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ESTABLISHED AUGUST 24, 1852. WHEELING, W. VA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1892. VOLUME XL-NUMBER 101. "hill's conspiracy jo Crowd Mr. OlovolandOut of tho Raco Altogether. fHfll ALL-THE OTHER BOOMS MEflH. jdry aro Started In tho Interest of IIIII?IVIieroyer a "Fnvorlto Soil" In ilio South anil West Can Secure Delegations '^Jioy Will Draw J'rom Clcvi'land, anil Hill Will Form Com binations With Them, by Mean; of Which Ho Will Cupturo tho Nomi nation?The Silver Canons Fiasco. ff/rinl liltxikh to the Intdttgcnccr, Washington, P. C\, Fob. 23.?Tho larje crop of Democratic candidates for the Presidency is to a great extent tho rciult of cultivation on tho part of tho Hill inanagcrj. Cleveland must bo put wholly out of tho raco beforo there is tayclianco for tho Klinira statesman, ad with tho largor portion of tho Democracy favoring tho ex-President ?Jil> task is no easy 0110, especially in certain sections of tho south and west, lira? the plan of tho Hill managers is to get in tho Held as many candidates as possible, bo that Cleveland's strength en tho first ballot -will bo groatly dimin ished. After that rolianco will ho r.laccil on tiio ability to make a com bination among tho aupportors of tho candidates. ... ... In the south Gorman anil Cnrlislowm le candidates. Itcprosontativo GooU nijht, of Kentucky, who hns boon cor responding extensively with leading Democrats in that state, said to-day, tliat tliero was no doubt that Carlisle would go into tho convention with the delezates from Kentucky and Tennessee, and that his campaign would bo man ,120(1 with tho purposo of winning with "in Indiana Gray will havo tho delega tion. Illinois will present Palmer and there will probably be some support for Morrison. Governor Uoies will be pushed forward by Iowa, and tliero is a imposition on tho part of rnanv western Democrats to drop Cleveland for either lioicS or Morrison. Cleveland's anti-silver sentiments fur nish tho foundation ioc building up tho opposition to him in tho west and tho Hill managers are using it for all it is worth. , . , Pattison's candidacy takes sixty-four votes from Pennsylvania, that would otherwise be cast for Cleveland- 'lho "booms" of all tlieso favorite son3 have tho encouragement of tho Ilill combin ation, and there is not much secrecy in respect to tho manner in which tho j scheme is being work. In-fact, tho pro-1 gramme is so well understood thut it is freely asserted that Cleveland's nomi nation is now impossible. I Congressman Pendleton was asked | this evening ii "West Virginia had been , invaded by the anti-Cloveland conapir acv. lie said: "1 can say freely that it I has not. The sentiment among West | Virginia Democrats is almost unan't- j moils for Clevolaud, and no leading, Democrat could afford to start an oppo sition movement." PROCEEDINGS OF COXGHESS. j llittcr Partisan Debate In tho llouso ou I tho Pennsylvania lilcctlor. Case. | Washington," D. C., l'eb. 23.?Tho | house of representatives was in the * throes oi political dissension for five houn to-day, and partisan feoling j leached a fever heat when Rcprcsonta live Jason L. Brown, of Indiana, de- ( liounced Senator Quay, Postmaster Gen eral Wanamaker and \V. W. Dudley for ^ their efforts in carrying the election of i 1SSS for tho present occupant of the I white house. The Craig-Stewart elec tion was the subjcct under discussion, and although tho contestant and con tcsteo are residents of tho twenty-fourth Pennsylvania district, tho discussion hooii assumed a wide scope, and afforded partisans of both political faith an op portunity to denounce their political antagonists to their heart's content. The mujority of the committee find in favor of tho contestant, Craig, and tho minority hold that tho sitting member, Stewart, Republican, is entitled to re tain his seat. Representative Brown, oi^ Indiana, led in the debate in behalf of the con testant Craig, and was particularly severe in his indictment of leading Re publican politicians. "Tho Republican scheme ot 1SS3", said lie, "was to divide the voters into blocks of five (langhter), and nut a trusted man with nocossary i inula in charge of those live and make him responsible that none got away and that all voted the Republican ticket (renewed laughter), in Indiana, at least, it accomplished ita intended pur pose. It corrupted the voter, poilnted tho ballot box, de bauched the election and prevented the people from making an honest choice. {Applause.J It was an expen sive scheme, but its founder and origin tor was equal to tho oinergeticy. Largo contributions of money wero secured alike from tho good .and tho bad of tho Republican party, and history tells us thai tho subscription list contained tho name of at least ono eminent citizen of Pennsylvania who has recoivod tho re ward oi ollieial proferment for tho part ho look and tho contribution ho made. [OreaU applause on tho Democratic iide.] But suddenly dismay and con sternation appeared when its originator and all who abetted him were confront ed with the iearful responsibility of hav ing violated tho federal crimes act." [Laughter and applause.] Continuing, Mr. Brown recited tho proceedings of tho federal court in tho attempted indictment of Mr. Dudley 5tid others, and charged Judco Woods with a violation of the oath of his high {ftco in interposing to save prominent jtapubllcans of national reputation from Mictment and degradation. Tho defonso of Mr. Dudley and the other loaders of tho Republican party *as niado by i^fr. Johnson, of Indiana, *lio was the leading spoakor for tho contcstee. lie said that lie would not Ascend to petty political discussion, although tho temptation held out to him bv his colieaguo from Indiana was v?y Inviting. "Yet," said he. "if I *ero disposed to claim an indictment Jsainst the Democratic party for viola you of the free ballot and a fair count, J alight put in so many counts that no democratic member upon this tloor *yuld be willing to entertain a motion to quatli [laughter], It is possible thut if I cared to ontor into tho question of tho conduct of Win. W. Dudley, 1 might present it in ? vory defer ent light from Hint in which It lma been presented by tho gentleman from Indiana. [ltopubllcnn applause.] It is sufllclont to eay that W. \V, Dudley luta denied always tho cbargo that bus boon made against him and which has been rupoatod upon I Ida floor. Certain gontlomen scou) to think that it is oilly' necessary to reiterate that chargo iu.or der to uiako it true. Judge Woods has not-been nominated by tho President to a higher otllco as a reward for partisan service's, but on accountof his learning, ability and high integrity. I bellovo ho will bo confijmed, aud wlion lio is, a learned, eminent mid upright judge will talco his seat. (.Applause on tho ltcpublican sido.] This warfaro is made upon liiin not for the reason alleged, but bpeatlEO ho was instrumental in con victing and sending to tho penitentiary the noted ballot box stutter of Indian apolis, Kiinedn McCoy. [Applanso on tho Republican side.] Roclproclty lu tho Senate. Washington, I). C., Feb. 23,?In tho absenco of Vice-President Morton, tho scnato was this morning presided over by Senator Munderson. After soino discussion, a resolution giving Mr. Claggott, tho contestant for ?Mr. Dubois' scat, tho right to occupy a seat in tho senato during tho discussion and to speak to tho merits of liis right, was agreed to. Mr. Hale's resolution of January 19, calling on tho secretary ot tho treasury for copies of reciprocity agreements under tho last tariff act was then taken up. Mr. "Vest addressed tho senato in re ply to Mr. Halo's speech on tho resolu tion. lie ajjreed with Mr. Halo that tho discussion of tho question would be come the loading issue in the approach ing national canvass. Quoting from Mr. Halo's speech tho statement that it was only tho reciproc ity featuro of tho tnriir"bill that had saved tho Republican party from being totally swamped in tho lost election, Mr. Vest said that it seemed to hia benight ed mind that tho results oi tlioso elec tions (in tho senate and house of repre sentatives) constituted a swampins pro cess oven on the coast of Maine. He re ferred to the famous incident in tho sen ato flnanco committee, iti which Mr. Blaine was represented as having "smashed Ins sill: hat in baflied raj;o as bo denounced McKinley and his col leagues" on account of the removal of sugar duties and said that a full report of thai occurrenco had been published in an interview prepared by William li. Curtis, chief oi tho.burcau of American republics, ajid adjutant general of the reciprocity arrangements. Tho Democratic party had been repre sented by Mr. Ilale as being opposed to a policy of reciprocity. Mr. vest de nied that assertion and declared that the Democratic partv:was only opposed to sham reciprocity. Mr. Halo said that he did not propose to bo drawn now into a general dis cussion on the merits or weakness of tho McKinley tariff bill. He supposed from the indications at tho other end of the capital thai ample opportunity would bo givon before the session closed to discuss the McKinley bill, its opera-, tion on tho country and whether or not on tho whole, it had been beneficial. What tho Democrat!: party wanted and believed iii was Simon pure free trade. Reciprocity had been made the Re publican policy. It was ono of its cor nerstone^. Senators had not beard tho last of it, It wbuld go before the peo ple in tho next campaign. There was not a miner, or a laborer, or a farmer, or a shipper who was not interested in reciprocity and its success, and who was not liopin's and praving ior its success. That was the attitude oi tho Republican party. that democratic caucus. A Completo I'!77.1 o?Vrci! Silver 3Icn Si>lit Anions Tliciuaolvos nntl ilo Nothing. Wasiiixgtox, D. C., Feb. 25.?Tho Democratic members of the house mot in conference to-night pursuant to a call issued by Representative, Holinan; for the purpose of considering tho fol lowing resolutions which are now pub lished as submitted to the caucus, hav ing been revised ainco the request for a call was circulated by lteprosoutatiyo Hartor, of Ohio: "Resolved, That wc are in favor of tlio continued use of both gold and silver as money, and that wo aro unalterably opposed to any legislation which will drive eithor metals out of general cir culation. "Jlcsohvd, That in justice to the Demo cratic party and, with due consideration ior general business, industrial and financial interests of tho nation, wo deem it the duty of Democratic mem bers ot tho Fifty-second Congress to defer any dcllnito action on tho subject of free coinage until the question of its wisdom and justice is distinctly made in the elections of 1892." The call continues: "Wo ask you furthor. to invito tho Democratic "members of tho senalo to the conference." In accordance with a programme, which had been outlined at a con ference between . Messrs. llland, Pierce, Latham, Robertson ami tho earnest free silver men, tho question was put to tho Anti's, who.thor or not they would agreo to bo bound by the caucus proceedings. After some little discussion it was agreed that tho conference should not bo regarded as binding upon any ono and that tho mombors should bo free to vote as they choose. In stating tho object of tho caucus, Mr. llarter made a speech against tho advisability oi passing a free coinage bill. Mr. Bland, of Missouri, then olfcred a resolution instructing the committee on rules to bring in u special order (being March 23 as tlio date on which tho sil ver hill should bo taken up, discussed and kept beforo tlio house until finally acted on. ' Spoecliosworo mado by Messrs. Bland, Bryan, of Nebraska, Fowler, of Xew Jpreoy, and Hooker, of Mississippi, in favor of tho Bland resolution. Jlr. Wil liams, of Massachusetts,"spoke in oppo sition to the resolution. Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, urgeil dolay in considering the silver question, anil thought that the interests ot the party would bo served by not passing the sil ver bill. Messrs.Wilcox, of Connecticut,Lyncli, of Wisconsin, English, of New Jersey, and McKinnoy, of Xew Hampshire, made speeches against the bill and res olution. Tho debate grew somewhat tiresome, nml ns it wns ovidont that any con clusion reached would not bo bindiritf, members wore In favor ot adjournment. Mr. Oaten, of Alabama, a freo coinage man,' tboroforo moved to adjourn. A split occurred among the free coin ago incn over tlio motion to ndjourn, ranio favoring a caucus adoption of tlio Uland resolution. It was finally de cided, however, to adjourn?80 to 55, Tlio result of the cacus poems to bo Unit tlio silver question is loft just whoro it was before tlio caucus was bold, tlio silvor men evidently being in the iiiujority, but tlio minority being un willing to bo bound by caucus action. Inroatlcnllug Rauiu. Washington-, 1). C., Fob. 25,?Tlio special committoo appointed to investi gate tlio management of tho pension ofllco undor Commissioner Hatim began its task to-day. It was-decided to liold sessions on Monday and Thursday of cach week, beginning at 10 o'clock. A GIFT FltoM HOClCIOFKLIiER. Tho Millionaire rro?ent? 81,000,000 to tlio Chicago Uulvur*lty. Chicago, Feb. 25.?Tbo .University o! Chicago to-day had another gift of $1, 000,000 added to it3 endowment. A let ter was received by the trustees from .John ft. Rockefeller tendering that sum InSpercoutgold bonds to be handed over to tho trustees with accrued interest March 1. Tho giver reserves the right to designate tho expenses to which tho income shall ho applied. Tho letter coucludps as follows: "I mnko this gift as a special thanks ofl'crinj;lolAliniglity God for retuaning health." SAM'Ij OF roSE.VS CASE. Tho Jury Tails to Ajjrco?How tlio Mem. born Stood. Sax Francisco, Fob. 25.?At 4:30 o'clock the jury in tho Curtis case again reported tlioy were unable to agree, and wore finally discharged by Judge Troutt. Contrary to tho rumors which.were cur rent tliis morningabout the court room, tho jury reported tlioy stood ten for conviction and two for acquittal when discharged. McDonald Oil Fluid. riTTsr.cr.cn, Feb. 25.?Tho No. 2 AVctmoro well, of tho Oakdalo Com pany, at McDouald, is in and making twenty barrels an hour. No. 1 Anscot, of Benjamin Cunningham & Co., in tho Gordon sand, was making twelve bar rels an hour. This well is southwest oi McDonald. Tno well of iiursou & Learn, on tlio Cunningham lot, is in the tiordon sanu and showing for u good well. Tho Windway well, three miles west flf McDonald, was drilled through the Gordon sand last night, ami is no good. It will bo drilled to the fifth sand. Tho Scott well, south west oi McDonald^ j3 making fifty-six barrels a day from tho fifth sand. The runs were 2i),5GS barrels. ' Tlio Jolmsou Oust). Memphis, TesS., Feb. 25.?In the John son habeas corpus case to-day Dr. Ken ning, tho family physician, testified Miss Johnson had always been in dcli cate health. lie attended her in jail" and found her suffering irom nervous headache and considered that confine ment in jail would be .injurious .to her health. Hev. Father Veale, a member of whoso congregation Miss Johnson is, testified to hei good character. Tho case was then taken .under advisement by tho judge. ? . N Fatal Collision. Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 23.?A collision between two trains whereby an engineer ' was lciiled and a pas senger. fatally wounded, occurred on the Cincinnati,'Northern railroad near Norwood, six miles north of this city, late this evening. Engineer George Collins was killed. The blame for the accident can bo determined only by offi cial investigation. Tlio Anti-Gambling Hill Slgnsil. Richmond, Ya., Fob. 23.?Governor McKinney signed tho anti-gambling bill. It prevents book-making or bet ting on horso racing in this state. The bill was aimed specially at Jackson City, near Alexandria, termed tho Monte Carlo of America. Thero nro several turf oxchanges in Virginia that will have to give up busines. Millers "Want Reciprocity. Cleveland, 0., Fob. 23.?Tho Ohio Millers' Association, at its aniiual meet ing at Mansficd, adopted a memorial to tho secretary of state, asking for tho extension of reciprocity to Franco and Germany and othor countries, which now put a higher relative duty on American grain. Tho memorial says that unless relief is speedily granted the milling industry must lapse into decay. Purchased DtfiamntorVIiouao. Meadville. Pa., Feb. 25.?Charles Marvin, tho frre.it liorso trainer and driver whose future work will be on the Mcadvillo kito track, to-day purchased the Goorgo Wallace Delamater resicionce for twelve thousand dollars. XIo got tho place at about, one-third its value. Instructive Fire. Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 25.?Firo'in tho factory and store rooms of tho National Carriogo and Reod company, at 224 ?\Vest l'carl street, this morning com pletely burned out tho contents. Loss estimated at $10,000; insuranco $30,000. Seven I\Ioi? Killed. Berlin, Fob. 23.?A portion oi a tun nel under' tho Reiligcnburg collapsed to-day. Soven workmen wore buried in tho debris. Gold Shipment. New York, Fob. 25.?Gold coin to tho ainoimt of $500,000 has been ordered to day for shipment to Europo on Satur day. Slcamihlp News. NkwYoiik, Feb. 25.?Arrived?Travo, Bremen. Glasgow, Feb. 25.?Arrived?Siber ian, New York. BocixjnNn. Feb. 25.?Arrived?Veen ?dnm, Now York. Bai.tijioui:, Feb. 25.?Arrived?Amer ica, Bremen. Southampton, Fob. 25.?Arrived? Steamer S.ule, from New York. Biiemeiiiiaven, Feb. 23.?Arrivod? .Steamer Elbe, Now York. MRS. MONTAGU HELD For Manslauclitor in OauBlntf tlio Doath of Hor Child. SOME DAMAGING TESTIMONY Uhmvinj; Hint She Ills Ueon 111 (lip Ilablt of fronting Her Children Host Cruelly...A lllot lu licrlln?A Mob of Thousands ol' Wnrkliigmaii Mnreli oil tlio Emperor's I'alace. Intense Political Incitement Cattsetl by II Is Speccli?Otlior Fordsu News. I)ei,vast, Fob. 23.?Mi's. Annio Mar garet Montagu, wifo of Mr. lioliert Montagu, of Colorain, county. London derry, and daughter-in-law of 1-ord Montagu, who oil February IS was held by a coroner's jury as boirig rosponsiblo for tlio death of hor three-year-old daughter, Mary Helen, nnd?who when talton boforo a magistrate was re manded in 700 pottnds^was reariaigned for a furlhor hearing to-day. The tirst witness called was Miss "Dosell, tlio governess. Sho repeated the evidence she hail civen before the coroner's jury to tho effect that tho littlo girl had com mitted Eomo act of misbohavior for which she, tho governess, had placed her in a dark room. Sho aftortvard in formed Mrs. Montagu of what she had done, wheroupon tlio latter, who was evidently much incensed at her daughter's action, wont to tho room and tied the littln girl's arms behind hor back with a stocking. Sho then tied ber up with a conl to a ring in tho wall and left her. At tho expiration of four hours, when Mrs. Montagu wont to the room to reloaso tho child, sho found that tlio stocking in some unaccountable manner had slipped up around tho child's neck and that sho had been strangled to doath. Tho trial of Sirs. Montagu on tho sec ond count, ctuelty to children, was then proceeded with. Further ovidonco was submitted to prove that Mrs. Montagu was guilty of tlio first count?manslaughter?and she was held in $700 hail to await trial on that charge. Tho hearing on second count charg ing hor with cruelty to children was then proceeded with. Tho first witness called v.as Miss Wallace, who had for merly been in the employ of Mrs. Mon tagu as a governess for her children. Sho testified that Walter Montagu, tho four-year-old son of tho defendant, was upon one occasion tied to a tree in tho morning and allowed to remain thore until late in tlio afternoon, ilia dinner was taken from the houso and put on tho grass boforo him. Tho nurse, Mrs. James, deposed that she also saw tho accused dragging her son . Austin along tlio corridor by his feet, his head .trailing along tho ground. This testimony caused a sen sation. Other employes in tho Mon tagu household testified tg similar acts of cruelty towards tho children. Mrs. Montagu was committed for trial on the second charge. 1UOT IS BERLIN. Worklngmon Move on tho Emperor's nco-OIany Woumlcil In tho Affray?Effect of tho Kaiser's Spcecli. Berlin-, Fob. 23.?Tho emperors' speech yesterday to tho members of the Brandenburg diet who banquettod him ha3 caused a sensation. An instanco of tlie heated passions engendered was exemplified at 1 o'clock this afternoon. At the hour mentioned 3,000 or 4,000 unemployed met by .preconcerted ar rangement in a public squaro and pass ed a series of inflammatory resolutions, denouncing their employers and tho system of govern ment which enabled tho latter to "crush" the wprkingman beneath tho iron heel of capital," and calling on the government to tako stops to protect tlie interests of the working classes. Tho news of this bold gathering in defiance of tho recent order of tho au thorities preventing such meeting spread with rapidity throughout the city. Tho result was that tho socialist agitators detorminod to tako advantage ot the excited unemployed men to niako a demonstration before"tho castle of the emperor. Led by tho socialist agita tors, the workmen formed in column and marched from tho squaro men tioned in tho direction of Untor don Linden, the most celebrated avonuo of Berlin. The police wore utterly unable to cope with that roaring, swelling, en 'thusiastic crowd, encouraged by thou sands of other persons who watched thoir progress through tho streets. On-arriving beneath tho statuo of Frederick the Great, a halt was made and a socialist leader made a passionate address to tho throng urging them to carry thoir demonstration up to tho gates of the castle. Loud cheers greeted tho suggestion and then at a signal from a prominent socialist who scorned to bo tho chosen leader, tho workmen began singing the Marseillaise and marched, cheered by thousands who had gathered on these broad avenues to witness the demonstration, toward the castle.. The workmen passing through a lino of po lico which barred tiic-ir passago had nearly reach the castle gates, when a strong detachment of policothrow tliom selvos across tho short portion of tho thoroughfare intervening betwoon tho rioters and tho castle, and mado n de termined charge upon the head of the workingmcu's column. Tho latter for a moment or so, nerved by tho roaring cheers oi thousands, bravely and stubbornly withstood tho attack of the police and pressod onward by.thoso in the rear actually managed to gain headway and to boat back "tho powerful police detachment. Tho latter, however, rallied and hit ting furiously right and left wounded scores upon 'scores of workmen, who fell Bleeding beneath tho foot of tho offi cers of.the law. Somebody among the workmen called on thorn to retreat and come again some other da,v 100,000 strong and prepared to moot the emper tir's butchers, as they called them. A retreat then commenced and soon developed into a flight and.panic. Tho police after taking from eighty to one huudred prisoners seemed content to al low'tho remainder to escape. The sixty or seventy wounded rioters who remained upon the field of battle were then attended to at a neighboring hospital and tiie regular prisoners were placed tinder lock anil key. Emperor William's speech mado at Brandenburg yesterday, intensely ox cilcs political circlos, it being hold by hoiuo tliat a dangerous crisis is inovit nblo. It is reported Mint whoii tho 'soc tnrinu education bill in this l'russlan diot reaches tho Oborluius, 1'rinco Bis marck,at tho head of tho strongest party ovor known in Germauy, will oppose the government. Tii* Vouichf Zeitung obsorves tlmt it all tho discontented left tho country as advised to do by tho Emporor in* his Urandonburg speocli tho adherents o't 1'rinco lllsmarlc would bo included among those departing. Tho I'ouichc articlo adds: "Tho gerat employers of labor who aro dissatisfied with tho labor laws and agriculturists injured through tho now commercial treaties would also go. Nobody would bo left hut Catho lics". 1 a. m.?Over ono hundred arrests wero made. Jinny persons woro wounded, Including several nollcomen. Many clothiers', Jewelers', grocerB' and other shops woro broken into and ran sacked. A mob throngod tho stroots shouting "give us something to eat." Tho usual police holidays have been suspended for n fortnight, n ronowal of yesterday's disorder being feared, it is roportod that tho omporor witnessod tho Uiitor Den Linden nfl'air from tho castlo windows. Tho majority of tho persons arrested will probably bo liber ated, but tho loaders wilt bo punished sovercly. IiiUoHCilbablo lifl'oct. London', Feb. 20.?'Tho Berlin corres pondent of tho Times says; "Tho im pression created in Germany by Emporor William's speech at Brandonburz banquet yostcrday is indescribable. It is felt that tho gaunt lot has been thrown down and that tho strugglo of tho government with tho ovor growing opposition will bo fought) to tho bitter gild. Tcrrlblo Exploalon. Lisbon, Fob. 25.?An explosion occur red to-day in a quarry located but a short distance from tiio royal palace of Adjuda., There wero quito n number of men working in the quarry at tho time. Tho explosion rent huge masses of rocks from tho side of tho pit and tumbled them down upon tho men below. Four workmen wero horribly mangled and fifteen others aro supposed to bo buried beneath tho debris, iilibrts are being niado to rescue t.liem. T1II3 CALL ISSUED I I By tho New Pcoplo's Party for tlio Coaven tloii to Nominate n Presidential Ticlcot. St. Louis, Mo., Fob. 23.?The joint committeo in wlioso charge the mutter was placed by tlio industrial conference just ended horo, met this morning and after an all-day session solectod Omaha, I Xeb., as tlio place of holding the nomi nating convention of the newly born Third party. July 14tli was last night selected'as'tlio date and that action was I reaffirmed! A formal call was issued in I tlio following terms: To the l'coplc fjthe United Slates: , -Tlio national committee. of tho Peo ple's party of tho United States acting in conjunction with the representatives of a eortain meeting of members of tho various organizations of this country hold in tho city o? St. Louis, -Mo., on tho 24th day of February, 1S02, respectfully submit' to tho people of the United Siatea, ths following preamble and plat form of tlio conference of saiil labor or ganizations of our Nation, held on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th days of February, 1S92, in tho city of St. Louis. (llere follow tlio proamblo and plat form as telegraphed yesterday) "\Ve urge that all citizens who support these demands shall meet on the last Saturday in March next in the respec tive towns and villages, and hold public meetings and ratify theso demands, and take stops to organize preparatory to electing delegates to a national conven tion, and wo call upon all duly qualilied voters of the United States who arc in favor of these principles and of nomi nating candidates for President and Vice l'residont on the above platform, to send delegates to a convention of tho Dcoplo's party to bo held in Omaha,) Nob., July 4th, 1S92, at 10 o'clock in tho ' forenoon. . Tho executive committees ol tlio Peo ples' party in each State is charged with tho duty of promulgating this call and of fixing tho'timo, piaco and method by which tho saiddelegatesshallbo chosen. The basis of representation shall bo four delegates from each Congressional district aiid eight delegates from each state at largo, making the total number soventeeti hundred and seventy-six.' Wo Call upon all citirtons of tho United States to help us mako our principles triumphant. Wo believo that if the voters neglect their duly this year it may be impossible in any future can vass to protoct the rights of iho people and Eave tho freo institutions ox our country. Tho voters must protect them selves; thev can expect no one else to deiend thorn. In the name of tho rights of the people, tho homes of tho land and the welfare of all future gen orations, wo call upon all honest men to come to our support in this groat con test. A SI'LIT AT THE STAKT. Tltore Will Bo Two Knrnrm Tlckots lotlio field, S;iyn Miss Wlllnril. Chicago, Feb. 25.?Miss Francos Wil- ; lard, prosident of tho National Woman's Christian Temperanco Union, arrived in Chicago to-night. t ""What will the Prohibitionists:do now?" she repeated when the query was put to her, adding quickly, but with marked doliborato emphasis and de cision: "You may put just this down as what I think they will do. On the 29th of Juno in the eitv of St. Louis will be hold a national convention oi tho Prohibition party, tho dele gates to which will bo from everv state and territory in the union. That convention will hew j out a platform, heart of oak, every plank economic ill principles, treating ] of government ownership of highways ! and means of communication, also of monetary reform, and ownership of land, prohibition and. woman sulfrace. Candidates will bo chosen for Presi dent and Vico President, and wo will have tlie spectacle presented of two tickets in tho Hold among tho divided reform forces who seek tho people's good." ^ Will CoutcSt. Omaha, Nub., Feb. 23.?Tho fire and polico commissioners removed by Gov ernor 15oyd yesterday have determine# to contest. They assert they can be removed only "for cause. They have employed export counsel. SURRENDERED HIS SON, Who la Suspootod of Bolncr a Mom bor of tho Cooloy Gat)sr. EXCITEMENT IN PRESTOH COUNTY. Ail Armed Hand of Vigllants on Clio Track of tho Ramllts 011 tho Ponn. sylvanhi Line?Homarkublo Action of a Suspect?Ho Delivers Up Ills Sou uh a Giinrantco of Good Faith. Tho Latter Waives Kxamlimtion, Which Confirms Suspicion tiint lie is Quo oftlio Outlaws. Social Ditpalcli la (Ac IntclUyentxr. Kino wood, W. Va., Feb. 23.?-This week ha3 boon 0110 of thrilling adven ture and intonso excitement to tho rosidonts of tlio locality infested by tho Cooloy gang. It revives war times and memories. What la known aatlio "Cir clo of Death" has boon organized and it is estimated that ISO armed nion aro aftor tho famous tittlo outlaw band in tho mountains south of Falrchauce, near I'rcston'and in tho northorn end of this county. It is believed that this will result in thoir capture or extermi nation. Shorifl' Jackson lias beon in the vicinitv sinco Monday morning till to-day, and it is his opinion that tho gang will bo run in beforo long. Yesterday Clark Meyers and his eon Kufus, who'live noar tho Pennsylvania line, came to town and awaited the re turn of Sheriff Jackson. Moycrs says his son lias been accused of boing a member of tho Cooloy gang, and that ono of tho Favotto county searching parties had ottompted to arrest his son on Tuesday, when ho interfered and drovo tho fellow away. Ho claims ha has been suspicioneif, and in order to clear tho matter up ho concluded to conio up bore, and it Sheriff" Jackson had a warrant or wanted him ho would surrender his boy and provo his inno cence. Tho father is a medium sized man and does not look like an outlaw. Kufus is about 21 and will not talk much, apparently having loft that for his father to do. When Sheriff Jackson arrived early this morning ho lockod Kufus up on a warrant sworn out by David Yolio. tho old man in this county, who was robbed about two weeks ago. Young Meyers waived an examination to-day and is held to wait the action of tho grand jury, which meets on March 22. Tho general belief is that ho is a mem ber of tho gang and Eeoing that it must come ho concluded to give himself up, expecting to corno out better in tiio sentence of tho court. Meyers lives within a milo and liali of the robbery and ono of the deputy sheriffs thinks ho piloted tho gang that night PENNSYLVANIA G. A. It. Second Day's Proceedings of tho Encamp incut :it Pittsburgh. PiTTSiiunc.il, Pa., Feb. 25,?Iho morn ingscssion of tho Grand Army encamp ment was devoted almost exclusively to an attack on tho board of trustees be cause of their action in enforcing a rule deducting SO per cent of the pension money duo inmates oi the soldiers' home for dependent relatives, if they have any, and if not, placing it in agon oral fund in the keeping of the board. The action of the board was upheld by an almost unanimous consent. At tho meeting of tho Woman's Re liei Corps the stato report was read. It showed a membership of '5,000 in the state and 130,000 in tho national organ ization. Tho state -department paid $20,000 on tho homo at lirookville and expended $$,000 oil charity. The ollicers who were elected yester day wero then installed, and each of l hern made a short speech. Following this came tho appointment of Samuel P. Town, of Philadelphia, as assistant adjutant general, and Abraham Lovor inir as quartermaster general. There wore fifteen members as candi dates for election to the council of ad ministration, with five to elect. Thoso chosen wore: Henry Fuhnor, Morris town; A. A. Pancoast, Philadelphia; Levi W. Shenglo, Philadelphia: W. J. Patterson, Pittsburgh, anil John li. Maxwell, Germantown.' Lebanon was then almost unanimous ly chosen as tho place for tho next an nual encampment, and' Gettysburg as the place for tho summer or' somi-an nual oncampment. The managers of tho soldiers' and sailors' homo at Erio rocoived a complimentary resolution in reference to their management of that institution. A committee was appointed to report at the next meeting relative to tho posi tion Pennsylvania had as lo priority in I responding to tho call for men at "tho outbreak oi war. The Pennsylvania de partment claims this stato was tho first j to respond, arid it is tho genoral feeling that Pennsylvania should hnvo tho placo of honor in tho proposed parado during tho coming national encamp ment at Washington. Tho encamp ment then adjourned. II::k I'cllow Fevor Aboard. New Yoi:k, Feb. 25.?Tho United States and Brazil mail steamship, Ad vance, arrived hero last night and is de tained at quarantine. Sho loft Santos oil January 23. An epidemic of yellow fever broke out, and ton of tho seamen were stricken. One of theui'died. Tho vessel will bo fumigated. Tho Typhus Ilucord. Nev/ Yoisk, Feb. 25.?Another, death and two now cases is tho typhus record for to-day. Garfield Tea is peculiarly adantcd to persons of sedentary habits, aaltaaction is mild, not drastic or constipating, leaving no after ill-effects, w Weather Forecast for To-day. For West Virginia, clearing, colder: north west winds; clear Saturday aud probably Sun day. * For Western Pennsylvania, cloudy weather nnd Ujtht rain or snow, followed by clcarln^ and colder northwest winds; generally fair Saturday and probably Sunday. For Ohio, clearing, slightly cooler: northwest ?winds; clear or fair Saturday and probably Sun day. TCMPKUATPIffi YKiTEIiDAY, as furnished by C. SciiN'Ei'P, druggist, corncr .Market and Fourteenth street*. ~ a. in J.X | 3 p. ni..'. ft) m U -.Ifi 7 n ill 5G 1. .. ??GG 1 \\ eather?Changeable.