Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1891 — Page 3

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Openinj of the Cincinnati Convention. It Favors the Sub-Treasury Idea of Paternalism nd Legal Tender Notes Issued by tho covernment. Free Coinage and on Income Tax Amojig Its Theories. Exciting Scenes Attending the Close of the Conference. Cincinnati, May 19. "Whatever its outcome, the big convention that met here today waa inaugurated in a fashion of which any American citizen might well be proud. The scene in Music hall when the dele gates were tak ng their places waa decidedly a peculiar yet attractive one. It resembled nothing bo much aa a big state fair which in some way had suddenly collided with a national republican or democratic convention. The ball, in its great size and general appearance strongly reminding one of the immense structure in St. Louis in which Grover Cleveland received a nomination for the presidency, was, like that building the day of the nomination, tilled with an animated throng, full of bustle and hurried conference. Confusing announcements were momentarily being read from the 6taue and throughout the hall by half a dozen speakers at once addressing their ditferent state delegations, while scores of delegates with their wives, aunts and other feminine relatives made the circuit of the building, etrin at the decorations and placards much as if the latter were prize pumpkins or the latest improved agricultural machinery. Among the most active of the workers in the hall, circulating everywhere with restless industry, button-holing first one man and then another were delegate" whose face, hands, clothing and badges proclaimed them city bred, the labor unionists. While the main hall waa rapidly fining a rousing meeting was in progress or the upper floor from which the 6tunniig waves of app aue made persons wonder if the walls of the building were eaf. It was the state meeting of the delegates from Ohio, nearly three hundred atrcg. First the Buckeye men decided that thej were in favor of the immediate orcanfcation of a third party. Then they put themselves on record as wanting governnent loans direct to the people on reasmable securities at interest not to exceed 2 per cent, per annum. Following this was a climax. The delegation almost to t man declared itself regardless of whit action was taken by the national conference as bound to have at once an Independent state ticket in the field in Otio. Chairman B. F. Barnes was instructed, while the cheering became absolutely vociferous, to appoint a committee of five before sundown to draw op an address to the people of Ohio calling an independent state convention and fixlag a date for it to assemble. The news that Ohio had declared for an immediate organization of a national third party caused a bnzz of gossip on the floor of the big conference halL Last night similar action was taken by the Kanfas City delegates, bo that the convention opened with the two greatest delegations in number unmistakably arrayed in the fiht on the side of throwing down the gantlet at once to all comers for a national fight to a finish. Exactly at 2 p. m., the hour set for assembling the conference, a stentorianvoiced delegate with a big red, white and blue flag, accompanied by the orcan, led the audience in singing the anthem, "My Country, 'Tis of The," and the convention probably the most picturesque and largest of its kind known in American history, was in full swing. At the conclusion of the song, enthusiastic admirers of Congressman "tsotkless" Simpson among the Kansas delegates, kave three rous.ng cheers for him as he appeared among them and took his seat. The Rev. E. P. Foster of Cincinnati now invoked the throne of grace, beseeching victory against the powers of evil in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of of man. The delegates repeated with him the Lord's prayer. Capt. A. C. Power of Indiana then read the otScial call for tnia conference, and requested the vari us organizations therein named to rise as their names were called, which wa done, applause greeting the appearance of ex-federal and confederate soldiers, also the farmers' alliance, which showed great strength. Next came the citizens' alliance and the K. of L., the colored farmers' alliance, which Mr. Tower stated were a million strong and ever ready to do battle. Hearty cheers greeted each. There was a cheer when the words "Nation'. Union conference" waa read. Mr. Pightroier of Kaunas then read the supplemental call issued from Topeka in February last. At this juncture Charles Cunningham of Arkansas was introduced as temporary chairman, the formality of an election being dispensed with, lie called the attention of the convention to two lovers who so warmly discussed what would be the name of their first infant that the quarrel resulted in breaking of the engagement and there waa no infant to name. Great applause. Chairman Cunningham closed with a fervid appeal for harmony. An alliance song to the tune of "John Brown' Body" was the next feature of the proceedings, and Chairman Cunningbam, in trying to quiet the cheering that followed, discovered that the gavel, which had been provided for him, waa a ma-five iron hammer. He ust-d it with vigorous effect, much tothe amusement of the delegates. 0. B. Jones of M issouri waa chosen temporary secretary; W. H. Robb of Iowa and U. F. Washburn of Massachusetts were made assistant secretaries; S. V. Chase of Kamu was selected forsergeant-at-arms, and E. . Oakland of Ohio and Lewis Be!zer of Nebraska assistants. A lively wrangle here ensued as to whether states be called for members of the committee or that the various national organizations named on the call make the

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nominations of committeemen. Oakland of Kentucky led the fight against the first plan, but was finally beaten after the conference had mixed itself in a seemingly vxtricable tangle of amendments, pointa of order and questions of privileges. At 3:20 p.m. the convention had only completed one of its committees, that on credentials. The great size of the hall and the large number of delegates, about fifteen thousand, with several speakers at times simultaneously occupying the floor, made progress very slow, but the good nature and persistence of both the delegates and the 2,5(iO spectators present seemed inexhaustible and the work went on with wonderfully few people leaving the hall. The easy methods of the unconventional delegates of this conference was finely illustrated by the opening of the mass meeting set for 7:30 tonight. The advertised speakers were Senator Pefler and others, hut at 7::.0 no chairman or other celebrities were on hand. The audience began calling for iavorite speakers. At length Sam Woods of Kansas responded by climbing on the stage and aking a fellow delegate to introduce him. The speaker began a humorous talk, the burden of which was a jollification over the success of the alliance men in Kansas. He said they had been told that their movement was premature, but they found they were in such a fix that something must be done at once, and fo they just moved, in spite of good advice. Mr. Woods continued in a felicitous manner, not wearying any one with tedious arguments, but reasoning that for the general good the third party should prevail. Mr. Woods used up a not naturally strong voice in his highly successful eflort at amusing the meeting and served an excellent rurpose until the regular order was taken up. "When at length a brass band started the echoes in the great hall, the house at once filled up with delegates and the general public, and cheers went up as the airs of America, Dixie and Yankee Doodle were p!ayed. The meeting proper opened with an alliance sons by a Kansas g ee club. For an encore, the song, ''Good-by, Old Party, Good-by." rose and fell with something of the cadence of a funeral dirge as the audience joined in the ringing refrain. An unpleasant bitch was made in the effort to choose a chairman. Gen. Humphrey of Texas was elected, but was not present. The acting chairman, Mr. Conrad Burkhauser, called for another election. Judge Dill of Illinois waa elected, but he also was absent. Here Capt. Power ended the difficulty by throwing the honor upon Mr. Burkhauser'himself. The orator of the evening, Senator Peffer of Kansas, moved with dignity to the stage and the time amid a storm of applause, began at once his speech. His voice, with its ponorous tones and explosive bursts, was nsed deliberately and was apparently heard easily throughout tho hall. He began by saying these people before hi:n were harbingers of a revolution that will dethrone money and re-establish thn authority of the people. It wa a movement not to destroy, but to create; not to tear down, but to build up; not to destroy the wealth of the rich, but to restore to labor its just reward. Referring to the placard on the balcony of the had, "Nine Million Mortgaged Homes," he taid that told volumes; that result had been declared by the U. S. census. But, said he, I am met with the charge that the men themselves should have kept out of debt. That was a question not pertinent. If a child is sick unto death, said he, the father does not upbraid him with imprudence, but calls a physician and saves the child's life first. We want to save our lives first. The disease of mortal usury must be cured. Growing more fervid in his manner the speaker said: "What shall we do with the money power? Let it alone. We will raise up a power among the people and make our own money and use it. Tremendous applause. Take their railroads? No. e will build our own railroads. Renewed applause. Are we to destroy? No. To right? Yes, with ballots and with prayer, for the alliance is in a great measure taking the place of the church." Mr. Peffer closed by giving the new party a great boom like this: "Does this mean a new party? Cries of 'Yes, what else are we here tor?' Applause. The prophecy of the hour is that a new party is to be born here and its name is to be the national party." Applause. Alter another song by tho gleo club the Hon. M. II. Wilkin of Kansas began an address. His manner was that of an oratorical pugilist. He was inclined to denunciations. He scolded the careless voter. A vote had no value, said he, unless it is intelligently exercised. People should think with their brains and not with their stomachs. Too many of the toiling masses permit their opinions to come to them ready made. He did not believe in the absolute truth of the maxim that the people were always right. He believed the stamp of public approval was often given to wrong doctrine. He won applause by saying that men and women overworked want tight hours a day for work risht now and not after they are dead. Give us less sponges and more workers. Encourage industy and discourage idleness. The old parties beg for delay when the people wantimmediate action. They say settle one thing at a time. Let me tell you this people's party is going to settle two things the two old parties and then the wants of the people will get the relief that is demanded. Air. Wilkin was seriously severe on the money power, making the point that tho sneer against the struggling Kansas farmers asking for legal help you can't legislate wealth was disproved by the fact that the money classes are made richer by legislation. Monopoly is to stand from under when the people rise, or be squeezed until not enough fluid is left to water its stock. In conclusion the heated speaker Tread some wholesome advice to the reform party, the burden of which was to preserve a high standard of individual character. Instead of saying to the victor belongs the spoils, eay, let merit receive places of public truft. He was heard through this with patience, if not with enthusiasm. The next speaker was one who had not been advertised, but who received great applause. It was General Master Workman Powderiy. He begun by declaring that be could say amen to every word Mr. Petfer and Mr. Wilkin haA voiced. Continuing he said with animation: "For twenty years nlffn who

nave ioiiowed tnat Danner (pointing to a knights of labor flag in the rear of the stage), have taught, believed and held these truths. It has been charged that I am here to head off the third party movement. 9CJkIII Powder:

Why, if your movement is so weak that

one small man can head it oJ. it is not worth the name of a movement. Cheers.l I have been charged with failing to lead this movement. My friends, this movement is too large to be led by any one man. Cheers. No man can lead it cr stop it" Wild applause. Mr. Powderiy then recounted his connection with efforts to fraternize the knights with other organizations at the meeting in Ocala, Fla., and later at Washington aud spoke of booming meetings in July next and in February of next year, at which he predicted a fuller representation would be present thai was present in this conference. LspeciaPy would there be a fuller representation from the sunny South. "And to the South let me say," he interjected, "when you recognize the niger as a man, we of tlia Fast will join with you heart and hand for reform." Mr." Powderiy went on to warn the conference against undue taste. No president could be elected this year if it was tried. Speaking to tie Kansas men ho said they did not understand the situation in h.s part of the country, where ignorant foreigners are brought to the polls and voted by number. Kansas had an intelligent constituency. Pennsylvania required patient.ducation and the success of the reform movement depended tpon the education of the people. "The knights of labor will vote the principles of their organization, and when you form a party embodying such principles as have been announced hero tonight you wid find every knight of labor etanding at the polls and doing his full duty." The meeting dispersed, cheering again and again for Powderiy and the knights of labor. Cincinnati, May 20. A little political giant was born into the world today. It is the literal truth to state also that n more wonderful exhibition of lung power at a natal event was ever heard than in the Cincinnati music hall this afternoon. The third party advocates secured their first victory today in tho adoption of the report of the commitee on rules, which provided for a committee on national committee. As it was known the committee on resolutions was not ready to report, the convention was slow in getting together. Ex-Greenbacker Delsmater opened the proceedings with prayer. Chairman Power of the arrangements committee Eatbetically showed that he had received ut 3(3 and expended $ 6o in providing for their wants. A collection to reimburse the exchequer wan in order, and the chink of dimes, quarters and large fifty-cent pieces could soon be heard on all sides as the hats were passed around. It was formally announced, with considerable flourish, that two live-do liar bills had teen contributed, and later one. gentleman on the platform wrote a check for $10. Jesse Harper of Illinois, the old-time greenbacker, was here introduced by tho chairman and proceeded to address the audience, which he had soon convulsed over his droll stories. He was shut off by the report of the credentials committee. Some neat little schemes were evidently spoiled when the committee announced that anv delegate representing several organizations could only cast one vote. This created quite a sensation, and many significant glances wcra exchanged by the delegates. When tho size of the larger delegations was announced there were loud cheers, th figures being: Indiana 154, Kansas 407, Ohio 137. Tnc actual total number of delegates reported was 1,417. The report was unanimously adopted. Senator Peffer was at this point intro duced as permanent chairman of tho con vention, and was given a flattering recep tion. He declared in sonorous tones that to be called to preside over a body like this convenod under such unusual and extraordinary circumstances was a most distinguished honor. The assemblage before him he proclaimed one of the most important ever convened on American soil. They were upon the eve of an epoch more important to the interests of the people of this country than probably any that had ever confronted them. They had be fore them a power which w s crushing the people rot only in.Ameriea, but in a l the world. They were divided upon some minor matters, but, thanks be to God, they were united on this the money power must be deposed, lhere was no Buch thing now as stopping the avalanche. Let them onlv keep it. however, in the middle of the road, let them not go astray after this isra or that ism, but begin today cheers to speed the main issue. In conclusion Mr. Peffer declared he was not the man that defeated Ingalls; it was the men and women of Kansas that defeated the late senator from their fetate. Mrs. Marion Todd of Chicago, in an eloquent address on behalf of the convention, presented Senator re O'er with a basket of flowers. Here came a scene, possible, probably, in no other convention except this one. THE RESOLUTIONS. Sub-Trewsnry, Free Coinage, Bevenue Tariff and OoTernmrnt Control of Hallways. It was no accident that the new party enthusiastically scored heavily in tho adoption of the report of the committee on rules. The Massachusetts delegation, which controlled the rules committee, fearing that tho platform committee's report would be adverse to immediate action for a third party, conceived the idea of providing in the rules committee's report for a national committee, and Delegate Brown of the Bay state, in explaining the rules to the convention, gave warning that the adoption of the report meant the birth of a new party, his idea being that there could be no executive committee without a third party. The report was, nevertheless, adopted and the result is that, while the committee on resolutions was tugging away, some of its members being the brainiest opponents of th third party is m at this time, their action, should it bo adverse, was practically forestalled by the adoption of the report of the committee on rules. When the convention reassembled a letter from L L Poik was rend advising this conference to issue an address and defer action on a third party until 1892. This caused a breeze and when a motion to refer it to the committee on resolutions waa declared carried there was a loud demandnotably from the Minnesota delegation that the negative be put more forcibly by the chair. The demand was renewed and continued from time to time during the reading of a number of miscellaneous telegrams. Mr. Fisher, of Minnesota, argued that Mr. Folk'e letter was ill-timed and claimed that it showed how useless it would be to refer the third party question to the meeting in 1S02. at which Polk and his followers will be leading spirits. Ignatius Donnelly, chairman of the committee on resolutions, climbed upon the rostrum at this juncture, and almost his first words caused a whirlwind of excitement. The declaration from Donuelly which set the convention wild was to the ellect that he was there to report that the committee on platform was a unit for the organization of a third party. Donnelly evidently felt that his moment of triumph had come in the struggle which he had himself so deftly begun just twenty-four hour before, and for which he had becu po publicly castigated by Gen. Weaver. Two alternatives were presented, he said, either to ignore a third party or to divide the friends of reform, lie then gave way to Robert Schilling of Wisconsin, secre

tary of the committee, who read the plat

form as follows: Your committee on resolutions begs leave to submit the following: 1. That in view ot the great social, industrial and economical revolution now dawning npon the civilized world and the new and living issues confronting the American people, we be lieve that the time has arrived for a crystallization of the political reform forces of our country and the formation of what should be known as the "people's party" of the United Btatea of America. 2. That we moat heartily Indorse the demand of the platforms adopted at St Louis, Me., in 1889, Ocala, Fla., in 1S9) and Omaha, Neb., la 1891 by the industrial organizations there represented, summarized aa follows: (a) The right to make and itsne money la a sovereign power to be maintained for the people for the common benefit hence we demand the abolition of national banks as banks of issue and as a substitute for national bink notes we demand that legal tender treasury notes be issued in sufficient volume to transact the business of the the country on a cash basis, without damage or espeoial advantage to any class or calling; such notes to be legal tender in pay ment of all debts, pubi c and private, and such notes, when demanded by the people, shall be loaned to them at not more than 2 per cent, per annum upon non-perishable products as indicate! in the sub-treasury plan and also upon real estate with proper limitation upon the quantity of land and amount of money. (b) W e demand the free and unlimited coinage of silrer. (0) We demand the passage of laws prohibiting alien ownership of land, aud that congress take prompt action to devise some plan to obtain all land now owned by alien and foreign syndicates and that all land held by railroads and other corporations in excess ot such as is actually used and needed by them be reclaimed by the government and held for actual settlers only. (d) Believing in the doctrine of equal rights to all and special privileges to none, we demand that taxation rational, state or municipal shall not be used to build up one interest or class at the expense of another. (e) We demand that all revenues national, state or county shall be limited to the necesessary expenses of the government, economically and honestly administered. (f) We demand a just and equitable system of graduated tat on income. (e) We demand the most rigid, honest and just national control and supervision of the meana of pub lo communication and transportation, and if thia control and supervision does not remove the abuses nor. existing, we demand ths government ownership of such means of communication and transportation. (h) We demand the eleotiou of president, vice-president end U. 6. senators by a direct vote of the people. 3. That we urge the united netion of all prorreaiive organization in attending the conference called for Feb. 22, 1SJ1, by six of the leading reform organizations. 4. That a national central committee be appointed by this conference to be composed of a chairman, to be elected by this body, and of three mrmters from each state represented, to be named by eaeh state delegation. 5. That this central committee shall represent this body, attend the national conference on Feb. 22. 1892, and, if possible, unite with that and all other reform organizations there assembled. If no satisfactory arrangement can be cllected this oomruittee shall call a national convention not later than June 1, 18J2. for the purpose of nominating candidates for president and vice-president. 6. That the mem hers of the central committee for e !i state where there is no independent pOiincal organization, conduct an active system of political agitation in their respective states. In addition to the regular platform the committee submitted the following resolutions which were adopted: Itesolred, That the question ot universal suffrage be recommended to the favorable consideration of the various states and territories. Resolved. That while the party in power in IStO pledged the faith of the nation, to pi s debt in coin that had been contracted on a depreciated currency basis and payable in cur. rency, thus adding nearly $1,0j0,Oi 0.000 to the burdens of the people, which meant gold for the bondholder and depreciated currency for the soldier, and holding that the meu who imperiled their lives to save the. life of a nation should have been paid in money as good as that paid to the bond! older, we demand the issue of legal tender treasury notes in BUllieient amounts to make the pay of the soldiers equal to par with coiu or sucti other legislation as shall do equal and exact justice to the union soldiers of this country. Kr solved. That ns eight boors constitute a legal day's work for goveromen) employes in mechanical detriments, we believe thia principle ahould be turther extended so as to apply to all corporations employing labor in the different atatea of the union. Kesolved, That thia conference condemns in unmeasured terms the action of the directors of the World's Columbian exposition on May 19, in refusing the minimum rate of wages asked for by the labor organizations of Chicago. Resolved, That the attorney-general ot the United States should make immediate provision to sul m t the act of March 2, 1SS9, provid ing for the opening of Oklahoma to homestead sottleroeut to the U. IS. supreme court so thxt the expensive and dilatory litigation now pending there be ended. The following resolution introduced by Mason t Green of Massachusetts, in behalf of the nationalists, was referred to the various reform bodies for their consideration: Kesolved, That when in the course of business consolidations in the form of trusts or private syndicates it becomes evident that any branch of commerce is used for the behoof and

eral public, we believe that the people ahould ic&B, the Itata made forty-eight revoluasaume charKe of such commerce through their tions per minute With sixty pounds of

profit of a few men at the expense of the gen national, state or municipal administrations. The following is the national committee: Arkansas L. P. Featherstone, Isaae E. MoCracken, C O. Hush. California Marion Cannon, IL C rillon, A. O. Hinckley. Connecticut Robert Pique. Florida W. D. Condin, L. Baakins, J. D. Goes. Georgia C C Poet. lowa-J. B. Weaver, M. L, Wheat, A. C. Westtield. w Indiana C A. Poirers, Leroy Templston, J. D. Comstock. , , Illinois S. P. Norton, A. J. Streator, IT. E. Taubeneck. Kansas P. P. Elder, Levi Dumbauld, R. & Osl orne. Kentucky D. L. Graves, S. F. Smith, T. G. Fallin. Louisiana J. J. Mills, Dr. R. B. Paine, John Picket. Massachmetts G. F. Washburn, E. G. Brown, E. M. Boyntoo. Michigan Ben Colvin. Mrs. S. E. V. Emery, John U. tfeabrll. Minnesota Ignatiue Donnelly, C X. Perkins, Andrew Stevenson. Missouri Paul J. Dickson, J. W. Rodcers, W. U. Atkeson. Maine Li. S. Ilobbs, F. A. Howard, D. W. Smith. Nebraska J. II. Edmeson, William Deart, W. II. West. Hivr York Jacob IL Stader, Joei J.IIoyt. Uhio Hugo Prejer, J. C. II. Cobb, IL F. Barnes. Oklahoma Samuel Crocker, A. E, Light, John llogan. Pennsylvania R. A. Thompson, F. R. Agnew, Lewis Edwarda. South Dakota J. W. Hardin, II, L. Loucki, Fred Zepb. Texas V. R, Lamb. Thomas Gaines, J. H. Davis. Tennessee H. P. Osborne, O. W. J. Kay, John W. James. Wisconsin Robert Schilling, Alfred Manhelmer, A. J. Phillips. West Virginia-Lnther a Shinn, George W. Ilamraent, Thomas C. Keeny. Wyomlnff II. B. Breteustine, Jsmes A. Smith, IL D. Merritr. District of Columbia Lea Crandall, S. A. Bland, II. J. Schulteia. A Sleep Inducer. iiorsford'b acid phosphate. Dr. J. E. Lockridge, Indianapolis, Ind., says: "From my experience, I would say that as a nerve restorer in exhaustion from any cause, and as a sleep inducer, it is of the greatest value." Wha Baby waa sick, we gave her Castoria. Whan aha wm Child, she eried toe Oaatoria. When the became Mies, she clung to Castoria. Wbn she bd ChUdroa, ebe them Cm tori.

IT WILL DE SURRENDERED.

THE ITATA TO BE QUIETLY GIVEN UP. She Ian't Worth Much and Her Surrender by th Insurgents Would lie m Great Stroke of Policy An Aeconnt of Iter Trip. Taris, May 21. The Chilian agent in this city, who represent the congressional or insurgent party, declared today that an arrangement has been made between the congressional party and the U. S. authorities by which the insurgents' steamer Itata, which is now being chased down the west coast of America by the U. S. war ship Charleston, will not be seized by force by the Charleston or by auy other vessel of the American navy. By the terms of this arrangement the agents here st?te the fugitive craft will be handed over by the Chilian insurgents to the U. authorities pending a settlement of the Question in dispute as to whether or not the Itata has vio'ated the neutrality laws. This action, it is added, will be taken without prejudice to the congressional party, in so much as the Itata has enough start of the Charleston to enable her to reach a port in the possession of the concessional party, ana to unload there before she is surrendered to the United States. A STROKE OF POLICY. The Insurrents Could Well Afford to Sur render the Itatn. "Washington, May 21. The Taria dispatch, stating that the Itata is to be peacefully eurrendered to the United States by the insurgents upon her arrival in Chili, was shown to the otlicials of the navy and state departments today, but one and all declined to discuss the matter publicly. Nevertheless it can be stated positively that there have been no negotiations as reported between insurgent agents in France or elsewhere and this government rebpecting the Itata, There is reason to believe that this Rovernment expects that the Itata will be peaceably Eurrendered to to the United States by the insurgents when she reaches Chili, but that when she is so surrendered the vessel will be found to have discharged her arms and munitions of war. It is surmised that if the Itata did not place her arms aboard the Esmeralda, the latter probably ar- j ranged a rendezvous for her and one of j a tn admit nf the transfer at some -.,eritied point at eea. Pesides the arms, the ! Itata has aboard a large quantity of flour, i which is verv valuable now in Chid, but as this is not contraband of war there would probably be little diflicuity in securing its delivery to the iusurgents. The surrender of the Itata might prove to be a Btrok of pood po-iry to the insurgents, particularly after they have secured her stores. The object of libeling the ship in California was to determine whether "lie had vio'ated the neutrality law. If phe stands trial on that charge the status of the insurgents must be judicially determined as a preliminary. If it is held that they are belligerents, "according to the precise definition of international law, the insurgents will have realized a substantial advantage, and all that they rifk is the lo?s by forfeiture of anempty vessel. Nothing has been heard at the department yet of the Charleston, fcfhe is due at Panama today, but it may be that she has proceeded straight on to Payta, Peru. THE XTAIA'3 TRIP. One of Iter Crew Tlta the Story ot Her Northern Visit. San Francisco, May 21. John I AValterson, an American employed on the Chilian steamer Itata, has arrived here and gives a detailed statement of the steamer's trip up the coast. The Itata was accompanied from Iquhjue by the Esmeralda. After leaving Arica on April 8th, the crew waa informed that San Diego was to be the next port of call. Three days were spent at Galapagoi Island by the crew of the Itata in transferring coal in small boats from that vessel to the Esmeralda and at Cape Saa Lucas another transfer of co:d occupying threa days was made. The Itata at the time of leaving Iquiqni had her lockers full of coal. He confirms the report that at Cape Lucas, the captain of the Esmeralda took command of the Itata, the captain of I the latter, a Dane, assuming command ot : the Esmeralda. "Walter.-on states that I from Iouique to about half wav to San steam, iius was equal to nine an l a liau knots per hour. 1 luring the remainder ot the run she made forty-four revolutions with seventy pounds of steam and alter leaving Cape San Lucas made fifty-four revolutions with seventy pounds of eteam, equal to about ten and a half knot per hour, which, he was told, was equalto the best speed she had made on her trial tiip. A STATE TICKET. Farmers Hold n Convention Oa th Kotnrky 8 tie and Korulnnte Ctndldnte. Cincinnati, O., May 20. The farmers representing Kentucky in the Cincinnati convention made their way across the Ohio this evening and set the movement going in the old commonwealth. The following state ticket was chosen : Governor Pollock Barbour of Jefferson county. Lieutenant-Governor Dr. ?. F. Smith of Franklin county. Attorney-General Judge E. L. D. Guffy of Butler eouuty. Auditor W. O. Fulkerson of Ohio county. Treasurer I. G. Baity of Trips; county. buperintendent of Pablie Instruction W. W. Morris of Ballard county. Register ot Land Office T. B. Ilerrald of Butler county. Clerk of the Court of Appeals John G. Blair of Nicholas county. The platform adopted was substantially the people's party platform. The Hei-ubllc m State Tlkt, Lexington, Ky., May 22. The republican state convention closed its labors by nominating the following ticket: For governor,!. A. Wood of Mt. Sterling: attorney-general, L. J. Crawford of Newport; treasurer, Eli Farmer of Somersett; superintendent of public instruction, L. V. Dodge of Berea; register of iand oflice, W. J. A. Rardine of Greenup: clerk of court of appeals, E. It. Blaine of Lexington. The resolutions adopted indorse President Harrison's administration, the new Kentucky constitution and pray congress for an eloction law that will give every American citizen equal rights at the pollfl The Kennedys Arrested. Philadeltlia, May 21. Francis M. Kennedy, president, and Henry II. Kennedy, cashier of the suspended Spring Harden national bank, were arrested at their residences last nicht on a warrant eworn out by a depositor of the bank named Lscherman, charging them with receiving deposits at a time they knew the bank waa insolvent. The two bank officials were released on $",000 bail and will havo a further hearing tomorrow.

ALPHONSO TAFT DEAD.

The Kx-Attrn7-OvBrl Breavthea Ills Last la California. Lgs Angeles, Cab, May 21. Ex-Attorney-General Alphonso Taft died this morning. His remains were taken to Cincinnati this evening for interment. Alphonso Taft was a Green Mountain boy, baring beeu born in Torn6ed, Vt.. in 1S10. He graduated fron Yale at the aje of twentytwo, and trom IS." 5 to 1S37 was a member of the faeulty of that institution. In 1839 he removed to Cincinnati, where he legan the practice of law. He served for some time on the local bench. lu l?7a, when the Ltelknp scaudol aro.e I e was appointed secretary of war to succeed Belknap. Later he became attorney-general. A MEMPHIS SENSATION. The mil Shnt Company Fl!a Prt aidant Killa Utinsadf. aid the Memphis, May 22. A heavy failure coming close in the wake of the assignment of the Davis shoe company at Lynn, Mass., followed by the suicide of a prominent business man late yesterday afternoon, shocked this city from end to end. The firm which today closed its doors is the Hill shoe company, doing business at 359 Main-Bt., one of the oldest uud best known wholesale houses of Mtmphi. and the man who was unable to held up his head under the crash was Wiiliam Vilas Hill, the president of the company. The ia;!uro 0 t-ne firm wa8 directly dae to the ft,iluro of the Lvnn Ihtv;9 shoe company. T,e Hill ahot) company htw been floating large quanties of paper for the Davis company. the amout being, it is paid, between $ W.tXKl and S4(XUUt. President Iliil received a telegram from the Lynn house about 3 o'clock yw-terJny, advising to assign to protect himself. He gave orders soon after that this be done, and without a word, left tho store, lie went direct to his home on Pontotoc-st., reaching there about ti o'clock. Climbing over the rear fence, he entered the hom-e by the back door and w ent direct to his room. Here he undressed, an 1 taking a Winchester ride from its position over the fireplace, went to the batn-room Placing the butt end ot the gun on the lloor, he leaned over the gun, bringing the muzzle a few niches below his heart. and pulled the trigger. Th bullet passed through his body near the spinal column and lodged in the top of the bath-room door. S'o member of Mr. Hill's family was at home and the servants did not hear the shot. The body was found, when cold, by a member of the family who had returned home for dinner. The tragedv created great excitement throughout the city and the failure was not known down town until Mr. Hill's death was riven out last night He was ' thirty-two years old, prominent in socird i circles and a nephew of ex-Io6master i General Vila. The failure is one of the worst that ever happened in Memphis, the liabilities being about i4'X),0U0 and the assets ctK).(K.Kj. lhe creditors are j principal y eastern parties. j The liabilities of the Hid shoe company ; which f.tiled yesterday are now given as ! SK) MX)') instead of ? 100.000. the figure at ! which they were placed last night. The ! schedule, which was unsatisfactory, foots up ioJ4,0!0. SPRINGER FOR SPEAKER. The Illinois StfttMwau ))na Ilia Campaign with n ! in. SntiNfiKiELn, 111., May 22. Congressman William M. Springer, the dean of the Illinois congressional delegation, has begun his fight for the speakership of the national house of representatives. Today's developments would indicate thnt, so far as Illinois is concerned, this distinguished parliamentarian will have tho support and encouragement not of democrats alone, but of democrats and republicans alike. Py a unanimous vote and amid enthusiasm and cheers both branches of the general assembly today adopted tho following resolutions: Be it resolved by the house of reorete ltative of the Thirty-seventh ceneral assembly ut' Illinois, the senate concurring therein, that in the opinion of the member thereof the speakership of the Fifty-second national conurers should be given to a western man, and thai Illinois, by reason of her positiou as tli third state in population, and which has nover been honored Dy the selection of one of her congressmen, holds espeoial claims at this lime (or th posit on. We therefore recommend for sneaker the Hon. Wiiliam M. Springs', who for sixteen years has a ly represented Illinois iu the bones of representatives. His tlitintruiahed parliamentary abilities sud his uniform courtesy together efp ii tlly fit him for this position, and we heartily ure the Ii.inoi delegation In eoncrcs to use every honorable means to secure bis election. MR. Secretary BLAINE IS ALL RIGHT. Tracy Saja AH Reports to lha Contrary Are Untrue. Washington, May 22. In view of certain statements that havo cast doubt upon the real condition of Secretary Elaine a reporter today called upon Secretary Tracy and asked "As you have necessarily had much intercourse with Mr. Blaine recently, perhaps you can tell the facts in the case ?" Secretary Tracy replied: "The business of our departments brings Mr. Blaine and myself much together. I have seen a great deal of him and had many interviews with him, some continuinar for hours at a time. Any Btatement that Mr. Blaine is not as strong, 6onnd and alert mentally as he ever has been, docs him grave injustice. I have never seen any manifestation indicating that Mr. Blaine flashed and sparkled for fifteen or twenty minutes and then as suddenly becamo sullen, moody and hypochrondiacal. The last time I eaw him", only a few days before he left for New York, we were together a long time in consultatioa over a most important public document. It was criticised and discussed at great length, and I have never seen him when he appeared to better advantage than he did on that occasion. Of the character and de'aila of this last sicknese, I, of course, know nothing except what I have seen in the public prints. I have never looked upon Mr. lilaine as one seriously indi?po?ed and I Lave not regarded his last sickness as of sufficient gravity to prevent his early return to the discbarge of his public duties."

ONLY FEW OF THEM LEFT.

A SCORE OF ITALIANS SLAUGHTERED. Terrible Dynamite Ea-ptttslon en Tf erst Train Near Tarrytown, K. T. Twenty Men Blows Into Eternity De. tlls of the Disaster. Tabrttowx, N.-Y., May 19. There was a horrible accident near here today by which the loss of life i estimated at between sixteen and twenty and the injured as many more. An engine and one Hat car were conveying a load of Italians and twenty-four cases of dynamite, each case containing fifty pounds. The Italians were being taken to a section of the road where a third track was being laid. A coil of rope lay in front of the track of the engine. Just as the train was passing Holmes Point, midway between Tarrytowa and Irvington.a epark from the locomo tive ignited the coil of rope. The moving train fanned the flames, and before the Italians realized their danger one of the packages of dynamite exploded. William Brannigan, the engineer of the derrick train, happened to be 150 yards from the) train at the time. Ho tells tho following story: "When the coil of rope set fire to the first package one of the men seeing it oa fire sprang off the flat car. lie fell under the wheels and waa killed. The next moment there Mas a rumbling noise, a dense cloud of smoke and a flying masi shot op into the air. Before the explosioa some of the Italian had tumbled oil and a few saved their lives by so doing. The train had just about come to a stop. Bran nigao. Baw one man blown fifty feet into the air. lie fell into the Hudson river. Another man was blown over into the blutf. The others were blown in varioua directions. Several are supposed to have been blown into the river." James Niskern of Yonkers waa one of the ganz and went to Tarrvtown to have all bis tools sharpened. The gang was then working at Mt. Vincent. While he was away in Tarrytown the gang was moved. When Juskern was returning from Tarrytown he saw the wreck made by the explosion. II saye be counted sixteen dead men on the track and sixteen wounded. He understood that twenty men bad been blown into the Hudson river. Most of them were Italians. tJeorge llecker, the engineer of the train, was cut on the head. So was Fireman Leonard Pam. Pam also had threa or four riba broken and be was badly shocked. John Smith, brakeman, wae kil ed. John Connors, the conductor, waa haJ.y injured and was sent to his home at Tivoii. Jim Morrison, a boy employed in carrying powder, was also killed. John McCanhv, the timekeeper, was killed. The others killed were all Italians. It is now said that eighteen in all were killed. The names of the Italians are not known. They are known only by numbers. Twenty-five men are injured. Amon? them was Thomas Finnegan, the blacksmith and foreman, his leg being smashed. Two bodies have been taken out of the river. Nobody knows bow many more regain there. The two Italians who were not killed by the explosion were so badly frightened that they ran to the river wall and jumped into the river. They have not been seen since. The waiting-room of the beautiful new railway station in Tarrytown was turned into a temporary hospital, where all the surgeons who could be gathered up operate! on the sufferers. The wounded men were stretched upon the waitingroom floor and there one of them, aa Italian, died. The floor, after their removal, looked like the floor of an abattoir. The blood lay all about in pocs. As to the number of men on the train, accounts differ. Some say there were thirty-three. The lowest estimate placed the number at over forty. Disston, the boss, thinke there were over forty, and as a matter of fact the number of those blown either to atoms or in the river is to a certain extent a matter of speculation. The train was torn to atoms, the railway tracks ripped from their bed and a great hole, many leet deep, dug out ot tne earth, tota'ly blocking the traffic on the road for many hours. Up in Tarrytown, over across the river in Nyack ana up and down the stream, the Ehock was terrific. The ground trembled as though an earthquake had occurred. The walls of several Tarrytown houses were shaken and cracked and in the Tarrvtown streets the windowglaaa fell in showers to tho sidewalk. Even over in "yack heavy panes of glass were smashed. The beautiful houses which, line the bank for a mile or more on each side of the scene of the accident all suffered more or less. The hillsi.le with its heavy foliage was scorched and blackened, and here and there heavy limbs of trees were wrenched off as though by a thunderbolt. In Tarrytown scores of clocks stopped and it is in this way that almost the exact hour of the explosion, 11 :20, is fixed. The iist of dead is now eighteen. Of these, thirteen are accounted for, and the remaining live are. in the r;ver. Gangs of men in boats are now dragging tho river for these, but the tide is running so strong that there is little chance of reeovering them today, at least. Tarrytown, N. Yn May 20. Little remains at Hoespond, a mile from here oa the New York Central railroad, to tell the tale of the explosion which yesterday morning killed thirteen persons and horribly wounded twenty-two othere. In the hospitals the wounded are doing as well as could be expected. The fanerals of the dead will probably take place tomorrow and the inquest next Monday. Yesterday it was reported that thirteen men were dead and five others missing. This morning, so far as can be ascertained, the number of the dead that are actually known is thirteen. This is official from Coroner Mitch el L The coroner reports that from the information that he has be still believes that there are five bodies in the river. The coroner says that these men's names or numbers have not been checked from the list of those who are supposed to have been on the car at the time of the explosion and the men are still missing. The river is being dragged for their bodies. Two men who were fishing on the banks of the river near the 6cene of the explosion are reported to have been blown into the river. This report, however, cannot be verified until the men who are dragging the river have completed their labors. Derailed by Cow. ToitoxTO, Ont., May 20. A cow on the track caused the derailment of a freight train at Churchill on the Canadian Pacific railway last night. A farmer named Feguson and the engineer of the train, Robert Johnson, were instantly killed. William Little and W. G. White, brakemen. were both seriously injured. The injured men were brought to this city. Fatal Sliae Accident, j Birmingham, Ala., May 22. Pratt mines today an explosion shaft where convicts are work ten negro convicts and one fn named Tom Moore.