THE -PITTSBURG DISPATCH. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 1. 1892. BELIEF IN BLAINE That Makes Millions of Men, and Old, Shout for Him All the Time. Young DAN EAMSDELL'S , TOIOE Baised in a Protest Against the Secretary's Accepting Kow, AFTER HIS LETTER TO CLARKS05. Wolcott Expected to Present Blaine's Name to the Convention. FATHER DUCEI'S TRIP 10 WASHINGTON SrECIAI. TElEGBAMnc LETTZB.J Bubkab or The Dispatch, ) Washih-qtos. D. C ilay 3L ( Daniel Bamsdell is the United States Marshal of the District of Columbia. He Is the warmest friend President Harrison has, and their friendship began at a time when the mind of man runneth not to the contrary. They were chums in the army, and in Indianapolis they always pulled in doable harness. Marshal Bams dell was appointed to his present position before Mr. Harrison got the chill off the Presidental chair, and the pair hare been hand in glove together ever since, jnst as i they were before. The Marshal has been a looked npon as the personal mouthpiece of the President, and he was interviewed this morning, after any number of attempts had been made unsuccessfully to make him talk. "I believe now, as I have believed from the beginning," said he, "that President Harrison will be renominated, and I be lieve now, as I have always believed, that Mr. Blaine will not be a candidate against him." All Officeholders Shouting Alike. Of course everyone knows that every officeholder says the same thing, but mark what follows, keeping in mind the fact that the speaker has never been known to talk on administration affairs without getting his inspiration directly from the White House. "Mr. Blaine has for the last three years acted in perfect accord with the President," continued Marshal Bamsdell, "and I am cure that if he intended to be a candidate he would have frankly told the President so. I have no reason to believe that Mr. Blaine is any less loyal to his chief than any other member or the Cabinet, and I believe that when the time comes to take action at Minneapolis he will be found en c ouraging every effort for the indorsement of the administration oy tne renommation of its herd." Between the linesof that interviewa great deal may be made. The friends of Presi dent Harrison do not longer conceal their anxiety regarding the meeting at Minneapo lis. They have lost their air of consummate confidence and their smiles are pitifully loroed when they endeavor to treat the nomination question in the jocose and play ful manner they were iormerly wont to as sume. Bamsdell as a Mere Mouthpiece. Mr. Bamsdell's remarks are merely the President's announcement that Mr. Blaine will act in a dishonorable manner if he does not come out flat-footed and unequivocally in his favor before the convention meets. But the Premier will do nothio; of the kind. His letter to Mr. Clarkson was writ ten in good faith, and he is not a man who believes in reiteration. And neither is he a Republican it ho will sacrifice the interests of his party to his own personal comfort. To save the army he will be a Leonidas and will not flinch, even though he knows his election to the Presidency means his death warrant. The administration supporters are moving heaven and earth to secure a word from Blaine, but no one leaves the State Depart ment or No. 17 Madison place 'one whit the wiser as to the Secretary's intentions. If he were in the hands of his friends things would be different, but he realises he is in the hands of his countrymen, and that he could not, if he had the power, stop the tumultuous pulsation that throbs from Maine to Mexico and from Caliiornia to Cape Cod. Many Millions for Blaine. Clarkson was right when he said 7,000,000 Republicans demanded Blaine's nomination. only ne did not include tne million ot young men who think for themselves and decline to absolutely subscribe to the entire doctrines of either party, but who toss up their hats and yell themselves hoarse when ever Blaine's name is mentioned. That is the thing that is making his nomination more probable every day. Mr. Harrison has made a splendid Presi dent, but his administration has been cold. One has needed winter underclothes in July when the President was to be ap proached. The air in the "White House has been refrigerating in its character ever since Mr. Harrison entered it One of Green B. Baum's patent refrigerators could not have increased its chilliness an iota, and perhaps the natural frigidity ot the President caused him to have that wonder ful sympathy which has sustained the Com- raisuiuiier ui ireubiuus uiruutu an uis irjaia and tribulations, and caused him to order out his executive street-sweeper to remove the avalanche of mud that threatened to overwhelm the Pension Office, and which, despite his efforts, has thoroughly dirtied all the corridors and oozed into the room of Baum himself to leave an indelible stain on the occupant. Harrison's Car an J Co Wagon. For a verity, Mr. Harrison's triumphal car khas been an ice wagon with a fire ex tinguisher attachment which has been worked so effectually as to drown out every spark of enthusiasm so thoroughly that the most energetic manipulation of the political bellows cannot kindle it back to life again. He has no sounding brass or tinkling cym bals. His piean in heard from muffled drums, and no matter how much the stlck wielders snare tbem up, or how energeti cally they pound away, they can bring forth only a lugubriously doleful sound, like the foghorn playing the Dead March from SauL On the other hand, Blaine's name is the talisman that opens the gates of exuberance and makes the dancing elves throng forth in fantastic array. His name is as exhila rating to the masses as moonshine liquor is to a-Kentucky mountaineer or religion is to a darkey camp meeting. It mates men feel good and jump up and shout and do all sorts of things, and if all elkns do not fall it will have just such an effect next week on the delegates who will assemble in Minneapolis. H the programme at present agreed npon by Mr. Blaine's friends is carried out at Minneapolis the convention will be a brief affair. Alabama will be called first, and no candidate will be named. The same course will be pursued with Arkansas and California. Then Colorado will be called. the olean-out wounds bis rhetorio made. After he had finished a friend asked him why he had not gone deeper with his olinio, "I could hare said a great deal more," was his response, "but I do not oare to place myself in such a position where I could not, as a good Republican, take the stump for him in case or his nomination." It is now down on the bills for Wolcott to nominate Blaine when Colorado is called. The Coloradan is a master of the language; his presence is more than pleasing; his voice is marvelously rioh and vibrant, and he is easily the most impassioned orator in publio lite to-day. If he nominates Blaine no other name will be mentioned in the convention. That is the present programme, and only some decisive announcement by the man in whose interest it has been drawn can prevent its being carried out Father Ducey's Errand Analyzed. The story comes around to-night that Father Dncey, who married young James G. Blaine and Marie Nevins, came here yesterday to see Secretary Blaine as the representative of Mrs. Blaine, Jr., and discover what Secretary Blaine was willing, to do toward providing for his ex-daughter-in-law and grandson. It Is said that 5,000 a year is the "figure demanded by Father uucey. The Impression prevails that Ducey's ap pearance nere just now is brought about by me irienas oi tne administration, to brow beat and put a damper on the Blaine senti meat The ridiculous part of it is that the people who are industriously circulating the story assert that Bliane is willing to pay the amount demanded if ex-Mrs. Blaine will give up the letters which she has from Jimmy Junior, casting obloquy and re proach upon the Catholic church, and which, it is believed, would have a bad effect in case Blaine was nominated. L. WOLF WILL BOX BUR. Bam Fblpps a Probable Democratic Candi date for Congress From Youngstwwn. Yotjngstows, O., May 3L Special A. J. Wolf, a prominent member of the bar who has been urged to enter the race for the Democratic Congressional nomina tion in this district, said to-day that he has decided not to be a candidate, pressing law business demanding his entire attention. Since the declination of Mr. Wolf it is probable that Sam Pbripps, of this city, will be presented as the candidate from Mahoning. Mr. Phipps is a hustling Dem ocrat, and will be Sergeant-at-Arms at the Democratic State Convention. The Prohibitionists of this district have nominated Matt Shaw, a prominent local locomotive engineer, for Congress, and predict, by reason of his extensive ac quaintance among labor organizations, that he will poll a large vote. t sioner. TJirough a mistake they were tallied as his votes for delegate. This threw him six votes ahead of the Walker dele gate, but the mistake was seen when,it was noticed that the tally shee't showed'but 81 votes polled. A Farmers' Alliance Officer Flops. Carbomton-, Mo., May 31. The Demo cratic Congressional Convention of the Sec ond district, at its meeting here to-day, nominated V. S. Hall, late President of the State Farmers' Alliance, for Coneress. Charles II. Mansnr, the present incumbent, and E. M. Harber were the opponents of Mr. Hall. Politic in Small Doses. CotiQRESSXjix Outbwaite, of the Columbus, O., district, was renominated yesterday for the fllth term. The nomination was by ac clamation. At the local option election yesterday, in Toronto, O , a heavy vote was polled. The "wets" won by 45 majority In a total of 603, and last night celebrated tbelr vlotory. Gkmeral Jas. S. Clabksos, .Chairman of the Republican National Committee, and J. Bloat Fnsoett left Now York last night for Minneapolis to attend the Republican National Convention. Thoy will spend to night in Chicago. The State Prohibition Convention of Wis consin met at Madison yesterday and ad journed until to-day after electing a tempo rary chairman. William Alexander, of Eau Claire, and T. C. Richmond, of Madison, aie talked of for Governor. Tim Illinois State Prohibition Convention was held at Sprinzfleld yestorday, with the full number of 765 delegates and several hundred spectators. Rev. W. II. Haignt, of Rockford, was Temporary Chairman. The Committee on Permanent Organization elected Hon. Robert II. Patton lor perma nent Chairman. The district caucuses selected district delegates and alternates to the National Convention, and district Presi dental electors. ENDED THEIR LABORS. The Presbyterian Assembly for 1892 Winds Up Its Affairs. FAITH INSPIRED, WITHOUT ERROR, Declared as the Tosition of the Church in Closing Resolutions. WASHINGTON THE NEXT MEETING PLACE THE GBANT FUND BAISED AT LAST. KIKE HABTEB RENOMINATED. but TTolcott to Nominate Blaine. Senator Edward O. Wolcott is a delegate from the Centennial State. Two months ago he electrified the Senate and the coun try by bis attack on Mr. Harrison. Calmly and deliberately, and with an oratory that excels that of any other man in either House of Congress, the Colorado Senator proceeded to dissect, or rather vivisect, President Harrison, and put red pepper in He Has 1,700 Majority to Overcome, Thinks He Can Do It Mansfield, O., May 31. Special Hon. M. D. Barter was to-day renominated by acclamation for Congress from the Four teenth Congressional district at the Demo crat io Convention at Shelby, this county. Dr. B. Myers, of Ashland, and Hon. C E. Crltchfield, of Knox, were elected dele gates. It is understood that both delegates are anti-Cleveland, although they go to the convention uninstructed. W. G-. Sharp, of Lorain, was nominated for eleotor. Mr. Harter, when presented to the con vention, made an eloquent address on the Issues of the day. He his 1,700 to over come in this district, but thinks he can make it. An Odd Slmfilo in Politic. MoKeespobt, May 81. Special It was fonnd to-day that Walker got five dele gates initead of four here. James Z. Andre, delegate for Stewart, was also a candidate far County Commissioner, He got 34 votes far delegate and 22 for County Oommls- J Half a Million Collected for the Construc tion of the General's TomD. New York, May 31. Special' General Horace Porter announced to-day that the entire amount ot $350,000 which the Grant monument trustees determined two months ago to collect, had been subscribed, with $700 to spare. Of this amount 239,600 is cash. In the years that the old management had charge or tne uranc mna iou,uuu naa oeen raised, and this now brings the whole amount of the fund to a round half-million, which will complete the monument in accordance with the accepted design. During the past 60 working days ending with DecoratMn Day there had been sub scribed to the Grant tomb fund $350,700, exclusive ot the deposits in some of the public contribution boxes, the contents of which have not yet been collected. The exhibition of paintings and works of art contributed by the artists for the benefit of the Grant fnnd will begin at Ortgie's to morrow aud continue until June 7, when the paintings will be auctioned off by Chauncey M. Dcpew and General Porter, the proceeds to be added to the fund. GAMBLINO. LICENSED IN OMAHA. Houses Mnst be Open and Proprietors Pity a Monthly Fine. Omaha, Neb., May 31. Mayor Bemis to-day signed an ordinance which practi cally licenses gambling in Omaha. The ordi nance imposes a monthly fine of $25 on pro prietors of gambling houses, and provides that all gambling shall bo run openly and not behind closed doors. The ordinance is in direct violation of the State statute- which became a law four years ago and under which all the gambling houses in Omaha were closed. Portland, Ore., May 31. To-day fonnd the great issues in the Presbyterian Church settled and only the echoes were heard of the protest of Dr. Agnew, of Philadelphia, and others that the action taken in the Briggs case was unconstitutional; the protest of Dr. Spratrue and numerous other Commis sioners who consider that a precedent had been established that was ill in giving such width to the committee; and in the Union Seminary case the directors of that institu tion are to be heard from in regard to the proposed arbitration about the transfer. Tne first topic of interest to-day con cerned the World's Fair, in disapproving of the sections styled the "The Parliament of Beligion." A mass of overtures from Presbyteries and Synods on Sunday opening led to the adoption of a resolution to the effect that if the Fair shall be opened on the Sabbath the exhibit of the Presbyterian Church shall be closed on that day. A resolution was adopted as follows: "Our church holds faith inspired as it came from God is without error. The vow of or dination recognizes that the Bible is the only infallible rule of faith and practice, and it was recommended that those officers of the church who have ceaBed to hold this view should seek a congenial place outside of the denomination without waiting for discipline." At the afternoon session, an earnest plea for a deliverance by the Assembly against "the lvnchine of neirroes in this country" met with decided approval. Elder McCook withdrew his statement of a year agy concerning donations made to Union Seminary upon the basis of its doc trinal soundness, saying that he had no desire to wound the feelings of any mem ber of any family and no intention of char acterizing the intent of any donor. The Committee of Conference with theo logical seminaries was announced as fol lows: Drs. Hays, Young, Blayney, Mutch more, Moore, Bartlett. Hayley. Holmes, Wilson: Elders McDousall, Cincinnati: McCook, New York; Gray, Chicago, Bon ner, Indianapolis; Joy, m Detroit; Negiee, Pittsburg: Knox, Minneapolis. An amusing scene occured upon the in troduction ot resolutions calling the atten tions of ministers, elders and students to to the evils of the tobacco habit. Finally the resolutions passed with a shout- Washington was selected as the place of meeting ot the Assembly ot 1893. After the adoption ot the usual compli mentary resolutions, the One Hundred and Fourth General Assembly was dissolved. Tho Baltimore Puts Oat to Ssa, Portland, Ore., May 31. United States Cruiser Baltimore, whioh has beon hero for the past three weeks, left here to day, presumably for Pugat Bound. NEGROES OH THE WAB PATH. TUey Threaten to Hold a Woman for Han som Ont of Revenge. jAOKSONVlliiiE, Fla., May 31. Deputy Sheriff Williams and a posse of ten went out to Greenland to suppress a negro upris ing there. Early last week Section Boss Henderson, of Greenland, which is a small station on the St. Augustine road, shot and killed a negro workman under him, it is claimed in self defense, as there were three of them fighting him at the time. Hender son, who is a white man, fled. Since then the nesroes have been search- ing for him and under the pretext that they believed that he waa concealed in his own house, they set an armed guard about it and refjised to let Mrs. Henderson and her two children go out. For tour days, Hender son's family have"' been living in constant terror and it was only to-day that word was sent here for help. Williams and his posse found nearly 300 armed negroes riding and walking abont the village and threatening violence to the Hendersons or to hold them as a ransom until the death of their negro comrade had been avenged. The posse soon scattered them and made some arrests. THE WHISKY TRUST AT BAY. Its Members Indicted at Boston Refuse to Go There for Trial Delay In the Suits Sare to Knsne Government Officials Pazzlrd. Boston, May 31. Special There is a new turn of affairs in the Whisky Trust case. District Attorney Allen has been ad vised that an attempt will be made by the indicted officials to resist all attempts to brine them to Boston on the warrants issued by Judge Nelson on the indictments re turned by the last grand jury. The infor mation toMr. Allen comes from Cleveland. O., where the District Attorney finds that Messrs. Corning and French, who were arrested last week, have determined to re sist the efforts to bring them to Boston. The District Attorney in Ohio has written to Mr. Allen requesting the latter to come to Cleveland and assist the Government there, but it is doubtful if Mr. Allen goes, as the pressure of business in Boston is so great The importance which the Whisky Trust of ficials attach to the litigation now going on begins to be made manifest It is under stood that the new indictment is regarded by the Trust's lawyers as much more diffi cult to throw out than the first one, and that while dilatory motions and tactics were not advisable in the case of the other, they will be of advantage now. If the arrested men decide to oppose the efforts to bring them to Boston on Judge Nelson's warrants it will of course greatly prolong the litigation, and consequently delay the day when the courts will be called to pas-, upon the real question raised by the indictments. It is probable that the case can be taken to the Supreme Court of the United States on the prelimi nary question. BIVEBS BISIKG IK INDIANA. Three People Drowned and Several nouses Washed Away by the Water. Indianapolis, Ind., May 31. The floods in Indianapolis and vicinity caused by the heavy rains of yesterday have caused the loss of at least three lives, Carl Weaver, aged 9, John Henderson and his 6-year-old son. To-night it still rains, and the creeks and rivers are rising. Many houses in the lower portions of the city are flooded. Be ports from all over the State show that.the bridges have been washed away and much other damage done. The tremendous rains of the past six weeks have pretty nearly submerged the entire country around Wabash. All streams are now out of their banks and flooding thousands of acres of land. The Wabash river as a consequence is higher than it has been for a decade. The water is up about several manufacturing establish ments, which have been compelled to shut down. The big levee on the Sal amonia river at Lagro gave way this afternoon, inundating the surrounding country, and both the Big Four and Wabash railroads are having serious trouble. Freight trains are not moving and passenger trains are transferring. Telegraph wires are down in every direc tion. To-night the Wabash river is rising at the rate of two inches an hour. Summer brlggan. underwenr, silk, lisle and bal JiMza II. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth avenue. i UNIQUE ACROSTIC Discovered by a Bright Schoolboy on a Public Library Building CHISELED IN GRANITE TABLETS. The Architects of the Institution to Be Beaten Ont of A TERY PECULIAR ADVERTISEMENT ifFZCIAI. TKLXGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l Boston, May 3L This town is in a state of shock over the action of some one in the office of the architect who designed the new public library bnilding. On the left hand corner of the Eastern face are chiseled, in granite tablets, the names "Moses, Cicero, Kalidasa, Socratei, Milton, Mozart, Eu clid, Aeschyus, Dante, Wren, Hcrrick, Irving, Titian and Erasrau"." The incongruity of the combination caught the eye of some bright schoolboy, who called the attention ot the trustees to the fact that the names were so ar ranged as to form an acrostic, the first letter ot which, when read down ward, spelled the name of the firm of the architects who furnished the plans tor the building. There is no reason to doubt that the placing the names together of men so far away, separated in rela tion to their work and the time in which Ithat work was accomplished, was a practical joke or an intentional advertisement The fact, too, that the names of Milton, Titian and Dante occur on other tablets proves that this act of dupli cation was for a purpose, and not an over sight. It is also interesting that the names were approved by the late James Bussell Lowell. At a special meeting of the trustees this afternoon it was voted unanimously that the names should be erased and a new list prepared to contorm to the others on the face of the build ing in chronological arrangement. Appended is a list of dates that show the times in which the men whose names ap pear on the objectionable tablets lived. One cannot fail to be struck with the thought that the work of placing them in this order was not that of an ignoramus: Moses, prophet, ViOO It. C. Cicero, orator, 100 IS. C Kalidasa, Imlian poet, 1 A. D. I. Socrates, Greek rhetorician. 400 B. C. Milton, English poet, 1G75 A. D. Mo7nrr. Austrian coraoosfr. 17561791. Euclid, Alexandrian mathematician, B. C. Aeschylus, Greek poet, 500 B. C. Dante, Italian poet, 1&0 A. I). Wren, Enslish architect. 1850 A. D. Hemck, English poet, 13C0 A. D. Irvlnj. American llterutenr. 1800 A. D. Titian, Venetian painter. 15T0 A D. 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