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OPENING OF THE LANDTAG.
[?HE KING'S ADDRESS TO THE TWO HOUSES.
BE ANNOUNCES HIS DETERMINATION TO JTOIr
JtlftW IN THE -OOT8TEP8 OF HIS GRAND?
FATHER?THE PREROGATIVES OF THB
CROWN NOT TO BE DISTURBED
THE KING'S POLICY OUTLINED.
Berlin, June 2 7.-.The opening of the Landtag
waa accompanied by an Imposing ceremony, similar
to that observed when the Reichstag met Tha
members of the two houses of the Landtag were
stationed opposite the throne, thu members of the
Upper Houae on the right and those of the Lower
House on tha left aide. As Boon aa the King
arrived, the President of the Upper House pro?
posed cheera for him, and they were given with
rnthnaiaam. In hit speech opening the session, the
King said in part;
This ls s tims of sorrow. I weloome yon tor the first
time from tai* pltc*. Only for a few months did the
sceptre rest In the hand ot my departed father; neverthe.
tass, his reign waa long enough for the Fatherland to
recognlie what a ruler lt has lost. Hi*, personal dignity
ind nobility of mind, the glorious part he played In the
great destinies ot the Flt? crisnd, snd the heroic snd
Christian resignation with which be fought his monal
malady have made his memory Imperishable In the heart*
cf the people. When, through my father's death, my
sneestors' crown descended to me, I felt it necessary at
the beginning of my u-lgn to asseml-ie you about mu
without delay to take before you thc oath to the constitu?
tion, which 1 swear to keep firm and Inviolable snd I
swear to rule lawfully and truly, as God may help me.
William I,, during a glorious reign Oiled with di-eds af
war and peace, created the Prussia of to-day and mnde
our people's yearning for national unliy a resllty. My
tither, actuated by tha same piety, and whose example
Inspires me, continued the same policy.
William's works in public proclamations constituted
hi* political legacy. I am resolved to follow him In this
path In governing Prussia and also ss regari* the Im?
perial policy. Like Willison I., I will faithfully and
conscientiously observe the laws and respect the rights of
the people. At the ssme time I will maintain and ex?
ercise the constitutional rights of the crown, and will
transmit them unimpaired to my success or. 1 am far
from aiming to enlarge the prerogatives of tho crown,
thai?ly disturbing confidence in the stability of the legal
condition* under which wo are governed.
From the manner In which Trussla was constituted, from
ber present position In tho empire, and In view of the
sentiments and habits of our people, I believe that our
consUtutlon distributes the co-operation of turee* in the
life. Bf the State tn * wise and beneficent manner. By
cause of this belief, as well as on account of my oath, I
?hall guard tnd protect the constitution. Following my
incestors* example I shall consider lt my duty to extend
to all religions my kingly protection In the free exercise
?t their forms of worship. I arc especially satisfied with
the recent ecclesiastical legislation, which has shaped tho
relation* between tho State and the Catholic Church and
.ls spiritual head lu a manner acceptable to both parties.
I shall endeavor lo preserve thc ecclesiastical peace of the
country.
The principal points in the reform of the Internal ad?
ministration accomplished at the last session of the Land?
tag aad the practical working of thc new legislation prove
that the idea of aelf-guveriiiient, controlled by honorary
functionaries, haa taken full possession of the popular
mind. 1 Inend firmly to uphold this valuable result, and
I shall adhere to tho traditions of the Prussian financial
administration.
The King said that he assumed oflicc at a
momentous lime, 1ml that he* approached his
task confidently, inspired with a sense of duty.
In conclusion, he qua*?d thc words of Frederick
the Great: " The King is the lirst servant of the
State."
When he had finished, the Kins extended his
hand to Prince Bismarck, who, bowing low, kissed
it. Aftefl bowing to the assembly, the King left
the hall amid enthusiastic cheering.
The Dowager Empress Victoria to-day received
thc President and vice-Presidents of thc Relcha
tag, and thanked them for the address of con?
dolence on account of thc death of Emperor Fred?
erick. Tho President, and Vice-Presidents after?
ward waited upon tho Emperor, who thanked
them for the unanimity with which the reply of
ihe jReichstag to tlie speech from the throne had
been voted. His Majesty recalled the passage
of th** Armv bill by the Reichstag on February
6 and -aid thut. decision had a most cheering
effect upon his ernndfatber and himself. He at?
tended thc sittins- td the fteicb.J*t.og in person and
was the first to announce the vot-e to his grand?
father, who, after receiving the news, embraced
and kissed him. His Majesty said he would never
forget that day.
FIFTKEN HUNDRED PEOPLE DROWNED.
THE NUMBER OF MAI?? BY THK MJ.XICAN FLOOD
OREATIY ISCRKASr.U.
St Trills, Juno 27.?A dispatch from El Paso,
Tel., says: Thc general passenger agent of tho
Mexican Central Railroad received a telegram here
yesterday from the Mexican Central spent at Sllao,
Baying that In two days the track would be bo that
passangej-s could bo taken through the flooded area
with one transfer. Steps aro being taken for tha
relief of the sufferers by the terrible overflows along
thc line of the Mexican Central.
It seems that at least 1,500 people were drowned
In Leon alone. Over 1,<X)0 bodies have already been
discovered. In some districts the drifting water ls
full of dead bodies, floating as thick as driftwood,
and the stench pervading the country ls frightful.
Messines ai? being taken all ovei Mexico to raise
funds for thi sutlerers.
SAFEGUARDS ADOPTED RV AUSTRIA.
Pesth, June 27.? Tho Delegation today adopted
an army credit of 47,000,000 florins. In tho coui-se
ol fbe debate Count Apponyl observed that In view
of tho state of uncertainty In Europe, the alliance
with Germany afforded a strung safeguard, BBB*?ally
after Emperor William's speech In tho Reichstag,
which met with the keenest and most sympathetic
reception In Austria. Ala, he said, did not release
Ihe country from tho duty of developing its own
strength. If Austria desired au energetic policy
she must, lu spite of the condition of her finances,
grant to the War Dcpaitment the necessary re?
sources. (Cheers.)
Herr von Tlsza, the Hungarian Premier, said he
fully concurred in the opinion that tho pacific tono
nf Emperor William's speech, did not release them
trom me duty of developing their own strength.
-m.
PREMIER GB-afl OB PROTECTION'.
Rome, June 27.-In tho course of a discussion on
the budget In ihe Chamber of Deputies to-day, Prouder
Crlspl, alluding to Uta aboitlvo negoilatlons with
France for a commercial treaty, said: "France claims
from us concessions Mhich we cannot grant. Still,
wo shall persist In our endeavors to arrive at an un?
derstanding. But lt must not be forgotten that Hie
Protectionist party In France is very strong. The
day will coma when France hena?I will recognize that
protection ls prejudicial to her Interest-."
ONE HALF OF THE PANAMA LOAN ASKED FOR.
Paris, Juno 27.?Tho " Journal Des Dcbats* says
Ihe exact result of tho subscriptions to tho Panama
Lottery Loan ls not yet known, but it ls believed
that the amount of applications will equal only
about one-half the tum asked for.
The bourse v.as agitated today owing to rumors
that the. subscription for the Panania (anal lottery
loan had been a failure. There were large sale* nf
all kinds of securities. Three per cent renies for
money dlcllned Ho cents; Panama Canal. 37 francs;
Credit I'oneicr, 6 3-4 fraucs, and Rio Tinto, 0 fiancs
?7 centimes.
FULLKRTOX WINS THE STOCKBRIDGE CEP.
I/union. June 27.?This was tho first day of the
Stockbridge meeting. The race for the Stockbridge
Cup was won by Slr (J. Cheiwynd's brown hore lui
k-rion, with Red Anchor second and A Life's Mistake
third. Mr. J. A. (raven's bay colt Sccno shifter,
Hiitx* years old, also ran. 1 letting 4 to 1 un Fullerton,
12 to 1 against Red Anchor, 20 to 1 against A Life's
Mistake, and 6 to 1 against Sceuo Shifter.
The Beaufort Handicap Plate was won by C. W.
_____?* bay filly Rhjthm. Brownie was second and
Balderdash third. Bctllng-4 to 1 each against
Rhythm and Brownie aaa] :, io i against isalderdash.
?-F.NKUAL DIAL'S FXE 'HON ASsURKD.
bt. Louis. June ft,, a dispatch from the City of
Mexico, says: On Monday, elections for electors, who
are to choose a President ami members of Congress
s weak from next Sunday, BM held throughout the
wuntry. There was M IfBlll.BB wont, nieniloiii'.K
lo Oeneial Dla* and Um tickets of the Administration
party. This result has been expected and everybody
mMtft\t *-****? ,_*t Jh0 -"??"? ot the Government
a ll te administered for another term by Jeueial
DKCIolON IN THK AYER SUIT.
it-Va, Ont., Jnim 27.-Tho F.xche,.iier Court
MM of the Crown i,?alii>( JJ, C. Ajrflf ? i'.,.. ?f jewell.
Uass.. to recover fOTtjOM BBBBBtllt. mci t? cuirUieato
tood-i owned by tha? lin;. * ,1 valued al 070.000,
t/as iiUnirsM-d to-day by Chief Justice Ulfchle af the
?iipi-cnie Court. He Issued an order for the return
ol riuinscAted goods.
THE CHANNEL TUNNEL BILL DEFEATED.
, _oa<-_, Juna 27.?TUo House of 0?aaa, i***--*-*.
ejected tba Channel Tunnel bill by a tote of 807 to
OS.
BAILSOJD INTERESTS.
CUTTING BY THE FAR WESTERN R0AD8.
Dlapatches from Chicago ttated yesterday that the
hlcago. Burlington and Northern road would meet
he cut of the "Soo" route to 00 cents per 100
ounds on first clan* goods from New-York to St. Paul.
he Writer- managers were In session at Chicago to
onslder the question of reducing the rates from St
'auI and Minneapolis, In order to meet the lower rates
lade by tha Chicago, Burlington and Northern, the
wisconsin Central and tho St. Paul and Kansas City
nea. All of the west-bound ratei ot the trunk linet
re suffering from the practices of undercutting, over?
bading and other lnegular practices now largely In
ulged In, But the cuts In the rates to the North
rest are mainly made by the lines west of Chicago,
nd do not affect the proportion of tht trunk lines
astward.
A representative of the " Soo" line said yesterday:
The prime reasons for our latest cut are that the
hlcago lines, while not openly cutting the rates on
pot lots, have out the rates very much below tariff,
nd lt ls the Intention of the 'Soo' line to meet these.
pcrct cuts and underlinings and to hold tho business
t equal rates. Wo do not cut the rates, we simply
leet the cuts made by other lines. Wo are not the
ggressors and our cut ls not lower than those BBW
lade by the lake and rall lines. The cuts apply to all
la-ses of freight, but moro particularly to the lower
lasses, as these aro moved In larger lots. I do not
hlnk tho Chicago lines can afford to make lower rates."
WHY EASTBOUND RATES ARE REDUCF.D.
The Chicago dispatches yesterday announcing further
uts in dressed beef rates and In provisions, following
be Lake Shore's radical reduction on Monday, were
.'hat was expected after the trunk lines had resolved to
iee> the Grand Trunk's tariff, or at least to diminish the
argo differential rato enjoyed by lt for a long time,
'ho American roads are aiming to break the oomblna
lon of Chicago shippers which for months has been
playing'' tho American lines against the Grand Trunk
nd vice versa, In order to secure low rates. The
Jrand Trunk ls accused of having given a year's con?
rad to tho Chicago combination, and the fight ls not
kel)' to end until the contract ls broken or surrendered,
'ho extension of the reductions to provision rales,
owever, ls regretted as an Indication that the cuts
nay be extended to all classes of eastbound freight.
'here is no present prospect of a settlement of the
lsputes before further reductions are made, but the
eterminatlon of the Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania
'tanagers seems to be to push the fight vigorously, the
ooner to secure an adjustment.
IMPROVEMENTS Hf JERSEY CENTRAL.
The Central Railroad of New-Jeisey has so far this
car Jaid about 11,000 tons of new steel rails. It ls
eplaclng Its 6evcnty-pound rails on the main line
nth seventy-six-pound rails and ls putting the lighter
alls Into tho new third track from Roselle to Jersey
Hy and Into a Eocond track from Ellsaboihport to
'erth Ainboy. The latter track will be finished about
uly 1. The third track from Roselle ls nearly com?
peted. It ls built to accommodate the traffic of thc
.?eh1gh Valley. Tho new steamer Monmouth, to mn
ic-tween New-York and Sandy Hook, will bs ready
ibout July 1. It will have reserved arm-chairs, the
lumbers on which will correspond with numbers on
eats In the parlor can of the New-Jersey Southern,
o that one ticket will be good for both seats. The
ravel on this lino thus far this season has Increased
10 per cent, over the corresponding tltno la?t year.
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATEMENT.
Philadelphia, Juno 27.?The statement of the busl
iess of all lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
?ast of Pittsburg and Erie for May, ISM, as compared
vlth the same month In 1887, shows an increase in
tross earnings of 8162.718; an Increase In expanses
if $200,026 j a decrease In net earnings of $127.r07.
Tlie five months of 1888, as compared with the same
leriod of 1887, show an Increase In gross earnings of
il,313,933; an Increase In expanses of 81,420,637; a
[serrate In net earnings of 0101,704.
All Uncs west of Pittsburg and Erie for the five
nonths of I?88 show a deficiency tn meeitng ali
labilities of ??0,888, being a loss, compared with thc
rame period of 1887, of 344,33d.
REDUCED BATHS OB THE u SOO" LINK.
St. Paul, June 27 (Special).?There was much com?
ment lo railroad circles here to-day on a press dis?
patch from New-York, stating that a still further re
luction Ifhd been openly made by the " Soo" line. Upon
Inquiry at thc offices of the " Soo" road In St. Paul, it
ls ascertained that tiie reduction ls In the all-rail
rates from Boatoa, and tho new rates will go Into
effect to-day. The new rates as compared with those
heretofore In force sro as follows: 00 cents, so, 40,
BO, 24 and 20. As stated by the agent of tho " Soo"
line In this city, these rates are quoted fruin Boatoa
univ, and the rates from N? w-York will remain un?
changed. The reduction of rates to tho above fle
ure* ls understood to be made by the " Soo" line to
meet Its lake ai.d rall competition by other routes.
MISCELI.ANFOI"S RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
Soft coal burners aro fast becoming a thing of the
past on the Erie railway as a moans of motive power
For passenger trains. The Rochester division has Just,
?cen equipped Witt anthracite burnci-s, which makes
;he Erie tho only road ruunlng between Rochester and
Sew-York, having hard BOB* eugine*, aud furnishing
I'ullman car accomuiodatlong.
Richmond, Va., June 27 (Special).?The annual meeting
of the Klctimond and OMBM(BBBB railroad Company wa*
held herc (his evening. C. E. B-*lvln, ot Richmond, was
elected president; II. R. Bolt/er, of Now-York, tri!??uri*r;
R. E. O'Brien, of New-Turk, engineer; and M. 6. Dalley,
of New-York, secretary. Among the directors aro G. W,
Dlthrldee ai? Rufus Ingall*, of New-York. Tho company
concluded the contract for tunnelling under tho city of
Ric.'.mond to get a Soulhern connection.
Philadelphia, June 27.?Frank Thompson was to-day
elected first vice-president of thc Pennsylvania Railroad
Company st a meeting of the Board of Directors. Ills'
flutlea will be considerably enlarged and he will at the same
time continua st thc head uf tbe transportation department
and the passenger and freight dejia.rtmonts, which have
been under his charge ?lnce 1882, akita he succeeded A. J.
Cassatt. Joseph N. Du Harry wa* elected second vice
president and John P. Green third vice-president. These
latter, besides continuing In their present lines of duty,will
have supervision, thu former over lae treasury department,
and the latter over tho accounting department.
Phlladelphla,June 27?The statement of thc Philadelphia
?nd Reading Railroad and Coal and Iron Companies for May,
1888, aa compai.-d with tho same month In 1SH7, shows
an Increase In gross earnings of 1448,834 ; an Increase In
expenses of $488,058 ; a decrease in net earnings of $39,224.
The statement for the six month* ending May 31, 18.*s8, as
compared with the sam" period In 1887, shows a decrease
In gross earnings of t_,06S,B?i.J a decrease In . .?.;..-i.-.-s of
1532,600 ; a decrease In not earnings of $1,530,005.
Galveston, Tex., June 27.? Webster Snyder, General
Manager of the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway, ha*
offered hi* resignation, to take effect August 1.
Indianapolis, June 27 Qyaafcal. + Tho Journal" of this
city, savs that lt ha* good authi rltv for savin*- that friendly
relations have been rc-eMalillsbea be'.ween C. U Walt and
Eugene Zlmiunman, both of whom were elected director*
of tho Cincinnati, Hamil? n and Dayton line* and that Mr.
Walu: will be continued as vice-president ant gi-neisl man*
MB* of the system.
Chicago, June 27?The cutting ?f east-bound rate* con?
tinues. At a meeting of the Chlcsgo Freight Commltteo
to-day, thc representative* of the Pennsylvania road ad?
mitted that tho rate on provisions 4*rom Chicago (o sea?
board point* had been reduced from 3u to 25 cents by his
line*. The. other lines promptly nut. tho cut. Tha 40
cent cut on dressed beef I* now in effect on all the line*
except the Giaud Trunk, which still maintains Its IB -.-en!
rate, but probably will in the end cut MMa sll ihe re?t.
A conference of the Vanderbilt liir I resulted In the de?
termination to ipply 'ho 40-cent rate to Boston business,
av well a* to New York and Philadelphia.
Chicsgo, June 27-The general BBBBBfBM of the West?
ern and Northwestern lines met In (BB-?BBB Fslthom's
office to-day and discussed the rate situation. In r"g?rd
io the iowa tai III to bo put Into force July 6, lt wa*
deemed advisable to defer sctlon until tho result of the
conference bel ween tho presidents of the roads and the
Iowa Commissioner* is known. It wm agreed also tli.it
nothing could be done In the matter of establishing per*
man-iit mtin Ix tween Chicago sud St. Paul until lt ls On
ally Bellied what mtcs ire tn become effective In Iowa.
THE STATE SOLDIERS HAVE A SHAM RATTLE.
Poek-skill, N. Y.. Juno 27.-The company drill took
place early this morning followed by guard mount.
At 0 o'clock the drummers sounded the call for
skirmish and battalion drill which lasted until noon.
The regiment and teparate companies were divided
Into lix battalions occupying different positions on
the parade ground. One battalion was sent out a*
a picket line to hold the Imaginary enemy at bay.
They were reenforced by other battalions on thc right
and left li an li (.Maj battB-BB v*a-- stationed aa sharp?
shooters, lying In a trench on their breasts. A charge
was mado on tho enemy and tho ranks were driven
back and the wi-undod nero carried off by tho ambu?
lance corp*). This,evening a grand concert was alvon
in the Y. M. C. A. tent. Colonel " Hob" Ingersoll and
the Duke of Marlborough will villi camp oo Saturday.
TUE BIG FF BA TE RENEWED.
VARIOUS PROPOSITIONS IN THE HOUSE.
JUDGE KELLEY'S STARTLING PLAN?THE "PREMIER"
?NXIOI'B FOR A VOTK?MK. BBBB ON TIIE
DI7TT OF REPUBLICS!* MEMBER!.
[BY TKLEBIXra TO THE TRIDBX-) |
Washlnp*on, June 27.?When the House met to?
day there were many familiar faces on tho Repub?
lican side. "Premier* Mills at once called up the
tariff bill, and tho lesson was resumed at page 4,
line 80. Iiofnre the clerk could read that particular
paragraph Judge Kelley rose and somewhat sfaril-1
and amused tho House by a proposition. It was
evident ha had not taken counsel of his Republican
associates, for Mr. Reed shortly afterward character?
ized the proposition as one for which Judge Kelley
bad properly said he was Individually responsible.
Mr. Kelley's plan was this. Ho wai very desirous
of, releasing Congress from the necessity of sitting all
through the sammer heat. Ho proposed that as tbe
Democratic Convention at St. Louis had
Indorsed the Mills bill snd the Presi?
dent's message, and the Republican Con?
vention at Chicago had condemned both, the Issuo
should bo left for the voters to decide at the Nov. ii,
br election. Ills proposition was that If the Mills
bill should be sustained by the votes east at the next
election, the Republicans would withdraw their oppo?
sition, and If, on the other hand, lt should be con?
demned unmistakably, the bill would be no further
pressed. In the meantime ho suggested that further
discussion of the bill be postponed till the BBB? BaaaMa
of Congress. He further suggested that, as a con?
cession to the " ern inion that confronts us," the other
tide ot the Houso should allow tho entire Internal
tax upon tobacco to bo repealed Instead of making
two bites of a cherry, and repealing about ?18,000,
000 of tho 831,000,000 of revenue derived from thal
source.
A COUNTER PROPOSITION nT THE "PRFMIER"
Mr. Mills rose lu his wrath and declared that tlio
Issue was squarely and fairly lnrnle ami must bo met.
lt was whether the American pcoplo proposed tu tako
off tho taxes on tlio necessaries of lifo or on whiskey.
A chorus of vulces on tlio Republican side shouted that
lt was not tho purposo to tako thr* tax off whiskey,
but off of alcohol used In Um arts; but Mr. Mills.
scorning correction, proceeded. These things being
U-iio, lt was somewhat remarkable, In; said, that a
proposition should bo submitted from the minority
bide to tho majority sldo when that majority had been
Instructed to go forward and press the bill to a tlnal
passage. Their path of duty was a plain ono, and It
was to press tho bill, In season and out of season,
until the unnecessary and unjust taxation on tho necca
Barlcs of life was reduced and thc surplus In the Trer?
ury rollcvcd. Ho had a counter proposition to make
that an early day should bo fixed upon which tiio bill
should be put upon Its passage In the. House.
A STATEMENT Ol KEPI'UI.ICAN DOCTRINE
This brought Mr. Heed M his feet. Ho said tho sug?
gestion which had been mad.* on tho Republican side
had been distinctly anil properly dec'.xied to bo au
Individual suggestion. (Loud and continued applause
and sumo laughter from tho Republican, bide greeted
this remark). Mr. Heed continued:
The Republican party ha* resolved, by lt* properly con?
stituted assembly, that lt trill give due sud dellbanu
consideration to svary Item of the Mills bill, believing lt
ls Its duty to sxplaln and expose the error* of the m-a-*
ure. I desiri here and now io repeat the assevera?
tion that there has BBBB tm B?BBasBBB here with iuly pur?
pose of delay?nothin*- but honest and fair discuss Ita fair
ly brought out by sn atu.k, i political stuck upon the
Industrie* nf the Cnlted States of America. (Applause.;
The Republic?i party has B?BB HM jiround before the
country that the *y?t?m of protection ls valuable In
Itself, and because it ls to the Interest and advantage
of tho American community lt 1* not to be sacrificed. By
that doctrine the BepaBUeflM will stand, and by that
slt-n they will conquer. (Applause.)
The applause which greeted Mr. BreehlnrM BB*!
declaration that lt was the purpose of the parn to
have a Mite on Die bill even If ft took till Ihe 4th of
March was so treble as lo bo ludicrous, aud plain I >
liidi. rited how distasteful tho programmo was to a
majority of tlie members.
Mr. Springer's effort to transfer the control of
tho rules nf the Houso from tba I oa_Blttee ob Ru?a
?with Its present protection majority to the Connnilton
on Ways and Means, so as to establish tho '? gag law,"
was too transpan-nt and waa promptly stojipcd by
an objection from Judge- Kelley.
The JIoli-i* then wetif Into Committee of the Whole
on the tariff bill. Hone black, Ivnrv. drop black,
and bune char were stricken flinn the ll-?, and et wa
Hal oil- were put on tho baa list, together with un
wruiight glass used In optical Instruments.
W. MARTIS JONES FOB GOVERNOR.
nE W'lf.I. LEAD TUT raOHIBITXOaf STATE TICKET
-THK ri.ATHiKM ASH TIIK NOMINEES.
Syracuse, N. Y., June 2~ (Sjiceial).?At this inmn
ingV session of thc Prohibit?? Stale Convention. thr? re?
port of tho committee on tho platform was presented
and adopter!. The plntf.n in demands total prohibition
ly refiling legal icrogiiltlon of the llijuor traolo and
Ignoring a policy of license, indorses the utterances
and tho nominees of tho National Convention, recoiu
ne-i'ls tho election of at lca?t two womeu delegates
from each county to tho State Convention, and advo
rrite. ineiiiods of active campaign work by Ba?MM al
pulpit teachings, tent ca BBalgBB, eian".eal Bat?Batt
for medals, and uniformed campiign clubs. Ono clause
of tho platform " recognising tho UBparlBB?I In every
eaMpalfa of strongly occupying strategic bbIbUu* re
commends "a vigorous tout work at Saratoga Springs,
the cosmopolitan summer retort.* Another declares
that tho "tola of the re pre oatatlre of our Govern?
ment at the Beria- Congress agaJnal permuting liquor
ia ba taken into the Congo Y.ill'-y was a men* mockery,
while the Government he represented penalt! tba
citizens to do B hat he voted should not be done.'' The
lara ;reat political parties are denounced by Implication
for their " alliauco with the liquor traill.'."
Tin- Rev. C. H. Mead reported for tho Committee
on Finance and set about ral-lug subscriptions to help
along tha cause. Tho amount subscribed was
BO.llJ).
Tho roll call of counties was then proceeded wlih
for tho nominations for Governor. Speeches were
limited to flvo minutes. The Rev. A. J. Church, of
Albany County, In a vigorous speech presented the
name of Henson J. Losslng. tho historian, ot Rover
Plains. Henry li. Hudson, of Itrooklyn. nominated
W. Jennings Demorest, of Now York, amid trememl
ous applause. George T. Powell, for fourteen years
president of tho Columbia County Farmers' Club, was
next nominated; but withdrew In favor of Mr. Leaf
Ing. A. K. r-eyiuour, of Coriland, presented the name
of PT. Martin Jones, of Poe?eater, and Madison County
invntcd Ihe name of Joseph W. Bruce, of Cana-stota.
Ho withdrew In favor of Lousing. Niagara presented
the nairn* of Guy C. Humphrey, of this county.
An Informal ballot resulted : Demorest, 303; Los
Sing. rjf-r#; Jones, 24'.). am! Humphrey, 20.
A second ballot resulted: Demorest, 178; Lo*slng.
ICU, and Junes, 417.
During the third ballot a Jones stampede was
maile and the rosult was that all tho delegate*
changed their votes, making his nomination unanl
111011*.
Thom other nominal loris were made hy acclamar
tlon: Lleiutenajit-Govciiior, (J. Il powell, of Colum?
bia; Charles ff. Stevens, of Steuben, for Jlld,-e of
tbe Court of Appeals. W. J. Ii.-moi'st and Reason
J. Cussing wmc mado electors at large.
PROHIPJTION STATE TICKET HS 30000?AV.
Detroit, June 27.?Tho Prohibition State Conven?
tion reassembled at 10 o'clock this morning. Ihe
resolutions adopted Invite tho co-operation of ihe
workingmen In an effort to abolish thc llipior trafllr ;
favor suffiago without distinction of sex or race;
deuiind the revision of the tariff laws so ai to
reduce tho revenue of the Government to meet lt.*
expenses economically administered while at tie
same time affording reasonable protection to
American labor and Ame rh an Industries; and con?
demning the policy of local option. Tho following
ticket was placed In nomination, after which the
convention adjourned:
?orernor-A. ll. CBBSBT, of Sparta.
ftiaBMBsil geanasi Bibbibi h. wru.iabs, of aaajMa
.secretary of state- I'r.rir. ?. HAOtL.
7Vi"ainr#r-Ai.rui ii Wi?k.
AttorneyOeutraI?I.emckl CLUT?
Audit r i,. .?,. mi I. A. WATKi?IA*.
DID THE BOCTOR RHEAS THE TROVT LAWS)
W. R. Rurton. a constable ot Queensbury, Warren
dimity, N. Y., walked Into tbe Yorhvllle Court yes?
terday, armed with a warrant for the arrest of Els?
worth Elliott, a surgeon In Ihe New York Hospital.
He said that the doctor had gone to Warren I o mtv
ls?t week and discovered the bi-*t trout stn-am lu
the neighborhood In less th*u half an hour after his
arrival. Tho laws lo the ronirary. he had irjathen-d
In nearly all tho finny Inhabitants of the brook In
a uet. Justice Murray Indorsed the warrant. Iieier
live O'Brien nf the Central Office executed lt, and th"
doctor wa* Mtit on another txcurslon to Quetjnabury
from tht Yorhvllle Court In tbe aft?_ooa.
KEENAN CLAIMS A SHARE.
ASKING MR. CLARK TO DIVIDE PROFITS.
IU1NQ THK AQUEDUCT CONTRACTOR FOR A BIO
AMOUNT?TIIE ANSWERS MAPK.
The inside history of the methods by which
John Keenan, of ? boodle" fame, who is now in
Canada, a fugitive from justice, Maurice B. Flynn,
O'Brien and Clark, tho contractors, and John H.
Mooney sought to secure the millions that were
in thc contracts for constructing the new Aque?
duct, was brought to light yoserduy in a mit
begun for a division of the spoilt in the Court
of Common Pleas.
Keenan claims that he ls entitled to a generous
ihare of the $4,500,000 contract- of Herman Clark
ind has sued him for an accounting, demanding
that a receiver of all his interests in the new
aqueduct contracts he appointed. Keenan claims
that hy an arrangement entered into with Clark,
by which Keenan was to use his influence in
securing thc contracts, he was to receive a large
<har:> of the profits, which Clark has faded to give
lum.
CONCEDING THAT AN AORF.F.MF.NT WAS MADF.
It is conceded that such nn agreement was made
In 1884, when Unhurt O. Thompson was Com?
missioner of Public Works. Keenan at that time
offered to secure the iutluence of Thompson in
shunning the contracts, and asked Clark to ad?
vance 150,000 to be used in the good work.
u If tins is done,-' vini Keenan, " Thoaapaon will
not tie up my contract, and his friendship would
bc n great advantage in securing the work." This
arrangement fell through, hut Keenan claims that
Clark owes him a lart;e sum, the precise amount
ot which he *,\,int*i delanmined hy an accounting, in
which the profits of the large contract- obtained
hy Chirk and his associates may be determined.
Thc case came before Judge Van Jlousen in thc
Court of Common Hean, Special Tenn yester?
day, on a motion for the appointment of a re?
ceiver. Colonel George Bliss appeared for thc
I'l.'tmtilT and ax-Judge Leslie W. Bussell, E. T.
Lovett und Chauncey S. Truax appeared for the
defendant. The papen in thc case were pre?
sented.
MR. CLARK DK.N1KS TDK CI-AIM8.
Hcman Clark in his answer denies the plaintiff's
claim (hst he is a partner of his in tho Aqueduct
contracts, end says that he aud the plaintiff never
did business under thc linn name of Heman Clark
<_ Co. He BIB?ea that the agreement set forth in
ihe complaint was destroyed and declared null and
void at the request of tin- plaintiff. Ile adds that
in ls?4 he was engaged In the extreme Northwest
building the Northern I.icilic Bailroad, and that he
. .line to New-York iu Mardi of that year. Ile had
been here but a short time when Keenan called at
his house, and, after introducing himself, said that
li** had absolute control and authority to negotiate
a large contract for supplying New-York City with
water, and that as in- had read of Clark's rapid
work in constructing the Northern Pacific Bail
road, he had 0C?Bladed to offer the contract to him.
The daponent thereupon entered into an agree
mem wit ii Keenan to take the contract and divide
the profits willi Keenan. A memorandum ol' this
agreement was made, bat the deponent returned
I.is lome months lat-'r when he found that contracts
lor the Aqueduct arere to be awarded to the low
is; bidder. I*..-, nan then told him that things had
drffted imo such a shape that tlie contract was
not at his disposal, and he was willing to call the
agreement off.
HONKY TO nF. FKF.D " JUDICIOUSLY."
At this interview Keenan hinted that a little
mom-y judiciously uaed might help the deponent
to secure the contracts. This induced Clark to
Make ln.iiiirii-s ami he learn.-d that Keenan was a
person of great political influence in this city. At
Keenan, reoneet, Clark called at his office in
the 'ity Hall or the new Court House and
Keenafl tun ?ted that he should engage with him
_i the C?aMberaat. hone railroad enterprise,
?ayina that ha had done all the preliminary work
bul thal "it required 150,000 for obtaining a
C_arter," n:id that if the deponent would advance
;t be would give him one-half interest in the
road; that as boob as certain payment! were made
the mad could lu* sold for 1200,000.
Clark Baked if it waa not. rfaky to put bp money
in thai manBer ami Kee?an replied that money
tt.M the story in New-York," and a*,ked the de?
fendant if he could mention a single road in tins
city whoaa charter had not baan obtained in that
manner. The defendant regarded this as Illegal
and declined to pay the money, and Keenan s. ld
be brid I con dlacussing the Aqueduct contracts
with Hubert (?. Thompson, then Commissioner of
Public Works, and that the latter haVOTed
giving the coBtracM to O'Brien, and that tin* latter
nnd the backing of Maurice li. Flynn. Keenan
then said he Would like to introduce Clark lo
these parti t. a* if night be to his advanta
join O'Brien in bidding, instead ??! bidding against
him, and that if anything came ont of Rich
part-en(hip he Keenan) would like an Interest,
' specially a he had promiaed to refund a political
assessment of 120.000 to Controller Loew out of
the proflta of the contracts.
Hie result of this interview was an acreement
between O'Brien arid the defendant hy which they
mn.l-- bida for nil the Aqueduct work in the name
of O'Brien & Clark, excepting Sections A and B,
which Had previously lieen bid for hy Clark: and
that in e;i>* he was awarded the work
for these t*.*? o lections they should do the work
together. Aft-rw.'ird Se.tl..irs T. ** and it were
awarded to O'Brien tt Co., and Sections A ami 1?
to Chirk, and the work was carried on on all
awards under the linn mime of O'Brien & Clark.
Tho defendant never took work on the Aque?
duct under tlie name of Heman Clark <fc Co. he
*-nid. not has lie kept any books in the name of
ll. Clark ?V Co., unr has ht ere* rendered state?
ments to the plaintiff nor to any one in tlie name
of lleman Clarie ?_ Co., and he knows that no
such firm is in existence.
. JOHN O'niUF.N'S AFFIDAVIT RF.AD.
The affidavit of John O'Brien, which was read
by the counsel, was In substance as follows:
The deponent, a member of die firm of O'lirlen
A Clark, and Heman (lark did work on Sections fl.
7, 8 and 9, and Sections A and B of the Aqueduct.
Ile was Introduced to (lark In 1884 by Keenan, and
he and ('lark forni<*d a eoBBrtnerablB. After the
work had teen let to Ike towetl bidder, Keenan, Flynn,
John h. Heaney, clark and tho deponent entered
Into a written BgieBBBtnt which gave to Reman a Ber?
ta*- Interell iii the eoatraeta obtained by O'Hrlen &
Clark, upon lil? agreeing fo perform certain cervices,
[ hut he f.ili.-d to <1<i anything that would entitle him
te anv lutfi-e-rt In tho profits. Keenan Informed tho
deponenl that th** agtvoment referred to in the
I complaint, dated l-l Mnnh. 1884, between him Bad
I < lark, wat off. arni that tba new om* which had |BBt
1 beea Buide bad been re_itttated In its place. Keenan
t.il'l bin thal ha had expected through his a'.ilitv to
control 'h.- -.wiri, to bate gone Inn. an acreement with
Mr. dark in arhlcB he and thc latter wen- to ?tide
thc proflta, bm tim ned the work being titan tn the
towetl biddei bil eoatrol had cea-ed and he hail to
abandon bil agreement willi clark.
The deponent I- familiar with the buMnc*..*; trans?
acted by bil fhm, and r.o books of accounts or writ?
ing of any kind had ever been received or made In
the Ofllce of "'Kt'lci: a clark, or Heman Clark, which
relate to boa_ieti carried i I In the name of denian
clark _ Co. All aorh un Bet?ont 8, 7, 8 and ti was
il hm lu the Baaaa ot -'Brien it clark, and Beetb. i
A and H In the name of Healan Clark, and estimate*
on (Iii* latter section wen* tamed over to O'Brien ,t
Clark by Heman clark, and no estimates hav t etea
been tamed over to lil* firm by denian clark ? Co.
MAURICE B. WLTBS MARKS AN AFFIDAVIT.
Maurice il. Flynn, in an alli.luvit which was also
read, stated thal Jin iii-'i'i-eiiii-nt had been made be.
Iween the jilaintitT Md Hal ilefeiuliint about the
time mentioned in the complaint. Afterward
Kl . nan introduced Clark to him to Thompson
and tn o'Uricii. After the contracts had been
a warded for thc construct ion of the Aqueduct to
O'Brien ?fc Clark and llem-n Clark the new agree?
ment, was made between Keenan, Clark, O'iSrien tk
Clark, Mooney and himself. Deponent was in
ii.rined by Keenan and by Clark that this agree?
ment wa-* to Mperaa?i that referred to la the eon**
plaint Ko work ol any kind had been 'lone iii
tin- name "' U************ Clark dc Co., but the work
was doi.e b.\ o'lhi'ti A: Clark.
John H. Mooney, In bo Beoonnanjing affidavit,
t*ays no statements wara Bent to Keenan in Canada
Betting f.-rth any tnuisii'Moiis by M.man Clark k
Co . and that when he upplied to Keenan for tinan
clal md on behalf of J Hricn ?_ Clark in the mat?
ter of constructing the new Aqueduct the latter re
tttaed to render any.
B* mutual eajutant the hearing on toa motion
for the appointment of a receiver was adjourned
until July V._
i i FOIST ioOSSD foi: viss hoyt.
Chicago, .lune 1.7.-A dispatch from Toledo, Ohio,
aayt: "Judge Jackson, of the Culled state* Court, yes?
terday beard an application for a terapoiary Injunction
In the case of Mary Irene Hoyt agalutt Henry L. Webber
Mlaa Hoyt la tbe heir-In law ol Jeaae Hoyt, moat ol
whose 83,000,000 estate consisted ot Michigan pm*
lands. Judgo Jackson granted a restraining order,
prohibiting the defendant from telling real eata'e or
otherwise covcrtlng tbo properly, until July 20, when
the motion for an Injunction will be argued at
Grand Uaplds, Mich.*
PRO WEED A T SE BBC EG
Say.
A STEAM PLEASURE LAUNCH CUT IN TWO BT A
STEAMKK--TWO LITES LOST.
Newburg, N. Y., June 27 (Special).-A terrible
accident happened in Newburg Bay to-night hy
which two lives were lost. Tho steamer James
YV. Baldwin, of the Kingston Line, ran down a
small steam pleasure launch Just after leaving the
landing here and cut it in two. There were eight
persons on the launch: Harvey nnd
Joseph Rose, the owners, and six la?
dies. Two of the latter, Mrs. Benjamin
B. Odell, jr., wife of the Republican State Com?
mitteeman of this district, and Mi6s Annie Miller,
daughter of Captain David Miller, of this city,
were drowned. Miss Rose, sister of the owr-jxrs.
Miss Clara Odell, daughter of Mayor Odell and
sister-in-law of Mrs. ll ll Odell, jr., a niece of
Mayor Odell and another lady were saved by th.
officers of the Baldwin, who threw out ropes und
lowered their boats.
-? . ?
_ TRAIN GOES THROUGH A BRIDGE.
BOOTI LIVES LOST AXD SEVKKAL PERSONS INJURED
. IS ALABAMA.
Montgomery, Ala., June ST.?-Al 2:45 this morning
a southbound train from this city to Mobile went
through a small bridge a milo north of Tensas. Tho
engine, baggage car, postal and two passenger cars
and ono sleeper became a total wreclc. Knglneer
John Morgan, Flroman Samuel Williams, and two
tramps wno Ulled; the mall agent, Mr. Davis, was
dangerously hurt: the baggage master, Mr. Taylor,
and four passengers were slightly hurt. The bridie
wm over a small stream and was undermined by
rain. The olivers of tho road aro at the sccno and
lining what they can to repair the damage. The
hilled and wounded wero taken to Mobil*
SUICIDE OF A WEALTHY MAN,
DRIVFN CRAZT BT THE I XTRKME HEAT OE THE
LAST FEW HAYS.
William Henning, age forty-seven, a prominent and
wealthy resident ot Hoboken, committed suicide
yesterday muming by shooting himself through tho
hea?I. Mr. Henning was tiiperlntendent lu tho ofllco
of the Clark Thread Company, No. 400 Broadway,
New-York, and lived at No. 3*11 Park-ave., Hoboken,
a handsome brownstone house In tho fashionable part
if tlio city. A week ago Saturday he was prostrated
by the heat and since that time has guttered Intense
pain In his hoad. Dr. Elder advised him to remain
quietly at homo for a few days and placed him under
medical treatment Day before yesterday he went
to business and In the afternoon took a trip to Coney
Island with a friend- When ho returned he com?
plained to his wife of unbearable, pains In his head, and
although ho retired at an early hour he was unable u
sleep.
About 6 a. m. he got up and began pacing tho
floor, pressing lils bauds to his head. Half an hour
later his wife was startled by a pistol-shot lu tho
front room, followed by a heavy tail, and when sho
reached her hnsband'3 side a moment later ho Was dead.
Ho had placed tho muzzle of the revolver to his right
temple and tho bullet penctraicd his brain, causing in?
stant death. Henning leaves a wife and four chil?
dren. He wat married for tho second tlmo about a
year ago. He was a prominent Mason, being a mem?
ber of Hoboken Lodgo No. '.li, W. and A. M.; I'cn
talpha Chapter, K. A. M., and BB?BOB Lodge. Ho
was also a member of the Kt.yal Arcanum, and had
lils lifo Insured for it-.'C.ooo.
lt !s believed that ho was laboring under temporary
Insanity, caused by the pain In his head.
BANK TELLER PITCHER IN THE COILS.
UK WILL BP. RJ-D IN MONTUEAr.-TIirJ BANK
NOT aaUX-XBD-ZHI CREDIT YOU HIS
arrest.
Providence, R. I., June 27 (Special).?Tho arrest of
I'lteher, the Union Hank robber, which was etfected In
Montreal tatt night, ls due to DeteetttB Parker, of this
city. Pitcher had eihlblfed large sums of money at
his Montreal hotol, and had mado no attempt to dis?
guise himself. Ho hail procured a ticket for the
steamer Parisian, which balled early this morning.
The bank will probably lose all their '-ash that Pitcher
look, ami perhaps bani $5,000 to 910,ooo more. Pay?
ment has been stopped OB eleven el?_H aggregating
about SIUO.OOO. There are four checks, footing up a
total of about $?o,ooo, to whteh theta le bo elew,
PiU'her ls now In custody in Montreal for bringing
stolen goods Into Canalla, Bad to-morrow morning
two ofllclals of tho Union Bank will be In that city
1 to Identify tho stolen papers and securities found on
1 Pitcher's person. A special d'-.patch from Montreal
says "Pitcher was brought before Judgo Durand to
I day and remanded pending tho arrival of the bank
I authorities. So far if_0,000 In noies ami gold has
! been recovered. Ho ls believed io havo a large
I amount In bonds which he succeeded In hiding yes
I torday. Extradition will be asked for on the ground
i of forgery.* A director of the bank say-* that Plich
i-r's accounts appear to bo all right. Tho bank, he
added, would atti suffer nearly as much as ai first
anticipated and has resumed Its regular buslm -..
Pollco Inspector IJyrnes said yesterday that he had
helped to cause the arrest In Montreal of Charles A.
Pitcher, the dishonest teller of tho Union Hank In
Providence. After tiro Hight of I'lteher, the Provi?
dence police thought ho Intended to gu to Eurojie by
way of New-York and Inspector Byrnes was asked
to have the departing steamships watched. Tho
Inspector learned that some of tho checks which
Plteher had stolen had been sent to banking houses
In this city from places In Canada, and he put a Provi?
dence detective on tho trail of the thief. Chocks
represf-ntlng *80,000 were gathered up by dotectlvc
scrgeants In this elty. Mr. BY?BBB said that, the loss
nf the bank In Providence would not be more than
?10,000. Pitcher cannot be extradited, but he can
be locked up fur taking ll?toa money to Canada.
IHE SWATARA READY FOR ITS VOYAGE.
-K.SKKAI. SHERIDAN TO M ltEMOVEt) TO NOXQOIT
AT THE EARLIEST MOMENT.
Washington, June 27 (Special).?The United States
war steamer -watara arrived at tho Arsenal from Nor?
folk, Va., about 1 o'clock thl3 afternoon fully equipped
for a prolonged voyage. Sho was In first-class running
order, hor recont trial trip having proved In every
respect satisfactory. This being tho ease, the tB-tata
was selected by Secretary Whitney In preference to tho
DIspatiIB, the boat usually BBBi for such purpo-es,
as liebig the better, safer, anil more commodious vessel
upon which to convey the Ceneral of tho Army from
Washington to Xompilt, Mass.
Commander Mci.owan, of tho Swatara, promptly re?
ported to tho Navy Department that ho was prepared
to sall at any BMMeal. Communication was Im?
mediately had with tho Sheridan hoii-.eh.ild, through
Colonel ?? Mike"' IbB?dan, who was on duty In tho oilice
of tho (,eneral of the Army. Army wagons and all
necessary conveniences were ordered to report at tho
sheridan mansion at _ J.'IO this afternoon, and wcio
promptly on hand, but In the meantime au
equinoctial rain ka*I set In and, after a slight d-lay, tho
orders were revoked to await more favorable weather.
Personal liinulrlcs by The Tribune BUllBBBBBdenl af
the Navy Depart nuMB) elicited the fart that tao BwaUra
ls -.till under order* DO ball at I a. m. tn-uiorrow, and l(
ls possible, If tho weather moderates, that General
Sheridan may bo conveyed down to ti:'* Swat? 'a at
boar in tho night. The fall In the temperature
to-day bbi relieved General Baarldan from some of
tho oppression from which ho was tatrariag, bet ha* not
enabled him to gain any appreciable, strength, and lils
removal ls determined upon at the oaiilo*.t practicable
moment.
A CONFEPEKATE HOME IN MA RT LA NP.
Baltimore, June ff (Special).-The old arsenal at
Plki-bVllle was to-day formally opened as a Confederate
SoMiers' Home. In the centre of tho grounds was
a tall flag pole from which floated tho National colors
and the Maryland flag and the largo stand erected for
C.... speakers was decorated with pori raitt of Jefferson
Davis, Bobert E. Leo aud " Stonewall" Jackson. The
leven Inmates with which the home opens were each
attired tn a new gray suit and throughout the day
were Duty escorting people through the grounds.
At 8 o'clock Judge Ueorgo william Brown called the
emcmbly to order and In turn introduced the speak era
? Senator Wado Hampton, Zebulon B. Vance, John
W. Daniel, J. C. g. Blackburn, James II. Beek, Qeorgo
G. Veal and BB QetSIOOT Prod QT Knott
MEAT! KA l* FA LI tS NE ll ll A SK A.
Nei,..11. Nob., Juno -il. n.e heaviest rainfall ever
known In tht* beotlou occurred yesii-rday. Elk Creek
la over IU bank*, and all bridges crossing lt are washed
away. The county will Into 910,000. Tho Burling?
ton and Missouri bridge li damaged io badly, aa to
reader lt unsafe, ^ ?-?*?*?*? ? ? -r^' -
31K. Ul4,t__ W SUriTt ur v !_? xvin.
WARM PRAISE FOR THK TICKET AND THB
PLATFORM.
TIIK OCNIAL FRKSID-NT OF THB NKW-T0BB C_WTB__
ROAD AT BOMB AGAIN?WHAT HI BATS ABO0T
HIS OWN CANDIDACY AT CHICAGO?TALKS
WITH OTHER PROMINENT D-LBOATBS.
A Trihune reporter boarded the car of the preat*
dent of the New-York Central and Hudson Rivet
Railroad at Albany yesterday when the morning
was yet young. Buffalo had greeted the car andi
its occupant? with speeches and songa of rejoic?
ing the night before, and the arduous dutiee of
responding to thc enthusiasm of their weloo_tere,
the last duties that their offices of delegatea
burdened them with, had somewhat exhausted tha
little band of representative Republicans coming
home from Chicago with Chauncey M Depew.
Tho party had started from Convention-Town
with a dozen or more members; but in its journey;
eastward it was gradually reduced, until only)
six remained to travel to the Grand
Central Station in New-York together. They wera
Mr. Depew, James W. Unsted, who was arcona-*
panied by his wife, William II. Robertson, John
fc\ Plummer, Commodore A. E. Batt man, and Alfred
R. Whitney.
Thc oldest man among them was the earliest,
astir. Ex-Jodga Robertson, looking happy and,
healthy, was the first to bid good-morning to tha
Tribune reporter. Tlie legislative influences of
Albany shortly attracted the others, and they,
were presently all out to breathe the familiar
air of thc State Capital. They looked remarkably
well, considering thc wear and strain to which]
they had been subjected. i
THU CAJI DI DATES ARE ALL RIGHT.
"Hullo, old fellow! How are you?" shouted,
Chaunccy IL Depew to the reporter from tha
lounge in the dining-room of the car. There waa
nothing in Mr. De pew's cheery voice to suggest
?battered Presidential aspirations; and what some
folks who cannot understand that serenity, born
of good nature and good Knee, with which Mr
De pew* is so liberally endowed, would have one
believe is a rankling sore in his breast, was made
the subject of his carly morning, his ante-break**
fast jest
" You haven't come as a delegation to inform
mc of my Presidential nomination ?" he asked thB
reporter. i
" No, sir. My mission is about the situation in
general. What do you think of it?"
? The situation is all right. There are no clouds
in the skies, and no flies on our candidates!"
" Will you please give your views on the subject
at greater length ?"
" Well, the platform is the best we ever bad*
It doesn't require cither a grammar or an inter**
preter. Everybody who can read it can under*,
stand it, and those who can't read it can under?
stand it just as well when it is read to them. It
is perfectly clear to every intelligence up to the
doors of the idiot asylum. As every intelligent
man approves it, it ought to break down party,
prejudices and lead to unqualified success."
TIIE ISSUE WILL CARRY NEW-YORK.
44 To begin at home, are the Republicans eora
of carrying thc State of Now-York?"
" I think we are sure of the State on the iesue.
The issue is squarely now protection or free trade.
The Democrats will try to get out from under that
by stating that they are not in favor of free trade,
but arc only for 'reform of the tariff' and tbe re?
mo*, al of its excrescences. But Mr. Cleveland'!
message to Congress lays down as strougly as Jolin
Stuart Mill could the free-trade theoretical propo?
sition, with the distinct understanding that Con?
gress should work toward it as rapidly as it can.
That means thc striking down of one industry
after another until we have reached the views ol
free trade, so far as the industrial inten *,_ of tha
country are concerned, hy the close of his admin
_tration, if las should bo elected.
" Mr. Cleveland has developed all thc aggrcssivo
and Intolerant qualities of a party boss, and tha
Democratic party have without a murmur accepted
his unquestioned leudcrship.and with his customary
detenu)natlon, sell reliance and egotism, he would
take the vote of tlie country to mean un Indorse?
ment of his views, and immediately proceed to
t'straciop any member of the purty who was not
prepared to carry them into effect by practical
_ jpalA?CD "
REPUBLICAN CONSOLIDATION IN NEW-YORK.
" What of the influences and results of tho Con?
vention just closed ?"
" One effect of thc Chicago Convention has been
to consolidate the Republican party in New-York
for the first time since its organization. The can?
di, huty in which I was placed by the delegation
was a happy party movement in that respect at
I TB lt> Alter New-York's candidate had with?
drawn, the New-York delegation had no ani?
mosities to gratify and no partisan ends to ac?
complish. It simply wanted the man upon whom
it could best unite all interests to carry tho
pivotal State of New-York. It was only after the
Bloat thorouKh and exhaustive discussion of the
merits of ail the candidates, and they all hud
supreme merits, that we found we' could agree
with unanimity upon General Harrison, and the
steady support and solid vote of New-York nom?
inated him. As the Convention conceded to ua
ns a supplement to that nomination the Vice
Pro.sidency "Uso, a crave responsibility reste upou
the Republicans of New-Torn to carry the State.
" The outcome of the Convention has convinced
me more than ever of the potentialities of a dinnei
in the present condition of American civilization.
The one which I gave to the delegation on Sat>
urday nisht made a dark horse an impossibility,
narrowed the contestants to fhe candidates before
the Convention, and made the 72 votes of New
York' a trip hammer which pulverized everything
that got in ifs way. The fact, is that all suc?
cessful social, religious, political and businesa
movements depend upon the potentialities of a
well-conducted dinner."
WHAT REI'Unr.Ii-AN SUCCESS MEANS.
" What in your opinion will bc the result* ol
Republican success?"
"Tho ultimate philosophy of Republican suc?
cess on a Protection platform means that con?
tinued superiority of wages to the wage-earners
which makes tlie American workingman thc moat
Intelligent and independent workingman in the
world; while the fact that both of the candidate!
have worked up from the humblest and most
diticourairing positions? Harrison^ from a log cabin
to be thc leading lawyer of his State, a statesman
of Nat ional prominence, and a soldier of gallant
record, and Morton, from tho home of a country
clergyman in Vermont on a salary of a few hundred
dollars a year to be one of the most successful
business men of tho country?is an inspiration of
the American idea."
" At Buffalo you introduced Warner Miller to
the people as 'our uext Governor,' did you not?"
" Yes. Warner Miller will be nominated for
r.ovemor, nnd tln-re are about five thousand appli?
cants for the position of Lieutenant Governor.
I have received two thousand request? io support
different gentlemen since I struck the State,
which indicates a sort of general impression that
we are going to succeed."
RAILROAD BUSINESS HOOD ENOUGH TOR HIM.
In answer to a gentle invitation to voice tba
feelings of a disappointed Presidential candidate,
Mr. Dejiew said: " Whatever may be thc sensa
tions of the other gentlemen who were voted foi
in thc National Convention, the happiest delegate
who is wending his way homeward is thc candidate
from New-York."
" You arc certainly a very lively corpse, Mr.
Depew."
Mr. Depew laughed heartily, and resumed:
" Philip Dorshcimer, afterward the father of Gov?
ernor Dorsheimer, and who w;_ the proprietor
of the Mansion House at Buffalo, was defeated at
one time a a Republican convention as a candidate
for Lieutenant!mvertinr. He remarked to a sym?
pathizing frnnd that he should return to Buffalo
und 'keep hotel like heil!' Without indorsing.
the expression of this shrewd German from Hesse
Darmstadt, I rise to remark that the experience
of this canvass has convinced me that toe only
business worth prosecuting in thia country la that
of railroading, and I intend to accept ita political
disabilities and givo it my individual and ax*
elusive attention.
And the president of the New-York Central
turned to his breakfast t.ihle
A UNIQUE (PNVENTION.
General Unsted, to whom, during his atay ia
Chicago, it was a perpetual thorn ia the flesh
to have his name pronounced by the wild West*
BIB WI so as to rhyme wuh " busUd* or crusted.
gave it aa bia opinion to the reporter that " thia
Convention waa unique." ^*
? lt waa Q-itT-lled." he. coutiau*-, ? j? an
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