WZZ. wrimtwfititf srTg THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. SATUEDAT, MAT 28. 1892. 5. . T Credited to Philadelphia Con gressmen Over the Ob jections of THE GBEAT CHEESE-PAREE A Little Lull Between Breezy Storms in the Senate and Eouse. CLARKSON AND HARRISON MEET, Bnt the Result of the Conference Is Not Tet .Apparent. THE SAD PEEDICAMEXT OF MR. HILL ETECIAL TELEGRAPHIC tETTEn. Bckeau of The Dispatch. ) Washington, D. C Hay 27. It Is fortunate that a lull should come occasionally iu the stress of political and Congressional activity, and this has been conspicuously an "off day." The House worked up without great excitement to the finale of the sundry civil appropriation bill, the only diversion from monotony being the vote on the clause appropriating $f20,000 for anew Mint building at Phila delphia, which had been so well managed b.y the Philadelphians after its defeat in the committee of the whole that it passed by a large majority on a yea and nay vote in the House. It was a brilliant victory, and a fine tribute to 'Harry" McAlecr, "Charlie" O'Xeill and "Harry" Bingham, the Phila delphia members who have worked up their cause with unceasing enthusiasm. Correspondingly that fossil economist, Mr. Holman, who indorsed the appropriation In the Appropriations Committee, and then moved to strike it out in committee of the whole House, is chagrined at his defeat to day. Ou the Democratic side McAleer, Mutchler and Eeilly, of Pennsylvania, de serve great credit, if any credit-is deserved, for swinging the Democrats from the sup port of Holman to such an extent that the motion of the Icdianian to strike out the item was defeated by a majority of 29, though it had been sustained in the com mittee of the whole House by a majority of five. Hitter Feellnc on tils Silver Question. In the Senate the silver debate was shut off by a somewhat puerile plea of Senator Sherman that he was not prepared to-day to discuss the subject as he desired, and "Sen- atonal courtesy" succumbed and an ad adjournment was taken till Tuesday, Mon day beine Decoration Day. The feeling between the free silver and anti-free silver Republicans is very bitter, and a very heated discusiion may be antici pated n hen the Stewart bill comes up again next Tuesday. Senator Teller is aggressive and irritable, and has no patience with the attitude of Sherman, who poses as the oracle of all that is true and honest in the mone tary policy of the Government. His attack on Sherman yesterday has greatly incensed the enerable Senator from Ohio, and it may well be expected that in his reply he will spare neither Mr. Teller nor the pe culiar scheme which he represents. Politics, as well as legislation, have had their rest to-day. Senator Hill's escapade of yesterday in running away lrom the vote on takiner ud the Stewart silver hill lm been a subject for no end of fun and ridicule, and the Senator is plainly very much em barrassed. Hill Not In Mis Best Form. In his best form he is not suggestive of a dignified personage, and his precipitate flight and almost disastrous collision with Henry Cabot Lodge, whose graphic descrip tion of the catastrophe has amused Repub licans and Democrats to-day, have given the little bald-headed Senator from Elmira many a bad quarter of an hour. Probably no "boom" that ever started with anything like the ostentation of that of Hill ever petered out bo thoroughly. Hill is only considered now for the amount of damase he may do Cleveland. He is not looked upon as even the remotest Presi dental possibility. It is reported to-day that he contemplates writing an open letter to Cleveland, proposing that both re tire from the contest in the interest of har mony, but it is very doubtful if he will take any such step. The first object of Hill's candidacy was to defeat Cleveland, and he knows he can best do this by making the break betv, een the 2ew York: factions appear as wide as possible at the Chicago convention. If he were to write a letter such a has been suggested, Cleveland would certainly reply that he has not posed as a candidate, and that all question of candi dacy should be left to the Chicago con vention. Hill's Onn Object to Beat Grover. Senator Hill can oulv accomplish his pur pose by remaining in the field, by holding Jfew "iork in his grasp, wiih all the other strength he can muster, and impressing the convention that if the Democrats expect to "win, if they expect to carry New York, .they must nominate someone who will take the New York quarrel out of the campaign. The Senator's ludicrous flight from a vote on the silver question has hurt him exceed ingly, however, and, as the convention will be bipcer than any one man, it is more than probable that Hill will be invited in un mistakable terms to step aside and attempt to no longer place obstacles in the wav of the man who seems to be the popular Dem ocratic choice, as Blaine is of the Republi cans, no matter to what extent that choice is baied on mere sentiment instead of cold reason. Though the opposition of Hill is still a factor in the struggle, and though Gorman is fastening in his sleek and silent way, all the antagonism against Cleveland he can, hoping himself to ride in on a wave of disa greement, the calm, calculating men of the party in Congress seem to, have little doubt of the nomination of Cleveland. The de mand for his nomination resembles pecu liarly the demand for the nomination of Blaine. A Bit or Double Political Magnetism. It is a political magnetic movement which no one can explain and no one can ignore, like the law of gravitation. Men of the highest intellectual type, and to whom great social questions are paramount in importance to all party considerations, may demur as they will to these phenomena ol gravitation toward persons instead of principles, but the fact remains, and what may be called the psychic force in the poli tics of time seem to "decree, if the general verdict of to-day is not at fault, that Blaine .snd Cleveland shall head the tickets of the wo great parties in 1892 as in 1884. After waiting for several days after his arrivalhere, after.publishing an interview in which he virtually pronounced Sec retary Blaine to be the only sure winner in the Presidental race, after hob-nobbing intimately and ostentatiously with the great leaders of the Republican partv who support the candidacy of Mr. Blaine, Chairman Clarkson, of the Republican National Committee, called to-day on the president and remained with him nearlv two hours. The meeting must have been a peculiar if not an embarrassing one. It is difficult to imagine the cold and .selfish Harrison grasping the hand of Chairman Clarkson with any sincere, cordial feeling. Meetinc at Two Terj Frank Men. What passed betwen the two men, now holding such remarkable relations toward each other, will only be known as it leaks out gradually by driblets, but it is not difficult to imagine what it must have A BR'LLIAN VICTORY been. Mr. Clarkson is a frank man. So is the President Cold and leserved as the latter is he says what he thinks and means. There is no shadow of doubt that the Presi dent complained bitterly that the Republi can national organization had been turned aeainst him, and there is little doubt that Clarkson told the President plainly that a fev Southern office holders could not be allowed to dictate the Republican nomina tion, and that Blaine seemed to be in uni versal demand. It is known that Mr. Clark son had not intended to call upon the Presi dent, but that his visit of this morning was in response to a direct request of the latter conveyed by Land Commissioner Qarter yesterday. The President's friends say that he is much depressed by the resolutions adopted yesterday by the Ft. Wayne, Ind., con vention in favor of Blaine. He had not an ticipated such a blow from his own State, and it has probably done more to dishearten him than anything that has happened here tofore, on account of the effect it will have in the mere sound of it upon the public mind. Jnst a Sicn of Blaine Friendship. The member of Congress from the Ft. "Wayne district says that while the action of the convention was a surprise to him, he has no reason to suppose that it was due to anything else than a sincere admiration for and devotion to Blaine. The action of ex-Speaker Reed, in pro fessing himself favorable to the nomination of Blaine in his interview with Chairman Clarkson yesterday, has also had a dis heartening influence on .the friends of the President. "While it was well known that Reed has not been friendly to Harrison for some time, it was not expected that lie would throw himself bodily into the arms of the man with whom in recent years he has had serious political differences. Mr. C. D. Magee passed the day in this city, calling on friends and discussing pri vate business matters. Mr. Magee is not swerved for a moment from his devotion to the President by the wave of Blaine en thusiasm that is sweeping over the country. He does not believe there is any substance to the opposition, and will go to Minneapo lis to vote for Harrison in the full belief that the President will be renominated by a complimentary majority. L. A HORIZONTAL CUT To Be Mode In the McKinley Duty on Iron and Steel Sections of the' Bill to lie l'resented by the Democratic Tariff-Makers Tory Shortly. "Washington-, May 27. It is not im probable that the House "Ways and Means Committee will report a bill making im portant revisions of the iron and metal schedule within a short time After consultation with his colleagues on the committee, Mr. Stevens, of Massachusetts, to-day introduced a bill to place iron ore and scrap Iron on the free list, and to re duce the duties on manufactures of iron and other metals. The first section of this hill places iron ore, scrap iron and scrap steel on the free list after the first day of October next, but provides that nothing shall be deemed scrap iron or scrap sieei except waste or remse iron or steel fit only to be remanufactnred. The second section provides that after said date, nig iron and like metals shall be subject to a duty of one and one-half tenths of a cent per pound, which is 53 36 per ton just half the present rate. The third section provides that bar iron and structural iron and steel shall be sub ject to a duty of half a cent a pound, or $11 20 per ton. The fourth section provides that after the same date steel rails, etc, shall be sub ject to a duty of three-tenths of a cent per pound, or $6 72 per ton. The fifth section provides that after said date no rate of duty imposed by the articles embraced in the metal schedule of the Mc Kinley bill shall exceed 33 per centum ad valorem. Mr. Stevens, in explaining his bill, said that it was a comprehensive measure em bracing the whole metal schedule, and that the rates imposed on the articles were about one-half of the rates provided for in the McKinley act. Notwithstanding this, how ever, they were more than sufficient to cover the whole difference in the cost ot production of such articles in this country as compared with Great Britain. The facts upon which the bill is framed are based upon the late report of the Commissioner of Labor upon the cost of production of manufactures of iron and steel in this country and in Europe. "This bill," said Mr. Stevens, "does not limit the tariff" to the difference in wages, but covers the whole increased cost of production in this country." MAKING A HEW EIVEE. The Mississippi Now Threatens to Take a Short Cnt Near Memphis. Memphis, May 27. The Mississippi river now, from its steady force and power ful current, is evidently seeking to take a short cut from below Old river, about one mile above the city to a point below "West Memphis, and every rise of the river makes this danger more threatening. Two or three years ago the Government commenced mat tressing the Arkansas bank from below to where a coal fleet is anchored nearly a mile above. In the spring rise of last year about 250 feet of this work was carried away, and in this present rise about 150 feet more have gone, and the water is pouring over into the woods at that point. The overflow finds passage back into the river by the way of Four Mile bayou, which, heading in Marion Lake above Mound City, runs west of "West Memphis and empties into the Mississippi some two or three miles below this city. The channel made by the overflow in its course from the river to the rJavou is be coming more and more defined daily. A SECOND PULLMAN To Be Built by the Extensive Nledrlnghaus Interests Near St. Louis. St. Louis, May 27. "Within the next few months a new town will be built on the east side of the river, two miles mprth of Madison, by the St Louis Stamping Com pany, ot which "W. F. and F. G. Niedring haus are the principal shareholders. Grad ing has already commenced, and the town will, in a measure, be laid off after the plan of Pullman I1L T. K. Niedringhaus said yesterday that the company's plans could only be discussed in a general way, as they w ere incomplete. The company has purchased about 2,000 acres of ground above Madison, and upon this it proposes to erect large factories and houses for the accommodation of its em ployes. TYOMKN's PROGRESS In the schools of Pittsburg in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. S50,000 Worth of Pearls In a Sewer. According to foreign papers, while the Duchess of Sanfelice was walking along the ViaFirenze in Rome recently the cord holding her necklace of pearls broke and the gems, valued at $50,000, rolled into the sewer. An alarm was sent to the Depart ment of Streets, and laborers were in structed to search for the pearls, the Via Firenzc in the meantime being closed. The hunt was successful, and all but four of the jewels were found. Chicago Walters Prepared to Strike. Chicago, May 27. Special. "Waiters in all the hotels and restaurants in town are prepared to strike the day preceding the holding of the Democratic National Convention unless their demands are granted. It is understood that they will hold out for a standard scale of (12 a week and board. They are now being paid $10 a week. located at Idtst. The First M. P. Church congregation has rented the Liberty Street M. E. Church at S900 a year. The first services will be held there to-morrow. A FIGHT TO A FINISH Secured by the Opponents of Dr. Brigjs Before the Assembly. AN EFFORT MADE FOR FAIR PLAY By Two Prominent Ministers Who Oppose the Defendant's Views. A FORM OP ACTION IS AGREED UPON Portland, Ore., May 27. The "Briggs case" is still on. The Assembly proposes to get in time by night sessions. The lines in the appeal case are being drawn more close ly, and men who have no sympathy with the views of D r. Briggs are joining in opposi tion to the resolnte effort of some to lorce the case through the As- Dr. JtlcPherson. sembly. "When such men as Elder Junkin and Dr. Mc Pherson join together in an avowed attempt to conserve the constitutional rights of the individual, that union is significant There is an effort on foot to proceed with the case to an end. This was shown by the remark of a prominent Commissioner: ""We want to decide this case, and set this man adrift in the wilderness." "With others there is a conviction that the Assembly is going too fast and making precedents with too much speed and without sufficient de liberation. Afraid of Dr. Brigcs' Inflnence. A peculiar incident occurred in the after noon. Dr. Birsch was reading his paper, supporting the appeal and quoting certain words uttered by members of the Presby tery of New York at the Briggs trial when a Commissioner raised the point of order, "that it is improper to read those extracts, .lest some Commissioners here present may be thereby influenced." A floral column of red roses, fully five feet high, was placed to-day upon the desk occupied by Dr. Briggs in the Presbyterian General Assembly. The column was sur mounted by a white dove with outspread wings. The hearing on the appeal was delayed to receive a report of the standing Committee on Church Erection. The Board of -Church .creeuon is one wnicn never allows its ex penses to exceed its income. Applications nave been made for 171 church edifices and 53 manses, a total of $119,000. Tie total in come amounted to $10o,000 and the expend itures to $102,000. Aid was granted to 252 churches and 44 manses. At the close of the reading, the report was accepted and its recommendations adopted without debate. The Court Gets Down to Business. The Assembly was then again constructed as a court by the Moderator. A resolution was introduced by Judge Struvell, of Mon tana, looking to the return of the Briggs case to the Presbytery of New York. Amendments were offered slightly modify ing this action, bnt with the same object iu view. The parties were allowed to with draw in order to prepare a form of action which should be mutually acceptable, and while they were thus consnlting the reading of a report on the revision of the Confession of Faith began. Just before closing the reading of the revision report the parties to toe appeal returned irom tneir consultation. The revison then went over again as un finished business. Judge Struvell stated that there had been no agreement reached, and Elder McCook was designated by Dr. Birsch as the one selected to make known the will of the committee. The resolutions were read by the clerk. Mr. McCook regretted he was compelled to again address the Assembly. He said: Ready and Anxious for the Fray. On November i it was urged by me that we should then proceed to trial. The Pres bytery did not see fit to accept the proposi tion, but made a decision from which we have appealed. We are here prepared to argue the appeal, and we can do it in 15 minutes, 15 hours or 15 days. The Assembly nas reiievea us oi ail questions concerning the past. If you say drop the case, we shall gladly do It; but we stand here now pre pared to go on. The responsibility must be with the Assembly. We cannot accept the proposal to return and begin the oase in New York. This might be interpreted te mean new charges and speciflcatlonsT whereas we desire only tho privilege of amending former papers, if thought neces sary. Another snrarestlon is that the Preshvtarv be directed to try the case fairly. This sug gestion we most vigorously deprecate. The Moderator then ruled that as the Committee on Prosecution refuses to agree, to the proposition suggested, and to allow the case to go back at once to New York, the Assembly must proceed to hear the ap peal. The question is whether the appeal shall be sustained in part or in full or pro forma, after which it is in the discretion of the Assembly to reverse or modify the judgment of the inferior judiciatory, if offers are found, or to remand the case lor a new trial. Won't Consent to a Remand. It was evidently desired by a very large part of the house that the case be remanded, but this was thwarted by the refusal of the prosecutors to consent The proposition to sustain the appeal pro forma elicited a vigorous negative head-shaking by Dr. Birsch. Mr. McCook said the question is a dismissal or a full sustaining ot the appeal. Pro forma action is not desired. At the afternoon session Elder Junkin, of Philadelphia, offered a resoiution to bring matters before the court to a close. He pro posed to reverse the decision of the Presby tery, send baok the papers and direct the Presbytery of New York to try the case on its merits without prejudice to either party. He declared the Assembly cannot try the case at this session upon its merits. If the action of the Presbytery had been unjust to the defendant, he ought to have an oppor tunity to stand before his peers and assert and prove his innocence of the charge. Dr. McPherson, of Chicago, seconded the resolution. He said he understood Dr. Briggs wonld confess judgment unon two grounds of the appeal. These would be sufficient to allow the Assembly to send back the case. Briggs TTilllnc to Confess Two Points. If the Assembly received the appeal when no plea was entered in the lower court, and no sworn testimony heard, it would invali date the rights of every member of the church, and these are higher than those of any individual. After a brief argument, Dr. Briggs stated he would personally be willing to confess judgment upon two" points in the appeal, ana would do so after consultation with members of the Presbytery. Colonel Mo Cook stated that4he appeal must be sus tained, the decision of the Presbytery re versed and the Presbytery directed to try the case on its merits. On these grounds the Prosecution Committee would be glad to accept the proposal.' Upon the return of the conferees Dr. Briggs stated he agreed to Dr. Junkin's re solution, but objection was entered by the Prosecuting Committee, and the Moderator decided that the case must proceed. Then Dr. Birsch went over the grounds of the ap peal and specification thereunder. When the reading was concluded Dr. Briggs was heard for an hour in rebuttal and a recess was taken. HE O0ES AND 6INB SOME KOBE. A Mormon Folygamlst, Pardoned by Har rison, in Trouble Again. Salt Lake City, May 27. Nicholas H. Groesbeck, a polygamist who has served two terms in the penitentiary, the last time being pardoned by President Harrison on his promising to" obey the laws, was sent enced to one vear's imprisonment by Judge Zane yesterday on conviction for a third time. Ho is a leading member of the Mormon Church and has two wives in Springville and this city. FREE SILVER SPEAKERS Put In Another Day or Talk at Washlneton One Man Would Bather Vote for Vic toria Than Cleveland Radical Remarks of Others on the Subject. "Washington, May 27. At 10:15 o'clock this morning Chairman "Warner called the Silver Convention to order. Short addresses were made by Mr. Shinn, of Kansas, and R, IC Thomas, of Pennsylvania. The latter said that ten years ago his farm was gen erally regarded by his neighbors as worth $10,000, and since that time he had ever been more successful than his neighbor and had been able, by close attention tf business, to save about $500 a year. This was the result of the labor of every member of his family. But while he had been able to save 5500 his farm had depreciated in valne even more, and the farm that ten years ago was worth $10,000 in cash could not be sold to-day for more than S5.000. This shrinkage he at tributed solely to our pernicious financial system, which was being operated in the interest of money lenders, corporations and monopolies. The speaker denounced both of the lead ing political parties, and said that rather than vote lor Grover Cleveland (who seemed to be the logical candidate of his party), with his free trade ideas, he would vote for Queen Victoria for President of the United States, and rather than vote the ticket of the hvpocrilical. weak-kneed Republican party he would vote for Cleveland. Mr. Merrick, of Colorado, explained to the convention the constitutional question involved in the somewhat celebrated silver brick case which was recently decided by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia against an application for a mandamus to. compel the Secretary of the Treasury to receive and coin the silver brick which was tendered to him. After recess the convention was briefly addressed bv Captain Nichols, of Boulder, CoL E. D. Stark, of Ohio, read a long paper upon the general subject of silver, in which he expressed himself as having no confidence in the proposed international monetary conference. Morton Frewen, the well-known free coinage writer of Eneland, was introduced to the convention. Personally, he said, he would prefer to see the free coinage of sil ver brought about by an international agreement, yet he had no doubt that America could restore silver to its old place without the least danger of sending gold to a premium, and in that event he did not believe that any silver of consequence would come from Europe to be exchanged for gold. Brief remarks were made by Mr. New lands, of Nevada; Senator Teller and ex Representative Symes, of Colorado. TWO POISONING CASES. One a Murderous Attempt, the Other a BInnder A School JMa'am Prostrated by Cheese in Her Basket Horse Medi cine in the Family Cake. Bl,ArESVIl.l.E, Pa., May 27. Special. A peculiar poisoning case is agitating the people of Ridgeview Park. At noon to-day Miss Sadie Patch, a teacher in the public schools of Blairsville, attended a picnic at Ridgeway Park to-day. The trustees of the Park Association held a meeting there to day, and the lady was invited with other guests. At noon they sat down to lunch, Miss Patch eating out of her own basket. which had been packed at home. She ate some cheese, and immediately after was taken violently ill. Antidotes were promptly administered. The young lady was taken to her home in Blairsville. To night she is reported resting easier, though she is still dangerously sick. No one can explain how the poisoned cheese got into the basket, nor why anyone should attempt to poison the pretty school teacher. An analysis was at once made of the cheese, and revealed the fact that it contained enough poison to kill half a dozen people. It is reported to-night from Long Bridge that several persons were seriously poisoned there yesterday. Joseph Nesbitt, his wife and four children, and a boarder named McDonald and two young lady visitors named Pershing sat down to the meal, where cakes were served. After all had partaken of the cake a peculiar taste was noticed by Mrs. Nesbitt. Almost immedi ately all present were taken suddenly and violently ill. Physicians were sent for, who pronounced the case one of arsenical poisoning, and prompt remedies were ad ministered with good effect Two of the children, however, were yery low for some time, but to-night all are pronounced to be out of danger. There were two bottles similar in appear ance on the pantry shelf One contained horse medicine, in which arsenic was the principal ingredient, while the other con tained Jamaica ginger. By mistake the servant took the wrong bottle, nearly kill ing the entire family, herself included. INVESTING CASH Is the snbjcct or a symposium In THE BISPATCH to-morrow from Andrew Carnegie, Grover Cleveland, Henry Clews and others. FOOD FOE THE ROMAN ARMY. That of Animals as a Constant Element Found Hurtful to Soldiers. The great Roman General Corbulo was in one campaign reduced to extremities, his army having suffered, not indeed from losses in battle, " but from being driven to satisfy its hunger from the flesh of sheep, says the London Lancet To the average Briton into whose dietetic cult the mutton chop enters so largely, this announcement must seem inexplicable; so much so that he might be excused for thinking lightly of the stamina or pluck of his forefathers who allowed themselves to be conquered by the soldiery for whose stomachs the flesh of sheep was too strong. The fact is, however, that animal food as a constant element in the Roman soldiers' fare was found hurtful to their health. QxiT, in his Gallic war, tells the same story. Cornmeal was the grand necessary of life to those leglonaires who, led by Caesar, subdued the world, and who counted themselves starved,and were apt of mutiny, if reduced to the "famine fare" of animal food. Even British troops have been known to suffer from an exclusive meat diet, as, indeed, they found in the Zulu campaign of 1879. SHOW US THE MAN THAT Will Not Buy a New suit From TJs To-Day for a S3 Hill. You can take your pick to-dav from 1,800 men's all-wool suits for $5 dark'colors, me dium and light shades in the selection. These suits we offer for sale In our well lignted basement, and they are worth $10 and $12 of any man's money to-day. Take one for a $5 bill. P. C. a C., Clothiers, Cor. Grant and Diamond streets. 8:50 P. M. SATURDAYS Is the latest moment at which small advertisements will be received at the E For Insertion in the SUNDAY DISPATCH. On week days the office will lemaiu open until 9 r. it. as usual. I DICKINSON'S DELIGHT. The Ex-Uabinet Officer Exuberant Over Cleveland's Prospecls. SURE OP GROVER'S NOMINATION. All This, Too, ifter a Conference of Three Hours With Gorman, A BIG PEOPLES' PART CONTENTION IPrECUI, TZI.WJI1AM TO TIIE DISPATCH.! "Washington, May 27. Don M. Dick inson has come to "Washington with all the facts as to the political situation at his tongue's end. He is more exuberant than ever in his predictions of Cleveland's easy nomination, although he does not repeat his statement, made on his former visit to "Washington, that the ex-President will be nominated before the State of New York is reached on the roll calL According to the enthusiastic Mr. Dick inson, however, the convention at Chicago will be a mere formal gathering of Demo crats to confirm the selection of Mr. Cleve land as the candidate. That the matter is all settled in advance is shown by the fol lowing, published here this evening: Ten minutes after Mr. Dickinson arrived he was in a cab headed for the house of Senator Gorman, the "dark horse" of the situation. The conference which ensued lasted three hours. To-day Mr. Dickinson was again with Mr. Gorman in the latter's Senate committee room. A Conference With the Falthrnl. During the day he conferred with a num ber of Cleveland men in both Houses of Congress. He was generally active among the Democrats. Alter declaring that there was nothing to say, he said: 'What is the "use of discussing a cer tainty? A few weeks ago it might have been worth talking about the Democratic Presidental situation but there is no longer any situation, as it is settled, and a discussion oi possibilities is a part of ancient history." "Do you mean by this that you are abso lutely confident of Mr. Cleveland's nomina tion?" "Assuredly I do. So sure, in fact, that I don't want to indicate by any discussion of the subject that there is any open question to discuss." "What is this confidence based upon? Is it the results in New Jersey and Georgia ?" Beturns From the Whole Country. "It is the result everywhere. The whole country has spoken. We have heard from the Sonth, from the West and Northwest and, in short, from every section of the country. The result in New Jersey was no surprise, as I expected as much. The ma chine went down, and, as usual, the force of popular will carried the result for Cleve land." "It is being reported, Mr. Dickinson, that Mr. Cleveland will withdraw. Will you authorize a statement on this point?" "Yes," with the greatest emphasis', "that Mr. Cleveland will not withdraw under any circumstances, unless the people who have demanded his services retire him." "Did you see Mr. Cleveland during your visit in New York yesterday?" "Yes, and found him as serene and free from care as ever." Cleveland a Candidate to the End. A special from Philadelphia says: Secre tary of State Harrity, Attorney General Hensel and John R. Read, formerly United States District Attorney for this section of the State, returned home to-night from New York, where they have been in con ference with the friends of ex-President Cleveland. While quite reticent regarding the object of their visit, they admit that they saw Mr. Cleveland and go so far as to say that he will be surely nominated at the Chicago Con vention. While in New York they had a long conference at the Hotel Brunswick, with George F. Parker, who is looked upon as Mr. Cleveland's personal representative. A number of other Democrats from other States arrived in New York quietly' at the same time, and as quietly slipped away. Don M. Dickinson, of Michigan, was one of these. Mr. iiarrity when questioned to night said-that he was in the city on busi ness. "Is Mr. Cleveland still a candidate?'? "I think he is." "Will he be nominated?" "It looks very much that way." Mr. Read, when interviewed", said: 'T do not think there is any doubt but what Mr. Cleveland will be nominated. He has an overwhelming majority in the convention and I think can win easily." Still Another Account of It. A telegram from New York to-night gives another account of the visit of the Pennsylvanians in that style. "Secretary Harrity, who is the head and front ot the Cleveland contingent of Pennsylvania, was asked what it all meant He said that he came over from Philadelphia to have a good time and get a change ot air. "Is there any politics in it?" he was asked. "Well," replied Mr. Harrity cautiously, "politics is only a side issue." Then the contingent gathered up their traps and went down down. The positive announcement was made to-night that Mr. Cleveland was a candidate to the end, and would win. HILL'S FBIENDS NOT HAPPY. They Resent the Claim That the Senator Will Be Abandoned. Washington, May 27. The Congress ional friends of Senator Hill express great annoyance at the repeated statements that the New York delegation to the Democratic National Convention contemplate abandon ing Senator Hill after a ballot or two and casting the votes for some other candidate. Hon. W. Bourke Cockran strongly resents the insinuation that the Tammany delegates are not loyal to Senator Hill, and he, as well as General Slocuin, asserts that Hill is in the fight to the finish, that not one of the 72 delegates will abandon him, and that if the New York candidate is to be defeated he will go down with the 72 votes of the Empire State loyal to him to the last. Cessna Thinks It Is Harrison. Bedford, Pa., May 27. Special Ex Congressman John Cessna was asked to-day whom he thought would be nominated at the Minneapolis Convention. He replied: "From the knowledge I gain from different leaders, and such opinion that I can form for myself, my present belief is that Gen eral Harrison will be nominated.' I think there is an almost universal opinion among the masses that he has made a safe, con servative and wise Executive; that the busi ness men of the nation especially confide in him and believe him to be a sate ruler. I cannot but believe that there is an under standing between President Harrison and Secretary Blaine. Emery Talked of for Congress. FRAKXrjr, Pa., May 2J. Special A startling rumor prevails in some quarters that Hon. Lewis Emery, oi Bradford, was considering the matter of becoming an in dependent candidate ior Congress in this, the Twenty-seventh Congressional district. The story is to the effect that Mr. Emery is to be nominated by the People's party, when the Democrats, who have for several weeks been endeavoring to get some one to accept the nomination inside their party lines, will indorse Mr. Emery. Not Instructed for Blaine. Chicago, May 27. The Republicans of the Fourth Illinois Congressional District, the north division of this city, adopted strong Blaine resolutions to-day, but did not instruct. Henry Wulff and A. AV. Pulver were selected as delegates to Miune- apolis. John M. Roach and John Wertbjr are the delegates. Postmaster Sexton de clares the Harrisonites are satisfied, "having secured one delegate and one alternate who are not pronounced Blaine men." BIG THIBD PARTY CONVENTION. Harrison Condemned by the Adjunct of the Farmers' Alliance In Indlani. Indianapolis, May 27. The State con vention of the People's party attracted more attention from the old parlies to-day than did the Prohibition convention yester day. This was largely due to the fact that most of the delegates are recent deserters of the old parties. The convention numbered about 800. It was stated about the lobby that thecommittee had a pretty iiard time in getting a platform together, for the reaon that the Prohibitionists had largely infringed on their ideas. After a bitter fight a proposed prohibition plank was ex cluded from the platform. The following is me nnancial plank: TTe demand a national cntrpncy.safe.sound and flexible, issued bv the general Govern ment only, a full legal tender for all debts public and private, and that witliont the nso of banking .corporations: a Jnst, equitable and efficient means of distribution direct to the people, as a tax not to exceed 2 per cent, to be provided an set forth in tho sub-Treuf-urv plan of the Fanners' AUInnce, or some other system: also by payments in discharge of its obligations for public improvements. We demand tho free and unlimited coinage of silver, and condemn President Harrison for calling the International Monetary Con ference and inviting other nations to assist us in fixing a value on our silver. We regard it as an effort to demonetizo the silver dol lar by a national agreement. We demand that the amount of the circulating medium be speedily increased to not less than $50 per capita, we demand a graduated income tax. We believe that the money of the coun try should be kept as much as possible in the hands of the people, and hence wo de mand that all national and State revenues shall be limited to the necessary expenses of the Government, economically and honestly administered. M'KINIEY ON THE BLAINE BOOM. Ohio's Governor Still Thinks tho President Will Be Renominated. Columbus, O., May 27. Special. There is an air of confidence in the de meanor of the Blaine men here which is very significant. The followers of the Plumed Knight, who are the chief lieu tenants of ex-Governor Foraker, are vigor ous in their claims that Blaine's name will be presented to the National Convention for President. All of Ohio's delegates have been chosen, and the friends of Blaine claim that 18 of the 45 will be cast for Blaine in preference to Harrison. Governor McKinley was interviewed to night as to the situation from the Ohio standpoint He expressed himself candidly, and said If it was a contest between Harri son and Blaine the Ohio delegation would be divided very closely. The Governor thinks President Harrison's position, as outlined in his New York interview, was a manly one. He still believes the President will be renominated withont any prolonged ballotting. The Governor, however, admits that 'affairs are complicated, owing to the energetic efforts of anti-administration men to push Blaine into the race, regardless of his wishes." Eastern Ohio Ablaze for Blaine. Columbus, O., May 27. Special Sec retary of State Poorman, nominee for Con gress in the Jefferson-Belmont district, said to-night to The Dispatch correspondent that both the delegates to Minneapolis from his district are lor Blaine for President. Said Mr. Poorman: "Eastern Ohio is all ablaze for Blaine. I myself favor Harri son's nomination, but 1 am afraid that if the Plumed Knight finally allows the use of his name he will be nominated." Political Events in Sllnnte Doses. Bbk JI.WiLLOnouEY, of Knox county, Ind., was nominated for Congress by the Second district Republicans. The Republicans of the Thirteenth Illinois district have nominated Charles P. Kane, of Springfield, lor Congress. Hkhbt D. DBjntis, of Rockford, 111., has been nominated for Congress by the Demo crats of the Sixth district of that State. The Republican State Central Committee of Iowa had called the State Republican Con vention to meet at Des Moines on June 29. . The Iowa State Prohibition Convention, to seleot delegates to the National Convention at Cincinnati, will be held at Des Moines Wednesday next. The white Republicans of tho Dallas, Tex., district have elected A. H. Curry, or Lancas ter, and Will H. Atwell, of Dallas, delegates to the National Convention. The State Executive Committee of the Prohibition party of Alabama met in Birm ingham yesterday and called a State conven tion to meet there July 4. The object of the convention is to provide for an organized movement in the Presidental campaign. Theke is more than ordinary interest mani fested in the Republican primaries to be held in Braddock to-day. It Is centered chiefly on the fight for delegates to the Eighth Legislative Convention, to which Braddock will send almost one-sixth of the delegates. at the meeting of the Wyoming Prohibi tion party the following were selected to at tend the National Convention at Cincinnati: Delegates Rev. D. L. Rader, William Baar. Mrs. Ella B. Chassell, Mrs. Nina D. Petti grew, Martin J. Maage, J. L. Atkinson. Al ternatesAllen Proctor, G. N. Griffln. Mrs. Clara L. Moeller, Charles E. Wright, Mrs. E. 6. Boyd and O. S. Jackson. The South Carolina Prohibition Conven tion spent several hours yesterday wrangling over an address to the people of the State presented by the rcsolntion committee. CHEEKS A RAW SORE Little Boy's Suffering From Eczema, Grew Worse Under Three Doctors. Cored By Cuticura. For one year my little boy was troubled with ec zema. After trying three eminent physicians, the dlaease grew worse; both cheeks became a raw sore. Then spots began to break out on his body; and I am of an opinion that If I had not tried Cuti cciu. Remedies, my boy would to-day have been covered from bead to foot with the terrible disease. Arter using the remedies for two months, he was entirely cured, anfl Is now as fair as any boy. I send you this testimonial In hopes some poor afflicted one may see this cure and obtain Ccticuka Reme dies at once. J. WILLARD CASE, Shelter Island Heights, N. Y. Skin Disease for Years. I have read a (rood deal about the CunctTRA. 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Price CUTICURA. 50c: SOAP. Z5ci Besolvsnt. 1. PreDared br the I'ottxh. UKOO AND ClIXMICAL COBrORATIOK, BOSTOX. 3Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases." M pages, SO Illustrations, and 100 testimonials. P IIPI.ES. black-heads, red, rough, chapped, and lift oUI skin cured by Cctiouba Soap. I CANT BREATHE. Chest Pains. Soreness. "Weakness. Hacklnsr Cough. Asthma. Pleurlsr. 'and Indammatlon RXLixrxoiN out mimuti bv the CUTICURA Aim-PAM Nothing llie It for WciX Lungs. X zHRpr FLAbTXU, hibltion candidates for the Legislature. Some ministerial delegates got pretty hot, and Anally the address was modified so that It demands that each candidate shall place himself on record as to prohibition for the Information of the prohibition voters. Money for Independence Day. The following contributions to Mayor Gourley's Fourth of July fund were re ceived yesterday: Jones & Laughlin, Lim., 50- J. J. Vandergrift, $25; C. G. Hussey &Ca,?25; National Tube Works, ?25: City Sayings Bank, $25: Heyl & Jones, 525; E. M. Bigelow, $25: Allegheny Council No. 23, Daughters of Liberty, $10; W. W. Wattles, $10; W. a Wakefield, $5; cash, $5. Four More Decisions Keversod. Judge Collier yesterday reversed four more decisions of Alderman Rohe in Law and Order cases, those against Sharp, Beck, Brinham and Matthews. In the ap peals taken np to date in the cases brought by McClure against Sunday newspaper deal ers, Judge Collier has reversed 22 decisions made by Alderman Rohe and affirmed 10. 8PEGAL BARGAINS AT Laird's Shoe Stores FOR THIS WEEK. BOYS' SHOES: MISSES' SHOES: LADIES' SHOES: LADIES' OXFORD TIES: 1,000 Pair at 99c, worth $2. MEN'S SHOES: 900 pair at 99c, worth $2. MEN'S LOW CUTS: 600 pair at 99c, worth $2. MEN'S SLIPPERS: 500 Pair at 99c, worth $2. W. M. LAIRD WHOLESALE .AJCD AT LATIMER'S. CARPET Remnant Week. 1-2 YEARS---6 MONTHS' COTJMTJLTIOlNr. 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 JLT $2.50. SMYENA RXJG-8. (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 cheapest Remnants ever You will buy HERE this week best grades that ever left a loom. You will buy HERE this week Bromley & Sons' finest Smyrna Rugs. T. M 138 and 140 Federal Street, AJXVBGHISr'CY, PA. COLONEL FOHHEY'8 WSAMH. The Acting Executor of Bll Estate Submit! nis Final Accounts. PHn.ADEr.PHiA, May 27. The acting1 executor of the estate of Colonel J. W. Forney, at one time editor of the Prat, filed his acconnt to-day with the Register of Wills, showing that the estate left is worth 5401,003 4a Included among the items was $9,000 de rived from the sale of Progrtu, a weekly publication, and $300,000 from Calvin Weils' purchase money of the Frets build ing, less $35,000 for capitalized value of ground rent He Noir Needs Aid. A benefit is being spoken of for Marlanda Clarke, who is very ill and financialljr ruined. Mr. Clarke is an old actor. Dur ing the Johnstown flood he gave $2,000, an entire week's proceeds, to the benefit of the flood sufferers. BOARDING SCHOOLS for girls and what they coat, in THE DISPATCH to-morrow; 800 Pah- at 99c, worth $2. 900 pair at 99c, worth $2. 1,200 Pair at 99c, worth $2. 433 and 435 WOOD STREET. 406, 408, 410 MARKET STREET. XE&TAX3L, myas-mrrs this week ALL at 50c on the Dollar. offered. LATIMER, raj21-63-rr f .a a, iijitilr''"
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