6 THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAY, APRIL 2?, 1890. c; t J. I? t r r-v &. UlA THE COMING STEIKES. Discussions Between the Boss Associ ations and Journeymen BUT 20 CONCLUSION IS REACHED. Gas Men, Tailors, Miners and Carpenters are Already Out. THE PORK PACKERS KOT Iff IT. The Oatlook lor May 1 Thrcatenlne; ill XII the Great Industries. The master carpenters and journeymen of Chicago find it impossible to come to an agreement and discussion it off until Mon day. The gas men of Chicago struck yes terday, but the packing house employes, 'warned by a former . experience, decline to go into the swim. The tailors in Youngs town are out and Pittsburg and Allegheny tailors are helping them out The indus trial outlook is bad. Chicago, April 26. A settlement of the carpenters' strike is still a thing of the fu ture not soon to be expected. To-day was thought to be full of promises. The eyes of all interested in the struggle turned expectantly to the Builders' Exchange, where conferences of citizens of the new employers' association and journeymen with tbe master carpenters were announced to be held. Disappointment was the result, all the participants in such meetings as were convened leaving the Exchange dis gusted. The members of the Master Carpenters' Association were apparently placed in lll hnmnrat the outset About 75 of them had assembled at the appointed hour for an interview with the Citizens' Committee, but it soon became apparent that there was a hitch. The Citi zens Committee did not put in an appear ance at all, and the time intended for dis cussion with 'them was spent in chaffing over their non-appearance and the gloomy outlook generally. On the other hand a published card from the members of the Citizens' Committee explained in effect that they did not feel called upon to act in the absence of encouragement from the officers of the Masters' Association. WILL IfOT RECEDE. Conpledwith this was a reiteration during the morning by President Goldie, of the Master Carpenters, of bis refusal to recede from the position taken by him yesterday, and meet the three committees together in stead of separately. Prior to receiving the depntations from the new bosses' association and the journeymen the assembled master carpenters alter much hot talk arrived at the conclusion to a man that they were op posed to treating with the journeymen as a union. It was further decided to conmlain to the Mayor that the protection afforded to non-unionists was utterly inadequate, and that unless more active measures were em ployed an appeal to Governor Fifer would follow. DEFISING THKIlt POSITION. A statement to the public was then drawn up that the master carpenters, while not abridging tbe rights of any member from making any agreement he pleased, "would not as an association be a party to any agreement that would deprive any employer or employe of the right to earn his bread whether or not he belongs to their union or ours. The committee of the New Bosses Asso ciation was closely questioned as to their relations with the journeymen. The new bosses devoted themselves to futile efforts to argue the old employers out of their posi tion. When the committee of journeymen entered the Master Carpenters' Committee with two questions: TWO LEADING QUESTIONS. "Would the journeymen consent to leave aside the discharge of non-unionists and arbitrate all other issues, and would the union if none but the members were given work oind itself not to take employ ment from anybody but members of the Masters' Association. Both questions were answered in the negative. This ended the much looked for effort at agreement, and representatives of all parties showed no hesitancy to-night in proclaiming that the fight was now to the bitter end. The journeymen deny the report that they answered the first question in the negative, and say that to the second question no an swer was returned. Accordiug to the work men, they were willing that the question of employing union and non-union men should be settled, like all other issues, by arbitra tion. The strikers' committee to-night re ported to their execntive council, but no action was taken on the report Whether the strike would now be declared off as to the new Bosses' As sociation, President O'Connell declined to say further than that the subject would be considered at a meeting to be held Mon day. Full authority to make a binding agreement with the journeymen was given to-night by the new bosses to their Arbitra tion Committee. POEK PACKERS 'WON'T STRIKE. It is now stated that there will be no strike of the packing house employes at the stockyards as' was at one time feared, n strike which would have involved about 15,000 men. There was a strong sentiment in favor of it, but the older and I cooier neads wbo had passed through the tha disastrous strike of 1886, counselled against it as hopeless, and their counsel finally prevailed. The gas fitters went ont on strike this morning, as had been threatened. The prospect is not very flattering for the strik ers, and considerable dissatisfaction is already being felt among them. FITE HUNDRED MINERS Will Strike nt Turtle Creek If an Advance la Not Given. rfFECIAL TELEGRAM TO TBI DISrATCH.l Bbaddock, April 26. Indications point to a strike among the miners employed at tbe New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Com pany at Turtle Creek next week. They held a meeting near the coal tipple last evening and Toted to demand the raise decided upon at the Columbus Convention. The men have been getting 70 cents a ton for mining, end the decision of the convention was that they should get 79 cents after May 1. Should the operators refuse to accept these terms, a strike is inevitable after next Thursday. President W. P. DeArmit was out to-day and called a meeting at 2 o'clock. The men did not respond to the call, only a few of the outside or day men attending. The men look to have their demand acceded to, as at this time of the year the firm has larger orders, to 11 than any other period. This is on account of the lake trade, but should it not conie.to pass and they be refused tbe increase, 500 men will be out of employ ment Arthur Opposes the Confederation at Labor. Oswego, April 26. Grand Chief P. M. Arthur, of tbe Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, is here to attend a special meet ing of the brotherhood to-morrow. He says he thinks the eight-hour question should be settled between employer and employes, and not by agitators. He expressed himself as strongly opposed to the proposed confedera tion of labor. He pointed to the brother hood as showing tbe value and benefit of separate organization. Tbe Harness Mnlcers Win. Chicago, April 26. The harness makers have von their strike for 15 per cent ad vance in wages in all shops but two in the city. The twofemployed 61 ot the 250 men who struck. WHEELING CARPENTERS L01AL. Ther Are Now Drawing nnnport From Their Tnrloim Unions. rrrKctAt. telsoram to the dispatch. "Wheeling, April 26. All of the union men of the city encaged in the carpenters' strike remain faith ul, though the mills hare nearly enough men to run now. The new firms and contractors that have sprung up, have greatly relieved the old firms, but the men say that is the loss of the old firms, and not theirs. ' The increase in allowsuce to the men Toted at the last meeting of the Trades Council hag had a very stimulating effect on the men, and they took their money from the locals to-day wiiii the greatest good humor. The new union contracting firms have all they can do to keep up with orders, and the men look to Kay 1 to help them out , v T0UNGST0WN STRIKING TA1L0BS Promised Moral nod Flnnnclal Aid From Pi I till ore and Allegheny. tSrzCIAJ. TEIEQBAM TO THE DISPATCB.I Youngsto-wn, April 26. The journey men tailors Trho struck two weeks ago for an advance in wages, which was refused, are still out, the merchant tailors refusing to concede the'adrance and comply with the other conditions demanded. This afternoon President Hay, of the Jour neymen Tailors' Union, received "a letter from Charles Parord, Secretary of Union No. 29, composed of tailors in Pittsburg and Allegheny, urging them to maintain the position they had taken, and promising moral support and financial aid in continu ing the strike. GET NO SYMPATHY. Tbe Irish Railroader on Strike are Gen erally Condemned. Dublin, April 26. Mr. Davitt's efforts have failed to remove the deadlock between the railroad men and their employers. The freight traffic has been stopped and the passenger and mail trains are giving an erratic service. The company is offering good wages to outsiders. The signal men who have struck will be prosecuted for endangering the pub lic safety. The people are irritated by the loss of trade, and the diversion of the Amer ican mails to Southampton and no sym pathy m felt for the strikers. HIS WIFE'S AFFECTIONS. Tneopfallos Ambrosia Chnraes Two Other Olen With Alienating; Thorn. rSPECIAL TELEOBAX TO THE DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, April 26. Theophilus J. Ambrosia, who, last week, brought suit for 50,000 damages against Jacob Grubb for alienating tne affections of his wife, Theresa, the celebrated spiritualistic medium, who says she left her hus band voluntarily on account of his long continued and extreme brutality, to-day brought a similar action against Walter Spooner, also making claim for $50,000 damages against him. Ambrosia's alle gations against Mr. Spooner are practi cally the same as those made against Mr. Grubb, which were in effect that Mr. Spooner and Mary Brake had entered into a conspiracy to poison Mrs. Ambrosia's mind against her husband and to prevent him from having any communication with her. Court of Common Pleas Ko. 4 followed the precedent set by Court Ko. 3 in the Grubb case by refusing to allow special bail in the case. In consequence, Mr. Spooner Mill be required, for the present only, to en ter his recognizance to answer the claim in court THE BRADD0CK FARMER Ii Invited to Attend n Farmer' Political Convention at Union City. FrKClAL TELEGRAM, TO THE DISrATCK.1 Erie, April 26. The contemplated alli ance of the farmers of Erie and Crawford counties for political action has created a suspicion in this quarter that the movement bears the earmarks of Mr. Scott, of Erie. It is currently reported, that that gentleman has aspirations for a seat in the United States Senate. The farmers propose to meet in Union City on Thursda next, and a line of action will be laid out They will ask the Repub lican party to nominate certain men for Congress and the Legislature. They pro pose to ignore party lines, and select men who will legislate for the farmers, and against trUBts and corporations. The "Brad dock farmer" is expected to attend the alli ance. IA NONA IN INDIANA. A New and Carious Epidemic Break Ont Among the Hoosiers. rSTICIAI. TELEGBAM TO THE DISrATCH.1 MtJNCIE, April 26. Yesterday a half hundred people in this city were suddenly seised with pains and severe sickness of the stomach, attacks continuing for several hours. A number are still quite sick, with new cases developing to-day. Much excitement at first prevailed, as physicians weie foiled in determining the cause, some thinking that the trouble arose from diseased meat while others pronounced it La .Nona, the prevailing epidemic in Ger many and Italy. At the Abbott House 22 boarders, with the proprietor and wife, were victims, all being attacked at the same time. James Burgess was walking along the road, where he fell and laid unattended for an hour. SOMETHING WRONG IN RUSSIA, The Royal Family Makes a Very Harried Change of Residence JUT CABLE TO THE DISrATCIM London, April 26. Something has evidently happened at the Russian court, Th: Czar and family had settled down com fortably at Gatchina with the intention of staying a month, when early this week tele graphic orders were received to repair the St Petersburg palace for their reception and the next day the entire court returned unexpectedly. The Capital censor sent out a paragraph, which the newspapers of course published, stating that the change was due to tbo cold and rainy weather, but from a climatic point of view St Petersburg just now is not more favored than Gatchina. SABBATH DESECRATION. A Hotel Keeper Drops n Nickel In the Slot nnd Gels a Fine. Ft. "Wayne, April 26. C. "W. Cook, a hotel keeper of New Haven, was to-day fined $1 and costs, amounting to $50, for Sabbath desecration. His offense consisted in possessing a cigar case which permits a person depositing a nickel in it to remove a cigar. On last Sunday a person entirely un known to Cook deposited his nickel and ob tained and smoked a ciar. The jury try ing the case was ont 10 hours before reach ing a verdict Hsnllnjc Clayton's Slayers. Little Bock, Aek., Anril 26. The Congressional Investigating Committee ex amined Carroll Armstrong, of Morrillton, to-day to obtain from him a list of those persons in Howard,township whose deposi tions he had taken at the request of Mr. Breckecridgei Judge McClure had lost his list of the voters in that township and took this means to obtain them. There are 486 of them, the majority of whom are negroes, and all will be examined this week. An Early Klorntnc Raid. At 2:15 this morning Lieutenant Robert Dennison raided the house of Gertie Lee, at 18 Liberty jstrtet Six men and seven women were locked up. One of the men complained to the officer that he had been robbed. THE GEEATEST YET. A Mammoth Anlo-American Syndicate With a Stated Gas CAPITAL OP OYER $50,000,000. A Philadelphia Financier Engineered tbe Scheme, While WANAMAKER HOLDS A SLOCK OF STOCK The Hew Company WIH Operate Extensively Upon Both Hemispheres. W. "W. Gibbs,ofPhiIadelphia,has effected a consolidation of European and American gas companies. The new concern will be known as the Anglo-American Gas Light ing Company. The capital stock is placed at 550,200,000. rSFICTAL TSLEGBAH TOIBBDXSrATCR. Philadelphia, April 26. Financiers in this city and in New York have suc ceeded, during tne past week, in placing stock for the biggest syndicate ever formed on the face of the globe. The incorporators of this great concern expect to meet during the coming1 week and perfect an organiza tion under the title of the Anglo-American Gas Lighting Company. Arrangements have already been completed to list $50,200, 000 of stock on June 1 on the Philadelphia and New York exchanges. W. w. Gibbs, President of the United Gas Improvement Company, of this city, is the leading spirit in the new enterprise. His subscriptions aggregate nearly fOOO, 000. He has been at work on the scheme, which originated in his individual brain, for nearlv eight years, and such has been his success that he is already alluded to as the Jay Gould of Philadelphia. Eight years ago Mr. Gibbs was unknown to local fame. THEN AND NOW. Then he occupied a small office in New York'City as the president of a company similar in character to the vast enterprise now successfully launched but on a de cidedly miniature scale. During its exist ence of nearly a decade the United Gas Improvement Company has secured owner ship of the gas lighting franchises of more than 40 cities, the most important of which are Kansas City, Omaha, Dcs Moines, Al lentown, Jersey City, Paterson, Atlanta, Savannah. Columbia, Watcrbury and Lewistown. When English capitalists, following their lucrative experience with American brew eries, began casting wistiul eyes upon gen eral American industries and examining their earning capacities, their attention was quickly attracted by the alert and enter prising Gibbs to the United Gas Improve ment Company. English agents, who are now in New York City, were sent out to negotiate with Philadelphia and New York shareholders of the plant. They represented Sir Julian Goldsrlnd, a London banker, and the Imperial Conti nental Gas Company of London. Mr. Gibbs spent Friday and yesterdav in close conference with them in New York and re turned to this city yesterday afternoon with all formal negotiations closed and sealed. THE EUROPEAN CONCERN. The Imperial Continental Gas Company was organized in London twenty years ago. It owns and operates gas properties of the most important cities of Europe, and its shares, representing an original capital ot 15,000,000, are marketed on the .London Exchange at 200, or 100 per cent above par. The new concern is consolidation of in terests of the Imperial Contioental Com pany and the United Gas Improvement Company, with a view to extending .on a large seal operations in this country with practicall unlimited capital. Subscriptions to the new concern, with its upward of $50,000,000 capital, have been handed in on a basis of $100 a share. Of these shares 500,000 are already placed in this city and New York. It Is the intention of the Anglo-American Company, immedi ately after organization to project plans for securing control of th- gas works of Philadelphia and New York. About three years ago capitalists connected with the new enterprise offered the city of Philadelphia, without success, $1,000,000 a year and one-half the profits of the gas consumption for the con trol of the local gas properties, guaranteeing a reduction in price and a superior standard of quality. A considerably more lavish offer will be made and the projectors of the Anglo American concern are confident this time of success. After securing the immensely valuable franchises of Philadelphia and New York operations will be extended to Boston, Chicago and other cities until the new monopolistic dream is realized in ma terial facts. Prominent among the local subscribers stand Postmaster General Wana maker, traction officials and leading Phila delphia and New York bankers. BLAINE AND HARRISON, And Possibly Cleveland Will Attend the Garfield Slonnment Dedication. rsrXCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCH.1 Cleveland, April 26. The most im portant, perhaps, of all the sub-committees appointed to assist in the arrangements for the dedication of the Garfield Monument is the Committee on Ex ception. . There will be visitors in attendance from all parts of the union, and it is probable that a large number of distinguished citizens will be present Hon. Amos Townseod, Chairman of the Com mittee on Arrangements, has returned from the East "I saw President Harrison," said Mr. Townsend," and he expressed his earnestde sire to come. Mr. Blaine will come. He assured me of this personally and without qualification. Vice President Morton will be here, unless the unexpected happens. Secretaries Busk and Noble also promised to be here, as did "Wayne MacVeagh and Thomas L. Jame, two membersof Presi dent Garfield's Cabinet." "How about ex-President Cleveland ?" "I called on him to-day in New York, and he assured me of his earnest desire to attend the services. In fact, he said he would use all efforts to be present" A ELCEIYER APPOINTED. The Manufacturers' Mutual, of Indlannpo Hi. Winds Up Affairs. Indianapolis, April 26. "W. T. Brown has been appointed receiver for the Manu facturers Mutual Insurance Company, which will wind up its affairs. 'This is not," explained Beceiver Brown, "a failure. It is simply a closing up ot the company. "We have met with heavy losses in Lynn, Boston and Cincinnati, and we thought it best to wind up our affairs. Our liabilities amount to $27,000. AVe have assets amounting to $10,000 in cash and $103,000 in premium notes. There are 1,575 policies, amounting to $2,619,000. The Manufacturers',, Mutual was organ ized -in 1886. Its business has averaged about $90,000 a year. The Board of Direc tors are A. H. Nordyke, Charles B. Puns ton, George Merritt, Isaac Thalman, J. A. Lemcke, "Wm. E. Smith, "Wm. T. Brown, with A-. H. Nordyke, President, and Chas. B. Funston, Secretary. A Bor Hues for Damages. nirSCIAl. TEIXGSAK TO THE DISrATOS.1 Younqstown, April 26. Thomas Ho gan, a minor, through his guardian, this atternoon commenced suit against the Ma honing Valley Iron Company here, asking $15,000 damages for injuries received in one of tbe rolling mills of the defendant.' result ing in tbe amputation of his right foot HABBISOFS FIRST. Be Vetoes n Iiocnl BUI Affecting the City of Osden, Utah A Little Homily Upon the frnbjecl of Indebtedness, "WASHINGTON, April 26. President Harrison sent his first veto to the House to day. In his message returning without his approval the bill "to authorize the city of Ogden, Utah, to assume increased indebted ness," he says: Tbe general law fixes the limit of i per cent on tbe last assessment for taxation as the limit of Indebtedness which a municipal corporation in tbo Territorr may assume. This bill extends this limit as to Ogden to 8 per cent The pur- f loses are not peculiar or exceptional. They re ato to schools, street improvements, eta, and are common to every prosperous town. It the argument bv which the measure is supported is adopted the conclusion should be a repeal or modification ot the general law, but in my opin ion the limitation imposed by law Is wise and wholesome, and should not be relaxed. Tho city now has power to increase its in debtedness $180,000, which would seem to be enough to make a beginning of the construc tion of sewers, while the cost of street improve ments is usually met by direct assessments. Almost all the States have limited tbe powers of municipal corporations to incur in debtedness, and tbe limit is gen erally lower than that fixed in tbe Territories. A large city debt retards growth and in the end defeats the purpose of those who think by mortgaging the future to attract population ani property. I do not doubt that the citizens of Ogden will ultimately realize the creation of a municipal debt of over a half a million dollars by a city of 15,000 population being abou t J37 per capita is unwise. AROUND THE WORLD TOURS To bo Rendered Fopnlnr brtbe Canadian Pacific Railway Company. (SrSCIAL TELEOBAU TO THE DISPATCH. t Ottawa, Ont., April 26. The first of the new vessels now being built by the Canadian Pacific Bail way Company for the Vancouver-China route will be launched about the beginning of November. It is the intention of the company to send them to the Pacific coast via the Suez Canal, and to furnish at the time one of the grandest excursion trips ever undertaken around tbe world under the British flag, with only two transfers at Vancouver and Halifax. The vessels will visit Indian and Australian ports and then proceed to China and Japan, at Yoko hama entering upon the regular trip to Vancouver. Such an excursion has never been undertaken heretofore. The three vessels will follow each other at stated intervals and the globe-girdling ex cursions will be open to tourists at about $600 tor a round trip, which will include transit across Canada by the railway, Al ready all the room in the first vessel has been engaged and passengers are now being booked for the second steamer. "When these gray hounds of the Pacific are on the China route it is expected that the passage will be made in ten days, and with a fast service on the railway, it will be possible for the Cana dian Pacific Railway to land passengers or freight from China to New York before the United States can land them in San Fran cisco. THE! HELD THE FORT. A Family Evicted Once, bnt They Regained Possession of Their Dwelling;. Hugh McLaughlin and Mrs. Ann Mc Laughlin had a hearing before Alderman Beilly yesterday on a charge of forcible entry and detainer preferred by Constable O'Brien. It is alleged that the McLaughlin family refused to pay the rent of their house on Twenty-ninth street, and were put out, together with their furniture, by the con stable. When he departed they returned to the house and moved their goods in along. The constable heard of it and went back to evict them, but they could not be made to leave a second time. He then made in formation against them and had them brought up tor a hearing, when they each gave bail for court Two daughters of the house were allowed to go free. STABBING AFFRAT BETWJSEN B0TS. Fourtcen-Year-OId Charles Ltttell Cms Six. tecn-Yrnr-OId Dnvld Pbelnn. Charles Littell, aged 14 years, and David Phelau, aged 16 years, got into a fight at the corner of Denniston avenue and Howe street. East End, about 10 o'clock last night, over a goat. Littell finally drew a knife and cut Phelan on the right temple, making a gash several inches long. Phelan was taken to his home on Howe street and the wound was dressed by Dr. Buhe. Littell, who lives on Martin street, was arrested by Lieutenant Kramer and placed in the Nineteenth ward station. An infor mation charging him with aggravated as sault and battery will be made to-day. Phelan's wonnd is not dangerous. HE SATS IT ISN'T TRUE. Sir. Clnrkson Denies 'Do Spoks of Quay's Ramored Resignation. Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson said last evening, concerning a telegram from "Washington, that he was authority for the statement that Senator Quay would resign from the chairmanship of the Repub lican National Committee: "You can emphatically deny that assertion for me. I never said anything of that kind to any person." Death of William J. Brady. "William J. Brady, lately a resident of Carson street, Southside, died Friday at the home of his mother, on Oakland avenue. He was only 29 years of age and nnmar ried. The young man contracted a severe case of "grip" early last fall, from which he never recovered. The disease settled on his lungs and afterward developed into typhoid pneumonia. About G weeks ago he took to his bed and grew worse each day. He was a son of Peter Brady, an old-time resident of "Wylie avenue, who died about 24 years ago. The young man was known for his quiet disposition, aud had many friends on the Southside. Inspeetlne the Valley Road. Third Vice President C. K. Lord, Gen eral Passenger Agent C. O. Scull and Divi sion Passenger Agent E. D. Smith, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and General Superintendent J. I. Johnston and General Freight and Passenger Agent J. T. Caven, of the Valley road, returned from a trip of inspection over the Valley line yesterday. Vice President Lord left for Baltimore last night Tbe April Gnlde Jnt Ont. The Official Railway Guide of Pittsburg and Allegheny for April is just out It contains as usual time tables corrected up to date of all railroads entering Pittsburg and Allegheny and gives their corrections in detail. It fnruishes besides, a hotel and amusement directory, guide notes, etc It is published for free distribution, bv Messrs. E. D. Smith, E. M. Norton and Percy F. Smith. Something Calls Gonld East. Kansas City, April 26. Jay Gould and party started for Omaha this afternoon. At Atchison Mr. Gould received a telegram which caused a change in his plans and he returned to this city and left immediately for the East. Another Alleged Speak-Easy. Mrs. Stewart, who lives at No. 18 Federal street, was arrested last night and lodged in the Central station on a charge of selling liquor without license. Mrs. Maggie Con way was also arrested at the same time, but was subsequently released. Heart FnllnrCnnsed It. Mrs. Vetter, of No. 2323 Carey alley, Southside, died snddenly, last night, at her home, of heart failure. Mrs. Vetter was about 30 years of age. The Coroner was notified and will investigate to-day. TBE RUINS STJKYEYED. Sketch of the Mississippi Crevasses and Their Kemedies. MEASURES ARE TAKEN F0REELIEP. Terrible Devastation -Reported by Fresh Floods in Texas. SECTIONS OF LAND UNDER WATER. Scenes and Incidents of Interest Tnronjhont the Hooded Districts. Captain Kingman, of the United States Engineers, is making a thorough survey of the flooded districts of the Mississippi Val ley. He also suggests the best methods of repairing the damage done, and gives some startling figures on the velocity and volume of the water escaping. The people living on the Atchafalaya river are terror stricken at the prospect. Baton Rouge, April 26. Captain Kingman, United States Engineer in charge of this district, arrived here this morning from Morgansea. In an interview concerning the crevasses above, Captain Kingman said that the crevasses from the Pointe Coupee line begin at Iowa Point, around Racacine, in the vicinity of Old river. This break was a small one com paratively speaking, and the damage conld not be very severe. From New Texas down to Waterloo the whole country is under water. At New Texas yesterday the river fell five inches, showing that the Racacine crevasses could not play an important part THE 3I0BOANSEA BREAK. In speaking of the Morgansea break, Captain Kingman said that it was caused by water washing over the top, carrying off sacks of earth and lumber with which the old levee had been raised. The levee had oeen raised, xne levee as originally con structed, was well proportioned, bnt within three years the levee was raised by tbe State 18 inches by putting earth on top of it. Continuing, Captain Kingman said: "This made the crown narrow and the upper part ot the levee thin. It was too low for the present water. "We had to raise it twice, and were working to raise it a third time up to Monday night. At the time the levee broke only a guard was present. DESCRIBING THE CEEVASSE. "The break was 60 feet wide at the first crash; the rush of waters drove the guard away, and the break soon widened into a crevasse 300 feet wide. In the morning at 8 o'clock, when I saw it, the break was 500 feet, and the scope of water 60,000 cubic feet a second and the velocity terrific. Great trees and willows were swept away in front of the crevasse. The distance to the crevasse from the lower end of Morgansea was 270 feet. The water fell along Morgansea in consequence of this break six inches, and it seemed that Morgansea would be safe, pro viding the break did not extend on it, but the fear expressed at the time by Major Richardson, who was with me, that the break would flow down toward Morgansea along the interior slope, and that the point where it fell in tbe old crevasse channel it would overflow Morgansea from back water and produce a break. HOW IT OCCUBBED. "This is probably what occurred: Mor gansea did break 24 hours after, during the heavy storm of Tuesdav night There was nobodv present when the break occurred. The discharge of water when I saw it was 90,000 cubic feet per second. In the mean time the upper crevasse had not enlarged very much, and the joint action of the two had produced a fall in the river of about two feet. The main crevasse is widening at the rate of 300 feet in 24 hours, nnd is now 1,247 feet wide. The velocity is eight feet per second and its discharge 140,000 cubic feet per second. There seems to be a fair chance of sav ing a considerable portion of Grand levee by properly placing mat tresses. I telegraphed to New Or leans for a barge load of rocks and have started a force cutting willows to fill the mattresses to protect caving. The rocks arrived yesterday and to-day my forces are engaged in building the mat tresses. It will be 150 feet long and 50 feet wide. It will be loaded with 100 tons of rocks, secured in double sacks tied to the mattress. MEASURES FOR BELIEF. "It will be made very flexible, and will be placed as near the end of the break as soon as possible. The mattress will rest on the river slope of the level, and extend outward from the batture." Tbe Governor has sent out a circular to the presidents of the police juries through out the State asking them to call meetings of their respective bodies to ascertain what rations will be absolutely necessary for the overflow sufferers, and to report to Robin son, Quartermaster at New Orleans. He en joins that caution be observed to see that rations are only issued to those really desir ing the same. LOSS OF LIFE GREAT. Mr. J. M. Ferguson arrived here to-night from the rear of Point Coupee parish. He came in a skiff, and brought with him some household effect'. He substantiated the rumor of loss of life in tbe back conntry,and states that a point between Morgansea and La Belle, about nine miles inland, a family of five negroes named Watson were swept out of existence. On his way out he ran across the drowned body of a negro man who was unknown to him. The body wag floating in the swamp and Mr. Fereuson made it fast to a tree. Hundreds of drowned stock was passed, and Mr. Fer guson said that the suffering is terrible in the interior. Baton Ronge is full of refugees, and many of them are securing homes in the hills, while others are awaiting the falling of the waters. GOVERNMENT RELIEF OFFERED. Secretary Proctor OSTerm Assistance nnd Stores to the Submerged States. Washington, April 26. Secretary Proc tor to-day telegraphed to the Governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Ar kansas,asking to be informed as to the extent of the destitution in the overflowed country, and the points to which rations should be sent; also to designate persons to act in con junction with officers to be assigned to duty in the distriDution o stores. He says he is prepared to afford immedi ate relief. Telegrams have also been Kent to the Quartermasters and subsistence depart ments at New Orleans, instructing the officers in charge to take measures for the issue of provisions whenever needed. They are -instructed to confer with the local au thorities, and to act promptly in affording the relief authorized by Congress. BY FIRE OR WATER. Seven Negroes Drowned In Escaping Prom n Dnrnlnc Building. Vicksbubg, April 26. The Mississippi Valley Railroad reports the water falling or stationary along its line from here to Bogue Falaya. The road is actively engaged in repairing its line between Rolling Fork and Nittayuua. It has S00 yards of track washed out below Cary. A half-inch fall is reported in backwater at Mayorsville. A fall of 4 inches occurredin Steel'sbayou prior to recent rains, bnt tbe latter raised the water to tbe former level. The sawmill and gin houses of Christ Lawrence, of Law rence & Biedenharn, situated three and one-half miles from Rolling Fork, Sharkey connty, burned last night Fifty or more negroes having taken refuge in it from the floods, seven were drowned in attempting to escape from the burning building. r A Terr Gloomy Ontlook. West Melville, April 26. Every thing looks gloomy. There is now one to six feet of water in our town limits, and not a sign of land anywhere except a small strip of levee on the front The water is now within two inches of the top of the levee and no more material obtainable, the earth hereabouts being covered with water. It is raining in torrents all day and botn river and backwater rising. Shot Off the Water Supply. Dallas, Tex., April 26. The Trinity river rose so high that the water works were submerged at 12 o'clock to-day and the pumps abandoned, as they are 20 feet under water. The river is still rising. K0 MORE BARS IN BOSTON, Bnt Von Can Get Yonr Booze In the Beer Garden Style. rSrZCTAI. TELEGRAM TO TUS DISPATCH.l Boston, April 26. The Board of Police of Boston stirred up the liquor dealersto dayby ordering the removal of all public bars and gave them 20 days in which to com ply with the order. This order affects all the big hotels, as well as the ordinary groggeries, and already there is music in the air. Refusal to comply with the order will result in a forfeiture of the license. The law which the Board of Police is now en forcing has been on the Statute Book several years, but it has always been a dead letter. No eflort has ever been made to en force it. The Prohibitionists have been pulling a few wires this winter and have made so much talk about tbe non-enforcement of the law that the Board of Police have determined to put the law to the test. The liquor interests, alarmed at the agita tion of this question, introduced an order relative to legalizing sales of liquor over a bar, bnt the Committee on the Liquor Law reported adversely upon it, and the report was sustained in both branches after a hard fight The victory for tbe Prohibitionists showed that public sentiment, represented by the Legislators, was opposed to bars, so the coming years will witness the trans formation of Boston rum shops into ideal beer gardens. The enforcement of the law will entail heavy loss upon such hotels as Youngs, Parkers', the Adams House, Brunswick, the Vendome, Victoria, Thorn dyke, Tremont, Quincy and Revere, where bars have been fitted up at great expense. NOT EXACTLY. AN H0URI. The Principal Wife of tho Shah Is Aged SO, Blind nnd Decrepld. IBT CABLE TO THE DIBPATCn.l London, April 26. The principal wife of the Shah of Persia, who is suffering from cataract in one of her eyes, has reached Vienna and submitted to an operation whereby it is hoped she will be able to view all the more clearly on her return to Tehe ran, the charms and graces of her worthy and exalted husband, the King of Kings. The feelings of the Viennese dudes who hovered around the railway station on Wednesday in the hope of catching a sight of her have received a rude shock. Instead of a youug and lovely houri, they saw from the distance a decrepid old lady, not far short of 60, lifted from a carriage by a num ber of elderly negroes, who assisted her into the waiting room, where she was re ceived by the ladies of the Persian Em bassy. Her Majesty, besides being blind, was muffled in a thick, black veil, and alt that the gilded youths obtained for their trouble was a far-away sight of the ladies aforesaid and the scowls of the eunuchs deputed by the Shah to accompany his wife, by way of a concession, to the Persian equivalent for Mrs. Grundy. Prof. Fuchs has already operated noon the royal eyes, and has little doubt he will be able to effect a .perfect cure. DENOUNCES SLCRET ORDERS. A RIasslllon Pastor Who Will Have Ko Secret Society Blembers. Massillon, April 26. Rev. S. P. Long, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, one ot the largest congregations in the city, has been waging a vigorous warfare for some time against all secret societies. He has preached in onposition to them, and in this evening's paper publishes the following: As Christians, infidels and Jews believe in a Supreme Being, bat do not all believe in Christ; and as all these three classes in nearly all secret societies must confess their faith in a Supreme Being, then swear to Him and pray to Him, therefore it stands to reason that the God of these orders is not the Christian God, tbe Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and because God commands all Christians to come out of such organizations. Second Corinthians, vi., 14 to 18. Therefore St Paul's Lutheran Church unanimously de cide that none of her members dare continue in this sin idolatry. Thus far ten of his members have withdrawn from the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Home Circle, National Union, and others will be con vinced of their error of their ways or be ex pelled from membership. The pastor says that 12 members who were formerly members of secret orders are lead ing the movement with him. FOR WHITE SUrfiEMACT. The Plan of a Southern Jndgo to Neutralize the Colored Vote. ISFECIAI. TELEORAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Jackson, Miss., April 26. Judge J. A. P. Campbell has an article in to-day's Cla rion Ledger in advocacy of his plan for suffrage, submitted some time ago. The plan is to allow" everyone to vote who now has the privilege, and to add an additional vote for each 40 or 80 acres of real estate, or its equivalent in value, to the number not exceeding five or ten votes. The plan is designed to place the whites in permanent control. It has been serionsly criticised by the State press as un democratic and as being calculated to create a landed aiistocracy. Judge Cam obeli, in this paper, says there has not been an ob jection urged' to it that does not vanish under investigation. He says: I do not propose to change the seat of power except to lodge It securely in the white people by lawful methods. Where is tbe violation of true Democracy la doubling, trebling or quad rupling the white voters. Men Mlt Democracy and liberality, equality and fraternitr. and vet would, if they could, deprive tbe majority of, legal voters, the negroes, of their right to vote. I am a better Democrat than the men who ob ject to adding voters to the whites onajustand widespread basis, bnt would soli the right to vote by Imposing a heavy tax as a price, called a poll tax, but in reality a hindrance to voting. TBE IMMIGRANTS WD GET. nnerlntendent Simpson 8nj Very Few Are Returned ns Contract Laborers. New York, April 26. At the Immigra tion Commission investigation to-day Mr. John Simpson, Superintendent of the Landing Bureau at Castle Garden, said he had examined about 1,500 of what he considered the prohibited class of emigrants. About 600 of these were sent back to Europe. Sixty per cent of these were women and children. He could not say how many men had been sent hack as contract laborers. He only knew of six. The volume of-immigration at pres ent is larger than is advisable for the good of the country, to judge by its quality. A Tovrn Blown Awnr. Little Roce, Abe., April 26. At an early hour this morning, Yorkville, a vil lage a few miles southwest of Cottonplant was almost entirely blown away. The store of C. D. York & Co., was completely de molished and tbe stock of goods. destroyed. Many families narrowly escaped death. Hundreds of cattle and stock ate reported Killed, out no loss of numan can be learned. e as far as I TAMMANY'S TROUBLES More Sensational Evidence Against leaders of the Societj. ALL HITTING AT MAYOR GEAST. A Brother-in-Law of Richard Croker Placed Upoii the Stand. SOME OF THE SENSATIONAL CHARGES 5ew Tori's Exeentlre Vehemently Denies All the Accusation. The investigation into the workings of Tammany and the municipal corruption in New York continues to be fruitful of inter esting developments. The record of Mayor Grant is now the chief point of attack. (SriCIAL TEXZQBA1I TO THE DIS? ATCH.I New Yore, April 26. Chairman Fas sett, of the Senate Investigating Committee, did a little rapid transit business on his own account to-day in the few minutes over an hour during which the committee was in session. He started a train on an en tirely new route and dashed ahead with alt steam on until he had Mayor Grant under an accusation of having contributed 580,000 to a fund of 8180,000 raised by Billy Mahoney and held by Richard Croker to be used to buy the votes of Grant's associates in the boodle Board of Aldermen in 1884 for the confirmation of Grant as Commissioner of Public "Works, and also of havin?, while Sheriff, given to Richard Croker's 6-year-old child five envelopes containing $5,000 each as Mr. Croker's share of the profits of the Sheriff's office, and with having, since this investigation begun, sent his Private Secretary, ex-Judge Leicester Holme, to Mrs. Croker and to Dr. Belkman, th lawny puysician, ouenng mem large sums of money if they would leave the country until the in vestigation should be over, the strained relations between Mr. Croker and his wife having led to a fear that she might give evi dence against him be'oro the committee. All this depends upon the sole and evident ly unwilling testimony of Mr. Croker's brother-in-law, Patrick H. McCann. mayor obant's denial. Mayor Grant, found at his home to-night, said: "Yes, of course, I have heard all about McCann's testimony, though I've not been down town. The man's allegations are the most outrageous series of falsehoods that were ever uttered on the witness stand or off it Not a grain of truth can be traced in all the sensational charges which have been made. I can only sup pose that he is crazy. As to McCann's charges, they wonld be laughable it they did not assume such a serious aspect Surely no' sensible person can credit them for a moment On their very face they are silly. The charges don't hang together. "Then, according to Mr. McCann, an amount said to be $80,000 of corruption fund was contributed by myself. Now as a matter of fact, I never had $80,000 or any sum like it in a lump sum in my life. At tbe same time this witness speaks of I had jest completed a close and unsuccessful Mayoraltv campaign in which both sides had had a bitter contest." NEVER -WAS A CANDIDATE. "What about your candidacy for the place McCann speaks of, the Commissionershipof Public Works?" "I never was a candidate for the place in my life, and never had the matter brought to lay notice until this after noon. Without inquiring into the mat ter it strikes me at this moment that I was not eligible to office. This alleged deal is located by Mr. lvins' witness jnst at the period when I was bit terly fighting the majority of the board in the Broadway Railroad matter. Because I had refused to join in their combine . they hated me like poison, and'to think that I would go before them for an office and propose to them that they should do a service for me by the very means which 1 was fighting. Isn't it non sense? Would any sane man in my place offer to bribe the men at a time when he knew that both men who were paying money and those who were receiving it were going to get into trouble ? Would I have stood aloof from tbe boodlers if I wanted to use them ? Absurd. only small presents. "What about the statement that you gave Mr. Croker, through his daughter Flossie, $25,000 to pay for his house?" "Mr. McCann deals in large figures, and I gness a few thousand more or less don't bother him. I am Flossie's godfather, and have frequently given her presents. certainly on every one of her birthdays and fairly valuable presents, too, but never any thing approaching such a fabnlous sum as $25,000. "Whatever I have given the child has been with reason and consisted of such presents as any godfather in my place would have done. A suggestion of any thing else is simply a malicions lie, as all the gifts I made were applied for the per sonal benefit of the little girl." A NEW CHARTER WANTED. Plans of the Company Now in Control the Sonth Penn. ttPECIAI. TELIPRA1T TO THE DISrATCH.1 Reading, April 26. The directors of of the South Penn Railroad Company held another meeting here this afternoon and elected S. E. Ancona, of this city, treas urer. A certificate was prepared for filing at Harrisburgto obtain a charter for the new corporation, the capital stock of which is to be $20,000,000. The next meet ing of the directors will be held in this city on May 5, when there will prob ably be several changes in the list of di rectors. George F. Baer, of this city, will remain President, but it is understood that several gentlemen on the Board of Directors when a reorganizition was effected will give way to men of national reputation in rail road affairs. Mr. Ancona, the hew Treasurer, is a well kno'vn business man, and represented this district for terms in Congress nearly 30 years ago. As soon as the necessary legal formal ities preliminary to commencing work are gone through with, an early move looking to the construction of the South Penn will be made by President Baer. ' ITooprr Didn't Kill Clayton. Morrillton, Are., April 20. A sensa tion has been produced here by the dispatch from Los Angeles stating that Tom Hooper was probably the man who killed John M. Clayton. The widow of Hooper lives in Morrillton, and in an interview to-day stated that when Clayton was killed her husband was sick at home, which statement can be corroborated bj their family physi cian, Dr. Smith, of Los Angeles. Pursued on Horseback. At 730 last evening three young men in a buggy dashed down Carson street. South side, in a reckless manner, and at the mar ket house ran into a crowd of people. Liveryman Semmelrockcamedown thestrcet after them on horseback. Officer Cochran was handy and the trio was lodged in the Twenty-eighth ward station. They gave their names as George Jones, Edward Jones and George Woods. A Poker Room Raided. Captain Brophy, Lieutenant Orth and a squad of officers at midnight raided a poker room at the corner of Forty-seventh and Plummer streeti. Twelve men, including Robert Davis, the proprietor, were arrested and lodered in the Seventeenth nH tnli'nn A supply ot gambling ntensils were , seized I ana suso uutcn to tne station nouu. PFSSS- THE WEATHER. For "Western Pennsylva nia: Bain, Stationary Tem feeature, Northeasterly "Winds, High on the Lakes. For"West Virginia and Ohio: Clear ing Sunday. Cooler, Northerly "Winds, High on the Lakes. Pittsburg, April 25, 189a The United States Signal Service officer in this city furnishes the following: Time. Ther. 8:00 A. t 43 12:03 it S3 l)r.J 2:00 P. M M 5.0OF. M SMr.x M Ther. Maximum temp.... 6S Minimum temp ! Mean temp M Range a) Rainfall 74 KiTcr at 5:20 p. jr., 4.7 feet, a rise of LO feet is 24 hours. River Telesrams. Cairo ftiver rising. Weather cloudy and mild. Memphis Riverfell3 feet 10 inches. 'Weath. er cloudy and cooler. Cincinnati River 23 feet 3 inches and rising. Raining. Departed Hudson, for Pitts burg. Louisville River rising; 9 feet 18 inches canal, 7 feet on the falls and 22 feet at the foot of lucks. Business good. Weather cloudy and showery; heavy rain last night. The Police 31nile It a Draw. ptrECTAI. TELIOBAJf TO THE DISrATCltJ New Y Ore, April IS. The most successful ath letic entertainment everglTen by the Manhattan AthletlcClub was that which was held to-nlitht. Tho club rooms were crowded to suffocation. Thechlef feature was a fisht between J. J. Gorman and F. F. Trolan. the former representing the bur Ath letic Club and the latter the Manhattan Athletla Club. The police Interfered in the thirteentn round, and the fight was declared a draw. Hendqnnrtcrs for Secret Soeletv Emblems. Have made specialty of such for ten years past. "The B'g Clock. Jas. Mckee, Jeweler. 418 Smithfield st. died. SINNOTT At the parents' residence. 79 Maimolla street, Allegheny, on Saturday, April 2. 1890, at 10.SO P. it., Annie Kate, youngest daughter of Pierce and Jane F. Slnnott, in the 5th year of her age. Notice ot funeral in Monday's papers. TOO LATE TO CLASSsIFi. TO LET 1WO NICfcLY FURNISHED rooms for gentlemen only. MO SMlTHt'lELU SI'. ap27-152 T7IOR SALE ONE A 1 STUNWAY l'lANO. A? alo Domestic bewinic 31 ichlne: will be sold cheap lot cash, gheny City. Call at 33 ISABELLA ST.. Alle- ap27-lbO WAATED-A FIRST-CLASS SHOEMAKER for repairing by the week or piece. Ad- W dress tv. E. WARMER, Youngstown. O, arj27-159 WANTED-KELIABLE MAN TO TAKE Charge of machine work In fnrniture fac tory; steady employment: good wages to compe tent man. Address FURNITURE. Dispatch, office. aD2T-154 Tbe latest Improved saddle bridge Spectacles and Eyeglasses with our patent nose pieces arc thfl neatest, most comfortable and stylish. Fitting guaranteed. FOX OPTICAL CO., fctf PE'N AVENUE. 161 Main St.. Buffalo. 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