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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER. 18.
FOKTY SEVENTH TEAR
GROVER'S PUNS
- NOTmKNOWN,
He Refused to Express His
Opinion 'of an Extra
Session of Congress
WHEN PRESSED TO DO SO
At the Chamber of Commerce Dinner
t Which He Spoke.
Circumstances Might Make It Advis
able for Him to Call Congress To
gether He "Won't Commit Himself
as to Such a Contingency Great
Pressure Brought to Bear on Him
In Favor of an Extraordinary
Session of Congress Breckinridge
Never an Adviser of the Presldent
Ktect Mr. Cleveland's Vacation to
Be Taken Where He Can't Be
Bothered by Office Seekers No
One Authorized to Speak by the
Card as to Cabinet Portfolios
Murphy Practically Without Oppo
sition for the Senate.
rrrrciAi, ttlegbam to tot DtsrATcn.i
New Yoek, If or. 1C Not the least in
teresting subject discussed by leading Dem
ocrats in the confidence of Mr. Cleveland
to-day was the lact that before he went to
the dinner of the Chamber of Commerce
last evening, he was asked to say in his
speech that he had no thought of calling an
extraordinary session of Congress after his
inauguration on March 4 next.
Mr. Cleveland took the suggestion under
consideration, and finally announced that
he would not commit himself publicly by
his own word of mouth in any way concern
ins the subject While personally he has
at present not the slighest notion of calling
an extraordinary session, he told his friends
that he would not wish, one week after the
election, to commit himself irrevocably to
such a programme. In other words, he did
not see the necessity for making a state
ment on tbe subject. He was ready to ad
mit that the future might create such an
emergency that an extraordinary session
would be advisable, and he emphasized the
word "might," especially.
Cleveland Xot Giving Himself Away.
Mr. Cleveland's conversation with his
friends does not in any way concern his
present determination in the matter. Prom
all that could be learned to-day there will
doubtless be great pressure brought to bear
upon him Irom some quarters to call an
extra session. It is very early to discuss
this matter, and it would not have reached
the importance it has had not tne Repub
lican opposition, -otter its emphatio -defeat,
evidently backed.a movement to crests un
certainty and diubt both in jOItical and
business circles.
A very eminent Democrat to-day dis
cusied this feature of the situation. While
no administration he said is justified for an
instant in regarding the outcry of the oppo
sition, it is sometimes better to adopt a de
cisive policy on measures calculated to de
feat the aim of the opposition.
May Be Forced to Call Congress Together.
This Democrat rurther said that it was
very apparent that the reputed Republican
plan had for its origin au effort to discredit
the incoming administration before the peo
ple. He believed that possibly the effort
may gain such headway that it would be ad
visable for Mr. Cleveland to call an extra
ordinary session for the purpose of disarm
ing the opposition, and also to outline the
policy to be pursued on the tariff and other
questions. Better a decisive and well
known policy, he said, than the false un
certainty with the Republicans engaged in
blinding the business community.
Still, after all that has been said, those
closest to Mr. Cleveland believe that his
well-known aversion to extra sessions may
withstand all efforts to have him call one.
Certain Democrats were inclined to take
Congressman Breckinridge, of Kentucky,
to task for his speech at the Chamber of
Commerce dinner. The critics of the Ken
tucky orator were not especially pleased
with his announcement that it is the pur
pose of tbe Democratic party to go in a
dillercnt direction from that which the
country has been traveling the past 32
years.
Breckinridge Not an Authority.
It is true that Mr. Breckinridge added
that any changes would be made carefully
and cautiously, so as not to alter the ad
justment of business, and it is also true
that 3Ir. Breckinridge announced that he
spoke pnly for himself. One of Mr. Cleve
land's warmest friends said that Mr. Breck
inridge had never been an adviser of Mr.
Cleveland, that he was not one now, and
that his remarks at this time must be
considered premature. The announcement
that Mr. Cleveland contemplates leaving
town for a short vacation has precipitated
the arrival of delegations of Democrats
from all parts of the country. Benjamin
T. Cable and others Irom the Windy City
came to town to-night. They will call acd
congratulate Mr. Cleveland to-day. Hon.
W. F. JJarrity. Hon. Bradley B. Smalley,
Hon. W. C. Whitney and Congressman
Wilson, Chairman of the Chicago Conven
tion, were only a few of those bo greeted
Mr. Cleveland.
Xo One Talks or the Cabinet to Grover.
It has been said on the soundest author
ity that of all the visitors Mr. Cleveland
has received at his home since election day,
not one has discussed with him the forma
tion of bis Cabinet or the Federal patronage
directly at his disposal In the first place
it was remarked by those thoroughly famil
iar with the matter that it would be an
evidence of bad political judgment, and
worse taste, to speak to Mr. Cleve
land on such subjects so shortly
after his re-election. But. it was made
known, for the information of all, that any
assertions that Mr. Cleveland will weaken
the Democratic vote in the United States
Senate by drawing on any of its members
lor his Cabinet are without the slightest
foundation. In fact, it was said very posi
tively that Mr. Cleveland would not ap
pointanv Democratic United States,Senator
to his Cabinet.
Referring again to Mr. Clevelan 1's con
templated sojourn out of town, it was made J
m
known that every effort will be made to
keep his whereabouts secret. While his
visitors cannot with propriety, it was said,
speak to him now about tbo disposition of
Federal patronage at his command, the time
is not far off when he can be properly
deluged with requests for foreign missions,
Custom House Collectorships, United States
District Attorneyships and other great
places of similar character.
A Vacation Without Offlceseekers.
Mr. Cleveland and his immediate friends
do not wish his vacation interrupted by,
sucn matters. It was added that on his re
turn to town there will be plenty of time
for the onslaught to begin.
Notwithstanding all this, there is nat
urally any amount of gossip going on, and
one statement heard in the highest circles
is worth publication. It is to the effect
that many leading Democrats would like
to see Hon. J. Edward Simmons
made Secretary of the Treasury.
It was pointed out by the friends of Mr.
Simmons that he would make an eminently
practical and competent head of the Treas
ury Department- His friends say, too, that
he is a Democrat of Democrats, having been
a life-long friend and counsellor of Samuel
J. Tilden, and that his name is a tower of
strength in financial circles. It is not
known just how Mr. Simmons would regard
tbe wishes of his friends in the matter. He
is President of the Fourth National Bank
and has persistently declined political ad
vancement. One of Mr. Cleveland's personal friends
who visits him nearly every day was
amused last night at the various reports
which are wafted through the corridors of
the Hoffman House and elsewhere. He
said:
No One Can Speak by the Card.
"The situation is astonishing to me. I
hear on all sides tbe comments of men
claiming to speak 'by the card.' I know
positively that tbe men who have circulated
most of the statements since election day
have not even seen Mr. Cleveland. The
Cabinet will not be completed before
February, and up to this hour no man ex
cept Mr. Whitney could he sure of a place
in it. Mr. Whitney can have anything he
desires, but I do not believe he cares to ac
cept a portfolio. That is the situation in a
nutshell."
Chairman Edward Murphy, Jr., of the
Democratic State Committee, returned to
his home in Troy this afternoon. Before
leaving town he had further conferences
with Mr. Croker and other Democratic
leaders. One of Mr. Murphy's visitors was
a Republican, ex-Congressman Henry 6.
Burleigh, of White Halh He is an old
friend of Mr.Murphy's and has lived in Mr.
Murphy's Congressional district a quarter
of a century. He called to wish Mr. Mur
phy luck as a candidate for United States
Senator to succeed Frank Hiscock. Al
though Mr. Murphy declines to speak on
the subject most of his friends believe he
is a candidate for the place, and they are
proceeding accordingly.
Hiscock May Be Opposed.
Who will get the complimentary vote of
the Republicans at Albany for United
States Senator is a question which is now
being quietly discussed. It was said that
ex-Senator Piatt believed that Senator His
cock should receive the compliment. Mr.
Piatt may be able to induce his friends
in the Assembly and Senate to
consider his view of the matter,
but other Republicans are talking
right out in meeting in opposition to giving
Mr. Hiscock the complimentary vote of the
minority. Certain followers of Warner
Miller and of Congressman James J. Belden
are not favorable to what is reported to be
Mn Plan's'vlewofthecMe; ' -Vf,
CLEVELAND EMPHATIC
When He Refused to Slake Sheelnm Any
Sort of Fledges.
New Yobk, Nov.16. 5poto?, Thomas
G. Shearman, speaking at the dinner of
the Single Tax Club to-night, took 300
people into his confidence and gave
them what he solemnly declared
was an official account of what
took place at a famous little dinner at the
Victoria Hotel. He said: ''At the dinner
were Mr. Cleveland, Mr. Whitney, Mr.
Dickinson, Mr. Croker, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sheehan and Edward Murphy, Jr.
Mr. Sheehan wanted certain matters settled
at once. He told Mr. Cleveland that he
thought it was time for him to show his
good feeling toward the regular party
organization, that pledges should be given,
and that the regular machine should be rec
ognized. He concluded by saying: 'I think
we are entitled to distinct pledges.'
"Mr. Cleveland, still calm and composed,
said and you may rest assured that this re
ply is authentic: 'Mr. Sheehan, I have
listened with the utmost attention. I have
followed you very carefully, and I think I
understand you. In reply, I wish to say
that I'll be if I'll give any men any
such pledges, and I'll be doubly - if I'll
give you the pledges you ask for."'
PENNSYLVANIA'S VOTE.
Official Keturns at the State Department
for Sixty Counties Harrison's Plurality
in the State About 63.T13 The Prohibi
tion Party the Only One to Grow Very
Much.
HAHEISBUr.G, Nov.. 10. Special. The
official vote of GO of the 67 counties In
Pennsylvania has been received at the
State Department. In the counties from
which returns have been filed the first
elector on the Republican ticket received
42G,4G3 votes, which is 8,027 less than Har
rison obtained four years ago. In the same
counties the first Democratic elector has
381,035 votes, a decrease of 2,067 as com
pared with Cleveland's vote in 1888. The
first Prohibition elector received 21,629
votes, an increase of 4,383 as compared-with
the number of votes cast for the Prohibi
tion candidate for President In 1888. ,The
vote of the People's party candidate for
President, as represented bv the first
elector on that ticket, aggregates 6,141,
The vote of the first elector of tbe Socialist
Labor party is 730.
Owing to tbe improper marking of bal
lots the second electors on the several
Presitlcntal tickets ran 6,365 votes behind
the first electors. Of this number the Re
publican's and Democrats contributed about
2,400 each. The second elector on the Pro
hibition ticket ran 1,136 behind the first
elector because, as in the other cases, the
voters nlaced a cross opposite the name of
the first elector instead of opposite the
party name.
Semi-official retnrns -Irom Allegheny,
Cambria, Chester, Erie, Potter, Schuylkill
and Venango counties, whose vote has not
been filed at the State Department, show
that they hare cast 89,437 Republican and
71,252 Democratic votes, giving Harrison
an aggregated plurality in this State of 63",
7ia The total vote for the several Prsi
dental candidates in 1888 was 997,558. C his
vote will be exceeded about 5,000 this jtnr.
The increase in the Presidental vote fro.-n
18S1 to 1888 was 98,23a
Girls May Defend Their Reputations.
BniviDERE, N. J., Nor. 16. The trial
of Miss Mattle Ackers, who shot and
seriously wounded Michael Quinn, a tele
graph operator at this place, several weeks
ago for circulating scandalous reports about
her, terminated this evening by a verdict of
"liot guilty."
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PITTSBURG,-
THE ROME POLICY.
In the Matter of Public and
Parochial Schools Be
ing Considered hy
A CONCLAVE OF PRELATES.
JTgr. Satelli, the Papal Ablegate,
Bears Messages From Leo XIII.
HE SUBMITS TO THEM 14 POINTS.
i
A Question of How Much to Concede to tbe
State's Authority.
BECEET EOCIETIES TO BE DEFINED
.New Yohk, Nov. 16. In an upper room
in the Archl-Eplscopal Palace, and directly
opposite tbe city home of Whitelaw Reid,
the Catholic Archbishops of the United
States began to-day a secret conference,
which may he pregnant of large results to
the-church and to the nation. The church
is divided into provinces, but only nine of
the Archbishops who serve these provinces
are here to-day.
There came, among other prelates, one
whose presence renders the present confer
ence and its results of 'peculiar interest.
Archbishop Satelli was present wbeu, soon
after 10 o'clock, the conference was opened.
Cardinal Gibbons presided. It is his priv
ilege according to the canon law. If Mgr.
Satelli were here as a Papal Legate he
would then preside at this conference.
Not a little, speculation has arisen as to
the errand on which Archbishop Satelli was
sent here by the Rope. Apropos of the
present conclave, and the presnmed fact
that educational questions will be deeply
considered, if not determined, it may be
stated with authority that one of the prin
cipal objects of Mzr. Satelli's coming here
is to bring something definite into the re
cent and present discussion of the school
question.
The School Question Is Launched.
The morning session was protracted until
1 o'clock, when a collation was served.
Archbishop Corrigan being the host. De
liberations was then resumed and con
tinued until 6:30 p. jr., when the confer
ence adjourned nntil to-morrow.
Tho conference to-day was hedged about
with all possible care to prevent the dlvnl
gence of proceedings.. The statement may
be made, however, that the school question
was merely launched, and but little time
was devoted to its discussion. Previous
to the conclave the Papal Ablegate,
Satelli. had conferred upon this sub
ject with Archbishops Ireland, Reardon,
Ryan and Corrigan. As a result of
these conferences, in which Mgr. Satelli
spoke with the strength which eomes of
(.Papal, indorsement, the. Ablegate had
reached, tne conclusion tnat tne educational
questions now in discussion would be
brought to a prosperous and satisfactory
issue. '
It is thought, and may be stated semi
authoritatively, that before proceedings
had gone ar Mgr. Satelli presented a paper,
'fcontattinyI4''points"fo'r 'the" consideration
ot the ennterence. unis paper is believed
to have been not merely a presentation of
views to be considered, hut an authoritative
and conclusive instrument
How the Question Will Be Treated.
The early presentation of this paper is
thought to have settled oneof the points to
be considered, and hence its prompt pre
sentation at the outset. It is quite certain,
too, that, touching the school question,
Mgr. Satelli, speaking as Papal Ablegate,
told the archbishops there would be no ob
jection to State control of parochial schools,
if certain inconveniences could be removed.
As the outcome of tbe conference, these re
sults may be obtained:
First Autonomy of the denominational
schools that is, the establishment of the
right to choose their own teachers, but only
among those who have qualified before a
State or mixed board.
Second The oocning of the doors of the
schoolroom to ecclesiastical and secularln
spectors. Third Establishing the right of municipal
officer? to examlue the 'schools in secular
branches.
Fourth The support of the schools by the
civil power and puyment of tbe teachers by
it, or, at least, contribution of an amount
corresponding to the school tax paid by the
parents ot the pupils.
Only on these conditions, it is expected, a
majority of the archbishops will entertain
a proposition to accept State aid. They will
simply ask so much per capita allowance of
choice for the children in the assisted
schools, and in return will concede the right
of tha State to examine the pupils and
teachers in secular branches, and will pny
for instruetion given in purely secular di
rections. Secret Societies to Be Touched Upon.
Among other matters, it is thought that
the convention will be asked by Arch
bishop Katzer, of Milwaukee, to accurately
dehne the pnrase "secret society. The
request is in deference to the wishes of the
German Catholics of the West, and it is
said to have in view the Knights of
Pytbias, the United Workmen and other
societies without spiritual direction which
have profited by the liberality of the
Church, while in ooniequence ot this liber
ality the benevolent societies which have
placed themselves under the direction of
the Church have not prospered to a corre
sponding degree.
There was a crusn at tne nanasome rooms
of the Catholic Club to-night, when a re
ception was given to Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop Satolli, the Papal Ablegate,
and other church dignitaries.
President-elect Cleveland arrived at 9
o'clock, and was escorted to the hall by
John D. Crlmmius. The guests formed in
line and passed before the prelates. When
Cleveland came forward he was greeted with
applause. Mr. Crimmins escorted him down
to the end ot the hall. An address
of welcome was givea-by Charles P. Formes
and Mr. Cleveland was introduced to tbe
Archbishops. Mr. Cleveland greeted each
of them, and then passed down the hall in
the line. As he left the hall and started
upstairs the people again cheered him, the
ladles clapping their hands and throwing
roses after him.
A TITLED THIEF'S PLOT
To Bob Sir. Potter Palmer of Her Jewels
During the World's Fair Ball.
Chicago, Not. 16 The Chicago Times
will to-morrow publish a story that there
was a plot to steal tbe jewels of Mrs. Potter
Palmer during the World's Fair dedication
ball. The plotters are said to be Lord
Glendinningf, an English nobleman, and his
illegitimate brother, "Flash Fred," the
king of Pans pickpockets; Bertie Martin,
an ex-officer in tbe English Guards, and tbe
Dr. Seguar who is said to be "fence," aud
comes irom nobody knows where,
Tbe story says that the Chicago poliee
were notified of the prospective arrival of
tbe crooks aud were on the watch. During
the brogress of the bal Lord Glendinoing
statfoued "himself near Mrs. Palmer. A.
policeman In a dress suit stepped up to His
ptipntif mmmr
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
T . lLl' J l...J a I atrvlit tn lilt ..a
That was enough. " The thief knew he was
disoovered, walked away and the plot
failed. The police, Mrs. Palmer and the
gentlemen in charge of the ball say they
knew nothing of the plot. -
HELD AT THE ISLAND.
Secretary Charles Foster Interposes Is
Behalf of the BeUion Contract Labor
ersHo Prevents Their Being Returned
Until His Decision Is Made Known.'
New York, Nov. 16. Special The
Belgian Government, through its consul in
this city, has taken action in the matter of
the Belgian glass blowers detained on Ellis
'Island as contract laborers. Of the 30 who
were detained originally seven have
been
labor
the
discharged by the contract
inpeetors. Although disaharged,
inspectors are going to
them under surveillance, and will
keep
take them back to Ellis Island if they are
found working at the glass factories of
Pittsburg. A thorough examination of the
others was made at Ellis Island by the
local contract labor bureau and B. D. Lay
ton, Contract Labor Inspector of the Pitts
burg district, who worked up the case,
and got all tbe evidence from people down
there. -.
Tbe result of the examination was that
23 of the detained immigrants were
declared to have come to this
country in violation of the alien contract
labor law. They were accordingly debarred
from landing and sent back to Antwerp,
from which city they came, arriving here
last Wednesday on the steamship Fries
land. Orders were given to put them on
board the Friesland this morning, as tbe
steamer was to sail at 3 o'clock this after
noon. Among the alleged contract laborers was
Frank, who was formerly a foreman in a
factory at Pittsburg. He is said to be the
leader. He appealed to the Belgian Con
sul and demanded tbe protection of the
Belgium Government. The Consul sent his
Secretary, Charles Roemret, to Ellis Isl
and, to watch the case. He was present at
the examination yesterday, and went over
there again to-day. When he heard that
the men were to be sent back to Belgium
he protested against it, and then appealed
to Secretary Foster, of the Treasuary De
partment. Seoretary Foster telegraphed
orders to Ellis Island to-day, not to send
the glassblowers back, but to hold them for
his final decision.
PRESBYTERIAN PITTSBURG.
A Kemarlcable Address In Praise or the
Unitarian Pastor, Rev. Mr. bt. John.
Philadelphia, Nov. 16. At the Uni
tarian Conference to-day Rev. H. St. John,
of Pittsburg, made a vigorous appeal for
fnnds to build a church in that city, and
earnestly described his work there. Rev.
Dr. Hale, in his address, said:
The Presbyterians hold th Middle States.
They had them in one Rres", and as a body
are strongor and more potent than the
Boman Catholics. I have heard what Mr.
St. John was saying of his labors in Pitts
burg. It is thoro that tho Presbytcilans are
strongest. He deserves all tho credit for
his effort that be will ever get It is a gal
lant one. I look upon him as a crusader
who courageously plants his ladder upon
the walls of Jerusalem and springs inside,
though Saladln and all bis Turks await
him witli spear thrusts. T!ie Vaticnn
never held Rome more absolutely than the
Presbyterians hold Pittsburg. And I must
say that as a particular form of religion
they do very woll. Their organization is a
strong one. Presbyterlanlsm is ironclad at
every point. It is panoplied with deacon
and synod. It remains to bo seen whether
the light and agile crusader of Unitarian
Ism, with its elastic and non-cumbrous or
ganization, can engage successfully with
tbe ponderous battlosiilp.
B. & 0. IMPROVEMENTS. .
Tho Road Preparing to Handle Its Share
of tho World's Fair Traffic,
Baltisiobe, Nov. 16. Special Gen
eral Manager O'Dell, of the B. & O. Rail
road, to-day issued an order directing the
employment of additional workmen at the
oompany's shops located at Grafton, W.Va.,
Newark, O., Glenwood, near Pittsburg, and
Mt Clare and Bayley's, in this city. There
will be 2,000 more men employed. Ho has
also authorized the construction of 2,000
box cars with a capacity of 35 tons, aud 500
gondola cars. Contracts have beeu renewed
with the South Baltimore car works, pro
viding for the repair of from 200 to 500 cars
per month.
Add to this the 60 new locomotives or
dered from the Baldwin Locomotive
Works in Philadelphia, and it will bo seen
that the B. & O. proposes not only to im
prove its roadbed and terminals, hut its
rolling stock as nell. The company is
well supplied with money for that pur
pose. ANOTHER KEELEYITE GONE.
Tbls Time a Barber Poisons Himself Be
cause Lllo Was a Failure.
Rochester, N. V.,Nov. 16, Special.
Michael Brick, a barber of Funds, Living
stone county, died last evening at 10:30
o'clock, from a dose of laudanum adminis
tered by his own hand. Some time ago he
went to tbe Keelev Institute at Genesee,
taking a course of treatment. Ou his re
turn lie vowed to kill himself if he ever
drank again. Last Sunday he went to
Portage and began drinking again. Return
ing home on Monday afternoon he started
immediately for the Keeley Institute to all
appearances sober but despondent.
Going to tbe drug store he purchased sev
eral ounces of laudanum, saving he wauted
it for hlg horse. Soon after taking the
poison he told his father-in-law, who called
two pnysiciaus, but all efforts to save his
life we're futile. He was 23 years of age
aud leaves a wife.
A CEHBTJ3 AQEHT FIRED,
The Alaska Man Has Been Found Guilty
of Sending in Crooked Reports.
Washetgtox, Nov. 16, Superintendent
of Census Porter to-day discharged Ivan
Petroff, tbe special agent who prepared the
reports of Alaska for the Tenth and Elev
enth censuses, who, it is stated, gave false
information in his work for the State De
partment in the Bering'Sea cases. Secre
tary Noble approved the action taken by
Mrl Porter.
Mr. Porter, in his letter to the Secretary
asking for the dismissal of Mr. Petroff,
stated that a complete history of PelrofTs
action in regard to the Bering Sea transac
tion precludes the supposition which, be
fore making a thoroiu'h examination, he en
tertained that Petrofi" was suffering from
mental depression or insanity. Prof.
James H. Blodgett, of the Census Office, has
been placed In oharge ot the Alaska work
and will superintend its final publication.
MATHER REALLY MARRIED.
The Records Prove That She Was Made
Mrs. Pabst Away Back in July.
Kenosha, Wis., Noy. 16, Philip Gus
tav Pabst and Margaret Finlavton' (Mar
garet Mather) were married by Iter, Frank
A, Pease, a Methodist minister ot this city,
July 26 last, with no thought of who the
parties wcrf. The records show the mar
riage to have taken place that date.
At the time of the marriage no request to
keep it secret wos made, but several weeks
later when Pabst and Pease met on the
train, tbe request was made. The miuister,
in the interview,, was informed who the
parties were, and that the groom was the
sou of Captain Pabst, ot Milwaukee.
IT, 1S92.
FUN
0
FARMERS
Tliey Have a Regular Monkey-
and-Parrot Time in tlie
Convention.
DEMOCBAT AND POPULIST
Clash in an Attempt to Assume the
Control of tho Alliance.
AN EFFORT TO OUST TILLMAN
More Tban Likely to result in ft Split in
the Organization.
HOW OniO REPUBLICANS WEEB FOOLED
rnrzCT.lL TELIOKAM TO TOT DISPATCH.!
Mesiphis.Nov. 16. The secret executive
sessions this morning and afternoon of the
National Alliance were anything but har
monious, and corroborated the prediction
made yesterday that a split will ensue be
fore the convention finally adjourns. Presi
dent Loucks' annual address was essentially
a Third party political document, and the
Southern members were rebuked lor voting
tbe Democratic ticket. This was very dis
tasteful to the Southern members.
In this State, tho Carolina? and Alabama,
if the Alliance had all voted the Populist
ticket the Democracy could have been over
thrown, but the brethren in these and other
States hold that the Alliance is not a politi
cal organization, and they voted ncainst
protection and the force bill with the Dem
ocrats. The Southern members are Macune
supporters, and President Loucks' address
made the factional fight still hotter between
Louck and Macune.
In the President's message wax a refer
ence to a complaint against J. P. Tillman,
of Tennessee, general director of the educa
tional bureau. This he suppressed, but to
day, when Tillman's report was called
for, he acknowledged that his address made
reference to this complaint, and started to
read it. Tillman made a most vigorous and
effective defense. He did send out a circu
lar during the campaign, embodying an ex
tract from the Ocala platform denouncing
the force bill, which was good Democratic
doctrine He turned the tables on Loucks
and hi3 followers, however, by accusing
them of repudiating the Ocala platform by
falling to urge this particular section.
Then there was a monkey-and-parrot
time. Fifty delegates wanted the floor at
once. Loucks relinquished the chair to
Mann Page, of Virginia, and took the floor
himself. The President was uniortunate in
his selection ot a temporary chairman, for
the latter promptly ruled the President out
of order.
John H. McDoeil tried to squelch Till
man by demanding a written report, and
asking the President to rule his oral report
ont of order. He finally carried his point.
A written report was produced, referred to
a committee, and, as per programme, wasa
pigeonholed without discussion. This
ended the executive session. To-night au
open memorial meeting was held in mem
ory of the late President Polk, who died in
office.
.OHIO PARTLY RESCUED.
:
v.''
Tho Republican State Ticket Elected and
All bat Ono of the Electors Tho Demo
cratic Committee Played a Sharp Game
to Elect Congressmen in a Still Hnnt and
Nearly Got ETerything.
COLTJMBDS, Nov. 16. Special Nearly
all of the 88 counties have sent their official
vote to the Secretary of State's office, and
the figures do not materially differ from
those already published. The Republican
State ticket is elected from 900 to 1,000
plurality and 22 Republican electors chosen.
James Seward, of Mansfield, the Democratic
elector whose name came first on the Aus
tralian ballot, is elected. His plurality is
about l,G0O. S. M. Taylor, Republican,
has a plurality of 1,051 for Secretary of
State.
The secret of how Ohio elected 11 Demo
cratic Congressmen, when onlv six Demo
cratic districts "ere apportioned fn the
gerrymander, and almost carried the State,
is out, and it is now known how Chairman
Parley "hoodooed" the Republicans. He
loafed around the hotels in day time, and
gave out the impression that the Democrats
had given up Ohio, but worked every night
behind locked doors in the committee rooms
till "the' wee small hours."
Mail was sent to Springfield and Cleve
land before posted, and the Republican
postmaster here tooled. In fact, it was a
genuine aud successful still hunt, so iar as
Congressmen tere concerned. Senator
Brice had lieutenants in every part of the
Slate. They did their work quietly and se
cretly. Nothing was proclaimed irom the
house tops.
Ex-Governor Campbell and Hon. James
E. Neal were iu the deal. They "kept
quiet and sawed wood." Every Demo
cratic chairman in the Buckeye State was
"onto" the scheme, aud worked with a
will. The 1,700 Republican plurality in
Harter's district was wiped nut and 2,500
Democratic majority put on top of it. Tbe
Republican plurality of 1,500 in Johnson's
district, 2,000 in Mclntyre's, 1,300 in Pear
son s, l,uu in Ashley s, all laueu away De
lore tbe victorious Democrats.
Lawrence T. Neal, M. D. Harter and
Thomas Johnson are now prominently men
tioned as Democratic candidates lor Gov
ernor. Should McKinley refuse to run
again, Morey, Storr and Poe are probahle
candidates.
HOr L03IHG ANY TIKE,
A Pittsburg Democrat Picks Out His Job
and Asks How to Get It.
WASniJfGTOir, Nov. 16. ypcclal
Some interesting correspondence is now
going on between Republican officeholders
who are not protected by the civil service
law and Democratic aspirants for their
places. Iu the Treasury Depart
ment, thero is a prominent official
who secured his appointment at the
instance of Senator Quay. He is a cher
ished persoml friend and devoted political
follower of the Senator. Since the election
this official has received a letter Irom a
Pittsburg Democrnt, pointing out that aRe
publican could not hope to retain his posi
tion under the Cleveland administration,
and requesting therefore such information
as might aid him in capturing the position
and at the same time keep it in the Penn
sylvania fold.
The request was so extraordinary that the
incumbent in reply admitted that "he would
resign on the same day that Secretary Fos
ter hands in the Treasury portfolio, and
then furnished his correspondent nith a de
tailed description ot now the position
might be obtained by Democratic influence.
(Juny Has a Juti for Andrews.
Hakuisburo, Nov, 16. Special It is
understood that Senator Quay will push er
State Chainrati Wll.Um H. Andrews, who
was defeated iu Cranlord county for the
House, for Chief Clerk of that body. It is
said ex-State Trc.vurer Boycr will repre
sent Quay in the fight ?o make Andrews
Chief Clerk. If Andrews should be given
the posjtion, Resident Cleric Voorbees will
have to be satisfied with his old place.
PARCELING OUT PRIZES,
Prcspar. ,Vqu Puts In a Doleful Day
On.-.''f7rcOoin, of the Ns
tlonal x0r Y Jitter a Job He
Hi ,'y'iri,. "'.li
Harrison. 'He sent for the papers in the
eases of the various vacant judicial and
legislative offices, and set himself to the
unpleasant task of distributing the prizes
among the men who claim them on account
of work done for the defeated party. Last
evening a few appointme'nts were an
nounced and to.day a few more. There are
several left, however, and in the midst of
his tnK or parceling them ont tbe Presi
dent reostved calls from ex-Chai(man Car
ter, ex-Secretary McCotnasand ex-Msmban
Kerins, ot Missouri, and Hobart, of New
Jersey, all of the National Committee,
So far as known none ot these' gentlemen
want an office except Mr. McComas, wbo
would not be at all displeased to get one ot
the vaoant life Judgeships on the bench of
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. These judicial plaoes carry a
salary of ? 5,000, and do not require a par
ticularly high class of legal ability,
although they have frequently been filled
by able men. One vacancy was caused by
the resignation of a Democrat and one by
tbe resignation of a Republican. The
President can give them both to Repub
licans or divide with the Democrats, as he
sees fit. The late defeated committeemen
did not visit the White House to advise
about these appointments, but "merely to
pay their respects," as they state if.
Following on the heels of the recently en
thusiastic Chairman ClarKson, who called
vesterday, the visit of these gentlemen must
have been a vivid reminder to the Presi
dent of the bad news that he received last
Tuesday night. The President has a long
list of other important appointments at his
disposal, but as they have such a little time
to run there is no great rush for them, and
they will in most cases be filled by promo
tion within the departments, the ambitious
Republicans thus being given the benefit of
the additional salary and honor.
A Press dispatch says: Chairman Carter,
of the Republican National Committee,lett
Washington this evening for his home at
Helena, Mont. During the afternoon Mr.
Carter called on the President, who ex
pressed to him his pergonal thanks and his
high appreciation of the admirahle manner
in which the recent campaign had been con
ducted by Mr. Carterand his associates on the
National Committee. lie had only words of
high commendation for the patriotic, able
and honorable efforts that had been made on
behalf of himself and the Republican party.
Mr. Carter said there was no trouble about
the payment of outstanding bills azainst the
National Committee. The Auditing Com
mittee considered them and they were paid.
He savs he has not been offered any Gov
ernment position and does not care for one.
He prefers to practice law.
WEAVER ON THE RESULT.
The General Sees Lots to Hope for In
Campaigns to Come.
Des Moixfs, Ia., Nov. 16. General
Weaver, candidate for President on the
People's party ticket, to-day issued a
lengthy address to the voters of the party.
He declared the People's party is but a lit
tle behind the Republican party in the
number of States carried; that it would
doubtless hold the balance of power in the
United States Senate; has doubled its ad
herents in the House; secarejJcpJtltrooC-
rtam.berfltState Governments; holds he bal
ance of power in a majority of States, and
gained a large following in every State of
the South. Weaver says the almost an
nihilation of the Republican party organi
zation leaves the former adherents of that
party free to align themselves with the
anti-monopoly and industrial movement.
The accession of the Democratic party to
power is tbe result of a violent reaction,
and not the deliberate judgment ot the
American people.
The leaders ot the Democracy, he de
clares, are without any well-defined policy,
except that of contemptuous disregard for
every element of reform within the nuks
of their own party and among the neople at
large. The new administration will ignore
tha three great contentions of modern
times relating to land, money and trans
portation, and, in fact, tho whole force of
the new regime will be everclsed to pre
vent reform In these important matters.
TJnrent demand for free coinage of silver is
tn be disdainfully ignored, and, in contempt
of the doctrine of Andrew Jackson. Euro
pean aristocrats are to be permitted to dic
tate our financial polioy. The uniform le
gal tender currencv of the Government is
to be sacrificed, and serious attempts made
to force the people to return to the fraudu
lent system of State bank issues. In Gen
eral Weaver's opinion the violent political
storms of '38 and '92 signify a turbulent
condition of the political atmosphere, fore
shadowing an approaching crisis. He urges
that the work of organization be pushed
with energy throughout all the States.
MURCIIISON TALKS AT LAST.
The 3Ian Credited With Cleveland's Defeat
in '88 Says That tetter Was Torged.
Chicago, Nov. 10. M. W. Murchison,
the alleged writer of the famous letter
which led to the recall of Lord Saokrille
West from this conntry four years ago,
was in this city to-day, and for the first
time since the letter was' published he con
sented to talk about it. He said:
This has been a vpry serious matter to me.
I have, been talkod about, and all because
someonrt foiged my naino to a letter written
to the Eii'.-lUli Minuter. I was noverin Cali
fornia in my lif. 1 never wroto the letter
nttrlbntiHl to me, yet I cannot enter a place
upon ordlnnry business without having peo
plo point mo ont and whisper, "That is the
innu." Once in Cleveland a Democratic
cab driver teinsed to tnke me to the train,
and I mitsed an important engagement. 1
have not publicly denied the letter, because
when H wtis wrtttrn 1 was on my farm in
Glensarry county, OiUrio. I received a
paper but onee a week,
NO CHOLERA IN HAMBURG.
An Official Statement Declaring tho Plague
Is at an End.
CBY CABM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Hamburg, Nov. 16. The cholera eni
demio was to-night declared ended, when
the following official statement was issued:
The Sonnto herewith (lives pnbllo notice,
in accoidance with a communication from
the Imperial Chancellor, requesting all sea
port authorlties-to desist from imposing in
lectinim dlseaso supervision on vessels from
Humburir, that vessels arrivlnc Jrom Ham
bnr.r nt forolsn ports need no lonzer be re
iinrded a Inluctloii", and that the port and
city oi Hamburg nro hereby declared free
from Inlcctions disease.
Passencer and goods trade by railroad
and sea is being fully resumed. "The eni
demio prevailed 12 weeks, during which
about 21,000 persons were attacked and over
11,000 died.
Labor Gcnerons to an Unlucky Firm.
Bf-aveu Faixs, Nov. 16. Special
Messrs Dawes and Myler, of New Brighton,
proprietors of the largj hollow vr are and
enamelling works burned there Sunday
night, have decided to rebuild as soon as
the insurance is adjusted, A remarkable
showing of the friendly relations between
tbe company and its employes, appears in
tbe fact that their "orfcmeiihave agreed to
give tuo weeks work without pav in
clearing up the ruins of tho old plant " '
Would "XakKy'-fO, -'vTmshlp. .
"WAsnixGTOx, Sr&S KJ-TWs
has been a: rather doleful-.. sAesident
llOIIESTEAD CASES.
fall rril complete reports eash day
'in THE DISPATCH of the trial of tha
Horned ma, commencing
FRIDAY, NOVKMBER IS.
THREE CENTS.
LABOR'S POWER
POLITICS
Demonstrated ty Powderly,
"Who Says "Workers of tne
land Must Either
MAKE OR BREAK THE UW&
He Claims the Credit for tbe Knights
of Ballot Reform?
Fusion of Interests With tha Farmers'
Alliance and Kindred Societies Rec
ommended The Tendency of Sore
heads to Form New Organizations,
and Thus Scatter Labor Forces, De
nouncedNo Backdown on His Views
r
on Immigration Laws American Cit
izens Must Preserve Their Own Lib.
erty.
St. Louis, Nov. 1G. The General As
sembly K. of L. convened in secret session
this forenoon, with General Master Work
man Powderly in the chair. After consum
ing about an hour in finishing preliminary
work, Mr. Powderly delivered his annual
address, which was, in substance, as fol
lows: The representatives who are assembled at
this, the sixteenth rcirnlar session of tbe
General Assembly, have as great and
weighty a responsibility resting upon them
nsnasborno by their predecessors. It is
trne that public attention has not been di
rected toward this meeting as it was toward
others in the past; Dut that we have as mo
mentous issues to face, and as difficult prob
lems to solve as any of them, is patent to all
who have given tho presont condition of In
dustry and society tho attention it de
serves. Then followed a review of the varying
membership of the order since its establish
ment. Continuing, Mr. Powderly said:
As 1 review recommendations presented in
former conventions, I find it difficult to sug
gest anything of importance which has noe
been presented for consideration hereto
fore.
AU Assemblies Should Be Mixed.
After devoting some time to the constitu
tion, the sneaker said:
It is tbe opinion of yonr General Master
Worsrman that all local assemblies should
bo made up of a mixed membership. Each
local assembly should admit men and
women of all trades and occupations, and
when a question of vital importance to any
one calling Is to bo discussed, all others may
becoiie fnmillar with it: and when privato
matters Telntinjr to that particular occupa
tion are tn be discussed, those not directly
Interested may retire.
There is no question which bears on any
trade or callln which does not bear, eltbor
directly or indirectly, upon all others, and
many of the fallaros of the past can bs
traced directly to the door that closed in
the faces of men who were exclndnd from
TjartlciDatlan in dticusslons in which their
.interests, were involved.
1 Ms I review therpisfJihtory of the labor
movement x am inclined to tne oeuez tnac
there has been a xreat waste of vital force
Snd means. At we look around us wo see a
hundred and one new nxoolntions having
in view the cranting of benefits for acci
dent or sickness or inxumnce in cuss of
death. While It is true that many of these
nre swindling concerns, pure and simple, is
is none the le true that, thoy draw, not
alone from the KnWhts of Labor, but from
all the labor organizations.
It Is a fot that there are too many labor
organizations straggling for supremaoy.
The tendency of tho labor movement seem
to be to divide, while that of tbo opposing
foroe capital Ib to consolidate and thereby
gain tbo strength to combat the forces of
industry when, single-handed, thoy are ar
rayed boloro them.
The Secessions of Soreheads.
Every prominent member of a labor or
ganization, who for some reason or other
has taken ofTense at something done, or who
entertains an Idea that his plan is best, sets
nboat organizing a now society of labor.
Tho only resnlt is division of strength, a
cutting onT of communication, isolation and
final death. Tnese may not bo palatable
fact", but that tbey are true no one can.
deny who has eym to ee and cars to hear.
It is not remaining silent or these .things we
can rnmove the otIL Something muse be
done to remedy this error. That it is an
error, both of Judgment and or policy, 1 am
morally certain.
There exists no renson why every branoh
or toll should not be enrolled under tbe
shield of this organization. There Is no
reason why every interest cannot be more
carefully guarded in this order than in
separate and isolated camps, where we too
often find them more bitterly opposed to
each other than to the concentrated forces
by which all of us nre opposed. The ono
crying need of the hour i an organization,
in which every Interest mav be cared lor, in,
whlcliall may meet on common ground, In
which a unity of thought may be effected, in
which a thorough knowledge of what lm
nortant steps eacli division of labor intends
taking may bo imparted to all others. So
one man or no man's interest should stand
in the way ot this reform.
The members of this organization are to
be congratulated on the gratifying result of
tho agitation fur ballot reform whlali was
inanznrated bv the Genaral Auemblv a few
short years ago. Wi-n the question was
first presented to the General Assembly no
State In the United fatates held elections
under laws which would secure tbe voter
the right to cast his ballot without intimida
tion or scrutiny, or without subjecting him
sclrto the espionage of those wbo might
have it in their powor to injure him for
voting contrary to their wishes,
What the Knights Have Accomplished,
Xow there are some 30 States in which the
secret ballot law is In force. In some of
theso States the laws are not up to tbe
standard established by this order, but these
laws may be amended none of them should
be repealed. There must bo no backward
steps taken on tbls great question,
It is the opinion of your General Master
Workman that we shall go si'll further in
advocating tho passage of election laws,
which will render it impossible for any per
son to vote unless ho can read his ballot.
We have no guarantee under any of tho bal
lot reform laws that tbe uneducated voter
may not dispose of his vote in such a man
ual as to work injury to the community.
Tho illlterato voter is, certainly, at the
mercy of some other person when casting
his ballot; and if it 14 proper for mo to call
in another to preparo for me my ballot, it ia
Intern) equitable far ine to send tnat other
person in to vote in my stead. Under the
law which was prepared by the Goneral Ex
ecutive Board some years ago, the right of
tlio illiterate citizen was guarded; but that
fentnroofourlaw was not adopted by any
of the State Legislatures.
lam well aware that objections will be
raised against depriving the man who can
not road of the right to vote; but it most
not be forgotten that we continue to deny to
women who can read the right to voice In
public affairs, and we do U without apolozy
for the continuance of .the wrong. Tnat no
injustice may be done, it would be well to
fix on n day In tho luture say five years
from tbe date of passage of tho law after
which no person should bo allowed to vote
unless qualified to do so hy being able to
read his ballot.
Still for Restriction of Immigration.
Much space was devoted to the qnestioa
of immigration, saying thereon in part:
Some six year ago your General Master
Workman declared that he was in favor of
the restriction or Immigration. Tba views
then expressed wero not rocclved with
favor by the order, but, notwithstanding
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