MR, HILLSOUKRMED,
But Baited His Hookior West
em Votes Without Com
mitting Himself
IN PAYOR OF FREE SILVER.
Evidently a Move to Head Off Grover
in the Race for Delegates.
K0 KOBE UNSPOKEN SPEECHES
To Be Printed lj the Column In the Con
gressional Record.
A PEMSTLYAKlAFS MAIDEJf EPIOET
rSPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC LETTER.!
Bureau or The Dispatch, J
Washxsqton. D. C April 19.
Somewhat unexpectedly the Senators of the
United States were to-day called upon to
put themselves on record on a bill which
nearly involved an expression on the silver
question. If not a decisive vote on free
coinage, it was at least significant, and pe
culiarly shown to be so by the votes of the
Senators. The bill was one amending the
act of June 25, 1890, approving the funding
act of the Territory of Arizona. That act
was one which cave the Territory the
privilege of refunding its debt The bill,
as it came from the House, provided tor the
payment of interest in gold.
ifo good explanation for this provision
was offered. The bill had been drafted by
Hon. Marcus Aurelius Smith, delegate from
Arizona, and it is not to be supposed that
Mr. Smith would risk his own future by
going counter to the wishes of the people
who elect him. Possibly the holders of the
bonds are the people to whom Mr. Smith is
responsible, and possibly these bondholders
live in "Wall street and not in Arizona, and
are consequently not affected by the desire
of the people of Arizona for a liberal treat
ment of silver.
SIlTer Men Always Watchful.
However that may be, the prevision for
the payment of the interest in gold brought
the ultra-silver men of the Senate to their
feet in remonstrances. Senator Piatt as
serted that the bill followed the language of
the funding act and provided for payment
"in gold or lawful money of the United
States," but was put to confusion at once
by a reference to the bill which contained
nothing but a provision for absolute pay
ment in gold.
With this brief discussion the Senators
and the occupants of the galleries all awoke
to the fact that a veritable dispute between
the gold and the silver men was on. Much
curiosity was manifested to know why it
was that while the funding act provided for
payment in either gold, silver or paper, the
bill should limit the kind of money to gold;
but apparently no one was at hand with an
explanation. Senator Kyle, the South
Dakota Independent, moved to amend the
bill bv strikinc out the provision for gold
payment and inserting "lawful money of
the United States." xnere was little dis
cussion of the matter.
Hill Only Wants a Stand-in.
Senators seemed to be afraid of it, as
though it was loaded. Hill moved uneasily
in his seat, but a cunning look flashed from
his little, deep-set eyes, as if he can in the
amendment see an opportunitv to bid for
the favor of the silver men without com
mitting himself on the question of free
coinage.
Gorman disappeared at the first hint of a
dispute, and was seen on a call'of the Sen
ate, only to disappear again. Several other
Democrats found sudden business in the
cloak rooms or down at the restaurant On
a call of the roll only 37 Senators responded,
21 yeas and 16 nays, which fell short of a
quorum.
A call of the Senate was ordered. Electric
bells sounded the triple warning in restau
rant, committee and other rooms, but only
67 Senators could be drummed up. This
was enough, however, and when the roll
was called Mr. Kyle's amendment was
adopted by 28 yeas "to 24 nays, 5 Senators
having dodged out, Gorman among them,
after the call of the Senate. Hill stood his
ground and voted for the amendment, and
was heartily congratulated lor it by the
silver men.
The Significance of One Tote.
It was probably a more significant vote
than he intended it to be. The fact that the
division discovered every Senator voting in
accordance with his convictions, so far as
known, on the monetary question, lent an
importance to the record that could not
have been anticipated. The silver Repub
licans, Allen, Dubois, Hansbrough, Jones,
of Nevada; Mitchell, Stewart, Teller and
"Wolcott, and the silver Independents,
Peffer and Kyle, all voted for the amend
ment, with the silver Democrats, including
Hill.
All of the negative voters were Repub
licans, excepting Gray, of Delaware, and
every Senator voting no is a known foe to
any increase of the value or importance of
silver as a monetary medium.
Thus Senator Hill may be said to have
placed himself squarely on the side of the
ultra-silver men, and exposes his hand for
the first time on this question, which prom
ises, before it is done with, a rearrangement
of the political boundaries of parties in
States and sections. It will be interesting
to hear what his party in New York will
say about it !No one need think that Hill
was caught napping in this matter. He is
very wide awake.
A New Bid for FaYor.
Hill knows his case is desperate. Cleve
land is gaining and he is retrograding.
The prospect was that without some heroic
step he would go to Chicago with no follow
ing but his New York delegation, and with
an enormous protest against even so much
as that He must make some new bid for
the favor of the South and "West, on the
silver question, as he had nothing to gain
on that score in the East 'Without going
so far but that he can crawl out of it he has
made that bid.
To the South and West he will say: "Be
hold my vote for silver on the Kyle amend
ment." To the people of the East he will
cry out, "Oh, no, vou mistake my meaning;
I merely voted that the interest on the
Arizona bonds should be paid according to
the provisions of the funding act of the ter
ritory, in lawful money of the United
States." "Whatever his convictions he will
not fool bis friends in the Bast as to his in
tentions. His vote of to-day will, tem
porarily at least, put a new complexion on
the race for the Democratic nomination.
Itonc Speeches Never Spoken.
As I predicted, the recent abuse of the
privilege of printing remarks in the Con
grcssiorud Secord which were not delivered on
the floor, has resulted in a rule placing a
rigid restriction on that privilege. This
morning the Secord contained about 25 col
umns of quoted matter, all on the side of
the Drotective tariff and in connection with
"speeches" on the free wool bill, when gen
eral "leave to print" without delivery was
given.
Pickler, of South Dakota, with half a
dozen lines of introduction, printed the
"tariff catechism" prepared by Mr. John H.
Stevenson, the Pittsburg lawyer, in 1888,
and which had at that time an immense and
influential circulation. Belknap, of Michi
gan after a few words of his own, printed
15 b'road columns of nonpareil, embodying
a book written bv Mr. Giles B. Stebbins,
entitled, "Progress and Poverty," an
antithesis to Henry George's "Progress and
WSBffifmmS it"6!
Poverty." Perkins, of Iowa, printed five
columns from the Sioux. City Journal on the
tariff question.
Not Enough Chances to Talk.
These last straws broke the back of en
durance, and the Committee on Bnles re
ported a rule, which was promptly adopted,
rescinding all orders heretofore made in re
gard to leave to print, thus stopping the
present abuse of the privilege ana provid
ing against future abuses. No one will
henceforth have the privilege of extending
his remarks in the Secord' except by
unanimous consent of the whole House. It
is greatly to be regretted that ft rule could
not have been adopted prohibiting the
Srinting of any words not spoken on the
oor, but it is thought that this would be
too drastic a reform in a body where every
body wants to speak and only a few can get
the floor, and they by the grace of a half
dozen men.
A "maiden speech" will be delivered to
morrow in the House by Hon. Eugene P.
Gillespie, of Greenfield, Mercer county, in
behalf of Rockwell, the Democratic con
testee in the Noyes-Bockwell contested
election case of the Elraira district in New
York.
Mr. Gillespie Able to Stand Alone.
Mr. Gillespie enjoys the distinction of
being the .only member of the Election Com
mittee to stand by Rockwell, the .sitting
member, and he has been roundly criticised
for not going with his fellow Democrats of
the committee. He has been accused of being
influenced by Senator Hill, who has notori
ously interfered for Bockwell on account of
the latter being from Hill's Congressional
district But Mr. Gillespie silenced this ac
cusation a few days ago at the Mercer
County Democratic Convention, when he
made a speech for Cleveland, and offered
resolutions indorsing Cleveland as the Dem
ocratic candidate for the Presidency.
Mr. Gillespie admits that Senator Hill
talked with him of the case, but declares
that the Senator's theory is entirely differ
ent from his and one which he thinks could
not for a moment be upheld from a legal
standpoint I cannot see why Mr. Gilles
pie should be censured for refusing to vote
lor Noyes, with other Democrats of the
committee. I know from personal observa
tion and discovery that members of this
committee indulge in some very peculiar
"independent" freaks at times, and the
support of Noyes by the Democratic com
mitteemen may not arise -wholly from a
clear and unanimous understanding of the
evidence.
The Fenmylvanjan Is Sincere.
At least Mr. Gillespie is as sincere in his
position as they are in theirs, and will
probably give good reasons for his course
in his speech to-morrow. The action of
the House can hardly be anticipated, but
the prospect is that the majority will take
the view of Representative Gillespie.
This will bring out the Mercer County
Congressman with flying, colors and leave
the other Democrats of the committee in a
very peculiar "hole."
Rarely, it ever, has the verdict of the
majority of the Elections Committee bten
set aside by tne House, and it would be
curious, indeed, if a precedent for sustain
ing the verdict of the minority should be
set at this time when the minority consists
of the young, first term member from
Mercer county. Lightneb.
AT SEA IN INDIANA.
The Democratic Convention's Fresidental
Attitude Hard to Forecast Turpi e 'Will
Be Permanent Chairman Both Fac
tions Claim Him.
Indianapolis, April 19. Special 1
Senator Voorhees arrived to-day and the
Gray and anti-Cleveland interests are expect
ing him to manage their campaign in the
State Convention. Senator Turpie and Con
gressman Bynum will arrive on the late
train, and there is much eagerness ex
pressed as to how Turpie stands on the
Presidental question. The Cleveland men
are claiming him and the opposition think
he is for Gray. As he has been agreed upon
as Permanent Chairman of the convention,
his preference is an important considera
tion. The Presidental preference question is the
all-absorbing topio' to-night The anti
Cleveland element seems satisfied witha the
four delegates at large agreed upon at the
conference last week, as there is only one
out-and-out Cleveland representative among
them, but the Cleveland faction is doing
considerable kicking, and vow that four
other delegates must be selected who will be
definitely instructed to support Mr. Cleve
land at the Chicago Convention.
The convention will be comprised of about
1,300 delegates, and not quite half of them
have as yet arrived, so that it is utterly im
possible to state how they stand on the
Presidency, but as many counties have in
structed tor Gray or have been silent as to
Cleveland, the action of the convention on the
Presidental question is not readily lore
shadowed. That action will depend largely
upon the result of the Thirteenth Congres
sional District Convention, which meets here
"Wednesday night, and which will select 26
delegates to the Chicago Convention, who,
with the four delegates at large to be deter
mined by the convention Thursday, will
make up the State's full complement The
nomination for Governor largely hinges on
this action. If it is overwhelmingly Cleve
landward, then Mr. Shanklin hopes to win,
but the three other candidates say they will
divide the Cleveland vote with him.
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday's "To
Let Booms" cent a word advertising col
umns or The Dispatch contain the most
rooms and best houses.
To Build an Iron Mill In Mexico.
A. Sharp and James Mills started for
Chihuahua, Mexico, last evening, to build
an iron mill for Thomas Fletcher. Mr.
Fletcher has been in Pittsburg for several
months buying the materials. He claims to
be the first American settler in this section
of Mexican country. He has great laith in
the future of Chihuahua. The mill will
furnish work for 70 men. They intend to
erect 11 puddling furnaces, 2 scrap and 2
heating furnaces, and they will also put in
25 nail machines.
First Catholic Italian Church.
Next Sunday the cornerstone of the
Italian Catholic Church at the corner of
Webster and Tunnel streets will be laid.
The church is the first Italian Catholio
Church to be erected in the Pittsburg Dio
cese. A large parade of Catholic societies
will be held with Joseph Cuneo as Chief
Marshal. Chief Marshal Cuneo has called
a meeting of those interested for to-night in
the basement of St Paul's Cathedral to
arrange the details.
Beat Bis Consumptive Wife.
Mrs. Agnes Erie!, 49 years old, died on
Monday at the Poor Farm, from consump
tion. Mrs. Friel was sent to the farm on
April 11 in a very bad condition, having
two black eyes and a badly battered face,
alleged to have been inflicted by her hus
band. The deceased lived somewhere on
Second avenue.
The Iron City Brewing Company uses
nothing but the choicest qualities of malt
und hops in the manufacture of its favorite
brands of lager and Pilsner beer. This beer
is guaranteed to' be four months old, un
adulterated and a most delicious beverage.
Fifty thousand barrels of it on hand In the
vaults of tbe Iron City Brewing Company.
Purity, age and quality combined.
TXTwinfOr tianl. Ktore. hln. alter. nnalp. tw
finish and reupholster furniture. -
xlauqh ds .u-eesah, oj w ater street.
wsu
The People's Store, Fifth Avenne.
Bead display "ad," this paper, for ideas of
our great lace curtain sale to-day.
Caufbeix & Dick.
Wo Want Everyone
To visit our basement bargain department
to-day. Special men's suit sale.
P. C. C C, Clothiers,
Corner Grant and Diamond streets.
W. B, C. Fair.
Visit Old City Hall to-day and tret a pood
warm dinner and supper and assist a most
worthy object Meals 35 cents.
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THE PITTSBURG-
SOME STRAIGHT TIPS
Concerning McKinley's Position for
Presidental Lightning. '
WBT GEOVER MAY NOT BE IN" IT
The" Author of the Tariff Bill the Logical
Candidate This Time.
POLITICAL NEWS FE0H ALL SOURCES
1 SPECIAL TET.EOBAX TO THE DISPATCH.
Philadelphia, April 19. In two
months from Thursday the national conven
tions, one of which will name the next
President of the United States, will have
met, yet to-day the most sublime political
prophet hesitates to even hint at who will
be the candidate of either of the great politi
cal parties. Among the Democrats, more
especially in this State, there is a deep
seated belief that Grover Cleveland will be
the candidate of his party, but the best
posted politicians in the nation do not share
in that belief. The pre-arranged determina
tion of Pennsylvania's Bepublican Conven
tion, which meets in Harrisburg to-morrow,
not to instruct Its delegates for President
Harrison, is thought to be most significant,
and has confirmed the anti-Harrison peo
ple in the belief that the President is not
to be renominated by the Minneapolis Con
vention. A gentleman who came here yesterday
direct from Oolumbns, O., where he con
ferred with Governor McKinley, talked in
terestingly with your correspondent on na
tional politics, and in a quiet way made
some astounding statements and predictions.
In his judgment neither Harrison nor Cleve
land will be nominated by their respective
parties. He says Governor McKinley, of
Ohio, will be the 'Republican candidate, and
ex-Governor Campbell, of the same State,
or some other western man, will be the
Democratic candidate.
Elements at Work Aralnst Grover.
"Speaking from a Democratio standpoint,
we hear a great deal of Cleveland and his
boom," my informant began, "but under the
foam and enthusiasm it is apparent to the
keen political observer that many elements
are at work to prevent Mr. Cleveland's
nomination. The Democratic National
Convention will he made up of 900, dele
gates. A two-thirds majority is necessary
to a choice, mating it necessary ior mc suc
cessful candidate to secure 601 votes. Even
Mr. Cleveland's most ardent friends admit
that if he is not nominated on the second
ballot he will have little if any the best of
the fight.
"If that be true, then Mr. Cleveland
will not be nominated. How do I
figure that out? Very easily. If Mr.
Cleveland should reoelve the full vote of
every State from Alabama to New York he
would not then have tho necessary two
thirds of the convention. Then will come
the first break from Cleveland, and then in
my judgment will oome the disaster to his
boom. All the votes will not have
been cast for Cleveland. Iowa's votes will
be cast for Governor Boies. The votes of
Illinois will be cast for Palmer, Maryland
will vote for Senator Gorman, Kentucky
will vote for Carlisle, Massachusetts will
vote for Enssell, New Jersey will vote for
Abbett and New York, with her 76 votes,
will go solid for Hill. Several of the
Southern and "Western States have been
instructed for Hill and while I am now
confirmed in the belief that HilJ will not
be nominated and will not be much of a
factor in the convention, he, with other
genuine politicians in the Democratic
party, will be able to stampede the con
vention to some man like Campbell or
Palmer or some other "Westerner.
"Of course the nomination made by the
BeDublican Convention will have much to
do with the Democratic nomination.
Tbe Tariff Alone Will Be the Issue.
"The Republicans) will nominate at Min
neapolis on June 7, and the Democrats will
nominate at Chicago just two weeks later;
but no matter who is nominated at Minne
apolis, tbe issue will be made on the tariffi
That, as Mr. Cleveland aptly said, is a con
dition and not a theory. "With tariff the
issue, by what method of figuring can party
wisdom lead to Cleveland as the candidate ?
Tariff reform is Mr. Cleveland's only issue.
He was defeated on that issue four years
ago and the conditions have not changed in
his favor since then. The McKinley bill as
'a, whole has been a magnificent success.
Even the brightest thinkers in the Demo
cratic party, with an overwhelming ma
jority in Congress, have failed to conceive
a measure or a policy to take its place. The
most eloquent political croakers have and
will fail to make people believe the country
has gone to the bow-wows on account of
the tariff.
"Notwithstanding the Presidental year,
business all over the country is fairly
settled and the outlook is just as bright and
cheerful now as it waB at this time four
years ago when Mr. Cleveland and the
Democratic party were retiring after four
years of administration. Under all the cir
cumstances the cry of tariff reform will go
up through the country like the lament of a
lost soul. "When Mr. Cleveland was first
found he was nominated for President, not
because he was a tariff reformer, but simply
because he was a Democrat and could carry
New York. On that issue he was
elected. On the tariff issue he
was defeated four years later. The fore
most Demooratio .leaders of the nation will
hesitate before they again go to the country
with an issue and a candidate both of
whom have been beaten in a popular con
test McKinley the Logical Candidate.
"For these reasons I believe Mr. Cleve
land will not be nominated. There is no
new field for the Democracy. To elect a
President they must carrv the Solid South,
New York and the Northern States carried
by Cleveland eight years ago. New York
now, as then, is necessary to a choice, and
no one is wild enough to say, meaningly,
that Cleveland can carrv New York."
"Who will the Republicans nominate?"
was asked.
"McKinley is our logical candidate. His
great tariff measure will certainly be the
issue, and why not make the issue and the
candidate one and the same thing. Penn
sylvania's determination not to instruct for
President Harrison is at this time most
significant It has been announced on every
hand that Senator Quay will control to
morrow's convention like an expert baker
would control a handful of dough. Quay
and Harrison are fighting. That cannot be
concealed. Should Harrison be renominated
and re-elected, what chance would Quay
stand ot being re-elected United States
Senator? The Federal patronage so potent
in colitics would be controlled by Mr. Dal
zell, and would, of course, be used in his
own behalf. The public officers would
smother what little sentiment there is in
politics and Mr. Quay would not be in it
For this reason Mr. Quay and his political as
sociates will not,I think, permit the renomi
nation of Harrison. They are not going to
help build up a President by tearing them
selves down,' and the simplest way out of
the confusion is 'to nominate McKinley.
That, at least, is the programme now, and
you can bank on it that the knowing ones
in both political parties have turned their
laces to the "West for candidates, and all
political straws are blowing in the direction
of Ohio. I predict now that the Republi
cans will nominate McKinley and the Dem
ocrats will name some "Western man, proba
bly Campbell or Palmer."
G0EMAN AHD CLEVELAND
Said to Be Combined, With the Former for
Second Choice if GrOTer Falls.
Washington, April 19. It may now
be stated -positively that there is a friendly
understanding between Senator Gorman
and Mr. Cleveland, Mr. Gorman will not
try to prevent Mr. "Cleveland's nomination,
W&&
ssyvfijFS' rjM
DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY,
but on the other hand, if the trend of
events shows that Mr. Cleveland's nomina
tion will be out of the question, it is prob
able that a good share of the Cleveland
following will go to Gorman with the ad
vice and consent of Mr. Cleveland himself.
AGAINST THEL0TTERY. '
The Democratio AntU Carry Louisiana by
10,000 Plurality The Regulars Win In
If ew Orleans by 5,000 Big Tote Foiled
and Everything Quiet
New Obleans, La., April 19. The
election to-day in Louisiana is one of the
most important ever held here. The peo
ple to-day vote for Governor and other
State officers, for a fnll Legislature, Senate
and House, for four years, and for district,
pariah and local officers, and those of New
Orleans vote in addition for all their
municipal officers from Mayor and Council
men down. Three amendments to the Con
stitution are also submitted to the popular
vote: First Authorizing the city of New
Orleans to fund its bonds at a lower rate of
interest Second An amendment authoriz
ing the police juries to levy an additional
tax for school purposes if authorized by the
votes of the people of parish. Third The
famous revenue amendment extending the
charter of the Louisiana Lottery.
There are five complete State tickets.
First, the regular Demooratio ticket with
Judge S. D. McEnery for Governor and
Bobert C. "Wickliffe for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Second, the anti-lottery faction,
headed by Murphy J. Foster, ex-State Sen
ator from St Mary's parish, with Charles
Parlangs, ex-United States District At
torney, for Lieutenant Governor, and
Thomas Scott Adams, of the Farmers' Al
liance, for Secretary of State. Third, the
regular Bepublican ticket, headed by A. H.
Leonard, of Shreveport, who was formerly
United States District Attorney and Dud
ley Coleman, ex-Congressmau from the Sec
ond Louisiana district Fourth, the Be
publican ticket headed by John Ebreaux,
Pointe Coupee parish, for Governor
and James C. "Weakg, of Ouachita,
for Lieutenant Governor. This ticket .is
supported by ex-Governor "Warmouth, now
collector of this port, and nearly all the
Federal officials in the State. Fifth, the
People's party ticket For Governor, B. L.
Tannehill, of "Winn parish, and Lieutenant
Governor, L J. Mills, of Calcasieus.
The regular Democratic nominee for
Mayor is Hon. John Fitzpatrick,who favors
the election of the McEnery State ticket
His opponent is the Hon. Joseph Shakes
peare, the present incumbent, who favors
the success of the Foster ticket
A very large vote was polled and every
thing went off peacefully and quietly, though
there were some charces of fraud. Fitz
patrick, the regular Democratic nominee
for Mayor of New Orleans, is probably
elected "by 5,000. Advices from all over
the State indicate the election of Foster,
anti-lottery Democrat, as Governor, by a
plurality of 10,000.
A EEFOEM ADBUHISTBATION
In Charge of Affairs In Newark, O., Long
Held by the Democrats.
Newaek, O., April 19. Special For
the first time in the history of the Bepubli
can party the City Council was organized
under the direction of a Republican Mayor
to-night
There has been for some time past an
organized movement against the Democratio
organization here. At the meeting of
Councils to-night the several offices of the
city were filled with members of the reform
party.
HABBISON AHD M'KINLEY
Indorsed by the Bepublican Convention at
the Former's Home Yesterday.
Canton, O., April 19. Special.' The
convention for the ehoosing of delegates to
the State Convention at Cleveland was held
here this afternoon. Besolutions indorsing
Harrison and McKinley were adopted
unanimously.
J. J. Grant was indorsed for District
Attorney Committeeman, and Judges Am
ber and Shear for Supreme Judges. There
was a large attendance.
For Blaine In Staten Island.
New York, April 19. Bepublican Con
gressional conventions were held in differ
ent Congressional districts of the city to
day when the delegates and alternates were
chosen to the Bepublican National Conven
tion at Minneapolis. Six districts gave no
instructions, and the remaining two were
instructed for Harrison. Among the dele-
fates chosen are H. O. Armour, John E. Mil
olland, General Horace Porter, S. V.
Cruger and E. F. Sheppard. Staten Island
elected its national delegates to-night The
majority of the delegation are in favor of
James G. Blaine for Presidental nominee,
with President Harrison as second choice.
Oregon's Democratio Platform.
Pobtland, Ohe., April 19. The Demo
cratic State Convention in its platform
points with pnde to Cleveland, declares lor
tariff reform and a revision of the tariff laws,
the gold and silver coinage of the Constitu
tion, liberalpensions to soldiers and in the
election of United States Senators by direct
vote. The part of the resolution instructing
the delegates for Cleveland was lost, but
delegates go uninstructed but are favorable
to Cleveland.
Kansas Delegates All for Cleveland.
Salina, Kan., April 19. The Demo
cratic Convention to elect delegates to the
National Convention met here to-day. There
was not a single delegate who is not in favor
of the nomination of ex-President Cleve
land, and the delgates chosen to represent
the people of Kansas at the National Con
vention will vote for him to a man.
Harrison Indorsed at Schenectady.
Schenectady, N. Y., April 19. The
Bepublican Convention of the Twentieth
Congressional .district to-day nominated
Hon. John Sanford and ,Hon. Harvey J.
Donaldson delegates, to the Bepnblican Na
tional Convention. The convention passed
resolutions indorsing the administration of
President Harrison.
New Jersey Prohibition Convention.
Tbbnton, N. J., .April 19. About 300
delegates attended the Prohibition State
Convention here to-day. Delegates were
elected to Cincinnati, and' a resolution was
adopted against opening the "World's Fair
on Sunday.
More Massachusetts Delegates for Grover.
New Bedford, Mass., April 19.
Special. The last Democratic convention
in this State met here to-day and indorsed
Cleveland, though it required a fight to put
the resolution through. ,
Congressman Cooper Benominated.
Gkeenoastle, Ind., April 19. The
Democrats of the Fifth Congressional dis
trict this morning renominated Hon. George
V. Cooper for Congress by acclamation.
Constable John J. O'Brien Dead.
Constable John J. O'Brien, of the Fifth
ward, died at Mercy Hospital yesterday
afternoon from but one week's sickness
with the grip. He had been Alderman
Beilly's constable for the past seven years
and was respected as a faithful and efficient
officer. He was a single man 29 years of
age and lived with his mother on Man
chester avenue from where he will be buried
to-morrow.
Weary Because His Wife "Was Dead.
Michael O'Toole committed suicide Mon
day by jumping into the Monongahela river
at the Edgar Thomson Steel "Works. He
was a trackman there, and was despondent
on account of the death of his wife. He
leaves five children. The body was recov
ered yesterday, and Coroner .McDowell held
ah inquest
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APRIL "20. ' 1892.
CRUEL ENGLISH CARS,
With Their Prison Compartments,
Famish Another Sad Tale
A BROTHER OP LORD GREVILLE
Held for Court for an Inhuman Assault
on a Fellow-Passenger.
HEWS FROM THE EUROPEAN CAPITALS
London, April 19. Hon. Patrick G.
Greville-Nugent, brother of Lord Greville,
was to-day arraigned in Police Court on the
charge of having assaulted a young lady
named Price last night in a compartment of
a train running to London from Brighton.
Miss Price stated that she made a 'most
desperate struggle against her assailant, and
that he only succeeded after she was ex
hausted. '
The prisoner was remanded on bail of
400. He strenuously denies the charge
and declares that the case is one of attempt
ed blackmail. Hon. Patrick Greville
Nugent, who was born in 1852, was married
in 1882 to Ermengarda, daughter of the late
Augustus Ogilvie. He is a deputy lieu
tenant and magistrate of County "West
meath, Ireland, and was at one time High
Sheriff of the county.
The Accused la Held for Trial.'
"When the case was called, Miss Price was
not present This was explained by the
police, however, as being due to the fact
that she had not reached her home until 3
o'clock this morning. Her presence was
not necessary to enable the magistrate to
hold the accused.
In her statement, Miss Price declared
that she was traveling in a first-class car
riage from Brighton. She was the only oc
cupant in the compartment until the train
reached Haward Heath. Here the accused
entered the compartment He shortly en
gaged her in conversation, and it was not
long before he made an improper proposal to
her. She spurned his advances, but he per
sisted and grasped ber and attempted to
throw her upon the seat
Miss Price was in .an agony of terror. She
screamed for help and struggled violently.
In all first-class English railway carriages
there is a cord known as a safety cord,
which is only to be used by passengers to
attract the attention of the guards in cases
of emergency.
She Signaled for Help in Tain.
In her statement Miss Price says she
Bulled this cord durinz her struggle with
ther assailant, but her signal does not appear
to nave Deen answered, one resisted to tne
utmost of her strength, but the struggle
was an unequal one, and she was finally
helpless.
"When the train arrived at East Croydon,
Miss Price left the carriage and entered
another one. She then told the guard of
what had occurred. The accused has apart
ments in Eaton Terrace, London. "When
arraigned in court this morning to answer
the charge he was accompanied by his wife.
.A PLOT AGAINST A KING.
Munoz, the Spanish Anarchist, Confesses to
an Assassination Scheme.
Madeeo, April 19. The arrest of Felipe
Munoz, the Anarchist who was betrayed
into the hands of the police by Delbouche,
who informed the authorities that Munoz
was the prime mover among the Anarchists,
and supplied him and others with bombs,
promises to result in the extirpation of that
dangerous class in Spain. Munoz has al
ready made confessions that have caused
the arrest of a number of his accomplices.
A further confession made by Munoz to-day
says that at a recent secret Anarchist meet
ing lots were cast to decide which of the
members should kill the boy King of
Spain.
This statement has caused much anxiety,
and the precautions to guard against any at
tack on the King have been greatly added
to. Several of the Anarchists now under
arrest have confessed that an attempt was
to be made to blow up the royal palace,
but no one until now has acknowledged
that a direct attempt unon the life of the
young King would be made.
ANAECH1ST3 IN ENGLAND.
"Walsall Detectives Bald the Office of Their
Organ, the Commonweal.
London, April 19. The police to-day
raided the offices of the Anarchist paper,
Commonweal, seizing the forms and manu
scripts and arresting the publisher. The
Scotland Yard authorities decline to give
the reasons for the seizure of the Common
weal The Anarchists had decided to hold a
counter-demonstration to that of he labor
party in Hyde park on May day, and had
received a police warning against violent
speeches. It is also thought that this seiz
ure has some connection with the "Walsall
affair, the same detectives being employed
on the case.
A cable dispatch from Vienna says: Dyna
mite cartridges were found to-day on tram
way lines in the suburb of Mariahilf.
Parisian magistrates are pleading the ill
ness of their wives, or offering other pre
texts, in order to shirk.the task of presiding
at the trial of Bavachol. Twenty suspected
Anarchists have been arrested in Turin,
Italy.
FEAES FOB HAY SAY.
The Discovery of Secreted Dynamite Sets
Spaniards to Trembling.
Madrid, April 19. The authorities at
Cadiz have made a further discovery of
secreted dynamite there, and much alarm
prevails among the inhabitants in conse
quence. It is feared that the May Day
demonstration at Cadiz will be marked by
dynamite outrages, though the precautions
to guard against anything ol tne Kind will
be more stringent than ever before known.
At the other industrial centers in Spain
it is feared that demonstrations on May Day
may be of a revolutionary character, but the
military will.be in readiness to put down
any movement of that kind.
Paris Preparing for May Day.
Paeis, April IS. Premier Lqubet has
appointed a special committee, headed by
M Loze, Prefect of Police, to deal with
May Day disorders. The Pans garrison
will be confined to their barracks and
the militarv will be held in readiness
at Versailles Bambouillet, Melun, Fontain
ebleau and Orleans, to proceed to the capi
'tal. The labor leaders expect that the po
lice will arrest them with the view of enp
ling the demonstrations, but they are not
dismayed. Twelve hundred and fifty dele
gates, representing 13,000,000 workers, will
come to Paris.
Italy's New Cabinet.
Rome, April 19. The formation of a new
Cabinet has been completed. Its pro
gramme includes retrenchment in tlte army
budget The new members are Signor
Cadollina, Minister of Finance; General
Bicciotti, Minister of "War, and Signor
Genalla, Minister of Education. -The other
Ministers are the same as in the last Cab
inet, except that Signor Chimirri has been
transferred from the Ministry of Commerce
and Industry to the Ministry of Justice.
The Turkish Sultan Showing Spite.
Berlin, April 19. The Krcuz Zeiiimg
srfys the Sultan of Turkey was intensely
annoyed at England's diplomatic victory in
the affair of the firman of investiture ot the
Egyptian Khedive, and that on the same
day, on quitting a religious ceremony, he
stopped his carriage at the residence of the
ex-Khedive, Ismail Pasha, and took him to
the palace, to dinner, treating him with, un
usual favor.
FOR ORGANIZED MINERS.
A Convention of Division No. B Will Be
Held Here Next Week A Hot felght in
Progress;for the Presidency Other
Meetings Called.
A convention of Division 5, United Mine
"Workers, Pittsburg district, will assemble
here "Wednesday April 27. Only organized
miners will have a voice in the convention,
as at the meeting last July it was voted to
shut out unorganized men. This new de
parture in the Pittsburg district, has been
in vogue for many years else
where. At this convention the officers for
the ensuing year will be elected. The fol
lowing are the nominees: For President,
John Costello, of Pittsburg, and Charles
"Wallace, of Mansfield; Vice President,
George "Wilson, of Mansfield; Treasurer,
Samuel Devore, of Venetia, Mi
chael McQuade, of Mansfield, and
"William Hopkins, of Mansfield;
Executive Board, Charles "Wallace,
Samuel Devore, "William McAlpin, of
Shaner station, and another whose name
could not be learned. The race for Presi
dent will probably be hot and close, as both
of the nominees are very popular in the dis
trict It is probable, "however, that Mr.
Costello will come out ahead. Then, too,
there are so manv candidates for other
offices from Mr. "Wallace's home that the
voters will likely compromise.
Following the convention of the organ
ized miners there will be a meeting on the
28th of organized and unorganized men of
this district to be held here. At this meet
ing the price of wages for the year will be
fixed. It is expected that it will be a big
meeting.
A circular has been issued signed by
Messrs. Acton and Davis calling a conven
tion of the mine workers along the Monon
gahela and Youghiogheny rivers to send
delegates to a convention to be held at Mo
nongahela City, April 29. At this conven
tion it is expected to organize the miners of
the river districts into a separate organiza
tion from that of the railroads. It is urged
that miners call pit meetings in all locali
ties and appoint delegates to the Mononga
hela City convention. President McBnde
will be present and direct the proceedings.
10 BE TESTED IN THE C0TJBTS.
The West End Boad Will Claim the Point
Bridge Is a Fnblla Highway.
The Pittsburg and "West End Street Bail
way Company will probably know to-day
whether its cars can cross the Point bridge
or not Some months ago the company
asked for permission to run electric cars
over the bridge. The request was refused
by the bridge company. The street car
company carried the matter to the courts,
claiming the right to cross the bridge, de
claring it to be a public highway. The case
will be argued to-day in Common Pleas
Court No. 2.
If the case goes against the street car
company they will carry it to a higher
court
The Pittsburg and "West End Street Bail
way Company yesterday let the contract
for a power house to cost 530,000. It is the
intention of the company to replace the
bob-tail with electric cars at the earliest
date. The contracts for the other appur
tenances will be let at the meeting of the
directors next Thursday. The "West End
road is the last of the horse car lines in
Pittsburg.
SEBASTIAN DEL? IS DEAD.
He Succumbs to Injuries Becelved Prom
Palling Down an Elevator Shaft.
Sebastian Delp died at his home, 68 Sixth
avenue, yesterday morning 'from injuries
received by falling down an elevator shaft
Saturday night Mr. Delp was well known
in Pittsburg, having resided here for 30
years. Many years ago he emigrated to
America from Germany and came
to Pittsburg. Beaching this city
without a cent, he began life in the new
world as a musician. In a short time he began
to work at the barber's trade. By close
economy he accumulated enough money to
purchase a shop of his own. From that
small beginning he eventually amassed a
snug fortune. At one time he controlled
more than one-half of the barber shop trade
in Pittsburg and Allegheny. He was a
member of the Allegheny firm of Delp &
Bell, furniture dealers, and was an exten
sive property owner. For some years he
has been connected with the First German
Evangelical Protestant Chnrch. The funeral
services will be held on Thursday at 2 p. M.
Mr. Delp leaves a widow and seven chil
dren. LOOKING FOB A BIG DIVIDEND.
A Massachusetts Man Will Try to Becover
84,006,000 In Treasure.
Leominsteb,Mass., April 19. Special
The charter of the Little Giant Hussar
Wrecking Company came Saturday and it
allows the company to go ahead and work
for the purpose of recovering property
lying in deep waters, and for dredging pur
poses generally. This is the company re
cently organized to get the treasure out of
the English ship sunk hear Hellgate, New
York, over 100 years ago.
Captain Symonds, a Leominster man, is
the organizer of the company.and the 510,000
capital stock is quoted at $315 here. The
Captain has placed a buoy over the wreck,
and is now negotiating for the construction
of dredges heavy enough to withstand the
current of the famous channel where the
work is to be done. If all the treasure is
recovered $4,000,000 in gold will be realized
on a 110,000 investment
Montreal Citizens In a Scandal.
Montreal, April 19. A tremendous sen
sation has been created in St Johns, Quebec,
by the arrest of five prominent citizens, in
cluding lawyers and officials of the Pro
vincial Government on charges of a most
revolting nature. It is alleged that the
prisoners were in the habit of enticing small
boys into a rendezvous known locally as
"The Fishing Bod Club."
Money for Public Improvements.
The borough of Homestead' will hold an
election on Tuesday, May 24, as per resolu
tion of Council, to vote for or against an in
crease of debt amounting to $115,000.
Council wants the amount for grading,
curbing and paving, extension of water
works, fire protection, construction of an
electric lisht plant and for the erection of a
public halL
The Doe Wouldn't Desert His Master.
Samuel Dougherty was arrested last even
ing for fighting. His faithful shepherd dog
was with him, and jumped on the patrol
wagon with his master. The officers couldn't
put him off. At the Fourteenth ward
station the dog tried to get in, but was kept
outside. He planted himself near the door,
and kept up an incessant howl.
Irwin Was PIred for Loafing.
Detective Frank Aiken, of Allegheny, is
to have a hearing before Mayor Voegtly to
day on a charge of assault preferred by Con
stable Irwin. According to the statements
of witnesses Irwin - was put out of Chief
Murphy's private office for loafing there.
He was thrown out of the cellroom the day
before for the same offense.
Borrowed Hla Neighbor's Wagon.
John Keyser, a contractor on Nixon
street, Allegheny, has been sick for some
time, and has had his wagons stored in a
vacant lot During this time James Dugan,
a teamster, drove off one of bis wagons, and
has been using it The police are now
after him to either buy the wagon or take
the chances of a prosecution for larceny.
If yon have a room to let and wish to se
cure a good tenant advertise it In the "To
Let Booms" cent a word columns of the
Saturday and Sunday Dispatch.
SHOT ON THE STAGE.
An Actor Attempts the William Tell
Act, Misses the Apple, and
BITS HIS ASSISTANT'S BBAIN.
Oklahoma Frank's First Failure in Five
Tears, and Also Bis Last.
AN IXCITED M'ZBESPOET AUDJEflCB
rgr-ECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
McKeespoet, April 19. A remarkable
affair occurred in the "World's Theater hero
to-night that will likely result in the death
of one of the participants. Frank Seargeant,
well-known on the stage as "Oklahoma
Frank," shot and probably fatally injured
his assistant, Frank Ferguson.
At 8 o'clock to-night the "World's Theater
was filled with a crowd of eager spectators.
Everything went on smoothly, and the audi
ence was delighted until late in the
last act. In this act "Oklahoma FraDk" is
to make the thrilling shot of his life, per
forating an apple on the head of his assist
ant This shot, it will be remembered, was
that made by the famous Frank Frayne,
who shot an apple from the head of his
wife. Mrs. Frayne, by the way, was killed
by an accidental miss on the part of her
husband.
At 9:15 to-night, "Oklahoma Frank,
dressed to fit his character, strode upon tho
scene with the deadly rifle on his shoulder
and proposed to give an exhibition of his
skill.'
The First Shot Missed In Five Years.
He is manager of the troupe which is now
playing here and had selected Ferguson as
the one who was to hold the apple on his
head. Ferguson entered on the left and at
once placed a small apple on his bared
head. He stood facing the shooter at a
distance of 30 feet Oklahoma Frank ad
justed his mirror, and with back turned to
his target, fired the shot which has hit the
apple in the center nightly for five years.
At the report of the rifle, Ferguson, the
target, threw up his hands, staggered a few
steps and fell prone on the stage, blood
gushing from his head. Instantly there fol
lowed shrieks from ladies in the audience
and several promptly fainted. Th- curtain
was hurriedly rung down and aid was given
the injured man. The ball had struck him
in the center of the forehead, a little above
the eyebrows, and he was bleeding pro
fusely. He was turned over to Dr. Black
and at this writing is unconscious from loss
of blood, though the doctor says he does not
believe the ball penetrated the brain, and
says his patient will recover.
The Actor Stricken With Grief.
For a time it was almost impossible to
restore order. The audience was finally
calmed by the announcement from tho stage
that the man was not badly hurt, and quietly
dispersed.
Seargeant, or "Oklahoma Frank," was
seen immediately alter the shooting, and
was greatly agitated. He bitterly recalled
the fatal Frayne shooting, and said it made
no difference whether his victim was alive
or dead. "It is my first accident in five
years," said he, "and I will never, never
try that shot again. The mirror was cold
and a fog that gathered on it obscured the
sight. It is my last."
The ball has not yet been found, and,
owing to the torn nature of the wound, it is
impossible to say whether it is in Ferguson's
brain or not Physicians say, however, that
they believe the" wound is merely on the
scalp and that the man will be all right in a
few days.
"WEDZ AHD WHITE FIGHT.
The Spider Had the Best of 3t, but It Was
a Draw.
Minneapolis, Minn., April 19. Ike
"Weir, the Belfast Spider, and Tommy
"White, of Chicago, fought to-night ten
rounds at the Hennepin Athletic Club for a
purse of 5600, of which ?500 goes to the win
ner. "Weir's weight was announced at 119;
"White's, 119. There must have been
some mistake, as "Weir was fully ten pounds
heavier. It was a fight from start to finish,
as more hard work was done in the ten
rounds than in the entire Byan-Needham
fight
The Spider got first blood in the first
round and had the best of it all the way
through, hitting "White about when he
pleased. "Weir had trained but little and
was in poor shape, while "White had trained
faithfully. At the end of the tenth round
both were fresh and aside from a bloody
nose that "White wore neither was hurt
The referee accordingly declared the fight a
draw.
Hall Will Fight Fltzslmmons.
New Obleans, April 19. The Olympic
Club has received news from Hall accepting
the J12,000 purse offered for the fight with
Fitzsimmons in September, and asking that
articles ot agreement be forwarded at once.
The articles will provide for 52,500 forfeit
from each man as a guarantee ol good laitn.
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