t USE AFTER CHASE. The Field Against Indiana's Preacher-Governor in His Contest Tor A FULL TERM IN OFFICE. vBis Chances Good, Though the Ad. ministration Fights Him. PROHIBITIONISTS TO CONTEST For the Presidental Nomination, Something Unusual for Them. THE SILTER MEN AND THEIR CIIOICE Ft. Wat-ke, Ind., June 27. The Re publican State Convention meets here at 10 o'clock Ju JL to-morrow, and the city is crowded to-night with delegates and visi tors The convention promises to be one of the largest and most exciting in the history of the State. The greatest interest centers in the nomination for Governor. The present incumbent, Ira J. Chase, who succeeded to the office npon the death of Governor Hovey, is the leading candidate ior the nomination, while the only other candidates who have openly announced themselves are State Senator Shockney, S. K. Chambers, "United States District At torney. However, the friends of George W. Steele, late Governor ot Oklahoma, are pushing him to the front. There has been .some talk of nominating J. X. Houston, late Treasurer of the United States, but to-day a letter was received from him positively refusing to be a candidate and urging his friends to support Chase. Later an attempt was made to stampede the delegates to Judge Elliott, of the Supreme Court, but he gave the move ment no encouragement, insisting that he merely wanted a renomination to his pres ent place on the Supreme Bench. To-night it is Chasi against the field, with the chances strongly favoring Chase. Considerable feeling has been caused by the assertion of the Chase men that the National Administration and the State Committee are righting the nomination of Chase. "Whether this be true or not, it is the fact that all of the President's most intimate political friends are to be found in the ranks of the opposition to the preacher Governor. The only other fight of any consequence is likely to be over the nomination for Auditor, for which office J. K. "Walker and John W. Coons, both of Indianapolis, are candidates. There has so far been but little talk about the platlorm, but it will probably contain little of an unusual character beyond a vigorous denunciation of the new tax law. SHTSEB IS TOO BUST To Conduct the Coming Gubernatorial Cam paign In Ohio. -.Columbus, O., June 27. ISpedaL yEx-Congressman Smyser, who managed 'Governor McKinley's last campaign for Congress against "Warwick, has declined to accept the Chairmanship of the State Ex ecutive Committee for the management of the coming Gubernatorial campaign. He alleges too much private business. There are a number of candidates, and the Central Committee will settle the matter to-morrow morning. The indications are that O. W. F. Dick, of Akron, will be chosen, as he has the indorsement of the Governor since Smvser declined. John E. Mallov, clerk of the House, is to be Secretary of the Campaign Committee. The Executive Committee will be chosen outside of the Central Committee, and it is thought Cincinnati will be given two mem bers. The factional lines will probably be drawn in this district, and the Sherman forces organize the committee, as they have the greater number of members in the Cen tral Committee. The colored contingent is conceded one member of the committee, and is making a strong fight, with a string i of candidates to select from. W.H. Honey, of Columbus, seems to have the advantage. HILL'S XOTALTY TJHQ.UESTIOHED By the Fresldent of the New Tork State league or Democratic Clubs. AtBAirr, X. Y., June 27. John Boyd Thacher, President of the State League of Democratic Clubs, is busy arranging a plan of campaign for the clubs throughout the State. In talking with a correspondent he paid a high compliment to Senator Hill as an organizer, and said: 'It shall be a task of the organization, not only to aid the independent voter in the work of tariff .re form, whicn he has so much at heart, but to convince him that within our party lines exiBt those principles and those truths which we received from the founders of our Government, and which we have preserved in their rugged simplicity for a guide unto the people and a lamp unto their feet. This is to be another campaign of education." Concluding, Mr. Thacher said: "There will be no more intrepid leader in this cam paign than Senator HilL He is loyal to the heart's core. He has made this a Demo cratic State, and he will do his utmost to keep it a Democratic State. I shall call the Executive Committee of our State League together this week for conference, and in due time will hold a convention to inform ally introduce the campaign work." DEKOCEATS OEDEEED IN LIKE. Secretary Worman Wants Societies Formed In Evrry Precinct ot the State. HAEBISBURO, Pa., June 27. SpeciaL- Major John D. "Worman, Secretary of the Democratic Society of Pennsylvania, has issued the following address: The Democratic party exists to defend Jeffereonbm principles, without which freo government must utteilyperlsh. The Demo cratic Society of Pennsylvania Is expressly founded upon the teachings of Thomas Jef ferson, the founder of the party, that had lived to protect the whole people from the encroachments of centralized power. The signs or the times seem clearly to Indicate that Grover Cleveland will be the next Fresldent of the Republic. His purpose and aim, -nhen President, was to do the greatest good to the greatest number. Much depends on our organization in the pending canvass. Organize a Democratic society In each voting piecinctor towniliip In the State at once, and after election of officers, forward to Malor John D. Worman, Secretary, Harrlsburg, the names ot officers, with their addresses, and a list of members. Upon receipt, further information will be transmitted. The date for the meeting of the General Assembly of the Democratic societies of Pennsylvania, at Scranton, will be fixed and announced by the Executive Committee in a few days. Kecrult and organize Democratic societies and clubs. THIB9 PAETIES OF LITTLE WEIGHT, Saya Chairman Brice, Who Thinks "Whitney "Will Be the Boss. Ikdiaxapolis, June 27. Senator Brice stopped over here to-day. Asked when the National Democratic, Committee would organize he said: "On or about Julv 12. The committee on notification has appointed a sub-committee of five to make arrange ments with Mr. Cleveland, and the com mittee will then perfect its reorganization. "Whether Mr. "Whitney is made Chairman or not, he will take an active part in the campaign. He was active in the work: of the convention." "What do you anticipate from the Peo ple's party?" "Oh, I never knew third parties to amount to anything." Senator Brice left for Lima, and will go from there, in a day or two, to "Washington. JUST LIKE BIG PARTIES. For the First Time There Will Be a Contest for the Prohibitionist Presidental Nomi nation The Silver Question Divides the Cold Water Folk. Cincinnati, June 27. The nomination of a Presidental candidate of the National Prohibition party will not go by default this year, but, to all appearances, it will be necessary that there shall beajoll call be fore the nomination is made. This unusual scene in a National Prohibition Convention, of more than one name being earnestly urged, is not due to any feeling that the blight has fallen on both the old parties and rendered possible a Prohibitionist's elec tion, but to the fact that at least one of the persons whose names will go before the convention wants the nomination and has friends earnestly working to have it given to him. Heretofore it has been hard for the Pro hibitionists to induce an acceptance of the nomination. "W. J. Demorest, of New York, who, with his wife, is a well-known publisher, wants to be the candidate, and quite a boom has been worked up for him. Mr. Demorest, however, is not the choice of a majority of the delegates, most of whom favor General Bidwell, of California. General Bidwell is likely to secure the nomination on the first ballot. He has been in Congress, is said to be a man of high character and ability, and able to fulfill the dnties of the office of President if by some phenomenon he should chance to get it. His friends say that he does not wish to be the nominee, out he will accept. Gideon T. Stewart, of Ohio, will also be put in nom ination. Uncrrlalnty Aronses Much Interest, The little uncertainty whioh exists over the nomination is pleasing to the Prohibi tionist?, and It concentrates 'interest in the convention, and they wish Interest to keep up as a means whereby to advance the pro hibition movement The amalgamation of the Prohibition and People's Party, whicl has been heralded as likely to be the biggest thing ot the convention, is now not at all probable, so far as this campaign is con cerned, and can practically be dismissed for the present Chairman Dickie, of the National Committee, said it might sot even be mentioned. If the matter comes up at all, it can hardly be in any other form than as a suggestion for efforts after the coming campaign is over. Aside from some objections arising out of the difficulty of finding common standing ground when abstract propositions are put in concrete shape, an almost insuperable ob stacle nas Deen met in the Australian oaiiot law. A new name, it is admitted, must be found for an amalgamated party,and for the present campaign it would be necessary, un der the new system, for the combined party to put its nominees up by means of peti tions, which frequently would be impracti cable. The platform will be much like pre vious prohibition platform!, with some radical additions dealing with the labor problem, and having for their avowed ob ject more perfect control over corpora tions. A Familiar Stumbling Block, The silver plank is troublesome to the Prohibitionists, just as it is to the older parties, and the delegates are divided into free coinage and anti-free coinage men. The National Committee meets to-morrow morning and will probably select the Tem porary Chairman from these three names: Captain Cleghoen, of "Wisconsin; A. A. Ste vens, of Tyrone, Pa.; Andrew S.' Thomp son, of Ohio. Mr. Stevens has also been mentioned for Permanent Chairman. Delegates are beginning to arrive, and by to-morrow evening there will be a good number of them here. Miss Frances E. "Willard, Prof. Dickie, of Michigan; Mrs. Helen JL Gougar, John Lloyd Thomas, of New York, and other well-known advocates of prohibition are already here; and are making the Grand Hotel their headquar ters. Prof. Dickie, who it Chairman of the National Committee, says it is not, as many people think, a religious, but a political organization. Voting the ticket is the test of party fealty, and though a man swears like a trooper and drinks whisky he can be a Prohibitionist if he votes the ticket, though, added the professor, he'will not be high up in the party. The convention will open in Musio Hall at 10 o'clock "Wednesday morning. There are 1,149 delegates and as many alternates. One thousand delegates are expected, the absentees being principally from the South. A FREE SILVER MAN Will Probably Be Nominated for President by the People's Party. Omaha. June 27. Chairman Taubeneck, of the National Committee of thePeople's party, and Robert Schilling are expected to arrive Friday morning. They will at once open headquarters at the Millard. The convention will be called to order at the Coliseum at 10 o'clock Saturday morningj when temporary organiza tion will be affected. While the Credentials Committee is out, brief ad dresses will be delivered by J. B. "Weaver, T. V. Powderly, Ignatius Donnelly and Jerry Simpson. After the report of the Credentials Committee, the Committees on Bnles, Permanent Organization and Reso lutions will be selected. The convention will then adjourn until Monday morning, July 4, at 10 o'clock, on which day the platform will be adopted and the nomina tions made. The local Independents are much put out by the published announcement that Judge Gresham declines to allow his name to come before the People's Party Convention here for President Although General J. B. Weaver, of Iowa, seemed to have the support of the local Independent men up to the time of the return ot the disgruntled silver men from the Chicago Convention, and the announcement of their decision to come here and seek satisfaction at the haqds of the Indepen dents, the sentiment has changed, and ft is now openly asserted that "Weavet is no longer in it The talk is in favor of a nom inee from a mining State, and Stewart, of Nevada, and Adams, of Colorado, have the call, with Watson, of Georgia, for second place. THE LESSEE OF TWO EVILS Free Sllvermen Bave to Choose, and Hope for Nothing from Cleveland. New Havejt, June 27. SpecUW "United States Senator Teller, of Colorado, is in the city attending the commencement exercises at Yale. He discussed politics this morning with reference to the silver question, and among other things said: Wliileltls true thatboth parties aie nearly alike on this question, Harrison is not so ob jectionable to silver men us Cleveland, wh o is a pionounced anti-silver man. We have nothinsr to lioio from him. His policy while in the White House was in the interest of the few. the credit class, and there is every reason to suppose that he will follow the same policy It elected again. Blaine wonld bave been more acceptable to the silver men than Harrison; and the Democrats of the siver States wonld have preferred any man in the party to Cleveland. The atti tude of two parties on this question, and more particularly their candidates, will give the Farmers' Alliance new strength. The effect will not be as noticeable in the elec toral college as it will be in Congress. I believe the Alliance will elect more Con gressmen than it did laBt year. It U very strong In the South and in some sections of the west, in the south It will draw from the Democratic party, and In the West from the Republican. The Alliance cannot hope for favorable silver legislation for ome time to come. Either Harrison or Cleveland will surely be elected, and we have nothing to hope from either or them on the sliver question. The Alliance will thereto make an effort to eleet as many Congressmen as possible, and I believe It will make Itself felt. The silver men ask merely that silver he rehabilitated and restored to the position it "beccpied before its demonetization in 1S7& The depression of the last 18 years, and the frequent business revulsions are due to the demonetization of silver. The supply of metalllo money has lessened, and the anti silver men all over the world are now striv ing to complete the rulnons work then be gun. If they succeed we shall be over whelmed with greater financial disasters than we have yet known. , PEOPLE'S PARTY PLAN. Both Convention Chairmen Picked Out, and Gresham for President St. Louis, June 27. Hon. H. E Tau beneck, in conversation with Associated Press representative to-night, gave some in teresting gossip regarding the . National Convention of the People's party to be held in Omaha, July 20-21 "The Temporary and Permanent Chair men of the convention," said Mr. Tauben eck, "will be selected from the South and the Northwest respectively. I think we will agree on 0. H. Ellington, of Georgia, for Temporary Chairman, while the Perma nent Chairman will, in all probability, be H.1. Loucks, of South Dakota. For Sec retary the General secretary of the Knights of Labor, Mr. Hayes, of Philadelphia, will probably be chosen." "What Is the object of the meeting of the National Committee to be held at Omaha on Friday next?" "The terms for which the present Execu tive Committee was chosen will expire on that day, and the object is to select a new Executive Committee. I do not think I will be the Chairman, or even a member of the new committee. I am anxious to get out of politics and will not accept another term. Asked regarding Presidential candidates, the Executive Committee Chairman said: "If he will acoept it, Judge "Walter Q. Gresham can have the nomination. Should he decline, Senator Stewart, of Nevada, has been mentioned. So have Ignatius Don nelly, of Minnesota; Colonel Norton, of Chicago; Dr. McCune, of Georgia: Grand Master Powderlv, of the Knights of Labor; ex-Governor Weaver and some others. Colonel Polk was very strong with the peo- Ele, and had he lived wonld undoubtedly ave been selected." BATABD HIGHLY PLEASES Because the Free Silver Men "Were Turned Down at Chicago. Wilmington, DeL, June 27. In an in terview this evening ex-Secretary Bayard said, In reference to the work on the plat form of the Chicago convention: The most dangerous and adverse force we bad to encounter was the strong combina tion of the silver interests, whioh bad as sembled with all their power to force the Demooratlo party into a declaration favor able to them, or equivalent After an all night debate and struggle, the empbatlo resolution for a dollar of full lntrinsio and exchangeable value, with no paper money but suoh as shall be redeemable in coin dollars of full and lntrinsio value, proves a most satisfactory result to the friends of sound money, whioh must commend itself more and more to the thoughtful minds ot the country as the campaign progresses. It has a straightforward and single meaning, which Is not contained in the expressions of the Bepnblican party at Minneapolis. It Is clear and emphatlo where the other is evasive and unsatisfactory. There was no speoial dissatisfaction on the part of the oommlttee that 1 am aware of with the ulti mate expression of the convention on the tariff subject. GEESHAM NOT A CANDIDATE The Indiana Judge "Will Not X,ead the Peo ple's Party to Defeat Fkesh Lick Springs, Ind., June 27. Judge Walter Q. Gresham will not be the standard-bearer of the People's party. He conversed freely with a correspondent on the subject of a third party nomination. "I have not permitted, and shall not permit the use of my name at the Omaha Conven tion," said he. "I have no right to assume that the honor will be tendered me, but I will say my name will not go before the convention with my consent." "Have you told any of the leaders of the People's party that you would accept if nominated?" he was asked. "I have not" Regarding the People's party platform the Judge said he believed in a large portion of it, but not in the sub treasury scheme. Kansas Gubernatorial Candidates, Topzka, June 27. The Bepnblican State Convention to nominate a State Ticket meets here Wednesday. There are three prominent candidates for Governor. Mr. Murdock, editor of the Wichita Eagle; ex Congressman Merrill, and Farmer A, W. Smith. ' THE BLUE FOR THE GRAF. Substantial Aid Offered by Federal Soldiers to a Confederate Organization. Chableston, S. C, June 27. Special A convention of the Confederate veterans of the State has been called to meet in Co lumbia, July 19, for the purpose of effecting an organization similar to that of the Grand Army of the Republic. Ex-Senator Wade Hampton will preside. The plan, which is to be adopted in all Southern States, is one of organization for the purpose of raising a fund and applying it to the interest and the relief of disabled Confeder ate veterans and widows and orphans of Confederate soldiers and incidentally to pre serve the history of the Confederacy. The plan has been approved by the ex-Confederate leaders throughout the south, and, it is claimed, had the indorsement of General Lee before his death. The promoters of the plan say that over a hundred ex-Federal soldiers have promised, without solicitation, to aid the work by assisting in raising the funds. The address concludes in these words : "An ex-Federal General says : 1, or any one in whom the people have confidence, can raise a million dollars in Wall street tor the purposes set forth in your circular.' " Equally as en couraging promises were made by many Otner e eaerai veterans, as one ot .tnem put itt "The Yankee veteran feels a warm sympathy for the rebel cripple a sympathy that win made.". materialize when the call is Appeals From the County Assessments. . Judges Ewing and White yesterday heard appeals fromvthe county assessments made by the Commissioners in the various town ships. Attorney YT. B. Bodgers repre sented the appellants, most of whom are farmers, and County Solicitor Geyer repre sented the Commissioners. The only ques tion is as to the value of the lauds in dis pute. No decisions were given, 3- BECAUSE THEY. PAY. Patronage Increases faster than ever as time (roes on. The Adlets for the month ending May 81 gained 434 as compared wita April, 1891. For 9 months ending same date the Increase -was 27,675. i The reason is plain it pays ,y. better to advertise in THE DISPATCH than, any other paper. Note the new classi fications of Bicycles and Tricycles for Sale. Bargains there. Most advertisements on Sunday, of course. a MURDER IN' COURT, One of the Oldest Temples of Justice in the Country Made the Stage Of A TBAGEDY IN LOW LIFE. Max Clerget Shot by His Brother-in-law, Edward Divin. TERRIBLE CAUSE OP THE CHIME. Ihe Murdered Man isianlted the Mur - derer's Little Slater. GREAT SENSATION IN THE COURTROOM i I8PECTAL TJfLXQBAH TO THE DISPATCH.l New Yobk, June 27. The Court of Gen eral Sessions is the oldest court ot record in the United States. It was founded by Queen Anne, and has dealt with the crim inals of New Tork City ever since. In that court, the staidest of old courts, was enacted to-day a scene such as occasionally, when, reported, from the border lands of the wild West or the Tennessee mountains, makes New Yorkers vain of their superior civilization. It was a companion picture of the lynching at Port' Jervis. In the courtroom to-day Edward Divin, a cripple, shot and killed Max Clerget, who had just pleaded guilty -of assaulting Divin's 15-year-old sister. The shooting was done in the presence of Judge Mar tine, many court officers and hundreds of spectators. There was no premonition of the tragedy. For nearly a week Judge Martine has been engaged in the trial ot Annie Jones, charged with arson, and the trial was not concluded. The jurors were in the jury box in the morning ready to hear the last of it. A Well-Guarded Court Boom. ' The pleas of all the prisoners indicted by the grand jury are taicen in jfart l, Detween 11 and 12 each morning. To prevent an escape a double line of court officials ex tends from the bar to the door of the prisoners' box. As the prisoners' names are called by Clerk Hall, the officer in charge of the door of the box opens it and the prisoner steps out. He finds himself In a deep gangway, running between two rows of benches for spectators. These benches, six on each side, rise amphitheatrically. t The grand jury was busy on Friday, and found many indictments against minor of fenders, so there was a long string of prisoners going to and from the bar for nearly half an hour. At 11:35 o'clock Clerk Hall called: "Max Clerget to the bar." The bolt of .the door of the prisoners' box was withdrawn by the officer guarding it, and a slender boy stepped out into the gangway and went briskly up the aisle to the bar. He had a sallow complexion and dark eyes. His upper lip was just shaded by a faint black mustache. He wore a black worsted cutaway coat and trousers and flannel shirt. Around his throat was tied a white pique four-in-hand, with a mock dia mond pin In it He held a cheap white straw hat in his right hand, and as he stood at the bar he fanned himself. The Prisoner at First Pleads Guilty. Clerk Hall said: "Max Clerget, you stand indicted by the grand jury ot this county for assault You are charged with assault ing Sarah Divin, aged 15, on the 18th of June, at 543 East Fifteenth street What sav vou? Are you truilty or not guilty?" 'Guilty," replied Clerge't, promptly. But while Mr. Wall was recording the plea. Lawyer Cherry, a newcomer in the criminal practice, stepped up close to Cler (ret and spoke to him in an undertone. Then Clerget faced to the bar again, and said to Mr. Hall: "I don't plead guilty. I mean that I plead not guilty. Judge Martine .had seen the by-play be tween Lawyer Cherry and Clerget, and re fused to permit the plea to be withdrawn. Court Officer Collver, who was standing at the bar, touched Clerget upon the arm and waved his hand toward the prisoners' box. Clerget stepped lightly from the bar. As he got within a foot of the entrance of the gangway Divin, who sat in the end seat on the fourth bench, upon the right of the gangway, stood up. As Clerget got abreast of him he leaned over the highway, and greasing the muzzle of a pistol close against lerget s left breast, fired. Murdered In the Prisoners' Box A cloud of smoke arouse. Clerget pressed his right hand to his breast, crying out, "Oh, my Godl" He took two or three steps; then ne staggered, his head falling upon his breast ' Court Officer McLaughlin, who stood at the further end of the gangway, sprang for ward and caught him as he was falling. Court Officer Knight stepped to McLaugh lin's side, and they carried Clerget to an open window back of the spectotor's bench. Every man in the courtroom was upon his feet in an Instant The enclosure for female witnesses was full of women. They screamed and ran to all parts ot the court room. The men clambered over the benches and chairs to get out of the room. Judge Martine rapped upon the bench with his gavel, calling out: "Order in the courtroom I There must be order in the courtroom. Let every one be seated. " But the spectators did not heed the com mand, and there were no court officers at liberty to enforce it The whole force of court officers was engaged In a struggle with Divin for the possession of the pistol. After firing the shot he straightened up for an instant, and then he leaned over the wall of the gangway, evidently meaning to fire another snot at Clerget, but Court Officers Collyer and McLaughlin caught him. A Straggle With a Madman. McLaughlin grasped his right; wrist from behind and threw an arm around hia neck, forcing his head upward and backward. Collyer twisted Divin's right hand until the skin of the wrist was broken and blood flowed, but he could not get the pistol from him. The pistol was twirled around in every direction. Everyone near dreaded another shot Nearly all the other officers in the room ran to the assistance of Collyer and McLaughlin. The slender man with stood the assault with wonderful strength. His eyes blazed, his face was flushed and his teeth were set The struggle lasted nearly two minutes. Then Collyer wrenched the pistol out of Divin's hand, and the other court officers dragged Divin down from the spectators' benches to tne ena oi the prisoners box, opposite to the end oi which Clerget lay dying. Within ten minutes Clerget was dead. From where he stood, his wrists bound with double handcuffs, Divin could see Clerget His eyes were fixed on Olerget's face. Divin trembled. Officer Knight said to himi "Why did you shoot that man?" Tk(S-n fnvnad anrl fonAil Tfnirvlit anil ent4 with bitterness: "He ruined my sister the only sister that I loved." The Tragedy One In Low Idle. The man who was shot was Max Clerget, 18 years old. The jrlrl he had assaulted was his sister-in-law. Sarah Divin, aged 15. The man who shot him dead was Edward Divin, Sarah's older brother and his own brother-in-law. Edward is a paralytic" and not in his right mind. It was a tragedy of low life. Max Cler get's brother, who is a barkeeper, married Sarah's sister. They were keeping house at 543 East Fifteenth street The barkeeper was put of work, and his wife went out to work .by the day to help support the fam ily. Sarah Divin lived with her and took care of the children when her sister was away. On June 18 Sarah was at home with the children when Max Clerget came in. Sarah was lying on the bed with the ohildren, try ing to put them to sleep. Max overcame her, despite her struggles and entreaties, and ran from the house, the assault perpe trated, followed by her cries. When her sister came home Sarah told her story. Mrs. Clerget went promptly to the police, and that same evening Max was arrested. Sarah being a minor, the Scciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children took up her case,, and Agent Stocking appeared in the police court as the Srosecutor. The prisoner was held and in ioted by the grand jury. On June 22 he was brought up to plead, but the case was put over until to-day. A BOY'S STRANGE STORY. , He Declares He Saw Four Men Cutting; the Dike at Chicago' Suburb, Grand Crossing The Villagers Discredit the Tale The Flood at a Stand. Chicago, June 27. The rumors that the Eighty-seventh street dike, the breaking of which flooded the suburban towns of Grand Crossirig and Dauphin Park, had been cut, have been confirmed by one witness and an examination of the side lines of the 60-foot torrent The son of J. -B. Bichmond, who lives near the dike, saw four men, late Sat urday night, cutting the dike with pieks and shovels. He asked them what they were doing and for answer received a com mand to "Get out in a hurry." The boy, thoroughly frightened, ran home,.but he told no one of the occurrence until his father returned from town late at night He immediately notified Street Commissioner Eentsler, who early yester day morning, with a force of workmen and a squad of police from Grand Crossing sta tion, started out to repair the dike and ar rest the men who were seen cutting it The great volume of water which rolled in upon the suburban settlements of Grand Crossing, .Fordham, Dauphin Park and Bumside, all on the Illinois Central Kail road and below Seventieth street, was un abated this morning. Its rise has stopped, however, and now, with no more rains, nothing remains to be done by the distressed inhabitants but await its natural recession. Grand Crossing residents discredit the story that the dike was cut They say the wind was heavy, and, considering the force' of the water, the elements alone would have forced the dike. No arrests have been made. . A CLASS OF BEIQHT TOTS Thirty Children 6 Yean Old Trained Be yond Their Tender Tears. ' The Teachers' Association of Pittsburg will meet in annual session at Beaver Falls on Tuesday of next week. They will re main in session until Thursday. The Wednesday session will be known as Pitts burg day, and on that occasion an extraor dinary treat has been arranged for the convention. A class of 30 or more children from the Osceola school, Liberty district, taught by Miss Funderburg will be taken to the convention. The members of the class were admitted to the school last December when each of the youngsters was just 6 years old. They will be submitted to the conven tion tor examination, and they will, Prof. Luckey said last night an swer any question that may be put to them, provided the qnestion does not go outside of their grade. They will also write in a plain and distinct way a com position on any subject offered them. They will properly capitalize and punctuate their composition, and will submit it in remark ably correct shape. "It is the greatest class in the world," Superintendent Luckey said. "The chil dren have been under the same teacher since they entered school, and we have been listing them as an experiment The little ones are not yet 7 years old, yet they have advanced in training beyond an ordinary class of 12-year-old children. We think our class will surprise the country." TORN BY A TORNADO. Many Buildings Wrecked or Scalped by a Wllllamsport Twister. Whxiamsport, Pa., June 27. A storm of extraordinary violence passed through this city this evening. The first of it ap peared between 3 and 4 o'elock in the after noon. Three different buildings were fired by lightning, but all the fires were extin guished before they had made much head way. Just before 6 o'clock a regular tor nado swept eastward through the territory lying north of the Erie'Baiiroad, carrying destruction in its track. The Demorest Machine Works were partly unroofed, and along Park avenue dozens of buildings were badly wrecked. A large number had chim neys blown off and others had roofs carried away and parts of the walls knocked down. The destruction among shade trees was very severe. In some places the streets were totally obstructed, and at one point on the Philadelphia and Erie Bailroad, near Franklin street, an engine was used to pull trees from the track. The large Turn Yerein hall was totally demolished and scattered in the street Tin roofs were lilted and car ried nearly a square, and in one case the whole roof of a hotel was carried over 200 feet A few people were hurt, but none se riously, so far as learned. A BlAP AT THE PBESIDENT. The Member From Alabama Wants Con gress to Prod Him Up, Washington, June 27. Eepresentative Herbert, of Alabama, in the House to-day, offered for reference a resolution cit ing that a political convention, claiming to be the regniar Bepnblican Convention of Alabama, adopted a resolution calling the attention of the President and the Civil Service Commission to the flagrant violation of civil service laws and rules by office-holders of that State in levying assessments upon mail clerks, eta, and bribery of elect ors at primaries and conventions) but no notice has been taken of the charges bj the President or the Ciyil Service Com mission; that if the charges are trne they show that the laws have been outrageously and shamefully violated for political pur poses, and that the moneys belonging to the Government have been unlawfully used for corrupt purposes, ana directing the Uom mittee on Beform in the Civil Service to inquire into the allegations made in the resolution, with the. power to send sub-committees to make the needful investigation. A BAD CBEVAESB Floods Plantations on the High Mississippi Below Mew Orleans. New Obleans, June 27. Special A crevasse, or rather a caving in of the Euite levee, took place last night on the Bohemia plantation of Dr. Her bert, in Plaquemine parish, below New Orleans. The crevasse, which is 120 feet wide, is one of the worst that has oc curred on the lower coast between New Orleans and the Gulf,and floods several plan tations, extending as far south as Pointe a la Haclie, the parish sent of Putne. It will flood the tracks of the New Orleans and Southern Bailroad and stop traffic on it A large force of men have been sent to the crevasse and determined effort will be made to close it AH TJH80LVED OCEAN XY8ISBT. The Vega Arrives In Port, but Beporta Mo Collision With Any Vessel. New Yobk, June 27. The Bteamship Vega, from Lisbon, which was supposed to have been in collision at sea with the sailing vessel Fred B. Taylor, and which arrived at quarantine at 8:13 this morning, reports that she was not in collision with the Fred B. Taylor nor any other vessel. Hence the mystery touohing the capsized vessel supposed to be the Fred B. Taylor remains unsolved. SIGNS OF WEAKNESS ' On the Part of the Frifnds or the Antl Optlon BUI In a Senate Committee Valu able Time Occupied In Postponements. Washington, June 27. Special' II s the general impression here that the action of the Senate Judiciary Committee to-day in postponing consideration of the anti option bill until Thursday indicates weak ness on the part of the friends of the bilL Certainly every such delay is dangerous at this late stage of the session. The postponement this morning goes to confirm the belief that a majority of the Judiciary Committee are opposed to the measure. If it were the other way it is highly probable ' that there would have been no postponement, as Senator Washburn and the other champions of the anti-option panacea are eager for ap plying it at once to the boards of trade and commercial exchanges. The committee is understood to be pledged to report the bill, so there is no prospect of hanging it up. If the majority reports ad versely, as anticipated, there will almost certainly be also a minority report, em bodying the views of the friends of the bill Then the Senate can take up the matter whenever it pleases, and, if it should appear in the course of the debate that the bill is likely to pass, the probable course of its opponets would be to attach amendments to it, if possible. If amended, it would have to go back to the House for concurrence in the amendments. All this would take time and very likely would arouse new opposition, and thus it might easily happen that final ad journment might come and find the anti option bill still uncompleted. This is the main hope ot the opposition, as it is generally conceded that if brought at once to a square test vote the bill would prohably pass the Senate. CAB 8IB1EEB3 STILL Jha.lL They Reject the Company's Offer, and Say Mot a TVheel shall Turn. Cleveland, June 27. The street rail way strike is still on. A conference of representatives of the East Cleveland Com pany and strikers was held at noon to-day. The company offers to pay a graded scale of wages. The men said they were convinced the strikers would not accept it, and promised to return an answer at 3 o'clock. Said one of strikers. "We will get more than you offer, and not a car will run until we da" Mayor Bose, who was present, said they would be run if it took the com bined force of the city, county and State authorities to protect the company. AT LATIMER'S. SPECIAL SALE ! AMAZING BARGAINS I RECKLESS SACRIPJCES! TREMENDOUS PRICE-CUTTING! Sale Continues from 9 to 11 A. M. And from 2 to 4 P. M. Only. Between Times We Must Adjust Our Stock. Our doors have been closed before to keep customers out and will be again. It is now admitted that Latimer's is the most enterprising store in Pittsburg or Allegheny. To the buying public we announce a Special Sale this week of tre mendous importance. Competition will shake to the very foundation, stare in awe and amazement at the unmerciful cutting of prices the reckless sacrifice of goods. You cannot imagine what this cold type means. See the goods with your own eyes. We offer no lame excuses or reasons "Why." If we choose to -give goods away that's our business. REMEMBER! Morning Sale From 9 to 11. 1.000 TURKISH TOWELS 4.4c EACH. 6,598 YARDS CHILLIES . 2c A YARD. 4860 YARDS CRASH 4c AND 3c A YARD. 9,867 PAIRS LADIES' HOSE (Fast Slack and Seamless) 12c A PAIR. 1,236 MISSES' RIBBED VESTS 5c EACH. 786 SHIRTS AND DRAWERS (Men's Balblsrran Underwear) 25c EACH. 5,986 YARDS SHEETING 12c, WORTH 20c. 7,896 YARDS CANTON FLANNEL 4c A YARD OVER 2,000 CARPET REMNANTS 25c For Any Whole Piece- If you ever intend to buy Carpets or anything a theiDiy goods line take the opportunity of buying at above figures T. M. LATIMER, 138 and 140 Federal Street, jtuu:tV3Oxx:Bzv-r Pit. jet 1 J. HIF1QJJ5 CHIMII Continued From IXrtt Page. campaign, only that he won the victory for the Bcpubllcan party and restored the Gov ernment to its hands. Complimented by the Common Enemy. The Democrats saw in Senator Quay a noble RepuDllcan, and betran their abuse, and a cowardly Bepnblican press soon be came their allies. So man who has the good of the Bepnblican party at heart can do otherwise than to put his honest, strong hand between this accusation of the Demo cratic narty and the gentlemen I have Just named. So far as I am concerned, if lever have another boy to name I will be glad to confer upon him the name of Senator Quay, or Dudley, and this aaan evidence of theaf feotlon I have for the men. In conclusion, I want to state that no man on this con tinent desires to help elect the Republican ticket, or will do more according to his aDlllty than L A resolution was then taken np congratu lating General Sloat Fassett, of New York, for his eminent services to the Bepublioaa party and unanimously and enthusiastically adopted. Mr. Fassett replied in a briefaad eloquent address, which was heartily ap plauded. On motion of Senator Saunders the com mittee resolved to meet at the Arlington at 7 o'clock in the evening and proceed in a body to the White House and pay their re spects to the President At 6:30 the com mittee adjourned to meet at the call of the Chairman. President Burke, of the Bepnblican Col leee League, to-day appointed as Advisory Board to the league for the coming year: Hon. J. S. Clarksou, General Alger, Hon. Cabot Lodge, Senator Stanford, Governor McKinley, Judge Thurston, George M. Pullman, Hon. John M. Laugston; Hon. B. P. Langdon and Hon. J. Sloat Fassett The College League will open headquarters in New York City July L At a little after 7 o'cloek the Bepnblican National Committee met at the Arlington, and went in a body to the White House to call upon the President The committee was conducted to the Blue Boom, where it was joined by the President Chairman Campbell introduced each member, and ex plained that the committee had effected an organization and had called to pay its re spects. The President, in a few words, ex pressed his appreciation of the courtesy, and after shaking hands with all who were present the committee withdrew. School Plcnlo at Idlewlld. The students of the Pittsburg High School held their annual picnic at IcUewild yester day. It required a long train to carry the happy pupils. The Third Presbyterian Sun day School spent the day at Bock Point- Afternoon Sale From 2 to 4 V.s Hi, " V - .MjmhA. -. jt ?&. .. . - i -.. S- T ;. . J .) u 3fc2 WRk&&KZMAam&.a&lK'i j-WMWil"tjf(uF H , ,-, Dkr&- .iXr ut -m a. 'mKHSmmSmimSi
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers