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FORTY SEVENTH TEAR
THE TIDAL WAVE
TOWARD BLAINE
Growing "With Each Day and
Fast Gaining an Uncon-
qnerable Power.
IT'S IW A1T OPEN EIGHT
Between Harrison and Those Who
Want the Maine Man Again.
The President's Friends Say That
Blaine's Letters All Bead Alike,
Strong They Can't Believe the Sec
retary "WiU Accept a Nomination
Clarkson, Conner and Other Lead
ers Going Bight Ahead "With the
Blaine Boom Chairman Clarkson Has
a Long Talk With the Secretary of
State Before the Latter Eeturns to
Washington The Blaines Back in
Their Home at the Capital.
fSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Washington, May 28. Secretary Blaine
returned to Washington to-night on the
limited express, which was due here at 8:25
o'clock. The Secretary's train was ten min
utes behind time, due to the extraordinary
caution of the engineer in making the run
between Jersey City and the National
canital. Mr. Blaine was accompanied by
Mrs. Blaine, and by Mr. Linden Kent, of
this city, who happened to be a passenger
on the same train. Mr. Kent is a prom
inent lawyer here, and is well known in
f oelal circles.
The Blaines occupied seats In the car at
the end of the train, and they were obliged
to alight just outside of the train
shed. In going np the platform
Mrs. Blaine, under the escort of
Mr. Kent, preceded her husband by
a few steps, and the latter came on behind,
carrying a small hand satchel. His silk
hat was considerably mussed, but otherwise
he looked as neat as if he had just emerged
from his dressing room. He appeared to
be as spry as when he left Washington a
few days ago, and those who watched bim
closely remarked that he seemed to be in
pretty good health. .He was easily recog
nized by the passengers of the train, and
many of them lingered on the platform to
Eee him pass.
Onlj One Man to Meet the Blaines.
There was no one except a colored mes
senger at the depot to meet Mr. Blaine, al
though there was quite a crowd of people in
the station at the time. At the - baggage
rrom Mrs. Blaine gave the directionsjfhout
the trunks, and the colored mefjnger re
lieved the Secretary of his satchel. . '
Instead ot passing through the waiting
room, the Secretary and MrsTTilalne,. after
a moment's consultation, made their exit
from the station by the Sixth street
gate. Mr. Blaine has never passed
over the spot where Garfield was
shot, since that dreadful day. He Is not
superstitious, but it is said that he never
thinks of that dreadful occasion without a
shudder. His carriage was standing around
in front of the station, so he had to walk
a considerable distance to reach it. Mr.
Kent took leave of the Secretary and his
wife at the station gate, and in a few min
utes the Blaines were rolling up Pennsyl
vania avenue toward their home on Lafay
ette square.
The absence of the President and a large
number of public men from the city, many
of them to remain until Tuesday, has
served to lessen the amount of political
talk in Washington for a few days.
Blaine Feeling Stronger Than Eror.
The Blaine sentiment is stronger than
ever, and seems only to be intensified by
the announcement of the President's in
tention to fight openly from now on. The
interview with him yesterday was
published entirely without his con
sent, and caused him the utmost
surprise and indignation. It was a severe
shock to him to have his private opinions
regarding the action oi the Blaine
men made public, but he can
not repudiate the statements attrib
uted to him. because it is well
known to several Republicans that they re
flect his exact sentiments. He feels and
says that his confidence has been betrayed,
but an explanation would onlr make mat
ters worse, so he will remain silent.
Some of the advocates of Blaine's nomina
tion, who were, and are still good friends of
Benjamin Harrison, were at first in
clined to think that he had not given
utterance to the peevish and
bitter statements attributed to him,
but their doubts have all been removed by
the indorsement given to the White House
attack on the opposition by Attorney Gen
eral Miller. He reflects even more
bitterly than the President upon
the disappointed spoils seekers who
are advocating Blaine's name, and it proves,
what has been known to Washington people
for a long time, that the President feels the
utmost bitterness against Blaine, and is
fcupremely jealous ol him and his evident
popularity with the Republican party.
Altitude of the Ilarri.on Men.
A statement of the attitude of the Har
rison men was obtained to-day from an un
questionably reliable source. The Har
rison men are determined now that no one
shall take the nomination from the Presi
dent without a fight They say
that Mr. Blaine's resignation from
the Cabinet at tins time, or even an open
and direct declaration from him that he
would accept the nomination would not in
fluence Harrison's course, and that the only
way Blaine can get the nomination will be
by riding over Harrison after a hot fight
The Harrison people are engaged in
making a comparison between the Blaine
letter in 1888 and the letter to Clarkson.
Tber insist that, placed together, the letter
to Clarkson is as strong and definite as were
the others, and that Mr. Blaine's
Florence letter may be used to
interpret the Clarkson letter as well as the
letter it was intended to explain when writ
ten. The say, speaking ior the President,
that if Blaine nad (.aid several months ago
that he would accept the nomination, Har
rison would have written a letter, declaring
that he (Harrison) would not accept a re
noinination. liy Harrison Didn't Decline Also.
It is declared by Harrison's friends, also,
that even after Blaine had written his letter
to Clarkson, the President had in contem
plation a letter declaring that he also
would not have have his name
presented to the convention, but that
friends interfered and induced
him not to write the letter. They say,
therefore, that now within a few days of
the convention, after Harrison has per
mitted hii friends to work for him, It is too
late for him to retire, and that he will
make the fight, even if Blaine
is an avowed candidate. They say
that Harrison understands that just
as Blaine cannot control his friends who in
sist upon nominating him, Mr. Harrison
could not control his friends if they should
determine to defeat Blaine after the nom
ination. This is put out as a threat or a
suggestion.
The President's friends have been com
pelled to-day to withdraw the report sent
out yesterday that Chaunoey M. Depew is
the author of the alleged letter stating that
50 of the New York State delegates are
for Harrison. It was learned in
so direct and positive a lashion
that Dr. Depew has made no such declara
tion that his name was dropped from the
authorship, and the claim is now made that
Senator Hiscock is responsible for the rosy
statistics. It will no doubt eventually
transpire, however, that no such letter was
written by anybody.
The Literary Bureau's latest Effort
The Harrison literary bureau having
dropped the story about Mr. Depew and his
letter, produced " another pretty tale as a
substitute. It is this:
General Clarkson left Washington last
night lor New York, and It Is whispered
that he went away in something of a pout at
not seeing Blaine. When Clarkson came to
Washington ha expected to find Sir.
Blaine here, and ho expressed
his disappointment that Blaine should
ce fit to make a srandfatherly visit to little
Damrosch, just ata time when Republican
leaders desired his presence at a conference
in Washington. General Clarkson expected
Blaine to return Thursday, and 'thought he
would surely return Friday, and when he
did not General Clarkson determined yes
terday morning that he would go to Chicago
last night. He reconsidered his intention,
however, and proceeded to New Tort in
stead. In view of the long and apparently satis
factory conference that Messrs. Blaine and
Clarkson held this morning, at tbe Fifth
Avenue Hotel, the latest production of the
White House literary bureau falls rather
flat
Clarkson Tlslts the Secretary.
Regarding the departure of the Blaines
from New York the following special was
received from that city: Seoretary Blaine
had seats 12 and 14 on the car Emilia, of
the Pennsylvania Bailroad train, which
leaves New York at 3:20 P. M. lor Wash
ington, engaged for himself and Mrs.
Blaine this morning. The Secretary break
fasted at 9 o'clock in the dining room of the
Filth Avenue Hotel, and returned to his
room, where he received no callers until XL
At that hour Mr. Fassett and
Chairman Clarkson entered the hotel
together and went to Mr. Blaine's room,
where they remained about 20 minutes.
Half an hour later Mr. and Mrs. Blaine
were driven to the house of their son-in-law,
Walter Damrosch, who returned
to the hotel with them at
1:45 for luncheon. About 2:30 one of the
hotel coupes drove up to the Twenty-third
street entrance and a kodak fiend aimed his
camera at the door, of the coupe.
Presently Mrs. Blaine came down steps
and stepped into the carriage, followed by
tbe Secretary. There were two snaps from
the kodak. Then, before the conpe conld
move off, the fiend walked past
the door and -took a snap shot
at the interior. The picture that,
he got of the Secretary, if a good one, was
that of a man who walked erect and firmly,
with an elastic atep and steady carriage.
The coupe took the Dethrones street ferry.
There was no one to meet it en the-"other
side of the river. "-"
BLAINE BOOMERS' PROGRAMME.
The Secretary ot State to Bo Voted for by
Delegations From Nearly Every State In
the Union No Formal Presentation of
His Name Considered Necessary.
Washington, May 28. 6enal. "Mr.
Harrison has hitherto left the management
of his candidacy in the hands of his friends,
and he will now give it his personal super
vision," is the aunouncemeut of one of the
organs of the administration, and Mr. Har
rison's interview, admitted by his private
secretary to be authentic, in which he says
that "disappointed politicians will not rule
the Minneapolis Convention," gives color
to the assertion that the President will take
a hand in the pulling of his own wires.
This may not be an edifying spectacle,
but it may prove to those politicians who
have complained that the President is not a
practical man that he has a pretty clear idea
of the practical maneuvering that is neces
sary to secure a nomination. It is not often
in the history of the country that a Presi
dent has gone personally into the business
of manipulating delegates, and when it has
occurred it has usually been productive of
more harm than good to the actor. And if
Mr. Harrison was sincere in his expressed
desire that his Cabinet ministers should not
attend the convention or use their offices in
his behalf, why shonld he personally use his
office, as his organs say he intends to do from
this time out .
Harrison Great lack or Leaden.
To be sure, the President is beyond the
reach of Teddy Boosevelt and his civil ser
vice commission, which is just now giving
so much trouble to Mr. Wanamaker, but
will he be beyond the reach of the judg
ment of the country if he personally takes
hold of his legion of office-holding delegates
to control and manipulate them? Such a
course is almost necessary, however, if he
would win. Mr. Harrison lacks active and
efficient lieutenants. All of the skilled
organizers are on the other side. Secretary
Eikins tad Consul General New are
the only thorough manipulators left to
him, and Eikins is silenced by his
office, as New should be under the
President's orders. But New will be on
the ground at Minneapolis and will have
charge of the President's cause. Ho will
have to deal with such convention organ
izers as Clarkson, Dudley, Quay, Piatt,
Filley, Ex-Speaker Reed, Boutelle and a
host ot lesser lights. They will have the ad
vantage of two-thirds of the convention
being uninstructed, ot the great popularity
of their candidate and of the fact that the
uninstructed are from the great Republican
States.
Advantages or the Harrlsonltes.
Mr. New's advantage Till be in his
solid nucleus of about 150 officeholding
delegates who have received their plums
from Harrison's hands, and in about as
many more scattering delegates who per
sonally favor the President or who have re
ceived distinct instructions for him, but
who are liable to be carried from their
moorings at the outset by the enthusiasm
for Blaine. "
"Will Blaine's name be formally pre
sented to the convention?" This is a ques
tion which does not seem to be settled in
the mind of anybody. Mr. Blaine, in his
"letter of renunciation." said it would not,
but that is something over which he has no
control. A Republican Congressman, an
enthusiastic and intimate friend of Blaine,
tells me that his plan is not to present the
name of Blaine to the convention at alL
"Of course," says he, "Mr. Harrison will
be presented in speeches glowing with
description of his great career in the Presi
dental chair. He will probably be given
credit for all that he has done and all that
anybody else has done to carry out the
policy of the Republican party and to pull
the country sa'ely through the diplomatic
troubles in which it has been involved.
liow Blaine May Be Nominated.
"General Alger will probablv also be
presented by his State, and possibly the
name of Senator Allison may be proposed i
by lows. Let the presentation speech
making stop at that, and then when the
convention proceeds to a call of States let
those delegations which believe that Blaine
is the man with whom to win, vote for the
Plumed Knight Tbe very fact that he has
not been covered over with rhetorical gush,
the very fact that his name is so great that
it needs no word painting to put it in a
proper light, will add enthusiasm to every
vote that is cast for it
"Alabama will be called first, and then
Arkansas the one with 22 and the other
with 16 votes. It is more thsjp probable
that in each of these States odd votes will
be cast for Blaine ou the first ballot Even
one from each State will take the convention
off its feet with a fury ol enthusiasm. Then
California, always devoted to Blaine, will
come next with her solid 18 votes for the
great Secretary.
Hair an Hour for Deafening Tells.
"At this point of the proceedings you can
allow half an hour for such yelling and
cheering as was never heard before in a con
vention. The galleries will be for Blaine,
and will join in the uproar. Colorado will
come next with her eight votes for Blaine.
Another scene. Then Connecticut with 12
votes for Blaine, and another season of
cheering. Delaware, the next, will proba
bly come in with six office-holding voters
supporting Harrison. Now, yon don't sup
pose there is going to be any great enthusi
asm manifested over Harrison on account of
little Democratic Delaware, do you?
"The first chance to get anything like a
solid basis for a howl for Harrison will be
when Illinois is called. If he could have
the solid vote of that State it would give
him a moment of substantial enthusiasm.
But it he only gets about half of it after
all the manipulation in his favor by Cullom
and the Chicago officeholding contingent,
the other half going to Blaine, the Maine
man will get by far the greater shout
Even Indiana will furnish food for Blaine
enthusiasm in the delegates from the Ft
Wayne district, who are opposed to Har
rison. When the Business Will Be Over.
"Then will come Iowa and Kansas, with
solid delegations for Blaine, and that will
settle the business. By the time New
York and Pennsylvania and Ohio are
reached, with their great Blaine vote, it
will be difficult to keep the convention In
order to call the remainder of the States,
and when the last State is called, chairmen
of delegations all over the hall will be on
their chairs shonting for recognition to be
the first to change the Harrison vote in
their delegations to Blaine, to make the
nomination unanimous.
"Mark my prediction, and see if it does
not turn out just that way. Blaine will
have over 600 votes before the call of States
is completed. The claim of the President
that he has 600 votes is plainly nonsense.
He has less than 300, and they are nearly
ill in Democratic States. There will be
but one ballot, and Blaine will be the
nominee unless he absolutely declares be
fore the convention that he will in no cir
cumstance accept a nomination, and that, I
am assured, he will not do."
What Senator Quay is reported as saying
in regard to Secretary Blaine's eating is
strictly true. Tbe Secretary, without being
a gourmand, has, with his big physique,
always been a liberal liver, and his habits
of physical exercise out of doors have not
been of a character to aid greatly his diges
tion. He takes no open-air exercise except
to walk, and while that is well enough in
its way, it is not enough. He needs some
thing to divert'his mind as well as his legs.
How Hls.Welght Conld Come Down.
He should fish with Quay or hunt ducks
with Harrison. Otherwise he might adopt
the severe treatment of a prominent society
lady of this city, who, by her liberal mode
of living-grew overfat. contracted a terri-
i blexoaiaJinfeeiUon,Tlai-4caigoha.,p-
JCS3 irum lucuuiuusui nuu uuw oeeing
that only a heroic remedy would save her
she began asystem of starvation. For one
month food scarcely passed her .lips, and
what she ate was no richer than a little
milk and dry toast
At the end of a month she had reduced
her weight about 50 pounds, walked with
the springing step of a young girl, and at
the end of two months could walk five miles
into the country and back again. She now
lives on dry toast, a very little fruit, nuts,
and occasionally a very small quantity of
roots.or vegetables. No liquids, meat, but
ter, pastry, or any such food enters her sys
tem. Her recovery and her health seem to
be perfect Her example has led other
ladles in fashionable soeiety similarly
afflicted to try her remedy, and in every
case where the will was strong enough to
control the appetite 'a cure was affected.
The lady referred to has the name of one of
the most distinguished Americans who ever
held the office now filled by Secretary
Blaine.
CONGER SAYS IT'S BLAINE.
If the People Demand the Secretary of State
He Will Ban.
Akkon, O., May 28. Spicial Colonel
A. 1m Conger arrived in Akron from the
East this morning. "Yes, I saw Mr. Blaine
in New York yesterday," said he, in reply
to a question, "and had a long talk with
him. He appeared in excellent health
and spirits. It has been my pleasure during
the past few years," continued the Colonel,
"to see Mr. Blaine at intervals of
three or four months. I met him
in New York when he returned from
Europe after Harrison's nomination, and
several times during the year that followed.
I saw him at Bar Harbor last summer and
again in Washington on Nov. 24 when
the National Committee met in that city.
Meeting him in that way, I think I would
perhaps be better able to judge of his
pnysical condition than those who see him
a great deal oftener, and I do not hesitate
to say that Mr. Blaine is as well equipped
to endure the hardships of a campaign as he
was four years ago, when, he made 80
speeches for Harrison.
"But will Mr. Blaine allow his name to
be used?"
"My judgment is," said the Colonel, with
emphasis, "that Blaine occupies the same
relation to the Presidency as that in which
Harrison has placed himself by his inter
view on Friday. That is, he will accept the
nomination it such be the will of the
people."
BLAIHE BUTTONS IN DEMAND.
Congressional Converts Decorated 'With,
the Latest Device of the Campaign.
Washington, May ,2a Special So
intense is the feeling between the Blaine
and Harrison factions in Washington that
friends of the rival candidates cannot dis
cuss the situation without becoming highly
excited. Additional antipathy is excited
by the sudden appearance of thousands of
Blaine campaign bnttons with the inscrip
tion "Blaine, Reciprocity and Protection'
These buttons were freely distributed
here to-day by the Blaine managers, and
many of the Republican Congressmen who
were" supposed to be admirers ot the Presi
dent, upon confessing that they were con
verted to Mr. Blaine, were immediately
decorated with a Blaine button. Every
new convert was given a button, and it only
took a few hous to dispose of several thou
sand of them.
HE. BLAINE'S MIHD UNCHANGED.
Nothing Expected From Him to Prevent
His Friends Nominating Him.
New Yobk, May 2a Special. "Blaine
will be nominated and he will accept," was
the statement of one of the prominent
boomers of the Secretary of State after to
day's conference between Messrs. Blaine,
Clarkson and Fassett at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. -Mr. Fassett, who is Secre-
Conl imied on Seventh Page,
PITTSBURG. "SUNDAY, MAY 29." 1892.
TALKINGQNTHE FLY.
Harrison: Drops Some Pleas
ant Speeches Along-the
"Way to Rochester.
REFEES TO RECIPROCITY.
But Outside of That Deals Only in
Complimentary Phrases.
HIS TREATMENT AT WASHINGTON
Made the Subject of a Complaint in One of
the Addresses.
INTRODUCED AS HIS
GRANDFATHER
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Rochester, N. Y., May 2a President
Harrison and party and Governor Flower
with his staff reached Rochester at"Y:05
o'clock this evening. The station and the
streets about it were thronged' with people,
and the efforts of the police were unavail
ing to keep back the crowd. A salute of
21 guns was fired by the First Battery
Naval Reserve Artillery. At the hotel
the President was escorted to the
balcony, where he bowed his acknowledg
ments to the cheering crowd. The President
comes to deliver a Decoration Day address
to-morrow. His companions on the journey
are Secretary Noble, General Schofield and
wife, Representative GrefenleaC r New
York, and wife; Mr. Curtis, of New York;
E. B. Taylor, of Ohio; Mr. Blbunt and
wife, of Georgia; Mr. Henderson, of Illinois;
E. F. Tibbett,the President's secretary, and
others. The trip strikingly resembled those
of his campaign apd his "swings around the
circle."
The first stop was at Harrisbunr, bnt only
long enough to change engines. At Sun
bury a halt was made long enough to per
mit of a popular reception and a-few re
marks by the President, in the course of
which he said:
Talking; About the 'Beautiful.
As we came along this morning upon the
banks of the beautiful river I sugeested to a
gentleman who sat beside me it seemed to bo
a pltty It had not been made a little nearer
and a little deeper Laughter, and he re
plied, with a good deal of force, that the
Creator did not make everything for com
mercial use.
Some things are made for beauty; some
things are made for the development of the
sentimental. There Is nothing so strong,
nothing so beautiful as those things in
nature and In human life that have to
do with the heart and its aspira
tions. There Is nothing so satisfying
in American life as that great sentiment
which embalms a flag in the lovq and affec
tions of a people, and makes tBBm bow
In submission and honor before "the Con
stitution and tbe law which they have or
dained for thoir own government. 'I Ap
plause. It is most delightful, as Ipa
through the country on these visits, to look
ntoie faees of these kindly American cltl
Zens,, who hava.no interest.iu tbe. &umto-.
menrexceptr t!Hfeilt"slihli..JTlumliilstered
for the general (rood, and who give their
hearts and are willing to give their lives
for the honor ofthe flag and the perpetuity
or our Institutions. Cheers.
- ThePresidental train arrived at Williams
port on time at 11 o'clock, and the distin
guished travelers were given a hearty re
ception. President Harrison said:
Claiming a Pennsylvania Maternity.
We havo left for a few hours the duties
devolved upon us in Washington to take
part with our patriotic fellow citizens at
Rochester in the observance of that day
which has been consecrated to the memory
of men who died that the nation might live.
I am glad to believe that there Is not to be
found anywhere In this land. In any State,
any American citizen, whatever his lelatlon
to that great struggle may have been, who
will not sympathize with and cordially give
his Interest to the annual observance.
Ton are citizens of a great State, gi eat in
every material resource, especially great in
a combination of pioducts which make a
fieople self-contained and complete. Fer
iaps no State in the union combines more
largely a productive soil with mineral
wealtu as the State of Pennsyl
vania. Applause. Ton have long
held sway pre-eminently in some
great lines of manulactures, and you are
nappy in the possession of a most intelligent
population. I would not diminish in the
smallest degree the pride which you feel In
calling yourselves Pennsylvanlans. I can,
indeed, lu an especial degree, enter into this
feeling, for the mother I loved and whose
early loss I have never ceased to, mourn,
wasaPennsylvanian. Applause.
And I yet feel that all these things are
subordinate to that greater interest and that
greater citizenship which you share with
the citizens of all tbe States. Applause.
It is a most happy and auspicious time in
our history when the beneficent influences
of time and the kindly agenoles of the
human heart have so largely obliterated
animosities and prejudices and so happily
united us as one people. Applause.
A Vista Opened by Reciprocity.
Who can tell what is before us as a people
If we open our minds now as citizens and
statesmen to the great opportunities which
are befoie us. I believe that we are now
entering upon a gi eater development as a na
tion; that we aro now pnshlng to a place of
Importance among the nations of the earth;
that we are now about to conquer in the
markets and in the commerce of the world a
"place we have never-held before; and 1 In
voke without division of party the earnest
and hearty co-operation of my fellow citi
zens In these great hopes and plans. Ap
plause. '
At TroVi -Pa., Ihe President responded to
calls. The American colors were very
prominent in the decoration of Watkins, N.
Y., where the next stopjwas made, the G.
A. R. men and school children being out in
force. The President was loudly cheered
when introduced by ex-Postmaster L. M.
Gano, who blundered, however, in naming
him, with a great flourish, "William Henry
Harrison." The President turned the mis
take very happily, however, with the fol
lowing remarks:
Some caustic joker, satirizing that pride of
family which characterizes tbe Old Domin
ion I believe we have no representative of
Virginia on boardr-sald that tbe old families
of the State reminded him of the potato
plant, tbe best part being under ground.
Laughter. I have thought, peihaps, the
slip made by my good triend who presented
me. in getting the Christian name of my an
cestor, rather than my own.might bring this
joke to the reoolleotion of some of you.
Laughter.
I beg to say to you that I have derived
great help in the discharge of publlo duty
from tbe sympathetic kindness which has
everywhere been extended to me by the
people. The "God bless you" of some good
woman or some venerable man has helped
me to endure with patience the querulous
complaints of other men and women.
Complains of His Treatment at Home.
The breezy good nature of the people I see
from the rear of tbe ear when I travel has
helped me'to forget the ugliness of some of
those with whom I come in contact with at
home. Laughter. I have endeavored to
keep the people of this country in my
thoughts. The publlo man it surely unwor
thy of publlo place who does not feel the re
sponsibility of his onlce, and who does not
feel that the office Is given to him, not
to enjoy, but that he may help the
whole body of the people applause;
tnat he may, as lie has opportunity and ac
cording to tiie wisdom that-is given to him,
promote that legislation which shall dis
seminate most widely among the people
contentment, happiness and prosperity.
That ought to be In his heart. If he does not
miss the right purpose of public office,. It
will always be tbere, and that being so, even
if men differ as to tbe policies to be pursued,
a publlo officer will not fall to And a sweet
and kindly Judgment among tbe people.
I thank you for the evidence you have
given of your Interest and kindliness, and I
hope for yon and this pleasant neighbor
hood all development and prosperity and
Increase, all that soolal order and content
ment and family happiness, which make our
American neighborhoods so much better
than those of any other people in the world.
Applause.
- The booming of cannon and the cheering
of a multitude filled every available point
of vantage in the station atPennyan, N. Y.,
which was reached at S o'clock. Judge
Honford Strnble headed a, reception com
mittee, which boarded the train. He made
an address of welcome and the President re
sponded earnestly, saying he dared not dis
cuss public questions upon such an occasion.
Bright Futnre-of American Shipping.
The arrival at Elmira was marked by an
outburst of cheers and it seemed as though
all the inhabitants of the city were gathered
at the station. The crowd was so great that
the passage of the train was temporarily
impeded. The President was introduced by
the Mayor and acknowledged the cheers of
the crowd pleasantly. During his talk he
said:
We have developed our lands until we
have a surplus with which we feed the
world. We have developed oar manufactur
ing industries until we not only fnrnlsh a
home Bupply, but are ready to enter Into
competition for the markets of tbe world.
Applause. We have smoothed out the
animosities and divisions of the war, and we
are now ready to gather ourselves with tre
mendous power to nush Into the commercial
competition of tbe world and to lift the flag
up higher on tbe seas than ever before.
Applause.
I am lejoiced to know that already we see
the dawn of the day when American ship
ping shall be found among eyeiy sea, when
our flag shall float above a navy carrying
the best guns and bravest hearts. Ap
plause. I do not believe this year will close
until the Stars and Stripes shall
float over transatlantic steamers sail
ing out of the great port of
New Tork for European harbors as fine as
plow the ocean. Applause. Let us look
toward tbe morning, let us put aside petty
divisions and controversies, let us drink
this great draught of patriotism and ambi
tion which is offered to our lips, and we shall
soon see that this country in the councils of
the world will occupy a place of power and
of honor she has never occupied before.
Applause.
FATHER QUIGLEY LOCKED UP.
An Eminent Divine Prosecuted for His
Contempt of an Ohio Law.
Toledo, O., May 28. Special. Rev.
Dr. Patrick F. Quigley was indicted by the
Lucas county grand jury yesterday for fail
ing to submit a report of the attendance of
pupils at St. Francis de Sales' parochial
school, he being at the head of the parish.
He is one of the most eminent divines in
the diocese. Nearly two years ago, or soon
after the enactment of the compulsory edu
cation law, he first refused to obey the
statute. The city truant officer called on
him repeatedly in vain. He was found
guilty in the Common Pleas Court, whose
finding was affirmed by the Circuit Court,
and a few days ago by the Supreme Court.
The case had been appealed by
Hon. Frank Hurd, Father Quigley's
attorney, on the ground of unconstitution
ality. The decision was a great disappoint
ment to the learned priest, who is a cham
pion of the belief that the Church authority
is superior to tha civil. He paid his fine,
?25, and about $2,000 costs. Meantime he
had been arrested and sentenced a second
time for the same offense, and the second
fine, $50, was paid Tuesday. Wednesday
Truant Officer Disher called for the desired
renort. but was refused. Hn laid, tha fanta
before the Boards of. Education, which sub-
miiieu. mem to me grana jury, men in
session. The result is the indictment The
reverend priest was locked into a cell just
before noon, where he remained until Mr.
Hurd was able to find bondsmen for him.
The affair has caused intense excitement.
NEWFOUNDLAND'S TRADE TE0UBLES
With Canada In a Fair Way to He Settled
at Last.
Montreal, Que., May 2a Special
The British Government being heartily
tired of the constant difficulties with New
foundland has intimated to the Canadian
Government that it would tend to smooth
over many differences if the colony could
be induced to enter the Canadian
confederation. With this view ne
gotiations are now on foot, but
nothing has yet been officially
made public. Several attempts have
already been made to induce Newfoundland
to enter the confederation, but they have
failed. In 1869 a conference was held be
tween ths Privy Council of Canada and del
egates from Newfoundland, at which a basis
of union was drawn up. Nothing ever came
or the proposals, but now they are to be re
newed, and there is a very general feeling
that the negotiations will be successful.
The leading merchants who are interested
in the Newfonndland trade are in favor ot
the scheme, as they believe it would do
away with all the differences which hare
been a serious inconvenience to the trade.
MAEKIED ONE OF HIS SALESWOMEN.
A Wealthy Manufacturer Makes His Third
Voyage on the Sea of Matrimony.
New York, May 2a Special. Daniel
D. BrinckerhofT, the wealthy manufacturer,
was married to Miss Blanche M. Ratter,
Thursday evening. The bride is the daugh
ter of Thomas J. Rafter, of Brooklyn, and
was a saleswoman for Mm Brinckerhoff at
his Elizabeth street factory. She is
20 years old and is Mr. Brincker
hofl's third wife. He is CO. The
ceremony was performed in the study of Rev.
Abbott E. Kittredge, pastor of the Madison
Avenue Reformed Church, and two of Mr.
BrinckerhofT 's daughter were witnesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Brinckerhoff have gone on a
!, bridal trip, and will live at the Yosemite.
"T". RmrtL-avlnff nffa'rn 1-ioatm l0ti li
fore the public for two or three years. His
second wife sued him for a divorce in the"
Supreme Court. The jury disagreed, and
last March Mr. BrinckerboS sued for a di
vorce himself. He-got a decree April 15.
DR. GAREIS0N SENTENCED.
The Fanlshment Is Light, bat an Appeal
Will Be Taken.
Wheeling, May 2a Special. Judge
Paull this morning overruled the motion of
Dr. Garrison's counsel to dismiss him as
there was no penalty fixed by law for in
voluntary manslaughter, and he was sen
tenced under the common law to seven
months' imprisonment in the county jail
and pay a fine of $250.
He has already been in jail 15 months.
An appeal will be taken.
A SZ,000 Burglary Near WUkesbarre.
Wilkesbarbe, May 2a The country
residence of Daniel Stall at Bear Creek,
nine miles from here, was entered At an
early hour this morning by burglars. The
safe was blown open and the contents, in
cluding several hundred dollars in money,
diamonds and jewelry, were carried off
The loss is estimated at $2,000- There is no
clew.
Talked on Snlcldei, Then f hot Himself.
HTOTHfGDON,May 2a Rudolph Shaffer,,
a prominent building contractor of this
place, after discussing the prevalence of
suicides with a party of friends at the
Leister Souse, went into the basement of
the building and shot himself with at re
volver in the forehead, killing himself in-
BbltUbA
REGULARSJVIN OUT,
Bepnblican Primaries Besult
in a Sweeping Victory
for the Slate.
EUTAtf IS BADLY ROUTED.
The Ex-Senator Beaten Three to One
in the Second District.
WON'T 60 INTO THE CONVENTION,
Bnt Promises Soma Revelations Within ths
Kext Ten Pays.
STEEL 13 IN THE LEAD OP BARCflFJEIiD
Yesterday's .Republican primaries re
sulted in a sweeping victory for the regular
candidates. Ex-Senator Rutan's political
aspirations were given a black eye in Alle
gheny. Senator Steel was renominated in
the Forty-fifth district. Marshall and Mc
Donald beat Rutan and Cruikshank by
about three to one in the Second Legislative
district. Muehlbronnerand Wertheimer won
over Robison and Harbison in the First
district by about the same m.jority. Stew
art is also a winner in the Eighth, and the
regular men claim election in the Seventh.
There was no contest in any ot the others.
The principal defeat was that of ex-Seni-tor
Rutan. He says he is not cast down
but will continue his fight, and promises
some sensational developments within the
next ten days. He claims he is backed by
the best citizens, and declares this is the last
victory of the Hunter faction. The ex-Senator
represented Dalzell, but all the nomina
tions were Quay men.
Allegheny City Hall was the head
quarters of the Quay men and allevening
it was crowded. In the City Assessor's
office, Wertheimer and Muehlbrouner made
their headquarters. Senator Neeb and the
two candidates occupied themselves from
an early hour in receiving returns. When
they had ascertained that they had won
they ceased receiving returns from dele
gates and the two candidates held an im
promptu reception.
Senator Quay Sweeps Alleghany.
Their opponents, Harbison and Robison,
held forth at the cigar-store of Harbison,
corner of Ohio street and" Union avenue.
TJp to 9 o'clock they were in the lead with
the districts from whioh they had heard, but
shortly after, when a full report was re
ceived, they gave up the fight. They did
not make a futile claim, and no districts are
contested, the figures of both sides tallying.
Joos had no headquarters and carried no
districts.
In the Second district fight McDonald
and Marshall held forth in the office of the
Department of Publio Safety. They were
assisted in receiving returns by Chief
Jllurphy and other city officials. . .
When their victory was assured they re
ceived congratulations. During the whole
evening the office was crowded, and when a
favorable report would be received cheers
would be given for some one of the candi
dates. Ex-Senator Rutan and Cruikshank had
no definite headquarters.but at two or three
points gathered up the information. Of all
the candidates in the Second district. Mc
Donald was the only one who carried his
own precinct, the Fourth district of the
Second ward. Rutan, Marshall and Cruik
shank all lost their own precincts.
Ex-Mayor's Clerk Bothwell also lost his
district in the Sixth ward. Rutan carried
2 precincts out ot the 11 in the. Second
ward. 3 in the Fifth. 3 in the Sixth and 114
in the Eleventh. Each delegate will cast
in the convention the number ot votes cast
at the last Presidental election. On this
basis it will give Rutan 915 votes against
3,522 for the opposition.
Mnehlbro'nner and Wertheimer Win.
In the first district Mnehlbronner and
Wertheimer get five delegates in the First
ward, eight in the Third ward, eight in the
Fourth ward, two in the Seventh, one in
the Twelfth and two in the Thirteenth.
John Joos, the Independent, did not get a
delegate. In the convention Muehlbron
nei will have 2,787 votes to Harbison's
1,317.
Senator Rutan was seen at his home at a
late hour last night and said: "If the pri
maries had been a week earlier I would
have won easily. My defeat was effected
during the past week. I have seen it com
ing since Tuesday. The entire machinery
of the Court House, Allegheny City, Pitts
burg, the State and Federal officeholders
was used against me. There was also an
unlimited amount of cash used. In every
precinct there were from 20 to 30 men at
work for the opposition. All these men
have to be paid and it must have cost at
least 5500 to elect each of the delegate?.
Even the eangs of street employes were
nut to work down here to defeat up. I lost
my own precinct through a misunderstand
ing about my delegate. I had to put up a
new man at 10 o'clock yesterday.
"I am not discouraged, for the best men
of the city supported me. ThU is the last
victory the Hunter faction will ever win in
Allegheny City. In fact, Hunter only car
ried two of his districts by two votes. On
the eve of Tweed's downfall he was elected
to the New York Senate by a majority of
25,000. I intend to make a war on the op
position, and will not rest an hour until I
have completed the work. In the next ten
days I will make some revelations. I had
men working to-day, and there was any
amount ot crooitea woric
Will Mot Go Into the Convention.
"I do not know what Mr. Cruikshank
will do. but I will instruct ray delegates
not to go into the convention. Further
more, I will venture the assertion that not
one of the men nominated io-day will be
elected."
Mr. Rutan would not state in what way
the defeat would be accomplished. He also
said he was not ready to state just what the
crookedness was. but 'promised a lively
time. He will leave the city lor a few days
to-morrow.
In the Forty-fifth Senatorial district Dr.
A. J. 3archfield made a brave fight, but
from the returns he is evidently not in it.
Along through the Southside the light was
hot in some places, particularly so m the
Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, Twenty-ninth
and Thirty-third wards. In tiie Twcnty
sixth ward the docto'r carried three out of
the six precincts, which is remarkable, ow
ing to a strong combination againsLhim.
He carried his own district Dy 111 to
1 for his opponent . In the Second
precinct. Twenty-fifth ward, the polls were
closed at 4:05 and the Barchiield men gained
possession and elected the Barchfield dele
gates almost without opposition. In the
third precinct several fights occurred and a
contest will be made as a majority of the
board have signed the Barchfield delegates
credentials. Iu the Twenty-ninth ward a
still fight occurred. Several brawny heel
ers tried to run things to suit themselves,
which was objected to.
Hoffman Gets Bis Eyes Blacked.
In the-Jnelee-Building .Inspector Hoff-J
man received a beautiful pair of black eyes.
He entered snlt before Alderman Bein
hauer for assault and battery against bis
assailants.
Two of the election officers of the Third
district were arrested 'for violation of the
election laws. In the Thirty-third ward
Dr. Barchfield said that any man who
showed a disposition to vote
or his delegate was immediately
challenged and not allowed to vote.
"However," said the doctor, "I think I
will win out. I said in the start that all 1
wanted was 12 delegates In the city and I
would be satisfied, as I think the country
districts will pull me through. I want to
say this much, that the fight has beeen made
against me on the ground that I am a Quay
man. That is not correct I
have never consulted with Colonel
Quay and am making the fight
for myself and nobody else, but of course
what can I do with the administration ma
chinery against me? There are still 35 dis
tricts to hear from, and I feel sure that I
will carry 27 of them."
There "seemed to be very little enthusi
asm, however, about headquarters as the
delegates arrived and announced their suc
cess or defeat and then subsided into si
lence. The doctor, from his manner, was
evidently building his hopes on the country
districts, but did not carry the air of a win
ner about him.
fete el Still Leads Barchfield.
The total returns, according to the doc
tor'stallysheet, show 49. for Steel and 34 for
Br ""leld, and, with the 35 districts to hear
I' . S-q which the doctor claims 27, will
, 'C'.C 'A.tal of 61 to his opponent's 57.
H$- " P')V''w'ever that the figures are
not cv -Of- , .that Steel will carry a
majority x , " "-ts yet to hear from.
Returns it '' ' the city showed
that Steel ha'cr vo districts in
Homestead, Kno l' VXansfield, West
Elizabeth, two in Bauft' township, two in
Collier, two in Chartler township, one in
Lower St Clair township, two in Scott, one
in Stowe, or 15 country districts. Barch
field had Beltzhoover, Chartiers.Coraopolis,
one in Homestead, West Liberty boroughs,
Bethel, two in Baldwin, four in Chartiers,
two in Collier, Crescent, Esplen, Cralton,
two in Lower St Clair, Neville, one in
Scott, one in Stowe and one in Upper St
Clair, or 22 from the country. This made
the following showing:
Barch
iield. 12
Stsele.
City wards 31
Boroughs and townships 15
Total. 49
34
If the same proportion is borne out in the
country districts, the two candidates will
run very close. Of the 35 districts to hear
from, Dr. Barchfield claims 5 in North
Fayette, 3 in Moon, 5 in Mifflin, 4 in Jeffer
son, 2 in Findley, 3 in Robinson, 1 in Snow
den, 3 in South Fayette and 1 iu Union
townships. This would give him five of a
majority, bnt the opposition claims he will
do well ii he gets 15 out of the 35.
In McKeesport Stewart and Walker, can
didates in the Eighth Legislative district,
each got four delegates. In Braddock Stewart
secured tbe First and Second wards and
thrl. npofinpfa in R ro A A nt. r tjivn.liln n-nA
Tort Perry.
DEATH INSTEAD OP LIBERTY.
THE FATE OF ONE OF A PABTT OF
ESCAFJNG CONVICTS.
Seven 'White Alen Get Oat of ths Ten
nessee Penitentiary They Don't Go Far
Before They are Attacked by a Ball
Flaylnc Crowd and Killed or Recap
tured. ,
Jackson, Miss., May 28. Special.
Seven white men escaped from the State
Penitentiary to-day. One of the men in
duced the turnkey into opening the iron
door leading from the offices of
the prison to the yard. The moment
the door was three inches ajar the
convicts fn the yard jerked it
open, overpowered the doorkeeper and
with knives and hatchets taken from the
carpenter shop, entered the armory, selected
guns and pistols, went to the clerk's office,
bulldozed him, took off their striped
clothes and got into others, and then
dashed down the principal streets, making
for the river and swamp.
The alarm bell at the prison was sonnded,
and in ten minutes 100 men and boys who
were watching a baseball game at the lair
grounds joined in the pursuit across the 100
acre meadow. A running fight took place.
The convicts were soon tired, but being
armed with Winchesters and pistols, they
fired at their pursuers.
The citizens were joined by the city
police, and for half an hour a fusilade was
kept up, at least 300 shots being exchanged.
The convicts were nervous and their aim un
true. When the battle was over one was
dead.V.o seriously wounded and the others
slightly injured. They were back in the
walls within two hours after their escape.
It is thought the whole affair was planned
by a convict named Story, who is one of
the most desperate men ever in a Mississippi
jail. They would have had more success
but for the fact that so many persons were
at the game of ball. None of the citizens
were wounded, although there were several
narrow escapes.
THE UISPATCH DIRECTORY.
Contents of the Issue Classified for the Con
venience of the Header.
The table, below gives an idea of the con
tents ol the second part of the 24-page Issue
of Thz Dispatch to-day:
race 9.
Latest Irish politics. Nirws ot ecropz.
Mas. Kuhjt's Sastty. The TJ. P. Confeeincx.
Face 10.
The Wants, To Lets. 7ob sales. Miscella-.
jteods and Heal Estate Notices.
Fage 11.
The music World. Court News.
Militabt News. Firsonal Small Talc
Fage IX.
News or Soccttt. Business Cards.
Page IX
Mrs. Blaine's Position Bessie Bramble
The Green Le r Salads Emma J. McLagen
Women at the Fair Mary Temple Bayard
DEADLT Sewer OaS Margaret H. Welch
A Memorial Dat Stort.
Fage 1.
The Grand Abmt. Stories About Tish.
Fage lis.
Revtew or SroRTS JohnD. Prlnsla
Lepeost and Times Eeue Bsohe
EVENTS of the Dat Johns-Knni'minn
A Corner in Bubber Consul J. O. Kerbey
Page 16.
amateur sporttno News. Business Cards,
Page 17.
The Nicaragua Canal Prank O. Carpenter
The Last Signal Dora Boisell
Fage 18.
Pilgrims at Hurdwab W. G. Kaufman
Investing Monet Carnegie, Cleveland, etal
Page 19.
Getting Bid of Moths Prof. C. V. Riley
Women in our Schools. Scientific Talk.
Napoleon's Fall at Waterloo.
Fage SO.
Pittsburg's Fish SurrLT g. G. McClnre
GOVERNING A ClTT Ber. George Hodges
Tried as a Witness Howard ridding
Senator Jones' Lues in mining.
Page SI.
Girls' Boarding ScnooLS... Benjamin Northrop
Commencement Gowns Ada Bache Cone
A Dash to the Pole Herbert D.Ward
Pittsbubg's Lady 'Ctclsbs.
Page S3.
A Whaler's Adventures, Capt. J. B. Robin ion
THE Grand Army Commander Palmer
Late Electrical News.
Page 23.
Secret Societt News. Marxzt Reports,
oil field News. Educational News.
Page 34.
News of the Stage Hepburn Johns
amusement Notices, IaAtd Nswa in Beteiv
FIVE CENTS
ITOWNS WIPED OUT,
The Tornado Which. Made a
CarniVal of Death in
Wellington, Visited
THEEE CITIES NEAE BY.
Hardly a Whole Building left in Har
per, but Only Six killed.
THE TOTAL LOSS OP LIFE IS SOW 33
Stores Clown Upstairs and Horses lifted
rpon Tall Buildings.
A WATEESPOUT ADDS TO THE HOEROE
ANTnONT, Kan., May 28. A tornado
swept through tbe city of Harper last night
at 7:30 o'clock, destroying- many lives, in
juring a large number of people and doing
an immense amount of pecuniary damage.
The first news of the disaster reached here
this morning when a train came from thers
in search of help for the stricken town. A
special train was at once made np, and with
physicians and nurses aboard, started at
one for Harper.
The scene in the devastated town is one
of ruin and destruction. Hardly a build
ing in the entire town escaped demolition,
and the place is strewn with debris from
end to end. It is almost a miracle that
more lives were not lost, as the death list
contains now only seven names. 3Iany
were seriously injured, and scores received
slight wounds.
Where the Storm Originated.
The storm formed northwest of tosn and
moved upon it from tnat direction. Wher
ever it struck nothing was able to with
stand its fury. Its origin seems to have
been just west of Crystal Springs. In its
course ic struck that village and completely
demolished it. JSo definite news of the loss
of life, if there was any, has been received
here, as all communication by wire was cnt
oft. The relief train, that proceeded to
Harper from here went on to Crystal
Springs, and may return to-night with the
details.
from Crystal Springs the storm swept
with terrible force over the country in tha
direction of Harper, carrying everything
before i(. Many barns and farm houses
were blown down, but it is not known that
any lives are lost. In the town of Harper
the destruction is almost complete. Only
two houses in the center ot the town remain
uninjured. The total loss aggregates about
500,000, on which there is less than 515,000
cyclone insurance.
The Devastation at Wellington.
This is the same storm which worked
such devastation in Wellington. It also
struck Argonia, where seven persons are
reported killed. At "Wellington the storm
came from the southwest and approached,
the city with a rotary motion, appesrlnga"
be some distance over the town. VTien it
reached there it descended upon the center
of the city with appalling force; suddenly
lifted, sucking everything into its grasp,
and as suddenly dropped.
Trees were torn from their roots, houses
turned around and stoves actually lifted
nutii they landed on the upper floors of the
ruins. Freight cars were picked np and
carried 200 feet. In one instance a horse
was taken from the ground and carried to
the top of a two-story build infr. A little
child was taken out of its cradle, carried
two blocks and deposited upon the ground
without being injured.
The Lutheran church was turned com
pletely over, the court house demolished,
Presbyterian church reduced to splinters.
The principal block of the town is nothing;
but a pile of brick, mortar and glass.
3Iany Pnbllo Buildings Demolished.
The Standard block, consisting of six
buildings was completely wrecked. In
this block the "Wellington Dally Mad and
Sumner County Standard were published.
The plants were utterly destroyed, as were
the Monitor, Press and the Voice in the
National block. The foundry and stove
works were also levelled to the ground.
On "Washington avenue every house on each
side of the street is unroofed, the back walls
are out of many of them and window glasses
are generally smashed. The Opera House
is a wreck and tbe Phillips Hotel a com
plete ruin. This house proved to be
the most fatal trap, for half a dozen bodies
or more will be taken from its ruins.
The old Court House, a solid two-storr
stone structure, was completely demolished,
while one little frame office by its side that
a pair of donkeys could drag from its foun
dations was left'standing intact.
The most appalling scene was that at the
Phillips House, where a ball was in prog,
ress when the cyclone burst. The dancers
were given little opportunity to escape
from the toppling structure.
Scenes of Death In a Ballroom.
As the building began swaying in the ter
rific gale, the people in the crowded ball
room made a frantic rush for the doors.
Tbe stairways and halls were immediately
filled by the crazed men and women, who
tore at each other in their mad ruah for the
open air. "With the crash of the wall about
and over them, there arose a great wail of
despair from the imprisoned and doomed
people. As the timber crushed down upon
the struggling merry-makers their cries
were throttled by the weight of the mass of
timbers above them. Then came the silence
of death.
A meeting of the Salvation Army was in
progress in a hall near the Bobinson block.
The falling walls of this building crushed
tbe hall and it is known that two were
killed. It is probable when the wreck has
been cleared away it will be found that
many more perished. One of the members
was engaged in prayer when tbe cyclone
struck the building. Before any of the
soldiers could rise from their knees the
walls of the building gave way with a crash.
Fifteen dead at Wellington, seven at
Harper and five at Orgona compose the
lists of victims in the towns, while from
the country districts comes the report of
six killed, making a total of 33 dead. Tha
lists in the next day or two will probably
be largely added to as the complete details
are learned. To add to the havoc a water
spout claimed its share of the general
wreck and devastated the northern part of
Harper county, while lightning added its
fires
Fire Adds to the Boll of Death.
The ruins of the Alliance Exchange build
ing, under which many victims were pin
ioned, ignited and burned fiercely. Volun
teer firemen fought the flames like Trojans
to rescue several women from cremation,
their own clothes even catching fire.
The live women were Mrs. Sasher and her
sister, Miss Kate Strahn. They cried plte
ously for aid, and their screaming so mad
dened Mr. Sasher, the young husband, that
he made an effort to jump into the flames
to die beside the woman who was his bride
only four months ago. When he heard
that the scorched bodies of his wife and
sister-in-law were at last taken from the
ruins his mind became unbalanced, and a,
lut accoufltihfirwas absolutely jnad,
SJ