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PrrTSBHRG. TUESDAY. EEBRUART '0. 1892-TWELVE PAGES.
THREE CENTS.
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BLAINFS LETTER
IS
The General Conclusion
' Is That It Renomi
nates Benjamin.
A, WEAK OPPOSITION
Arising From a Few Disappointed
Political Leaders Who
CANNOT AVERT THE INEVITABLE.
Discontent Only Over the Distribution
Federal Patronage.
Pf
The Secretary's Washington Letter Con
sidered Final and Absolute Any
Question of Its Sincerity "Would Be
tray a Lack of Respect for Blaine
Himself Many of His Friends Find It
Impossible to Accept It as Such,
However Some Even Predict a Long
Struggle In the Convention The Sec
retary's HI Health His Chief Beason
for Not Accepting "What He Could
Have So Easily .Secured His Honest
Recognition of Harrison's Merits Also
Prompted His Action What the Sec
retary Long Ago Told an Intimate
Friend.
rSrECTAL TELEGRAPHIC LETTEB.
UntEAU of The DisrATcn,
VASMhGTO:, D. O.. Feb. 8. j
There are two distinct views of the mean
ing aud the effect of Secretary Blaine's let
ter to Chairman Clarkson, into "which the
comments of members of Congress to-day
shape themselves. It goes without Baring
that Mr. Blaine's letter was the principal
topic of conversation at the Capitol.
One i err large class of Republicans, in
cluding those who have all along been out
spoken in their belief that President Har
rison's administration had been of such a
character as to give him a distinct claim
upon his party for a renomination and upon
the country for another term, felt no hesi
tancy in expressing their opinion. That
" opinion was, in eTery case, to the general
effect that Secretary Blaine's letter, while
it would be regretted by a very large ele
ment if not by a majnrity of theBepubli
can voters of the country, 'made the Tenom-.
ination of President Harrison inevitable.
Harrison's Principal Antagonism.
Many Republicans of this class were quite"
willing to admit that Harrison, while very
strong with the mass of the party, fcndwhlle
possessing the approval of the sober thought
of the country at large for his admirable
conduct of public business, had excited more
or less antagonism among the professional
party leaders and among the men "who have
more or less control over the local party
organizations.
This opposition, however, tke friends of
the administration assert and not without
lack of proof arises merely from scattered
and disorganized discontent with the dis
tribution of Federal patronage. It is not
backed or strengthened by any pretense at
criticism of the wisdom, uprightness and
patriotism of this administration. There
fore, these men say, this opposition is of no
weight, and now that Secretary Blaine lias
withdrawn, will speedily disappear. Such
is the general tone of comment among Re
publicans who are distinct- adherents of
Harrison.
Ulainc's letter Final and Absolute.
These men also declare that Blaine's letter
must be regarded as final and absolute; that
to question,its sincerity would betray a lack
of respect lor Blame himself; that for his
friends to continue to press his name
for the nomination would be not
only uncivil to Blaine, but openly
antagonistic to Harrison, and that
such a course would only foment dis
sension within the party and complicate the
work of the Minneapolis Convention which
Blaine's letter has so greatly simplified.
On the other hand, there is man
ifest among Republicans, who are not
opposed to President Harrison, but
who have so long cherished a
personal affection and political allegiance to
the great statesman from Maine as to find it
almost impossible to surrender their dream
FOR
HARRl
oi seeing mm in the White House, an un
willingness to accept his letter to General
Clarkson as an absolute and final end to
t Secretary Blaine as a Presidental possi
bility. Sneering Comments of Mugwumps.
It is this spirit of unwillineness among
some of Blaine's devoted admirers to take
him at his word that gives color to the,
sneering comments of Mugwumps and Dem
ocrats to the effect that Blaine is not sin
eerc, and that his letter is only a strategetic
"'move upon the political chess board de
- ,signed to mak liis real intentions.
? Friends of Blaine do not say this. Even
I out-and-out Democrats are frank enough
and honest enoujh to accept the languase
of his letter for what it stands. But the
half-hearted and dyspeptic element which
carries on guerilla warfare between the
f -'line-s of the two great parties displays a dis-
I position to question Blaine's sincerity, and
? to suggest that there is more between the
t lines of his letter than appears in its words
themselves. jjiey compare Ins letter to
General Clarkson with his letter written
from .Florence to Chairman Jones in 1888
and point out that even then Mr.Blaine said
that his name would not be presented to the
' National Convention.
Another Long Conteit Predicted.
They predicted that 1892 will be much
Jike 1888, when, despite his Florence letter
Mr. Blaine's name was presented to the
Chicago convention and kept persistently
before it for a week, and only withdrawn
- after the imperative cablegram from him
? had been received and read to the conven
tion. They quote Blaine's language now:
-'"r on. tinf a .-anrlTafA Inr 41.& T) .11 t
and my name will not go before the Repub
lican National Convention for the nomina
tion," -as no" -more decisive than was the
llorehcc letter, and u showing in no sense
any change in the attitude which he has
maintained for the past two years that is,
of not being "a candidate" In the sense of
actively seeking the nomination.
But other friends of Mr. Blaine, and in
this class maybe included most of his
really intimate and most solidly influential
friends in national politics, wholly discour
age this view. They declare that Blaine's
words must be accepted literally, as finally
removing him from the field of possible
entries for the Presidental race. They in
sist that, his statement is as clear and defi
nite as the English language can make it,
and that its very brevity only adds to its
force.
Not a Second Florence Letter.
In his Florence letter Blaine went on,
after stating that his nr,tne would not be
presented to the convention, to discuss the
issues between the two parties at some
length. In this Washington letter to Chair
man Clarkson, Blaine does nothing of the
kind. It is pointed to bv many as signifi
cant that, after his opening incisive and
definite statement of withdrawl. Secretary
Blaine merely presents, with epigrammatic
clearness, the coming issues in the phrase
"the industrial and financial policies of the
Government are at stake," and argue that
his very brevity and avoidance of detailed
discussion only" indicato his earnestness and
lincerity.
I learned to-dav from friends of Mr.
Blaine who have known for some time in a
general way of his determination to an
nounce in some fitting form that he would
not be a candidate for the Presidency, the
reasons which compelled him to this con
clusion. To processes of reasoning led
him, despite the persuasion and even en
treaties of some of his friends, to his de
cision. The first and most potent was the
6tate of his health.
Blaine Not Ready for Snlc'de.
It is safe to say that ever since he re
turned from Bar ilarbor to "Washington
Secretary Blaine has been convinced in his
own mind that it would be literally suicidal
for him to undertake the labors of a cam
paign which would require the candidate
to devote all his personal energies to the
fight in at least the two States of New York
and Indiana, not to speak of the laborious
duties of the Presidental office itself, if the
campaign should be successful. In this
conviction Mr. Blaine was sustained by the
members of his own family.
The second process of reasoning which led
Mr. Blaine to withdraw was his own honest
and cordial recognition, which only reflects
honor, his friends sav, upon his own mind
and heart, that the administration of Presi
dent Harrison had been of a character
which fully entitled the President to a re
nomination and re.elpp.tinn. Up hml miMoil
I the affairs of the country with a firm and
tuuservauve nanu tnrongn a threatened
financial crisis, at a time when the least fal
tering of the hand at the helm might have
precipitated disaster; he had entered cor
dially and masterfully upon the administra
tion of the reciprocity clause of the McKin
ley law, in which he was in full accord nnd
sympathy with his Secretary of State, and
in all the details of a distinctively "busi
ness administration" he had not only been
eminently successful, but had won the ap
proval of the country at large.
The Secretary's Sincerity Unquestioned.
If is to be noted that each of these two
chief reasons which ledMr. Blaine, to decide
upon m riting this letter of withdrawal was
of a character not at all dependent upon the
chances of current or future nolitipnl
events. Nothing could have happened
within the past few months, and nothing
could happen between now and the meetiug
of the Minneapolis convention pest June,
which could at all alBep t" the force of either
of these reasons. To anyone -who stops to
realize this point, say intimate friends of
Secretary Blaine, the error of questioning
the .sincerity of 2Ir. Blaine's letter-will be
come apparent.
In snpport ot this statement' TnE, Dis
patch correspondent can quote Congress
man Yincent A. Taylor, ot Ohio, who has
for many years been a very warm personal
aud political friend of Secretary Blaine.
Mr. Taylor said to-day: "Ten weeks ago,
in conversation with Mr. Blaine, he stated
tome that the first consideration in his
mind respecting the use of his namp for the
Presidental nomination was his condition of
health. Mr. Blaine said to me, as nearly as
I can remember: 'At this time I do nofsee
how it would be possible for me to accept
the nomination, for it must be apparent to
those who know my leaf condition of health
that I could not withstand the demands
upon my physical and mental resources,
either during the campaign or the occu
pancy of the Presidental chair. I shall, how
ever, let time drift along a little while
longer, and if I conclude that mv health has
not improved, I will so notifv'my friends
in unmistakable terms.
Harrison's Right to Renomination.
"There is another consideration which my
friends must not overlook. It is that of
President Harrison's title to a renomina
tion and a second term. Has he been guiltv
of any misconduct which should deprive
him of a renomination, or which' any other
Republican might not have at this time in
his aamimsirauon cnarged to him.' Unless
circumstances arise wnicn demand the use
of a new name at the head of the Republi
can ticket I could not permit the use. of my
name, even though my health would admit
of the rigors of a campaign and a term at the
White House."
"After such a statement as this," con
cluded Mr. Taylor, "I cannot conceive any
condition of circumstances which would
warrant Mr. Blaine's withdrawing the
statement he has made in the letter pub
lished this morning, declining the use of
his name in the Minneapolis convention."
The question will naturally arise in the
mind ot the reader, atter the consideration
of these statements, why did not Mr.
Blaine make public his intentions weeks or
months ago? As a matter of fact. Mr.
Blaine prepared ,a letter of considerable
lenghth, reviewing the situation and giving
in eitenso his reasons for withdrawing his
name, as long ago as the holidays. IJe also
informed the President confidentialy of his
intentions to make public such a letter, al
though he did not state its contents in de
tail Delayed by tbe Chilean Imbroglio.
Just at that time, however, the Chilean
imbroglio confronted the administration,
and it was not thought wise to divert tbe
mind ot tne country to domestic politics
and a ay from an international complica
tion which threatened to demand all the
loyal resources of the Republic. For this
reason, and for some other reasons of less
consequence, fr. Blaine's letter was de
layed week after week.
"When the possible war with Chile had
been averted, Blaine again turned his atten
tion to home politics, and then decided to
write as brief a letter as possible. In
making it pnblic at this time he was per
haps influenced in some decree by visits
which he lias recently received lrom tw'o
other possible candidates for the nomina
tion, General Alger; of Michigan, and Sen
ator Oulloui, of Illinois, neither of whom
felt like pressing his cause as lone as Blaine
could be considered as possible in the field.
Senator Cullom called upon Mr. Blaine
within a week upon this subject, and was
especially urgent in stating to Mr. Blaine
that it would be only fair to some others
who might wish to announce their legiti
mate ambition for him to make his position
clear to the party at large. At that time
Mr. Blaine assured Senator Cullom that be
fore many days he would "hear something
dron." Lightnke.
Salt take City Still Democratic.
Sai.t Lake, Utah, Feb. 8. In the city
election to-day the Democrats carried their
ticket by the heaviest plurality ever known
here 1,500. Heavy suits knd prosecutions
are threatened against the election judges
for unfair dealings at the'pblls.
LIKE A HEAVY BLOW
.
Fell Blaine's letter on the
Heads of His Numerous
Devoted Mends.
ALL CONSIDER IT FINAL.
The Secretary's Sincerity Is Not
Doubted by His Homo Folks.
REED'S OWN ORGAN BOOMING HUT.
Tlje Komjnce at Minneapolis Verj Sure to
Ee a Blaine Man.
BOSTOXIAXS AIR THEIR OPINIONS
rsrzciAt. telequam to toe nrsrATcn.i
Portlaxd, Me., Feb. 8. Blaine's let
ter of withdrawal, although not entirely
unexpected by Jfaine Republicans, has
nevertheless fallen like a heavy blow, and
nothing but the deepest regret is expressed
in relation to his decision. It is considered
by his friends as the final expression of Mr.
Blaine's feeling upon the matter. They say
that to decline the use of his name as a can
didate, when his nomination was assured
by acclamation it he had consented to allow
its presentation, was, under the circum
stances, deliberately to refuse the Presi
dency of the United States, nis friends
interpret his letter as being an absolute and
unqualified withdrawal.
A special from Washington to the Port
land iV, ex-Speaker Reed's organ, Btating
that a large number of member of Congress
in both Houses are strongly in favor of
Reed for the Presidency, but that
a ticket headed by Reed and
Alger would be triumphantly
elected, has occasioned much adverse com
ment. Ex-Speaker Reed's candidacy is not
seriously conu'dered here at his own home,
save by a few of his most injudicious
friends.
A Blaine Nan Sure of Selection.
The Evening Express, the stalwart Republi
can organ of the State, says editorially to
night, after expressing regret at the letter:
flapplly for the Republican party Blaine's
declaration will not deprive it altogether
or the prestige of his name, tho credit of his
services to the country, or of an opportunity
to gratify the popnlar desire to do him
honor. Ills name and fume aid inseparably
connected with the administration of which
he is a member. One thine, at leat, must
be apparent to every Republican of political
common sense in the country who has hoped
for the nomination of Mr.Blaine. It i this:
The nom,inoe ol the Minneapolis convention
must be one who has been Blaine's friend,
has enjoyed hie confidence, and been In
sympathy with his efforts to inaugurate and
carry to a successful isue tho policy of
rccipiocity. Tho Intelligent man who be
lieves that Blaine would be tho strongest
candidate cannot fail to sea that only a de
termination to force the Republican party
to suicide wonld lead to tho selection of any
one as a candidate who has been Blaine
bitter and unrelenting personal enemy, the
avowed opponent of President Hnrrison,
and (he tlj-concealcd antagonist of the mbst
Important and ponufar measures of tne ad
ministration. The Feeling Down In Maine.
A special from Boston says: Mr. Blaine's
letter announcing. thatJie'was not a caudit.
date tor the Republican nomination lor
President caused a great deal of disappoint
ment in all parts, of New England !and the
Republican leaders who allow themselves
to be quoted have been aimos unanimous
in expressing regret at Mr. Blaipe's deci
sion. There are many who think it is but a
provisional withdrawal, but there are as
many more whp look upon the decision as
final.
"Hon. Joseph H. Manley, of Augusta,Me.,
who is credited with being Mr. Blaine's
first lieutenant, was In Boston to-day, and
the letter was as much of a surprise to him
as it was to the other leaders. He said,
however, that he must consider Mr. Blaine's
withdrawal final; in his judgment, Mr.
Blaine would not, under anv circumstances,
even if he was nominated "by acclamation,
accept the nomination. Continuing, he
said:
The decision of Mr. Blaine Is a matter of
profound regret to me. I had hoped to see
him the President of this republic. I desired
it for no personal reasons, but because I be
lieve Mr, Blaine to be the ablest statesman
In America. Ills nomination would have re
sulted in his election, and his election
would have settled the great plan of
reciprocity nnd given the United States an
era of prosperity unsurpased In its
previous history. A large number of citi
zens believe that ilr. Blaino was
elected In. ISS1. The votes cast for
General Butler in some of the wards of
Xew York City and parts of Long Island
were counted lor Mr. Cleveland, and but for
the death of John Kellv these Tacts could
have been proven beyond question. The
desiro to right this wrong would alone have
been sufficient to elect Mr. Blaine.
A Modern Cicsar as to Ambition.
So man over lived before who twice de
clined a nomination for tho Presidency when
the nomination meant an election. Every
man who understands the current of political
,events will admit that Mr. Blaine is stroncer
than his party. His declination will cause
throughout the land Intense sorrow, hut no
friend will question for a moment that
ho has done what he thought w as right, and
thev will theieforo accept his decision as a
finality.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, who is paying
a visit to Boston, said: ,
Of course, I do nqt know what Mr. Blaine's
personal and private reasons may be for
taking the course he has taken. Although
he seems to be. perfectly irell, I thlnt he Is
nnwllllng to endure the great strain of a
Presidental contest. Of course, Mr. Blainn's
withdrawal will bo a great dis
appointment to the masses of the
Republican partv, who have been
looking for his nomination nnd desir
ing it with most extraordinary unanimitv.
Mr. Blaine indicates tn his letter, as tarns it
is proper for him to do so, the great im
portance of the strugglo which is before tlio
country with reference to our industrial
and tjuaucu'l Interests, and he shows the
party by what he says how enrnestlv he is
interested in tho success ot tho Renuhlip.iu
party which will havo his most cordial sup
port in the coming campaign.
The Maine Mngwnmp View of It. .
The Mugwump view of Blaine's with
drawalwas expressed by Joslah Quincy,
who said:
I have nlwavs felt verv confident that Mr.
Blaine would not be a candidatefor the He
publican nomination, and therefore am not
surprised at his withdrawal. lie has evi
dently been willing to have it shown that
he was tlio choice of the Republican party,
nnd has desired to postpone as long
as possible tlio inevitable withdrawal,
bnt the Republican party was evidently be
coming so divided by the nncertalnty of tho
situation that it was almost a p'irty neces
sity to have the matter cleared up by a dis
tinct understanding of Blaine's attitude
I'm inclined to believe that ho would bo the
strongest Republican candidate who could
bo nominated, and therefore, from a Demo
cratic point of view, I welcome his with
drawal from the field.
PLATX AND CLABKS0N 8ILENZ
Tho Former, Though, May Have Some
tlilnc to Sav To-Morrow.
New York, Feb. 8. Thomas a Piatt to
day refused to say anything about Blaine's
letter declining to be a candidate for the
Presidency. "I have refused aninterview,"
he said, "to nearly 20 newspaper men this
rooming. Possibly I may sav something on
Wednesday."
. General "James S. Clarkson:' Chairman of
the'Rcpublican National Committee, was
confined with a cold to his room at the
Plaza Hotel to-dav.. To a written question as
to the probable effect of Blaine's declination,
he returned the reply that, ho had ''nothing
to say at present.
WINNERS MAY BE LOSERS.
A MISSOURI DECISION IJT A T.AWSTJ1T
OVER A FOKER GAME. '
Money Won From a Man and Then Lost to
Another Recovered by Iait From the
Third A Jackpot Won, Xet the Stakes
Not Kept by the Winner.
Kansas CrrrMo,, Feb. 8. Special
The latest rule on poker was formulated to
day, by the Kansas City Court of Appeals,
arid it will surprise poker players the coun
try over. The Court held that if A, B and.
C sit down to a social gatne of poker, andA.
should lose all his money, to B, who in tdrnN
should be skinned by C, then A can sue C
and recover the money which he lost,
Of course the rule is applicable only to the
State of Missouri. As a general rule, suits
which arise out of gambling have no stand
ing in the courts of this State, but there is
a law on the statute books of Missouri
which provides that any person has the right
to recover money or property wliich he may
lose at any earae oi gambling odbice.
The case in question came to1 the Court of
Appeals on an appeal from the Circuit
Court of Yernon couuty. Three of the in
habitants of that county, named, respect
ively, Brooks, Clinton and McMahon, in
dulged in a little game of draw. Brooks
lost $300 in money and checks to Clinton,
who was promptly relieved ot it in a Jack
pot by McMahon. The next day Brooks
asked McMahon, who, in the mean
time, had cashed the checks to return his
money. He was referred to Clinton, who
had won from him, as bcinsr the person lia
ble. He failed to obtain satisfaction, and
so entered suit against McMahon
The Court said that the nersons encraced
Jn the game undoubtedly knew the money
wonld necessarily frequently change hapds
in the course of betting on straights, bluffs
and fulls, and accordingly the loser would
finally be loser to hiin wlio came out winner.
The speoifio identity of tbe money in circu
lation would make no difference.
STJB-TEEASTOT MEN "WIN.
So Others Need Apply as Kansas Alliance
Delegates tn St. onls.
. Topeka, Feb. a Tbe sub-Treasnry fight
in the Kansas Alliance has beep setUed, at
least so far as representation inthe St. Louis
convention is concerned. Frank McGrath's
resignation as delegate has been requested
and will doubtless be tendered in a day or
two.
President Biddle asked him to-day to
deny rumors that he opposed the sub-Treasury
'idea, and he refused. A sub-Treasury
man will be appointed to take his place.
The places of two other delegates will also
be filled with snb-Trcasury men. This
makes the Executive Committee strongly
pub-Treasury, nnd it will name the dele"
gates to the convention at St. Xonis, or"wi)l
nave the supervision of credentials' ot dele
pates elected by the various Congressional
district organizations.
ILOYDTEVIS QUITS.
no Differed With His Directors and a Dank
Loses a nastier,
Sait Frajtcisco, Fe"b. 8, Swto?.
Rumors of the resignation of Lloyd Teyis'
as President of the W'ells Fargo & Cos.
bank after holding the position for 23 years
hfcpultLjiot 4e verified-iUsyatVla'"! night, -
f frliAT, tf 1Mb 1on-nnr1 tnf T(wi,' Milnntinn
Alltll .y 4t ,VH"t u.av - ... . 11UU,IUU
will take effect in Angnst next The direc
tors have differed with Tevia in matters of
loans by the bank, and as he could not have
his way he resigned.
Tevis is regarded as the shrewdest finan
cier on the Coast, and in 40 years he has
amassed $20,000,000. He could raise more
ready money than any other California
millionaire.. He has become celebrated for
his success in compromising quarrels be
tween wealthy men, but he always obtains
a large reward for his services as" mediator.
PHILADELPHIA WILL FIGHT.
Tho Suit of the Commonwealth In Con
nection With the Bardsler Easiness.
Philadelphia, Feb. 8. There was an
other conference in the Mayor's office to
day over the resolution of Councils request
ing the Mayor and City Solicitor to try to
arrange some plan of amicably settling the
litigation between the State and the city
over the money embezzled by Bardsley.
There were present the Mayor, City Solici
tor, City Treasurer, City Controller, Chair
man of Councils, tbe Finance Committee,
Experts Barlow, Faunce' and Brown, and
the city's Harrisburg. counsel, Layman D.
Gilbert.
The figures were gone over and sugges
tions for defense against tho State's suit
made, alter which the matter was referred
to the City Solicitor and Mr. Gilbert, who
will submit a plan at some near date.
HIS LIFE TO A COCKLESHELL.
An Old Fisherman to Cross the Ocean In
a Sixteen-Foot Boat.
Caxabsie, K. Y., Feb. 8. Special.
Captain James Monahan, who follows the
sea for a living, will start early to-morrow
morning to cross the ocean in a boat built
by himself. The boat is 1G feet long, 2
feet wide, and is so rigged as to make the
management an easy task. The small
cabin is covered with canvas which is in
tended to protect provisions from the angry
sea.
There is room enough to carry food suffi
cient for 100 days, but tbe captain expects
to make the journey in 00 days. He has
wagered a number oi" small sums with his
friends.
F0UB KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
A Bad Railroad Accident Happens In Phil
adelphia City Limits. ' ,
PmLADF.LrniA, Feb. 8. By an ex
plosion of an engine on the Reading Rail
road, in the upper part of the city to-night,
the fireman, George Reardon, and two un
known boys, who were stealing a ride, were
instantly killed, and five other men were
injured, one fatally.
The engine was one used in thecitv limits
as a "pusher," and was pushing a'freisht
train wben the explosion occurred. All
the injured men were riding in the caboose,
that was directly in front ot the engine.
The cause of the explosion is not known.
The Silver Brick Case Decided.
Washington", D. G, Feb. 8. Justice
James, of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia, this morning delivered the
opinion of the court in the silver brick case.
The petition "of 3Ierrick, Morse and others,
for a mandamus to compel the Secretary of
the Treasury to receive and coin into
dollars a silver brick tendered him by the
petitioners, was denied. Chief Justice
Binzham dissented from some of the views
ot the majority, but agreed with them upon
the main questions.
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Furniture Dealers ltli Grievances.
Cincinnati, Feb. & A call has been
issued for a national convention of retail
furniture dealers, to be held at Cincinnati
July 13. The object is to find some remedy
for a number of evils that afflict tbe trade,
such as unjust freizht rates, breakages in
'transit, fraudulent failures and others.
T-
!
By Taking Treatment at a
Xeeley Institute in New -Yorl$
State.
A LAW SUIT THEEATENED
By the Relatives of a Patient Who Is
Now a Ii avian Maniac.
SAD STORY OP WALTER B. EABLE,
Who Took to Prjnk and Tried to Cure Ilim
self of the Habit.
A TEST CAS&LIKEI,TTO BE THE RESULT
I SrECTAT. TTLILKAJC Tp THE PISPATCH.1
Yokkebs, K Y., Feb. a Walter B.
Earlc, of this city, was buried here to-day.
For 20 years he was a traveling salesman
for a hosiery house in Xew York. Lately,
as it is said, he took to drink, and his rela
tives attribute it to domestic trouble.
Eighteen ycafs ago he married Miss Josie
TJbler, of Tarrytown. She is in Europe
with a 17-year-old daughter, and it is said
she refused to return to live with him.
In the latter part of last December he
went to tbe White Plains institute, to
undergo the Keeley treatment. He was
discharged as cured in a little more than
four weeks, and ho came to his home in
Yonkers. He was there but a few days
before signs of insanity developed. He
did not touch a drop of intoxicating liquor
after he left the institute, and told his
frjends how thankful he was that he had
been cured of his habit. He constantly
brooded over the absence of his wife.
Violently Insane, Not Cnred, '
Last Monday he became violently insane,
and his sister telegraphed the fact to Dr. A.
C. Haynor, of the White Plains institute.
.He telegraphed back as follows:
MIm Lucy Earl, Yonkers. X. Y.
He.had symptoms of mental disorder two
weeks before leaving here. Received extra
treatment) on that account. Should be
treated as any person with acuto mania.
A. C. Haynor.
This was news to his family. Before en
tering the institute his friends had noticed
no signs of mental disorder. His family
now blames the institute doctors for not
letting them know when they noticed signs
of insanity. If they had been apprised of
the fact they would have removed the
patient to Yonkers and put him under the
family physician's care. He became so
violpnt that he waa removed last Monday to
the Ponghkeepsle Insane Asylum, where he
died Friday afternoon. He will be buried
in Yonkers Mondav afternoon.
Snit Threatened by Relatives.
Hi; relatives think the Coroner should
have tried to find out whether the treat
ment at White Plains led to his insanity
and death. They think the- Keeley cure
was tlie -tllrectr' cause- 'of his insanity,
nnd a suit for damages "is threatened.
Charles A. Earle, a cousin of the
dead man, is ' Assistant Journal
Clerk of the State Senate, and for
nine years was a clerk under Governors
Cleveland and Hill, He is looking into
the matter, with a view of bringing about,
if possible, a Legislative investigation of
the methods employed at the "White Plains
institute. lie wants to have the State
Board of Health -and the State Medical
society raucu upon, aiso, to mane an in
vestigation. GARZA TO HARRISON.
THE OinXAW DENIES VIOLATING
NEUTRALITY LAWS.
Se Only Passed Into Mexico After Making
Up Ills Mind to become a Revolutionist
A High Sounding Diplomatic Appeal
to the Government.
San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 8. Garza is
still in the field, and making a valiant
fight. Search is being made for him'by the
troops of botli countries. The latest relia
ble news is contained in El ChinacQ, a local
Spanish paper( a new avowed oriran of the
revolutionists. It publishes a copy of what
purports to be a long letter sent by Garza
to President Harrison. It Is written nnder
date of January 31 at La Siroela, State of
Taroaupula, Mex.
Garza's letter explains the patriotic pur
poses of the revolutionists to restore a, re
publican form of government in Mexico,
and condemns the press for having placed
him in the light of a bandit and violator of
the neutrality laws while a resident of
American soil. He claims that when he
conceived the Idea of a revolution he went
straightway into Mexico, and the fact. of his
journey with this intention does not cpn
stitute an offense. He regrets the persecu
tion by the wise and liberal Ameri
can Government of some of his fellow
citizens, whose only offense is a desire to
throw off the tyranny of Diaz, and begs
that the President will not be misled into
further co-operation against him,
Tbe letter is in diplomatic form, fnll of
cordial and high-sounding phrases, and con
cludes with the statement that he (Garza)
will erow old in the field with his troons
"before he will make or accept any propo
sition compromising tne principle ot his
cause.
A BICH MAN'S WILL NOT OBEYED.
nis Chosen Place of Burial Refused Blm
by a Relative.
San Francisco, Feb. a Special The
will of Millionaire Moses Hopkins will be
filed to-morrow. It bequeaths three-quarters
of an estate worth J4,000,000 to his wife,
Emily, whom he married only five years
ago. One of his nephews is Timothy Hop
kins, who 'is contesting Mrs. Hopkins -Searleswill.
Moses leaves Tim 5210,000 in
cash, and $100,000 to Tim's wife and child.
There are no bequests to charity.
.One curious feature of the will is that the
provisions requesting his burial in the
Hopkins family plot at Sacramento, by the
side of his brother, can't be carried out, as
Searless, the owner of the lot has sworn
that no more of the Hopkins tribe shall lay
their bones there.
BETIBED ON A 385 000 LIFE PENSION
President Beers, of the New York Life, Re
signs Very Well Frovldea For.
New York, Fe"b. 8. At an adjourned
meeting of the trustees of the New York
Life Insurance Company, this afternoon,
"William H. Beers tendered his resignation
as president of the company, and it fas
unanimously accepted, to take icffect, on'
"Wednesday. , x
'Mr. Beers, pursuant to the arrangement
CRAZED
CUE
made by which he gives up the presidency
of the company, retires on a pension of
25.000 for life.
The special committee appointed to con
sider the report of the State Superintendent
in the afiairs of the committee recommend
changes In the by-laws of the company, and
pay a hieh compliment to President Beers'
administration, saying the snecess of the
company's business is due to his ability and
untiring energy.
A SOLDIER FOR SENATOR
DK3IANDED AS QUAY'S SUCCESSOR BY
THE STATE'S VETERANS.
The Result of Tar Receiver Taylor's Tonr
Among Grand Army Men Confident
That a New Fhaso Mas Been Formed in
Politics or the State.
PniLADELrnTA, Feb. 8. Speda'. A
new phase in Pennsylvania politics was de
veloped here to-day wben a decided boom
was inaugurated in favor of a "soldier
for Senator." Receiver ot Taxes Captain
John Taylor returned to-day from several
days' trip out in tbe State, where hewas en
gaged in officially visiting .Grand Army
posts, and had quite aa-ovation from his
friends duringthafternoon at the tax
office. .During his travels he went into
several counties where full-fledged-uindi-dates
for the Republican nominating t e
Supreme bench reside, and accords a..
account tbere is a great deal -p-i,, ft
over the matter, especially jn Blair coOjr-
.,. uvuic v ui4Uu ijcaii, auu in uuwucJsr,-
ianu conniy, wnore Judge Sadler resides.
"There was also a good deal of interest
shown in the matter of the election of a
United States Senator this fall," said Judge
Taylor, "especially among the old soldiers
with whom I was thrown into contact from
the time of my departure until my return."
"How do the veterans look rpon the con
test or Senator?" was asked.
"There is a strong feeling among them in
favor of a soldier for a Senator," replied
Captain Taylor, "and I was surprised at the
extent of this feeling; also, at the earnest
ness of the veterans on the qnestion. They
seemed to have been canvassing the subject
pretty thoroughly, and to have the notion
pretty deeply grounded. I heard the sen
timent expressed that a soldier should be
selected for the Senatorshlp in nearly every
section of the State where I was visiting."
Captain Taylor, whose "reputation as "a
friend of the soldier" has caused the tax
office to be a Mecca for every needy veteran
who ever wore the blue, disclaimed any in
tention of mixing Grand Army matters
with jiolitics, but said he could not help
being impressed at the extent of the feeling
of the veterans in favor of a soldier for
United States Senator.
DBTttMEES TO BUILD A HOME.
The More Indigent and Infirm May
End
Their Davs In Comfort.
Bingiiamton, N. Y., Feb. B.lSpeciaL'
The Commercial Travelers' Association of
America is to build a home for indigent and
infirm members of the order and their
destitute widows and orphans, who .will be
cared for by the Association. The home
will be erected in some place in this State,
and a National Convention will be
held scjme time dnring this month to decide
upon the location. The lqcal -braneb, has
beenjwQrklng-indtrstrionsljrlo Save the con
ventifiu held1 ill iKis elfyj as ft has fceen genr
erally understood that the cjty in which the
convention is held would be favorably con
sidered as the most eligible for securing the
site. " r
Assurances have been received that Bing
hamton will be designated as the place for
holding the convention, and a hall and
hotel rates have been secured. A bill pro
viding a charter for the association has
passed the Legislature, and as soon as it is
signed by tbe Governor a call for a hational
convention witl be issned by Mr, Aldrleb,
of Detroit, President ot the American Asso
ciation. Syraense, Elnilra, Utica and other
cities of the State have been working to
secure the convention.
EMBEZZLEB HYEE'S JfEBVE.
He Walks Right Into the Taw Lion's Moutb,
and Then Walks Out Again. '
San Francisco, Feb. a It was stated
to-day that Richard Hyer, wanted in New
Jersey for embezzlement, and who escaped
from Detective Dalton's custody while en
ronteEast some davs ago, visited the county
jail in Oakland Friday last, and paid his
respects to a number of acquaintances
there.
Police officials did not molest him, not
knowing he himself is an unwilling candi
date for a pla'i behind 'the bars. It is
believed Hyer has left here on some vessel
bound to Australia.
ANEW LIVE-STOCK DEAL.
The American Association to Reorganize to
Be Rid of Troublesome Stockholders.
Kansas City, Feb. 8. It is reported on
good authority that the directors of the
American Live-Stock Association, which
has an organization in all the principal
cattle markets of the country, have conclud
ed to dissolve for the purpose of reorganizing
on a new basis. .
The principal reason for the reorganiza
tion is the desire of the" management to get
rid of several troublesome stockholders who
have opposed the interests of the Ameri
cans in the legal battles with the Live
Stock Exchange of the country.
nis Business Is Swindling Milliners.
Penfield, Pa., Eeb. 8. Special A
man giving his name as C. B. Arnold has
been traveling through this district, taking
extensive orders from milliners, asking
onlv ?10 down for what were considered ex
cellent bargains. Some milliners became
suspicions and wrote the firm he claimed to
represent Armstrong, Cator & Co., of
Baltimore. Saturday an answer was re
ceived that the man was a swindler and
should be arrested. Arnold has disap
peared.
Bill Falls to Score a Point.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 8. The Sen
ate to-day confirmed Ratbbun's nomination
to be pos'tmaster at Elmira, N. Y.
THIS MORNING'S SEWS.
Topic. 'Page.
Harrison Boomers Happy. , 1
Blaine's Friends Are Sorrowful 1
AKeeHyCurn Sensation 1
Mayor Wjman's Trial 1
Taxpayers Kicking Bard , 3
Spiritualism Gets a Boost.. ,i 3
Editorial and Social , 4
Views on Taxation.... 4
Carnecie as a Preacher O
More Valuation Protests O
Scenes at the Last Electrocution. T
Sad Story of a Baroness 7
BoydrSnnbs Thayer....... 7
New Race Track Notions.......... 7
NewsofTJiree States........ 8
Bowline and General Sports 8
The New Yrk Hotel Horror- 8
CaptaltiMeCIelland' Funeral. O
aha Drama Reviewed.. 9
A New York Romance., 0
Th Oil Scent's Field News. 10
Mr. BIppey Mast Settle 10
Lire Stock and Commercial Markets .H
A Lively House Debate..... 12
Uncle Sam Needs Canals, 1
T
Allegheny's Mayor- Is Ar
raigned Before the Conrt
to Answer a Charge of
EXTOBTION' m OFFICE.
The Claim That Witness Fees Were
Knowingly Levied
IS DISPUTED BY THE DEFENDANT,
"Whose Battle Is Based on a Long-Established
Precedent.
CEOWDS OP INTERESTED SPECTATOES
Judge Kennedy's branch of Criminal
Court was the center of attraction for a great
many more people than conld be packed
vot yesterday morning, when the trial of
'- r
vyman, oi .ajiegneny, came up.
Tfwrr1 want na.Tlir all tin. All
"'- "V- "V . -CkllC-
vMiVr.fe
-Tn.sfc befnrp the trial hin
av -
7 ed into the courtroom and
spoke a"J K J3 with the Judjre.
, fiw
The suppotors of the accused Mayor were
there in fnll force.
The latter hijd little the appearance of a
man being tried for embezzlement and ex
tortion in office. He sat quietly with his
attorneys, showed no signs of embarrass
ment, and, though he watched the proceed
ings closely, was to all outward appear
ances a3 little fearful of the result as any
body in the courtroom. His attorneys are
Messrs. Marshall, Robb, Bennett, "still
wagon and Huev. The Commonwealth is
represented by District Attorney Burleigh,
City Solicitor Elphinstone, D. F. Patter
son and Joseph A. Langfitt, th'e latter rep
resenting the Reform Association.
ejected to the King's Prerogative.
The power of the Commonwealth to stand
aside jurymen caused about the only ani
mated discussion of the day. Objections to
this have been frequent of late, and the
spectators smiled that another attempt
should be made to prevent it. This was the
only part of the proceedings in which the
District Attorney assisted, and it is proba
ble he will not take a conspicuous part in
the remainder of the case.
The prosecution rested before the day was
over and the defense got well started.
Mayor's Clerk Hunneshagen was the only
witness for the former and the principal
one for the latter. It is evidently the in.
tent of the prosecution to try to prove that
Mayor Wyman knowingly violated the law,
while the defense indicates that its idea is
to show an ignorance of the law and a close
following of long-established precedent.
At 10 o'clock the selection of a jury wa3
begun. There were 44 jurors called.
Twenty-si? were stood aside, and six of the
first 12 acceptable men were challenged..
Those challenged were John Black, Georgo
ItarriJonj-Charles Pfeiffer, Poria Burleigh,
J. "W- Nesbit and Henry EV Jnergins. Of
these Messrs. Jnergins, Harrison and
Pfeiffer were on the Hastings jury. The
following is the jury as selected:
The Jnry as Finally Selected.
A. C. Montgomery, tobacconist. Twentieth
ward, rittsburg: A- .W. Xawson, reporter,
McKeesport; William Baston, farmer. Find
lay township; John W. Hare, olerk, Brush
ion; Michael Boyle, laborer, Thirteenth
ward, Pittsburg; Henry Dlttmer, tailor, Mc
Keesport; John A. Forse, pattern maker,
Thirty-first ward, Pittsburg; George Knoft,
merchant, Twentv-flfth ward, Pittsburg;
Daniel McCurdy. storekeeper, Penn town
ship: Jacob Nuts, farmer, Twenty-flrse
ward, Pittsburg; W. O. Rnsseli, engineer.
Thirty-first ward. Pittsburg, William West
water, engineer. Seventh ward, Pittsburg.
Of these jurors, Messrs. Dittmer, Knoft,
Nuts, McCurdy and Forse were on the
Hastings iury. When the jury had been
sworn, Mr. Patterson snsgested that all
four cases against Mayor Wyman be tried
at once. To this Mr. Marshall objected,
and the extortion case was taken up first.
City Attorney Elphinstone began bis open
ing address for the prosecution at 11 o'clock,
lie briefly cited the dnties of the Mayor of
Allegheny. Then fating up tbe famous
Hungarian cases, he said the Common
wealth proposed to prove that the extortion
of money from unfortunate individuals was
not due to the ignorance of tho
defendant, but was an unlawful custom
adopted by him. He said the Common
wealth would show that in one instance 52
Hungarians had been arrested and fined
$3 93 instead of 82 S3 as prescribed by law.
This was on April 20. On May 4, several
persons were arrested for a misdemeanor,.
and each one assessed ?1 for witness fees, or
a total ot $3, when the amount shonld have
been but ?1, as but two witnesses were ex
amined. Mayor's Clerk Henry Hunneshagen was
then put on the stand, where he remained
until court adjourned for dinner. He was
then recalled and his examination continued
until neaaly 3 o clock.
Angered Attorney Patterson.
He was shown the Mayor's docket and
asked by Mr. Patterson if the cases marked
250 and several following cases were the re
sult of one raid. s
Mr. Robb objected and the objection was
overruled.
Then followed a series of questions and
objections that brought Mr. Patterson to
his feet.
"There appears to be a disposition on the
part ot the other side to swoop down on us
like vultures. I hope they will permit us
to ask a few questions," said he.
The witness said he had made the entries
himself. Two witnesses had testified and
each defendant had been assessed witness
fees, which had been attached the same in
each case.
Another objection came from the defense,
but Mr. Patterson said he wanted to show
that each defendant had paid witness fees in
eight cases instead of but one.
Judge Kennedy AVhat's. that? "Wit
nesses sworn in one case and money collected
in eight cases.
Mr. Patterson That's it exactly.
Continuing Mr. Hunneshagen said each
one of the defendants in the case had been
compelled to pay, and the money was
turned over to Mayor Wyman.
Mr. Patterson then said the Common
wealth wonld endeavor to prove that ex
tortion had been practised in a series of
cases, for the purpose of showing a system
of extortion.
Again Mr. Robb objected, on the ground
that if the testimony offered be admitted, it
might prejudice the case of the defendant
in counts yet to come.
Judge Kennedy overruled the objection,
and court took a recess for dinner. "
The Famous Gambling Case.
At the afternoon session Mr. Hunnes
hagen occupied his time explaining docket
entries and the manner in which they were
made and the mpney collected, together
with its disposition. His attention was
called to oue marked 312, showing the arrest
of a number of persons charged with gam
bling.' Tbe witness said the defendants had
been tried jointly and each defendant had , -paid
$150 witness fees, although but three
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