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GORMAN FEARED
AKOJESPECTEO
By Adherents of Cleveland,
Who Admit no Holds the
Key of the Sitnation.
HE COULD DEFEAT GKOYER
Or Ho Could Make His Success a
Question of Ko Doubt,
Soles' Campaign as Bed-Hot as Ever
If He Can't Get First Place He'd
About Fit Second, His Friends Insist
Whitney's Positive Attitude a Great
Help to the Cleveland Cause No
Room for the New York Anti-SnappersTheir
Pertinacity Doing: the Ex
Tresident No Good The General
Course of Yesterday's Events To
ward Cleveland.
FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Chicago, June 18. The opponents of
Grover Cleveland continue to claim that
they control more than one-third of the
delegates in tbe convention, but each mass
ing hour makes it more apparent that it is
an almost impossible task to unite this sup
posed strength on any one candidate or
hold it together lor any length of time.
The advocates of the ex-President do not
concede the possibility of a deadlock, as
they figure on 600 votes practically in
hand.
The one fact which stands in bold relief
is fhatDaid B. Hill has not as much
chance of success as the holder of a lottery
ticket of winning the fabulous grand prize.
Pictures of Sew York's junior Senator cover
the walls in abundance, and he has thous
ands of shouters on the ground, but o far
as advancing the cause of their favorite is
concerned they might as well be in Africa.
They may hurt Cleveland, but they can't
help Hill. The realization of the status of
aflairs has caused a revival of the report
that of the four, Boies, backed by the en
thusiatic support of his own State, is easily
in the lead of the "Western possibilities.
Colorado to Vote Tor Boles.
One of to-day's visitors at the Boies
headquarters was Thomas 2d. Patterson,
Chairman of the delegation from Colorado,
and who seconded Cleveland's nomination
at St. Louis four years ago. Patterson
assured them that the vote of Colorado
would go to Boies from the start
On the heels of the Colorado delegation
came two of the delegation from North Caro
lina, wboarritcd in advance of their associ
ates. The Xorth Carolinians, of whom Jhere
are 22, were without preference, and the
visitors this morning said that they pro
posed to look around and well weigh the
situation before coming to any conclusion
as to which way their votes should
ro. They were taken in hand
by some of the Iowans, the praises of Boies
Democracy sounded in their ears, and pro
vided with a plentiful supply of Iowa lit
erature. The Iowaus told them, however,
that they would not ask them to pledge
themselves until they were thoroughly eat
iffied that Governor Boies was an available
candidate.
"Other silver States will follow Colo
rado's example," said Delegate A. G. Mor
risson. "We will have the solid support of
the silver States for our maa after a bit.
"We do not boast too much, because there is
nothing to justify it, but we confidently
expect that the choice of the convention
will eventually settle upon our candidate
after the third or fourth ballot
Counting on Tammany' Help.
"The Tammany people are restless and in
clined to make overtures to us. They want
to defeat Cleveland, and in casting for a
man to accomplish such a purpobe and yet
give no onense thev cannot see anyone who
is so availaule as Boies. He is all right in
the East and West. He can carry New
York and Iowa, and that is more than can
be said for any of the others. On the first
ballot we expect to see Boies get 100 votes.
On the second he will get as many more.
On the third the number will increase, and
on the fourth it will swell into two-thirds
and a victorv."
"Unless Cleveland is nominated on the
first ballot," said Congressman Bryan, of
Nebraska, Boies stands the best chance of
winning out In my opinion he is the
strongest man in the party, after Cleve
land, and I do not believe Cleveland can
win. While the Hill men are so contin
ually shouting that Cleveland could not
carry New York State if nominated, and
the Cleveland men retort with the same
claim atrainst Hill, I am disposed to believe
that both of them are right. Anyway, the
Democracy has been long enough depend
ent upon Nen YorkforitsPresidental candi
dates. I am a Northwestern man, and I
believe that the Ncrthwest should be al
lowed to furnish some of this material.
noili Faction Could Unite on Holes.
"Boies is a strong man, and he could unite
the party in New York. The two factions,
while they fight each other, have nothing in
particular against anyone on the outside,
and they certainly cannot have anything
against Boies. He is a good man, and could
win, and I hope this convention will nomi
nate him."
Against these expressions, though, can
be placed the significant statement of Dele
gate at Lage Edward Campbell, of -Iowa,
who said to The Dispatch correspondent,
"Of course we are pushing Boies for first
place, but Cleveland and Boies would be a
very strong ticket. I have been Chairman of
the Iowa Democratic Committee for years,
and believe Cleveland and Boies would
carry the Hawkeye State, just as sureyl as
they would carry Kentucky."
Iteally, the only man the Cleveland man
agers fear is Gorman, and they fear him
not only as a possible candidate, but as one
who, even without the use ojt his own
name, causes them considerable trouble.
Thev remember that it was Gorman who
formed the Congressional combine which
so unexpectedly defeated Mills for Speaker
and gave the honor to Crisp, at the same
time giving the radical reformers a hard
blow.
Gorman's Headquarters Open Early.
Senator Gorman opened headquarters
early, and long before many of the men
were out of bed was in conference with
callers. Ex-Secretary Whitney had a long
tajk with the smooth-faced Senator, fol
lowed by Chairman Brice and Colonel
Watterson, in close order with Congressman
Barnes Compton, who was outspoken in his
declaration that Maryland was for the Dem
ocratic party, fighting for no one, and
evading a direct question bv saying that
should Senator Gorman's name be presented
Maryland would do the best it could for all
concerned, which was considered rather
equivocal.
As Senator Gibson appeared and sought
the inner chamber, he brought the news
that Gorman's name was received with
pleasure by many Southern delegates, and
that he would be one of the strongest men
placed as the target of the convention.
It is the practically unanimous opinion of
careful observers that if Gorman turns in
heartily for Cleveland, the success of the
ex-President will be beyond question, and
that if Cleveland is to be beaten it must be
by Gorman or through his influence.
Whitney's positive attitude for Cleve
land has done more than anything else to
maintain the entire confidence of Grover's
adherents, as they argue that even Tam
many will not dare to be too obstreperous
in its position to Whitney.
Harming the Ex-President's Cause.
In the matter of shouting and reciminat-
ing the Syracuse delegation of anti-snappers
is keeping Tammany in check, but
upon the whole, the gauge of progress so
far indicates that it is doing the ex-President
more harm than good. Cleveland's
Western supporters are united and firm,
and do not require the presence of a con
testing army to strengthen them.
In short, there is no place for the New
York anti-snappers in this campaign into
which they will fit with any utility. It
looks very much to-day as if ex-Secretary
Whitney, who is the chief commander of
the Cleveland forces, realizes this. Tiie
delegation will persist in making out a case
before the Committee on Credentials, but
with a full conviction that they will not be
admitted to the delegate floor of the wig
wam. Governor D. K. Francis, of Missouri, who
is supposed to be nursing a Vice Presidental
boom, came in, accompanied by Colonel C
G Moflett and Mr. Tillman, of the Missouri
delegation. Like all other possessors of
booms, the Missouri governor denied his
and all knowledge of it The genial Gov
ernor Francis, though, is supposed to have
a hankering tor second place on the Demo
cratic ticket with Cleveland at the head.
Missouri Solid for Cleveland.
"The Missouri delegation is for Cleve
land," says the governor, "and the mem
bers have not had time to give me or any
one else a thought, so far as I know. They
are for Cleveland until he is nominated or
until it has been demonstrated that he can
not be nominated. I don't know anything
about this boom for me for Vice President
I never heard or it before."
Miles Boss and James Smith, delegates
at large from New Jersey, are the advance
guard from that State.
The general trend during the day and
night has been in favor of Cleveland, if for
no otner reason man because there is no
body upon whom the opposition has been
able to unite. Gorman is practically the
only hope, and Gorman is watching the
course of events and saying nothing.
Bancbofx,
NEW YORK "WILL CONTEST.
Demand, for Senls In the Convention
SIsdn by Chairman 'Talrchlld ITo'Ter
aistent Fight Anticipated, bat the
Strength of the CleTelandltes to lie
Demonstrated,
Chicago, June 18. Charles S. Fair
child, Chairman of the New York contest
ing delegation, has written a letter to
Calvin S. Brice, Chairman of the National
Committee, demanding seats for the dele
gates appointed by the Syracuse Convention,
and for the alternates. This is the first
formal step taken to contest the right of the
regular delegation to the seat The letter
is as follows:
Grand Pacific Hotel, )
Chicago, June 17.
To Hon. Calvin S. Brice. Chairman National Dem
ocratic Committee:
Dear Sir In behalf of the New York dele
gates selected at the Democratic State Con
vention, held at the Ctty of Syracuse on May
31 last, I respectfully request tickets for
seats in the National Convention for 72 dele
gates and 72 alternates for the State of New
York, together with five additional tickets
tor each of such delegates.
The formal credentials or this delegation
will be presented to the National Demo
cratic Convention in due time.
I am, very respectfully,
Charles S. PAincniLD.
Brice Acknowledges the Keqnest.
The response to this letter was a formal
one. Mr. Brice acknowledged its receipt
and sajd that the matter would receive
proper consideration in due time. It was
added that no tickets would be issued until
Monday next. Mr. Fairchild's letter to
Chairman Brice was rather out of the usual
form in national conventions. Under the
method ot procedure in the Democratic
Committee there is no occasion lor the pre
sentation of any contest documents to
it, as, officially, it takes no
notice of the existence of
contests. Its only official information of a
contest comes when the roll of States is
callen and the announcement is made on
the floor. The distribution of tickets rests
in each State with the member of the Na
tional Committee from that State. In New
York, Lieutenant Governor William F.
Sheehan, of Buffalo, one of the Hill "Big
Four,"is committeeman, and little doubt is
entertained as to what Mr. Sheehan would
do in the matter, so this may have caused
Mr. Fairchild's letter, as well as a desire to
go formally on record.
The letters mark the initial step in form
ally opening the ground for a contest The
contest will be a "tea" party iustead of a
"bull" fight, as had been the expectation.
For political reasons the programme will
not be announced until the last moment;
indeed, It may not be announced at all, bnt
permitted to make its appearance from time
to time as the occasion demands. The un
derstanding, however, is that no bitter,
persistent contest will be indulged in. The
matter will not be closed, though, and the
nay wm uc icn open lor sucn action as
time and exigencies may demand.
Merely a Movement for Jtsffect.
The Syracuse contesting delegates do not
expect seats in the convention. The re.
suits of that convention will be used for
effect only. Political policy requires that
nothing be done to engender bitterness be
tween the two factions. The policy of the
leaders will be to avoid an internal
strife in New YorkState for the control of
the party organization. The Syra
cuse Convention will be used as
a means ot demonstrating the
strength of Cleveland in his own State,
and this can probably be done as well by a
full hearing before the convention as by any
other mode of procedure. For this reason
it is probable that at the proper time a
demand will be made for an open hearing of
the trouble in New York. This hearing, in
the ordinary course of events, would take
place before the Committee on Credentials,
after its selection by the several States and
Territories, and naturally the request for an
open hearing will not come until then.
Don M. Dickinson said to-day that in his
opinion there would be no persistent fiebt
"I am a warm friend of Mr. Cleveland,"
said he. "Nobody doubts that But I
would vote to seat the regular organization.
The New York managers for Mr. Cleveland
are wise men. They will act wisely."
There was a report circulated to-day that
the New York contest had been dropped
already. Ex-Mayor Grace, of New York
City, said: "You may deny that story
most emphatically. There is not the slight
est foundation 'for any such report
I am not the sort of a man
to drop anything before I get through with
it I have a strong, a very strong
case, and we propose to present it like law
yers and like gentlemen. Our contesting
delegation will meet at 10 o'clock Monday
morning to transact business and to map Out
the work of the convention. I think that
Cleveland is going to win this fight with
ease he will win, even though onr contest
ing delegation be not seated."
SOAKED AT A HOTEL
The Pennsylvania Delegation Hoped In
Nicely Nearly Doable Prices Filed Onto
Them The Effort to Break the Unit
Bale Dot Likely to Succeed.
CFBOX A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. 1
Chicago, June 18. The Sherman House
may and it may not be the headquarters of
the Pennsylvania delegation. That ques
tion, which to the delegates themselves is a
rather serious one, has not yet been definite
ly settled. The question was definitely
settled once some time ago. It was
then understood that the delegation
was to be boused and fed at that house
for fi per day, but when they ar
rived this evening they were informed
that the hotels of the city were pretty well
filled up, and that as a result they "would
have to go six in a room, for which each
would be called upon to pay $7 50 per day,
and that those without baggage would be
required to obey tbe sign over the cashier's
desk and settle in advance.
Of course all the Pennsylvania fellows
had brought some baggage with them, but
all the luggage was not in greenbacks, and
all of them at this writing are hesitating
whether to camp out on tbe lake front or
use the hotel man's bluff, stand the raise
and then get even by looking unpleasant or
disagreeable tor the next week.
One thing is positive, the Democrats of
Pennsylvania will never again be swam
poodled into holding another National Con
vention in this city of dressed beef and soul
less landlords.
With all the ill-luck that overtook the
Pennsylvania delegates during the first day
out they say they are still for Cleveland.
Of course, it is not yet known how they will
withstand the anti-Cleveland hurrah, which
is blowing furiously over the housetops
here, and to which the Hill howlers, the
Gorman men, the Boies followers, and the
Carlisle people are heaping on some dan
gerous fuel.
There is no question that an effort will be
made to prevent the delegation from being
voted a a unit, and Senator Wallace said
to-night that their fight to vote as they
pleased would be carried into the conven
tion. Mr. Harrity says that while the unit rule
adopted at the State Convention will be
carried out and strictly enforced, he is con
fident that not more than five of the Penn
sylvania people will vote against Cleve
land even if the unit restriction would
be removed. Senator Boss, of Bucks
county, while not the accepted leader of his
party in Pennsylvania, but who is certainly
one of the best men in his party in the
country, said to-day that there was no es
cape from obeying the unit rule. He
argues that Cleveland will be nominated,
unit rule or no unit rule. Herbert.
NEW YORK NOT NEEDED.
Democrats Claiming That They Cam TVIn
Without the Empire State.
.Chicago, June IS. To soiaeexienfcthej
importance or the State of New York to the
Democracy is offset by the latest advices
from Michigan and Kansas. Tbe decision
of the Supreme Court of 'Michigan, a
majority of the members of .which
are Republicans, affirming the consti
tutionality of the Miner law, praotically
assures the Democrats of eight electoral
votes this fall from the State -of Michigan..
Ex-Governor Glick.of Kansas, also authori
tatively announced in the Cleveland head
tuarters to-day that the Democrats of that
tate would indorse the electoral ticket put
up by the People's party, and that there
fore the Republicans would not receive an
electoral vote from the whole State of
Kansas.
As there seems to be no doubt of the well
established fusion between the Democratic
and People's party in Kansas, the predic
tion ot ex-Governor GKck as to the loss of
Kansas to tbe Bepublicans appears to be
quite on the lines of probability. And so
it is not an unusual incident to-night to
ucar cDiuusiasuc iieveiana aumirers ex
claim in lobbies of the hotels that Cleveland
can be elected without the vote of New
York State, and that the Hill Democracy
ot the Empire State should be defied.
FAIMEE LOYAL X0 GK0VEE,
So That the Tote ot Illinois May Decide the
Matter In a Bnrry.
CHICAGO, June 18. Illinois, which in
the past has always been such a power in
Republican conventions, is suddenly assum
ing a position of almost equal prominence
in the Democratic convention. It is high up
in the alphabetical list of States, and there
are many who believe that if the 48 votes
of Illinois were cast for Cleveland on the
first ballot it would result in such enthusi
asm and substantial gain as to finally effect
his nomination. For this reason every re
source known to modern politics is being
brought to bear by the different factions
upon the delegates of the State to control
the influences of the delegation. The anti
Cleveland people areevidently very anxious
that the Illinois delegation should pro
nounce it expedient to come West for a
Presidental candidate and declare for Hon..
John M. Palmer on the first ballot.
The person, however, who is most strong
ly opposing this plan just at the present
time is General Palmer himself, who has
written to nearly all the Illinois delegation,
advising them to give Cleveland honest and
loyal support so long as he shall be in the
race. There is no doubt that he Is sincere
for the nomination of the ex-President, and
if -Cleveland gets the vote of Illinois on the
first ballot, it may be entirely attributed to
the influence of General Palmer.
CAXFBELL FOE CLEVELAND.
He Says One-Third of Ohlo'a Delegation Is
for Grover to the Death.
Chicago, June 18. Ex-Governor Camp
bell arrived from Ohio to-night with other
members of the Ohio delegation. When
questioned as to the situation in the Ohio
delegation he said:
One-third of the Ohio delegation are with
Cleveland to the death, one-third favor him
if New York mill support him, and one-third
Is against him. My friends In the Ohio dele
gation are lor Cleveland. The subject of a
favorite son has not been discussed, and will
not be unless Cleveland is beaten. So lar as
the news has drilted in to me since I came
it seems to be favorable for Cleveland.
The balance of the delegation will reach
here Monday.
IHS TIOEE OB HIS WAY.
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tilg Tralnloads of Mew York
BUI
Ehontera Leave for Chicago.
New York, June 18. Five trains of
eight vestibule cars carried over 700 more
Tammany men over the Pennsylvania rail
road to Chicago, this afternoon. . They will
arrive to-morrow at 4 o'clock. Two trains
of six cars each left tbe Grand Central this
afternoon, carrying the delegates to the
Syracuse convention.
"The Massachusetts delegation left Boston
this morning. One thousand members of
the Calumet club left Baltimore, over the
Baltimore and Ohio, for Chicago today.
Mi), BLAi BEREFT,
His Second Son, Emmons, Dies
Very Snddenly at His
Home in Chicago. -
HE OVERWORKED HIMSELF
Managing His Illustrious Father's
Interests at Minneapolis.
NOTHING SERIOUS WAS FEAEED,
But Blood Polsoninjc Prom a Bowel Com
plaint Snddenly Bet In.
A YOUNG MAX OP GBEATEST PROMISE
rSPXCTXL TELEORAM TO THE DISPATCH. I
Chicago, June 18. Emmons Blaine, the
second son of James G. Blaine, 'died at 11:15
o'clock .this morning at the McCormick
mansion, 135 Bush street. He had been ill
only a few hours, and his death was wholly
unexpected. Septicemia, which developed
late last night from a bowel complaint, was
the immediate cause of death.
Mrs. Emmons Blaine and her son, Mc
Cormick Blaine, 2 years old, and Mrs. Cyrus
McCormick were the only members
of the family at the bedside when
he passed away. Death came so swiftly
that there was not even time to summon
the other membere of the McCormick
family, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McCormick,
who were in the house at the time. Ineffec
tual efforts were made throughout the night
to reach James G. Blaine and Mrs. Blaine
by telegraph to convey the intelligence of
their son's dangerous condition. It was im
possible to get a telegram through. The
New York and Boston representatives of the
McCormick Company were instructed to
exeri every effort to convey the information
to some member of Mr. Blaine's family, or
to Mr. Cyrus McCormick who went to New
York several days ago, but up to noon to
day the efforts had availed nothing.
Over-Exrrtlon at Minneapolis.
Mr. W. G. McCormick immediately as
sumed charge of all matters incident to the
funeral. Bepresentatives of the local press
and the press associations were admitted to
the house a few moments after Mr. Blaine's
death and received the statement of attend
incphysiciaiis, Drs. Billings and Alpost,
which was: "Mr. Emmons Blaine died at
11:15 o'clock of septicaemia (blood poison
ing), due to disease of the bowels."
Mr. McCormick insisted that no an
nouncement of his brother-in-law's death
should be printed until private advices had
reached the Blaine family. "It would be a
death blow to them all to receive the dread
ful news without preparation," said he.
For this reason all information was held
until 12 o'clock.
Mr. Blaine's death is due indirectly to the
ordeal he passed through as the chief direct
or of the interests of his father at the
Minneapolis convention. He labored In-
cessfatly for soveralsys previous vth'e"
opening oi uy.yvcniion, tnrougnont its
session, nor did 'he relinquish hts labors
after the nomination of Mr. Harrison. Mrs.
Blaine sent word to her husband's office yes
terday that although her husband was
unable to attend to any business, she
thought he would be at the office in a few
days.
Misfortunes of the Blaine Family.
Until two and a half years ago, Mr. and
Mrs. James G-.'Blaine had lost no children
since a son died in their early married life.
They had three grown daughters, and three
grown sons. Rut on January 15, 1890,
Walker Blaine, the oldest living and best
beloved son of the house, died after a short
sickness which was so slight at first thaf
there was no thought of a fatal ending.
Walker Blaine was to a greater extent than
any of the sons, the heir of his father's
political sagacity and lact. His father
relied upon him and esteemed him as a
counsellor. lies than a month afterward,
on February 2, 1890, Mrs. Coppinger, the
eldest daughter of the house, and the wife
of Colonel John J. Coppinger, TJ. S. A.,
fell sick and a'most immediately died. She
was Mrs. Blaine's favorite among the
daughters, and helped her mother in the
eutertaining and the social arrangements.
Emmons Blaine was the least known of
all the children. Walker was known as his
father' mainstay. Mrs. Coppinger was be
side Mrs. Blaine in the brilliant social life.
Margaret Blaine married Walter Damrosch,
so rapidly rising of fame. Miss Henrietta
Blaine was a belle in society and is to marry
the present Minister to Persia, Truxtum
Beale. James G. Blaine, Jr., had much
.unevitable notoriety.
hxnmons Was of Qalet Disposition.
Bat Emmons Blaine had been a quiet,
almost taciturn young man, and after his
marriage settled into the business Affairs
which his wife's large estate involved. He
had little taste for politics. Every
one will remember that brilliant
wedding at Richfield Springs on September
26, 1889, when a gloomy, rainy day had no
power to darken the splendors of decora
tions and congratulations ot lanious guests.
Miss Anita McCormick. the bride, had no
more taste for a society life than had Em
mons Blaine. She is the daughter of the
millionaire manufacturer of reapers, and is
of a strongly religious and benevolent turn
of mind. Although they went a good deal
into Chicago society, after their little son
was born they became known as a thoroughly
domestic couple.
His wife's share of the McCormick estate
was something over $3,000,000, and Emmons
Blaine managed it, part ot his duties being
the presidency ot tbe Chicago Ship Build
ing Company. Mr. Blaine graduated from
Harvard College a short time before his
marriage and went immediately -into the
railroad business. He started as clerk in
the Chicago freight office ot the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway, and was promoted
until he became head of one of the depart
ments of the West Virginia Central, and
afterward assistant General Manager of the
.UMtimore ana Unto.
The lost Cause at Minneapolis.
During the last month he has received
more public attention than at any time
during his life. When the Blaines deter
mined to make the fight for the nomina
tion Mr. Blaine entrusted to Emmons the
post of manager of hl interests at Minne
apolis, the post that Walker Blaine would
have had, had he been alive. The over
throw of the revolt against Harrison hit
Emmons Blaine harder than any of the
family. He had worked night and day and
the final and to him unexpected blow struck
him when his nervous system was ex
hausted and his general health undermined
by the drinking water of Minneapolis.
During the entire week of the convention
it is said Emmons Blaine hardly gave him
self a single thought. He scarcely slept an
hour, aud he was an under intense nervous
strain. He laughed at the anxiety of his
friends oq Monday, and left his residence
for a short time, though he was far from
well. Tuesday he felt rather worse and re
mained indoors the greater part of the day,
though not taking to his bed. Wednesday
his symptoms began annoy him considerably
and that night he retired unmistakably
ill. Dr. Billings and Dr, Alport diagnosed
the case and at once discovered the gtavity
'JSL l mmymmrv k . s
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of his malady. Intussusception of the in
testine had already develped and the case
was deemed all but critical. The best
methods of procedure were resorted to and
it. was believed that Mr. Blaine's excep
tionally vigorous constitution would enable
him to baffle the dangerous ailment. No
alarming disturbance made itself evident on
Thursday and the family entertained no ap
prehension. In fact only Mrs. Blaine knew
tbe exact nature of Mr. Blaine's illness.
Friday noon, however, there was a sudden
elevation of temperature and the physicians
knew that their efforts had not availed to
advert the dreaded outcome.
THE STRICKEN FAMILY.
How the Blalaes Heard the Sad News at
Bar Harbor A Harried Departnrebr
Chlcago-rTho Mother Almost Prostrated
Death Not-Wholly Unexpected.
Bar Habbob, June 18. The only occu
pants ofthwSUiiw-ood,-Mx. BlaiaeS '-summer
home, to-night are the Coppinger boys
and servants. The first Intimation that
Emmons Blaine was ill was a telegram
'which reached the Stanwood just after
breakfast this morning saying Emmons was
ill Wednesday, but was out Thursday. This
was followed shortly after by a message say
ing he was dangerously ill. About noon a
third dispatch stated that he was growing
worse, and-the doctor said that unless there
was a change in 21 hours there was no hope.
Upon the first news' of, his serious illness
preparations were made to leave on the first
train. Between 1 and 2 o'clock this after
noon came word of his death. Mrs. Blaine
was frantic with grief and the whole family
greatly prostrated. Emmons Blaine had
many friends at Bar Harbor and the news
spread rapidly. Expressions of sympathy
are heard on every hand.
Nearly half an hour before the ferry
steamer was to leave the ex-Secretary,
accompanied by Mrs Blaine and Miss
Hattie Biaine, arrived at the wharf. The
whole party seemed overwhelmed with
sorrow. Mr. Blaine was very pale and
walked with a quick agitated step. Mrs.
Blaine, who leaned upon his arm, gave way
to her sorrow, sobbing and moaning aloud.
The party took seats "in the pilot house as
the boat left the wharf at 3 o'clock. Mr.
Blaine sat with bowed head and his hat
pulled down over his eyei.
The party will be joined in New York by
Mrs. Damrosch and go directly through to
Chicago. No plans tor the future had been
decided upon up to the time of departure.
YOUKO JIM DEEPLY AFKCIED.
Mr. Blaine, Jr., Mourns the Lou of Bis
Brother Emmons.
James G. Blaine, Jr., the only son left to
the Plumed Knight, was a passenger" on the
limited for Chicago last evening. He was
deeply affected over the death of his brother
Emmons, and all he could say between his
tears was, "My brother is dead, my
brother is dead." The young man
repeated this to himself several times, un
mindful of the reporter in search of infor
mation. While the engines were being
changed, Jim paced up and down the depot
platform. He pulled jis broad-rimmed
straw hat down over b' eyes, and refused
f to be comforted.
He had boarded the limited at Wash
ington as soon as he heard of
Emmons' death. He had received
no information while traveling from his
father or the family in Chicago. He didn't
kuow whether his" father had been informed
of the death or not, aud he was fearful of
the effect it would have on the old gentle
man. As the train pulled out he took a
scat on the rear of the observation car.
Few of the passengers knew that the dis
consolate looking young man was James G.
Blaine, Jr. All around him were happy
people bound for the Democratic conven
tion in Chicago, but the ex-Secretary's son
appeared not to notice them.
A TELEOKAK FBOM HABEISON
Conveys the Sympathy of the Execotlve to
Bis Ex-Secretary.
Washington; June 18. Special' In
Washington this afternoon everybody was
talking of the death of Emmons Blaine and
ot its connection with the current supersti
tion about the old Seward mansion. Soon
after hearing of the death the President
sent a telegram to Mr. and Mrs. James G.
Blaine, expressing a deep sense of sympa
thy for them in their affliction. It was im
possible to obtain a copy of the telegram at
the White House. Secretary Noble feef
ingly expressed his most tender sympathy
for the bereaved families.
Secretary Busk also spoke feelingly of
the death of Mr. Blaine, whom he. had
known, he said, intimately for a long while.
His death, the Secretary thought, was all
the more sad following as it did so close
upon that of Walker Blaine and Mrs.
Coppinger. Immediately on hearing ' tbe
sad intelligence Secretary Busk sent a tele
gram to Mr. Blaine at Bar Harbor, express
ing his sympathy and condolence with the
family in their great affliction.
TffET CAN'T OST SIS PIE;
SITS BOOSTING TOO SIOB.
MURDERED IN A TRAIN
Ex-Congressman Morgan Shot Dead
by a Lawyer He Had Whipped,
A DELIBERATE ASSASSINATION.
The
Two Men Had Quarreled Oyer
Lawsuit and Had Fonght.
KEYENGED IS SOON AS BE WAS ABLE
fSPECIAI. TELIOKAK TO TBI DISPATCH!
Memphis, Tesx., Jnne 18. Judge John
bright Morgan, of Hernando, Miss., was
murdered this morning on a northbound
passenger train on- the-iIlllnots. Central.
Ballroad at Ardens station, by Henry Fos
ter, a lawyer of Hernando. Foster, accom
panied by his brother, Albert, boarded the
train at Ardens, entered the rear end of tbe
ladles' coach, walked up to where Judee
Morgan was seated with ex-District Attorney
Oglesbie, of Benateba, and fired his revolver
twice. One ball entered above the right
ear, passed completely through the head
and came through the left cheek. The other
ball entered the right side and passed
through the body. Judge Morgan fell dead
without a moan. He never saw his
assailant.
The conductor started to pull the bell
cord and Foster said: "Go ahead with your
train. I have killed a man, but I had to do
it I will surrender at Horn Lake."
Horn Lake depot is only two miles from
Ardens, and when it was reached Foster
gave himself up to Squire Holliday, a jus
tice of the peace, aud the train came on to
Memphis bearing tbe dead body of the
judge. Before the train reached Horn Lake
Foster said to Mr. Oglesbie as he arose : "I
want you to defend me." Mr. Oglesbie ac
cepted the case.
Turning to P. P. Van Vleet, who sat
across the aisle, Foster asked him if he did
not see Morgan try to draw a pistol. Mr.
Van Vleet, however, could not remember
such a circumstance.
Morgan and Foster had had trouble about
a law suit A difficulty between a son of
Judge Morgan and Foster two weeks ago
ended in the Judge attacking Foster while
be was talking to some ladies. The Judge
first caned him severely, and then, being a
very powerful man, picked Foster up by
the legs and literally wiped the depot floo.r
with him.
This was the cause of the murder. Foster
was laid up for over a weekandthen a night
or two ago he skipped off to Ardens to way
lay the Judge. Morgan once represented
the Hernando district in Congress.
BEER DOESN'T HURT MEN.
Statistics From New York Brewerle Show
Some Employes Drink Sixty GInsses a
Day Doctors Say They Are Healthy
Twenty-Five Glasses All BI;ht.
New York June 18. Special.' Early
last winter the employes in the New York
breweries made an agreement with the
bosses which allowed them to drink all the
beer they wanted while at work. In every
brewery in the city there is now a bar and
bartender. The latter does nothing but
draw for the workmen. No charge is made
and the men can get beer in as large quanti
ties and as frequently as they wish. All the
breweries keep'irecords of the amount of
beer consumed by their employes and sub
ject the men to frequent medical examina
tions for the purpose of learning what effect
beer has on their systams.
According to reports just issued there are
a few men employed in the local breweries
who average more than 60 glasses of beer
during the working hours of a day. Among
I, (Ml workmen in one district Included in
the operations of the bureau the death was
only seven a year during five years and the
death of only one was due to alcoholism.
Most of the men are big and strong and the
tabulated reports show that nearly all cau
lift more than 400 pounds.
The brewery physicians say that the
brewery Workmen who average more than
25 glasses of beer a day are in better health
than any other class of uorkmen in the
community.
TO BE TBLED LIKE BHIG03.
Irfine Seminary's Dlssrntlnc Professor Most
Tnke'HivBteillclur.
Cincinnati, June 18. Special The
Cincinnati Presbytery will hold its June
meeting here, beginning Monday. The
Presbyterian Committee on Erroneous
Teaching will present its report at the
meeting, and it is confidently expected that
it will recommend a trial ot Prof. H. P.
Smith, of , Lane Seminary, on the charge of
teaching and holding views contrary to the
generally accepted doctrines.
--Prof. 'Smith ia now in Europe and
although constitutionally the proceedings
could be- begun in his absence, it is not
probable that the Presbytery will do more
than hear the report of the committee. If
it is finally concluded to try Prof. Smith,
and that seems to be the probable outcome
of the present conditions, the case will be
brought up in the fall, at the time when the
New York Presbytery is to consider the
Briggs case.
IN A WILD WEST SHOW
A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE JS KIIXXD.
The Deadvrood Coach Wouldn't Stand the
Strain and He Was Bnrledto the Ground
Bla Neck Broken Tragic Death ot
Edward TV. Gould.
New Yobk, June IS. Special Ed
ward W. Gould, a member of the New
.York Stock. Exchange and eonspicubus'in
"Wall street, was killed to-day while partici
pating in the amateur "Wild West" show
got up by the Staten Island Athletic Club.
The accident occurred in the presence of his
family and a thousand of his friends. The
last number to be performed was tbe attack
on the "Deadwood coach." The club had
secured the coach which had been used in
Buffalo Bill's 'Wild West" show when he
gave his performances on Staten Island. It
was a rickety old vehicle, and many com
ments on its unsafe appearance were made
when it first came in sight It was drawn
by six horses hired for the occasion from a
livery stable. They were driven by Fred
erick C. Scott, who is a very expert ama
teur. When the band of Indians, about
60 in number, dashed out upon the
coach firing their rifles and revolvers
it was soon seen that tbe eoach horses in
their fright had become unmanageable. Mr.
Gould, in the costume of "The Old Settler,"
lav rifle in hand on the top of the coach.
His son was in the attacking party. The
six horses dashed madly away causing the
rickety old coach to sway dangerously from
side to side.
As it reached the grand stand, going at a
terrific pace, it was seen to balance for an
instant on two wheels and then to tbe hor
ror of the spectators it crashed oyer on its
side. Mr. Gould was hurled to the ground,
alighting squarely on his shoulders. Hii
neck was broken and he died a few mo
ments after. The others escaped with slight
bruises.
The f Hour Law Repealed.
Phii.adei.fhia, June 18. The Interna
tional Typographical Union to-day repealed
the 69-hour law by a majority of 1 in 48
votes, it being found impossible to enforce
its provisions uniformly.
CONTENTS OP SECOND PAET.
Fage 9.
niws by cabli. jb. o. u. a. jr. coxvxntioic
Gossir or thi Chicago Cojivixtion.
Pago 10.
Tnz WjUtts. To Lxts. Fos Salis. Much.-
LANXOUS AXD BlAb ESTATa NOTICZS.
Page 11.
The Music World C.VT. S.
COUET Nxws. Abolt Fltino UACnCtXS.
Educational News.
Face 13.
Nxwg OF SOCIXTT. Marlon C Gallaher.
The Grand Abut,
Page 13.
The Servant's sipx. Mabel Cronlse Jones.
Class Distinctions Harcarelll. Welch,
Hats and Bonnets. Uome Dressmakinq.
Pace 14.
The Fifth Avenue Spuing. Convicts Bhtues.
The Queen's Drawing Boon.
Page IS.
A Review or Spobts JohnD, rrlnxl
War DANGr.noud Now Kene Cache
Events of the Day W. O. Kanfmann
The Sfrkad of Lefkosy Dr. W. H. Daly
Page 16.
Amateur Sforttno News.
Page 17.
DEMocBATrc Conventions E. J. Edwards
THE Last Sicnal DoraBusself
Pace 18.
Rosa Boniieur T. a Crawford
Engine House Stobies.
Paga 19.
The World's Faib F. G. Carpenter
Gods or the Dakotas J. II. Leonard
Kestino'in the country BUI Nye
Popular science Applied.
Pace 2U.
TnE Hawaiian Isles Clarence A. Webster
The Apostles' Creed Kct. George Hodrcs
Death in Cartoons H. D. Jones
Late Electric Nxws.
i ace &l.
A Dash TO the Pole Herbert D. Ward
Famous little People Henri Rollln Parker
A Snake's Paradise Ed Jiott
Birth of Base Ball.
Pace S3.
ExrLORiNO Australia Cyrna C. Adams.
Faiimers in Congress y. A. Croffnt.
A Mighty Volcano Trebla.
Pace 23.
Deals on Exchanges .Henry Clews.
Market Reports. oil Field Nxws.
Secret Societies. Late n ews in Brief.
Pace 34.
Hibsch's Colont. Atlantic City News.
summer Bisobt Notices.
GAS FOR TEN YEARS.
Eldest Territory Ever Known
Discovered 15MilesFrom
Pittsburg.
COYEES 80 SaUAEE MILES.
Eicher Than the Three Greatest
Known Fields Combined.
WELLS OP 1,500 P0TODS PBISSUEE
Joo Philadelphia and the People's Strike
pjot, 5&"?' Enormous Gassers.
IXTit...' OP THE HEW PJOTOOKTIKLD
Pittsburg as the greatest gas city in tha
world takes on a new lease of life. A new
gas field 20 miles in length and having an
estimated width of four miles has been dis
covered within 15 miles of Pittsburg. It
is considered equal to the Mur
raysville, Orapeville and Washington
fields put together and is an illus
tration of the saying that the Almighty
never does things by halves. He did
not make a fuel so magnificent as
natural gas and then deal it out in nig
gardly quantities. It is estimated the new
field will give a stronger pressure in Pitts
burg than ever before and is good for the
next ten years.
This new gas territory will probably ba
known as the Pinhook field, as it follows the
Pinhook anticlinal. It extends from the
Stoner well back of "Wilkinsburg to tha
north side of the Kiskiminetas and passes
Leechbure away on the west.
Three wells of the greatest promise hava
been struck there by the Philadelphia and
People's companies. Two of them, tha
Leopold and the Dieble, came in last
Thursday, and the pressure is so high that
thus far it has been impossible to take tha
gauges of the wells. The first was the
George Hess well, struck about three
months ago.
BIcnest Gas Find Ever Known.
The rich find was kept a secret by the
Philadelphia Company. The People's Com
pany learned of it and the Leopold well,
which came in Thursday, is theirs. Both
companies have been busy picking up the
territory. The farmers have gotten on to
the richness, and those that did not sell are
holding out lor big bonuses. George West
inghouse tapped the edge of this great ter
ritory when he drilled a well on hii own
grounds at Homewood.
Back from Johnstown station, on the A.
"V. E. E. about one mile, lies the George
Hess farm, which, like Sol Smith Russell's
"Pleasant Valley," was largely hillsides.
It was rough, barren country, only a suc
cession of hills on hills. A man named
Deeds saw it. He realized the place had all
the earmarks of the great Murraysville gas
field. The formation of the lnd was tha
same as in that famous field and though
Deeds was not a gas expert he took a leaie
and decided to try his fortune. He put one
well down 2,000 feet and the tools stuck.
He worked for weeks and then had to aban
don the well, but not the project. He
moved the derrick 10 feet and put down
another hole. When it reached 300 feet
below the depth of the abandoned one he
struck a perfectly tremendous flow of
gas. The first minute the gauge
was on it showed 275 pounds
pressure. In a minute and a half it rose to
375 pounds. In five minutes there was a rock
pressure of 750 pounds. It was partially
closed for three minutes, and then the indi
cator on a 1.000-pound gauge showed 900
pounds and the casing was giving away aud
the eas had to be released.
A Bock Pressure ot Nearly 1,500 Ponndf.
The tubing was not strong enough
to stand the strain of a full test, but
experts estimated the rock pressure
at the before unheard-of figures of
1,400 to 1,500 pounds. Deeds' idea
of similarity to the Morraysville field was
again carried out, for the gas was found in
the fifth sand and there was a stratum of
slate or hard shell jnst before the pay
streak, and after going the length of two or
three bits the tremendous volume of gas
was opened up.
This well was shown to the Philadelphia
Company and despite their statement that
the gas supply was only good for three
years, they laid down 65,000 in cold cash
for Deeds interest. It also demonstrated
the farsightedness of the Philadelphia
Company that in their search for gas they
never let anything good go by.
Of course there was a possibility that this
was only a pocket, but the immense volume
of gas, together with the high rock pres
sure, which is unequaled by any well ever
struck in the Murraysville" or Grapeville
fields, showed to the experienced men of
the Philadelphia Company that it was the
forerunner of a great field" that would be of
inestimable value to Pittsburg and
restore its greatness as the gas city
of the world. Accordingly they
commenced taking leases. The People's
Gas Company also heard of it and did tha
same. Last "Thursday the People's com
pany bronght in an immense gasser on the
Leopold farm, about one mile southwest of
the George Hess well. On the same day
the Philadelphia Company struck another
great well on the Dieble farm. On one well
the casing has been blown out and the
pressure !s so great it is impossible to take
a gauge. Even on the Hess well the
Philadelphia Company is still com
pelled to let part of the xas es
cape at the well for fear of bursting the tub
ing, and when it was turned into the main
this well alone raised the Philadelphia Com
pany s gauges in Pittsburg seven pounds.
Enormous Extent of tho Territory.
The Leopold well, one mile away from
the Hess well, together with a string of
wells from the Stoner farm, back of Wil
kinsburg, aud the wells beyond Wilkins
burg on the Kiskiminetas, give a
gas field at least 20 miles in length.
The Dieble well, one-half mile
east of the Leopold, only partially
demonstrates the breadtn of the new field.
The Leopold well is one mile east of the
Pinhook anticlinal. The Dieble well is
half a mile further east, which gives an ex
tent of li miles east of the Pinhook anti
clinal. As gas statistics show that the Pin
hook antiolinal gets its greatest territory on
its western slope, it indicates a territory at
least three miles in width. These three
great wells, with tbelr immense volume and
enormous pressure, in a virgin territory of
such great length and breadth, indicate a
field of greater strength than the Mnrravs
ville, Grapeville and Washington fields
combined.
The immense nressure of rnt this will
bring to Pittsburg means that gas will be
more plentiful than ever before here. 'This
is only 15 miles from Tittsburg, while the
Murraysville field was 21 miles distant and
the other gr-at fields still more remote.
Its value to the fntnre of the new Pittsburj
can uaruiy be estimated,
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