THE PITTSBURG-" DISPATCH 'THURSDAY" ' JUNE 30. 1892 EB k BEVERLY -v Earned as Nominees of the TBrb: Party by the -Political Prophets. MB. STEWAET, OF NEVADA, Suggested as a Strong Man in the Western Silver States. FBEE TBADE AKD FREE COINAGE 'o Be Made the Leading Flanks of the Forthcoming Platform. .iE ADY1SCE GUABD REACHES OMAHA I SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THI DnrATTIM WASHntOTOiT, June 29. Senator Stew art, of Nevada, appears to be somewhat pleased at the suggestion of his nomination is the third party candidate for President, although he has yet declined to commit himself on the subject. A prominent Sen ator said to-day, while there are not many Third Party men in Nevada, Mr. Stewart :ou!d undoubtedly carry several Western States on a free-silver platform. The possible effect of the Third party movement is being widely discussed in Washington and members of both of the parties are somewhat discouraged. South ern Democrats in Congress are beginning to fear that there will be altogether too many Alliance men elected to seats which they low hold. Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, is he most enthusiastic Democrat of them all n the subject of Third party strength. He said to-day: "The Third party ticket will be Weaver and Beverly General Weaver, of Iowa, and Bobert Beverly, of Virginia. We will meet at Omaha on Saturday for temporary organization and then adjourn over nntil Monday, which will be the 4th, and after oing over the platform will proceed to the nomination of candidates for President and Vice President. It is not certain, of course, that the men I have mentioned will be nominated, but the drift of sentiment seems to be in favor of that ticket and I think it will carry. The Same Old Platform to Go. "The platform will not be changed greatly from that adopted at our former conven tion. What is known as the -"soldier clause may be dropped out There is .ome talk ot that, and I hope and expect that there will be an absolutely sound free trade plank inserted. The leading issue of the campaign, regardless of the desires of the two old parties to dodge, will be the financial question. Our position Is very clear on that qnestion.We are in favor of anything which will increase the cur rency so as to make it adequate to the needs of the people. Therefore, we are in favor of free coinage of silver and are ready to declare for it in unmistakable terms. "I think we are very apt. to poll a very large vote in the so-called silver States and that we may carry some or all of them. I think all the politicians who are not in -nch with us have no sort of idea what a ionmnd important movement this is. I lieve e can carry Kansas, Nebraska. Minnesota, South Dakota, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and one or more of the silver States. A Chancs to Carry Ten States. "I think we have a good chance of carry ing ten States, and to sum it up, that we will throw the election of President into, this House, and that we will 'elect enough members of Congress to have the balance of power in the next House. Were it not for the overshadowing prominence of the 'force bill' issue the Democrats would be more frightened than they are. Many of them think the force bill agitation will save them from mnch of the disaster of the third party movement" On this point Congressman Breckenridge, of Arkansas, said to-day: "It is difficult to estimate the force of this movement I don't think that it will be potential in the South, for the reason that the Southern people feel that they are threatened with the 'force bill' and that their only safety lies in the success of the Democratic party. If it were not for the 'force bill' I believe that there might be some danger perhaps of losing something in 'the South. I think it quite probable, that if this matter were not before the people, there wonld be a number of members elected to the next House who, say the least, would be at variance with e Democratic party to a considerable ex--Jt Not So Bare or the South. "But whatever differences there may be on the money question, the Southern people cannot afford to risk their personal liberty: that must be cared for first The action of the Eepublicans in the last Congress and the declarations of the Minneapolis Conven tion on the elections question have brought the people of the, South together and will keep them together for their common de fense nntil the dancer of the 'force bill has passed. Ail other issues will be subor dinated to this one in the South. Many of the Southern people believe there should be an expansion, of the currency. They want more money, but the question presented to them now is their money or their life and they -will let the monev go to save their life. In the West th,e conditions are different They will look upon this 'force bill' issue from afar and will not be influenced by it so much. The money question will appeal to them more directly and I think there is no man who can make a reasonable calculation at this time as to what may happen in the silver States of the West The money and the tariffs are what they are interested in particularly." , A dispatch from Omaha says: The ad 'vance guard of Southern delegates to the Independent National Convention arrived to-day in the persons of M. D. Irwin, editor of the Soutfra.Hianairirmr,andC.C.Posr, Chairman of the Georgia State Committee. Mr. Irwin said: "It seems to be generallv conceded that the first place on the ticket will go to a Western man. For myself, and I believe I. speak in this instance the sentiment of the South, I prefer that the nominee should be a Western man who bad worn the blue. The South may furnish the man for second place. Georgia might suggest Congressman Tom Winn, of the Ninth Georgia district, orCE Ellington, a Ixeorgia larmer, who has spent vears of effort" in the Independent cause. Georgia will, without doubt elect the Independent State ticket and give the electoral vote to the new party." Won't lake a Man for Hln Monev. Jlr. Post also favored a Western man, but he did not want Stewart or Adams, of Colorado. "For," said he, "we want some thing besides free silver. We sre strnck on the sub-treasury scheme, and farthermore we want somebody who has not been jumped up for the occasion or has not the appear ance of it We won't support anv candi date who has any indication of having been sprung to meet a certain condition." Word was received in Omaha to-day that Senator Stewart, of Nevada, had written a letter absolutely bolting the P.epublican party. It was also intimated that Senator Jones, bis colleague, would do likewise, and as a consequence the Stewart boom re ceived a little impetus, Still, the Weaver sentiment leads. General & Van Wyck said: 'If Gresham positively refuses to allow the use of his name, J. B. Weaver, of Iowa, will be the trainee of the convention! Of course, e're all for free silver, and will adopt a ee silver platform." 3. C Edwards, one of the delegates at ge from Illinois, declares that his dele- A'EAV fation will be enthusiastically for Gresham. f Gresham does not take it, he does not know just which way the delegation will go, bnt personally he wonld like to see Weaver get it, and thinks that the other Illinois delegates feel the same way. He would not favor Stewart, because it would look just as though they wanted to tap the Nevada man's barrel, and that is not what they are after. They don't want to nominate a'man just because he has a lot of money to throw into the campaign fund. Dr. G W. Lane, of Oakland, CaL, is here holding two proxies from the First Califor nia Congressional district, and on one of them will present the name of S. F. Norton, of Chicago, for first place. George H. Gibson, one of the editors of the Nebraska Farmer' Alliance, thinks the Independents should take a stand on the tariff, and he has formulated a plank for the platform that he expects Nebraska will urge upon the convention. This plank reads: We demand reciprocity with all nations which can be Induced to open their mar kets to us for the free interchange of sur pluses and defensive discriminating tariffs against those nations which tax our products, with those nations whioh dis criminate against such part of our products as we can produce ourselves or best dispense with. The 15 delegates from Washington were expected this morning, but failed to arrive, and are now looked for with the remaining 35 delegates from California and 17 from Oregon, who will get in Friday morning. Thev join forces at Ogden. The great mass of local independents are preparing to leave for Lincoln to-morrow morning, where the State Convention will convene at 10 o'clock. On their return they expect to escort the entire State Convention to this city. TIRED OF PROHIBITION. -, Iowa Republicans Fail in an Attempt to Have Their Convention eclare for Licensing Liquor Traffic Not the Bight Time to Force the Issue. Des Moines. Ia., June 29. The Re publican State Convention completed its labors early this evening after a warm fight over the prohibition question, caused by the presentation of a minority report de claring that the present prohibitory law is not effectual throughout the entire State and favoring the authorization of counties to license liquor 'traffic. The convention nominated the following: W. F. McFar land for Secretary of State, 0. G. McCarthy for Auditor, W. Beesan for Treasurer of State, and Attorney General Stone was re nominated. The Besolutions Committee reported. The majority report enthusiastically ratified the nomination of Harrison and Beid; heartily commends the Republican national plat form, and says: While we unhesitatingly ratify and in dorse that platform in all its parts, we point wltn speoial pride to the attitude upon the tariff issue, tbe silver problem, the temper ance question and its demands for a pure and nntrammeled ballot Before a vote was taken on the adoption of the platform as read M. W. French, of Davenport, read the following minority re port: The Republican party, pursuant to what was the expressed wish of a majority of the citizens of the State, passed a prohibitory liquor law, and true to its pledzes has erven it a lull, fair and long trial; the last three elections demonstrated that this law is no longer lavored by the majority, and It is a matter of common knowledge that this law is not effectual throughout the entire State, therefore, in compliance with the wishes of the people, the Republican party favors a carefully guarded law which will leave pro hibition the general rule, but permit coun ties where the present law Is inoperative and the majority so desire, to tax and regu late the traffic, reducing as much as possible the evils following therefrom, thus remov ing the cure of free whisky; such law to provide for a minimum tax of no: less than $1,000, and such other restraints and regula tions as may he desirable. This created intense excitement all over house. The Prohibition Eepublicans were not tbe only ones opposed to the minority report, but many of those who do not favor prohibition opposed it on the ground that the present year was not the proper time for this question to be brought up, as neither Governor nor Legislature is to be elected. A substitute was moved which declared in effect that the Republican party should take no step backward on the prohibitory question. This was also opposed, and both the minority report and the substitute were finally tabled and the platform adopted as read. The convention then adjourned. EEPUBLICANS TO CANVASS ILLINOIS. The Campaign Committee Lays Plans for a Thoronjh Search for Voters. Chicago, June 29. The Campaign Com mittee of State Republican Central Com mittee of Illinois held a protracted session here to-day and did not close its first day's business till to-night A plan of organiza tion was agreed upon by the Executive Committee and will be submitted to the full committee" to-morrow. It contemplates a thorough canvass of each school district by persons selected directly from headquarters. A telegram from W. J. Campbell, Chairman of the National Committee, says he will be here to-morrow morning for a conference with the State Committee. One of the serious points for consideration will be the action of the German Lutheran Synod on the "compulsory education" law. CABLE FOB DEMOCBATIC CHAIRMAN. Senator Brlce Thinks lie 'Will Be Selected to AlanHce ihn Campaign. Lima, O., June 29. ISpecial Senator Brice in an interview to-day said that he thought that Benjamin Cable, of Illinois, who is now a member of the National Democratic Committee, would be chosen as Chairman at the meeting next month and have the management of the campaign. He spoke of Cable as being a very" compe tent man for the place. He also thought the work of the present Congress would be completed by the 20th of July, and looked for adjournment on that date. Carter to Resign Bis Secretaryship. Washington, June 29. Hon. Thomas H. Carter, Commissioner of General Land Office, has found that his official duties and private interests will not permit him to serve as Secretary of the Republican Na tional Committee, and he will accordingly resign the position at the first meeting of the Executive Committee. A Bill Clnb Swings Around. New York, June 29. The David B. Hill Club, of this city, met to-night and ratified the nomination of Cleveland and Stevenson and pledged its support A Freight Office Abolished. C A. Egley, commercial agent for the Queen and Cresent at Cincinnati, and T. CL Frew, of the Texas and Pacific road, regis tered at the Duquesne yesterday. The com pany has issued a circular closing the office of the traveling freight agent at Cincinnati, and transferring Mr. Frew to Dallas as chief clerk in the general freight office. ThS ohange is a promotion, but Mr. Frew doesn't like to go so far South. Comfortable Homes. This hot -weather thousands of homes have been made comfortable and happy because they bonght Marvin's broad in place of mak ing their own. Tho houses were not over heated Ivy the baking fire, and families al ways had good, sweet, wholesome bread at every meal. xro Bicycle Salts Anda complete line of sweaters, btcyle ao cessories and sporting goods, at Pittsburg Cycle Company, 426428 Wood street and Cen ter and Ellsworth avenues. The Bash Has Comf, But fireworks for all at prices that will please every purchaser, and only the best All colored goods sold at James W. Grove's, Fifth avenue. FIRSTBLOWATADLAI. An Affidavit as to His Connection With the Sons of Liberty. LINCOLN'S DEATH A GOOD THING yfu the Tlew He Expressed When He Heard of the Assassination. STATEMENTS THAT AEE TOUCHED FOE CSrECIAL TXLBGBAM TO TBE DISFATCH1 Bloominqton, III., June 29. In 1874 Adlat E. Stevenson, Democratic candidate for Vice President, was a candidate for Con gress upon the Democratic ticket, and at that time tbe question was raised as to Mr. Stevenson's attitude' durinz the war. It was charged that Mr. Stevenson was a mem ber of the Sons of Liberty, a Copperhead organization similar to the' Knights of the Golden Circle, and Mr.1 Stevenson, then as now, denied that he was ever a member of that organization. ' -M' While the subject was being 'agitated William B. Wriffen came to the front, say ing that he used to belong to the Sons of Liberty; that he knew Mr. Stevenson at that time; that he saw Stevenson Initiated and attended several meetings of that or ganization at which Mr. Stevenson was present Mr. Stevenson denied Mr. Wrif fen's statements, and 'thereupon Mr. Wrif fen went before a notary public and made oath to tbe following affidavit, but Mr. Stevenson did not make a denial under oath: WrlnVn's Statement Under Oath. State of Illinois, McLean-oounty, William B. Wriffen! of the county and State afore said, on oath deposes and says that be was a resident of the county of Woodford, In the State of Illinois, from August in the year 1S41 to February, 1856, and during that time was editor and proprietor of the Woodford Sentinel, a newspaper published at Meta mora, in the State of Illinois and county of Woodford, and during all that time was per sonally acquainted and politically associ ated with Adlat E. Stevenson; that affiant was present at the organization of the Metamora Liberty or Circle of the order of American Knights, or Sons of Liberty In the southeast lower room of tbe Court Bouse in Metamora, by W. G. Ewing. special agent of tho State organiza tion of same; that Adlal E. Stevenson was there present, and with others was duly in itiated and took the required oath and re ceived the grips and passwords; tnat affiant was also present at the county organization or the American Knights or Sons of Lib erty, held in tbe court room of the Court House, and that tbe said Adlai E. Steven son was present and assisted in perfect ing the same; and further avers that he was present at a State Council of said Knights of Sons of Liberty held in the city or Springfield, III., on the 16th and 17th day, of June, 1804, and that Adall E. Stevenson was a delegate to said State Council from the lodge or order of the same from the oounty of Wood lord; that the said Adall E. Stevenson vouched for affiant, by whioh he obtained admittance to said Council; that it was in this Council that the twenty-third plank of the Democratic platform or that year was adopted and agreed upon; that affiant further avers that on receipt of the news of The Assassination or Abraham Lincoln, the said Adall E. Stevenson stated In sub stance, that it was a good thing and ought to have been donesooner.and that said Adall E. Stevenson admitted to affiant in conversa tion with him on that subject that he had so stated in regard to the death of Lincoln; that affiant further says at the said council at Springfield, III., on the 16th or 17th of June, 1861, there being present Generals James Singleton. Johnson and Slieehan, of Lincoln, 111.; James S. Ewing, or Bloomlngton, 111., with a number of other Democratic politicians, besides delegates and circles from almost every court in the State; that affiant avers that the order of American Knights or Sons of Liberty were organizations similar in their character to the order known as the Knights of tbe Golden Circle, and affiant was Informed by the organizing agent, W. G. Ewing, that said organization stood in tbe same relation -to- the Aorta .that the Knights or the. Golden Circle did to the South; that affiant was present at the organization of tin ee or four lodges or circles in the county of Woodford, 111., when tbe same were organized by the special agent, W. G. Ewing. AH said that the meetings were held in secret with closed doors and darkened windows, and were specially antagonistic to tbe Union Leagues. and were organized for the purpose -of offsetting the influence of that organization. Signed W. B. Wbiffeit. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of Octob A. D. 1874, Seal Jakes R. Brooks, Notary Public Citizens Vouch tor Wriffsn's Character. "The undersigned citizens of Metamora, Woodford county, have known Wm. B. Wriffen Intimately, during his business and political career in this county, and can un qualifiedly say that he had very superior facilities for information as to the move ments and workings of the different mem bers of the Democratic party of this county during the war, and that his reputation for truth and veracity in this county was, and is such as to lead us to rely implicitly in any statement he should make regarding the standing, views or political reputation of any member of that party. Z. H. Whitmire, Isaac Wikoff, J.W.Ellis. Elijah Pank, T. D. Walden, Wm. Mitodell, F.F. rgg3i v. -nues. C0NSTJMEEB FOOT THE BILL. Result of fill Sugar Rebate, Allowed by the Big Trust - The Wholesale Grocers' Association, as foreshadowed by The Dispatch three months ago, has secured. a concession from the Sugar Trust by which retailers must pay a regulation price for the -sweet com modity, and the burden of tbe change will fall on the consumer. After July 1 whole salers must pay 4 cents a'pound for sugar to the refiners or the trust, and the member ship of each wholesaler in the association is equivalent to an affidavit that he will not sell under any circumstances below that rate. At tbe end of each month each whole sale grocer must make a sworn statement that he has kept this agreement to the letter and will thereupon receive from the trust a rebate of one-eighth cent per pound on the sngar he has purchased. All but a few wholesalers, in this city have joined the association, one of whom is T. C. Jenkins, his explanation being that it is simply co-operation extended by whole salers to the trust for the inflation of prices. It is predicted that after a month or two of the regime the trust will put up prices an other eighth cent per pound to cover the re bate allowed wholesalers, bo that the con sumer will after all pay the rebate beside paying a higher price generally for his sugar. BU8INES8 MEH HOLD AIAJ0F. They Will Let Beat Estate Dealers Fight . Oat the Tax Question. Inquiry among tbe business men of the town yesterday revealed the fact that the real estate men, who have begun a fight against the business tax, need expect no material assistance from the leading busi ness men of the city. The leading merchants of Pittsburg are quite ready to extend their moral sympathy and support to tbe indignant real estate dealers, but politely decline to take any active part in tbe movement to do away with the present system of taxing business houses. . Church to Be Dedicated, Next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock Bishop Phelan will lay the corner-stone of the new German Catholic Church, on Mt Troy, Reserve township. The different benevo lent societies attending will form in line corner Branch and Lowery streets, Trov Hill, at 2 o'clock. The intended building Is to be a frame structure 60x110 feet, cost ing f 14, 000. The new congregation is formed exclusively of gardeners. M18BXS' $5 blazers, now $3. JOS.HOE1TE& Co.'s . " Pcnu Avenue Stores.. WOES OF A TRAVELER, Some Asinoylng Experiences Which Over took Major" Mont ooth Before Be Got Awar for Barope His Conehmanflis nnderstsnds Bis Orders and Causes the Trouble. Major Montooth, the genial and popular politician, who is now amid ocean on his wap to Europe, wi 11 probably never forget his experience in getting away from America. After bidding his pe ople a kindly goodby tbe night he left Pittsburg, he turned to his coachman and said: "Jimmy. I am going abroad for a season. I will sail on the City of Chicago. I will walk down town. You can take my trunks to the sta tion and have them ohecked. I will meet you there." With that the Major sauntered down street and in due time reached the Union station where his faithful coachman awaited his coming. Tbe trunks had been checked and the checks were turned over to the Major. Naturally he did not examine them and after receiving them passed out to his train. The next morning he arrived safely in New York. He turned his checks aver to the proper official and ordered that his luggage be transferred to the City of Chicago. "Your trunks are already In the City of Chicago," the official explained. "No, no. They were on the train with me," the Major insisted. , But the officer was correct; the Major's coachman had misunderstood his orders. Instead of understanding that the Major in tended going abroad on the City of Chicago the coachman interpreted his orders to mean that bis master was going to Chicago city, and accordingly the trunks had been checked to the great convention town. The long distance telephone was promptly called into nse, and the Mafor notified bis sisters in this city of his misfortune, bnt he could not wait to have his trunks returned to him. He promptly visited the New York stores and purchased' trunks and necessary wearing apparel, which he had sent to his steamer. After making the pur chases the Major decided to buy a couple extra pairs of shoes and two more hats. He decided to carry the hats and shoes to the steamer. At the Astor House, on his war to embark, he stopped to talk with friends. He laid his packages down and then walked away without them. He did not discover his loss until his steamer was an hour out When the pilot left his steamer to return to New York, Major Montooth sent back with him the following message, addressed to bis sis ters in Pittsburg. "I am away on the City of Chicago hat less and shoeless." This message was received in Pittsburg yesterday. GLASS MEN DISCHARGED. Two Wheeling Factories Will Closa Down The Superintendent Explains. A special telegram from Wheeling says: At both factories H and O, the looal con cerns of the United States Glass Company, notices have been posted as follows: "All glasshouse employes are hereby notified that their positions are vacant after July L Appli cations for positions must be made on or before June 30, Signed. N, B. Scott, Superintendent of lactory O. Local officials say this is - not a final dis charge, and that there is no intention to use non-union men. Senator N. B. Scott returned Mondav from Washington, where he had been at tending a meeting of the National Eepub lican Committee. He was seen yesterday by a reporter, and asked to explain the meaning of the notice to the men. "It's plain English," He replied. "Our factory will cloe down ou the 30th, in ac cordance with the rules of the A. F. G. W. V., aDd we expect to- resume operations as usual alter tbe six weeks' stop. Although we have an agreement each with the men, ne make no individual con tracts with them, and when the fac tories close they are out of positions. When we are ready to start np they are re-hired. The .only thing in our agreement touching- the- point is the rule that a week's notfeo must be given of an intention to quit work; or of.' discharge. The men wuo want employment next tire must make application on or after the 20th of August. It may be that some of our pres ent workmen who have been neglectful or incompetent will not receive work. Mr. Scott admitted that he heard the rumor regarding the intention of the United States Glass Company to start the factories with non-union 'men, but knew nothing about it He also expressed ignorance of any dissatisfaction among the men. FATHER. SHEEDY'S NEW CHUBCH. The Old One Being Torn Down andaHand. some New One Will Take Its Place. The St Mary of Mercy Church at Third avenue and Ferry street, better known as Father Sheedy's Church, is being rapidly torn down. On November 1 it will be com pleted, and on that day will be formally opened a new temple of religion of larger dimensions proportionate to the growing size of the congregation, handsome in ap pearance and costing $16,000. This is the one congregation west of Grant street which has been growing in the past ten years, and its growth has been such that more room is required, though even the new church will not be large. It will be ot brick, stone trimmings, Gothic style and 60x78 feet in dimensions. The chapel will seat 460 people. A hand some memorial window will Adorn the Third avenue front and the main tower will be 75 feet high. While the building opera tions are in progress, tho congregation will meet in Duquesne Hall, nearby which be longs to the church. An Opium Factory In a "Cave. 4 Sak Francisco, June 29. Internal revenue agents to-day found in an under ground cellar in the Chinese quarter an opium factory large enough to supply half of the Chinese population of the city with prepared opium. The factory was hidden in an almost inaccessible cave under a joss house. Flttsbnrgers in Mew Yorlc. New ToEK.June 29. Special The follow ing Fittsburgers are registered at tbe hotels to-day: J. A Bower, Westminster; W. W. Lawience, Imperial; J. R. McFarlane, Hoff man; H. S. Miller, Gilsey House; J. J. Miller, Hoffman; H. Moore, Slnclali; H. W. Patterson, Windsor: J. H. Reed, Windsor; H. P. Squires, Sweeney's; A L. Townsend, Hoffinant S. Bannister, Ullsey: J. McNaliy, New York Hotel; U. Mil ler, Normandle; E. M. Qulnby, Sturtevanti T. K. Ruy and wife. Hotel Imperial; J. F. Tener. Gilsey; W. S. Guffy. Fifth Avenue; H. Heckct, Fifth Avenue; H. J. Miller, Fifth Avenue. The Exodas to Barope. New Yobs, June 29. Over 5,000 people left for Europe to-day on outgoing steamers. The Inman liners City of Pai Is and City of Chester alone carried 2,033 cabin passengers., SHALL TALK OF THE IW0 CITIES. Jons A. LEUMAjr, of Perrysvllle avenue, was struck by a Perrysvllle avenue car yesterday afternoon, knocked down and bad his arm broken. Pnop. Johit B. Arbucbxe, whose departure' recently for tne West was caused by ugly charges by the Ninth ward, Allegheny, schools, is now accused of misappropriating lunds of Arbuckle Lodge, Order of Solon, of which he was secretary. Robert Babr, a teamster employed by Booth A Flinn, fell from his wagon on Forbes street yesterday afternoon. The hind wheel passed over his right foot, crushing it in a terriDle manner. He was taken to his home on Ann street Chief Biqelow received complaints y ester-" day that the music at Sehenley Park the previous night was unsatisfactory,. the band only playing aftw pieces with long intervals between them. Tbe Chief declares no more such business will be allowed. A Comprehensive Line. That Is wbat our line of bicyoles is. Pitts burg Cyole Company: 496 and 438 Wood street and Center and Ells worth avenues. THE BUSINESS WORLD. -a I Crop Prospects West Are for Grains Generally Fair to Good. FOE FRUIT KOT QUITE SO BRIGHT. Latest Gossip of the Richmond Terminal Financial Tangle. FIRES. FAILURES AND RAILWAY NEWS Chicago, June 29. This week's Farm Serilct will have the following crop sum mary: Sparse wheat In Illinois all of the spring wheat is in fair to good condition, mostly good. The same is true of Michigan, Eansus, Iowa, Wisconsin, Mlnnesata and the Da kotas. In Nebraska only 9 per cent of the correspondents report good; one-half of tbe remainder reporting fair, and the rest poor. Oats In Illinois oats are reported in fair to good oondltlon; in Indt&na.Ohlo, Michigan and Kentucky, only 2 to IS per cent of the correspondents report the condition as poor, while In Missouri tbe stand is good, but not so favorable as the Statesmentloned. The outlook ln-Eansas is slightly below that of Missouri, and Nebraska falls below Kansas, while In Iowa a little less than one third report the crop in good condition, the rest reporting fair with one exception. In Wisconsin, Minnesota and tbe Dakotas, the orop is in rlne shape as a general thing. wihter Wbsat In Illinois winter wheat is generally in fine shape. Two-thirds of the counties repoit the crop an average or above, all of the others reporting Jalr. The same la true of Indiana and Ohio, except about 13 per oent in the two States that re port poor. Only one In ten of the corres pondents in Michigan report poor, the others fair to good. In Kentuoky the crop is especially fine, while in Missouri only 15 per cent report the Outlook as bad. In Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa tbe crop is reported at from fair to above an average. In Wisenn. sin 40 per cent report the crop an average, or above the same number report fair and tbe remainder poor. Fruit The prospects for fruit in Illinois are very poor. The tamo conditions prevail in Indiana and Ohio. In Miohlgan less than one-third report tbe fruit crop an average or above; an equal number teport it from 5 to 26 per cent below average, and the otbeis poor. In Wisconsin and the Dakotas, tbe outlook is good generally, while in Min nesota it is in fair to good condition In three fourths of the counties. A dispatch from Wilmington, Del., saysi The Clayton Call of to-day's date prints crop estimates furnished by I. N. Mills, special agent of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad: E. F. Stacey, Suoerin tendent of the Baltimore and Delaware Bay Railroad, and also from the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad. All agree that tbe crop will be almost a total failure, and there will hardly be enough? peaches for canning Eurposes. The estimates give about 400,000 askets as the crop of the Peninsula, but the peaches are still dropping from the trees, and it mar De that at the time tbe fruit gen erally ripens there will be none lert There is also a scarcity of small fruit, such as gooseberries, blackberries, rasnberries and whortleberries, and the apple crop will be extiemely short THE READING'S ANSWER To the Suit Began by the Attorney General of Nw Jersey. Tbehton, June 29 John B, Emery and ex Chanoellor Williamson, counsel for the Fort Beading and Central Railroads, this after noon filed their answers to the suit brought by Attorney General Stockton against them. All of the allegations of the Attorney Gen eral in reference to the illegality of tbe lease are denied, their counsel claiming that they have the right to lease any Intersecting rail road, whether iu or out of Xew Jersey, by the provisions of a special act of the Legis lature of March 17. 1854. " The allegations or the Attorney General that they have entered into a combination to raise the price of coal is also denied, and tbe bill says none of the railroad corporations own, mine or sell coal. They claim that it would be impossible for them to control the price of coal or compe tition, because they do not -control all the railroads in the State. Of the 15 cities men tioned by the Attorney General as places where the price lias been raised since tbe ler.se, in only one, Plalufleld, does their road transport solely. In five they have no line at all. ' The bill claims that the only way in which they could increase the prion of coal would bo to increase the rate, which as common carriers, they can oharge lor transporting it. This, they say, has not been done since the lease, and, therefore, they cannot im pose on tho Inhabitants of New Jersey, If the price of coal is raised in the fntnre.it will be through no act of the raili oad corpo rations. If they entered into any combina tion, thev would be creatlv menaced. 1a. cause other mines would ship their coal over other roads. The answer farther says in reference to the lease to. the Fort Reading that tbe latter company lias all the powers and privileges of a railroad corporation, 'and as such they bad a perfect right to make the lease, irrespective of who tbe officers or stockholders ot the company are or from what source the moneys lor its construction are provided. The Attorney General will deoide by Thursday If any counter-affidavits ai e needed, ana if they ai e not tbe case will be argued on July 7. THE FESE7 BEECH CBEEK, Another Crossing War Between tbe Fennsyandthe Beading. Bellotohte, June 29. Special The Pennsylvania and Reading are having quite a fight near Snow Shoe, this county. The Lehigh Company have a great many coal miners and coke ovens at tbat place, all of which tonnage lias heretofore been taken over'the Pennsylvania. Now tbat suitable traffic arrangements have been made with the Beech Creek, the Reading is building a branch road aboufthree miles long to con nect all mines and ovens of the Lehigh Com pany with the Beech Creek. This afternoon, when the Reading people reached tho Pennsylvania trucks, the latter hurriedly rushed their wreck trains out there with several cars loaded witu slag and cinders, aud turned them all over the bank in tbe nay of the branch. About 100 of the Reading men were there, but no trouble oc curred at the time. The Reading people aie determined to cross the traok, and the Bennsylvania people are determined to delay or stop tnem. An injunction will be asked for. 1 FBEEZING OU! SHALL 0PEEAI0ES. Only the Big' Coal Plants Are Having Their Products Shipped Promptly. MoKeesfop.t, Jnne 29. Special Leading coal operators here say tbe reason the smaller operators are doing nothing, ia that the larger operators are trying to freeze them out by having the shipments of the. lesser operators side-tracked and heldJsack. One firm claims its shipment of last May is lying at Clmi tiers, and they cannot get it moved. In the meantime, the larger ship ments go right along. As a result, the small firms are shut down, while Scott's, Port Royal, Todtl, Osborne and others are working full snd sending coal away in bulk. The smaller operators will complain to tbe railroads. . THE RICHMOND TEBHI1TAL MIX W. P. Clyde Protests Against Being Con sidered as au Insider. New Yobk, Jnne 28. W. P. Clyde late to night Issued a long statement concerning Drexel, Morgan & Co.'s refusal to undertake the Richmond Terminal reorganization. It was expected, be says, that the receivership would be abrogated or modified, tbey hav ing been obtained to assist reorganization. In regard to the statement that he la op posed to. any plan of reoiganizatlon, Mr. CIvde suoro-ests that the coireSDondence be tween Drexel-Morgan and himself is in their hands and they are at liberty to publish it lie emphatically protests against bi elnir con' sidered an Insider in Richmond Terminal affairs. Miners' Wages Balsed. Pcttsvile, June 29. The committee ap pointed to fix the wagesof miners for the lust two weeks of June and 'the first two weeks of July met last evening and decided on an advance of 2 per cent on last month's wages, or 4 per cent below the $3 50 basis. This advance, coming so close to the order to work ten hours instead of nine at a num ber of collieries in the Schuylkill region, creates a wonderfully good feeling among tho minors. More Affidavits Against the Beading EABTOtr, Pa., Jane 29. In the equity suit of Gummere versus the directors of the Lehigh Valley Bailroad' and the offlcv adelphia and Beading .system. affidavits were filed to-day in sopi motion for a temporary injunction appointment of a receiver. The hea the motion for an injunction and ap, ment of a reoetver takes place to-morrow. BUSINESS BREVITIES. Home rule prospects are depressing Irish securities. Gold coin to the amount of (800,000 has been ordered at New York for shipment to Canada. The United States Wire and Cable Com pany, Schenectady, N.T.. with a capital of $1,0(10,000 was incorporated yesterday. Tbe Fenn Iron Works in Lancaster will shut down this evening for a mouth. Three hundred hands are thrown out of work. The new White Star line steamer Bovio, Intended for the live stock transatlantic trade, has been safely launched at Belfast The International Exhibition Association was Incorporated in Newark, N. J., Tuesday, to take charge of the World's Fair exhibits. Tbe President's retaliation message has raised a commotion among the Lake Superior poits which would be most seriously affect ed by it New York sales agents of anthracite coal have advanced prices again about SO cents a ton. Western consumers must stand a raise or 25 cents a ton. The United States Circuit Court at Boise City, Idaho, beard arguments in the Ccour d'Alene injunction case yesterday. A de cision is expected Friday. CuAKTKitED yesterday: Hollidaysburz Elec tric Light and Power Company, of Blair county, capital, $23,000; Carnegie Land and Loan Association, of Pittsburg, capital, tlCO, 000; Air Gns Stove Company, of Beading, capital, $50,000. Executzoss for sums aggregating $15,000 were Issued yesterday against Gustans Ral ston and Isaac Buzby, the large wholesale grocers of Altoona, and their establishment has passed into the hands of the Sheriff. Liabilities rated at $23,000; assets, $12,000. The latest developments regarding the Goshen (N. T.) National Bank are more hopeful. Cashier Murray's indebtedness will probablv cause a loss of S23 000. and the shrinkage in securities of $2,000 more. It is now thought a 25 per cent assessment on stock will put the bank on its feet The long expected circular of tbe Granite Manufacturers' Association, pledging pro tection to all cutters wbo leave the union and begin work, was posted in all sheds at Barre, Vt, yesterday. The circular contains the names of every member of tbe New England Association, SSI in number. William F. Mobbeix besan suit in Chicago yesterday to recover $30,000 damages from the Home Life Insurance Company, of New York, for whlah he was the general agent A few days ago the company put another man in his place. He claims the amount named for commissions and money Invested. The H. O. Bernard Manufacturing Com pany, Importers and manufacturers of straw goods, New York and Westboro, Mass., is re ported in financial difficulties. Shlppman Toplttz lias obtained an attachment against the company for $80,475. The creditors think there will be enough assets to pay every body If they are not aacrifloed. Liabilities estimated at about $150,000,lncludlng secured claims. ' EAILWAY INTEBESTS. New York Cxktbal directors have de clared the regular quarterly dividend of per cent. The Trunk Line Association at New York has referred to Commissioner Goddard the question of a reduction or a part of the tariff on Mississippi river traffic Westers railroads are not agreed as to what course should be adopted by them in view of the sweeping reduction in freight rates from New York to Kansas City by way of Savannah and Memphis. The New York and New England Railroad Company has gjven a $25,C0O 000 consolidated mortgage to the Farmers' Loan and Trust Companv, of New York. It Is for 50 years, payaDle in gold, with interest at 5 per cent The United States Circuit Court at Bir mingham, Ala., has issued a decree in the petition of Samuel Thomas versus the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad appointinir Henry Fink and C M. Mc Gbee receivers. A ttew railroad will be built from Belle fonte to White Deer, on the'Readlng Rail road, opposite Watsontown. It will be about 70 miles long and will be operated by the jteauing as a competitor 01 sue jreunsytva nla from Bellefonte. The Boston and Maine Railroad will Issue bonds not to exceed $2 500,030 with which to refund the $1,500,000 debt at 4 per cent, which is now paying 7 per cent, and which matures in January. The other million is to be used to improve the road. Tariffs were lssncd to-day, to take effect July 5, reducing the' rate on wool in sacks from St. Paul to the seaboard by way of Chicago from 75 cents to 65 cents per 100 pounds. This was done to meet the latest reduction made by the Soo line. The total number of miles of new railroad built in the United States In tbe first half of this year is 1.190 miles. This is 500 miles less than was built in the first half of 1891, and indicates a probable total for tbe year of less taan a,uuu miles- Auisnumoerot miles Is, in fact, less than has been built in the first half of any year since 1885. The indica tions are decidedly against any improve ment. A 010 aktio railway scheme is on. foot by which the Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern will control a large share of northwest ern traffic About two years ago the Lacka wanna secured the Green Bay and Winona Railroad and several small roads south of Wincna, Minn. This summer it is said a line will be built from Winona to St Paul and Minneapolis, thus having a direct line from these cities to Green Bay. The Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railroad will have a line to Kewaunee in full opera tion as soon as tbe line of lerry boats has been constructed. The Toledo, Ann Arbor and Lackawanna, by building a line from Kewaunee to Green Bay, the two roads will have between St Paul and Toledo the short est possible route. THE FIRE EECOBD. Riverton, Pa. The chain works, Lafayette Palmer, proprietor. Loss, about $3,000; partially Insured. Diamond street An alarm was turned in last nisht lor box 21. A tire had started in tbe McKenzie-Duvidson Company, resulting in only a loss of $500. Belfast, Me. Haslett's oil and drugstore, eight adjoining houses, including Clark's auction mart, containing a number of rare and valuable plctuies and other works of art and Moat's stationary warehouse. Loss, $500,000. Newark, O. Fire bngs operated ex tensively Wednesday. Three barns were burned to the ground by incendiaries, with all their contents- Tbe buildings belonged to Fred Llvey, John G. Moore and John Rine. 'Squire Jordan's barn, in McKean township, suffered tbe same fate. His loss is $1,500. MMENSELYnpjLAT. 1 BLACKWELL'S T UVERYWHERE. Bull Durham BULL DURHAM b always uniform in quality; Pure, sweet and clean. The Ideal of Fine tobacco. BLACKWELL'S DURHAM TOBACCO CO., DURHAM, N. C. tl. Scrupulous Care Neceat Its Nourishment -A Uctated Food Recommerlfjed by Physicians of All Schools m The saddest days of all tbeyesr for mothers rs st band. Summer's botweatber brings with itatir rible Increase In the mortality among Infants. Dr. Wlllard D. Ball, a well-known Boston physician, laan Interview published In the Globe said: "My babies have both been brought up on lactated food. I did not give It because they were sick, Dut to keep them well. I buy a box of laetated food reg-olarly every week. I bave found tbat It does tintnnrreind then bind the Infant, as many other foods are known to do. Nothing else is required to be taken u a corrective with this food, as I bare found Is customary sad indispensable wltb other foods. "In my own experience I have found that cow's milk most be very thin to be retained by some in fants, and tbat rich milk will not do: but Laetated Food is as nourishing as the latter and much more easily digested than the former. "My, boy, 3 years old, eats all the Laetated Food be wants, and we give the baby a plenty of It." Laetated Food Is a combination of the necessary elements of pure, healthy mother's milk. It Is a safe, simple and valuable food for Infants, and a nutritious diet for invalids. All wbo nse It Ilka it and tbrire upon it and (row healthy and strong. Every process in the manufacture of Laetated Food Is attended with the most scrupulous care. There Is no secret about the article, and physician and mothers and all Interested are shown through tbe factory. Wheat barley and oats, together with pare milk sugar and the addition of salts that are found la mother's milk, go to make up LactAted Food. The result is a nutritious product that is prescribed by the best physicians. Many a mother has saved a large doctor's bill by keeping a supply of Laetated Food In the house, and at this time or the year especially, thousands of Infants are fed upon notn lng else. EDUCATIONAL. ST. JOHN'S MILITARY SCHOOL MANLIUS, N, Y. Summer School of Instruction and Recrea tion, June 20 to Sept 15. to wil: VEItBECK. Hollidaysburg, Pa., School for Girls. Unexcelled in location, buildings, grounds and in all tho requisites of a first-class school for girls, l ertlllcate admits to tVellesloy. Address MRS. R. T. HITCHCOCK. SELECT PREPARATORY SCHOOL, AIKEN AV , E. E., PITTSBURG, Will reopen September 13. "Principals, THE MISSES BEADSHAW. JC30-21 PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR LEHIGH UNIVERSITY. The only school recommended by R. JC Lamnerbow, LL. D., President of Lobigh University. For catalosue, etc. apply to WIS. ULRICH. Ph. D.. Principal. Bethlehem, Pa. HARCOURTsemaSy. Lnmbler, . Foruung ladles and girls. Founded 1887 to provide, west of the Alle- ghenies, a school of the highest grade. Pu pils fron 21 States. Miss Ada L Ayer. B. A, Prl Prin. - KENYON J8K3SE Osmuln,o. This oid aud remarkably suc cessful school provides thorough prepara tion for colleste or business, and supervision or health, habits and manners. L. Bust, LL.D. THE Boarding MISSES ANABLE'S and .Day School for Young Azalea, Will reopen September 26th,at 68 Bayard St, New Brunswick, New Jersey, t EXAMINATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE WESTERN- UNIVERSITY Will be held Jnne 24-25, Sept 12-13, at the University. ' For catalogue address W. J. HOLLAND, D. D., President TIRTJSTIT-Z- TT A T.X., WASHINGTON, PA. A Boarding School for Boys, Preparing them for College or Business. Home School, Limited Number, Military, Rcfine'd Surroundings, Healthful Location, .Spacious and Beautiful Grounds. Apply to J. H. Wheeler, A. Ai., rieaa Master, or v XT. SMITH, Washington, Pa, ELITE PHOTO S16 Mabket CABINETS $1.00 GAXIiERT, Stbeex. PER DOZEN. No stairs to climb, my-rrs Use the elevator. SMOKING TOBACCO, Whether on the hills gaming 5 In the place of business ; or at home, It always fills that niche of com forta good smoke. Put up in handy packages, and recognized -everywhere as a Pure Granulated Leaf Tobacco of the highest quali ty ; it recommends Itself to every smoker's use. Sold everywhere. " si"1- m sMJiJHHfj3B7nBBKMA JtwJ
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