rmqp-ffit::'immfmmmimmf INCREASE, 18,983. THE ADLETS HAVE GAINED THIS MUCH IN SEVEN MONTHS. FIQUBES SHOW: To March 31, 1892 40,603 To March, 1891 30,620 Try the Cent-a-Word Columns. FORTY SEVENTH TEAR. OF The Late Superintendent of Police a Victim of Foul Play. DUG UP AT MIDNIGHT. Evidences of Powerful Drugs Found in the Dead Man's Body. HIS DISEASE BAFFLED DOCTORS. Racked by Paroxysm After Paroxysm of the Most Intense Suffering. A Remarkable Murder Mystery Prom inent Municipal Official Slowly Pois oned to Death Valuable Jewela Stolen From the Corpse Suspicions Aroused by the Bapid Failure of a Man of Vigorous Constitution A Quiet In vestigation Begun The Grave Opened and the Stomach Taken Out Result of a Partial Analysis Significant Signs of Deadly Drugs Following Up Clews That Are Expected to Lead to the Discovery of the Perpetrators of the Mysterious Deed. Gamble "Weir was murdered. The old saying, "ilurder "Will Out," has once more been forcibl Terified, and, four months after his death, it is now known that the late popular Superintendent of the Pittsburg Police Department was the victim of a foul and fatal plot. The question is, "Who was his murderer? It is known beyond a question of doubt that be was poisoned, and that the poison was administered in a careful, cold-blooded way that could have bad no other probable intent than murder. But who administered it? The suspicion that his death was not the result of an ordinary illness forced itself upon those who were close to him at the time of his sickness and during bis last mo ments in various ways. The Attending Physicians Puzzled. The attending physicians could not fathom the disease that seemed to be rapid ly dragging him to death, yet they applied themselves to their science as they probably never had done before. One day he would seem to be growing better of the supposed disease. The reme dies administered seemc-i'finally to be hav ing some effect. spd the puzzled physicians would decide that at last they had discov ered the true nature of the complaint. But the next day their patient would be found to be in a worse state than before, and their skill was ngiin baffled. For two weeks prior to his death this had been the fluctuating condi tion of the suffering man, and when at last, shortly after midnight of January 13, he drew his last breath, the physicians were as deeply mystified as ever. The Drug Worked for "Weeks. For a month prior to his death he bad been ailing. To his friends he complained of stomach trouble. He could not eat, and when, at times, he would by sheer deter mination force food down his throat, it would not lie on his stomach. Just before Christmas his condition became such, that he was unable to continue at his business. Jfotwithstadning his desire to fulfill the duties which had recently been placed upon him as Superintendent of the Police De partment, and his loathing to drop for a moment the lines which he had so firmly taken hold of, he was at last compelled to remain in bed for nearly a week. The rest seemed to improve him some what, though not nearly so much as he had expected, and when he returned to his office a couple of days before Christmas he looked a wreck of bis former self. A Man of Timorous Constitution. Gamble "Weir had been a remarkably strong, vigorous man, and his rapid decline surprised all who knew him. His haggard appearance was remarked by his friends, who called numerously on Christmas day and in the week following to exchange the compliments of the joyful season, hut his jovial good nature was just the same as it had ever been, and iiis cheery answer to all Inquiries as to his health invariably indi cated his belief that his illness was only a trifle and that he would soon be himself again. Two weeks before his death Gamble "Weir went home to his boarding house for the lost time. He left his office at noon one day saying he felt so badly that he could not stand it for the balance of the day, but thought that after a rest he would be all right in the morning. A Night or Fearful guttering. That night his condition became very alarming. His physician, Dr. Frank Mo Donald, was sent for and spent the most of the night with him. It was not until day light, after a night of terrible suffering and pain, that there seemed to be any relief! "When it finally came, the patient was com pletely worn out with constant vomiting and retching and fell into a heavy slumber from' which he did not wake until evening. That night he took a little nourishment and seemed better, and it was expectod that a day or tw of nursing would make him a well men. Ho continued to improvo until the next night and talked 6f returning to hU office next morning, but suddenly with out any warning whatever ho was that nlBt Wl seized with fearful paroxysms of pain. The symptoms of his previous attacks returned with aggravated violence, Dr, McDonald and l)r J, S JleCandless "were hastily sum. rao'aed, but their labor seemed in vaiii, and Jt was feared that datable Veir would net live to sea another day, A Brave Sinn's Battle far Life, nis wonderful eeastltutiaa steed him in g66d stead, hearer, aad he pattlf d for life oa ealr a etfoa?, brave man eeald, The CBttvalesceat stats returned to him the Beit GAMBLE IIH POSQN tm day, and two or three days elapsed before another attack came. "When it did it was but a repetition of the others, the only dif ference being that each sreceeding parox ysm left him weaker and nearer to his grave, and his physicians were puzzled and' worried. The day before he died he seemed as well as the first day he took to his bed, and the physicians who called at his bedside had no idea the end was so near. Shortly before 9 o'clock that night the alarming symptoms began to reappear. The physicians were hastily summoned,- as they had been eo often before, but their efforts were as useless as Jhey had been in the past. The Odds Were Too Great. Poor Gamble seemed to feel that he was fighting his last battle, and his eyes wan dered beseechingly to the friends about his bedside, but they could do nothing against the unknown, insidious destroyer that was working within him. Several fearful attacks of pain convulsed his frame, and he was racked with excru ciating efforts to expel the black nauseous vomit which his stomach threw off, but finally the physicians watching saw him collapse as one of these spasms seized him, and before it had more than half passed over Gamble "Weir was dead. The circumstances connected with the in terment of the dead Superintendent are still fresh in the public mind. Thousands of friends attested their love and admiration in many ways, and the funeral cortege which followed the remains to the grave was one like few men have been honored with in this city. A Urotber's Suspicions Aronsed. County Commissioner James G. "Weir, a brother of the deceased, a few days after the funeral, conferred with one of the at tending physiciant. to ascertain if possible the cause of his brotherVdeath, Mr. "Weir had watched by the sick man's bedside for days and nights and felt satisfied that it was no ordinary disease that had caused his death. There was to his mind substantial evidence of poisoning, but it seemed strange that if such was the case the physicians nad failed to observe it. The conference only strengthened the belief. "With certain features of the case pointed out to him the physician finally agreed that it was more than probable that poison had been administered, but it was decided that for the time being it would be best to give the matter no publicity and nothing was said about it except to a few interested friends. The Case Shrouded In Mystery. The work of ferreting out the person who committed the crime was one of diffi culty. "Whoever had given the fa tal dose must have covered, their tracks well, for after several weeks of quiet investigation those engaged in the work were compelled to cease. They had followed up every clew that could be suggested, bat every effort proved a failure. In order to satisfy the friends beyond a doubt that suspicions were well grounded, the body in Greenwood Cemetery was un covered, the stomach and spleen were re moved from the decaying corpse and sub mitted to an analytical chemist for examination. His work is not finished, but it has been found that enough poison had been taken to kill sever al men. The Stomach Eaten Up With Poison. - The stomach had been literally eat-enup, with a violent poison of one kind, and there are evidences that another kind had been used. One poison was.corrosive sublimate and the, other is thought to be arsenic The chemist was not even informed wh'ose stomach it was that had been submitted to him, and every effort was made to keep the circumstance secret until some day the author of the crime might be discovered, but lately the matter has become pretty freely circulated, and it looks no w as if the guilty person may go. unpunished. CONFIRMED BY PFELL He Says Gamb'e Weir Was Murdered and Expects to Capture the Poisoners How They Opened tho Grave at Midnight Caff Buttons Missing. As Harry Pfell.Mercantile Appraiser, wa3 formerly a secretary in Gamble "Weir's office and one of the people interested in the case, he was visited for a con firmation of the story. "When his home, on Sheridan avenue, East End, was first visited he was not there, but, later, when the re porter called, Mr. Pfell came to the door and the reporter was taken into the parlor. After a short talk on general matters the reporter mentioned that the object of his visit was to get the story of Gamble "Weir's murder. "What!" exclaimed Mr. Pfell, and that instant he turned white and sank back into the chair. "What do you know about Gamble "Weir's death?" "Simply that he was poisoned, and that you, with Dr. Dicksonand County Commis sioner James G. "Weir, dug up the body and found he had been killed by arsenic," an swered the reporter. "You seem to have it straight Some one has leaked, and if the cause of justice is stayed the blame is not with me." Then he Suddenly turned and asked: "What all do you know about the case any how?" Pfell Admits the Truth or the .Story. The reporter then briefly related the story of Gamble "Weir's sickness and of his sudden death, the suspicion of foul play and tho subsequent digging up of the body by the people named above. Then the stomach was given to Prof, nugo Blanck who an alyzed it and found enough arsenio to kill several people. At this point Mr. Pfell simply nodded his head. "Who could have given this out?" inter rupted Mr. Pfell. "Tour story is straight. There is no denying that, but I am sur prised at It having been given publicity." The reporter continued and told how a sum of money that was in Gamble Weir's clothes was missing after tie died. A pair of cuff buttons that he was supposed to have worn when buried wero missing when the body was exhumed In the early hours be fore dawn. "You have tho details of the story cor reotly, but wo hnvo still lo locate those col lar buttons. There Is no use denying the story. At tho time Gamble Wolr died I sus pected ho was murdered. Ho was a man of Iron and there was no reason for his death. I know of nono of ray friends who wore mora hardy than ho, Drown Approved of tho search, "X suspected poison and told Chlof Brown of my suspicion, and what I contemplated. Ho thought It wise to make nueh an invest!. Batten, There were only a few of us in the secret. One ni?ht about five weak ago wo' docided to dl- up the body. Thu only par. son I told Wft9 my wife, I said I was going to be out nllnltfht, and when she asked what fen-, I told liar I was going bedy-nnatah' ihg, but when J exp'.&laed tiia ease she mrs satisfied I was right, fhoj-a U.n use le talk of ov,,Ie net being afraid, and I eon less l 'was neryeua when wa BHterad Qieeuweed Cemeterj-, hi d'liura towns-dip, PITTSBURG. TUESDAY, APRIL 12. 1892 People are not slow to shoot at people out on such occasions, and I felt, sure someone would open on us with a shotgun. No, one come, and I am satisfied now that a grave yard Is a good place for a person to toe con cealed. Weir was a great friend of mine, and to exhume the body seemed awful to roe, bnt we. finally finished the work and closed up the grave. As you say, we found his cuff buttons were missing. We took the stomaoh and its contents to Prof. Hugo Blanck, and he-has been working on It ever since. Mr. Blanck. does not know anything more about ttte case than this, und does not even know from what body the body the stomach was taken. His tests have proved tho presence of artenic." "As the body was embalmed oould not the presence of arsenio be accounted for In that way?" wasasked. "No," replied Mr. Pfell:"tho arsenio would not be in the shape in which It was discov ered, nor in that quantity. I am satisfied Gamble Weir was poisoned and that the per petrators may yet be arrested." DIED FROM STOMACH TROUBLE. Inflammation of the Bowels Developed History or His Active Life He Was Born In Ireland, and Came to Pittsburg When a Boy. In the account of Gamble "Weir's death, which appeared in The Dispatch of Jan uary 14, it states that his demise was unex pected. He had been in delicate health foK a month, and for two weeks had been con fined to his bed with stomach trouble. His friends were hopeful, however, of his recovery. Later inflammation of the bowels developed, and this was the immediate cause of bis death. About a month before he died he contracted a severe cold while directing his men at a Libert. street fire. He was then. confined to his bed for a week, bnt he got up and tried to work. At the earnest solicitation of his physicians, Drs. McDonald, Wiley and J. Guy MoCand less, be returned to his cot -from which he never arose. Gamble Weir was born In Belfast, Ireland, on August 12, 1819, of Scotch-Irish parents. He came to Pittsburg when a boy and learned the blacksmith trade. For a time he engaged in the wagon business with his brother, James G. Weir. Ho took an active interest in politics, and espoused the causn or McCallin for Mayor. When he was elected- he appointed Mr. Weir Chief of Detectives, and under the new charter he was made Superintendent of Police by Chief Brown. When Inspector McAleese retired from the First district, Mr. Weir's duties were en larged and broken health followed. Before Joining the police force ho represented tho Fourth ward for three consecutive terms in Common Councils. He was also deputy sheriff under Sheriffs McCallin and Gray. At the time of his death he was 13 years old. FBOF. HUGO BLANCK'S STATEMENT. He Did Not Know That It Was Gamble Wiers Stomach. In reply to a question last night Professor Hugo Blanck, the chemist, said: "The stomachs of deceased peopleare often brought to ma for analysis. That is my business. I neither enquire nor cate who they belong to. I do not knoV Gamble Weir, nor never did." "Have you found arsenic or any other poisonons drug In any stomach you have analyzed duiing the last few months?" "I refuse to answer that. It does not in terest the public at all." "Tes, but it does. The people want to know lr there has been anything behind the illness qf Mr. Weir that caused his untimely death." "It Is none of the public's business what stomachs 1 analyze. I am employed to analyze stomachs, and It would ruin my business to give the results except to inter ested parties. Ton can say that I havo not. rscentlid stomach" of Gambl"e3rr&iaTat Know." HE COULD NOT BE FOUHE. Dr. Dickson Did Not Show tip at His Horns Last NIghk Dr. James W. Dickson, of SOS Bebecca street, Allegheny, Is connec ted with the affair. Shortly after 11 o'clock last night a reporter visited his house. He mas told that Dr. Dickson had not been there all evening, and his whereabouts were unknown. Up until 1 "o'clock this morning he had not come home. ROBBED AND DESERTED. Sufferings of a Prominent West Virginia Farmer Sick and Pour Days Exposed to the Weather No Shelter but a Straw Stack. Paekeesbueo, "W.Va., April 11. Last evening the gale on the Ohio river blew a house-boat to shore near this city, by which a most remarkable case of ex posure, suffering and desertion was discovered. As the boat reached the shore, some one was seen slowly crawl ing toward the river, and it proved to be Thomas Berry, brother of the Sheriff of Braxton county, and a member of one of the most prominent families in the central part of the State. Mr. Berry says he came from Huntington a week ago with a man named Fleming, of Marietta. It was lata at night, and they wandeied about, finally starting for Mari etta. When thoy got a mile above town he was taken sick, and, seeing a sti aw stack in a field, he went to it, giving Fleming all the money he bad, and told him to get him some food ana medicine. Fleming robbed him of all his clothes but his shirt and trousers.and never returned. Mr. Berry Vas then taken soslcktha't he could not move or make a noise, and for four days and nights he lav without food,' diink or shelter. IJaily yesterday morning ho was nearly crazed, but managed to crawl on his hands and knees to the river bank. Mr. Berry owns a larra of 200 acres, but, desiring to stop tanning, ho took to the river. MTjfeDEEED FOB A MEAL. A Negro Killed Bis Wife Because She Didn't Have Dinner Beady., Jacksojt, Miss., April 1L Saturday even ing in Franklin county, five miles from this city, Sim Scott (colored) reported that,hls wife" had fallen into the fire and burned to death. The neighbors assembled, and when preparing the remains for burial found her ueau ueaten to a puip, one eye gougea out and the breast and body mutilated. During the progress of the Coroner's In vestigation Scott broke down and acknowl edged that he had killed his wife because she failed to have dinner ready on time, and that he threw the body into the fire to cover the crime. He cut her throat with a dull case-knite and stopped up the gaping wound with ashes. Scott is in Jail at Brandon, and the negr oes threaten to lynch him. POOL SELLERS PULLED IN. Fifty of Them Caught in a Raid bv Buffalo Police. Botvalo, April 11. As tBe resnlt of tho third race at Guttenburg was being an nounced in five turf exchanges this after, noon, policemen in citizens' clothes ap peared in each plaoe with warrants for every man connected with the establishments about SO In all. The prisoners were taken to court and released in 11,000 bail for each of tha principals and 8500 each for the subordi nates. Th eases had been presented to the grand Jury by the District Attorney early in the morning, and Indictments found against all tho offenders on seven counts. A llttburr 1'lrm's Name Forged, . Nbw Have, Const., April 11 Anothor forgery by Frederick B. Thompson, who Ilea in Jfl.il Bwaltma trial on. several similar charges, hag jnst turned up, Tho victim thU.ifino to Frederick Hiiwalifsld, a oarriago nmnu factum-er this oiev. who discounted A f 1,000 now bearing tha MsntHUVfl Or a well known firm er Pienpunr, Pa, Till pfeoa nf wwl brlnaa Tiimnponr loigerlos up to about til, OP Ue is teS bo tried on Saturday. HARRITY'S HGURES The Administration Leader Gives Out a Little Table of Predictions. ADVANCE SHEET OF A VOTE. The Cleveland-Pattison ( People Ex pect to Get 336 Out of 463. QUAY'S BIG VICTORY IN MERCER, Where the Junior Senator Beats Dalzell to the Tune of 8 to 1. OTHER COUNTY CONVENTION RESULTS TSrECIAL TILEORAM TO THE DISPATCH.l Philadelphia, April 11. Prior to his departure for Harrisburg this afternoon, Secretary of State "William F. Harnty pre pared a statement of the probable vote by counties of the delegates to the Democratic State Convention. The table is made up, in the first instance, with Philadelphia and Allegheny counties omitted; and Mr. Har rity's statement shows that the State ad ministration, or Cleveland-Pattison element of the party, will have a clear majority of the whole convention, even if the entire vote of Philadelphia and Allegheny coun ties should be cast with the opposition. The latter event is not likely to happen, how ever, nnder any circumstances. In commenting upon the table Mr. Harrity said: ''The suggestions made by disappointed, disgruntled and defeated factionists of the party that the Philadel phia and Allegheny county delegates may dominate the convention are absurd, aud have been made solely foi the purpose of exciting jealousy. However, the Demo crats from the interior cannot be so easily misled. Figures That Are to Be Verified. "The truth is that it is with them that Governor Pattison's administration is par ticularly strong, and they are the people who will give it loyal and earnest support. The figures I give vou are entirely reliable, having been obtained from trustworthy sources, and they are Hkel7 to be verified when the convention meets. "The convention will contain 463 dele gates," continued Mr. Harrity, "and 232 will be sufficient to nominate and elect. The Cleveland-Pattison people will have at least , 350 of the 463 delegates, not less than 325 of them having already volunteered or prom ised their support. Of this number 253, or more than a majority of the entire conven tion, are lrom the interior counties, thus showing that moie that is necessary to con trol the convention, regardless of the atti tude of Philadelphia and Allegheny conn ties, will be with the State administration. It Is highly probable that man v of those who are now consideied doubttul will also be found in line." As to the Credentials Committee. "What abont the Committee on Creden tials?" was asked. "From all I can learn," he replied, "it will not be possible for the opposition to secure 15 out of the 50 members of that committee. It is true that they have been Industriously at work for three weeks past, and have been onaktDg-aU.kln.ds -ol qerturesnd offering 'all sorts of tSfftes in order to-electmeraueis of the Committee on Credentials, in order to deprive the regularly elected delegates lrom Philadelphia of their seat,, and to seat those who have filed, fictitious contests. But their industry and enterprise willnoSnvail them, and they will be sUrely disappointed. I have no doubt whatever that those who have been so active in their efforts to keep up a factious opposition, and whose chief stock in trade has beon the personal abuse of those who do not agree with them, will find themselves quite lonesome in the Com mittee on Credentials, as they will In the convention itself." Secretary HarTlty Prediction. The following is Secretary Harrity's table of estimates, referred to above: Counties. State Opposl- Doubt- adin'n. tfon. lul. Adams 4 Armstrong 4 Beaver - i Bedford All Berks 15 ? Blair - 5 Bradford Bucks Butler 4 4 1 Cambria 4 11 Cameron 1 Carbon 4 Center 8 1 1 Chester 7 1 Clarion S 1 Cleartteld 51 Clinton 21 Columbia 5 Crawford 7 Cumberland 6 Dauphin 4 3 1 Delaware 5 Elk J - Erie 7 - Fayette 53 Forest 13 Franklin 1 a 1 Fulton 1 Green t 1 Huntingdon I Indiana 3 Jefferson 4 Juulat- 2 Lackawanna 9 Lancaster 9 Lawrence .- 3 Lycoming 7 Lebanon 4 Lehigh 9 Luzerne 15 SIcKean ....'. 4 Mercer IS Mifflin 2 Monroe 3 Montgomery 10 I Montour 11 Nortnmnberland 61 Northampton 10 Perry 3 Pike l Potter 11 Schuylkill 11 3 1 Susquehanna 3 Snyder 2 Somerset 2 Sullivan 1 Tioga 3-1 Union 2 Venaneo .'. 4 Warren 4 Washington 6 Wavne 8 Westmoreland 18 1 Wyoming 11 York 12 - - Allegheny 13 14 6 Philadelphia 70 7 8 Total 836 81 48 Total number of delegates, 463. Necessary to elect, 232. AN INTERESTING GATHERING Will the State Convention Sorely Be Nu merous Candidates Already on the GroundSure to Be a Cleveland Conven tion, at Any Bate The Factions. Hakrisburg, April 11, All signs point to a very interesting gathering of repre sentative Pennsylvania Democrats at the State Convention, which meets here "Wednesday. The convention will elect eight delegates at large to the National Convention, and will choose two candidates for Congressman at large and a candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court. Interest centers altogether on the eight delegates at large, and there are numer ous candidates already on the ground. Many of ' the delega tion's arrived this afternoon and evening, and the corridors of -the hotels are filled with men quietly laying wires for the elec tion of their lavorlte candidates. It Is rath er early to attempt to Indicate who the suc cessful candidates will be, but the selection of W. M. Slngorly and State Senator George Boss as delegates at. large from the Eastern part of the State Is generally conceded. Ex-Senator lioblnson, of Scranton, arrived to-night. With him came on a special train a delegation from the counties of Sullivan, Laokawtinna, Susquehanna, Wayne, Brad - TWELYE PAGES. ford, Wyoming and a portion of the Luzerne delegation. All are said to favor Mr. Robin son's candidacy for delegate at large. E. G. Scott, of Wllkesbarre. Is also here, accom panied by Senator HInes, and is making a quiet canvass for the honor sought by Mr. Robinson. Mr. Scott claims the Luzerne county delegation' and those from other counties as well. Congressman Beltzhoover is mentioned as the man who will probably be selected to preside over the convention. There are con tests so far trom the conntles of Pblladel. phla, Allegheny, Blair, Carbon and Frank lin, 69 places in the convention being dis puted in a total membership of 463. The gathering will undoubtedly be a "Cleveland convention." Everybody seems to favor the indorsement of the ex-President's candidacy. There are many hints as to what the anti-admlnlstrationlsts will do, but as very few of that faction have arrived to-night, nothing can be said as to their plans. WALLACE ON HARMONY. The Ex-Senator Sweeps Away tha Clond of Secrecy How He Attempted to Unite the Factions That He Feared "Were Splitting Up HU Party Now Undecided. Harrisburg, April 11. Ex-Senator "Wallace, who will probably appear as sub- stitute delegate to the Democratic Sta" Convention, made a statement to-night w' reference to various publications that fT appeared concerning the ''harmony jacJsdfijn vCq ing" recently held in Philadelphia. The statement is as follows: In the beginning of March mutual friends brought together at the Aldlne Hotel, Phila delphia, Messrs. Hensel, Harrity and John K. Iteed on one side, and Messrs. Mntchler, Gnffeyand myself on theother. The avowed object of the meeting was to endeavor to reach a basis of harmony, so that no contest will occur at the State Convention, if it Were possible. It was then sqggested by myself that harmonious action might be obtained by uniting on Governor Fattison as the can didate of the State for President. This proposition was antagonized by the gentle men we met, who thought the State was for Mr. Cleveland. No other suggestions were niado as to a basis, and nothing came of that meeting. About the last of March I was assed by a friend to meet Governor Paulson, and I called on him. We had a pleasant talk over the situation, and I expressed my fear that unless something was done to euro the bit terness that was being aroused we would be much hurt as a party, and the results would be disastrous to his administration. I said he could bo made the basis or harmony, and that if we :icted together peace would fol low, Ho nsked what detail 1 bad to suggest as a basis. I said, divide the delegates at large equally between the two factions; let Mr. Harrity withdraw from the Na tional Committee In favor or Mr. Guffey, or, ir hn declines to do this, leave the selection of a national commit teeman to the national delegation, and thus remove this bone of contention; then settle tne Philadelphia troubles by seating the contested delegates and giving those con testing each one-half a vote, and appoint a committee outside of Philadelphia, to whom the question of adoption of division repre sentation and other questions might be re ferred. He agreed to the reasonableness of the proposition, but as Mr. Harrity and Mr. Hensel were both absent he desired to con sult them, and asked me to call again. I called on him last week and again talked generally. When we came to detail the Governor said the proposition as to the Philadelphia difficulties could not be enter tained, and he regretted that no basis of united action appeared possible. The other propositions weie not then discussed. I have, so far as these statements go, absented to the candidacy of Governor Pattison. 1 have not authorized any ono to say that I was for him for President since these inter views. I wanted to obtain a basis for peace; I have failed to do so, and I am uncommitted to anyone, but will try to serve my friends. A flglit is to be deprecated, as the conven tion is by no means a unit. I believe tnat in Philadelphia a majority of the delegates are opposed to the control of the delegation or the official places by any Individual. HABKIS0N AUD M'DOWELL Indorsed by the Bepubllcan Convention In Venango Connty Yesterday. Fbahklut, Pju,AArjrUSin. IfyeciaL The Venango 'BepSpHeanSnventfbn"' was held here to-day. Strong resolutions were adopted indorsing the administration of President Harrison and recommending Major Alex McDowell for Congressman-at-large and passed unanimously. Following is the ticket declared nominated at the primaries Saturday: Assembly, F. II. James, Franklin; John L. Mattox, Oil City: delegates to the National Convention, T. B. Simpson, Venan go connty, and W. W. Brown, McKean coun ty; delegates to the State convention, J. W. Rowland tin d General J. A. Wiley. In point of numbers and enthusiasm the convention was the greatest that was held for years. The Quay element is strong here, and great harmony prevails. QUAY'S FEIENDS STJBPKI3EU At the Way He Did Vp Dalzell In Mercer by 8 to L. Mercer, April 1L 8pecial. Tha primary elections held in this place to-night were al most equal to an election In number of votes cast. Mercer fell in line with the other counties of the Western tier. The friends of Senator Quay had thoroughly canvassed the borough, and the result was a Quay landslide. In the South ward he polled 96 votes and Dalzell 7, and in the North ward Quay had 67 and Dalzell 12, placing the Junior Senator's majority at 144, or 8 to L This passed beyond the fondest bones of tho moat sanguine Quayites. In East Lacka wannock Quay had 32: Dalzell 3. Fairview, Quay, SS; Dalzell, L Koonce, lor Congress, bad 36 and Caldwell 147. Quay Makes a Sweep of Mercer. Sharos, April 11. Special. The indica tions from latest reports of the Republican primaries in Mercer county, to-night, aro that Quay has swept tho county by a big majority. Six wards in Sharon, onJSenator ial choice, give Quay 423, Dalzell 30. Shen ango township gives Quay 70, Dalzell 1. The same proportion will prevail in all parts of the county. Dr. Caldwell has carried Sharon over S. C. "Koonce tor Congress. The Sena torial, Legislative and county tickets will be nominated by the delegate convention at Mercer to-morrow. Harrison and Quay Indorsed. BrnXEB, April 1L StfeeiaL The Republi can County Convention which met here at 1 o'clock this atternoon was an interesting gathering. There was a large attendance of Republicans, and deep interest was mani lested in the proceedings. The lengthy resolutions indorse Harrison and Quay, and also Phillips for Congress. The official vote of the convention was declared to be: Quay, 2,257; Dalzell, 253. For National delegate Dr. S. Bell received 1,655 voted to E. E. Abrams, 1,143. Quay's Walkover In Warren. Wabreu, April 11 Special. The Repub lican County Convention met this after noon. Delegates to National Convention Emery and T. B. Simpson carried the county, Emery having 1,188; Simpson, 963; Brown, 211. C. V. Thompson, was nominated for Assembly. The convention passed resolu tions indorsing the Qqay delegates to the State Convention, George W. Peck and George 11. Higgins. Harrison Indorsed in the Seventh. Nobbistowit, April U.-6pectoJ.-The Repub lican Seveuth Congressional District Com mittee to-day elected as delegates to tbo National Convention, Jacob Strassburger, of Montgomery county, and E. Wesley Keeler, of Bucks county. A1 alternates i. Howard Atkinson and Daniel A. Shcfferd were elected. The administration of President Harrison i as w aiinly indorsed. A Candidate Who Never S 17s Die. YouisosTOWtf, April 11. Special Al though.Judge King has secured 45 and pos sibly GO of the 56 delegates, Mahoning county will bo entitled to in tho Congres sional convention, Judgo Johnston reluses to withdraw and said to-day: "1 am u llttlo disfigured but still in the race. No, I shall not withdraw at least at present." PROPOSED CHDECH CHANGER Colnmbus Methodist ministers Have Several Bequests to the General Conference. Columbus, April 1L The Methodist preach er's meeting to-day adopted a memorial to the General Conference to enact such legls- lation in May as will enable pastors to drop members who do not support the church ac cording to their ability: to elect bishops for eight years wltliout privilege of reelection, that the limit be removed from pastorate; that presiding elders be elected, with or without nomination by the bishop and that the cabinet shall have co-ordinate power with the bishop in making appointments: the majority ot the presiding elders being sufficient to determiue the appointment. CLEVELAND'S POSITION. He Won't Be Disappointed If He Is Not Nominated He Sometimes Doobts the "Wisdom of Again Honoring Him by Placing Him at tbo Hood of the Ticket. Chattanooga, Teun., April 11. The following letter from Grover Cleveland was received to-day by a prominent Democrat in this city: Lakewood, N. T., April 8. James H. Bible, Chattanooga: My Deah Sib I desire to thank you for the report of the meeting at Chattanooga, which you so kindly sent me, and for the friendly words you spoko of me on that occasion. I am exceedingly anxious to have our party do exactly the right thing at the Chicago convention, and I hope the delegates will be I ,uided by judmcntnd actuated by true -icratic spirit and the single desire to 9jn principle. tfJM,. "i' , befranklf I did not say to 'n SS l . J . -i J ru 7. -irI do not deserve tho kinu ' "'', '-fy), '',' as you say of me, and I hi.. j,' J ilsglvlngs as to the wisdom of ag f S me in nomination. I therefore am aiA. i that sentiment and unmeasured personal' devotion should be checked when the delegates to the conven tion reach the period of deliberation. In any event, there will be no disappointment for me in the resnlt. Yours very truly, Gboveb Cleveland. PATH'S NEPHEW IN TROUBLE. Sued for 850,000 for Alienating a Wife's Af fections and Disinherited. Kaksab City, April 1L Dr. M. P. Horine, of Chicago, filed suit in the United States Circuit Court to-day against Alfred O. Bar rili, of this city, for alienating the affections of the doctor's wife. Dr. Horino asks for $50,000 as a balm for his wounded feelings. Signor Barrili, who Is a nephew of Adelina Patti, came here from Augusta, Ga., six months ago. While he was living hi Augus ta, Mrs. Horine was visiting there. The petition in Dr. Morine's suit, filed to day, states that one day while his wife was visiting at Augusta he received a lotter from his wife in which she openly confessed that she had fallen in love with Alfred O. Barrili, a distant relative of Patti. She stated that she no longer loved her husband, and begged him to apply for a divorce. Patti was deeply affected wlieri told of her nephew's escapade and denounced him in the strongest terms. She bad made her will bequeathing to him half her fortune, she said, but now she would cut him off without a penny. She telegraph od Shmor Barrili to come to her at once. He went, and being unable to clear himself of Dr. Horine's charges, his divine auut kept her word and disinherited him. PAEKHUBST NOT SUSTAINED. Besolutlons In HIi Favor Withdrawn In a Methodist Conference. New 'Yobk, April 11. Special. At the meeting to-day of the Methodist preachers of the New York Conference, Dr. Atkinson, of Newaik, Introduced a lesolntlon which commended tho recent work of Rev. Dr. Parkhurst, President of the Society for the Prevention of Crime. The resolutions praised the Doctor pulpit utterances and his efforts to secure evidences aeainst the law breakers as brave. fearless and righteous. Dr. Atkinson made' a brief address. Rev. S. L. Beiler, wlio was presiding, looked a bit uneasy, and one or two ministers approached Dr. Atkinson and whispered earnestly with him. Some one seconded the passage of the resolutions and the President put the ques tion. Dr. Atkinson arose and walked to the. front of the platform. "Brethren," he' said, "with your permission Twill withdraw my resolutions. I do not like to force them be fore this body, for reasons which you all probably understand. In fact, it might cause a discussion which I, for one, do not desire." A minister moved that permission be granted Dr. Atkinson to withdraw his resolution, and thia was unanimously voted. THE BLAINE LETTERS BUBIED. Young Jimmy's Lovo tffasions Not to Be Given to tho World. New Yobk, April 11. Special. In jl dis patch from Washington, published this morning, it was stated that it had been learned on good authority tnat a friend of Secretary Blame had recently visited an in fluential friend of Mrs. Nevins-Blaine, in New York, and arranged that the letters written to her by James G. Blaine, Jr., dur ing the early period of their married life, had never been given to the public. Secre tary Elkins. It was said, was supposed to have made the arrangpment. Mrs. Blaine, whose health has greatly im proved, declined to be seen in regard to the matter, to-day. It was said at the New York hotel, where she is, tnat there was every reason to believe that the statement which Mrs. Blaine had intended to give to the public would never be given out. Whether this action is due to any influence exerted by Secretary Blaine, or whether Mrs. Blaine had, after due deliberation, voluntarily changed her mind, they are unable to say. I1LK1GEANTS ET C0NTBACZ A German Capitalist's Scheme to Colonize Manitoba and the Northwrst. Ottawa, Out., April 11. To-day Premier Abbott, accompanied by the Hon. Mr; Dewdeny and Hon. Mr. Carling, received a deputation of tho Manitoba and North west members who wore accompanied by F. Brydges, of the Manitoba and Northwestern Railway, and Mr. Sleemans, a German capi talist, who laidbefore the Ministers a propo sition made by Mr. Sleemans to contract with the Government to bring a large num ber of settlers into Manitoba and the North west. Premier Abbott promised to consider the matter. Mr. Sleemans has already achieved great success in Immigration work, having settled 500,000 immigrants in Brazil. BELIEVED, BUT NOT COKED. Olive OH and Water Not a Panacea for All Human Ills. iKnEPEMDEBOE, Mo., April 11 The base ment of the temple of the Re-organizod Church of Latter Day Saints looked like a hospital to-day. The Elders in attendance had advertised that they would heal the sick by the laying on of hands, and many persons suffering with various ailments were taken to the temple, some on stretchers, some on cots and some in chairs to be treated. The manner of treatment was very simple and consisted of pouring a few drops or olive oil which had been previously blessed by prophet Josoph upon the head of the patient and the laying on of the Elder's hand. No cures were effected although several professed to experience some relief. THIS. MORNING'S NEWS. Topic Page, Gamblo Weir's Death Mystery 1 Harrity Figures and Wallace Talks 1 Anti-Briggs Triumph in-New York 1 Grocers Bow to the Sngar Trust 3 Bricklayers and Bosses Still Out 3 Mysterious Death In Allegheny 3 Kdltorlal. and Miscellaneous 4 The Plays Here Criticised More Congressional Investigations 5 License and County Courts O Interesting National Politics 7 The Baseball Season's Opening 7 Our Club Loses a Game 8 News Fronl'Nenrby Towns 8 The Business Budget 9 Great Britain's Revenues O Bribery In the District of Colombia 9 Proceedings 'of City Councils 10 The Oil Scout's Field News 10 Live Stock, Real Estate, Etc .....11 iNQREASEri 8:9835 THE ADLETS HAVE PAINED THIS MUCH IN SEVEN MONTHS. MGUBE3 SHOW: To Maroh 31, 1803 49,603 To Maroh, 1801 -...:.... 30,630 Try the Cent-a-Word Columns. THREE CENTS. BRiGGS1 jLACK EYE. The Presbytery That Sus tained Him in December Turns Him Down m A DELEGATE ELECTION. A Practically Solid Set of Men .against the Doughty Doctor FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. A Surprise Sprung Ij tho Opposition and Worked Nicely. CHANGES OP WJEEPULLING FIT THICK ISFEClXt. TET.IOBAM TO TTTE DISPATCH.! Hew Yoke, April TL The New York Presbytery, which voted in December last to dismiss the charges against Prof. Charles A. Briggs, elected to-day a practically solid anti-Briggs delegation to represent tha Presbytery in the General Assembly, which meets next month in Portland, Oregon. Charges were freely made that the result had been brought about by wirepulling, and it was discovered that a ticket bearing the names of the anti-Briggs men had been distributed among the members before the voting. It was a very full meeting of Presbytery. Dr. Briggs friends were there in force. President Hastings, Dr. Philip Schaff", Prof. Marvin E. Vincent and Eev. C. E. Gillett, of the Union Seminary faculty, were present, and even Dr. Parkhurst found time to attend and cast a vote for Dr. Briggs. The electioneering began almost as soon as the Presbytery had convened, at 10 o'clock. Seven ministers and seven ruling elders were to be chosen delegates, but nominations were made in the morning and posted up around the room, and both the friends and opponents of Dr. Briggs worked industriously to carry the day. Briggs as an Electioneering Man. The ticket which the Briggs men favored for the ministerial delegation bore the names of Thompson, Hoadley, Bossiter, Smith, Brown, Spining and Elsing. Dr. Briggs himself talked with one and another of the ministers as the routino business of the day was transacted. His friends worked hard to obtain votes among ministers and elders, both. Dr. G. W. F. Birch, Chairman or tho Committee on Prosecution, led the forces on the other side, and hud confidential talks with the members every few minutes. In the atternoon the members gathered around the bulletins to copy off the names they proposed to vote, and this gave an opportunitv for more electioneering on both sides. Before the voting, which began at 3 p. 31., Dr. Robinson got up to insist that the stated clerk should bring up the cases of the three members who wanted their dismissals to other Presbyteries. With these threa men out, the Presbytery would have been entitled to only six ministerial delegates in stead of seven. "I must protest against such action," said Dr. Briggs. "One of the great evils of onr system H that the power of tho Church is m the hands of the smaller Presbyteries. Thb great Presbytery does not have its proper representation now, and to still further ro duce it would increase the unfairness." Tile Doctor Sustained on One Point. The Pre3bytery sided with "". J5rigg3 on tills point. Considerable excitement was cansed among tho Briggs men when It was found that tho other side was indnstriously circulating type-written ballots containing an opposition ticket already made up. Tha ministers whose names appeared, on the ticket were Bliss, Lampe, SUearer, W. D. Buchanan, Ramsay, Sample and Sproull. The elders were Logan C. Murray, John C. Tucker. J. J. McCook, F. Blume, J. J. Stev enson, W. R. AVorrall and James Bayles. As the tellers were collecting the ballots. Dr. Spinney said: "Is there any law by which a tvrc-written ticket, concocted out side, can. bo received here? It ought to be cast out." Dr. Atterbury. wanted to havo all tho ballots thrown out that were not written In pencil or ink. Dr. John R. Paxton, who had been wan dering up and down the room, got up in 'a state of considerable excitement. "I saw one of the tickets," he said, with a wave of his hand. "If the red school party agree on a ticket there is no way of stopping them. If thoy get up earlier than. we do why that's our fault. I had one or the tickets, and I can sav that it was ai blue as Scotland." Further debate was cut off by the an nouncement of the vote for the seven min isterial delegates. The total number of votes cast was 143, and Moderator John C BHss received the largest vote, 102. The others elected on the ballot were J. D. Ramsey, R. F. Sample, I. J. Larake, R. D. Buchanan and George L. Shearer. Siz--Up of the Delegation. Tho Moderator and Dr. Ramsay are gener ally looked upon as conservative, with anti Briggs leanings, but Drs. Sample and Lampe are both members of tho Committee on Prosecution. Buchanan and Shearea are uncompromising opponents of Dr. Briggs, having voted last November against tho dismissal of the charges against Dr. Briggs. All six names were on the type-written ticket. Elsing and Hoadley wore tied for seventh place, with 18 votes each, and after several ballots Elsing was elected, Dr. Hoad ley retiring in his favor. Dr. Elsing is tho only Brings delegate among the members. The result was a complete surprise to Dr. Briggs' friends, who were confident of elect ing their men. Dr. Buchanan polled the representative anti-Briggs vote, 80, while Prof. Brown, the personal friend of Dr. T?,.ffrra .milil nhtAfn bnt 55 votes. Dr. Paxtou was heard from again after the vote was announced. "I move that the alternates on the printed ballots be elected," he said. "We might Just as well carry the whole thing thiougti now. This is the strangest Presbytery I ever saw. It votes to dismiss the charges against Dr. Briggs in November, and it sends a solid delegation to hang him In April." The Opposition Without a Hitch. Laughter greeted Dr. Paxton's sally, bus his motion was not put. When it came to the election ot elders the opposition ticket went through with hardly a hitch. Tho seven whoso names appeared on the type written ticket were the seven who received the highest number or votes, but on the first Xallot only five got a majority. The other two went through on the later bal- Iu the morning session Dr. Charles T. Thompson had something to say on the re vision of the Conlesslon. He proposed an overture to the General Assembly, asking that the report of the General Assembly's committee, as now prepared, be sent back, in the hope of a report which would meet with more general approval, and that pend ing this the Presbyteries be asked whether they favor a new creed which shall contain tho substance of tho doctrinal system of the church. . . Dr. R. R. Booth, a member of the General Assembly's committee, said that Dr. Thomp son's motion would imperil the entire re vision movement. He had signed there port, with the exocptlon of the clause on preterition, which he did not think should have a place in the Confossion. A new creed was an ignis fatuus.and there wasjust enough harm in the proposition to thwart the revision movement. The discussion of Dr. Thomnson'3 overtures was postponed until the May meeting. 8FICE IN OLD AOE. A West Virginia Couple on tha Edge ol the Grave Seek Divorce. Whieliho, W. Va., April 1L Mr. Strah Ann Shoemaker, aged 75, is suing for a divorce from her husoand, who Is 8C and a prominent minister of Romney. She charges cruelty and neglect, and It is said that another woman has Infatuated her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker have lived together for 60 years aud are great-grandparent, '3 t TSStij-du,- wdE r.i'Md' 4 jffi . .).: r -JtJi'r JLJ&&4lc, mm SSKgW! WW.4v-fTVTr''fiSli-Yv'!&--Sn
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