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LITTLE CONCERNING SILVER
The Platform Devoted Small Space to the
Question, but Beafijrmed Belief In the
Last National Platform—Taylor Nom-
inated For Lieutenant Governor.
_ CINCINNATI. Aug. 11.—'l‘he convention
‘ to select an opponent for Governor McKim
ley was called to order at 98. m. in the
Music hall. The decorations in the hall
Were elaborate and exceedingly tasteful.
Around the balcony, alternated with
groups of flags, are pictures of, many of
Ohio’s best known sons who have distin-
LAWRENCE 'l‘. NEAL.
guished themselves in peace and war.
There was no distinction made as to party
_ in the matter, and portraits of several
‘ prominent Republicans—all of them dead—
were' placed upon the wall beside the sons
of Democracy. At the opening of the con-
,vention there was practically no change in
the situation. It was Neal against the
field.
Chairman Crites’ Speech.
In a few words Chairman Crites intro-
duced Rev. George A. Thayer, who deliv-
ered a brief prayerxdand at its conclusion
Chairman Crites ma e the first formal ad-
» dress of the day. He said:
. About two months ago there was held in the
capitol city of this state a ratification meeting
called altepublicau state convention. noted for
its depleted delegation, its total lack of enthu-
siasm and the willful absence of the most prom-
inent Republicans of the state. many of whom
not even sought the shadow of an excuse for
nona'ttendance, but their motives were appar-
ent to all.
How different are the surroundings here. ev.
ery one of the 808 delegates in his place. backed
by an equal number of sturdy alternates and
surrounded by thousands of the rank and file
of the party from every district and county of
the state. all united and enthusiastic for party
success. “’6 regret the necessary absence of
many prominent citizens of Ohio. Democrats
high in the councils of the party. who instead
of seeking excuses for their absence were aux
ions and clamoring to be with us. but duty ta
country compels their presence and services in
the national legislative halls at Washington
where they are engaged in what. letns hope.
may prove a successful effort to undo some 01 -
the evils of Shermanisui ' and McKinleyism in
mrdcular and of Republicanism in general,
which are so oppressive to the people and the
business of the country today.
While the so called "Little Napoleon” is there
meeting his final Waterloo in the arena of na_
tional politics let us make the little baan 01
Ohio a dead bird by placing in the pit with
him today one of our proud Democratic roosten
with nobler spurs. who shall drive him com-
pletely from the Buckeye roost. upon which for
nearly two years he has so gracefully posed
over which he has so defiantly dominated. and
all of which he has so basely polluted. I be
speak for your deliberations prudence and bar
mony and a platform and a ticket that shall re
doundnot only to your credit but to that of the
400,000 loyal Democrats that sent you here.
Chairman Barges-'5 Address.
Gilbert M. Burger, temporary chairman,
'who was later made permanent chairman,
spoke in part as follows:
After four years of Democratic administra-
tion we left to our successor a surplus in the »
federal treasury of sixm‘o‘wn The annual
excess of revenues over expenditures was $95.4
000,000. The gold and silver purchased was
coined and not stowed away as useless metal.
The government was not engaged in speculat-
ing 03 its citizens. The free gold above the re-
serve was 395.000.000, and the gold stream from
Europe was turned toward our shores, the not
gain during the Cleveland administration being
354.772.000. Four years of Republican control.
and we are confronted with another question—
what shall we do with the deficiency, and how
shall we meet the increased expenses of the
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less and extravagant administration? ,
Because of this sandman of affairs, brush!
about solely by the late administration. I on-
notoongratulateyouoverme Mainland
business condition of themtry. auditions
) pleasure toadmit thht'our oppornenmoanebo-
fine the people‘of Ohio. hoping that'wlth busi-
ness demoralimd. confidence destroyed. the
debtor clam in distress and nearly ruined. that
it is possible the voters. seeing the effect of
their extravagant administration. may mistake
and not understand the causes that produced
and brought about the financial distress that
now afiiic'ts our people. In other words. Re-
publicans base their hopes of success on the
supposition that our people will censure the
assignee of an improvldent and reckless spend-
thrift and reward the spendthrift that caused
and created the trouble and difficulty with
which the assignee must deal.
Ills View of the Present Crisis.
In my judgment. our condition is the logical
result of a system of taxation that takes from
our people more money than the necessities of
the government require. and at the same time
by the contraction of the currency lessens their
ability to pay. As long as the federal govern-
ment undertakes the business of regulating our
currency. and by a prohibitory system of taxa-
tion prevents the states from participating in
this matter, it is the duty'of the general gov-
ernment to see to it that the volume of cur-
rency should at all times be sufficient to meet
the wants of our growing population and in-
creased business. Onr federal constitution pro-
vides that "congress shall have power to coin
foreign coin. and fix the standard of weight
and measure.” \Vhile the congress may limit
coinage of either metal, it was 11 .er intended
that our federal government should purchase
and store either gold or silver. or should pur-
chase for any purpose whatever. The true in-
tent was this— that after the weight of either a
gold or silver dollar had been fixed by law the
citizen might have his bullion converted into
money by the government under the rules. regs
ulations and weights. as provided by law.
Repeal the Sherman Law, He Says.
A law requiring the purchase of silver for
storage tends not only to burden the govern-
ment. but to depreciate bullion not coined and
discredit the money of the government alfeady
in circulation, and ought to be repealed. If we
should limit coinage of either metal or change
the standard of weights. the matter of coinage
should be free up to the limitation. but the
government should never enter into the market
to buy metal for coining purposes. We should
have a sound and stable currency. founded up-
on a coin basis. and it is not necessary for us to
adjust that basis to suit t he governments of
Europe as to 9 ratio between gold and silver.
or adopt a standard to suit their peculiar no-
tions, nor is it necessary for our whole country
to be domineered in this matter by a single city.
whose business relations and selfish interests
favor the adoption Of European notions and
ideas without regard to the interest of her own
country.
. It is proper and right that we should again
declare in favor of tariff reform and against
the so called doctrine of taxation for the pro-
tection of individual or corporate property.
Our governmental compact never contemplated
a system of taxation for the benefit of any per-
son or corporation. * * * Who can trace the
failure or suspension of any of the many banks
whose doors have been closed during the last
two months to an apprehension that the tarifl
may be reduced? \‘th can say that this appre-
hension had anything to do with many assign-
ments made by individuals and business firms
of great financial sagacity during the year last
past, or that the business depression of Europe
was brought about or induced by an appre-
hended reduction of taxes in our country. or
that the world’s greatest financial institution—-
the Bank of England. when it inaugurated or
started the financial stringency in the money
market that was felt all over our country and
continue to exist. had in view or was influ-
enced or affected by our question of tariff rec
form? .
At "the conclusion of Mr. Berger’s ad-
dress the committee on credentials report-
ed, seating 8. Neal delegate whom seat was
in dispute, and the deafening outburst
which followed it was the first real indica‘
tionof _Neal’sstreugth. over 300 delegates
springing to their feet and yelling loud and
long for the man from Chillicothe.
The Platform.
The platform adopted reads as follows:
' First—‘We hereby approve the platform of the
Democratic party adopted by the national con-
vention at Chicago and especially those portions
of it referring to the tariff and to currency leg~
islation. “Te congratulate the country upon
the early prospect of measures of relief as out-
lined by the president's late message to con-
gress. and we have confidence that the Demo-
cratic congress will devise laws to furnish such
relief.
Second—The financial situation is the unfor.
tunate legacy of republican administration. It
is the natural result of the McKinley tariff. the
Sherman silver law. extravagance of the party
lately in power and the creation and fostering
of trusts and corrupt combinations by that
party. all combining to shake credit. to create
distrust in money of the country and to para-
lyze its business.
Third—“7e recommend that national banks
may be permitted to issue their currency to an
amount equal to the par value of the United
States bonds, which they may deposit with the
treasurer of the United States to the end that
the volume of currency maybe immediately in-
creased.
Fourth—The interests of every true soldiel
and pensioner demand that the pension roll
should be made and preserved as a roll of honor.
\Ve believe in a just and liberal recognition of
the claims of the veterans and favor granting
them all that patriotism could ask. all that my
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' Sixth—The Democratic party expresses its
confidence in the ability of theHon. Calvin S.
Brice of the United States senate to materially
mist the Democratic majority in the congress
of the United States to extricate the great com
mercial interests of this country from their
present distressed condition.
Seventh—Tho country has abiding faith in
the integrity. patriotism and exalted courage
of President Cleveland. True to the people and
watchful of their interests he will enforce hon-
est and economical methods in the conduct of
affairs and secure to every section of the coun-
try the blessing of good government. .
Lawrence T. Neal was nominated for
governor on the first ballot. Colonc‘. Wil-
liam A. Taylor of Columbus was nomi-
nated by acclamation for lieutenant gov-
ernor. ,
DIISTAKEN FOR A BURGLAR. '
Assistant Yardmaster Flynn Fatally Shot
by a Constable.
GREAT BEND, Pa., Aug. 11.—Assistant
Yardmaster Flynn of the Delaware, Lack-
awanna and W'estern Railroad was shot
by the town constable and fatally wounds
ed. Two bullets entered his body just be
low the heart.
Flynn and another railroad employee
were looking for a burglar who had been
detected robbing a shoe store near the rail-
road, and who had made his escape by run
ning among some cars close by. The con«
stable, who was also hunting for the bur-
glar, soon afterward appeared at the cars,
and seeing the forms of Flynn and his
companion called upon them to surrender,
thinking that he had discovered the rob«
ber. Receiving no immediate answer, the
constable began to fire, and Flynn fell to
the ground mortally wounded before the
mistake was discovered.
One Death From Cholera.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.—Vincenzo Cagli-
ostro, aged 23 years, who was removed to
the hospital at Swinburne island on the
8th inst., died of Asiatic cholera. His re-
mains were incinerated at once. Two per-
sons have been removed to Swinburne Is-
land hospital with choleraic symptoms.
They are Francisco Mela, aged 27, and Ma-
riano Riberach, aged 23.
Henry Starr Arraigned.
FORT SMITH, Ark., Aug. 11. —Henry
Starr, the outlaw, was arraigned in Judge
Parker’s court on the charge of murder-
iug Floyd Marshal. He pleaded not guilty,
and his trial was set for Oct. 16.
The Navahoe Fourth.
LONDON, Aug. 11.—In the race for the
Ryde Town cup under the auspices of the
Royal Victoria Yacht club the Britannia
finished first, Satanita second, Calluna
third and Navahoe fourth.
Patrick Egan Arrives.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.—Among the pas-
sengers on the steamship Colombia, which
has arrived from Colon, are the Hon. Pat-
rick Egan, ex-minister to Chili, wife and
family.
Rescued by Life.Gua_rd§.; "1‘ ' _ _~
ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 11.—Mrs. Susan
Bradford of 1444 Brown street, Philadel—
phia, was rescued from the surf by life
guards here and is in a precarious con-
dition. . . A. .
Girl Miners In Male Attire.
ASHLAND, Pa., Aug. 11.—Girls in the garb
of boys wereidiscovered at work at the slate
breakers of the Locust Gap colliery near
here. - -v.‘ p, , ._... , _. .-
Robbed a Safe; ‘ ‘ '
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 11.—William Mott,
23 years old, was held here for robbing a
safe of money and jewelry valued at $1,300.
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/ Died to Save Her Sister.
HUNTINGTON, N.Y., Aug. 11.—Miss Anna
Thurston, aged 17, was drowned here in
saving the life of her younger sister.
Typhus Suspect at New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-—-Robert Watson,
43 yearsold, 13 Henry street, is supposed
to be suffering with typhus fever.
Mrs. Cleveland’s Guests Leave.
BUZZARD’S BAY, Mass. Aug. 11.—-Mr.
and Mrs. R. \V. Gilder. who have been the
guests of Mrs. Cleveland at Gray Gables
for a few days, left for New York.
Editor lVyrnchowski Held.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11.-—J. Wyrnchow-
ski, publisher of a Polish newspaper, was
held for court on two charges of libel prev
ferred by Louis Pierzchalski.
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mittee of the board of directors be 'm-
oepted Theodore Thomas’ resignation as
musical director of the fair. It was also
decided to disband Mr. Thomas’ big or
chestra of 114 pieces. “It is the intention."
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pleasure of the visitors. Popular music will
only be played, as the public has expressed
itself as being opposed to the high class
selections which Mr. Thomas insisted on
giving the public.”
The executive committee ordered the
council of administration to cancel the
contracts of the members of the orchestra
as soon as possible, and this week will
probably be the last that VVagnerian mu-
sic will be played at the fair. .
Festival and Music halls will probably
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“'hat the Lady Managers Cost. .
CHICAGO, Aug. 11.—At a meeting of the
board of lady managers of the fair the
finance committee reported that the pres-
ent session of the board, lasting 30 days,
has cost $28,060. No move looking to an
adjournment of the session was made.
A BIG 'STEAMEP. LAUNCHED.
The New Fall River Boat In the Delaware
at Last.
CHESTER, Pa., Aug. 11.— The largest
steamboat in the world slid off the ways
and into the Delaware river gracefully and
as easily as though she were a. cockleshell
instead of a 4,000 tonner. The officials of
the Fall River line, whose fleet the new
boat will head, came on from Boston. Fall
River and New York by a special train of
Pullman cars.
The new boat has not yet been named.
but as she will be sister ship to the Puri~
tan, Plymouth, Providence and Pilgriu .,
she will probably be called the Priscilla. "
3 She will be the largest and finest coast
steamboat afloat. She will be to the aver-
age sound or bay steamer what the Cam-
pania or the American liners now building
are to the average ocean steamship.
There were no ceremonies, and the cus-
;:tomary baptism with champagne was re-
served until the christening. The weight
of the big hull pulled the steamer loose
before the timbers on which she rested had
been sawed through. She started slowly,
.gaining speed as she slid down the incline.
In 15 seconds she was in the water. Tags
went alongside and towed her to the wharf
at the shipyard. In the excitement two
women fainted, and the front line of spec;
tators on the shore got wet feet from the
wave which the new boat sent out as she
parted the waters. -
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l‘iue and 440 feet over all, or 20 feet longer
than. the Puritan. Her hull is 52 feet 6
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The \Veather.
Thunderstorms, southerly winds.
FINANCIAL .AND CQBIMERCIAL
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Closing Quotations of- theNew York Stock
Exchange.
New YORK. Aug. 10.—Money on call easy as
@5 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 8@12 per
cent. Sterling exchange very strong. with ac-
tual business in bankers' bills at $4.82}§@4.83}é
for 60 days and $4.87}§@4.38}§ for demand,
Posted rates, $4.84lé@4.89. Commercial bills.
[email protected]. Clearing house statement: Ex-
changes. $76,761,014; balances. 83.778.005. Bar
-silver.75%c. Government bonds strong. State
bonds dull. Railroad bonds irregular.
The stock market relapsed into dullness after
11 a. my and the t ansactéons, except in isolated
instandés. were ew en far between. As a
.rule prices showed some recovery. General ‘
Electric rallied from 41% to W, Chicago Gas
from 47% to 49% and Sugar from 71%to72%
Nashville and Chattanooga was offered “seller
60” from 73 down to 65. without a single sale.
At the close the market was strong.
Closing quotations:
Atchisen .......... 15%
Bur. & Quincy. . .. 78%
C... 0.. C. & St. L.. 34
N. J. Central ..... 9?:
North American.. 554
Northern Pacific. 7%
Chesap'kedr Ohio. 15 Do. pref ...........
Chicago Gas ...... 51% N. Y. Central.
Cordage ........... 8%, Omaha ........
Cotton Oil......... 28% Ontario & West.. 12%
Del. 8.: Hud ....... 110% Pacific,Mail....... 1
Distillers' Trust.. 16%, Reading............ 13%
Erie 11% Richmond Term’l 54
General Electric. 46 Rock Island...... 57%
Hocking Valley... 14% Silver Bullion..... 75
Lackawanna ...... 13735 St. Paul........... 53%
Lake Shore ....... 115% Sugar Refinery... 71%
Lead ............... 2 Texas Pacific..... _
Louisville&Nash. 5536 Union Pacific..... 18%
Missouri Pacific.. 2254 Wabash pref......
Northwestern..... 96% Western Union... 75
New England ...... 18%
General Markets.
New YORK. Aug. 10.—FLOUR——State and
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mills. [email protected]; city mills patents. 84.230450;
winter wheats. low grades, [email protected].
WHEAT—No. 2 red advanced @560. with
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RYE—Nominal;- western. 55c.
COR N—No. 2 dull: opened We. up; fell 96
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PORK-Quiet: firm: new mess. $14.50@15.
. LARD—Higher; quiet; steam rendered. 88.85.
BUTTER—Good demand; firmer; state dairy.
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CHEESE—~Light demand; easy: state. large.
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MB. BLAND’S saves BILL.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. Ill—The senate has
adjourned until Mondayon motion of Mr.
Gorman. The vote on the motion resulted
—yeas, 39; nays, 18.. The negative votes in
both instances were given, by Republican
senators, and the afiirmatiye votes by
Democratic senators. re-enforced by the
senators from the silver producing states
and by Mr. Mitchell (Rep, Or.) and Mr.
Pefi'er (Pop, Kan). The. senate finance
committen discussed the silver question in-
formally iu connection. with the various
bills referred to it Tuesdtiy, but deéided to
take no action on any ofvthem.
Each Democratic senatorhas at his dis-
posal one position. the salary. of which
is $3,000. Senator Hill of.‘ New York has
named as his appointee..Coionel J. A. Mc-
Ewan of New York, who is to-be principal
legislative clerk in place of Mr. Hy Gilfry
of Minnesota, who has held this position a
good many years. Colonel ‘McEwan is a
personal friend of Senator‘Hill: ”
Planning the New Rules.
Speaker Crisp and Secretary Carlisle (his
Democratic predecessor in. the speakership)
had a close consultation at the speaker’s
room. It was confined to the‘discussion
of the rules to be adopted for the govern-
ment of the house of representatives..- The
administration, it is said; feels "the neces-
sity of the housepas‘sibg' such‘r‘ules as will
pérmit speedy action On-the financial ques-'
IR is said that the silver- bill Mr. Bland
proposes to introduce as soon as he can
puts first the free coinage of silver at a
ratio which is left blank, to bedetermined
later, and provides in theiseCOnd section
for the repeal of the purchasing clause of
the Sherman act. It has not developed
thus far whether Mr. Bland will attempt
to carry on t this arrangement. Everything
is so much at sixes and sevens'in the ranks
of the silver men that ; prearranged plans
are liable to be upset ,at .the last, moment.
There being no rules in the. house at pres-
ent, the silver men inteudJo get their bill
in as early as possible, so’as'to scours what—
ever advantage may follow fr’om being first >
on the list of measures before the house.
' The President's'De'sk'Loaded.
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foot high with nominations to be sent in to
the senate for offices to which the president
made appointments during; recess. Each
nomination is laid before the senate on a
separate sheet, so that in the one matter of
presidential post asters, alone the 150 or
200 appointments t at'havebeen made will
make a formidable bundle. ' ’
And the postmasters form only a small
part of the executive patronage. There are
all the diplomatic and .ezconsular changes
made since the close of the extra session of
the senate, which have also to. be acted
upon in executive session... ' . -
It is said thesconfefrgnce of,silver men
and antisilver of the, h'Ouse 'failed on two
points. Silver men wanted three weeks’
debate, antisilver nien only-one. Silver
men wanted free coinage» veted on first;
antisilver wanted repeal of purchase clause
first. : ‘ . , :
The house adjourned early in the after»
noon for the day. The votewas—yeas, 179;-
nays, 137. The committee. on rules was
appointed as follows: The Speaker, Catch-
ings (Dem., Miss); OuthWaite (Dem., 0.);
Reed (Rep, Me); Burrows '(Rep., Mich).
Mr. Outhwaite displaces Mr. 'McMillin.
Senator Kenua’s Family Provided For.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.'-Senator Kenna
of West Virginia died poor.:leav.ing a large
family unprovided for. Colonel Bright.
the sergeant at arms. has appointed Ar-
thur Kenna, one of his sons. __a page. Mrs.
Kenna received a recess appointment as
postmaster at her home, ‘ Charleston, W.
Va., and as the receipts of the: cm“: have
since increased so as to bring it within the
presidential class, her name will undoubt-
edly receive the immediate confirmation
of the senate when sentin. _"
Fourth eim'rostnluste‘rs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. '11.‘-'-The fourth class
postmasters appointed were: "New Jersey
—Maple, R. B. Wilson; New---D‘urham,‘-A.
J. Kittie; Penn’s Grove. DAL Summerill,
Jr. -..-
Mr. Harrison-Val:- Bevan-ii. ~
BEVERLY, Mass, Ad'g;-"Ii:-'-Ex-President
Harrison has arrivedin‘B‘evex-ly from Cape
May and will spend the coming. week with
his daughter, Mrs. R. A. McKee.who, with
her children, is at D. A.-_' Kelham’s, on
Central street. Mr. Harrisoulis‘, enjoying
excellent health and will '_ devote his time
while here to social enjoyment. "
, Dr. Ambrose succeeds Dea'sy.
Loxnou, Aug. 11,—An ; elecu'on has been
held in the parliamentary’divisiou of West
Mayo to fill the vacancy iii? the house of
commons caused by"the"appoiutmeut of
Mr. John Deasy (anti-Pai-néllite) to the
Chiltern Hundreds. ‘ Dr. RobertAmbrose
was returned .' « 33"" " '
Read the Guam. r
the murder
MERCURY IN THE BODY.
At the Shaun Trial Professor Theodore G.
\Vormley Testifies That Be Found Con-
siderable Poison ln Shaun’s Anatomy.
TREXTON. Aurz. ll.—The examination of
witnm‘e-s in the trial of Mrs. Shaun for
of her son was continued.
JIM!“ Admit announced that he intended
to go In l’i‘lncelun to \‘lcw the Shaun
premmas.
Professor Themlore Gr. IVormley. Who
holds the chair of toxicology and chemis-
try in the medical department of the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania. was then called to
the stand. He had made chemical analyses
of portions of the kidney. brain and other
parts of young Shaun’s body under the di-
rection of County Physician Cantwell.
The result was the discovery of mercury.
each of several tests proving its presence in
the Vitals. No arsenic was found.
The quantity of mercury found in the
brain and kidney. in the form of corro—
sive sublimate. was 1.8 of a grain; in the
form of calomel it was less than a grain
and a half and in the form of sulphite of
mercury it was very nearly a grain and a
half. The professor was careful to explain
afterward that he meant that the mercury
was found, but not in the formyhe stated.
He had reduced the poison to those forms
for illustration. ,
Mrs. Shaun complained of feeling very
unwell at 11 o’clock, and Judge Abbett
permitted her to retire. In half an hour
Mrs. Shaun returned. looking refreshed,
and Professor W’ormley went on with his
testimony. In another part of the bodyhe
found a small quantity of mercury. These
tests, the professor said, are always attend-
ed with a loss of mercury, but what per-
centage of the poison may have thus es-
caped his observation he could not say.
The professor was asked, if the quantity
of mercury which he found was consistent
with the amount in medical administra-
tion, but the question was ruled out on
the ground that he was present only as a
toxicologist. He was” allowed, however,
to describe results from the administrao
tion of conceive sublimate and calomel
and the action of the poisons in the system.
Under cross examination Professor
Wormley said he couldn’t say in what form
the mercury had entered young Shaun’s
body. Mercury had different effects upon
different persons. Assuming that the
mercury got into the kidney and brain by
absorption through the alimentary canal,
the poison was present in quantity sufii‘
cient to kill. There were, cases where per-
sons who have taken mercury in even
larger quantity than that found in this
case had recovered, and deaths have ensued
from the absorption of smaller doses. The
effect of the poison on the system depends
largely on the condition of the system.
Professor Henry D. Cornwall testified
that he examined some of young Shaun’s
remains. He found mercury in small
quantities in every part examined.
PABDONED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Bank Wrecker Claassen of New York Will
Go Free.
WAsnINGTON. Aug. 11.—The president’s
day at Woodley, his country seat, was
spent in considering applications for par-
don. He considered 18 cases, involving an
immense amount of work. Full pardons
were granted in nearly all the cases. The
most important .
case acted upon
was that of Peter
J. Claassen, the
wrecker of the
Sixth National
,bank of New York
city. of which he
rivals the president.
and it was acted
upon favorably.
Mr. Claassen was
charged with em-
bezzling, abstract:
ing and appro— ' ‘
priating the funds ~
of the Sixth Na- PETER 3- CLAASSEN-
tional bank and of making false entries,
and on conviction he was sentenced March
18, 1891, to six years’ imprisonment in the
Erie penitentiary. In his indorsement of
Claassen’s application the president has'
this to say: ’
“Granted: The reports I have received
concerning the physical condition of this
convict, in my opinion, fully justify his
pardon. Besides, the fact that those en-
gaged with him in the transactions result-
ing in his incarceration have been released
lends the assurance that. justice will not
be violated by the pardon of the remaining
participant whose guilt is certainly not
greater than that of his associates. I con-
fess that in addition to other considera-
tions 1 cannot miss the fact that the grants
ing of a pardon in this case will bring
comfort to a wife and daughter whose
love and devotion have never flagged and
whose affection for a husband and father
remains unshaken.”
Other convicts to whom pardons were
granted weré Dexter M. Dibble. sentenced
in November, 1892, in the Monroe county
(N. Y.) penitentiary, to one year’s impris-
onment for unlawfully receiving soldiers’.
clothing in pledge, and the Hamburg
Phosphate company, sentenced in Florida
to pay $2,000 fine for violating the contract
labor laws.
, Rev. Collier Marries Again.
BROOKLYN, Aug. 11.—The announcement
that the Rev. H. Price Collier had married
again created no little surprise among the
members of the Unitarian Church of the
Saviour, of which he was formerly the
pastor. Mr. Collier’s new wife was Mrs.
Catherine D. Robbins, to whom the young
minister was very attentive during his so-
journ in Brooklyn.
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