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GUFFEY FORGROVER,
Ho Will Surely Vote as His
Constituents "Want to
Have Him, Though
HE'S AGAINST MIT EULE.
Depew Denounces the Grant-Conk-ling
Letter as a Forgery.
ITS SPUBIOUSNESS PALPABLE.
A Bed Hot Congressional Fight on at
Steubenville To-Day.
CALL FOE A FEOH1BITION CONTENTION
rSPECIAIi TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCH.!
. Philadelphia, May 2a James M.
Guffey, who has been passing the last few
days at the seaside, left to-night for Pitts
burg to complete his' arrangements for at
tending the National Democratic Conven
tion. "Is it true, Mr. Guffey, that an effort
will be made to break the unit rule, so far
as Pennsylvania is concerned?" he was
asked.
"Certainly there will be snch an effort, as
there should be. Just how it will be made
has not been definitely settled yet. In
1884, when Tammany's part of the 2few
York delegation objected to the unit rule,
an appeal was entered on the floor of the
convention when the roll was called, and
the matter was decided by a vote by States.
Some such proceeding will be adopted this
time. We will point out to the National
Convention that the unit idea is practically
unknown In Pennsylvania, and almost
without precedent. Theu, take my own
case, tor instance. I was chosen a delegate
from the Pittsburg district a week before
the State Convention met. "What right had
it to instruct me?
Mr. Goffer Will Vote for Cleveland.
"The charge," continued Mr. Guffey,
"that we are seeking to break the unit rule
because of hostility to Cleveland, is
emphatically untrue. The people of my
district are for Cleveland, and I shall cer
tainly vote for him, with or without a rule,
and I believe that is the position of the
entire Pennsylvania delegation. But if
Mr. Cleveland retires from the field, or cir
cumstances render his nomination impossi
ble, then there are a number of us who
desire to represent our respective constitu
ents, and exercise the right of judging for
ourselves, and for that privilege we will
make a determined struggle. The fact that
quite a number of States have adopted the
unit rule this year, may, however, operate
against our appeal."
"What about the story that there will be
two Pennsylvania headquarters at Chica
go?" was the next query.
"There is nothing in it The head
quarters of the delegation will be at the
Sherman House. Mr. "Wallace, myself and
a few others will be at the Auditorium, but
we are by no means endeavoring to establish
a rival headquarters. I engaged rooms
there months ago, before the State Conven
tion met.
Cleveland Most Oet There Early.
"As for convention prospects, I regard
them as very uncertain just now. Cleve
land must be nominated early in the con
test, if at all. If he is not flamed soon there
will probably be some confusion. My per
sonal choice in that event would be ex-Governor
Campbell. He is a brainy man, and
an ideal fighter. Besides, I do not think it
would be advisable to go much fartherVest
than Ohio for a candidate this year, because
of the distrust of Western financial notions.
'What a Chairman of a National Cam
paign Committe Senator Hill would makel"
exclaimed Mr. Guffey. "He is a broad
gauge politician, a great organizer, and a
Democrat who deserves to be appreciated
by his part-. I do not regard his nomina
tion for President as now probable, but if
he could be induced to accept the National
Chairmanship, under favorable circum
stances, it would be almost an assurance of
victory."
There was a story current in Philadelphia
to-day that Governor Pattison would go to
Chicago as a substitute delegate. A close
friend of his informed The Dispatch cor
respondent to-night that while such a course
was possible it was not at all probable.
To-night a number of the Governor's fol
lowers in this section still regard him as
a promising dark horse, and claim he will
surely be Cleveland's lejgatee if that at pres
ent very healthy political quantity decides
to make a will.
PB0HIBITI0NI8TS HAKE A TICKET.
Republicans, Democrats and the XJquor
Traffic Are Strongly Denounced.
New Castle- Pa., May 2a Special
The Prohibition County Convention met in
the City Hall here this afternoon and or
ganized by electing James Peebles Chair
man and J. S. Dushane Secretary. Reso
lutions, declarine the liquor traffic a public
nuisance and a menace to religious and
moral principles, denouncing the Republi
can and Democratic parties, and opposing
the changing of the name of Prohibition
party to any other, were passed.
The following ticket was then nominated;
Congress, Captain D. C. Irish, this city;
State Senate, William Patterson, North
Beaver; Assembly, Lawrence Byers, Pul
aski and Joseph Wright, Mahoning; Judge,
J. S. Dushane, this city; Register and Re
corder, Robert W. Reynolds, this city;
Coroner. Dr. J. P. Sproul, Plain Grove.
James Peebles was made Chairman of
County Committee, and J. S. Dushane,
Secretary. It was decided to begin an
active campaign at once.
A EOT DAY FOB SIEUBEHVTLLE,
No Blatter How Low the Temperature May
Be To-day.
Steubenvilxe, O.. May 2a Special
To-morrow begins the most interesting con
test in the new Sixteenth district eastern
Ohio has ever seen. Carroll, Harrison,
Belmont and Jefferson all have Congres
sional candidates, while little Monroe may
pop up with one yet. Belmont's choice is
Colonel Poorman, and Monroe may stay
with him. Carroll will present Judge W.
McCoy's name Harrison is for Hollings
worth, and Jefferson is solid for Captain
Richards.
A forecast of the first ballot to-morrow
shows Poorman 72; Hollingsworth 36;
McCoy 22; Richards 43; total 173; necessary
to a choice 87. Any decrease from the Poor
man list means a deadlock, when the dark
horse will have a chance.
Keady for the May Convention.
Syracuse, N. 1'., May 2a Special.
The place of meeting for the May conven
tion of Democrats, to be held in this city
on the 31st inst, was changed to-dav from
the Welting Opera House to the Alnambra,
the largest hall in Syracuse. This decision
was made by the local committee after the
arrival here of Captain B. W. Fay, of
Brooklyn, who came as the representative
of the Provisional Committee.
Joseph Broslus Named for Congress.
Lancaster, Pa., May 25. The Prohi
bition County Convention to-davnominated
Joseph Brosius, of Little Britain, for Con
gress. Selected to Name a Ticket.
Kittanning, Pa., May 23. Special
The Democratic County Committee met here
this afternoon. John T. Crawford, of this
place, was elected chairman, to appoint a
committee of five with himself, to nominate
a ticket for the fall campaign. Mr. Craw
ford appointed Austin Clark and D. 8.
Milton, of Kittanning; Samuel Artman,
Manor township; James Douglass, Kaburn
township, and Frank Graff, "West Franklin
township.
A POEQEBY OK IT8 FACE.
That's "What Dr. Depew Calls That Alleged
Grant-ConkUnc Letter.
New York, May 2a Chauncey M. De
pew, in an interview in regard to the al
leged letter from General Grant to Senator
Conkling, which was made public in Colum
bus, O., Saturday, says: "It is an infamous
forgery. There is no doubt of it in my
mind, and it is put forth at this time for the
sole purpose of injuring President Harri
son's chances of renomination."
"What will be the effect of the letter?"
Mr. Depew was asked.
"It will act as a boomerang, It will in
jure the men who inspired it. It is a most
audacious forgery, and a most ingenious
one. I do not recall one that was its coun
terpart since the forgery of the Morey let
ter." "What will the effect of the letter be?"
"It will utterly fail of its purpose be
cause its spuriousness is so palpable. It, of
course, attempts to show that Mr. Oonkling
sacrificed Grant against his wishes, for his
own advantage and his ends of personal re
venge. Now, any one who knew Koscoe
Conkling and was familiar with events at
that time knows that that was not true.
Mr. Conkling and I were not particularly
good friends during the latter years of his
life, but I know he did not act as that letter
would indicate."
"Do yon know anything of your own
knowledge which would show the letter to
he a forgery?"
"Yes. I had a talk to-day, with a man
who arranged Mr. Conkling's entire corre
spondence after his death, and that letter
was not among them. I can't imagine who
inspired the forgery. I would like to see it
rundown. If genuine which I do not for
an instant believe it is an important thing;
if not, it is equally interesting as a fraud."
PEOPLE'S PABTY CONVENTION.
The Executive Committee Issues a Call for
Five Delesates Per County.
GREEJTSBtrEG, Pa., May 23. Special
The leaders of the People's party of Penn
sylvania met in executive session at Indiana
on Saturday end issued the following call:
To the People of Pennsylvania:
In pursuance of the action of the State
Executive Committee, the undersigned
hereby call a State Convention, to meet in
the Court House at Franklin on Wednesday,
June 22, 1892, for the purpose of nominating;
a lull State ticket to be voted for at the No
vember election. In the absence of any es
tablished basis for the representation for
this first convention, it is believed that five
delegates from each county wonla be a lair
basis. Wo hereby invite all our fellow-citizens
who believe in and indorse the action
of the St. Louis Convention to meet at
their respective county seats on or before
June IS, and join in the selection of a full
delegation to the State Convention. We in
vite all citizens of Pennsylvania to help
make these principles triumphant. We be
lieve that the prompt and united action only
will protect the rights of the people and
save the free institutions of our country. In
the name of tho rights of the people, the
homes of the land and the welfare of all
future generations, we call upon all honest
men to come to our support in this great
contest, and help us rescue our State and
National Government from the mismanage
ment, fraud and corruption that have char
acterized the conduct of tho same by the
Demo-Republican party for the last 25 years.
K. A. TnoMrsojf, Chairman.
R. A. Agxew, Secretary.
BILL MORRISON'S BOOK
Being Worked Tor All It Is Worth, So His
Friends Say.
Chicago, May 2a At the meeting of
the new Democratic State Committee here
to-day it was shown that Colonel William
R. Morrison, Chairman of the Inter-Stale
Commerce Commission, and for many years
Chairman of the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the House of Representatives, has
suddenly forged to the front as a somewhat
formidable Presldental candidate, and his
friends assert he will be presented to the
National Convention as the choice of the
Illinois delegation, in case Cleveland is not
nominated by storm in the early enthusiasm
of the convention.
The 48 delegates from Illinois are in
structed to vote as a unit in the National
Convention, and reeommended to favor the
nomination of Senator Palmer in case it
should be deemed expedient to come West
for a Presidental candidate. It now ap
pears, certain, however, that Uoionel Mor
rison and not Senator Palmer is the choice
of a very decided majority of the Illinois
delegates, and that after a primary ballot
for Cleveland and a complimentary one for
Palmer It is the intention of that majority
to throw the solid support of the 48 votes of
Illinois to William R. Morrison. Under
the unit rule imposed by the State Conven
tion this can very easily be done.
NO USE FOB CLEVELAND,
A Colorado County Convention Demands
a Free Silver Man.
Denver, Col., May 2a The Arapahoe
County Democratic Convention was held
here to-day. Resolutions were adopted re
newing allegiance to the principles of the
Democratic party, as declared In the State
and National platforms of 1884 and '88.
The speedy enactment by Congress of the
free coinage bill now pending is demanded.
The Republican administration is denounced
for its extravavance and prodigality. Con
tinuing, the resolutions say:
Resolved, That the delegates elected by
this convention to the State convention be
instructed to vote for no man as delegate to
the National convention who is not un
equivocally and unalterably in favor of a
Presidental candidate and party platform
favorable to the free and unlimited coinage
of silver.
A resolution favoring Cleveland was
voted down. The committee on appor
tionment then reported 99 delegates to the
State convention, which meets here
Wednesday. A. B. McKinley was chosen
delegate at large.
CANDIDATES FOB A JUDGESHIP.
Several Announcements Made In the New
Cnstle Judicial District.
New Castle, Pa., May 2a Special
William D. Wallace, Esq., this evening in
the local press formally announces himself
as a candidate for Law Judge of this Judi
cial district The other two Republican
candidates of Lawrence are Malcolm McCon
nell, formerly the law partner of the late
Judge John McMichael, and James A. Gard
ner, partner in the law firm of Martin &
Gardner
Hon. John M Grear is the only candidate
so far announced in Butler county, and it is
not likely that there will be any others.
The Butler county Democrats, it is said,
will not advocate the nomination of a man
from Butler, but will unite with Lawrence
in nominating the present Judge, J. Her
man Martin, who was appointed by Gover
nor Pattison to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Judge McMichaeL
Browned and Swept Out to Sea.
Arkansas Pass, Texas, May 2a By
the capsizing" of a boat yesterday a boating
party of three, consisting of T. C Tinghom
and wife and the 8-year-old daughter of
Charles Hinckney, all residents of this
place, were drowned. Their bodies were
swept out to sea by strong ebbing tide.
Logs of the Solimoes Confirmed.
Rio Janeiro, May 2a The loss of the
Brazilian warship Solimoes is officially
confirmed. The vessel was too close to the
shore and struck some submerged rocks.
THE PITTSBURG
THE -HEW CONFESSION
Presented to the Presbyterian
Eembiy Saves Infants and
As-
DI8PUTES THE POPE'S TICAESHIP.
Opponents of Revision to Fight the Eeport
on Constitutional Grounds.
THE FIGHT OYER BRIGGS STATED OFF
rpPECIAL telegram to the dispatch.
Portland, May 2a At to-day's session
of the General Assembly of the Presbyter
ian Church, the le
port ot the commit
tee appointed to re
vise the Confession
of Faith was pre
sented by Dr. W. C.
Roberts. It con
tains two new chap
ters, one relating to
the work of the Holy
Spirit and the other
to the missionary
spirit Besides these
new chapters twen-
ty-sii sections in eighteen other chapters
have ben changed. Several of the mem
bers of the .committee have signed the re
port, but have made exceptions to certain
parts of it The section upon which there
was the most disenssionis in the third chap
ter, and is as follows, the brackets indicat
ing the omitted part:
The rest of mankind God (was pleased
saw fit, according to tho unsearohable coun
el of His own will whereby He extendeth
orwithholdeth mercy as he pleaseth for
the glory of His sovereign power over His
creatures to pass by to ordain them to dis
honor and wrath for their sin, to the praise
of His glorious Justice; yet neither is any
limitation put npon the offer of salvation to
all upon condition of faith in Christ, nor is
restraint laid upon the freedom of anyone to
hinder bis acceptauce of this offer, yet hath
He no pleasure Jn the death of the wicked.
nor is it His decree, but the wickedness or
thoir own. hearts, which restraineth and
hinderoth them from accepting the free
offer of His grace made in the Gospel.
Infanta Among the Klect.
The section relating to elect infants is
also changed. By the old Confession the
inference was left that some infants went to
hell, as the wording "elect infants" im
plied that there were "non-elect infants."
The new section clears that mystery, read
ing as follows:
Infants dying In infancy, and all other
persons who are not guilty of actual trans
gression, are included in the election of
Grace and are regenerated and saved by
Christ through the Spiritwhoworketh when
and where and how He pleaseth. So also
are the Elect persons who are not outwardly
called by the Ministers or the Word."
The other essential change is in a section
relating to the Roman Catholic Church in
the unrevised Confession. In the revision
the section reads as follows:
The Lord Jesus Christ is the only head of
the Church, and the claims of the Pope of
Borne or any other Roman authority to be
the Vicar of Christ and the head of the
Chnrcl Universal is without warrant in
Scripture or fact, and is a usurpation dishon
oring to the Lord Jesus Christ
A Harsh Word Changed.
In another chapter, where reference is
made to the Roman Catholic Church, the
change is from "Papish sacrifice of the
Mass" to "Roman Catholic doctrine of the
sacrifice of the Mass."
Those who have opposed revision from
the outset . intend to make a fight on the
constitutionality of this Assembly taking
definite action on the report, asserting that
by a new rule of law made at Detroit last
year this report must go to a special com
mittee appointed for the purpose of receiving
it, and which shall decide whether or
pot the changes proposed shall be
recommended to the Presbyteries for adop
tion. Though the conservatives were de
feated two years ago.and a revision ordered,
it is possible that even now, by technicality,
they may defeat the entire work, as the
committee at this meeting to receive the re
port may decide that the revision is unneces
sary. The report says:
t was found impossible to meet the indi
vidual preferences of every Presbytery
without setting aside what were known to
be the views of the large majority of the
Church. There was an effort made to see
harmony at any sacrifice. The report is tho
very best that the committee has been able
to prepare.
No Support for Sectarian Schools.
The routine rule of the session to-day em
braced a report on the Indiau schools," pre
sented Dy ui. isaruetu it was recommend
ed that henceforth all public moneys for
Indian education should be expended by
Government officials, and that appropria
tions for sectarian schools should absolutely
cease. The constitutional amendment now
pending, looking to this end, was heartily
approved. Dr. Bartlett addressed the as
sembly in support of the recommendations.
The report of the Board of Missions to
Freedmen showed that 371 missionaries had
been sent out during the year; that 300
churches and missions had been aided and
80 parochial and 14 boarding schools main
tained, with a total of 9,229 pupils. The
receipts amounted to 5172,000, with expend
itures almost equal. The Board has also
under its charge 276 Sunday schools, with
18,221 scholars. Two new school buildings
have been erected at an expense of $260,000.
Property for church and school purposes
has also been purchased at Richmond,
Asheville and Little Rock. Ten new
churches have been organized during the
year and $250,000 are asked for the com
ing year.
First Bound In the Brlggs' Battle.
A special order for 2 o'clock was the pre
sentation of the conference reports of the
Assembly's Committee with the directors
of the Union Seminary by the Vice Chair
man of the committee, Dr. William E.
Moore, and by Dr. Kingsley, Secretary of
the Union's directory, who Had been sent as
a special messenger oy that body. In each
case there was a double report The report
prepared by Dr. Patton, the Chairman,gave
a brief account of the proceedings at the
conference, with formal papers which had
been passed there. It ended with the sin
gle recommendation that status quo "be
recognized in the hope that some action
may De taken which may lead to harmoni
ous adjustment of all matters at issue."
Six members of the Conference Commit
tee present in Portland have consulted to
gether and made a supplemental report, in
which, after a statement of the status of the
question as understood by them, the recom
mendation was made that without sur
rendering its provision and control the
questions at issue should be submitted to
arbitration. The Seminary directors' re
port on the conference was then presented.
It dwelt upon the Conference Committee's
acknowledgment of the parity ot the
parties to the agreement by which a veto
power over seminary appointments was
granted to the Assembly in 1870. It was
also shown that the transfer of Dr. Briggs
to the chair of Biblical Theology was not an
election according to legal requirements.
Brlggs Was Appointed, Not Elected.
In the matter of elections the directors
said:
The board respectfully reports to the As
sembly that we can but regard ourselves as
solemnly bound by our interpretation of the
agreement and must discharge our duties as
directors accordingly. In 1870 this board
conoeded one thing, and only one, to the
General Assembly; the right to disapprove
tho election or appointment of a professor.
If Dr. Brlggs had been appointed to the
chair of biblical theology, disapproval of
the Assembly would have been decisive
with us. But a professor can be elected in
this institution only in accordance with our
laws. And according to those laws. Dr.
Briggs was not elected.
A memorial from the Secretary was also
presented in which it was claimed the
Assembly at Detroit last year transcended
its power under the agreement in such a
way as to inflict serious wrong upon the
Seminary. The veto of Dr. Briggs was the
first test applied to the agreement And it
Dr. W. a Sdberts.
DISPATCH, TUESDAY.
has proved disturbing to the "peace and
harmony of the church," which it was in
tended to promote. The opinions of Dr.
Musgrave, Professor Hodge and Professor
Henry B. Smith were quoted to show the
historical sense of the agreement The
memorial proceeded to show that there
are more serious objections to the Assem
bly's power of veto than the right to elect
professors. The efficacy of the veto to
protect the Church from heretical teachings
was emphatically denied and the proper
course indicated. A discrimination be
tween pastor and professor to the disadvan
tage of the latter was reprobated.
Dissolution Would Bring Harmony
The directors say they are charged with a
trust that must be kept inviolate, adding:
Our lnvnltv alike tn tlm Chnreli and Union
Seminary constrains us to believe that it
would be hotter for both church and sem
inary that the relations which existed har
moniously between the two for more than a
third of a century before 1870 should now be
restored. This can be done without alter
ing the Presbyterian character of the insti
tution, for it was Presbyterian before the
veto was granted, and all its history is
thoroughly Presbyterian. The other reasons
for the request for a dissolution of relations
were hinted at but not mentioned. It was
claimed that each party to the agreement
had the right to abrogate, yet the memorial
is submlttod with an earnest hope that your
reverend body may cordially concur with
us in annulling the arrangement of 1870, thus
restoring the Union Seminary to its former
relations to the General Assembly.
On motion of Dr. Blayney, of Kentucky,
the papers in the case were ordered printed,
and further consideration was deferred till
after the presentation of the report of the
Committee on the Theological Seminaries.
The Assembly refused to refer them to the
Committee on the Theology Seminaries.
Hundreds ot Needy Students.
The remainder of the afternoon was de
voted to the regular order, being the re
ports of edncation and upon ministerial
relief. The Board of Education has for its
object to aid the needy students for the
ministry, ot whom there have been 858. Of
these 387 are in thea theological seminaries,
442 in the colleges, and 29 in the prepara
tory schools. McCormick Seminary, Chi
cago, has 128 of these; the Princeton Sem
inary, 76; the Union, SO, and a much smaller
number at other schools. The amounts ap
propriated have varied from $70 to f 80 an
nually, and the total receipts have reached
$100,000. In the interest of this work the
Assembly was addressed by the Secretary
and others.
The board of relief for disabled ministers
and widows of the deceased ministers have
had 700 families upon its roll during the
year, 110 more than last year. The board's
income was slightly over $161,000, an in
crease of $5,000, with a surplus of about the
same amount The claims ot the work were
,ably presented by Dr. Gattell and Elder
Judkin, members of the board.
Dr. Briggs has arrived alter a pleasant
trip over .the Union Pacific. He was ac
companied by Mrs. Brings, and is looking
improved in health by his Journey. He is
prepared for any duty which may be re
quired of him in connection with questions
to come before the Assembly touching upon
himself.
COLOEED EVANGELIZATION.
A Big Fund to Be Raised by PresbyterlanB
to Carry on the Work.
Hot Springs, Ark., May 2a The
Presbyterian Assembly was called to
order by Rev. 0. King. The re
port of the standing committee on
Colored Evangelization was read by Rev.
N. J. Holmes. It recommended that all
synods co-operate in the future and urg
ing that $200,000 be raised to continue the
work. The report suggested that an invita
tion be extended to the Freedmau's Board
for a conference on the religious culture of
the negro.
Upon this recommendation Dr. Palmer
expressed a doubt as to the wisdom of such
action. He was not ready to discuss it but
questioned the propriety. Rev. A. L.
Phillips, secretary of the work, earnestly
advocated the recommendation and made a
spirited and strong speech. He said the
matter was recommended to be reported
back to the 'Assembly at the- next session
before definite action be taken and he hoped
the recommendation would be concurred in.
The Assembly adopted the recommendation.
Macon, Go., was selected as the next meet
ing place.
PENNSYLVANIA KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
They Assemble In Philadelphia to Partic
ipate in Their Conclave.
Philadelphia, May 23. Commander
ies of the Pennsylvania Knights Templar
who are to participate in the Thirty-ninth
annual Conclave in this city, arrived within
brief intervals of one another to-day. A
committee representing Philadelphia Com
mandery No. 2, went from Broad street
station to Harrisburg this morning to meet
Pittsburg Commandery No. 1. In addition
to these Knights who came to the city in
delegations, a very large number have ar
rived since Saturday and have taken their
families, who accompany them in their
jaunt, to the hotels, where arrangements
had been made beforehand. Those who had
already arrived took advantage of the invi
tations extended tnem to visit the Union
League, Manufacturers', Art, Schuylkill,
Navy, Commercial and Columbia Clubs and
the Drexel Institute.
The streets this evening are lively with
music and gay with marching Knights in
their bright regalia. Most of the Com
mander ies were on their way to the Acad
emy of Music where an informal reception
was tendered the visiting Knights by the
local Commanderies. At the Academy
greetings were exchanged and old friend
ship renewed between the Knights of the
different Commanderies. In addition to
the reception at the Academy many of the
local Commanderies kept open house and
received their brethren from other cities.
WOMEN AND THE METHODISTS.
Tho Maryland General Conference Divided
as to Their Admission.
Westminster, Md., May 2a At to
day's session of the Methodist Protestant
General Conference the question of admit
ting women as delegates entered into the
business of the meeting. A majority re
port of the Committee on Credentials re
cited that in all other cases the committee
found the certificates ot delegates all right,
but that the election of Rev. Mrs. Eugenia
St. John, ot llansas, and ot Mrs. jm. J.
Morgan, of Indiana; Miss M M Bonnett,
of West Virginia, and Mrs. A. E. Murphy,
of Iowa, were contrary to the lair and con
stitution of the church.
Rev. T. B. Appleget, of New Jersey,
made a minority report, reciting that all
the delegates were duly elected and ac
credited, and the roll, as made up by the
secretary, contains the true list ot the mem
bers entitled to membership. As the list of
the secretary contains the names of the
women delegates, the report favors the con
tinuance of them in their seats. Both re
ports were made a special order for to-morrow
also.
TOO MUCH ALIVE FOB A GHOST.
A Legally Dead Man Returns to Claim
Money Iieft by Bis Mother.
Boston, May 23. Special The Suffolk
County Probate Conrt Jiad officially de
clared Robert J. Barton dead and had ap
pointed his brother administrator of his
estate. To-day the final steps were being
taken, when Robert himself appeared on
the scene, a picture of health, and not a
specter. He has not been heard from for
ten years, and his return home just at this
time was rather startling. His mother died
two years ago, leaving a comfortable for
tune to be divided among her children. "
He had not heard of his mother's death,
and his return to-day had no connection
with the settlement of his estate. He has
been settled in the West, and came home
on a visit He seemed surprised at the
commotion his home-coming created.
Naturally the probate proceedings were
speedily quashed.
MAY 24, ' 1892.
A WOMAN'S ROMANCE.
Story of the Baroness Who Married
George Hoyt and
HAS SECUEED' A SNUG FORTUNE.
She Lives Like a Princess in a Western
Palace and Now
L0YES BER HORSES A3D HER DOGS
Denver, Col., May 23. A press dis
patch sent out of Wilkesbarre, Pa., brought
the intelligence that Mrs. George Hoyt had
been awarded the sum of 5250,000 by the
Orphans' Court of Luzerne county in
the contest of her late husband's will.
It is doubtful if there is another woman in
America to-day who within Buch a short
space of time has had such a romantic ex
perience as Mrs. George Hoyt, Baroness von
Balina, nee Anna Marie Fell.
She will celebrate her 26th birthday on
June 11 next One year after her birth she
was cared for by her aunt, Marie Sonntag,
the noted singer, who reared and
educated her. When scarcely six years of
age she made her debut in concert on the
stage of'the Theater Francais, Paris. When
15 years old she made a tour of Europe with
her annt, finally locating in Vienna.
It was here that she first met
Baron von Balina, whose parents
were both influential and wealthy.
Death divorced them two years later.
How She Met George Hoyt.
With a desire of learning how the Bar
oness met her second husband, George Hoyt,
a correspondent called at her palatial resi
dence, six miles from Denver. She said
during the interview:
I first met Geor?e Hoyt five years before
our marrioRe. We lived in tlie same city and
saw each other frequently. We took a strong
fancy to eaoh other from the first, and I will
candidly confess wo loved each other dearly.
In the month of January, 18b9, two years
after my husband's death, we came to Den
ver and were secretly married oy a
Justice of the Peace. We remained in
Denver for seven months and then
went back East. In Chicago my hus
band was taken sick and for the first
time our marriage became known. After his
recovery we immediately went to Wilkes
barre, where I stopped with his parents, who
entertained me most royally. After that we
visited various portions of the East" and
south, returning to Denver seven mom ns
later when we settled down.
One of the first things which my husband
did on his return was to let contracts for the
erection of a house. Two weeks after the ex
cavation had been made he died of typhoid
fever. I was sick at the same time with ty-
Shoid, but, with the aid of God, reoovered.
y husband was S3 at his death. I was al
most a perfect stranger in Denver, and ap
pointed as administrator Dr. Carlin, who
attended us both during our illness.
The right for Her Fortune.
The doctor and I went back to Wilkes
barre, where 1 stopped with my mother-in-law.
By advice I engaged Lawyer Lynch, of
Wilkesbarre, to settle up my husband's af
fairs, which amounted to over a quarter of a
million. ADraham Nesbith, a friend of pw
husband, had nearly $77,000 of. his money in
a local bank, of which amount I managed tt
secure about $59,000. Ten days after my ar
rival in Wilkesbarre I appointed George F.
Nesbith, son of Abraham Nesbith, adminis
trator. I oxpect at lesst $280,000 more to come
out of the coal royalties of the Hoyt estate
within the next seven months, and before I
get through the aggregate amount may reach
a million.
lam a great lover of horses and dogs, ana
last week purchased a pair of stallions, the
equal of whloU cannot be found in Colorado.
Mrs. Hoyt is a handsome woman, scarcely
26 years of age. She lives in a regular pal
ace, which is furnished gorgeously. She
has -a score of servants and as many dogs.
Mr. Hoyt was a son of ex-Governor Hoyt,
of Pennsylvania. .George Hoyt's estate is
valued at over $3,000,000, of which his
widow expects to receive at least two mil
lions. Mrs. Hoyt has an 11-year-bld son,
the child of her first marriage.
AT. LATIMER'S.
CARPET
Remnant Week.
1-2 YEAR'S-6 MONTHS'
ACCUMULATION.
More than 9,500 YARDS of SHORT LENGTHS, ODDS and ENDS.
SHORTEST PIECE 2 YARDS LONGEST, 47 YARDS.
Price 1-2 and Less.
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS (retailed all season
at 85c and 95c) AT 48c
BODY BRUSSELS and INGRAINS are of
fered atthis week's sale on same basis.
365 Odd Yards MOQUETTE REMNANTS
(regular $1.25 quality) GO AT 65c.
LACE CURTAINS,
ODD PAIRS ODD PRICES.
S4 PAIRS .A.T S2.50.
SMYRNA BUGS.
(A LIMITED QUANTITY).
$2.50 Rugs for $1.50.
$4.25 Rugs for S2.50. '
$6.00 Rugs for $3.25.
You will buy HERE this week
cheapest Remnants ever offered.
You will buy HERE this week
best grades that ever left a loom.
You will buy HERE this week
Brbmley & Sons' finest Smyrna Rugs.
T. M. LATIMER,
138 and 140 Federal Street
ALArEQHENY, PA..
To the Ladies.
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EISSEIt'S POPULAR STORES.
435-MABKET &TEEET 137.
Weisser's
Great Remnant
Sale
Now in Full Blast !
NOT SINCE THE GEEAT FIRE SALE
HAVE WE OFFERED SUCH GEEAT BAR
GAINSIN ALL DEPARTMENTS WE
WILL OFFER REMNANTS LOWEE THAN
TOU HAVE EVER SEEN THEM BEFORE.
BBAND-NEVT MILL REMNANTS.
WE PURCHASED FROM TUB MANU
FACTURER'S AGENT THIRTY CASES OF
REMNANTS OF SPRING AND SUMMER
GOODS IN EVERT STYLE THAT AP
PEARS IN THE AMERICAN MARKET.
130,000 YARDS.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOU
SAND YARDS OF REMNANTS.
WE MEAN TO SELL THESE AT BAR
GAIN PRICES PRICES THAT WILL
MAKE YOU TALK OF WEISSER'S FAIR
DEALING HOUSE. HEEE IS WHAT WE
MEAN:
130.000 Y"DS. OF DRESSINGS IN SPRING
AND SUMMER STYLES-IN DKE-S PAT
TERN'S AT ONE-THIRD THE PRICE OF
WHAT YOU ARE ASKED TO. PAY FOR
THE IDENTICAL GOODS IN THE "PIECE."
SIT STILL; PLACE THIS FACT ON YOUR
LAP, AND LOOK AT IT. SUMMER WOOL
AND WASH GOOD3 AT ONE-THIRD
PRICE.
THIS TOUCHES THE BUTTOK THAT
THRILLS ALL ALLEGHENY COUNTY.
COME FACE TO FACE WITH THE
FACTS I
l.jOO yds. of WOOL CREPE, In plain, stripes
and fanoy,
At 16c.
10,000 yds. of nice, now CHALLIES, in
cream, tan, black and mixed grounds, in
plaids, stripes, checks and figures Challies
that are positively worth from 5 to Oc, now
cut down to
3,500 yds. of the very best SATEENS, In
plain black in black and whits stripes and
fancy patterns,
9Kc
KEEP WELL IN MIND THAT
THESE GOODS ARE ALL NEW.
2,000 yds. plain (Manchester) English
CHAMBRAY, in blue, pink and rose Cham
brays that sell at 20o,
81c.
I
ALL
at
50c
on
the
Dollar.
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EISSEB'S POPULAR STOEB
tJO JUAiiAJDX 0XxVCXJ. 1JJ.
Weisser's
Great -Remnant
Sale
Now in Full Blast !
LET NOT ONE SINGLE BARGAIN
OF THESE ESCAPE YOU, FOR YOU
MAY NOT GET THE LIKE AGAIN
FOR MANY A DAY.
3,000 yds. FIGURED CHALLIES. pretty
patterns, cream grounds, etc., full yd. wida
positively worth 12c we offer at
5c
2,000 yas. CORDED BATISTES, worth 23o,
we will sell at
9JC
1,200 yds. fine WHITE VICTORIA L AWX3,
worth 15c, now
7c.
1,300 yds. extra full DRAPERY, in choice
designs specially sultablo for furniture cov
ering, etc. Drapery worth ISc, now
9c
4,300 yds. best wide BLEACHED MUSLIN;
regular 10c muslin, 1 to 10 yd. pieces,
6C.
1,100 yds. WOOL REMNANTS, in the new
est shades, at
21c.
1,300 yds. BEDFORD CORDS; excellent
goods, but short ends two lengths will
make a good dress pattern,
30c.
2,600 yds. best TURKEY RED PRINTS, In
large and small figures,
5XC.
IF TOU MISS THIS ITEM IT WILL
BE A GREAT LOSS TO YOU.
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7,000 yds. WOOL CHALLIES, in cream
grounds. In a variety of pretty designs and
figures; all this season's choicest patterns,
Wool Challies that are a positive bargain,
12Ci
1,200 yds. of PARIS DIAGONALS, WIDE
WALE and SERGES, regular 88c goods,
47c
1,000 yds. of BLACK DIAGONALS, four
different weaves that never sold at less
than 65c, 10 Inches wide,
41c
350 yds. MOHAIR, in blacks and grays, ex
ceedingly wide width,
27c
TWO OR THREE CAUSES CON
SPIRE TO FORCE A CLEARANCE
OF OUR BLACK GOODS.
One dollar quality HENRIETTAS now
73c
One dollar and a quarter quality HENRI
ETTAS now
89c
READ WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY
ABOUT REMNANTS- OP INDIA
SILKS. IT WILL NOT TAKE YOU
LONG, AS WE WILL ONLY QUOTE
PRICES.
Remnants of INDIA SILK (figured).
33c
You never saw better quality at a dollar
than what we offer at
48c
The best dollar and a quarter FIGURED
CHANGEABLE SILKS there are no better
styles,
73c
ODDS AND ENDS.
AS TO ODDS AND ENDS, WE WILL
CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO A
FEW IN OUR CLOAK ROOMi
A lot of SAMPLE BLAZERS,
93.48.
A lot of CHALLIE WRAPPERS,
9Sc
A lot or ladles' WOOL BLAZER SUITS,
$6.75.
A lot of LADIES' WAISTS.
PERCALE WAISTS, 33c
MADRAS WAISTS, 70.
SILK WAISTS, $L8i
Vp danger of ever being disappointed In
getting what Is advertised by us, but buy
early.
When we tellyou that these are the great
est bargains wo ever offered we havo told
you enough.
Weisser's
GREATEST BARGAIN STORES,
43&-MAHKET- STREET. 43T
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