T BiftiXtli . A HOMESTEAD Quiet in Style Tel Excccdlnglp Home like. Will tie Presented in JO-JlfOf-JWr 26 COLUMN DISPATCH. Hood View mid Moor Plant Will be Furnished, NINETY-SIX. COLUMNS. E T1 PA!if ATdn rtnrf J?tfWn FrtfYT. motion TFfM 6a Furnished fey rTff S I.? DISPATCH ro-morrov!. TMs wm be followed by ISO Columns on Sun day. A -" p,t '" tfjL . OKTY-FIFTH YE Alt. 1T0 COURT, Democrats to Test tlie Legali ty of tlie New Bules. SEED COUNTS A QUOEUM For the Purpose of flouncing Pendle ton, of West Virginia. -THE CASE WILL 15E CARRIED UP It ,To the Supreme Judicial Tribunal of the United States. GUOTER AS A EEAL ESTATE OPEKATOE. Atkinson now occupies a seat in Con gress, representing the First West Virginia district Pendleton, Democrat, was bounced yesterday. Pour less than a quorum voted, but Speaker Eeed counted more than enough. The Democrats will now test the legality of this action. The case will event ually go to the Supreme Court. The decis ion will affect all the legislation of the present Congress. tFltOM A 6TAIT COEEISPOXDEXT.I "Washington, February 27. The con tested election case of Atkinson vs. Pendle ton, in the First Virginia District, was de cided to-day by the House in favor of Mr. Atkinson, the coutestee. The Democrats re frained from voting, in order to have the case decided by less than what they claim to be a constitutional quorum, and thus give them an opportunity to test the legality of the new code of ruler. EEED COUNTS A QUORUM. . The Bepublicans mustered 1C2 votes, four less than a quorum, and the Speaker counted 71 Democrats present and not voting. Mr. Atkinson then appeared before the bar ot the House and the oath of office was admin istered to him. Mr. Pendleton proposes to test the constitutionality of this action by the House and to carry the case into the courts. In this he will be supported by the Democrats, and the result will be awaited with great interest. The case will be brought in either a West Virginia or a District of Columbia court, under quo warranto proceedings, and will eventually land in the United States Su preme Court, where the final decision will be made on the question by what warrant or right Mr. Atkinson holds his scat as a mem ber of the House of Kepresentative EXCEEDINGLY IMPORTANT. The decision will be of great importance, for the reason that, should it be in Mr. Pen dleton's favor all the actions of Congress in which Mr. Atkinson takes part will be viti ated, and an enormous quantity ot litigation may ensue over the legality of bills passed. JCf the decision is infavor of Mr. Atkinson then the right of a Speaker or the House to count a quorum will be maintained, "The Bepublicans of tlie House are not at all sorry that the opportunity has been of fered to test the new rules," said Mr. Dal lelL "Tbe rights of the presiding officer to count a quorum has been recognized from the earliest history of Congress and the point will be settled once for all if Mr. Pendleton will bring his case into court. JIB. DALZELL'S OriNION. "The House, by the Constitution, is made the sole judge of the qualifications of its members and it certainly has the right to make its own rules. For these reasons I don't see that Mr. Pcndicton has much to hang his case upon." The ltepublicans made no effort to secure the attendance of their absent members to make a quorum, but were perfectly willing to have the test made. Four or five of the absentees are sick and the others are away on important business. Lightser, CLEVELAND CLEARS 100,000. .Tbo Ex-President a Great &ncccss as a Real Batata Operator. IFEOM A STAFF COKBESroXDEXT. Wasuikgton, February 27. The sale of the country place ot ex-President Cleveland for 5140.000 to a syndicate of Californians is the sensation of the day in real estate cir cles. By this transaction Mr. Cleveland clears at least S100.O00, even admitting that he paid the price 'or the property which was announced at the time. It has always been asserted by responsible real estate dealers that the place was practically a gift to Mr. Cleveland by syndicates who wished to lieem suburban property in this direction. When Cleveland, was defeated it was prophesied that property in this section would tuner a collapse, but the vast capital invested has been powerful enough to pre vent that, and this new deal will give it a fresh impetus. An electric railway is well under way from Georgetown to Tcnnallytown, cutting through the property purchased by the syn dicate, and this means of transportation may enable the investors to sell at a, profit, but the suburban development around Washington, the grading and paving of streets where there are no dwelling', and other vast expenditures as inducements for individuals to purchase lots riid build, are more than will be repaid in tlie next quar ter of a century. The general opinion is that Cleveland is far shrewder than the in vesting syndicate. ANOTHER TOSTOFFICE FIGHT. Tfao Trlcnds ot n Counellsrllle Woman Worklnc In Ilrr Befaair. THOU A STAFF COBKESroxDEST. Washington, February 27. A delega tion from Connellsville was to-day in the city in connection with the contest over the postoffice at that place. It consisted of CoL J. M. Keed, W. M. Fuller and B. E. Hop wood, and the object of their visit was to secure the office for Mrs. Bced, who is one of the applicants. Thev visited the Postoffice Department and presented Mrs. Itced's ease to Mr. Wau, amaLer, and they then called upon Con gressman Bay at the Capitol to solicit his influence in the lady's behalf. A S0DTH AMERICAS ROAD To be Surveyed Under tlie Ansplces of tho General Government. Washington, .February 27. In the House to-day Mr. Buctalew, of Pennsyl vania, introduced a resolution authorizing the President to cause a reconnaissance to bo made for a line of railroad extending South through the Central American States, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, to the city of Sucre, and to detail officers in the public service to prosecute the work. c TO KEEPIT (HJIET. Senators Determined to Preserve tho Se crecy of Exec n live Scasions Tho extraordinary Precautions Which Arc Now Being Token by Tbcni. Washington, February 27. The Dolph Investigating Committee to-day continued its inquiry into the methods by which pro ceedings of executive sessions of the Sen ate became public Under the new rule put into effect, when the Senate went into executive session, the press lobby, in which are located the Capitol offices of the Asso ciated Tress and United Press, as well as all committee rooms on the gallery floor, were cleared, and strict watch kept over them until the Senate doors were opened again. The door leading into the document room from the corridor, 20 feet away from the Senate wails, was securely locked, In order to keep out any newspaper men who might have succeeded in evading the cordon of suards at the bottom of the stairs. The doorkeepers were all required to move their chairs and their positions further away from the Holy of Holies. Up to the present time they have been allowed to stay nithin six feet of the doors, but now they must move to a minimum distance of ten feet. This rule in several instances pushed doorkeepers into committee rooms on the op posite side of the corridors. Heretofore it has been regarded as sufficient to shut and lock the two doors which separate the press gal lery and the press lobby, where the workers do most ot their writing. What the Senate expects to accomplish by this change is not clear. Beporters generally are not dull of hearing, but it was never charged that they conld hear through four feet of solid wall or through two heavy doors one of iron and two inches thick, the other of wood, an inch and a half thick, and covered with terra cotta baize. A GOOD SALARI FOE nAJIILTOX. TbeSnrgcon General of tbeSIarlne ITospltnl to Get 86.000 a Year. ETECI.U. TELF.Gr.AM TO THE DISrATCIt.: Washington, February 27. The Senate to-day passed a bill fixing the salary of Dr. Hamilton, the Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital Service, at 0,000 a year. An attempt was made to arrange the salary of this official so that he should hereafter receive the same sum and allowance now given by law to the Surgeon General of the Army. It was pointed out by Senators Chandler and Mandcrson, however, that to use such phraseology in the bill would probably re sult in Dr. Hamilton d raving much more than 0.000, as it would give him the ad vantage of longevity pay and other perqui sites belonging to army officers. Mr. George opposed the bill, and when told by Senator Culiom that it was offered for the purpose of equalizing Dr. Hamilton's pay with that of the Surgeon General of the Army, Mr. George replied that the better wav to equalize the salaries would be to reduce that of the Surgeon General of the Army to 51,000, the amount now drawn by Dr. Ham ilton. Mr. George also suggested that it would be better for the Government to spend its surplus funds in behalf of people made destitute by floods and other calamities than by raising salaries. The office of Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital Service is a bureau of the Treasnry Department, and the pay of Dr. Hamilton is thus made equal to that of the highest priced Treasury official in Washington, the Treasurer of the United States, who also receives fG,003 a year. SHOOTING IX A THAIS. Wrmrn Hercnta nnd Fnlnt and Men Dodge Behind tbe 8nt. St. Louis, February 27. Mark A. Baren, a Chicago gambler, was shot and dangerously wounded by Charles Hatfield, of Henderson, ICy., on an Iron Mountain train near Dexter, Mo.,Tuesday night about 10 o'clock. Baren and a companion.George Jones, also of Chicago, had engaged in a game of poker with Hatfield and a traveling man named JCellnr. It was a "skin" game, nnd Hatfield, who looked like a farmer, but evidently was not, caught the idea after losing abontS700, and started for Baren with an ugly looking revolver in his hand. He first struck Baren with the weapon, then shot him in the wrist and right breast, inflicting ugly and possibly fatal wounds. There was a wild scene on the train. Women screamed and fainted and men dodged behind seats until the shooting was all over. Hatfield turned when his re volver was emptied and coolly walked into the next car. Baren was carried to Poplar Bluff, and when he reached there was un conscious from loss of blood. No effort was made to catch Hatfield, who left the train before it reaehed Poplar Bluff, it being evi dent that he was not to blame. , SnERMAYS TRUST MEASURE Comes Dp In the bennto nnd Sleets Willi Vigorous Opposition. Washington, February 27. The Sen ate to-day took up the bill to declare un lawful trusts and combinations in restraint of trade and production. Mr. Sherman, who reported the bill from the Committee on Finance, said that h had bceninstrncted by the committee to move to strikeout the third section, which fixes penalties for the offense of entering the trusts or combina tions. Mr. George opposed the bill, both on' the ground ot its inefficiency (if the bill was constitutional) and on the ground that Congress had not the constitutional power to enact it Mr. George's argument was mainly of a legal and technical character, designed to prove that it wonld be impossible ever to get a conviction under the bill; and, as to the civil suits provided lor in it, he said that no such events would ever be instituted and not one would be successful. He characterized the bill as a measure that wonld aggravate rather than diminish the evil. The bill went over without action. INSTEAD OF A WORLD'S FAIR WasUtncton Is to Have n S75.000 Statue of Christopher Columbus. Washington, February 27. A bill passed the Senate to-day for the erection and location of a bronze statue of Christopher Columbus and the removal of the naval monument to a new site. The bill appro priates 73,000, and fixes as the site for the statue the circle on the western entrance to the Capitol on Pennsylvania avenue, where the naval monument now stands. The contract is to be made by the Secre tary of the Navy, the Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library, and the architect of the Capitol. A TICT0R1 FOR WAR1I0UTH. Tbo Louisiana Cnrpet Baccer Will Prob ably be CocQrmcd by the Senate. Washington, February 27. By what is understood to be a practically unanimons vote the Senate Committee on Commerce to day ordered a favorable report on the nom ination of ex-Governor Warmonth to be Collector of Customs at New Orleans. It is understood that the nomination will receive considerable Democratic support when it comes before the Senate for confirmation. Fell Still in the Tombs. New 5Tokk, February 27. The grand jury had President Claassen under exam ination to-day. To-morrow is the last day of the February term, and they will then probably hand in whatever indictments they have found. Pell had not secured bail this afternoon, and was again locked up in the Tombs. A TOO AEDENT LOVER Arrested for Persecuting tbe Object of His Afloctlons Ho Charges o Priest With Being; the Canso of All His Trouble Two Stories. rsrsexu. TEtEoni-M to the dispatchi Netv York, February 27. George J. Whitbred, 28 years old, a cashier in the As tor House restaurant, was arraigned today before Justice Walsh, accused of disorderly conduct Father Ward had caused the ar rest of Whitbred last night. For some time Whitbred had been an admirer of Miss Katie Jacques, a pretty 20-year-old teacher in St. Charles' Paroohfal School, and has persisted in his attentions to the young lady, although she has freqnentlv told him that they were most displeasing to her. He has sent her letters declaring his undying love and how impossible it would be for him to live without her. and has also annoyed her greatly by meeting her unexpectedly and pressing his suit. When passing into the church with her aunt, Miss McCabe, last night Miss Jacques noticed Whitbred standing a few feet away, but he didn't interfere with her. As she was leaving the church, however, after the services, Whitbred suddenly approached her and demanded that she should go with him immediately to the priest's house and get married. Miss Jacques and her aunt hurried back into the vestry nnd out by an other exit, and went to the parochial resi dence. Father Ward called a policeman and had Whitbred, who was still lingering near the vestry door, arrested, "This young inau," Father Ward said, "was sent to the College of the Propaganda five years ago by the late Kov. Dr. O l)on nell. He soon came back and tor some time taught school for me. It was while he was so engaged that he became acquainted with Miss Jacques. He subsequently went to St. Leonard's Academy. He has been bothering the life out of Miss Jacques, and she has tried everything to keep out of his wav, but with out success. Miss Jacqueahasn't the slight est desire to marry him." This is what Whitbred himself said: "Katie and I have been engaged to be mar ried, but her aunt. Miss Cabc, and Father Ward are keeping her away from me. They have tried in every possible way to keep ine from seeing her. I love her and cannot live without her, and it the girl were allowed to have her own way she would marry me." Whitbred has sent letters to Borne com plaining about the interference of Father Ward in his love affair. DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT MURDER. A Prominent Physlclnn Asinnltcd in His Omoe nt itlldniabr. rsrEClAl. TKLEOItAU TO TOE DISrATCH.1 .. Columbus. February 27. Au effort was made at 11 o'clock to-night to assassinate Dr. Alexander Neil, a physician of consid erable local reputation. A large, burly man called and asked the doctor to attend his wife, and when the door was opened he sprang into the hall and said he had come to kiil him. The stranger drew a revolver and placed it at the head of the physician, but the latter grabbed him and in the scuffle succeeded in wrenching the revolver from his hands and it fell to the floor, while the would-be assassin escaped through the door. A few minutes afterward a stone was thrown through the plate glass door of the Neil residence. The name of Dr. Neil was prominently used in connection with tbe recent death in this city of Psyche Fallis, of Cincinnati, who came here and was the subject of malpractice. It is thought the intruder of to-night may have been a rela tive of the deceased girl seeking vengeance. EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE. Three Serious Cbnrscs Preferred Against Bltbop J. J. Esher. Shamokin, February 27. The Eastern Pennsylvania Evangelical Conference was opened this morning by Bishop J. J Esher, of Chicago. The roll call showed 1C5 min isters present. Bev. W. A. Leopold was appointed secretary. Charges were then preferred against Bishop Esher by four ciders. The charges were of such a nature that the committee considered a trial abso lutely necessary, and March 19 was fixed as the time for trial to be held in the Salem Church, Beading. Bishop Esher was then requested to vacate the ebair, but he de clined to do so, stating that he had been obligated to occupy the chair, and his duty would not permit him to vacate it. The charges against Bishop Esher are: "First, slander and evil speaking; second, false hood; third, creating dissensions by perpet uating and intensifying the agitation in our church and disturbing her peace by a re vival of old and previously adjusted diffi culties and differences." EXTENSIVE LUMBER FRAUDS. Tbo Government Snld to ZInvo Been Swin dled On: of Dlany Million. rSFECIAL TELEOKAM TO TOE DISrATCn.l Calais, Me., February 27. It has just come to the surface here that the recent charge of alleged extensive lumber frauds on the St. Croix river has attracted the at tention of Treasury officials at Washington, and that an investigation by a board oi special agents will be inaugurated in a few days. The lumber, kings in this section have taken fright and are preparing to meet the Government inquisitors with a broad side of testimony in extenuation of their business methods. This hearing will be one of the most im portant known to the Treasury Department, as it is believed the questionable operations of a number of the most prominent lumber dealers involve millions of dollars which have been wrongfully withheld from the public treasury. A 5200,000 FORGER ARRESTED. Wm. Fnrstmnn, of Pontine, III., Captured In New Orleans. Pontiac, Ili, February 27. Sheriff Wilson, of this city, to-day received a tele gram from the Chief of Police at New Or leans announcing the arrest and identifica tion at that place of William H. Furstman, whose sudden disappearance from here November 2 last and the subsequent dis closure that he had committed forgery to the amount of nearly 200,000 created such a sensation. There are 24 indictments for forgery pending against him in this county. A requisition will be asked for at once unless waived by the prisoner. PENDLETON'S BODY. HERE. Tbo Remains of tbe Ex-minister Arrive nt nn American Fort. New Yobk, February 27. The body of the late George H. Pendleton, ex-Minister to Germany, reached here to-day. The En terprise came to anchor in the North river this afternoon. The body of Pendleton will be brought ashore to-morrow. The casket containing the remains lay on the quarter deck during the whole voyage. A tarpaulin was wrapped around it, and over that was an American ensign. The coffin was continually guarded by marines. A Landslide Wrecks a Train. Charleston, W. Va., February 27. A landslide occurred near Qninncmont, 100 miles cast of here, on the Chesapeake and Ohio Bailway at i o'clock this morning, covering the track for 200 yards. A freight train of 18 loaded cars ran into the slide a few minutes later find wrecked nearly all the cars. Nobody was hurt, - , PITTSBUHG, FEIDAY, HE BRIBED HIS RIVAL To Give Up the Girl Both Loved for $1,000 in Cold 'Cash. THE FAIE HAID FEIGNED DEATH And Then Eloped "With the Man Who Had Secured the Money. A SUIT K0W BROUGHT FOR CONSPIRACY. The Disappalnttd Swain is Anxious to Eecotcr His Lost Boodle. Alfred Nagle and Michael Schwarz, ot Nanticoke, both loved Clara Neuberger. Nagle paid Schwarz $1,000 to leave town and give up the girl. Clara was in the scheme, however, and feigning death, skipped to Philadelphia with Schwarz. They were married six months ago and Nagle has just discovered the conspiracy. He has sued to recover the money. rKr-ECIAL TELEOHAK TO THE DISPATCH.! Wilkes BAEitE,' February 27. A re markable conspiracy case has just come to light in the town of Nanticoke. In that town there liycd until six months ago Clara Neuberger, a young lady highly spoken of and having many friends. Miss Neuburger had many admirers, among whom were Alfred Nagle, a young Austrian employed in a clothing store, and Michael Schwarz. Nagle had a couple of thousand dollars laid away in bank. He was industrious and thrifty. On the other hand his rival, Schwarz, was a worthless fellow without a penny. Yet despite these features he was the favorite for the young woman's hand. Nagle real ized this, and made every attempt to over throw him in the affections of Miss Neu burger, but without avail. He then became desperate and appealed to Schwarz to let him have the girl for his wife, but Schwarz wouldn't listen to any such proposition. HE TRIED BBIBEEY. As a last resort Nacle offered his success ful rival a bribe. He would give him $250 if he would give up the cirl. Schwarz claimed to be insulted and one Sunday evening, meeting Nagle, gave him a sound thrashing. But Nagh was not to be driven from the field yet By the aid of a Iriend Schwarz was approached again. This time ho was offered 1,000 if he would renounce all claims to tlie girl and move out of tbe town. At first Schwarz nrouldn't hear of it, but two days after he called upon the friend of Nagle usd said he was ready to take the money. He loved the cirl dear ly and she loved nim, out he was poor, work was slack aud he must hava money. Nagle would not pay orer the money until he had first seen Miss Neuburger. The latter thought it would bo best if Schwarz had a 51,000 rather than a wife. On the strength of this hint, Nagle paid over to Schwarz 51,000, taking his receipt for the same. In the contract there was also a promise that Schwarz should leave town immediately upon the payment of the money. This he did, taking his departure the 2d ot last September. THE FIELD SOW CLEAE. Nagle now congratulated himself upon having tbe field all to himself. He laid siege to Miss Neuburger's heart earnestly, and told his friends' that the wedding dav wouldn't be far off. Early in October, how ever, Nagle had the misfortune to fall and break his leg. He was confined to the house until the middle of last month. Iu the meantime, he suffered a double affliction. Miss Neubureer took sick and died. So Nagle was led to believe. He wanted to be carried to the funeral, but his physician forbade him to leave the house. His sibter Carolina went to the Neuburger household, and says she saw the girl laid out in the coffin in' the front room. She placed a wreath of roses, the gilt of her brother, on the casket. She then took her departure. That night the casket was closed and al leged to have been shipped to Winona, where some of the Neuburger family were buried. Nobody now remembers having seen a hearse about the place, but at the time everybody believed, of course, that a funeral had actually taken place. The Neuburger girl resided with her aunt and the neigh bors were all Polanders and Hungarians. Nagle grieved very hard 6er the death of his sweetheart, and his companions noticed that he wasn't the same man as of yore. It seemed as though he would never recover from tbe shock. SURPRISING INTELLIGENCE. About a week ago, however, he was thunderstruck when he learned that Miss Neuburger had not died, but was stilt in the land of the living. She had been seen in Philadelphia in company with Schwarz nndhcrauut. The man who saw her, a Naoticokean himself, was positive that his eyes had not deceived him. All doubts, however, were set aside yesterday when John Lenoke, a Polish bntcher, returned from a trip to Philadelphia. He said he had talked to Schwarz. He was married to the Neuburger girl and they were living comfortably in the Quaker City. Schwarz said he was not sorry for Nagle. Tlie latter had used every means, fair and foul, to win the girl away from him. With his money he thought he could do every- tning. ins presence nnally became a nuisance to the cirl. and to tret rid of him she cutered into a conspiracy with Schwarz by which the latter was to take the money so as to enable him to go to housekeeping. The original plan was for the girl to leave town secretly, but when Nagle met with his accident she thought of the death plan, thinking that if Nugle thought she was dead he would become reconciled to his fate and forget her. She rigged up a coffin of rough boards and covered jt with black cloth. Nagle's sister was then invited to call and see the corpse. When tbe visitor departed Miss Neuburger jumped out of the casket, and fled to meet her lover, who was waiting for her at White Haven Junction. Nagle is not reconciled to the condition of things. He has brought suit to recover his 1,000. A constable was sent yesterday to Philadelphia to arrest Schwarz. DOM PEDRO 0. BRAZIL. Tbe Lata Emporor TiiinUs tbo Union Will Bo DIaintnlnod. New Tore, February' 27. Dr. Morel, editor of La Nad on, of Buenos Ayres, has written a letter to Dr. Mendonca, Brazilian Minister to Washington, giving parts of an interview with Dora Pedro. Dr. Mendonca returned from this city to Washington to day. Dr. Morel says that he found the de posed Emperor very reluctant to talk about the affairs of Brazil. He felt resigned to his fate, and would look with tranquility upon the future course of the new Bepublic. Dom Pedro said that nt the present time the new Bepublio had all it could attend to with its' own affairs without interfering with foreign matters. The Bepublic, he thought, had to be consolidated. Dom Pedro said the Be publicans had done him great injustice. In case, of future complications and a call from the people to return to the throne, Dom Pedro said he would respond. Dom Pedro said ho had no intention at present of issuing a manifesto. He believed that Brazil would maintain the Union under the new order of things. Tlie people were pre pared for tbe change. As to the prospect of a reaction in favor oi a dynasty, Dom Pedro said the future alone would tell , FEBRUARY 28, 1890. . THE BILL IN DANGER. One Ohio Democratic Senator Ho Satisfied With tbo Gerrymander Cincinnati Politically Kcorcnnlzed The Australian System. ISrzCIAL TZLEOBAM TO TIIE DISPiTCIM Columbus, February 27. The Congres sional redisricting bill was read the second time iu the Senate 'to-day, and Senator Soncrant, Democrat, made an effort to have it referred to a special committee of three, with himself as chairman, in order that be might secure an amendment and relieve himself of 'the embarrassment caused by .Lucas and Erie counties being placed in the same district. He was unable, how ever, to secure the reference, and the bill went through to the Committee on Privileges and Elections, to be reported next week. It is the opinion of many that the Democrats who are opposing the bill in its present form will be able to defeat or secure a modi fication of the same. The bill abolishing the Cincinnati board of public works aud creating a.board of im provements passed the Senate and is a law. 'It disposes of Eoraker Republicans in office, and inducts Campbell Democrats. More than a hundred patriots are here from Cin cinnati who want to be members ot the new board. Governor Campbell has the appoint ment of the board and it is insisted that it is not in accord with his professions of reform aud home rule. A bill was offered in the House this even ing for a State board of elections, which shall be composed of four members to be ap pointed by the Governor, the board to have charge of the printing and distribution qf the ballots and the regulation of the voting. The Secretary of State is1 to be Secretary of the board. County boards.pf elections are tobo appointed except in the-counties con taining the four large cities of the State, and the boards in these are to have additional powers. The secrecy of the ballot under the bill is to be secured by the Australian system of yoting. t. THE OHTNERE MAY GO . 'Back to tho Celestial 'Empire to Encnco In Gold mining Mongolians With Experience Will be at a Premium Turrc. IEPXCIAT. TSLEallASI TO THE DISPATCH.1 New York, February 27. New York Chinamen are greatly excited just at pres ent over the" reports of the recent discoveries of rich gold mines in Northern China. Quite a number are expecting letters from home containing more definite information. If satisfactory they will at once sail for China to be ready to buy up claims in the new gold field. A number of Chinese laun drymeu have already advertised their shops for sale to raise the necessary means to get back to China. Most all of these China men were old California miners. It is gen erally circulated among the Cninamen here that inasmuch as no Christians will be per mitted by the Chinese authorities to enter the Chinese new "Eldorados" it is the in tention of the big mining companies, who have recently ordered 54,000,000 worth of stamp mills from Chicago, to engage China men who have had mining experience in California. The chief operator of these mills is Tone Yii, an old miner of California. He was the prospector and discoverer of the new mines, and it is believed he will stick to his old California comrades by giving them the first show. Mook Wing, the rich Chinese importer, an old friend of tne now famous Tong Yii, said that there was every induce ment for the thousands of Chinese gold miners of America to go into these Chinese mines. First, because there will be no per secution, and, second, the Chinese Govern ment levies no tax upon cither the mine or the miner, and he will be protected to the. full extent of the law. A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT. Hotel IHen Object to tbo Location or tho World's Fair Bnildlnc Chicago, February 27. Warren Leland and H. V. Bemis, owners respectively of the Leland House and the Hotel Bichlieu, de clared in an interview to-night that they would fight tooth and nail against the propo sition to locate the World's Fair on the lake front. Both tbe hotels named face on the lake park. The hotel proprietors argue that the park, notwithstanding any stipulations that might be made, wonld be lumbered per manently with whatever fair buildings were constructed, shutting out the fresh air and the view of the lake. Mr. Bemis asserts that the railroads are using the project to cover the grabbing of a biz piece ot land for a depot, and that a clique of boodlers are trying to steal in with a huge system of docks. He threatens to carry the matter to the Supreme Court, if necessary, to secure the defeat of the plan. FEVER ON KllirBOARD Leaves Only Two Survivors Oat of a Schoon er's Crew. New York, February 27. Malarial fever in its worst form did deadly worlc among tho crew of the schooner A. M. Bruudrit, of St. Johns, Newfoundland, on her voyage from Barcelona to this port, which termi nated this morning. She left Barcelona 30 days ago, with Captain Foote and a crew of five men. 'When sho arrived this morning only her captain and one sailor were left to navigate her. Three of the crew had died of the fever on the voyage, and one sailor lay more dead than alive in the cabin. For three weeks Captain Foote, with the assistance of his o'ne remaining seaman, nav igated the schooner and attended to the wants of the sick man in the cabin. EDITORS UP IN ARMS. Tbo French Frcss Protests Asninst tbe Abo lition of Their Lancnaee. Montreal, February 27. The French press continues to be particularly violent over the abolition of their language in the Northwest, and tho Orange bills. La Rationale, says: "If salvation against the rising tide of English persecution can be had by no other means than more intimate union with our American neighbors, we would not hesitate to ask that the line of demarcation between the two countries be struck off the map of North America." " La Justice, says: "Let It be said openly. Bet it be said everywhere, that if Orangeisra is to continue to exist, we will ask for the repeal of the confederation." IN HIS BROTHER'S BEHALF. Petition Presented Asking far a Pardon for Anarchist Neeue. CniCAGO, February 27. In Springfield this week Louis Neehe, brother of Oscar Neebe, the convicted Anarchist, had a con ference with Governor Fifer "touching a pardon for Oscar. Louis-was accompanied by Jacob Gross, Louis Hutt nnd Captain McGrath, all well-known figures in Chicago politics. They presented a petition from the lead ing brewers of Chicago to the Governor, urging him to speedy action in tbe matter. Governor Fifer, after considerable discus sion, said he wished for a little more time in which to make a decision. Another Attempt to Wreck a Train. Cleveland, February 27. An attempt was made last night to wreck the limited express on the Baltimore and Ohio road near Independence, Ohio. Three ties were TAnnrl irAflfrpH infnn staff la rvnarrl an1 i a moved a few minutes, before, the arrlTsl of toe tram. A CAPTAIN'S CRUELTY The Allegations Against an Officer of the American Havy. A SAILOR CUT DOWN BY A SW0ED In tho IIand3 of the Commander Becauso He Was Impudent. OFFICERS BROUGHT HOME H IRONS. Ercnti of the Crnlso Came Great Excitement In Official. Circles. The American cruiser Enterprise arrived at New York yesterday. Two officers are under arrest and will be court-martialed. Charges of almost incredible cruelty are made against the commander. New York-, February 27. Not since the days when the brig Somers came into the port of New York after Captain McICcnzie had hanged Spencer, the son of the Secretary of the Navy, has a ship of war in time of 'peace arrived here that has been the object of so much general interest as the Enterprise, which cams in to-day, after a cruise of two years and seven months on the European, station. Commander Bowman H. McCalla is her commanding officer nnd thi3 is his first com mand afloat. It will bo a memorable one in naval history. The vessel left with a well selected crew and officers picked out by Captain McCalla himself. She returned to day the most unhappy ship probably that ever came into port. In the course of the cruise desertions had been frequent, and nearly every officer in the waid room had been under suspension one or many times. some lively incidents. Among the incidents of the cruise which will illustrate the state of affairs on board is the following: When tlie ship was at Christiana s fireman named Walker got drunk, came on board, and was put in irons. Captain McCalla had him brought to the mast. When the officer of the deck ques tioned the man, Walker replied that he was "drunk, and glad of it." ThereupoiuCaptain McCalla ordered the officer of the deck to cut the man down with his sword. The officer of the deck refused. Captain McCalla, going into the cabin, buckled on his sword, and had the man brought on deck again. The man was brought up in irons, and the Captain, drawing his sword, cat him 'down, deluging tbe deck with blood nnd 50 severely injuring the man that the surgeon had to bo immediately summoned to attend to his wounds. GENERALLY TJNFOETTOTATE. At the same port Captain McCalla piled his ship upon a defense jetty, but proved that he was not to blame because he did not know of the existence of the jetty. In various ports Captain McCalla seems to have been unfortunate, amonc them in Dart mouth, England, where he had a squabble with the authorities in regard to a small bill for harbor privileges. The Incident of Thanksgiving Day, 1889, has received considerable attention. The Enterprise was lying at Gibraltar, and the men and officers expected a holiday. In stead the ship went over to the African coast nnd landed the marine guard on the beach for drill, while the blue jackets on board amused themselves with target practice. A storm c.ime up, and a boat was sent ashore to take off the men. The -boatrns capsized in the surf and washed ashore with its crew. At 7 o'clock that night some food having been floated ashore on a catmaran io the men on the beach, the captain signaled from the ship to march to Ceutau, the nearest town, some 15 miles distant. AN UNENVIABLE SITUATION. The Enterprise then set sail for Gibraltar. The way to Ceutau lay through an unknown country, inhabited only by roving banditti . There was no guide to bo procured and the Americans had not a single round of ammunition. There were 31 men in the party, and about 2,000 pounds of baggage, which they had been signalled to take with them. The two lieutenants decided to erect what shelter they could for the men, nnd stay where they were for the night. The next morning the Enterprise pro ceeded to Ceutau, and not finding the men there went back to the beach, where she fonnd them. Captain Mc Calla took the men on board, and immedi ately placed White and Kline under sus pension. As. from first to last, every officer on the ship has been under suspension, this was not considered remarkable. Another adventure of Captain McCalla's was at a picnic given in the neighborhood of Algiers. At this picnic Captain McCalla gallantly offered to mount the box of the carriage of Lady Playfair and drive her down to the city." A TECULIAR FEAT. Her coachman interfered, and Captain McCalla, seizing the whip,struck the coach man over the face. Me did mount the box, and, repeatedly filling it witn four of his own officers, drove at a tearing pace down to their city, the officers holding themselves ready to jump at any moment. The English coachmen of Algiers formed a Ieasne then, and when next the Commander and a party of his officers went ashore they were set upon by the combination. Several of the officers were roughly used, but the Captain escaped without injury. As a result of this state of affairs two of the officers are brought home under arrest to be tried by court-martial. They are Chief Engineer James Entwistlo and 'Ensign George W. Xline. The chief engineer is accused of "impudence" to the Commander and the ensign is accused of sleeping at his post. A BLIZZARD IN KANSAS. Elovcn Porsons Ilitvo Died From the Effects of Cold nnd Hnnger. SPECIAL TXLEOEA1I TO TUB DISriTOn.l Wichita, Kan., February 27. All day the mercury hovered about 10 below zero, which is 2 colder than it was at any time last year. A yiolent northwest wind added greatly to the discomfort. It is now certain that the fruit in the Sutc this year is almost totallv destroyed, and the winter wheat Is badly damaged. A hunting party from 30 miles west of here re turned this morning. All were badly frost bitten. It is believed amputation of their legs will be necessary. Many hundred head of cattle have already died and should the blizzard continue a fevr days, cattlemen say the loss will be as great as that sustained eight years ago. The situation in Morton, Stevens nnd Hodgman (-ounties is pitiable. Tlie section most in need of aid is irom CO to 100 miles irom railroads. The distributing committee in Stevens has sent out many wagons and agents look ing for the poor, but the cold is so intense that it is Impossible to make long drives. It is understood that 11 deaths nave occurred in the northwest Eart of Stevens county. Sam Woodsdale, is wife and three children were found dead to-day. Firo In Braddock Opera Homo Block. ISPECIAI. TEI.Ean.VJl TO TUB DISPATCH.' Braddock, February S8. 1:13 a. m. Fire broke out in the cellar of the Lyttle Opera House block. The fire companies responded promptly to the call, and soon bad the flames under control. The damage will be slight. . Sk LINCOLN STILL L1W A fc A Pnlso Report of Ills Dentil the Ca'tf' Much Tronblo Tho WonderJ Vitality of tho Lad His Present Condition. fBT CABLE TO THE D1SFATCII.3 London, February 27. Copyright. Eminent physicians and surgeons, who, at' a cost of something like ?20 dally, have been in attendance on young Abraham Lin coln since his removal from Paris weeks nco, are unanimously of the opinion that they have never treated a patient, youth or adult, of such marvelous recupera tive powers. Operations of ti most exhaust ing character have been frequently per formed during the past week. Indeed they have been ol daily occurrence, yet theyouns sufferer's phenomenal vitality has enabled him to bear a strain sufficient to kill the strongest man. On Tuesday night, for instance, the death agony seemed' undeniably to haye com mence, and the doctors were so certain that death was at hand that thoj didn't think it seemly or necessary to disturb or pain the dying boy by dressing the wounds made bj the surgeons' knives. Yet young Abraham awoke yesterday from prolonged death-liko stupor with eyes almost health fully bright and smilingly conscious of those around. Minister Lincoln alone had refused to abandon hope, and hailed the ap parent improvement as justification for his optimism. But a change for the worse soon set in. Several painful operations were performed. The patient gradually col lapsed, nnd at 10 o'clock last night tbe doc tors annoanccd thqt death must occur within an hour, primarily owing to effusion on the Iun'gs,- The night was one of intense suffering for the brave little patient, but again his wonderful constitution triumphed. In the early morning he regained consciousness, which fitfully be maintained throughout the day. Two operations wereperformed to-day, giving relief which doctors describe signifi cantly as "at least temporary." As I cable at midnight young Lincoln lie3 in a semi comatose state, and hope is in the ascend ant. Minister Lincoln has to-day received a large number of cablegrams of sympathy prompted by a false and inexcusable report ot his death, apparently, published in the American newsDaners. It is impossible for him to send more than a general message of thanks by means ot the press, tor ne is nearly worn out with watching, and can think of little save his suffering son. TO REFORM THE ARMY. Some Severe Strictures Upon the Method in Toaue In Enclnnd, London, February 27. The report of the Marquis of Hartington's commission on the army and navy will appear next week. It is severe on the War Office system, which it finds to be extravagant, cumbrous and inefficient. It dwells with emphasis upon the fact th3t the re sponsibility of all heads of bureaus is only nominal, and it proposes to abolish the posi tion of Commander in Chief, now held by the Duke of Cambridge, and to substitute a military Chief of Staff to bo assisted by an Advisory Board, to whom all heads of de partments shall be directly responsible. It advises that the power of granting war rants be withdrawn from the Secretary of State and be invested in Parliament. It declares that the navy is well organized and admirably managed. PAUNCEP0TE IN TROUBLE. The Preseat British Minister nt Wasblneton illny Soon be RecRlled. BT DUKLAr'S CABLE COMPANY. LONDON.February 27. Minister Paunce fote, being fonnd not quite sympathetic with Lord Salisbury on many important questions of policy, will in future be as sisted by a high official from Canada, Erobably Sir Charles Tapper, whose mission, owever, will be, very temporary. He will probably sail this week. The difficulty arises through Stanley, Salisbury and Pauncefote holding divergent opinions on the fisheries question and the situation in Canada, which cause tbe.dispatches between the three to be slightly incoherent. It is rumored in high quarters that Pauncefote will shortly be superseded. BISMARCK WIIjL SOT ATTEND. Tho German Labor Conference Will Pro- coed Witbont nii Presence. Beelin, February 27. Austria, Italy, Holland. Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden have accepted the invitations to the Berlin Labor Conference. Neither Prince Bis marck nor Count Herbert Bismarck will attend. Tho Bebrlnz Sea Dispute Not Settled. London, February 27. The Et. Hon. Sir James Fergusson, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, denied in the House of Commons that tbe Behring Sea question had been settled. Negotiations, he said, are still proceeding. Blore Money for the Military. London, February 27. The House of Commons has authorized the expenditure of $20,000,000 in improving and extending the military barracks throughout the country. Russia Ccttine Ready far Action. St. Petersburg, February 27. The Bnssian army maneuvers for next summer will be on the most colossal scale. THAT LOTTERY SCHEME. Tho Monev Ready as boon as tbo Snndagcr Bill Becomes a La tv. Bl3JIARCK,N.D., February 27. This sig nificant telegram from New Orleans has been received by the editor of the Bismarck Trib une: If the Bandager bill becomes a law we will perfect tbe organization at once, incorporate under the act, and pay tbe money into the State Treasury at once. M. A. Dauphin, President. The above refutes General Early's asser tion that the Louisiana company had nothing to do with. the Saadager bill. The Tribune publishes the telegram as a refuta tion of the Fargo Bepublicans' statement that the lottery bill was without backing. The Tribune says there is no question but that the offer was made to the State in good faith, and that If the Sandager bill was enacted relief to the empty treasury would speedily be had. Dauphin's dispatch is in the present, not tbe past tense. VERY ANXIOUS TO DROWN. An Old Mnn Walks lata the Mononcahcio River nzd Ides Dorrn. Thomas Miller, aged 55 years, attempted to drown himself in the Monongahela river at the foot of Ferry street shortly before 1 o'clock this morning. Officer William Smith saw him and prevented the acccomp liihnient of his purpose by arresting and sending him to Central station. The method by which Miller Intended drowning was by walking out a little way from the bank and laying down in tbe water. He tried the same act early in the evening, bntwas intercepted. Miller lives at Nuttridge's Hotel, Diamond street. HI3 occupation is not known. Miller is an old man, with a long white beard. He said that years ago he was a teacher in the Grant street school, and C. L. Magce was one of his pupils. Jnmea Russell Lowell Seriously III. Boston, February 27. It is reported that the condition of James Bussell Lowell, who had been suffering from a cold, is such as to cause considerable concern among his friends.. THREE CENTS 8IG DAY'S WORK, Xncils Show Their Capao V4 , Htr -Pat Toll XX-r.niMT.fr lUPID TRANSIT NOWHERE. Eleven Street Railroad Ordinances Passed in a Horry. THE YEAR'S ESTIMATES IKD0ESED. Millasa for Each Ward in the Cltj, With County Tax. THS SOURCES OP TAB DEFICIENCY .. Both branches of Council met yesterday in special session and passed the appropria tion ordinance, as previously published. They also passed ten street railroad ordin ances, with an eleventh ordinance covering all of them. This latter action was practi cally unanimous. Yesterday was a. field day in Councils, both branches meeting in special session, the subjects under discussion being of para mount importance to every taxpayer in the city, the appropriation ordinance for the current year and some 11 street railroad ordinances o ccupying the attention of each branch. The street railroad ordinances were asked to be deferred until the next regular meeting of Councils on Monday by S. D. Warmcastle, but the motion being defeated by 29 to 2, he changed his vote on the final passage ot the ordinances to aye. In the Common branch Mr. Waggoner, of the Sixteenth ward, in discussing the appro priation ordinance, wanted $50,000 deducted from the park appropriation: to be applied to the improvement of Liberty avenue. This was defeated and the ordinance passed as first presented. 2IILLI0NS COULD BE USED. In Common Council, where the appropria tion ordinance was necessarily first consid ered, after the objections of Mr. Waggoner, Mr. Carnahan said that to repair all the streets that needed it an appropriation of f 6,000,000 or 53,000,000 would be required. The Sixteenth ward got two streets this year, and all the money couldn't be used ia that one ward. He objected strenuously to cutting down the parks. Over half the 5200,000 was for buying property, and the rest was only about enough to make ap proaches to the park. Mr. Carnahan denied that there was more than a very small sum in the ordinance for deficiencies. Abundance of money was ap propriated last year, but it wasn't all paid; $293,000 was in the hands of delinquent col lectors or represented by liens against prop erty. It wa3 absurd to say there was a de ficiency because people did not pay their taxes. Thcrp was no under-estimate except for liquor licenses, and Councils could not tell what a court could do. There -were two extraordinary expenses last year. One was the Bed pond and the other was the fight in court over tho assessments, which took money. He maintained that the ordinance, lost year was carefully aiyi correctly drawn. Mr. Duncan wanted to know how it was that $190,000 of the $2G2,00O fixed for street appropriation was to be spent in six con tiguous wards. He was answered that the streets were main avenues, and said he was satisfied. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Some spirited discussion followed, on the application of small sums, between members from the East End, Southside, and Seven teenth and Thirteenth wards, participated inbyMe$3rs. Sam Duncan, Hugh Fergu son, McGonnigle aud others, and the ordi nance went to a final vote. It was passed by a vote of 20 ayes, all the members pres ent voting in the affirmative. The absent members were Messrs. Baum, Culbertson, Donthett, Gardner, Hannan, Lydon, Mo Dermott, Steinecke and Wightman. Mr. Mageealso presented an ordinance fixing the salary of tbe-clerk of the Depart ment of Charities at $1,500, which was passed. Mr. Carnahan called up the ordinance re establishing the grade of Brereton street; passed. Mr. Ferguson refused to vote on this ordinance because a copy of the bill was not on his dest as the law requires. Mr. Waggoner also refused to vote. - "The Duquesne Traction Company ordi nance, which had just been passed in Select Council, was taken up and passed without a word of discussion. Then the other ordi nances that are a part of the system the Craig street railway, the Highland street railway, tbe Larimer street railway, the Howe street railway, the East End Bailway Company, the Wilkinsburg and East End Bailway Company, the Wilkinsburg Bail way Company, the Duquesne Bailway Com pany, the Market Street Bailway Company- were passed. The passage of the ordinance re-establishing the grade ot Brereton avenue was recon sidered, as it was stated that the new graoe would destroy the street. The question will be considered at tbe next meeting. SOME MORE OF THE SAME. Mr. Carnahan presented ordinances grant ing the right ot way to the Ellsworth Street Passenger Bailway Company from Fifth avenua and Neville street, along Neville street to Ellsworth street, and. along that street to South Highland avenue; and to the Negley Avenue and Boup Street Passenger Bailway Company from Fifth avenue and Bnup street, along Boup street, Negley avenne and Stanton avenue to Highland aveiue. Both are double track roads, can use cables or electricity, must be com menced in nine months and finished in two years, and have the usual restrictive con ditions. They were referred. Mr. Carna han said the ordinances were handed to him by Colonel Elkins, of the Fifth avenue line, with a request that he present them. Mr. Duncan presented an ordinance ex tending the time of completing the Pittsburg Passenger Bailway Company to March 1, 1891. This is the line projected for Webster avenue. Mr. 'Bigham presented an ordi nance locating the intersection of Grace and Woodville avenues in the Thirty-second ward. Mr. Binder presented a resolution requesting the Chief of tbe Department of Public Works to confer with the authorities of Belizhoover borough in reference to hav ing that part of Washington avenue which is the dividing line between the city and the borough pat in good condition. All the pa pers were referred. EVERYTHING GOES. SELECT COUNCIL QUICKLY ALL IN SIGHT. PASSES First tho Traction Road Ordinances Go Tliroaeb, and Then the Appropriation Provisions Ara Eaten All as Slick as CloekwarU No l'rlctlon nt All. The first business before Select Council was a communication from Controller Mor row, stating that the assessors' reports oi the last triennial assessment were printed and ready for distribution, and suggesting that they be turned over to the City Treasurer
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