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xgty?
"jv.
- uriccillast eveniiii when he heard of the
eccouiI declination of Blaine. The announcer J
went took In, breath away, and tor the nio-
j Uicnt he hardly knew what to say.
I tVltherow IVilllnc to Bo lnitructed.-
f After thinking for a -while, Mr. "With-
erow said: "I regret exceedingly to hear
pf the -withdrawal of Blaine. He was my
' Ideal man, and he certainly was the ideal of
the people. Of course if he won't run that
jetties it. "We can't force the nomination
Sn him. I have not fulljr determined who
is successor ass candidate ought to be, but
J think Harrison has made a good Presi
dent, and is a very capable and honest man.
, Sly first choice was Blaine, and I was ran
ting on that platform. JTosr I prefer to be
Instructed bv the nominating convention-"
Chief Brow n, who is a candidate lor dele
gate to the National Convention, exhibited
surprise when Informed of Mr. Blaine's
letter.
"What do I think of it?" he asked,
"Well, if Mr. Blaine is really out of ques
tion as a candidate jt will be a bad thing for
the Republican party. He is the man Re
publicans all over" the countrv have been
clamoring for, and he would have polled
many Democratic votes. I think him the
strongest man in anv party in the country.
2Co, I don't think the Democrats will win
because Blaine is out of the race. AVe hae
other popular men who would make good
i Presidents." .
"Who is your choice after Blaine?"
ltionn Still Has o Second Choice.
"I haven't anv. I am for Blaine."
"But he says lie will not be a candidate. "
"If he is not, thou I am for the man the
party leaders decide capable of drawing the
most votes.
"Why, in vour opinion, does Mr. Blaine'
decline at this time""
"That is easy to answer Mr. Blaine is
an old man. His opponents have always
charged him with a laulting ambition. His
declination now shows that it is not ambi
tion, but loyalty that actuates him. His
leaving the field now leoves plenty of time
ior other aspirants."
Senator Xecb said he was not surprised,
because he had believed Blaine out or the
race ever since Elkins had been put in the
Cabinet. "Mr. Blame," he said, "would
not have remained in the Cabinet himself
within six months of the nominating con
tention as an opponent of Mr. Harrison. T
was nccr in favor ot Blaine for President.
He is a grand Secretary of State, but I
don't want to sec him a Presidental candi
date. Harrison is my man, aud always has
been."
Mayor Gourley said. "'Is that so. Well,
I am nrrv, irdeed. I had great hope that
3Ir. Blaine would be a candidate. There is
no doubt that the people all over the
countrv wanted him to be. 'I have no sec
ond choice in particular "unless it might
be Mr Harrison. He has made a good,
clean, fearless executive, and his adminis
tration ha, been one that little fault can be
found with. "
riinn Kxlilbits Much Surprise.
Senator William Flinn was seen at his
liMc The news was a great surprise to
liim. He said: "The Republicans in gen
eral, but more especially of Pennsylvania,
will be greitly disappointed by Mr. Blame's
withdrawal. Thev saw in him a sure win
ner if he would have allowed himself
lo be placed before the peo
ile as a candidate for the Presidency, and
the greater majority ot them were confident
be would. I think the next choice now is
the man wiio can poll the most votes. I
cannot name anv one in particular
now. The withdrawal gives Presi
dent Harrion a much better chance,
nnd from the vay the case presents itself
just now I would think he would be the
man. I do not consider him as strong a
candidate as Blaine would have been. I do
not think the Democratic party will gain
nnything by the action."
Hx-Recordcr W. II. Graham, when in
formed of Mr. Blaine's withdrawal.said: "I
nm -very sorry to hear that he will not be, a
candidate, but if this is his ultimatum I am
now out lor the renomination of Mr. Har
rison." The President' Safe Policy.
Postmaster McKean had little to sav.
"It has been generally believed that Mr.
Itlainc would not be a candidate and I am
not surprUel. I am for Mr. Harrison be
cause be lias made a good President. Busi
1eis men everywhere agree that his policy
has been safe and the result is prosperity."
II. W. Hartmau, of Heaver Falls, was
registered at the Duquesne last evening.
He said he had expected the withdrawal of
Uilame, and he thought it was the best
thing lor the partv.
' Blaine's action," he said, "will unite
Ihe Republicans aud pave the way for an
other victory There is no "use rry
5ug to conceal the fact that Harrison
has made an excellent President. He
lias demonstrated his abilitv, and his
ndiuiiiistration has been business-like
throughout. The people at large are satis
fied with him. The President has many
iriends, and, though Blaine lead iu popu
larity, his nomination would have caused a
Fplit in the ranks without doubt The Sec
retary knew very well that without the ao
operation of Mr. Harrison and his friends
lie could not be elected. I think now
that the President will be renominated al
most unanimously."
FITZPATRICK IS CHEERFUL.
He Is Urine VTatclied Closely for Pear Ho
Suicides Before tlie law Can Claim Ten
Ceanro on 3Xarch 1 Fonr Other Murder
era V, aitinz De.ith.
Since Pitzsimmons has cheated the gal
lows of Allegheny county public interest
tnrns to the nest man under its shadow,
2'alrick Fit7patnck. Unless there is execu
tive interference l"if7patrick will be hanged
Mrch 1, three weeks from to-morrow. His
cold-blooded murder of P.obert Early at a
raloon on Eleventh street is still fresh in
mind At bis trial no evidence was pro
duced that would influence a jury in his be
half, and bis conviction was followed by the
death sentence. There was some talk ot a
petition to the Pardon Board, which meetR
in a few days, but no one could be found
-vesterdav who knew anything about it, and
it is considered more than probable the exe
cution Mill take place.
ritrpatrick docs not seem to give his
Sinpending fate any 'consideration and
treats it as a matter oi course. He eats
"well, sleeps well and enjoys perfect health.
His manner is cheerful anil pleasant, and he
Jrequentlj jokes with the prison keepers.
This jocular manner of his has caused a sus
picion that it is pat on to throw the juiiers
oil their guard, and they are watching him
closely lor lear he may suicide. Itev. Father
Griffin visits him etery day and meets with
u cordial reception, the prisoner convers
ing freely with him as with all others.
The arrangements for the execution will
be in the hands of Sheriff JlcCleary, but he
bai not, as far as could be learned, taken
any fteps in the matter
Besides l-"itzpatri"k there are four other
pmoners in the jail under the sentence of
death. Gerade, who murdered his little
daughter bj dashing out her brains against
a bedpost, and Busnok, Todt aud Sabol, the
Hungarians convicted of the murder of
Patrick Itiley at Braddock. The date of
execution has not been set for either ol
these lour.
Plenty of Money In rittsbnrjj.
George M. Browne, General Manager of
the Philadelphia Company, and H. M. Fer
guson, the banker, left for Chicago last
evening to work some sort of a gas deal, but
neither would say what they were after.
Mr. Ferguson remarked that money was
plentiful in Pittsburg, and the financial
outlook is very good. He says that ." per
cent, with good collateral, can be received
ior money in the city at present ,
-Assaulted Sirs. A. llolthonsc.
Saturday night Mark Donley entered A.
Holthouse's drng store at Sheffield and Ful
ton streets, Allegheny, and assaulted Mrs.
Kolthouse. There was no one else in the
- ttere. He first threw a brick at her and
then attempted to beat her. Her screams
brought in some people who were passing,
aud Donley escaped. The Allegheny police
Mare bunting for him.
VENGEANCETHE CRY,
Doctor Do Leon Organizes
the Socialistic Element
of Pittsburg.
CUKSED THE CAPITALIST.
Advised to Use Bullets if Ballots Will
Hot Win the Fisjht.
REVENGE FOR THE COKE MARTYRS.
Socialism Given as a Cure for Every Pos
sible Unman HI.
LABOR UNIONS JiO LONGER ARE A POWER
"Bullets for the Capitalists" was the cry
at Sailer's Hall yesterday. The house was
packed and though no bullets were dis
played an organization of Socialists was
formed. Dr. D. De Leon, of New York, wasH
the organizer and the leading spirit.
He spoke on capital and labor as
viewed by a Socialist. Mr. De Leon is
a thorough Socialist and before he had con
cluded his address he had impressed many
of the people present that the only way to
sohe their great problem was through
Socialistic channels. He said:
"In coming to Pittsburg, I propose to
assist the working people in understanding
their condition. It is a plain tale and it is
not necessary that I shonld rouse you to
anger in telling it. You could not reason if
I did, nor is it yet the time for anger.
There are many people over the land who
think they receive peace through making
martyrs of themselves. The men in general,
however, do not relish martyrdom and rush
to reach happiness through the proper chan
nel liberty.
Down on Improved Machinery.
"Starting with American history all was
fair. There was not a battle then between
these two powers. Each man owned alike.
The productions of his saw, plow or whatever
implement he used were his. "With the
growth of our country came the growth of
brain and genius. Soon the rude implements
an'd machinery of that time had to give place
to the labor-saving inventions of the
present age. "With each new invention
men were thrown out of employment. The
result of this was the formation of labor or
ganizations. The union men got the prefer
ence, of course, as there is more strength in
unity. This left a smalj-army, of unem
ployed, which army has been constantly
swelling until it rests with them to bring
about a revolution. Labor unions are all
right, but what power have they now with
capital? "Sow when there is a strike all the
employer needs to do is to look over the
heads of the union men into the ranks of
the unemployed and secure as many work
men as he needs. The only union in New
York that seems to be able to hold out is
the Building Trades.
labor Cnions No Ivonscr a Power.
"There are many cases I could point out
to you where strong unions have been
pressed to the wall by the non-unionists.
Show me one union that could be successful
when pitted against Andrew Carnegie or
like capitalists. These statements are cor
rect. I do not mean to say labor organiza
tions are not useful. If we did not have
them, the condition of nflairs would be
worse. It is an established law that all
classes cannot be admitted to them. It
nill never be otherwise.
"Capital stands opposing labor, and the
tip of the smallest linger holds more power
than a thousand union laborers. When
these empty pockets go up against the
money bags the iormpr goes down every
time There was a time when Americans
looked up to the blue sky and said: 'I am
free born.' "With the coming of capital
these thoughts have fled. The union man
is putting into office year after year the
creature whom his boss selects.
Vengeance Tor the Hungarian Miners.
"There is not a magistrate in 'the United
States, Vho is not the obedient servant of
capital, not one exceDtion This. shows
they are weak. As evidences of it, look at
the blood-stained coke regions of your own
State and the banks of the Hudson river,
where, under orders from Governor Hill,
men were shot down in cold blood by Pink-
erton men. The State always decides in
favor of capital.
"Several years ago New York had a re
markable event which shows jelearly how
officials cater to capital. The person was
Judge Eoger A. Pryor. Srinity Church,
as vou know, is a wealthy corporation, be
ing" worth 5150,000,000. A greater part of
its possessions consists in tenements and
they are the meanest hovels in. the citv.
They are not fit for a pig to live in. TV'e
got a bill through the State Legislature
compelling the owners of tenements to put
water on every floor. "When this was done
a crusade was made against the Trinity tene
ments. Pryor "Went Ttack on the People.
"They were returned aDd the case was car
ried into court, and before Judge Prvor.
He decided the law was unconstitutional
and in favor of Trinity. This was a great
surprise to the laboring people who had
supported and elected him, lie promising to
be their friend. Previous to his going on
the bench he had even catered to the work
ingman. Indeed, so much had they trusted
him that he was sent to Ireland to'bcfriend
Carev.
"You see what labor has to contend with.
There is but one way to remedy it and that
is by voting against capital. Your vote
will never count-if it is voted with anv
other than the Socialist party. It is through
it the white dove of peace can be reached
and no other. In New York we now have
15,000 votes'and are constantly increasing.
Capital Mast Be Met With Ballets.
"The battle must be fought in peace if
possiuic it it cannot De won by tne ballot,
it can by the bullet. Nations " have gone
down before and nations maygodown again.'
"Waste not jour life in hopeless endeavor.
Join yourselves In a way that you can
capture the State. It can "he and must be
done!"
After the speaker concluded, bo an
nounced he would like to form a Socialist
party in Pittsburg. As a result, 15 men
came forward and put down their names as
members, while a number more said they
would join later. He then told them what
they were to da He said they must be
constantly agitating the Socialist cause,
peacefulyl if possible, but ever ready to de
lend the rights of labor.
ainrpliy's Brother Notified.
Coroner McDowell yesterday sent word
to Boston, Mass., ior information as to the
disposal of the body of Frank Murphy, the
man who died suddenly at 43 Fourth avenue
Saturday. A brother lives in Boston, and,
it is said, is quite well-to-do as a wholesale
liqutfr dealer. It is also said that another
brother is here and was at the boarding
house where Murphy died, but he has not
yet appeared to claim the body at the
morgue. Murphy had been in the city three
weeks before his death and bad recently
joined a Methodist mission in the vicinity
of his boarding house. Three women con
nected with the institution called at the
morgue yesterday and identified the body.
The Coroner will" hold an inquest to-day.
THE
SUNDAY'S SONG OF SORROW.
Paying the Fiddler for the Saturday Night
Sprees Judge Grlpp Call a BlnfT and
.Goes Ten Better McKenna Grants a
Tramp's Bequest.
At the Sunday morning hearing at Cen
tral station yesterday Judge Gripp made a
bluff to a prisoner, the latter called him,
lost, and paid the debt. The prisoner was
J. "W. McHenry, who was arrested on Sat
urday night at Fred Heil's store on Tunnel
street, where he had a fight, with Heil and
struck him. Judge Gripp said he
would fine the prisoner 510 and
costs, or in default sentence him 30
days to the workhouse. McHenry
said in an impudent manner: "It didn't
take you long to say that." An additional
510 was put on his fine, but he had lots of
money, and with a smile on his face paid
down'$23 40 and walked out of the station
a free man. John Miller, who was caught
stealing iron from the Baltimore and Ohio
Ilailroad, was held for court. Joseph Arm
strong received a sentence ofDOdaysto the
workhonse lor using unbecoming language
on Filtn avenue. There were 12 other cases
before the magistrate, but they were only
for slight infractions of the law.
Magistrate Succop had 20 cases at the
Tnenty-eichth ward station hearing. Rob
ert Brown, for beating his wife, was sent 30
days to the workhouse. David Donelson,
for last driving and disorderly conduct on
South Thirteenth street, was fined $10 and
costs. Henry Dailey and John Eeilly, for
assaulting Kate Starin, were fined 525 and
costs each. Kate Burns and Jennie Stauffer,
lor keeping a disorderly house, were sent to
the w orkhouse for 60 days each.
Magistrate McKenna disposed of 27 cases
at tne Twelfth ward station. John
and Benjamin Chesky, two broth
ers, who engaged in a rough
and tumble fight at 2810 Spring
alley Saturday night, were fined 510 and
costs each. "William "Wright was discov
ered Satdrdav night with two firkins of but
ter, the property of J. C Kelly, a Penn
avenue grocer. He was given 30 days to
the workhouse. David Evans came to the
station house aud asked to be sent to the
workhonse. He got 90 days. Peter Waters
boarded a Penn avenue car Saturday night,
and refused to pay his fare. He was as
sessed 5 and costs! Albert Falsky and Etl
Moran, two "vags," got 90 and 30 days re
spectively to Claremont.
Magistrate Hyndman disposed of six cases
at the Fourteenth ward station and three at
the Nineteenth ward station. At the
Fourteenth ward station John Cain was
fined $10 and costs for pointing fire arms.
Peter Kerney paid $10 and costs lor inter
fering with an officer while making an
arrest. Mike Collins created a disturbance
on a Second avenue car Saturday night and
was let off" by paying 58 40. Antoney
Brown, a suspicious peon", and James
Cafirey, a drunk:, were discharged. At the
Nineteenth ward station John Dallzell was
fined 510 and cost for fighting on Frankstown
avenue. Thomas Dunn and John Wright,
two drunks, were discharged.
Magistrate Leslie had one solitary of
fender to deal with at the Seventeenth ward
station. He was Micheal Canby, a common
drunk. He was fined 51 costs. There were
two other drunks arrested Saturday night.
They left 55 forfeit for appearance at the
morning hearing but failed to materialize.
HOLDS HIDDEH AT HAET'S HOME.
Bade Counterfeiting Material Found by
Detective McSweeny In Allegheny.
H. E. Hart and his wife, arrested in Alle
gheny Saturday night for passing spurious
coin, prove to be genuine counterfeiters.
-Superintendent Muth yesterday turned over
the case to United States Detective Mc
Sweeney, who searched the house at 40
Taggart street. Iu a grate was found a
number of broken plaster of paris molds,
out there was no ewdence that any great
quantity of- money had been made.
There was evidence that both halves and
quarters were made as well as dollars. The
coins were not clear mid distinct and are
much brighter than the genuine. Antimony
was the principal metal used. Hart has five
children, three grown up qpd two small
ones. The detective learned that the
smaller children frequently bought small
quantities ot plaster of paris, and it is sup
posed that Hart made his own molds. De
tective McSweency thinks much of tho
counterfeit coin in circulation in Pittsburg
was made by them.
Hart comes from Watertown, N. Y., and
his wife from Clarion. He formerlv worked
in the oil fields. He came to Pittsburg
five months ago. For a time he lived on
Robinson street, and .moved to Taggart
street three months ago. He has had very
little work since his arrival.
DID HOT CATCH W. A. MILLER.
A Pittsburg Blind Man Who Escapes the.
Bogus Claim Agency.
"William. A. Miller, a blind young man,
who resides at 78 Marion street, this city,
was some time ago led to believe that he
was a millionaire by the European Claim
Agency at New York, and that he had but
to set forth his claim, pay 525 to secure his
bonds and institute proceedings at once, and
have the case settled at the present term of
court. But the blind are not susceptible of
being easily swindled, thanks to the care
ful training in our institutions for their in
stmction. They are taught to be very
cautions and suspicious, and to investigate
very closely every item and detail in busi
ness before proceeding to act, much as a
business man would in securing the stand
ard of a firm before opening an account with
it. He at once wrote to Mavor Grant, of
New York City, as to the standing of this
so-called European Claim Agency.
While the Mayor could not give him a
satisfactory answer as to their reliability,
he still advised him to hold his money till
he was sure the house was in good standing.
He then besought cx-Scnator John M.
Greer, of Butler, to write to the American
Consul at London to investigate the stand
ing of the house of 'E. Ross in that city,
which he did. The result was published in
yesterday s dispatch.
A COLO WAVE COMING.
The Mercnry Promises to Talce
Jnmp of
Porty Degrees.
Mercurial gymnastics was one of the
features of the weather office yesteiday. At
0 o'clock the thermometer registered 28
above zero and by noon it. had jumped to
5i. Simultaneous with this came a notice
of a cold wave and in spite of the sunshine
the cold wave flag was hung out. By 6
o'clock this evening the temperatnre w ill
fall to 10 above rero. " I
Although the day overhead was bright,
the streets were never in a worse condition.
At ." o'clock it snowed, then turned to rain
that froze as it fell and left the pavements
one mass of ice. From then until 9 o'clock
more people fell than in the Battle of the
Wilderness. The sun came out in time for
church, but did not go inside. The result
wis mud and slush, and pavements and
streets were nearly as passable as a town
ship road in Marcli.
To Let Lists A d vertised InTo-Day's Dispatch.
No more convenient arrangement for the
benefit of persons seeking a new location
can be devised than the regular publication
in The Dispatch of such excellent and
varied lists of houses and rooms for rent in
both cities. .
THE ALLE6HENYBRANGH OFFICE
OF THK PIS PATCH AT
107 FEDERAL ST.
Is open every day except Sunday until 9 P.
31. Advertisements will bs received np to
that hoar for insertion the next morning at
regular rates.
eo-eMo
PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, ,
LAST OF M'CLELLATO.
A Peaceful Ending to the Adjutant
General's Strusrsile With Death. "
WILL BE BURIED IN PITTSBURG,
According to His Last Request, With All
the Military Honors.
PATTIS0N WILL ANNOUNCE DETAILS
The announcement in yesterday's Dis
rATCU that the end of Adjutant General
McClelland was near at hand caused pro
found sorrow throughout Pittsburg, which
was intensified when it became known last
evening that he had breathed his last at 4:45
in the afternoon at the City Hospital in
Harrisburg. Dispatches from the State
capital state that his last hours were calm
and death was painless. At about 10 o'clock
he sank into unconsciousness, and he lay in
this state until the end came. With him
were his, sister's husband and William R.
Thompson, of Pittsburg, one .of his warmest
friends.
Saturday morning uis condition became
alarming and he sank gradually during the
day. For a few moments after the opera- J
tion be was bright and cheerful and then he
began to grow weaker, and those who were
with him realized that his time of life was
short. Friends called to pay theirlast re
spects, but only a few were allowed to see
him. Among the few who saw him were
Governor Pattison and Private Secretary
Tate. The dying man was conscious of his
condition and calling Secretary Tate to his
bedside, asked him to write at his dictation
his last requests. When Mr. Tate had fin
ished, he handed the pencil and paper to
General McClelland, and he feebly
affixed his signature to it and ,then sank back
upon his couch t'o await the final roll call.
To Be Buried in Pittsburg.
One of his- last requests was that he be
buried in the Allegheny Cemetery, at Pitts
burg. Resident Physician Reynolds, James
B. McCailey, his confidential clerk, and
Colonel C. T. O'Neill, keeper of the arsenal,
remained with him during the night
Shortly? after midnight they were rein
forced by Secretary Tate, who remained a
few moments and then went away. He was
conscious at intervals from 4 o'clock until
10, when he became unconscious, and did
not kpow any of thoije at his bedside after
that.
Rev, T. W. Winter, of East Palestine, O.,
pastor ot the United Presbyterian Church,
his sister's husband, arrived at Harrisburg
Satnrdayjnorning, and during the afternoon
went to Gwinston, York county, to hold
services. Daring the night General Mc
Clelland said that he could only live a few
hours and telephoned to Rev. Mr. Winter
to come at once. He reached Harrisburg
about noon, but was too late to talk to his
living relative, and he could do nothing but
sit by his side and watch his life ebb slowly
away.
Among the General's callers was John Q.
Stewart, Deputv Superintendent of Public
Instruction, wnose home is a few miles
from the place where General McClelland
spent his early days. Mr. Stewart and the
Adjutant General were members of the
same company during the war, and they al
ways kept up the friendship cultivated
in those days. General McClelland recog
nized his old comrade and shook hands with
him feebly. He spoke to his friend Thomp
son, at the same time, and then relapsed into
unconsciousness.
Pattison Will Announce Funeral Details.
Governor Pattison was informed of the
death about 5 o'clock, and soon after tele
graphed to Assistant Adjutant General
Krumbhaar, of Philadelphia, to go to Har
risburg immediately. The Governor will
issue an order to-morrdw formally announc
ing the Adjutant General's death and giv
ing the details of the funeral. It is prob
able that the remains will lay in state this
afternoon in the main corridor of the Capi
tol at Harrisburg, and Tuesday morning
taken to Pittsburg for burial. At the sug
gestion of Mr. Thompson, delega'tions from
tne Jjoyai .Legion ana uuquesne Post, G. A.
R., ot Pittsburg, will act as guards of
honor.
General McClelland was taken suddenly
ill about three months ago, while alone at
his desk in the official departments. He
summoned aid with difficulty, and was at
once removed to his r&om at the Common
wealth House. His condition was not con
sidered serionsj and gave his friends no
alarm. The noise and confusion about the
hotel annoyed him and a few days after he
went to the hospital as a private patient of
Dr. Dunott, who was his sole attendant
during his illness, except Dr. Reynolds, the
resident physician.
A Fntile Search Tor Health.
Accompanied by his chief clerk, Cap
tain Kelly, he left January 20 for Old
Point Comfort. The trip was long and
tedious, but it apparently had a good effect
on the sick mail, and it was thought in a
few weeks he would return to Harrisbnrg
fully recuperated. After he had beenaway
a few davs he was suddenly seized with
vomiting, which continued without inter
mission for three days. General McClelland
rapidly grew weaker, and realizing the
scrionsnei3 of his case, he hurried to Har
risburg, arriving shortly before noon, 'Jan
uary 30.
The vomiting was checked soon after the
Adjutant General reached the hospital, and
he tell into a light sleep. He awoke much
refreshed, but still weak. His color was
much better than itV was when he went
South, but Dr. Dunott was alarmed. He
grew weaker and weaker day by day, though
very cheerful.
On Saturday the General's case was more
serious than at any time during his illness,
and. after a conference with Governor Pat
tison, his law partner, and other friends, it
was decided by Dr. Dunott to call a con
sultation. It was decided to perform an
operation, to which the sick man bravely
consented. Dr. ICcan performed the opera
tion, assisted by Drs. Dunott, Fred W.
Coover, Reynolds and Daniel Z. Dunott.
There were present Drs. McGowan, Gorgas,
James and Fulk.
The operation showed a contracted open
ing from the stomach into the bowels, it be
ing almost closed by cancerous infiltration
in the walls of the stomach. The stomach
was immensely enlarged, tne lining mem
branes of the abdomen and the liver surfaces
uere studded with cancerous nodules of
smaller size. Under such cirenmstances no
further operative proceedings could be
thought of, and the physicians unanimously
agreed that the issue would be fatal. The
General recovered well from the operation,
and when taken to his room appeared to be
brighter.
Prepared for the Worst.
On hisway he said to yonng Dr. Dunott:
"Doctor," I am prepared i"or the worst; what
do you think ot the result?" The physician
replied that he was too busily engaged dur
ing the operation to give an intelligent an
swer. General McClelland's manner and
words indicated that he had not forgotten
his early training as a soldier. During his
entire sickn jss he was a patient sulierer,
never once complaining.
The National Guard of Pittsburg will par
ticipate in the funeral, but no definite
arrangements have yet been made. General
McClelland never married and has but few
relatives. He is a member of the Third
Presbyterian Church, Pittsburg, in which
denomination his lather was a clergyman.
Four years ago, while in the AVest, accom
panied by Benjamin Thaw, he was deprived
of the use of his right eye by accident. The
two were riding across the plain and Mr.
Thaw got out of the vehicle to shoot some
sort of fowl. Accidently the weapon was
pointed toward-General McClelland, and he
received several of the shot in his lace. He
was in bed for several weeks by reason of I
accident, and finally lost the sight of one j
MONDAY. FEBRUARY
eye. The outlines of the General's brilliant
military and honorable civic career were
given in yesterday's Dispatch.
HAS FAITH IN GEAHAM.
Congressman Stone Still Thinks the Ex
Recorder "Will Be the Collector.
Congressman W. A. Stone, who spent
Sunday in Allegheny, returned to Wash
ington last evening. When he departed it
was not known that Blaine had declined.
The Colonel talked about the popularity of
the Secretary of State, but couldn't say
whether he would be a candidate or not.
The Congressman had nothing to say about
the snarl in the Allegheny postoffice, but he
thinks that Graham will be appointed Col
lector. He says he -never had any doubt
about it from the start. He hadn't seen the
President or Secretary Foster lately, and he
couldn't say when the appointment would
be made.
"It is not true," he continued, "that
Speaker Crisp is a failure and is not an or
ganizer, as some of the newspaper corre
spondents charge. Crisp is a very conserva
tive man, and he has the respect and confi
dence of every man in the House. He cer
tainly acted very fairly toward Mr. Mills.
He could no more have made him chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee than to
have appointed Tom Reed. He made his
fight on a liberal view of the tariff, and it
was Mills' ideas on this subject that were
turned down, ana not the big Texan."
The Colonel is a member of the Commit
tee on Rivers and Harbors. He says the
Pittsburg people made a very plain state
ment before the committee of what they
wanted this year. He said they would cer
tainly receive their share of the appropria
tions. He remarked that no sum of money
had been specified, but the amount would
not be 53,000,000. 'The committee is not
formed by politics and it is one of the few
usiness organizations in Congress. Mr.
Stone was surprised that Andy Stewart was
bowled out. He thought he had been fairly
elected, but the contest was made on legal
technicalities.' The Colonel didn't know
how other Republicans felt about it.
" The Contest in the Fourteenth.
.The Democrats of the Fourteenth ward, in
spite of the 1,000 Republican majority iu
that ward, say they will elect at
least one member for Common Conn
cil this year. The ward is en
titled to three members in the Common
branch. The Democrats will nominate
three candidates together with other ward
officers at the Soho school house on Wed
nesday evening.
Will Not Indorse Philip Flinn.
The party known as the Taxpayers and
Renters of the Sixth ward, will hold a
nominating meeting at the schoolhouse to
night. A full ticket will be placed in the
field, and the leaders state positively that
this will be at least one meeting at which
Philip Flinn will not be indorsed for Select
Council.
Democrats Will Nominate To-Morrow.
-The Thirtieth ward Democrats will hold
their primaries at the Knox Schoolhouse at
7:30 o'clock to-morrow evening. One can
didate for Select and one lor Common
Council, with other ward officers, are to be
nominated, and the candidates for nomina
tion are numerous.
PHELPS MEANT WHAT HE SAID.
The Negotiations for Bis Twenty-Second
Ward Property Closed.
The sale of the Thomas Phelps property
in the Twenty-second ward has been closed
at the price he named in his appeal to the
"Board of Assessors, 533,000 for 33 acres' and
the buildings thereon, located on Forward
avenue. Mr. Phelps had placed the prop
erty in the hands of his agent, Ira Burch
field, on the day he filed his appeal, and it
was the latter who arranged the sale with
William Howley, the railroad contractor.
It was erroneously reported that Mr
PhelpshacLdeclincI to close the deal when
his offer was first accepted. Mr. Howlev
tendered 5500 to bind the sale, and it was
accepted by MrTlurchfield at once. A real
estate man said last night that Howley had
secured a good bargain.
Carriage and Driving Horses.
Mr. L. M. McDonald, of Columbus, Wis.,
consigned to the Arnheim Live Stock Com
pany, Limited, 52 Second avenue,Pittsburg,
fa., ju neaa ot saddle, driving, carriage
teams, also some spring roadsters. Among
the lot are three teams of hackney cobs, two
teams of large coach horses suitable for
family use. ,
Mr. McDonald is accounted to be one of
the best judges of horses in the State and
selected tnese norscs lor the Arnheim Live
Stock Company, Limited, with great care.
Being acclimated to a cold climate they will
not be subject to the change of our Southern
horses.
Come and see them whether wishing to
purchase or not, as the A. L. S. Co., Ltd.,
takes pride in Mowing their stock to alL
They have also 30 head of choice draught
horses, To head of draught and pit mules, all
sizes.
The Last or the Sorter
Of the special excursions to Washington, D.
C, via the Pennsylvania Railroad, Feb. 11
and 25, at the extremely low rate of- 59 for
the round trip irom Pittsburg and propor
tionate low rates east, with limit of 10 days,
allowing of stopover privilege in Baltimore
in either direction within limit. Special
train of Pnllman parlor cars and Eastlake
coaches will leave Union station on above
dates at 9 a. ar. Tickets available on even
ing trains, with sleeping cars through to
Baltimore and Washington.
Select l'our Futnro Home
From some of those houses described in the
varied and extensive lists advertised this
morning in The Dispatch's To Let columns.
To Let Lists Advertised InTo-Day's Dispatch.
No more convenient arrangement for the
benefit of persons seeking a new location
can be devised than the regular publication
in The Dispatch of such excellent and
varied lists of houses and rooms lor rent in
both cities.
ICO Dot Ildkfs. Sue, Formerly 50c and 76o
They are manufacturers' seconds, slightly
imperfect; another lot at 35c, formerly 75c
and ?1, beautiful patterns.
A. G. Campbell &SONS.25 and 27 Fifth av.
Select Yonr Tntnro Home
From some of those houses described in the
varied and extensive lists advertised this
morning in The Dispatch's To Let columns.
I n A.VE a particularly handsome line of
low priced papers. These goods are all in
combinations of side, wall, ceiling and frieze.
John S. Roberts,
719 and 721 Liberty street, head of Wood.
WTh
NOW on exhibition at Carnegie Hall, 200
important works of art by world renowned
artists;
Cnps and feaucers.
Our annual cup and saucer clearance sale
is now on. Cups for any use at special low
prices for one week only, at Charles Reizen
stein's, 152, 154, 156 Federal street, Alle
gheny. "
Special Kent Advertisement! To-Day.
Home-seekers can certainly find in'them
the houses they require.
HAVE just received a large line of imita
tion tapestry papers. These goods are per
fect copies of some of the most noted and
expensive tapestry hangings.
Johk S. Roberts,
719 and 721 Liberty street, head of Wood.
irrh
Mondays and Thursdays are special rent
days. Consult The Dispatch's to let columns
on those days before 'deciding on your new
location.
8. 1892.
TRICKY TO THE LAST.
Detective Belfzhoover Returns From
the South and Throws Fresh
LIGHT ON FITZSlHUOtfS' DEED.
Warden McAleese Discovers Another Xetter
Written Months Ago.
TilE C0NTLST FOR THE $1,000 REWARD
County Detective Harry Beltzhoover re
turned from New Orleans yesterday. He
speaks highly of the police officials, of that
city and of the people generally, but says
the county or parish officers are a useless
lot. If they had not been, Fitzsimmons
would have had no opportunity to suicide.
"It was so warm down there," he said
last night, "that I took a heavy cold and
got sick. That is why I came home so soon.
I see some papers state that there is hard
feeling between Detectives Murphy and
Finney over which should have the credit
for Fitzsimmons' capture. That is an in
justice to both men. I was in the room the
night that Murphy is reported to have used
the language credited to him, but I did not
hear him make any such remark.
"How did Fitzsimmons get tho knife he
used?"
"Why, he got It right in the parish
prison. A man could get anything there.
Fitz knew all about that place. The parish
prison was built over a hundred years ago,
and it is managed like such institutions
probably, were at that time. Under the law
down there a prisoner can't be held, in a
police station more than 24 hours.
"When He Decame Pale. .
".When Fitz was arrested he was taken to
the police station. He knew they were
not positive of his identity and asked,
while they were searching him, what
charge was against him. He was told he
was regarded as a suspicious and dangerous
character. That seemed to relieve him. His
first show of fear was when the officers
turned back the band in his hat to see its
size. He became as pale as a ghost then,
and his bluffing manner changed at once to
quiet watchfulness.
the order to hold him until Murphy ar
rived. Chief of Police Gaster entered a
charge of fugitive from justice against him
and theday after his arrest he was taken to
the parish prison. But before going Fitz
turned over 570 to the officials with the re
mark that he might be robbed down at the
parish jail. Hekcpt 510 in his pocket, but
only 80 cents were found on him after his
death. As he had only been there a couple
of days and could not have spent the money
for necessities, it seems plain to me how he
got the knife with which he ended his life.
"The way he did the job everyone knows,
but one could form no idea of the nerve he
must have had without seeing the horrible
gashes in his throat. The night Murphy
got there he put two men to guard Fitz. It
was necessary because there was no system
about the place and the prisoners roved
around inside at wilL The next morning
at 9 o'clock the two watchmen
went home, supposing the prison offi
cers would continue the watch. In
the few minutes that elapsed between
their departure and Murphy's arrival Fitz
waited about the corridor overlooking the
prison yard. When Murphy arrived he
was shown through the yard, and it is
believed that when Fitz looked out tho
window and saw Murphy he realized that it
was probably the last chance he would have
for some time and took advantage of it as
has been described.
A Very Lucrative Position.
"The Coroner down there is just like the
other county officials. He is a French mnn
ana nas tne reputation oi Deing tne Deal
surgeon in the State. He still keeps his
'practice and gets $5,000 a year for his work
as Coroner, besides charging $50 extra for
every post mortem he holds, and they say
he never loses a chance to hold one. He
demanded 575 from me for a copy of the
records in the Fitzsimmons inquest, $o0 of
which was to pay for the post mortem.
Allegheny county will have to pay it I sup
pose because the record here cannot be
officially straightened out without it.
"As to the reward, it is my opinion that
Murphy, Finney, United States Secret
Service Detective Wild and the two police
men who actually arrested Fitzsimmon
should each get a share of it. As for my
part, I am a county employe and never
thought of the reward and don't want any
ot it, because I am not entitled to it. jno
more is any other couniv officers. But I
am positive that Fitz could have remained
in New Orleans for the rest of his life, as
far as the officers there were concerned,
(without fear of arrest. His appearance was
so changed by his beard and change of hat
that he did not resemble the description or
photographs sent from here. If some officer
fiorn here had not gone to New Orleans,
Fitz would not have been captured. He
was on the alert for every move."
Speaking of Murphy, Detective Beltz
hoover said he must have a large heart to
promise the dying man to intercede for
Mrs. Fitzsimmon's pardon. While ho was
making protestations of forgiveness, and
good feeling to Murphy's face, the mur
derer was writing letters denouncing him as
a perjurer and liar behind his back.
Shrewdness of the Dead Desperado.
"Fitz was cute," concluded Beltzhoover.
"He knew the feeling down there against
Italians, and he was telling the people the
story about the Italians attacking his wife
so well that iu a few days he would have
convinced them he was a martyr."
Rev. E. R. Donehoo received a telegram
on Saturday from C. A. Fitzsimmons, a
brother ot tne murderer. In this message
Mr. Fitzsimmons said: "Am leaving for
New Orleans. Body properly cared ior.
Express my sympathy to Mrs. Fitzsimmons,
Lucy is well." The telegram was read to
Mrs? Fitzsimmons at tht penitentiary, and
seemed to comfort her. She evidently is
resigned now, and her only comment was:
"Poor little man, wasn't he brave?"
Another letter written by the murderer
Fitzsimmons wasfound at the jail last night
by Warden McAleese. When "the cell he
had been occupying was being cleaned out
after his escape a lot of odds and ends were
bundled up and placed in a drawer in the
office. Last night Warden McAleese was
looking through the receptacle and came
across a letter. It read as follows:
Birth, growth, maturity, dceav, death
such is the normal history of man. Tn enty
years of growth, SO years of maturity and 20
ycu-s of decay. This, in total, would consti
tute tho Biblical timo allotti d to man, the
tliree-scoro and ten, but for the fact that we
labor under tho load or ancestral transgres
sions of nhvsical and moral law. sunntn-
mented and intensified 03- our on n personal
delinquencies and follies, the ai erage life
runs much less.
Quite n Peaceful Picture.
IIow pleasant tlio picture! Twenty years
of happy childhood and youth, 30 years of
intellectual progress aud achievement with
domestic and social joys, aud then 20 years
of slow and almost unconscious decay.
Sadly different is human existence as wo sec
it. Man in his grandest perfection is full of
frailtv. The higher condition a nation or
community is educated to the more deceit
and hypocrisy characterize that people.
Ever to a lover of grand nature, the arts
tho sciences and the study of man,, his cus
toms and manners scattered broadcast
throughout this tei rest rid sphere, with all
the heautio of blight vegetation, of climate,
of mountain and of oceau; while nature
overynheieMs supremely grand, poor man
in his most etaltcd state is n very poor ex
cuse, and altogetner vanity. And, therefore
leaner pi oss hut little rcgiot in parting
with all that is mortal. But trnc to nature,
there is one sacred request I desire executed
when I do bid ait rcvoir to tho living I wish
my worthless remains cremated and tho
ashes' that remain to be interred in the
mother earth of the country tlintgaierae
birth, and to whom I urn indebted for my
orijtin. I love dear this greatest and most
glorious Bepnbllo and nation on tho face of
the globe, but 1 love dearer tho country of
my nativity Canada.
Kespoct., F. C FiTzsnoioss.
WANT AMERICAN FASHIONS.
Merchant Tailors Tired of Receiving Their
Styles From- Abroad Annual Meeting
or the National Exchange in Washing
tonThe Tariff Keeps Cp "Wages.
The annual meeting of the National Mer
chant Tailors' Exchange will be held in
Washington this week. Among thf! Pitts
burg tailors who left for the capital last
evening were W. Hespenheide, S. Schmidt,
Messrs. Heckel and Sutmyer. To-day
Messrs. Orvis, Hale, Schmidt, Nifnan and
others will start for Washington. One or
the first things to be considered is the estab
lishment of an American fashion. The
Yanke tailors are getting tired of receiv
ing their styles from Paris, London,
and Berlin. This is a great country, anp
there is no reason why it shonld not have a
style of its own in clothing. The tailors
hope that in time the American Tfashions
will be received abroad with as much favor
as the Parisian stvlcs are accepted here. The'
fashions will be faithfully kept from the
manufacturers of ready-made clothvng, who
are quick: to adopt any ideas, they receive in
advance. In this way'the rcadv-made styles
will not be the same as the tailor-made.
The tariff question will come in for its
share in the deliberations. Mr. Hespen
hefde says they are all tariff men, and steps
will bo taken to stop the smuggling of goods
and clothing into the country. He states
that a great many Americans have their
clothes made abroad, and then they are
shipped into the United States surrepti
tiously. The practice is carried on exten
sively in spite of 'the strict scrutiny of the
custoin officials. Mr. Hespenheide says
the tariff has advanced the price of good
clothing about 15 per cent. The tailor who
claims he is selling at the old prices doesn't
give the quality. In Europe they pay
tailors ?2 a week while in America they re
ceive 512. The difference between the
home and foreign prices, however, is not in
proportion to the increase received by
American tailors. The tariff, therefore,
has its compensation in keeping up wages.
j.ne aeadDeat problem is always consid
ered. Every city in the exchange prepares
a green book ot the beats, and they are in
terchanged. Shonld a man move to another
city, the tailors in the new town will bave
a record of his methods and antecedents.
The convention will begin this morning,
and will wind up Thursday evening with a
banquet. Two years ago the Exchange met
in Pittsburg.
Mondays and Thursdays are special rent
days. Consult.The Dispatch's to let columns
on those days before deciding on your new
location.
Hugus & Hacke
Announce this week the opening of
NEW
SPRING DRESS
GOODS. ".
SCOTCH, ENGLISH, FRENCH
AND GERMAN FABRICS in a
myriad of rich and effective designs.
French Ladies' cloths in
a great variety of exquisite new spring
colorings 2.50 to $4 per yard.
SCOTCH CHEVIOTS, novelties
in stripe, diagonals, wave and dap
pled effects.
An elegant assortment of the new
CREPON, PLISSE and TACQUARD
weaves in all th new colorings.
FR'ENCH SERGE, 50 inches
wide, a very choice quality, full line
of colors, 2.50 a yard.
BLACK GOODS.
Of STAPLE and NOVELTY
weaves we show the most extensive
lines in this market.
Medium and Ijght-weight special-
ties:
Camel's Hair Cloths, Clairette,
Bedford Cords, Convent Cloths,
Cheviots,
Nun's Veilings,
Crepons,
Drap de 'Almas,
Tamise,
Challi,
Melrose,
Carmelite,
All Wool and Silk-Warp Henriettas.
Hemstitched and Plain Bordered
Nun's Veilings in all qualities.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
te-itvrrsx
CAPES
REDUCED.
MARTEN.
SEAL,
MINK,
XXX BEAVER,
DOWN TO
...SpoU...
These were $50 and $60.
$5 African Muffs at $1.50.
435 MARKET ST. 437
lel-nwr
STERLING SILVER
IN OUR
GRANDFATHERS
DAYS
. Treasured as an heirloom, tied in a
napkin and used only vn state occa
sions. Now silver Is made to tand riailr uso
nail sold nt astonishingly lonwrfces.
idfcf
oPpc
we w
Silver never was so clieap-iBtylea
never so elegant Onrstock ojppoons
and Forks 13 complete, and ire want
you to see it.
E. P. ROBERTS & SONS,
FIFTH AVE. AND JIAKKET ST.
fcl-MW
NEW ADVKT2IEMEJSTS. -
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
Pittsbnrs. Pa,
Monday, Feb. 8, ISM.
JOS. HOME k ars
pm avenue stores.
SPECIAL SALES.
MORE
NEW
SILKS.
Grand Stocks, just Fresh and
New, that offer the best
Values ever put on a
Retail Counter.
BLACK SURAHS:
23 Inches Wide, at 50c.
Regular 75c quality.
26 Inches Wide, at 75c
(Note the Width.)
Regular $i quality.
24 Inches Wide, at 85c.
(Extra fine.)
Regular $1.15 quality.
23 Inches Wide, at 75c.
' Regular $i quality.
24 Inches Wide, at $1.
(Besfe grade.)
Regular $1.25 quality.
BLACK INDIAS:
27 Inches Wide, 75c.
(Plain.)
Regular $i quality.
24 Inches Wide, 85c.
- (Figured.)
Regular $1.25 quality.
PRINTED INDIAS.
At BOe .
A yard:
23 inches
wide, black and
colored
grounds, beautiful
printings, in over 50 different
colorings, in as many differ
ent designs regular 7ZC
quality, at 50c a yard.
At 75e
A yard :
27 inches wide, black and
colored grounds, in 50 differ
ent designs and colorings, 4
tone printings regidar $
quality at J 5c a yard.
At $1
A yard: ' '
24 and 27 inches wide, black
and colored grounds, fully
150 different designs and col
orings, exquisite 4 and 6
tone printings, extra weight
and superior finish rcgidar
$1.25 quality, at $1 a yard.
WASH SILKS.
27-inch White Shanghai Silks
regular 75c quality, at 65c a
yard.
27-inch White Habutai Wash
Silks, plain or with colored
stripes and plaids, that never
sold under $1, at 75c a yard,
27-inch plain black and colored
Habutai-Wash Silks, all extra
good values, at 75c, 85c and
$7 a yard.
OVER 50 COLORS
Changeable Foulard Silks
In 2 and 4-tone printings,
AY
$1, $1.25, 51.50 ani l a
Yard.
Grena-
New
Embroidered
dines. ' -
New Changeable Laces.
New Changeable Surahs.
' New Crystal Silks.
The grand stock and the at
tractive prices make the leader-
ship of our Silk Department
more marked than ever. -
JOS. H0RNE & CO.,.
607-621 PENN'.AVS.