'W? -c w: vT ftsJ ,v-j; a WW & SPECIAL CABLES .From trfde-atcaAe European corre spondents are a feature of THE I1S J'ATCS. lit readers trill be kept fuUy potted on stirring events abroad. AN EXPEDITION Down the Grand Canon of Colorado is being made by a eorrespondent for THE D18PATQB. Bis first report will be published next Sunday. f T POETY-FOTJUTH YEAS. lTow the "Watchword of the Populace of Portugal A CEISIS SUEELY COMING. British Eesidents of Lisbon Are Pre paring to Evacuate. THE EEPUBLICANS YEEI ACTIVE In Arousing a Sentiment Against the Alleged Usurpation. SEEPA PIKTO THE HERO OF THE HOUR Portuguese indignation against England is hourly becoming more intense. The late Minister of Foreign Affairs states that the Government yielded only to brute force. The appeal to the other European powers is receiving favorable consideration. Prance and Spain support the position of Portugal. The popular demonstrations are likely to lead to serious trouble. tBT CABLE TO TJH DIE PATCH. Pabis, January 15. Public and private advices coming from Lisbon show that the situation there is critical in the extreme. The feeling against England is increasing. Insulting cries in the streets continue and ere not repressed. The burning or the British flag at Conn bra has a bad effect It inflames the hearts of the Portuguese, while it arouses the ap prehension and resentment of the English. Portuguese tradesmen are withdrawing their accounts from the British bank. English residents are preparing to leave the town with their families. THE HEEO OF THE HOUB. Intense sympathy is felt for Major Serpa Pinto by all classes and parties. It has become the popular conviction that he has been most unjustly used. At last accounts bis condition was serious and everybody thinks his illness is the result of ill treat ment by his Government, The report of his attempt at suicide has not been confirmed, but it is widely credited and intensifies pub lic sympathy and indignation. At a Bepublican meeting yesterday reso lutions wer unanimously adopted approv ing his acts, sympathizing with him in his sufferings, and inviting him, when he re turns borne, to join the ranks of the Bepub lican party, which will support him to the last, All parties unite to extoll him, and in contrast with a weak and yielding King, he is made the hero of the hour. ENGLAND'S BBDTE FOECE. Senhor Barros Gomez, late Minister of Foreign Affairs, in an interview to-day, said Portugal had yielded to brute force. He lad resigned because trfthe 'King's weakness in so readily yielding to England. Senhor Pimental, th' new Prime Minis ter, says while concession under the ulti matum is unavoidable, it will be the policy of the Government to see that no more is conceded than present circumstances com pel, and it will be the duty of the new Min istry to reopen the question on its merits under article 12 of the treaty adopted at the Berlin Conference, under which England was bound to submit the case to arbitration. The King in a manifesto declares that he has yielded to England under protest out of a desire to avert bloodshed and save Portu gal's colonial possessions, which England could seize in event of war. AS APPEAL FOB JUSTICE. Portugal's appeal to the continental powers for justice is taking effect, although slowly, owing to their hesitation in inter fering with a power line England, with whom all are on good terms. Portugal has the unreserved sympathy ot France and Spain. Even Germany is touched. Bis marck has already advised Salisbury to treat Portugal gently. A despatch from Berlin to-night announces that the special envoy sent by King Carlos to condole with the Emperor William and be present at the funeral of the Dowager Empress Augusta, dined with the Emperor at the Alte Schloss this evening by special invitation, and that the Emperor was peculiarly gracious in his demeanor toward and conversation with tbem. The Dnke of Palmella, Captain of the King's Guard, has sent to the British lega tion the Crimean medal received by him while serving in the British army. At 1 o'clock this morning the police arrested 70 persons who were parading tbe streets and shouting: "Down with England!" MIGHT AND EIGHT. In the Chamber of Deputies, at Lisbon, Senhor Pimental said: "The Government has taken office in a great emergency. Portugal has right on her side, but Great Britain has might The Government will uphold the rights of the nation. Never losing sight of the nation's honor, it will protect its interests so far as is possible, and its dignity absolutely. It will maintain the best possible relations with all other powers." Senhor Beirao, the late Minister of Jus tice, said: "The majority is without confi dence in the political theories of the Minis try, but will loyally aid it in the settlement of all problems involving the honor and dignity of the country." It is reported that Glynn Petre, the Brit ish Minister, will leave to-morrow. This is denied at the Legation, however. GEEAT ANXIETY AT. MADEID. The Government I Endeavoring to Sopprets All Political Drmonitrationi. Madrid, January 15. Queen Christina has requested Senor Sagasta to further post pone a solution of political complications until the absolute restoration of Alfonso. There was a movement on Ioot for a great demonstration here on Sunday, as an ex pression of sympathy with Portugal. The Government has forbidden the dem onstration, lest it should give too much encouragement to the Bepublican party. 1I0EE TROUBLE IN BRAZIL. A Brother of ibe Minister of Agricnltere Engnged In u Plot. Lishon, January 15. Advices from Brazil are disquieting. It is said that the brother of the present Minister of Agricul ture, lour ex-Miniiters, three Senators and several Deputies hare been arrested as im plicated in s revolt of December 18. DEMANDS JUSTICE. Victoria Woodhull Mnrtla VerySovere Upon Her Amerlcnn Crltlci Her Haiband Will Take Stepi to Obtain Legal KedreKK. rnr DDXLAP'S CABLE COMFAirr. London, January 15. "Is there no chiv alry left in America?" exclaimed Mrs. John Biddulph Martin, formerly Victoria Wood hull. "This last attack by your American papers is simply atrocious. Here are we two women, my sister Tennie and myself, happily married and living here in England quiet, unassuming lives and yet we cannot be left in peace. My husband is consider ing the advisability of taking the strongest steps to put an end to the scurrilous para graphs in the American newspapers reflect ing on inv character." Lady Cook, formerly Tennie C. Claflin, entered the room at this moment and joined her sister. Mrs. Martin continued: "This is perhaps the penalty people must pay who are in advance of their times, bnt when we are called adventuresses and accused of having entangled our husbands into mar riage, and that their relations disown us, we are compelled to appeal against such cruel, pitiless attacks. Our names were associated with Henry Ward Beecher at the time of his trial, and his defenders assailed us, as they did everybody that sided with Tilton. But that is now a story of the past Nearly all the people are in their graves who took a share with us in that unfortunate affair, which share has been explained long ago. "We were prosecuted by the Government and acquitted without a stain on our char acters. All the papers of America vindi cated our honor and denounced the un warrantable proceeding, and now ask noth ing but common justice from the American press. My husband has published a stand, ing offer of 85,000 to any person, either in America or Europe, who will tell con clusively who the people are that stab us in the back in this cowardly manner." Here Mr. Martin entered the room. He said he felt a great disadvantage in reply ing to the numberless attacks incited by motives of personal malice, but "if nothing else will serve I will incnr any inconven ience to obtain justice and redress." THAT LONDON SCANDAL la Being Thoroughly Ventilated In the Old BnllcT Police Court Tbo Earl of Ensron Contradict! n Witness Agalntt nim. London, January 15. The case of the Earl of Euston against Mr. Parke, editor of the 2Torth London Press, for criminal libel in charging that the Earl was impli cated in the West End scandal, came up for trial in the Old Bailey to-day. JSir Charles Bussell, counsel for the Earl of Euston, opened tbe case and said he wonld prove that Mr Parke had published a libel. Mr. Lockwood, of counsel for the de fense, in reply censured Sir Charles for withholding the Earl of Euston from cross examination at the preliminary hearing un til the evidence for the defense had been given. Mr. Lockwood declared .that the Earl had shirked going into the witness box and preferred to rely upon Sir Charles' at tack upon the witnesses for the defense who were necessarily tainted. A coal dealer named O'Loughlin, living 27 yards from the Hammonds' house, and a barman named O'Loughlin and Hannah Vorgan, residing opposite Hammond's, were called to identity th-i Earl of Euston as a visitor at Hammond's. After some hesita tion, they said they had seen him enter the house on different occasions. Sir Charles commented upon the hesitation shown by the witnesses, and declared that their identification ot the Earl was value less. John Sanl -iestifiVd thai in May in 1887 he met the"Eari'f 'Euston in Piccadil ly, and drove with him to Hammond's house, where they committed a criminal action The Earl of Euston testified that, with the exception of the time when in consequence ot receiving the card in Piccadilly, he visited Hammond's house and left it in dignant upon learning its true character, he was never in Cleveland street in his life. He did not know the witness .Saul, and denied that he had made auv of the visits to Hammond's house testified to the wit nesses. GER5IAH INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES. Emperor William Thinks There U n Bright Fnlnre to Come. Berlin, January 15, In his address to day Emperor William said the recent strikes had clouded the prospects of trade, but he was sure that the employers had removed the workingmen's grievances, and hoped the strikes would not recur. Tne Government was always willing to attend to workmen's complaints and de mands, but it would promptly suppress dis order. The Emperor expressed the belief that the artisans would constantly become more satisfied with their condition. Good ground for such feeling on their part, he thought, conld be found in the suc cess'ul operation of the system of working men's insurance in "which the Government was profoundly interested, and also in the recent improvement in the rate of wages. A SCHEME TO HONOR STANLET Causes a Most Uproarious DIspnto In the London County Council. BY DCKLAT'S CABLE COltrANY. London, January 15. In the London County Council the Bev. Mr. Williams moved that the Council take action on Lon don's welcome to the great and dauntless hero, Stanley. Mr. Burns protested against the motion, saying that Stanley had ravaged whole districts, had treated the natives bru tally, had forsaken his sick followers, and court-martialed and shot all around. He expressed surprise that a minister of Christ should propose to honor this Congo buccaneer. After an uproarious scene of intemperate discussion, the motion was withdrawn. A RISING IN SPAIN. The Carlisti Arc Said to be Plotting for a Revolution. Pabis, January 15. Intelligence has been received here that Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender, who is now at Gratz, is plotting a rising in Spain. A dispatch from Gratz says: Don Carlos has had an interview with his brother, Don Alfonso, in this city, for the purpose of set tling upon a policy to be followed in the event of the death of the King of Spain. A WARNING TO SALISBUET. His Coarse Likely to Disturb ibe Safety of Two Thrones. London, January 15. It is reported that several European statesmen friendly to Eng land have expressed to the Marquis of Salis bury their fears that his action in the Por tuguese dispute will afford a pretext for Be publican activity in Spain and Portugal that will endanger the monarchies there. EMN PASITA DUNG. Tbe Bold German Explorer Uni Suffered a Severe Relapne. tBT CABLE TO TBI DISPATCH.! Zanzibab, January 15. Emin Pasha has bad a relapse, and the latest report from Membassa is that he is dying. Increase In the Drain Knte. Cleveland, January 15. There have been 107 deaths in Cleveland since last Sat urday, an unprecedented death rate at this season of the year. Twenty-two deaths are due to pneumonia and 11 to consumption, and these oan no doubt be indirectly traced to la grippe. ,r!L ANNEXING THE ERAZEB. A BInrveloBs Freak of Nature Bringing ibe Chief Western Canadian River Into This Country An Appeal to the Dominion Government. 'special telxghAm ToinE DisrATcn. Victobia, B. C, January 15. The British Columbia authorities have brought to the attention of the Dominion Government the fact that the great Frazer river, which runs through some of the finest agricultural districts in the country, is undergoing a remarkable change that threatens sooner or later to divert the course of the stream from Canadian into United States territory. During the past year the ravages of the river on adjacent lands have been so bad that it has become a serious question, and settlers have been compelled to demand from the Government some measures for the protection of their property. The river seems about to cut a channel in the direction of Sumas Lake, near the boundary, where it would finally be diverted from the lower portion of British Columbia into the State of Washington. At present the river flows all the way through British Columbia, and enters the Gulf of Georgia, a few miles north of the boundary line. In order to avert this diversion, active measures are to be urged on both the Pro vincial and Dominion Governments; for, should the Frazer decide to get out of the country further to the south than at present, neither Hew Westminster nor Vancouver, which proposes to turn it into Bunard inlet, will have it. Such a cbange would also be a serious thing for the Frazer river canners. COL. QUAY'S VICTORY. His Slate Pot Through In tbe Philadelphia City Conventions McKlanes Absolutely Powerless and His Opponents Greatly Rejoiced. tSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Philadelphia, January 15. The city conventions held here to-day were devoid of interest, with the exception of the magis trates' convention, in which there were a few slight disturbances, caused by enthu siasts. Captain John Taylor was nominated for Beceiver of Taxes, Charles F. Warwick, present City Solicitor, was renominated, and the slate of 14 named by Quay's lieu tenants was put through the convention by an almost unanimous vote. The McManes people made no effort to win in any of the conventions, because all the employes of the Federal and municipal departments, with few exceptions, were linked together for the purpose of capturing the conventions, and destroying McManes' power. Collector of Internal Bevenue David Martin, who looks after Quay's in terests at this end of the line, handled the entire affair dexterously, and as a result the anti-Manes people are loudly crowing over their victory. Taylor is the business partner of General Wagner, Director of Public Works, and is distinctly the candidate of tbe Fitler ad ministration. He will be cut at the polls by the McManes people, and by thousands of Republicans, who are disgusted with the most odious boss rule which this boss-ridden city has ever suffered. A SNUB P0K TBE PRESIDENT. Senator Fare-ell Doing His Best to Kick. TJd a, Big Rumpus. IPIlOM A BTAFV CO RKES FONDEST. 1 Washington, January 15. If Senator Farwell's sincerity in his opposition to Clark, President Harrison's nominee for Collector of the Port of Chicago, was ever to be doubted it can be no longer. He was making an open canvass among Senators to-' day for support in his determination to de feat the confirmation of a collector who was appointed in spite of the support of both the Illinois Senators of another candidate. Tbe Senator is apparently satisfied with his day's work. He claims to have the promise of several Bepublican members and nearly all the Democrats, as the latter have noth ing to lose and something to gain by pleas ing the millionaire Senator and helping at a Bepublican row. j Senator Cullom is not taking so bold a course, but it is understood that he will sup port his colleague, and that he is using his influence in a quiet way to effect Clark's defeat If they accomplish their purpose it will be the first official snub of the adminis tration since the defeat of the nomination of Halstead for Minister to Berlin, which was more a snub of Halstead than of the admin istration. INVESTIGATION IS COUETED. Roosevelt Wants lbs Civil Service Commix lion's Act Made Pnblic. ITBOM A STATT COEEISrOSDENT.l Washington, January 15. Commis sioner Eoosevelt, of the Civil Service Com mission, does not appear to be alarmed about the resolntion of investigation intro duced in the House of Representatives. "I welcome such investigation," said Mr. Eoosevelt to-day. "Indeed, I am extremely anxious it should take place. I want all possible publicity given to all acts of the commission. Almost all the hostility that has been aroused against the commission is due simply to ignorance, and I court tbe fullest investigation of all that has been done since I took office. "As for the charges on which the investi gation is based, in so far as they refer to anything that has been done since Governor Thompson and myself took office, they are simply silly falsehoods. As far as I know there has not been any irregularities of any kind during our term" of service." SAEAU ALTHEA BEATEN AGAIN. Her Case Acnlnst tlio Sharon Estate Thrown Oat of Conrt. San Fbancisco, Cal., January 15. Judge Shaffer, in the Superior Court to-day, rendered a decision in the Sharon case which virtually ends that famous litigation. The principal point in the present contro versy was on a demurrer to the answer made by tbe Sharon heirs. In this answer they incorporated the decree of tbe United States Circuit Court by which the alleged marriage contract between William Sharon and Sarah Althea Hill was declared a forgery and ordered canceled. Jndge Shaffer held that this decree of the United States Court was in force in all Courts, and that the contract had no legal existence. He ordered the Sharon case postponed indefinitely. COMING TO PITTSBDEG NEXT. The Government Inspector Succeeds In Making Chicago Perfectly Hnppv. Chicago, January 15. Adolph Clanss, appointed by the Treasury Department to inspect various Government buildings, is in this city examining the postoffice and Cus tom House. He finds the buildings very badly out of repair, and insufficient in size. lie will recommend repairs and tbe erection on three sides of the present building of additions of steel and glass at a cost of Jl.000,000. Inspector Clanss will next visit Detroit and Pittsburg PITTSBURG, THURSDAY,, WALKERBLAINEDEAD The Eldest Son ind Eight-Hand Mai of the Secretary Df State IS SUDDENLY SUMMONED BY GRIP? Hfe Eminent Father is 111 as a Eesult tf Several Afflictions. DEFINITE PLANS FOE THE NEWNATT. The Australian Ballot Commended to the Conatrr for Adoption. Walker Blaine 's sudden death was a sad surprise to everybody in Washington. He was a victim of acute pneumonia, due to an attack of grip. He attended a reception at his father's house Monday night and took more cold. Other Washington news is made up of definite plans for the new navy, the Australian ballot and the Pittsburg ap pointments. fFEOM A BTAFT COBBX8POXBEXT.1 Washington, January 15. The sudden and unexpected death of Mr. Walker Blaine this evening was a great shock to his own and his father's wide circleof acquaintances. Few knew that Mr. Blaine was at all seri ously ill, and none but his family that ho was in danger of death, until the sad news was quickly spread abroad this evening, after his death, at 8:20 o'clock. Waller Blaine From a Portrait Taken in April, 1SS9. There is probably no family in this broad land more deeply stricken with grief than that of Secretary Blaine at this time. It is bnt a few weeks since Mrs. Blaine lost a mnch-loved sister; a few days later the Secretary was telegraphed of the death of an older brother; now, with scarcely a warn ing, his oldest 3nd favorite son, and chief support in the performance of his official duties is taken from him. his patheb veet ill. The Secretary, who is really very ill him self, is fairly crushed by the .calamity, and bis friends fear that it will seriously affect. him for the worse. , There is'here a deep and general expres sion of sympathy for the familyand regret at the untimely death of young Blaine. In the main he was a very popular gentleman and official. What with the rush of office seekers, the cares of office and h(s poor health, the Secretary would probably havo been entirely broken down had it not been for the strong support of his son, who) took brunt of the burden of official masters, represented his father socially when the lat ter wns unable to appear, and, for most of the time of the new administration, has really performed the duties of Secretary of State. ' Young Blaine's death occurred at the family residence in the old Seward mansion, facing the Lafayette Park. It was directly due to acute pneumonia, superinduced by' an attack of influenza or grip. LAUGHING AT MIS ILLNESS. He was not feeling well all last week, but went to the department each day until Fri day, when he became much worse, and was compelled to go home and take to his bed. He made light ot his illness, and thought that his recovery was only a matter of a few days. The Secretary gave a dinner party Mon day night to a nupiber of people nrominent in official society, and Walker Blaine was then feeling so much better that he sat up for some time chatting -with his father's guests, and afterward walked about the Bouse. He contracted additional cold, which settled on his lungB and soon developed into acute pneumonia last night This morning his condition was so alarming that all the immediate relatives of the family were hastily summoned borne by telegraph. He was delirious most of the day, with an ex ceedingly high temperature and painfully labored respiration. DISTINGUISHED MOURNERS. The news quickly became known, and many friends called during the evening to express their sympathy. The President and Mm. Harrison called very soon after Mr. Blaine's decease, and Vice President and Mrs. Morton t soon after ward. Justices Harlan and Gray of the Supreme Court, most of the members of the Maine delegation, Representative Hitt and many others well known in official and social life called. No arrangements for the funeral have as yet been made, the family being too much overcome to give a thought to the burial as yet SKETCH OP HIS CAREER. Walker Blaine was successor to Francis Wharton as Examiner ot Claims for the State Department He was the second son ot James G. Blaine, Secretary of State, and was about 36 years of age. Ho entered tbe public service in 1881, when his father, then Secretary ot State under President Garfield, appointed him Third Assistant Secretary of State. In the winter ot 1881-82 he was sent as special commissioner of the United States to Chili and Peru. He was recalled by Sec retary Frelinghuysen, the news of his recall reaching him, not through the State Depart ment, but through the medium of the For eign Office in Peru. Upon his retnrn President Arthur ap pointed him one of the Government counsel before the Conrt of Commissioners ot Ala bama Claims. In that capacity bo served until the life of the court expired in the early spring of 1884. From that time until he received the appointment he is now fill ing he was engaged in the practice of the law in Chicago. Lightneb. THE FIGHT AT LAST ENDED. A Satisfactory Solution of the McKeeaport Postmastershlp Probable. IFBOH A STA1T CORKKgFONMHT.I Washington, January 15. The contest over the McKeesport Postoffice, which has been a source of considerable trouble to Congressman Bay, bids lair to be settled within the next few days. To-night two of the candidates, Mr. J. H. ,Stone and Mr. Emery Thompson, are having a conference with Bepreaentatire Kay which will result JANUARY 16, 1890. in a settlement of the much disputed ques tion. It is p-rneMerl that whoever is fortunate enoucrh to hefSseleeted will make suitable provision for the other in some subordinate position in the office. ' An announcement will also be made in a 'phort time of the result in the candidacy for tne position of Postmaster at Union town. LODGE'S BALLOT BILL. The Australian Sjitem"o be Reconi raended. to Apply to All Congres sional Elections A Reform That Many Democrats Favor. intOU A BTATP COBBESFOXDXXT. Washington, January 15. Chairman Henry Cabot Lodge expects td get his Com mittee on Elections of President and Vice President down to hard work to-morrow on the consideration of his proposed Federal election law. Previous to the opening of Congress, and early in the. session, it was intended to enact, if possible, a law which would apply especially to the South, and insure as nearly as might be a free ballot and an honest count The plan Chairman Lodge now proposes is to make the Austra lian system general in its application to all Congressional elections. He doesn't think that a measure that would be narrow in its application, and aim merely at the South, could be carried through the House, or would receive the sanction of public opinion. The necessity for some general reform of election methods is felt in all sections of the country, and the Australian system is ap parently meeting with tbe approval of popular sentiment Such a reform, it is held, would apply as well in any other section as in the South and would be non-partisan. The Australian system has met with the ap proval of many of the most prominent Demo crats in tbe country, and in its application in Massachusetts, it was approved by both parties. Ex-President Cleveland has spoken in favor of it Governor Campbell, of Ohio, recommended in his inaugural address the application of the system to elections in that State. Governor Green, of New Jersey, another Democratic State Executive.strongly recommended the system in bis message to the Legislature yesterday. Governor Hill and Senator Gorman are the only prominent Democrats who have come out against the system. It is believed by Mr. Lodge and other Be publicans who have been interesting them selves in this qnestion, that, with the strong indorsement the system has had from promi nent men of both parties in its local applica tion, it will not be difficult to pass a national law making it general in its appli cation to Congressional elections. The prin cipal grounds of attack when tbe bill comes into the Honse will be that Congress has no right to interfere with the elections in the States. Mr. Lodge will be prepared to meet this objeetion with a demonstration of the right of Congress to regulate Contrressional elections. Lightner. GBAND IUVAL SCHEME. Tho Board of Policy Recommends tbe Building" of Ninety-Two Vessels In the Next Fourteen Tears Their Esti mated Cost $280,000,000. Washington, January 15. The Naval Board of Policy, appointed to formulate a plan for the building of a navy commen surate with the dignity and power of the nation, in their report to the Secretary of the Navy will recommend the construction of 92 vessels of different types and sizes. These will be built, according to the plan of the board, in 14 years, and will cost, to gether with their maintenance dnring the 14 years, $280,000,000. They say that the cost of maintenance of a fleet such as they propose would be one-fourth less than keep ing up the same number pf old-style vessels. The scheme ot the board comprises the following vessels, the estimated cost of which, with armament complete, is ap pended: Ten battle sblps of 10,000 tons, 55,000.000 each; 8 ot 8,000 tons, 5,000.000 each; 12 of 7,000 tons, M, 000,000 each: 6 of 6,000 tons. 83,000,000 each; 10 rams of 3,500 tons, 81.800,000 each; 9 armored cmisers of 6.250 tons, to make 19 knots an hoar, 53,300,000 each; 4 protected cruisers of 7,400 tons, to make 22 knots an hour, 53.500,000; 9 protected cruisers of 5,400 tons, to make 20 knots an hour. $2,800,000 each: 2 protected cruisers of 4,000 tons, to make 19 knots an hour, 52.050,000 each; 5 special cruisers of 1,200 tons, to make Is knots, 500,000 each; 15 torpedo cruisers of 80u tons, to make 22 knots an hour, 5500,000 each; 3 arti ficers' ships, 82,000,000 each. The eight ships which Secretary Tracey recommends in his report shall be "begun at opce, are not the eight proposed by the Bard, but eight of the first ten. tHE STJRYEIORSHIP UNSETTLED. No Nl mlnatlon Tel, bat benator Quay Seems Entirely Satisfied. SOU A STAJT COEEISPONDENT.l Washington, Januaryl5. Though the Secretary of the Treasury spent some time with thevTesident to-day, and among other things discussed the Pittsbnrg surveyor ship, it cadhot be learned that any definite conclusion was reached. Secretary Windom would only ay that the matter had been talked aboutAand nothing more. Private Secretary Halfcrd was entirely ignorant of the tenor of th'i discussion. At 10 o'clock this evening, when the correspondent of The DisPATCflS called on Senator Quay for the latestnews, that gentleman had had no information whatever in regard to the matter. He did not seem to be at all alarmed, howSver. The Secretary had promised that if anV obstacle appeared to arise in the way of Djfavo, ho would let the Senator know, and itSs to be presumed that the Senator's contentdd waiting was due to the fact that he had Heard of nothing that would indicate a hitch a tne proceedings in the line of his wishes. The Senator is working with great indus try to get appointments land otner anairs in shape that be may leave for Florida as soon as possible with his son Bichard. The lat ter was up andabout the liouse to-day for the first time since be was seized with tbe grip, nearly two weeks ago. At one time the dis ease promised to developtinto pneumonia, and the patient suffered terribly, but he is now apparently well on the road to complete recovery. OUTER'S CHANCES yOOD. Supt. Tarter Recommends HIsfAppolntmcnt It?! as Centos Snparrlsoi IFBOM A STAW COmtESrOHCEITT.l Washington, January 15.-Within a few days the President will announce the appointment of about 50 of tho175 census supervisors. The others will W named about the end of the month. ISupcrin tendent Porter, of the census ojEce, has been hard at work recently pretfirinij his list of nominations, and he ha& conse quently, been overrun with callersSputting in a word for themselves or forsomeftne else. His first batch of 50 was completed! to-day and to-night he Is in consultation With'the President with regard to the appointments. He has decided the fight over thd super visorship of the Pittsburg district inl favor of Mr. George T. Oliver, of the firm of Oliver & Bros., Pittsburg. The other most prominent candid ite was Dr. William Denny, of Claysville. viUio was supported by Senator Quay. Mr. Oliver was backed by BepresenUtive Dalzeil, and as he is recommended by Porter, willlbe ap pointed, unless the Senator brings influence in the other direction to bear successfully on the President. 1 Glassmakers In Convention. Washington, January 15. Thomas Wichtman, James A, Chambers, L. S! Cun ningham, D. McKee, Cliff Phillip: and William Loefiler. Pittsburg glass nanu facturers, arrived this morning to atte id the National Glass' Convention which c pened to-day. GEEAT STEEL WOffiS Soon to be Bailt at Indianapolis and Pittsburg and Operated on THE NEW OPEN HEARTH PROCESS. Complete Bnccess of the Invention Already Considered Certain. THE LiBGEST PLAKT IN THE WORLD Will be the First Step Toward BcTolatioalzlBS tho Industry. The gentlemen who are condncting the experiments of making open hearth steel by a new process are quite confident that the invention will revolutionize the industry. One of them announced yesterday that Indianapolis would soon have the largest steel manulacturing plant in the world. Pittsbnrg is to have another establishment. ISrKCIAI. TZLEOBAM TO THE-DISPATCH. I Indianapolis, January 15. T.S. Blair, Jr., and F. Protzman, one of the editors of the Metallurgical World, the expert repre sentatives of the capitalists who are inter ested in the new process of making open hearth steel, have returned to Indianapolis after an absence of two weeks in Pittsburg, and have resumed the experimental work at the Premier Steel Company's plant here with results, they say, that have been hiehly successful. Their operations are conducted with the greatest secrecy, and it fs appar ently with much reluctance that they will answer any questions regarding their work. Mr. Blair, wbo is the Superintendent of the small force of workmen at present em ployed in the mill, refused to-day to talk at all, although it was suggested to him that steel manufacturers have regarded the re ports abont the new process with some doubt, because the information heretofore given to the public has been altogether indefinite. why secrect is maintained. In some particulars it appears that there has certainly been some exaggerations. The statement published at Pittsburg that the Premier Steel Company has?15,O0O.O0O back of it, if not wholly' incorrect, is misleading. The company is a stock organization, and its capital is limited by the articles of incor poration to $1,000,000. The operations in this city have thus far been conducted on a very small scale, and have been surrounded with much mystery. Mr. Protzman says that the unwillingness of those interested to give more explicit in formation about the process which is to revolutionize steel making is because it might be detrimental to their interests if they shonld do so. This is not because ot any uncertainty of success, but because cer tain patents, which have not yet been secured in foreign countries, might be inter fered with by the publication ot details pre maturely. no doubt of complete success. In reiterating the assertion as to the cer tainty of the great success of tbe process, he said: "I tell you, and I say it deliberately, that when our plans are in satisfactory shape we will establish in Indianapolis the largest steel manufactory in the world. Mark, I do not say in the United States, but in the world. "I have several times gone hundreds of miles to see some new process which I waa assured wonld revolutionize iteel making, Tint there was always some weak point in every invention which prevented success. Therefore I do not want to make any prema ture statements now. One man has been at work on this process for 30 years, and 13 years ago another man and myself began laboring on it, and we have been at it ever since, OPEEATIONS TO BEGIN SOON. "The experiments which we are now mak ing here are to test the process as we have perfected it. There is no doubt in our minds, or of the capitalists interested, of its success. Tbe De Pauws have been given special advantages, and they will control the production of steel by (be new process throughout the territory lying west and south of Chicago and Indianapolis. "The manufactory for the Eastern market will be at Pittsburg. The plans for the en larged works are complete, and operations will be begun in from three to six weeks. After that there will be no further secrecy about the process." DOCTORS DECIDEDLY DISAGREE. TheyArauo Concerning the Presence of tbe Russian Influenza In Tbls Country. Cincinnati, January 15. The Medical Society and the Academy of Medicine, two societies composed of physicians, held meet ings last nigbt and discussed la grippe. In both societies there was a marked division of opinion. Many held that there is no Bussian influenza in the city, bnt that what is supposed to be that is dengne or malarial fever, due to tbe presence of a gnlf climat6, in the absence of frost. On the other hand, others as strennously argued that the pre vailing disease is the Bussian influenza in epidemic form. . One of the societies appointed a committee to make examination for the microbe which is acknowledged to produce the Bussian in fluenza. Alf agreed that there was an un usual amount of a peculiar sickness, gener ally of a light character. PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURE Discussed nt n Ijnruely Attended Medina; nt DHISintown. tSFXCIAL TSLXOBAU TO TUB DISPATCn.l Mifflintown, January 15. The State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania convened here in the Court House at 2 o'clock this afternoon. There was a large representation from different sections of the State. President Snavely delivered his an nual address, and Cyrus T. Fox, of the Gen eral Fruit Committee, made his report, con taining many valuable suggestions. Dis cussion of the reports lasted until G p. M. At the evening session George Jacobs de livered an address of welcome: Dr. B. H. Warren, of West Chester, a lecture on birds, and Dr. H. P. Armsbv, of the State Agri cultural College, spoke of the results of horticultural experiments. 0SLI SIX OF THEM SOW. Two murderers AVI10 Wonld I.lko to be Hansed Willi Their Comrades. St. Louis, January 15. George Tobler and Charles Bullard, two of the eight mur derers who were sentenced to be hanged to morrow at Fort Smith, Ark., were reprieved by tbe President to-day until January 30. The men did not take very kindly to the reprieve, saying if they are to be hanged nt all they preler to go with their companions in the grand event of to-morrow. ALL TO III8 FAMILY. The Will of the Imte Congressman Kelley Admitted 10 Probate. Philadelphia, January 15. The will of the late Congressman William D. Kelley was admitted to probate to-day. All bis property is bequeathed to his widow and four children, but the executor, in his petition for letters of administration, did not give any estimate of the value of the estate. It la understood, however, that Mr. Kelley was possessed 01 coBSiaeraDie real estate. P00E JAW REVISION. Tho Commission Will Codify all Acts, and Becoramend n General Legislative Slensnre InspectlonofConnty Almshouses Ordered. 1SFEC1AI. TILEOEAM TO TOT DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, January 15. The special commission appointed in October by Governor Beaver to revise the poor laws of the State, met in the Girard House to-day, and were in session the greater part of the day. The commission consists of Lewis Pugh, Chairman, of Scranton; J. Kevin Hill, of Sunbury; B. D. McGonigle, of Pittsbnrg; W. N. Appel, of Lancaster; W. E. Marsh, of Corry; William Lawson, of Philadelphia, and D. Watson Eowe, of Chambersbnrg. The Commission was authorized by an act of the last Legis lature, and $6,000 was appropriated to pay its expenses. Each of the members receives a salary of 500, and while working with the Commission their hotel bills and railroad expenses are paid. Since their or ganization they have met five times. At the meeting to-day it was decided to tabulate all the laws of the various counties and from them to form one general law of about 60 sections and submit it to the next session o( the General Assembly for approval. In order to secure its passage it has been deter mined to so frame the bill that those coun ties which already have special legislation can come in under its provisions if they so desire. Atjthe meeting two sub-committees were appointed to visit the almshouses in different sections of tbe State. Messrs. Lawson, Pugh and Appel will visit those in the vicinity of Scranton, and Messrs. McGon igle, Marsh and Hill those in the vicinityot Allegheny county. The Secretary ot the commission was directed to send out inter rogatories to the superintendents of the various almshouses in all parts of the State, asking for information as to how their insti tutions are condncted. A large number of answers have been received from letters sent out at previous meetings. MRS. BRICB THE ONE Who Urced Her Husband to Make tbo Sen- atorlal Fisht Calvin's Iilttle Speech of Thanks Bolter Smith Conzrntnlntes Mim. rEFECIAI. TELEGEA1T TO THE DISPATCH.! Columbus, January 15. In the crowd which gathered in the hall after tbe Honse to-day, to hear the result on Senator de clared, was a large number of ladies, among them Mrs. Calvin S. Brice: She seemed perfectly elated and overjoyed that her hus band should be elected Senator, and there is much talk that Mrs. Brice was largely responsible for the candidacy and success. It has been the aim of her life to live and rear her family in Washington society. The only circumstance which rose above the ordinary at the joint convention, was the acknowledgment of Mr. Brice, which was admired for its brevity, as follows: While an extended speech from me at tht3 time wonld be inappropriate, I cannot refrain from acknowledging your kindness in asking me to come before yon, as well as acknowl edging to you, and throngb you to the people wnom yon represent, my sense of deep obligap tion not only that, bnt my deep sense of duty to tbe people of the State of Ohio whom I am to represent during the next six years In tlia Senate of tbe United States. I pledge Ton, gentlemen, and through yon those whom yon represent, that to the best of my ability I will transmit unstained, as it has come down throngb tbe long Una of brilliant and distin guished Senators, tbe honors which you have seen fit to bestow upon me. In the congratulations which followed Bepresentative Smith, who had refused' to vote for Brice, warmly congratulated him, saying-that he had not supported him, but now that he was elected, no man wished him a greater measure of snecess than he. Mr. Brice told Smith that he admired him for standing to his convictions, and he thought more of nim than if he had changed about by any amount of persuasion. GATE UP ART FOR L0YE. A Yonnir Washington singer Eludes Her Gnardlan and Marries. PBOII A ETATP COanXSFOXDXXT. Washington, January 15. For several years Miss Mamie Morrice, of this city, has been a figure constantly growing more con spicuous in musical circles. Some months ago the qnality of her 'voice attracted the attention of Mrs. Jeannette M. Thurber, principal of the Kational Conservatory of Mnsic at New York. Mrs. Thurber offered to undertake the vocal education of the young woman, provided Mrs. Mnrrice, a confirmed invalid, would cive her daughter wholly over to the control of the principal of the conservatory. The arrangement was effected. Miss Morrice made wonderfnl Progress in her studies, the only drawback eing her evident affection for Mr. Will Bnrdett, son of a prominent Washington business man. The young man went to New York fre quently and met Miss Morrice. Mrs. Thurber protested in vain against Cupid as the inevitable destroyer of every hope of the young lady winning fame and fortune, but to no avail. During the holidays Mrs. Thurber came with her protege on a visit to the latter's motber, and to keep away the young man in the case. Before the visit was over she was recalled to New York and left Miss Morrice here. Monday she re ceived an alarming telegram, saying that an elopement was on the tapis. She hurried here only to find that the lovers had skipped over to Baltimore and were married fast enough, though the young man was bnt 23 and Miss Morrice bnt 18 years of age. Mrs. Thurber has gone home with a sad heart, convinced that a worthy successor of Patti has been nipped in the bud. THE EIGHT-HOUR AGITATION. Philadelphia Laborers in Favor of Shorten ing tbo Working Day. ISFSCIAt. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l Philadelphia, January 15. A largely attended meeting was held to-night at Young Mamnerchor Hall (0 consider the advisability of organizing under the eight hour law. The pnrpose of the meeting was to get together laboring men of the city, and enable them to hear and discuss the views of the leading labor agitators of the country on the subject of working but eight hours a day. Samuel Gompera, of the American Federation of Labor, made a long speech, reiterating tbe usual arguments. P. J. McGuire, general secretary of the United Brotherhood, was the next speaker. He spoke of the necessity of organizing. Other speakers were u. J. itowiand, or Cincin nati; J. S. W. Sannders, of San Francisco; W. J. Shields, of Massachusetts; A. M. Swartz, ol Allegheny, Pa.; W. H. Kliver, of Illinois; W. W.Wood, of West "Virginia, and T. J. Ferries, of Denver. At the close of the meeting resolutions calling upon the master-builders to assist their employes in crushing out the ten-hour law in favor of one ol eight hours, and also calling upon the journeymen carpenters to consider the advisability of requesting an advance in the present rate of wages were passed. It was also resolved that the agita tion of the eight-hour question be made gen eral throughout the city until May 1 next. A World's Fair Committee. CVnOM A STATT C0BBXSF0XDX3T. Washington, January 15. The House Committee on Eules decided to report favor ably on the proposition to appoint a special committee for the pnrpose of considering matters and-bills pertaining to the World's Fair. Their report will be presented te'the House te-mrrow. f THREE CENTS WITHOUT A WAKNING. Fifteen JfeuJfarled Through tho Air' roller Explosion. , - A Bmi)f$& H PITTSBUBG DEAD, "4a, While SeyevlHWrs Are Believed to be 7jnjnred. AHUNKNOrYflJ gig. OWKI5THEBITEB aw-r According to the A-, .xxatement of a Witness of Accident. Tbe boiler of a steam shovel excavating on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie road t Fallston exploded last evening. Filteen" men were seated in a car directly in the rear, and not one escaped injury. Wesley Francis, of Pittsburg, died in a few min utes. An unknown man is believed to ba missing. ISrXCIAX. TXXZQSAX TO TUX DISPATCH.! New Bbighton, Pa., January 15. The little town of Fallston, across the river from here, was tbe scene of a terrible and disas trous explosion this alternoon. A. few minutes before i o'clock every house in that place shook as if an earthquake had visited it. The inhabitants were greatly alarmed, and rushed out of their houses into the streets. Tbe cause of the shock was tbe ex-. plosion of a monster steam shovel used by the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Bailroad Com pany in excavating and grading an extra piece of track at Fallston. FIFTEEN VICTIMS. One person was killed and U others in jured, many of them quite seriously. Their names are as follows: WESLEY PBANCIS, killed. JAMES HOOPER, fireman, of Elizabeth, Pa., face burned and arms broken. He is in a serious condition. MARTIN DICKEY, of Fallston, burned about hands and face. PAT SULLIVAN, laborer, face and head burned and badly bruised. WILLIAM MOCK, burned abont the face. CONDUCTOR OF GRAVEL TRAIN, bnmed about face. TWO -ALTAN3, whose names are not known,'burned about face and eyes; seri ously. WILLIAM RICE, bruised and burned. WILLIAM GRIFFIN, engineer, head cut JOHN ANDERSON, slightly Injured. WILLIAM MORGAN, slightly Injured. JAMES FURNIER, slightly Injured. HENRY STEWART, slightly injured. Several of the above named persons who were the most seriously injured are not ex pected to recover. NONE ESCAPED INI UK V. The gravel train, carrying most of the men who were injured, had just arrived from Pittsburg. They had leit the train, and at tbe time of the explosion were sitting on a tool oar just back ot the shovel. None of the party escaped injury, some of them faring worse than others. The boiler of this monster shovel ex ploded with such force that several pieces of metal, iron and debris were blown across the river, a distance of a quarter of a mile, and driven into the ground. The shock was distinctly felt and the explosion plainly heard in this place. There, were a large number of Italians in the vicinity of the explosion, but they were working then in a deep excavation. They were covered with stones and dirt, which were scattered around the neighborhood very unceremoniously. SCAEED ITALIANS. They were not long in getting out of what they imagined was their grave, and chased like mad up the railroad track, never stop ping to look after or care for their maimed and suffering comrades. It was bnt a few minutes, however, until nearly all the peo ple of Fallston were on the scene of tbe ter rible disaster, and soon had the injured in a box car, where they administered to their wants. When picked up Wesley Francis, a re pairman, whose home was on Mt. Washing ton, was unconscious. He was made as comfortable as possible, but it was evident he was beyond human aid. He never spoke a word after the accident, and died while being conveyed on the train to Pittsburg. Dr. McConnell, of New Brighton, gave the others all the medical aid possible on tbe way to the West Penn Hospital in Pitts burg. After the explosion the tool car, upon which the unfortunate men were sitting, took fire. Two barrels ot oil were stored there. They caught fire and increased the destruction. The burning oil ran down the embankment, setting fire to some pieces of wood, bnt was extinguished before much damage was done. A FALSE BEPOET. It was reported that Benjamin Jackson, of Fallston, who had been seen talking to the men at work but a short time before the accident, had been blown into the river, bnt it was afterward learned he had gone to Pittsburg. The exact cause of the explosion is not known. The boiler was considered in good condition, and the gangs indicated only 40 pounds of steam. It had been in use for several years, and, it is thought, had become weakened by the long wear. Tbe work of clearing up the wreckage will be begun to-morrow morning. H. M. Kerr, who lives in view of where the accident occurred, asserts emphatically that he saw the body of a man hurled through the air and saw distinctly bis arms and legs extended. He also claims the body alighted in the river. At the time of the explosion a man was on the top of tbe plow house, and it is thought by many it was he wbo Mr. Kerr saw flying through the air. It is im possible to tell who is missing, as nobody knew just how many men were there when the explosion occurred. KOT OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED, Bnt the Epidemic la Causing Considerable Consternation at Chicago. Chicago, January 15. Names of vic tims of the grip continue to be. sent to the Health Office, and, while the officials there try to belittle the danger by putting on an air of Incredulity, the constant stream of people with applications for medical per mits gives the lie to the assertion that all ia well, and that the reports of deaths from in fluenza are greatly exaggerated. Not only are the deaths multiplying every hour, but the reports of illness in the public schools are appalling. The death permits now number over 10O per day. Eleven deaths within the past 21 hours are to be attributed directly to the grip or its immediate complications. A SHOT FROM AN OLD GDJ Kills n Little Girl and Makes Her Brother Attempt Suicide. tfrlCIAL TZUSOBAK TO THX DISPATCH.! I Columbia, S. OL, January 16. At Mid way. Barnwell county, to-day George Pat rick, a boy 12 years of age, got hold of an old gun, and while playing with it it was discharged, and blew off the head-of his little 5-year-old sister. The little fellow was so Irightened by his mistake that he ran from the honse and laid his head on the railroad track in front of rjx approaching" train. : He waa rescued and dragged away bj"V xorce m time 10 save ms me. ' J? r A 4f '' b& M -,. ' ie
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