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^_ -_ . _______ ' - ——.—_— _ - - — ------- ’*”■ _ WHEELING, W. VA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, = ' * __ _ _—^^^ II. gi:rison Receives Messages of Condolence L OVER® COUNTRY, L the R©Presen*'a**ves r° ^OVt rnraenta—Making k^tor the Funeral. fl^5 sad Bites Will be as Ua* Possible-Postponed . I' C., October 25.— r Tirearv appeared too Presi l *- *'.rt. • : i and frosty air of tuuih morning. kiiimisi. . lll0jP beats at tha deserted and the , 10 was the rustling w icb dropped from ««v«y puff off n hiui died with the leaves K*? c!!- well. Her life ,rt> .. ar a u.ve-insoinng hour *•*"*-’. , les the hrst flush . run..lowly and death cave rise touni in,of »vi-oathy, but caused ,9?« evc:c o:,' in Washington |*n of the President and ably the members of the families and a very few will be bidden to the kr>\ it was thought that ■t of the services might the absence of Mrs. Har lan >cott. who is on his the fact. It is not be w ;*ossiblo for Mr. Scott k>! seven by Pridaymorn thought that it would tig *t e ceremonies to have to-iporruw morning, and ■ that the details f.»r the ne services could not be ■ single day. f. tmegrams of condol I'icnt and his family in •ed. and in the early Messenger boys passed bearing telegrams of this ■ those which came last Fad on a premature re v- place at 6 o'clock ’CoXdoLSXCI the public at present y.up to 11 o'clock, • to examine tnem, and icertain that they will not vn ^ Ue- may not 1)0 1/f* averse to a parade of fte.ore tne public, and if '1Z lhe I,ress at all it rviu, tar.cu oa pi3 paj.^ h*o’ltUjr ne wiU consent ealed ;‘Uv ^“Pathetic u .n tne breast of him u «w8,U 10 a‘rree lhat a uj^y distinguished "a Boveruments shall fliad Mtno *v i to h thls m(,rning the iMrv HWa-roomg «Wjoiu d Ha ,irrisua died, aud rr JeL flrict elusion, td desc^?'^ his cus* uti 'otheoreak s o’cul i “ °-i.aei‘ members ie Pres 1 ae ,J1cal was tae^S'*M!«aiUyM aiier brJSu^^ of the in his r^li<iePre8i' f th^?Kb^tbe Rev v/utroii Df the ipg^ WithhiS 'dsal^LfSL?tlh® • ’ 'da lhSei,Indent ' moments eml m thT’S Irom the *aew „ [J’\lt;yath of 5J“H Mr3. Harrisou had done to him so tenderly and thoughtfully is his own great bereave ment. The President Is bearing up remarkably well in his deep afliiction. The traces of his great sorrow are plain and unmistak able, but apparently be has nerved himself j to face the affliction with fortitude. POSTMASTER GENERAL WAXAMAKER and Secretary Noble, who with the Attor ney General and Secretary Tracy, are the oniy memoers of the cabinet in the city, also called this morning and each passed about half an hour. Secretaries John W. and Charles Foster will reach the city to morrow. It was the expressed wish of tho Presi dent to the moaners of the cabinet who called this morning that the affairs of the Government be proceeded with as 1 usual and |in deference to the request the heads of the several executive depart ments were at their desks during the greater part of the day and the departments remained open as usual. It is expected that such members of the Cabinet as can , safely leave their official duties will ac company the funeral party to Indianapolis in the capacity of honorary pall-oearers. j The President’s grund-childreu were giv en their breaxfast after the other members of the family and then in charge of their nurses, they were taken out for their usual morning walk in the White House grounds. The cemetery at Indianapolis is directly ; 1 north of the city about two or three miles from the city iimits. It is one of the few really beautiful spots about Indianapolis whose location is too fiat to admit of the picturesque. Postmaster General Wanamaker was one ■ of tho first members of the Cabinet to ar rive at the Executive mansion. He had a half hour’s conversation with the Presi dent and found him stronger and braver than he expected. His tear-stained face showed evidences of intense suffering. Tho Postmaster General saw THE VEXERAI-.LE DR. SCOTT, Mrs. Harrison's father, now in his 93d year. Ho tearfully told his friends how he spent the evening beside the bed of his stricken child and finally retired, leaving her peaceiuiiy sieepm£* w non ne awouo this morning they told him his dear one had passed on before. He could hardly re alize, he said, that she should be taken and he left, and he could not understand why it should be so, but his faith in tho wisdom of the Master sustained him and gave him strength to bear this great sorrow. Though no selection of body bearers has yet been made, it is probable that tho corpse will be borne by White House em rloyea. About one o’clock Mr. Ifussell larrison, Mr. McKee aud Mr. Halford visited the estahsbmeut of Undertaker Spears and selected a casket. The one which was finally decided upon was made of Spanish red cedar, covered with tine black broad cloth. This casket has a cop per metalic inner case, heremeticaily seal ed, lined with cream tufted satin. The ex terior of the casket, has no ornamentation whatever, except the oxidized bar handles, which run its full length, and a solid silver oxidized plate bearing this inscription: : CAUCUSF. SCOTT HAKKISON, i ; Wife of Bfnjamin Harrison, : Died October 25, 1892. i The traveling case is also made of Span ish red cedar highly polished with brass handles aud corners. This case is said to be one of the finest ever constructed. Secretary Liusk will reach here to-night, and Secretary F.ikius will also arrive in time for the funeral, so that ail the mem bers of the cabinet will be present at the funeral. They will act as honorary pall ! bearers at the services in this city. Vice President Morton, who telegraphed during vhe day asking tho time of funeral, aud Chief Justice Fuller, mav also be asked to serve as pail hearers. The body bearers will be employes of the White House. The pall-bearers who will officiate at Indianapolis have been selected, They uro: Dr. H. It. Allen, John 11. Liam, Hugh Hanna, E. B. Martindalo, Lien. Lew Wallace, of Crawfordaville, Hon. Win. E. Niblack, of Vincennes, John It. Elder and TheoP. Haughey. All the members of the President's fara ilv with the exception of his three grandchildren, will accompany tho remains of Mrs. Harrison to ludiauapolis. This, of course, includes Dr. Scott, the venerable father of the deceased. Mr. J. It. McKee, tho President's son-in law, has cancelled au important business engagement in Boston to-morrow, and will also accompany tho President, as will also tho members of the Cabinet and probably the ladies of their families. It is also likely that Vico President Morton aud family, Chief Justice Full* rand a few others will bo especially iuvited to accompany tho party. . . . Mrs. McKee is bearing up very bravely in her loss. Bho was up and about as usu al this morning although her pule sad face tells the story of her desolation better thau anv words. t»iii'«-:ilious to a decree in all matters pertaining to social anclofllcial rul©3* niunv members of the diplomatic corps, wbo^o fit queut calls durinsr the period of Mrs. Harrison’s illness made them seem to take more of a friendly than a purely official in terest in the welfare of ihe afflicted lady, hastened early to the White House and loft their cards. ^ _ . Mr. Charles Herbert, Charge d Affaires at the British Legation, was among the first to leave a message of condolence. Eumeror Wilhelm was represented by Clemens Von Kettler, Charged’Affaires at the German Legation; the sympathy of l’residenr. Carnot was extended by Jules | Boeuve, Chancellor of the Freucb Lega tion. Several other diplomats left their At the request of Mr. DeStruve, Minis ter from Russia, a dinner which was to bo given in his houor to-morrow evening by some sixty prominent fellow-members or the Metropolitan Club as a parting evi ueuee of their esteem (just prior to his de parture for Europe) has been indefinitely postponed. Mr. DeStruve made this re quest io day because of the deata of Mrs. Harrison. . . . The University Club announces that in view of Mrs. Harrison's death the re ception to Mr. Justice Shiras, of the su preme Court, which had beeu dxed for the 31st inst., has beeu postponed to the same date next month. .. . I Although the wife of the President is held strietiv tone a private individual, the death of Mrs. Harrison will be made thv. subject of a good deal of formal notice that oru.uarily accompanies the death of a President. In all foreign countries, where we have representatives, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will at once call upou tho , heads of eur legations and express their | sovereigns’ sympathy. . . In this city the foreign ministers will call on the Secretary of State, aud extend to him for transmission to the President, messages convoying their own personal svmpaibv as well as that sent them by their home governments. L^f message* will be more fully and formali exDressed in writing and placed in tne flies of the State Department. The death of Mrs. Harrison will inter rupt for some time the social functions at Washington. Tho Vice JPpes.l?h«V'ih/i Mrs. Morton and the members of the Cabi net and their wives being in a sense “he o - ticial family of the President, it is under stood will go into mourning, and will there fore withdraw from all social evepts for one mouth. * hi* custom obtains in foreign countries upon J* or a Queen. There seems no other way ior them to express their sense of person loss and sympathy with the *r f \vblch has come to the chief executive. WbenThis sun;eet was talked over to day Mrs. Harri sou’s conduct, whta t events of winters ago brough . desolation and sadness to tho homes of two of tho Cabinet, came quicaly to the minds of every one. She did all that official posi tion could suggest, but more than that her tender thought aud consideration for each individual found manifestation in every possiole way. Her real grief aud solicitude touched every one and her part in assuaging tho sorrows in the families of Secretary Tracy and the striekel^iousohold of Sec retary Wiudom, are well remembered. The effect of the death of Mrs. Harrison on general society will be marked. It has come at a quiet season, but if it had been at any other period, it would have been similarly observed. Many handsome floral offerings were re ceived aud were sent up stairs to Mrs. Dimmick aud Mrs. McKee. The crysau theraum was one of Mrs. Harrison’s favor ite flowers, and many of her friends sent tributes composed wholly of varieties of this flower. Ex-Secretary Elaine’* Message of Sym pathy. Washington, D. C., October 25.—Ex Secretary Blaine, sent over a message to the President during the morning. It was contained in an envelope directed in Mr. Blaine's own hand-writiug and was sent up stairs to the President. it was an autograph letter and was short and tendered the * President the j sympathy of himself aud Mrs. Blaine. Among the persons other than those here tofore mentioned from whom telegrams of condolence were received were the follow ing: Thomas B. Bryan, Vico President of the World's Columbian Exposition, and Hon. Wm. R. Merriman, Governor of Min uesota.ex-'Presideut Grover Cleveland, Vice President Morton, Hoa. Whitelaw Reid, Hon. Thomas H. Carter, Governor Chase, of Indiana and State officers, Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, Hon. J. H. Manley, Jlon. J. N. Huston, ex-Treasurer of the United States and inauy other prominent men including Gov. Paitersou, of Pennsylvania. Sympathy From Queen Victoria. Washington, D. C., October 25.—Tho following eabio message has been given nut: Balmoral, October 25. To Gen. Harrison, President of the United States, Washington: Ilia vo heard with the deepest regret of your sad loss and sincerely sj'mpathize with you in your grief, [Signed.] Victoria. Tho Tope’* Message of Condolence. Chicago, October 25.—Cardinal Gibbons sent the following message: Chicago. October 25,1302. To President Harrison, Washington, D. C.: Tho Pope, through Cardinal Rampolla. sends j’ou his heartfelt condolence in your present affliction. [Signed] Cardinal Guidons. Mr. Cleveland's Sympathy. Washington, D. C., October 25.—Mr. Cleveland sent the following dispatch to Presiueut Harrison this morning: **2’o Hon. Benjamin Harrison, Executive Mansion, Washington, D.C. *‘I hasten to assure j’ou of my sincere sj*m pathv in the hour of your terrible bereave ment. “Grover Cleveland.” James TThltcomb Itilcy’* Tribute. Indianapolis, Ixd., October 25 —Mr. James Whitcomb Riley to-day contributed tae following Hues in memory of Mrs. Har rison to the Indianapolis yews: Now utter calm and rest. Hands folded o'er the breast In p>**co the pmcidest— . II trials past— All fever southed—*11 p*in Annulled in heart and brain, Never to vex again— She sleeps at last. She sleeps; but O! most dear And best beloved of her Ye sleep not—nav, nor stir, gave but to bow The clover eac * to each, With sobs nud broken .-peech That all in vain beseech Her answer now. And lo. we weep with you— One grief the wide world through; Yet. with the faith she knew, We see her still. Even as here she stood— Ail that was pure aud good And sweet in womanhood— God's wilt her will. CAMPBELL IS CONFIDENT That the Democrat* Will t arry New York, Connecticut aud Indiana. Chicago, October 25 —“New York, in mv opinion, will go Democratic,” said ex Governor James E. Cumpbell, of Ohio, who is stopping at the Richelieu. "I am just from tue battle grounds of that State, and after a careful study of the situation there, I am convinced of Cleveland’s vic tory. In New York City all differences have been adjusted. Iu my trip about the State, during which I made a number of speeches, 1 found mo uieve.anu senumeui. strong.” “How about Ohio? do you count on carry ing the Buckeye State f” “Weil, we are saying nothing regarding Ohio. We hope for the Dost. I am sure, however, of the success of the Democratic ticket, iu Indiana and Connecticut.” GENEiaL t'. 1. WATTS Replies to Home of Rlkin*’ Statements Concerning State Issues. Sptrxal luevrafH to 'fit Reo>t'*r. Davis, W. Ya., October '2$.—Gen. C. C. Watts spoke to an audience of four hun dred to live hundred people in the Town Hall here la*t nignt, He spoke a little more than two hours and held the closest aiteutiou of his hearers. He paid due at tention to the various phases of the tariff and found time to speak about the Force bill and State issues besides. He spoke of the laws enacted by the last Legislature, commouly known as the coal miners law. the anti-script law and the mechanic's lien law and snowed that these laws simply give to employer aud employee their just dues and no more. Elkins had said in one of his speech es\hat the Democratic party in this State deserves defeat on account of the passage of these labor laws and Mr. Likins also said the Republicans must carry the gtaie Legislature so as to prevent the enactment of any more such measures. Air. Watts made a good point out ol th.s by showing that Likins and tno Republican | oartv are opposed to the laborer being guaranteed his rights. The good strong , points in the General's speech were many Sud all well received. During the speech , one who had been a Republican said to a Democrat: “That's enough, I am , satisiied 1 have been voting wrong and hereafter I will correct the mistake by vot ing the Democratic ticket. ■ \li parties conceded that it was a strong sueeclr the best made here so far. 1 he General has had splendid meetings and has done good worn at Elk Garden, Davis and , Parsons and is billed for Thomas to-night, S k» "» expected to have a rouatw meeting. - ♦ ■ Bis Bluff was Called. Social Telegrom to Vu Reoit'.tr. C vmeron, W. Va., October 25.-A gen-j tleman stopped at the teiegraph office here , this morning and announced that he was there for the purpose of wager, ng $600 that Mr Harrison would be te^elected. After a few miuutos it became noised about that thlra was kbig lump of Harrison money hilt » 5e»n different people ^d tp c-oV “• b“t lhe bluffM ‘“d Se4 Sciatica tfd lumbago readily yield to Q^vnuoa uL A few applications wilt produoe the Lirod result. Try iu 2octs. ^ I The Big New York Democratic Or ganizations Demonstration. GOV. FLOWER AND SENATOR HILL Make Speeches — The Party is United on the Nominees of the Chicago Convention — Senator Hill’s Good Advice to His Hear ers—The Big Hall Packed to the Doors, and the Streets Sur rounding It Jammed. New York, October 25.—Tammany has ratified. With the Hash of red fire in the tranijuil sky, with the roar and shock of rising cheers, and with the acclaim of thousands of loyal braves, the Democratic society made known to-night that it was loyal to the Democratic nominees. While vet the walls of big Tammany Hall sboo’k and rocked and swayed to the welcome of Senator Hill, and while yet the throng about the twelve open-air over flow stands filled up the streets aud par aivzed traffic for blocks around, Tammany leaders declared that it was the most gi gantic muss meeting that the metropolis of America bad ever seen. Whentije doors were thrown opon at 7 o’clock, the throng that had stood clamor ing for two hours attho entrance rushed in to the hall with cheers of enthusiasm. In a few minutes the building was packed. National Chairman Harrity accompanied bv National Committeemen Don Dickinson and B. B. Smalley and other prominent Democrats came into the hall. The ap . i____1 /I dioil luainc tuuu ^iovvvu ---^ away when the hurricane of cheers went forth to welcome tho speakers of the even ing who came uDon the stago escorted by the leaders of Tammany Hall. When quiet was restored. State Seuator George F. lioesch, in a short speech introduced Gov. Roswell P. Flower as chairman. After a few informal remarks, in which ho speke of the sympathy the political op ponents of President Harrison had for him in his bereavement, the Governor said that tho Democrats were working for Demo cratic victory, because they believed that would bring* better government and a bet ter living for the masses. The action of the Chicago convention had put the Democrats on their mettle. It had practically oidded them to prove their Democracy, and they wero going to do it. Though the Democracy of the Empire Statq, through its regularly constituted delegation, declared in favor of an other candidate than him whom a majority of tho party wanted, it had loyally submitted to the wisdom of that majority, and throughout the entire country no party machinery was doing greater work for Democratic success in this campaign than tho Democratic organization of the State of New York. No local political organization anywhere was doing more for the Democratic cause than the Tammany organization. The ex cellent local ticket headed by Thomas F. Gilroy, a man whose honorable record in tho public service demonstrated his capaci ty and ability for tho mayoralty, would strengthen the national ticket and encour age the Democracy of the couutry. “As to tho Force bill,” he concluded, “when the Republican party has reached that condition, where to insure political supremacy, it dares not to trust the unin tiuiidated honest vote of the people, but seeks to perpetuate Its power b.v deliberate arbitrary subversion of constitutional gov ernment, it is time for Americans every where to rise up to strike the sceptre of power from theso unworthy hands.” Following Mr. Flower’s speech came the reading by Secretary MeGokiey of the list of vice presidents^ and secretaries, and then the ununimous*adoption of resolutions, and endorsing Cleveland and Stevenson and condemning the Force bill. Governor Flower next introduced Sena tor David B. Hill. At the mention of the ex-Governor's name there was another out burst of cheers. Tho name of “Hill,” “Hill,” was shouted time after time. It sut-ead to the street and was taken up by the multitude and only died away when the people became exhausted. The Sena tor awaited patiently for the restoration of order and then began his speech. Mr. Hill said in part: This occasion is tho lirst time I have had tho honor of ad dressing the uemoc racy of Now York in this nucient and honored temple of De mocrac.v. I am not uuimudfui of the fact that the Democrats of Tara mauy Hall were among my staunchest supporters during all the period from the memorable campaign of lhS5, though the great contest oi in mo senatorial con test of 1SD1 and to the last occasion when the Democracy of the Empire State hon ored me with their confidence at Albany and Chicago. To-day the great reliance of intelligent politicui observers for tho success of our national candidate in this Slate is upon the immense majority which is expected to be rolled up in this city under the auspices of the magnificent organization of Tammany Hall, which in receut years has known no such word as defeat, and to which all eyes are now turned and upon which our hopes are centered. Those who because of personal disap pointments, or because candidates of their particular choice have not been nominated, would encourage the temporary defeat of their party usually live to regret their ac tion and to realize how difficult it is for that party to regain the ground that has been unwisely and foolishly lost. I believe in a healthy, strong and vigor ous partisanship. This does not mean the manifestation of a narrow, hide-bound or selfish spirit. Mr. Hill then turned his attention to tho tariff, and made an exhaustive argu ment against the constitutionality of Re publican protection, and then discussed the views of Madison and Jackson. Fmion Arranged in Oregon. Portland, Oregon, October 25 Fusion between the Democrats and«the People’s party was completed yesterday. Colonel R. A. Miller was taken from tho Democratic electoral ticket and 1. N. Pierce, one of the People’s party electors substituted. This was followed by the withdrawal of another Democratic elector. The members of the two parties will give their votes to two Democratic aDd two People’s party candidates. Leaders of both parties are confident. They are al readv figuring upon 16,000 majority. This is based upon the votes both parties cast at the State election in June. A Panhandle Trainman Mangled. Steurenyille, O.. October 25—Patrick King, a Panhandle conductor, of Collier’s, W. Va , had both legs taken off last night, in front of the Panhandle station in this citv, bv an east-bound freight which he tried to board. The “raised platform” law, passed bj the Legislature last winter, requiring all railroad platforms to be raised eight inches from the level of the rail, is responsible, as bad it not been for the platform, which wedged King in when he was free from the rail and car wheels, he could have rolled away unharmed. -4-« Nervous psostratiox. sleeplessness, opium habit, dullness, blues, cared by Dr. Miles’ Nervine, fssmples/ree at the T J— Drug Companv’" ind R. B. Burti’ Bowie Bros.’. B ‘geport. WAYNE k’VEAGH Gives Ills Reasons For Rla Faith in the Election of Mr. Cleveland—The People are Thinking and Not Hallooing. Special Telegram to the Regular. Washington, D. C-, October 25.—Mr. Wayne MacVeagb, Gartield's Attorney General, who recently* paralyzed the Re publicans by comiugout for Cleveland in a ringing letter, followed by a brilliant speech, was in Washington to-day. He said he was confident Cleveland would be elected. The tone of public sentiment de manded better men and better methods in politics. The people were not doing as much parading and hurrahing, but they were thinking seriously of the moral side of politics, and they had evidently become convinced that the time had come to lift it to a higher plane. They were using their reason and could no long er be influenced by partisan prejudice. Mr. MacVeagb said he said he had discovered evidence of this in the thousands of letters of thanks n'e had received, because of his recent public utterances in the newspapers and en the platform in Philadelphia. He has received such letters, he says, from all parts of the country; from some of the most prominent persons in the country and from plain people in many of the States and in all is expressed an appreciation of the moral pur pose discerned in what he wrote or said. The fact that it is the avowed purpose of those who are trying to elect Mr. Cleve land to bring the people back to a serious consideration of the principles and to con sider the well being of the great mass of people rather than the will of mere poli ticians he regards as an assurauce of the support of tue peoplo who arc seriously considering only what will be best for the country. LOTS OF ROMANCE. Three SIs'ers to be Married To-Day In the Same Church by One I’mtor. New York, October 25.—A triple wed ding will take place to-morrow evening in St. John’s Methodist Episcopal church, Williainsburgh. Three marriages have all the elements of romance. Colonel J. Kennedy Stout, of Spokane Falls, Washn., will wed Miss Ida Homan; Miss Carrie Homan will be married to George Tidbaie, of 125 Clavmor street, and Miss Mollie Homan will become the wife of Lloyd Lonegan, of Bedford Avenue. Little Gertie Homan, the child-actress, has in each instance figured as the unintentional match-maker. The three prospective bridegrooms met the little wizard, and loving her loved her elder counter parts. The Colonel from Washington, owner of the Spokane Spokesman, inter viewed her behind tho scenes in the Spokane Opera House. A correspondence ensued, aud when Gertie could not write her sister Ida wrote for her. The corres pondence led to an exchange of photo graphs, this to a declaration of love and naturully to an engagement by mail. Last Sunday the Colonel was met at the de pot in Jersey City by Miss Ida, tne other sisters and their prospective husbands. Miss Mollie, younger sister of Miss Ida, also became acquainted with a newspaper mau, whom she is about to marry, through unintentional ministrations of little Gertie, who was a guest at the home of Mr. Lonegan, in Cnicago, fourteen months ago. Last, though not least, comes the engage ment of Mr. George Tidbaie to Miss Car rie Homan, the eldest of tho unmarried sisters. The couple met at the opening of the Arlington House, 143 Bedford avenue, some seven months ago. FUSION FAVORED By the Democrats or Nebraska—A Plan to Elect Weaver Electors. Omaha. Neb., October 25.—For some time tho leading Democrats of Nebraska have neon discussing the advisability of withdrawing tho entire State and electoral ticket and combining with the Allis ce, thus throwing the Presidential votes of the State to Weaver. A meeting on the subject was held in Omaha last night. Leaders of tho party from all over the State were present. The discussion was heated. One element desired to keep all candidates in the field to encourage the party elsewhere, others favored abandon ing tbo Held. It was decided after a stormy discussion to postpone the matter until a few days before election. It is stated that tho ’whole ticket will be with drawn. It is also rumored that a secret circular will be issued for them advising Democrats to vote for Weaver electors, but as to the State ticket to support their candidates, Fusion would have carried had it not been through a desire to maintain the State organization. Hillis Ke-Klectcd. ip/rial Ttltoram to ttu Return-. Columbus, O., October25.—C. D. Hillls. of Belmont county, who was recently elected steward of tho Boy’s Industrial Home at Lancaster, but was found to be ineligible because ho had shortly before » . n*Ll ___I IliUY IU WJ Aauuuu cuuuvj ut> v-v. a residence there, was last night elected again, he having in the meantime gone back to Belmont county and ugain acquired a residence there. The Episcopal Convention's Sympathy. Baltimore, October 25.—The General Episcopal Convention this morning adopt ed the lollowing resolution: lltunltcd, That the President of this House be requested to convey to the Presi dent of the United States, in such manner as he may deem most fitting, the expres sion of our sincere and respectful sympa thy in the bereavmcnt which had darkened his home and his heart.” For Obstructing Navigation. Pittsburg, Pa., October 25.—True bills have been returned to-day by the United States grand Jury against 24 iron manufact urers of this city for obstructing naviga tion by unloading cinders and refuse into the channels of the Allegheny, Mononga hela and Ohio rivers, among them the Car negia Steel Company, Limited, Isabella Furnace Cooipauy, Park Bros. & Co., and J. Painter & Sons. The cases will be at once pushed for trial. Mr. Stevenson’* Programme. New York, October 25.—Adlai E. Ste venson, after his visit to New York, com mencing Wednesday, will return to the Southwest and will speak at various points, concluding with four meetings in Chicago in the closing days of the cam paign. Congressman Spooner, U. S. Sen ator John M. Palmer, Judge Aitgeld, and Congressman McKenzie, of Kentucky, will co-operate with him. Colored Vinegar Knocked Oat. Spinal Ttltgram to t/u Mt'juitr. Columbus, Ohio, October 25.—The Cir cuit Court here to-day confirmed the d^ cision of Common Pleas Court holding constitutional, the Ohio law that forbids the artificial coloring of vinegar. Foster in Ohio. Spt tol Ttugnuo to tftt Rtyutor. CoLrMBes, O., October 25.—The State Republican Committee to-day arranged for eleven speeches in this State by Secretary of State Foster. Patent Granted on a Button. Rpocial Uupropo to U* &ogu:*r. Washington, D. C., October 25.—A Stent on a button has been granted to srstfcl C. Nestor, of Hendricks, W. Va. 5>iousAjn>B sink into an early grave for want of a bottle of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup. This great remedy would have saved THEY AUK WORKING HARD. Federal Office Holden Devoting Their Time to Went YlrgiUa Politic*. Special lelteram to the ItegUUf Kino wood. W. Va., Octobrt‘25.—Federal office holders under tne present adminis tration are surely doing their fuU share of the work in the political field in tL(s State, as well as elsewhere. In fact, asul* from these and their hirelings, very little Active work is being done for the Republicans. Local politicians do not show that earnOtt* ness that is customarily a feature ofjnatiou^ campaigns but the fellows who feed at the ' public crib are leaving no stone unturned under which there is a possibility of finding a vote. One would think, if the machinery of the Government is working satisfactorily at this time, that the salaries of Elkins, Mas on, Sturgiss, the two Whites and u host of others, including about half the postmas ters iu the State, might be permanently saved to the Treasury, for none of Them have done a Land’s turn toward managing or conducting their offices for weens. None of these men are spellbinders iH the ordinary acceptance of the term, for they don’t make speeches to the masses, but the way they cast a spell over those actors who are susceptible to their wiles, is amazing. The Republicans are on the still hunt, and these federal office-holders are the Keenest nosed hounds in the pack. The dogs that give tongue when following their game are not doing the actual work this fall, and are out more to distract attention from the silent travelers than to carry on the alleged cam paign of education. The educated voters the Republicans aro seeking are the ones who have been taught that the almighty dollar or a remunerative public office are more desirable than a clear conscience following in the wake of a vote honestly cast or political intlucnce given for principles’ sake, and if any such exist they surely will be found. John W. Mason, Commiss’oner of Inter nal Revenue, is now in this county, and will remain this week and probaDly longer if he can find any sort of political engineer ingto direct. Mason’s office has a large force of subordinates in West Virginia.and they are bending every effort to the task of maintaining the present administration iu power. Mason’s work is very largely carried on through A. li. White, collector ox internal Revenue for this State, though be gives it his personal supervision and is not above patting a voter on tho buck and looking af ter his needs. White has boou absent from his office almost continuously since tho ac tual work of tho campaign opeued. A re cent issue of his puper, the .Journal, said that be has been at home for the first tune in several weeks, and thut he reported the Republican campaign work as progressing nicely all over the btate, Among the whole batch of federal office holders, none perhaps has better opportun ities for political work, and none takes bet ter care to see that they are improved than United States Marshal II. S. VV'hito. His deputies are statioued in every county in the State and his legitimate duties take him among them very lre<iueutly. The counties in which the Republicans expect the greatest results from their colonization schemes contain the greatest proportianate uumber of these deputies and none of them are slowed to forget what they are there for. Elicins, who has been working in West Virginia with great assiduity, has the double purpose of continuing Harrison in power and securing the Senatorship to urge him on. His attention has been given very much inoro to tho local and legislative elections thau to what many would thick more important. There are those who think the wily Stephen would rather be a Souator with a Democratic administration than to he outside tho sacred precincts of the Senate chamber with Harrison on tho throne. His work for the legislative tickets, of course, carries with it its full force for the presidential electors, except in isolated eases where ho can find a man who will wink at his principles so far us tho State is concerned, but who draws tho line before reaching national issues. The Democracy should not indulge in any feelings of over-confidence, for cir cumstances do not warrant It. They have a hard task beforo them, aud every man should put in his best licks from now till election day for the party. Never has this State been con tested by the Republicans as it is being con tested this time. Never was there so much money and never was it so unscrupulously used as in this campaign. Democrats should not allow tho stealthiness of the op position’s movements to deceive them, for the new tack is being most thoroughly and carefully worked and by men who have ail to gain by success. A GREAT MEETING. Ex-<Jovert»or Wilson Talks for Two Hours to the liiggvsl Meeting Ever Held in x xeuiuuui. Special leiearam to the Remitter. Piedmont, October 25.—Ex-Governor Wilson addressed tbe largest and most en thusiastic meeting ever held in Piedmont this evening. A large delegation from Keyser, headed by a band, swelled tbe crowd. The Sheridan Democratic Escort Club marched in three divisions, each headed by a band. Governor Wilson proved that the tariff is a tax and the Force bill a fraud. The McKinley bill, with all its fallacies, was torn into shreds. His speech of two hours was full of pa triotism, and was pronounced by those who heard him often to bo the master effort of bis life. _ The Mtoarlon In Montana. Chicago, October 25.—Governor James K. Toole, of Montana, who has been In the city during tbe dedicatory exercises, will leave for borne to-night. Speaking of the political situation of hi* State, he said: “I will not say the Demo crats will carry Montana at the coming elections, though there is a cnance that they may. The People’s party in Montaua i* the uncertain feature, and no one can tell from wnicb party the majority of tbe vote* will bo taken. The People’* party will probablv poll from 7,000 to »,u00 vote*, and the partv from which a majority of the votes is*drawn will likely be tue losing party.” NEW8LETS. Interesting Piece* of Telegraphic Bew* In Small hpaca. The marriage of Baron Von Biedenfett and Mis# Ida Gumming*, niece of Colum bus Cummings, ex-Presideot of the Chi cago Gas Trust, was celebrated at one o’clock yesterday. Rev. Dr. John Hall and Rev. Dr. Robert Russell Booth have resigned from the B>ardof Directors of tbe UnionTbeolog ; ical Seminury as a result of tne complica tions following the seminary s dispute with the Presbyterian Church. Chairman Carter of the Republican Na tional Committee has issued telegraph orders to all State Chairmen to suspend all street parades and political demonstrations till after Mrs. Harnson s funeral. The Supreme Court of Indiana has ren dered a decision declaring unconstitutional the registration feature of the election law. Tb* grounds on which tbe law Is held to be a violation of the constitution is tost it is class legislation. Fatal neglect U little short of suicide. The cocser 'nces of a neglect ed cold are too w« need ro-J peatlng. Dr- 1 'W‘Lihk Syrup cores a eo \W all dealers on a 'tlM* tlon* SERIOUS DISORDER. Non-Onion' Men Knocked Down tnd Beaten at Homestead. ADVISORY COMMITTEE TAKES A Hand and Will Do All in Its Power ;o Bring tho Disorderly People to Justice-The Night Force of Deputy Sheriffs Increased—The Disorderly Element Said to In clude Only a Few. Homestead, Pa. October 23.—Mr. Cha*. Goddell, who is a member of tbe school board, aiul who is employed at the Home stead steel works, was brutallv assaulted on Sixth avenue some Uiu« during last night. The attacking party used for a bludgeon a stono tied in A handkerchief, lie ran into Nick SowarU' .vdooo for pro tection. His injuries are quit* serious. Al. Snvder, while on his way tothe mill along the P., Mclv. & Y. tracks, was fol lowed by a crowd of Homesteader* aud beaten. Ho was knocked down several times and when ho reaehei the mill was bleeding from a number of wounds. Thoms Jamison, a roller in the mill, was chased along Kighth avenue by a atrik, named Flynn. Tbe latter nad a brick his hand aud as he ran ulong after the non- > unionist, Mr. Jamison called upon a coal N ana iron policeman for protection and the officer tripped Flynn. while on the ground the striker drew a revolver to Are at the retreating non-unionist but was restrained, A stranger from Uraddoek was set upon this evening at the corner of 4th avenue and McClure street ami severely beaten. The crowd thought ho was a workman from the mill, but he was not. There were two moving* of uon-uuton men into houses in the borough to dav, aud in both oases there was sumo disorder. Several parties forced thoir way into ono house, cut up sumo clothing and smashed several trunks. They aro known aud tbo tntrn ia Itotnir fur thorn It la a/V apparent that there is a growing feeling of unrest that to-night the force of deputies was changed as regards hours for duty. Instead oi having twenty-live on day lime and six at night, twenty will patrol the town after o'clock p. m. They will be as sisted by three c al and Iron polii'e in ad dition to the usual guards at the non-union boarding houses. The conservative clement among the locked out men deplore this disorder as cal culated to work injury to the cause, and they together with the borough police are busying themselves in ferretlngout the persons who hare been prominent in the attacks. A member of the advisory board stated to-night that the disorderly element in cluded less than a dozen men, anil the members of the board will assist the officers of the law In bringing wrong doers to justice. AN INHUMAN . Administer* Stryclmiun nit ltofu*M Her. a New York, October van, of lioslyn, L. I., committed suicide oy taking strychnine last Saturday after au unsuccessful but horrible attempt to poison his wife. After administering the poison, Sullivan watched his wife writhing In ex cruciating agony for hours denying her even so little ns a glass of wuter, cursing her when she pleaded for a doctor and call ing upon her to die, nnd die quickly. Their infant son, a nursing bsby, was In the room at the time unattended and wait ing for nourishment which the inhuman father denied it. After indulging himself with such a scene for hours and thinking his wife's end but a question of minutes, Sullivan swallowed a quantity of strych nine and died in fearful agoty, calling for mercy, forgiveness and aid to the last. Mrs. Sullivan is still alive but her condition la critical. Ilad m Si<e««ful Trip. Halit ax, N. S., October 95.—Maurice Edwards, who, with his brother William and iJapt. O’Leary returned from the Northern Pacific a week ago after a suc cessful twelve months' expedition on the schooner Ocean Belle, says there can be no doubt that the “Maud Mack" Is lost with her crew. Mr. Edwards shot 900 seals this trip snd sixty last year. He says that bravado on tho part of sealers causes them to be seized. Wasiiixotox, D. C.« October 25.—The State Department 1* in receipt of a cable gram from Minister Woruggs reporting that arrangements for tne recognition of tbo new government of Venezuela under Gen. Crespo by tbe United States were conclu ded by tbe IMh of this month and that tbo formal ceremonies of recognition took place on Sunday, tbo 23d inst. Recognition by other foreign powers will follow. Diphtheria Kp'demle In Colombo*. Coi.uMin’s, Ivi»., October 2.Y—Diphtheria in an epidemic form is raging here. There are row fifty cases and three deaths oc curred yesterday. During jibe last two months there have berm more than 100 cases and about twenty deadit. A large number of people are leaving | e dty and others are sending their ehilard to health ier localities. V A IIpark Did It All. Hi XTtvonox, Pa., October 25.—ii spark from a blacksmith’s anvil Ignited l large can of giant powder and one bun ired runds of dynamite at the sand quarries of N. Foust, near here yesterday, CMitf an explosion that resounded for miAn around and rattled tbo windows through out this town. Tbe sbopa and other build! Inga at tbe quarries were totally demob 1 ished and foreman Levi Mnndorf instant- % ly killed. Mr. Clsnlssil Confident. Omaha, Nkb., October 25 Major Dc®. nls of this city, an old-uma Democrat, baa an’autograph letter from ex-Pre»tdeaf Cleveland, who sayi: “Those rbo are yel informed have 00 apprehension m * outcome in New York. I know of or oc-rnts who are not enthusiastic no dent.” A Change of Bam. Lovdox, October 25.—It ta tbe Inmao line will lAnugura* service between boAt-tol* York. March 3 next M b' be despatched from ■' the City of Pans am steamers of tbe llnv from and arrive at S'® Liverpool. To laveati Loxdox. Octobe* low has appointed ton, M. P.Aand committee wA.t of General Bo fund.