SwP ippw'PI COMPLETE BEPORTS a Of every great event are published in TBE DISPATCH, .ill the newt U pwen tn addition to feature which are exclusive and popular. ' A BIG- FRIZE V m ar -t $' Wvi t. fw ft ? .' , TTI Be on-ed by TBB Dl&BATCB i ,- r t ; next Bundaj. It will be in the t&apef of iO page of the best rtading and. brightest news obtainable. POKTY-FOUBTH TEAE. PITTSBUKG-, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1890. THREE CENTS iTt REED'S RULES RIGHT, That is the Declaration of the Republican Caucus AFTER A HEATED DEBATE. A Kumberof Very Important Changes Hade in the Bouse Code. THE SPEAKER'S POWER ABSOLUTE. He Feed Recognize so Motion and Can Count as He Pleases. DEMOCRATS DISCUSS THE SITUATION The new Congressional rales were com pleted yesterday and presented to the Re publican caucus. Power is given the Speaker to disregard any motion which he believes is dilatory. The long-disputed claim of the Senate to originate tariff and appropriation bills is recognized. The code was ratified by the caucus, but not without some vigorous protests. The Democratic members also met and indulged in some lively kicking. tSrXCZAI. TXX.XQBAX TO THI DISPATCH, Washington, February 5. Speaker Seed's decisions will be duly adopted as rules by the House. It has been so decided by the party caucus, although not without a stormy debate on some of the leatures. Im mediately after the reading of the journal, by a preconcerted arrangement, the Housa adjourned and the Republican members at once met behind closed doors to consider the question of the hour. The caucus remained in session until 7 o'clock. The most inviolable secrecy in regard to the proceedings was preserved, and every effort made to prevent the action of the caucus becoming public. "While it was stated that on every question presented the caucus was harmonious, the length of the session and the known opposition of several prominent Republicans to any radical chance in the rules, render the accuracy of this statement doubtful. FAB FEOM HABMONIOUS. In fact, it has been gathered that, far from being harmonious, the caucus at times was strongly worked ud by the expression of totally divergent opinions, and that this proposition is the more probable one is evi denced by the great care which was taken to prevent the facts being known. Under the report of the committee the Speaker is given practically absolute power. No motions are to be entertained when it is evident to the Speaker's mind that they are of a dilatory character and intended to ob struct the business of the House. The Speaker is empowered to ascertain the pres ence of a quorum by counting members in their seats as participating although not Toting. Notwithsfanding the sometimes vigorous protests, the report of the committee was adopted without material amendment, but there was at least one important addition. By it pension legislation was placed in the privileged class, and the reports from the committee on valid pensions made in order at any time. This change was made by a vote of 76 to 24. THE IMPORTANT FEATURE. Under rule 15 a new clause is added as follows: "On the demand of bdv member the names of the members present, but not voting on any call by the Speaker of the yeas and nays shall be noted by the Clerk under the supervision of the Speaker, and shall be recorded in the journal immediately after the names of those voting in the affirm ative and negative, under the head of 'pres ent and not voting,' and shall be followed by the names of absent members which shall be entered under head of absentees." This is in line with Speaker Seed's ruling. Under Rule 16, Clause 4, reads: "When a question is under debate no motion shall be received bnt to adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, which mo tions shall be decided without debate, to postpone to a day certain, to refer or to amend, or postpone indefinitely; which sev eral motions shall have precedence in the foregoing order, and no motion to postpone to S day certain, to refer, or to postpone in definitely, being decided, shall be agaiu al lowed on the same day at the same stage of the proceedings." TO SUPPKESS THE MINOBITT. The section is aimed at filibustering. But section 10 of the same rule carries the prin ciple still further, for it isaneir section which reads: "No dilatory motions shall be entertained by the Speaker." Under rule 17 it is provided that the previous question may be made to incluae the pre vious bill to its passage or rejection. The old rule included the bill only as far as its engrossment and third reading.and required a renewal and second of the motion to carry the bill through; a change also in the line of preventing obstruction. Another important step to prevent fili bustering is found in rule 22, which has ref erence to the introduction of bills. Under the former rules one member conld on Mon day prevent the transaction of business by introducing long bills, new or old, and de manding their reading in lull; thus con suming the day. NO BILLS TO BE READ. Under the present code no provision is made for a bill day on Monday, and when ever a pnblic bill is introduced it shall be read by title only. In rule 23, section .2, which requires the Committee or the "Whole to rise when without a quorum, a clause is inserted after the word "quorum" asT fol lows: "Which shall consist , of 100 mem bers." What may be a change full of signifi cance occurs in section 3 of the same rule, in the opeuingscntence, which reads: "All Emotions or propositions, originating in the HHouseJor Senate, involving a tax or charge ?poalthe people, all proceedings touching appropriations of money." The words, "'originating in the House or JSenate," are newly inserted, and would appear to recog nize the long disputed right of the Senate to originate tariff and appropriation bills. DEMOCRATS TS CAUCUS. There was scarcely time for the employes 'to throw open the doors and secure a change ofair in the hall of the House to-night after ithe Republican caucus adjourned before the jDemocratic members began to file in to at ftend'their caucus. They appeared in good : number, and were presided over by Sir. Holman. The only subject discussed was the new code of rules. The Democrats were at a disadvantage in that the members were not supplied with copies as were the individual Republicans to-dav, so Mr. Car lisle was obliged to read and explain the rules from his private copy. There was little discussion. How and then some member would boil over with in dignation and express himself forcibly as some particularly obnoxious rule was read and its effect pointed out. Mr. Springer thought the rules meant that the watchmen were gagged, the watchdogs chained, and the Treasury thrown open to plunder. The Republicans will be requested to al low a debate of reasonable length on them wheu they are called up for consideration, and if these concessions are granted the Democrats will interpose no obstacle to action upon them. AN IMPORTER'S THREAT. Unless the Cnttoms BUI Is Amended New York W1H Be Lost to the Republicans The Section Which la Causing All the Trouble. rerrciAL tzxeo&ax to tb sisfatctm Washington; February 5. It would seem improbable that the future political fortunes of a party conld be materially af fected by a clause in a bill imposing a pen alty upon givers and receivers of bribes and hush money. Yet such is alleged to be the fact with regard to the customs' adminis trative bill now pending before the Senate Committee on Fiuance. It is stated by some New York importers who are in town to-day, that if the bill becomes a law as it now stands, it will make New York impregnably Democratic, and that it will affect in the same way other cities where a large import ing business is done. The section which is to produce this effect is the following: That any person who shall give, or offer to give, or promise to give any money or thing of value, directly nr indirectly, to any officer or emplojo of the United States, in consideration or. or for any act or omission contrary to law in connection with or pertaining to the importa tion, appraisement, entry examination or in spcc.ion of goods, wares or merchandise, in cluding herein any baggage, or the liquidation of the entry thereof, or shall, by threats or de mauds, or promises of any character.attempt to improperly influence or control any such officer or employe of the United States as to the per formance of his official duties, shall, on con viction thereof, be fined not exceeding 2,000, or be imprisoned at hard labor not more tbau one year, or both, in the discretion nt the Court, and evidence of such giving or offering, or promising to giro satisfactory to tho conrt in which such trial is bad, shall be regarded as prima facie evidence that such giving or offer ing or promising was contrary to law. and shall put upon the accused tbe burden of proving that such act was innocent and not done with an unlawful intention. There is to-day in the city an agent of one of the large importing bouses of New York, who nsed to be a Government official. He is employed at a salary of $15,000 a year to assist ins nrm in nxmg revenue agents, his former experience being of a kind to make him worth thaf amount to his employ ers. He said to-day to The Dispatch corre spondent that he was representing a number of importers, and was going to do his best to have the Senate Committee amend the bill by striking out these "burdensome" sections. "Unless that is done," said he, "every chance the Republicans may have had of carrying Hew York will be destroyed. My firm employs about 5,000 hands. Its head is & Republican, and the men have all voted that ticket. At the next election all these will vote the Demoratic ticket. Other im porters in Hew York will see that their em ployes do the same thing. It will affect other cities, too, and consequently, for party policy's sake, I think these sections should be stricken out." DYNAMITE JJf THE CAPITOL, A Small Bomb or Some Description Discov ered In t"he Rotunda. "Washington, February 5. A rumor was current to-day on the, streets that a dy namite bomb had been found in the Capitol, and proved to have a slight foundation. A messenger found in a spittoon in the rotunda a small, oval-shaped tin box, about a quar ter of an inch thick, with a diameter of about an inch and an inch and a half. It was taken to Captain Allabacb, Chief of the Capitol police, who made an examination of it. He found a substance resembling salt peter and a small quantity of something that looked like punk. The Captain experi mented with the latter, and found that it burned as a fuse burns. He concluded that it was a railroad torpedo, but to settle the matter Captain Allabacb has sent the box and contents to the District chemist for analysis. AT WORK OS THE TARIFF BILL Tho Ways and Means Commlitre Now Con sidering the Metal Schedule. fSFECIAL TELLGBAU TO Till DISPATCH.! "Washington, February The Ways and Means Committee has reached the metal schedule in tbe preparation of their tariff bill. Practically it will be when finished a reproduction ot the metal sched ule prepared by the Senate Committee on Finance and incorporated in the bill re ported from that committee last Congress. It is understood that in addition it will have a provision putting a duty upon lead ore in silver ore coming into this country to be smelted, principally from Mexico. .Representative McMillan, one ot the Dem ocratic members of tbe committee, says that this will cause a number of the smelting furnaces in the Texas, Missouri, Kansas and other "places to shut down. LOYAL LEGION HEETS. Gorernor Bearer Urges Writing of Personal Reminiscences. Philadelphia, February 5. The regu lar quarterly meeting of the Pennsylvania Commandery of the Loyal Legion was held this evening at the Union League, and was attended by over 200 companions ot the order. Governor Beaver, who was present, addressed the companion!, and urged tbem to write their reminiscences of the Civil War, so that th: papers conld be read at subsequent meetings. A message of con gratulation was ordered to be sent to Gen eral W. T. Sherman upon his 70th birthday, which occurs on the 8th inst. The arrange ments for the twenty-fifth anniversary in April next are being rapidly completed. THE SUPREME COURT ENTERTAINED. A Pleasant Reception Tendered tbe Justices by tbe New York Bar. New Yoek, February 5. The Bar Asso ciation of the city of New York to-night tendered a reception to the Justices of the Supreme Court at the rooms of the associa tion. There was an immense gathering, and the whole evenins was spent in social intercourse. President Frederick R. Coudert presented the members of the association to Chief Justice Fuller and the Associate Justices, after which refreshments were served. A HUNDRED MINERS' FATE. They Were Confined Inn Terrible Fire In n Mine Near Wllkesbarrc. , .-special telegram to the nisrATcnv Wilkesbabre, February 6. A terrible fire has broken out in the Pettimone .shaft. It is feared that 100 miners may be burned to death. js GIVES UP THE EIGHT. Lampion Will Not Carry tbo Ohio Contest to the Supreme Court No Farther Opposition to bo Made to the Democratic Plans. ISPECIAL TXXIGKA1I TO THE DISPATCH.! Columbus, February B. Mr. Lampson has decided not to carry the Lieutenant Governor contest case to the Supreme Court. He says he can not bear the big expense of trie undertaking, and would finally be left to the tender mercies of the Democntic majority in the Senate, and he has bad enough experience with them to know that there is no justice in them. Mr. Lampson, in reference to tbe matter said to-night: After full consideration, and acting upon tbe advice of two of my attorneys and a conference of leading Republicans. I have decided not to attempt to take tbe contest to tbe Supreme Court. This decision is based largely upon legal considerations. When the contest in tho Senato was ended no competent testimony had been heard by that body; not a Senator bad read or heard read tho depositions of either side on file in the case. No oral testimony was offered before the Senate by Mr. Marquis, and that offered in behalf of Mr. Lampson tbe Sen ate refused to hear. What purported to be a summary of depositions made by the Commit tee on Elections, but which in fact was a "sum mary" of conclusions made by Mr. Marquis' attorneys and largely unsnstained by the depo sitions themselves, was read by said attorneys, andnpon this "summary the SenateMecided tbe case. The journal was made to read, however, that depositions were read before tbe Senate, in stead of a "summary" therof. A "summary" of depositions is not evidence. Depositions are evidence. The courts have hold that you cannot go behind or impeach the records of a co ordinate branch of the government, and we do not propose to go into tho Supreme Court on a doubtful legal proposition. If tbo journal had been a correct record of the proceedings as provided in the Constitution, we would have had a clear case In the Supreme Court in my judg ment. Again, If the court should entertain jurisdiction of the case in quo warranto pro ceedings, and decide that tbe decision or judg ment of the Senate was a nullity, having been based upon no evidence, the case would be remanded to tbe Senate to be tried over again with probably tbe same result. Another trial would delay tbe business of the Senate and be expensive to tbe State, as well as tbe parties personally. I am unable to bear such an ex pense. Qeneral Voris Is decidedly of the opin ion that the case oueht to go to the Supreme Conrt. but it has been determined otherwise, and this decision is final. DEPEW DISCOURAGED. He Now Believes That Hew York Will Not (Set tbo World's Fair The Entire Blnme for the Fallnro Placed Upon Flatt. rSPICIAL TELXORAlf TV THE DISPATCB.1 New York, February 5. Dr. Chauncey M. Depew has just received a dispatch'from Albany announcing the result in the matter of the "World's Fair bill when The Dis patch correspondent saw him. Dr. Depew said: "It looks as though the fair was knocked out, doesn't it? I will not say that it is dead vet. because a motion to re- consider the vote and the laying of that vote on tbe table would give the Senate a chance to call the bill up and pass it whenever the requisite 17 .votes in its favor can be obtained. While this may be done I must own that the outlook is not a cheer ful one. I do not believe Congress will ever give us the fair unless the money to carry it on is as good as pledged. Without State legislation, of course, money can't be got in any great lump sum." Dr. Depew added that he would call a meeting ot the Committeemen Legislation if the members of the committee desired that he should do so, but not without such a re quest. Mavor Grant did not try to conceal the fact that he was greatly depressed over the situation t Albany. That the labor of six months by most of the eminent citizens ot .New York city to brine here a source of amusement, instruction and profit should be defeated by one man and his legislators from rural districts, the "Mayor said, was a great nity. It looked to him Itfee a defiance of the will of the citizens of New York who had the good of the city at heart. It was surprising that Mr. Platt dared to assail publicly th,e motives of the original Board of Commissioners, men of acknowledged integrity and ability. nit would be more strange if these men should fail to rebuke Mr. Platt for his sly imputa tions. TOO B.AP1D IN HIS DELIVERY. A Carrier Disposes of a Has ot Letters by Pnttlnn; Tbem In tbo Store. Philadelphia, Februarys. John Mc Gettigan, a letter carrier, on Monday night demonstrated the fact that he could rapidly deliver letters. On the afternoon in question, according to the testimony before United States Commissioner Bell to-day, he started out with a bag full of letters, He imbibed freely, and became so much intoxicated that he didn't know what he was doing. When he reached home with his bag of letters, to get rid of them quickly he pushed bag andlettcrs into the stove. The burning letters were seized by a woman living in the house, but many of them were burned be- J'ond recognition, while others were so bad y injured that the superscription could not be deciphered. In default of 51,000 bail he was committed to prison to answer at court. WINDOW GLASS ADVANCED. Tbo Price of tho Imported Articlo In. crrnsed 5 Per Cent. Spbingfield, Mass., February B. Members of the American Window Glass Importers' Association, including repre sentatives of every glass importing firm in the country, metthis afternoon and advanced the nrice ot window glass 5 per cent for the next five days, at the end of which time the new price list will be issued, and there will be an advance of 10 per cent. This advance is due to increased price of glass in Europe where, as the importers say, its price has been raised from 20 to 40 per cent, and to the action ot tbe American window glass manufacturers, who have de clared their willingness to make a siniilnr advance in tbe price ot the domestic product. HALF THE CREW LOST. A Norwegian Ship Abandoned, Seven Men Gains to the Bottom. SPECIAL TELEOKAM TO THE niSFATCH.l Boston, .February 5.-News of a sad ocean disaster was brought to port to-day by the British steamer Thanemore. Among the crew were seven survivors of the Nor wegianshipJosephine,wbich was abandoned in latitude 48. The Josephine was bound from New York to Dantzic with a cargo of oil. The ship was leaking badly when sighted and was unmanageable. All the boats and water casks had been swept away during the big hurricane. Seven men were all that remained out of a crew of 14. THOSE DESPERATE ROBBERS Who Held Up tbo Pacific Express at Last IiOiIced la Jill. Foet Sunn, Ark., February fi. Two men were lodged in the United States jail here to-day by Deputy Marshal McMurray. They were arrested in Kansas as the men who robbed the Pacific express on the Mis souri, Kansas and Texas near Pryor's Creek, Chickisaw Nation, last November. They stoutly deny any knowledge of the affair, but it is believed they arc the right men. Pnrnrll Will Drmnnd an IuQalry. Dublin, February 5. The -reeman't Journal says that at the opening of Parlia ment next week Mr. Parnell will demand the appointment of a committee to inquire into "The Ttoies-Pigott conspiracy." , MUCflMONEYIISSING. A Pacific Express Company's Clerk Absconds, Taking With Him A PACKAGE CONTAINING $35,000. By Dexterity With His Pen Ha Cleverly j Conceals His Theft. 8USPIOI0N IS AR0U8KD TOO LATE. Tbe thief a Young Man Whose Habits Wen Bcgardea is Exemplary. A trusted clerk in the office of the Pacific Express Company at Dallas, Tex., is miss ing and so is a package containing $35,000. Both disappeared simultaneously. The ab sconder was 25 years of age, and regarded as a model young man. St. Louis, February 6. One of the biggest sensations since the famous Jim Cummings' robbery of Express Messenger Frothingham, on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, secured between 850, 000 and 575,000 of the Pacific Express Company's cash, was occa sioned to-day when L. A. Fuller, Superintendent of the Pacific Express Com pany, was notified by the Commercial Bank of this city that a package containing $33, 000 in greenbacks, consigned to the bank by the City National Bank of Dallas, Tex., and for which the Commercial Bank held the receipt of the Pacific Express Company, was missing. On February 1 the City National Bank of Dallas remitted to the Commercial Bank of St Louis the sum of $50,000, of which amount $15,000 in gold was contained in a canvas bag, and $35,000 in bills were in closed in a regular express package. The gold was duly received, two days ago, and delivered to the bank. ONE PACKAGE MISSING. The bank reported to Superintendent Fnlmer that the gold was only a part of the remittance from tbe City National Bank, and that tbe bank held receipts for two packages, one of $35,000 and one of $15,000. Onreceiptof this decidedly alarminginfonna tion Superintendent Fulmer at once tele graphed Assistant Superintendent Aiken, at Dallas, notifying him of the shortage, and asking him to investigate and forward Information as soon as possible. Mr. Aiken replied that there was no trace of the missing package there. This fully confirmed Superintendent Fulmer's fears, and with it came the additional information that the money clerk of the Dallas office, a young man named F. A. Walton, had been missing since last Sunday night. Walton's flightled tothebeliet at Dallas that he must be a defaulter, and an investigation was at once instituted, but without result, as the cash of the Dallas office was found to be intact. HOW THE theft WAS COVEBED. When Assistant Superintendent Aiken received Superintendent Fulmer's message, however, it opened up a new avenue for in vestigation, and the cunning scheme of waiton to secure delay in tne discovery ot the shortage was unfolded. He bad made out two receipts, which were on file in the Dallas office one for $15,000 and one for $35.000 on one blank. On the duplicate forwarded to St. Louis, however, no mention was made of the $35,000, and it was not until the Commercial Bank of this city had noti fied the Dallas Bank Of the receipt of but $15,000 of the $50,000 that there was the least cnnir!nn nf nv ri5nr TnYini A ft ah Viww. suing this line of inquiry to the end As-3 sistant Snperintandent-Alken telegraphed as follows to Superintendent Fnlmer: Walton, our money clerk, baa taken the $35, 000. He was with the American Express Com pany at Ionia, Mich., five years. He came to us from Wells. Fargo fc Co. His father resides at St. Joseph, Mo. Have traced htm to Indian Territory, and have detective on bis track. THE THIEF NOT YET CAUOHT. Descriptions of the absconding money clerk have been wired everywhere by Sn- Iierintendent Fulmer, and to-night the iol owing hue and cry circular was Sent out: The Pacific Express Cohpany. ) 8upkeintendent's office, St. Louis, Mo., February 6, 189a J Absconded F. A. Walton, clerk ot the Pacific Express Company's office at Dallas, Tex left that city Sunday evening. February 2, and was last Been on a Missouri, Kansas and Texas train, going north. Description Good looking, smooth, red face; bair dark: weight, 137 pounds; height, 5 feet 5 lncnes: medium build, round scar on back of bead, deaf in right ear, Dark clothes, derby hat. To-night'Superintendent Fulmer said that Walton was always considered a young man of good habits. The Guarantee Company of New York is on his bond for $2,000. Walton had been with the company since last Octo ber. He is 25 years of age and unmarried. He was not a drinking man, nor did he gamble. There was some sort of a story abont Walton having shot and killed a man in old Mexico, but beyond this his record was supposed to be above suspicion. Late to-night Superintendent Fulmer said he expected to hear of Walton's capture at any moment A POINT FOR LE CONEY. Two Experts Testify In Els Favor In the Murder Trial. JSFECIAX.'TKLXaiLUS TO THB DISPATCn. Philadelphia, February 5. The third day's trial of Chalkley LeConey in Camden to-day was productive, on cross-examination, of two highly important pieces of evidence, sensational in charac ter, which not only served to partially reveal the line of defense, but also to give the attorneys for the prisoner a confidence and satisfaction which they plainly could not conceal. The burden of this testimony was from experts to the effectthat the murder could not have been committed at the time claimed by the prosecution. A H00SIER BANKER SUICIDES. He Sets Fire to n Bnrn, Cms His Throat and la Cremated. Tebbe Haute, February 5. .Cashier W. E. Crawley, of the Farmers' Bank, at Sullivan, Ind., set fire to a barn, and with a newly purchased knife cut bis throat. Boys found the body after the barn was con sumed. His accounts are reported to be all right and his family relations pleasant. To Consolidate Two Traffic Associations. Chicago, February 5. At a meet ing ot tbe management of tbe lines in the Central Traffic Association to-day it was decided to refer jto a commit tee of eleven the matter of conferring with the Chicago and Ohio River Traffic Associ ations, with a view to amalgamation of the two. Navassa Rioters Tried Tog-other. Baltimobe, February 5. The third trial of the Navassa rioters was began in the United States Circuit Court, to-day. Ed ward Smith, for -the murder of Samuel Marsh, and Stephen Peters. Charles H. Smith and Charles H. Davis lor the murder of William T. Shea, are tried together. Destructive Flrr. Mabskalitown, Xa., Pehruary 5. mre at ueiie naiii tnts morning destroyed the Phoenix Opera House, Belle Plaine bank, Rusk Bros' hardware store, George Alles' grocery and TurnbuU'a bakery. Loss $25,000; insurance $10,000. A CHINESE SENSATION. One Monollnn'a Wlfb Elopes Jn the DIs. cnlse of nn American Dude Discovered nnd Cnptnred When 3,000 Miles Awny From Iler Hat band's Home, SPECIAL TKLXaiULM TO TUB SI8FATC1I.1 New York, February 5. Chinatown has a new sensation. This evening there ap peared in Mott street two Chinamen, one an elderly man and the other a youth of 17 or 18. years. Both were strangers. Tbe elder Chinaman was an ordibary looking Mon golian, and wore the dress of Ttis country. The younger one was dressed like a young American dude, though he did not seem to be quite comfortable io his stylish clothes. He had brilliant large black eyes, together with a fine color and a general effeminacy of countenance. He did not say a word, and kept his eyes fastened upon the ground. The two joined a group of Chinamen, and the elder inquired the address of a certain inhabitant ot Mott street. While the elder man was yet talking, the sagacious Wong Hoc stepped up to the yonnger man, and asked him where they came from. The stranger answered in a low whisper: "We are from San Francisco." Tbe voice left no doubt in Hoo's mind that the young stranger was a woman. So Ung, the elder com panion, turned upon this youth to rush him away, when tbe other Chinamen interfered, and asked both to step upstairs into the Chinese restaurant. There it was learned that tbe woman was the wife of Wong Ah. Tuck, a Chinese shopkeeper of San Fran cisco. Of her romantic manner of visiting New York she could .give no satisfactory explanation. She was immediately taken charge of by Wong Hoc, who found her a temporary home with the wife of another Chinaman. Being the wife of a Wong she beeame a cousin at once, and Hoc gave orders for the young woman to be returned to her sex by resuming the dress of the Chinese woman, and pennedalong Chinese letter tohisotber cousin, Wong Ah Tuck, to explain how matters stood, and advising him to drop his shark's fin business and come on to New York forthwith. The crowd let Mrs. Wong Ah Tuck's companion go until something more definite is discovered. BANDA1IS CONDITION. Directly Cor flic tins Reports as to tho Btnte of tho Lender's Health. (SrBCMX TU.XOSAK TO THE DISPATCH.! Washington, February 6. A rumor was widely current at the capital to-day that representative Samnel J. Randall was much worse. It was said that Dr. Lincoln had been called at his house twice during the day in consultation, and that Mr. Randall was rapidly sinking. The Dispatch correspondent called at Mr. Randall's house this evening, and in conver sation with Miss Randall learued that there was fortunately no truth in tbe rumor. That young lady said: "My father is getting bet ter. He has been at work to-day with Mr. Coutts, the Clerk of the Appropriations Committee. 'Mr. Carlisle has also been here and was in consultation with him for a long time." A special telegram from Philadelphia says: The physical condition of Hon. Sam uel J. Randall is so critical as to awaken the fears of his friends here. The ex Speaker's only source of income is his sal ary, and a number of his friends have gone quietly to work and have raised a fnnd for Mrs. Randall in case the Congressman man should not recover from his illness. The movement is headed by George W. Childs and A. J. Drexel. and tbe fund has I already reached $50,000. Should Mr. Ban- r ilnll'a ttlno.a avAnlnallw .Amnl liim tn .Sit. up all work, the mud will be invested and the interest devoted to the uses of himself and family. ARGUED P. OR AS INCOME TAX. Tbe State Revenue Commission Will Meat Next In Philadelphia. tSFCCTAI. TZXXOBAJI TO THE DISPATCH.1 HABBiSBUBG.February 5. At the meet-, ing of the State Revenue Commission to day Auditor General McCamant, the Chair man, was requested to secure from the Sec retary of Internal Affairs a statement of the estimated value of all property in tbe State subject to taxation, the amount of tax paid and the mill rate and other statistics to assist the commission in the drafting of necessary revenue legislation. A resolu tion was adopted declaring it to be tbe duty or the commission to define more clearly the line between State and local action in main taining education, chanties, the payment of election expenses and other kindred mat ters. PaDcrswere submitted representing the views of grangers and County Commission ers on the subject of taxation, and J. A. Wright, of Philadelphia, presented an ar gument in favor of the imposition of an in come tax. The next meeting of the com mission will be held in Philadelphia on the 25th inst. Meanwhile a general notice will be given inviting all persons who may de sire to present their views on taxation to at tend tbe meeting orally or in writing. On the 28th of March the commission will meet again in this city. WANT TO GO TO AFRICA. Alabama Colored Ken Hope That Senator Butler's Bill Will Pass. rSFSCIAI, TELIC1BA1I TO TUB DISFATCn.l Birmingham, Ala., FeDruary 5. A mass meeting of colored men was held at Bessemer. Ala., last night, and a memorial to Congress asking for the passage of Senator Butler's negro emigration bill was passed. The memorial says: We, the colored citizens of Bessemer, Ala., favor a complete separation of the races by the emigration of tbe colored race to the Congo Freo State in Africa, and we hope Senator Bot ler's bill will be passed. We believe It will be better in every nay for our race to go back to our own country where we belong. We are in great political trouble here, but we cannot help it. Timo has brought it on us. Let knowledge have her way. Knowledge says go, and we will go if the Government will pass the bill. THAT DETROIT BRIDGE. A Number of Gentlemen Who Are Working Against tbe Project. Washington, February 5. A further hearing was given the parties interested in the proposed bridge over tbe river at De troit by tha Senato Committee on Commerce to-day. George H. Ely, of Cleveland; Cap tain Whiting, a vessel owner and master; of Detroit, and Omer F. Conger, all spoke in opposition to the project. The plan of bridge approved by the en gineer, as outlined In Senator McMillan's bill, has for its principal features a channel span of 1,000 feet, the structure to be 140 feet above high water mark, but the onpouenta of this say it will be a very material obstruc tion to navigation at a point where they say more vessels pass than at any other point in the country. CORN LAW IN KANSAS. A Justice Mokes a Decision. Declaring Molzo Is Legally Fool. Wichita, February 5. In a decision rendered to-day, a justice held corn to be fuel. A thousand bnshcls of corn, belong ing to a farmer named Steadman, bad been attached. Steadman said he was using the corn for fuel, and that .1,000 bushels was not more than enough to last a year. The justice ruled that under the law ex empting a year's fuel, the attachment could not hold. BISMARCK IS WEARY. Tbe Famous Chancellor is at Last Gelling Eeady to Eesign. EMPEROR WIILIAM A SOCIALIST. He Causes a Sensation, in Berlin Radical Course. by His PIFTI TORPEDO BOATS FOR FRAKCB. Russian. Agents Are Accused of Fomfntlnj a Mnr derous Conspiracy. Emperor William has caused great sur prise in Germany by practically adopting a portion of the socialistic platform. He now takes advanced ground in favor of legisla tion in behalf of the laboring classes. Prince Bismarck announces that younger men must now assume control in his place. Beblin, February 5. At Prince Bis marck's dinner both the Emperor'and Prince Bismarck maintained an unceasing flow of conversation with those around them. The Emperor expressed his resolution to pro mote with the utmost zeal legislation in the interest of the wofkingmen. He declared that a commission of inquiry into the labor question would Boon submit important pro posals to the Council of State. He next referred to the subject of Colonial development, in which he manifested the earnest interest. He regretted that Ger many had not England's countless millions to devote to colonies, and above all things he wished that the German Empire pos sessed such mighty fleets as those with which Great Britain extended her sway over the earth. BISMARCK UXY BESIGN. Prince Bismarck, in his talk, explained his views upon various reforms, and especi ally upon those relating to direct taxes and regulation of the communal tax, and dwelt upon his need for relief from official bur dens. He expressed clearly his intention to transfer Prussian affairs to "younger should ers. This is supposed to indicate that his resignation of the Presidency of the Prus sian Ministry may be shortly looked for. The Emperor has issued an order or im perial rescript, addressed to Baron von Berlepscfa, the new Minister of Commerce, in which he says that, however valuable or important are the measures now in opera tion for improving the condition of the working people they are not to be com pared with what a proper performance of the duty before the nt minister will re quire. He then specifically directs an ex tension in the application of the system of workiugmen's insurance, and the opening of an inquiry into all trade laws affecting factory labor. DUTY OP THE STATE. The Emperor affirms in the rescript that it is the dnty of the State to so regulate the duration and the nature of labor as to in sure the health, the morality and the supply of all tbe economic wants of the working men, and to preserve their claims to equality before the law. For tbe promotion of peace between work ingmen and their employers legal measures must be taken toward the establishment of regulations empowering workingmen to ap point delegates enjoying their confidence to represent them in the settlement of affairs, these delegates safeguarding the interests of the workingmen whom they represent in all negotiations with the employers or with the Government. Such a sysUm would enable the working' mea to expressthei'r wishes and grievances peaceably and-freelypind would give the authorities of the State an opportunity to inform themselves in a very direct way of the condition of the working people, thus keeping in touch with all their activities, sentiments and impulses. AN ANXIOUS EMPEBOB. Referring t6 tbe state of things in tbe mines the Emperor says that owing to his anxiety for the welfare of the men, he wishes to see the mines developed into model estab lishments and desires that measures shall be taken to that end. The Council of State will meet to consider the preliminary ques tions involved in carrying out these ideas. Experts will be called to testify before it, and the Emperor himself will preside. Tbe Emperor's rescript and his order to Minister von Berlepsch have caused a great sensation in Parliament circles. They are compared with Herr von Boettiher's state ment in the Reichstag that further legisla tion oi tne Emu could nave no better success than the previous legislation had had. But when Von Boetticher made that declaration he was talking to tbe Reichstag only, tbe elections were not precisely on the carpet, and nobody was in presence of an immediate necessity to persuade the workingmen away from the social cause by pretending an astonishing regard for his welfare. A SIGN OF THE TIMES. France Proposes to Construct 54 Torpedo 1 Boats for tho Nary. Pabis, February 5. Admiral Krantz, the Minister of Marine, proposes important additions to the French navy for the year 1890. His plans include the construction ot 78 new craft, of which there will be 10 heavy ironclads, 11 cruisers of various classes, 2 torpedo cruisers, 5 torpedo dis patch boats, 1 other dispatch boat, 2 gun boats, 12 seagoing torpedo boats and 35 first class torpedo boats. The enlargement of the torpedo service in this addition of 54 torpedo boats of various types is regarded as a sign of tbe times. RUSSIAN AGENTS AT WORK. A Plot Aaalnst the Life of Prince Ferdinand Concolred by Them. Sopia, February C. Tho examination of Major Panitza and three other officers, who are charged with conspiring against the life of Prince Ferdinand with a view to pro claiming a regency, proves that the plot was the work of Russian agents. Four civilians have also been arrested on the charge ot Deing concerned in tne con spiracy. It is alleged that M. Hitrovo, the Russian Minister at Bucharest, was the chief fer; menter of the plot. STANLEY A COSMOPOLITAN. Ho Says That He Doos Not Belong to Any One Country, BT DUITLAP'S CABLE COMrAHT. Caibo, February 6. The Egyptian Gov ernment, desiring to ascertain whether Stanley was an American or an English man, ordered Blum Pasha- to ask him tbe question. Stanley replied, aftera-moment's hesitation, "Neither, I am a cosmopolitan. The world is my country." A TBIUMPU FOR BLAINE. That Is tha Way the Samoan Treaty is Recardod nt Berlin. fBT DUJtlAP'S CABLE COMPANT. Beblin, February 5, The papers here call attention to the fact that in the Samoan business the American Senators pay strict attention to Blaine's orders and cannot help Admitting the triumph of his policy. Italian Sympathy for Trney. ROME, Febrnary,5, Signor Crispl tele, graphed to Mr. Blaine to-daythe expression of the sincere condolence of the Kin? of Italy with the calamity to Secretary Tracy. J BUBIED IN CANONS. A DOZEN IDAHO MINERS OVER WHEL31ED BY AVALANCHES. A Hamlet Wiped Oat- of Existence Six Persons Killed hi One HoweTer rible Floods From KeltliK Snows Portland, Arc, Under Water. , Spokane Falls, Wasii., February B. The hamlet of Burke, Idaho, in the Ccenr d' Aleno mining districct has been nearly destroyed by a disastrous avalanche. Half of the business houses arc in ruins. Three men were killed, and the terror stricken inhabitants have fled to the towns of Gem and Wallace, fearing a repeti tion ot the disaster. Particulars are meager as the wires to all tho points in the mines have gone down, leaving no means of communication. The disaster oc curred yesterday afternoon, and ihis morn ing, with scarcely a moment's warning, a tremendous mass of snow and rocks swept down upon tbe (own from the west side.of the narrow gulch in which Bnrteis situ ated. Five men were buried beneath the snow. Two were rescued, but the others are dead, and their bodies have not been recov ered. STJKUCK BY AN AVALANCHE. The ill-fated village lies in a narrow gulch, through which Canon creek pours its water into the South Fork of the Cceur d'AIene. It had about 200 inhabitants, who have deserted their wrecked or menaced homes and places of business. The nearest town is Gem, also upon Canon creek, and three miles down the stream. Yesterday another disastrous avalanche swept down upon a boarding bouse con nected with the Custer Mine, which is situ ated upon Nine Mile Creek,about five miles from Burke. The boarding house was full of miners, six ot whom were killed. The others had a narrow escape and a number were more or less injured. xne disasters are not a surprise to tnose familiar with the topography of that sec tion. The towns aTe situated in very narrow gulches, on either side of which abrupt mountains arise. The snowfall this winter has been unprecedented in the history of the country. Within the last few days It has been raining hard, which bad the effect of loosening the deep snow banks and precipi tating them npon the town and houses be low. The Cceur d'AIene mining district is one of the richest in the world, both for gold and silver. FEABS FOB POBTLAND'3 SAFETY. A dispatch from St. Paul says: The dam age from the snow blockade in Oregon, Cali fornia and Southern Washington seems about to dwindle into small proportions be side a probably much greater loss by the floods which follow the snow. The heavy anow filled valleys as well as railroad cuts, and milder weather had begun to make way with tbe drifts when, on last Friday, an un usually heaw rain set in, causing danger ously fast melting of the snow. The little streams quickly became torrents and the re sult seems sure to be disastrous to all kinds of property. It is reported that Portland is flooded and entirely cut off from the outside world, but public reports of the Northern Pacific Railroad would indicate otherwise. A dispatch from Chicago says : For sev eral days past the city of Portland and other points in Oregon have been practically cut off from telegraphic communication; and from a telegram received this afternoon by the Postal Telegraph Company at Montreal, by C. B. Hosmer, of the Canadian Pacific, and forwarded by him to the Associated Press, it would seem that the city of Port land is in danger from floods. The message follows : The water is now flooding First street and is kneo deep. All traffic In the streets is sus- ended, as tbe only means of communication is y small boats. The Pacific Postal lelegrapb office floor Is covered with water and the river is still rising: There is no- news from the South. '' " TOBBENTS FBOM MELTING SNOW. The situation at Portland is undoubtedly due. to the rapid rise of the Williamette river. It flows into the Columbia jnst above Portland. For nearly a month past the hills and mountains of Oregon through which this river flows have been piled with continually falling snow. The drifts in some places were 15 and 20 feet high. During the past few days, however, the warm winds have melted this snow and tbe Williamette river has become a torrent. On the Northern Pa cific there have been several avalanches since last Saturday and the telegraph lines there are also interrupted. Reports from Southern Oregon indicate that the damage to property has been great. In the Applegate region many people have been compelled to flee from their houses for safety. Railroads, mining property and bridges have been swept away. SIXTY FAMILIES BURNED OUT. An Early Moraine Firs In Brooklyn Causes a Heavy Property Loss. rSPECTAI. TELEOTtAJT TO TBI DISFATCn.l New Yoek, February G. Greenland's match factory in Brooklyn took fire at 12:15 o'clock this morning, and in less than half an hour the entire building was in a blaze. It was four stories higb. Abont 800 men were employed in it. Three alarms were sent out, and all the available apparatus was soon on hand, but the firemen could not save tbe factory. Opposite the factory was a row of three-story brick buildings which caught fire. The lower floors were used as saloons and stores. The upper floors contained 60 families, comprising from 200 to S0O persons. All escaped, but their household effects for the most part were destroyed, h ireman Uleary was nearly suffocated in the factory, and was brought out unconscious. Fireman O'Brien was hurt by tbe fall of a wall. Both legs were broken and he was injured internally. It is feared he will die. Both firemen were taken to tbe hospital. The loss is $200,000, and the fire is still burning. BAFFLED BY A NEWS BUTCDEE. A Canadian Tornado Btows the Asent From n Train All la Tain. Brampton, Ont., Februarys. A news boy named Thornton, with an armful of books, was blown from a train on the Grand Trunk Railroad to-day as he was attempt ingto pass between the cars. The engine was sent back to get what was thought would be a mangled cornse; but, to the sur prise of the trainmen, they overtook Thorn ton making quick time toward the nearest station. His escape from death was miraculous, as the train was on a down grade and running fast. The only injury he received was a severe scratch on the face. The Stove Slen Meet. Chicago, February 5. Tbe National Stove Manufacturers' Association met in the Palmer House this morning with an un usually large attendance of members from all parts of the country. Mr. Don Barber, of Detroit, presided, and delivered his an nual address. The relations of supply and demand were reported satisfactory and the outlook very favorable. The sessions of the association are held with closed doors. A Suburban Home Burned. An alarm from box 167 about 11:45 last night, was caused by tbe upsetting of a lamp and the burning ol a two-story frame house belonging to John Kenney, Beltzboover borough, just outside of the city line. The house was occupied by Will iam Andrews and was completely destroyed.- Loss f 1,500. WW WALKOVER. The JuflVoiuiiiatea f Mayor &. tarnation. iS. 'n - HAEM0NY AllPPINESS At the Democratic ( .tion, and i tfe & Tbe Campaign Is on. A JOIBT DEBATi IS I57ITED Judge John H. Bailey was nominated by the Democrats last evening, with only a slight feeling Jn the convention in favor or Captain Kerr. Morrow and Denniston were unanimously indorsed. Judge Bailey mads a lengthy speech of acceptance, in which ha said he did not enter on a partisan fight. A challenge for a joint debate between Bailey and Gourley has been issued by the Bepnb can County Executive Committee. The nomination of Judge Bailey last night by tbe Democratic Convention 'had only one dissentient movement, the nomina tion of Captain Thomas R. Kerr by John Cahill, who found, however, no second to the nomination, as Captain Kerr had dis tinctively shown that he would not enter tha field against Judge Bailey. Ex-Postmaster Larkin, T. O'Leary, Jr., and Jury Commissioner Jiles were n the floor during the whole term of the conven tion. The little side issue on the resolution in troduced by John Cahill and Ignored by the Committee on Resolutions created some comment, bnt was lost in the whirl of quick proceedings. Mr. Cahill said that the reason he conld not get his nomination seconded was because the Chairman of the convention Son. John U. Bailey. assumed tbe right to fill vacancies in the list ot delegates, and did so to the best advan tage ot bis candidate. Tnere were no serious disputes. W. J. BrenneA was to have made the nom inating speech, but he seconded the nomina tion. Tbe indorsements ot Eustace S. Morrow, the Republican candidate for Controller, and Major Joseph F. Denniston for City Treasurer; were mado.unanimoas, as had been expected. HOW IT WAS DONE. It was Just 720 when Pat Foley arrived at the City Hall building, and on marching up tbe stairs was followed by some 50 delegates to tha City Democratic Convention. Common Coun cil chamber was well thronged about 7:13 p. x.. and T. O'Leary. Jr., was one of the busiest men on tbe floor, while the substitute delegates were settling their identity and right to serve with the Secretaries, E. B. Kennedy, Charles F. Anderson and John J. Kan. The chatter over the desk and tho reporters' heads was interesting, but not Instructive. Tm from the Second of the First," "Fifth of tbe Twelfth", and other lucid remarks were as numerous as they were entertaining. Up to the opening of the convention the most noticeable feature of tbe meeting was that of ail the candidates named as possible mayoralty timber, tbe only one present was Dr. C. C. Wylie, Alderman McKenna and Captain Thomas Kerr bclnz both conspicuous by their absence. At 8:10 p. x. Chairman Pat Foley called the convention to order, and, stating tnat tbe time bad arrived for getting to business, announced that the Democratic City Convention to nomi nate candidates for Mayor, Controller and Treasurer was open. Secretary Anderson then proceeded to call the roll of delegates. By this time the lobby was crowded with spectators and they were mnch more numerous than the delegates, as very many precincts were declared vacant, while as in tbe case of tbe Twenty-sccnd ward several precincts were without representatives. OBGANIZING THE CONVENTION. W. J. Brennen nominated Mr. Foley as tem porary Chairman of the convention and pnt the motion, without calline for the nays, which oc casioned some laughter, but no serious opposi tion. The temporary officers were then made permanent, and a committee on resolutions was appointed on motion of Mr. Charles Fagan, consisting of Charles Fagan, Chairman; 3. C Rellley, W. J. Brennen, A J. Barr and Alder man A Flach, of the Southside. The commit tee retired to consider the proper resolutions and Chairman Foley announced that nomina tions for tbe position of Mayer of Plttsbnrg were in order. A long pause followed. In wbich John Cahill broke the silence by presenting the following resolutions: HcsolVed, That we condemn as undemocratic, and resent as an arbitrary and Impudent as sumption of bossism which has noplace in oar Furry, the action of any Mt or men who meet Be orenandlna private-room at a hotel, sad asree npon and decide In advance who shall be the can didate oftbe Democratic party for Major or for any other office. This was received with applause from one end of the room, while hisses from the other evinced the disapprobation felt at the resolu tion which was referred by Chairman Foley to the committee then in session on resolutions. It was never heard ot afterward. JUDGE BAILET NOMINATED. Charles A, O'Brien, of the Thirty-second ward, tben took the floor, and nominated Judco Bailey. He said: I nominate for Stay or John H. Bailey. It seems tn mo that we-are here in performance of mon than a party duty, of a public duty. I don't eon- Miter that t natue ie itennblleaa nsrtr has made a nom ination. The elrr rlnr of Pltuburr has nom inated a certain person who for years sat In this hall and from time to time st tbe beck and call has "crooked the pregnant hinges of the knee when thrift has followed fawning." After more than a year's experience with the new city charter, we bare dltcorered that It Is bnt a machine to execute tbe will of the clryrlns; and give them the means todomtnateand Increase the people's Indebtedness. We hare a chance now to show them thatall Is notas they calculated. In nominating Judge Bailey we are giving to the people one who is not a stranger: one who. In tea years' experience as a Judate. has proTen that he fsaman of IntMrttr. ability and firmness: be may bare had his .equal, bnt bo has never been surpassed In this connty. He Is a man who does not require from dy to day paid ccrttneates In thennbllc prints of his character. Mi standlngand his fitness for tho office. Hols a man who has demonstrated more than once when tie entered a contest in the city or mtsbnrg with all the power ot the city ring against him. that he could wis, and he wilf win again. Applnase.l John Cahill then presented the name of Cap tain Thomas R. Kerr as the Democratic candi date for Mayor. Just then tbe Committee on Resolutions re turned, and W. J. Brennen made, with tbe ex ception of Judge Bailey's address, tbe speech of tbe evening In speaking of tho candidate he said: ME. BEENNEN'fl BEMAEKS. nts name Is one that carries with it the reputa tion of a Democrat, a citizen and an official courageous and Impartial. Una who, when a trust was given him by the people, discharged its duties with honesty and fidelity. I believe he wilt be the nominee of this, convention, and be tbe com petitor oftbe candidate of whom that can not bo said. In tbe years that man occupied tbe chair tat Wf9 , tHr y fmtffmm i f-e. L .- i&fei&L
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