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Warring
Factions Make &
Lively Session of the -St.
Louis Conference.
GEORGIA OPENS THE -BALL
In a Fierce Fight "Which Seals the
fl i Fate of the Antis' Minority.
WHAT THE PLATFORM ISO'SAT
The Sub-Treasurj Scheme and Free BilTer
Will Be Indorsed, and
TEET LIKELY A PROHIBITION PLANK
f SPECIAL TTXEGItAlI TO THE DtSPATCH.l
St. Louis, Feb. 23. The second day of
the medley of strange and jarring ideas
known as the Industrial Conference has
passed into history, and practically nothing
has been done. Even the Committee on
Credentials, after nearly an all-night
sitting, only made a partial report.
Yet enough has transpired in the slip-shod
proceedings to make it tolerably clear what
will happen. The Third party idea will al
most certainly be indorsed. The sub-Treasury
idea and free coinage of silver will form
part of the platform, and, if the committee
. has its way, demands for prohibition and
woman suffrage will be incorporated. There
will be lively fights on these two latter
propositions, and it is not altogether clear
that the convention will pay such a price
for the temperance vote.
Georgians Indulge In a Family Quarrel.
The Third party fight began In dead earn
est at the opening of the convention by the
report of the Committee on Credentials
seating Post and Branch, the two Third
party delegates who it was sought to shut
out. Post, ih a general scramble for the
floor, got in first, and in the bitterest speech
heard in the convention denounced Con
gressman Livingston, of Georgia, as at
tempting to hand over the Alliance in that
State, bound hand and foot, to the Demo
cratic party.
The excitement caused by this accusation
was intense and scores of the delegates were
running about waving their hands like so
many bedlamites. After an exchange of
hot personalities and extraordinary con
fusion, participated in by Moses, of Georgia,
Ellington, Branch and others, the report of
the Credentials Committee was finally
adopted by a large majority a substantial
triumph for the Third partyites.
The row among the Georgians continued
fiercely, however, and it was only ended by
the Sergeant-at-Arms, club in hand, forci
bly jamminc the warring Southerners down
into their seats.
How the Various Bodies Are Represented.
The report of the Credentials Committee
recommended seating 216 delezates from the
Farmers' Alliance, 53 from the 2?. M. B. A.,
87 from the Knights of Labor, 95 from the
Colored Farmers' Alliance, 5 from the Na
tional Citizens Alliance, 97 from the
Colored F. M. B. A., 27 from the National
Citizens' Independent Alliance, 7B from the
Patrons of Industry, 25 from the Patrons of
Husbandry; total, "677. The Farmers Alli
ance was given 25 delegates at large, and 13
minor detached organizations and individ
uals were' given ft representation of 58. The
contest from Georgia was left for the com
mittee to wrestle-with.
Ignatius Donnelly moved as an amend
ment that Miss Trances "Willard, Lady
Somerset, Clara Hoffman and F. H. Ingallt
be seated as delegates representing the
National "Women's Christian Temperance
Union. The amendment was greeted with
deafening cheer, and both amendments and
report went through like wildfire.
After much parliamentary wrangling
over methods of voting, Mr. Polk, Presi
dent of the Fanners' Alliance, was unani
mously elected permanent chairman of the
convention.
Ttao Woman Element Is Recognized.
"Wild cheering was elicited by "Wardell,
of South Dakota, who nominated Miss
Frances "Willard as one of the Vice Presi
dents. Kentucky nominated Terrill once
more as the favorite of that State. Both
were chosen unanimously. Miss "Willard
was called upon to address the convention.
She was enthusiastically received and made
a ringing address of congratulation. John
"W. Hayes was made Secretary of the con
vention by common consent
A colored delegate from Virginia arose at
this juncture and stating in a dignified but
extremely earnest manner that the colored
alliance seemed to be getting no recogni
tion. He firmly demanded that thisibe
stopped. A delegate in the rear of the hall
flippantly suggested that Mr. "Warwick be
given an office that of an Assistant Secre
tary. The convention took the suggestion
seriously, and Gilmore, of Georgia, with a
marked show of courtesy asked that "War
wick's election be made unanimous. An
Alabama delegate loudly proclaimed that it
could never be done. A. vote was taken,
and, to the Alabama man's surprise and
chagrin only one negative voice was heard
in the hall his own.
Simpson and McCnne Lock Horns.
"While a motion of Simpson, of Kansas,
to adjourn for two hours was pending, Dr.
McCune adroitly secured the floor long
enough to read a telegram from Messrsi
Whitaker and Davis, who have been advo
cating the anti-option bill in "Washington,
urging that the conference adopt a resolu
tion asking Congress to pass the anti-option
bill.
Simpson and McCune locked horns on
this question. Jerry objected to McCune's
motion to select a special committee to
draw up such a resolution, saying that the
motion to adjourn was not debatable. Gen
eral "Weaver and Mr. Powderly finally se
cured a recess of 30 minutes, with the under
standing that the committee asked by Mc
Cune be appointed.
"When the convention reassembled and
quiet had been measureably restored, the
long list of the members of the Platform
Committee was finally completed and read,
making a total of nearly 150 members. The
announcement of Post as the Platform Com
. mitteeman from Georgia nearly started a
personal encounter between him and Moses,
a fellow Georgian, The convention, as! a
whole, was now thoroughly disgusted with
'the Georgians, and plainly showed it with
hisses and cat-calls.
Jerry Makes a Show of TVit.
Jerry Simpson turned the whole dispute
into ridicule by suggesting that half the
Georgia delegates be apportioned to Alaska
to give them a chance to cool off The later
announcement that the Georgians had
patched up a peace, was received with a
sigh of relief.
Willett, of Kansas, National lecturer of
the Farmers' Alliance, moved that the con
vention" demand the passage of the sub
treasury bill as a means of relief for the
people, instead of petitioning the "Washing
ton Solomons to enact the proposed anti
option law. "Wheat, lecturer for the
Knights of Labor, was the first to pull him
sell together after this bombshell was
thrown. He moved to lay "Willett's motion
on the table, and, on a vote, the sub-treas-nry
was snowed under.
Kelly, also of Kansas, sprang another
idea, offering a resolution that the appro
priation pending in Congress ior a perma
nent census bureau be endorsed, if provis
ions were made for continuing the investi
gation of farm mortgages as a permanent
part of the work of the bureau. Jerry
Simpson warmly championed Kelly's mo-
Ion, and-SimpsonV efforts were ecrtily
seoouded by Congressman Livingston, ot
Georgia.
Only One Vlank Adopted.
The convention finally adapted the census
resolution by an emphatio vote the only
resolution, it afterward proved, that would
be adopted by the convention without pre
vious reference to the Platform Committee.
A discussion of free coinage was now
started by "Wilson, of Georgia, offering a
resolution that the convention petition Con
gress for the adoption of the bill for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver. Con
gressman Livingston fought hard to have
this resolution carried. Thunderous protests
came at this critical moment against the
consideration of resolutions outside of the
Platform Committee. "Waite, of Colorado,
declared the silver men wanted no one-horse
resolution they wanted a silver plank
where it belonged, in the convention plat
form. The free silver resolution, with its
sub-treasury tail, was, in effect, unceremo
niously ordered dumped upon the table.
Points of the Comlne riatform.
The Committee on Platform went into
executive session, and kept up their labors
until far into the night. General "Weaver
was proposed for Chairman, but he declined,
and Hugh Cavanagh, General "Worthy Fore
man of the Knights of Lajfor, was unan
imously chosen. During a -lull Ignatius
'Donnelly, who was a leading memberof the
committee, said to a reporter that it had
practicallv been decided to incorporate in
the platform tho sub-Treasury scheme, free
coinage of silver, woman suffrage and prohi
bition. The latter point, Mr. Donnelly
said, would probably cause a somewhat
animated discussion, but he believed that in
a modified form it would be a part of tlie
platform.
PASSING THE HAT AGAIN.
AS APrEAL BY TOE NATIONAL IRISH
LEAGUE OF AMERICA.
Contributions May Be Sent to Either Mc
Carthy or ltedmond, as the Givers May
Elect The Dissensions In the Parlia
mentary Camp to Be Ignored.
Omaha, Feb. 23. An appeal was issued
this afternoon from the headquarters of the
National Irish League of America to the
Irish Nationalists and the friends of home
rule in America. The document begins:
The stirrlns appeal to the friends of Ire
lind published In the Sew York Sunday Sun
Februarv 13, makes it the imperative duty
of tliose'hAving any heart in the movement
in charge to iepond in deed and in spirit to
the timely and seneron9 call of tho noble
hearted editor who has sounded this ndto of
warning of danger nnd of advice.
Attention then is drawn to the signs of
disintegration and apathy in the present
Parliament, and the absolute necessity that
exists that the present coercive Government
does not take "snap judgment" upon the
Irish race and the friends of home rule The
advice is that
Monev should be collected nt once in all
parts of the country. Let thoe who so de
sire send their money so collected to the
party led by Mr. McCarthy; and those who
desii e to send their money to the party led
br Mr. Redmond should also forward it to
the rroper quarter with the proviso that the
moneys so forwarded shall not be used ono
against tho other.
The issue of home rulo must bo fought out
in the coming Pailiament. Wo have been
idle, anathlc, indifferent and piejudieed lone
enough. There is no excuse now for any
man who believes in home rule to withhold
his hand. Matters that separate tho mem
bers of Parliament in Ireland from each
other cannot and should not be Considered
at the present time. Every right-minded
man who believes in tho triumph Ot the
principles of home rule will come to the aid
of all the members of the partv now.
The people do not seem to understand that
no man can be recognized as a candidate
by the Ilonse of Commons, nor entitled to a
voto at tho ballot box until he has deposited
with tho proper officer statutory costs in the
form of coin or instantly-negotiable se
curity the ampunt, on the average, being
$1,500 for a borough seat, and $3,000 for a
county seat. This money must ho collected
for a total of S5 members of Parliament, and
peihaps more. Shall we, then, do our duty
and not hare it said that after years of en
deavor, of sacrific" and great expenditure
the cause was lost at a critical moment be
cause wo paused to quarrel upon the way!
No matter what our Individual opinions
are, or may have been, that man Is no lover
of his country or freedom who will allow the
world to say that he cannot put aside his
personal opinion for the general good in
such a momentus crisis. Therefore we beg
of yon to get to work; call meetings in every
city, village, town nnd hamlet in the United
State, and have this money ready and in
hands of the proper parties at the moment
when Salisbury deems it necessary to de
clare the life of hlscoeicive Parliament at nn
end. Do this and yon will have the appro
bation, not onlv of yonr own conscience, but
the applause of the civilized world. God
save Ireland.
The appeals is signed by H. V. Gannon,
President; Jbhn P. Sutton, Secretary; "Will
lam Lyman, Treasurer, National Irish
League.
FOR AND AGAINST CURTIS. .
Lawyers on Each Side of the Famous Mur
der Trial Give Their Iteasons Why
Sam'l of Fosen Should Be CohTlcted or
Acquitted The Evidence In.
Sax Francisco, Feb. 23. The taking
of testimony in rebuttal in the Curtis trial
closed to-day. Only two witnesses were ex
amined, both being for the defense. Dis
trict Attorney Barnes then opened the
argument to the jury. He laid stress on the
act that Mrs. Hilden and Mrs. Johnson,
both living across the street from where
Officer Grant was shot, heard shots, saw
flashes and saw one man fall and only one
other man run away. The pistol of the
same calibre as the one owned by Curtis
was found near by with three empty cham
bers. "When arrested Curtis exclaimed: '
"Oh, my God ! if I could only recall the
past three or four hours."
"When addressed Curtis had on his wrist
a nipper placed there by an officer. The
District Attorney then rehearsed the story
told by Curtis, to the efiect that he was as
saulted and an officer was killed by a foot
pad, and in closing asked if it were possible
for an intelligent man to believe 'the story
as told.
Attorney Knight made the opening argu
ment for the defense. He stated that Cur
tis was known by reputation to the people
of the United States everywhere, and that
his reputation had always" been good. He
claimed that it was impossible for a mind
befuddled as was Curtis' on the night of the
tragedy, to concoct n defense that since has
withstood examination, unless Jhere was
truth in his statements.'and he was satisfied
that Curtis never had been prompted as to
what defense he should make. Knight said
only one witness, Sergeant Coles, testified
that Policeman Grant had a star on when
his body was found, and it was further
claimed that Grant was in citizen's cloth
ing. Knight claimed that the prosecution
had suppressed material evidence, though
for what purpose he could not state.
Thieves Stole the Trolley Wires.
St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 23. Special
The Union Electric Street Railway "was
stripped of two miles of trolley wire by
thieves last night afterthe cars had stopped
running. The wire was valued at $1,560.
Cars could not be operated to-day until the
wire was replaced.
THE ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE
OF THE DISPATCH AT
107 FEDERAL ST.
Is open every day. except Sunday until 9 P.
SI. Advertisements will be received up to
that hour for insertion the next mornins at
regular rates.
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THE" PITTSBURG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 24.1892.
DISCORD PREVAILED
Upon the Presentation of a Resolution
Indorsing Barrisoni
THE MAJORITY WAS OPPOSED
To the Adoption of Sentiments Approving
the Administration.
ICD0BS OF THB HILL SNAP CONTENTION
rfPECTAl. TELEGRAM TO THIS DISP ATCW.l
"West JChesteb, Pa., Feb. 23. The Re
publicans of Chester county held their con
vention in Horticultural Hall to-day and
selected delegates to the National Conven
tion at Minneapolis and six delegates to
the State Convention to be held at Harris-
Turg. The attendance was very large.
Nominations for delegates to the .National
Convention being in order Major McCauley
presented the name of ex-Judge Thomas S.
Butler, of "West Chester; that of Dr. J. W.
Houston, of Oxford, was presented by J.
Ramsay Hayes, of the same borough. A
single ballot settled the business in favor of
Mr. Butler, who received 12G votes and Dr.
Houston 20.
Colonel M. M. Missimer, of "Warwick,
being the only candidate for alternate dele
gate, he was chosen by acclamation, alter
which, on motion, the following were
chosen unanimously as delegates to the
State Republican Convention: George R.
Chambers, John H. Marshall, Isaac J.
Morris, Harvey "W. Krauser, Charles J.
Roberts and Harry P. "Waitneight
Harrison's Indorsement Not Accomplished.
Colonel Gilkyson, of Pharaixville. who
has not been considered one of the stalwart
Republicans of late, offered a resolution in
dorsing the administration of President
Harrison, which had the effect of fomenting
discord in the convention, which, up
to this moment, had run along as smooth
ly as placid -waters on a midsummer
dav. A good deal of confusion followed,
but the Chairman ruled the motion out of
order, on the ground that a. county meeting,
and not a countv convention, was the proper
place for that sort of thing. Colonel Gilky
son appealed from the decision, and then a
storm of stalwart hisses went up from the
parquet, A vote "was taken, and again
down went the resolution, to the tune of 84
to 67, and with hisses, cheers and blood-red
spots on Chester county's political moon,
the convention adjourned.
The Chasm Gradually Widening.
' It it generally regarded here, outside of
the "ring," that the failure to pass the
resolution indorsing Harrison's administra
tion means a wider chasm than ever before
in the Republican party of this county.
The stifling act has no precedent, and it
means, if it means anything, that there is
no love for Harrison, either in the chosen
delegate or in the powers which have nomi
nated him, and as he is obliged to obey the
dictates of those who succeededin winning
for him the nomination, and his promises
for doing the correct thing in behalf of party
weal when at Minneapolis are considerably
at a discount,
All this afternoon gronps of angry men
have confronted each other on the street
corners, and in hot words continued the
heated debate of the convention, and many
new estrangements have been created and
some old ones made wider than they ever
were before.
DALZELL MEN WIM AT EBIK.
Opinions on the Senatorshlp TFllt Be Ex
pressed at the Primaries.
Erik, Pa., Feb. 23. Special The Re
publican County Committee met here to
day. Everything was serene apparently,
yet, while it was not openly discussed be
fore the committee, 'there were powerful
undercurrents at work for both Dalzell and
Quay, and these currents occasionally
clashed fiercely. Tuesday, April 5, wa
selected as the date ior holding the pri
maries. One element of the committee
the anti-Quay element succeeded in carry
ing a resolution by a large majority that the
voters make choice by ballot at their pri
maries of their preference for United States
Senator; also, that the nominees for the
Legislature be bound by the result of said
primaries at the election of Senators.
One faction present made a strong but in
effectual effort to secure the passage of an
other resolution, calling only for an expres
sion of the sentiments of the people at the
polls, but no binding instructions to the
members of the Legislature. This effort to
emasculate the most decided move yet made
here in favor of Dalzell created great oppo
sition, and was finally lost by a large ma
jority. On the whole, it was certainly a
strong anti-yuay aay. a telegram irom
Meadville says the Republican Committee
of Crawford county to-day decided to have
each voter register hla choice for United
States Senator at the primaries.
"WATTEBSOH I0B CAELI8LE.
He Insists That Neltner Cleveland Nor Hill
Can Be Elected.
."Washington-, Pa., Feb. 23. Special
Colonel Henry "Watterson, The veteran
editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal, lec
tured here to-night. He arrived early in
the day, and to a Dispatch reporter said:
"This morning's Courier-Journal expresses
my opinion on the Hill convention in New
York. The way things have been shaped it
would be suicidal for tho Democracy to
nominate either Cleveland or Hill for the
Presidency. Senator Hill, as a Presidental
candidate, will encounter difficulties which
never presented themselves during his
previous candidacies. Hill cannot carry a
single Northern State, unless it be New
York, and Mr. Cleveland cannot carry New
York at all. Kentucky will instruct her
delegation to vote for John G. Carlisle.
Next to Grover Cleveland he is the most
prominent 'exponent of tariff reform."
Speaking of the New South, Mr. "Watter
son said: "Manufacturers have sprung up
all through the South, but there is no pro
tection sentiment to speak of."
HILL MEN IN OHIO.
They Call a Meeting to Slake a Selection
for Candidates for Delegates.
Columbus, O., Feb. 23. Special The
success achieved by the New York leader in
his State Convention, and the selection of a
solid delegation to the National Conven
tion, has had a marked effect in bringing
out the views of the Hill Democrats. A
meetinz is called -for to-morrow night, at
which all Democrats favorable to the nomi
nation of the New York Senator are in
vited. VA fight is to be inaugurated at once
toward securing delegates from this Con
gressional District to the Chicago, Conven
tion favorable to Hill. Naturally, this
contest will go hand-in-hand with that for
the Congressional nomination, and Joseph
Outhwaito will be called upon to express
his preferences. It can't be denied that the
element lavoring Hill is not in harmony
with Outhwaite's aspirations for further
continuance in office. The meeting will
clearly define the course of the Hill men.
GBEENSBTJEG'S -CANDIDATE CB0P.
The Announcements Made for the Comlns
Republican Primaries. "
GEEEKfiBUBG, Feb. 23. Special. The
preliminaries of the Republican prjmary
election contest have been formally made
by the following announcements: For Con
gress, George F. Huff; State Senate, Comity
Chairman John H. Brown; delegate' to
National Convention, Editor James B,
Xaux; Assembly, James "B. Hammond, M.
H. Iienhart and -A. B. Hunter; Sheriff,
uaptain a. nurst ana .Major uyrus xnomas;
delegates to State Convention, D. S. Atkin
son, Esq.,' R. A. Tarr,' A. J. Rogers and
James Monroe.
The nominations will be made Saturday,
April 9. It is likely that Brown for Senator
will have opposition in the person of Sena
tor Bobbins. The sentiment of the voters
of the county Is Blaine previous tohls
declination and Harrison as a second choice.
ANTI-SNAP PEOPLE JUBILANT.
They Are Confident That Their Delegates
to Be Elected at Syracuse 'Will Be Itecog-n!zed-An
Enrollment or the State to Be
Taken.
New York, Feb. 23. Nearly all the
members of the Anti-Snap Conyention Com
mittee of Fifty returned from Albany last
night. This morning they were in a cheer
ful mood. The leaders are confident that
the proposed State Convention at Syracuse
on May 31 will be recognized as the real
Democratic contention, and that its dele
gates will be admitted to the National Con
vention. In a few weeks- the Provisional
State Committee will' develop into a full
State Committee, and all the regular Dem
ocratic methods will be followed in the ar
rangements for the convention.
Ex-Mavor "William R. Grace, who pro
tested before the Hill State Committee yes
terday against the holding of the convention
in midwinter, is enthusiastic over the work
of the Committee of Fifty and its allies at
Albany. He said to-day:
I knew before I went to Albany that
there was widespread opposition to the
"snap" methods of the State Committee, but
I had no idea of the extent of the opposition
until I had met representative Democrats
from. all parts ojf ffye State. 1 am now con
vinced that our State Convention will be
more truly representative of the Democrats
of the State than the "snap" convention of
yesterday was.
The meeting at Union Rail issued a call
for a convention on the ground that a party's
power springs directly from the people and
it iaprotiosed tomake an enrollment of the
Democrats in the various 'towns and coun
ties, and have them asK for a State Conven
tion to be held on May 31. Then the prima
ries for tho election of delegates will be
held. In this way the convention will bo
absolutely regular. It will spring lrom the
people and its strength will be shown by the
number of men who j oin the enrollment. It
appears to ns that no National Convention
Conld possibly refuso to admit men who aro
sent there by a Democratic convention
called at the lequest of Democrats of the
State and showing the numerical strength
which our enrollment will develop.
An evening paper says:
In private conversation the Tammany
men themselves express doubt that Hill
will be nominated at Chicago, and they no
longer deride the anti-snap convention
movement. They admit that the May con
vention, which will be held in Syracuse,-wiU
be a great gathering, andthat its determined
attitude will frighten the delegates to the
National Convention. The general senti
ment or tho Tammany men seemed to be
embodied in this sentence: "While Hill is
the choico of our convention, I doubt if he
will be nominated. We aro willing to win
with Hill, but we are not prepared to go
down with him."
"It won't do to sneer at this movement,"
said a prominent Tammany official. "That
convention nt Syracuse will bo a big affair.
The kickers have plenty of time to make it
such, and from the activity they have
already exhibited there is every reason to
believe they will get together a big crowd.
The only thing now is to play politics so as
to circumvent them, and as far as possible
neutralize the bad effect of their conven
tion." COLLINS NO PRESIDENT MAKES,
The Doughty General Thinks All Delegates
Should Be Unpledged.
Boston-, Feb. 2a Special General
Patrick A. Collins says he has no candidates
for President and Vice President. This is
a denial of the story printed yesterday by a
Chicago paper, which said that Mr. Collins
called on Senator Palmer at "Washington
three weeks ago arid had a prolonged con
ference, when he concluded a treaty, offen
sive and defensive, the purpose of which
was to make John M. Palmer the candidate
for President and Governor Russell, of Mas
sachusetts, Vice President. In reply Mr.
Collins says:
"All this is mere speculation. I am not,
and do not pretend to be. a factor in Presi
dent-making. The convention in June will
settle it. The party, and not the man or
men, la what we are after. "What is best to
be done cannot be determined before the
convention meets, nor perhaps before the
last hours of that convention. It is idle
now for any man to name a ticket, and I am
not an idle man. In the present uncertain
ty of the Democratic party with the dis
turbances prevailing, especially in New
Ybrk, wisdom dictates that all delegations
should go unpledged."
New York Republican Harmony.
Albattt, Feb. 23. Special General
James "William Husted, Chairman of the
.Republican Committee, said this evening:
"It is generally understood that.the Repub
lican State Convention will be called to.
meet in Albany on May 4. It will be a
convention of peace and harmony."
BTEEOWS FOB ALQEB.
The Michigan Alan Thinks the General Is a
Strong Presidental Candidate.
Congressman J. C.Burrows,of Kalamazoo,
was a passenger on the Eastern express last
evening, bound for "Washington. Ho at
tended the Republican banquet in Detroit.
Mr. Burrows was a little dry at first, but he
soon thawed out. "I am for Alger for
President," he said, "and the Gen
eral will have the solid and united
support of the Michigan delegation. The
recent attacks on his military record have
only created sympathy for him and helped
him in his fight. The American people are
noted for their sense of justice, and every
body that reads both sides of the case knows
that the charges are unfounded. I think
Alger's chances are very fair, but the fight
is anybody's at present. Before
the convention convenes there will
be half a dozen candidates in
the field, and each one will have some
strength. I have no idea who will be nomi
nated. As for the Democrats, I thinkthat
Hill will be their nominee. I don't believe
Cleveland is in the race. Hill is the most
dangerous man the Democrats could nom
inate. His unscrupulousness would have
no effect on the solid South, who would vote
for Satan if he were the party nominee.
Hill would make a good candidate for
State's prison, if he told what he knows.
He will steal everything in sight.
"Do I think the Republicans will win,
no matter who is nominated? "Well, if the
American people prefer free trade and a 70
cent dollar to a tariff for protection and 100
cents, I have nothing more to say. I wish it
were possible to give every man free
trade who wants it withbut affecting all the
people, but that is out of the question.
Free trade would drive our laborers to the
workhouse, and they would eat their food
in the places where soup is dispensed. The
trouble is if the Democrats should be suc
cessful that the people would not realize
the baleful effects of free trade and free
silver in four years. It takes it a much
longer period of time to get it into their
craniums. The Republicans will fight the
next campaign on the tariff, and I feel sure
we will win.
MBS. FBANK LESLIE "WILDS SUED
Tor 84,700 for a Diamond Necklace That
Is 300 Tears Old.
New Yoek;, Feb. 23. Special Mrs.
Frank Leslie "Wilde hasten sued for $4,700
by "Wing & Son, Jewelers, of 241 Broadway.
The amount is alleged to be due for a dia
mond necxlace purchased by Mrs. "Wilde
two years ago. "Wing & Son imported the
necklace some years ago. It is ,300 years
old, and contains a multitude of small dia
monds. Mrs. "Wilde said to-night that she agreed
to purchase the necklace, paying $700 cash
and the rest in advertising, and that a con
tract Was made to that effect. She has. the
necklace yet. Sue says the jewelers did
not want the advertising for themselves,
but wanted to peddle out the space to
others. This she would not permit. They
can have their advertising, she says, or
they can have the necklace if they, will give
back the 1700. -
FOSTER OFF TO , SEA
On an Extended Trip to Europe to
Kecovcr His lost Health.
BEATITIFDL FLOBAL TRIBUTES
Prom the White House Accompany Him on
Hh Ocean Voyage. ' ' .
PASTING SALUTES FIP.ED FEOM F0P.TS
TSrECIAI, TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCH.1
NevtYoek, Feb. 2a "With all her flags
flying, the North German Lloyd steamship
Spree left her pier at Hobokcn, this after
noon, at 1 o'clock, and pointed her nose to
ward the Narrows. She carried with her
Charles Foster, Secretary of the Treasury,
who makes the voyage in the hope of re
coveringhis health. Mr. Fosterwas feeling
better this morning than for several weeks,
and his friends who gathered around him at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel predicted that he
would return a well man. Dr. J. B. Ham
ilton and "W. F. McLennan accompanied
him on hjs voyage.
Mr. Foster was not inclined to talk
business, but before he left the hotel he
said, in-answer to the question whether he
felt any uneasinesron account of the gold
shipment: "I feel no uneasiness whatever,
as I think the country can afford to let some
of its gold go to Europe without injuring its
business interest?. "Whatever gold goes
abroad will, of course, have to be paid
for." ,
Farting Gifts of Flowers Were Sent
The revenue cutter Chandler, in holiday
dress, met Secretary Foster and his party at
the foot of "West Twenty-third street and
carried them to the Spree's pier. Secre
tary of "War Elkins bade Mr. Foster good
by at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr. Foster
fonnd In his cabin a basket of flowers from
the "White House and another from the
Treasury Department Colonel "W. "W.
Dudley, ex-Senator Piatt, J. "W. Vrooman
and a dozen other conspicuous Republicans
were there to wish him success on his voy
age. Some "of the -members of the party said
that Mr. Foster was the first Cabinet officer
to leave the country during his term of
service since the Grant Administration. At
any rate the 17 gun salutes that greeted the
Spree as she passed down the bay were
a novelty, and the steamship's decks were
crowded with her passengers until Forts
Hamilton and "Wadsworth had boomed their
salutes. The revenue cutter led the Spree
for a short distance down the bay. On board
"of her were Collector Hendricks, Ellis H,
Roberts, Assistant Treasurer; Surveyor
Lyon; President Henry "W. Cannon, of the
Chase National Bank; M. J. Fenton, Gen
eraOlacanley, James R. Davies,i Frank
Sperryand Stephen B. Elkins, Jr. Al
though the Chandler had ten minutes start,
she was quickly overtaken by the Spree.
A Parting Salute Was Fired.
Just as the Spree got opposite Governor's
Island there was a puff of smoke and a
flash from a porthole in old Castle "William.
The smote shot out in a white ball and
then began to unroll when the report
reached the Spree. Another puff of smoke
and a flash came from the next porthole and
again followed the report -Before the
Spree had left the island far behind the gray
walls of the old fort were wreathed in white,
vapory smoke. Secretary Foster stood on
the deck and the steamship dropped her
colors.
Down the bay the revenue cutter Grant
was anchored off Bav Ridge. Her two
portholes on either side of her bow were
open. "When the Spree reached her, the
starboard and port guns alternated in giv
ing the cabinet officer's t17-gun salute.
Then the Grant raised her anchor and at
tempted to follow the Spree. But it was a
losing race.
Forts Hamilton and "Wadsworth also had
some powder to burn. The first part of
Fort Hamilton's salute was dovetailed Into
the last few guns from Fort "Wadsworth,
and it suggested a sham battle between the
two forts.
The Chandler was left behind, here, after
saluting with her whistle. Secretary
Foster waved his hat toils friends on the
cutter, and the Chandler turned back. Mr.
Foster expects to return on the next trip of
the Spree.
rOSIEB'S MISSION X0 ENGLAND.
A New Tork Paper 8av It Is to Negotiate
on the Silver Question.
New Yoek, Feb. 23. The financiers of
the country admit that all danger now ap
prehended in regard to thev silver question
would be eliminated if international action
on the subject could be secured.
It was learned bv the Tribune that, al
though Secretary Foster's trip abroad is
said to be entirely personal, he will meet
George J. Goshen, the British Chancellor
of the Exchequer, and the ultimate result
will probably be that arrangements for an
international conference to take action on
the silver question will be made.
PERRY A COOL ONE.
THIS TRAIN BOBBER TEXM HOW HE
ONCE ESCAPED.
He Fell Into a Shock ot Corn While a
Farmer Was Putting It Up He Claims
to Be an Intimate Friend of Garza, the
Outlaw.
TJtica, N. Y., Feb. 23. Special-It
has always been a wonder how express rob
ber Perry escaped the detectives after the
TTtica robbery. To-day, at Lyons, he told
the story. He said: ""Why, it was too easy.
You can believe it or not, but I was hunt
ing for that man in company with the de
tectives, with the Pinkerton circular as
a ' clew. "When I dropped from the
train, a mile east of TTtica, I entered a corn
field near by, where a farmer was cutting
corn and putting it up in shocks. I dropped
on my hands ana knees and crawled up be
hind the man to the place where he was
putting up a shock, and when he stooped
over to swing the sickle I slid under it. He
went on cutting and stacking the stalks
until he had built the shock around me,
laying it In the usual manner.
"Here-I stayed all that day, surrounded
by officers and men who were hunting for
me, and part of the night. Then I came
out, and after removing mv full beard, don
ning gold eye-glasses and brushing up a
little, I "went to the Utica depot in a roundabout-way,
and took the morning train
west, which leaves Utica 'at C.07 lor Buf
falo." Perry claims to be an intimate friend of
Garza, the Mexican bandit, whose real name
is Girsh, and who formerly lived in Syra
cuse, where they were associates. It seems
his scheme was to join the outlaw band
on the Mexican border, and with
that object in view he went to El Paso,
Tex., where he heard of the trouble the
Mexican President' was. making, and the
probability of the capture of the whole
band. This caused him to change his
plans, and accordingly he started East.
"Finally," he says, "my money began to
give out, as I had been -gambling, and in
two days' time I had planned the Syracuse
job."
Perry was arraigned to-day at Lyons, and
held on the charge of murderous assault
THB0UGH THE WINDOW,
Two Shots Fired at Tlncenzo Feraro, "With
Murderous Intent
New Rochelie, JT. Yi, Feb. 2&
Special Vincenzo Feraro, an Italian, was
shot and seriously wounded last night, in
the. boarding houses of Joseph' Palladeno.
'Feraro was writing when two shots crashed
tliTVMttvH ill wlniTnw; 13Vrrn liannnd tn
raise his head just then, and both bullets
penetrated his right lung.
It is thought the bullets were fired for
Mr. o'rMrs.'Palladino. They informed the
police that they had had some trouble with
Giavanno Capparelli and Pasquale Zat
tarelli, who until recently boarded with
them, but were ordered to leave the house.
DE3I0CRATI0 OPINIONS.
AM. LEADERS NOT DISPLEASED WITH
THE SNAP CONVENTION.
Some of the Leaders at the Capitol Think
Hill 1V111 Be Satisfactory Perhaps the
Results May Mean the Selection of
Gorman.
"Washington, D. G.Feb. 2a Special.
Senator Vance, of North Carolina, to-day in
his characteristic way, said that Senator
Hill could give any Democrat in public to
day, "cards and spades" and then win.
"Those brigbf little.black eyes of his,'said
the North Carolinian, "can see the finest
wire, and when he gets hold, of it some
thing has to give away."
Representative Meyer, of New Orleans,
said his people had. a warm place in their
hearts for Mr. Cleveland, but they felt that
he could not carry New York, and as that
State was necessary to Democratic succsss
they were disposed to favor anv man who
could win. Hill's successful fight In New
York had won him many friends all
through the South. Mr. Meyer said Senator
Hill would be satisfactory to him if he
could carry New York. If there was any
doubt on that subject, and the fight between
Mr. Hill and Mr. Cleveland become so
fierce that neither of them could be nomi
nated, then he was favorably inclined
toward Senator Gorman, of Maryland, whom
he regarded as the second choice of nearly
all ot the Cleveland and Hill men.
Representative Andrew, of Massachu
setts, gives the Mugwump view when he
says he thinks the action of the Albany
Convention injures Cleveland's nomination,
and his colleague, Mr. Crosby, is inclined
to believe that it means the killing of Cleve
land and the necessity of taking up some
man outside of New lork.
These are samples of what some Demo
crats are saving about Hill's indorsement.
John De Witt "Warner, however, predicts
that the action of the convention means the
loiS of New York to the Demoorats. Mr.
"Warner said to-day: 'The rival New
York State Convention demonstrated that
if the present State machine should suc
ceed in carrying out the programme it has
adopted, New York will be lost to the
Democratic party in the Presidental
election. It is not so much the question of
meti, but it is the methods of the machine
which are so revolting to hundreds ot
thousands of good Democrats in the State.
The friends of the CoSper Union meeting
propose to go right ahead and organize the
Democracy of the State against the corrupt
methods now used by the machine mana
gers to misrepresent the State.
"Suppose the Chicago Convention should
nominate Senator Hill; wonld you and your
friends support him?" Mr. Warner was
asked.
"That is a question," he replied, "which
we would have to determine as individuals.
If we were deprived of the privilege of as
sisting in the proceedings of the convention,
we could not as a body feel the same amount
of responsibility; but most of us would per
sonally vote for the electors in any case.
There are, however, over 100,000 Democrats
who will not vote for any man who is
known to represent the machine and its
methods, and therefore the nomination of
Senator Hill will not be acceptable to this
class of voters, and it is to represent the de
fection of these by securing a fit nomination
that we shall work from now until the con
vention meets."
CONTRACT COKERS COMING.
A Startling Statement ot an Alleged Agent
of the Connellsville Company.
Baltimoee, Feb. 23. Eleven immi
grants of 237 that arrived here yesterday in
the steamship "Weimar are detained. One
of the batch, Paul Krantz, claiming to be an
American citizen, states that Le engaged the
men to work for the Connellsville Coke and
Iron Company of Connellsville, Pa., and
that Superintendent Mitchell, of that com
papany, had advanced him the money to
pay the passage. He further stated that he
was to get about $2 a head for every man he
could bring over, and that it was a paying
business.
The men said further that they' were told
that nothing less than f 2 to 2 SO a day was
in store for them. Each man was provided
with tickets clear through to Connellsville,
the cost of which were 110 marks each. This
was to be taken from their wages.
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BLACKMAILED BY A PBEACHEB.
The Parson Arrested tor Attempting to Ex
tort S1.000 From a Victim.
St. Louis, Feb. 23. In EastSt Louis
to-day Rev., J. M. Laird, of Gil
lespie, was arrested on a charge
of attempted blackmail, preferred
bv Frank B. Bowman, the largest land
owner, and probably the wealthiest man in
East St Louis. Mr. Bowman received two
letters from Rev. 'Mr. Laird, charging him
with immorality, and offering to compro
mise the offense on payment of $1,000 in
cash.
Rev. Mr. Laird acknowledged writing the
letters. Ie attempts to justify his demand
for money on the ground that he Is a poor
man, and deemed that 51,000 would palliate
the crime to a certain extent, and would
teach Mr. Bowman a useful lesson.
AT LATIMER'S.
OUR ROUSING 10-DAY
MAMMOTH REMNANT SALE
Begins Friday, Feb. 19, and Ends the 29th,
Which means the greatest bargains ever given to the people of
these cities. All Remnants, all 'lengths, under 35 yards, have
met their fate, namely, the greatest cut ever given such fine
qualities.
ABOUT 1,000 ODDS AND ENDS
Wilton, Beyelow Axminster, Moquette, Brussels, Tapestry, In
grain CARPETS at most extraordinary values. '
Smyrna, Algerfan, Moquette RUGS just 50 per cent off.
There are about 500 soiled and broken pairs of CUR
TAINS $3 to 75a
P. S, A most remarkable collection of Spring Dress Goods Just arrived. Ona
lot 6,376 yards extra heavy, pure wool Henriettas, at 50c. Another,, 4,838 yards
Colored Henriettas at 25cregular 35c quality. These are two of our Spring
trade starters. " '
T. M. LATIMER,
138 and .140 Federal St., 45 and 46 S. Diamond,
THE SENATE AT WOEK,
Bnt the House Does Absolutely flotii
ins in a Whole Day, Except to
MAKE ITMILLLN SPEAKEE PE0 TEH.
A lot of Bills Disposed of by the Upper
Branch of Congress.
KOW CATCHING UP WITH THE CALE.1DAK
"Washington, Feb. 2a After the three
days' recess of the two Houses the Senators
were not very punctual in their attendance,
for not one-fourth of their whole number
was present when the opening prayer was
offered and the journal of last Friday read.
Among the papers presented and referred
was a memorial adopted at a convention of
miners and farmers held in San Francisco,
January 21, last, on the subject of hydraulic
mining, and asking an appropriation for the
erection of dams and other restraining works
to prevent debris from Injuring navigable
rivers. Mr- Fenton, in presenting it, made
a few remarks In support of -the memorial,
which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr. Sherman offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, calling an the Secretary of
Agriculture for a copy of the report of tho
special agent of the Department of Agricul
ture on the experiments in the production
of rain.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Piatt, for an investigation by the Commit
tee on Territories into the resources, social
and other conditions, laws, etc, of Alaska,
was taken from the calendar and agreed to.
Disposition of a Lot of Bills.
The calendar was then taken up and bills
were disposed of as follows:
House Joint resolution concerning mining
debris in California. Passed.
Apnropriating siOOJOOO for a public building
at Bismarck, N. D. Passed.
To fix the compensation of keepers and
crews oflife saving station. Passed. Keepers
of life saving stations, except stations known
as houses of refuge, are to be paid $600 per
year, nnd members Of the crews of stations
are to be paid $65 per month during the time
the stations are manned.
House hill to provide an additional mode
of taking depositions of witnesses in causes
pendinjrin United States Courts allowing
depositions to be taken under State laws.
Senate Mil to provide'for a commission on
the subject of the alcoholic liquor traffic.
Laid aside for the present
The Senate joint resolution for an inter
national bi-metallie agreement was next
taken up, and Mr. Stewart made some re
marks upon it, but as the morning hour had
already expired, it went over without
action.
The bill to prevent the adulteration and
misbranding of food and drugs was taken up
as the "unfinished business," and Mr. Pad
dock, who is in charge of It, made some
brief remarks in its support 3Ir. Bate and
Mr. Coke spoke against the bill. "Without
action the Senate went into executive ses
sion and soon adjourned.
Mr. McMlllln Is Speaker Fro Tern.
There were not 100 members present when,
at noon, the House was called to order by
Chief Clerk Towles, who stated that owing
to the continued absence of the Sneaker on
account of sickness it became incumbent on
the House to elect a Speaker pro tern. On
motion of Mr. Catchings, of Mississippi,
Mr. McMillin, of Tennessee, was elected to
perform the duties of the Chair, and resolu
tions were adopted providing for the notifi
cation of the President and the Senate of
Ibis action.
Mr. Brown, of Indiana, gave notice thai
he would call np the Pennsylvania con
tested election case of Craig vs. Stewart
Thursday next
A few reports were made from committees
and placed on the appropriate calendar, and
the House then adjourned.
A CONGRESS 0? WESTESHXB3.
The Trans-Mississippi Convention Meets
This Time at New Orleans.
New Obleans, Feb. 23. The Trans
Mississippi Commercial Congress assembled
to-day. Delegates were present from nearly
every State and Territory west of the Mis
sissippi river. Captain A. K. Miller called
the congress to order in pursuance of a reso
tion adopted at the meeting of the congress
in Denver last year. Governor Nichols
welcomed the delegates, to which ex-Governor
Bowen, of Texas, responded. Mayor
Shakespeare welcomed the delegates to the
city in a short speech.
Hon. George T. Anthony. ex-Governor of
Kansas, was introduced. He said that the
welcome on the part of the gentlemen here
was an easy task, because they were wel
coming their own; for, was not Kansas a
part of Louisiana? Hod it not been a rib
of the Louisiana purchase?
BIcKlnlej's Niece Married.
The nuptials of Seward L. Bewman, of
the Yonngstown Telegram, and Miss Mamia
Duncan, formerly of Pittsburg, were cele
brated at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the residence of the bride's parents on Bel
mont avenue, Yonngstown. Rev. Dr.
Evans officiated. The guests includtd only
the near relatives. Governor MoKInley
and his brother Abnerwuncles of the bride,
the Governor's wife and the Misses Mc
Kiuley, of Canton, were present After a
wedding dinner the couple left on a wed
ding tour, including "Washington and New
York. They registered at the Monongahela
House last night.
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