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ORIGIN OF THE
GOLD PLANK
Argument Between For
ata and Kolilsaat.
HANNA HAD THE PLANK
Testimony Calculated to Throw Light
Upon the Case The Friends of
President McKinley Mainly Re
sponsible for the Gold Flank.
Statements of Merriam and Proctor.
Washington, Dec. 21. Senator For
aker published some time ago it long
artlclo concerning the origin and adop
tion of the "gold plank" at the Re
publican national convention of ilS9il,
In which ho maintained that the plank
iwis pi pared by the committee- on
resolutions, 0f which he was chair
man, after much discussion and out
i'f diverse materials. II. 11. Kolilsaat.
editor of the Chicago Times-Herald,
published an article In reply In which
he claimed the "gold plank" was
framed by the friends of (iovornor
MoKlnby at a conference held In Mr.
Manna's rooms at the Southern hotel
four days Ik fore the meeting of the
convention, and therefore long before
Mr. Koraker was elected either a mem
ber or chairman of the committee on ,
resolutions. Mr. Kolilsaat claimed,
furtliermoie. that there were present
at this conference Mr. Hanna, Henry
C. Payne. Senator Proctor. Myron T.
Herrlck. e-Gnvernor Meriiam, M. 13. .
S'ono and himself, and that the gold
plank prepared by them was submitted
to vailous Republican leaders and also
to the committee on resolutions, by
which It was adopted with minor
changes of phraseology and picsented
to the convention. The following
statements by .Messrs'. Hanna, Payne,
Merriam and Proctor furnish an Impor- i
tnnt contribution to the history of th
gold plank:
"The original draft of the so-called
'gold plank' was taken to St. Louis i
by Mr. linnna. It was the subject of
earnest consideration at the bands of
Mr. Hanna, Myron T. Herrlck and my
self, who were In St. Louis some ten
days before the meeting of the con
vention and closely associated In
guarding the interests of Governor Mc
Kinley. After many Informal discus
sions, the plank was entrusted to mo
for the purpose of drafting a substi
tute for the original and several sub
Ktit.itru woir so drawn and discussed.
Soon Governor Merriam, of Minne
sota, and Senator Proctor, of Vermont,
Joined this informal committee of Gov
ernor McKlnley's friends, who were
endeavoring to phrase this particular
feature of the coining platform. Manv
changes were made In phraseology and
probably a dozen different forms were
discussed at the various meetings, un
til the meeting on Friday morning I
submitted the text of the gold plank,
which was substantially the one Anal
ly adopted by the convention. At that
meeting Mr. Kolilsaat, who bad ar
rived In St. Louis that morning, was
present, and was strenuously Insistent
upon a plain, unequivocal declaration
for the gold standard and his insist
ence did much to end any division of
sentiment which might have previous
ly obtained among the friends of Gov
ernor McKinley as to the wisdom of
the course.
The Resolution.
"A copy of the resolution as thus
agreed upon was shown on Fridny i.i
Hon. Joseph H. Mauley, of Maine, an 1
Governor W. Murray Crane, of Massa
chusetts, who were at the convention
In the Interest of Speaker Heed and It
was also submitted to Senator Lodge,
of Massachusetts, and Senator Piatt,
of New York, who all gave It their un
fiualilled approval.
"The resolution as agreed upon was
given to Myron T. Herrlck. of Cleve
land, -who telegraphed It in full to Can
ton for the approval of Governor Mc
Kinley, which was soon obtained, and
then a copy was given to Governor
Merriam, who had been selected tas a
member of the committee on resolu
tions, and he was authorized to say to
the committee that the resolution as
presented by him had been drawn by
Immediate and responsible friends of
Governor McKinley, and approved bv
him, and to ask that It be adopted by
the committee.
"(Signed) Henry ('. Payne."
"I have carefully read the foregoing
account of the origin of the gold plank
adopted by the Republican national
convention nt St. LouU In 1S9 and I
find It correct. In addition to the facts
brought out In It, I wish to add that
other Republicans were earnest and In
fluential In their advocacy of u gold
declaration, among them Robert W.
Patterson, the Illinois member of tho
committee on resolutions.
"(Signed) M. A. Hanna."
"The foregoing statement accords
with my recollection of the facts. The
copy of the resolution referred to was
given to me and I submitted It to th
committee on resolutions. Previously
thereto I showed a copy of thp plank
to Senotor Foraker, Senator Piatt, of
New York, and Senator Dodge, und
conferred with them about It.
"(Signed w. R. Merriam."
Proctor's Remembrance.
"I was consulted about the financial
plank of the St. Louis platform by
Mr. Payne and others II vo or six days
previous to the meeting of the con
ventlon. - remember the conference
which took place Friday morning In
one of Mr. Hanna's rooms at the South
ern Hotel. There were present Messrs.
Payne. Merriam. Herrlck, Kohlsnat,
Stone and myself. Mr. Hanna was In
and out occasionally, but gave thJ
matter little attention, as he was more
Interested In making a president than
the platform for him to stand on. He
however, expressed himself as ready to
ngree to anything we formulated, and
did agree to It ut the close of our
work, Mr. Kohlsaat had Just arrived
In town and was very active and earn-
est for the gold standard, and his
forceful Insistence came at an oppor
tune moment for settling the matter
In a right way. I wan surprised to
llnd some of the western men so strom?
for gold. Of course, substantially all
eastern Republicans would favor It,
but the credit f leading In the matter
belongs to the western men I have
named. It was known that Senator
Foraker was to be chairman of th!
committee on resolutions and the plank
was shown to him nni met his full ap
proval. It was utso shown to the dif
ferent delegations, but especially ,o
those delegates who were to bo ap
pointed on the committee on resolu
tions nnd It was known very soon that
It would meet with the approval of e.
good majority of the committee.
(Signed) Itedlleld Proctor."
O'HERIDGE KILLS O'HARRELL.
Result of a Quarrel Concerning Pro
fessional Affairs.
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 21. F. M. O'Hcr
Idge, one of the most prominent, luw
yeis In the city, today shot Kdward
O'Harrell, who Is also very well known,
four times In a crowded elevator.
O'Harrell died later nt his home.
O'Harrell had a pistol half cocke 1
In hand as he fell In the lobby in front
of the elevator shaft. O'Herldge Is In
custody. The men were employed as
counsel on opposite sides In litigation
Involving cotton mill property and
quarreled concerning professional af
fairs. NO DEFINITE
NEWS OF WAR
Only Cable Working Is Choked with
Official Despatches Bullet's Casu
alty List Shows Large Looses
London, Dec. 22. 4.4 G a. m. There
Is still no definite news regarding the
military operations In South Africa.
Probably this Is because the only cable
that Is now working is choked with ;
official despatches.
General Bulltr's casualty list at Co
lenso, Just published, shows that 145
were killed and 716 wounded. Tun
hundred and twenty-seven are dis
covered as missing and of these about
forty are known to be prisoners In the
hands of the Boers. This makes a
total larger than General Puller's or
iginal estimate.
Royal letters, signed by the queen,
are being circulated by the archbishop
to the bishops of the various dioceses,
authorizing u collection In tho churches
throughout Fnglantl on the 7th, In
aid of the fund for sick and wounded
soldiers and their families. Interest
centres for the moment in the prepara
tions to send out i enforcements. The
various city guilds have given an ad
ditional .12,000 for the expenses of the
Imperial volunteers, besides gifts of
ho:ses, ambulances and other parapher
nalia. The latest notable volunteers
Include two nephews of Lord Roberts,
Major Charles Sherston and Major
Maxwell Sherston. Their brother was
killed at Glencoe.
The admiralty have decided to des
patch another naval brigade of 700
men to South Africa.
The chancellor of the exchequer, Sir
Michael Hlcks-Heach. has Issued a for
mal denial that any differences exist
In the cabinet regarding war expendi
tures. KITCHENER SAILS FOR MALTA.
Comes from the Soudan by Way of
Cairo.
Cairo. Dec. 21. The train conveying
General Lord Kitchener, now on his
way from the Soudan to South Africa,
via this city, was derailed north of
Luxor. Happllyit only retarded the
general's arrival here.
General Kitchener subsequently ar
rived In this city and was given an
ovation by Lord Cromer, the British
consul general In F.gypt. and others:
he immediately boarded a train bound
for Alexandria.
Alexandria, Dec. 21. Lord Kitchener
arrived this evening from Cairo and
went on board the British second-class
cruiser Isls, which Immediately sailed
for Malta.
ACT LIKE BOER RECRUITS.
Twenty-five Men Sail on a French
Liner for Havre.
New York, Dec. 21. In the steerage
of the French liner L'Aqultalne, which
sailed for Havre today, there wer
twenty-five stalwart men, who, It Is
supposed, nre going to enlist In the
Doer army. The men came to the pier
hi a body, under the evident leader
ship of one man and all wero non-committal
as to their plans,
Most of the men appealed to bo Hol
land Dutch.
GUEST OF CLOVER CLUB.
Sir Henry Irving Eutertained in
New Jersey.
Philadelphia, Dec. 21. Sir Henry Ir-
1 vlng, England's foremost actor, was
j the guest of honor at the Christmas
luncheon of the famous Clover club,
I of this city, this afternoon. Many
I men prominent In the affairs of tho
I city, state and nation were In attend-
ance, and the occasion was one of the
most brilliant affulrs that this organiz
ation has ever given. Sir Henry's
short speech was well received. Among
other things ho said:
"May tho loves of people of Amerlc
and of my own dear land Increase as
tho days grow, and I believe that this
country and my own will become closer
to each other at time passes on."
Apartment House Burned.
New York. Dec. 21. h'lro today de
stroyed a largo sevcn-6tory apartment
hoiiso owned by Morris Haiululstern,
which was In courno of construction ut
Ninety-seventh street anil MudUon live
nue. Klghty men wero ut work upon the
eeructure, but none was Injured. The
building when completed would havo
been vuliied ut JIOO.'jijO nnd it Is estimated
that tho loss will reach mure than $'iU,0iM.
The walls will ull have to bo torn down
und built anew.
Glassblowers Wages Advanced.
Pittsburg, Dee. 21.-D. C. Ripley, preel.
dent of the United Glass company, an
nounced today thut tho waecs of blow
ers and gatherers In their employ would
be advanced I per cent, on January 1. The
Increase will affect about 1.300 employe.
CLARK HOWELL
ON EXPANSION
THE DISTINGUISHED SOUTHERN
EDITOR A"T BUFFALO.
4
An Address on "Tho Man with His
Hat in His Hand" Is Delivered
Beforo the Members of tho Inde
pendent Club The Speech Is Fre
quently Interrupted with Applause.
An Opinion on the Philippines
Question.
Rllffnio. Tlee. 51 Ctni-lr Hnuell nf '
Atlanta, Ga., who with several friends ;
from that city arrived here last even
ing as the guest of the Independent
club, today visited the site of the exhib
ition and Inspected the service build
ing, which has Just been completed,
and the other work In progress. The
party and a number of friends who
travelled In n special car of the Inter
national Traction company continued
on to Niagara Falls, where they view
ed the falls and the gorge from both
sides of the river.
Tonight Mr. Howell was the guest of
honor at the monthly dinner of the
Independent club, and delivered an ad
dress on "The Man with His Hat In
His Hand." Mr, Howell was listened
to attentively, by the BOO members
of the club and their guests, and his
remarks were frequently Interrupted
by applause.
Editor Howell's Address.
'There is the cast: thoiv Is India"
So spoke Thomas II. Benton In con
cluding one of the most memorable and
piophetic addresses eer delivered 111
the I'nlted Slates senate, at a time,
just half 11 century ago, when a reali
zation of the rmignlllcent opportunities
of the great west had llr-t dawned
upon the nation, riveting the attention
of the whole country upon Its commer
cial hope with suggestions of resources
surpassing the wealth of Golcouda.
and of riches beyond the dream of
avarice.
The time has come when his burning
though! can llnd expression with still
more titling application, in a single
change of this Inscription: :
"There Is the east: there are Ilia
Philippines, the gatvway of A'da."
On the day I received the Invitation
to address this distinguished gathering
chance took me to the federal military
post In the suburbs of my city. The
Twenty-ninth regiment of United
States voluntecis, then quartered
there, and recently landed on the other
side of the Pacific, had that day re
ceived orders for their trip of 10 000
miles. The troops were formed In full
regimental parade in the presence of
thousands of spectators.
Leaning against a tiee close beside
me was a while-haired mountaineer
who looked with latent eyes upon the
movements o1" the nvn in uniform.
The regiment had lnlr.bed Its evolu
tions, the commissioner, otllceis hid
march to the front for -eport and dls- Hll ""does nntT,clievc any hodlea
missal. The 'jiirl.-r had sounded the ' wt,' astray.
signal; th halyards bad been grasped ! Persons who were deslroua of photo
and the flag slowly fell, saluting the 1 graphing the proceedings at the ceine
retiring sun. Instinctively and ap- ' tery were not allowed tc. do o. The
parentty unconsciously mv tall neigh- Woik was conducted quietly and decor
bor by the tree removed his hat from . ollsly UI,der the direction of Father
his head and held It In bis band In rhlawlt.k. TnP old colllns weie ear
revemntlal recognition until the Hag . . ......... .llltl , ,,,1-ned
had been furled and the last strain of , llctl ,nunj aml ,)U,n(?u-
the national anthem had been lost In
the resonant tramp of the troops as
they left the field.
What a picture that was the man
with his hat In lil hand, as he stood
uncovered during that Impressive- cere
mony. I moved Involuntarily toward
him. and Impressed with hl reveren
tial attitude. I avi-r., him where he
was from. "I am," raid he. "from
Pickens country." and In casual cm- '
versatlon It developed that this raw I
mountaineer had come to Atlanta to 1
say farewell to an only con who stood :
In the line before Mm. The silent ex- I
hlbltion of patriotism and loyally I 1
had just witnessed bad been prompted !
by a soul as rugged but as placid as 1
I the great blue mountains which gave !
It birth, and bv an Inspiration kindled
from tho very bosom of nature Itself
The Connecting Link.
There was the connecting link be
tween the hearthstone and the capltnl.
There was the citlsreti who. represent
ing the nnlv real, substantial element
of the nation's reserve strength "th
cltlzpn standing In the doorway of his
home, contented on his threshold" had
answered his country's call tho man
of whom Henry Grady so eloquently
said: "He shall .save the republic
when the drum tap is futile and ih
1 barracks are exhausted.
I Permit me. Mr. Chairman, to express
my recognition of the fact that an oc
casion like this is neither the time nor
I the place for a discussion which would
be, even constructively, political In Its
rn rwl
What 1 say tonight will be the words
of an merlcan citizen who loves his
country. 1 do not speak the creed of
any mm v. neither do I speak the voire
. 1 n- an, s. 1 11 K1..-IK lie nun
wi 111,7 iiuiii twin iiif ii.ii 111 inn nuiiii
as I read It In his weather-beaten face
that dav.
In tho Philippines livum American
soldi' rs today are standing In tho
trenches against the ops',. night on our
. national authority. It Is needless now
' to recount the whvs and the w here
fores of this attack There Is room
'for patriotic different 0 on expulsion
of our boundary lines and the subse
quent con'nd of territory thus ac
I quired. Rut It should be enough for any
. American citizen, whatever may be his
political opinion, to know that our boys
are being killed, our flag Is being as
1 sailed and our authority Is being do
lled.
Personally I have the tight, ami still
think, that had we coupled with tho
ratification of the peaces treaty an as
surance) In the nature of the declar.i-
I tlon made for Cuban Independence
there would nave been no serious dis
turbance In the Philippines, mid tint
wo would now be In tho peaceful pos
session of the archipelago, as we aro
III control of Cuba. I believe It Is not
too late even now to make this broid
declaration of eur policy: assuring do
mestic control of Internal affairs, com
bined with the guarantee of Indepen
deneu whenever. In the opinion of this
government, the Filipinos are nblo to
I administer a government which will
protect life, seeuro property, maintain
n'" nun "I"1-! hiiu invni tuw lIVIIKMtU?
of civilization.
In concluding then speaker said:
"Much Is being said of the- dancers
of Imperialism. If that term Implies
the creation of a vast standing army
which shall be Interposed between the
people nnd their rights as guaranteed
by the constitution, I would say that
1 we want none of It here; If It means a
j centralized government with one-man
I power, with the states bhorn of their
guaranteed authority. I would say that
tho day has come when the people may
well feel alarm for their security; It
It means that we aro to exchange an
leV?al system of government for an ex
periment In the turbulent and oppres
sive methods of other countries, I
would pray that Ood might dlveit the
Impending calamity. But I have falih
In my country. Tho compact of tho
stutes made by them has been guaran
teed by succeeding generations, and
generations yet unborn will take It to
their hearts and defend It with their
lives."
Upon the conclusion of his address
tho largo audience stood up, waved
handkerchiefs and loudly applauded
the speaker. Mr. Howell was intro
duced by Clarence I)ushnell, president
of the club, who paid a glowing trib
ute to Henry W. Grady, whose mantle,
''0 8IIIU. Had 1101 lUllen 10 tllO Clirtll, DUE
upon the shoulders of Clark Howell.
J. J. npauiiung ana .. i. joiner,
of Atlanta, followed Mr. Howell, the
former speaking on the race question
from a southern standpoint and the
latter gave his experience on exposl-
I tlons as president of the. recent expo-
f sif Inn It, A tl.iiitri i
THE MAINE VICTIMS.
One Hundred and Fifty-0112 Bodies
Brought on the Toxas.
Havana, Pec. 21. The battleship
Texas left here today for Washington,
having on board 131 bodies of the
Maine victims, which a few days after
the blowing up of the battleship were
burled In the cemetery here. The
bodies cm being exhumed were newly
coffined and placed In the mortuary
chapel of the cemetery until the work
was completed. Tho 131 coffins were
placed on the Texas at 0 o'clock this
morning- and at 10 o'clock the Texas
left.
All tho lemalns wore thoroughly dis
infected. A difference, was found be
tween the number of tofllns entered
, on Chaplain Chldwl?lc'n list, which
was I'll, and the actual number of
colllns exhumed. Search was made
through all the twenty-two graves In
which the cutting were buried, but tho
missing three were not found. Father
1 Chldwlck said the illfteivncc could bo
' explained by a clerical error at Up
time of interring, as h- was very busy
at the whaif giving Instructions and
I Identifying the bodies, and could not I
! supeilntend every detail. It was so j
' quite possible that after ordering por-
' tlons of two different bodies to lie I
placed in different colllns they had
carelessly been put Into on coffin. It
was also Impossible for Father chid
, wick to superintend the actual placing
' of all the colllns In the graves, owltp;
1 to the haste necessitated by the de
composition of tho bodies. He acWa
I that the lll gives two bodies as un-
accounted for. The superintendent of
the cemetery, who buried the bodies,
says that owing to alt tin; remains not
being buried the sam day It Is quite
I possible that a mistake was made in
the counting. He was certain no bo
dies were lost. C'np'n'n Gieen also
WORK OF BOARD OF PARDONS.
Rehearing Refused in Caso of Shew
and Eagan.
Harrlshurg. Dec. 21. The board of
pardons met in executive session todav
and decided to recommend for pardon
William 1 lelds and George W. .Mc
Clelland, of Pittsburg, second degreu
murder: Harry Meyers, of Allegheny,
and James P. McKenna, Philadelphia,
larceny. Pardons were refused James
McKee, of File: William 11. Trout, of
Lebanon; Dr. S. P. Anderson, Alle
gheny; James Christy, Frank McVey,
Matthew Winter, of Philadelphia;
Isaac Leedom, Lebanon; George Sent
niaiiii, Lancaster, and George Wil
liams, of -ohuylktll.
The board refused to commute the
death sentences of William Penn Row
man, of Wilkes-Burro; William Pat
terson and William Wascoe, of Alle
gheny: Kdward Cressinger, of North
umberland, and Thomas Rrennan, of
Pottsvllle. The case of William Epps,
alias Turner, of Philadelphia, first de
gree murder, was held under advise
ment. The cases of Frederick Crc.
sey, Rosa and Herbert Pellnlck, of
Philadelphia, were also held under ad
visement. The application for a rehearing In
the case of William II. House, former
assistant city attorney of Pittsburg,
was held under advisement. Appllca-
I tlons for rehearlngs In the cases of
1 Milton Haller. of Lancaster; John
I Wober, of Philadelphia, and Cornelius
; f.new nnd Jumes J. F.agan. of Susque-
,mnn(l woru rctUHe,i. shew and Ka;
on will be hanged next month.
BOXING NOTES.
New York, Dec. 21. Articles of agree
ment were signed today for a 23-ruuud
bout at 1J4 pounds, welch in at tho ring-
I tide, between Frnrk Krne. champion
lightweight pugilist of Ruffalo, and Jack
O'llrlen, of this city, to tuko place at
the New Hioadway Athletic club in this
city .in January 19. A guaranteed purso
if ,000 or 60 per cent, of the gate re
ceipts Is the ln?entlvc, of which 73 per
cent, will go to tho winner and 23 to tho
loser.
Milwaukee. Dec. 21 C'hoynsltl and Jack
MrCormuek havo signed u contract to
meet In 11 six-round bout before tho Mil
waukee Athletic deb on January 19.
New Ytik. Doe. 21.-Chiiiley Goff, of
California, defeated tho Hngllsh middle
welgbl boxer, Geoffrey Thome, In less
than two rcr.iuW beforo tho Hercules
Athletic dub In HicoUlyn tonight. In
one of the prellnilnarltH Jn.-l; Hunnlgaii,
of Pittsburg, and Jimmy Riley, of Rrook
lyn. spurred a ten-round draw.
Troy, N. Y., Dec. 2l."Splkt" Sillllwin
knocked out Martin Flaherty in tho
twentieth round of their llsht hero to
IllcJlt. 11
Pittsburg Coal Fleet.
Pittsburg, Dec. 21.-Forty.lvc tow
boats will commence 10 arrive at Pitts
burg tonight and tomorrow with tows of
empties which will bo distributed to the
various mini's In tho pools of the Monou-gaht-la
river. These boats will rut urn to.
Cincinnati and Louisville with the re
mainder of tho ten million bushels i coal
waiting shipment to southern points. Tho
excellent stago of water In tho Ohio river
today Insures good boating water to
New Orleans.
GENERAL WOOD
AT THE IIELA1
CUBA'S NEW GOVERNOR AS
SUMES CONTROL.
The Retirement of General Brooke
nnd His Secretaries Is Received
with Universal Satisfaction at
Havana General Wood Has Al
ready Captivated All By His Quiet
Manner of Taking Charge of Af
fairs. Havana, Dec. 21. Major General
Leonard Wood formally took charge
of the governor general's otllce nt !
o'clock this morning. His first act was
to accept the icslgnatlon of the mem
bers of the ndvlsory cabinet of General
Hrooke. These olllclals, ufter consider
ing tho question over night, had de
cided upon retiring. Their decision
meets with public approval. Almost
without exception they had rendered
themselves particularly obnoxious to
a majoilty of the Cubans. One prom
inent Cuban general said today:
"The only chance General Brooke'n
secretaries have. If they wish to rehabilitate-
themselves In the eyes of
their countrymen Is to resign and
thus, for a time, bring forgetfulness."
The same general discussing General
Hrooke'n farewell proclamation, said:
The prcclamutlon was Ill-advised.
Cuba Is bound, In the course of time,
with food and without war, to arrive
at a state of comparative comfort. No
man has a right to regard himself as
the sole cause of such Improvements,
rs a matter of fact, under i.eneral
Rrooke's administration the milltury
authorities frequently over-rode tho
civil, and there is less civil govern
ment now than before. As for the
courts, tl ey are the same coriupt or
ganization und virtually unchanged In
any Important particular. All this, In
my opinion, most Cubans will attribute
to the bad advice given General Rrooko
by his secretaries."
The Luehu, contrasting General
Rrooke's withdrawal with General
Wood's advent, says:
"General Rrooke's proclamation wis
unfortunate, as It contained errors.
General Wood, although promising
nothing, speaks volumes by his quiet,
democratic manner of taking charge
of a 'fairs. He has cuptlvated every
one."
General Wood this afternoon visited
the prison and penitentiary and seemed
much Interested, although ho declined
to comment upon the experience. He
was accompanied by General Ludlow
and General Chaffee.
NOT OPPOSED TO QUAY.
Senator Hanna in an Interview De
nleg Idles Rumors.
Pittsburg, Dec. 21. United States
Senator M. A. Hanna was In the city
today on his way from Washington
to Cleveland. The senator seems to
be enjoying the best of health.
"It would be highly Improper for mo
to discuss the matter at this time,"
said Senator Hanna, when asked
what he had to say about the Quay
case. "My position Is like that of a
man on the jury. All the arguments
pro and con will have to bo presented
before the senate, and we will have
to reserve our verdict until all the
evidence Is brought out In proper
form."
"It Is reported that Senator Quav
and his friends used their Influencj to
delay the senate committee In making
its report. What is your opinion ;n
the subject?"
"There Is no tyith In It. Tho com
mittee could not report until some time
In January, even if the members were
so disposed. All such matters havo
dlsj
to take their proper course and there
Is no necessity for haste. The hearing
has been held, but the committee must
have time for due consideration of
the arguments that were presented.
Some one probably started that report
because they had nothing else to talk
about."
"What grounds arc there for the re
port that you tried to Influence tho
administration against Quay?"
"None at all; that story was made
out of the whole cloth, and I think I
denied It some time ago."
"What Is the feeling among western
ers concerning the selection of Phila
delphia as the place for holding the
next national Republican convent
tlon?" "I think all are pretty well satisfied
now. It was a lively contest between
Chicago and Philadelphia and the lat
ter won out by only one vote. Tho
meeting of tho national commltteo ivai
a pleasant one. and the rivalry be
tween tho eastern and western mem
bers was good-natured throuvhoui."
"Have you any intention of letlrlng
from the chairmanship of the national
committee?"
"Not until my term expires."
"There bus been some gossip about
naming Quay as your successor. What
have you heard about It?"
"Nothing ut all. It Is an unwritten
law with the committee that no chair
man shall serve two terms In succes
sion and. of course, some one will be
selected to succeed me. Just who will
be named I cannot say. It Is a mat
ter for the committee to decide when
It meets In June. I have heard no
names mentioned this far."
Jr. O. U. A. M. Injunction.
Altoona. Pa., Dec. 21. State Councillor
George R. Rowel s, of the Junior Order
1'nlted Amer'faii Mechanics, will go to
'Harrlsburj; tomorrow tc confer with
other prominent Junior Mechanics and
arrange a reply to tho Injunction proceed.
Ir.gs Instituted In Dauphin county against
tho statu council. An Associated Press
reporter saw Mr. Howers tonight, but
he refused to discuss the Injunction tur
ther than to say that "the decision of the
eorrts would wlllln.'ly or unwillingly be
accepted by both the Insurgent and lojnl
members of tho order us llnul."
Ordnance Works Inspected.
Bethlehem, Pa., Dec. 21 Members of tho
congressional naval affairs committee
were shown through tho mammoth ord
nance works of tho Rethlehcm Steel com
pony this meiulng witnessing the cast
ing of plates for the battleship Alabama
and several big field eui.s for tho army.
After luncheon tho party returned to
Washington on a special train.
THE NEWS THIS 310KN1NU
Weather Indication-) Today!
FAIR) VARIABLE WINDS.
General-General Wood on Duty ut
Havana.
How tho Gold Plank Originated.
War Department Order Announcing
General Liiwton's Death.
Southern Kdltor's Views on Expan
sion. General Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Financial and Commercial.
Local-One Day's Ccurt Record.
Editorial.
News and Comm nt.
General ChlntBo
Head.
Army Without a
C Lccal Cornell Proceedings.
7 Local Fees of Aldermen In Police
Cases.
Arrangements for the Bachelors' Rail.
S Local West Scrantcn and Suburban.
n Round About tho County.
10 Local Live Industrial News.
READY FOR CHRISTMAS.
The Holiday Will Be Celebrated in
a Quiet Way at the White House
Owing to Illness of Mrs. McKinley.
Washington, Dec. 21. Many senators
and representatives called upon the
president today to pay their respects
and extend their Christmas greetings
before leaving for their homes to spend
tho holiday season. Among them was
Representative Richardson, the Demo.
cratlc leader of the house, who was
accompanied by Representative Mc-
Clelland, of New York, and Represen-
tatlve Stallings. of Alabama. The
president responded very cordially to
these evidences of good will. He ap
pears to be enjoying exceptionally good
health. No extensive preparations ar"
making for the Christmas celebration
at the executive mansion this year
owing to the state of Mrs. McKlnley's
health, and the day probably will be a
very quiet one. Miss Grace McKin
ley and Miss Sarah Duncan, nieces of
the president, will be guests at the
white house during the holidays. Ab
ner McKinley and his wife, also will be
here. The white house steward long
since ci'ased to give himself any con
cern about tho Christmas turkey. For
many years the fattest, juiciest, bird
In Rhode Island has arrived with the
compliments of the raiser.
Many boxes have already reached
the white house containing gifts for
the president and Mrs. McKinley, and
a considerable number of presents aro
already on their way to their destina
tion from tho white house. Most o"
Mrs. McKlnley's gifts nre exquisite
products of her own handiwork. Last
year Mrs. McKinley went to New
York before tho holidays and pur
chased many little things for the ser
vants and white house attaches, but
this year her Illness prevented her
from making the trip. It Is the cus
tom to remember every" married em
ploye of the white house with a big
fat turkey and every unmarried at
tache with a suitable present.
A MIDNIGHT BLAZE.
Fire in a Penn Avenue Tailor
Shop
Does !?20O Damage.
Fire broke out last night Just 11 few
minutes before midnight In the bade
room of Robert 13. Wilson's tailor shop
at 209 Penn avenue. The smoke was
seen by Patrolman Puester, who turned
I In an alarm from box 13, at the corner
I of Penn and Lackawanna avenues,
which was responded to by all the cen
tral city companies.
The blaze was soon extinguished by
j the chemical engine, which make an
' unusually quick run to the place. Thu
damage consisted In the slight burning
of a number of articles of clothing left
for repairs, rendering them, of course,
entirely worthless. Mr. Wilson placed
his loss at $200, covered by Insurance,
while the loss to the building, which
is owned by Mr. Freeman, of Ply
mouth, will not exceed $50.
The exact cause of the tire Is un
known, but It is believed to havo start
ed from a defective flue, thero being
a tire burning In the small stove used
for heating the Irons.
The family of Charles Amann, the
dyer, who lived directly over the store,
had a rather narrow escape from being
smothered by the smoke.
BICYCLE CLTTB WINS.
Backu3 Bowling Club Defeated in an
Interesting Game.
The Ruckus Howling team and the
Scrantun Uleycle club bowlers met for
the second time In their series of four
games last night. They played on th.
Bicycle club's nlleys and the Backus
team was badly defeated.
They not only lost two out of the
three matches played, but lost by tho
tremendous total of 21S pins.
The scores were as follows: Hackii'i
team. M9. S71. T12: Bicycle club. 813.
892, 913. The highest Individual score
of the evening was made by Worden,
of tho Bicycle club, with 179, while
Scholl. of the Ruckus team, came next
with 1".
Captain Wardell. of tho Bicycle
club, had the highest average. 167. and
Captain Hopkins, of tho opposing team,
was a close second with 153. The
teams will play two more games and
will probably meet again next Friday
on the Backus alleys.
DAY'S DEATH ROLL.
Huntingdon, Pa., Dec. 21. Dr. Jesse C.
Miller, 0110 of tho most prominent phy
sicians lu this county, living ut Murklcs
burg, dropped dead today at his home
of heart dbcuse. Ho was graduated at
the Jefferson Medical collcgo In 1S8I and
was u son of Juclgo John 8. Miller. Ho
leaves a widow.
Philadelphia. Dec. 21. A privato tele
gram was received here today from Santa
Hurburu, Cul., announcing tho death at
that pluco this morning of Dr. Kdward
II. Williams, widely known over the coun
try us a. member of the firm of Burnham.
Wllllums & Co., constituting the Bald
win Locomotive wcrks, of this city. Mr.
Williams was 73 years of age and was
born at Woodstcck, Vt, Death wan due
to heart trouble Dr. Williams was
knighted by tho King of Norway and
Sweden.
TRIBUTE TO
GEN. LAWTON
General Order Announc
ing His Death to
tlie Army.
SIGNED BY MR. ROOT
Sketch of the Life of the Brave Sol
dier from His Enlistment in tho
Union Army In 18G1 to tho Time
of His Death A Most Brilliant
Career as a Fighter Badges of
Mourning to Bo Worn for Thirty;
Days.
Washington, Dec. 21. The following
general order announcing to the urmy
tho death of General Lawton was Is
sued from the war department today:
War Department.
Washington, Dec. 21, 1S99.
With deep 1 egret the secietary of war
announces the death mi tho Held of bat
tle of Henry W. I.awicn. major general
of volunteers and colonel and Inspector
general of the regular army.
On tho 1Mb of April, isfil, thrco days
after President Lincoln's llrst call for
volunteers In the war for tho Union at
tho ago of IS ho enlisted us a private In
tho Ninth Indiana volunteers. Ho served
with his regiment In the field In the army
of tho Tennesseo throughout that war
nr.d at Its close was mustered out. at tho
ago of 22, as lieutenant colonel after be
ing brevetted colonel for gallant and
meritorious service and awarded a medal
of honor for distinguished gallantry.
He was commissioned second lieutenant
hi the regular army on thu 2Mb of July,
1SC0, and served lu tho Infantry until 1SC9,
then la the cavalry until 1.SSS and there
after as Inspector general until the com
mencement of the war with Spain
He was repeatedly commended In gen
eral orders, "for vigilance and zeal, rap
idity and persistence of pursuit," "for
great skill, perseveranco and gallantry"
In services cm the frontier against tho
hostile Indians.
1'pon the decar.itlon of war with Spain
be wi.s made bilgadlor grneral and on
the Sth of July following major general
of volunteers. Ills nomination for briga
dier general of the regular army was de
termined upon and was ready to be sent
to the senate pirn the day of his death.
He commended the second division of tho
Fifth at my corps in the Cuban campaign,
rendering distinguished services In tho
battles before Santiago and subsequently
commanded tho department of Santiago
and the Fourth army corps. On tho 18th
of March, 1Sf9. h assumed command of
the First division of tho Eighth army
corps In the Philippine Islands nnd re
mained In command of this division in
practically continuous and most eventful
service in the field until ho fell on tho
lith of December. 1S99, pierced by an In
surgent bullet while leading his troops
near S.in Matio, on tho Island of Luzon.
The swift ami resistless movement of his
column up I he lid. Grande and aorms
the northern boiii'dary of the plain of
Central Luzon, which had Just been com
pleted, was the chief factor In tho de
struction of the Insurgent power and was
the crow.lug achievement of bis arduous
life.
Ho fell in the fullness of bis powers,
In tho joy of tho conflict. In the con
sciousness of as.curnl victory. Ife leaves
to his eomradrs and his country tho
memorv and tho example of dauntless
courage of unshaken devotion to duty,
of manly diameter mil of high qualities
of command, which li-splrcd his troops
with his own Indomitable spirit.
The flag will be plated at half mast
and thirteen nilr.ule guns will bo tired at
every military post end station on Iho
lay after the receipt of this order and
the usual hedges of mourning will be
worn for thirty days.
(Signed) Klihil Root.
Secretary of War.
Ry command of Major General Miles.
H. C. Corbln, Adlutunt General.
LAWTON'S BURIAL.
The Actual Funeral Services Will
Toko Place in Ten Days.
Manila. Dec. 20. R.fiO p. m. General
Lawtnn's body will be removed from
his late residence to the cemetery to
morrow. In accordance with Mrs.
Lawton's wish, there will bo no cere
monial, only 11 prayer. TIvj late gen
eral's staff and Lieutenant Stewart's
troop of the Fourth cavalrv, which ac
companied General Law'.on through
the campaign, will eompoce the escort.
The actual funeral ceremonies will
take place In ten days, when tho
transport sails, under the dlreellon nf
General Schwiiti, and with military
honors. The civil organizations, In
cluding the supreme court, will parti
cipate, and Senor Clacrdun will lend
the Filipinos who associate I with Gen
eral Lawton In the orgaith'.aion of th"
municipalities. Senur Claerdou said It
was the "saddest day to ilv Filipino
nation to see lost not only the fore
most advocate of peace, hut their best
friend."
Mrs. Lawton hears her grief bravely.
President McKlnley's and Secretary
Root's message to Major Gepral Otis
have been posted at the palace, where
tho flags aro half-masted.
Parboiled in Hot Coffee.
Lebanon. Pa.. Dec. 21. ICdna S. Fee
num. tho ni-nionths-old daughter of Adam
Fcuman, of this city, died today after
being literally parboiled with hot coffee.
Last evening while the mother was serv
ing coffeo ut the supper table, the liandto
of tho pot broke, the vessul lu falling
struck the child and 1 inptylug Its con
tents on Its face and over Its body.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Dec. 21. Pension certifi
cates: Original Henry C. Chance,
WIIki'8-Uarre, $0. Increase John Cun
cdy, Sylvanla, Bradford. $11 to $17.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
f
Washington, Dec. 21. Forecast
fur Friday and Satuiday: fpr
eastern Pennsylvania, generally
fulr Friday nnd Saturday; vnrtablo
winds, mottly Irish southerly,
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