u t vV SHREWD JIES Df BUSINESS Can reach the best class of investors throusrh THE DIS PATCH. The best men in business can also be reached ithrough THE DISPATCH. PORTT-rOimTH YEAS. com TIES As He Trudges Wearily Aloog, is the Fate of the Impecun- " ious Legislator Who VOTES AGAINST THE P. R. R. local Interviews of Yery In teresting Tenor, "With Com i petition's Keynote. LAWYEBSSAYLAWISN.G. In Matters Where the Public Policy is to Let Legislation Go Unenforced. MORE EXAMPLES OP INJUSTICE. The Merchants' Bijr Week Knocked Out by " It, Though Three Prominent Men let HaTe Faith. IAB0B LEADEES AGAINST CARNEGIE , The P. E. B. evidently believes in en forcing its edict, if not in living up to the Commonwealth's laws. "Vote for our mo nopoly, pay your railway fare, or walk," is the edict announced. Many legislators evi dently prefer to ride. Anti-discrimination, therefore, seems dead for this session. Local interviews, however, touch the real keynote again. "Competition" still has strong adherents in Pittsburg. Good lawyers say that will be the only effective relief. Large shippers agree with them. An instance of the need of it is the knock ing out of merchants week. Labor leaders take sides against Mr. Carnegie those who will talk at all. Superintendent McCargo, of the Allegheny Talley Bailrcad, says its unequal rates the people really want. rniOJI A. STAFF C0KKESP0XDENT.3 Habkisbubo, April 10. The regular ! order for yesterday afternoon was appropri ation bills on second reading. The order this afternoon was the general second read ing calendar. The adjournment yesterday afternoon put back the appropriation bills, and Chairman Dcarden asked unanimous consent to have them taken up this after noon instead of the general calendar. Mr. Stocking, of "Washington, knocked the proposition out with an 'objection, and at the same time rather severely intimated that Mr. Dearden should have thought of 'the delav to the appropriation meas ures when he voted yesterday to ad journ for the day, at the conclusion of the morning session, to knock out the special order for Mr. "Wherry's anti-discrimination bill. It is generally, agreed that the adjourn ment yesterday killed the anti-discrimina tion measure for this session. It is not thought possible a special order can be obtained for it, and" as both Houses have voted to adjourn sine die on May 9, it can not by any possibility be reached in time to be passed. What Onr Representatives Say. Ex-Speaker Graham said to-day: ""We of "Pittsburg all favor an anti-discrimination bilL "We think we have been unfairly treated in a great many ways. I am not familiar with the details of Mr. "Wherry's measure, but I am in favor of the general principle." Mr. Lafferty said: "I have been against anti.diierimination bills so tar and I ex pect to be again this one if it comes up." Mr. Stewart said: "I am in favor of the general principle of anti-discrimination and consider Mr. "Wherry's bill a fair meas ure, bnt I don't think it will be reached in regular order." - Mr. Marland said: "I am against railway discrimination because it hurts our city. I am against anything that hnrts Pittsburg. I see by The Dispatch that Mr. Byers expresses doubt that legislation will help the matter much, and I am inclined to agree with him. Mr. Carnegie in his speech here did not put the matter just right with re gard to rates from Pittsburg to New York a.nd Chicago. I know my own firm gets a ' much better rate than 20 cents a hundred." A Difficult Problem. Mr. Chalfant said: "I don't think legis lation can stop railway discriminations. If a railroad makes a private contract with a big manufacturer how are you going to find - it out?" Mr. Bulger: "I am against the anti-discrimination bill," Mr. Bicbards said: "I am in favor of the bill coming up in its regular order. I sup !poe that excursion to Milton was intended to knock out the special order. I voted for it, but if the bill comes up in its regular order I will favor it, I don't think it will ever be reached, though. Mr. "White said: "I don't think the bill will effect my constituents much. "What little of the bill I have read I like. I am in favor of the principle." Mr. "Weaver: "lam in favor of tin gen ieral principle." Representative "Wherry will make an- . pother effort on Friday to obtain a special order. He is authority lor the statement that one member was yesterday informed that it he didn't Tote for adjournment he might walk between vHarrisburg and his . - home for the future. Simpson-. ; THE HEAL KEYNOTE. JJjatrjtn feays Legislation Won't Help It, '2 With ibe Present Tendency to Evade . Li- Competition the Only , Solution of It Tet. At this stage of the question a few legal ideas were thought to be very pertinent, 'X.'i 4tV and the lawyers questioned Vere well up in the discrimination charges, and thought, with everybody else, it was an outrage. As to the remedy, however, their expressions are of especial value. a A. M. Imbrie, of Marshall & Imbne, was the first legal gentleman -encountered, and his words were right to the point. He said: "Of coarse it Is an evil; we all know that Let me tell you a little experience I had, before we go Into the legal question. The last time I was East 1 dropped into a ticket broker's office. We had a long conversation, in the course of which he said Pittsburg was out ot the world. It was at one end of the Pennsylvania Railroad somewhere, and was owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad, and that was all he knew about us. He said he conld send me to Chicago for $5; but it would cost S12 50 to take me to Pittsburg, and that regular ticket agents were using just such dis crimination. I only say this that you may know that It is not In freight ratesalone, but in passenger rates, we are obliged to feel the unjust hand of that corporation." Enforced Laws Hard to Get. "What remedy could you Bupceit?" "A 8 to that, I can say bnt little. The Penn sylvania owns and controls the legislature, and so long as such things exist we can expect nothing from that point. I seriously doubt If Carnegie's plan would fix the matter. A bill, even if it passes, will be evaded, and this dis crimination against the prosperity of Pittsburg will continue." "Well, what can be done ?" '.Nothing, except to bnild a competing line to the Kast The South Penn would have solved the problem, and I would like to know the secret history of the strangulation of that ven ture. Let Pittsburgors build another line they have the money, and the Question is solved not before." , ,. "What do you think of Carnegie's attltuaer "Carnegie is making a serious attack on the Pennsylvania, and I hnnn hn will be successful. The Pennsylvania has been fostered by the oiate anapettea dj l-uisDurg ana uas muu so strong it turns, like all corporations, to throttle everybody else for Its own good." "What may result in the Legislature! ' "Nothing whatever. Legislation cannot cure an eviL It never did, and never will. It may punish; but it cannot cure. I tell you the solution is a comnetine line. Years aco there was a howl of Western discrimination. A lot of Pittshurgersjurned in and built the .uawe Erie; the Pittsburg and Western came in, and the yell of discrimination ceased. You may write, talk and legislate as vou will; the Penn sylvauiawill strangle Pittsburg industries so long as there is no competing line." Tom Marshall and K. U. Trent. Thomas M. Marshall, when asked his opinion, said tersely: Andrew Carnegie is damning the Pennsyl vania because he is not in with them. They have had a falling ont, and he is the one who fell out. That's all! S. TJ. Trent said he knew only what he had read in the newspapers as to Carne gie's charges. As to the legal side of it, he said- "The Pennsylvania is manifestly unfair toward us, and it should, and probably will, be remedied. Competition, of course, is the key note, but in tbe absence of this, Carnegie has hit the right idea in trying to get a bill passed, if he ever can. Commerce between States is handled far more justly since the passage of the inter-State commerce law. and what the Government has done between States, Penn sylvania should do between counties." 'Would this law remedy the evil I" "Only in part. The law would be evaded; but it would serve to restrict tbe charges of the railroads to a certain extent. Every law, you know, is broken, but, if we cannot nave a com peting line to tbe East, we should have a strin gent btate law, limiting the charges made by a railroad to a certain per cent per hundred." C. A. O'Brien thought Chicago was wax ing fat on Pittsburg's misfortunes, but saw no remedy in legislation. In fact it was significant that not one lawyer was found who believed in the efficiency of the law; but all said the keynote to the situation was "Competition." HEN OF TEUE FAITH. Messrs. Scalfe and Mania Say They Be lieve In tbo South Penn Route Yet aa the Only Relief Capitalist Need Only Act as They Talk. There are mighty good local opinions yet on this discrimination matter. A member of the firm of "William B. Bcaife & Sons, manufacturers of structural iron work, boilers, etc., yesterday said: Before the Pennsylvania Railroad had any competition at all, the rate on boilers from Pittsburg to New York was SI 03 per 100 pounds. When the Baltimore and Ohio began to haul New York freight, the rate was re duced to C5 cents. When the Pittsburg and Lake Erie came in for a share of the business, the rate was further reduoed, and, from $1 05, it has come down to 27 cents, Every shipper in this city knows that there has been discrimination against Pittsburg; but the question is: What are we going to do about it? The railroad officials are very particular not to violate their charter, which permits them to charge as much for a abort as for a long haul. As long as they do this, there is no way to get at them, and the shippers of Pitts burg will have to grin and bear It. There is no remedy for the evil until we get competition, and we will never get that until the moneyed men ot Pittsburg put up the competition, in the way of capital, to build an other line. Look at the way tbe Lake Erie was built! And why could not the South Penn be completed the same way? A Pdlnted Parallel. If the readers of The Dispatch will remem ber, there was only 2,000,000 worth of Lake Erie stock subscribed for in and about Pittsbnrg. Of this sum the Economites invested about $350,000. Tbe contractors of the road took tbe bonds, and It was built without difficulty. If the men here who have money would act as they talk, we could have another railroad to the East. I have heard some people claim that there Is no available route. Why, tbe South Penn is a much better route than the Pennsyl vania Railroad, and could yet be taken up. It is patent to everybody that in making rates tbe policy of the Pennsylvania Railroad has been to determine what the traffic would stand rather than what would be a fair rate to put upon it As I said before, though, we can only ask ourselves: "What are we going to do about it? J. K. Fleming, of Fleming Bros., dealers 4n patent medicines Our goods are all shipped as high class stuff, and I do not know of any special cases that we should complain of. One thing we v. ould like to know is, why is it that w e cannot prepay the freight on a shipment of our goods from here to ban Francisco 7 We have been put to a great amount of trouble bv tbe action of the railroads in refusing to accent the money at this end. Relief a Long Way Oft S. S. Marvin, of the largest cracker bakery in the world I do not know the exact rates we are paying now on our goods; but I do know that tie are paying more than cracker manu facturers ?n other cities for the same haul. By this I mean that it costs me more money to ship stuff from this city 100 miles east than it does Philadelphia manufacturers to ship 100 miles west of the Quaker City. Take a point in tne center of the State, and you will find that Pittsburg cannot compete with Philadel phia and Baltimore. I do not look for any rem edy ot tbe matter in the present generation. Of course this would be the time to strike against tbe injustice; but I do not think it can be done. The people of this city have stood it so long that they do not care to complain at this late day. The shippers of Pittsburg have had their noses ground down Into tbe dust for so many years that all the life bloqd and ambi tion they possessed in this direction has been squeezed out of them. They have grown so lethargic that they do not care whether the thumbscrews are tightened or not. Some day tbe railroads might give them one turn too many; but, until then, there will be no revolt. The many indignities practiced upon shippers have been out on a little at a time, and were not so noticeable as they would otherwise have been. The only way to get out of the slough Is to build a competing line. Until they do this the business of Western Pennsylvania will be steadily driven into Eastern Ohio and West Virginia. I believe that, some day, the South Tcnn will be built; but it is many years off yet. Qnny Will Help One Way. Mr. W. H Hartman. of Beaver Falls Mr. Carnegie deserves the thanks ot the entire manufacturing and other business Interests of Western Pennsylvania for having so fearlessly called to account the railroads for tbeirln justice to our local interests. It Is only the 4 W fear of punishment by the roads that prevents manufacturers from unfolding to the press the wrongs they are daily enduring at the hands of certain roads. "What remedy do you propose?" "Let the business men assert their Inde pendence, and lay aside their timidity. Public sentiment, if given free expression, will surely modify these evils, but ! am surprised that so many Pittsburg people, fall to appreciate the true remedy for discrimination in railroad mat ters." "What is thaw" "Improve these rivers. Bring Lake Erie as it were to Pittsburg, and make the Ohio what It should be navigable all the year round." "Is there talk of early actios in the Ohio dams?" "Yes; Senator Quay recently assured me that we would haye the Beaver dam appropria tion at the next session of Congress. The Sen ator will this time be on the committee having tbe matter in charge himself. Tbe agitation on tbe subject of freight discriminations has only begun, and it will be kept up until the evils are remedied." It Knocks Out Merchants' Week. "Percy F. Smith For some time I have been looking into this subject of freight discrimina tions. In talking with merchants I have often urged them to enlarge their stores and induce people from the country to buy from them. Invariably they have told me that it wouldn't pay. The merchants of Latrobe and Johns town can buy as cheap in Philadelphia as here. The rates, it seems, are not any more from Philadelphia to Latrobe than from Pittsburg to tbe former place. In this connection I might say that merchants' week, which was to have been held this month, has fallen through for the present; but It will be held when the Exposition opens. We had secured a 2-cent rate on the roads within a radius of 200 miles for tbe merchants; made arrangements to give banquets, boat rides, etc., but we reckoned without onr host Many of the merchants, in replying to the Invitation, said that by buylnir mileage books tbey could come to Pittsburg at any time at tbe rate of 2 cents a mile, and banquets, et cetera, were no Inducements. In addition they said tbat to points where there is no competition, the freight rates are so bigb that it does not pay them to buy in Pitts bnrg. Well, I never thought of the mileage books, and it was a "big surpiise to us all, but the statements of the merchants show bow freight discriminations divert business from Pittsburg. LABOB YS 0AMEGIE. Snch Lenders' ns Ecclca Robinson nndDIs- trlcljMaster Workman Ross Take Sides With the Railroad ns Against the Iron Kins;. Nothing stranger, perhaps, in all the ex pressions on discrimination has appeared, than the following from labor leaders, who take sides with the P. B. B. as against Mr. Carnegie. True, Mr. Carnegie fought or ganized labor very forcibly a year ago. Here are the expressions: Eccles Robinson, President of tbo Brass Workers' Association I am not posted on freight rates in detail, bnt in a general way I can say that I am opposed to anti-discrimination legislation. The Penn sylvania Railroad has done as much for the State as the State has done for the road. The Pennsylvania road is a trunk line, and has to compete with roads in other States. To cripple the road in this State would not be fair since the road must fight for its existence with com peting lines tbat do not have to contend with such legislation in the States through which tbey pass, During times of agitation the Leg islature Is likely to go to extremes, with tbe pressure of popular clamor on one side and tbe boodle of the railroads on the other. I would rather see three disinterested commissioners appointed by the Governor to regulate the rates. Why Low Rates Won't Do. In New York there is a law forbidding the New York Central and West bbore roads to charge more than 2 cents a mile for passengers. Along the New York Central there are a great many large towns, and tbe local traffic of the road Is enormous. The passenger business at this rate pays; bnt tbe Pennsylvania road could not stand It to be governed-pysnchalaw. Be tween Pittsburjr and Philadelphia there are not many big towns, and the traf fic, would not be sufficient to pay tbe road. I think tbe trouble at present is that some of the heavy Bhippers have been favored in tbe past; but since tbe inter-State law puts all the shippers on the same basis, it makes them squirm. I have always held tbat the railroads are justified in charging less for a long haul in proportion than for a short one. This is the underlying principle of making freight rates. The P. R. R. and Carnegie. Master Workman L N. Ross, of D. A. 3 K. of L: There is no doubt whatever but that tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Company is charging Pittsburg shippers more than anybody else. I am opposed to overcharges, of course; but I will say that I believe Andrew Carnegie, -who Is making the fight against the Pennsylvania Company, is not receiving the rates he did be fore the inter-State commerce law went Into effect That is the reason he is making a kick. Secretary Martin, of the Amalgamated Association, .said yesterday that he had nothing to say on the matter. He does not ship any goods, and prefers to say nothing about freight rates. Secretary Dillon, of the American Flint Glass "Workers' Union, ,said he believed Pittsburg was being charged more than, other cities, but did not know how it could be prevented. A member of thefirm of Hbstetter & Co. was seen, and said they had been protesting against exorbitant rates for some time past He added: We are in the double first class, and are pay ing the charges. I appeared before tbe Inter State Commerce Commission this week, and protested against the rate we are paying. We do not want any rebate, but we do want an equitable late. The pickle men who put up their goods in bottles the same as we do are in tbe third class. Our goods are in bottles alio, but we are required to pay double first-class rates' We are making determined effort to have the rates made equal, and hope to suc ceed. M'CAEGO'S VIEW OF IT. The Superintendent of tbe Allegheny Valley Says It's Unequal Rates the People Want Bow Be Differs With Andrew Carnegie. Superintendent McCargo, of the Alle- gheny road, went to .New York; last evening" to attend to some coal business. Drawn into a discussion about freight discrimina tions, he said: William B. Shinn used to say that it was not equal rates the shippers wanted, but un equal rates. Every man would like to have a better rate than his neighbor, and because they are now all put on the same basis there Is nat urally some kicking. There is an old proverb to the effect that whatever Is is right This is not true In every instance, but most men accept It as about correct Now, when the cry of" discrimination by the Pennsylvania road is raised by Mr. Carnegie, there is some reason for it Mr. Roberts is a conscientious man, and I know he would not willfully wrong any man or divert trade from one city to another. It is to bis Interest to take care of the cities alone his road. Concerning the alleged discrimination In coke rates to Chicago, it Is possible tbat the difference In rates may have arisen in this manner: Here are a long line of stock cars from Eastern cities going "West empty.it a loss to tbe roads. The Chicago mill owners say to tbe railroads, Why not put coke in those cars and I will pay you so much. The rate may be leis than that paid by Pittsburg man ufacturers. As It Is better to have half a loaf than none at all, the railroads In this instance take what is offered, and the cars come back loaded with cattle. Tbat is, tbe cars are used both ways, and the roads have made the rates without thinking how they would affect other cities or with no Intention of discriminating. Between tbe coke regions and Pittsburg tbe cars are used only one way. They go back empty, but on Western cars there is usually freight to be carried both ways. An allowance must be made for this difference. Mr. McCargo said farther that the Clarion people who want a branch road built from Sligo, on thel Allegheny Valley, to the former place had an interview with Receiver Barnes. Mr. Barnes told them that he had no authority to use the com pany's funds for such a purpose, but if they went ahead and built tbe Sligo branch the Allegheny Valley would treat them fairly, and see that they were properly cared for. Continued on Sixth Page. Ptttttfi PITTSBUBGc, THUKSDAY, APEIL 11, 168ft PARNELL'S "DEFENSE. Sir Charles Russell Exposes the Weak ness of the Charges. v?j THE AMERICAN EHD OF THE CASE Fully EeTiewedbjthe-EIopent Advocate of the Irish Leader. K0THIKG TO DO WITH PATRICK F0ED. A Battering Earn to tie Used in Erlcting the Tenan try of Donegal. Sir Charles Russell yesterday continued his eloquent arraignment of "Webster and the Times' case. He made a number of telling points. The evictions on the Oli phant estate in Donegal will be attempted to-day. A battering ram is to be used. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland will not resign. Pasteur fails to exterminate tbe rabbits in Australia. V fBY CABLE TO THE BISFATCII.2 London, April 10. Copyright. Sir Charles Russell by general consent added considerably to his great reputation to-day by the singularly lucid manner in which he brought into startling relief the fact which no one has heretofore sufficiently grasped that, although "Webster promised to sub stantiate the serious charges against the 65 members of Parliament and five other per sons, absolutely nothing had been shown against 21 of them, and tbat no real at tempt had been made to connect three fourths of the whole number with any crime. The learned counsel then examined seria tim, the Times case against each member of Parliament and amply proved his general argument, "Incidentally Mr. Busseil sev eral times eased his feelings by warmly de nouncing the infamous manner in which the Times had conducted the case, and once the chastisement was so severe and so mer ited that "Webster uttered a feeble protest, THE AMEBICAN END. The whole of the afternoon was devoted to an analysis of the American part of the Times case, and this had not been com pleted when the court rose. The eloquent advocate recounted the Btory of enforced Irish emigration to America, of the growth of Feniamsniin that country, and of its development into a movement to obtain jus tice for Ireland by mean's of legal agitation. He said it was the justifiable boast of Par nell and Davitt that they had taught Irish Americans to combine and assist them in their efforts within the law. He traced the history of the National League in Amer ica, and declared that it proved conclu sively that the organization was in no way implicated in crime. The National League, he said, had been founded to maintain the tight of the Irish people to .make, in their own National Assembly, laws relating to Ireland. This was not a novel claim. There was no period in the history of Ireland in which the people of the Irish race in that greater Ireland beyond the seas were not willing to accept the natural"rieht of self-government and live in amity with the rest of the em pire. PAENELI. AND FOKD. He declared that Mr; Parnell had never been associated with a secret society; had never tnetBatrick-E'ord, .and-had-never been implicated, directly or indirectly, with any conspiracy Whatsoever. Mr. Davitt, al though a friend of Ford's, had repeatedly remonstrated against the adoption of a policy of violence, and had never failed to de nounce outrages and the inciting of the people to commit such crimes. Mr. Bussell will finish Friday and the court will then adjourn for the Easter holi days. By arrangement Davitt and the Irish members -defending themselves will, not make opening speeches, and this will enable the hearing of witnesses to commence April 30. Mr. Parnell will be the first to go into the witness box, and he will be followed by "William O'Brien. K0 EESIGNATI0N FOE HIM. The liord Lieutenant of Ireland Will Hold Fast to His Place. London, April 10. Mr.tMadden, Solici tor General for Ireland, denied in the House of Commons to-day that the Marquis of Londonderry intended to resign the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Mr. Crilly, Nationalist, member for North Mayo, moved the second reading of the bill providing that the courts, jn fixing rents, deduct from the letting value the cost of improvements ef fected by the tenant, and that the courts also deal with arrears and decide the amount paid. The bill was rejected by a vote of 229 to 168. Mr. Parnell had issued a special "whip" for this division. A BANQDET TO SMITH. Tho Government Leader Honored by the Financial Moguls of London. London, April 10, A number of prom inent merchants and bankers of London gave a banquet at the Merchant Tailors' Hall this evening in honor of the Bight Hon. "William Henry Smith, the Govern ment leader in the House of Commons, who, it is expected, will soon be raised to the Peerage. The banquet was tendered as an expres sion of admiration for Mr. Smith's leader ship in the House. Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, General Lord Wolse ley and a brilliant company were present. PASTEUR'S PLAN A FAILURE. The Australiaa Rabbits Refuse to be Exter minated br Inoculation. Sidney, N. S. "W., April 10 The com mittee appointed to investigate the discov ery of M. Pasteur for the extermination of rabbits have made a report of the result of their inquiries. They state that upon ex periment they found that rabbits which bad teen inoculated with the virus of chicken cholera, or which ate food which had been infected with the- virus, died, but the disease was not communicated by one rabbit to another. A RATHER GHASTLY PRESENT. The Gory Head of an Abyssinian General Sent to an Egyptian Governor. Stjakim, April 10. A messenger who has just returned from Khartoum brings letters from Slaten Bey and members ,of the Catholic mission. He also brings the sup posed head of Basalula, the Abyssinian General, who is said to have, been killed in battle at Gallabat. The hea'd is a present from the Khalifa to the Governor ot Sua kim. Patriotic Priests Sentenced (o Prison. Dublin, April 10. Father Morris and Father Cunningham were to-day sentenced at'Menagh to two months imprisonment un der the Crimes Act, without -hard labor. They appealed. Queen Victoria Visits an Old Friend. London, April 10. The Queen to-day paid an unexpected visit to her old nurse, Mrs. Hillier, in Kegent Park, and con versed with her for an .hour. T7ITH A BATTERING, RAM. The Honses of tbe Donegal Peasantry Are to he Rndely Crashed. rBT C.U3LB TO TEE DISPATCH. London, April 10. Copyright. Father Stephens sends me from Falcar ragh to-night the 'following, telegram: "The Oliphant evictions are to be re sumed to-morrow on an extensive scale. A very large force of soldiers and police haye arrived here to protect the squad of emergency men, who bring the "most ap proved form of a battering ram toassist in the work of making war on the homes bl the Donegal peasantry- The authorities con template very decisive action and expect to clear out the whole of thetown lands in one day. The peasants' houses are closely clus tered and are too small and too .poor to ad mit ol much resistance. Some very old peo ple and invalids' are among those to be thrown on the roadside." "While the cruel work wijl be in in fall swing to-morrow, Mr. Sextqn will be bring ing the case Of these unfortunate people be fore Parliament. Father Stephens will have to leave Hs people, but The Dispatch win do kept intormed of wnat goes on. B0ULANGER IN CL0TER. The General Hobnobbing With the Aristo crats of tbe Belgian Capital. Beus3els, April 10. M. Bochefort has taken a house in this city. General Bou langer this evening attended Deputy Bom zee's soiree, at whioh the leading aristocrats and diplomats, were present. The General met with a good reception. DEATH OF IDELLE ROBINSON. A Beautiful but Wayward Girl With a Taste for Romancing. IRriCIAL TXLEOBXM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Middletown, April 10. Idelle May Bobinson, the beautiful and accomplished but wayward daughter of the late "Yan kee" Bobinson, the well-known circus man ager, is dead. Since her father's death she and her mother haye been living with her grandparents in Deruyter, where the family owns a fine property. Idelle, from her youth up, had a craze for going on tbe stage, which inclination was strongly dis couraged by her family, and perhaps this repression of her.inclinations had an influ ence in shaping her erratic career. One stormy night, about 15 months ago, while she was on a visit to tnends in New York, she was found on the Brooklyn bridge by a policeman, unaccompanied and appar ently exhausted and semi-unconscious. "When received at the Chambers Street Hos pitol her remarkable beauty and accom plishments captivated the doctors and report ers, and to these, under the assumed name of Lulu Wilbur, she told a fictitious story of her life and adventures, fall of romance and mystery, which, when printed in the news papers, created astunaihgthree-days'sensa-. tion. She stuck to her romancing until hunted up and reclaimed by her parents. This was the first of a number of wild es capades which gave her friends no end of trouble. Her last outbreak was a clandes tine flight from home, and a masquerading tour through the western part of the State in the character of an accomplished music teacher from Boston. The death ot this gifted and erratic girl has just occurred at the early age of 19 years, as the result of an accidental fall. I0DTHFUL DIAMOND THIETES. Two Boys Make -a Haul In Cleveland, Bnt Are Captured at Erie. rSrXCIAX. TXLEORAX TO TBI DISFATCn.! ' Eeie, April 10. Tbe Erie authorities ar rested two Jjoys.Hajner McConnell and George Boss, aged respectivelylS and 16 years, who were. wanted in Cleveland for a diamond Tobbcry. Tne young men had broken into a honse in Cleveland last cven ening and robbed it pt a pair.of diamond ear-rings valued at 1,500. They had also taken a lot of jewelry. Night operator Murray, at the Lake Shore telegraph office, heard "messages going through giving a de scription of the two boys suspected, and when they arrived on the night train he no tified the police and they were arrested after they had gone to bed in the hotel. Thismorning the boys confessed their guilt. McConnell's father is Superintendent of the Monitor Oil Company at Cleveland and the boy was employed in the freight office of the Nickle Plate Boad at the same place. Boss was employed in the office ot General Man ager Newell until recently. BRAINS AND M0NEI Tender Postmaster General Wanamaker a Very Warm Reception. rSFECIAI. TKLKGRAM TO THE DISPATCH-l Philadelphia, April 10. Postmaster General John Wanamaker shook hands at the reception given him to-night at the Manufacturers' Club with $250,000,000 of solid Philadelphia business enterprises. The reception to the Postmaster General was practically the house-warming of the club, which has only recently occupied its new and unique building on Walnut street,' west of Broad. Invitations were sent to 2,100 representative men of all professions, and fully 1,500 responded and filled the spacious rooms and broad, elegantly decorated corridors. The Postmaster General was presented to the guests by Thomas Dolan, the million aire manufacturing President of the club. The reception took place in the oak-finished billiard room in the rear of the second floor. THE PRESIDENT'S TKIP. He Will Visit Vice President Dlorton's Home Next Month. fSPECIAL TILEGBAM TO TITS DISPATCH. 1 POUQHKEEPSIE, N. Y., April 10. It comes from Bhinebeck that Vice President Morton and family will return to Bhinebeck about May 1, or soon after the New York centennial, to spend the summer months at Ellerslie, Mr? Morton's new home. It is also stated that President Harrison and wife will accompany the Vice President and family and remain with them at Ellerslie several davs. At first it was reported that thedistin guished party would be taken from New York to Bhinebeck on a Government vessel, but it is now Eaid a special train will be im pressed into service, as the weather ia yet too cold for pleasure traveling on the river. TELEGRAPH OFFICES ATTACHED. All the Postnl Lines In Connecticut Seized by n V. S. Marshal. rSFECIAI. TEXEOKAM TO THE DISPATCH. New Haven, April 10. United States Marshal Preston to-day attached all the offices of the Postal Telegraph Company in Connecticut Keepers are now in charge ot the various offices. The officers are very reticent about the matter. It is thought to be tbe result of a decision recently rendered byl Judge Sbipman, at Hartford, in a suit growing out of some transactions of the company that preceded the "United Lines and Bankers and Mer chants'. The officers are accepting tele grams. The Llthtnlng Is About to Strike. Washington, April 10. Secretary Windom was in conference with the Presi dent for several hoars this afternoon in re card to appointments under tbe Treasury Department. It is said that quite a number were determined upon and will be an nounced in a few days. . i Ouiuutch a was CHIN POO'S DANGER. Threatened by Highbinders for Prose cuting His Clerk, Tee, Who STOLE HIS WIFE AKD HIS JEWELS. Chin Repels Three Assassins Who Burst Into His Bedroom. DfiNYER FILLING UP WITH CHINESE, Wo Are Arriving From All Parts of the Country to Join la the Fray. A remarkable Chinese romance comes from Denver. Chin Poo loses a clerk, wife and jewelry, and when he seeks to punish the despoiler of hfs home the letter's friends step in and threaten him with death. The authorities look for troublous times among the Chinese residents, who are receiving ac cessions from all parts of the country. SPECIAL TELIOBAM TO THE DI3FATCIM Denveb, April 10. A dispatch received here to-day from Chicago announced tbat Slip Lung, Sam Moy and Mon Chooy, three prominent Chinamen of that city, offered 51,000 if Yee Ling, of this city, would be prosecuted in that State instead of being tried in Colorado on the charge of running away with the wife of Chin Poo, a prominent J)enverite. The story is a most interesting one, and may in tbe end equal the late St. Louis highbinder murders. One of the wealthiest Chinamen inthe "West; if not inAmerica, is Chin Poo, of 'Denver, who carries on an extensive tea business and has importing houses in China, Europe and New York. Among his clerks until recently was Yee Lmgl who two months ago ran off with Chin Poo's wife, at the earne time stealing a considerable quantity of valuable jewelry. , HIEING HIGHBINDEBS. After an exciting chase detectives cap tured Yee Ling in Arizona, and he is at present languishing in the county jail. There are nearly 700 Chinese in Denver, and they are divided into several families, the two principal ones being the Chins, who number nearly 60, while tbe Yee family numbers nearly 300, all of whom are the rankest plebeians. As soon as Ling was returned to Denver efforts were made to compromise the matter without success. . This resulted intheYees immediately taking measures to deal more summarily with Chin. Subscription papers have been passed around among the Yees, and meetings have been held during the past month for the purpose of securing here the presence of highbinders from San Fran cisco. Mr. Bin Ling, chief of the order, has been here nearly a week for the purpose of signing the contract and receiving the money in return for which Mr. Chin Poo will be done away with. AN ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. Spies from the Chin family are constantly on the watch at the depot for the arrival of the dreaded highbinders: It will be seen how ferocious and desperate tbe Yees are when it is told that three of the family, "Wee Kin and two others burst into Chin Poo's bedroom in the rear of the store Mon day night and informed him that thev had I comeJoklH jJiim. displaying dirks. -The old man sivr thhVWra'ge wis hfs "only re source, lie has a very keen sword in his room. H$ drew it from its scabbard in an instant and started toward his assailants. Their cowardly tails dropped between their legs and they iled. . The affair has attracted considerable at tention among the Chinese in America. Strange almond-eyed Celestials are arriving daily, thereby adding to the strength of both sides'. To-night it is rumored that the police have engaged Chinese detectives from the coast, while the officials in San Fran cisco have been notified to watch the move ments of all highbinders. A FREE BAE FOE LEGISLATORS. Methods Used by" Missouri Liquor Men to Defeat High License. (SrSCIAL TTLEOHAM TO THE DISPATCIM Jeffebson City, Mo., April 10. A sensation was created in the Legislature this morning by the charge that the liquor interests had famished a room in the Cap itol and was providing free drinks to all members who opposed the high license bill. Clark, of Audrain county, offered a resolu tion calling for due investigation. Shaw, of St Genevieve, denied .that the liquor interests had furnished the liqnor or opened the room and said he courted the fullest investigation. Young, of St. Joe, thought it a scheme to set up an espionage over the conduct of members. Thurmend made a lengthy speech in favor of it. The morning hour having expired, the regular order was called for, which shut off action. Fogle moved to suspend the rules to put the resolution on its passage. To do that requires a two-thirds vote. It failed and the resolution goes over until to-morrow. The room said to be used for dispensing of free liquors is the room of the House Committee on Boads and Highways, of which Tattle is Chairman, but it was labeled "Senate Committee on Betrench ment and Beform." PROTECTION IN THE SOUTH. Alabama Republicans Expect to Elect Con gressmen! From All Industrial Districts. israelii. TELIOBAM TO THE DISrATCH.1 Bibminghasi, Ala., April 10. The Bepublican conference in this city to-day was in the nature of a surprise to every one, it beinga large and enthusiastic gather ing of the very hest element of the party and a few protection Democrats who voted for Harrison last -November. No negroes were admitted to the meeting, and the newly organized league will admit only white members. Besolutions setting forth at length the present state of tbe Bepubli can party in Alabama and what might be done to improve its condition and organi zation were introduced. In interviews the leaders of the move ment said that one of the first results which they hope to accomplish is to secure the co operation of enough protection Democrats to elect a Bepublican or at least an out spoken protectionist to Congress from all the industrial districts of the South. LpOKING FOR EERW0LF. t The Trensurer of the Brass Monkey Is Wanted by Ills Employer. fSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCIM Boston, April 10. Treasurer Kerwolf, of the "Brass Monkey" Company, who dis appeared yesterday with nearly $3,000 of Author and Proprietor Hoyt's money, has been heard -from. To-day he addressed a letter tohe playright, in which he made clear certain financial transactions which had caused Mr. Hoyt some uneasiness. As soon as the letter was received the de tectives in New York were instructed to watch forhim, but up to a late hour last night nothing had been heard from the offi cers. Kerwolf had a very wide acquaint ance in New York, and ft would be like running his head into the trap forhim to go there unless he kept unusually shady. EAST 1j h AND WEST W) THE HALF 1T0T TOXD. An Anthentlc Description of the Horrors pf the Dakota Prairie Fires Belief for the Suffering Is aa Imperative Necessity. ISntCIAL TELEOEAM TO THE DI3FATCH.1 Minneapolis, April 10. Alderman Smith returned this morning from Sully county, -Dakota where-he went to investi gate tbe extent of the damage by the recent prairie fires. "It was a terrible sight," he said when seen this morning. "I did not suppose before T left here that the fires were so bad. There are at least 100 families in Sully county who lost most of the wheat they had. Some of them saved a few things, bat in most cases noth ing was save?. Those who witnessed the fire told me that the flames jumped four and five rods, so that" the ordinary fire protection was of no avail. One roan had a sick daughter in bed when he saw the fire coniin?, and his wife rushed to the barn to untie the horses while heran to save the girl, and he had jus't carried her ont on a plowed field when the fire sprang upon tbe house, his wife barely escaping. Tbe horses were burned. "I saw where 400 sheep had been burned in a heap, The citizens of that county are abont the best class I ever saw on the fron tier. They are educated and industrious The people of Blunt have done a good deal for the sufferers, but they are unable to do half enougn, and I hope the people of Min neapolis will pat their shoulders to the wheel at once. Seed wheat is what tHey want, particularly now that the spring sea son is at hand. "They also want lumber to build houses in fact everything that can be given in the shape of relief ought to be turned in at once. I met one man who lost everything but his tin pail and a razor and he was not in the least disturbed. He said he was all right as he could take care of himself, but that the people with families were the one3 to be pitied." AN AMERICAN L0CHIN7AE. Pretty Mary Murphy Objects to Her Par ents' Choice, and Elopes With Another. (SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Baiteuobe. April 10. Miss Mary, daughter of Francis P. Murphy, a leading merchant, is a pretty brunette about 20 years old andquite a favorite in East Balti more. Sometime ago, at the solicitation of her parents, she became engaged to a young Pbiladelphian. Her heart was not in the match, however, and she grew restless as the time for the marriage drew near. On in auguration day, at the request of one of her cousins residing in Washington, she went over to the national capital. In addition to seeing the two Presidents exchange places she met Von Beuth. It was a case of love at first sight, and be fore long they were engaged. How to get married without tbe parental consent was the next thing to be considered, and after careful deliberation an elopement was de cided on. Thursday night she left her resi dence and started for Camden station, where she was met by her future husband and some of his friends. Arriving in the citv of f Presidents Miss Murphy spent the night with ber relatives ana was married, on Fri day. Yesterday the fact was announced in the papers, which was almost the first in timation the bride's parents had of the love affair. It is a union of Germany and Ireland. The groom is of excellent family. HE TURNED ON THE GAS. A Young Norwegian Who Became Tired of This Earthly Existence. New Yobk, April 10. A young Nor- Lwegian. Tboiward Fgidius, was found dead in his bed at Moreno's to-day, with the gas turned on full. He was apparently a sui cide. A letter whieh he had received the day before was found, torn to bits in the room. Only 14 cents were found among his effects, together with a gold watch and some valuable trinkets. The police believe that he ran oat of money, and, receiving no re sponse to a telegraphic dispatch for money from home, concluded to kill himself. He had not been dead six hours when a cable message addressed to him was received and left unopened, Mr. Bors, the Nor wegian Consul, took charge Of the suicide's affairs. He said tbat he had known the young man's father, who is the Norwegian Consul at Amsterdam, and a retired merchant of high standing. Egidius was 23 years old. A NICE FATHER-IN-LAW. Bockefeller Gives His Daughter a Wedding Present of$l, 000,000. Cleveland, April BX It has been learned from friends of the Bockefeller fam ily here that when Miss Bessie Bockefeller was married a short time ago to Charles A. Srong, son of Dr. A. H. Strong, President of the Bochester Theologiral Seminary, her father made her a present of S1,000,000. The money will undoubtedly be invested through Mr. Bockefeller. as the object ot his son-in-law going abroad is to complete his study of theology, and in any event his knowl edge of the affairs of the business world would be limited. The gift is not a surprise here. A gentle man very close to the family says that at one time not very long ago, John D. Bocke feller had 517,000,000 in money on deposit in New York banks. This was not referred to, of course, as representing his wealth. It was simply a fund kept on hand for imme diate use in big schemes. THE SLUMBER OF DEATH. The Attica Sleeper Has Not Atrakeaed for Two Weeks and Is Dying. fSPECIAL TXLEOEAJI TO THE DISPATCH..' , Lockpobt, April 10. The Attica sleeper, on Bennington Hill, is again in one of her long trances. Mrs. Emma Alt house went to sleep on March 27 and is now asleep. From the 23d to the 27th shp did not sleep at all. She has taken no nourish ment since she went to sleep on the 27th. Her teeth are closed as tight as avise, mak ing it impossible to force the least particle of liquid or solid food between them. Be fore tailing into the present trance she pre dicted a long sleep. She did not say how long. She is very weak1. Physicians and rela tives who havewatcbed the previous trances when the woman has slept for 35 days at a time predict tbat she is fast reaching her end. THOUGHT CLEYELAND WAS DEAD. An Iowa Town Goes In Mourning for a Few Brief Hours. . Cbeston, Iotva., Aril 10. Early this 1 morning a report reached this city that ex President Cleveland had'been assassinated last night bv the colored porter of a Pall man car between Philadelphia and New York. The report was generally believed to be true, and created intense horror and excitement. Flags were displayed at half mast, and not until dispatches were received from Chicago denying the report was the sus pense ended. The flags were then raised to the top of the masts, and there was great re joicing. Rather Youthful Contract Laborers. New Yobk, April 10. At Castle Garden this afternoon six English boys between the ages of 11 and 19, passengers on the steamer "Wyoming, were detained on the charge that they had been hired in England by a man named Bew to work on his brother's ranch in Iowa. The boys will probably be sent back to England. Is the title of A. JTEWSTORY written f orTnx Dispatch by Rev. Edward Everett A Hale. Tbe opening chap ters appeared In last Sua day'Mtssne. Begin at the bsMog-- . CENTS STRIS8&ABIGSUAG. The License nent Flows Tip' Around linglon. HE BEFUSES TO DKPtTHAT WAY, And Tells the Court He Won't Be Brow beaten Before the Bar. AN EXCITING DAI FOR WHOLESALERS, With Some Fphodes That Certain Ones Them Will Sememlxn- Amoar There has been no more exciting day since License Courtbegan. The Court waa obstructed in the drift of its inquiry. Brew er Darlington was the principal obstruction. There were others. It was an entertaining day's proceedings all around. For particu lars inquire beloifT s V . , , - it .License court was an oraeai tor re tailers, it is a caution to wholesalers. It may be likened to a river at flood-tide. It is irresistible, and no dams can stop it, if it does not, like the brook, "go on forever." Many a crafty craft, launched on its heav ing bosom, starts out upon the idea of sail ing far in a liquid course, but soon lands high and dry very dry borne all too rap idly for its own purposes by the swift-flowing current of Jndge White's Biver of Be form. Even such rushing torrents, however, may, and often do, encounter snags. So was it yesterday with Beform Biver. Bnt snags in such a stream must either float with it or be engulfed, it would seemf "Mr. Harry Darlington, however, was willing. It ap pears, to try the role of snag yesterday morn ing. Tbe torrent rose rapidly around the ob struction; bnt the latter rose wrth it. Whether there is to be any engulfing or not, remains to be seen. At all events, the stream soil flows, at the same old stand and in the same old course.' On its surface the License Court stream was clearer yesterday than it has been heretofore, though its depths are yet quite impenetrable in spots. Both applicants and spectators were of a better class. There was also a noticeable change in the mode of questioning the appli cants by Judge White, the old routine cate chism put at tbe retail applicants having been laid aside. TPE SENSATIONAL FEATUBE of the morning session was the tilt between Mr. Harry Darlington, of Darlington 4 Co. and Judge White. Judge White was disposed to know Inst what the firm name meant, so he asked of Mr. D.: "Who is Darlington Co?" when tne qalck, sharp retort came. "I am." Then this very exceptional dialogue (for a court room) took place: There la no company then?" "No, sir." ' "Are there any others interested In the bust nes?" "Yea, sir, a jrreat many.' , "Hoirmanj?" , "Weil. I employ 13 In my house and a great many others outside." ' "Ob, answer my question directly." "Thatlsjnstwhatlam doing, sir." "No, yoaarenot" That la a matter of opinion." "Itmaybe. Von come here and tryto be smart; but that game woa't work here." "WelLlfjou call it a game, all right. Idito't - . come here to be browbeaten, audi don't intend to be." "Oh. the. trouble Is yon think yon are smart." 1 am as smart, probably, as the Court. "At any rate, I came here for license, andl don't pro; pose to answer a lot of nonsensical questions." "Well, now answer me directly. Is anybody else Interested In the profits of your business!" "No, air. there- isn't. There isn't another Judge In this court who would ask me that ques tion." ' 'How much business do you do!" "About 10,500 barrels, or $64,000, the past year. That is one-half of the bnslness of the previous year." "Do yon sell to people who have no license!" "1 don't know, sir." "You don't?" "No, sir: I don't. If a man comes In and wants ale or porter and hat tbe money to par for It, be ets it. I don't ask him a to. of questions about Is own business." "Do roar drivers sell from their wafrons" "No. sir; they don't." "Why?" "Well, because I think lean rua my business best myseir at the brewery." WelLwhy!" "Now, Judge, that isn't a fair question. I have told you that tbey don't sell and why they don't sell. That la enough." HO"W HE DISCBlylNATES. ' 'But you don't discriminate In your business at the brewery." , 4 'I beg jour pardon. I do discriminate." "You said you sold to anybody." , 'A man who hasn't money don't set a cent's worth-. That Is the best discrimination possible." "Well, your brewery Is Just the kind that Chief Brown, of the Department of Fnblle Safety, re monstrates against." 'My place Is ran strictly on the letter of the law." "Oh, you sell to anybody?" "Is tbat against the law?" "Yes." "I would like to know of It. I haveread the law pretty carefully." "Chief Brown's petition Is a strong one." "Ob if Chief Brown would attend more strictly to his own business. It would bo more credit to him." "I think he Is." "Maybe. I know when my house la robbed ha never pays much attention to tbe thieves, unless a good deal of money goes Into the Department of Public Safety. Mr. Darlington was very angry by this time and waa walking oack and forth behind the stand. As he left the stand Mr. Darlington turned to Major Brown, his attorney, and begged his pardon for not giving him a better show. The protest to which the Court had alluded was a formal and quite general one from Chief Brown, requesting tbat licenses be refused to all whole salers, brewers or distillers who bad knowingly snpDlleu unlicensed retailers by delivering beer, wines or liquors In roundabout or suspicious manner, or under false labels; to all who bad sold In Jugs, bottles or small kegs Indiscriminately: and to all who had been soliciting, advertising or applying lor orders by mall, express, special de livery, messenger service, or telephone, or In any manner, and filling tbe same without any refer-(. ence to, or aiiempt to. ascertain tne ago, coo-f dm on, character or habits of the applicant, or the purpose for which liquor was desired: saldord being in many cases oiled and sentCO.D. orders If these practices conld be stopped. Chief Brown tote x for his denart- mem to abolish-or punish all violations of the license lair within the cltr. During the day Judge White told Attorney Christy tbat be would allow witnesses to be asked questions, that would furnish a foundation for a prosecution. EAILBOADED THEOUGH. George n. Bennett, of George H. & James X. Bennett, 13S First avenue, -was first- examined In the morning, and passed easily and with seeming credit, clilmlng to do a business of (120, 0C0, aa did also B. Bauman, 418 Ferry street, whose returns were 2,000; J. C. Buffum. 209-11 Market street, about whose bottle trade tbeCourt waa In doubt; Frank Bonlstane, 10 Diamond square, who re ported 30,000 la sales; Joseph and George S. Fleming, druggists. 41Z Market street, who were told the Court doubted theadvlsablllty of licensing druggists; Otta Frey, 7 Diamond square, -with 70,000 a year; Thomas Gamble, 4031 erry street, whq went through on the fly; Isaac Wertheimer, of Guckenhelmer&Co.. 93 and 95 First avenue, who was told by Mr. Christy that E. Wertheimer was wanted, to show that he was unfit for the business; Philip Hamburger and Isaac Josephs, who passed easily: George A. Kelry. the druggist, who only sells A ceo worth or "booze" per year; Jacob Miller, or Water street and Dnnuesne -way, who reaches 113, OCX), and Thomas Murray, who wants an ale and beer bottler's license. Those all got through before dinner, but without appetizers orappetltes; for every one of them heaved a big sigh when it was over .. After the noonday meal. James K. Bennett ex plained that tbe only trouble the firm had had was a technical one with Government offlclala who had, by mistake, gauged and stamped eight empty barrels In the First avenue house. Bernard Maglnnls, of Water street, agentof A A. Milllgan, of theSouthsIde, denied that the latter's wagon, which stopped at his place with beer, was a "milk wagon, " though It used to be, and waao lettered until a few months, ago. He kept beer at bis house over night however, and sold It in cases to such unlicensed places as "the houses of doctors, lawyers and tome ministers." U. P. O'Dongherty. of 17 Water street whose hn.lnei had fallen Off irom ISO. 000 to 130. OOOa. Tr. admitted a small bucket trade with worklugmta and business men. .sir. irjLrougnerrr included tbe Columbus ana Kod and Gun- Clubs, and tht Washlugton-Irvlnr Literary Society among tho organizations supplied by Wei during the put lwx CiaHfc) HvTSS" Vssl -i
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