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BEATS PLUCK.
The Windy City Captures
the Convention Plum
Without Effort.
TO BE HELD JUNE 21.
Desperate Struggle Between Eight
Cities That Weren't In It.
IT HAD TO GO TO THE WEST,
And Chicago Was About the Only Place
Not an Applicant
The Big: Four, Hill, Brlce, Gorman and
( Barbour, Have Their Way Chicago
Even Telegraphed, Declining the
Honor, but It Was Forced Upon
Her Eloquent and Witty Speeches
That Were Just So Much Wind
Wasted Not One Syllable for the
Victorious City, but Volumes Against
It Peculiar Fluctuation of the Ballots
Milwaukee Once So Near and Yet
So Far Even Bad Boy Peck's Speech
Failed. .
IPPSCIAI, TELKGRArniC I.KTTER.1
bureau or The Dispatch,
A ASmscGTOX. D. C Jan. U. J
There was much Chicago talk in the air,
this morning, when the members of the
several Democratic delegations began to
gather about the Arlington. It was rumored
that Chairman Brice, Senator Hill, Senator
Gorman and Senator Barbonr, now known
a the "Big Four," had decreed that the
convention should go to Chicago. The
reasons were said to be its ample facilities
for taking care of a crowd and its absolute
impartiality in a politicil sense. This was
Mreinouslv denied by Chicago men who are
here, and br the Democratic members of the
Illinois delegation who took any interest
in the contest. But Chicago gets the plum
jut the same. '
Kansas City, especially, seemed to be fear
ful that Chicago would carry off the prize,
and St. Paul also complained that the
World's Fair city was working in an under
handed manner to sepure the convention.
Actually Declined VTIth Thank.
Finally, a telegram came from one of the
members of he Iroquois Club, stdtingthe
Chicago Democracy did nofr desire the con
vention, and earnestly protesting against
th consideration of that city as a candidate.
This eemed to quiet the kickers, and the
work of lobbying was resumed without fear
of Chicago.
As early as 9 o'clock hotel corridors were
thronged with friends of the various con
testing cities, and earnest pleas for the sev
eral rivals were to be heard on every hand.
It was 12 o'clock when the National Com
mittee assembled Jn the big banquet room
of the Arlington Hotel, and was called to
order by Chairman Brice. John W. Ross,
the Democratic member of the Board of
District Commissioners, made a speech of
elcome to the members of the committee,
and he was followed by Secretary S. P.
Sheerin, the Indiana member of the com
mittee, who read the call of the meeting
and then called the roll of States.
Only I"onr Proxies Necessary.
It was announced that all the States were
represented but four, and proxies for these
were subsequently presented. Ben T. Cable
appeared for Erskine .M. Phelps, the Illi
nois member, J. J. Richardson represented
Iowa, Congressman Mitchell was present
for Wisconsin, O. M. Barnes for Michigan,
Michael J. Doran for Minnesota, and
Frank P. Ireland held a proxy for Governor
James E. Boyd, ot Nebraska.
Senator Vilas, of Wisconsin, held the
proxy of John W. Jones, the Idaho mem
ber, and he was the first member to address
the committee after Commissioner Ross
had made the speech of welcome.
Mr. Vilas merely stated that he
held a proxy, and as a proxy mem
ber of the committee he moved that au ex
ecutive session be held in order to pass upon
the credentials, to hear several contests and
to map out the work of the committee. His
suggestion was adepted and the committee
went into executive session.
Three Contents Easily Disposed OT.
The executive session lasted about an
hour, and the committee disposed, of the
only three contests that came up. Ex-Congressman
W. L Hayes, who was a member
ot the committee four years ago, appeared
as a contestant for the place held by J. J.
Richardson, the Iowa member, it was
shown that Mr. Richardson held the certifi
cate of the State Committee of Iowa, and no
jhange was made, Mr. Hayes' claim being
rejected.
James Kerr, of Pennsylvania, now Clerk
of the House of Representatives, was a
short time ago appointed a member of the
committed to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of William L. Scott. Mr. Kerr's ap
pointment was made by the Executive Com
mittee of the National Committee, and was
merely intended to be temporary. Yester
day the State Committee of Pennsylvania
elected Mr. Scott's successor, naming Will
iam F. Harrity. Mr. Harrity appeared be
fore the committee this morning with his
credentials, ana to avoid an embarrassing'
contest Mr. Kerr resigned. Mr. Harrity
was given the place.
A Little Lift for St. Paul.
The other contest was over Montana's
place in the committee. Judge Mitchell,
of Helena, claimed to be the duly accredited
member, and he was contested by C A.
Broadwater of the same town. Mr. Broad
water appeared to have the best of the ar
gument, and was seated. This action of the
committee was sot relished by the Mil
waukee men. who had counted upon Judge
Mitchell's vote.and the St. Paul men were
correspondingly elated, since Broadwater
had expressed his preference for their city.
The time for holding the convention was
then fixed, June 21 being finally selected as
the date. Resolutions of respect to the
memory of Judge McHenry, of KentucJiyJ
CHICAGU
MCK
and W. L. Scott, deceased members of the
committee, were adopted, and the com
mittee took a recess until 4 o'clock. Dur
ing the recess a lunch was served to the
members of the committee by Chairman
Brice.
Claims or the Several Cities.
When the committee reassembled the
claims of the several cities asking for the
convention were heard. Twenty minutes
was al lotted to each city in which to pre
sent its claims. The roll of the contestants
was called in alphabetical order. Cincin
nati was called first, and William M. Ram
sey made the opening speech. His speech,
like most of those which followed, was lull
of details as to the capacity of the city for
taking care of the crowd, its hotel and rail
road facilities, its varied advantages and
attractions.
He explained that it was within a short
distance of the center of population of the
United States, and was near the territorial
center of the country. It had entertained
one Democratic convention in 1880, to the
satisfaction of all the delegates and visitors
who attended, and in the 12 years which
follon ed, had increased its facilities in every
respect
Itow Ohio Was Lost Last Fall.
Mr. Ramsey finally grew enthusiastic and
pledged Ohio for the Democratic party in
the fall election, on the condition that the
party adopt a good .platform and nominate
a good candidate. He admitted that Ohio
had been lost to the Democracy in the last
election, but he attributed this to an issue
on which the party had been divided. He
did not say that this was the silver ques
tion, but he told tbe committee tnat the
istue which had divided Ohio Democrats
and lost the State to the partr in the last
election ought to be postponed for at least
another four years.
With this "parting injunction he closed
and was followed by John F. Follette.
Mr. Follette declared "that the accommoda
tions ot Cincinnati were unequaled by any
other city except Chicago. At the mention
of Chicago there was a disposition on the
part of some of the committeemen to ap
plaud a little, but they seemed suddenly to
remember that Chicago was not in thecon
test, and tfcey suppressed their admiring
enthusiasm.' He too pledged the electoral
vote ofOhio to the Democratic party, but
unlike Mr. Ramsey, he made it uncondi
tional, and declared that Ohio could be
carried by the Democracy whoever might
be the candidate.
Detroit's Many Charms Dwelt Upon.
Detroit next presented her claims throagh
ex-Represntative Maybury. He said the
citv i anted the convention and was amply
able to take care of it. He dilated upon
the fact that Detroit was the center of a cir
cle with a radius of several hundred miles
within which were the capitals of 27
States and the greater part of the popula
tion of the country. Political expeOiency
demanded that the convention be located in
Detroit. The State was Democratic, and if
it got the convention it would not only
bring to the support of the party candidates
the eight electoral votes already assured by
the new law providing for district repre
sentntion,.but it might bring all the others
to which the State is entitled.
Congressman Logan J. Chipman followed
Mr. Maybury. He explained that he did
net want to reflect on New York, the home
of Cleveland. Hill and Richard Croker, nor
was he disposed to cast any reflection upon
the other competing cities, but he was sure
that the proper place lor the convention
nasDetroit.
Michigan Guaranteed, Anyhow.
Judge CliipTnan raid that -his -city had
just entertained the National Encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic, and
had cared for the thousands of visitors
amplvand easily. He declared that the
gathering was a great Republican demon
stration, under the leadership of General
Russell A. Alger, "a candidate for Presi
dent on the Republican ticket of 1892." Jn
closing Mr. Chipman again declared that
wherever the convention should be located
Michigan would go Democratic.
Senator David Turpie made the opening
speech for Indianapolis. His remarks were
devoted principally to statistics as to his
cityt's hotel accommodations, its number of
boarding houses, and its railroad and tele
graph facilities. The Senator got a little
mixed on his geography before he got
through, and spoke oi "Cincinnati, Mo.,"
and "Baltimore, Del."
Charles L. Jewett, Chairman of the State
Central Committee, followed the Senator
and made a wholly political speech.
He declared that in Indiana every
man was a politician. This was partic
ularly so in the Democratic party, he
said, because of the bitter and unscrupu
lous fight waged upon the partv by the Re
publicans every four years. Indiana had
been practically the battle ground in the
last four campaigns, and it had gone Repub
lican twice and Democratic upon two occa
sions. Kansas City in a Bright Light.
Kansas City was given the next oppor
tunity to present its claims. G. F. Putnam
made the first speech. He told how many
passenger trains ran in and out of Kansas
City in a dav, and he said there were 82
hotels and 350 boarding houses in his town
that were yearning for Democratic occu
pants. Senator Vest followed Mr. Putnam. He
made a humorous speech, and was frequent
ly interrupted by laughter and applause.
He explained that Kansas City had greater
hotel accommodation, accordingo its popu
lation, than any city in the United States.
They had been left over from the boom.
Kansas City had built hotels anticipating a
population of a million. The-nonul&tinn
had not yet come, and the hotels were anx
ious to entertain the Democracy. He said
that if Kansas City did not get the conven
tion it ought to come to some other West
ern city. New York did not need it and
should not have it. "New York will be the
battleground in the coming campaign," he
said, "and we should not court a factional
fight by taking it to that city."
Tammany Bicker Than a Convention.
Then he complimented the Tammany
tiger, and said it was bigger than any con
vention and was not divided by factions.
Tammany always knew what it wanted, he
said, and its voice was always unanimous.
Chicago did not want the convention, and
did not need it; nor did the beautiful and
placid city of Milwaukee need it. Milwau
kee was not central. He was opposed to
St. Paul because the Democracy was already
accused of tenting on Republican camp
grounds. The Republicans were going to
noia tneir convention in .Minneapolis and
the Democrrts should keep out of that
neighborhood.
Governor Peck, of Wisconsin, then ap
peared for Milwaukee. His speech was
short, but it kept the committee and the
spectators in n roar of laughter from begin
ning to close He left the statistical de
tails to Milwaukee speakers who might fol
low him, but he told how the State had be
come Democratic from Republican rule, and
was now in good Democratic hands. "There
is not a Republican officeholder now in the
State," he said, "from the man who tends
the electric lights in the dome which blaze
out toward Minnesota and Kansas City
down to the stoker in the engine room in
the basement of the Capitol, except one
colored man, and we keep him just for luck.
Our climate, is so beautiful," he continued,
that "our own citizens walk the streets at
night from choice. Come and bring your
wives with you," he said, as a concluding
appeal to the committee, "and our ladies at
home will take care of them and give your
husbands a chance."
Money Enongh to Take Care or It.
Mayor Somers followed. He presented a
written guaranteee of $100,000 raised lor
the entertainment of the convention and
esti-
mated at $5U,uuu,uoo.
Mr. Donnelly made a few remarks, in
which he cited the political importance of
holding the convention in Wisconsin. Mil
waukee was the center of the German popu
lation, he said, and the Germans held the
balance of power. If the city went Demo
cratic at the spring election the State would
surely follow in the falL If the conven
tion were given to Milwaukee its influence
would be immediately felt in the city and
throughout the States and Wisconsin would
give its electoral vote for the Democratic
candidate.
New York next presented her claims.
James Breslin, proprietor of the Gilsev
House, appeared in behalf of the New York
hotel keepers. He said there were 200
hotels in the citv arid tbey could accommo
date easily 100,000 guests.
There was a big shout when Mr. Breslin
referred to Senator Hill as "the great
Kohinoor Democrat."
Controller Myers was the next speaker
for New York." He read an article indi
cating that New York ought to be given
the convention because it was the great
pivotal State and the greatest hope ot the
Democracy.
New York the Democratic Center.
John R. Fellows followed. He advised
the committee to bring tbe convention to
New York because it was the real center
of Democracy. He declared that whatever
might be the decision of the committee,
New York would give at least 65,000 major
ity for the ticket next fall. New York, he
said, did not need tqe convention in the
sense that some of the other competing
cities asked for it, but the" convention
needed New York. It needed New York
because that city's facilities were ample be
yond those of any competitor. Its atmos
phere was Democratic, and the Democrats
who might attend from all sections of the
country could there learn lessons of De
mocracy that would benefit them and in
spire them, and direct them to success.
San Francisco's appeal was short, ap
parently because those who made it felt
that it was hopeless. M. F. Tarpey, the
member of the National Committee for
California,made the first speech. He spoke
of San Francisco's ample hotel accommoda
tions and railroad facilities. Mr. Tarpey
promised that if the convention were lo
cated at San Francisco each delegate and
National Committeeman and visitor from
the East would be furnished a rate of $50
from the Missouri river to the coast and re
turn, good for six month. J. V. Coleman,
representing the business interests of the
city, follow ed in a brief speech.
St Paul Under the Calclnm.
St. Paul was the last city to be heard.
Beiore any of the speeches were made a tele
gram signed bv a local committee was read,
stating that SlOO.OOO had been raised for the
construction of a fireproof auditorium in
which to hold the convention. It would
have a seating capacity of 12,000. This was
filed with Secretary Sheerin, and E. W.
Lai ler made a short address. He said St.
Paul had no favorite sons or dark horses,
and was committed to no political candidate
nor pledged to any political theory.
Ex-Congressnian Wilson followed In a
rather long speech in which he told of the
recent Democratic gains in the Northwest
and the hope held out to the party for the
future.
This closed the speeches for the various;
cities, and shortly after 7 o'clock the com
mittee took a recess until 9.
Peculiarities of the Balloting.
When the committee reassembled it went
at once into executive session and began
balloting.. Much to the surprise of every
body else Kansas City led on the first
ballot with 13 voles. The ballots proceeded
until 15 were rolled up. From the accom
panying table it will be seen that the varia-tinns-were
very peculiar? and a number of
experiments were made. For instance, Des
Moines, although not a candidate, had 17
votes on one ballot and was never heard of
afterward. A report came out once that
Milwaukee had 26, but six of her supporters
changed their votes and no choice was
reached. The following tells the tale of the
ballots:
Billots.
15
Chicago ....
Cincinnati .
Detroit
Indi&'polls.
Kansas Citv
Milwaukee.
New York.
3
3
1
s:
1010
I 20 18
41 1
, 10, 1,
S.Franciscoi
SIS
7I9
0 o
0; Oi
0 0
br. rani...,
Des Moines.
8 6
o'o:
8
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The Reception of the News.
The various and surprising changes an
nounced from time to time as the balloting
proceeded, caused intense excitement among
the adherents of the cities contending for
the prize. The crowd grew impatient and
anxious, and the suspense was only relieved
when Senator Barbour, of Virginia, step
ping out of the convention hall, said quietly,
"Chicago is the place; she needs but one
vote and she will get it."
There was an instant hurrying to the tele
graph wires, and when a moment afterward,
the official announcement was made that
Chicago was the fortunate city, a cheer was
raised by her supporters. But the hour was
late, and what earlier in the day would
have been greeted with triumphant ex
ultation was received with comparative
quiet.
The resignation of Mr. Mitchell, the
member of the committee from Wisconsin, .
was accepted. Tbe 'committee then ad
journed to meet in Chicago June 20 next
Trouble Among the Boosiers.
Some ill feeling was createdinthelndiana
delegation by the formal announcement
given to the press by D. P. Erwin yester
day regarding ex-Governor Gray's candi
dacy for President. Mr. Erwin " is Presi
dent of the Indianapolis Board of Trade
and happens to be a Republican. To com
bat the argument that the convention would
be packrd with Gray men, he made the fol
lowing statement:
As an earnest that Indianapolis is not de
sirous of assisting anv local candidates we
will agree to vest in the National Commit
tee tbe exclusive control of the convention
hall, and the regulations of admittance. It
will then he impossible to pack the conven
tion In the interest of Gray or anybody else.
We have no candidate for the Presidency,
and if tbe convention be held in Indianapo
lis, neither Gray nor any other Indiana man
has any chance of nomination, because
every political object would be accom
plished by merely holding the convention in
that State. Give Indianapolis the conven
tion and Indiana will be in the Democratic
column next fall. "
Indianians at the Arlington declared that
Mr. Erwin and those approving the an
nouncement clearly .exceeded their author
ity as members of the delegation in making
such a statement, and Hon. Will A. Peele,
Chief of the' Bureau of Statistics,
expressed nis disapproval more
strongly still by saying: "Mr. Erwin
being a Republican had no more
right to withdraw Governor Gray from the
Presidental race than I, a Democrat, have
to come here to Washington and withdraw
Mr. Harrison. The action was ill advised
and unjustifiable. It would tend to create
the impression that the party in his own
State is against Governor Gray, when, at a
matter of fact, it will sup'port him solidly."
Senator Voorhees also deprecated the an
nouncement as whollv uncalled for.
AN AUIH0BESJ IHBAN&
Her Husband Secnres the Committal
ot
Slarion T. Dudley to an Asylam.
Milwaukee, Jan. 2L Judge Mann, of
the Probate Court, has issued an order com
mitting Mrs Marion V. Dudley, the author
ess, to the insane asylum at Wauwatosa.
The petition for her commitment was
made by her husband, Rev? J. L. Dudley,
formerly pastor of Plymouth Congrega
tional Church. Mrs. Dudley went to
Chicago, and up to a late shour this after
nonrf had not returned. The order of com
mitment lias been given to tire sheriff, and
bhe will be taken to the hospital upon her
return,
representing citizens whose wealth is
PITTSBURG; FRIDAT.
ROBINSON'S ON TOP,;
The Media Congressman Holds
a Convention and Buns
It as He Pleases.
BLAINE DELEGATE CHOSEN
Because the People of That Vicinity
Are All for the Maine Man.
A GRAND ROW IN THE ALLIANCE.
Mississippi
legislators Begin
fenator Hill.
to Favor
TURNED FE0M THEIR CLEVELAND L0YE-
fSrECIAI. TM.rJBAM TO TBI PrSPATCIT.I
Philadelphia, Jan. 21. Congress
man John B. Robinson had things his
own way out atMedia to-day. The Delaware
CountyRepublican Convention left overfrom''
last year to save trouble by going through
the customary motions of a primary election
assembled in the old-fashioned Court
House, and less than 30 of the 237 delegate,
failed to answer to their names.
At no time during the proceedings was
there any indication that Collector Thomas
Vw Cooper had anything to say in the gen
eral reslt At no time, however, was the
convention permitted to lose sight of the
fact that it was a strictly Jack Robinson
body, and all'ifs transactions bore the Rob
inson slate mark. Enos Verlenden, Jr., was
elected Republican National Delegate by
acclamation. He is a manufacturer of
textile fabrics at Darby, and four years ago
was set aside by Mr. Cooper for Mr.
Cooper's delegate, Captain Isaac Johnsons
Delegate Verlenden is for Blaine because
the Delaware-Chester district is for Blaine.
Four representatives to the next .Repub
lican State Convention were elected to vote
jnst as Congressman Roblnspn deemed best.
Head of the list is George B. Lindsay, a
Chester lawyer, who holds a special commis
sion to place in nomination Judge Thomas
J. Clayton, Delaware's choice for Justice of
the Supreme Court. Then follows William
J. Cain, of Clifton Heights; ex-Quarantine
Master R. M. Newhardj and Albert P.
Green, a clerk in the Auditor General's De
partment at Harrisburg.
Captain Joseph H. Huddell's resolution
indorsing Judge Clayton for Supreme Court
Justice went through with a rush. Con
gressman Robinson admits that he inspired
every word of it.
A BIG ALLIANCE ROW.
MEMBEKS CALLED DOWN FOB FLIRT
ING WITH DEMOCRATS.
Financial Reform Representatives Adrift
on a Stormy Sea No Platform Quite
Broad Enough for Ail of Them to Stand
TJnnn.
WASHrNGTON,-D.-0 Jan, 2L SpecialS
There was a grand row in the Alliance
'wjgwam in this city to-night, and the repre
sentatives of financial reform are adrift in a
stormy sea j)f uncertainty. Be
tween 25 and 30 persons attended.
Jerry Simpson, of Kansas; Tom Watson and
Colonel Livingston, of Georgia, were the
conspicuous figures of the conference. It
was understood that all friends of financial
reform would be welcome, and the object
was to agree upon some platform which
would be broad enougn to contain ail shades
of Alliance men.
Jerrv Simpson declared it was useless for
the Alliance men to fool away their time
with either the Democratic or the Repub
lican parties, and he advocated the estab
lishment of a third party to act independent
of the two local political parties. Jerry had
about eight followers in this line, but
Colonel Livingston, "who is one of the
strongest men in the Alliance movement,
advocated another course, and there was
considerable "hair-pulling" between the
rival factions.
Livingston Justifies His Coarse.
Colonel Livingston was attacked for par
ticipating in the Democratic caucus, but he
justified his coarse, and those of the other
members of the House who went into the
Speakership fight. Tom Watton, who was
the candidate of the People's party for
Speaker, declared that the rep
resentatives of his party will
cease to attend any further conferences held
under the auspices of the Livingston fac
tion A wrangle' ensues at each meeting,
and personal and party allusions are made
which cause ill-feeling on all sides.
There is such a vital difference of policy
between the Ocala men, who do not go into
Earty caucuses, and those who do, that
armony seems impossible. Under the cir
cumstances it would be wiser for those who
hold the Ocala demands to be independent
of party caucuses, to stand by themselves,
and fight the battle straight out.
The Conference Called a Failure.
It seems the trouble arose between Jerry
uiiujjsuu auu iuo uuivuci uver party pon
tics. This threw the meeting into con
fusion, and Mr. Everett, of Georgia, de
clared the conference was a fail
ure, and accordingly moved an ad
journment sine die, so that each
member of.the Alliance could act as he
thought best on the floor of the House of
Representatives. Captain Alexander, of
North Carolina, appealed to the members
present to act with more harmony, and sug
gested that hereafter no allusion in these
meetings should be made to party politico
To this proposition Mr. Watson agreed.
General confusion here ensued, and there is
a misunderstanding among the members,
whether the meeting to adjourn sine die
was carried or defeated. Both factions
make different claims one says there will
be no further conferences, while the other
faction insists that they will meet again a
week from next Friday.-
Mr. Simpson declined to discuss the sub
ject with outsiders, but Messrs. Watson and
Livingston were more communicative. The
impression is that the Alliance party has
lost its usefulness so far as the present Con
gress is concerned.
BILL SOLID IN MISSISSIPPI '
He Almost Bnol Even TV Ith Cleveland in
the Lecislatnre.
Jackson, ilisa., Jan. 2L wrfai A
poll of the Mississippi Legislature, to-day,
disclosed the fact that David B.
Hill has a. strong following. The
poll stood Cleveland, 63; Hill, 42;
a Western man, 20; Gorman, 7; Campbell, 1;
Boies, 1; Alliance President Polk, 1; Hill,
because of availability, 1; Hill, because of
his tactics, 1. This is 74 against Cleve
land's 52.
When the Legislature was elected, six
months ago, Cleveland had the State solidly
and Hill was unknown. The members
were committed in great numbers to Cleve
land. Bloody Outbreaks in Argeotinia.
Buenos, Atees, Jan. 21. The troubles
between the Governor of Mendoza and the
JANUARY '22. 1892.
legislature have resulted In a serious out
break. Many persons nave been killed or
wounded. The National Government has:
sent a commission with full powers to re
store order.
THE NEW CHAPTER
ON THE UNIVERSAL OFFER OF THE
GOSPEL IS FINISHED.
Another Statement of the Frenbyterlan
Doctrine Eeadv for the Assembly It Ex
plains Other Prominent Points of That
Belief Revisionists About Through.
New York, Jan. 2t Special. The
Presbyterian General Assembly's Com
mittee on Revision, which has been at work
in this city lor the past ten days over the
Westminster Confession, practically fin
ished its work to-day. It adopted in a con
densed and amended form the proposed new
chapter, '.'Of the universal offer of the Gos
pel," This, is an important statement of the
Church's doctrine in regard to the offer of
salvation, deemed necessary as supplemen
tary and explanatory of other prominent
points of doctrine, and is inserted as chap
ter XL It reads:
First God having provided in the coven
ant of grace, through the mediation and
sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ, a way of
relief and salvation sufficient for and,
nuuptea to tne wnoie tost race oi man, aota
freely offer this salvation to all men in the
gospel.
Second In the gospel God declares His
love for the world and His desire that all
men should ho saved; reveals fully and
clearly the only way of salvation; promises
eternal life to all who truly repent and be
lieve in Christ; invites and commands all to
cmbmoe the offered mercy; and by His
spirit accompanying the Word pleads with
men to accept His gracious invitation.
Third It is tho duty and privilege of
every one who hears the gospel immediately
to accept its merciful provisions; and those
who continue in impenitence and unbelief
incur aggravated guile and perish by their'
own fanlt.
Fourth Since there ii no othor way of
salvation than that revealed in the Gospel,
and since in the divinely established and
ordinary method of grace faith by hearing
the Word of God Christ hath commissioned
His church to go into all the world and to
make dtsciples of all nations, ail believers
Are therefore under obligations to sustain
the ordinance of religion where they are es
tablished and contribute by their prayers,
gifts and pergonal efforts to the extension
of the Kingdom of Christ throughout the
wnoie woria.
The committee spent most of the day get
ting its report into shape for presentation
to the General Assembly, and also putting
the changes made, 30 or 40 in all, in shape
for sending to the Presbytenes for further
consideration. The GeneraLAssembly meet
at Portland, Ore., next May. The report
will then be presented, and it is not likely
'any other action will be taken on it than to
further refer it to the different Presbyteries.
The committee will hold another meeting
to-morrow, and it is expected will then ad
journ finally.
YOUNG EL0PBES OVEBTAKEH.
Their Farents Won't Forgive, and the Girl
Goes Back to a Convent.
Buffalo, N. T., Jan. 21. Special
Bessie Chaffee, the young daughter of
Millionaire Carl Chaffee, of Springville,
and Charles Stowell, the young swell
who eloped with her, have been found
by the former's angry relatives. Mr.
Chaffee and a party of friends started out to
look for the runaway couple yesterday.
They searched all night, and about 4 o'clock
this morning discovered the pair ensconced
in a farmhouse at Riceville, abont ten miles
from their home.
"The'Tftther broke open the door of the
room. Young Stowell started in to give
the father a thrashing, but was over
powered. Miss Chaffee was taken home.
She said they had been married by Rev.
Mr. Richardson at Machias. The father
vows vengeance on youog Stowell and will
prosecute him for abduction. The daughter
will be returned to the convent in Roches
ter, after Mr. Chaffee has succeeded in an
nulling the marriage.
PE0BABLY NOT A BTJBVTVOB.
An Explosion and a Burning Ship Sighted on
a Heavy Sea
London, Jan. 2L The British steamer,
Imperial Prince, Captain Cox, from New
York, January 4, for Leith, has arrived at
Portland. Captain Cox reports at 11 o'clock
of the morning of January 16, when the
steamer was in latitude 48, longitude 19
w., heavy clouds of smoke and a large flame
was seen which twice shot high into the air
as thrown up by explosions. Soon after
ward he perceived a large ship on fire about
six miles away. '
- Captain Cox steered for the ship, but in
two hours steaming only made five miles.
Then a heavy squall occurred and the
weamer oecame so inicc tnat tne ship was
hidden fromwiew. The Imperial Prince
steered over the spot where the vessel had
been seen burning, but not a trace 'of her
save some charred wreckage could be found,
and she undoubtedly had gone to the bot
tom. Captain Cox believes her crew must
have perished, as it would have been im
possible for a small boat to live in such a
sea.
ONE ANARCHIST OWNS UP.
Deakin, tbe Walsall Club Snipeets, Says the
Bombs Were for Russia.
London, Jan. 21. The Anarchists ar
rested at Walsall were arraigned again to
dayl The Chief Constable announced he
had a statement by Deakin, the man ar
rested in London, which incriminated all
the prisoners. Counsel for the proseoution
said the minute book of the club showed
that Deakin was appointed a delegate to
the Anarchist Congress held in Brussels.
Deakin's confession dealt with the means
employed to get castings for the bombs,
which he understood were for use in Russia.
Bail was refused and the prisoners were
remanded.
INDIANS 6TAEVINO AND FREEZING.
They Say Federal Officers Steal Their Tim-'
her and Let Them Go nnnery.
DuluthJ Jan. 21. Some of the Indians
on the Fond dn Lac reservation have just
addressed a letter to Bishop McGolrick, of
the Duluth Catholic diocese, claiming they
are starving and need clothing to keep them
from freezing to death.
They say there is no nse to call on the
Indian3ommissioner for help, for his agents
and deputies have been unlawfully cutting
and Belling timber off their reservation, and
since they complained to him of this he has
been letting them starve. Bishop McGol
rick this afternoon published a letter in an
swer, calling on tne puono tor reliel.
Gibson Succeeds Senator Wilson.
Annapolis, Md Jan. 21. Hon. Charles
H. Gibson was to-day elected United States
Senator in joint convention of the General
Assembly of Maryland to fill the unexpired
term of about five years in place of the late
Hon. E. K. Wilson.
Hoosiers Want Harrison Again.
Jeffeksonville, Ind., Jan. 21. At
the convention of the Republicans of the
Third Congressional District here to-day,
President Harrison was enthusiastically in
dorsed for a renomination.
Big Iron Works Indefinitely Closed.
Beidgeton, N; J., Jan. 2L The works
of the Cumberland Nail and Iron Company
have been closed indefinitely.
11 FRIENDLY PEELING
On the Part of Chileans That
Is Expected to Heal
the Breach.
NOTHING BUT GOOD WILL,
Except on the Part of a Few Yanks
in Chile Who Want War
TO HELP ALONG THEIR BUSINESS.
All in Position to Talk Insist That the
Little Republic
IS MORE THAN ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
rsrXCTJlt TXLIORAK TO THI ntSPATCH.'.
New Yoek, Jan. 21. The following
cablegram from Valparaiso, received to
day, was made public this evening: "The
feeling here is unmistakably for a friendly
settlement on the part of the Chilean Gov
ernment and people. A few Americans
here are doing their utmost to bring about
war. Chile has lately shown every desire
for an amicable settlement, but certain
parties are, for speculative purposes, adding
to the existing troubles between the United
States and Chile."
W. R, Grace & Co. asked their house in
Valparaiso by cable for the facts regarding
the reported change of mind on the part of
the Chilean Government abont the dispo
sition to be made of the refugees transferred
from the American Legation to'the United,
States steamer Yorktown.
" Chile Kept in Ignorance.
The firm has received a reply by cable,
and Mr Grace said to-day:
The Government of Chile never had any
knowledge, officially, of the transfer by Mr.
Egan of tbe refugees from the Legation in
Santiago to the Yorktown, their transfer
having been made without any official recog
nition by Chile. Tbe transaction, however,
was winked at or unofficially permitted by
them in deference to the desires of the
United States Government, and as a proof of
their good will toward the United States.
As soon, however, as the refugees weie
placed on board the Yorktown Captain
Evans officially notified the commander of
the marine district known as Valparaiso,
that tho refugees were about to be trans
ferred by him to merchant ships, which
make a trip along the west coast of South
America, touching ten ports in Chile before
arrivingata Foruvian port. The commander
of the marine district merelv answered offi
cially to the Captain of the Yorktown, that
tho refugees would have to take whatever
risks in the matter might apply to them as
refugees from justice.
Not Conversant With the Matter.
So that it is plain that the Captain of the
Yorktown did not understand the whole
position and seemed to forget for a moment
that under tbe Constitution of Chile no
power vested in tho Executive wonld be
sufficient for him to guarantee the safety of
the refugees if they exposed themselves to
tho action of the municipal authorities at
tho different ports in Chile, where the steam
ers mifht ston und where anv public nrose- I
l. . . . : , rr- ? ' - - l . i k
r cutor migot appiy lor or any juuge issue an
oraer or arrest.
This whole matter proves as strongly as
could be desired that the Government of
Chile is desirous of complying in every way
consistent with their powers in the prem
ises with not only tne rights, hut with the
desires of the United States Government In
any questions that have arisen between the
two countries. The idea that the salute
fired by the Yorktown in honor of tho Span
ish Minister when he camp on board in com
pany Vith the refugees had any effect upon
tbe mind of the Chilean people is treated
with ridicule in Valparaiso.
More Peaceful at the Capital.
The Dispatch staff correspondent at J
Washington telegraphs, tnat so tar as the
diplomatic branch of the Government is con
cerned everything in the Chilean situation
took on a most peaceful aspect to-day. So
far as the War and Navy Departments are
concerned everything continues in a state
of feverish activity. Within the same great
building which covers the War, Navy and
State Departments one conld turn from the
bustle and activity of the military and
naval establishments preparing for war to
the somnolent peace of the State Depart
ment, with Its stereotyped reply of "There
is nothing new in the situation to-day."
That War or .Navy benches were never
more vigorous than in their preparations for
possible emergencies was evident from the
fact that for the first time- to-night in vears
the northerly portion of the building was.
ablaze of light, and the entire departmental
forces of both N avy and War Departments
were at work up to 10 o'clock. The clerks
and stenographers had been notified that
their services would be required for night
work during the remainder of this week.
The Feace Messenger En Ronte.
The southerly wing of the building, which
houses Mr. Blaine's department, preserved
its usual appearance of darkness after, 4
o'clock. The information coming from
Boston that Colonel H. M. Fisher, "who
represents the Chilean Government," says
he knows a letter is on its way from Chile
to the United States Government which
will satisfy the United States and Jead to a
settlement of all difficulties, naturally at
tracts much attention among the State De
partment officials. They have been re
peatedly assured that some such communi
cation might be sent from Chile, but this
was the first time that anyone officially rep
resenting Chile had speotned that an apology
was actually on its way here.
Colonel Fisher's representative capacity
furthermore discloses what has heretofore
been intimated that Minister Montt had
secured the co-operation of agents at all of
the leading shipping ports of the country.
Some weeks ago, when the controversy first
took on a warlike aspect, Senor Montt in
person visited Philadelphia, New "York,
Boston and other leading ports, and at each
of these places engaged the services of a
man well versed in American shipping and
naval affairs.
Several Signs of Intentional Delay.
Colonel Fisher is one of the men thus
engaged. One of the leading officials of
the State Department said that he looked
upon Colonel Fisher's statement as in line
with the previous efforts to temporize.
He called attention to the fact that if any
apology was to be made the first step would
be to withdraw the Matta note, and that,
he held, would be withdrawn by cable.
The intimation by Minister Montt,to-day,
that the report of Judge of Crimes Foster
was not not yet ready, ana mignt not be
before the 1st of February, was held to be
in the same line of securing delay.
There is growing in Congress a slight
feeling of impatience at the long expected
and continually deferred message from
President-Harrison, which is now again
held until the "first of next week."
Chile's New Programme.
The programme of government announced
by the new President of Chile, Senor Montt,
has just been received in Washington.
Nothing could more curiously illustrate the
difference between Latin-American and
Anglo-Saxon more than this pronuncia-
mento. He saya that he proposes to ob
serve "the parliamentary regime." He
.promises free education, reduction of taxes,
civil reiorm, economy in puouc expenses,
and something else which he vaguely calls
the "development of national industry."
Moreimportant than any of these, however,
are his declaration! for a reorganization of I
&&$
flit
The Democratic Situation in Tennrjlvania Up
to Sate.
the army fn what he calls a "dempcratic
basis" anda "reform of the petty courts.pro
viding them with remunerative and respon
sible functionaries."
This last feature shows that President
Montt concedes the utter weakness of the
unremunerated and irresponsible function
aries of that petty court which investigated
the Valparaiso assassinations.
Captain Schley Ordered to Washington.
A San Francisco, dispatch says: Captain
Schlev' ivnmanding the cruiser Baltimore,
has )r XWashington under orders to
conr' ,f idte. retary Tracy.
yiffjf ". ""ley, Superintendent of
Peace.. illl. u. World's and Na
tional W.-s;? '-J . NMrs. S.D.LaFe
tra, Preside A C.
:sidei. A
of ColuTfl
T TT nf th
District of CoIU. V, ?,- "itroduced to
the President thisSL && 9 presented
to him a memorial'y jj 500,000
women of America and otp ntries pray
ing for a peaceful solution ' the Chilean
controversy.
WILMINGTON GOSSIPS BUSY
Abont the Domestic Affairs of the Son or
Powder Maker Dnpont.
Wilmington, Del., Jan. 2L Special.
William Dnpont, son of the late Colonel
Henry Dnpont, head of the "great powder
firm of this State, to-day transferred
all his real and personal property
to ex-Secretary of State Thomas F.
Bayard, for the sum of ?1. The value of
the estate is put at several millions, and
the transfer has created a hubbub here. For
several months it has been rumored that
Mr. Dupont had instituted pro
ceedings for an absolute divorce
from .his wife, his own first
cousin and the daughter of one of
the most famous lawyers in the State Vic
tor Dupont. Many months ago Mr. Dupont
left his home in the night and
took refuge with his aged mother, who lives
at the old homestead about three miles from
this city. It was alleged then that his wife
went to her mother's home.
Tbe deed of transfer was drawn in Min
nehaha county, S. D., January 11, 1892,
and was attested before D. J. Hodge, a
notary public.- fr&lmpomt does- -not?
join in the deed. The laws
of this State provide that in
giving a fee simple title the wife shall join
with the husband in the deed if she be liv
ing and not divorced. This last move on the
part of Mr. Dupont has set tongues going
again, and the fact that his wife's
name does not appear in the deed leads to
the supposition that he has gone to South
Dakota, secured his divorce, and will locate
there in the powder business.
ALL SHAEEES ASS NOT SAINTS.
Shocking Scandals Unearthed at the Com
munity in Maine.
Boston, Jan. 2L The Serd!d prints a
four-column article, charging immoralities
and abuse against the elders at
the Alfred, Me., Shaker settle
ment. The principal informant
is Esther Brownor, of Brighton, Mass., who
recently escaped from the settlement after
a five-weeks' stay. Four other girls
have escaped recently and reported
improper proposals made them, and
that for attempting to escape and
other offenses they were subjected to brutal
whipping and solitary confinement for al
most two weeks, with only bread and water
to eat, and their clothes were almost entire
ly removed to allow wounds on their backs
to heaL The Herald says ;
Many Alfred men and women admit the
truth of what the five girls have said.
Doctors have remarked of illegal operations,
boys have spoken of wrong practices, girls
have told of indignities, and illegitimate
children now live not ten miles from the
settlement.
UNITED IN THE GBAVK.
Doable Snicide of Disconsolate Lovers
Who Weren't Allowed to Marry.
Roanoke, Va., Jan. 2L Special.
News has reached here ot a shocking doub
le suicide in Franklin county. John T.
Pinkhard, the son of a well-to-do faimer,
was engaged to Delia Nicholas, an attrac
tive young lady of the same community.
Miss Delia's parents objected to
the match and guarded against every
opportunity of elopement. The young
lady procured a rope yesterday morning
and proceeded to the woods near her home,
and, after making two attempts, was suc
cessful in hanging herself to a tree. A
younger sister, who missed her from the
house, went in search and discovered her
before life was extinct, but not in time to
save her.
Young Pinkhard soon heard of his sweet
heart's untimely taking off, and proceeded
at once to take a dose of arsenic, of which
he soon died. The bodies of both unfortu
nates were buried to-day.
CRIPPLES IN THE FLAMES.
All Rescued From a Burnine Institute, but
a Lady Doctor Is Missing.
Indianapolis, Jan. 222 a. at The
Surgical Institute of this city, where hun
dreds f cripples are under treatment, is
burning. The 'inmates are screaming for
help. It is now thought that all but one of
the inmates have been rescued, but it is not
certain.
Quite a number suffered from exposure
and some of them may die. The feet of one
boy, who was forgotten and lay helpless in
bed, were so badly burned that the flesh fell
from the bones. His head was near a win
dow, and this alone saved him from strang
ulation. Most of the victims are in a
restaurant nearby, where the scene is ap
palling. Mrs. Dr. Button, a lady phy
sician, is missing, and it is thought she has
perished in the flames.
JUSTICE BBADLEY DYING.
His rhyslclana Think Ho Can Hardly Sur
vive 24 Honrs.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 2L Mr. Jus
tice Bradley, of the United States. Supreme
Court, who has been ill for some time past,
is sinking rapidly, and his physicians say
he may not live 24 hours.
THREE CENTS.
I ml ASSERTION
Led the Post to Publish the
Alleged Libelous Article
About Mr. Quay.
CEETAM OP ITS TBUTH.
Will Defend on Rights Granted by
the Constitution.
SENAT0EM.S. QUAY 0NTHE STAND
Editor Hills Thought Him a Candidata
for Ee-Election.
FINE POINTS OP IAW TO BE DECIDED
The name of Attorney General Hensel
figured prominently in Senator Quay's libel
suit against the Post yesterday. From tho
testimony of Albert J. Barr it appeared
that Mr. Hensel had acted in conjunction
with State Chairman Kerr in securing the
publication of the accusations against Sena
tor Quay, which are now admitted to be
false, and had also assured the Pott that
there was no doubt that Mr. Quay was a
partner in the Bardsley stealings. As
stated yesterday the exact words of the At
torney General were: "Quay is in it," and
as a result of that assurance from such high
authority the Pout got its foot in it How
much further the Pittsburg Democratic
organ will be "in it" will probably be de
termined to day.
The defense put up by the defendants is
that they acted in good faith, believing the
statement of Mr. Hensel on account of the
fact that in his official position he was con
ducting the State investigation into the
Bardsley defalcation. It was admitted
that they relied entirely on this, and at the
same time it was argued that he was a3 high
an authority as could be consulted. Mr.
Barr did not attempt to cast any reflection
on Mr. Hensel, but taking his testimony as
fact, it could not escape notice that the At
torney General's hasty conclusion and rash
assertion not only led the Post
into a dark, deep hole, but at the same
time placed the Junior Senator from Penn
sylvania in a position where prompt action
was necessary for vindication. He has
secured this on the one charge made against
him regardless of the termination of the
present trial.
Admitted the Charge Was Wrong.
The defense in opening their case ad
mitted that Mr. Quay was guiltless of the
crime charged against him, and from that
time interest in the case seemed to lag. The
admission robbed the trial of sensation as
far as Mr. Quay was concerned and trans
ferred the disapproval to Mr. Hensel.
While the prosecution claims the Post did
not exercise due diligence, it was evident
the spectators thought the positivvitet-.1
mem irom tne attorney trenerai. was sui
ficient reason for the publication of an af
fair he claimed he had discovered in his of
ficial capacity.
The trial yesterday was as fiercely con
tested by the attorneys as the day before.
Mr. Watson, of the defense, and Mr. Robb,
of the prosecution, were not present, hut
their colleagues were well supplied with
ammunition and kept Judge Porter busy
making important rulings. The doors had
been closed by the Court's orders and only
interested parties were admitted. The
number who proved the right to admission
was sufficient to fill the largest courtroom
in thefrailding; however, and pack it as
closely as on the first day of the trial. At
least 100 of Allegheny county's 500 legal
lights were present
A Start on the Testimony.
The proceedings wers opened with the
testimony of E. CLV Myers, a stockholder
in the Post Publishing Company. General
James tW. Latta, Clerk of the Court of
Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia, followed
by producing the evidence of Bardsley's
crime. The next witness .called by the
prosecution was Matthew Stanley Quay.
The Senator never looked better in his
life than as he walked in the witness stand.
He had evidently come to the
Court House from a barber's
chair and had taken more care in dressing
than usual. His black Prince Albert coat
was buttoned close to his chin showing jnst
a little of a dark puff tie. The onlv colors
he wore were in a red, white and "blueG.
A. R. button in the lapel of his coat. His
appearance was the signal for general at
tention. Everyone thought tbe counsel for
the defense were saving their biggest bomb
to throw at the Senator, and all were pre
pared for any sensation that might be
sprung.
The witness himself was seemingly the
least interested of all the people in the
court room. He took his" seat in the chair
in the witness box as if it were in his office;
threw his right leg over the left, resting
his right arm on the railing, placed
his left in an easy position, glanced at the
Judge, then at the jury, and finally looked
at District Attorney Burleigh with one oi
his peculiar, exclusive looks that indicated
he was ready for the best or the worst.
The Man From Beaver Testifies.
"Where do you live?" asked Mr. Bur
leigh. "Beaver," answered the Senator without
either raising or lowering his voice.
The stereotyped questions that law
yers always ask through habit if not neces
sity were answered in the same monotonous,
don't-give-a-cuss kind of a tone that has
won fame for Senator Quay, and is
believed by some to have been the
.secret of his political success. When
the alleged libelous article was handed
to him to read and the questions asked
if it was true before the witness had time to
get half wav through it, there was no re
sponse. All eyes were turned on the Silent
Senator, but the latter simply read. The
silence grew oppressive: the Senator conJ
tinned reading. Like a school boy spelling7!
out a hard worn while nis teacher stood
ready to thrash him if it wasn t prononnced
correctly, the man who admitted his home
was away down at Beaver, never looked up:,
didn't move a muscle; kept his eyes pinned'
to the paper for what seemed to the crowd
like an' hour, and to anxious at
torneys like on age. Finally what was
evidently the last word was sativ,
factorily understood, the witness closed
the paper, removed a steel-framed pair, of
eyeglasses, put them in. a case, put the
case in his pocket, tookhis right leg off the
left and threw the left over the right,
looked at the Judge, then at the juiyyand
at last at District Attorney Bnrleigli, -who
at some previous date in the same century
had asked a question which every person
but the witness had forgotten.
"So far as reflection on me with regard to
Bardsley is concerned, there is not a wofdt
of truth in this article." said the Senator in
exactly the same tone he had used in hi'
younger days, when he first went on the r
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