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FAIRBANKS A Severe Arraignment of the Demo cratic Party Scenes at the Open ing of the Convention Piatt Says Mr. Morton Will Hot Accept tee ViC3 -Presidency. St. Louis, Mo., June 16. The first day's session of the eleventh national Republican convention, which opened (shortly alter noon today In the hall erected for that purpose by the patriot ic citizens of St. Louis, was unrelieved by a single incident to lift the interior proceedings above the level of dull and uninteresting monotony which charac terized the exterior of the building. There was an immense assemblage, a great waving of fans In a torrid hour or so of prepared oratory, the deliverance of which fulled to reach more than one fifth of the vast auditorium; and a prompt adjournment to awalf the re ports of the committees on credentials and platform. Other committees were of course appointed, but theBe two were the only ones upon which public Inter est centered. The credentials committee early made manifest a purpose to pass most of the night i" a discussion of the Delaware taOMAS C. PIATT. and Texas cases, which were specifical ly referred to their adjudication by the national committee. In each of thCEe cases the delegates-at-large had been excluded, the national committee being unwilling to decide between the con tending factions. In the Delaware case Senator Thurston's open denunciation of Mr. Addicks complicated matters. In the T?xas contest was involved the legitimacy of the new "Lily White" movement which Is perplexing Republi can organizations in the south. The action of the committee In Betting apart three hours and a half tonight for the coriBldr ration of these cases is taken as an indication that it will confine its at tention to matters specifically referred to it and let the other contests stand as settled by the national committee. , THIS PROGRAMME. Prophesying is a risky profession In connection with a body which has al ready undergone so many lightning changes us have come over the.couiau of this convention, but this seems to be the programme. That Is to say, to Ce clde the Delaware and Texas cases and the few disputed district cases In Now York, California and some other states which have been In turns referred to the credentials committee by the na tional committee and then by a sweep ing omnlbu3 resolution to adopt the temporary roll call as the permanent cne In all other contestants. Such a plan, if adopted, will of course elicit stiong opposition from dissatisfied con testants, but as few of them will have spokormen on the Hoor of the conven tion they will-probably have to air their grievances on the outside:"" . The platform committee conducted Its labors behind closed doors and did not permit the privileged reporters of the United Press to listen to Its delibera tions, which undoubtedly were vastly more Interesting than anything said be fore the credentials committee. Aside from the work of these com mittees, the curious movement started to force Levi P. Morton Into the position of tull to McKlnley' kite before his nurne has even been laid before the convention for the higher office to which his state has nominated htm, engrosses attention. The fact in this matter, carefully verified, seems to be about as follows: Certain New York Republicans (not however,- Mr. Piatt) have repeatedly visited Mr. Hanna's headquarters to day to solicit that gentleman's co-op eration In bringing about the nomina tion of Governor Morton. Mr. Hanna In turn questioned these gentlemen as to their knowledge of Governor Mor ton's Intention. He referred them to the governor's telegram to Mr. Depew on Saturday last In which he stated, without qualification, that he would not take the second place on the ticket. In these circumstances Mr. Hanna de sired to know what reason these gentle' men had for believing that Governor Morton had so suddenly shifted his posttlon. ' To these Inquiries a frank reply was made. They had no assurances from Governor Morton that be would accept, but they wera so satisfied he vnuld not decline the honor. If It were given to him, that they felt no hesitancy In se curing his nomination, knowing that he would not run counter' to the conven m fit WW W tlon's wishes. Mr. Hanna thereupon In formed his visitors that he was taking no hand In the contest for the vice presidency. He was here, he said, to nominate Mr. McKlnley as president In this view of the case he did not think it advisable to embarrass his candidate's chances by taking part In the contest over the second place. lie did not hes itate to say, however. that so far as his Individual preference was concerned It Inclined to Mr. Hobart, of New Jersey. IN TUB HANDS OF FRIEND8. It was openly stated this evening that Mr. Piatt was In receipt of a dispatch from Governor Morton which said In ef fect that so far as the vice-presidency was concerned, he was In the hands of his friends, but in which he failed to declare In so many words what action he would take if the convention should nominate him. Information reached the United Press this evening that some t.Evi r. hoijtos. or Mr. Morton's friends who have been working up an Interest In his behalf today cabled Mrs. Morton, who Is In Europe, t use her Influence with the governor to take the second place. Her reply, received at a l?.te hour t'i's af ternoon, contained an emphatic nega tive, the substance of thu dispatch be ing that she wished him i.i uute um first place or none. The New York McKlnley men with a view of forestalling any fnvorable ac tion that the convention rnlKht take re specting Morton and the vice-presidency, drew up a paper this afternoon which was being circulated tonhjht for signatures. It does not mention Gov ernor Morton by name, but It protests against the factional quarrels of New York being carried Into the convention n:id condemns the unwisdom of select ing the vice-president from New York. Hut an apparent quietus was appar ently put upon all this gossip tonight by Mr. Chauncey Depew, who, as Governor Morton's sponsor, would have been placed In a most embarrassing position If he had been called upon to waste his eloquent periods In plnclng Mr. Morton In nomination for one high office while the governor's alleged friends were ac tively Bushing him for another office of lesser dignity. Mr. Depew tele irrached Governor Morton, stating that It had been asserted that he had re scinded his tologram of declination and was now willing to accept second plnce ona asking him if this was so. To this Mr. Depew received the following ex plicit reply: Rh!nerl!ff. N. Y.. Jiinn 111. Hon. Chauncey II. Depew, Southern Ho tel, St. Louis: Telegram received. Stories rlreiilatf.1 are unfounded. Have rescinded nothing. L. P. Morton. As a commentary upon this dispatch Mr. Depew repeated the remark he made to a United Press reporter this morning when the rumors about Mr. Morton's vice presidential aspirations were brought to his attention. "How often must a man sav a thl is before ho is to be believed? Must ho say it every day and keep on saying It inuennueiy ' Governor Morton being out of the wav the contest for the vice-presidency nar rows aown to fllr.Hobart.of New Jersey, and Mr. Evans, of Tennessee. At Mc Klnley's headquarters it wns stated to night that either of these two men will be satisfactory, and the vote of Ohio will probably be divided among them. THE FORMAL OPENING. Chairman fatter Cnlls Convention to Order--UuiitrN Transacted. St. Louis, Mo June 10. At 12.20 Sen ator Carter, chairman of the Republi can national convention, called the con vention to order. By this time all thP seats of the delegates and nearly half of the gallery space were filled. The chaplain. Rabbi Sale, opened with prayer, the whole assemblage standing as the chaplain invoked the divine benediction as follows: Gracious Father, fountain of life and light, we seek Thy nresence anil .inni..ra Thy guidance In the tasks and trials before us. u, tnou wno art enthroned In the soul of men and who rulcth the deistlnles of nations, deny us not but show forth Thy wondrous ways in this asVemblBw.ofJ.Hy J . I ' "T, people. Hearken unto Thv 0rvWnt iSBum.bfp of bridges were carried away people. Hearken unto Thy servants, the bindmen of freedom. Pour upon them In their service of truth and honor the sulrlt of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of kindness and of strength, the spirit of knowledge. May righteousness be the girdle of their loins, and faithfulness the girdle of their minds, so that they may manfully discharge the sacred duties of this gathering, so as to further the well betn? of the people and to safeguard the honor and Integrity of the nation. Kindle anew the hearts of our generation with the high alms that inspired the minds of the founder of our republic. And, above All, Illuminate and immortalize the life of the father of his country. Fill us with a deep and abiding sense of the transcendent dig nity and nobility of American citizenship and of the sacred obligations which 'should always attend It so that, from day to day, we may grow In the habit of civic virtue and that our beloved land from hunarod harbored Maine to the vine clad hills of the golden gate from the ice bound north to the warm and sunny south, may go from strength to strength, until It achieves Its destiny to become the shining murk for every barque bound for the haven of liberty. Let not the grandeur and glory of our past be dimmed In the present. And may we never be put to shame and grief by the worship of gods of gold and Bllver. Let us all aspire, now and at all times, to show and admiring world how good and lovel It Is for brethren to dwell together in har mony. , Prosper Thou the word of this council convened In the causa of the people; and when Its message goes forth over the land, may Its "golden ring" bring to all hear the glad assurance that prosperity will brighten our homes. Continued on Pan 2.1 CLEVELAND TALKS TO INTERVIEWERS Does Not Think the Democratic Party Unpatriotic or Foolish. HE DISCUSSES THE SITUATION Believes the Cause of Sound Money Worth Fighting For, and Advises Void Democrats to Htiiuululo Ac. tivityIs Proud of Democracy's Achievements. Washington, June 16. President Cleveland today made the following re ply to a representative of the New York Herald who asked of the president a statement concerning the Democratic situation. Mr. Cleveland said: I have made no figures as to the pro bable action of delegates already chosen or to be qhosen to the Democratic na tional convention, but I refuse to be lieve that w hen the time .arrives for de liberate action there will be engrafted upon our Democratic creed a demand for the free, unlimited and Independent coinage of silver. I cannot believe this because I know the Democratic party Is neither unpatriotic nor foolish and because It seems bo clear to me that such a course will Inlllct a very great Injury upon every Interest of our coun try, which It h.is been the mission of Democracy to advance and will result In lasting disgrace to our party organi sation. There Is little hope that as a means of success this free Ellver propo sition, after its thorough discussion during a political campaign, will attract a majority of the voters of the country. It must be that many of the Illusions In fluencing these now relying upon this alleged panacea for their His will be dispelled before the time comes for them to cast their ballots which will express their sober second thought. The adop tion by the Democracy of this proposi tion, I believe, would give to our op ponents an advantage in the present and future which they do not deserve, ATTACHMENT TO DEMOCRACY. "My attachment to true Democracy Is so strong that I consider its success as Identical with the promotion with the country's good. "This ought sufficiently account for my anxiety that no mistake be made at our party convention. In my opinion no effort should be spared to secure such action of the delegates as will avert party demoralization. "It Is a place for consultation and comparison of views and those Demo crats who believe In the cause of sound money should there be heard and be constantly In evidence. "A cnuse worth fighting for Is worth fighting for to the end. If sound money Democrats suppose there Is danger of a mistake being made such danger Bhould stimulate their activity In averting It Instead of creating discouragement. "I am very far from arrogating to my- self a controlling inlluence upon the policy of my party; but as an unflinch ing Democrat, who has been honored by his party and who desires hereafter no greater political privilege than to oc cupy the place of private in Its ranks, I hope I -may not be blamed for saying this much at this time, in the Interest, as it seems to me, of the grand old or ganizations, so rich In honorable 'tra ditions, so Justly proud of its achieve ments and always so undaunted and brave In Its battles for the people's wel fare." IT WILL BE NO WATERLOO. Major McKinlcy Hits Faith in the Ilrptiblicnn Success. Canton, Ohio, June 16. While talking this afternoon about the probable length of the convention and the day on which the nomination would be made. Major McKlnley exploded an other story based upon his alleged su perstition. Soipe one had said that he did not want the nomination to be made on Thursday because that would be tho lxth Inst., the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo. When this was brought to his attention, the major said: "I don't know but what that would be a good day for the nomination to be made. Whatever may occur. It won't be the Waterloo of the Republican par ty." RESERVOIR COLLAPSE. Catastrophe at Baker City in Which Seven Persons Are Drowned. Baker City, Ore., June 16. The Good rich reservoir, located fifteen miles from this city, collnpsed at an early hour this morning and a great volume of water rushed down the gulch, wreck- lnj everything In Its path. The home of R. French was swept away and the entire family, consisting of the parents and considerable damage was done to grain fields. The reservoir was constructed In 1SC3 and was used for mining purposes. LUMB ER PILE COLLAPSED. Two Men Killed and Four Are Seri ously Injured. St. Louis, June 16. While a party of men and boys were at work in the Knapp-Stout Lumber yard at the foot of Salisbury street this afternoon a pile of lumber collapsed, killing two and fatally injuring four others. The dead are:: Philip Slushman and William Stoll. The Injured are: John Mills, John Nagel, Fred Dougherty and William Lakesbrlnk. Steamship Arrivals. New York, June 16. Arrived: Frlesland, from Antwerp; Norwegian, fronTGlasgow; Braunschweig, from Naples; Mississippi, from London; Virginia, from Stettin. Sailed: Havel, from Bremen. Sighted: Latin, from New York for Bremen, passed Bcilly; Obdam, from New York for Rot terdam, passed the Lizard; Persia, from New York for Hamburg, passed the Liz ard; Stuttgart, from Nfcw York for Bre men, passed the Lizard; Aurnnla, New York for Liverpool, passed Klnsale. Postmaster Removed. Atlantic, City, N. J., June 16. Postof. flee Inspectors removed Postmaster Sayre from onlcn this venlng, owing to a short' age of $1,400 in his acocunts. Sayre says that he had used the money In his busi ness and wull refund. THE NEWS TI1IS HOMING. Weather Indication Today Cloudy; Warner; Showers. Republican Convention Getting Down to Work. President Cleveland Still a Goldbug. Spalif Will Make Concessions. Republican Convention (Continued). War on Morton. (Local) Sentenced to Cherry HI1L Yanormun Is an Equilibrist. Editorial. Comments of the Press. (Local) Fourth of July Celebration. Were the Bicycles Btolen? - ; (Sports) Seranton Shuts Out Rochester! Kustern, National and State League Rase Ball Games. Bicycle Information. Suburban News. v Market and Stock Reports. 8 News Up and Down the Valley. AN ATROCIOUS CRIME. Milton Wells Murders Miss Jennie Wal ters in Fiendish Way No Motive tor the Deed. Elkhart, Ind., June 16. An atrocious murder was committed In this city last night, the victim, Mlvs Jennie Walters dying this morning In agony. Milton H. Wells, the accused murderer. Is In the county Jail at Goshen and refuses to talk about the crime. The two fami lies live In adjoining houses and both are prominent members of the community. According to Miss Walter's ante mor tem statement, Wells, who recently be came a widower, called her to his house last night and when she entered he threw kerosene oil over her clothing lg' Biting it as quickly as possible after wards. Then he Is accused of firing two bullets from his revolver at the burning woman. One ball grazed the back of her head and the second struck her chin, breaking the Jawbone, knock ing out several teeth and lodging in the back of her head. The young wo man fell, but regained her feet and es caped to the veranda of her home. where she fell exhausted, bleeding and ablaze. The flames were quickly smothered by persons who were at tracted by the shooting and screams of the victim. Wells stood by indifferent to her fate and apparently satisfied. In some unknown way Wells' house at the same time began to burn and the rear part was destroyed before the de partment could quench the flames. Af ter Miss Walter's death the exciting talk of lynch law became so prevalent mat wells was quietly removed to Goshen. No motive for the murder was assigned by Miss Walters. SMALL HOPE FOR WYCKOFF. Tho Bank President Shot by Semple in a Critical Condition. New York. June 16.Thls morning two ladies called at the New York hospital and asked to see Semple, who shot Bank President Wyckoft yesterday. One of them proved 'to be Lizzie Semple, wife of President Wyckoff's assailant and the other was her mother, Mrs. A. L. Towng?. Mrs. Townge, when asked about Semple's home life, said that he and his wife lived happily together and that everything appeared pleasant. She could not understand why Semple had committed such a deed unless he had been made temporarily insane by his wife's Illness, i Mrs. Townge said that Mrs, Sempla had been 111 five weeks. It was said at the hospital this after noon that there was but small hope for President Wyckoff's recovery. BEECHER'S SON ON TRIAL Firm of Which He Wns a Member Charged with Forgery. New York, June 16. Henry Barton Eeecher, son of the late Henry Ward Beecher, was on trial on the charge of forgery In the criminal part of the Su preme court, Brooklyn, today. Ho was formerly a member of the firm of Beecher, Schenck & Co., and was In dieted with his partners, Schenck and William E. Mldgley. They are agents of the American Casualty Insurance and Security company, of Baltimore. It Is alleged that they forged appll cations from railroad companies for In surance and Indorsements of checks, Mldgley was tried before Judge New berger In general sessions two months ago and acquitted of a charge of for. gery. TINKER'S MIND WRECKED. Gave Way Under the Mental Strain Caused by Indictment for Murder. Lancaster, Pa., June 16. The Jury in the case of William Miller on trial for the murder of William Miller, whose body was found In the ruins of the Champion Blower and Forge company works, which were burned last Jan uary, this "evening rendered a verdict of not guilty. A similar verdict was then taken In the case of Charles F. Tinker, who was Indicted as Miller's accomplice. Tinker's mind gave way under ithe mental strain today and is believed to be permanently wrecked. THEY FAVOR GOLD. Resolutions Adopted by the Demo crats of Waterville, Maine. Watervllle, Me., June 16. The Demo cratic third district convention today nominated delegates to Chicago and Melvln O. Holway, of Augusta, was nominated for congress. The resolutions adopted favor the use of gold and silver as standard money and the coinage of both without dis crimination, surrounded by such safe guards as shall Insure a parity of the two metals; and that paper currency shall be kept at par with such coin. Herald's Weather Forecast. New York, June 10. In the middle states today, partly cloudy Weather will prevail with slight temperature changes, local rain and fresh to light variable winds, mostly from southeasterly to northeast erly. On Thursday, in both section, fair, slightly warmer weather will prevail, pos. slbly preceded by local rain on the coasts, with fresh and light variable winds, and on Friday fair and warmsr weather. SPAIN ONCE MORE SIGHS FOR PEACE Will Make Concessions to Restore Har. mony on the Island of Unrest. HOME RULE MAY BE AGREED TO Hopes Are Expressed Among Officials That Peace MayjBe Hentorcd-.Tue (Spanish Cortes in SessionEscape of the Lauruda. Washington, June 16. The Spanish minister, Depuy de Lome, has gone to Lenox, Mass., for the summer. The en tire stnff of the legation and the minis ter's family accompany him. It Is the .understanding In diplomat lo circles here that the military opera tions in Cuba will be suspended to a large extent during the summer months, owing to the prevalence of, continual rains, which make campaigning diffi cult and dangerous. Hopes are expressed among officials that peace may be restored as a result of the change of heart among a certain class of young enthusiasts In the Insur gent ranks. Concessions of autonomy and home rule are to be made mainly with a view to reconciling this class. The Spanish cortes has been In ses sion for a number of weeks, but as yet has not reached the Cuban question ow ing to the length of time required to organize. It is expected that there will be early and favorable action taken on the plans outlined In the speech from the throne, for giving home rule to Cuba on a far wider scope than has been previously suggested. LAURADA ESCAPES. Philadelphia, June 16. The filibuster ing steamship Laurada has escaped the fire of hostile Spanish gunboats and is once more in friendly waters. The famous little fruit steamer passed in the Delaware capes late this afternoon and Is now on her way up the Delaware river to this city, where she will arrive tomorrow morning. The last time the Laurada was re' ported she was skirting the shoes of the Island of Jamaica within the three mile limit and a Spanish gunboat was fol lowing parallel with her and awaiting me moment she should get out of Eng' itsn waters to open fire on her. The Laurada undoubtedly proved too fast for the Spaniard and left him behind before she was compelled to take to the open sea. SUPPOSED HER HUSBAND DEAD. Tennessee Woman Divorced and Re married by the Some Judge. Memphis, Tenn., June 16. Mrs. Mattle Adklns was Saturday granted a divorce by the circuit court, which Is in session at Covington. Immediately after the trial she was married to William Travis by Judge T. J. Fllppln, who had but a few minutes before granted the divorce. The circumstances were peculiar, inas much as this is the second time she has married Travis, the first time being- about eight years ago. About nine years ago, while she was the wife of Adklns, she was Informed by letter that he had been killed In a rail road accident and as Adklns naver re futed the testimony by returning, she was married to fTravls. Very recently, however, Adklns appeared, land she lm mediately Instituted suit for divorce. with the above result. DELAWARE LOVE FEAST. Democratic State Convention I Peaceful Affair. Dover, Del., June 16. The Democra tlo state convention met here today and was something of a love feast There were no contests over the Beat Ing of delegates. Both the temporary and permanent chairman alluded to the recent Republican state convention and said that (Democrats were not to be bought and sold. The delegates chosen to the national convention are: Senator George Gray, Wlllard Sauls bury, John F. Saulsbury, Dr. B. F, Lewis, William H. Boyce and H. C, Peunlngton. AH are gold men, except John F. Saulsbury. He was elected to please the local faction of which he is the leader and not for his free silver vlvvvs. The platform adopted favors the present gold standard, declares for honest money and against high tariff, KILLED IN A SAW-MILL. Horrible Death of an Employe in Castorlund Factory. Lowvllle, N. Y June 16. Fred Ste pnens, aged 25 years, one of the night force at the saw mill of T. B. Basselln, at Castorland, met a horrible death last night. A log had been placed on the carriage and Stephens threw one leg over the log so as to reach and adjust one of the fasteners, when the carriage suddenly started forward, carrying him back foremost againBt the rapidly revolving circular saw. YOUNG VANDERBILT ILL. His Marriage to Grace Wilson May Be Postponed. New York, June 16. It was authori tatively announced tonight that Cor nelius Vanderbllt, Jr., whose marriage to Miss Grace Wilson has been Bet for thursday, Is seriously 111 with Inflamma tory rheumatism at the home of his father. Owing to the Illness of Mr. Vanderbllt It Is thought that the wedding may have to be postponed. I.auritdii nt Qunrnntinc. Lewes, Del., Juno Hi. The Bteamer Lau rada arrived at quarantine here about 5 o'clock this evunlng, and after a visit trom the surgeon proceeded up the buy, Cup tain Dlckmun denies having been chased by any war vessels, und says he had uo dllllculty In landing his cargo. , For Frco Silver. Bangor, Me., June 10. 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