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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
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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. '
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