THE - PITTSBURG- ' DISPATCH. FRIDAY. M ARCH 18. 1S92. IN CONTROL Of the Iowa Eepnblican State Convention for the First Time Since THE PKOHIBITION EEGIME. A Platform That Ignores That Issue and 1'raises the President. BLAINE SOT AT ALL FORGOTTEN. Cleveland Etill the Choice of Easiness Men of Stw Orleans. HILL'S SPEECHES DOXT HELP HIM MUCH Des Mohtes, Ia., March 1". For the first time since the passage of the prohi bition law, the anti found themstlves in control of the party State Convention to day. The only use they made of their ad vantage, however, was simply to ignore the issue. The morning session was consumed in the work of organization and the appointments of the usual committees. The anti-Prohibitionists captured a majority of the Com mittee on Resolutions. "When the convention reassembled in the afternoon L S. Struble, of Le Mars, was unanimously made Permanent Chairman. He said he had but one criticism to offer on the address ot the Temporary Chairman. He had talked of meeting such men as Don nelly and Weaver in the Isew Jerusalem. This convention was too orthodox to be lieve that those inflationists would ever get to heaven. He paid a glowing compliment to Harrison's administration, the mention of which was loudly applauded. Democratic Tariff Efforts .Ridiculed. Speaking of the tariff, he said the Demo cratic party having proven itself incapable to deal with the great issue of the tarifl, was now dealing with an item raw wool. In four months they had been discussing one item, and, at that rate, he asked, when will they get through? The Chairman of their "Ways and Means Committee is lying sick, and it seems if he attempts very much mora work on the line of Democratic reforms he will end in the grave or the insane asylum. The McKinley bill needs no defense. Its re sults, low prices and reciprocity, are sufficient "In conclusion," said Chairman Struble, "I must refer to one man who made the "bill so perfect in its provisions. That niau was James G. Blaine. He sawfnore clearly than anyone else just what wairneeded, and wrote that memorable letter to Senator Frye giving his ideas on reciprocity. To him we owe our greatest thanks. To Presi dent Harrison also we owe a great deal for the wise and grand administration he has given us." Harrison First, Slaice Second. Mr. Struble said the Republicans had a number of men w ho, as candidates, could succeed in November. Mr. Harrison him self was foremost among the oiumber, and James G. Blaine second. The Democratic availables were limited to Grover Cleve land and David B. HilL That was the en tire list "Where is Boies?" asked a delegate. "Boies," said the speaker, "is a man with out an expressed conviction upon a national issue. The country first wants to hear from Boies ou thf silver question before it dis cusses him as a national possibility." The speaker was frequently interrupted by ap plause, and especially when reference was made to Blaine and Harrison. The convention proceeded to choose the four delegates at large to the National Con vention at the conclusion of Chairman Struble's speech. The fact quickly became apparent that no provision had been made to cut speeches. A number of delegates tried to make snch addresses, but were howled down, and the convention was in an uproar. Clarkson One of the Delegates. A roll call showed the following elected: D. C. Chase, J. S. Clarkson, John H. Gear and E. E. Mack. George E. Taylor (col ored) was nominated by acclamation tor first alternate. The resolutions committee report was pre sented by S. M. Clark, of Keokuk. In so doing he made a short speech, saying the committee thought best to report only reso lutions on national issues. The resolutions were as lollows: Resolved, by the Republicans of Iowa, in State Convention assembled, that we enter upon the Presideutal campaign of 1392 with full confidence that the paity, in its National Convention, will make a declaration ot prin ciples, and nominate a ticket in harmony with the Republican past, and that shall bo true to the rucsent spirit, purpose and con viction of the pal ty; and wo hereby declare that theic is no test of fealty to the National Republican party other than an adherence to the fundamental principles as announced in its national platform. Resolved, That we cordiallv indorse the administration of Tiesident Dairison. It has been a worthy successor to the series of Republican administrations begun by Lin coln, and which have made the last half century of the republic free, united and prosperous to a degree unmaled among the nations. The President and Cabinet Praised. President Harrison has kept every pledge made by his party; has maintained a sound policy at heme, and the national honor abroad. He has suirounded himself by a Cabinet which has in every department deserved w ell of the party and the country,, and added new stiength and laurels to American statesmanship. Resoled, That w e appeal to Republicans in all parts of the State to unite, disregard ins all local diffeiences, and on the platform of National Republicanism, the mainten ance of protection, the lull establishment of reciprocity as a policy of the Government, which is one of the great achievements of Republican statesmanship, the elevation and prosperity of labor, the maintenance of asoundcunency, every dollar ot which shall be the equal o"f every other dollar, and of securing to all American citizens, white or black, their equal legal rights, the Repub licans of -Iowa shall re-establiMi its old political rank and make the State tri umphantly Republican in November. The report was adopted without oppo sition, and the convention adjourned with enthusiasm. The anti-Prohibition element was so strong in the convention that the Prohibitionists thought best not to spring a resolution to condemn Gatcii and Broiver for their action in the Legislature on the license bill, and no action whatever was taken on the subject FTJSIONISTS KNOCKED OUT. Michigan Prohibitionists Will Attempt to Hoe 3 heir Own How. Grand KATID3, 3Iich., March 17. The Prohibition State Delegate Convention opened this evening with some 400 dele gates in attendance. Immediately alter the permanent organization Mr. Partridge, chief of the Patrons of Industry and last year's Gubernatorial Prohibition candidate, and others who were eager for fusion with the People's party, were knocked out by a resolution strongly antagonizing fusion, and declaring that the Prohibitionists of Mich igan are fully able to stand on their own feet. I This was a triumph for-Chairman Dickie, of the National Committee, who is dead set against fusion, and was the only important action ot the convention, the rest of the sesoion being consumed in the district cau cuses for delegates. The regular business of the conventioawill begin to-morrow. Chairman Dickie, of the National Com- mittee, to-night gives out the following to the Associated Press: It having become necessary to change the location of the Prohibition National Con vention after consulting with the members of the National Executive Committee, it has been decided to hold the convention in the city of Cincinnati. The date remains un changed, June 29 and 39. . Samuel Dickie, Chairman. DID THE WINE WORK ? SEffATOR HILL WEARING THE GREEK AT SAVANNAH, GA. Some Startling Sentences in HI After-Dinner Speech Vagne Allusions to anEx Prcsident He Is the Gnest of the Hi bernian Society. Savannah, March 17. The train bear ing Senator Hill and party reached Macon at 10:30 this forenoon. During the brief stop made at the station the train was boardeJ by many of the most prominent Democrats, and Senator Hill held an interesting levee for 15 minutes, and made a brief speech. After similar scenes at other stations, another half hour's ride brought the party to Savannah, where they were received by the Hibernian Society, whose guest Senator Hill became, and were escorted to the De Soto Hotel. The Senator wore a green budge during the day. At the evening banquet the Senator spoke on "Our Federal Union." During his remarks he said: Of course, it may be that that is just the reason why you asked me to come a Hibernian reason. Laughter. Suchthings do happen. For instance. I have suspected that a certain ex-Governor, who is a rather intimate acquaintance of mine (we have often eaten at one table and slept in the samo bed), was Invited to the chair of a great chief magistracy because of the im mense variety of his disqualifications, and was re-elected by a. large majority for Just the same abundant reasons. Laughter. I can bring you plenty of Mugwump and Re publican newspapers -which daily confirm me in this suspicion. I am sure that I have known of a person being invited io take up his residence in the White House because he had no business to bo there. Laughter. That, to be sure, was as long as 15 years and 2 weeks ago. I don't think it will ever happen again in our lifetime. I am sure every Hibernian pres ent will feel for me when I explain to you the conduct of my ancesters, and tell you after dinner my Irish wit perplexes my American wisdom, and my American wis dom paralyzes my Irish wit. Laughter. The rest of his speech was devoted to praise of the South, and a denunciation of carpctbagism and the continuance of sec tional animosity. The Senator and his party will remain in the city to-morrow. CLEVELAND WAS COAXED. A Harried Conference of His Friends That Prevented His Publishing a Letter Re fusing to Ran for President 'Twas His Wife Who Saved the Situation. KewToek, March 17. Notwithstanding all that is said concerning the anxiety of Mr. Cleveland to be renominated for the Presidency, the Telegram says it is in a po sition to announce, on unimpeachable ) authority, that the ex-iTesident recently wrote a letter declaring that he would not allow himself to be put in nomination. This letter was written in vigorous and sweeping language. Mr. Cleveland said in the strong est and simplest way that he would not ac cept a nomination. No one but Mrs. Cleveland knew of the letter. The ex-President penned it without the knowledge of his political friends, in order to prevent them from attempting to interfere with his action. Mr. Cleveland intended to make the letter public through the Associated Press, and it was written with that purpose in view. On the very day that the declination was to be published Mrs. Uleveiand saved the cltiiittnn Vitt cannmit fVii s-ina rf 4ria Isbiiav'd situation by sending for one of the leader's most trusted friends. To this gentleman Mr. Cleveland frankly confessed that he was sick of the littleness and bickerings and insults that daily infringe upon his private life: that he had not lifted so much a; his little finger to secure a nomination; that nothing would induce him to enter the race, and that Jie had plainly said so in a letter that could be printed at once. After a few minutes' conversation Mr. Cleveland's friend induced him to promise that the letter would not be given to the Associated Press for 24 hours. Word was sent to several of the most faithful and level-headed Cleveland men, and a conncil was hurriedly held. Mr. Cleveland spoke with great feeling at this council, but he was at last persuaded to withdraw the letter. OHIO'S NEW GEEEYMANDEE. It Is Now Nearly In Shape to Bash Through the Legislature. Columbus, O., March 17. Special The Republican members of the House held a caucus this evening to consider the re ports of the committee of ten on redis'trict ing the State for Congressional'purposes. The bill as prepared and an outline of which has appeared in The Dxspatch was adopted, with the exception of the Twen tieth and Twenty-first districts, which were referred to the Cuyahoga county delegation. There was no contest in the caucus except in the Preble district, which will probably cost some votes in the Senate, as it is the desire to send Lieutenant Governor Harris to Congress from that district. It is ex pected the bill will be reported and passed the first of next week. SHOBT OF ACCOMMODATIONS. The Minneapolis Hall Stage Too Small for the Reporters. Minneapolis, Minn., March 17. The National Republican Committee has acted upon the matter of furnishing newspaper men with seats on the convention hall stage, and the number is limited to 224. The Press Committee has received applications for 3j0 seats, but thought tljat perhaps 320 would be sufficient. There is a difference of about 100. The National Committee has complete jurisdiction in this matter. It is probable that a compromise will be effected, however, and something like 300 scats be provided for active newspaper workers. DeLancey and Cook, the con tractors, yesterday begun operations at the Exposition building. It is thought the work will require at least six weeks' time. Anti-Quay Work in Blair County. Hollidatsburg, Pa., March 17. Special, The local mails were flooded to day by anti-Quay literature, sent out by the Blair County Committee of the Pennsyl vania Republican Association. An open and aggressive campaign will be carried on here against the junior United States Sena tor, aim the indications are that a lively fight for the popular vote will be made for John Dalzell, the Pittsburg Congressman, at the primaries on Saturday, May 14. Cleveland a Favorite in New Orleans. New Orleans. March 17. One hun dred and fifty business men of this city were interrogated to-day as to their choice for President. The result was: Cleveland, 99; Hill, 38; Boies, 6; Palmer, 3; Campbell, 2; Gorman, 1. Hill's speech at Jackson has been a disappointment to many people and has not gained him any new friends. General GofT Accepts His Judgeship. - Clarksburg, W. Va., March 17. Special. General Goft was notified to-day that the Senate had confirmed his nomina tion for Judge, and he slated to-night that he should accept the position. His health is considerably improved, and he' will as sume his duties at once. Strike on the Canadian Pacific, Winnipeg, March 17. The final answer to its conductors and brakemen, in regard to a readjustment of wages being unsatisfac tory, a general strike was ordered in the Western division of the Canadian Pacific at midnight. WORDS OF GllfiETINfi Delivered by Lady Herny Somerset to Welsh Ironworkers. TALKS WITH THE PHILANTHROPIST Women the Only Means for the Procure ment of Prohibition. HORNY-HANDED LABORERS OUT INFORCE "When a celebrated man or woman from the older world embarks for the new one, the parting injunction of friends is said to be "you must submit over there to newspa per interviewing." This is a lesson that LADY HEJTEY Lady Henry Somerset has conned well, re cited often and though the pill it contains may be a bitter one, she swallows it without a grimace. She gives you the reg ulation interview, parades her stock opin ions, but withal in so agreeable a manner and with so little ostentation that you for give her for regarding you as a sort of hu man telephone that she rings on and off at her own good pleasure. By this time Lady Henry has passed through the hands of almost every news paper from Majne to Chicago, so that in a talk yesterday morning with a DISPATCH representative she had but little to say that already the public is not pretty familiar with. The few morning hours left after ar riving in Pittsburg yesterday were devoted to breakfast, a short siesta and a trip of an hour or so to several Southside mills. There were no addresses, made, Lady Henry, in company with Miss Gordon, con tenting herself with a few( minutes' chat with the foreman in each mill, with whom she left an invitation for his men to be present in the evening at Old City Hall. In the meantime Miss Willard attended the conference of the local W. C. T. TJ. in the Smithfield Street M. E. Church, where she spent the time between an address and making answer to queries sent in by th.e various representatives present No sooner was the conference proper at-an end than Miss Willard proceeded to vindi- FRANCES WTLLARD. ca'te Mrs. Potter Palmer on general princi ples and of the charge made bv Charlotte Smith and Madame Yale, both of whom intimated that Mrs. Palmer believed in for eign cosmetics and wore enamel. Miss Wil lard eulogized Mrs. Palmer, who, she said, was the first to give her a fellow feeling for members Of the wealthy and aristocratic classes. Mrs. Palmer was no dilletante. Neither was she a- despot. Nor yet was Mrs. Palmer craving for notoriety. But Mrs. Palmer was a women of power and mind, beauty of face, well-stored memory, and a student in art, political economy, of the world at large and a master of executive force. Said Miss Willard: "I went with Lady Henry Somerset, at-Mrs. Palmer's invita tion, through the exhibition grounds the day before yesterday. I saw Mrs. Palmer run to make her train for fear she should keep us waiting. I must say that the healthful flush upon her cheecks didn't augur well for any cosmetic dealer, who might be ex pecting her patronage. The attack made through the medium of the Pittsburg papers was as unjust as it was severe. American women, those who are battling with the world, have no better friend to-day than jars, jf otter Palmer, ot Chicago." During the conference Lady Henry Som erset, who had returned from the Southside, sat listening quietly by the door, and when the meeting was over went out without half a dozen people being aware of her presence. She was dressed English street fashion in a dark walking gown, small bonnet and veil, and was almost hidden in her heavy furs. The remainder -of the day was "spent by the two ladies in retirement at their hotel, only a few particularly favored persons being permitted to see them. Miss 9HHHHH msHbmiHGIH r t rn Willard's secretary, Miss Gordon, wa taken quite ill in the afternoon and was forced to retire. Her indisposition re mained so persistent that she was unable to be at Old City Hall in the evening, where both Miss Willard and Lady Henry deliv ered addresses to an audience that almost packed the house. Some effort, though not exactly a happy one, had been made, to prepare the dingy old hall 'for the distinguished ladies. The chairs stood, as they always do, on top of each other on the platform, but the black ness of the surrounding walls was some what hidded by bunting and numerous small flags. A little table stood in the center of the platform and upon it wai the only touch of brightness about two vases of spring flowers and roses. Behind the table were the two chairs set apart for Lady Henry and Miss Willard. The fluttering of women's handkerchiefs and the cheering of the men announced the fact as the ladies reached the foot of the dais, and when the piano struck up a bar of "God Save the Queen," the immense audience rose to its SOMERSET. feet and two quiet looking ladies walked to the front of the platform and faced the house. ' In a most felicitous parallel between the careers, at one time so widely apart, and which now, by some strange chance, so odd ly converge. Miss Frances Willard pre sented the distinguished lady to her Pitts burg audience. Lady Henry proved herself to be one speaker in a thousand. No word fell care lessly from her lips, her intonation had little dramatic variation and yet was with out monotony. Her repose was perfect and her large, well-formed hands remained abso lutely quiet except when a page of her manuscript required to be turned. It was mostly notes and but seldom referred to. She began with low spoken words of wel come to the Welsh workers and begged to be permitted to call them "her friends. Touching reference was made to the home land, and as Lady Henry held a daffodil in her outstretched hand, while she described the country of Monmouthshire where they frew in the open air, a few sobs could e .heard from time to time in the audience. She told how one Welsh lady had brought her face to face with life and its seriousness. And when she said the word "Welsh" there was not a Welshman's right hand that was not busy with his left one. Then'Lady Henry told several incidents in connection with her experience among the Welsh people where her initial Work ANNA A. GORDON. had been taken lip, and where still the greater part ot it is carried on. From this she proceeded briefly to touch on legisla tion in England as it concerns the liquor law, and put id a word tor women suffrage as the "open sesame" to prohibition. She had'statistics by rote, and when she empha sized her thoughts by illustrations she usually framed these last in some rather startling figures. Finally she drew a hope ful picture of the coming spring elections, for which the Liberals are framing a bill for women suffrage, a movement ou their part met in an equally gallant fashion by the Conservatives, who will introduce a similar bill a month earlier. Ladv Henrv then Queried if this was not something like the signs of the times of the millennium. She closed with a story of the Transfiguration on the Mount, and in a few master strokes drew a panoramic picture of what transfiguration meant in the nine teenth century. Through the medium of Queen Victoria as a noble example of womanhood, the speaker gracefully alluded to Frances Willard as not only au Ameri can woman, but the world's woman, and then, having said "Goodby," she withdrew. Prior to the lecture the Rev. Mr. Locke made a strong appeal for money, to which a liberal response was made. A pleasant in terruption to the exercises was the presen tation of a basket of flowers to Lady Henry bv St David's Bocietv. Miss Willard bein? remembered in an equally pleasant fashion 1 by the .Keystone uiud. Ladies' House Waists. In prints, 50c In percales, 75c JOS. HOBNE & CO. 'S Pnn Avenue Stores. ; WORSE .THAN TWEED t Is the Rotten -City Council of Chi cago, Uncovered Yesterday. POSITIVE EVIDENCE OP BRIBERY Which Passed Three Ordinance, to Be Given to the Grand Jnrj. THE CASE SKILLFULL! WORKED UP Chicago, March 17. As a sequel to the recent passage by the City Council of an or dinance granting permission to the Chicago Power.Snpply and Smoke Abating Com pany, familiarly known as the Compressed Air Company, to use the streets and alleys of the city in about any manner it sees fit, the indictment of a number of Aldermen by the grand jury for alleged boodleism is promised. The City Press Association re ports: Bribery of the most flagrant kind will be shown.. Corruption and rottenness beyond the ideas of the most cynical citizen will be dtsolosed, and the mots which make' a posi tion ou Chicago's Counoll one worth hun dreds of dollars or preliminary expenditure In nominations will be disclosed. To-morrow evidence will be presented to the grand Jury, showing beyond the peradventure of a doubt that certain Aldermen have been paid liberally and in hard cash for their votes. The Jury will listen to a tale of rot tenness and corruption to which the '"Doodling" of the County Commissioners and the Tweed ring was nothing. The evidence has been for some time in preparation and a mesh now encloses some of the "city fathers" from which there is little hope of escape. This evidence in cludes confessions of several guilty parties. It includes not only the promises made to them by corporations, but the letters en closing the money to purchase their votes, and the very greenbacks themselves with which those votes were purchased. They Have the Aldermen Foal. The men who have been active in work ing up these cases have spared no expense and have macle sure of each step. They have witnesses who have seen large sums of money paid by the representatives of cor porations to individual Aldermen, and who have heard the Aldermen promise, if 're ceiving the money, to cast his vote on a certain measure in a certain way. The money was paid in-various ways. Some re ceived it at their homes from messengers. Seveial were paid in the precincts at the City Hall, and it is said that two sold their votes in the lobby of the Council chamber. When the Northern Pacific ordinance was passed, and when the support of the Economic Gas position was made by promi nent members of the Council, suspicion was created, and when, in one instance, at least, this suspicion grew to positive cer tainty of corruption, the investigation was set on foot which it is now said will end only when several present members of Chi cago's City Council are wearing the stripes in the Joliet Penitentiary. The Evidence to Go to the Jury. General Lieb, the foreman of the grand jury, and States Attorney Longenecker have agreed that the evidence which the latter has for some time been preparing shall be pre sented to the jury. Among the witnesses subpoenaed are iwo members of the Coun cil, who were dragged into the boodling operations, and who have expressed a will ingness to tell all they know. States At torney Longenecker says he expects to show that all three of the ordinances the Compressed Air, the Northern Pacific and the Economic Gas were passed by virtue of the purchase of votes for hard cash. He said he would be aided by three of the city's most prominent attorneys, they being in the employ of three local newspapers, who had men assisting to make out the case against the boodlers. In an interview States' Attorney Long necter said several Aldermen would assist in the inquiry, in addition to those who have confessed that the votes were pur chased. Several will testify that they were approached and refused to entertain the overtures made to them by corporation representatives. Still others will testify that Aldermen openly boasted that they had received money lor their votes. The Statement of an Alderman. Others, again, will give testimony corrob orative of the main facts to be disclosen by the prosecution. One Alderman openly stated that he was certain that almost every Alderman favorably connected with these three organizations in question was guilty of receiving money for his vote. Said he: Why, it is generally admitted that it re quires money to get an ordinance through the Council, and many of the Aldermen make no secret of the fact that they will not vote for any ordinance unless they are re wai ded for so doing. In some cases the re ward is in the shape ot a trade in votes supporting some improvement in the Alderman's ward, and thus increasing his popularity anions his constituents. In others, and by far the treater number of cases, the consideration is spot cash. The following statement is officially is sued by the gentlemen who are behind the prosecution: Tho investigation about to be begun by the Giand Jury contemplates a certain scrutiny of the methods employed by the Council in regard to the nassaea of the .Economic Gas, the Northern Pacific and the Compressed Air ordinances, as well as a few minor importance. The evidence which will be presented by the Grand Jury is not limited to the confessions or disclosures of one man, but covers .a wide range of both officials and individuals. Conspiracy Can Be Easily Proved. The plan to catch the Council and discover what Aldermen were engaged in bribing measures through the Council was devised and put into execution befoie the appear ance of the Economic Gas ordinance last year. The proof we have acquired) relates largely to various boodle ordinances, and entangles four or five Aldermen in what'it will be very easy to show was a conspiracy. Tho money used in at least thieo cases of bribery will be nut in evidence. I The Northern Paciflcordinance was passed by almost precisely the samo means ana methods employed in the Economic Gas. The Compressed Air ordinance has not yielded as much money to the boodlers as was expected by them. Settlements were being made yesterday and the day before. Money was shown the Council by at least two Aldermen, who save it to ba under stood that it was what they had received for voting for the Compressed Air ordinance, and that it was not as much as promised 'them. we win haveno aimcuitvin lnaictmgana convicting several well-known Aldermen. It ' men, however. We desire, aUo, to punish those guilty of bribing members of .the Council, and we will not stop this investiga tion until tbey are brought to Justice, no matter whose door the criminating evidence leads to. The Ordinances in Question. The Economic Gas ordinance referred to was originally passed by a vote ot 49 to 13. The Mayor vetoed it, and on June 13 last it was passed over his veto by a vote of 64 to 10. . The Northern Pacific ordinance, giving the franchise, received 06 affirmative and 3 negative votes. An investigation of the manner in which it was passed followed, resulting in nothing but the repeal of the ordinance. It was immediately passed again by another vote of 61 to 3. The Compressed Air ordinance was passed by a vote of 46 to 11 A week or two later, alter the Mayor bad signed he ordinance, .an other ordinance was presented to the Coun cil, providing for the repeal of the .original ordinance. This repealing ordinance tailed of passage by a vote of 40 to 22. rioped Willi a Colored Han. Katie Acker, white, and John Burleigh, colored, have disappeared together. It U supposed they have eloped as they were at the Begister's office yesterday and secured a marriage license. Mrs. Acker, the girl's mother, says she will prosecute Burleigh for perjury as the girl is but 17 years of age. He had been paying attention to the girl for some time until her parent discovered he was partially colored. Then they ob jected. The police are on the lookout for the pair. NOT ALL BROTHERLY. SOME PRESBYTERIAN OPPOSITION TO A MOEHOli PIlAN. All the Members or the Church Not In Favor of Worship la the Tabernacle They Think It Would Ba a Disgrace to Them. ' New York, March 17. Special News comes to this town by way of Cincinnati, that some uneasiness has been aroused in the minds of New Tork Presbyterians by the rumor that the Mormon authorities have offered the use of their Tabernacle, at Salt Lake City, to the commissioners on their way to the General Assembly which meets in Portland, Ore., next May. The New York correspondent of the Herald and Prabyter, a Presbyterian organ pub lished in Cincinnati, says he has not been able t6 verify the report "It is possible," he says, "that such an invitation has been fiven out from Salt Lake City, but it is ardly probable that it would be accepted. Such a recognition of Mormon politeness would be a disgrace to the Presbyterian Church." Several ministers approved the opinion of the writer, who is a New York clergyman himself, and thought that It would be an outrage for good Presbyterians to worship in the Mormon Tabernacle. The writer of this can state there is more than rumor in the report. The plan to stop at Salt Lake City and hold service in the Tabernacle has appeared as part of the itinerary of a special excursion for which arrangements are now being made by the Rev. Frederick E. Shearer, a Presbyterian clergyman of San Francisco and a brother of Dr. George L. Shearer, of this city, formerly Moderator of the New York Presbytery. Kev. Mr. Shearer has been distributing circulars among the New York ministers who expect to go to Portland. Stops are to be made at Denver and at Salt'Lake City, and at the latter town the feature of the visit Is to be a good Presbyterian service to be held in the "Mormon Tabernacle by special arrangements with the saints. It is to be an event of note, for it is the first time, the circular says, that anything but a Mormon service has been held there. Eev. Mr. Shearer is in New York iust now. but he could not be found to-day to give his' opinion concerning me opposition wnica has been aroused against this part of his plan. bicKetts hot to be left. His Name Most Be Sent to the President by Pattison. Harrisbueg, March 17. Some little surprise was created a few days since at the Executive Department in consequence of the statement made by certain outsiders that Colonel E. Bruce Ricketts, of Wilkes barre, appointed by President Harrison as alternate to the late Adjutant General Mc Clelland ou the National Columbian Board, could not legally fill the vacancy caused by General McClelland's death. Colonel Ricketts addressed a letter to President Palmer on the subject and re ceived an answer, in which President Pal mer says: "I beg to say that such death clearly created a vacancy, which can only be filled by a nomination to, and an appoint ment by, the President of the United States, as prescribed by section 3 of the act of Con gress creating the commission." Governor Pattison will probably send Colonel Rick etts' name to the President this week, and thus matters will be satisfactorily adjusted. ORDERED NORTH. A Special Treasury Agent Believes He Is Wanted Near Bering S-a. Yankton, S. D., March 17. Captain Lavender, of Scotland, this State, special agent for the United States Treasury De partment at St. George Island, Alaska, was in Yankton to-day en route home from Omaha. This morning he received a tele gram advising him to make immediate preparations to go North, that his orders will reach him in a few days. He did not expect to return to Alaska until May 15, and this hasty arrangement is very much of a surprise to him. He has no informa tion further than the telegram, but believes that the Government requires his services in the Bering Sea controversy, the present condition of which he regards as suggestive of diplomatic difficulties; to say the least. , French Police Find a Mare's Nest. Paris, March 17. Though the general public has not learned of any great dis covery following the police search of lodg ings occupied by Anarchists, M. Loubet, the Prime Minister, intimated at a Cabjnet Council held to-day, that important results had been obtained through the efforts of the police. AT LATIMER'S. It won't break -that's why Kabo is the only thing for corset "bones". If one of them breaks or i i !.. i.'L KlflKS Or SlllltS, Wltilln a year, you'll have your money back. ' More than that! Wear a Kabo corset for two or three weeks and see if you like it. If you don't you can return it to us and get your money. It's a hundred to one you won't do it, but you have the privilege. HJsSsOur colorings, styles, effects and prices cannot be duplicated in this market. Any woman who is seriously con cerned about saving money will buy here. T. . M. LATIMER, 138 and 140 Federal Street 45 AND 46 S. DIAMOND. ALLEGHENY, PA. IRELAND AT THE FAIR. Her Eepresentatives in Parliament Ask a Separate Exhibit. A LARGEE GRANT IS DEMANDED. Inroads of American Reciprocity on English Colonial Trade. SYMPATHY FOE EXECUTED POACHERS London, March 17. In the House of Commons to-day the Parliamentary Secretary of the Colonial Office stated that the Ios3 of reve nue to the British colonies I in the West Indies under the treaties of reciprocity negotiated by them with the United States under the provisions of the McKinley bill was as follows: Jamacia, 5145,000; the Leeward Islands. 150,000; the Windward Islands, $20,000; Barbadoes, 560, 000; Trinidad, ?75,000, and British Guiana, $145,000. John O'Connor again raised the question of Irish representation in the British ex hibit at the Chicago World'3 Fair. Sir Bichard E. Webster, the Attorney General, replied that Irish members of the House misunderstood the matter. There had been no personal selection of the members of the commission. It was composed of the Coun cil of the Society of Arts, selected without regard to the Chicago exhibition. The com mission would not overlook Irish interests. Ireland Is Well Represented. It is a mistake, Sir Bichard said, to sup pose there are no Irishmen on the commis sion. The official list showed the members representing the textile, woolen and linen industries of Ireland. Out of the 20 mem bers on the list before him, nine were Irish. If the Irish members favored him with other names they would be added to the committee. Fourteen representatives of Irish industries now assist the commis sion. Ireland will be a large exhibitor at Chicago. Already 26 important Irish firms have applied for 3,239 square feet ot space. The allotments would soon be made. At the end of February two-thirds of all the space available for the United Kingdom had been applied for. Mr. Sexton strongly advocated the assign ment of a special Irish section. He urged, as well, that no charge be made for space. Mr. Labouchere said lie thought it advisa ble for the Government to increase the grant and to instruct the commission not to charge for space. Sir Lyon Playfair held that the sum now proposed was utterly inadequate. He held, also, that the commission ought not to be confined to the Council of the Society of Arts, but should include other representa tives of British and Irish interests. Great Demand for a larger Outlay. He admitted that there might be difficul ties in the way of establishing a separate Irish department. Proper arrangements will depend upon a right classification of exhibits. He trusted the Government would not be sparing in its outlay. Mr. Sexton observed that what membera from Ireland considered more important than the comparison of various branches of Irish industries was that America should have an opportunity to $nd out what ex hibits were Irish. Sir Bichard Webster promised that in the work of classification care should be taken to see that the wishes of Irish members were carefully considered. Mr. Mundella asked Mr. Balfour whether the Treasury would consider the expediency of increasing the grant. Cries of "Hear, hear." Mr. Balfour replied that the mat ter would receive the earliest attention of tne Government Cries of "hear, hear." A vote of 150,000 was then approved. In the Behalf of the Poaching Mnrderers. Several qnestions were put to Home Sec retary Matthews in the Honse ot Commons this evening regarding the execution of the poachers, Kayner and Egglestone. The Speaker called Mr. Conybere (Lib eral) to order for accusing Mr. Mat 'thews of not taking the trouble to refer to the documents bearing on the case. Mr. Hunter (Liberal) then asked whether Mr. Matthews, after this judicial scandal, was prepared to make a definition of what constitutes the crime of murder, more in harmony with the sentiments of the people. Mr. Matthews declined to answer offhand a question of law that has lasted for centuries. This evening, in Committee of the Whole on the supply bill. Mr. Labouchere moved to report progress in order to enable the Government to say when they intended to dissolve Parliament. Mr. Balfour, speak ing in reply, said that Mr.'Labouchere could enlighten the House on that point qufte as easily as himself. The Govern ment had presented a programme of useful legislation, aud he did not see any reason why it should not be carried out. Mr. Labou chere's motion was negatived without a division. JUST OPENED ! FOR THE SPRING. . EMBROIDERIES. Paris Satines, 35c & 37c ALL-WOOL BLACK SURAH AND INDIA SILKS. SPRING.JAGKETS AND WRAPS. Spring" Dress Goods Novelties. Whl2-TW . i GNGH1 ITS bMii!
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