THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTYV i Vi EIGHT PAGES 56 COLUMNS. SCRANTON, PA., TIlUltSDAY MOKN1XG, MAY 7, 189. TWO CENTS A COPY. He l.-nuiraliE. .1 i li-inorniiE' i i hits newr been In a more ennuitinn iriun li is (ouiiy. i i n -c ..-.v Prleea have Market dropped u d I dropped until there is m ' " " venuon in ni. I. n longer ar.y mouev In silk selling for ! lhl'lv 111 two conventions In Chl tne manufacturer, while many looms ; cago. each of which will proclaim itself are idle In consequence. i the regulur mfunli!atii!i. Then there The 'bottom hits undoubtedly bei reached now. uml chances are in.ii silks will never again lie offered at sti'-h ridiculously low figures, for nink-cs will In future limit the supply tn Hie demand and t Hereby restore former reasonable values. This being the fact, we hdloxe that patrons eanrot ilo better llinn follow the example we Inive tel. and buy "II tl can at present prices, for a big advance Is a certain as the rising sun in the morulas. V The values ottered be low easily eclipse all of our previous best efforts, and e very yard represent this season's choicest produc tions. 15 PIECE Heh Persian silks, new and gorgenns effects: full color combination range; regular til quality. Special Price, 69C, I r !0 PIECES siipwb Persian silks, . dark groun Is . with a wreath of Oriental coloring that rivuls the plutnuge of the peacock In richness, but throws a softness In lone uliou. them that at once removes gaudy display. This magnificent qual ity would lie cheap at $1.5u. Special Price, 99c. 10 PIECES all silk stripe surahs, lovely new color effects, specially designed for skirts or waists. Worth M. Special Price, 28c. 20 PIECES hroeade satin Duchess. New patterns in the following attractive similes: Mli oi.i me llirht blue nlnk c ii-.lln il I "avender "lal'sV whit' "ream avy mi biueit. Cheuo t s.v. and black. Cheap at 8 k.-. Special Price, 59c. IS true that it hus already nrranged a the people lie Is accused of murdering are by fur the most popular effect on meeting pluce. 1 know- nothing of such ! save two. Mrs. Connor and Kmlly Cli the market today, and it Is a rare thin arrangements, rind have no reason to : grandc. In the case of these two wo ill .T ehSsn,oWr,S.h nri-i,hS'i''!,'' 'x'',0,'t nnythlng of the kind." Then men Holmes says that he caused their itoffi Harrlty deaths through accident and not I whether or not in the event of such a through Intention, as both died ftvim 10 PIECES Tuffeta brocades. Cheap at (ific. extra fine effects. Special Price, 49c. 12 PIECES liH'ia broend-1 silks, extra v'uarinlng effects. Worth S.je weight, Special Price, 62 J-2c. 10 PIECES brocades, gros grain grounds, extrt choice make, designs quite new. Cheap al 76c. SBeda! Price. 62 1-2C r w I 15 PIECES gros grain brocade silks, the insi il quality we 'have ever seen, ijitesi pattern!. Special Price, 75c. ' Silk specials opened on Wednesday, May 6th. The supply at these figures 3s limited to the quantities stated. . .OLOBE OF A SILVER1TE Prophesies the (ireutcst Caniiu1t0 of the A()c. OLD l'ARTIES AKE FOR COLD I tJold Hcmocrnta Will Probably Nominate Uro-er Cleveland -Houbts About the Nomination of Mckinley - Harrison Mmnpedo Possible at St. Louis. ' Philadelphia. May 6. A prominent ' "sllveiite" Just from Washington, who ; iliti nut rule to be iUoted by mime, said i tmiuy t hi) t the moHt interesting politi cal campaign In tins history of the I'nlt- !''' s,iuH ls ttl,out to 'cn. Continuing , .,.i. Tii..r .ni i.u 1...I1 in tku I ,. , ..... , . ..... .., . . will be a silver convention and the greatest political campaign ever seen or heard of. We have three million votes in the country, and wo have a perfect organi zation. Now mark another thing, if there be two conventions In Chicago the gold convention will nonilnutc 'trover Cleve land. This Is not Idle talk. I do not think the Republicans will nominate McKlnlcy. though it looks that way now. i near more is a coming continu ation on liarrir.on, who could take the wind out of MeKlnley's boom by drawing- ulT at least 4ii per cent, of the (ihlo delegates. However, this Is only an opinion." "Do the bluu'tallists expect to win a majority of the electoral college? "Well, they have not raised their hol. that high yet. We will bo sutis lleii to throw the election into the house. We will huve I he votes of twenty-six states. We will carry Mich igan We can throw Indiana to the Democrats. We can do the same In Massachusetts, Connecticut and Khodo . . .inc., ,i nmi i c, , i inert . n.i i null rnni.T " , , island. We have the votes In New York I would threw the book aside uml busily . to throw the electoral vote either way, i R "vel tlu' stories in the papers relut I and If you doubt it. ask Mr. Piatt. We' to himself which he has so -often . can give New Jersey to the lienubli- I THM CAMPAIGN. i 'i-i.i- iu iIt ,,. .... ...in i. ; . .n , iikc. hihi . we I eei lonhileiii that we can throw ' election Int i lb" house i.f repiesniiH ics 'i'tu silver .vimpalgn Is not dyii ; out. It has been upuiipu lated with great political sngicity. Until old parties will dcclHt'e for gold, and we have deemed 1t good politics to make it sure that the UopiiMienns would do Unit. I wish I could lie as sured as well of the success of the Democratic end." National Chairman Willi im K. Har rlty win leave lie; citv tomorrow to make the Una! arra?ig.iiients in Chlca- I go for the convention. Whe'i It was i". peated to him that there was a mini r of two conventions iu Chicago ni. ml I: "I have no goo.l reason t" believe there will be two com ritions in Chica go. There may be li:Tcren-."'s ;iiii( !gst the delegates, but I hop. they ,-lU die out after the' nomlnttioii. The sound money idea is growing in forci, and there are yet sixty day until tic con vention. You see the Ohio platform was so unsatlsfa ioi y that tin- ,i p o nents of McKlnl-y went to the strong gold standard, and litis compelled such a strong declaration all around tn it the issue has been clearlv denned. The Chicago convent! n vvill dcclae,. for u gold standard' and t li::.l in tin party a revival of hope A fev mont'is ago the leading men in the party ill not see much chance lot Demi" i-alic success, but now luey thlnn dlller- ently." Do ymi think the.'.- v. it? In.- a Tilt ill Chicago?" "1 have no reason to say so or to think so. Still it is p issibK'. The si! ' j vet- people will nave consider:! hie force What proportion of strength o you calculate for them?" STP.KNGTH OF SILVKTUTKS. "They will have at least one-third. . ' , I ,l,lfl "no-third Is an awfully strong ml- ; noruy in a nemoeiai convention oe- cause It will take a two-thirds vote to j nominate. It is possible the third will j I bolt. I urn sure the party will declare for gold. Ky the party I mean the reg- ular organization. What the faction j I may do I cannot say. It may bolt and j . It inu.v not. It 11 1 1 1 v or iniiv not be split the regulur gold Democrats would ; name Cl vi land as a candidate. j ' "1 do not know," was the answer. ; "1 have no reason to think that he will j be, ' he coi.tlnued, "personally It Is mv oplnlon that .Mr. Clovelaiu! would not 1 accept a third term nomination. NO OPINION KXPKlOSKi). "I have never" hearcThimexpress his views on the subject; I have never dis cussed it with him. but I have tulked witli him on other questions so near to this th.u fie could easily have Intro duced P had he so desired. At the same time I am frank to say that I have i never hea,-d him say Jie.M'.ould. refuse a i m mil hi. t lull uml u.-h.i. 1. .. ,..,,.,1.1 .... I m. ...... ...,.,iii hi, in the event of being named I really and truly could not tell you. I do not think he would consent to become u candi date." "Has he been ineiitloiied?"- Well. yes. In many ways and at many limes, but In a general way." far as you know, it has not been "'Wed as the wisdom of the party managers thut if the organlKation dl- vldes on the money issue Cleveland Is to be the stnnriiirri I j people'.1" I "1 have no such Information." I Direct Information concerning the ex pectations of the Republicans as re gards convention dlftlculties with the silver people was impossible to obtain. A few of the local leaders who keep more or less In touch with public af fairs declined to go Into a subject so much out of their depth. CHICAGO JNIHFFEREXT. The Wind? City Falls to Respond When the Hat I Passed Around to Unlse Heraoeratio Convention l ands. Chicago, May (). The sensation-of the hour in locar-Dumrntttc'Vlrc!es Is an editorial today In the Chronicle, a Dem ocratic paper, to the erfect that the real purpose of the meeting here next Fri day of the sub-committee of the Dem ocratic national committee Is to deter mine whether or not the national con vention shall be held in Chicago at all. The editorial asserts that the financial pledges upon which the convention was voted to Chicago have -not been re deemed: that of $30,000 which should have been deposited to the order of the national committee In installments be tween April 11 and May 1, only IIO.OOO has been forthcoming, while that not another dollar has been furnished and that the local, list promising subscrip tions have not been collected. Joseph Donnorsberger, treasurer of the local rom'mlttee, admitted to a representa- tive of the 1'nlted Press the substantial accuracy of t,hese allegations. tie exhibited a telegram from Nation al Chairman HaiTity. saying: "Was doHsit made on April 21 and May 1, as promises made to our committee. Am disapiwinted at not having heard from you." To this the committee was compelled to reply in the negative. Air. Itonnors berger added that he was discouraged but hoped to pull out all right in the end. Philadelphia. May .Democratic National Chairman Harrlty was seen this afternoon in relation to the story from Chicago that the lvmoorutlo con vetitfon might not be held iu that city because the financial pledges Uhii which the convention was voted to Chi cago have not been redeemed. .Mr. Harrlty said that the calling of the sub-committee of the national committee In Chicago next Friday has nothing to do with any question of considering the advisability of reniov nR t1(. eonventlon from Chicago to .... ...... "... some other city, but that the meeting was culled to discuss some details of the convention and !s onlv no of several which will be held. Mr. Harrlty fur ther said that he had no reason what ever for supposing that the convention would not be held In Chicago. HOLMES' LAST DAY. The .Murderer Spends Most of the Time Kcndlnfi the lllbloundtho Daily Papers. jMakcs Another Confession. Philadelphia. May fi. With the going down of the sun this evening began the last night on earth for Herman W. Mudgett. or, us he is more familiurly and Infamously known, 11. II. Holmes, the murderer. At or shortly after 10 o'clock tomorrow morning lfolmes will be hanged In the county prison for the murder on Sept. ', 1SH4. of his fellow in surance swindler and dupe, Kenjamln F. PletSM-l. During last night Holmes slept only at Intervals. He spent the greater part of the long hours in talk ing to his death watch or in reading. His choice of reading varied with his changeful mood. At times he would read his Hible earnestly anil then stid denlv. with a lictulnnt movement, he read. The man's appetite continues good and he ate a hearty breakfast this morning ami a long, tmsy (lay followed. .,, ji..,.. ....li.,- thiti ninftilnir win. lea. ther Dniley, his spiritual adviser. Fa ther Dulley called upon Holmes four times today and at one of his visits re- cciveil his penitent's last confession and gave him absolution, of course. Holmes' confession to Father Dulley was sacred, and all the priest would say concerning his visits to Holmes was that the man Is ready and prepared Io dic, and is sincere in his repentance of his sins. This afternoon llcorge Chamberlain, th, ,r Jcniiei hlcago real estate man who at I to Holmes' real estate business In that city, was with Holmes for some time. Lawyers' Ko'.mi and Moon were piesent at the interview .Mr. Chamber lain had with Holmes, and It is sup posed that they wcte talking of Holmes' business affutts. as Mr. Chamberlain had with hljn a valise with papers. What conclusions were reached Is not known, but It is thought that Holmes has made no will, but thut he will leave the holders of mortgages upon his prop, erty to light out their titles to the sunie in the courts. When Holmes hade good-bye to Mr. Chumbeilaln he did not break down. but exhibited only thut emotion w hich any man might show in saylmr his lust farewell to a tiiend. He shook Chuin bciiuin's hand and In a. voice which nhook n little, raid: "llocd-hye; I'll never see you again and ! will never forget your kindness to me." Chamberlain shook liltn by the hand und tears arose In Holmes' eyes, but he quickly forced them back. Holmes stil! maintains a en I in de meanor, i in re is no urnvauo liooni tne man, but only the composure of one who has left all hope behind. The prbnn olliclals are skeptical about this calmness and say that Holmes' com pnsure s forced and that he s cxi'eeil- nervous and has a fearful dread of ,.,.,. nnu.s iiid thut If he felt tomorrow morning s he does tonight he would makl, ,, statement either In his cell or fr,,m the scaffold, but that. If he did nmKe u statement It would be a denial of the many murders with which he stands charged. He said tonight that h.. uuu im m .0 tu h. uih ,,t un the effects of a criminal operation, Holmes will receive the sacraments at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning from Father Dniley. Father Dailey will be assisted by Futher McT'ake and possl- ''' the Very Uev. Abbott Lconi. pro vinclal of the Dominical order of Monks, whose monastery is in Now York. The execution will take place about 10 o'clock. In all not over seventy people will be present. The desire to see, Holmes die has beer, remarkable. Sheriff Clement hus been besieged by several thousand applicants to witness the execution, and for the past threw Uu.vs he ha- been literally driven from his ofllce to escape this mob of the morbidly curious. So eager have some people lieen to see the hanging that they have offered, some $2uo. some $Jihj, and one man even of fered $500 for a ticket. Those at the I hanirimr will be the sheriff, the slier. Irf's officers, the prison officials, the sheriff's Jury, which will consist of twelve prominent business men, a few whom .Sheriff Clement has Invited and one representative from each of the Philadelphia newspapers and the press associations. Holmes will be burled in Philadel phia, but where could not be learned tonight. He has a special horror of the surgeon's knife, and he hus given the strictest Injunction to Mr. Kotan to not permit an autopsy to be held upon his body. Mr. Kotan will be present to morrow morning at the execution and immediately after Holmes Is cut down and pronounced dead will claim his body, and will not permit a post mor tem. Only the death watch Is with Holmes tonight, but as a mntter of precaution iu the event of an attempt at suicide the prison physician wlil-T-maln close at hand until hiornVng. Steamship Arrivals. New York, May li.- Arrived: Hteamers Noordland, i'ronj Antwerp; Latin, from Bremen, via tMHhampton. Sailed: New York, for Southampton; Majestic, for Llv. erpool: Southwark, for Antwerp; Hiber nian, for Glasgow; Heanclla. for Hamburg; Virginia, for Stettin, Copenhagen, etc. Arrived out: Truce, at Southampton; HI. Paul, at Southampton: Veendam, at Rot terdam, Sailed for New York- Amster dam, from Rotterdam; Havel, from South ampton. Sighted: .Mobile, New York for Iiondon, passed Lizard: Persia, from New York for Hamburg, passed Isle of Wight. Adjournment tune I Washington, Muy 6. The hmise resolu tion for a final adjournment on May 18 Is considered In the senate as too early a date. The resolution was referred 1o the committee on appropriations and the con clusion of senators who have discussed the question with members of the com mittee is that adjournment will be had not earlier than June 1. . The State blithering at lViliiikluhia Yesterday. DELEGATES AKE SELECTED Silver and Tariff flanks Are Not Al lowed in tho I'latform-The Conven tion Opposes lirontingof Mony for Sectarian Schools. Philadelphia. May 6. The Prohibi tionist state convention to elect dele gates to the national convention at Pittsburg was called to order by State Chairman Patton. of Lancaster ut .15 o'clock this morning In Young Men's Christian Association hull. About 400 delegates were present of whom about one-sixth were women. James Mansel. the mayor of AYI1 liumsport and the first Prohibitionist mayor in Pennsylvania, was chosen temporary chairman. Jn a niiet aa-di-css Mr. Mansel declared he was proud to belong to the Prohibition party. Frank 11. Taylor, of Philadelphia, was selected permanent chairman and on taking the .chair made an address of a happy nature. He then npiHiinted committees on resolution and llmince. Deletfates ami alternates to the nation al convention from different congres sional districts were elected und at noon a recess was taken until 2 p. in. When the convention reassembled, the following delegates-at-lurge to the national convention were elected: D. t. Hendricks, Delaware: il. 1.. Castle. Allegheny: li. H. Molley. Le banon: .Miss H. Frances Jones. Phila delphia; Uev. W. M. N. Yates. Phila delphia. The alternates are K. H. Cooper, Philadelphia: I. 1. Pollard, Hitllcr; Kov. J. T. Logan, Luzerne: W. M. Slauffer, Hcrks; George Drayton, Del aware. These presidential electors-at-large were elected: William M. Htauffer. Herks; Hev. V. H. Lynch. Philadelphia; William H. Kerry. Delaware and L. L. Uliss, Krie. Delegate from the twenty-eight con gressional districts and electors from each congressional district were also chosen. DISCISSION ON SILVKIt. The convention occupied over two hours In discussing amendments to the platform, the most Important being .1 silver plank which was defeated by the committee on resolutions, und then of fered to the convention us a minority report. The debate was animated, and the result was the defeat of this amend ment. An amendment to the tariff plunk was also defeated, and a substi tute for the preamble, wherein the name "Jesus Christ" was omitted, was also voted down. . A resolution was adopted requesting the Pennsylvania delegates to the na tional convention and the members of the national committee to vote for the ie-electlon of Profess.r Sumuel Dickie as national chairman".' - The plutforni finally Adopted has the usual prohibition plnnH,; favors equal suffrage; the election of the president, vice-president and United States sena tors, by direct vote of the people; the control, and. If necessary, the owner ship, by the government of railroads and tlegraph and telephone lines; op poses trusts and combinations of en pi tal uml the granting of public money for sectarian schools: favors arbitration as a remedy for the differences between capital and labor; says that the tariff on Import should be limited to the dif ference In the cost of labor In this and competing countries; demunds stricter immigration laws, and that "the cur rency of the nation should be Issued by the general government without the In tervention of individuals or corpora tions, ami should consist of treasury notes which shall be legal tender for the payment of all debts and redeem able In gold and silver bullion at the innvliHt value." The convention completed Its work at this evcnlmy's session by nrmlnnt lng A. A. Parker, of Cambria, county, and J. S. Kent, of Delaware eountv, for congressmcn-at-large. After the kdjoiirmncnt of the convention a mass meeting was held. CO.MLUY OF KHKOKS IN Lll-'K. How an Honest Man, Wrongly Impressed, Aets as n lli(!liwnvmnn. Cleveland. Ohio. May 0. Frederick Kauffmun, a I.akewood resident, unwit tingly became a highwayman last night, and a gold watch awaits an own er at the central station. The suburb has been troubled with robberies of late, and when Kauffmun started to this city at 7.30 p. m. his wife Insisted upon his taking hl revolver. As an extra, precaution she took her spouF's tlmcricce from his pocket, but Tie did not know this. About a block away from bis home Kauffmun Inad vertently collided, wtth.u. stranger. A .few rods further on he (Uncovered that Tils watch was gone and hurriedly gave .chase to the man he had met. ivertak Ing him, he leveled hl revolver und said: ,','Prodiice that watch." , .The man produced unit Kuuffmun con tinued, "Now. get." and he got. A little later Kauflnuin discovered that lie did not have his own watch, and im agined that he hod been made the vic tim of a trade. When his own watch was found at home Kauffmun first real ized that he had acted the part of u highwayman and notified the police of bis actions. - NEW I'KOCESS IN STEEL. Scheme Evolved That, as Alleged, May Revolutionize the Industry. Youngstown, Ohio. May 6. Experi ments have been in orogress here for some time in a small building of the Youngstown Steel company, the great est secrecy being maintained us to what was being developed until today, when It was learned that an olficlal of the company, who Is an expert chemist had discovered a process by which the cost of produclnir steel will be reduced 50 per cent, and will revolutionize the steel Industry. Thei process will remain the secret I -.lfe company, and will prove a bo- VEI AFTER MANY YEARS. HoiDoneit in tho Marrlaea of a Couplo Aged Respectively 73 and tKI. New Castle, Pa May 6. A romantic wedding took place at Sedan. Kan., the other day, In which 'Squire Turner, of Cedurvllle, this county, aged 711. and Amanda M. Gillespie, of AlcLean coun ty, Illinois, aged OH, were the contract ing parties. Nearly fifty years ago the bride ani groom were engaged and although Mr. Turner had removed to the east anil married another, his present bride waited faithfully for the time when he would again be free. Two months ago Turner wrote to Miss Gillespie, proposing marriage, and was accepted. Morris Pncklni Mouse Darning, j St. Louis. Mo., May T. The Nelson Mor ris packing house In Kast St. Loula li burning and the lost will be heavy. THE JiEWS THIS MORNING. Weather Indication Today : Fair; Slightly Warmer. 1 The Political Horizon. Prohibition Convention at Philadelphia. National Lawmakers at Work. ' Kumor of Peace la Cuba. Women Still Conference's Chief Topic. Holmes' Lust Day. 2 Tribune Want Ads. 3 ll.oi all Water Suit Is Closed. Ititlu Practice Season. Must Pay the Award. 4 Kdltorlal. Kxchange Sayings, 5 tlcal Mayor to Name Appointees To- IllKllt. Knights Templar Preparations. 1'ortieo Is Not an Obstruction. Ordained as Priests. Wyoming Classis. G (Sports)Yesteiilay's Hall tiames. Slart.-r Caldwell's Reputation. 7 Suburban News. Market and Stock Heports. 8 News I'p'aud Down the Valley. NO DECISION KKAl'HKD. The Methodist (iencral Conference Still Perplexed Over the Proposed Admission of Women-Minority and .Majority Kc- poris Recommitted. Cleveland. )., May 6. In the general conference this morning a resolution was submitted und referred providing for the appointment of a committee to confer with u similar committee from the church South to consider the federa tion of the two churches. A resolution apologizing for the shabby treatment accorded Hev. Dr. Morris, the fraternal delegate from the Church South was adopted. The debate on the woman question was resumed und was again heated, but no decision was reached. Uev. Frank lirlstol. of Chicago, In a brilliant soeech, moved to recommit both majority and minority reports, with Instructions to bring In a report submitting the question to the annual conferences. Hev. Dr. Huckley wanted the commit tee to be granted enlarged powers so that they might report, what they de sired. Rev. Dr. Leonard amended the motion by moving that the committee try and come to an unanimous decision and report st 10 n. m. tomorrow. He said that both sides had been In consul tation during the day. and that there was a settlement in sight satisfactory to both. Several Kpeechcs were made in favor of recommltal. and ainld great excite ment on the part. of the delegates the previous question was ordered. The two reports wore recommitted by an almost unanimous vote. The most Important matter of the Methodist conference. Irrespective of the admission of women delegates, was a-ted noon tonight, when the Z9 negro delegates met and decided that they would insist on the elevation to a bish opric .of J. W. K. Howell, D. D. Ph. D., professor of theology at Orannon school at Atlun'.n. The mutter will be brought to a cisls on May P. when the election of bish ops, book ugents and electors will take place. INDIANA (iixVluNTlOX. HelcgntcK-nt-l.nrge Indifferent as to .McKlnlcy-Convention Agnlnst Silver and Wastes No Words About llimetnll ism. Indianapolis, Ind., May 6. On the eve of th" state convention the question of whether or not the delegates-at-larpe hall be Instructed for McKlnlcy, Is somewhat In doubt, largely because it seems to be a matter of Indifference with the dclofrates. Left to themselves they would probably instruct, and Chairman (fowdy, of the state commit tee, is dolnir what he can to have the instructions put through, yet leading Republicans talk against It on the ground that McKlnlcy is safe anyhow, and there Is no use stirring up bad feeling In tho state by forcing through Instructions. This evening the com ml t t( on rules and permanent organlza tii n of the convention sent a sub-com-nilttfe to tleneral Harrison's home with an Invitation to address the convention and this invitation was accepted. He will probably muke his speech shortly after the body organises. What effect his presence and talk will have upon the proposition to Instruct Is problemat ical. The platform committee was In ses sion until a lute hour. Most of Its dis cussion was upon n McKlnlcy endorse ment resolution und the details or plunks upon state Issues, t'lxm na tional questions there was no disagree ment. The document starts out with a preamble of some length, pointing out the weaknesses of the Democratic ad ministration, denouncing Its tendency toward u revenue tariff, calling atten tion to the bond sales and holding It responsible for the business depression of the past three years. The tariff plank declares for a thorough protec tive policy, supplemented by Ihe reci procity idcu. The currency plunk de clares for sound money, with an added clause pronouncing Hut ly against the free coinage of silver. While It iocs not mention the gold standard, it does not waste many words about bimetall ism and an international agreement. M'KINI.LYAND llil' A. 1 A. Champion of Protection Is Popular With the Ordcr-The Alleged light All a Humbug. St. Louis. Mo.. Mav . Judge J. TT. Jucksu, of Fort Worth, Texas, su preme vice president of Ihe American Protective association, is here on his way to Washington. U. C, to attend the meeting of the supreme council, which will decide delinltely the posltl n of the order with reference to McKinley's candidacy for president. "This alleged tbrht of the Aincrlcnn Protective association uguinst McKln lcy la nil a humbug." said Judge Jack son, "and I have every reason to be lieve thut the supreme council will re pudiate the action of the advisory board. The advisory hoard clearly overstepped its authority In attempting to dictate to the order whom It shall and shall not support. McKlnley stands all right In the order und over 0 per cent, of us ure with him. Tenncsseo Silver Democrats. Nashville. Tenn., May . The stale Democratic eon vent ion lo noinlmite a gov ernor anil presidential electors und select delegates to Chicago will meet tomorrow. The convention Is overwhelmingly In fa vor of free silver. Postal Nominations. Washington, May 8. The senate today confirmed the following nominations: Postmusters Pennsylvania W. H. Kile, f'ambrlilgeboro; '. L. Pohe, Catawlssu; K. b liogert, Wllkes-Iiarre. Condition of Senator Wallace. New York, May 8. Kx-t'nlted Slates Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, who has been seriously III tn this city for some time, was reported tonight to be itill In a critical condition. VERY EXPENSIVE HARBOR Tea Millions Wanted fur an Oregon Refuge. I'OKT O.XPOKD ABSLKDITY The Peffcr llond Kesolution is Taken I p In Senate and Mr. Hill llceomes Sar castic in His Arc amenta -Pro ceodiugs in the House. Washington. May 6. The resolution which was offered yesterday by Mr. Cull (Dein., Flu.) requesting the president to protest against any cruel or unusual treatment by the government of Spain of American citizens recently captured on the schooner. Competitor, was re ferred today to the committee on for eign relations; as was also the resolu tion offered some months ago by Mr. .Morgan I Dem., Ala.) for the recognition of belligerent lights In Cubu. Ahout an hour of today's session was given to the consideration of the river and harbor bill. An uinuslng episode in connection with it was Mr. Frye's (Rep., Me.) description of a port In Oregon where Mr. Mitchell (Rep.. Ore.) desired an appropriation of J150.000 for a wharf. Mr. Frye suld that the Ore gon senators had influence enough in past congresses to have three boards of army ollicers sent to this place Port Oxford. Oregon to muke estimates for a harbor of refuge, that the boards had severally reported nine, ten and eleven million dullurs as the cost; and yet that the whole business of the pluce consisted of one dally stage couch, one feed store, one church, one school, one saloon und one small sawmill. me senate adopted Mr. Frye's view, and the item for Port Oxford was stricken out or the bill. PKFFKR RESOLUTION. At 2 p. m. the Peffer bond resolution wa taken us and Mr. Hill (Denu. N. Y.) continued his argument against It. He Indulged In some very sarcastic criticism of Mr. Pettigrew (Rep., 8. D.) In connection with that senator's speech of yesterday, and read newspaper ex tracts to show how Mr. Pettigrew, after declaring in a speech In his own state, that "gold is the thieves money," had accepted a nomination as delegate to the Republican national convention, wtth Instructions to vote for McKln-ley--hls political enemy and for "sound money." The reading of these newspaper articles was condemned by Mr. Wolcott (Rep., Colo.) as a viola tion of every canon of decency and good taste; hut Ala Hill wanted to know where "his Kimlish friend from Col orado." was when Mr. Pettigrew spoke yesterday of Senator Sherman as "en dorsing tho plunder of the neople and the robbery of the treasury," and when he cast aspersions upon the president and the secretary of the treasury. Mr. Hill suspended his remurks to allow a message to be received from the house announcing the passage of a concurrent resolution for a final ad journment on May IS his Jocular com ment upon it being that he would prob ably be able to conclude his argument by that time. He' yielded, soon after ward to permit Air. Call (Dem., Fla) to make a. speech tn favor of the resolu tion. Then the matter took a sudden change. Air. Sherman (Rep., Ohio) moved to refer the bond resolution to the finance committee, and this motion was re jected, yeas, 17; nays, a.'i. The resolu tion na then, on motion of Mr. Lodge (Rep.. Maes.) amended so as to Instruct the finance committee (not a Belect committee) to make the Investigation. HOirSK PROCEEDINGS. Pursuant to the order adopted yester day, the house shortly after assem bling today, on motion of Mr. Pickler (Rep., fi. D.) went Into committee of the whole to consider private -pension bills. The afternoon paBsed without notable Incident. The committee on ways and means, through Alt'. Dlngley (Roil, Me.) chair man, reported a resolution providing for final adjournment of this session on the 18th insl. It was passed with out a division, after a brief speech in opposition by Air. Wheeler (Dem., Ala.) who charged the Republicans with a violation of their pledges made In the campaign of ISM by this proposed early abandonment of the. Held without hav ing accomplished any legislation for the relief of the people. The resolution reported by efectlon ! ,;,,",",'t,t,'lN,:. W"??? John O. Shaw (Democrat) to the seat occupied by him as a representative from the Third district of North Caro lliiii, contested by Cyrus--Thompson (Populist) was on motion by Mr. Miller (lieiv W. Va.) agreed to. MAV EE 1'KaT'K IN CI M. Maximo dome Kcturns tn Puerto Prln cipo-Cubjns Infer l-'rom This That the Rumors of Pcnco Are Confirmed. Havana. May 6. Country men In Santa Clara affirm that Maximo (ionicz. who was coming from Puerto Principe In the direction of the province of Pinar del Illo. has returned to the point whence he started In obedience to or ders from the Cuban insurgent govern ment. 11 is reported thut the country men along his route infer that this action may confirm the rumors that a peacv Is possible. They assert that one of the relatives of a prominent Insur gent leader has said: "We would ac cept federal self-governmint. but nut colonial autonomy." Madrid, May 6. Dispatches received here from Havana say that the Ameri can newspaper mutt, Hamilton, who was captured on honrd Ihe Key West filibustering schooner Competitor, will be releused. but that the other persons captured at the same time will be shot in spite of the protests from Washing ton. Washington, May C The report pub lished in Boston yesterday quoting the attorney general as saying for he pres ent the Cubnn war will end within six months is absolutely without founda tion. SAW I1EK 11LSHAXDS GOLD. Mrs. J. Plerpont Morgun Visits the I'nitcd States Treasury llullding. Washington. May 6. Mrs. ,1, Plerpont Morgan, wife of the New York financier who has bought so many of the gov ernment bunds, was shown through the I'nited Suites treasury and the bureau of engraving and printing today. She was accompanied by Miss Mor gan, Miss Tracy and Miss Hrown, of New York. The ladies were given a special guide by the treasury, and wlille '.hev were In the money vaults it was only natural for the guide to tell Mrs. Morgan that she was looking at some of the gold supplied by her hus band. Herald's l orccast. New York. .May 7. 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