THE PITTSBURG DESPATCH, THURSDAY. MAT 26, 1892. -j STRUCK U IG SNAG, Henry Watterson Totally Up sets the Idol of the Na tional Democracy. HIS SCHEME A SUCCESS, In Epite of Kentucky's Great Pref erence for the Ex-President. KEW JEESEY IS HOT FOE GEOVER, And Instructs Her Delegates to Stick Close ly Dim to the End. TOODMAX MTIXS BIS BITTER FIGHT Louisville, Kr., May 25. Tlie idol of the national Democracy was shattered against the iron will of Henry Watterson in the Bourbon State to-day. It was Grover Cleveland on the one hand and Henry Wat terson on the other, and alternately the in fluence of both swayed the convention, but in the end the counsel of the great Kentucky editor prevailed asainst the admiration of all Kentucky Democrats for the distin guished ex-President. Until the very opening of the convention it seemed that the enthusiastio Cleveland men would win the day in their fight for unqualified instrnctions for the ex-President. "When the final test came, however, on the selection of a Temporary Chairman, the effect of Mr. "Watterson's counsel of past weeks became apparent, lor by a vote ot 427 to 290 Charles J. Long, of Louisville, the candidate who stood as the representative of the anti-Cleveland forces, defeated the Cleveland or rather instruction candidate. The People Still for Cleveland. Mr. Long responded to the vociferous ap plause that followed the announcement of the result by a lengthy speech. There were loud cries for Bronston, the defeated candi date, and that gentleman responded in a long speech in which he said his mends had fallen in a great cause and that the people of Kentucky were for Grover Cleveland. About this time the demands for 'Watter son, which began immediately after the trinmph ot his forces, grew uproarious, and this gentleman was forced to respond. Delegates jumped to their feet and cheered and-naved their handkerchiefs wildly at his appearance. It was fully a minute be fore the enthusiasm of the occasion sub sided, but when silence was restored the great editor, pale with emotion but in a voice of grave earnestness, spoke at great length, his remarks being punctuated with applause. Among other things Mr. "Wat terson said: In spite of the cordiality of your welcome and. the glow of good feeling which warms these cold walls and turns this old hall into a flower garden, I shall hope, and take leave to think, that this is a deliberative body, a deliberate e body of Democrats; a delibera tive body of Eentucklans; a deliberative body of Kentucky Democrats, for that is the kind of a body I am myselr. fencers. If I 1-avo ever said anything about anybody or anything that anybody or anything objects to. I take it back. Laughter. Ir anybody has an opinion abont an thine that anybody else objects to, I am opposed to that. Laughter and applause. There is only ono thins that I won't do, even to please you I won't lie to you or for you. I shall try to toll tho truth as I am able to see it, and if you can't see it as I see it, may thegood Lord be good to you. Applause. You know as well as I do that the situation which faces us is a most serious situation. It cannot be smeared over with a little coose grease on the one hand nor earned by storm on the other hand. It bristles with disagreeable lacts with facts that will down at no man's bidding. It is beset by dangers by dangers which are both seen and un seen. Prospects More and More Uncertain. The lone-threatened has come to pass; we are literally and actually between the devil and the deep blue sea, between Soil la and Cbarybdis, and whichever way we turn, to whatever point of the compass we steer our bark, the weather thickens and the prospect becomes more and more uncertain. lAp plause. To me there Is but one comfort in sight though it is a very great comfort in deedand that is that our political adver saries, my lnends, are as bad off as we our selves are. In one of the createst States of the Union in the greatest of tho States in the Stato which ordinarily ought to be safely Demo ciatic, and whose electoral vote is absolutely essential to tho Democratic success, I am able to see nothing but chaos. If yon can see anything else you have better eyes than mine. But to me it seems that if we go tnero lor a nominee we snail waiK through a slaughterhouse into an open grave. Ap plause. Scarcely had Mr. "Watterson taken his Eeat when there were cries for Congressman "W. C. P. Breckenridge, the leader of the Cleveland forces. Mr. Breckenridge re sponded and spoke for nearly an hour, con cluding by saying: "Who is the man to nominate as your candidate? He is the man the people want. "Whom does the Domocratic party of America want? Grover Cleveland." Great applause. 1 Other speeches for and against Cleveland were made, and Congressman McCreary was chosen Fermanent Chairman. District dele gates were also chosen. A atterson Slakes Another Speech Eight names were presented for delegates at large. Mr. "Watterson was the first chosen, and he was named by acclamation. Again there were demands for a speech from Mr. Watterson, but the gentleman re sponded briefly, thanking the convention ior the honor and saying: I can only say that I will go at vour bid ding to the .National Convention, and I shall try earnebtly and honestly when I get there to carrv out your will in doing tho best that I can do. AppUue.J I m ant to say in con clusion that there is no man in Kentucky who has a sinoerer regard, greater respect and admiration for the character, public ser vices and personality of Glover Cleveland than I have myself. Great applause. The platform denounces the McKinley and force bills, and denounces the Itepub lican party for the demonetization of silver and denounces its subsequent legis lation in regard to silver coinage as delusive and deceptive, intended to benefit and appease the clamors of the silver-producing sections without regard to the country at large and declares the solemn convictionthat intelligent and patrioticleg islation upon this important subject can only be expected when the Democratic party shall secure the control of the legis late e and executive departments of the Government. Cleveland's ad ministration is indorsed and the delegates to Chicago are "not instructed, ex cept to use their best endeavors for the suc cess of the Democratic party and its princi ples." In the multiplicity of candidates for dele gates at large only two men received the majority of all votes cast necessary for an election. They were James A. McKenz'.e and W. C. Owens. The announcement of their selection was greeted with applause. "V7ASHIHQT0X IS CLEVELAND'S. Her Democratic Delegates Have but One Favorite for Their Votes. Vancouver WASH.,May25. The Dem ocratic State Convention met here to-day for tbe purpose of selecting delegates to the National Convention. Secretary lane, in a brief speech, said there was no necessity to pledge the delegates, as they would all go knowing that Washington was. for Cleve land, and they would stand by him until there was no longer a chance ior his nomi nation. The convention strongly indorsed Cleve land, but refrained from instructing the delegation. Following were chosen as del egates: John Collins, a W. Griggs, F. P. Hogan, H. J. Snively, M. J. Malonev, H. S. Blanford, "W. II. Dumphy and J. H. Mundy. NEW JERSEY FOR CLEVELAND. The Delegates From Graver's Present Resi dence State Bound to Tote for the Ei Fresldent Ironclad Resolutions Adopt ed by the State Convention Yesterday. Tbentoit, N. J., May 2& Chairman A. L. McDermott, of the State Executive Com mittee, this afternoon called to order the Democratic State Convention, to choose delegates at large to the Chicago Conven tion. Judge H. Beasley was selected Tem porary Chairman. He spoke ten minutes. The mention of Cleveland's name brought the delegates to their feet, and great cheers swept the convention. A second later the name of David B. Hill was hissed. An ap proval of Governor Abbett's course as Governor met with some applause. Committees were then named and a re cess was taken until 2 p. M., the Creden tials Committee having a stormy session in the interim. The platforms of the national Democracy in 18S4 and 1888 are reaffirmed in the reso lutions; tarifi reform should be pushed until the principle should be embodied in the United States Statutes: the McKinley bill it denounced and the declaration made that reciprocity is a feeble step toward tariff re form, and upon it Republicans loudly claim support; the present administration is charged with reckless extravagance, jobbery and scandal; Governor Abbett's veto of the Beading leaseibill is commended; State af fairs are touched, and the record of Grover Cleveland as President is held np as a standard beside which the Republican ad ministration is measured, with unfavorable results to the latter. The following are the two most important planks in the platform: Resolved, That with a full recognition of the responsibility of tho Democracy of Now Jersey toward the national Democracy, we name as our candidate for the Presidency the statesmen wno Doiaiy iook tue decisive step in the way of tariff reform; and to em phasize our preference we instruct our dele gates to cast the Tote of the State for Grover Cleveland as long as his namo is before the convention. Eesolvod, That we condemn the policy of free coinage of depreciated legal tender silver, and also further purchases of silver bullion under the Bepublican legislation of ISM, and we believe that the whole matter of the use of silver as a money metal should be relegated to the futuro concerted action of the commercial nations. 9 For four delegates at large to the Chicago conference, Senator John R. MoPherson, Governor Abbett, James Smith, Jr., of Essex, and Miles Ross, of Middlesex, were elected by acclamation. It is stated that of the lour delegates at large, Ross, Mo Pherson and Smith agreed to pledge their votes for Cleveland, but Governor Abbett declined on the -ground that he desired to go to the convention in a higher role than a mere messenger. COLONEL P00RHAN WINS. Eighty-Ore Ballots Necessary to Decide the Sixteenth Ohio District Congress ional Contest A Deal That Sends Taylor to the Minneapolis Convention. Steudentille, O., May 25. Colonel Poorman was nominated to-day for Congress by the Republican Convention of the Six teenth district on the 85th ballot, or the third ballot after assembling at 10 o'clock. Eighty-two ballots were taken yesterday afternoon and evening, the vote at adjourn ment standing the same as it was at the end of the first: Poorman, 73; Hollings worth, 34; Richards, 43; McCoy, 23. Carroll connty made a proposition this morning to nominate Richards if he could poll one solid delegation, but the Hollings worth men would not give in, so that the Jefferson vote was emasculated right on the first ballot on reassembling. The eighty third ballot stood: McCov, 23; Poorman, C9; Hollingsworth, 38; Richards, 43. On the eighty-fourth ballot Poorman gained one from Hollingsworth. On the eighty fifth Carroll landed nine to Poorman, as per agreement, a deal having been made be tween L H. Taylor, of Carroll, and Poorman last night. Chairman Deford, of Carroll county, previous to this ballot, withdrew the name of Judge McCoy. By this deal Belmont was to send J. H. Taylor to the Minneapolis Convention, and these votes were given to Poorman. Colonel Hollingsworth then came out on the stage and withdrew his own name. Here is where the .Ninety-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry got in its work. Colonel Pearce voted Har rison solidly, 26 votes, for Poorman. Jef ferson saw that the jif was up and cast her 47 votes for Poorman, while Monroe voted 14 for Poorman, or a total of Poorman, 169; Hollingsworth, 10; Richards, 4. The nomination was made unanimous and a committee waited on Colonel Poorman and escorted him to the hall, where, in a few well chosen words he thanked the con vention for the high honor. Dr. G. A Keepers, of Monroe, L M. Tay lor and Colonel H. C Sherrard were named as candidates for the two delegates to Min neapolis. Belmont carried out her agree ment and Keepers and Taylor wero chosen. a. j lucuonaiu, ot uarroll, and Dr. A. Q. Armstrong were chosen as alternates. Hon. Robert Sherrard. Jr., was chosen as Presi dental elector, after which the convention adjourned. C0LOEADO LEANING HILLWAED. Her Delegates Not Instrncted, but They All Cheer for the Senator. Dejtvee, May 25. The Democratic State Convention was held here to-day. "John McMichael was made Permanent Chairman and T. M. Patterson, Dr. Paul, J. M. Orman and Theodore O'Donnell were chosen delegates at large to Chicago. The report of the Committee on Resolu tions was lengthy. It denounced the policy of the present administration in relation to the removal of the Ute Indians to their res ervation in Utah; asked for a modification of the existing tarifi laws and demands as a right the free and unlimited coinage of sil ver. It was resolved that the delegates to the National Convention use every endeavor to secure a free silver plank, demanding the restoration of siver and free and unlim ited coinage, and it was declared as the sense of the Democrats of the State that they could have little hope of the election of the Chicago nominee unless such deMm-a- tion v-as made. Every mention of Senator uavia u. .Hill's name was loudly ap- jiiauucu. TENNESSEE SOLID FOE GEOVEE. Instructions for the Ex. President Expected at the Convention To-Day. Nashville, Texn., May 25. Delegates to the State Convention of the Democratic party to be held to-morrow are already ar riving in this city. The overwhelming sentiment is that the convention will be a Cleveland convention, and will instruct the delegates selected for Cleveland, although some of the delegates and party leaders are opposed to instructions. In the primaries held yesterday in David son county and Nashville, Cleveland dele gates were selected in most of the wards and districts, and will have a large majority in the delegation. Nominated for Congress. L. A. Stockwell was nominated for Con- 51 ess at Martinsville, Ind.. yesterday by tho eople's party of tho i ifth Indiana district. L. 11. STROI.O, Bepublican, of Hardin county, O., was yesterday nominated on the sixty-third ballot at Kenton, for Congress- Clarkson Announces a Sleeting. "WAsnrs gton, May 25. Chairman Clartson, of the Republican National Com mittee, announces that a meeting of the committee will be held at the West Hotel, Minneapolis, Saturday, June 4, at -11 A. M. DIEl. , McGATIIAX Suddenly, at his residence, No. 11 Burgess street, Allegheny, on Wednes day, May 25, 1832, at 1:30 p.m., BaBhetMo Gathak. Notice of funeral hereafter. BRIGGS' CASE TO-DAY. The Issue Now Fairly Joined, as Well as the Question of the RELATIONS OF UNION SEMINARY. A Majority Report Would ITold the School to the Compact of 70. MOST OF THE DAT GlVHtJ TO MISSIONS Portland, Ore., May 25. This is the day in the session of the Presbyterian Assembly known as "Foreign Mission Day," but it will be more memorable as that on which "resolutions were introduced looking toward the tightening or the loosen ing of the bonds between the Assembly and the Theological Seminary at New York. Action is deferred until a supplementary report can be presented by the standing Committee on the Theological Seminary based upon all the papers relating to the case, which have been referred to that com mittee for the purpose of reducing the con flicting propositions to a more harmonious resolution. One resolution declares that the Assembly insist upon the interpretation of a year ago; another proposes to submit the question at issue as to that interpretation to arbitration, while a third looks to a peaceful withdrawal of the Union Seminary from its relation to the Assembly, and the formation of a new compact. ' The Briccs Hearing Is Commenced. The other thing for which the day will be memorable is the commencement of the hearing of the parties in question of an ap peal from the action of the Presbytery of N ew York, in dismissing the case against Dr. Briggs for hcresv. Thus far papers have only been read. The case is to proceed to-morrow to a finish. The statement is made by one of the most prominent men in the Assembly that he and a laree nnmber like him are in favor of remitting the case to the Synod of New York, according to the recom mendations of the minority report. The same man is authority for the statement that the Committee on Prosecu tion is anxious that it be sent back to the Presbytery ot New York for retrial on an order of the Assembly. His words were: "That the committee prosecuting finds that it cannot manage this Assembly as it did the last." There Is a great deal of ill-suppressed ex citement, which threatened to break forth at any moment when the Moderator, shall allow it. The ruling of the Moderator that only the parties to the appeal can be heard, has cut off many speeches which would have taken days to deliver. It seems prob able, with the limitations of time, that a vote will be reached early in the afternoon session to-morrow. Covering the Missionary Field. Devotional exercises were led this morn ing by Dr. Roberts, of Pennsylvania. The regular order of the day was "Foreign Mis sions." The report was presented by Dr. Allison, of Philadelphia. The year's work was re viewed and appropriate resolutions were in troduced looking toward furtherance of the board's efforts. The principal facts are as follows: The Board of Foreicrn Missions last year asked for $1,000,000 and made its appropriation on the basis of $1,000, 000. The receipts amounted to over 930,000. The board maintains 210 or dained American missionaries; 165 ordained and 255 licensed active workers, sustaining 354 churches with d0,4a7 communicants. Additions to the mission churches have ag gregated 3,430; lay workers nnmber 1,494. Schools are also supported, containing 29, 000 pupils, with 167 candidates for the min istry. The contributions from native churches have amounted to nearly 540,000. The missions of the board are located in 15 different countries. The Kecord of the Briggs Case Distributed. During the reading of this report and subsequent speeches, attendants were busily engaged distributing an octavo volume of 272 pages, containing the "record of the case against Dr. Briggs, prepared by the Prosecuting Committee. Dr. Gillespie, Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions, addressed the Assembly, referring to his recent visitation trip around the world. The Commission recommenda tions were adopted, calling for (1,100,000 for this particular branch of the church's work next year. Special attention was called to the fact that the cost of administra tion of this board amounts to less than 6 per cent. Resolutions disapproving of the recent Chinese legislation by the Government were referred to a committee. At the afternoon session the report of the Theological Seminaries Committee was first ordered. Chairman Mutchmore read it. "With reference to the Union Seminary. it stated that in view of the Detroit Assem bly, the retention of Prof. Briggs in his chair must be regarded as not only a failure to comply with the expressed action of that Assembly, but also with an agreement in the compact of '70, and in view of this, the Chair of Biblical Theology is still "de jure" vacant The Minority Fora Release of the Compact. Resolutions were also offered that the Assembly regards the maintenance of the existing supervision by the General Assembly of the character of the instruction in theological seminaries as vital to the wel tare of tbe Presbyterian Church. The minority report, signed by Messrs. Taylor, Baldwin, Strong and Shepard, was presented. It approves the report of the majority as a correct representation ot the facts viewed in the light of the last Assembly s interpretation of the Compact of '70, but expresses the conviction that some relief from the present difficulties should be bad. As the directors of the Union Seminary express a desire to be honorably released from the Compact of '70. the re port suggests that it be allowed to with draw from the compact, and, further, that a committee be appointed by this Assembly to confer with all the theological semi naries under its supervision touching their views of the Compact of '70 and any new compact that might be devised, and to formulate a new compact with a view to happily uniting all the seminaries, the same to be submitted to the next Gen eral Arsembly. The Committee to Be Be-Formed. After some debating it was decided to re form the Committee on Theological Semin aries, and that the committee retire for consultation. .alter hearing the re port ot the Committee on Publication and Sunday School Work, the consideration of tbe report of the Judiciary Committee on the appeal of the Committee on Prosecu tion from the action on the New York Presbytery in dismissing the case of Dr. Briggs was taken up. There was a long wrangle over the matter, and a motion was finally adopted that an hour and a half be given each side. A I imposition that but one speaker be al ow ed to each side was ruled out on a point of order. After reading the judgment, the Assembly adjourned until to-morrow, when the Prose cuting Committee and Dr. Briggs will be jiearu. HAEBISON MEN HUSTLING To Bold Their Own Agajntt the Blaine Sentiment in Ohio. COLTTMBtJS, O., May 25. ojjedol Two Republican Congressional Conventions were held in Ohio to-day, one in Kenton, in the Eighth, where McConica, of Hancock, and Beaver, of Logan, were elected as delegates to Minneapolis. The first is a Blaine man, and the second favors Harrison for Presi dent. In the Sixteenth two Blaine delegates were elected, though Judge Taylor, of Mon roe, is rather weak on the man from Maine, j and the Harrison hustlers are working with him and doing all the missionary work possible. There is a very strong Blaine sentiment all over Ohio, and the hurrah and enthu siasm aie apt to carry the Harrison delegates off their feet. Blaine carried Ohio in 1884 by 31,000 majority, while Harrison got 19, 000 majority only in 188a "Fire Alarm" Foraker wants the honor of putting Blaine in nomination, which he wonld do in one of his pyrotechnic speeches. It is doubtful, however, if the Plumed Knight would allow Foraker to have this honor. The Harrison men are now getting their fighting clothes on here, for they see the need of coming up to the scratch for their chief. THE FARIBAULT PLAN. Its Allowance by the Sacred Propaganda Published to the Roman Cathollo Bishops of America An Answer to Those Who Opposed Archbishop Ire land. Rome, May 25. The Saored Congregation of the Holy See has addressed a letter to each of the Roman Catholio Bishops In the United States concerning the arrangement made by the Archbishop of St. Paul, regarding the two parochial schools at Faribault and Still water. The letter states that several per sons have become convinced that the Archbishop of St. Paul's manner of acting in the two mentioned cases of Faribanlt and Stillwater did not conform to precedent, and they have, therefore, not hesitated since to con demn the Archbishop's action, while others have approved it. The letter says in part:. The discussion has become embitteredi and, what Is muoh to be regretted, the ani mated debate of tho question in the publio press has shown that the Judgment of the Bishops does not appear to be Identical and unanimous on this subject. The ex amination of this question was Intrusted to several of .the reverend fathers of the Sacred Congregation of the Propa ganda, and they, at their meeting on April 21, 1892, have considered It their duty to give out the following decree, ap proved this day by the sovereign pontiff: While firmly maintaining In force the decrees of the Council of Baltimore reeardlnft parochial schools, tbe convention concluded by the Rev. Father John Ireland relating In the schools of Fari bault and Stillwater can, taking all circumstances well into consideration, be allowed. Taking advantage of this opportunity, tbe reverend fathers earnestly lecommended to the venerable bishops or the United Slates to continue as they have done hitherto, to work with one accord for the salvation of the souls intrusted to their caie, and for the good of the religion that by tho grace or God they have so honored in the Christian Republic. A CHRONOLOGICAL ODDITY. The Nnmber of Combinations Possible With tbe Figures of tho Year 1881. Chicago Times. The year 1881 was a chronological oddity of the oddest kind, besides being a mathe matical curiosity seldom equaled. From "right to left and left to right it reads the same. Eighteen divided by 2 gives 9 as a quotient; 81 divided by 9 gives 9, if divided by 9 the quotient contains a 9, if multiplied by 9 the product contains two 9's, 1 and 8 are 9, 8 and 1 are 9. If the 18 be placed under the 81 and added the sum Is 99. If the figures be added thus, 1, 8, 8, 1, it will give 18 as the result. Reading to the middle from right to left or from left to right it is 18, and 18 is two ninths of 81. By adding, dividing and mul tiplying ten nines are produced, being one nine for each year to the beginning of the last decade of the nineteenth century. No wonder the fortune tellers, the astrologers and the mathematicians weave so many strange fancies around that curious combi nation of figures. It may have been what induced Mother Shipton to end her pro phetio jingle with: ''At last the world to an end shall come in eighteen hundred and eighty-one. CEOWING C0NIE8TS IN BELGIUM. Music Furnished By Boosters Entered in a Rejrnlar Competition. Tooth's Companion. 1 Recently there was a very interesting crowing contest between roosters in Bel gium. The poultry-raisers of the vicinity of Liege are such admirers of the music which their roosters furnish that they decided to hold a competition at Liege, in order to prove definitely whose rooster was the cham pion crower. All the birds entered in the competition and there was a great number were placed in cages, one in each cage, with a trustworthy man in front of each to record the crowing. The contest lasted one hour, and the cock which crowed the great est number of times in that period received a valuable prize. The winner of the prize crowed 134 times, or more than twice a minute. Anyone who has seen a young rooster mount a barnyard fence and crow until the housewife comes out and throws a milk pan at him will not be Inclined to impeach the accuracy of this count, unless he thinks it is an understate ment. It is possible that the Liege cocks were embarrassed by the strange surround ings, and did not do themselves justice. A BAB UPON THE ROOF. The Sharp Dodge of a Montreal Man to Escape Paying Liquor License. Pall Mall Budget. Mail news from Montreal states that an other novel method of selling liquor with out a license will be heard in the Recorder's Court For several month past Sergeants Gauthier and Spedding have been trying to discover how men got drunk at a private house. The place has been raided several times of late. Each time the officers had to retire discomfited. They found many men in the place, but never a drop of liquor, al though the house was searched minutely. Recently the' mystery was solved. The sergeants were told to search the roof. They did so. There they found a regular bar with all kinds ot liquoi By the aid of small pipes liquid was conducted from the bar, through the walls, into a certain little room, where it was let out by a small con cealed tap. The police carted the liquids away, but are still wondering what will be the next dodge of liquor sellers to escape from paying the license fee. His House Was Never Erected. Salisbury Herald. In the course of examining a witness from the backwoods recently, Solicitor Long asked "when was the house erected?" "Don't know," he replied. "Now, sir," said Mr. Long, "do you have no idea when the house was built?" The fellow bright ened up and said: "Yes,sir; yes, sir; I built it myself, I did, but I don't think it was ever erected not since I been livin' there, no how." Tlcer Shooters Discarding Platforms. The Indian tiger 'shooters are beginning to discard such precautions as elephants and platforms in trees, and hunt on foot. Prince Vokhatsingji, who is credited with killing 200 tigers and panthers, not only goes on foot, but all alone. 8:50 P. M. SATURDAYS Is the latest moment at which small advertisements will bo received at tha ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE ( For Insertion in the SUNDAY DISPATCH. On waek daj cpen until 9 r, m the offloe will remain I -. i At. as usual. I . w .' ' V' mvJinsan . TWO ROBBERS KILLED. Vengeance Overtakes a Couple the Florida Express Bandits. of SHOT BY DETERMINED PURSUERS. The Third Member of the Gang Chased With Bloodhounds. Being- WBITTEN FARE WELL OF ON E DESPERADO 1EFKCIAI, TXLEOBAIt TO THE DIS PATCH. 1 Jacksonville, Fla., May 25. At 3 P. M. to-day two of the gang that held up the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key "West Railway train last Saturday and killed Ex press Messenger Saunders were killed at Buffalo Bluff railroad bridge, four miles south of here, by a posse from this place, and at this writing bloodhounds and a full posse of men are after the third member of the gang. Shortly after noon a hatless negro stag gered into the Court House and said: "Come to Buffalo Bluff! Robbers!" Deputy Sheriff Dyson aroused his posse and a special train soon left with them. At 11:30 A. M. George "Wurtz and T. H. "Wigg, the guards placed at Buffalo Bluff bridge, saw the three men coming from the south on the railroad track. As the first passed three feet ahead of the oth ers, the guards called "hands up!" and the first one obeyed. The seoond and third drew their revolvers, and the guards knew that the desperate robbers were within five feet of them. The firing began by the robbers, and a bullet grazed "Wigg. "Wurtz fired his shot gun, loaded with buckshot, and Williams tell. The bullets plowed holes in the little bridge where Wurtz bad leaped for his re volver. The man in advance then ran toward Palatka. The other man ran back ward and was shot in the leg by Wurtz. Determined Men on the Trail. ' An engine load of young men composed the "special," and among them was Dr. Benjamin E. Morgan and Mr. Willardj of the express company. This now arrived on the scene. The big man of the robbers had taken to the swamp. They pursued him and suddenly a ball ripped through Dr. Morgan's vest He saw the obber behind a fallen tree, and fired his shotgun, loaded with buckshot, and with a struggle Saun ders' murderer had met his doom. The bodies were laid on the bridge, and afterward brought into town on a passing freight train. In the car lay the ghastly bodies, accompanied by the guards who had shot Williams, and "by Superintendent Myers, who happened at the bridge about the time of the occurrence. The big mur derer's name and thoughts as he heard the guards coming, and knew that he was about to die, are interesting. Here they are, as they were written on the back of a map a3 the culprit lay behind a tree: Dear Mother The time has come when you and I shall part, and I hope you will not grieve after me, for I have no fear. I would write more, but I have not time. Kiss the children for me, and tell them to do better than I have done and they will live longer than I have. Farewell, dear mother. Send this to Susan Bedgood, Arabi, Dooly county. Go. I never expect to give np a thing, and I ask you to send me home to Arabi, Ga. So, with this, I closo forever. Please send my body to Arabi, Ga. A Desperate and Cruel-Looklns Man. On him was found a piece of bacon, and on Williams an oilcloth hat taken from a fisherman last night Williams' face is desperate and cruel-looking, and some recog nize him as a flagman on the J., T. & K. W. road. "Black Diamond." Dorter of a J. &T. train, said he was the man who halted him Saturday morning when he came forward to the express car. He had a J., T. & K. W. pencil and 5 cents in money in his pocket The murderer of Saunders had his face covered with gore, and his face and mouth blackened with powder. He said that being desperately wounded he shot himself in the mouth with his pistol. By the side of the car stood the tall form of Marshal Preston, of Orlando, recalling his prediction made several days ago that the robbers would be caught by to-night A posse with deer hounds and residents of Penial are pursuing the other men, and Superintendent Myers and a party are going on a special to their assistance. A capture is almost certain. It is expected every minute. Buffalo Bluff and Penial are about 5 miles from here, and this city is of course ia a great state of excitement Going After Maggie BIcN'abb. Detective Fitzgerald will leave this morning for Erie to bring back the child Maggie McNabb, who is alleged to have been enticed from her home here by Arden Chappel, and who was caught in Erie by the police. THEY :: AND IF you that time half the property has been sold. A record that speaks volumes for the new manufacturing town, whose advantages for permanent and profitable im provement are unexcelled or equaled. A $300 lot there is already enhanced in value over 75 per cent to those who purchased them a month ago, while the com pany have made no increase in their pricea A $300 lot (the average price) will double or even treble in value the next year. Why not investigate this golden opportunity ? It is as safe as a Bank or Building and Loan Association, and will give you much handsomer returns on your money. 50 lots were sold at the sale on Wednesday. Representatives of the company will be found on the grounds every day, for which trains leave the P. & L. E. Station at 7, S, 12:30 and 2:55, city "time. Plans and information to be had also at the office of ALIQUIPPA 5N ROOM -30, THE MURDER OF NILAND. A Wllklnsburg Man on Trial lor Blarder at Somerset Only One Eye Witness to the Tragedy, and His Evidence Doesn't Seem Conclusive. Somerset, Pa., May 25. Specicl. A jury in the Niland homicide case was se cured at 3 o'clock this afternoon. A ripple of amusement was created during the calling of the jury when a juror from the south of the county appeared before the chair of justice wearing a wide-rimmed straw hat and a seersucker coat After he had been sworn and was being examined as to his qualifications to sit upon the case he suddenly exclaimed: "I have made up my mind about this matter, and I dressed myself to stay out all summer in case I was put on this jury. The only material evidence adduced so far is that of Evinger Daugherty, on whose en gine the tragedy took place. Daugherty was the only eye witness of the murder and he AT LATIMER'S. CARPET Remnant 1-2 YEAR'S CCTJMTJLTTOINL 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. a3 PAIRS .A.T S2.50. SMYENA EUGS. (A LIMITED QUANTITY). $2.50 Rugs for $1.50. $4.25 Rugs for $2.50. $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 Bromley & Sons' finestSmyrna Rugs. T. M. LATIMER, 138 and 140 Federal Street, -AJIvEGHISIVY, IA.. ARE SELLING are wise you will improve this A LIFETIME by being one of the ALIOUIPPA have been on the market WESTINGHOUSE BUILDING. claims to have heard very little of th guar rel between Fuhrer and Niland which im mediately preceded the shooting. Daugherty told a very straight story, but it differed in a few minor details from the story he told before the Coroner's jury. He says that Ni land wanted Fuhrer to assist him in pulling down coal in the tender of his engine, and when the latter refused Niland called him an approbrious name and told him that ho could not ride on his side of the engine. Fuhrer retorted that he would not advise Niland to put him off. The fatal shot was fired a moment afterward, and when the engineer turned toward the tank he saw Niland fall dead and Fuhrer putting his smoking revolver into his pocket A num. ber of immaterial witnesses were called and testified as to the occurrences following tha murder. The Commonwealth had almost exhausted L their testimony when court adjourned this evening and it is more than likely that tha evidence will all be in by noon to-morrow. The defendant will go on the stand and tell radically the same story as Engineer laugherty told in regard to the killing of Niland. 6 MONTHS' ALL at 50c on the Dollar. my2i-C3-TrsSg OPPORTUNITY OF buyers. The lots at iust six weeks. In N5- Week H i- " " ' " iffr" & 1 r.. 1 1 - imtggKggggggmBBtSmHltmamBammmmmmmmmmm
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