dE & yi w V tV f;" far. t .6 WILLIAMA-VIS1TING, Germany's Emperor Making a Hying European Trip. THE POWER OF THE PEESS Is Recognized by the Government in an Unofficial Manner. CONCESSIONS TO THE CLERICALS May Eesnlt in Giving the Ministry a Work ing Majority. BISHAECK STILL A T0L1T1CAL FACTOE Emperor William is about to pay a series of short visits to his sisters, and his cousins and his aunts. The Government party is. making combinations which -will give it a good working majority in the Legislative bodies. COFTBIQHT, IS90, BY Tills KEW YORK ASSOCIATXP FRESS.2 Berlin; April 19. As the Emperor starts to-morrow upon a flashing tour of various points of the country, which will continue until the eve of the meeting of tbe Reichstag, a council was held at the Scbloss to-day to consider the Ministerial pro gramme. The programme for the Emperor's tour is as follows: On Monday he goes to Bremen to lay a foundation stone in memory of his grandfather. Thence he goes to Bremer Haven, where he will embark on Tuesday to meet the squadron under Prince Henry. On the 23d be goes with Prince Henry to Altenburg on a woodcock shooting expedi tion. On the 25th he will meet the Queen of England at Darmsdat, thence lie will go to 'Wartburs shooting with the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar, returning here May 1. His meeting with tbe Queen will be a family affair. His Majesty will not be accom panied ou his tour by any of his ministers. WOHKISG THE PEESS. Although the Government officials now pretend to ignore the press, reliable commu nications are obtainable when tbe Ministers deem them opportune. In this Way itisknown that the Council considered measures rela ting to reforms in the educational system, to the abrogation of the remaining May laws, to the strike movements and to the erection of monuments to the late Emperors William and Frederick. Although Minister von Gossler showed no intention during yesterday's debate in the Landtag to concede the full demands of the Catholic clericals, he indicated the desire of the Government to sweep away tbe last traces of the Mav laws. The section of the Center party not closely adhering to Dr. Windthorst take Herr von Gossler's assur ance as satisfactory and will support tbe Government. The leaders of the Center party Barons von Huene and Schorlemer Als are more ready than is Dr. Wind thorst to form a coalition. A GOVEBNMEKTAL MAJORITY. The old Government groups have already assumed a position leading to a combination with the Conservative, Imperialists and the right wing of the National Liberals. The prospects of the Government having a ma jority in the Reichstag are, therefore, good. Should the educational measure before the council extend to the clergy the control of the schools, the solid vote of the Centerists will be secured, thus assuring an over whelming majority. In to-day's debate in the Under Hanst the Free Conservative speakers declared their intention of meeting some of the de mands of the Centerists. An article which appeared irr'tbe Freisinge Zeitung fromHerr Eichter. leader oi the Germans attacking Prince Bismarck, has raised a crop of coo current rumors whicli are ot absorbing in terest here. The IVeisinge affirmed that the ex-Chancellor, unable to support three weeks of political abstinence, summoned the editor of the Hamburger Xachrichten, who dined at Friedrichsruhe on Tuesday, and that COACHED BY PEISCE BISMAECK, the Sachricktcn made a series of attacks upon Chancellor Von Caprivi, sneering at his speech in tbe Landtag and advising the Deputies to maintain a loyal adherence to tbe ex-Chancellor's nolicy. The Freisinge inferred that Prince Bis marck meant war through tbe press and Parliament against General Von Caprivi, thereupon the Post (Conservative) de nounced tbe article as insulting to tbe Prince, denies that the JYacftricftlen is in spired and expressed regret that that journal isjin sympathy with Bismarck. "The truth is that Bismarck summoned the editor of the J"acAricA(en to consultin regard to the getting of a capable literary man and a reliable confident to assist bim in ar ranging and compiling his memoirs. The day alter the interview, Dr. Lncanus, Chief of the Civil Cabinet ot tbe Emperor, was sent to Friedrichsruhe. A CURIOUS COINCIDENCE. This coincidence gave rise to the report that Lucanus was charged to demand the delivery of documents relating to the Emperor's doings at the time of the death of his father. The 2?orlh German Gazette announces that Bismarck's commission as a cavalry general has been made out in the name of Prince von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenberg. The ex-Chancellor has not yet used the ducal title. The subscribers to the fund for a national monument to Bismarck include everybody of note in politics, finance and society MIXISTEE FlIELPi' DINGER To Chancellor Ton Cnpiivl and Other Notable Diplomat. Beeli-, April 19. On Thursday Mr. Phelps, the American Minister, gave a din ner to Chancellor Von Caprivi. The guests included Minister Von Berlepsch and lady, Sir Edward Malet, British Ambassador, and Countess Von Hoenthal, Baron and Baroness Von Kreesbheck. and other mem bers of the diplomatic circle. Explorer fetal tins for Africa. St. Peteesbueg, April 19. Six ex plorers, under the leadership of M. Suard, who have been sent out by the Paris Geo grahical Society to explore Central Asia south to the Indian frontier, have arrived Here. Two officers of the Russian General's staff will accompany them. The Strike movement Spreading. Vienna, April 19. The strike move ment begun by the coal miners at Ostrau has spread throughout tbe Ostrawitz valley. All the miners at Baschka, Pezno and Czeladna have quit work. Arrasclnc tor ilie Cznr' Tonr. St. Peteesbueg, April 19. Colonel Kovaloff has started for Central Asia to ar range for the trans-Caspian tour which the Czar will make this year. Victoria Review Troops. Aix Les Bains, April 19. Queen Vic toria reviewed tbe Alpine Chasseurs to-day. Her Majesty appears to be in good health and drives out daily. Prohibiting Labor Deinonttrnilon. Amsterdam, April 19. The Municipal Council here has forbidden the labor so cieties to make a demonstration on May day. -' mm r Tir.s-rirfiiiii ifiiii'r'liiiiii ., i.ayiliw'fi PRIMROSES IN PLENTY Worn by Ensliab Tories of All Clne In Honor of Lord Beaconfleld The Conservative Flan to Sccoro Popnlnr Sapport. BT CABLE TO TIIK DISFXTCH.. London, April 19. To-day is Primrose Day, the ninth anniversary of the death of Lord Beaconsfield, and every true Conserva tive in London, from cabmen and street sweepers to Cabinet minister and princes, has the yellow flower in bis buttonhole, while tbe ladies wear them in great clusters at their bosoms and tbe statue of Beaconsfield in Parliament square is wreathed and twined beyond the most san guine hopes of Solomon in all his glory. Nevertheless conservatism is not happy. Mr. Goschen's budget has not created en thusiasm. It is admitted to be well mean ing, but not heroic. The consumer will not get the benefit of the reduced tea duty, the merchant, middle man and dealer will get that. The small householders will rejoice over the lessened house duty, but the great army of income taxpayers have no rclie' and are sore accordingly. One of the most inter esting points of Goschen's speech was his assertion that the improved prosperity of the country had caused a general run upon the public houses, or liquor salooni, the consumption or rum showing the greatest in crease. This intemDerance had given se rious consideration to the Government, and .IS a result they increased the duty on spirits 6 pence a gallon, an artful dodge which will bring them in an increased reve nue for next year, while they pose now as the champions of temperance. The tee totalers, however, are pleased at the idea that public house licenses are to be re stricted, that new ones will not be issued unless in very special circumstances, and that many of those in existence will be can celed. On the whole the budget is indicative of an intention on the part of the Government to hold on to office, for Goschen has framed the finances for the current year with a view to another grand surplus next year, and if he makes a coup then the general election is certain to follow imme diately. Another interesting statement bv Goschen was that England had paid off 23,000,000 from her national debt during the past three years, and that she is going on doing so at tbe rate of about 3,000.000 a year. This is releasing a -pile of money for investment in oner channels, a fact which American company promoters are not likely to lose sight of. STOPPING THE DEMOXSTEATIO.f. ITiimbnre Manufacturers Will Close Their Works if Their Employes Participate. Berlin, April 19. In accordance with a decision of the Hamburg Senate all men employed on State "works who take part in the demonstrations on May 1 will be dis charged. Manufacturers declare that they will close their works ;f their employes partici pate in tbe celebration. The Hamburg Socialist Committee advises the men to make no demonstration. THE PENNSY'S ANSWER. Tbe Heading; Company's Allegations De nied Tbe Latter Is Charged With Not Living Up to Its Agree ment to Arbitrate All Di faculties. Philadelphia, April 19. The Penn sylvania Railroad Company to-day filed its answer through its counsel, Mr. George Tucker Bispham, to the bill in equity filed by the Philadelphia a'nd Beading Bailroad Company. It denies that the President and other principal officers of the Pennsylvania Bailroad Company were members of the syndicate formed to effect a reorganization, and that such allegations are un true in fact. It makes the assertion that the negotiations were conducted between the parties interested in the syndi cate and the Pennsylvania Bailroad Com pany and parties representing the Phila delphia and Beading Bailroad Company and had their official expression, so far as relates to the Pennsylvania Company, in the letter of J. Pierpont Morgan to the President of the Pennsylvania and, the an swer thereto, in which was contained the important and controlling provision that differences between the two companies should be submitted to arbitration and not for the purpose of securing to tho former company the control and management of latter company, or to make the business of latter subordinate to the former. In answer to the bill in the matter of ar bitration the Pennsylvania Bailroad Com pany says: "If reference is made to the attempted revocation of the agreement to arbitrate, then the defendant cannot say whether the plaintiff company or its officers were compelled by force of circumstances surrounding that company to attempt to delude the delendants by tendering a will ingness to avoid future friction." The bill avers that the contracts of June 8 and June 17, 18S7, are complete in them selves, and were so at the time, and that said agreement to arbitrate was at all times regarded as continuing. The defendant denies that since the execution of this agree ment the Beading has endeavored faithfully to carry out the provisions. The defendant avers that the suggestion that it was ever contemplated, suggested or intended by the defendant to put the plaintiff in a subser vient position to the defendant, is unwar ranted by any fact recited in the bill and utterly at variance with the actual facts. POPULAR MRS. CLEVELAND Is Greeted by Eager Throngs Upon Her Ar rival nt Atlantic City. ISFECIJU. TELEGRAM TO TUX BISrM.TCH.1 Atlantic City, April 19. There was a flnrry of excitement at the Pennsylvania avenue depot this afternoon in anticipation of the arrival ot Mrs. Grover Cleveland, and when the New York express came dashing in the platform was crowded with an eager throng. Mrs. Cleveland stepped lrom one oi the Pullman coaches unattended by any escort other than two Irish servant girls. She was attired in a plaid cloth walking dress, blue English walking jasket with while broadcloth rcvers, a stuuning white shirt front and piccadilly collar. A navy blue satin bat and a white-spotted veil com pleted her outfit and it was the general ver dict that she looked decidedly stylish and distingue. She was met by "a matronly looking old lady and together they walked slowly to one of the many hacks in waiting and were driven to the Brighton HoteL It is said that ex-President Cleveland will join his wife in the early part of next week. TERY CONFUSING. Tbe New Immigrant Landing Place Not In Kunolng Order Yet. New York, April 19. The arrivals of immigrants at the barge office to-day num bered 2,209 and their landing and disposi tion was attended with the greatest confu sion, and altogether the new landing place was the source of dissatisfaction and loud complaints on all hands. . The strangers in a new land were hustled about and unable to secure information, and Colonel Weber grew nervous and excitable over the tangle of things. rtiruck n Gather. rcrzcuL telxqram to thk disfatch.i Lima, O., April 19. The Lima Oil Com pany drilled in a gusher this evening on tbe Prench farm, five miles east of town. It started flowing at tbe rate of 700 barrels a day. Delegates Are Elected. American Lodge No. 29, of the A. A. of I. S. W., elected delegates yesterday to the National Convention in June. The contest was a lively one. There were 11 candidates, with five to be elected. -f THE A SC0KE OF MUEDERS Confessed by a, Negro Who Has Just Been Hanged in Alabama. HIS LENGTHY CAREER OP CRIME Commenced by the Killings of a Companion at the Age of 14 BUKGLAEI AKD HIGHWAY BOBBERY Serred to Vary the Monotony of the Long List of Bloody Homicides. Ben Elsey, just hanged in Alabama, left a confession admitting that he was con cerned in 21 murders. Eighteen men and three women were killed, one of the latter being his grandmother. When 14 years old be killed another boy, because of a dispute over a game of cards. rSFSCIAI. TELEQIIAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Birmingham, Ala., April 19. To-day the written coniession of the murderer Ben Elsey, who was hanged yesterday, was given to the public, and, if it is all true, as he swore it was, his career of crime was prob ably never surpassed. Elsey was born near Dalton, Ga., and at the age of 11 killed another boy over a game of cards. For this crime he was sentenced to the penitentiary for 20 years, but was pardoned after serving eight months. Soon after bis release from prison he began a career of crime which continued for 10 years. First be became a thief and gambler, and at the age of 16 committed his second murder over a game of cards. is a begulak band. Soon after that he joined an oath-bound organized band of robbers and murderers, who had headquarters in Chattanooga, Tenn., and operated in the principal Southern cities. A white man was captain and lead er of the band. They robbed stores and residences, and committed highway robbery whenever opportunity offered. The leader of the gang had an invention for blowing open safes, which is described by Elsey as follows: "His usual way of using it is to put in a box about the size oi a cigar box, light it, then wrap it up so as to look like a bundle. It burns very slowly and emits no smoke and usually takes from four to six hours to explode, making a very slight, stifBed noise. About dark he carries it to a merchant and asks him to lay it in his sate till morning, when he will call and get it. Some time after midnight he goes back and unlocks the door (we always have keys that will fit any lock) and takes.the monev out of the safe. He would never let me know how he made the ma chine. He always had a way of blowing them open when he found them locked." SOME OP THE MANY CRIMES. At Fulton, Ga., 1885, Elsey and other members of the gang murJered a merchant and robbed and burned his store. In 1886 they robbed and murdered three white men in Chattanooga and threw their bodies into the Tennessee river. The same year they mur dered and robbed two men at Borne, Ga., and committed four highway robberies in Knoxville, Tenn., securing several thousand dollars. At Pinson, Ga., in the latter part of 1886, Elsey and three others murdered and robbed his grandmother, Rosa McCor ner, a negro woman 70 vears old. Elsey had lived with her awhile, and knew she had $340. He planned the mur der to secure this money. In 1837 Elsey as sisted in the murder of a white man and woman in Mobile. Ala. In 1888 Elsey murdered Mrs. Hargrove, in Cobe county, Ga., by splitting her head open with an axe. Mrs. Hargrove bad 800 in a trunk, which he secured, and then he came to Alabama. His two murders here were the killing of an unknown peddler and the Meadows murder, for which he was hanged. NO TIME TO TELL MOKE. Isey's confession conclndes as follows: "I will have to bring this to a close, as I can not spare any more time on it While I have mentioned only a few of the many crimes I have committed, I have mentioned the most important ones. I have been a gambler and a tbiet ever since mv boyhood, and I bave been a murderer and a robber ever since I was 14 years old. I can'remem ber all tbe crimes I have committed. I followed my crowd most of the time for five years. I have been implicated in the killing of 21 people 18 men and 3 women. Nineteen were white and 2 colored. I have no idea of what I have stolen, nor of how many burglaries I have been implicated in, nor of how many safes I have helped to blow open, nor ot how many people I have helped to rob. I have a wife and children at Atlanta. I was married to another woman here two months before I was ar rested." ARBITRATION 13 POSSIBLE. The Boss Carpenters' Association Is Grow ing Rapidly la Chicago. rSFECIAt. TEX.KOKAK TO TUB DISPATCH.: Chicago, April 19. Last evening all the master carpenters of Kensington decided to join the new bosses' association. This makes a strong accession to the number of em ployers wbo aie anxious to treat with the strikers and gives the new associa tion strength enough to make the settlement of the strike very probable. The clerks and other employes of the United States Express Company in this city, in number about 400, whose wages will be reduced on May 1 in accordance with the recent decision of tbe company strenuously object to tbe cut. They will hold a meeting on Monday to talk over their grievances. They say that tbe reduction is not war ranted, and talk about resigning in a body, believing that the company cannot fill their places. CAPIDRED A DEFAULTER. Teller Pope, of the Louisville City National Bank, Arrested In Kerr Mexico. New York, April 19. The Fidelity and Casualty Company, of New, York, has re ceived telegraphic advice of the arrest of William H. Pope, the defaulting teller of the Louisville City National Bank, who stole between $60,000 and $70,000 of that bank's money, the Fidelity and Casualty Companv being bis bondsmen to the extent of $20,000. After a diligent search throughout Cana da, the United States and Mexico, Pope was found in Lamy, N. M.t and will be taken to Louisville for trial. A Legislator Killed. if acqs, Miss., April 19. John E. Mad ison, a prominent lawyer of this city, who was shot yesterday in an altercation with Thomas F. ScoU, a merchant of Cooksville, died to-day of his wounds. Scott is under arrest Madison was a member of the Leg islature. He leaves a widow and four little children. No More Street Fires. Inspector McAleese has sent out warn ings to those merchants who burn up the rubbish from tbe stores on the streets. This is in direct violatiou of a city ordinance, and the municipal law will be rigidly en forced. They Will Not Strike. The story of a prospective strike of the Hostetter Coke Company's employes is pos itively denied by the officers of the concern. The relations between them and their work men are perfectly harmonious. Pilgrims to Rome. ' ROME, April 19. The Pope will receive Austrian, German and other pilgrims to day and wilt deliver an allocution. ,L PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, OFF FOR' THE SOUTH. The Pnn-Atnerlcnn Conference Has Con cluded Its Diplomatic Labors The Dele gates Will Now Take Another Three Week's Tour Washington, April 19. The ''Interna tional American Conference adjourned sine die at noon to-day. Prior to adjournment the delegasjon from Chili offered a resolu tion, which was adopted, that to commemor ate this conference, the conntries represented, associate themselves with tbe United States in celebrating the four hundredth an niversary of the discovery of America by Columbus. Besolutions thanking the vari ous officers of the conference were also adopted. Secretary Blaine made a closing speech, which was delivered with much feeling and received with great enthusiasm and cheers. The delegates then left their quarters to pay their respects to the Chief Magistrate. Upon reaching the Executive Mansion the Pan-American delegates were ush ered into the East Boom, where they formed a circle. Tne President enteied the room on tbe arm of Secretary Elaine and took each delegate by the hand, as he was introduced by the Secretary. The delegates were taken by surprise when the President, steDping slightly forward, addressed them. The remarks of the Presi dent were greeted with applause. The dele gates then took their depaiture. The delegates to the Pan-American con ference lelt Washington to-night at 11 o'clock for a tiip through the Southern States, which will occupv three weeks, as on the trip North and West last fall. The tour is tendered by the United States Government through tbe Secretary of State, and the party will travel in a train of Pullman coaches under the personally con ducted tourist system of the Pennsylvania Bailroad Company. The arrangements for the trip were made hy Mr. S. W. F. Draper, tourist agent ot the Pennsylvania Company, who will have charge of the train. MOST WHACK UP. The Laws to Collect Vehicle Licenses Will be Rigidly Carried Oat. Notices were issued yesterday evening to the people who have not as yet paid their vehicle licenses by H. H. Bengough, in charge of that department. They are rather imperative in form, as the penalty will be duly enforced, and after the first Monday in May any persons found driving a vehicle without a license is liable to arrest on sight, as special officers will be sent out on that date to find violators of-the ordinance. There are this year, Mr. Bengough said, about 1,500 delinquents, the average amount, many of whom are rendered so by mistake. A number of buggy owners, be said, thought they were not subject to li cense, imagining that it only implied to heavy draught wagons. There were some who sent messengers to the Treasurer's office to pay the vehicle license, and the messenger gave his own name instead of his employer. This wonld cause some con fusion, but there was yet time to rectify such errors, and they should be arranged at once. "Another thing," said Mr. Bengough, "is the display of the plates issued to li censed vehicle owners. The ordinance pro vides that the plates must be shown at tached to the vehicle or the harness. Some people think that if they are stopped on the street by a special officer a display of the receipt is sufficient to meet the emergency, but it is not The innocent have to suffer for the faults of the guilty, and in years past we have fined men who had taken out licenses, carried the receipt for one wagon and had two or more on the streets, trusting to lnck for the officer to strike the man with the license. Every vehicle owner on the streets of Pittsburg not displaying his plate from this office is subject to arrest on view on and after tbe first Monday in May next, and the ordinance will be enforced to the letter of the law." TWO MINE ACCIDENTS. Four Men Terribly Burned br Gas Explo sions Caused by Carelessness. ISPECIAL TELEQEAJI TO TOE DISPATCH. I Scranton, April 19. Two very serious accidents occurred yesterday at Connell's National Colliery here. The first occurred early in the morning, when Mine Boss Henry W. Davis and a miner named Jone went into the mines and encountered tbe deadly mine gas with naked lamps. An ex plosion immediately followed, and Davis and Jones were badly burned about the face and hands. The accident is attributed to the carelessness of the fire boss. The second accident was of a similar na ture and is attributed to the carelessness of the driver hoy in not closing a door behind him. It resulted in burning two men per haps more seriously than the first. John Blackum, a miner of Minooka, was terribly burned about tbe head. His hair was com pletely burned off his head and his lace so badly charred that it be recovers he will be disfigured for life. George Boberts, an other miner, living at Minooka, was close to where Blackum was injured, and was severely bnrned about the face and had one eye burned almost from the socket. The chances are he will lose the sight ot both of his eyes. PAPPEXHE1H GETS A LIC1SE To Blnrry tbe Wealthy and Beautiful Miss Wheeler. rSrECIAL TELEORAM TO THE DISPATCH.! PHILADELPHIAApril 19. Count Maxi milian Albert Pappenheim, wbo is to marry Miss Mary "Wistar "Wheeler, of this city, applied to-day for a marriage license. The Count's course of procedure was unusual. According to the laws of his native country, Bavaria, it is necessary to have the consent of the guardian of the bride before the marriage can take place. Miss "Wheeler has no guardian, and consequently needed no other consent to the marriage than that of her mother, Mrs. Charles Wheeler, or Susan Farnum Wheeler, as she is called by the courts. To make up for tbe lack of a guar dian. Count Pappenheim prepared papers appointing Mrs. Wheeler as the guardian of her daughter for the time. According to the license, Maximilian Albert, Count of Pappenheim, was born at Pappenheim in Bavaria on the 15th ot February, 1860, and has consequently just passed his 30th birthday. Miss Wheeler Is 18. The Count before taking the oath took possession of the office Bible, which has sealed the oaths of so many happy couples. He then sent out for a new Bible for Clerk Bird. THE STRIKE UNSETTLED. A Change In tho Mnuoer ot Working the Heats Causes Trouble. The strike of the laborers in the plate mill of tbe Republic Iron Works tbat was begun on Friday morning remains unsettled. It is said tbat one of the heaters in the plate mill has been discharged because he de clined to make the change in the manner ot working. Tbe heaters have heretofore, as in other mills, charged 2,200 ponnds ot iron each turn, but as the men alternate weekly on night and day turn the idea was conceived of adding 300 pounds on each turn during the week of night turn, when only five days are worked. ' ONE OP THE OhD STORIES. An Unknown Woman Presents Mrs. Stauim With a Girl Baby. At about 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon a woman about 40 years old, moderately well dressed, left a paper parcel with Mrs. Frank Stamm, at No. 21 Long alley, in the Third ward of Allegheny. The strange woman said to Mrs. Stamm, "Here is a bundle for you," and at qnce walked away. The bundle contained -it girl baby, com fortably clad, pretty and healthy, but evi dently only a few hours old. Mrs. Stamm decided. to keep the infant, and declined to give it up to the police. A,... 1 . '-. u SUNDAY, APRIL 20, ALL WANT THE EOAD. The Southern Counties Rejoice Be cause of the Revival of the SOUTH PESN RAILROAD SCHEME. Confidently Claimed That a Competing Line is at Last Sure. PEESENT PLANS OP THE PUUCHASERS. The Beading Very Determined to Secure a Connection to the West. The new management of the South Penn is not talking much, and will permit the plans to become public only as they are actually developed. The people in the Southern counties are much pleased with the prospect for a competing line. IsrXCIAI. TELEOHAM TO THE DISFATCH.1 Reading, April 19. The reorganization ot the South Penn Bailroad and the possible time when work will be resumed and the road pushed to completion, still continue tbe principal topics of interest among the rail road men of this section. The new Presi dent, George F. Baer, of this city, hai been away on business connected with railroad affairs most of the time since reorganization, and remains reticent as to the future plans of the parties now directly interested in the enterprise, preferring to let them become publicly known only as they are developed by their own movements. There is, however, some well authenti cated information in railroad circles as to the plans of the South Penn reorganizers. When Mr. Baer retired from the Board of Directors of the Beading Bailroad it was believed that he did so at considerable cer sonal sacrifice, because his ambitions all lie in the direction of railroad management. MERELY A CHANGE OF BASE. He, however, only retired with the knowl edge that he would be called upon to lead to a successful termination the South Penn project. Besides being intimately asso ciated with the Beading Bailroad, he has long had the confidence of the "Vanderbilts, and hi another respect is fitted to lead in this enterprise. He is a native ot Somerset county and spent many years of his life in the town of Somerset and Western Penn sylvania. He is, therefore, well acquainted with the needs of that section. It is learned to-day that the Board of Directors elected last Thursday is only temporary, and tnat there may be some changes at the next meeting to be held in this city on May 5. Mr. Baer would not have undertaken the task of re organization had he not the assurance that there were no longer the insurmountable le gal obstacles in the way which would pre vent the completion ot the road. AN HONEST EFFORT. As far as he and his associates "are con cerned, leading railroad men say an honest, determined effort will be made to give Western Pennsylvania'acompetingline from tbe East as a connection of the Beading Bailroad. Tbe lack of money will be no obstacle in the way, because that will be forthcoming The old piers built for the monster South Penn bridge to cross the Susquehanna at Harrisburg are still standing, the same as when the project was temporarily killed by the opposition of the Pennsylvania, but a large force of men are already at work constructing new piers only 100 leet away, and the Beading road has given out the contract for the en tire bridge. Befides this the Beading has made a con tract with the Western Maryland road for the construction of a connecting link to the Baltimore and Ohio at Williamsport, Md., to that tbe Beading will get a western con nection at any cost. There is, therefore, no object in letting the South Penn be abandoned when this will serve no purpose. ALL ABE DELIGHTED. Information received by Mr. Baer from the southern tier of counties, through which the South Penn is already graded, says tbat the people there hail its advent with de light and are ready to give all possible en couragement. It will also stimulate rail road operations in the East. The Pennsyl vania now has a line running from Phil adelphia through Beading to the coal regions. The recent completion of the Allentown terminal, at tbe cost of $1,000,000, gives the Beading two routes from New Yore to this city. One by way of Philadelphia and the other by way of Allentown, and from this city they take the same line at Harrisburg to join the projected South Penn. Since tbe revival of South Penn talk, the Penn sylvania has its engineers surveying for an opposition road to be bnilt from this city to Lebanon, and thence to Harrisburg. REASONS FOR CONFIDENCE. Bailroad men here have every confidence that the South Penn will be built. The Vanderbilts, they say, have more than a few millions invested in the bonds of the road, which brinz them no return, and they and the Beading, under Corbin's management, are very friendly. The Beech Creek Bail road, which is owned by the Vanderbilts, and tbe Beading, are worked almost like one system. They have their representatives on the South Penn Board, and there is a strong, overwhelming sentiment all over Eastern Pennsylvania that there should be a com peting line to Pittsburg from this region. LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Condensed for Itendy Beadlnc. The funeral ot Mary, wife of D. Allen, of Smitbtteld street, will take placa from St. Paul's Cathedral, where solemn high mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Mr. Allen was one of tbe oldest residents ot the city, and was well-known as a charitable and Christian woman, wbo bad endeared herself to a large circle ot friends. Ins Criterion Club, of the Sonthside, has leased tbe two upper stories of the Hassel barth building, on South Twelfth street, and will fit them up beautifully. Tbe second floor will be used as a clnbroom, and the third as a reception room. Herrmann, tbe prestidigitator, will soon appear in this city at tho Grand Opera House. This week he will frequently pass through tbe city en route to smaller Pennsylvania cities, playing one night in each place. The Wheeling Chief of Police yesterday wired Inspector McAleese to hold the two colored boys arrested on Thursday on Fifth avenue, as tbey were wanted on a charge of larceny. Aleekt Williams and Frank Green, both colored, fought last evening on Wylie avenue. Officer Terence Fagan arrested the combatants. They were locked up in the Eleventh ward station. Sparks from a locomotive set fire to tbe roof of a bouse occupied by Mrs. Robert Tripplett, corner of South Twenty-ninth and Carson streets, last night Damage slight. A number of members of tbe Bar Associa tion met yesterday and Informally discussed the proposed new lawyers' club, but nothing definite was decided on. The Bar Association passed resolutions Fri day on the death of Hanson Boggs Herron, Esq., wbo died at the Allegheny General Hos pital on the 15th Inst. A fibe occurred at Craf ton, Friday evening. Mr. James' paint shop and tbe office of the Philadelphia company were destroyed. The losses are not known. Burgess, cbampionof Glenileld, having aled recently. Mr. James Graham, a former occu- Sant of the position, was last night elected to 11 the vacancy. The Republican Iron Works will sink an ar tesian well this summer to supply Its employes WHO purewater. THE Grand Lodge of the Daughters of Re bekah will hold a session in Odd Pillows Hall, n oumsiae, jiy m. The Department of Awards ret yesterday morning and several construction contracts were given out. ms.ikm)im 1890. A MEBMAID CAPTURED. Captain Stanton Catches it Strange Crea ture, Half Human, HnlfFMi. Which Sob Like a Child It Lives Two Day In Captivity. SPECIAL TELEG1CAM TO THE DISFATCH.1 Jacksonville, April 19. W. W. Stan ton, mate of the schooner Addie Schaefler, now lying at the market house dock, while fishing for bass 300 miles off St. Augustine, drew in his line and found entangled there in the strangest fish, if it is a fish, that has ever been caught. The strange creature is abont six feet long, pure white and scaleless. The head and face are won derfully human in shape and feature. The shoulders are well outlined and very much resemble those of a woman, and the bosom is well denned and shows considerable de velopment, while the hips and abdomen continue the human appearance. There are four floppers, two of which are placed at the lower termination of the body and give one tbe impression that nature made au effort to supply the strange creature with lower limbs. Mr. Stanton confesses to quite a fright on first sight of his queer prize, which, on being drawn on board, gave utterance to n low, moaning cry, which might easily have beeu mistaken for the sobbing of a baby. It is extremely unfortunate that Mr. Stanton did not succeed in keeping the creature alive, which, be thinks, might have been done, as the strange object lived two days after being caught. The schooner has been thronged all day by curiosity mongers who express much wonder and astonishment lit the strange object. Mr. Stanton, after vis iting several ports and showing his queer creature, will donate it to the Smithsonian, Institution. The fish or mermaid is in a large six-foot glass jar in alcohol. CADGHT OX A HOUSETOP. An Alleghrnlnn Connrs Snrprlie and Gel Ilimieir Into Tronble. ' A man who gave his name as James Dougherty was arrested last evening by Po liceman Canning, of Allegheny, at the cor ner of Grant avenue and Rebecca street. He is a man of about 32 years, small and smooth-faced. He was caught walking, in his stocking feet, on tbe roof of Eichey's house at tbat corner, and was nnable to explain his conduct to the satisfaction ot the police. The people living in that imme diate neighborhood said that a man had been seen on that housetop on several evenings, and they believed him to be tbe man wbo was arrested last night. Complaint had been made two or three times to Officer Canning, but on tbe former occasions he bad been unable to catch the night prowler. Next door to Eichey's residence a new house is building, and to tbe men on the patrol wagon Dougherty said that he was building that new house. He said tnat he was up on the adjoining house pacing, off the roof dimensions, in order that he might figure on roofing materials. Thi, Gallon tn .nmrin.a ftin nffinavo wlirt liarl heard of his nocturnal perambulations.'' JJougnerty said that ha was a workman for the Westinghouse Air Brake Company. He has lived in Allegheny for several years, is the head of a family, and person ally has heretofore possessed a good reputa tion. He was not intoxicated, and acted as if perfectly sane, although he exhibjited rather hilarious nervousness in the station house. ' After he was put into a cell several feiends called to see him, men of eminently respect able appearance. After conversing with him they confessed to Captain Wilsfm that they could not account for his conduct. At the hearing before Mayor Wymlin, this morning, the true state of affairs isKxpected to oe ratner amusing tnan tragic, ANOTHER COKE STE1I Master Warkmnn Kerfoat Get (the Whil ncy Trouble Settled, The peace in the coke regions was per plexed yesterday by one strike. The em ployes of the Morrell & Wheeler Coke Works, of the Cambria Iron Companv, in augurated a strike for the reinstatement of a discharged miner. About 500 men are in terested. Master Workman Kerfoot and Secretary Parker held a conference with Superintendent McFadden, of the Whitney Coke Works, last night, relative to the settlement of the strike at that plant. All grievances wet e amicably ad justed, but the scale was left unsigned since the company held that the jplant was not in cluded in the ConnellsviMe region. Ker foot claimed that the men,' should have Con nellsville rates for coke drawing and La trobe rates for mining, which will probably be conceded. ' The miners have returned to work. The 800 employes of the amithton district are making preparations t strike on May 1 if the operators refuse to? sign the scale which calls for Columbus rates for mining and Connellsville rates fr coke drawing. L A CH0KC P WAR SCARE. Homeitend Calboflca and Proteitnntl Kill nnd ainke'Up AH Difference. The proposed indignation meeting of the Protestants of (Homestead, which it was rumored was td take place last night, did not materialize nnd the danger of a re ligious war yas averted. The statement tbat Mr. Hugt O'Donnell had used his in fluence Messrs. Black to have three Protestants V. J. Abbott, Thomas anh James Woods dis- front Carnegie mills because charged of the active art by them in the organize- HOU Ul U1C Jwj v,...,. wuSi, ,a Ufc UUAJT denied by ftfr. O'Donnell. and the manage ment ot tbe: mill, but also by the three men themselves. The Loytsl Orange lodge organized under the name of the Homestead Purple Stair last nighU but no mention of the rumors was mad in tbe meeting. A number of the member ot the new lodge expressed them selves afe very friendly to the Catholics. The oily trouble, it appears, was among some 4 ho have been made to believe all sorts offrumors. BIG DRIYE IN SHOES. Handlad Rapidly by Five Men In a Second- Aland titore. Wmi Neal and Fred Lancamp went into the secpud-hand shoe store of Joseph Levin- son, No. 523 Pifth avenue, about 850 last evenivg. An altercation about a pair of shoesended in a fight. Neal and Lancamp werefengaged with Levinson and his two shoepakers Joseph Best and Joseph Meyers. Nearly all the loose articles in the shop wera used ns weapons, and the windows were brolten and all the men more or less cut and bru73ed. Levinson was knocked into the next room, and Neal was severely cut about the iiead and face, when Lieutenant Lewis appeared. Kal. Lancamp, Best and Meyers were arretted and taken to tbe Eleventh ward station. Levinson will appear at the hear ing Jn the morning. Flosler' Yacht Cbriatened, ixmington, Del., April 19. The steam yacht Alicia, building for H. W. Flagler, of the Standard Oil Company, was launched at noon by the Harlan & Hol linasworth Company. Mrs. Howard Pyle, wii ot the artist, christened tbe boat. The Aliaia is of steel, 1C0 leet in water line, 24 feet beam, 13 deep. fHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Some I Who Travel, Some Wbo Do Not, nod Other Who Talk. Harry Coleman, of New York, arrived in the ciKfhut evening, to accept a position at tbe Hoternynesne. E. C. Fletcher, an oil man of Tltusuille, Is In the citv. te guest ot P. L. Mitchell. No. Ijwrcourta 3 i fc,na 3StaS.j-.1alM.Sl-.v-., n , avana. iTWTTrsffMwitflilnr 3P7Tn!sM2H!anKitGRii2iE3HI AN HISTORIC IMAGE, Which Has Just Been Keceived From the Land of the Maoris. A STONE IDOL 250 YEARS OLD, The Property of a Famous Chief Who Died at Half That Age. A C0NYEET WHO BEMEYED IN FAIRIES, Ana Wore the Heathen Emblem to Protect Him From Their Attacks. An idol of green stone is now in the New York postofSce. It belonged to the famous Chief of the Maoris, wbo died at the age of 108 years. In his youth tbe Chief had met Explorer Cook, and his life was replete with thrilling incidents. IRPXCTAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCFI.l New York, April 19. In a cigar box wrapped in brown paper in the customs de partment of the New York postoffice a Maori idol or fetish was found. Inspector Cross sent it to the Custom House to.ave it appraised for duties. It was consigned to Arnold, Cheney & Co. and came from S. Danneford & Co., Auckland, New Zea land. It was valued at 5200 and was said to be destined for the Museunof Art. Tbe idol weighs ten ounces and is made of green stone and looks something like a big lizzard flattened out Jl'here are great red rings about the eyes and through the head runs a human hair cord about as thick as the little finger. The idol is said to be 250 years old and the documents which came along with it say that it was worn about the neck of a fa mous Maori chieftain, who died on Septem ber 19, 1872, rei6icing in the name of Ernera Maihi Patuone, and who to his last day averred stoutly that he was born in 1764. IJATHEK E03IANTIC. The stench of the great chieftain's life which accompanies the idol sounds like the plot 'of a Rider Haggard novel. In it Patuomc says he was at tbe Bay of Islands when the great navigator Cook visited that port in 1769. He tells how he saw Cook's vessel, and how, with his lather, the reign ing chieftain, be went out with the tribe in four canoes, one of them named by his father, and presented fish to the voyagers. When Patuome became a chief he could handle a spear and club as well as any other savage, and in his memoirs of battle fields, which he dedicated to his biographer shortly before his death, in 1872, there are .a dosen plots for Haggard novels. He tells how on a battlefield be had a personal com- j bat with the great chief Tatakahuanni, wnom be stew witn a green stone axe. "After a short struggle," be continued speaking of the combat with the chief of the long name. "I felled him to the ground and with a borrowed tomahawk cut off my man's head and carried it away in one of my garments." He also speaks of other battlefields where he swung his spear and club, notably that of Ikaran ganni. But when the law of Christianity came, he says all such evil deeds were abandoned. CHANGED HEAET AND NA2IE. He then became known as "The Peace maker." He had four wiles, and although he embraced Christianity fervently he believed, as every Maori does, in fairies. Tbey were on the mountains and in the rivers, and perched upon twigs and branches, and the great chieftain could never understand wny tnese dreams of fairyland were not embraced in the Christian doctrine. To show what a great believer in Christianity he was, here Is part of a speech he made to his tribe: "To the Maoris O. hearken. O Maori people, to the words of my mouth: Do you lore an. otber? Let tbe men live tbe men, and tbe women one another, in Cbrlst. Here is a word to tbe women: 'Women, obey our husbands and let tbe children bonor tbeir fathers and mothers tbat they may be long in tbe land given them by Jcflovah.' Let not tbe chiefs be unkind to their servants but slow to angir, for our Lord is in heaven, looking upon us. Hold fast to tbe Christian faltn. .nongb. Toward the end of his long life ho wrote weird poetry and worked like a beaver to prevent widows from strangling themselves when their husbands died. This was the custom of the Maoris, the women thinking they should kill themselves in order to accompany their husbands and take care of them on their last journey. But to the last day of his life he wore the idol around his neo'k as a sort of amulet to keep of bad fairies. CAT AND DOS STATISTICS. La Grippe' Ravages in the Boston Shelter Ins Iloino for 4nlmals. tETECIAI. TZLEGEAH TO TUB DISFATCH.1 Boston, April 19. A novelty in the list of annual reports made its appearance to day. It was the annual statement of the Superintendent of Home for Aged and Indi gent Cats and Dogs in tbe Brighton district of this city. Officially it is known as the "Sheltering Home for Animals," and its regulations include the care of dogs who are ill or who have no fixed place of residence. There were 171 cats received, while tbe number of dogs was 184. Ninety "cats found homes," while 110 dogs did likewise. The number of cats who "died" is given as 35, while the same number (35) were "mercifully killed." La grippe carried them ofl by the wholesale. Another very significant fact, as shown by the report, is that during the year only one cat was claimed by relatives or friends. MONET MAKES THE FAIR 60. Directors of tbe Cblcnso Exposition Will Increnie tbe Capital Mtock. Chicago, April 19. To-day at a meet ing of the directors of the World's Pair, tbe Finance Committee reported in favor of at once taking steps to increase the capital stock to $10,000,000. This report was unanimously adopted and the finance Committee members were con tinued as a committee to have charge of the matter. This committee is composed of Lyman J, Gage, Otto Young, E. G. Keith, J. J. P. Odell and John E. Walsh. HarrUbors Free Bridge. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Habbisbubg, April 19. The People's Bridge across the Susquehanna was thrown open to foot travel this evening, and thou sands of men, women and children availed themselves of a free walk to the opposite side of tbe river, and to the new baseball grounds on the island. License Granted. Those who were lucky in getting license and want their bar papered, I would sug gest to have it done with a 24 or SO inch plain tint as the most appropriate wall paper in the market, at 20c to 30c per running bolt of eight vards, to be had at J. J. Fnchs, 1710 Carson st., S. S. Corset and Corset Waists. Pulllines of C. P.. K. & G., Drl Warn er's, Ball's, Thomson's, Perris and double Ve waists. The lowest prices always on these lines. A. G. Campbeli, & Sons, 27 Fifth ave. Mattresses renovated, carpets cleaned and relaid. Hatjqh & Keenan, 33 and 34 Water st, DIED. JOHNSTON On Sunday mornlnfc April 20, 1890, at 1213 o'clock, Bobebt Johnston, Sb in bis 87th year. Funeral services will be held at the residence of bis ton, John Johnston, 6119 Holmes, street. El2hteenth ward, on Mondat atxzbnoon at aav 9 view , . a. f3l IP 11 THE WEATHER, For Western Tenn tyhania and West Virginia, falr,warm er, northerly winds, becoming variable. For Ohio, air, warmer, northeaster' ly winds. PrrrsBWEo. April 19, 1890. The United States Signal Service oncer la this city furnishes the following Time. Tier. Ibr. SICCA, if...... 33 Maximum temp.. 54 12:00 u 43 Mlnlinnni temp.... 30 J:0OP. M . lleanttmp 20P. It 43 Kane . . 24 S:0OP. m Balatall o SO0P.lt .43 Blrer st OS) r. x., 5.2 feet, a fall of 0.5 feet In U hours. THEY BOTH FELT ELATED. Sir. Grnbbs I see that Mr. Mauretz AnLer, of Hew York, an experienced and practical cutter, bas associated himself with Dlckion, the well-known tailor, 3 1'llth avenue, coiner Wood street. Mrs. Grubbs Yes. John, Dickson bas done all your cleaning and repairing In such a hlgbly satisfactory manner. I am sere with tbis Del departure be would be tbe proper person to order a neat and well-fitting spring suit from. His foreign and domestic goods have just ar rived. 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Tbey give tbe cbeeks a rosy tine, tbe lips a ruby red, and, adding plumpness and vigor to the entire system, they are Absolutely Harmless, And should be used by everybodv wanting; a beautiful complexion. Tbe orica Is but nomi nal, results taken into consideration, SI per box. lasting a mon tb. For sale in all flrst-cjass pharmacies and of the agents Jos. Fleming & Son, Druggists. PITTSBURG, PA. ap20-18T EQUALED BY FEW AN'D EXCELLED BY NONE. Por the quality and maturity of the good We here offer our prices cannot be met. "We guarantee PURITY and AGE in all of our quotations. PURE EIGHT-YEAR-OLD EXPORT WHISKI Full quarts, 1 00, or 10 per dor. PINCH'S GOLDEN WEDDING, tea vears old, full quarts, 1 CO, or $13 per dot. " OVERHOL.T & CO.'S PURE RYE, fiva years old, full quarts, 51 25, or $12 per dox, KENTUCKY BOURBON, ten years old, full quarts, 1 23, or 12 pee doz. RAMSEY'S OLD SCOICH "WHISKY. $1 SO, or 15 per doz. PURE CALIFORNIA "WINES, full quarts, GO cents, or $5 per doz. Parties wbo may favor us with orders.whether In person or by mail, orwbetber for large or small quantities, may be assured of prompt and polite attention. JOS. FLEMING & SON, Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 412MARKEr ST., PITTSBURG. PA. ap2U-TTS3U I EUCLID. The fast and high-bred trotting stallion, Euclid, will make tbe season of 1SCO at EXPOSITION PARK, (Lower gate), at $30 the season cash. It yoa want a colt tbat will pay you to raise, breed to Euclid. Send foe pedigree to a. KEYS, 62S Penn avenue. ao!9-82 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. LIST OF MEMBERS IN THE MASTER Horsesboers' Association of Pittsburg. Allegheny and vicinity. April 0, 1S90. Pittsburg M. Breeze. S. A. Vetter. Wm. Kane, J. V. Brown, Wm. Frazier. Wa Kneeper, A.McKee, J. Shaw, C. O'Lougblin, G. McCausland, J. Doris. Sr.. Richard C'oyle, H. Donnely, A. Wagner. Jr.. M. O'Cnnner, Seloert & Reilly, James Welsch. M. Flanlgan. J. Dunn. Jr.. M. Cougblin. Ed Creed. J. T. Suckling. John McQee, Hill Dunn, J. Kernau, McCosker & Murray. 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