KBSfl KaSO wmmmimmKmmmmMmmmmmimjszm lunMrrmrTzmmv.m mujujmfsieFssfeaisssiiafsmii 'am? wwtfippf i R 5-f- tw SEVEN ADLE SEYEN ADLETS Costing yoH Tea Ceata each time will asiially brlag yoa the tenant yon desire Tor your spare rooms. S " v t ., -,Atait. sUjiw - Cosliag yoa Tea Cents eaefc'tiaw Jjfyfol p iqpllfnuin' brlBR yOH ho tenuBt - "UO ,-- .i & Jf Vr ;leslre tor your spare room. Si Ji ri5tjOTE! "V5r " ' -nS w A FORTY SEVENTH YEAR BRICE BEATEN, SOJEADMITS, He lTow Concedes Cleveland's Nomination on First Ballot, After FAILING IN HIS FIGHT. Governor Campbell Eefases to Be Made Anybody's Cat's-Paw. He Kcgards Cleveland as Clearly the Choice of the Masses of His Party War in the Camp of the Hoosiers Erice Still Thinks Ohio Will Vote Solid for the Winner Gorman's Name Is Giving the Cleveland Managers Trouble The Maryland Senator Strong in the South Illinois Yet In the Doubtful Column, Despite Its Cleveland Instructions. from A STArr conBEroxDijrr.l Chicago, June 19. "More than two thirds of the delegates to the National Democratic Convention are friendly to Grover Cleveland, and it is now believed he will be nominated on the first ballot." This was the statement Senator-Chairman Brice made to The Dispatch to-night JUr. Brice did not express himself as par ticularly pleased with the prospect. In fact, his manner indicated a contrary frame of mind. But this feature only adds to the force of the announcement There is no question that the Democratic Chairman has been at leat willing to see another than Cle eland chosen. He has been in close consultation with Senator Gorman, and has been regarded as the joctey of the Mary land dark horse. The one feature which more than any other led to the disgust and practical con cession made by Brice was the attitude of ex-Governor Campbell. The favorite son plan had been relied upon to defeat any nomination, and in this scheme the name of Campbell had borne a prominent part Campbell IJlocKs Brlce's Game. The Ohio delegation was to be thrqwn solidly to Hill by Brice, thus depriving Groer of a score of votes, and scattering support was expected from other States, but Campbell would have none of it Upon his arrival at Chicago he at once an nounced in positive terms that he was for Cleveland and belie ed he would be nomi nated; farther than that he would not even tV.low McKinley's example under similar circumstances and be silent as to the use of his name. Mr. Campbell said: "It's not a question of refusing to be a candidate tor the Presi dential nomination. The object is merely to use me as a tool to defeat the nomination of. Mr. Cleveland, whora I regard as clearly the choice ol the masses ot the party and of a lafge majority of the delegates to the '"pres ent convention. I will not for a moment per mit the use of my name under such circum stances and my real friends thoroughly un derstand this." Consternation Among Ohio Politicians. Later Mr. Campbell caused it to be known in the camp of the opposition that if the scheme of using him as a favorite son were persisted in he would lay bare the maneuver on the floor ot the convention. This caused consternation among these Ohio politicians who had knifed Campbell frequently, but who wanted to hide behind his name now. The situation in the Buckeye delegation to-night is most complicated. A careful estimate shows that Cleveland has 18 to 20 out of the 46 who can be relied upon. Then there are four or five who are openly for Hill. Lawrence I "Seal has declared for Gorman, and two or three members have followed his lead. When Brice was asked for his opinion on these diverse expressions he said: "I still think the vote ot Ohio will be practically unanimous for whoever it may be finally decided to support The expressions for Gorman and some of the other delegates are only extended to show their personal pref erences, and are not an indication as to how the delegates will vote when the paramount interests of the party come to be consid ered." lar la the Hoosiers Catno- There is war in the camp of the Hoosiers and Indiana's vote is now split almost in the middle, standing 13 for Cleveland and 17 for Gray. Both factions are bitter. The State convention instructed for both Cleve land and Gray, and the argument now is as to which is to have the preference. Each delegate is translating the instructions ac cording to his own wishes. The Gray men organized the delegation and tried to secure a solid vote for the ex-Governor as part of the general favorite son plan, but Cleve land's friends in the State will never con tent to this. If Gray's name is presented to the convention for first place, the Indi ana vote will be nearly evenly divided. There is still a possibility, though, that Gray will decide not to be a candidate, un der the circumstances. J. S. St Clair is now the only pronounced Hill advocate in "West Virginia, and, the Cleveland managers are claiming 11 out of the 12 delegates from that State. Two of these, though, informed The DISPATCH correspondent that they have not def initely made up their minds. They are friendly to Grover, bntdonot like the looks ot the clouds which hover so darkly over the Empire State. I llnoU a Troublous State. After Ohio the delegation that is in the most mixed condition is that of Illinois. Unlike the Buckeve State, though, Illinois adopted the unit rule, and unless it is broken the voteR will be cast as the major ity dictates. Instructions for Cleveland first and Palmer second were given by the State convention, but since then Morrison has loomed up as a possibility, and Steven son and Black have found admirers. All of these gentlemen have declared for Cleve land, but there are influences at work to in duce either or all of them to allow their names to be used as candidates. Illinois has been the missionary ground in which Tammany has most delighted to labor. Emissaries from the lair of the tiger have assured the Illinois delegates that Kew York's 72 votes would be carefully thrown to Senator Palmer at the proper time, providing only that the Senator secures the solid support ot his own State. The Tammany missionaries are probably sincere to the extent that they are willing to throw their votes anywhere to beat Cleveland. Thev have made the same promises to the Boies managers, and would have made them to Campbell, but that gentleman declined to even listen to the Toice of the tempter. Gorman SUII a Disturber. The one name which still causes a linger ing doubt as to the result of the convention is that of Gorman. There is no question as to the strength of the Maryland Senator among the Southern and some of the North ern delegates, and if he says the word he can make the Cleveland managers any quan tity of trouble. But Gorman is cautions. He may not be eager for Cleveland's nomi nation, but he does not want to defeat htm badly enough to offer himself as a sacrifice to that end. Meanwhile, the Maryland dele gation is watching events and announcing that It has a friendly feeling for Grover. No agreement has yet been reached on the tem porary organization, whioh will be passed upon by the National Committee meeting to-morrow. Congressman Owens, of Kentucky, the se lection of Watterson'g anti-Cleveland National Committee, has not yet found favor with the leaders who are conducting the ex-President's canvass. Mr. Harrity said to-night: "We do not purpose to sub mit to the naming or a temporary chairman who is comparatively unknown and who may be Interested In some combination or scheme. All that the friends or Cleveland, who are admittedly in the majority In the convention, ask is that a man of national reputation, known to be fitted for the posi tion, and not committed against the ex President, be chosen. That policy we must insist upon even to carrying the matter onto the floor of the convention, if neces sary." Brice Displeased "With Harrity. ' Chairman Brice Is much put out at the at titude of Harrity and Whitney upon this sublect, and says he does not consider the matter of enough importance to quanel over. He thinks it will be adjusted in a sat isfactory manner at the meeting of the full committee. To-night nearly all the delegates are in Chicago, and boomers' clubs In groups are coming in on every train, Since early morn ing the sound or mnslo has been heard on the streets,and columns bearing the pictures of Cleveland, Hill and Boies have been marching almost continuously., The final installment of Tammany's tigers came eariy in the evening, shortly after several hundred of Cleveland's supporters from New Tork had made a demonstration. The feeling between the rival Empire State ructions continues to be most bitter, and heated arguments are in constant progress in all of the political resorts. Whitney is relied upon to at least partially harmonize tilings. He has not definitely announced that no attempt will be made by the Cleveland managers to seat the Syracuse delegation, and that ir Tam many supports the ticket that it can con tinue in control or the State and city organi zations without opposition within the Dem ocratic ranks. These are the ropes that run to the tiger. It remains to be seen whether that beast will be contented with them. , Barchoft. COULDN'T FOOL HARRITY. Hill's .emissaries OnVrto Cast Their Votes for 1'attlson The Secretary of State, In lteturn, Offers Pennsylvania's Delega tion Solid to Grover Cleveland, of New Tork. tFliOM A STAFF COBKKSrOVDrNT.l CniCAGO, June 19. A good story, of which Harrity is the central figure, is going the rounds to-night. It runs like this: One of Tammany's missionary delegations approached the Pennsylvania manager, and after a preliminary conversation, the spokes man said: "Mr. Harrity, we have been con sidering the matter carefully, and have just abont concluded to cast New York's 72 votes solidly for Governor Pattison. Then the Tammany man paused, and aslie seemed to expert Mr. Harrity to say some thing, that gemieman remarked: "That is real kind ofNew Yofkf I am sure Governor Pattison will appreciate the compliment" 'But what will Pennsylvania do for Gov ernor PattisonT" queried the Tammany emissary. "Now, I'll tell you what we'll do," re sponded the amiable Harrity. "If you com pliment Pennsvlvania by giving Pattison 72, Pennsylvania will return the comnliment and give Grover Cleveland, or New York, Gi i otes." The details of the story as to the expres sion or the Tammanyitc at this Juncture are missing. The fact that these same 73 New York votes have been promised to every dark horse possibility, from tho Atlantic to the Pacific, probably had much to do with Mr. Harrity's disappointing reply. Campbell a Chairmanship Favorite. Until the temporary chairmanship is dis posed of nothing definite can be learned concerning the permanent presiding officer. Ex-Governor Campbell is still the favorite for tho place, although Brice and his other backers are not so enthusiastic for him as before he spoiled their favorite son scheme. "When spoken to to-ni;nt Mr. Campbell humoiously said: "Yes, I have heard they were hunting for a good man for the per manent chairmanship, and as I am con spicuously that kind of a man, I wouldn't be surprised if they would force me into tak ing the place." Turning to the general situation, Mr. Campbell said: "My imormation is to the effect that Cleveland will surely be nomi nated on the first ballot I think mvseir that it will be practically unanimous. There are a few who are now talking of kicking arter the nomination, but I expect reason able harmony within the party lines, and victory in November" Brice, while conceding Cleveland's nomi nation, is in an ugly frame of mind to-nieht. In the course of a dlslolnted conversation he said: "Now that Harrity and Whitney think they have this flght won they had better jto to work for November. They have a harder task before them. Ohio is against Cleveland. lie has only a dozen supporters there. We mav vote solidly, though, bv the time the balloting begins. I have predicted Cleveland's nomination all alonsr. I do not think there will be much of a fight on the unit rule. The National Committee will not take any action on it to-morrow." Toung Tliurman Waxes Indignant. Allen W. Thnrman is boiling over with in dignation over the report that his lather, "the Old Roman," had declared against Cleveland. "Why," said Thurman, "he lias always been one of Cleveland's most ardent admirers, and is now one of his most enthu siastic supporters. The last woids he said to me as I left home this arternoou was: 'Do not tall to nominate Grover.'" "Whom do you favor yourself T" Mr. Cleveland; audi am not in favor of anybody else. I am in Chicago to do all I can in his behair." "Will the Ohio delegation vote for Camp, bell?" "I don't know what all of them will do, but I do know that those In favor of Mr. Cleveland won't be caught brany 'favorite son' dodge to weaken him. Governor Camp bell himself will never permit anyone, I don't care who he is. to place him in any such position. You won't have to hitch the Cleveland men in the Ohio delegation. They will stand without it" To-day, in pursuance of the Tammany Slan, Governor Flower said be thought that overnor Boles was developing strength. He bad nothing to say in regard to other Western candidates. Bakcroit. BOIES' BOOM A BIG ONE. His Managers Raise Their figures From 65 to 84 Votes They Are Considered Bluffing for Second Place, but All of Thrm Deny It. Chicago, June 19. About the Iowa headquarters there is still the same expres sion of confidence in the success of their campaign on the part of the Boies leaders, but they will give out no statement of their strength. They say that they will re ceive the 26 votes from their own delega tion on the first ballot, but farther than that refuse to go on record. More than this they confidently) expect, but say noth ingabout it , . The figure that has been in general circu lation among the members of the delegation has heretofore been C5, but this afternoon it had been raised to 84, although the lead ers would not consent to the statement be ing made on their authority. Their cam pa(gn is a waiting one, with plenty of friend ly calls being made on other delegations by the Iowa men. The hope of more than one ballot la all that the Iowani will positively express. Their fear of antagonizing some other can. dldate'a friends, and thereby injur ing the possible ohances of their man on aeeond ballot is very much present with 'them all the time, and is the reason given for the laok of more speciflo claims. Their strength Is said to lie in the Western States and Territories and in the South, although they are counting on votes from all over the North if the contest goes beyond the first ballot. The entire situation as it relates to the Iowa man can bo summarized in the word "it" They say they have reason to believe that Boles win secure the nomination if there la not a choice on the first ballot. The feeling seems to be prevailing among the other delegations that the Iowa cam paign for Boies Is In the nature of a bluff, with the second place on the ticket in sight although no one will admit any such pur pose at the Iowa headquarters. In that place nothing will be listened to bnt talk of the first place, and Intimate that Boies might take second plaee, with Cleveland or any other candidate, are promptly frownod down upon. Hon. John F. Dnncomb, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, will present the name of Boles to the convention, bnt no decision has been reached as to seoonding speecnea as yet. The Iowa parade to-morrow morning promises to be of Immense dimensions. Be sides the Iowans now In the city a good many more are expected in on the morning trains, the leaders here expecting from 10,000 to 15,000 Hawkeyes who will be on hand to help on the boom of the Iowa governor. Their marching clubs are said to be of the finest, and they expect to make a fine appearance and the effect on the Iowa boom, it is hoped, will be good. FIRST HONORS FOR OWENS. He Will Probably Ba Chosen Temporary Chairman The Sub-Committee Taking Time and Tains to Prevent a Needless Contest In the Convention. Chicago, June 19. At 10 o'clock to morrow morning the sub-Committee on Temporary Organization of the National Committee will meet "to suggest" a name for Temporary Chairman of the convention to the National Committee, which recom mends an officer for that position to the con vention. No definite conclusion has been reached, but W. C Owens is still the most .probable selection, though Mr. Stevenson has warm support for the place. Mr. Wat tersnn said this afternoon that Mr. Owens would be the man chosen. Mr. Owens arrived during the day. He is not committed in the Presidental fight and wants a "winner." He has a very friendly feeling for Mr. Carlisle and thinks be would make a good race. The object of the delay in the selection of a Temporary Chairman is to enable the reachlnirof an amicable arrangement by which there will be no struggle on .the floor of the convention. With this object in view the four members of the sub-committee will visit the members of the National Commit tee and some or the principal men In the delegation, so that when a report is made on thnlemporary Chairmanship it will meet with general approval. The members of the sub-committee are at present divided, Mr. Watterson and Mr. Sheehan, of New York, being strongly in favor of Mr. Owens, while Senator Ransom and Mr. Prather, or Missouri, nre for Mr. Stevenson. Mr. Ransom has a warm per sonal friendship for Mr. Stevenson, and it is for this reason, and not because of politics, that he favors him. Don M. Dickinson said this afternoon that the Cleveland men had made no sugce9tion as to Temporary Chairman. He said that all they wanted was a man not hostile to Cleveland. If Mr. Owens was hostile he ousrlit not to be chosen, but Mr. Dickinson would not say whether or not the Cleveland men were opposed to Mr. Owens. Appar ently they wish more information before de ciding. WHEEE MB. OWENS STANDS. The Probable Temporary Chairman tor Cleveland If He Can Win. Louisville. June 19. The following is the Hon. W. C Owens' speech made at the Ken- tDcJry ranyentjon,. tartxmontlp "X en nor going to maKe a speecn. i suppose no one in this audience has enjoyed more than I have the oratory of this afternoon and to night. I have a weakness for funeral ora tions laughter and applause, but what struck me and has struck anyone who has listened to the orations that have been made is the sentiment rnnning through them to the effect that I am for Cleveland because I am of the people, and I am against Mr. Cleveland, for I am a politician. Laughter and applause. "Now, as you know, I am going to Chicago to the convention, and,let me say. In the first place, that I am a Cleveland man ap plause, and in the second place, that I am an anti-Cleveland man. If the next 30 davs develop that Mr. Cleveland can make 'a hopelul candidacy for the Presidency, I will rejoice to see him nominated: if the next SO days develop the faet that Mr. Cleveland cannot make a hopeful candi dacy, roronel am not, inthe lamruagej3f the dead Senator from Virginia, 'Going to walk into an open grave. Applause.' " CLEVELAND WILL GET HEWS DIEECT. He is in the Bands of His Friends, and in the Fight to Stay. Buzzard's Bat, June 19. Special Ex President Cleveland has completed arrange ments for a special wire to run from the tel egraph office to his house, Gray Gables, a distance of four miles. This wire will con nect directly with the Wigwam in Chicago. The fact that he has had a telegraph instru ment put into his'1 bouse, indicates a deeper Interest in the result of the balloting than he is willing to admit The impression made by his conversation is that he is not at all worried or anxious as to the outcome or the convention, and he seems quite willing to abide by the i seult no Impresses one with the fact that con siderations apart from personal ambition influenced him in acquiescing in the use of his name in the canvass ror the nomination and that the considerations which induced him to permit the use of his name wonld operate against any action on his part in the way ota withdrawal or a refusal toco fur ther. He says ne has gone into this contest at the solicitation ot sincere friends and patriotic Democrats throughout the coun try, and nothing could induce him to turn aside now except a discharge from these Jricnds. CAMPBELL FOR CLEVELAND. He Expresses His Personal Preferences in No Uncertain Tones. Chicago, June 19. "After a careful obser vation of the situation and a close analysis of the factional differences among the New York'Demoerats," said Governor Campbell, of Ohio, last night, "I am satisfied that there is nothing in the alleged quarrel except rivalry, such as warmed them up in 1S7S to carry the State for Tilden, and again in 188 for Cleveland. I am sure that Murphy and Croker will each go homo repeating, 'I am a Democrat,' and their followers, headed by Mr. nil!, will meet them at Tammany to Join in tho chorus. i "I am satisfied Mr. Cleveland is the most available man in the United States. He can get more votes in every State than any other Democrat, and there is no question in my mind but that New York will give its electoral vote to Mr. Cleveland." Flower for the Nominee. Chicago, June 19. To a representative of the Associated Press Governor Flower, to night, said: "I came ont here as a New York Democrat, at the request of New York Dem ocrats, as a delegate to vote for Mr. Hill, and I shall do so, I have one office. It's running smoothly, and I assure you that I want no more. I don't want, nnder any terms or conditions, to be a candidate for the Presidency. I want to let the other men settle it between them as to who shall be the candidate, and as a Democrat I shall turn in and do whatever I can in my State to elect the nominee." Toorhees Concedes Cleveland's Nomination. Chicago June 19. Senator Voorhees con cedes the nomination of Cleveland, yet he does not feel disposed to allow the 30 votes of his State to be recorded-for the ex-President. James Mnrdoek, One or the two in dependent delegates, wonld be willing to Join the Cleveland faction, and give tho solid deleaatlon to tbelr candidate in order to save Gray for second plaee, bnt it is alleged that there are anti-Cleveland men on the delegation who. at heart are not friendly toward Governor Gray, and do not desire to see him nominated. PITTSBURG MONDAY., JITNE 20. 1892. WALLACE, AT WORK On a Scheme to Deprive Cleve land of Yotes in the Key stone Delegation. HIS OPINIONS CHANGED Since He Used to Advocate Sticking Closely to the Unit 'Rule. A PLAN THAT MAI NOT SUCCEED, For Even He and His Friends Think Grover Will Pull Through. W, J. BRENNEK TO MAKE THE ATTEMPT rrnOM A STAFF COBBISPOlTDZirr.l Chicago, June 19. Ex-Senator Wal lace, of Pennsylvania; W. J. Brennen, of Pittsburg; National Chairman Calvin S. Brice, of Ohio; Lieutenant Governor Shee han, of New York; Senator Gorman, of Maryland; ex-Postmaster Benjamin F.; Meyers, of Harrisburg; and ex-Secretary of the Commonwealth W. S. Stenger. of Phil adelphia, held a long secret conference at the Auditorium Hotel, this afternoon. "While together this distinguished party of statesmen hatched a scheme whioh is in-, tended to defeat Grover Cleveland for the Presidental nomination. Their scheme is not likely to succeed, but the fellows who are out to beat the ex-President are more or less desperate, and they are just now will ing to take a chance at any venture that even throws about them the shadow of hope. They are not particular which one of the other candidates shall enjoy the fruits of their efforts, and they do not pledge them selves to bring such to their party, but they want to beat Cleveland, and they say to night that if their scheme, which will live at least over night, can resist the assaults it will likely provoke to-morrow morning, Mr. Cleveland will not be nominated. A Scheme to Break the Unit Rule. During their conference this afternoon the anti-Cleveland men decided to go be fore the National Committee this morning, and will endeavor to have the committee break the unit rule, so far at least as the Pennsylvania delegation Is concerned. Tho plan of prdcedure before the committee was carefully and thoionghlv mapped out this afternoon, and it was decided that W. J. Brennen will appear before the committee to-morrow morning, and will make the argu ment in favor of breaking the unit rule, which seems to be galling and bruising some of the Keystone delegates even worse than slavery chains. Mr. Brennen to-night siys that the Nation al Committee has the uower to break anv rule made by any State. Convention, ife will argue vigorously against what he terms "gag" law, and in behalf of the 100,000 Demo crats in Pennsylvania. Ho will ask that the committee grant a special dispensation to the Keystone Democracy and allow their 61 delegates to vote as they please. The com mittee is supposed to be at least slightly anti-Cleveland, and as the abolition of the unit rule would be against Cleveland, Mr. Brennen is hopeful that the committee will grant his request. Wallace Fathers the Plan. y .TiKJClevelsrid-rJenTrte. ftrab'tt.v(Sfli&t!6 beennotifleeJ&ttsnoh a movement is on Toot by them; and it is not Intended that they shall know it nntil after the committee goes into session to-morrow morning. Sen ator Wallace supplied the light that It is hoped will guide the committee to an anti Cleveland decision of the questions to be raised before it by Mr. Brennen in the morn inar. Chairman Brice and 8enator Gorman are anxious to have Senator Wallace appear in person and make an argument before tho committee, bnt the Clearfield Senator de clined to piace himself on record on tho unit tnle question again. In the Democratic Convention In Pennsylvania in 1680, when the Wallace people had a little the best of it, and when the minority in that convention made desperate battle against the unit mle. Senator Wallaoe threw his eloquence and hi skillful leadership in favor of the nnlt .Tnle, and then, as now. one man cast the ballots of Pennsylvania's delegates. Of course the shoe pinches the other foot now, and Senator Wallace to-day spent several hours in preparing an answer to his own argument which wss made 12 years ago. "That is the fate and freedom of a politi cian," Senator Wallace said to-night, when he was reminded that be was not always op posed to the rnle that binds a delegation to the behests of one fellow. C To Be Tried on Illinois Also. If the 'National Committee can by any hook or ciook decide that the unit rule in Pennsylvania is not binding on the dele gates, the same ruling will likely be ap plied to the Illinois delegation, which is sweltering and fuming under the same sys tem, and then Mr. Cleveland will encounter some mighty rough sledding before be over takes the nomination. Such an arrange ment would prevent the nomination on the first ballot, and the most ardent and en thusiastic Cleveland people are fearful that there is some deep and dangeious water ahead for tbem ir they get safely and surely landed when the first vote is taken. Mr. Brice, the Chairman of the National Committee, is deliberate enough in his op position to Cleveland to do about anything that could be propped by precedent and it will not be his fault ir Mr. Brennen's effort before the committee is not successful, and what be is most anxious now is to find some justification for his committee's deciding that the rules of a State convention are not rules, and that State convention instruc tions do not instruct.. He must have a tangible excuse for throwing his committee against Mr. Harrity and his unit rule, else Mr. Harrity, ho is a member of the com mittee, will undo the Buckeye politician, which to him would be even worse than the nomination of Cleveland. Getting Even With a Landlord. The Pennsylvania delegation did not take quarters at the Sherman House, as had been arranged by Chairman Wright, or the State Committee. Mr. Wright came here some time ago and registeted the Pennsylvania delegates. He then took the register with him and lost it somewhere up in the wilds of Lebigh county, where he lives. Aa ale suit, the management of the Sherman House claimed that they had kept no registry of the Pennsylvania delegates, and) that a new contract would be necessary. The new con tract provided for several men in each room and a tax of S7 SO per day on each roomer. The delegates refused to submit to the proposed new arrangement, and as all the other hotels were full when they got here, most of them have scattered themselves throughout the boarding houses of the city. They now do their loafing and cheering at the Sherman House, where the State head quarters are located, but they are not pay ing any money for the space they occupy, and as few of them drink, and all of them broueht with them whut tobies they smoke; the proprietor or the Sherman Honse is not Jetting much the best or it. As far as the larrlty crowd is concerned, the Pennsylva nia headquarters at the Sherman House are not it with the headquarters of the anti Cleveland people from Pennsylvania, who have almost an entire floor at the Auditor ium, the noted lakeside hotel. The Sherman House quarters are small, and when Mr. Harrity, Attorney General Henseland other members of Governor Pattlson's official family get together and surround them selves with howling Democrats, there is scarcely room to move about. Anti-Cleveland Headquarters. The anti-Cleveland fellows, however, live In a different air. In the long range of handsome parlors tbey occupy Is to be found B. F. Meyers, of Harrisburg; Editor D. A. Orr, of tho Harrisburg Patriot; ex-Secretary Stenger, senator Wallace, J. M. Guf ty, ex-Speaker Faunce, Senator Dunlap, a Judge or two and several other, well-fed, sleek-looking Pennsylvanlans. They don't seem to be doing much outside of hoping for j Cleveland's defeat, but they are hoping good and hard, and while tbey may be hoping "against hope a bright star occasionally forces its light through the clouds over hanging them, and thev wilt not entirely fthflndnn ttifli,htnnHl fhn Vntlmial f!nm- Jmlttee has dbmosed of their nronosltlon to ;kiU the unit rule. IVWe are wading abont hero in water that js. over our beads," Adjutant uenerai Greenland said to-night. "Our people, wo tbink, arc still solid for Cleveland, but we don't know what is going on, or who will be nominated," the General added. Of course, General Greenland was only peaking for the Pennsylvania delegation He was not talking for Mr. Harrity, who is doing the woik and will vote the delega tion. Places Promised to Plttsbargers. It was announced to-day that P. Foley, John Sullivan, T. O'Leary and John B. Lar kltiare making a battle to be placed in some official position in the convention. All claim to have been promised something of the kind for their services, and thev are .here to demand their reward. ' Iarkin and O'Leary, it is believed, will .be made assistants to the Sergeant at Arms ctf.tho Convention, These places are filled bytho National Committee. - I'-iTue Pennsylvania delegates all spent to-day in seeing sights. There are no blue jaws here, and all visitors are allowed to jlrink soda water and smoke good ciars just hs often as tbey please, provided they don't go in their bare feet through the streets. Herbert. A PATTISON BOOM Wouldn't Surprise Many of the Delegates Pennsylvania's Delegation Looked on With Snspleion by Many Anti-Snappers Not Likely to Demand Recognition, After All. FHOM X STAFF COBBISFOXDXXT. Chicago, June 19. The Pennsylvania delegation will meet at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, to make a sort ot bluF at or- ganization. Mr. Harrity saidv to-night that he had not yet decided how the com mittee plums will be distributed among his people. It is probable, however, that ex United States District Attorney Beed, of Philadelphia, will be placed on the Com mittee on Resolutions, and it is also prob able that Senator Harrv Alvln Hall, of Elk county, will be put on the Credentials Com mittee. The Pennsylvania delegates will, if the question comes up, vote against admitting the anti-snap convention delegates from New York. It is not likely, however, that the anti-snappers will make any effort to get into the convention, and they are devoting all their time now to tell how Cleveland can carry New York, and how the State will be lost to the Democrats if any other candi date is named. It was reported to-day that Mr. Singerly, of Philadelphia, had called on a Southern delegation and asked that Governor Pattl son's name be presented to the convention. The cry of tieachery to Cleveland at onoe filled the air, and delegation after delega tion from tho thoroughly Cleveland States hurried for a conference with Mr. Harritv. Some color was given to the charge of treachery in the Pennsylvania delegation by the fact that whereevera Pennsylvanian goes there are cries of Pattison, and many here would not be surprised ir a full-fledged Pattison boom would develop here before the convention meets. Suah a boom cer tainly will develop in alarming proportions if it is found to-morrow that there is any possible show for defeating Cleveland. To-nignt the Pennsylvania headquarters in the Sherman House are quiet, but a band of musicians sits ontaide the headquarters door and keeps up a harmonious bluff. Herbert. CHICAGO A HOWLING MOB, Pennsylvanlans Assist Very Materially in Swelling the Throng. CFBOM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.! Chicago. June 19. This city is to-night one howling mob. There has not been even a pretense at keeping order, and the streets are almost blocked with a sea of people that is swelling beyond the -capacity of the pave ment. The hotel lobbies are crowded beyond 'Comfort, and the cheers "and yells for a dozen different favorite sons are going out into the midnight like a lurious cyclone. Chicago has never before seen so many people. They have come here from every part of tho United States, and each visitor has determined that he be personally heard, and to make confusion complete and to relieve the few who are here on business they are all being heard at once. Pennsylvania has poured her people into this city until a Plttsburger begins to feel at home. From every section of the Key stone State tbey have come to the conven tion, and many or them ale reveling in the wild, senseless ravings or the enthusiastic howlers who are here under pay just for the amount or noise they can make. Ten sections of the Co lumbian express from the East came in to-night and the various sections have been an iving since 3:30 o'clock. Some of them are yet to come at midnight. The Mill ionaire Club, of Pittsburg, which gained un enviable notice in a recent excursion down the Ohio river, arrived to-nlzbt. ' The Ran dall Club is expected to arrive to-morrow morning and the unorganized Democracy have been here since last night. It is esti mated that there are 80,003 visitors in the city. Herbert. CLEVELAND CONFIDENCE. Qnlte an Array of Talent to Nominate the Er-Prraldent. JFROSI A STAFF COBBESPOfnlJfT. Chicago, Juno 20. 2 a, m. The Cleveland managers held another conference at the Richelieu, which was prolonged until 1 o'clock in the morning. At the close of the consultation Mr. Whitney said: "More than fiSO votes for Cleveland are already assured, and his nomination on the flrjt ballot is a oertainty." It was also announced that Cleveland's name would be presented to the convention either by Governor Abbett, of New Jersey, Patrick Collins, of Massachusetts, or ex Governor Campbell, of Ohio. Late to-night tho New York delegation gave out a glowing eulogy of Senator Hill, and reaffirmed tbelr allegiance to that can didate. Babcroft. GORMAN NOT A CANDIDATE. He Is Very Emphatic in His Statement That Maryland Is for Cleveland. Chicago, June 19. This is Senator Gor man's own position. He said to-day: "Why do you persist in regarding me as a candi date? I am not a candidate. Mary land is for Cleveland. It has no another name to bring before the conven tion. All this talk about me Is misleading and unauthorized. I will make no state ment because none is needed. My position is, I think, understood." Eugene Biggins on His Mnicle. tFBOX A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Chicago, June 19. A few blows have been exchanged to-day by excited radicals, and a stronir force of police Is constantly on guard to prevent any serious disturbance. Eugene Uigglns, of Baltimore, bad an eneonnter with a rasn admirer of Grover, but nobody was injured. But the boomers are setting more excited every hour. Bancroft. A BBIDE, A TOaimrE AND A DBI Won by Lnckr and Already Wealthy Yonng San Pr an Cisco Man. San Francisco, June 19. Special There have been many rumors of the engagement of Miss Florence Blythe, heir to (4,000,000 and a Dig law suit. At last the heiress wears a diamond solitaire, and it has been officially announced that sbe is engaged to marry young Fritz Hinckley, son or the rich San Francisco foundryman. Hinckley is a hand some young fellow of 23, engaged in the in surance business. The wedding will take place soon. If the Supreme Court decides in favor of Florence, she will get fully $4,000,000 from the estate of her eccentric old father, who left no will, but whose propertv is olaimed by over 100 relatives. Florence was IS years old last December, and is- a very pretty girl. PALMERFORGROVER The Old Illinois War Horse Suddenly Appears on the Scene- and Hnrls A BOMB IN HILL'S CAMP. He Bays Cleveland Can Re Elected Without New York's Vote. THE FIGURES GIVEN OCT LATE Are Somewhat Colored, but They Give Grover the Beat of It HAS WHITNEY TAMED THE TIGEE? Chicago, June 19. Like a shot from an ambushed enemy came the announcement to the anti-Cleveland leaders to-night that Senator Palmer, of Illinois, had arrived in the city, withdrawn from the Presidental contest, and requested that the 43 votes of Illinois be east for ex-President Cleveland. This meant that the strongest of the doubt ful States of the "West was in line for Cleve land, and that 48 votes more wonld be added to that column, which is already danger ously near the two-thirds line. Senator Palmer's arrival was unexpected, 'and his visit to the city is solely for the purpose of effecting the nomination of ex President Cleveland, to whose cause he has been sincerely devoted since the opening of the Presidental campaign. To an Asso ciated Press representative who met Sena tor Palmer immediately upon the arrival of his train be said: Comes so Work for Cleveland. "I have come here to ask the Illinois dele gation not to antagonize Cleveland, but to be consistent in obeying the wishes of the Democrats of the State of Illinois and fight for him and help nominate him. Above all, I donot want any defection in the delega tion brin the ranks of the Illinois Democracy. I want this State to be carried for Cleveland, and I have.no doubt it will be if he is nominated by the convention- I have come here to consult with our delegation, to the end that there maybe united and concerted action. I, my self, have always Jeen for Cleveland, and. still believe that he is the man to nom inate. I have tried to divest myself of all personal interest in the matter, and my great anxieties that we should now have har mony In tho party throughout the State, be cause I believe we will carry Illinois ir wo do not handicap ourselves. And I do not believe either (with emphasis) that it is necessary to have a local candidate in order to carry Illinois. "My idea is that whatever the delegation does should be done as a unit. The Demo cratic State eonventlon evidently believed that we should make an honest attempt to nominate Cleveland before the delegation made an attempt to nominate me. And I believe in playing out the Cleveland game if we can, and contributing to his nomination bv giving him the solid vote of Illinois. So let us go ahead and nominate him by giving him the 48 votes of Illinois, as yon state that the turning point is about reached and that the vote of Illinois is likely to decide the questionln Mr. Cleveland's favor." Can Win Without New York. At this point a devoted yonng Illinois friend or General Palmer, representative of a local political organization, who was nrg ing the General to remain in the race and not declare for Cleveland, Interrupted with the assertion that Cleveland could never reoeive the vote of the State of New York, and that the wishes of the regular delega tion of the State must be respected. "There are two ways or disposing of this New Yonc question," said Senator Palmer in reply to this yonng gentleman. "One is to nominate Cleveland and lose New York, if the Democrats so decree it. and the other is to nominate him and elect him without the vote of New York, ir he must be elected without it. After that New York will cease to bo a controlling factor In national conven tions. Suppose that Illinois comes to the front and supports Cleveland and that he is nominated by the convention, why. after that, these New York Democrats have either got to support Cleveland or go out of the Democratio party. If they donot support him they will be too dead to be kicked by an army mnle. 1 have no doubt they will sup port him. "I have come out." resumed Senator Pal mer, "to talk over this thing fully with the Illinois delegation- I am strongly attached to my original idea and still mvnr Cleve land. I firmly believe that Cleveland can be elected if he Is nominated. That is my honest conviction. You say we cannot carry New York. Well, leave out the electo ral vote of New York for the sake of argu ment. I think Cleveland will carry Massachusetts. Illinois, Wisconsin. Indiana and New Jersey. Cleveland has always stood out honestly and earnestly for his own convictions, and he now has a hold upon a huge number of the people of thts country who before had no particular Inter est in him. Why, even look at these free coinage men: they nre for Cleveland and yet they are for free coinage. Be Will Stnmp for Grover. "If Cleveland is nominated I will stump the State of Illinois up to the last honr for him," continued the Senator, "and I tell yon that we will make Illinois hotter than It has ever been since the prairie fires." At this junctuie General Palmer's young friend again interrupted with the assertion that the majority of the Illinois delegation were for him, and would insist upon sup porting him regardless of his preferences for Cleveland. "Well, I will look this field over," said the Senator, "and if 1 should happen to differ with the boys as to our dnty the boys must forgive me and help me. Yoa say that the young democrats are apatnetie ana not en thusiastic for Clevelind. Well, I hope if Cleveland Is nominated to be able to bring out the entire vote, and I will call on these young men. who have always followed me before, and I think we can make them enthusiastic lor the ticket and carry Illinois without doubt. Ir I can only make our delezatlon understand how passionately I desire to see a Demo cratio Piesldent elected, and how passion ately I deslro to carry Illinois, they will understand my difficulties at this time, and, I am sure, be willing to do all they can in the Interests of perfect unity." A SHOW OP HANDS Blade by the Cleveland Manag'n, Who Give Out Estimates by States 1 he First Furnished Thy Olve Grover B89 Votes on the First Ballot. tFBOM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Chicago, June 19. To-day tables were given out fixed up to suit all tastes. They fitted very closely the estimates made up a week ago by the rival leaders of the Cleve land and Hill factions. Don Dickinson, the ever-hopeful, was the possessor yester day of a table which footed up 7i75 for Cleveland. In It were Included IllinoU and Kentucky, while Iowa was left to llolej. Ex Secretary Whitney, to encourage some weak-kneed followers, gave out figures of 8S0. Mr. Croker and bis colleagues ulso fig ure up more than 430 votes in sUht for Cleveland. There Is really no great difference in tho estimates of votes in sight. The only ques tion is bow stubborn some 60 or 70 delegates who are not yet fully committed to Cleve land will prove to Do. Chicago, June 19. A Press dispatch says: Late to-night there Is a difference or 1G6 he-, tween the estimates of Mr. Cleveland's, strength as made by Mr. Hill's managers anl as made by the friends of Mr. Cleveland. Cleveland's opponents slve him 4&J and thoy classify the balanoe aa "against Cleveland." Tbey do not give any figures as tothe to(th rf TJIf (Till It f-hj, Clnnt P.Jlii. Where the anti-Hill managers are, the oficlai list was revised late to-night, and stands as follows: The Latest Cleveland Figures. Doabtfal and State. Cleveland, fccillering. Alabama Arisona.. .... ......... Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut. DelAWAre .. is z 7 IS ii s District of Columbia 6 Florida 4 Georgia ii WaQo. Illinois... A3 Indiana 15 lOWSt,,,)., Kentucky 9 Kansas 3) Louisiana 8 Maine 11 Maryland Massachusetts 30 Mlchltan , , a Minnesota IS Mississippi. 5 Missouri 34 Montana 3 Nebraska 12 Nevada New Hampshire 8 New Jersey 20 New Mexico..., 2 New York North Carolina 12 North Dakota s Onto 13 Oklahoma Oregon 8 Pennsylvania Si IT 23 17 1 13 13 '5 A 3 72 10 30 2 Rhode Island 8 South Carolina 1 bouth Dakota 8 Tennessee 24 Texas 20 Utah 1 Vermont I Virginia It Washington 8 Wisconsin 24 Wyoming s 17 10 1 1 11 3 312 Total 069 A Discrepancy Not Accounted For. 'The sum of these two totals, 901, exceeds the total number of delegates to sit in the convention, and their excess is not clearly explained by those who prepared the table. The opponents or Mr. Cleveland question the correctness of the estimate of the total delegation of Massachusetts for Mr. Cleve land. Governor Kussell, however, states that 28 of the 30 have always been Cleveland men. and the Cleveland managers to-night say that the other two this evening came to the Cleveland headquarters and stated that they, too, would vote for Mr. Cleveland. The voto of North Csrollna, 12 and 10. is the estimate of Mr. mil's managers, and accepted by the Cleveland men. The Cleveland men, while they have claimed only 20 or the 30 Irom Texas, state that they are practically assured that flvo more will be added to the Cleveland column from that State. While the two from Utah have been divided in the above table. Judge Hender son, of Utah, it is stated to-night affirmed that both of the Utah State Delegates would vote for Cleveland. After the Cleveland missionaries bad this afternoon spoken half an hour before the Washington delegation at their headquar ters, the Chairman or the delegation an nounced that, although they had been counted for Hill in the previous estimates, they wore now etmvinced that Cleveland could carry New York, and that their eight voted would be cast for him. It will be observed that Arizona and New Mexico, tree silver States, which, because of that fact, had been believed for Hill, are placed in the othor column in above table. Talk of a Trade ITith Tammany. The old politicians on the ground give Whitney all the credit for the complete change of tone by Tammany, so marked in the last 24 hours. He himself is very reti cent. "You can say that Cleveland will be nominated on the first ballot, and I should fancy that ought to be statement enough," he said. "I know nothing about tho coun cils or purposes of Tammany, bnt I do know that it is a Democratio organization, and that it is entitled to a fair and patient bear ing. Nothinz can be lost by courtesy." The trade which it is said was fixed up with Tammany by Mr. Whitney and the Cleveland managers simply looks to the suppression of anti-New York convention debate. The Hill delegation will, it is said, be seated without serious question, without, indeed, more than a formal protest on the part or the anti-snappers, and in the mean time Tammany will let favorite sons alone to look- after themselves in their various States as beat they can. The matter was in some way fixed np at an early honr tbi3 morning, and since then the Inevitable Tammany apostle, which was one or the con stant features In all the different headquart ers, has kept the Sabbath in a most decorous fashion. Ex-Mayor Grace, of New York, said: "Yes, I have heard that Mr. Whitney lias had a consultation with Croker, and that from now on we are to have a quiet campaign of edncation without fireworks, but yon are entirely mistaken in supposing that Mr. Whitney made any promises lor us. We proposo to have tho convention pass upon our rights to seats in the convention, and Mr. Whltnoy would never tblnk of pledgine us to do or leave undone anything touching our duty to the people who sent us here. One Way of Looking at It. "The fact is,I suppose,that wewill be denied seats. It is my private judgment that this will be a wise thing to do. If Mr. Cleveland is to be nominated, because it will tend to take away any feeling of bitterness which the Tammany men might feel if they were exclnded. On the other hand, if Cleveland 14 to be beaten, tho antl-Cleveiand men should by all means seat us, as a concession to tne Cleveland sentiment in .New York, an element which any candidate must have to win the election. Hence I look upon the disposition or the anti-snappers as an ex cellent test of the convention. If we are rejected it surely means that Cleveland will qe the nominee. Judge Tuoker, of New York, said: "It seems to be manifest that something has happened to the Hill men. If Secretary Whitney has caused the change in their at titude it cortalnly is a matter for congratu lation amoiu all Democrats. We hear less about favorite sons to-day than at any time for a week past, and it looks to mo as if everybody had at last come to a realizing sense of the situation. The demand of the oountry is for Cleveland and the delegates are rapidly finding it ont. He will be nomi nated, I am assured, on the first ballot." HEWIY0BK NOT NECESSAEY. General X ragg Saya Cleveland Can Carry Wisconsin and Illinois. Chicago, June 19 While some of the most prominent ot Cleveland's Eastern support ers are represented as assuming a concilia tory attltul e toward Tammany, one of the ex-Presideat's best friends in tho West, General ES. Bragg, or Wisconsin, is reiter ating the 1 imous declaration, "Wo love him for the enmies he has made.!' The General, to all com TS, makes the sweeping assertion, "We can elect Grover Cleveland without New Yorkl" He adds: "Wo flonjt care anything about the New York figbtl Let the other State delegations stand firmry by Cleveland and we will not only nominate him, but give him such a raa- iority next fall that Harrison will hardly now he Ins been in the race. Cleveland can carrylboth Illinois and Wisconsin, for our Germin friends strongly Javor the ex Presidenr, and those two States more than countemiilnnce New York. I firmly believe that Cleveland, ir nominated, will have a majority next fall larger than the entire vote of New York State. In tho convention Wisconsin will plump 24 votes ror Cleveland on the first ballot." DEPEW STILL EVASIVE.' lie Bep'ies With Jokes to Questions About the Secretaryship of State. New York, June 19. Special. Chauncey M. Depew arrived home from Washington to-night. He said that the statement that the portfolio of Secretary of State bad beery? offered to him was maae witnout authority. "Itrouldbe manirestly improper for me to tall what occurred between tho President andjrayseir," he said. "I spent four delight ful Hours with General Harrison and had occasion to ascertain that he possesses what he. is not generally credited with a great, generous and sympathetic heart. My visit to the White House has made me more than ejfer proud of the fact that I was and am a Harrison man. Now I am como home to 7esumo the duties and obligations of a pri vate citizen." ' "For what length of time?" A diplomatic 'lauzh was the only answer to this leadlns Suestion. The vacancy cansed by Secretary laine's resignation must Do filled before July 4, but Mr. Depew would not say if ho would resign his place as a private citizen to take the foreign department or the Gov ernment within that time. A final effort to secure some light upon Mr. Depew's future was met with this laughing utterance: "If President Harrison should be defeated, his Cabinet would do reureu juarcn ." THREE CENTS PICKING LEASES. Big Gas Companies Gobble Up Thousands of Acres iu the New Territory. BIGGEE THAN EXPECTED. Bright Promises of Great Oil Fro-' during Tracts There. ANOTHER HIGH PEESSDEE WELL 15 Officials of the Corporations Eay Only the Drill Can Tell. ONIiY A QUESTION OP DEPTH OP SAXD f g The discovery of an immense gas field al most within the limits of Pittsburg, as ex clusively announced in The DISPATCH yesterday, was practically confirmed last evening by the people most directly in terested. The field is even greater than anticipated, for there are great expectations of oil, and President R. B. Brown, of the Equitable Gas Company, says there will b a his oil field southeast of the gas territory. The trust the Philadelphia Company puts in the new territory is evidenced by the fact that it has bought up about 5,000 acres in the Pinhook field with the expectationHhat it will prove a very remunerative invest ment. The Equitable Gas Company has trusted it to the extent of 1,000 acres and the People's Company has also gathered in a piece of the property. On top of this the Carnegies have also bought up a consider able portion of the territory. The gas producers maintain that it is not well to be too enthusiastic just at present until the field is more thoroughly devel oped. They say the drill is the only thing that will prove this, yet they go on buying land. The Hess Well Hasn't Lost a Ponnd. As for the staying qualities of the field one official stated yesterday that the Hess well had a pressure of 280 pounds in the first half minute, which is five pounds stronger than was reported in The Dis patch yesterday. He said he had heard it had dropped to 210 in a half minute test, but a man who tested the well last Friday said it had not lost a pound's pressure in the three months. It has been flowing steadily into a 5-inch pipe and even now the pipe is not sufficient to carry ofFthe full flow. All over the two cities the discovery of the new field was nearly the sole topic of conversation. All agreed that if the field comes up to present indications it will give Pittsburg a boom such as it never had be fore. It will also mean more than when tho gas was first discovered, for consumers now know how to use it economically and get the best results from it. It is also declared that the finest quality of steel can only ba made with natural gas because of the regu lar heat it gives. .... Chief BIgelow was enthusiastic, and said he believed the price of ga would coino down again to a reasonable figure and tha city would be able to use it again at tna pumping stations. In conclusion he said: "This settles the smoke question. We can go back to gas." When Geonre H. Browne, General Mana ger of the Philadelphia Company, was Inter viewed, he said: " We have struck some big wells in the Pinhook field. The Hess well, whicn has been rnnning for three months, shows very good staying qualities. Wo have two new wells instead of one on the DIeblo farm. They are both big wells." "Will this new supply cheapen the price of cast" "I can't say that it will. Of course, we do not know Just how the field will pan out, but I hope It will be fully the size predicted in The DisrAffCH. We cannot tell much until it is more thoroughly developed." Itiehest Territory They Possess. "flow much territory have you in that fleldt" "About 1,700 acres in tho neighborhood of the Hess well." "Have you any more besides that?" "In the Pinhook field I have not figured up the average yet, but it will be between 4,000 and 8,000 acres." "Was this bought on a simple supposition that there might he gas thereT" "Well, we consider it the richest territory we now have and it may furnish an abun dance of gas for domestic purposes, I might say, for years. No one can tell Just how long. The gas in this field has a strong odor or oil and I believe petroleum will be found in that locality in paying quantities." An attempt was made to find President Pew. of the People's Gas Company, but he was said to be out or town. President R. B. Brown, of the Equitable Gas Companv, was not inclined to be en thusiastic, but said be hoped the territory would pan out all that was anticipated. Be sides, he declared there was almost a cer tainty or striking an oil field there. Ho said: "I have been told that the Hess well has fallen from 280 pounds pressure on a hal r minute test to 210 pounds. This is only hearsay. This decrease might have been more if the main had been larger. It is a 5-inch tube, which is even not yet ade quate to carry otr the flow. I am also tola that the second Dieblo well of the Philadel phia Company has been tested. "The gauge showed 900 pounds rock press ure when the gas forced up the water be tween the casing and the sides of the well. The casing threatened to lift, and they bad to relieve the pressure. "The Eauitable Company has two wells cloee to tills big one. One is within 1,200 feet of the Dieble well, and will come in to-morrow night. The second one is 300 feet further away, and it oujht to be in this week. These arc the nearest wells to Pittsburg, and If they come in big it will indicate that the field extends toward Pittsburg. For that reason tho result is being anxiously watched. Fromlses or a Dig OH Held. "It is a question of whether tho field on tho Pinhook or Bagdad anticlinal was first struckby Westlnghouse. There are three wellf a short distance from Sandy creek. -Say A logger, exploring foroil, drilled a well there two years ago and stuck tbelr tools in the top of the fifth sand. There was a good showing forgas and a year ago we drilled a well near it. We got a light showing and then drilled 3,250 feet without striking any thing more. The Philadelphia Company afterward went three-quarters of a mile to the east of the 45 line and drilled the Hotel lvn well, which got oil in the 100-foot sand. Tbey tried to shut otr the water and in do ing so sprung the casing. They have been working for six months to get It out; J. W. Patterson is now drilling a well for oil about 00 feet to the southeast, which is expected in to-morrow evening. At the Dieble well seven rigs have been put up since it came in and lour of tho wells are started. "A vcar asro last ADril the Eauitable Com- Jpany surveyed the Bagdad or Pinhook an ticlinal. Aieeas picsea up j,a acres Be tween Logan's Ferry and Plnm Creek, and located the Hess well. He expected to find oil. He ofiered to sell it to the People's, Equitable and Philadelphia Companies. Tho latter bought it with the understanding that the Philadelphia Company should have all the gas wells and Deeds all the oil wells. I am told that Deeds atterward pa- down a well that did not pay. "The territory is supposed to extend from the Hess well north to the Kisklminetos, tv distance or 15 miles, and it remains to be developed how close it comes to Pittsburg. The territory in there has been bought up by the Equitable, the Philadelphia, tne Ken sington, the People's and the Carnegles. So far the drills have only gone about IS feet into the sand. There was a hard shell on top and the drill has gone into another shell or slate. The value of the field will largely depend on whether the gas sand extends below that- Tho Mnrraysville sand varied from 50 eet to 1(0 reet la thickness. It re mains to he demonstrated whether this field la as lasting. I expect to see a big oil Held struck to the southeast." i a. aM 2 - ( r V; 11 it 4 3 M H & i 9 j& j. rj9HSsj9HBur2uBEM
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