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PROHIBITIONISTS All HARRISBURG.
]. R. JOHNSTON, OF P1rrsBUEG, NAMED Fo

j. X. JOHNSTON, OF PITTSBURG, NAMED FOB
STATE TREAsURER-THE PLATFORM
Harrisburg Penn, Aug os.-There large
audience in the Opera House today when the Pro
hbitlon Convention called to order by Chairman
A. A. Barker who made a brief speech. Agib Ricketts,,
of Scranton chosen temporary chairman; and
VI. II. Kays, of Lackawanna George A. Edwards,
Of Luzernc Clarence j. Reddig, Of Cumberland;
and j. W. Dickcman, Of Allegheny temporary secte-
tares. Chairman Ricketts, at once appointed com
mittees on credentials permanent organization and
order Of business. While the committees were out
Professor Dice the National Chairman, spoke on the
Prohibition principle in detail. Other speeches
were made by the Rev. Dr.. Hamlln,
and ex-Judge Amos Briggs, of Philadelphia.
The report of the Committee on Order and Business
was then adopted The Committee on Credentials
reported over 600 delegates present The Committee
on Permanent Organization reported the Rev. W. X.
Covert of Westmoreland County, for chairman; list
of vice presidents, and making the temporary secre-
taries permanent. The report was adopted, and
Chairman Covert made brief speech. He then an
nounced the Committees on Rules and Finance, and
the convention took recess until O'Clock. When
the afternoon session was opened Chairman covert
announced a committee Of five on literature While
waiting for the report Of the Committee on Res0I-
tions the Rev. John Yedeu the coored man recently
taken from Pttsburg North Carolina to answer the
charge of murder and acquitted, appeared before the
convention and made an address.
The platform, which unanimously adopted amid
great cheering declares that the traffic I'm intoxicating
liquors Is tho prolific of crime and lawlessness,
and should be prohibited by laws faithfully enforced
Tho platform Of the National Prohibition party
adopted at indianapolis on May 30 1885, is indorsed
The Australian system of balloting is favored. All
citizens, without distinction of sex, race, or nation
ay, should have the power Of the ballot the platform
declares The amendment of the naturalization laws,
so as to increase the number Of years residence
required before forei gners shall be IN
vested with the elective franchise, Is favored
Combinations or trusts that seek TO advance the price
of commodities of life or in any way interfere WIN
be unrestricted manufacturing interests OF the couh-
Ty are condemned. Good cillzenS OF NhatSooNoFf u
nrevous party aihati0n, who favor the aD1illloh Va
The drink traffic By legislative and consut no s e
art rlpnts arp invited unite with the IRON pMlion M
parry. The Junior Prohibition League Is Ho"i'"S
indOrsed. .,- - .,o,,tna,ion
Afer the adoption of the platform the nomination S.H
NJ candidates for 81 ate Treasurer was proceeded WIN
The names OF Tallie Morgan. of scranton; r. JOINS
tnn of Pittsburg and W. W. Hague, OF IldeOute'
ware presented Morgan and Hague were wthdraw,n'
and Johnston was nominated by acclamatlon' sdr.
Johnston made a speech of thanks, afd at clocA
the convention adjourned.
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is MURDER BEING CONCEALEDY
DISAPPEARANCE OF HUSBAND ACCUSED OF
BEATING HIS SICK wIFE-HIS DAUGHTER
ALSO GONE.

Mrs Anna Spnella wife Of Michael Spnella Italian
sed at her home No 347 East Onehundred and ninth
August o. from what her physician said puerpera
fever This what the death certificate said
The baby, three months old died the day
Of improper nursing They buried together
Yesterday several people called Police Headquarters
TO enlist aid Of the police in the case which is
thought TO be Of murder One OF the persons who
was at Police Headquarters was Louisa h. Kuerner She
said her daughter Agnes twenyone years old had
been missing since Tuesday. Agnes she said, was an
important witness murder in the Twenty seventh
Precinct feared that she had been kidnapped by
friends OF person under suspicion OF being muir
derer to get OF the way that she could not
testify 1T was then learned that Mrs. Spinella
OF the missing girl. and her testimony wa to the
effect sisters death caused by beating given
her by husband He disappeared Oh the day that
his wife died is thought that he has gone to Italy
to get out Of the way.
A few days ago Mrs. Minnie HUM. another sister Of
the dead woman called Deputy Coroner Donln and
tried to get 10 investigate the death. He examined
death certificate and in regular form, and
the or death common one he declined TO have the
body eXhumed but finally decided TO take testimony In
Agnes the girl, subpoensed 20 appear as
witness She disappeared about Tuesday,
without hat shawl general alarm sent and
the police are looking for the girl
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and four into his chest He will die. lie was
prominent Odd Fellow
A SOCIAL SENSATION AT AsBURY PARK
PROCEEDINGS FOR DIVORCE INSTITUTED BY
wELLrKNowN YOUNG LAWYER

WELLrhNOWN NOUNO LAW III"
Asbury Park, Aug % CspeciaD. D.-samuei A Pat
teIsOn Of Asbery Park, has instituted proceedings ior
divorce nom his wife upon the ground on aduliry.
The case has caused considerable excitemeW III Mon-
mouth County and is the principal topic OF converse
ton among the city people who still ill the cottages
and hotels at Asbury Park and ocean Grove MI
Patterson is the eldest son OF George W. fauerson'
the father of the general railroad law OF he Seae'
lie is counsellor at and Master OF the Se"1ersey
State Court OF Chancery. Mrs. Patterson was MISS
Tuia Larisen and she formerly lived In Newark
where her widowed mother kept boarding house
The yong couple have been married about three years
and have no children Mrs Patterson is dcnl-
blonde with gray eyes and dark brown hair She IS
fond of society," and attended nearly every one OF tine
hops at the big hotels here this summer Ihe young
couple lived IN handsome cottage III GIanda ave, pui
this season Mr. Patterson rented the cottage 10 city
friend and took for the summer at the Windsor
in second-ave one of the most fashionable houses
here Being ambitious Mr.. Patterson worked early
and late and did not accompany his wife TO the hops
which she attended. Several OF his In
innate friends took pleasure in acting as
the escort of the pretty young wife, to
hops germans and theatrical performance. Last
week the talk about his wife first reached Mr. Pat
tersons ears and he satisfied himself Of the truth
Of the stories on Sunday he secured warrant for
The arrest of Lloyd Mckee, young married man, on
charge of adultery. Mckee when arrested confessed
his guilt Yesterday Mrs. Patterson went to the
house of Mrs King, her iser, who keeps boarding
house In NewYork.
To-day Mr. Patterson filed an application for an
absolute divorce. Mckee and William j. Roman are
named as correspondents, and also Frederick Lyon,
of Hartford who one of the subcontractors In
the building of the seashore electric railway here.
Mckee has been married about TWO years and has
child Roman is a of the proprietor of the
Commercial Hotel at Cookmanave. and Emery
ST. lie was graduated last spring from the Columbia
Law school, and has considerable property. Every
member of the bar In this part of the state
presses warm sympathy for young Paterson In his
trouble. 1t is rumOred that several other divorce
cases are 10 follow this one.
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SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.

James Z. Campbell was born at Mddetown, o>io,
July = Is43. He served in the Navy du-4hg the
War Of the Rebellion, ensting while scarcely OF age.
After the war he studied. law and was admitted
TO practice in Butler County, Ohio, and Tor iour
years from 1876 TO 1880, he held the Office oil prose
cutting attorney there. lie was elected TO the
XIVIIIth, XIIXth and Lth Congresses as Democrat
HIS majority when elected 10 tho Lth congress was
only two votes and his seat was contested during
the greater part of his service in Congress ne SYM
pathized actively with the Randall wing OF the Demo
cratic party aud voted with it twice against acuoh
on the Morrison bill When, however, President OleVe-
land put pressure upon the Democratic congressman
10 sustain the NILS bill, Mr. Campoeh suecunpcu'
ue deserted the Randall Democrats and Voted IN laVor
NJ Mr. Millss bill. In recent newspaper lh'eINIe"
Mr. Campbell said regarding the contest Ill ohio'
The battle will be fought largely, think, on % S.e
Issues / do not mean by that that We wiz ieiT. eth
National ISSUES Ike the tariff, or that VIC WI,
anv stems backward that question: i haNo o1 ~
-, that our state Convention VIII ldho 40 a. a.
vepccd a stand IN favor Of tallH reform % I
VatIonal Convention at ST. Louis last toat' t1t hua
certainv am In favor OF doing so my sen, r ill no
@ viii NOT hesitate discuss the tariii, IL wth ~ ov v
,he wsest course for TO make the Duivoh ih " and
e,tack on the Republicans on the HnS'an %in,, in
Sinnders OF Forakers administrations U 'n srrn -
,h long run we will gain by advocating tari "'oii"
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REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL IN MARYLAND.
GETTING READY FOR THE FALL CAMPAIGN
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST

THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Baltimore. Aug. % (special. Maryland Republicans
to-day took the initiative steps in what promises TO DO
OF the livcest campaigns waged I'm the state
The State COMMITTEE met in this city and issued
call for State Convention, to meet at Westminster
october l, to nominate a candidate for state Con-
troller Daniel T.. ConklIn, chairman of the con-
mlttee presided, and there full attendance OF
members. In opening the meeting Chairman COnklin
said: Not only have again seated in the PfeS
Dental chair Republican, but in our own state we
have made large gains. The With District of Mary
land has been carried by increased majority, again
electlng to Congress Lewis L. McComas, our gallant
leader in Western Maryland, and for the first time IN
twenty years have elected Congressman from
Baltimore City, and congratulate Henry Stock
bridge, jr, being the successful man. We have
every prospect of seating sydney +. Mudd, OF the
Vth Distric,, and have divided honors in the City
Council with promises of greater victories in the future
trust will so act as 10 show an undivided front
to the enemy in the coming fall elections
The business Of the committee soon disposed
of and then the party leaders spent several hours
in hearing reports from the county members as to the
outlook in their respective Assembly districts regard
ing the fight for members of the Legislature. All
spoke encouragngy of the increasing sentiment among
the farmers for change of administration In stae
SO long in control. From all the counties In the
western part Of this State came the assurances OF
solid Republican delegations 20 the next state As
scmbly. AS this Legislature Will elect successor
to the United States senator, Mr. Wilson, the Rcpubli.
cans will make vigorous fight 10 capture the prize.
The Nur Republicans whose names most likely
figure In the contest for the nomination for senator
are XPoStmaster-General CreSwcll, Congressman
McCOmaS, James A Cary and State Senator Iiodson.
The question OF making high license an issue I'm tho
campaign discussed by the leading representatives
Of the party to-day and all seemed TO favor 1t.
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OBJECT OF THE TRAFFIC CONTENTION

Traffic Convention is proving both in point
of attendance and in amount of work accomplished
Practically the convention has but work TO ac-
complsh and that Is 10 enter protest against pro
posed Congressional legislation against the
Canadian lines. Other questions viii up
incidentally, but the question of international
traffic is one OF paramount importance
Frank A. Flower, of superior, was made permanent
chairman and j. n. Harris, of Mississippi, permanent
secutary. Resolutions were submitted, pledglg sup
port of deegates and their constituencies to main
tenance of present international traffic laws and de
manding that their Senators and Representatives OPP
pose any efforts TO njure the commerce of the North
west by unfairly and illegally restraining Canadian
lines from competing with American lines for through
business. The resolutions unanimously passed.
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TESTING CARRIER PIGEONS on THE P4CTFTC
san Francisco, Aug. 2s Special. D.George r. Marsh,
a curio merchant of this city, may have found the
solution Of the Pacific Ocean cable question without
the cable Marsh is pigeon fancier, and when he
left here for Japan the Arabic last Thursday he
took three pigeons along with him, with the double
purpose of testing their endurance and of settling the
question whether not the carrier dove would fly
over the great expanse Of water. When Mrs. Marsh
went her pigeonoft last night she was surprised
10 see one of these doves Securely fastened 10 its
leg was a message from Mr. Marsh. No particulars
were given as when the bird was let loose, but Mrs.
Marsh will receive word from her husband from
Yokohama The speed of carrier pigeons fight is
about thirtysix miles hour and as this bird arrived
at 80 o'clock last night, ii is estimated that 10
travelled $50 miles, and must have been let loose
when the Arabic that distance out from this
port last Monday noon. This makes no allowance
for resting but there Is place where the bird could
have rested II interesting experiment, and
II the other two birds sent home even more
valuable results are expected.
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OPENING OF THE srArE FOOD ExHrBIrIoy

Albany, Aug. % (SpcciaD.-Thc opening Of the Food
Exhibition on the Fair Grounds here today was not
what 1t was expected TO be- Governor Hill not pres
en TO declare the show open, and the attendance was
10 declare the show open, and the attendance was
smaller than on the opening day Of last year. In the
afternoon the crowd was larger. some Of the booths
not yet arranged and the exhibition hardly
In shape until the evening. The New-York Health
Food Company has the largest exhibit The smaller
ones are arranged In fine taste and are well worth
seeing This afternoon the first OF the band concerts
given. IT IS expected that the attendance 10
morrow viii be larger than today. II. A. Nelson
champion bicycle rider Of the world has entered Tor
the professional races 10 be held here on Friday,
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a NEW pEMoCRATIo PAPER FOR w.sn,roro

NE" DEAOchAIio fAFEh FOE WASHINGTON
Washington, Aug 2e.-A company known as ths
National Democratic Publishing Company, 4. which
number Of leading Democrats arc stockholders has
been incorporated under the laws OF West Virginia for
The publication here of weekly Democratic paner
tor National circulation. TIE paper Will appear
sext week, and Will be under the charge of Fdmund
Hudson, with Fred Perry Powers as prfncipaI
EDITORIAL assistant Letters indosing the enterprise
VIII bs published in the first number from ex Prest
asht Cleveland, Senator Mcpherson Speaker Carlisle
Tnstor Morgan, ex-secretary Farchd
sonn Z Russell, Patrick A. Collins and John F
81 nantere", ana other prominent Democrats The name
VI 'he new paper will be " The National Democrat ,
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ALMOST SOLID FOR MELLETrE.
TEST VOTE TAKEN BY SOUTH DAAOiN

prprrc,Ns-THE CONVENTION MEETS.
Huron. s. D.. Aug. IS CspeciaD-lhe n''' ny
- a,I N m to-day. with the full quota OF dee
oa,os nresont Thomas Coad, chairman OF the s,a'e
Central Committee called the convention 10 oruor ''
Mr Coad briefly addressed the convention arc.
colonel smedly, Of Grant County, was ui'ahn'O"'' ~
chosen temporary chairman. In briei spec ,ai.
,r,ed harmony. II. T.. Mayhew. Editor VI n.,
Iethcher Bade,7 was made temporary se''o'", J. -
committee then appolnted' committee " l.
credentials. eleven on resolutions anu "'o
w, , .a,o,,nea til D. M TO gye the oommil'ees
,,r,. 10 ureuarc their reports There are eoh'oS@
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 90, Issa.-TEN PAGES.

and hearing arguments the question OF )urlso'o'
of the Federal Court. Mr.. Turner, one OF inc az
torneys representIng the State announced that as
both of his colleagues had retired from the case W
would follow their example. lie said the aitorncs'
were engaged only 10 argue the question OF IuiN.
diction and they did not to take any tes'inon'
In the habeas corpus proceedings. This leaves 'n'
State without counsel in the Nagle case, as .he Ii,
Attorney OF San Joaquin County, where the h ~
ing of Terry occurred has announced that ne WIN %
represent the State further The hearing OF A' 0"9
was postponed until next Tuesday.
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TO ARREST ALBERT SPENCER AT sARAroGA

Saratoga. n. Y, Aug. % (specia-At II AS o'clock
out against Albert Spencer. OF the Saratoga Ciuo
House. and the manager Of the California club, which
Is located in the Spencer House block on WoodiaWh-
The charge against Spencer IS that Of sampilns
The afidayits sworn 10 by Ernest X Be'InS'
who is described travelling detective, ana haNlhs
no fixed residence Bcvins Accompanies ~
headquarters by the editor. j. :. Pardec. anu ~
bus mess manager Lee STARK OF The Saratoga bll
LsIon,' spencer Tiasks paper. which has been Pios
cuting the gambling fraternity for some limr. -,
midnight force of police were ga a'heIsu od
headquarters for the purpose OF making the RAD anu
search.
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LARGE PURCHASES OF COKE OPERATORS.

Pittsburg, Aug. 2s.-It was announced to-day that
H. C. Frlck Co., the largest coke operators OF the
Conneiisve region, had secured control OF the j. NJ
echoonmaker Coke Plant, which includes 5000 acres
Oh coal land. l.500 coke and 100 This with
he o'9 ovens recently purchased from W. Moore viii
give fiick 4 Co control OF over 1900 OF the 14OOO
coke ovens IN the region.
besinnng with next Monday the selling price OF
coEe VIII be advanced from 81 per 10 al 80 per
.oh 10 1ufnacemen Al 80 % dealers and 81 90 10
Iounnryme This advance was made 10 meet the
recent Increase in the wages Of the coke workers.
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THE Dr.rV OF 6 MASON SMITH.

Utica, " Y, Aug 2e.-InvestgationS made to day
do not indicate that there was any foul play con-
nected with the death OF the Democratic State Com
mitteeman, s. Mason Smith, who found in the
road near Rome in insensble condition yesterday
morning and died last evening. He evidently suffered
from an apOplectic At. and the brulSe on his face
was caused by his fall from the carriage.
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PREFERRED SUICIDE TO smallpox

npany' Aug. 2s tspeciaD.-willlam S. Rich, book
Aeeper for Neil Walter coal dealers, had an upcon.
.roisole dread of smallpox Last Saturday night he
rs'u on inc employees Of the firm. On Monday one of
'ne enp'oses named schwarb was taken down with
apOA ..aa. . Hoh was afraid be would be stricken
ne secured his brothers revolver and at about
So'cx taas morning sent one bullet into lii head
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1Rnx WORKS srARr AFrEs A LONG STOP

Buffalo. y. Y, Aug. 2S.-This morning, after being
shut down for sixteen years, the Ironton Pig Iron
Works. with capacity Of 120 tons of iron per day,
few miles north of this place on the Niagara River,
were started up by Cincinnati parties who have leased
the plant for five years with the PpVege Of Purchas,
mi in thorough working order The renewal Of this
en- erprise has created much enthusiasm In manufact
ttrin cir
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CHARGED WITH INSURANCE FRAUDS.

Boston. Aug. est. II. Callahan, prominent waru
poticlan Of this city, was arrested to-day. charged
with fraudulently obtaining insurance He has been
for some time the Boston agent of the Home Relief
Association of Lynn. Some days ago the company
suspected that Callahan doing graveyard IN
surance, Callahan's methods seem TO have been to
make out an application for insurance for one individual
examining physician TO be examined for the same
NH atin
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srOlEA YouSG GIRL AND KILLED 4 NAN.
A LIVELY CHASE AFTER THE DEsPERADo-sUR
ROUNDED IN A CANON

LIVELY CHASE AFTER THE DEsPERADo-sUR
ROUNDED IN A CANON
Los Angeles CAL, Aug. % (SpeciaD. is great
excitement at san Juan Capistiino the kidnapping
Of young girl named Marie Hobona by the noted
bandit Sylvester Morales. The girl Is seventeen
years OF age and was taken from her home. Morales
was seen carrying her off horseback and vigorous
pursuit was organized. The bandits horse gave
out and he entered the stable of Henry Chares, one
of the weahest in the county, intending to steal
horse Charles was in the stable and shot dead.
The father of the girl abducted by Morales accom-
panied the officers 10 the OF the murder 10 en-
deavor 20 find some trace Of his daughter. He said
the girl had never Morales until last Wednesday
night, when be came to the house at san Dequito,
thirty miles north Of San Diego and entered the
house, where she was IN bed He drew a slX-shoOter
and compelled her to dress, mount the horse and
ride away with him. On Thursday afternoon Morales
rode TO the door of store in Vista, san Diego County,
leaving the girl and the horse while he bought crackers
and sardines Friday they were seen going towar!
san Juan, and chased by Officer webber, who
captured horse and the girls clothing.
No further clew 10 the bandits whereabouts was
found until Sunday afternoon, when Morales rode
through san Fernando. several miles north Of the
scene CT the Saturday tragedy. Morales was riding
one horse and leading another, and armed with
a Winchester rife and two six shooters lie was
recognized by officer, who pursued him, but Morales
disappeared leaving the horse he was leading,
with saddle and bride The desperate then turned
back toward san Diego Canon, where he was seen
late at night with Girl horseback going toward
Trabura Canon. Morales is tall, slender man,
with 4 mustache and thin beard lie Is maj ked with
smallpox and one eye Is boodshot, but altogether he
IS not bad looking. He has sworn he viii not be
taken alive. lie is dead shOt, and sherfns do not
like 10 come into close quarters with him. The latest
reports that lac IS surrounded in canon near
SANTA Ana, and an extra posse has gone out to help
The sheriff.
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AN OFFICER CHARGED WITH MURpER

Troy, y. y, Aug 2s.-oficer Patrick Conner was
arres ted this afternoon charge of murder in the
first degree. He Is accused OF killing Michael Manton
on July 81 by striking him the bead with his club.
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~ ,ppov,rr srRroUsLY HURT.

Utica, n. Y, Aug. 25.-An aeronaut {. l.. siocu"''
Of Prospect, this county fell from his balloon oud,
at Antwerp, jefferson County. 40 feet To the Sf"uh
receiving conclusion of the brain tha' may ''o''
fatal.
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4 FATAL JUMP FROM MOVING TRAIN.

MlddIetown, n. ", Aug 2s.-Frank Buckley. age
twenty-five living at Munsey Rockand County jumpeo
of the shohola excursion train at to-day and
instantly killed He employed as a collector
by New York lumber firm. and having business with
lumber dealers here, he jumped from the train which
did not stop at this place
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Albany, Aug. e7.-Thc United Edison Manufacturing
Company, of NewYork City, has filed an increase of
capital stock from SiOO, 900 to S500,OO0 Henry WI.
lard is Of the principal stockholders and trustee
Of the company.
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THE CASE AGAINST MR. o'BRIEy ABANDONED
Tpperary, Aug. os.-The Government has aba doued
the prosecution brought by Smith Barry against
hessrS. o'bren and Lane, members of Parliament