SMARCK SUPREME Emperor "William Keeds the Iron Chancellor Now. HE IS IN A TIGHT PLACE. Dismayed by Liberal and Socialist Successes at the Tolls. ASKING THE POPE FOR ADVICE The triumph of the German Liberals and Socialists at the polls has resulted in the full restoration of Bismarck's control over the Emperor. Important overtures hare been made to the Pope. The proposed in ternational labor conference is not expected to result in any immediate great reforms. tCOrTEIGHT, 1S9Q, BTTHISITTOEI ASSOCIATED rr.Ess.:. Beelik, March 1. By the results of the second ballots reported to-day the disastrous defeat of the Cartel coalition was confirmed and the same figures put in a stronger light the triumph of the German Liberals and the Socialists. Four districts in this city in which the first canTass was undecided have now been carried by German Liberals. The First, Fraerer; the Second, Virchow; the Third, Munckel; the Fifth, Baumhacti. All these are men whose presence in the Beichstag gives luster to that body. In the second and third of these districts the Socialists headed the poll on the first ballots. Their defeat nowls only due to a combination of other parties aga'inst them. The returns from the provinces received ud to this time 9:50 r.M. continue to dis close in every direction donates of the Na tional Lioerals and successes of thte popu lar candidates of various stripes. Perhaps the most surprising feature of this activity of the popular element is the lively reap pearance of the Yolks party, or Democrats, of all districts where the Socialists did not put up a candidate. BISMAKCK ON TOP AGAIN. Prince Bismarck is already actively planning and negotiating the reconstitution of a Government majority by the manipula tion of parties. In his new scheme the Cen ter party will replace the National Liberal party as that stood in the Cartel. The elections have resulted in the full restoration of the Prince's control over the Emperor. The Chancellor never seriously intended to retire, but would have retired rather than have played the part ot a figure head. His giving out of a purpose to resign called the Emperor's attention to the fact that that would be the logical consequence of his separating himself entirely from the Chancellor, and doubtless led him to reflect upon what he was to do without fcim. As soon as the adverse results ot the elections was perceptible this reflection must have loomed up as one of serious mo ment, and all this has led to the Emperor's unqualified adhesion to the Prince's pro jected parliamentary tactics. Dailv for all the time since the first ballots the Emperor and the Chancellor have concerted the scheme of playing the Center party as the basis of a Government combination. PLACATING THE VATICAN. The first measure showing the drift of the scheme is the revival of active relations with the "Vatican. In an important dispatch Prince Bismarck requests the Pope's opin ions and his recommendations as to the de tails of the restitution to the Catholic clergy of the sum sequestered during the 15 cul- tnrkampl. The report also credits tne Em peror with having written personally to the Pope on the close connection of his proposed State socialism with the Christian socialism embodied in the Papal allocutions. Another significant fact is that the Xorth German Gazette throws over the National Liberals wiih the declaration that the two great parties, the Conservatives and the Centerists, have come through the electoral conflict intact and are pledged to maintain the progress already made in socialist re forms and to initiate and carry out new re forms. Other organs inspired by Prince Bis marck dilate upon the theme that in the generous Catholic aspiration for regulated social reorganization that party is working upon common grdund with the Govern ment The Government's policy is shown in the Emperor's recent utterances. THErBICE OF PEACE. Dr. Windthorst's terms for an alliance of the Center with the Government place the school question in the first rank, and de mand the abolition of all restrictions upon the Catholic direction of Catholic schools. The Center party is confident that Prince Bismarck will accede to their terms so far as touches this particular demand. Out side the Center party opinion is to the same effect, and we are perhaps on the eve of witnessing one more great concession to the Papal power. In addressing the Council of State at the close of to-day's session the Emperor made a confession almost pathetic in its terms, and certainly so in its tone, as to how the su preme difficulties of the social problem had unfolded themselves to him since he had be gun the attempt to reach a practical solution oi them. He declared that his aims were not ideal. He did not hope to discover some grand remedy for the cure of all social evils. He desired rather and simply that a deter mined effort should be made to find means to satisfy the legal demands and the just wishes of the working people. AX INDUSTEIOUS MONAP.CH. These words of the Emperor deeply im pressed all who heard them and all unite in praising the Emperor's assiduity. "When presiding at the sessions of the Council or over committees he does everything to ex pedite business. He draws up lists of speakers and discharges the duties both of President and Secretary. He worked yes terday eight hours continuously at the busi ness of the Council of State and the confer ence. It is now looked upon as doubtful whether the conference will meet on the 15th instant as had been arranged. M. Spuller, the French Minister, hesitates over a final ac ceptance of the invitation, because he has discovered that the programme admits the discussion and regulation of thp hours nf labor cf ad nits. Underthe clause relating to work done in mines the conference is to decide on the limitation and duration of shilts in mines; on precautions to be taken in regard to unhealthy mines; also upon re strictions in the output of coal by combina tions to affect prices, and all this by inter national agreement. AFRAID OF THE EIGHT-HOTJE MOVEMENT. 51. Spuller communicated his views on these points to the Marquis of Salisbury and to Prince Bismarck, and advised that points certain to raise the question of miners' hours be withdrawn from the programme. The Marquis of Salisbury approved of M. Spuller's suggestion. Both probably feared some deliverance ot the conference afiecting miners and the eight-hour movement. The clause will be modified so as to prevent any debate upon the limitation of the length of a miners' day, and the conference thus begins to assume the character of an aca demic reunion in which many more or less competent men will suggest solutions of social and economic problems. The United States will certainly lose nothing practical or of importance through the absence of a representative. The Chancellor will not attend the conference; neither will Count Herbert Bismarck nor any of the foreign diplomats. An official stenographic report will -give to the world whatever benefit can arise from the expres sion of the ideas of economic specialists. THE KAISEE IS SANGUINE. TheEmperor continues to be excessively sanguine of some practical results. Con versing with members of the Council of State at dinner after the business he referred to the project of creating through the con ference a permanent international board of control empowered to convene international congresses, to report how the condition of each country is affected by the international agreement to which the conference may tend up. It is altogether improbable that the Powers will consent to this merely to gratify the Emperor's wishes. There was a reception after dinner and all the delegates were presented to the Empress. The Emperor talked much with Freese, Stummand and Schwartzkoof. Prince Bis marcb discussed the elections. In the Imperial arsenal the working day was formerly 12 honrs long. It has now been reduced to ten hours. Workingmen's committees have been formed among the employes in the Government coal mines. SOCIALISM TO BE SUPrBESSED. The Boersen Zeitunp affirms ihat Prince Bismarck's recent interviews with the Em peror resulted in a decision to "take meas ures to prevent injury to the State men aced by the ill directed current of public opinion." If any clear meaning can be put upon this phrase it must have been that the Em peror has asserted that fresh attempts shall be made for the suppression ot the social propog3nda, as couducted by others. The Ditch Socialists Nieuwenbuys and Van Beveren returned here with passports and were permitted to remain and assist their friends during the elections. The Kreuz Zeitung declares that universal suf frage is a political monstrosity and that it should be abolished. Returns have been received of the election of 9 members, as follows: Conservatives, C; Imperialists, 1; National Liberal , 13; Centerists, 7; German Liberals, 22; Social ists, 13; Guelph, 1; Democrats, 6. THEY OUGHT TO KNOW. A Story Told of the Westlnffhouse Airbrake Company Flatly Denied Mr. Card Mot So Emphatic, Tbonsh, as 1 Mr. G corse Westiagboosr. A rumor gaiued currency last evening that the "Westinghonse Airbrake Company intended to distribute $2,000,000 or over of its stock at $75 below the market value to the railroad superintendents of America. Several members of the company were vis ited, with but little success so far as elicit ing definite information on the subject was concerned. W. W. Card, the Secretary, would not give any positive answer to any interroga tion, averring that the company was not in the habit of giving its business to the pub lic The company had often been placed under many annoying imputations regard ing its affairs, but had weathered it, and would no doubt do so again, but so far as giving any of its business matters to the public, simply because a wild rumor had been started, it never would. "When the query was cut direct as to the stability of the report Mr. Card replied, after a slight hesitation: "I have nothing whatever to say." Mr. George "Westinghonse was also inter rogated. He declared that the whole story was a wild rumor containing no truth what ever. No stock had been issued within two years. He did not know how such a rumor could hare originated. As to whether or no the fact that the company desired to introduce its brakes on the freight cars of the company had anything to do with it, Mr. "Westinghonse thought not. The com pany was anxious enough to have its inven tion in general use on the freight cars of America, but it required no introduction, as it had been used for ten years. From the above it can be seen that no definite reply could be elicited from either of the gentlemen interviewed, and as H. H. Westinghonse and John Caldwell, the manager and treasurer, are not in the city, the tacts in the case must be inferred. This much there is about it There is hardly a doubt that the distribution of uch stock and the possession of it by railroad su perintendents throughout the land would be of great benefit to the company, now that the iaea of placing air-brakcj on freight cars is being agitated very widely. If this should be done, the vast advantage of the "Westinghonse Company in having its stock distributed among the individuals who make the contracts of the various roads can beimagined. CRIMINAL CALENDAR. The Prisoners In the County Jail Who Are Ileld for Trial at the Dlarch Term of Conrt Five Chorees of Harder. Two Being Against Women. "Warden Berlin last night completed the jail calendar for the March term of the Criminal Court, which opens to-morrow. The number of prisoners now in jail await ing trial at this term is 127. The total num ber of cases is 137, and is about the average for this time of the year. Murder is the cnargc against live oi tnc prisoners, two ot them women, as follows: George Coulson, Alex. Killen, Annie McGuire alias Sweet, Agnes Taukert, Louis Wagner. Lar ceny, as usual, heads the list with 40 cases. The cases of assault and battery of various kinds are also numerous. The list of illegal liquor sellers is unusually small, there be ine but three cases. Preparations are being made to try Alex Killen alone for the murder of Mrs. Budert at Tarcntum on December 21, the officers working on the case having, for the present, given up hope of arresting Peter Grifien and Eggy Conroy. The trial will be an in teresting one. Another case which will at tract considerable attention is the charge of false pretenses against August P. Geisler, the employment agent. Agnes Tankert will be tried for the strangling of her new born babe. Wagner is the man who is said to have struck a fellow workman on the head with a hammer at a livery stable in Minersville. 0SE FAKE FOR THE TRIP. Reduced Rntes Offered to Delegates to the Scotch-Irish Conventions. Colonel Echols, by pledging the local railroads that 2,000 delegates would attend the Scotch-Irish Convention in Jnne, has secured a promise of a rate of one fare for the round trip. The local roads agreed to see the passen ger managers of the various railroad asso ciations and have them indorse the rate. Sympathy for Mrs. Stephenson. The city school principals met at the Cen tral Board oi Education yesterday afternoon and passed resolutions on the death of the late Prof. L N. Stephenson. A letter was sent to the widow of the deceased conveying the sympathy of those present. The Ordinnnco is Liivr. Early yesterday morning Mayor McCal lin signed the appropriation ordinance. The document, however, did not become a law until 2 o'clock in the afternoon, when Clerk William McCleary attested it by af fixing his signature. Ren Over by His Engine. Henry Cooper, the fireman on the dinkey engine of Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill, fell under his engine, yesterday, and had one of his legs crushed in such a manner that amputation was necessitated. The injured man is ia the West Penn Hospital. HEAR TOWN BOTES. J. B. Fisctjs, 18 years old. died at Leech burg. Pa., yesterday of the grip. THE 3-year-old daughter of Harry Kimple, of Leechbarp, Pa., swallowed an onnce ot laudanum yesterday. Physicians saved her life by five honrs' hard work. A LITTLE 18-months-old child of Richard Mitchell, of Mutual, Pa., procured a box of concentrated lye last sight, and swallowed a large quantity. The little one died shortly alter. FINISHED THEIR SESSIONS. The Board of Viewer on the Herr's Island Approaches Completes In Work An Appeal on Bchnir of the Government Tho Price Thought Too Sleep. District Attorney "Walter Lyon was asked yesterday as to the progress made in the condemnation of land at the Pittsburg ap proach of the proposed Herr's Island dam, to be built by the Government as a portion of the waterway improvement of the rivers near Pittsburg. Mr. Lyon stated that the viewers who assessed damages for the Pittsburg approach had finished their sessions. The following gentlemen acted as the board: D. B. Oli ver, "W. "W. Young and T. C. Lazear. The property considered belonged to Captain J. J. Vandercrilr, and after consideration awarded $40,000 damages From this award Mr. Lyon appealed on behalf ol the Government, giving as his reason the belief that the damages awarded were partly actual and partly con tingent. He insisted on only allowing actual damages and after some sharp fencing a compromise was arranged bv which Cap tain Vandergrift will receive $30,000. Mr. Lvon thus saved Uncle Sam the neat sum of $10,000. The Allegheny side will be next consid ered. The Board of Viewers has been ap pointed in the persons of Messrs. John D. Shafer, Thomas Bourke and Charles At well. They will meet some time next week and assess the damages. The city authori ties of Allegheny mav offer some resistance to the action of" the Government viewers. It will be remembered that the Allegheny Committee on Wharves refused to rec ommend an ordinance to Councils awarding the land needed to the Govern ment, the land aforesaid being a portion of Allegheny wharf. The grounds of the re fusal were allegations of injury to the prop erty of Allegheny citizens resulting from the erection of the dam. As the same ob jections are being actively agitated at pres ent some litigation may be indulged in. Colonel Merrill will arrive here shortly and will rush the erection of the dam as fast as possible, when the title to the approaches is made certain. POSITIONS CREATED. Chances Mads in the Fostofilco to Handlo the Increased Business. Since February 1 21 new positions have been created in the postofiice as follows: Assistant cashier, assistant weigher of second class matter, three distributors and one stamper in the letter section of the mail ing division and a dispatcher in the paper section, one record clerk, one paper dis tributor, one time clerk and one directory clerk in the carriers' division, one distribu tor and one stamper in the box division, one clerk at the ladies' window, one clerk in the registry, one teller in the money order di vision and a superintendent and clerk for the inquiry division, one night watchman and a typewriter. Eight of these positions have been filled with ladies, 13 with men. All but three being classified positions were taken from the civil service list. Very few removals have been made so far. The three stamp sellers, Messrs. Kennedy, Cella and Barry, were retired yesterdav, and their places wers taken by Messrs. Davie, Balph and Jiles. One letter carrier was re moved early in February and one clerk re signed. BI THE BAKKIXG OF A DOG. Boys Find nn TJncoBscions Woman Under an Office on the Sonthslde. The attention of some boys playing near the office of the Barchfield Quarry Com pany, at the head of South Thirty-third street, was attracted yesterday afternoon by the barking of a doer. A woman was found lying under the office in an unconscious condition. She was thinly clad, and seemed as thongh she had been exposed to the cold for a couple of days. She was removed to the Southside Hospital, where she was still un conscious at a late hour last night. Police Captain Stewart stated he believed the woman to be Mrs. Binehart Huber, whose husband inquired at the police station about a week ago to have the police take charge of her. A Fall Trio. Two men, who gave their names as John Hadfield and William Jacob, and a pretty" girl, 18 years old, whom they were tryinsto escort home, were last night arrested on North Diamond street, Allegheny. All three were intoxicated, the girl being so drunk that she could not give her name. A Carpenter's Foil. J. Walker, a carpenter of 28 years, fell from a building on Filty-fourth street yes terday afternoon, while making repairs on the roor. He was injured internally, and was taken in an unconscious condition to his home on Fifty-first street. His condi tion is very serious. Fhetographcra on Their Enrs Because Aufrecht is making a genuine SxlO photo of anybody for $1 at his "Elite" gal lery, 816 Market st,, Pittsburg. Removal Prices on Men's Goods. Fine cotton half hose 19c, formerly 35c; 29c, formerly 75c Fine men'3 half hose 29c, formerly 50c; 35c, formerly 50c; 50e, formerly $1 00. Ties (tecks and four-in-hands) 29c, formerly 50c; 50e, formerly $1 00; 75c, lormerly $1 25. Underwear, night robes, hdkfs, suspenders, gloves, etc., all marked at similar reductions. A. G. Campbell &Sons, 710 Penn-ave. 27 Fifth ave. after April L Don't Pay 10 Cents For Belding Bros', silk thread when you can buy it from us at 7c, or 5c for Clark's O. N. T. when our price is 4c Don't pay 35e lor Belding's knitting silk, as our price is 29c. The cash store. Thobnton Bros., 128 Federal st., Allegheny, Pa. Be Prepared To see the most marvelous bargains in men's spring overcoats at $10 you ever saw. They are offered for sale Monday. All the new shades, silk laced and satin sleeve lining, $10. P. C. C. c, Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. Never Too Late to Mend. Mend what? you will say. Why, your old clothes, to be sure, and Dickson, the tailor, of 65 Fifth ave., cor. Wood St., sec ond floor, is the man who makes old clothes look like new for a trifle. Telephone 1558. Household goods packed for storage and shipment. Furniture re-upholstered and re paired. Hauoh & Keenan, 33 and 34 Water street. Those who use Pittsburg beer are al ways pleased. Dealers. Or order direct Phone 1186. Patience and great care taken with children and babies at Hendricks & Co.'s photograph gallery, 68 Federal st., Alle gheny. Good cabinets for $1 a dozen. For Old and Toons;. New spring clothing for old and young in bright designs and varied assortment is what we now show. Men's spring overcoats and suits a grand specialty at $10. P. C. C. C, cor. Grand and Diamond sts., opp the new Court House. 81 March the One Dollar Month 81. Bring the family to AufrechUs "Elite" gallery, 516 Market st., Pittsburg. 12 cabinets or one large 8x10 for $1. Elevator. Fob good photographs patronize the pop ular firm of Hendricks & Co., 68 Federal t AlUnanw Tharo IB V la MM llVsk J Cabinets for $1 a dozen. ROOSEYELT TO BLAME For the Appointment of a Violator of the Civil Service Laws. ALL THE REST PLEAD IGNORANCE. Dr. Horvin Green Makes a Bitter Attack Upon Mr. Wanamaker. AFIEEALARM IN THE WHITE H0DSE. Contest Cases Being Considered In Both the House and Senate. Census Superintendent -Porter and Mr. Wanamaker blame Roosevelt for the ap pointment of Shidy, the civil-service-law violator. The President of the Western Union made a bitter attack upon the Post master General to his face. The Montana Senatorial controversy is still unsettled. Washington-, March 1. At the open ing of the session of (he House c ommittee investigating the charges against the Civil Service Commission to-day, Representa tive Ewart' read a telegram from ex Civil Service Commissioner Edgerton saying that the charges that Camp bell had given out civil service questions was never made known to him (Edgerton) until the evening before he wrote his letter to the President. He added that the reason why it was with held was best known to those who condoned it. Ex-Commissioner Oberly had testified the other day that Mr. Edgerton refused to have anything to do with the charge against Campbell. POETER WAS FOOLED. Superintendent of the Census Porter was the first witness called and gave the com mission his story of Shidy's reappointment to a clerkship in the Census Office. Com missioner Roosevelt had come to him and said that he (Roosevelt) thought Shidy was unjustly dismissed from the Milwaukee Postofiice, and asked him to appoint Shidy to a position in the Census Bureau. Before his appointment Shidy had passed only a fair examination. On cross-examination by Representative Ewart, Mr. Porter said he would not have appointed Shidy to the place had he been told that he had made false certifications in the Milwaukee postofiice. In answer to further questions Mr. Porter said that Shidy's appointment had not taken place until six weeks after the request of Mr. Roosevelt, and that protests had been filed aeainst his appointment. He further recol lected, he said, that Mr. Roosevelt had said to him that Shidy was a weak man and had yielded to coercion, and that Postmaster Paul had turned him out because he had testified to the truth. EOOSEVELT'S sioet. Commissioner Roosevelt was then called and gave the committee a history of the last investigation of the Milwaukee postomce. He said that Shidy, although reluctant, had come forward at once to testify. The com mission told him that it woulddo all in its power to protect him from the consequences of telling the trnth, but not from the conse quences of his wrongdoing in the office. Mr. Roosevelt then related how the com mission had made efforts to have Shidy re instated, and, failing in that, to have him appointed in the Census Office. "Remember," he said, "that Shidy was not dismissed for doing wrong, but was dis missed for trying to atone for it by doing well, and he had confessed, and expressed a deep, humble and apparently sincere regret for what he had done." He (Roosevelt) felt, he declared, that the Government must protect its own witnesses who are persecuted for telling the truth. He would not interfere with the punishment ot these men lor their wrongdoing. THE WEONO MAN. Commissioner Thompson, having taken the stand, said that, after hearing Shidy's testimony of yesterday, he did not think be was a man who ought to have a place under the Government, for the reason that be showed a moral obliquity which unfitted him for employment in the Government service. In his testimony before the com mission, Shidy freely confessed, and said he would not commit such a wrong again, although yesterday he had said that he would do the same thing again under simi lar circumstances. Such a man was not to be trusted. Commissioner Lyman testified that the preliminary report made in the Milwaukee case by Messrs. Doyle, Secretary, and Webster, the Chief Examiner of the Com mission, previous to the reorganization of the commission, had not been acted upon by the Commission because he (Lyman) could not get Mr. Edgerton to co-operate with him. He did not feel auth orized to act upon it himself, because of the conflict in the testimony of the various witnesses. Commissioner Oberly, his colleague, had then been ap pointed to the Commissionership of Indian Affairs. When he (Lyman) became sole Commissioner, the work upon him was overwhelming and crushing, leaving him but little time to attend to the matter. A LAUGHABLE FEATURE. Ex-Commissioner Oberly also made a statement concerning the preliminary re port, saying that it was submitted in' writing after he had left the office, although he bad known its nature shortly before he left. He caused a good deal of laughter by saying that when Postmaster Paul, of Milwaukee, had been appointed by President Cleveland he was Vice President of the Milwaukee Civil Service Association. Postmaster General Wanamaker was called as a witness, and asked particularly concern ing his action in the case of Shidy. So lar as he remembered, Mr. Roosevelt had told him that Shidy had aiaed the com mission in its investigation of the Milwaukee postofiice, and tbe post master had taken ofiense and dismissed him. Mr. Roosevelt had conveyed the im pression that Shidy was au excellent man and worthy ot tbe interest taken in him, and Mr. Roosevelt asked him whether he had any objection to him (Roosevelt) seek ing a place for him. He told Mr. Roosevelt that he had not. He subsequently wrote a letter to tbe Superintendent of the Census, saying that he saw no objection to Shidy's appointment in the office. TVANAMAKEK DID NOT KSOT. Mr. Roosevelt had not told him of the charges that existed against Shidy of mak ing false certifications in the Milwaukee Postofiice. He had read the commission's report on the postofiice before this action of his with regard to Shidy, but he had read it with reference to Postmaster Paul, and not with reference to Shidy. He did not think that eiiher of the civil service commission ers had asked for the removal oi Johnson or Fahsel, the other members of the Board of Examiners of the Milwaukee postofiice. He was asked whether, if it had been stated to him that Shidy was guilty of the charges against him, he would have enter tained a request for personal indorsement for a position for him. Mr. Wanamaker re plied certainly not, and that he would con sider it his duty to warn the head of a de partment against such a person. The committee then adjourned until Mon day. MINI ABSENT MEMBERS Prevent the Consideration of the Feather stone-Cate Election Contest. Washington, March L In the House to-day Mr. Honk, ot Tennessee, called up the contested election case of Featherstone versus Cate, from the First district of Ar kansas. The opening speech in support of the claims of the contestant was made by Mr. Hanger, of Wisconsin. At tbe conclusion of Mr. Hanger's speech Mr. Outhwaite, of Ohio, took the floor, but in view of the small attendance of members moved an adjournment, which motion was agreed to yeas, 114; nays, 107. ATTACK ON WANAMAKEB. The President of the Western TJnlon'Very Bitter Against the Postmaster Gen eral He Thinks tho flatter Is Exceeding Ills Power. Washington, March 1. Dr. Norvin Green, President of the Western Union Telegraph Company, to-day continued his statement respecting the pendin postal telegraph bill, before tbe Hous Committee on Postofiices and Post Roads. Taking up the details of the Postmaster General's plan, Dr. Green said that at many of the postofiices there would not be suffi cient telegraph business to pay expenses. It had been suggested that the postmasters at these offices might learn to work the wires. But they would not do so, as thev were usually business men and fully em ployed in caring for their shops. Then special corps of operators would have to be organized in the large cities and they would have to be placed in rooms separate from the postoffice to preserve the secrecy of the the messages. Large battery rooms would have to be procured, and altogether, the present postoffice buildings could not be made to accommodate the telegraph system. Dr. Green made a comparison between our domestic telegraph rates with those in Europe, showing that for all distances over 500 miles our rates were much lower. Yet. said he, the Postmaster General would establish a uniform rate for 1,500 mile dis tances, a distance over which no single wire had ever been successfully worked. The Postmaster General, in his order fix ing rates for Government business, had made an order which the Board of Directors of the Western "Union had decided was practically an order of confiscation of their business. The doctor became somewhat ex cited at this point, and, looking hard at Postmaster General Wanamaker, who stead fastly returned the gaze, he exclaimed: And yet he said he is on first rato terms with the telegraph companies. He may congratu late himself that he can smile and smile, and murder while he smiles. Wo propose to con trovert that order (fixing the rates for Govern ment messages) in tbe conrts, and to demon strate that it is not one half of the cost of the service. We have not received a dollar for that service since la9t July. Wo woold not accept the rate. One word more: I don't know whether I am right, but this is the way it looks to a man up a tree. This is a government of the people, by tho people and for tbe people. In England and other monarchical governments, in Canada, and in the so-called French Republic, the Cabinet Ministers are members of the departments and act as members of the Legislature. But in a constitutional form of government, as it is here, the Executive Legis lative and Judicial Departments are made independent departments. Tbe President mar recommend from time to time such legislation as may be needed. This proposed legislation has failed to receive his recommendation, although submitted in the Postmaster General's report before his annual message was sent to Con gress. I have never beard before that a Cabi net Minister may come before a committee to coach it and help his pet schemes through when they have not been recommended by the Presi dent. NO CONCLUSION REACHED. The Montana Senatorial Controversy Still In the Hands of the Committee. Washington, March 1. The ' Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections took up the Montana Senatorial controversy for consideration to-day. Several hours were devoted to discussing some of the legal questions involved, but no conclusion was reached. In fact, the members of the com mittee had bnt just received the printed copies of the arguments made by Messrs. Paine and JenKs two weeks ago and had had neither time nor opportunity to study them. As to the questions of fact in the case the members of tbe committee knew little or nothing, and Chairman Hoar and Mr. Gray were appointed a sub-committee to collect the facts and report to the committee at a meeting to be held next Saturday. A Fire Alarm in tbe White House. Washington, March 1. One of the results of the recent disastrous fire at Secre tary Tracy's house is the introduction of fire alarm boxes into the White House, which has heretofore been without adequate pro tection of this kind. THEI CLAIMED TOO MUCH. Tho Wheeling; Bridge Company Receives a Backset From tho Conns. rsrzciAi. teleobam to the dispatch, i Wheeling, W. Va., March 1. A de cision of a great deal of importance to river and bridge men was handed down in Part I of the Circuit Court, Judge Paull, this morning. The decision was upon the appli cation of the newly organized Wheeling Bridge Company for the condemnation of a strip of ground lying a couple of hundred feet south of the suspension bridge of the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company, on tba islaud, and used by that company for the location of a guy pier for the support of their bridge. The Wheeling and Belmont Company set up the claim that the land was necessary for the maintenance of their bridge, and further, that under the rights acquired by the sale of the old Ebenezer Zane lerry franchise, in 1847, and by subsequent acts of Congress, and of the Legislatures of Virginia and West Virginia, they had the exclusive right to maintain a toll bridge within a limit of one-half mile north and south of the exist ing suspension bridze. The Court decided to-day that no exclusive right existed, and dismissed the pleas so far as they bore upon that right. The matter will likely go to the higher Courts. BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING. New pniccrs Elected and a Number of New members Admitted. The regular monthly meeting of the Bar Association was held yesterday, and the an nual election of officers for the ensuing year was held, resulting in tbe choice as follows: President, S. A. McClung; Vice President, M. A. Woodward; Secretary, E. Y. Breck; Treasurer, W. S. Pier; Executive Commit tee, E. W. Smith, Lewis MeMullin, W. K. Shiras, E. D. Wilson and E. Z. Smith. The following wercelected to membership: Hon. E. H. Stowe, John B. Harbison, W. C. Anderson, J. N. White, S. B. Donald son, W. M. Watson and J. S. Bobb. Propo sitions for membership were made from L. C. Barton, George P. Murray, J. W. Kin near and George W. Wurzell. Pleasant Valley Accommodations. The Fleasant Valley began running all night cars last night, tbe first car leaving the postofiice corner at 12:45 this morning. Horse cars will be used until after tbe 9th of the month, when electric cars will be put on. Don't Fay 50c for black brilliantines that we sell at 39c, or 75c for our 49e. No, our 79c quality is on sale in many stores at $1 25. No firm in either city attempts to meet our prices on black dress goods of any description. Heavy bordered, all-wool nun's veiling at 50c; we have seen this quality from other firms at $1. The black henrietta at 69c, which we guarantee to match any $1 one elsewhere, is again on sale. Bring samples for compari son. Thoenton Bbos., 128 Federal st., Allegheny. It Is Said That boys between the ages of 4 and 14 wear out more suits of clothing than men do, and, to meet the great demand for durable boys' suits, we offer a number of styles at $1 75, and 52 50. Bring the boys along to-morrow. P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp, the new Court House. Crllng;. Call and see our window display. W. B. TJrling, C. A. Muhlan bring, cut ters. TJelino & Son, Cash Tailors, TlSu 47 Sixth ave. It Slakes Home Hnppy. How many wives and mothers .who suffer and die from overwork could retain strength and happiness if they would do away with the old.f&xhioned enstom of hakincr. and nse only Marvin's superior breads, which they can get from any grocer, - sxssa L NEW ORLEANS' PERIL. A Prominent Engineer Says the City is in Great Danger and MAY BE WIPED OUT BT THE FLOOD. Cincinnati Still Wrapped in the Embraces ot the Ohio. Chilly TRAINS USABLE TO EMEU THE CITY. Great Loss and Suffering Repotted, Swollen Hirers. Caused by Engineer Elsefier, of New York, says that New Orleans is in dangerof being wiped out by the flood, and that the peril will not be past for several days. Cincinnati is still suffering from too much water, and much misery is reported along the raging rivers. .SPECIAL TELEOIIAM TO THE DISPATCH. I New York, March 1. The danger of a disastrous flood in the Lower Mississippi is appallingly great, if the opinion of an emi nent New York engineer who has thor oughly investigated the matter is sound. Mr. William L. Elsefier, who for nearly ten years has made a study of the subject as a civil engineer, has reached some startling conclusions, which the present situation in the valley seem3 to justify. In discussing the matter with a reporter Mr. Elsefier said to-day: "The Mississippi river is gorged for 600 miles from Helena, Ark., to the head of the passes below New Orleans. The causes of this gorge are the obstructions that have been placed atanumberof points, especially at Plum Point reach above Memphis,atLake Providence reach above Vicksburg, in the channel of the river at New Orleans, the jetties at the mouth, together with other works in the channel and on the banks. "The situation at New Orleans to-day is one of far greater danger than the country understands, and is a matter of greater im portance to the business interests of this metropolis than most people imagine. The water at New Orleans is now within about nine inches of the high water mark of the flood of 1884, but there has been no flood in any of its tributaries to cause this condition. The flood now sweeping down the Ohio Val ley will not reach New Orleans for two weeks. "If there should come another rain or flood in any of the tributaries of the river within a week or two to add to the volume of the flood, now on its way to the Gulf, tbe peril to New Orleans and-of all the territory in the lower valley would be appalling." RIVER STATIONARY AT CINCINNATI Floods Wash Ont Kallroad Tracks and Cause a Suspension of Business. Cincinnati, March 1. The river has been stationary since 4 o'clock this after noon, the gauge marking 6 ieet 11 inches. The weather has been cold. Snow fell fitfully during the day, so light, however, that this evening the ground is not even whitened. Business on the river front is at a standstill and several boats are waiting at the wharves unable to leave. At 8:30 this morning the W. N. Chancellor, from Portsmouth, arrived above the Newport bridge. As its smoke stacks are lower than those of the other boats it made the attempt and succeded in passing under the highest part ol the span with the small margin of three inches to spare. At the Grand Central depot all the roads except two, the Chesapeake and Ohio and Kentucky Cenlral, have been compelled to use the temporary depots established by them a few days since. A track which was to be used lor freight storage purposes, was laid on tbe embankment at Eighth street last summer. During tbe nigbt the water washed out a considerable portion of this track. At midnight the river was 56 feet 10 inches on a stand. FE0ST AT NEW ORLEANS. Track Farmers Are Heavy Sufferers by the Cold Snap. New Orleans, La., March 1. The weather this morning was the coldest of the season throughout Louisiana and the greater part of Mississippi, the mercury at all points outside of this city going below 32 and doing great damage to cane, corn, vegeta bles, etc. The truck farmers along the Illinois Cen tral Bailroad between this city and Jackson are heavy sufferers, the freeze having blighted their prospects for early vegetables and fruits. The indications are that the mercury will go still lower. BURYING THE TICTIMS. Thirty-Nine Bodies Recovered and Three Persons Yet Hissing;. Prescott, Aeiz., March 1. The work of burying the victims of the Walnut Grove dam disaster is about completed. Thirty nine bodies were recovered and identified, while three more persons are known to have been lost. Sheriff O'Neill has arrested Daniel Berks, the drunken messenger, and sent him to Prescott Jail. There are no traces to be seen of either of the dams. The town of Seymour is wiped out; not one stone stands to mark its site. FLOODS IN CANADA. Sunday Imbor Necessary to Save Bridges From Destruction. Quebec, March 1. The water has risen to such a height in the Chandiere river that the Government Engineer has had to apply to Cardinal Taschereau for permission for his men to work on Sunday in order to save the new bridges on that river, which are threatened by the floods. Utah Tides st New Jersey. Egg Habbob, N. J., March 1. Heavy wind storms have caused unusually high tides here. Sea Isle City is submerged, and at Clarktown the citizens are fleeing to the highlands for safety. The trains on several lines have to run over the meadows with thp greatest caution. EvaDsvllle Hopes for the Best. Evansvixle, Ind., March 1. The river here still continues to rise, but the rate has decreased to half an inch an hour. The gauge at 6 p. m. marked 42.6 large. River men predict that the rise will not exceed 44 feet. There are no reports of serious dam age as yet. Falling at St. I.oaIs. St. Louis, March 1. The river is falling rapidly, having,declined one foot in 24 hours. The gauge to-night marks eight feet. Ice is making fast and by to-morrow the river will probably be bank lull. Murderer Smith Not Yet Immersed. The baptism of William Smith, the col ored man who is confined at the jail con demned to hang, did not take place yester day. Warden Berlin said that the minister who is to perform the ceremony, Rev. Mr. Pryor, is to notify him when he 'wishes to do so and had not signified his intention of doing it yesterday. To be Sent Home for Burial. The body of Edward Hart, the young painter who was killed by being struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train at Braddock on Friday night, will be shipped to the house of his parents to-day. It has been learned that his parents reside in New Martini- .hurg.W.Yfc CONSPIRACY CHARGED Against John Wanamaker and n Number of Other Philadelphia Merchants S20.000 Damages Asked Becnnseofna Alleced Boycott. (SPECIAL IZUCUUTO TUX DISPATCH. t Philadelphia, March 1. A law suit of a highly interesting character was begun here to-day against John Wanamaker and other merchants by Charles Weinman, a large retail dealer at 927 Market street. Mr. Weinman brings suit for conspiracy to injure him in business and in fact, to prevent him from carrying on busi ness at all. He claims $20,000 damages. Though Wanamaker is onlv cne of tbe defendants in the suit" Mr. Wein man charges him with being ex tremely instrumental in spreading malij ious reports about his, (Weinman's) busi ness and character, and with being in real ity the head and front of the conspiracy. Mr. Weinman's charge is that tbe defend ants in the present suit spread reports about fraud in his failure and did this with the intentto injure him. The firms he mentions as being conspicuous in the matter and whom he makes defendants are: John Wanamaker, Amos Hilborn & Co., Trym by.Hunt & Co., Philip Schaefer and Groves, Wilson & Groves. On the first of the present year, however, Weinman resumed business at the old stand himself. He made a settle ment with his creditors that enabled him to do this. He seemed to have plenty of money and he made all bis purchases in spot cash, asking no credit. Weinman declares, however, that the firms mentioned had entered into a care fully arranged conspiracy to prevent him doing business at all. He says that these firms caused it to be made known to all the great furniture manufacturers in Chicago and Grand Bapids that they (the Philadelphia firms) would not purchase a dollar's worth from tbe manufacturers if the lat ter sold a dollar's worth of goods to Weinman. This conspiracy was so firmlv formed, Weinman alleges, and was so effective that he was not able to pur chase any furniture at all, save in a round about and tecret fashiou. A CONTINENT'S HEALTH. Report of tho Pnn-Amerlcsn Concress Committee on Sanltnry Regulations International Resulatlons for the Isolation of Infected Localities Recommended. Washington, March 1. The Pan American Congress has adopted the report of the committee on the subject of sanitary regulations. The report suggests that inter national regulations for the isolation of disease-infected localities be adopted, and the following recommendations are made: That taking tbe existing state of the rela tions between the nations ot America, it is as practicable as it is advisable for the promotion of these relations to esubliih perfect accord with respect to sanitary regulations. That the ereater part of the ports of South America op tbe Atlantic are guided and gov erned by the decisions of the International Sanitary Convention of Bio Janeiro of 1SS7. That although it does rot appear that the plans of the Sanitary Congress of Lima, of 1889. have passed into the category of interna tional compacts, it is to be hoped that they will be accepted by tbe Governments that partici pated in tbe said congress, because those plans were discussed and approved by medical men of acknowledged ability. That the Sanitary Convention of Rio Janeiro of 1SS7, and the draft of tba Congress of Lima of 18S9, agree in their essential provisions to such an extent that it may be said they con stitute one set of rules and regulations. That if there were duly observed in all Amer ica, they would prevent, under any circum stances the conflict which usually arises be tween the obligation to care for the health of the peonle and the freedom of communica tion between countries. That the nations of Central and North Amer ica were not represented either in the sanitary convention oi itio Janeiro or tne congress ox Lima; bat that they might easily accept and apply to Their respective ports on both oceans the sanitary regulations before cited. THE STRIKE AT WHEELING. A Fruitless Three Hoars' Conferesco Be Ivreon Employers and Employes. rSrSCIAI. TXLEQRAM TO THE DIS2M.TCH.1 Wheeling, W. Va., March 1. A com mittee representing the striking men of the building trades and another representing the contractors and employers generally held a three-hour conference to-night. They adjourned, however, after considerable talk, without doing anything in regard to the present situation. A Thankless IndlvldaaL James McCusker fell just in front of a cable car on Wood street last night. De tective Bobinson rushed to him and barely saved his life. The only thanks he got was a tirade of abuse. McCusker was finally locked up. They Are Now Citizens. Alex. Lugnuer, a prominent Swedish citizen, who is tbe projector of the McKees port Swedish Independent Political Club, brought a delegation of 50 Swedes to Pitts burg yesterday to arrange for taking out their citizenship papers. New Hotel for Braddock. The firm of Carnegie Brothers has made arrangements for the erection of a hotel and clubhouse in Braddock. The Greatest Sale Of tbe season commences this week at the New York Grocery. Don't wait; come at once. Choice sugar corn per can 5c Solid hand-packed tomatoes per can. . 7c Choice blackberries per can 5c Columbia river salmon per can 12c Choice peasper can 6c String beans per can 6c Fine French peasper can 10c Choice strawberries per can 6c Choice apples per can 6c Choice table peaches per can 12c Fine table peaches in heavy syrup... 18e 3 cans finest apricots 50c 1 can greengage plums 15c 3 lb. can pig's feet 15c Gibs, sun dried peaches 25c lib. California peaches 10c 4 lb. evaporated apricots 25s 5 lbs. California raisins 25c 4 lbs. large French prunes 25c 34 lbs. evaporated sliced apples. 25c 4 quarts hand-picked beans..., 25c Choice roasted coffee per lb 23c 15 pounds granulated sugar $1 00 16 pounds clear white sugar. 100 5 lbs. Carolina rice 25c 7 lbs. rolled oats 25c 9 lbs. Butler county buckwheat 25c 1 gallon good Orleans molasses 38c 1 gallon pure sugar syrup 35c 10 cent bars soap 5 for 25c 5 cent bars soap 7 for 26c 5 cent bars white floating soap 7 for.. 25c 8lbs. large lumpstarch 25c 12 boxes bag blue 25c 10 lb. firkin Snider's preserves 1 00 Sugar cured hams per lb 10c Sugar cured shoulders per lb 6c 6 lbs. 20-cent tea 1 00 5 lbs. 25-cent tea...... 1 00 3 lbs 40-cent tea 1 00 4 bottles home-made ketchup 25c Goods delivered free to all parts of both cities. To those living out of the city will prepay freight on all orders of $10 and up ward. Send for catalogue. M. B. Thompson, 301 Market st. and 69 Third avenue; whole sale and retail. Mant Pittsburgers that have heard this wonderful child. Otto Hegner, in the. East, can bardlr find words to express their astonishment at such infantine genius and precocity. Go to Kleber's for seats, Mon day morning, 9 o'clock. Wash Goods. A inlendid assortment of new spring styles now opened. jfiTissu Hugus & Hacks. Spring Overcoats. For s fashionable overcoat go to Pit cairn's, 434 "Wood st. LAIINGOtf OF HANDS. Mrs. Kendal, tho Koted English Actres?, is Endeavoring to CURB MBS. BLAINE, JR., THAT WAT. The Treatment is a Combination ot Faith Care and Massage. SHE SAIS IT IS ONLY COMMON BE5SB, Bat Others Asstrt That She Possesses a Magnetic Healing Power. Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., is slowly re covering from her severe illness. She gives the credit for this to Mrs. Kendal, the En glish actress, who has visited her every morning for two weeks past. Mrs. Kendal is believed to possess some magnetic power of healing, but denies that she uses any but common sense methods. New Yobk, March 1. In one of tho pleasant apartments at the Percival, sur rounded by testimonials of affection from her friends and admirers, Marie Kevins Blaine is slowly progressing toward recov ery. An open fire burns cheerfully behind the polished fender in the little parlor. Mme. Modjeska's gift of growing terns nods and sways in a corner; pretty hangings from an unknown donor drape the mantel, and, photographs of familiar faces smile from unexpected hiding places. There are a pretty litter of bric-a-brac and a little tray of delicate cups, and behind the screens, propped up with cushions, rests the invalid. Disease has been merciful and spared her beauty while it racked ber body. A gown of creamy silk, with frills of laca about tbe open neck, is fastened with s little twist of pearl-set gold. Soft pink blankets conceal the helpless leg in its plaster cast, and tbe old bright smile and merry chatter make one forget the illness whichkeeps her a prisoner. SHE IS OF GOOD COURAGE. She talks bravely of the dread possibility of never recovering entirely the use of the? leg, which rheumatism has left with a pecu liar malady having a scientific title which signifies an acute inflammation of the carti lage of the knee. And she hopes, if acting be out ol the question, in the future she may be able to do something with her voice in a musical way to support herself. Two weeks ago she lay helpless in the sur geon's bed, suspended bv straps and bands depending from the ceiling to sustain her body with the least possible strain. One leg, wrapped in its heavy cast of plaster, could not be moved; one hand lay helpless and powerless. She relused the nourishment ordered by her physicians, and seemed to have lost all hope of recovery. She had a caller, a cheery, bright, hopeful woman, who said just the right words to rouse he i and then went away. The next morning the caller came again, tossed aside wrap and gloves, tied a nurse's apron about her waist and bent over that hospital bed an hour rubbing, manipula ting and smoothing the invalid. At night the visitor played to a crowded enthusiastic audience. All New York is talking of the womanliness and sweet graciousness of the English actress, and yet in no role she plays are these displayed so exquisitely as at the bedside of Mrs. Blaine. A DEVOTED FEIEND. Every morning for the past two weeks Mrs. Kendal has devoted one or two hours to rubbing the invalid with her magics touch, applying some kind of oil of her own compounding, cheering her with her san guine, hopeful words, persuading her to take a little nourishment, once each hour to essay little efforts of motion which seemed to the invalid impossible, and coaxing, persuading and charming her back to iife again. One morning, with no questions or comments, she lifted her in in her blankets out of the bed, which she had not left for six months, into the invalid's chair and raised the head a little. The next day she did the same, and adjusted the chair a little more uprightly, until now Mrs. Blaine half sits and half reclines in such a way that she can amuse herself touching the keys of her piano with one hand. One day Mrs Kendal per suaded her to use the hand she had not nsed for so lone, despite the pain it cost. The next day a little greater effort was in sisted upon, and now that is the hand Mrs. Blaine offers her friends in trreeting. It seems this little magic gift of healing has been exercised beiore in the hospitals ot London, where Mrs. Kendal always has her visiting day, and where she enjoys more than any thing else to take a half dead baby which the doctors have given up and nurse it back to life acrain. She knows nothintr of the science ot medicine, rejects tbe idea of hav ing any special healing power, doesn't be lieve in Christian science or tbe mind cure, and insists that it is nothing wonderful at all, but just the utilizing of simple common sense. She insists that she must see Mrs. Blaine on her crutches before long. A MODEST ACTEESS. ' Mrs. Blaine said to one of the friends that gathered about her last night at her usual little levee between 5 and 6: "Mrs. Kendal didn't want me to say anything about her coming here to do all these things for me, because she didn't like it to get in the news papers lest people think she only did it for notoriety, and I didn't say anything, but somehow it leaked out, and now I can't help talking about all her kindness and how wonderfully she has helped me. Some one said the other day that tbey should think the doctors would consider it rather a reflec tion on their skill and would object. On tbe contrary, Dr. Wyncoop, who has been like a father to me, and to whose skill, to gether with h'is counsel, I owe my life, very heartily indorses all that Mrs. Kendal does. It doesn't conflict with his treatment in any way, and I face the same medicines, but it is wonderful nursing a magnetic something which she gives out trom her own personal ity that seems to give me new life." THB WBATHEB, For Watern Fsnti tyhania,fair tseather except slight incut near the lakes, north westerly winds,eolder Sunday morning JoU lowed by warmer weather by Monday morning. Tor Ohio and' West Virginia, fair, pre ceded by light snow, westerly winds, colder Sunday morning, followed by warmer weather by Monday morning. PrrrsBTOO, March 1, 1SWL The United States Signal Service omcerhx thlscit7 furnishes the following: Time. S.-00A. V, Tn-r. Tlisr. XZAO H 1:00 P. M 5 .-cor. m S:COr. X S.-0Or. it "Trace. KtrerstSdOr. la U hoars. -- Maxtmam temp.... SI Mlnlmam temp... 23 Mean temp ZS Kanze........... ..M Kalotau ...2 x., 12.5 fsst, a rite of 0.2 feet For To-Morroiv We offer the finest line of men's suits st $10 ever shown in Pittsburg. You know our superb make of clothing. Call'Mondav and see these suits. P, C. C. C, Ccr. Grant and Diamond its., opp. the nw Court House. THY a case of Pilsner Beer. The most M itemed brew or family use, V 1 Ty n Mr Jtl i -! 1 9 Jmi WkWmMm ijRPBHHjRHHHHBslHHjH9
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