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K l . 29 WHEELING, W. YA., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 1891. _ NOj^
floronghly Exposed by Got.
Campbell, at Bellaire.
[HE little tin god, worshipped
gv McKinley and His Cohorts, Razed
From Its Highly Protected
Pedestal,
:he cheering thousands greet
y Gallant Governor of Ohio at One of the
Largest Political Meetings ever Held in
the Eastern Part of the State.
BIG TURNOUT FROM WHEELING.
y Young Men s Democratic Club Ta.\es
Part m the Magnificent Demonstration.
A Masterly Address in Which the
Speaker Pays His Respects
to General Go£
“The Campbells are coming,” that fa
n.iliar air which for the past several
rears has cut a great figure in Governor
Campbell’s campaigns, greoted the Gov
ernor as be stepped from a C. L. & W.
train at Bellaire on his arrival from St.
CiairsviUe yesterday evening. The re
•ptiou band had the tune down fine
and the next Governor smiled down to
h:s boot tops as his carriage moved
along after the musicians. In the car
nage with Mr.Campbell were Hon. David
Wagner, of West Wheeling, and George
H. Muth and Ed. J. Steger, of Bel
iire. The secoud carriage contained
H. G. Wilson, Geo. W. Yost, and M.
Hoffman, of Bellaire, and Judge Stell
rnan, of Steubenville. The following
gentlemen occupied the press carriage:
E O. Chamberlan, of the New York
ir,r/4; J, A. Clever, of the Cincinnati
Washing fctA. H. L. Merrick, nJL.the
*;.<• PittsburgIHxpatcK. 'JamesDowline,
State Mine Inspector, was an *>ccuP^nt
f the carriage with the newspaper rep
resentatives.
The Governor was taken to the Wind
sor Hotel, where a reception was ten
dered him. He appears to bear up
n **ly under his work and has as hearty
a grip as before his late sickness.
Delegations fromJBridgeport, Martin’s
Ferry and Kenwood arrived early in the
••\**ning. The approach of the special
train horn Wheeling carrying the
Young Men’s Democratic Club and five
tr-loadsof enthusiastic Democrats, was
heralded by numerous torches of red
fire. The heavens were ablaze with fire
works of all kinds. Tne .Ecuaville Hand
accompanied the Wheeling contingent.
Tiu* 'ireets of Bellaire were black with
people and the parade that had been ar
ranged had to be dispensed with owing
to tne greatcrush of people. The Dem
rats from the West Virginia side of
t river made a great showing and
ec.ipsed in numbers the turnout two
years ago when the Young Men’s Derno
i ratio Club took the Glass City by storm
and paraded in a dreuehing rain. Bel
la :e was gaily decorated by last night’s
meeting, and banners of various kinds
and siz*-s occupied conspicuous places
a’ong the streets. The Democracy of
Bellaire has every reason to be proud
' f the excellent demonstration accorded
the next Governor of Ohio. Had Gen
■ ral Goff heard the music in last night’s
owout he would have been greeted
with some patriotic airs that could not
have failed to satisfy him. Little
Annie Kooney and ‘*1 won’t go home
’till morning” were not in it.
TflE MKKTINQ.
tight Thoa«aiul People Greet the Xext J
Governor of the Bur-eye State.
Last night's meeting was held in the j
Public Square, and was a gigantic af
’ nr. By many it was classed as one of !
rao largest political demonstrations j
ever held in Eastern Ohio. Estimates '
of the crowd, at the opening of the
meeting varied greatly, as such esti
mates always do. but there were cer
tainly not less than eight thousand peo
p * present when the Governor began
his address, aud many thought the
number was ten to twelve thousand.
At all events, there wero many more i
than one man could address, and after
a time hundreds upon hundreds, unable
to get within sound of the speaker’s
voice, strayed away. An overflow meet- !
lug, addressed from another stand,
would have been a great success.
The Governor left the Globe Hotel,
where ho stopped, about eight o’clock,
the column being headed by the Young
Men’s Democratic Club of this city, and
marched through several of the streets
to the public square, where several
thousand people had already assembled. 1
The streets were thronged, and were
brilliantly illuminated with red Are,
while banners bearing appropriate raot
tot s weie scattered at Intervals along
the way. The Governor was cheered to I
th»> echo as his carriage passed along.
The meeting was called to order by
^■’ex. Darrah, Chairman of the Young
Men's Democratic Club of Bellaire, irn
nnJiately after the arrival of the Gov
rnor and his escort, and Col. W. W.
Arnett, of this city, was announced as
hairman. On the platform at that
ipie were quite a number of prominent j
^ heeling Democrats, among them being
ion. John O. Pendleton, Col. Robert
Vhite, Hon. W. C. Handlan, Thomas
M. Darrah, Gen. A. A. Franzheim, John
Birch, Major J. W. Mllcholl, City
'lork, Thomas F. Thoner, Chief Healy,
the Are department, City Receiver
?rank Woeber, Hon. A. D. Garden,
'Ol. Robert Browse, of Grape Island,
l!-1 number of others. In fact, ft
almost like a Wheeling meeting.
Un opening the meeting Col. Arnett
* * .
said he desired to return his profound
thanks for the honor of “presiding over
this great concourse—this vast throng
—aye, more—these great number of
acres of Democratic voters. We of West
Virginia,” he said, “didn’t come over
here because we conceived that wo
would be needed. The fact is, that we
simply felt constrained to come over and
shout with you, and here we are.”
Col. Arnett then introduced Governor
Campbell who at once began hts ad
dress.
THE SPEECH.
An Outline of tbo Best Political Addro#*
Ever Heard la BeUalre.
Tho Governor said:
Mr. Chairman and Ladies and
Gentlemen:—I supposed, when I was
up In the Western Reserve of Ohio, in
the early days of this week, that the
large meetings we found were because
grace was descending upon the Reoubli
can party up there, and they were ont
to be con verted. (Applause.] Hut
when I come to this portion of Ohio,
upon tho borders of West \ Irginia, and
see the old-time Democratic faces, and j
the old-ttme Democratic Club from over
the river, [applause] 1 have concluded
that grace has descended, that the Re
publicans have all been converted, and
they are out ratifying In advance. [Ap*
plause. ] I supposed I would see some .
Democrats here—this being a sort
of an accidental meeting, and
uot one by arrangement—and that I
would talk a little to the wage
workers, aud get a little Information
from them, and ascertain from them
how much they had been benefltted by
the late Increase In the tariff—the only
object of the trriff, as we understand
it, being to raise wages. I thought, 1
say, that I would inquire if the Hellairo
wage workers In the glass houses had re
ceived their proportion of the increase
coming to them, and, if so, what they
had done with the money. [Laughter.]
I suppose that will be the principal ob
ject of the meeting. [A voice—“wages
have beeu reduced.] There is a man
who says wages have not advanced at
all. Yet the tariff on glassware was in
creased higher than anything else.
He must be one of those tin-plate liars.
[Applause.] I say that because I have
been reading and studying the tariff I
have heard speeches upon the subject
of protection, and—[An interruption oc
curred here, caused by men near tho
stand standing up, and obstructing the
view of those in the rear, causing cries
of “down in front.”] These gentlemen
are down already. They are on the
ground now, and can’t got any lower.
You can’t reduce them like you
cau wages. [Laughter.] There is
no protection of these fellows they re
working men. [Laughter and ap
plaus.] I was about to say that for
many years I have been reading pro
tection speeches, and in every one of
them I was informed that the principal
object. «»®ueciion was to increase
with a frank, open countenance—and I
am informed that he works in a glass
house—and I am afraid he is a Demo
crat, for he speaks the truth—I am told
by him that wages have not been in
creased, but that, on the contrary, since
we have a high tariff the reverse has
been the rule—that all the dividends
upon wages have been Irish dividends.
[Laughter.] I would ask you another
question, then. There are in this val
ley pottery works, steel and iron works
and other industries which have not
only been protected for many years,
but on which the protective tariff
has been lately increased. Now, I will
ask if there is one mau in this audience
who has had his wages increased since
the passage of the McKinley bill. I
want to make this matter plain. If we
are going to Increase wages this way,
see to the election of Republicans. I’m
not going to complain, but if this Re
publican tariff talk is all stuff, I am go
ing to be one of those in this country
to raise a racket which is going to wipe
the Republican party out of existence.
[Applause.] And the place and the
time to begin it is in the State of Ohio,
and on the 3d day of next November.
[Applause.]
• « ill._11_x.
AS 1 taillW uuwu tui© vane; iwut*j,
on the train, I was told that the De
mocracy of West Virginia would como
over and see us to-night. 1 remember
the first time I was in Bellaire. They
camo over in a blinding rain, and
went marching around in the mud, their
band playing “The Campbell’s Are
Coming.” I am glad they are here
again. If thero is any State l would
rather carry for Governor, outside of
Ohio, it Is West Virginia. (A Voice—
Goff says you can’t.) Never you mind
Goff. I’ll get on to Goff in a minute.
[Laughter.] I havo been handed a
copy of a speech, made by a citizen of
West Virginia who is not a Democrat. I
looked that speech over, and I have
talked to some gentlemen who heard it.
I am told the gentleman from West
Virginia said that if Major McKin
ley was runuing in West Virginia
they wouldn’t hold an election.
They’d simply elect him by
acclamation. That’s more than
they did for General Goff, over there.
But it may be that the Major is a more
popular man in West Virginia than the
General. [Laughter.] But he said some
things which are curious and interest
ing, and on account of those West Vir
ginia citizens who love him so dearly—
they didn’t love him dearly enough to
make him Governor—I will talk about
them a little. The difference between
General Goff and me is, that they didn’t
want Goff to be Governor, and they do
want me to be Governor In Ohio. I am
glad the West Virginia people are with
us in spirit, and in truth, and in fact.
General Goff went upon the assump
tion that thete is now a peculiar state
of affairs in this country—that the Re
publican party has all the patriotism,
and the Democratic party all the Igno
rance. If he had been in the
Western Reserve with me this week
he would have come to the couclusion
that the Republican party was getting
a bit shaky on him. He begins his
speech right away about the flag.
Whenever a Republican gets in a tight
place, and can’t answer questions, he
wraps himself in the American flag and
lays down and dies at the footlights.
That is the reason Goff performed that
great act. [Applause.] He says the
flag should protect the men who pro
tected it. Then, in the next sentence,
“Let us go out with a ship laden with
iron and steel. Into what port shall we
sail that ship?” He talks about the
American flag, and going out on the
ocean in a ship. Well, he was
Secretary of the Navy of the United
States. He was the Saoretary of the
Navy of a party which which found
itself, at the close of the war, with a
navy which could whip the combined
navies of the world. And at the time
we went out of office that party had
spout 8334,000,000 on the navy, and it
hadn’t a ship which couldn’t have been
whipped by a mackerel sko.w. [Ap
plause.] The flag had disappeared
from the ocean. There wasn’t a little
country in the world which couldn’t
have spit upon us with impunity, when
General Goff went out of office. You
hadn’t a ship which could carry the
flag to the nearest port. When the
Republican party went into power they
found the American flag flaunting in
every breeze in the world, on ships car
rying eighty-four percent, of the Ameri
can commerce under the stars and
stripes, and when Mr. Goff and his par
ty got through with the navy, the stars
and stripes didn’t carry fifteen per cent,
of the commerce of the country, and
the flag was so lonesome on the seas
that If a man wanted to see it, he had to
wrap himself in It like General Goff.
[Applause.]
“Into what port shall wo sail.' says
General Goff. Well, you won't sail Into
any port until you put the tariff down
to where It was before the war. He Is
a nice roan to ask, “Into what port shall
we sail?” I like the egotism, the assur
ance, the assumption of patriotism in a
party that has destroyed the commerce
of the country and wiped the
American ililfc from the face of the
earth, and in tho assurance of a repre
sentative of that party who comes to
Bellaire and insults your intelligence by
asking “into what port” you shall take
your iron aud steel. Your laws de
stroyed your commerce. They made it
Impossible for you to build ships, or to
buy a foreign ship, and under Mr. Goff’s
management and that of his party
you’ve gdt the ilag left, but that is about
all. W’hy, only the other day a little
nation down In South America about as
big as Belmont county, filled up with
half-breed Spaniards and Indians, prac
tically locked tho American minister up
in his own house. They put a file of
police about It, and if General Goff with
bis American flag wrapped around him,
had gone there, and had tried to get in,
he couldn’t have done so. And the Re
publican Cabinet at Washington sat
cowering with fear, because, with the
exception of two or three cruisers loft
to us by Grover Cleveland [applause]
they had no navy, and couldn’t have got
there without swimming.
If 1 had been tho Secretary of the
Navy of a party which could only go
roaming up and down our coasts in
junketing exoeditions with Cabinet offi
cers, I would never say a word about
the navy.
And then he tells you—you men of
Bellaire—glassworkers, largely — men
who know what it is to compete with
foreign labor—he tells you this: He
goes on about American ships, and sup
poses that a ship leaves hero aud goes
to_Belgium, where there are expert
tollMsiii iron, glass and pottery. He
nt&Mxi U Wi j ituuwvw i «{OI CIJLO f pun
ho spoke of Belgium, if arx man
came here from Belgium, seeking hon
estly for labor, willing to bear his proper
burdens of citizenship, willing to shoul
der a musket, if need be, in defense of
American institutions and liberties, he
would be welcome. But this, sounds
differently.
Washington, October 1.—Tho Treas
ury Department is investigating a com
plaint that a large number of Belgian
glass blowers”—as the slang of the day
goes, will you get on to that—“have re
cently arrived in this country in viola
tion of tho contract labor law.”
Well, if we get our ship into Belgium,
as General Goff suggests, his friends,
tho protected manufacturers, would
want to fill it on the return trip with
contract labor, In violation of law, to
come over here arid take the places of
the citizens of Bellaire. If I had been
General Goff, I’d have selected some
other country—the North Pole, or South
Africa, or some other one than the one
being investigated at that moment be
cause of violations of the law designed
to afford some little protection to Amer
ican labor. | Applause. J
While I am on this subject of giass—
while I’ve got it on my mind—I’ll fol
low out that thought. I cut this from
the lottery and Olass Ware Reporter.
It’s a matter of interest to men engaged
in the manufacture of glass. It is
headed, “American Window Glass Blow
ers from Europe,” aud at the top is a
quotation, supposed to be from some
Belgian who didn’t take out his natural
ization papers: “Belgm a gooda country
Uva ina, but no gooda for worka.”
Now, if it’s good enough to live in,
such people had better stay there. [Ap
plause.]
A voice—They ought to all be made
to stay there.
And here, following that qutation, is
a list of the names, Goosa and family,
three Jack’s, one Laragi, and one or two
others which I can’t possibly pronounce,
but we’ll call them Lignum Vitae and
Hop Skotch, And the article goes on
to say that others are expected this
week. I might add that only two
classes of Americans go to Europe—the
protected maaufacturer, who goes on
his profits, and the alien Belgian, who
goes on his savings. Here Is another
item on this subject: ,
“Fostoria, O.—Two cars of Belgian
glass workers have arrived here to take
the places of Americans in the tank
factory, but they will have to wait, as
the night they arrived the works
burned.”
Now, I am sorry ior me man wno
owned that works, but if ho imported j
Belgians to take the places of American |
citizens, God didn’t strike him a bit too j
soon. [Applause. | Their manager, I j
km informed, is the ticket agent of the j
Red Star Steamship Line, and the more i
Belgians he brings over, the more steam
ship tickets he sells.
Here is another interesting item:
“Newark, N. J.—One hundred and j
thirty-five Belgians are In Princeton, j
seeking work. A majority of the men
iu the Princeton factories will be Bel- |
ziacs this fall. , „ j
A Voice—What is the doty on glass? |
It is 150 per cent, on glass, but on
Belgians it is nixy wcezen. Every port
in America is open to the labor of .
Europe to come here and underbid yon.
The ports are closed to the products,
but they are open to the men. I believe j
in putting man on an equality with the j
work of his hands. The Democratic
Darty believes in protection for men, and
the Republican party believes in pro- |
tection for glass. And glassis a brltt e
thing to protect, as they will find out
next November. [Applause.]
I have nothing m particular against
the owners of glass factories, except
that some of them will He a little. In
[Continued on Fourth Page, 1
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THE IMLEAGOE.
Factions at the National Convention
Decidedly Clash.
PLATFORM READ AND A FIGHT
U th* Rmlt—Til Pliifcnn Condeans
Insb Bero-Worship u a Cacsa of iho
IxtsUog Ooodiuon of Affairs la
Inland — Clo?t!aad'i
Race Cawed.
Chicago, October 2.—At noon to-day,
after all night vigils and many anxious
conferences this morning, the question
tion whether the Irish Nations. League
of America should, as an organization,
formally repudiate and condemn Parnell,
was still undetermined.
A strong element of the Platform
Committee, including, J. G. Donnelly,
of Wisconsin, and Dr. Thomas O’Reilly,
of St. Louis, had mado a struggle in
favor of such action and threatened that
the fight would be carried into the con
vention. They were combated by others,
among whom Daniel Corkery, of C hicago,
was conspicuous, holding that the
League should continue to maintain an
attitude to neutrality as between the
warring factions in Ireland.
Probably no more sensational docu
ment was ever submitted to a public
gathering of Irishmen than the report
laid before the delegates, when the con
vention reassembled, by John P. Sut
ton, the Secretary of the organization.
The secret correspondence of the lead
ers revealed In the report and.the
strange conditions under which the
League appears to have existed, could
not but cau90 surprise even to many
who have most closely watched the
current of affairs.
“Your present Executive,” the report
says, “accepted office at the Convention
held in Chicago In August 188G. Pres
ident John Fitzgerald was declared
elected by three-fourths of the assem
bled delegates, and the Treasurer and
Secretary were re-elected without oppo
sition. There was at that Convention
an element of discord, but, overawed by
the preponderance of men who loved
the cause too dearly to prostitute it at
the shrine of factionalism, they were
powerless to mar the harmony of that
great gathering of Irishmen, which
would not and could not listen to men
whose whole stock In trade was making
charges and failing to prove them. Pres
ident Fitzgerald returned to his western
home in the full belief that a great or
ganized body of Irish-Americans stood
behind him, united like brothers in the
noly cause of Irish liberty. He found
his mistake. Like Garrett, tho great
Ear\ of Desmond and the still nobler
r^-d • —* he found Irish tm1 ♦ ** °
ready to stab him i.. we oacK. Iho
cowardly conspirators who, failing in
their vile purpose of creating dissentlon
and disunion, had eueaked out like
beaten curs from the last Chicago con
vention, renewed, under cover of secret
plots, their attempt to demoralize and
disrupt the League.”
The climax of Mr. Sutton’s document
is a letter dated “House of Commons,
Loudon, May 21, 1S00,” from John Dil
lon to President Fitzgerald, marked
“strictly confidential,” saying: “Mr.
Parnell suggests that the Executive
sliouid address a communication to him
(Parnell) recognizing the difficulties
created by American party complications
and advising that he (Parnell) should
take steps to reconstruct the present
organization in such a manner as would
allow the various branches to com
municate direct with Dublin. If the
Executive can see their way to act upon
the suggestiou, Mr. Parnell authorizes
me to say that, in reply to a communi
cation from them, ho will himself
write, thanking them for their great
services to the Irish cause, strongly dis
approving of the attacks that have
been made upon them, and stating that,
having iuqvired into the charges made
agatust tho Executive of the League,
he is satisfied that they are utterly
without foundation.” „
President Fitzgerald, replying, said
the members of the Executive could
not conceal their astonishment at the
tenor of their communication, adding:
“We cannot but dissent from the sup
position that American politics have in
any way interferred with or compli
cated the administration of the League.
The record shows that while the mem
bers of the Executive were of different
political affiliations, they were unani
mous in their resolve to prevent any
such interference with the government
of the League. As to the undesirability
of the central organizatisn in America,
that is a question which pertains ex
clusively to your jurisdiction.
M. V. Gannon, of Omaha, to-night
succeeded John Fitzgerald as President
of the Irish National League of Amer
ica. The convention, notwithstanding
a spirited struggle, adopted an attitude
of absolute independence for the organ
ization from any of the factions in Ire
land or their auxiliary bodies.
Secretary John P. Sutton wa3 re
elected by acclamation, and William
Lyman, of New York, unanimously
chosen Treasurer.
An exciting and enthusiastic, yet
thorough business-like session, marked
the close of the convention. When the
committees appointed yesterday were
finally ready to report the proceedings
followed each other in very rapid suc
cession.
The real fight of the day occurred
when the report of the committee on
platform was read by Chairman Gan
non. During the reading the conven
tion was attentive, though repeatedly
breaking into cheers. The platform
was as follows:
The platform testified Its devotion to
tbo flag of the union and the unquench
able love af its members for the laws
and institutions of the country, recog
nizing gladly and proudly that primary
allegiance was dve to that flag and to
those institutions. Affirmed an over
mastering desire to see extenecd to
motherland the benefit* accruing from
equal laws, such as have blessed America
and made her the hope of suffering
mankind and thp model for nations
struggling for free institutions, regrett
ed the Conditions now existing in Ire
land and attribute their possibility an
unfortunate tendency toward hero wor
ship and one man domination which we
hope to see obliterated from the public
life of Ireland. Continuing it said:—
It further called for the release of
the $200,000 mainly contributed from
this country, for the support of the
evicted tenants, declaring that no more
money would be contributed to aid those
who withheld this fund from its legiti
mate beneficiaries.
In conclusion, it resolved to maintain
the organization for the purpose of
being in readiness for the performance
of such duties as the exigencies of the
future shall show to be fit and proper,
and calling attention of America to the
cause of American citizens suffering
penal horrors in Britsih dungeons, be
cause of evidence plainly manufactured
and the fact that they dared to express
themselves tt favor of a free Ireland,
and we ask our representatives io Con
gress to press the matter upon the at
tention of tho State Department.
Before a motion for the adoption of
the platform could be put. Judge Don
nelly. of Wisconsin, arose and announc
ed there was a minority report from the
platform. He proceeded to argne that
the minority did not disagree with any
thing in the majority report except that
it did not go far enough.
“Imthe language of our distinguished
fello# citizen, ex-President Cleveland”
—aa uproarious outburst of applause
and laughter instantly interrupted
Judge Donnelly. With some embarrass
ment he proceeded:
“It is a condition not a theory that
confronts us.” He wished the conven
tion to recognize a governing party In
Ireland. Assumptions of neutrality afo
well enough he said, but deceive no one.
They should boldly and manfully meet
the issue and declare that in Ireland as
elsewhere the majority should rule.
Judge Donnelly then submitted a minor
ity report, in the shape of a resolution.
The resolution was:
Resolved, That as American citizens
and firm believers in the principles on
which our Government Is founded, we
can recognize the claim of no person to
the chairmanship of tho Irish parlia
mentary party which is not founded
on tho consent aud approval of tho ma
jority of that party, and we instruct
the officers of this League to recognizo
the chairman chosen by tho majority of
the Irish parliamentary party.
Everybody saw a battle royal was im
minent between tho adherents of Jus
tin M’Carthy on the one hand and the
bulk of the delegates who favored in
dependence reinforced by those who
were still for upholding Parnell. Upon
the claim made that it was a resolution
aud not a minority report, the platform
was first adopted. Donnelly’s resolu
tion was then tabled, but Sharon, of
Iowa, demanded a call of States.
Confusion reigned for a moment but
deprecatory looks and gestures on ail
sides somewhat quieted the more hot
headed, and interest centred in tho poll
ing of each of the States, particularly
Illinois. Chairman Corkery, of that
delegation, declared the result unani
mous for placing the McCarthyite reso
lution on the table. The total vote was
418 ayo to 34 nay, effectually shelving
the minority report.
Gannon ftecepuntf thn
honor conrerred upou him, delivered a
brief speech whjch was well received.
Speeches were also made by the other
successful candidates and a number of
delegate*, after which tho convention
adjourned sine die.
IN FEMALE GARB.
Murderer Fltulinnioui Halo to lie Hiding
Near Pittsburg
Pittsburg, Pa., October 2.—He la
disguised as a woman. That Is the
latest story told about Fitzsimmons,
lie is said to bo hiding writhln ten miles
of this city, and has been seen on tho
Washington pike dressed in woman’s
clothes. This announcement was made
to Alderman Madden, of the West End,
yesterday afternoon. At that 'time a
gentleman entered tho Alderman’s
office and stated that he knew where
Fitzsimmons was, but did notjwant the
glory of arresting the fugitive. He
sa d that Fitzsimmons was hiding
within ten miles of the West End, aud
was quartered in an old barn.
Thos. M. Marshall, Esq , the well
known attorney, received a letter from
Fitzsimmons, the escaped coovlct, yes
terday, inclosing SI,000 In money, with
which he was to secure for his wife a
new trial. Mr. Marshall was seen at
his office at noon to-day in regard to
the letter, and ho said:
“Yes, the letter is genuine, and comes
from the fugitive himself. I know tho
boy who acted as messenger and can
place my hand9 on him within an hour’s
time.”
Pittsburg Printers Mad.
Pittsburg, Pa., October 2.—The
striking Job printers of this city are
greatly excited today over the arrival
of twenty-three printers and pressmen
from Philadelphia, The new men were
met at the station by a committee of
the Employers’ Association and
distributed amongthe various offices.
Another delegation will arrive
tomorrow. Tho employers assert
that they will not concede the
demands and will Importenough men to
break the strike. An effort will be
made by the strikers to induce the Dew
men to join the union. There is noth
ing new in the coal miners strike. Both
sides are firm and a long fight is antici
pated.
Rain and Snow In North Dakota.
St. Paul, Minn., October 2.—Ad
vices received here last night showed
that rain was falling all over North Da
kota, with snow in the western portion
and a cold wave coming from Montana.
The situation in the harvest fields of
that State Is thus made more serious.
Threshing outfits have been sent out
free by the Great Northern, and 20 more
are promised to-day. Fifty thousand
bushels of wheat remain onthreshed In
the State, and is in danger of being de
stroyed by the wet weather.
A Receiver for the Bank,
Washington, October 2.—Mr. Lacey,
comptroller of the currency, received a
telegram from Bank Examiner Miller
recommending that the First National
Bank of Clearfield be placed in the
hands of a receiver. The examiner gave
no information as to the condition of the
bank. Comptroller Lacey says that be
will appoint a receiver as soon as he can
find a suitable man.
Headache, Neuralgia. IHiziness, Ner
vousness, Spasms, Sleeplessness, cured by
Dr. Miles' Nervine. Samples /res at The
Logan Drug Co.’s and R. B. Burt’s and ta
Bowie Bros.’, Bridgeport
S. B. Du nr it, mate of steamer Ari *
iona, had bis foot badly jammed.
Thomas’ Eclectrle Oil cured It. Noth
ing equal to it for a quick pain re
liever.
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Addresses the Liberal Congress at
New Castle.
GREETED WITH APPLAUSE.
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sraasat aad Broksi Prcm sm.
New Castle, October 2.—After a
most busy day yesterday and a bustllug
night the great Liberal congress for*
mall* reassembled in the Town hall
about 10 o'clock this morning. The
Right Hon. Sir George Trevelyan In
troduced a resolution condemning the
registration laws, which the resolution
declared excluded many really quali
fied voters from going to tho
polls. The resolution further de
clared In favor of shorter sessions
of Parliameut; that elections should be
held on tho same day and recognised ]
the prluclple of paoing members of the
House of Commons as being the ouly
means1 of securing an adeqato represen
tation of the working class In Parlia
ment. All tho proposals met with the
approval of the delegates, and as evi
dence of the fact loud cries and other
forms of applause greeted ther intro
duction.
Tho resolutions were then passed
unanimously. The Marquis of Rlpon
was the next speaker. The Marquis
reviewed tho present condition of the
rural population of Grert Britain, pay
ing particular attention to tho abuses
from which farm laborers and small
farmers are suffer!og.
At the close of Marquis of Rlpon's
oration, an announcement was made
that Mr. Gladstone would address the
Congress at 8 o’clock this evening, a
piece of information which brought del
egates and all present to their feet with
an outpouring of enthusiasm.
Tyneside Thertre was packed with an
audience of 4,000 persons to-night, to
hear Mr. Gladstone. Ills appearance
was the occasion of an ovation lasting
several minute^. After the adoption of
a resolution expressing affection for and
undiminished confidence in Mr. Glad
stone, the latter aroso and addressed tho
vast audience. In tho course of his re
marks he said:
“Hh met them in part as citizens or
New Castle, but more particularly as
representatives of that liberal senti
ment which he believed dominated
powerfully and effectually the mind of
the country at large. There was many
precursors of certain victory and that
victory they knew could not be
far distant. [Cheers.] In niaklug a
survey of the public situation he would
first alludo to arrears in legislation. Ho
feared that tho arrears would grown In
proportion as the life of tho Tory gov
ernment was prolonged.
Next, referring to national economy,
Mr. Gladstone said that much had been
said about tho lato conversion of the
national debt. All the saving thereou
and more, he declared, had already oeen
absorbed and effaced from tho public
accouuts not only by enormous Increases
In the charges for supply and necessnry
civil rates of the country, but
also by an enormous Increaso In tho
naval and military expenditures. And
still the relentless appetite of those
bringing it about has not been satisfied.
[Hear, Hear. | He should liko to have
spoken od the Government's foreign
policy, which had many domestic re
1 suits, but the policy of the
present administration had -been
well nigh the Inverse and reverse of
that of Lord Keacorsfield. “I shall In
deed rejoice,” continued Mr. Glad
stone, ‘‘If before the day comes for the
present administration to give up the
ghost [laughter and cheers], it will be
possible for Lord Salisbury to make an
effort to relieve us of the burdensome
and embarrassing occupation of Egypt,
which so long as it lasts must be a cause
of weakness.
Auotberquostlon undoubtedly forcing
itself upon tbeir attention, continued
Mr. Gladstone, can be summed up In a
single word—labor. The great enfran
chisement of 1885 added three millions
to the constituency. But much re
mains to be done. Labor representation
In Parliament must be eHended. As
it has goue it has been thoroughly satis
factory and has doae enormous good.
The necessary expenses of elections
should not be drawn from the pockets
of the candidates, butshonld be charged
upon the rate payers as a public func
tion. The cost just appertains to the
public puree.
Coming to the difficult questions late
ly raised in regard to the hours of labor, «
I view with satisfaction and sympathy
and with the liveliest pleasure the large
reductions In the amount of toil exacted *
which my fellow citizens have achieved
in the last twenty years. I wish well
to all further reductions that it may be
possible to achieve without the vio
lation of the rights of any man.
[Cheers.]
Our opponents say that the Govern
ment deserve well of the country, for
they are going to introduce a local Gov
ernment bill for Ireland and their policy
in Ireland has been snccessful. I am
glad that they promise to Introduce the
bill, but It is deathbed repentance. For
the sixth year Parliament and the Gov
ernment have pledged themselves not
to adopt coercion and not to use
British coin to purchase Irish land, also
to introduce local government. We can
afford to await the bill with perfect
calmness. They admitted that there
was an increase of crime after the lib
eral administration, but said that was
due to the exceptional distress in WA
and incapacity of toe tenants to pay
ment. Parliament was entreated and
conjured to make some provision to al
leviate the distress, bat absolutely re
fused.
Two TmmJ* Soak.
St. Joh5(s N. F., October 2.—Two
vessels named the Parsee and the
Amazon, returning from Labrador,
laden with hah, were overtake* with
recent violent storms, dr Wan ashore
and became total wrecks. The captains
and crews namberlng ten or elevea
men were all drowned, la the tame
gale, the Bioeeom, another Labrador
vessel on her return, struck on Gnll
Island, Notre Dame Bay, and west to
pieces. Fottr or live mea perished.