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ties advertised daily ia The I- ',
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THREE CENTS.
FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
PITTSBURG. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2 1892-TWELVE PAGES.
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MEETfNG HELD
;And Preparations Made
for Perfect Organiza
tion by Districts.
AN ORGAN PURCHASED
And a Bold Fight Against the Admin
istration to Be Waged.
A COMPLETE STATE DELEGATION
To Be Chosen at a Convention, H&rcli 23, to
Send to Chicago.
Secretary of State Harrity Says He's
Not Disturbed at tho Action of His
Opponents It Means Two State Or
ganizations, Sure The First of a
Series of Moves Philadelphia the
Center of Operations Congressman
Wilson Not a Candidate for Governor
of West Virginia, but He Could Be
Coaxed to Bun Sherman and Hoar
Sound the Slogan of the Anti-Silver
Men.
rrPECIAI. TELEGHAM TO THI HISPATCK.1
PHflDELPHlA, March 1. The Inde
pendent Democratic or anti-administration
organization known as the "Democratic
Committee of Philadelphia County,"
met to-night and issued a call for a
convention to revise the rules of the
party so as to provide for division represent
ation. The meeting, which was held at 108
South Thirteenth street, was largely at
tended, and complete arrangements were
made for holding primaries to elect dele
gates to the aforesaid convention.
Ex-ltepresentative George McGowan pre
sided over the gathering, and the first
business in order was declared to be a re
port from the Executive Committee, to
whom the whole subject of division repre
sentation had been referred. The commit
tee consisted of Michael J. Byan (Chair
man), ex-Secretary of State "W. S. Stenger,
ex-State Chairman Dallas Sanders, Morris
Boney,Albert H. Harris and John L. Bren
non. Purpose of the Convention.
Chairman Eyan announced that 'the com
mittee had unanimously agreed upon a re
port, which he proceeded to read. It
was to the eflect that the Demo
crats of Philadelphia be invited
to go to the polls on the
evening of March 14, between 7:30 and 8:30
o'clock, and in each division select one of
their number to represent the division at a
convention to be composed of oneTduly
qualified voter from each election division
of the city.
It was then declared that the purpose of
the convention was "To form rules for the
guidance of the Democratic party
of Philadelphia county, and to in
sure to the Democratic voters of
each division " adequate and honest
representation in all future conventions of
the party." The report concludes by nam
ing March 23 as the time, and Musical Fund
Hall as the place for holding the conven
tion. First of a Series of Moves.
This is the first in a series of moves that
is to be made by the anti-Harrity-Patti-son
men against the present admin
istration. Contesting delegations will be sent
to the State convention. Arrangements
have already been perfected for that. Later
a full delegation from the State will be sent
to the National Convention at Chicago.
The anti-Administrationists are evidentlv
in earnest. A literary bureau is to be
opened in this city.
Late to-day final arrangements were com
pleted by which ex-Speaker John E.
Faunce, ex-State Chairman Dallas Sanders,
and George McGowan become joint pro
prietors of the Evening Herald, of this city.
They will put in a new plant and make the
Merald an anti-Fattison organ, much after
the style of the Patriot at Harrisburg.
Politicians generally are guessing just
what effect the coming primaries will have
on the party. It certainly means two organ
izations. Secretary of State Harrity, when
seen to-night, professed that he was not
disturbed at the action of his opponents.
AN ANTI-SILVER SLOGAN
Bounded by Congressman Sherman Hoar
He Believes the Country Isn't in Shape
to Court Disbelief In the United States
.abroad A Carefully Prepared Inter
view. Boston, March 1. Special. Congress
man Sherman Hoar sent to the papers to-
day a carefully prepared interview on the
silver question, which is apparently author
ized by the anti-silver leaders. It is as fol
lows: Next Monday the House will enter upon
the silver fijtht in earnest, for it will then
consider the vote upon the rule lust le
ported, fixlm; certain days in March for the
consideration of the Bland bill, and a cer
tain definite day and hour for the vote
thereon. The decision of the TTrmc.
for or against this rule will be
the most Important decision it will be called
upon to make this year. Substitutes for the
rule above outlined will surely be offered;
one. perhaps, postponing all consideration
of the question until next December and
Mill another allowing a certain amount of
debate now and a vote next winter.
I feel very confident that ir the Repub
licans do their duty we can pass this last
substitute early, though it is not now cer
tain that the Republicans will vote for It
Indeed, they may- either not vote at all or
they may vote with the free silver men to
defeat it in order to "foroe," as they ay
"the Democrats into the open."
Play at Politics Preferred,
lc other words, they wiU try to make the
Democrats go on record on either indefinite
postponement or on the merits of tbe silver
bill Itself. Some of them say, in excuse for
such contemplated action, that as no free
coinage measure -can become a law with
Harrison, no harm can be done the country
if they "play politics" and make the Demo
crats go on record on tbe main question,' or
on the question of consideration.
I do not believe that Republicans realize
the full irravlty of tbe financial situation
when they propose such action. It seems to
me as if a decent regard for the bnsiness
Interests of the country ought to prevent
any such trifling; on the part of even the most
partisan of men. To defeat the free coinage
men now, and to Ret the matter deferred,
would give the great conservative forces Of
the couutrv a bettor chanoe'to make them
selves heard and felt Jn Washington; and
suoh a defeat of free colnaee as postpone
ment would be considered by foreign finan
ciers as a real indication or amoie sound
tendency here in monetary legislation, and
would greatly help restore the waning con
ildence in us which exists abroad.
Bow Financiers Feel About It.
The best financiers in Boston and New
York believe this, antl they would certainly
resent any attempt to make partisan gains
through actions which tend to Jeopardize
their interests. If tho Republicans
do not vote, at all on the
proposed rule, or If they vote for
it, it will probably bo passed. The foreign
eis will he still more troubled about all but
sold investments here, and the danger for
our finances will bo increased as more of
our securities held abroad are unloaded
upon us.
If, in the face of all this, the Republicans
dare to trifle with tho matter, and do not
use every opportunity to help defeat or
postpone consideration, they must be held
responsible for the financial results of their
action, ana lor tno mcreasea energy wnicn
any, even temporary, victory wiD give to
tho tree silver men. Our people are pretty
sensible, and I believe they will prefer tbe
hird jpghting qualities of our Northern
sound money Democrats to the political
qualities of the Republicans who for partisan
ends seem willing to act as I intimate.
GORMAN AS A COMPROMISE.
He Will Go to Chicago as a Cleveland Dele
gate IT Hill Destroys the Ex-Presl-dent's
Chances, the Maryland Senator
Would Quickly Accept a Nomination.
"Washington, March 1. Smcial'
Owing to the prominence given to the
editorial in Senator Gibson's home paper,
booming his colleague, Senator German,
for the Presidency, there has been almost
as much talk here for a day
or two about the Maryland Sena
tor as about Senator Hill. Gorman
continues to follow the course outlined over
a month ago in these dispatches. That it
was a wise one is shown by the wav that
both the Hill and Cleveland men regard
him. It is difficult to say who, Cleveland
or Hill men, piaise him most.
it the Hill and Cleveland forces in the
National Convention are about
equally
them to
divided, it will not be difficult for
harmonize around Gorman, if present ap
pearances count for much. Still, Gorman
will appear in tbe National Convention
as a Cleveland delegate. One of the
leading Maryland Congressmen, who
is ery close to Senator German,
said this morning that the Maryland
delegation, with Gorman at its head,
would be tor Cleveland. and the
chances are that Maryland will instruct
her delegation for Cleveland. Still, the Hill
men understand Gorman's position, and
particularly Tammany and the Kings countv
men, and they will not be offended at his
attitude.
Senator Hill expects great results from
his Southern trip. His Southern friends
assure him that he will have one continuous
ovation from the time he leaves
until he returns. It is not un
likely that he may also make
a Western trip, some time in April. He
has never been west of the Mississippi, and
he Fs anxious to cross that stream.
He has had numerous invitations to
visit St. Louis, among them being one from
both Mavor Noonan and Governor Francis.
Although Governor Francis is a Cleve
land man, he has a high personal
regard for Senator HilL and he
is desirous to have it known that
Major Jones, of St. Louis, does not reflect
the feelings of the Democrats of that city
or locality. It he concludes to make a trip
to Missouri, Hill will also visit several
other "Western States.
WILSON NOT A CANDIDATE
For tbo Governorship of West Virginia
However, It His Party Calls Him, He Will
I.ead It He Doesn't Consider His State
In Danger.
"Washix GTOi?,March L Special Eep
resentative William It "Wilson, the bril
liant tariff reform leader in West-Virginia,
has written to his friends in Wheeling that
he is not a candidate for the Governorship
of that State. Mr. Wilson said to-day that
he had so informed his friends, some of
whom were inclined to push him to the
front as a competitor for the nomination on
the Democratic ticket in the event of Secre
tary Elkinsbecoming the. nominee of the
Republican party.
When questioned closelv. however. Mr.
"Wilson said he would feel it his duty to go
wherever his party ordered him, whether it
was to become the nominee for Governor or
county sheriff. He does not consider that
"Ve6t Virginia is in any greater danger of
being captured by the Republicans now
than it was two years ago. The party or
ganization throughout the State is in pretty
good form, and the fact that a President,
Governor, a United States Senator to suc
ceed Senator Faulkner, and an entire Con
gressional ticket is to be elected, should
stimulate the Democrats in that State to put
lonn tneir oest enorts.
There may be a contest between Senator
Faulkner and ex-Senator Camden for Sena
torial honors, but that will not hurt the
party. On the contrarv, it should stir up
the party throughout the State, and bring
out the lull strength of the voters.
Mr. "Wilson has had many tempting offers
to leave Congress, but he appears to like the
experience ot Congressional life, although
he could make more money by accepting
the presidency of some of the colleges that
are anxious for him to serve as their presi
dent "When the time arrives, and it be
comes apparent that the Democrats of "West
Virginia want him to lead them in the
Gubernatorial fight, it is probable he will
pick up the standard and attempt to carry
it to victory, regardless of whom the Ee
publicans may nominate against him.
YALE EOYS FOE CLEVELANIX
Remarkable Growth or Sentiment ia the
College for the Ex-Prrsident.
New Haven, March h Special The
lecture committee of the Yale University
Union has invited ex-President Cleveland
to deliver an address on some civic topic
and of much the same general character as
his recent discourse at Ann Arbor, Mich.
A member of the lecture committee says
that the Cleveland sentiment at the college
has shown a remarkable growth during the
last few weeks, and drawn into its current
the sons of a great many Republicans. The
students apparently identify him as a ioe
ot the "machine" as an idea in politics, no
matter to which party the machine belongs.
In this connection is recalled the fact that
in 1884 a canvass of the faculty, snowed
that about nine-tenths of its members
favored Cleveland. In 1888 no canvass was
made, but the proportion of .the faculty
favoring Cleveland was probably not less,
Ofthe clas of 1888 who actually voted in
that year 20 were for Harrison and 18 for
Cleveland.
CEISIS COKING IN A CONTEST
Between Pennsylrania and Alabama
Iron
Masters for the Declining Trade.
BlBMIXGHAM,Al,A., March 1. Special
Iron masters of Hue Birmingham district
anticipate that the crisis in the contest be
tween the Pennsvlvania and Alabama fur
naces is not far ofi. The market continues
to go down and stocks have accumulated be
yond all precedent, over 100,000 tons being
now in the yards. .
A reduction of 10 per cent in wages ia
being put into effect, and the railroads are
being urged to come down to the lowest pos
sible notch on freight rates. The presidents of
the three largest companies are in New York
for conference with the railroads and the
Eastern stockholders. The furnaces are all
in operation except four. .
SEACOASTSLUGGERS
That Will Eeadily Deliver a
50,000-Foot-Ton Electri
cal Blow, and
SINK ANY BOAT AFLOAT.
General Sewell's Plan for the Defense
of New York City
CONSIDERED BY THE SENATE.
A Chamber of Commerce and a Board of
Trade lacking Iiiu.
A MOST TERRIBLE INSTRUMENT OF WAR
IHrlcUt. TZLIGBAMTOTHIDI8PXTOH.1
New Yobs, March 1. An entirely new
plan tor the defense of New York City and
the harbor against a hostile fleet Is under
consideration by the Committee on Coast
Defenses of the United States Senate. It
is a plan with some striking features, which
appeal to the imagination of the ordinary
unscientific citizen, and has been before
military and naval experts tor several
months. It is before Congress at the in
stance of the Adjutant General's office of
the State of New Jersey, and of committees
of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of
Trade appointed to look after the matter of
the defense of the city.
If the invention will do all that is
claimed for it, a big load will be taken off
the minds of many New Yorkers. The in
vention is electrical. It can be applied to
the protection of all seacoast cities in any
country, but the Chamber of Commerce and
Board of Trade committees are not worry
ing about its use anywhere but in New
York, and all the plans so far have been
confined to this harbor.
The Claims of the Inventor.
"What is claimed for the invention, in &
few words, is this: If any hostile ship or
fleet attempted to enter this harbor, as it
crossed any given line, say the 6 fathom
line in the outer bay, a blow of 50,000 foot-
tons could be struck upon each ship, which
would effectually put any vessel now afloat
out of the way of doing damage to New
York City or to anything else. The blow
Would come from overhead, out of the air,
would strike vertically and with absolute
certainty. It could be directed at any part
of the surface of the (hip, and would be
aimed at the spot where it would do the
most and surest damage.
Twenty of these 50,000 foot-ton blows
could be struck in ten seconds of time. The
6)4 fathom line is distant about 14 miles
from the City Hall and 12 miles from the
built-up parts of Brooklyn. Outside that
line no ship now afloat could do any dam
age to New York City, and inside that line,
the inventor says, it would be absolutely
impossible for any vessel to come. The
blow could not be conducted off, as a stroke
ef lightning might, and it would shatter the
object struck into fragments.
Not at All Hard to Make.
Oue feature of the invention, the inventor
says, is that it requires only very simple
machinery. All the parts of 'the construc
tion can be bought from machinery depots,
and need only to be bolted and put to
gether, ready for action. No expensive
plant will be necessary to make any part of
the system. Furthermore, there will be
practically nothing of the'worki of the plan
for the enemy to attack. The enemy will
be helpless in either attack or defense
against the electric slugger.
-For many years the attack, in making
war on a country, has been steadily gaining
on the defense, until now the defense is
most particularly weak. The Chamber and
Board of Trade became much stirred up
about the time of the Italian trouble, and
later in the Chilean rumpus, and appointed
each a Committee on Coast Defenses to look
np means for defending the city and its
treasures, as Dotn the military and naval
authorities were agreed that the harbor was
not sufficiently defended against attack from
the sea.
General Sewell's Career.
General Edward "W. Sewell, of this city,
is the inventor. He is an engineer of note,
and is now 62 years old. He helped Duild
the Niagara Suspension bridge and the Bris
tol bridge over the Avon, England; was in
charge of the Hoosac tunnel in 1858, and
has superintended the construction of
several railroads. He was a colonel of
engineers in the Civil "War, and chief engin
eer of the Tenth army corpsa in 1863. He
was chief engineer and chief of staff under
General Butler, 1864, and planned and
superintended the construction of the
famous "Swamp Angel" batteries during
General Gilmore's siege of Charleston.
He also designed and executed the plan by
which Fort Pulaski was captured. He is
the inventor of the hydraulic vertical gun
lift, for barbette guns, and a great many
other devices for coast defense. He
has had charge of many important United
States public works. J
The committese wentCto General Sewell
and asked his aid in suggesting means for
defending the harbor, but for some time he
declined to take up the matter, mainly be
cause he thought it was in good hands with
the Boards of Ordnance and Fortification.
Eventually this electrical idea "occurred to
him," and he submitted it to his friends in
military and engineering circles. The
officers at Fortress Monroe have been con
sidering and investigating it for some
months.
Something of the Proposed Weapon.
General Sewell would not, for obvious
reasons, describe his invention when asked
about it to-day, but gave some points of in
formation. He said It would not in the
least interfere with or endanger commer
cial vessels entering or leaving the harbor,
and that it could be built very quickly and
at little cost The CU-fathom line extendi
from outside Sandy Hook to a point off
Coney Island. The device would be under
control of officers in fortified or protected
stations on the shore near the line. These
"stations" would be absolutely proof
against any fire from the enemy's snips,and,
indeed, their location would not .be
apparent. All that would be visible
and. ' afford a mark for the fire
would be five or six pieces of iron,
which the General exhibited, about a foot
long and an inch thick. In each station
would be a' camera lucida, which would in
dicate, day or night, the position of the
hostile ships, with absolute accuracy, and
when one attempted to cross the line the
60,000 foot-ton blow would fall on it There
would, of course, be duplicate stations.
The Senate Committee on Coast Defenses
tat to-day, for a further consideration of the
plan, in Washington, bnt because of Gen
eral Sewell's inability to be present the
hearing was postponed. A second day for
consideration of the plan will be set soon.
BITCHIE POX fiBICE.
Ha Speaks Coolly for Cleveland and. Bill,
and Favors the West
Cincinnati, Maroh l ."Sparta". At
torney "Walter Bitchie, of Xima, 0." who is
recognized as Senator Brice's right hand
man and confidential adviser, has .been in
the citv several days, and freely talks poli
tics. " He said to-day: "The division In the
ranks of the New York Democracy is a mat
ter of great regret, though it has no particu
lar bearing on Hill's chances for the Presi
dental nomination, as I do not believe he
can get it, though if he secures the prize he
will oe elected. Mr. Cleveland can get the
nomination, I think, but he cannot be
elected, because he cannot carry New
York.'
Mr. Bitchie would not name a favorite,
but intimated the "West should be carefully
studied. Taken in connection with (he talk
now going that Brice mpy appear in the
circus ring, Mr. Ritchie's remarks are significant.
OLD AGE'S INSANE JEALOUSY
OF A TOUTH OF 15 RESULTS IN A
TERRIBLE CRIME.
A Woman ot 60 Throws Vitriol Into the
Face of Her Boy Lover He Smiled All
Too Sweetly Upon Girls Nearer Her
Own Age.
Akbon, March 1. ISpecial. To-night
William Belke, of this city, lies writhing at
his home in terrible agony, the entire left
side of his face being eaten away, his left
eye burned out and his neck scarred and
burned, all the efleots ot vitriol thrown into
his face by a vengeful woman.
The young man is employed at the Dia
mond Match Factory, where he works all
night, and it was after 4 o'clock this morn
ing when he started home, as usual. About
4:30 he reached the door of his home, nearly
a mile south ofthe city limits. Suddenly a
woman, clad in a long, heavy cioag, sprang
toward him from behind the fence. She
drew what he believes to be a btfttle from
beneath her cloak, and with the words,
"I've got you, take thatl" threw the coni
tents in bis face and turned and ran.
Nearly blinded and crazed with pain, the
young man entered the house. Deadly vit
riol was evidently in the bottle. Physi
cians were called, but were unable to help
him much, and to-night they say he will
probably recover, but will be frightfully
disfigured for life.
A strange slory is back of the affair, and
as the injured man says he recognized in
his assailant Mrs. Catharine Mehrle, it is
believed she will be captured. Four years
ago "William Belke, then a lad of 15, be
came fascinated by Catharine Mehrle, aged
60 years, and, at her desire, leit his parents'
home and lived with tbe woman. The woman
seemed perfectly infatuated with the boy,
and the latter seemed to reciprocate. It
was even reported that they were married,
but Belke denies this statement They ap
peared to live happily, and the unnatural
alliance was almost forgotten by people here,
when public attention became again
attracted to them owing to the woman's
actions. She seemed to think her youthful
lover looked too fondly on several girls
near his own age, and became insanely
jealous. She soon made his life unbearable,
and six weeks ago he deserted her, return
ing to his parents.
Shortly after this he began to receive
anonymous letters, warning him that his
life was in danger and threatening all sorts
of vengeance. His parents are respected
people, while the boy is well liked notwith
standing his strange mistake.
A STANDARD KNOCK-OUT.
x
The Ohio Supreme Court Oostslt From Any
Bight to Make Trust Agreements Tho
Attorney General's Demurrer Sustained
Franchises Not Forfeited.
COLtriiiys, 0.,-Mareu!!L Spend. The
Standard Oil Company got, a clean knock
out in the Supreme Court to-day. It is
ousted from the right to make trust agree
ments, which have been its principle ot
operation since the trust was formed. The
Supreme Court's decision means that the
Standard Oil Company, to do business in
Ohio, must operate under the provibion of
its charter, independent ofthe trust
The violation of the conditions of the
charter of the company subjected it to
forfeiture, and had the Attorney General
asked for such a penalty in the trial of the
case it is probable that would have been one
of the results to follow. Attorney General
"Watson, who brought the proceeding, only
desired to have the company comply with
the law and cease doing business under the
trust agreement This object was achieved
by the decision of the Court ousting the
great corporation from the right to make
trust agreements and power to perform the
same.
The decision of the Supreme Court sus
tains the Attorney General's demurrer
to the answer of the Standard, which sets
np that the trust agreement was entered
into by individuals, and not by the company
as a corporation holding a franchise. This
does not oust the company from its franchise,
but prohibits it from in any way continuing
to carry out or fulfill any promises or agree
ments under trust contracts.
A COLORED ENTERPRISE.
One Manufacturing Industry That Will Be
Watched With Interest
Chicago, March 1. A transaction was
completed to-day, the outcome of which
will be watched with interest throughout
the country. The Columbia Cotton Mill
Company, an enterprise controlled almost
exclusively by colored men, purchased a
large tract of land six and a half miles
from Chicago on the Eastern Illinois Bail
way upon which to commence the bnilding
of a plant for the manufacture of cotton
cloth. The mills, it is expected, will give
when in operation employment to between
600 and 700 men.
The company was organized in this city in
December, and is incorporated under the
Illinois statutes. The company, of which
A. C. Howley, is President, 0. J. "Waring,
Secretary, and D. "W. Dempsey, Treasurer,
has assumed something of a national charac
terjn its management and otherwise. It is
the intention to establish agencies in every
citv and town where found practicable.
The site of the mills lias been named
Butler City. An attempt will be made to
produce a superior fabric and to bring into
play in manufacturing and mercantile life
industrial forces ofthe colored people never
before utilized. ,
EDWIN FIELD EVIDENTLY CBAZY."
He Claims That Jay Gould and the Czar of
Russia Conspire Against Blm.
New York, March 1. In the Field case
to-day Dr. Gray testified as to Field's
insanity. Mr. Field, he said, be
lieved that the Czar of Bussia and
Jay Gould had bribed the employes
of Ludlow street jail to give him
poison. It was impossible, the doctor said,
to assume the symptoms he manifested. In
reply to a juror, Dr. Gray" said he thought
Field was not responsible tor his acts.
Bichard Davis,a real estate dealer of jNew
Bochelle, corroborated the testimony given
by previous witnesses about Field having
fits at different times. Lloyd M. Garrison
also testified to some queer actions on the
part of Field and his peculiar behavior.
KlUed by a Pleasant Valley Car. '
John Beister, of 146 Ohio street, was
killed last night at 11:30 while trying to
board a Pleasant Valley car on the Troy Hill
branch. His remains were taken to Bbbert's
undertaking rooms. Beister was a man of
about 30 years of age and was employed as s
photographer on Federal street.
BLAINE HAS 10 DAYS
In Which to Print the Entire
loYe letters of 'His., .,
Daughter-in-law" '
FROM WHICH HE QUOTED.
She Says He Selected Such Sentences
as Are Misleading.
STILL CONFINED TO HEE BED.
Mrs. Kevins Attends to the New Tort End
of the Matter.
SHE TALKS IN A SARCASTIC VEIN
Sioux Falls, S. D., March L Mrs
James G. Blaine, Jr., has furnished an open
letter, in reply to the "Personal Statement"
made by James G. Blaine, Sr., lost Sunday,
regarding the relations between Mr. Blaine,
Jr., and his wife who was recently granted
a divorce. The letter by Mrs. Blaine, Jr.,
in full is as follows:
Sioux Falls, S. D., ilarch 1,
My l)er Sir:
You have furnished the publlo with a re
markable produotlon under the caption of
"A Personal Statement." I consider It my
duty at this time to address youwlth that
degree of dignity which your position as a
publlo man entitles you to.- I acknowl
edge your well-rendered, rlohly-de-served
fame as a diplomat, and appre
ciate fully the weight which your utterances!
possess as fully as do I appreciate my own
weakness and my total Inability to cope
with yon in a personal encounter but I
shall expect from you that considerate and
honorable treatment which I am sure your
keen sense of equity and fairness will dic
tate. The powerful man of a great nation
will surely accord to a weak and defenseless
woman her full meed of Justice. You surely
can ill afford to withhold it.
Not After Sympathy, bnt Justice.
I wish It distinctly understood by yon
that I am not asking sympathy. I respect
fully demand Justice. It is tn your power
to grant this simple request It remains to
be seen if you will do it I will aid you by
a suggestion: Have the kindness to publish
In connection with your statement the full
text of tbe letters yon have quoted from.
Do not, like a shrewd and unprincipled per
son, select only such pages as may be
needed to make out a case, but give the en
tire contents to the publlo that! may be
judged righteously. Yon have the docu
ments surely, else yon could not quote from
them.
I will give you a sufficient time In which to
conform to my reasonable demand say ten
days. If, at the end of that time, you fail to
respond, I shall deem it my duty to give In
substance their contents, and corroborate
my statement by publishing letters from
your son, both prior and subsequent to our
marriage.
Yon know full well that your charges
against me regarding the marriage are un
founded. I give you ample opportunity to
retract You have two alternatives the one
suggested, or silence. Your consideration
for your grandson will surely induce you to
decide in favor of the first
- Not Diplomatic Engagement'
This Is not a proposed diplomatic engage
ment on my part, for your success in dealing
with powerful nations Is too well known for
me to meet you on any other ground than
as mother of your grandson.
. I take It that your statement was prompt
ed chiefly by the remarks of Judge Thomas
in rendering his decision which gave me my
freedom. I have no defense to offer in his
behalf. I simply declare, now that you
have arraigned me by the use of fragmentary
quotations from my love letters to your son,
that you be fair enough to publish the
originals in full. I will then prove to the
world that your son was far from a weak
ling, and that you, his proud father, well
knew It, long before he married me. Yours
truly, , Minn: Nzvras Blaine.
To Mr. James G. Blaine, "Washington, D. C.
lotus Mrs. Blaine's Illness.
The letter of Mrs. Blaine, Jr., was
written under the most trying circum
stances. For days she has been extremely
ill and not able to move from her bed. She
declared constantly, after receiving her first
information of the senior Blaine's personal
statement, that she would immediately
answer it for the benefit of the public, to be
read on the following day, but when she
started at her task her strength failed her.
To-day it was only by the aid of her strong
will power that she managed to answer the
senior Blaine.
Her first thought was to give the public a
personal narrative of her experience as the
wife of the youngest eon of the Secretary ot
State, but in this she changed, believing
that all the public need care for was the let
ters written Dy her husband. They explain
everything, and the scraps of sentences
taken from a half dozen or more letters are
extremely misleading, if the words of Mrs.
Blaine, Jr., are to be believed.
Should Blaine not answer the appealing
missive Mrs. Blaine, Jr. declares that she
will present to the public all the letters
which have passed between her and the
Blaines. All these letters she has now in
her possession, and will prove, she declares,
every statement made on the witness stand
at Deadwood. She keeps these documents
with her decree, all tied in a bundle with a
wide blue ribbon, and should another at
tack be made they will be found at tbe dis
posal of the newspapers of the country at
an instant's notice.
Mrs. Nevins Talks Some More.
Mrs. Nevins, mother of Marie Nevins
Blaine, talked at some length yesterday to
a reporter in New Yorlc Among other
things she said:
"The Blaines never in the world sup
ported their grandchild. My daughter
could have had her husband arrested just as
any laboring woman could she had just as
much right; but she lelt she wa3 too deli
cate to do such a thing. She did not care
to have it go on record against the child's
father for the child to know when
he grew up. She was willing to wait
and see if anything should be done in an
honorable way. I am only sorry now they
were not sued for damages and libel, and I
told my daughter that if she gave the
money to a charitable institution it would
be a good thing. It should be done in the
light of what has transpired.
"What excuse if there for abandoning the
child? Men often abandon their parents;
but there is scarcely a laboring man or tramp
on earth that will abandon his little child.
Not one single creature of them sent a
penny to that child. They would allow the
public or anybody to do anything lor him.
The world is getting pretty tired of that
kind of people. It is not where you are,
but how did you get there; what were the
means? I think these questions will be
answered before many years and we will
get back to good, old respectable times
again."
"Do you know anything about the letter
which Father Ducey wrote to Mr. Blaine
and which Mr. Blame did not publish?"
"I should say he did right, ' said Mrs.
Nevins, with a significance of emphasis
which made up for the rather vague nature
of the reply. '"Walker Blaine came to
Father Ducey," she added, "to see why he
"dared do what he had. done, and Father
ucey gave Walkir Blaine exactly what he
AibghmJ "
jVO
ou'Vi.member anything of the con-
j . . .
tents
FatheJb'cev's letter?"
qcey's letter?
A Lrar' Marat Halstead.
"I think, u':, am not sure, that it was
read to uj, - 'hink, it was very bitter. I
do not thit.k U.,r-.-:r Ducey has a copy
ofJW'or kept one. Yon see, he did not
t'mnk'when he wrote it that he was going to
be dragged into a public personal contro
versy with Mr. Blaine. By the way, I
wrote a letter to Mr. Halstead Murat Hal
stead that I wonld give anything In the
world to have a copy of now. I would
make it public"
Mrs. Nevins quoted a passage ofthe letter
which she remembered. It was very witty
and very caustic. It was written in the
campaign of 1884 and had reference to cur
rent scandals. If it had by any chance come
to Mr. Blaine's knowledge it would scarcely
have failed to prejudice him against the
union of Mrs. Nevins' daughter and
his son, and the reporter suggested
this to Mrs. Nevins. She said she
knew it, but she did not think
that Mr. Blaine ever heard of the letter or
that it hrd any influence on his subsequent
conduct She simply recalled it, she said, to
show that she had never entertained such an
opinion of the Blainesas to make her regard
marriage into their family as any thins very
"great or very desirable.
"Jjancy usiaine on Matrimony, " ex-
claimed Mrs. Nevins, laughing heartily;
"that is fnnny, ( Children seldom follow ex
actly In the footsteps of their parents, so
Mr. Blaine ought not to blame his son's
wife if they did not follow exactly In his.
Mrs. Nevins W Sarcastic.
"lam sorry to se- Aj-o. Blaine's let
Brthat his son is f"f,'r I really
V
ter
liked him,, X used to . .'o )
as Mr.
Blaine 'says, nis son was' , to'ned
against than sinning, and tlw 'r , r
had placed him in this position.
niS position, -v ' ff .
of such a deceitfu, & 7
eature. The young
his tatner tells me
such an awful creature.
improved very much alter his mamast.
and I think he would have continued to im
prove. 'Of course, if he had habitually
drunk -heavily my daughter could not
have lived with him, for he was dangerous.
Brit. his. sprees were few. and far
Between.' Ihink he might have got over
them in time: Mr. Blaine states that his
somwas not 18 and my daughter was a wo
man of fully 21 years wheh they were mar
ried. X do not pretend to know anything
aTam4 Tilf irfl njvjh JftHHhi .
iwuu -uia Dim a age, uu, uiy uauabcr was
not 21 any more than his son was 18. His
son ' looked" 26 years old. He had a heavy
mustache when he was married and looked,
as I say, at least 26.
"Poor old lady Blaine! She just does
what she feels like doing, and if she had a
quarrel with you she would Just slap you in
the face. Mr. Blaine hugs you with one
arm and hits you in the back with the other.
Mr. Blaine is the worst But I am sur
prised that he has opened a door which the
.publio io kindly closed for him. It is open
now open to stay. I will have nothing to
do with that. But others will."
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A HORROR AVERTED.
ANOTHER FINE INDIANA INSTITUTION
GOES UP IN SMOKE.
The Female Beformatory Burned Dy Incen
diaries The Prisoners Are Freed and
Do Not Attempt to Escape A Cool
Woman's Great Nerve.
Xxdianapoxis, March L The State
"Woman's Prison and Beform School for
Girls burned here to-night The building
was entirely destroyed. The fire was dis
covered a few minutes after supper. Jn the
laundry of the reform department Julia
Kerr, one of the trusty '"""Inmates,
and the day watchman discovered
smoke issuing from the room almost
simultaneously. The Kerr girl hastily in
formed one of the guards that the laundry
room was ablaze, and the watchman ran to
the engine room where he sum
moned the aid of the engineer and day
watchman. These with the fire apparatus
at hand succeeded, as they supposed, in
quenching the fire when the hose broke.
Before it could be mended the flames burst
out again and rapidly spread. The prison
department was ine last to go, ana tne noise
of the crashing of iron coops as the supports
fave way was heard for half a mile from the
urning building.
The institution was situated in the center
of a five acre field on the eastern edge of
the city. It was a model prison and ' one of
the most noted in the country. "When fire
was first discovered Miss Kelly, the super
intendent, ordered the inmates of the
reform department in the yard. These were
taken back when the fire was supposed to
be under control TJpon the discovery that
the flames had communicated to the stair
way and up to the roof, the girls were once
more ordered to the yard and guarded by a
half dozen attendants.
In this portion of the institution there
werelo7inmates. From those confined in the
prison department the most trouble was an
ticipated by the officers. Miss Kelly went
into the hallway and in a loud tone called
the attention of the prisoners to the fact that
the building was on fire. "I am going to un
lock those cells, but I want you to promise
me that you will stand by me and not one
attempt to escape, xne women with one
voice promised this and the doors were
opened. The 63 prisoners hastily fol
lowed Miss Kelly through the hallways
and to the grounds, where they were placed
In charge of the attendants. Ofthe inmates
of this department there are eight who have
been sentenced for life and a half dozen or
more for long terms. Others were in on
minor charges of grand and petty larceny
and several for abduction.
So far as known none of the prisoners
made any attempt to escape, though some
of the reform girls were discovered during
the' evening roaming abont the streets of
the city, and these were sent to the police
station. The fire was of incendiary origin,
three girls, Imogene Thompson, Mary
Stevens and Lydia Kinseley, it is
claimed by other inmates having formed a
conspiracy to free themselves in this way if
poscible by creating a stampede. The loss
will exceed 300,000 with an insurance of
but fol,000.
The MesabI Iron Craze.
St. Paul, March 1. The iron craze on
Mesabi range is leading to the formation of
many companies. To-day articles ot incor
poration were filed with the Secretary of
State by 11 companies having a total capi
tal of $21,500,000, and making a payment of
J13,500 into the State Treasury in fees.
THIS HOEOTG'S NEWS.'
Topic " JPaO'
An Antl-Pattlson Move 1
Now Coast Defense Scheme 1
Marie Elaine After James G., Sr.......... 1
An Awful Ocean Storm .- 1
Iron Manufacturers Hopefal..... ....
A Proposed Mlllase Redaction .. 3
St David's Anniversary Honored . 3
Editorial and Social.... ............ a
Tbe Author ot Reciprocity 4
A Compromise Creed Sngcestod. ......... G
Gossip About To-Nlght's Fight 0
Lake Ore Freights Higher G
X.ljEhtner's Washington Letter.............. 1
Nat. Goodwin's Divorce 7
Dr. Farkhurst Rebnked . 7
News of Nearbv Towns 8
Tho Baseball Meeting 8
All the News of Europe 9
Powderly on the Reading Deal 9
Congress Rnns Down a Rumor O
Connty Court Routine. ..IO
New of tho Oil Fields..... .....10
Trade and Market Reports. .ll
.Dalzell After the Democrats 12
Some Scientific Gossip 12
OLD 0CE1R0ARING
And Its "Wild Vayes Sipping
- Up the Beaches on the -Jersey
Coast. ,
LONG BEAKCH BADLY mil
Big Chunks Bitten Out of the Walks
hy the Sobbing Sea.
TWO SWIFT STORMS COLLIDED
And Played Sad Havoc "With the Snips That'
Were 5ot Sheltered.
A SHWIB OP W0E2IS Ef THIS STATU
;swtctu.TEXioaAit to the nispAxcir.i
IiONO Bbanch, March 1. The heavy
rain and strong wind storm that ha3 raged
along the Northern New Jersey coast for
24 hours has wrought serious havoc with
the coast line of the State. No information
could be obtained to-day from Sandy Hook;
beyond the statement that a number of
vessels which had their topsails torn away
by the strong winds had sought shelter in
uo uaiuw uicic. mc uuiuicou Ul TV Uliam
?y "ill's cottage at Seabright was torn
k jt by the surf, which ran high
and strong: xne Dnisneading of one of the
Shippen cottages was torn out and swept
into the sex. The surf washed out nearly
23 feet of the ocean front at Seabright
It swept in fury around the bulk
head of the cottage of J. A. Butb.
erford, and after carrying it out
into the waters it cut away his lawn until
the sea front porch ofthe structure was un
dermined. Men were set to work removing
furniture, and before high tide to-night the
cottage waa completely stripped of all its"
belongings.
Ripped Up the Beach atXong: Branch.
The surf made a big cut a short distance
north of Sea "View avenue. Long Branch.
In front of the old Leland Ocean Hotel
property the surf ripped out nearly 20 feet
of the blufi, tore in behind the shore
end of the great ocean pier, and
swept away the new bulkhead
of Cooper's Surf House. The kitchen of
the Surf House was undermined and Mr.
Cooper's men removed the ranges and
furnaces. The sea made a big cut in the
bluff south of the foot of Chelsea ave
nue. The telegraph wires between
Long Branch and Sandy Hook were blown
down, and dispatches were forwarded from
Long Branch by train. The sea swept over
into the Shrewsbury river just south of
Sandt's Octagon House at Seabright, after
tearing away the beach.
AtAsburyPark the surf tore out the
beach, ripped up the flooring of the big pa
vilion of James A. Bradley, the founder of
the town, at the foot of Asbury avenue, and
then ate away the beach of Ocean Grove.
At Point Pleasant City the bath,
ing houses were carried out
to sea, and the handsome pavilion and ob
servatory of Prof, Charles Knox, of the
Presbyterian Theological Seminary aft
Bloomfield, N. J., went ont into the surf ia
small pieces.
Atlantic City Gets Its Share,
The old boatmen along the North Shrews,
bury say they never saw the tide in tho
river higher than it was to-day. The un
usually Dig tide, together with the fierce
northeast gale, transformed the rrver into a
miniature ocean, the waves being very
high. At high water the docks wero
submerged and the water reached the
planking of the wagon bridges. At the
same time the waves were dashing up against
the porch of the Octagon House at Sea
bright, and it is said that several bulkheads
built there at an enormous cost last fall
have been destroyed.
At Atlantic City a store In the course of -erection
intended to be one of the finest
business structures in the city was blown
down. A new cottage on States avenue and
two cottages on Baltic avenue were partial
ly demolished.
The Two Storms Collided.
The present epidemic of aerial disturb
ance is due to the meeting of two storms.
The meeting occurred at midnight. Yester
day a small storm started down on theNorth,
Carolina coast. It was bound northj and aa
it crept up along the Atlantic coast its pace
increased and the storm grew constantly In
size and violence. The other storm
hod its birth out in Central
Ohio. It was bound east, passing;
through Pennsylvania and Increasing in
strength until it met the North Carolina
storm. Storm signals are up along the
coast from Maine to Cape Hatteras. At
Block Island this morning the wind was
blowing 65 miles an hour and the stbrm
center was located just about in that region.
The few vessels that came into port through
Hell Gate report terrific weather on the
Sound last night.
The Maritime Exchange was crowded to
day with men who were anxiously awaiting:
the arrival of any marine news. City
Bland is a hospital for mariners and their
craft Lying in this shelter are 75 sail,
waiting for a chance to proceed on their
conrse. Nearly all are bound east, and
many have dragged their anchors. The up.
per bay was filled with wreckage, driftwood
and flotsam.
High Tides In New York Bay.
The tide on'the north shore of States Is
land this morning was the highest evctf
known. At 10 o'clock the tide gauge on
Ellis Island registered 21 feet6 inches,
Colonel "Weber and all the other islander!
were in a sorry plight to-day. If the tida
had risen another inch all the heating ap
paratus on the island would have been ren
dered useless. The furnace rooms
were flooded this morning and ik
was only by the greatest efforts that
tht fires could be kept alight. All the
big immigration buildings are heated by
steam. At 11 o'clock the tide was on the
ebb and the engineers began to breathe
more freely. The extremely high tide
which the strong easterly wind has created
increases the hardships of the sailors.
The high tides submerged many of tha
piers between Fort "Wadsworth and New"
Brighton, while the sea was nuking a dean,
breach over the flats at Stapleton and breast
heads at St George. In this city the galea
swept with such force down the avenues and
side streets that in many parts of the city
telephone and telegraph wires were blowa
down and poles were broken and wrecked,
A Shower of Worms at Lancaster.
Throughout Pennsylvaniajthere have been
severe storms of snow and wind. Lancaster
reports a most peculiar phenomen. Mixed
with snow this morning were hundreds of
worms of various species. Some of them
resembled the tobacco worm and others are
unknown in this section. They are be
lieved to have been brought by high winds.
A "WHkesbarre dispatch Bays! A regular
blizzard is reported having taken place
throughout the country districts doinc
much damage. In this city the storm seri
ously interfered with the telegraph and
telephone service, and trains on all the
railroads coming into this city were late,
the snow in many places on the mountains
being considerably over IS inches deep. At
Laurel Bun, where the Lehigh Valley and
Jersey Central Bailroad trains pass, ths
snow is 17 inches deep.
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