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PUBLIC MEN
0 iVafionaJ repute hate consented
to write a series of articles or
THE DISPATCH. Minister Palm,
er trill contribute the first to next Sun
day's issue.
rORTT-ITFTH TEAS.
A
To be Used to Secure the Pass
age of an International
I Copyright Bill.
COUNTBISMARCK'SSCHEME
To Protect European Authors From
What He Terms EoDbery.
'GEEMAfi MOVEMENTS 15 AFKICA.
Ihe Iron Chancellor Only Awaiting the
Proper Opportunity to
BOYCOTT
I AGAIN ASSUME THE EEINS OF TOWEE
Prince Bismarck is eagerly watching for
a chance to once more enter public life.
Count Herbert is anxious to visit America.
He thinks, however, that the manner in
-which the United States treats foreign au
thors is rank theft. A boycott on pork is
Suggested as a measure of retaliation.
IBT CABLE TO T11E DISFATCH.1
LONDON, May 25 .Copyright The
last post from St. Petersburg brings us an
authentic and historically valuable inter
view botween the late German Chancellor
and an important Bussian. The question
was asked: "Has your Highness then really
the intention of remaining quite inactive iu
the future?"
"No, lor myself I shall do nothing, but
should the Fatherland call me and need me
then I shall immediately respond to this
call insofar as my strength permits."
"What Bismarck understands by the call
of his country, he does not say, but from the
sontempt he has constantly shown in public
and private for the popular will as voiced in
the press and in parliament, it clearly does
not refer to those sources of elevation.
Either the Emperor will call him or he will
call himself.
A. teccliae spectacle.
He has, in fact, been calling himself with
some vigor this past week, in that he has
been appealing to the press of Bnssia,
Prance, England and Germany to believe
that he never did a thing to injure anyone,
that he is a much misunderstood victim of
official ingratitude, and that everything
will go wrong if he is not speedily restored
to covrcr. That a great statesman who has
edited the press of Germany for a gener
ation, has edited a library of books about
himself, and has, in the bargain, suppressed
all possible rivals iu the favor of his chief,
should, on his retirement, indulge in the
bitter fault-finding of a disappointed office
seeker, is sad.
Had Bismarck lived on our side of the
water he would have been a happier man
to-day, for he would have learned to re
spect the sources of political power and to
Lave risen above the smiles of sovereigns.
His son, Herbert Bismarck, who as head of
the Poreign Office, conducted the Samoan
Conference with marked ability, returned to
Priedrichsrnhe last night after a week of
social relaxation in England that was of tbe
.highest political value to him, for he was
able to meet old enemies as well as friends
on a footing that would have been difficult
had he been here as a minister.
THE GUEST OF AN AMERICAN.
An American friend game him a farewell
entertainment, at which he sat down with
members of Parliament of Tory as well as
Badical convictions, something he is not
used to in Berlin. He met at the table
Cabinet Ministers in office and Cabinet Min
isters out of office, and could note that those
out of office appeared the happier of the two.
He had the novel sensation to find that a
nan of letters, an artist or a man of science
is regarded, outside of Germany, as vastly
more important in the social scale than a
Second Lieutenant of the Guards.
Tbe last time that we had the pleasure of
meeting. Count Herbert was in the high
tide of his greatness, in the atmosphere of
conrt favor, when he could not open his
mouth without every one about hushing to
listen to Herr Excellent. "When Herr Ex
cellenz moved a whole room full would
arise, and no one could speak without refer
ence to this mighty official. At the enter
tainment here no one would have suspected
who was the "Excellency" except from a
very marked resemblance to his father, a
lusty appetite for food and drink, a strong
voice, a capital flow of talk, and a desire to
enter with all his soul into the fun or work
of the moment.
INTERVIEWED AT THE TABLE.
Our seats were adjoining. He told me
many things that confirm what you have
already published in regard to his father's
and his retirement, for we have bis assur
ance that tbe Emperor took most urgent
measures to induce tbe son to remain after
the father's resignation, but like father,
like son, was never more fully illustrated
than now, for no father is more completely
adored by a son than the Iron Chancellor.
"I would very much like to go to Amer
ica," said Count Herbert, with an energetic
emphasis on America, his reason being
that his father had received evidence of
good -Vf ill from so many sources in our
country that he was sure it must be a pleas
ant place. The Count was nerfectly assured
by The Dispatch correspondent that any
picture which his fancy might have
drawn of the charms of our country must
be feeble compared to the glorious reality,
and he was manifestly interested to know
that he could travel from the Gulf of
Mexico to Labrador and from Sandy Hook
to California with less feaVror his personal
safety than anywhere else in the world, not
excepting Germany.
SOMETHING OP A SPORTSMAN.
He wanted to hunt buffalo, but had
doubts as to whether he was not too fat for
the horses of the Wild West, to which we
assured him that General Miles would soon
wear the fat off him down in Arizona, that
Dr. Schweninger, his father's physician,
was a mere beginner in the art of reducing
adipose tissue as compared to our Miles, of
the United States Cavalry. This view or the
case struck, him as fresh, and he nodded his
gresrt head of hair approvingly as much as
to ay,'"I shall go home and ask my father's
permission."
He was disappointed when I told him that
my experience with squaws had been highly
unsatisfactory and that beauty was the
scarcest thing about them. His knowledge
of squaws had been drawn from Cooper's
novels, and he thought them, therefore, all
beautiful. As to his future he could say no
more than he knew, and that was little.
He shrugged his shoulders despondently
and said, "No one can tell what can
happen." .
"But," said your correspondent. ''can't
you get a seat in your congress and
take an active part in the shaping of public
opinion."
NO SCOPE FOR AMBITION.
This to him bordered on tbe comical, and
he could bat regreat that in Germany there
is little scope tor political ambition outside
of the favor of the throne. Herbert no
doubt regrets now that he i id not become
an officer instead of an official, for in the
barracks there are no political ideas to make
trouble. In regard to his father's resigna
tion, or, as he prefers to have It called, dis
missal, Count Herbert feels vrv sore and
takes no pains to conceal his feelings. He
does not say that the Emperor treated his
lather brutally, as he has on previous oc
casions, but he referred the seat of the whole
iroume to me iact mat it was simpiy im
possible for one full of youth, energy and
impulse to submit like a school boy to an
old man, be he ever so wise from the Bis
marckian standpoint. The Emperor's
former tutor. Dr. Hinzpeter, exerts great
influence still upon the Emperor, an in
fluence none the less strong because the
Emperor is not conscious of it.
"At any rate." says Count Herbert,
"Hinzpeter is constantly addressing long
memorials to his former pupils, and we see
that they do materially affect the Emerpor's
views."
AN OBNOXIOUS TUTOR.
Be that as it may. the fact that Hinzpeter
is allowed to act officially upon the course
of legislation was and is still a source of
much displeasure to the Bismarcks, for
Hinzpeter is rather a dreamer than a states
man, and has been for some years past ab
sorbed in a scheme to reform tramps by
corraling them on a farm in the midst of a
Westphalian sand desert, with results satis
factory so far only to himself. He is a man
of the sweetest disposition, and is married to
a Prench lady who formerly taught the Em
peror's sisters, but was designed by nature
rather for the African missionary field than
for practical politics.
Count Bismarck was much shocked to
learn that' any considerable portion of
Americans opposed a fair copyright bill.
In fact, he thought it was wrong that we
should print an author's book without his
permission. He went so lar as to call it
theft, and it was useless for me to represent
to him that nothing could be theft that was
permitted by law.
He wonld not see it, but reserved his in
dignation for someone else, when informed
that your correspondent was a subscriber to
the American Copyright League, but he
slightly intimated that for the future it
might be a good thing for Germany to grant
no favors in regard to the
IMPORTATION OP AMERICAN PORK
until Americanl publishers were pre
vented from stealing the writings of Ger
mans. Iu the present irritation of the
public mind here regarding tbe relative
services of Emin Pasha and Stanley it was
natural that Count Herbert should be ap
pealed to for an opinion upon the subject
of the German intentions in Africa,
for the Kaiser's troops in the Dark Con
tinent have done their work so efficiently
that England cannot conceal her mortifica
tion. "There is plenty of room for both of us,"
said the ex-Secretary of State, "and we
hare no idea of doing anything in Africa
except to hold on to-what is clearly ours.
Whatever we do in East Africa is sure to H
benefit all trade alike, for we do not pretend
x. i i c .... ....1...... rt I
to make a monopoly of any colony. Of
course we must trv to raise some taxes for
the support of the Government,but the Eng
lish seem to think that in some way they
have a moral right to all uncivilized coun
tries, even though they do not occupy
them."
Count Herbert looked in robust health in
spite of the fact that he has been his
father's principal, and even his only clerk,
during these latter days, when the postoffice
brought him as many as 4,000 letters in one
day many of them requests for articles in
magazines. In fact, there is not an Ameri
can periodical of consequence that has not
its agent seekiog something from his pen.
However, Prince Bismarck has no intention
whatever of writing his memoirs, although
he is sorting his papers for tbe benefit of his
family.
BI0T AT NEW 1TFPEBABY.
Daring a Banquet Iu Honor of tbe National
ist Two Bombs Are Fired.
Dublin, May 25. Notwithstanding the
fact that the Government had proclaimed
the proposed Nationalist meeting in Tippe
rary, a crowd of 2,000 persons met Messrs.
Dillon and O'Brien and seven other mem
bers of Parliament on their arrival at Lim
erick Junction to-day, and a meeting was
quickly organized. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Dillon, O'Brien and John O'Con
nor. The police were powerless and had to
content themselves with warning the speak
ers. After the meeting the Nationalist
members of Parliament drove to New Tin
perary, where an attempt was made to hold
another meeting. The police, however,
stopped Mr. O'Brien when he attempted to
speak, and dispersed the crowd by a free use
of their batons.
O'Brien denounced the police as cowards,
but he advised the people not to offer un
due resistance, as the Nationalist leaders
earnestly desired to avoid bloodshed. Dur
ing a banquet in the evening at the Na
tional School two bombs were exploded in
the street, but no one was injured.
AN mPOETAHT ASSEMBLAGE.
Sleeting of tbe International Arbitration
Conference at Eoglnnd's CapltaL
fBT CABLE TO THX DISPATCH.1
London, May 25. The International Ar
bitration Conference is fixed to commence
on Jlily 23 at the Hotel Metropole here. It
will be composed of 100 members, including
representatives of the British Parliament
and members of the Legislatures of America,
France.Germany.Austria, Italy.Spain, Bel
gium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway
and Switzerland. Lord Hirschell will pre
side. Nobility Takes a Fall.
Potsdam. May 25. The Emperor met
with an accident to-day while out driving
with the Prince of Saxe-Meiningen. One
of the horses shied, and the Emperor sprang
ont of the carriage falling on his right arm.
At the same time, the Prince was thrown
out of the carriage. Neither was hurt.
To bo the Gnrst of the Czar.
Berlin, May25. Emperor William will
start lor Peterhof on August 24. He will
be the guest of the Czar about ten days.
BAMEUPTCY AVERTED.
Tbe Government ot Ecuador to Receive
Financial Assistance.
PANAMA, May 25. So critical had be
come tbe financial condition of Ecuador
that inevitable bankruptcy stared it in the
face. The foreign bondholders had essayed
to ward off the disaster, but their proposals
met with unanimous national opposition,
and so could not be maintained.
The directors of the International Bank
and tbe Bank of Ecuador have proposed ar
rangements by which the Government will
have at its disposal 200,000 sucrei monthly,
which will be sufficient to defray the na
tional expenses.
fl) IPPtttg
BATTLE AT MIDSIGHT.
A PITTSBURG LAQY RESCUED FROM A
BAND OF VILLAINS.
Bullet! Flying Thick and Fait, Bnt Appar
ently Kobodrlnjured The Woman Taken
to a Bolel and Dragged A Terr Strange
btorr.
rSPECIAL TZLZQKAK TO THE DISFATCH.1
Philadelphia, May 25. Ai-oung lady
of attractive appearance and handsomely
dressed had a terrible experience about 1
o'clock this morning at Gloucester City, and
she was only rescued in the timely arrival
of one of the residents. William C. Hank
ins was attracted by the screams
of a woman beneath his window.
When he reached the front door he saw a
man and a woman in a struggle on the op
posite side of the street. He heard the
woman exclaim: "You are not taking me to
the depot, bnt deceiving me." The man
uttered an oath and knocked the woman
down. Seven other men, who had been fol
lowing, closed in on the couple, and when
Mr. Hankins reached the young woman he
found her held by one of the ruffians. He
forced the men aside and led the lady to his
door.
With this the crowd interfered and at
tempted to take her from him. She im
plored her protector to save her life, as she
was sure the men would murder her. A
general fight followed, when the noise
aroused Charles Fowkc, who lives
next door to Mr. Hankins. He raised
his window, and seeing the danger
of Mr. Hankins he procured his revolver
and fired two shots into the crowd. The
men at once pulled revolvers from their
pockets and began firing at Mr. Hankins
nnd Mr. Fowke, bnt none of the shots took
effect Mr. Fowke's son Alva at this time
came to his father's aid, and fired two shots
from a revolver into the crowd. They
separated and ran down the street
The voune woman was cared for by the
family of Mr. Hankins. She refused to
give her name. She said that she was 23
vears of aee and married, and lived In Pitts
burg, and'that her mother resided in Phila
delphia. She said that on Friday she re
ceived at her home in Pittsburg a letter in
forming her that her mother was
very sick and requesting her to visit
Philadelphia at once. .She arrived at the
Broad street station at 320 r. M. She was
not familiar with the streets, and
while perusing the letter she was ap
proached by -a woman who claimed to
be an acquaintance. She showed the stran
ger the letter and asked her to instruct her
to find the place indicated. She said the
woman in'ormed her that she resided in the
neighborhood, and volunteered to drive her
there. She said she got into a carriage,
when she was driven across the river to
Gloncester.
The carriage was dismissed and. they went
to a hotel. Here she says she was forced to
take a drink, which she thinks was drugged,
when she immediately became stupid
and remembered nothing until she found
herself in a carriage with the strange
woman and a man in the outskirts of the
city. She became alarmed and jumped
from tbe carriage, when she met a man who
promised to conduct her to the depot, which
resulted in the assault. During the strug
gle her pocketboofc which contained 56 10
was stolen. No arrests were made.
HYDEOPHOBIA EPIDEMIC.
A Bind Horse Pursues n Man and Races
With a Railroad Train.
Breeds, Ia., May 25. There is an epi
denpje o(vhydrophobia in this village and its
vicinity. Many dogs are running loose
throughout the country, and stock hassuf-
. . t . -
fered to a great extent. John yno, a
farmer, had a startling adventure the other
day with a horse that had been bitten by a
mad dog. Byno was driving along a lonely
road in a buckboard, drawn by one horse.
He heard the clatter of hoofs and saw a
huge white horse pursuing him. Flakes of
green saliva flew from the jaws of the mad
brute, while its eyes were wildlv expanded.
As the animal tore away along the road it
gave vent to unearthly shrieks. Byno real
ized it was a race for his life, and he lashed
his own horse, now whinneving with fear,
into a terrific run. The mad animal gained
steadily, and was soon snapping and biting
at the buckboard wheels and at the driver
and horse. Byno lashed the crazed animal
continually with' the whip, but it had no
effect When the horse of Byno was about
to fall from exhaustion, a passenger train
appeared and attracted the mad horse's at
tention. Alter gazing at the train for a
moment, the brute jumped a high fence and
ran across a field and began a race with the
passenger train.
The engineer put on steam and the pas
sengers raised windows to see the race. Ee
volvers were drawn and the brute received a
number of shots, but kept up the chase for
a half mile, when it dropped in a fit and
was subsequently killed by some section
men.
A GBAND STAND GIVES WAY.
A Crowd at n Ball Gome Has a Narrow
Escnpp from Dentil.
SPECIAL TrLEQEAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Syracuse, May 24. There was a narrow
escape from an awtnl disaster at Three
Eivers Park, 12 miles from here, to-day,
where the Syracuse and Louisville trams
played ball. Just after the game, as the
crowd of 2,100 people present were rushing
to the train, about 20 feet of the grand
stand fell with a crash, hurling CO or
more people to tbe ground a distance of 10
or 15 feet The excitement was intense, and
after order was partially gained the work of
removing the timbers and splinters from the
half buried people was begun. Fortunately
po one was killed but nearly every person
that fell with the stand was more or less
bruised. .
George N. Kuntzscb, proprietor of the
billiard parlors and the champion pool
player of Central New York, was the most
seriously injured, his left leg being badly
jammed. Manager Frazer, of Syracuse,
says that Barnnm and Kamsey, the proprie
tors of the Three Bivers Grounds, are re
sponsible for damages resulting from the
acciJent, as he notified them after the new
grand stand was built this spring to have it
examined by an architect, which they failed
to do.
vrrBioL-THBOwnra fiends.
A Yonng Lady Disfigured for Her Llfo nnd
Her Affianced Shot.
rsrzCTJLi. tmobam to tub dispatch.!
Erie, Pa., May 25. A few weeks ago
vitriol fiends visited the home of John
Fischer, and, when Miss Anna Fischer re
sponded to the bell, she received a quantity
of oil ot vitriol on her face, neck and breast.
The young lady was badly disfiguied, but
her affianced husband was shot the same
night by the fiends, whom he was running
down. The young lady's father has been
warned by the "White Caps" that the
vitriol was intended for him and that he
must leave the country.
The afiair has created a great deal of ex
citement and tbe authorities have taken the
matter in hand.
Sadden Death on tbe Street.
Cincinnati, May 25. At 2 o'clock this
morning a stranger fell on the sidewalk on
the way to the hospital and died. From the
address on a telegraph envelope fonnd in
his , pocket he was supposed to be 8. J.
English, of Selma, Ala. The body is at the
morgue awaiting identification,
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PITTSBURG, MONDAY, MAT 26, 1890.
VIOLATING TEE LAW.
Serious Charges Against Wanamaker
and a Pension Agent.
AHGRT WORDS FEOJI AN EDITOR.
An Alarming Increase in the Amount of
the Appropriations. '
A POSSIBLE DUFIC1T OP $100,000,000.
The Original Package BUI to be Debated to a Finish In
the Senate.
A Chicago editor charges that Pension
Agent Lemon has been violating the postal
regulations. Postmaster General Wana
maker declined to take any action in the
matter. An appeal will no w be made to the
courts.
rsrzciAi. teijeobam to the dispatch.)
Washington, May 25. A stormy in
terview took place Friday in the office of
Postmaster General Wanamaker between
that gentleman and Mr. Patterson, ot Chi
cago, the editor of The United States Hail,
a magazine published in the interests of
postal employes. The loud and excited talk
attracted the wondering attention of quite a
crowd of persons in the adjoining rooms and
corridors, yet none in the department seemed
to know what the row was abont
The facts which led up to the war of
words are said to be substantially as follows:
About three months ago there were mailed in
Washington and in course of time received
at the Chicago postoffice, several hundred
large mail sacks filled with sample copies of
the National Tribune, a weekly paper pub
lished in Washington by George E. Lemon,
the Pension Claim Agent These papers
were regularly addressed, but whether to
Dona-bde residents ot Chicago or to nctiuous
persons does not appear.
AGAINST THE LAW.
The dispatch of this mail from Washing
ton was in violation of one of the best
known regulations of the department, as
well as of the United States statutes. On
each of the wrappers containing a copy of
the paper, which is an important factor in
Mr. Lemon's claim business, appeared
words to this effect: "If this paper is' not
delivered to the person addressed, the post
master will please deliver it to any ex-Union
soldier or to some one interested in claims
growing out of the War of the Eebellion."
An act, of which the printing of this notice
on the wrapper is a direct violation, was
passed bv Congress and approved by the
President, March 3, 1879, and reads as fol
lows: That mail matter of the second class (which
includes newspapers) shall contain no writing,
print mark, or sign thereon or therein In ad
dition to the original print, except as herein
provided, to-wit: The name and address of the
person to whom the matter shall be sent, and
index figures of subscription book, either writ
ten or printed, the printed title of the publica
tion, the printed name and address or the pub
lisher or sender of the same, and written or
printed words or figures, or both, indicating
tbe date when the subscription to sach matter
will end.
A FORMAL COMPLAINT.
This disregard of the law was brought to
the attention of Editor Patterson, who made
a formal complaint to the Postmaster Gen
eral. But, after waiting in vain for nearly
three months for some action by the depart
ment, Mr. Patterson decided to-come- oS'to
Washington and ascertain, if possible, tbe
cause of the delay. He immediately went
to the Postoffice Department where he met
Judge Tyner, the Assistant Attorney Gen
eral for the department
It developed that when the complaint
reached the Postmaster General he referred
it to bis third assistant, Mr. Hazen, who in
turn referred it to the Assistant Attorney
General, Judge Tyner. The name of Lemon
did not seem to inspire as great a degree of
terror in the Judge's mind as it seems to
have done in that of each of the others, for
he immediately looked up the law upon
which he formulated an opinion, holding
that the acts complained of were, without
the shadow of a doubt, plain violations of
both the spirit and letter of the law.
The Judge, in his conversation with Mr.
Patterson, expressed himself as greatly
shocked at such gross violations of the law
by a manor Lcmon'sexperienceofthe postal
laws. Mr. Patterson then called on the Post
master General, of whom he inquired if
anything had yet been done in the Lemon
matter.
"Yes," said Mr. Wanamaker, "T have
decided to allow Mr. Lemon to continue to
send his papers through the mails as he has
been doing'"
MR. PATTERSON SURPRISED.
"With the same request on the wrappers?"
queried Mr. Patterson.
"Yes, with the same wrappers."
"Is it possible," said Mr. Patterson, "that
you will continue to permit the law to be
violated, knowing, as you must, that every
paper sent out by Lemon bearing the re
quest to postmasters is in violation of the
law?"
The Postmaster General interrupted Mr.
Patterson and said, with a great deal of
feeling, that he (Patterson) had printed lies
about him and the department.
"I never printed a charge in my paper
against this department," shouted Patter
son, "that I cannot prove,"and then, warin
inc up to the snbject, he continued in about
this strain: "I'll tell you, Mr. Wanamaker,
why you permit this man to violate the plain
letter of the law with impunity. It is be
cause his money helped to make your ap
pointment as Postmaster General a possibil
ity It is because he is a big man in your
party, so bis that you cannot and dare not
oppose, much less offend him, even though
you know he is constantly violating a law
which you took a solemn oath to protect and
enforce. It is because he is one, and the
biggest one of half a hundred pension
sharks here in Washington who thrive and
grow immensely rich on pension legislation,
and whose monev your party cannot well do
without."
During this arraignment the Postmaster
General became very much excited, but in
reply could only stammer out: "You are an
impudent and impertinent fellow." Patter
sou declares that be will not allow the mat
ter to rest where it is, but will take such
measures as will bring tbe matter before the
courts and the people for a verdict
F0ECED TO ALLOW HEABINGS.
Action of the 6cnate Finance Committee
TJponthe Tariff BilL
Washington, May 25. The members
of the Senate Committee on Finance are
being besieged by manufacturers and im
porters, who wish them to give hearings in
regard to clauses in the tariff bill. At the
urgent request of Senator McMilleu, a hear
ing ws given to the fine-cut tobacco men
last Thursday. An effort to keep the matter
secret was unsuccessful, and now the com
mittee is experiencing some difficulty i'n
dodging importunate agents of the different
manufacturing interests. A number of
amendmends to the bill were agreed to by
tbe Ways and Means Committee at the
last meeting.
1 he men who represent interests which
would be affected by these amendments feel
that they have a claim upon the Finance
Committee now, and it is very difficult to
refnse them a hearing, but, unfortunately,
as Mr. Aldricb, a member of the committee,
says, these tactics have become known to
others who have amendments which they
desire to see adopted, and now every man J
iL.Jfe?
who applies to the committee for a hearing
asserts that his particnlar claim has re
ceived the sanction of Mr. MoMillen. The
committee will give few hearings before re
porting the bill.
NO LONGER A BDRPLUb.
A DEFICIT OF ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS
NOW EXPECTED.
Appropriations Are Piling Up at an Alarming;
Rale An Estimate of the Receipts and
Expenditures for the Ensuing Year A
Serious Situation.
Washington, May 25. Conservative
members of Congress are beginning to feel
a little uneasy about the way appropriation
bills are piling up this session. The amount
of appropriations on bills alresdy passed
and pending point to an aggregate that will
exceed the Government revenues by many
millions dnring the coming fiscal year.
Government revenue from all sources for
the year, including the postal revenue, was
placed by the Treasury Department re
cently at 5450,400,000. The regular annual
appropriation bills, exclusive of deficiencies,
will amount to about 5323,000,000, and the
permanent appropriations, including the
banking funds, will reach 5101,600,000.
The deficiency bills will, according to the
estimates of the members of the Senate Ap
propriations, come to at least 531,000,000.
That makes an aggregate of 5455.600,000 of
appropriations exclusive of the dependent
pension bill. The miscellaneous appropria
tions at the last short session amounted to
510,255,795,and they ae likely to amount to a
good deal more at this session, as the public
building bills already reported in the House
carry an aggregate appropriation of $14,000,
000, to say nothing of the Senate bills, but
it the miscellaneous appropriations carry
only the same amount as at the last session,
the total of appropriations will amount to
$547,355,795, leaving a deficiency ot $97,
000,000. These figures and the estimates leave out
of sight possible appropriations for coast
defenses, the direct tax bill and many other
purposes which, if made, will swell the de
ficit next vear considerably above $100,000,
000. OSIGIKAL PACKAGES.
The Question to be Debated to a Finish la
tbe Senate This Week.
Washington, May 25. Several sub
jects of importance are likely to engage the
attention of the Senate this week. The
naval appropriation bill, over which a de
bate of unexpected length occurred last
week, is still undisposed of, and will come
up to-morrow as unfinished business. That
it will be disposed of in one session is un
certain, as an attack upou the appropriation
for three battleships is expected from the
Democratic side of the chamber.
By an agreement reached last Friday,
Senator Wilson's bill to place imported
liquors in original packages under State
regulation, is the special order for Tuesday
to be discussed to a finish. Under the con
ditions that will exist it is donbtful if the
silver bill will get a hearing this week.
AHEBICAN BAPTIST MEETING.
Six Yonne Men to Depart for Forelcn MIs
Monnrr Fields.
CHiOAGO.May 25. Rev. T. Edwin Brown,
D. D., of Providence, K. I., gave theannnal
'sermon before the American Baptist Mis
sionary Union yesterday. It was an ad-
drcs of brilliant rhetoric and superb elo
quence. After the sermon six men, who
were going to the foreign fields, were intro
duced and briefly addressed the congrega
tion. The names and designations of the mis
sionaries are as follows: W. H. Cossum, of
Hamilton Theological Seminary, goes to
China; W. W. Cochrane, of Bochester
Theological SennnarV goes to Upper Bur
mah; Charles Hadley, of Newton Institu
tion, and P. M. Johnson, of Missouri, go to
India; Thomas Moody, of Bochester Semin
ary, goes to the Upper Cpngo, and William
Dring, of Kansas, goes to Assam. There
are also twenty-seven others appointed to go
to foreign fields this year who were not
present at the meeting. This was a grand
close to the foreign mission meetings.
TEE GENERAL PUBLIC INVITED.
TJnvelllnsT of the Monument of the Iiate Ylce
Fresldent Hendricks.
Indianapolis, Ind., May 25. The 1st
ot July has been fixed as the date for un
veiling of the monument of the late Vice
President Hendricks, on the State House
grounds, in this city. The address will be
delivered by United States Senator Turpie.
The President, ex-Presidents, Vice Presi
dent and members of the Cabinet and Gov
ernors of all the States will be invited to at
tend. The committee of arrangements extends a
cordial invitation to societies, clubs and
other organizations of the State and else
where to be present and participate in the
ceremonies, and request the attendance of
the general public.
.FATE OF A HAED DEIFKEE.
A Yonng; Man Suicides at Yonnffstown br
Drowning In the River.
rSPECIAL TELEQBAM TO TUB DISFATCH.1
Youngstown, May 25. At midnight
last night James Liddy, a laborer, com
mitted suicide by leaping from a bridge in
the eastern part of the city and was drowned
in the river. Liddy had been drinking to
excess, and calling on his mother last night
demanded money to continue the debauch
which was refused. He then remarked to
some companions that he would drown him
self before morning.
Several persons were on tbe bridge but he
jumped before they could reach him. Liddy
was 28 years old and unmarried.
FAULT OF THE WORKMEN.
Two Men Lose Their Lives In a Railroad
Wreck, in Kansas.
PAOlii, Kan., May 25. The south-bound
freight train on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, between Paoli and Parsons, was
wrecked six miles from here this morning.
The wreck was caused by a switch being
raised too hiirh by the workmen who had
repaired it. The engine and six cars were
derailed and demolished. Engineer Cas
sidy was terribly scalded, and Fireman
Downcs was badly injured about the head
and face. Both died this afternoon from
the effects of their injuries.
Brakeman Delans was, badly injured, lint
he will recover.
BIG E0BBEEY Of KENTUCKY.
A Bank Check for Nearly 850,000 Among
the Stolen Properly.
ISPICIAL TBLSOBAM TO THB DtSPATPH.1
La-wtjenceburo, Ky., May 25. The
theft of $44,647 20 has just been made public
here. Ten days ago T. B. Bipev gave W.
C. Petty, stamp deputy, a check for that
amount for stamps. It was taken to Petty's
house.
A week later the check and other valu
ables were found missing. Payment has been
stopped, but the thief has probably realized
on his haul. There is no clew.
Redaction of Cable Rates.
ADELAIDE, May 25. The postmasters'
conference has adopted a resolution in favor
of a reduction of the cable rate to and from
England to 4 shillings per word, the com
pany and the empire tq share the low.
BOTH CLAIM VICTOR?
Result of the Republican Primary in
Franklin Still in Donbt. '
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FINE WORE
Before the County Convention Is Called to
Order Tuesday.
STONE HAS A GOOD LEAD IS BDTLEE.
Political Hatters in Fa jette Are Btccmlui DecMsdlj
Torrid.
The Delamater andanti-Delamater forces,
with equal vehemence, claim to have car
ried Franklin county. The result will be
in doubt until the convention meets. Can
didate Stone has a large majority in the
districts already heard from in Butler
county.
KPECTAZ. TELSOMX TO TBK DISPATCH.
Ciiambeesbcro, May 25. There is a
lull to-day in political circles after the hot
fight at the primary election yesterday, but
there is very little more definite information
as to the result' than there was last night
The lines wera fairly drawn between the
Delamater forces and the issue was even
more plainly defined in some of the country
districts than in the boroughs. Both sides
still stoutly claim tbe victory, and both
offer apparently convincing figures to back
their claims. There are so many men in
some of the delegations who are claimed by
both parties that it will be impossible to
tell how they will vote on Tuesday. County
Chairman Seiders, the leader of the Dela
mater forces, says that his election as dele
gate to the State Convention is assured.
A. N. Pomeroy, who is at the front ot the
anti-Delamater men, says that out of the
94 delegates elected in the district heard
from up to this time, 57 are auti-Delauiater
men, and will vote for Stone or Hastings
men in the State convention. He also
claims 12 out of 19 of the committeemen
known to be elected. The delegates and
candidates will crowd into town to-morrow
and some fine work will be done before the
convention is called to order. The candi
dates for county offices who can vote their
own delegates will have a big influence in
determining the result, and until it is known
how they vote no one can foretell the result
on the Governorship with any certainty.
FEVER HEAT IN FAYETTE.
LIVELY SCRAMBLE FOR THE VARIOUS
COUNTY OFFICES.
Colonel Hearlgbt and Bis Friends Have Ar
ranged a Democratic SInte It May be
Broken However Tho Coatests In the
Republican Rank.
IBFICIAl. TZLEQEA5I TO TBI DISPATCII.1
TJniontown, May 25. Politics in Fay
ette connty are now at fever heat One
week from last night the Democratic pri
maries are to be held, and two weeks later
those of the Bepublicans. Candidates and
politicians are hustling for all they are
worth and the fight in both parties is very
warm. Yesterday TJniontown was full of
Democratic 'candidates and leaders. Colonel
Searight's office was swarming with candi
dates and their friends all day. This- was
the slate.day, and the slate fixed by the
Colonel and his lieutenants is not known to
an absolute certainty, bnt it is generally be
lieved to be about as follows: For Assem
bly, Colonel Joseph A. McKee, of Fayette
county; Hon. Charles S. .Beatty, of Dun
bar, one of the present incumbents, and
Michael P. K.ain, of Upper Tyrone town
ship, a labor candidate. Dr. Smith But
tennore, of Connellsville; D. P. Morgan
and A. J. Stewart, of Smithfield, are left
out in the cold. Stewart was nominated
two years ago but was defeated in tbe fall.
Buttermore is running away behind and
Morgan is a new man.
Henry A. Witt is a candidate to succeed
himself in the nrothonotary's office agd.as he
has no opposition, of course he is on tbe
slate. The contest for the nomination for
Begister and Becorder is the worst mixed
up of any, and no matter who is slated lor
the nomination that part of the slate is
liable to be broken, for Treasurer John
Thorndell, Democratic pbairman, is in bad
odor with Colonel Searight, and hens prac
tically out of the race. J. S. Douglas, of
TJniontown, is slated for the office, but
either Silas B. Pervins, of Masontown, or
Benton L. Miller, of Springfield township,
it is believed will be nominated. The con
test for the office is very hot The candi
dates for the' other offices are not making
much stir.
On the Bepublican side the principal con
test is for the nomination ot Begister and
Becorder. There are now but two candi
dates in the field John B. Miller, the
present incumbent, and L. E. Angell, of
Sew Haven. Miller's chances are brighten
ing up and he may yet land a good winner.
STONE AWAY IK TEE IEAD
In the Precincts Already Heard From In
Butler County.
rSPECIAX. TILXORAM TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Butler, May 25. Eleven precincts out
of 56 retnrn the following vote on Delegates
to the State Convention: Fleeger, 887; Mc
Marlin, 608; Bell, 375; Dindinger, 295;
Bitter, 257. Fleeger and McMarlin repre
sented the Stone sentiment, Bell and Din
dinger are for Delamater,' and Bitter is
anti-Delamater. ,
The result will not be definitely known
nntil the returns are brought in to-morrow.
MONT0OTH OB HASTINGS
Will Probably Secure the State Delegates
In Westmoreland Coanty.
SPECIAL TELIOKAM TO TBI! DISFATCH.1
Scottdale, May 25. The fight for the
Bepublican nomination for Commissioner ia
quite warm in this county. H. T Bair, of
South Huntington, is looked upon as a suc
cessful candidate. While very few poli
ticians will venture an opinion as to who
the Bepublicans will indorse for Governor,
it is pretty generally conceded that Mon
tooth or Hastings will get the delegates.
BLAST FDE1-ACE EXPI0SI01T.
Five Workmen Horribly Burned nnd Others
Bllrncnlously Escape.
Chicago, May 25, By the explosion of
a blast furnace, at the Illinois Steel Works,
five workmen were horribly burned and
crushed this morning. August MuIIen
hoffer can not recover. The others, Michael
Qninlan, Henry Ayers,1 John Brunski and
Michael Fitzmorris, were less seriously in-'
jured. The victims were engaeed on top of
the furnace, CO feet high, when the ex
plosion occurred.
The only warning they had was a short
rumbling sound from within tbe buildine
tank. Then the heavy iron top was lifted
from its place and out of the volcanic-like
depths came a sheet of flame 'followed by 60
tons of molten stee. Upward 75 teet the
mass shot and descended to the yard where
a number of the met, were working. The
noise frightened the men below, however,
and they scrambled awoyasd escaped.
tSHWS
MURDERER A1ND THIEF.
THE DENVER BANK ROBBER CONFESSES A
LONG LIST OF CRIMES.
How He Was Ideniiflrd in Prison by a
Clerk The Criminal's Story Kevenls
That He Is a Hard One To be Taken
Back to Denver.
St. Louis, May 25. Mansfield King,
the self-confessed murderer, horse thief and
all-around criminal, in jail at Clayton, the
county seat of St Louis county, has been
identified as Wells, the Denver bank rob
ber, wbo compelled Cashier Moffatt, of the
Firsf National bank of Denver, to band
over $21,000 in cash in March, 1889, at the
point of a revolver. H. C.iOtis, the assis
tant cashier of the bank, who waa in the
bank at the time the bold act was committed,
arrived in this'city a few days ago and went
to Clayton, where King was lying at the
point of death. Until last night, King
wore a fnll beard and long hair. When he
committed the robbery he had only small
mustache, and for that reason, Mr. Otis
Jailed to identify, the first time he saw him.
Last night, however, a barber was called in
and King's beard shaved off, his haircut
and Cashier Otis immediately recognized
him as Wells, the robber.
King was" arrested some days ago for
horse stealing by the Sheriff of St Louis
connty and placed in jail at Clayton. After
his arrest he was taken very sick, became
communicative and confessed to being the
Denver robber. Wells entered the bank
the day before the crime was committed
and told Mr. Moffatt that there was a
scheme on foot to rob the bank, which he
was willing to give away for a considera
tion. Mr. Jloffatt told him to come back in
a day or two. The next morning he. went
into Mr. Moffatt's private office and. draw
ing a revolver, said to him:1 "Mr. Moffatt,
I am a desperate man. I must
have money. Write a check for 521.000
and take it over to the
teller and draw the money and
come back here. If you make the least re
sistance or cry for help, I'll shoot you
dead." The robber held the gun and looked
fnllv as desperate as he said he was. Mr.
Moffatt obeyed and walked back to Wells
with the money.
Nothing more was heard of Wells nntil
he confessed to the crime. He first said
that he had killed a man in Balls county,
Mo., some years ago; that he had robbed his
uncle, stolen horses and committed all sorts
of crimes, winding up his remarkable tale3
with the confession that he was tbe man
who robbed the Denver cashier. Mr. Otis
left for home last night, and it is probable
that the Denver bank officials will have
King taken there as soon as he is well
enough to travel.
SEEKING CLOSES UNION.
The Federation of Several Railway Orders
Strongly Advocated.
Indianapolis, May 23. One of the
most notable meetings of railway employes
ever held in this city, convened at Tonilin
son Hall, this afternoon. For some time
past the question of federating the various
orders of the railway service has been agi
tated, and to-day's meeting lcoked to tbe
accomplishment of that object Fully 500
delegates were present from Indiana, Illi
nois, Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan, repre
senting tbe following orders: Brotherhood
ot Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of
Locomotive 1 iremen, Brotherhood or Con
ductors, Switchmen's Mutual Aid Associa
tion and Brotherhood of Bailroad Train
men. Colonel JB. Maynard, of this city, ad
dressed the meeting; saying its supreme ob
ject was ' federation. Capital could never
triumph in a contest with such a federation
as is now proposed. Federation was both
logical and legal. Its chief glory was that
it protected the weak and remedied wrongs
while it did not require the surrender of a
single protective now possessed by one of
tbe orders. When leaeration was once inny
enthroned strikes could never occur.
Past Grand Master W. D. Bobinson,
founder ot the Brotherhood of Engineers,
said the beneficial results of organized and
disciplined action were no longer a matter
of speculation. They were demonstrated
trnths. Several others spoke, after which
secret meetings were held to discuss the
question of federation.
GODTG INTO POLITICS.
Tbe New York Central Labor Union Takes
Actloa In That Direction.
rSPZCIAI. TILXOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.'
New York, May 25. The Central Labor
Union to-day devoted a' great deal of time
to discussing what it should do about going
into politics next fall. There was plenty of
speech making, to the effect that the
labor union was now rid of the pro
fessional labor agitators, who had worked
for their personal advancement in previous
political labor fights, and that, under the
new ballot law, an honest battle could be
fought Secretary Archibald introduced a
set of resolutions extolling the law. They
were passed. Two of them are thus:
Resolved, That the Central Labor Union sees
In tbe immediate present a hopeful opportunity
for a popular movement to smash all the politi
cal machines and restore to tbe city of New
York a government of the people, for tbe peo
ple and by the people.
Resolved, That a committee of nine mem
bers be elected to consider tbe most practicable
method of accomplishing this result and report
to the Central Labor Union two weeks hence.
STEAMSHIP BACE ENDED.
City of Rome Wins tbe Victory In Seven
Days Five Hoars and Fonr Minutes.
New Yoek, May 25. The ocean race be
tween the steamships City of Borne, Aurania,
and the Alaska, ended to-day, with a
victory for the first named.
The time of the Cky of Borne to Fire
Island was 7 days 5 hours and 4 minutes;
Aurania 7 days 6 hours and 26 minutes;
Alaska, 7 days 8 honrs and40 minutes.
Took Tea Grains of Morphlae.
Wabash, Ind., May 25. George Bose,
a brother of a general officer of the Balti
more and Ohio Bailroad system, attempted
to commit suicide there by taking ten grains
of morphine. After swallowing the drug
be wrote a note to his wije stating that he
had lost everything and had no desire to
live, and requesting her to be a Christian.
He was found in a vacant lot unconscious
and a stomach pnmp being apnlied he was
partially aroused. He may recover.
Convicts RInke Their Escape.
ISPECIAL TZLXOBAV TO THB DISPATCH, t
St. CliAlRSViiXE, Ohio, May 25 All
the criminals confined in the Belmont
county jail made their escape to-day.
Among them were William Bobinson, con
victed of manslaughter; Mike McDonongh
and Eddie Combs, highway robbery; Abe
Boston, Louis Nolte, and William Manly,
burglars.
A Dredge Boat Burned.
New Orleans, May 25. The dredge
boat Menge, belonging to Hon. T. D.
Wilkinson, bnrned at St Bosalie planta-U
tion Priday. There were 500 pounds of
dynamite in the cabin, dsed in blowing up
stnmps, which exploded with terrible force.
No lives were lost
locating the Blame.
Chicago, May 25 The finding of dyna
mite at the Haymarket Monument vas a
topic of discussion at the regular Snnday
meeting of the Socialists. A resolution was
adopted declaring a belief that the explos
ive by-law was passed by men opposed to
the pardon of Fielden, Schwab and Keebe.
IN THE DABK
Xs the title of a powerful 2?EW DE
TECTIVE STORY secured by THE
DISPATCH. The opening chapters
Will appear in next Sunday's issue.
THREE CENTS
A VpEST BREWING
c
s
In the SJP 'rian General Assem-
DlyV& vision Matters.
SOMETHING jj. UKE JEALOUSY
A -The
Distnrbin? 1 .ent That May let
Cause Lots of Trouble.
V,
A TEKI DIFFICULT TASK AHEAD
For the Gentlemen Who Are to Select a Committee
That Shall Salt AIL
The Committee ot Bevision to be ap
pointed byt the Presbyterian General As
sembly is sure to have a difficult task. Both
revisionists and anti-revisionists are fearful
of being in a minority. The battle is likely
to wage mnch longer.
ISrZClAl. TEUtORAM TO THE DISTATCIM
Saratoga, May 25. The revision battle
has been fought, but the fighting is probably
by no means over. While the theological
skies are seemingly serene and harmony ap
parently continues to prosper the Presby
terian proceedings, it is possible that there
will be far fiercer fightinsr in the future than
any which has taken place in the past
The closing days of the Assembly, in place
of being dull and scarcely worthy of chron
icling, tray be devoted to debates more ex
citing than any of the past week, and the
harmony which has thus far blessed the
General Assembly mty, at the very last,
like riches, take to itself wings and fly
away.
A DIFFICTTLT TASK.
The tempest i3 believed to be already
brewing in the committee appointed yester
day to nominate the committee of 15 minis
ters and ten elders, which is to- revise tbe
Westminster Confession. This nominating
committee, so far as the ecclesiastical poli
tics of its members are known, is believed to
be pretty evenly divided between revision
ists and anti-revisionists. It is understood
that some 60 names have been brought be
fore it, from which to select the 25 revision
ist committeemen. Some of their names are
those of persons who do not want the con
fession revised.
The revisionists on the Nominating Com
mittee claim that revision should be per
formed by its friends and not by its enemies,
and declare it wonld be contradictory to pnt
anti-revisionists on the Bevision Committee.
The anti-revisionists argue that it would be
worse than a blunder to fail to utilize the
learning of the great theologians like Dr.
John Hall, Prot W. G. T. Shedd, Dr.
Patton, C. W. Hodge, Prof. Warfield and
W. H. Green merely because they do not
approve of revision.
A LIVELY TUSSLE EXPECTED.
Whichever way the fight in tbe Nomi
nating Committee is determined it is, ac
cording to some, likely to be only transferred
to a wider field, when the committee reports
to the Assembly, whose approval of the per
sons nominated is necessary. If the revision
ists in the Nominating Committee secure
the nomination of a committee composed en
tirely tit revisionists, the anti-revisionists in
the Assembly will, of course, lift up their
voices in protest. Of this there is no doubt
On the other nand, if there are too many
anti-revisionists on the Bevision Committee;
the revisionists in the Assembly are to be
heard from.
In short, a battle royal is in prospect, if
the qnidnuncs are to be believed, and to
morrow and next day may be distinguished
as much for lack of harmony as their prede
cessors have been distinguished for har
mony. IN HIS OLD HOME AGAIN.
Harrison Warner, of SleConaellsTlIle, O.,
Arrives at Camberland.
Cumbekland, May 25. Harrison War
ner, aged 89 years, the old man who left his
home at McConnellsville, O , a few
weeks ago with his wheelbarrow for a trip
to Baltimore, has arrived in this city with
his red wheelbarrow, and attracted consid
erable attention as he went through the city.
He is very polite, and is a good walker, and
delights in talking with people concerning
his trip. Warner was born in Easton, Md.,
October 7, 180L His wife is 76 years
ot age. Seven of their children are liv
ing. His other living relatives are
three brothers and an aunt, all ot
whom live in Baltimore. The aunt,
celebrated the 102d anniversary of her
birth April 27 last. The old gentleman did
not want "Aunt Betsy" to know of his in
tention until he arrive'd, but he was disap
pointed in this manner: One day he was
talking with a relative who was also re
lated to Mrs Sands. A few days after, to
his surpri'e, the old man received a letter
from Baltimore, and in it Aunt Betsy said:
"Come on, Harrison. I will celebrate my
102J birthday in a few days, but when you
come I will get up and prepare a real good
meal lor you." He told the reporter that
he intended to earn that dinner. His chil
Hrpn did not wish him to make the attempt.
bnt he told them that he would gef through,
all rizht.
He has to date traveled 272 nttles, and
wheeled his barrow the whole wiv. From
his home in McConnellsville to 2shnesville,
30 miles, the mud was in some placVs knee
deep, and ne found traveling veryavy.
J3 rom mere iu juu4utrtiauu uc uau jkum.
run, and fonnd the roughest portion be-lBtt.-'
tween Grantsville and Frostburg. Mr. F
Warner has been through Cumberland be
fore, and in 1819, when but a boy, he walked
the entire distance from Baltimore to Ohio.
The legion on his wheelbarrow reads: "Har
rison Warner, aged 89 years, Malta, Mc
Connellsville; the world's renowned pedes
trian en route to Baltimore." After he
leaves Baltimore he will go to see "Benny,"
and then to Bichmond to visit a daughter.
DECEEB FOUND GUILTY.
The Convicted Man Denies Erer Having;
Turned State's ETldeace.
,'SPECIAI. TIMEOBAM TO THS DISJATCH.t
Findlat, May 25. After the most hotly
contested trial in the criminal history of
Hancock county cdurts, Sherman Decker,
the second of the Oman White Cap robbers
to be tried, was fonnd guilty. The jury was
ont for about two hour, and stood 11 to 1
for conviction at the start They reported
at about 820 this evening.
Decker several months ,ago turned State'1
evidence, and gave up the story of the rob
bery to the State's Attorney, but when
upon the stand he denied any knowledge of
any confession, and said he had never met
the State's Attorney in his life before the be
ginning of the trial. The other seven men
indicted for complicity in the White Cap
robbery have had their cases continned nn
til next term, and have given bond. Among
their members are some very prominent
young men.
A British steamer Aground.
Philadelphia. May 25. The Brilhh
steamer, Nestorian, hence for Glasgow, is
aground in tbe Bight below New Castle.
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