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I NUMBER 7539. PHILADELPHIA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 17, PAGES. FIVE CENTS. Merctoainitts PMkddipIhinffl Mwrfa to The Time; ADDICKS DENOUNCED FOUND DEAD IH THE BREAKERS WHILE VISITING KEVERE BEACH A' BOSTON WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE. PRE flRJUS FOR THE INSURGENTS A STEAMER READY TO SAIL ON A FILIBUSTERING EXPEDITION.

still continues. Many bodies are being brought in hourly. The total of dead will reach one hundred and twenty, and the wounded will aggregate one hundred. The people of the city are responding generously to calls for help from the destitute and homeless people. Over $0,000 has been raised so far.

A relief committee was appointed at a mass meeting of the citizens last night, and will take charge of the funds raised for the unfortunates. THE DEATH LIST GROWS HOURLY Later Details of the Texas Cyclone Incrfikse Its Horrors. QUAY'S POSITION IS STIItlt STRONG Eemains a Candidate and Friendly With McKinley. individual members of this combination can be united upon any one of them, or upon anyone outside of them, is a question that remains to be determined. The only thing that has been decided in relation to it is that it cannot be united on General Harrison, since Quay declined to consider the proposition looking to that end.

Ln view of this position assumed by the Beaver man his supporters are confident that he still has an excellent chance of making the nomination. They stand by the estimates recently given out by the managers of the candidates other than McKinley, which show that the Buckeye statesman has not yet obtained a majority of the delegates, and they therefore believe that the nomination is still si- IS Is The Action of the Republican Executive Committee of New Castle County. Special Telegram to The Times. Wilmington, May 18. The Republican executive' committee of New Castle county, controlled by the antl-Addlcks faction, held a special meeting here this afternoon, at which a resolution denouncing J.

Edward Addicks as a traitor to Republicanism, a boodler and a corrupter of suffrage, was adopted in connection with a resolution denouncing State Senator Robert J. Hanby, Addicks' lieutenant in Brandy-wine Hundred, and expelling him from membership on the executive committee. Fifty members of the committee were present. Eight left the meeting when Secretary Mitchell began reading the resolution and six refused to vote upon it. The vote stood: Years, 26; nays, 10.

Senator Hanby debated the resolution and referred to the speeches of the anti-Addicks leaders In the State Convention, where they complained that the majority was riding rough-shod over the minority. He claimed that bis opponents introduced the resolution because they knew they were In the majority. "I am a Republican," he said, "and will stay in the Republican party of Delaware so long as God allows me breath to live, and It will not be long before the men who have voted to ostracise me will be glad to take me back with outstretched arms." After the passage of the resolution the committee completed arrangements for the finmary election next Saturday ior tne nom-nation of the county officers. M'KINLEY TO THE METHODISTS The Ex-Governor Talks to Them About George Washington. Cleveland, May 16.

The Methodist Episcopal General Conference spent all of today's session in a vain attempt to elect one of the two bishops who are to be chosen, Five ballots were taken to-day, making eight in all Bince the voting began yesterday morning. The only result has been to narrow the contest down to practically three candidates Dr. Buttz, president of Drew Theological Seminary; Dr. C. C.

McC'abe, the missionary secretary, and Dr. Earl Cranston, the senior agent of the Book Concern at Cincinnati. Dr. Buttz and Dr. McCabe are now the leading candidates, and both of them might be elected, but for the feeling which is growing that both bishops should not come from the east.

The two Bishops who were, retired came, one from the East and the other from the West, and it Is felt that both those sections should be represented by the new Bishops. The conference tried to do some business to-day, but the diverting influence of the exciting election contest rendered it impossible for the delegates to pay very strict attention to the reports of committees. The incident of the day's session was the appearance on the floor of Ex-Governor McKinley, who had consented on invitation to deliver an address at Central Armory tonight on George Washington. The ex-Governor was given a cordial reception and was the recipient of considerable applause. He spent some little time shaking hands with the Bishops and delegates.

A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE Fell From Train Running a Mile in Fifty Seconds and Not Killed. Special Telegram to The Times. Wilminotom, May 16. Timothy O'Connor, a fireman- on the New York aud Washington express which left Philadelphia at midnight last night had a miraculous escape from horrible and Instant death near Eddystone. The train left Philadelphia several minutes late, but being a fast train the engineer opened the valve wide as soon as the train got beyond the city limits.

From Moore's station to Eddystone Is a steep grade, down which the train thundered at lightning speed in an effort to recover the lost time. When the train neared Eddystone the engineer noticed a lantern being waved and called to O'Connor to jump down from his seat and keep an eye to the left. O'Connor responded quickly and in his hurry to obey the engineer's instructions lost his balance when he reached the floor of the engine and jumped to the ground. The engineer called to him nnd, receiving no re-stKmse, was horror-stricken to find that O'Connor bad disappeared. He applied the brakes rapidly and hacked the train until the fireman was located.

O'Connor was found lying unconscious alongside the track, with a deep gash in the back of his head nnd bis face and body terribly bruised. He was laced upon the train and brought to his ome ln this city. At the time O'Connor jumped the train was running at the rate of a mile in fifty seconds. He is thought to be fatally hurt. FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED Friends of W.

W. Witter, of Sheridan, Believe He Was Murdered for His Money. Special Telegram to The Times. Lebanon, May 16. W.

W. Witter, of Sheridan, whose dead body was found in the river at Wllllamsport, Is not believed to have committed suicide by his relatives and friends at Sheridan. witter had a considerable sum of money with him when he left home last Monday, and the finding of only fifteen cents on his person strengthens the theory of foul play. Witter was 30 years old and leave a wife and son. TERRIBLE WORK OF TRAMPS They Wreck a Train Near Milwaukee and Three Men Are Killed.

Milwaukee, May 16. Ties plied on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.Paul Railway at Waldo, a few miles north of this city, derailed a south-bound freight train last night. Three men were killed and two Injured. The dead are Engineer John O'Connor, of Green Kay; Rrakeman Emll Caspalr, of Milwaukee, and John Miller, a tramp. The engine and seven cars were demolished, The wreck was the work of tramps.

Ex-Sheriff John J. Rowland Dead. Special Telegram to THE Timer. Media, Mayl6. Kit-Sheriff John J.

Row-land, one of the most prominent citizens of Delaware county, died at his home here at an early hour this morniug at the age of 74 years. CITY NOTES In the Orphnns' Court yesterday Judge Ashman directed.dlstributlon of $71,345.15 ln the estate of Annie Granlcss, deceased. Five-year-old Lizzie Shay, of 2846 Herman street, was badly burned upon the face and hands last evening playing with matches In her home. She Is In the Samaritan Hospital. There were 409 deaths for the week ending at noon yesterday, which Is the same number as that of the week before and an excess of 87 over that of the corresponding week last year.

Bridget McDevItt, 65 years old, of 1010 Callowhlll street, had her right leg broken yesterday afternoon by being run over by an Ice wagon at Eighth and Callowhlll streets. She is In the Hahnemann Hospital. Mamie Magulre, 5 years old, of' 764 South Fifteenth street, was struck by a car of the Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets line at Fifteenth and Fltzwater streets yesterday Her scalp was badly cut aud she was taken home. Edward Donnelly, 28 years old, no home, was -sent to prison yesterday bv Magistrate Ladner upon the charge of stealing about $100 from Frank Mehan, of 3.W Peters Alley, who had given him board and lodging free for several days. William Moore, 17 years old, of 1708 Ridge avenue, was struck by a horse at Koi-ontepnfh nnd Wood streets last nlpht dr ven by Robert McKibben and Henry Beck.

enberg, wno were arresieu. aioorc is in tne Hahnemann Hospital, his skull having been fractured. INSANITY THE PROBABLE CAUSE Sirs. Ella J. Hicks Leaves a House Jn Which She Had Been a Visitor and, Only Partially Clad, Makes Her Way to the ach Where, it is Believed, She Made Away With Her Life Some Vague Hints at Murder.

Special Telegram to The Times. Bostos. May 16. The partly-clothed body of a drowned woman of middle age, her hands bespangled with jewels, was discovered rolling in the breakers upon Crescent Beach, Revere, about 5 o'clock this morning. It was apparent that the dead woman was of refinement and wealth.

On one finger was a double loop gold ring set with twenty-two diamonds and sapphires, and on another was a gold ring containing eight diamonds, and the clothes were of the finest quality. The body was identified to-night as that of Mrs. Ella J. Hicks, of 1022 Boylston street, this city, who went to Revere yes-' terday to visit her sister. There were indications that she was temporarily demented, as she had left home in a state of partial undress.

The body had hot been in the sea for more than a few hours. Murder Hinted At. At a late hour last night a member of the family of Mr. Lyman Kimball, of Prospect avenue. Revere, informed the police that Mrs.

Hicks, who had been visiting at the Kimball home, was missing. The family had been out of the house during the evening, and Mrs. Hicks had remained alone. When the Kimballs returned about midnight they found both front doors open and Mrs. Hicks absent.

Suspicion was at once aroused and the family began search. As soon as Chief Ray learned of the finding of the body thLs morning he notified the Kimball fam-ilyand identification was made. The Kimball family are extremely reticent as to the cause of the suicide. It was learned, however, that Mrs. Hicks had been divorced from her husband some time ago.

The cause of her desire for self-destruction may have been despondency or temporary insanity. The possibility of murder has been hinted at, but no clues have been found-to substantiate such a theory. A BULLET IN HIS HEAD Walter Partridge, a Society Man of Brook lyn, Found Dead in lied. Brooklyn, N. May 18.

Walter T. Partridge, 32 years old, a society man of this etty. who was in business with his father, Josiah T. Partridge, the chair manufacturer, in New York city, was found dead In bed this morning with a bullet hole in his temple. He lived with his father at 179 Prospect Place, this city.

He was found by a servant. The police reported to the Coroner that he had committed suicide. Melancholia, superinduced by chronic dyspepsia, is the cause attributed for the suicide. Materially his prospects were bright, as he would have inherited a fortune, and, it is said, a substantial business, bad he outlived his father. A YOUNG GIRL ACQUITTED Accused of Poisoning Her Father.

But the Jury Set Her Free. Oregon. May 16. The trial of Gertrude Taylor, charged with the murder of her father Dillon B. Taylor, ended in a verdict of not guilty.

Gertrude Taylor Is only 14 years old. Some weeks ago she put poison into the coffee. Her father died and her brother and sister-in-law were made invalids for life. The girl after several days confessed. The jury waa out but two hours.

SENSATIONAL ELOPEMENT A Husband Armed to the Teeth Hunting for Ills Fleeing Wife. Special Telegram to The Times. Potts VILI.H, May 16. Frank Gallo to-day eloped with the wife of his cousin, Francisco R. Gallo, and tbe pair fled to Lock Haven.

Gnllo's wife Is on her way from Italy, but Gallo did not want to meet her. Francisco Gallo Is armed to tbe teeth and Is fast pursuing the couple. He swears that he will shoot both on sight. QUAY AT HIS WORK The Senator Secures a $200,000 Building for McKeesport. Special Telegram to The Washington, May 16.

Senator Quay to-day secured the passage of his bill for the erection of a new public building at McKeesport. An appropriation of $200,000 Is provided for. OCEAN STEAMERS Sailed for Philadelphia, Montezuma, from Barry. Arrived out from New York Picqua, at Venice. Cevlc.

Liverpool for New York, passed Kinsale; Mobile, Loudon for New York, passed Lizard. Sailed from New New York Allegheny, for Kingston; Foscoiln, for Glbara; Ontario, for London;" City of Washington, for Havana; Adrla, for Glbara: British Queen, for Antwerp; Francisco, for Hull. We Will Renovate your old Piano during the Summer months and return it like new in the Fall, 1. J. ntr tl 6th Thompson USE "Q.T." Will positively remove any odor from perspiration.

Guar anteed to be perfectly harm- less.pure and refreshing. Does not check perspiration. For sale at all Toilet Conntera ana Druggists. Price 25c. IS NOT LIKELY TO BE SEIZED The Steamer Three Friends, Which Recently Landed Collazo and His Associates on Caban Soil, is Now Being Loaded at Jacksonville With Arms and Munitions of War for the Patriots Vain Attempts of the Spanish Vice Consul to Have the Vessel Seized by the Federal Author i tie.

Special Telegram to The Times. Jacksonville. May 16. Unless the United States customs officials prevent it the steamer Three Friends will be loaded at this port before morning with arms and ammunition for the Cuban insurgents. The munitions were brought here from New York by the steamship Iroquois of the Clyde Line, and are now concealed under the wharves of the Alabama Coal Company.

They are said to consist of 2,000 rifles, 1,500 machetes, 300,000 cartridges and four Hotchkiss guns. Beside the munitions there are six large surf boats which will be placed on board the Three The steamer is now waiting three miles down the river and the munitions will be taken to her by the tug Lillian H. She will not come up to the city, because, it is said, Senor Marietugui, the Spanish Vice Consul, has learned of the expedition and is trying to induce the United States officials to seize her. A Seizure Unlikely. The Washington authorities have been informed of the proposed expedition, and late this afternoon Marshal McKay was ordered to seize the Three Friends if she attempted to do anything illegal.

As Marshal McKay is not in the city, and his whereabouts are unknown, it is not probable the steamer will be seized. The Spanish Vice Consul is very much irritated over the matter, and hints at collusion. The revenue cutter Boutwell had been here watching the Throe Friends under orders from Washington, but the cutter sailed yesterday, and the coast is now apparently clear. It is said the Three Friends will not go to Cuba, but will transfer the munitions to a vessel on the high seas, presumably the Laurada. In February the Three Friends landed the Callazo expedition in Cuba.

THE H0RSA APPEAL The Government Brief Filed in the United States Supreme Court. Washington, May 16. The government brief In the Horsa filibustering case before the Supreme Court was filed to-day. It Is signed by Attorney General Harmon, Solicitor General Conrad and Assistant Attorney General Whitney. The main questions discussed in the brief are whether the steamer was engaged In an unlawful "military expedition or enterprise" within the meaning of the statute and whether Captain Wiborg and the mates, who have been convicted, knew the unlawful character of the enterprise before they sailed from Philadelphia.

The government contends that there Is no question of Internal law involved, and that the case turns simply upon the meaning of the words used in the statute. The government maintains that whether or not an enterprise Is military is a question of intent, not dependent on regular military organization, citing the cases of John Brown, who captured Harper's Ferry with twenty men, and Samson, who killed one thousand, with the jaw bone of an ass. SPAIN PROTESTS She Complains That the United States Violates Its Treaties. Madrid, May 16. It Is stated that the Spanish Government, In a circular note to the powers regarding the attitude of the United States towards Cuba, has taken the position that while Spain has scrupulously observed all treaties, the United States has infringed all conventions.

PREFERRED TO IN JAIL Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling Had a Good Chance to Escape. Ky-i May 16. Seven prisoners escaped from jail here at 8 o'clock to-night. They were companions of Scott Jackson, convicted of the murder of Pearl Bryan, with the death penalty attached, and his companion, Alonzo Walling, who is to be tried in ten days for the same murder. Some prisoners sawed off the hinges of the back door of the jail and let the seven men out.

Jackson and Walling could have gone with them, but preferred the jail as safer than the open country, where they knew they would be lynched as soon as caught, on account of the Intense feeling against them. NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS The State Convention Instructs the Dele gates to St. Louis for McKinley. Raleigh. N.

C. May 16. The Rennhllcon convention finally adjourned about 4 o'clock this morniug. The delegates to St. Louis were instructed for McKinley.

The financial plank favors the use of gold and silver as standard money and the restor ation of silver to Its functions aud dignity as a money metal. It is opposed to the retiring of the greenbacks, the money of the people, the money favored by Lincoln, and to the Issue of Interest-bearing bonds ln time of peace. IDAHO WANTS FREE SILVER The Republican -State Convention So De clared at Pocatello Yesterday. Pocatello, Idaho, May 16. The Reoubli- can State Convention met here to-day and proved a harmonious gathering.

The Dubois men were in control by about 180 to 70. The financial plank is very emphatic and comprehensive. The resolutions state that free coinage of silver would open to the United States the immense trade of China and Janan. nnd in. 8tructs the delegates from this State to work lor a sliver man in the St.

Louis Convention. HOKE SMITH ON SOUND MONEY The Secretary of the Interior Makes an Address to the New York Reform Club, New York, May 16. Hoke Smith, Secre tary of the Interior, was the guest of honor at a dinuer given to-night by the Reform Club. About two Hundred advocates of the cold standard gathered to hear what the Secre tary had to say on the subject. Other speak ers were jonu lownsenu ana uaivinxomkiug.

TERRELL IN WASHINGTON The United States Minister to Turkey Sees the President and Secretary Olney. Washington, May 16. Mr. Terrell, United States Minister at Constantinople, arrived in Washington to-day and" came at once to the State Department, where he had an interview with Secretary Olney and Assistant Secretary Kockhill. He also paid his respects to the President, who summoned him to Washington.

MINISTER TERRELL The Minister was' very reserved as to the furpose of his sudden call to Washington rom his Texas home, but it appears that the President and Secretary Olney, who have been recently receiving strong representations from the pro-Armenian party in this country as to the state of in Turkish Armenia, desire that Mr. Terrell, who Is supposed to be thoroughly familiar with the facts in the case, at least up to the time he left mstnntinople on his leave, shall hear just what is to be said on the subject. A DESPERATE LOVER Befused Admittance to His Sweetheart's House He Shoots Her Father and Brothers. 4 Fremont, May 16. A terrible tragedy took place last night about eight miles from this city, in which one man was killed outright and his two sons are ln such a condi tion that death may result at any moment.

The deed was committed about midnight, and evidently was well planned. At this hour of the night the family of Jacob Hess were aroused by an explosion which shut terpd their house, but no one was injured. Mr. Hess and his two sons Immediately prepared to leave the bouse to ascertain the cause, and they had hardly stepped out when a shot was fired and the old gentleman dropped over dead. Another shot and one of the sons fell pierced in the breast with quantity of buckshot.

Again a shot and the other son received a charge. The fiend escaped and thus far has not been captured. Suspicion points strongly to the deed hav ing been committed by a young farmer named Louis Blllau, who has been desperately in love with the daughter of Mr. Hess, but his suit has been strenuously op- fosed by the father and the brothers. Late-y he has been prohibited from making calls and this so enraged him that he had been nearly wild.

People who know the young man think that he has brooded over the love affair so much that he has become Insane. The Sheriff and a posse started at ouce to capture the man, but so far have not been able to locate him. A report has since been received which says one of the sons has died, and that the other will probably recover. MAY RESULT IN MURDER A Mount Carmel Man Stabbed During a Quarrel With a Tramp. Special Telegram to The Times.

Mt. Carmel, May 16. Harrison McDonald, aged 25 years, is dying at his home on West Second street, in this city, from the effects of a wound Inflicted by Patrick Brogan, a tramp, during an altercation in the vicinity of the Lehigh Valley Railroad depot. The particulars cannot be obtained at this time, since there were no witnesses. It is known, however, that the men were quarreling and that Brogan plunged a knife into McDonald's abdomen.

Broguo escaped to the mountains, but hopes are entertained that he will be arrested soon after daylight to-morrow morning. DEATH Iff A NUTSHELL An Infant Child Dying From the Effects of Swallowing a Piece of Shell. Reading, May 16. Ellis Barr, the Infant child of Mr. and Mrs.

Harvey Barr, of North Tenth street, Is in a. dying condition at the home of Its parents. The child accidentally swallowed a piece of hickory nut shell, which lodged In Its windpipe, and although a number of efforts have been made to dislodge It, they, have all been unsuccessful. A glass tube has been Inserted in the child's windpipe to enable It to breathe. No hopes are entertained for Its recovery.

Another Flood of Mandamuses. City Treasurer Oellers yesterday paid a number of mandamuses. John W. Furose. for damages to his property by the widening of Pennsylvania aveuue, received $15,507.48.

Cyrus Chambers, for the opening of Peach street, got John Chanibers, for tin same, Elizabeth M. Hand, for change of grade of Hatfield street, $353.12, and Jane K. McFarland, for the same, $371.80. Death of a Well-Known Hotel Man. Special Telegram to The Times.

Lancaster, May 16. Anthony E. Lech-ler. a well-known hotel man, died here today, aged 48. For years he was proprietor of the Hotel Leehler.

In Baltimore, and manager of the Metropolitan Hotel, in Washington. Until recently he was clerk at the Lafayette, In Philadelphia. Forecast for Sunday. For Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, fair, warmer; southerly winds. YKSTEIt DAY'S TKMPERATUKB.

8 A. 68 Higheit 81 8 P. 72 Lowest 61 EVENTS OF TO-DAY Reunion day at Ebenezer Church, Christian street, above Fourth. Mission meeting at St. Mary's Church, Thirty-uluth and Locust streets.

Continuation of Spruce Street Baptist Church one hundred and fiftieth anniversary. Seventh anniversary of the Enworth League, Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Ohurch, Fifth Street, below Greeu, all day. Sermon. "Our Civil Positions Who Shall Fill Them?" by Rev. George E.

Reea, D. Eighteenth and Green streets, evening. Reorganization of the Survivors Association of the Eighteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Broad street and Columbia avenue, 3 P. ii. HE WAS NOT FOR HARRISON Declined to Aid in Bringing Out the THE NOMINATION STILL IN DOUBT At the Bequest of the Managers of the McKinley Campaign Senator Quay Declined to Join Ey-Senator Piatt, of New York, in the Movement to Create a Boom for General Harrison for the Purpose of Obstructing the Ohio Candidate's Pathway.

The McKinley Men Regard Quay as a Sonaflde Candidate and the Kelatlons Between the Beaver Man and the Buckeye Aspirant Are Cordial and Pleasant Mc-Kinley's Friends Did Not Encourage Magee nnd Martin to Make Their Fight in This Btate A Report That if McKinley is Nominated Quay TV'iU be Asked to Take the National Chairmanship. While the followers of David Martin, who, with his companion delegate to the Itepubliran Rational Convention, Horatio B. Haekett, constitutes the leadership of the local forces favorable to the nomination for President of Major McKinley, have been industriously discussing rumors during the past few days to the effect that an understanding exists between McKinley and Senator Quay, none of them have been able to come anywhere near even a surmise as to the nature of such an understanding. There have been reports circulated by Martin himself and coming from other sources that Quay will declare for McKinley before the first ballot is taken in the convention; that Quay and Thomas C. Piatt, of New York, have fallen out over the opposition to the Buckeye candidate; that Quay was willing to accept second place on the ticket with McKinley at the head, and various other rumors and stories, none of which bore the stamp of probability, and all of which were known to be false by the Quay people.

It has been well known to the friends of the junior Senator in this city and throughout the State from the time of the beginning of the Presidential canvass down to the present, that there has been no unpleasantness nor anything approaching bitterness between the Ohio aspirant and the Pennsylvania candidate, and that there has been and is, so far as they are personally concerned, the most cordial feelings between them. AccoruV ing to the latest advices received in this locality these tnendly relations were made stronger by Senator Quay's atti tude towards the effort to create a boom for Ex-President Harrison, in which, it is fully understood, the Beaver statesman declined to take any part. Quay Asked Not to Join. When Ex-Senator Piatt, of New York, conceived the idea of bringing out General Harrison, it is understood that the McKinley managers asked Senator Quay not to join in the movement The story goes that they assured the Pennsjivanian that they had always regarded him as a bone fide candidate for the Presidential nomination, and not as one who had merely entered the field as an obstruction against the Ohioan, and for this reason they recognized his right to remain in the field until the nomination should be accomplished and to make any and all combinations that might be likely to inure favorably to his cause as a candidate. On the other hand, they requested him to refrain from co-operating with Piatt in the scheme to have Harrison brought to the front fpr the indorsement by the Indiana State Convention, for the express purpose of embarrassing the McKinley people.

Senator Quay, it is understood, stated that he had no intention of identifying himself with the plan to force Harrison into the fight, and at the same time reiterated the definition of his own position, i. that of a candidate for the nomination himself, and not an opponent of McKinley nor anybody else. This frank statement of Senator Quay's is said to have greatly pleased the managers of the McKinley canvass, and it had the effect of considerably raising the Pennsylvania Senator in their estimation. Quay's Enemies Not Encouraged. Senator Quay, it is also reported, has been assured by Mark Hauna, General Grosvenor and the other McKinley leaders, that they had not encouraged Chris Magee and David Martin to make a fight in Pennsylvania for the Ohio candidate and against Quay.

They were satisfied that they could gain nothing by such a course, and that the delegates from this State would support its own candidate so long as he might remain in the field. While by no means conceding the nomination of McKinley, the adherents of Senator Quay are in no sense particularly opposed to him. They are of the opinion that should the Ohio man succeed in landing the nomination, Quay's interests will not be injured, and his battle against the ring elements of the party in this city and Pittsburg will sustain nothing in the nature of a set-back. It is this condition of affairs that is believed to have given rise to the rumors of the existence of an understanding between McKinley and Quay; and also to the gossip about the alleged strained relations between Quay and Piatt. As a matter of fact, however, no coolness exists between the two leaders.

Quay Still in the Field. Senator Quay is still a candidate and will continue to be. He remains loyal to the alliance ngainst McKinley, and he adheres to the understanding that consolidation of the anti-McKinley forces is to be made upon one of the candidates already in the field, namely, either Speaker Reed, Senator Cullom, Senator Allison, Governor Morton, Governor Bradley or Senator Quay himself. Whether the delegates controlled by the OYER ONE HUNDRED WERE KILLED Bodies Decapitated, Limbs Torn Off and Eyes Gouged Out. SEARCHING PARTIES GHASTLY WORK The Work of the Terrific Cyclone on Friday Throughout Portions of Texas Was Even Worse Than First Reported The Dead Are Picked Up on Every Side Some of the Victims Are Lying Jn the Morgue With Kecks Broken, Others Are Mutilated Horribly Many Private Houses Are Turned Into Hospitals Undertakers Establishments Are Overrun With Work.

Shebman. Texas. May 16. The death list from the cyclone of yesterday is growing rapidly. It is impossible to learn the extent of damage done in this locality.

About three miles of wire belonging to the city electric light works was torn down, and, in consequence, the city is in darkness. It is impossible to properly search the creek and the isolated section on account of this fact A great number of inquiries for lost persons are being made, over one hundred having been received by the police thus far. Physicians from Van Alstyne, Mclvin-ney and Denison are here in numbers, also nurses from all these cities. Later reports show that Mrs. J.

J. Johnson and child were killed four miles west of Howe, twelve miles southwest of this city. Mrs. Samuel Hendricks, who lives near them, is fatally injured. The latest reports indicate that a family by the name of Connor, consisting of an old lady, her son and daughter, are seriously injured.

They cannot live. Reports are coming in constantly of persons who have been found injured. It is impossible to get their names. Since 1 o'clock this morning fifteen or twenty have been reported. There are now in all three hospitals, and at this hour there are eight persons whom the doctors say cannot live.

The Path of tbe Cyclone. Reports from the north indicate that the direction of the main cyclone, which passed through Sherman, was between Denison and Pottsboro. The width or strength of the storm has not varied. It still maintained a breadth of about 150 or 200 yards through the entire county. Between Sherman and the river no fatalities have been reported, although there are unconfirmed rumors of a number of houses being blown down.

The total number of injured will reach 150, and the total number of killed outright at this hour, so far as word from Sherman and other points in the country. has been received, is about sixty, and it is estimated that at least that many more who are missing are dead. Conservative estimates place the total number of killed in Grayson county at between 120 and 150. The pfrth of the storm, which was west of the town, passed through a sec tion of country which has no telephone or telegraph connection with the city. All telephone communication west and northwest of the city is cut off.

The Dead at Gribble Springs. At Gribble Springs, north of here, three persons were killed and several injured. The dead are Mrs. Shannon and her small child, aud Mr. Hill, a young man.

A baby which -was thought to have been killed by the storm was found to have died just before and had been blown away. A Mr. Hurst and family are se verely injured. It is expected that at least two of them will die. One child was found with a large wooden splinter stuck through its head, but was when discov ered still living.

Gribble Springs is almost demolished and but few houses remain standing. a small town to the north of Justin, was almost entirely wrecked by the cyclone, and it is reported that only one house in the hamlet is now standing. All that section of the country immediately north was left in ruins by the storm. Further reports from Gribble Springs say the injured in that place will number thirty. At Denton people were blown down, houses demolished and farm buildings completely removed.

Reports from the country districts indicate five people killed, most of whom were traders in Denton, but whose names can not be ascertained at this time. The roads are impassable, and the small streams of the county swollen beyond their banks. So far no one has been reported killed in this town, but searching parties are slow in reporting. Searching Parties at Work. Searching parties here are still in quest of bodies.

The streets are filled with grief-stricken people. Hundreds of farmers are in the town, and it seems as if half the population of Denison is here today. The details of the storm grow more horrible as they are made fuller. Bodies have been decapitated, limbs torn off, eyes gouged out and lying on cheeks, fingers and toes cut off clean as with a knife, hair pulled great slivers of wood sticking through limbs, noses flattened in, skulls crushed' and brains scooped out. Some of the victims are lying in" the morgue with necks broken, others are mutilated horribly.

Some are not broken or bruised at all, but apparently lie peacefully and serene in death. Many private homes are used as hospitals. Ladies of the city are doing all in their power to save and succor the wounded, caring for and dressing the dead. Undertakers' establishments are overrun with work. The city is crowded with newspaper men.

Every paper that comes to the city containing an account of the storm is eagerly seized upon and the contents are devoured. The people are greatly excited and view the dark and threatening skies with evident apprehension. The work of caring for the wounded likely to go to one of the field candidates. Another report that was circulated in this section yesterday was that Senator Quay will in all probability be requested to become the chairman of the national committee by Major McKinley and his friends in the event of the Ohio man's nomination. HARRITY AT HOME The Democratic National Chairman Talks of the Situation in the West Money the Issue-i-Patiisons Chances for the Presidential Nomination.

William f. Harrity, chairman of the Democratic Rational committee, returned to this city yesterday afternoon after a ten days' absence ln the West. He went to Chicago to attend the meeting of the sub-committee of the national committee, which has charge of the arrangements for the Democratic National Convention. Combining pleasure with business Mr. Harrity went on a trout fishing trip on the Brule river, ln Wisconsin, as the guest of H.

Clay Tierce, of St. Louis. The gentlemen who comprised the party besides the national chairman and bis host were Ex-Governor David R. P'rancis, Colonel John G. Prather, the Missouri member of the Democratic national committee; Colonel Samuel M.

Todd, president of the St. Louis Electric Light Company; Rolla Wells, Estill W. Henry and J. C. Van Blarcorh, all prominent business men of St.

Louis. The party spent the time at Cedar Island Lodge, on an island in the Brule river, and were very successful in trout fishing and had a pleasant time. Regarding the construction placed upon his stay in the West that his mission was in the interest of President Cleveland as a candidate to succeed himself, and that he was ln Michigan to confer with Ex-Postmaster General Don M. Dickinson on that subject, Mr. Harrity said: "There is no foundation for the statement.

I was not in Michigan, and I did not see Don M. Dickinson at all. I was in Illinois, Missouri and Minnesota, visiting the cities of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth. I met several of the Democrats who take a leading and active part in the politics of the States mentioned, but very little was said as to candidates.

The name of Ex-Governor Pattison is spoken of very favorably by many prominent Democrats, and his strength and availability are geiiermiy cpnceaea. Honest Money Will Win. "In every place, however, the chief In-, qufry is as to what the Republican and Dem ocratic National Conventions will do as to the currency question. In Wisconsin and in Minnesota sound money planks will cer tainly be Adopted. In Illinois the sound money nnd silver forces seem to be about equally divided, but the sound money element of the party is gaining strength every day.

After i looking over the entire field, feel confident that the Democratic National Convention will declare for the soundest kind of sound money and that, too, by a de cisive majority." In reply to a question as to whether the free silver men are likely to bolt the con vention he said: "I do not think so. The will of the majority ought to prevail. Those wno enter a political conference, caucus on convention should be wilting to abide by the decision of the majority, and for my part I think the men who declare that they will withdraw from the convention if their views are not adopted or their candidates not nom inated should be excluded from the conven tion. No man should be admitted delegate who is not prepared to acquiesce In the will of the majority of the convention. This rule should apply to sound money peo ple ana iree silver people aiiKe.

"Is Mr. Cleveland a candidate?" he was asked. "I do not think so; but upon that subject I have no definite or positive knowledge. I can only reneat what I have before stated. that I have not yet seen or heard anything that leads me to believe Mr.

Cleveland either seeKs or desires to be a candidate. He Is al ways able to express himself in such a way as to be easily understood. In the absence of any intimation from Mr. Cleveland himself or from some of his close friends it is generally assumed that he is neither willing nor anxious to bft nominated at Chicago. This Is only my individual opinion.

I give it for what It Is worth, and do so as a friend, admirer and supporter of President Cleveland. "After all' concluded Mr. Harrity, "the contest at Chicago will be for principles, not for men.i The candidates will in a measure be lost slghj: of until after the platform of ma neeu nuupiuu. uiife sounu plntform has been prepared, as I believe it will be, the convention will have little difficulty in finding fit and worthy men to lead the Democratic party in the campaign of 1816." Favorable to Pattison. The chances for Ex-Governor Pattison obtaining the nomination for President at Chicago are regarded as highly encouraging.

The delegations of. Maryland and New Jersey are understood to view his candidacy with a kindly eye, and two members of the Democratic State committee of New York have recently expressed themselves favorably towards his candidacy. In California and on the Pacific slope the ex-Governor is especially strong, because of his course when be a member of the Pacific Railroad Commission. Up to this time the gentlemen who have been brought forward by their respective friends as available for the Presidential nomination are Ex-Governor William E. Russell, of Massachusetts; Roswell P.

Flower, of New York; Ex-Secretary of the Navy William C. Whitney, although he is understood not to be a candidate; Ex-Governor J. E. Campbell, of Ohio; Governor Claude Matthews, of Indiana; Inter-State Commerce Commissioner William R. Morrison, Illinois; Ex-Congressman Richard P.

Bland, of Missouri; Ei-Governor Horace Boles, of Iowa; Secretary of the Treasury John G. Carlisle, United States Senator W. F. Vilas, and Vice Piesldent Stevenson. Mr.

Pattison Is believed to stand a fair, chance with any or all of those mentioned. Resides Pennsylvanfatheuult rule has been adopted in Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, and other States which are yet to hold their conventions are expected to follow the salue course. Mr. Harrity reports, that the progress made In the arrangements for the convention is entirely satisfactory. Accommodations have been provided for 35.000 persons and the tickets will not be given out until the day before the meeting of the convention, which is the practice ln cases of all large gatherings of this character.

The Convention Preparations. A sub-comftilttee of the national committee, consisting of ft. P. Sheerln, of Indiana; E. C.

of Wisconsin, and John G. Prather, of Missouri, has been appointed to took after ttje press and telegraphic facilities, and another sub-committee, composed of Thomas H. Shirley, of Kentucky; Benjamin T. Cable, of Illinois, and Hugh C. Wallace, of Washington, will take charge of tne hail and decorations and provide the music.

Arrangements have been made with the railroad companies to transport the delegates and visitors lo and from the convention city at the rate of one full fare for the round trip. It Is very probable that the attendance will be large, as great interest is manifested ln the probable contest over the currency plank in the platform..