' -r PGES9TOI6:iH "i : ' T SECOND PART. -: . Rjtt 'X -.V -. EIIIJTILL 01, Balfour's Fulsome Promises to the Famine-Stricken Peo ple of Ireland PROVED TO MEAN NOTHING. A Plot of the Landlords to Evict Ko Less Than 1.200 Poor People. v TEAT TYILL K0W BE FOILED. AnExposnre Tlat Shows to What Extent Balfomfis KelieTins: the Du- tress of Thousands GLADSTONES GEEiT CAMPAIGN CLOSED A Xos&lsiy VTtt Ess Bsea Pecnimlj Eaburuui ry til Cnjse of a Yrcag CTlrtpa In En Era. 071Ii EBSE8 TOB THE OASEWITCH tBT CAELS TO TBI DISPXTCn.l IXJNDON, November 8. Copyright Mr. Balfour has reappeared this -week in his much applauded character of Daniel in the lion's den. He has been to Donegal and lias returned to Dublin unharmed and very proud of his courage, and more than ever convinced of his omniscience. His pro cedure in Donegal was very similar to that followed in Connemara, except that he made more speeches and that the people an noyed him at many places by cheering for Gladstone, Parnell, Dillon and O'Brien. He -was very profuse in promises and very confident of his ability to deal with the threatened distress, hut it has again to be recorded that not a single sod of any of the promised relief works has yet been turned. No one, not even the most hardened Tory, has dared to deny that dire distress already prevails in Donegal. Yet, the landlords in the Gweedore distriot in that county have, with incredible brutality, decided to evict zest week no fewer than 1,200 persons. A Scheme That Will Tail. There is a good reason to believe that this inclement season of the year has been de liberately selected in the hope that the work may be done without the undesirable- and much-feared presence of Enelish spectators; but the cowardly plan has been detected and will faD. Mr. Morton, M. P., tbeEn glish Secretary of the Home Bule Union, has appealed to such of his countrymen who have the leisure to pay a visit to "Gweedore next week, and the appeal is likely to be en tirely snccesslul, as it deserves to be. Mr. O'Brien and the o tier members of the Jmh mission, when this news reaches them, will probably tell tha .American people some thing of the past scenes of terror and qf brutal and illegal outrages "upon the poor peasants at Falcarragh and Gweedore, a re currence of which, it is hoped, will be pre vented next week by the moral influence exerted by the mere presence of British spectators here. It is sufficient to place on record the in disputable facts that whatever has been the -value of the tenant's holdings, it has been created by themselves or their predecessors, the landlords having expanded nothing upon them, and that in the very district in -whicbTthesa shameless evictions are to take -place, the potato crop has failed more com pletely than in any other part of Ireland. "" ' Gladstone's Campaign Closed. Mr. Gladstone is at home again none the worse for the labors ot his great political campaign. The last speech of the series delivered at the Carlisle railway station was a passionate appeal for "the dissolution of Parliament, in the course of which the Grand Old Man supported his demand by a singularly opposite quotation from a speech made by Lord Salisbury in 1684, when the Liberals were in power'and the Tories fondly believed the country was with them. The noble Marquis said: The dissolution ot Parliament is the only ap- $eal winch the poople have acalnst a Prime linistcrvho is not acting according to their -wuh. A Prime Minister has no rteht to oppose his ill and ray the people may storm and ob ject and may think my course is wrong; but so long as I can control the majority ma House of Commons elected under my auspices and con trolled by toy machinery, so long will I rot per mit au appeal to the people against myself. The Grand Old Man assured theTories that he spoke for their good, because the Ioncer dissolution was delaved the more smashing their defeat would be. But they show no disposition to swallow his prescription. Therehas even been talk this week of an infal lible method by which the Tory Government -may be kept in office until 1893, and it is known that at the Cabinet Council held yesterday the Ministers approved of the new echeme for gagging the Liberals during the coming Parliamentary session. A STB0KE OF EN'ITPFPTq-R American Publishers Establish. Themselves In Eoyal Style in Indon. tBT CABLE TO TUB DISrATCH.1 London, November 8. The new American publishing firm of James B, Os good, Mcllvaine & Co. has this -week opened elaborate and luxurious offices at 45 Albemarle street. Mr. Osgood is well known to the trade in America and England as the head of the ' old firm of James B,' Osgood & Co., of Boston, and his partner, Clarence McHvaine, has learned the business with the Harpers in NewTork. The new firm will act as agents for the Harpers publica tions in London aside from its ownpublish in? business. One feature of the business lipnsc in Albemarle street is a big reception and reading room where deserving, authors, nrtists and such visiting in London will be invited to make themselves at home. It is interesting to know that Osgood and MclvAlue'a first contract in London is the publication of Eusene Field's bonk for English readers. These include all of Field's works, with the exception of "Cultures Garland." Field has purchased the electro plates of this book ana smashed them with a sledge hammer and desires to buy up the edition and burn it, GEEAT PISTAKCIAL AKSIE1T. A Iosi of Several Million Pounds by the Shrinkage of Values. "' 4 fBT cable to Tusnisrj.Tcs.1 London; November 8. It was hoped at the beginning of this week that a financial turn for the better had come about in the city, but on Friday the rise in the bank rate sent all securities downward rapidly, many of the speculative stocks being absolutely unsalable. Every class of securities was more or lest affected and the shrinkage In value represents a loss of several million wfc pounds. The anxiety in the city is again painful. The fear of a panic is widespread, and it is well known that at next week's Stock Exchange settlement some of the weak, ones who have been bolstered up must fall. CHAPLIN'S BlG0fEDxP0LlCY. ' THE BRITISH MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE ENGAGED IN SMALL BUSINESS. American Cattle Importers Have Nothing to Hope for In Bis Senseless Boycotting of Them A Speech That Shows Bis Heal Motives. TBT CABLI TO THE VlSPATCH.! London, November 8. Mr. Chaplin, Minister of Agriculture, has always denied that in maintaining the restrictions on the importation of live cattle from the United States he has been actuated by any motives other than a desire to protect British stock, from imported disease. But a speech which he made last night to a meeting of Tory farmers and others at Driffield, in York shire, -pretty clearly indicates that he enter tains feelings anything but cordial toward the United States Govern ment, and that if he dared he would joyfully prohibit altogether the importation of American cattle. He professed sorrow at being compelled to restrict "importations from friendly countries like Holland and Germany, but in regard to the United States he did not relieve himself even to feign re gret Amid the approving cheer and laughter of his audience, he predicted a good time coming when the British farmers would cease to receive store slock from America, and defiantly declared that he was not afraid of the McKinley bill or any other retaliatory weapon which Congress might have placed in the hands of the United States Government. American exporters have been repeatedly warned in this correspondence against ex pecting any favor or consideration from Mr. Chaplin, and they may as well understand now that so far as'America is concerned the policy of the British Board of Agriculture well become more and more of a protection ist nature. The only chance of a change to a more friendly state of things for many years to come" is a Liberal victory at the next general election. Mr. Chaplin has received an official noti fication from the Department of Agricul ture at Washington to the effect that the Meat bill and the new orders and regula tions for the inspection of cattle and sheep for export will come inferforce on and after Monday next at Kansas City, Chicago, Buffalo. Pittsburg, Boston; Charlestown, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Nor folk and Newport News. Doubtless 'Mr. Chaplin was in possession of this informa tion when he went to Yorkshire to speak last night. Mr. Saunders, Special Agent of the United Slates Department of Agri culture, is still in London, but he will not do the slightest good by remaining here. HE HAS NO FEARS. CHANCELLOR VON CAPRIVl'SWS ALL IS CALM IN GERMANY. HI Address to a Teutonic "Deputation No Anxiety for the Immediate Future Con fident of Peace for a Ixmg Time. corTBiairr,1890. Br the new touk associated razss.: Berlin, November 8. Chancellor Von Caprivi, who has been visiting Milan, this morning received a" deputation of the Ger man residents of the city, who waited upon him to present an address. In replying to the address the Chancellor spoke in terms of unofficial frankness of the object aud results of his meeting with the Italian Prime Mih-, ister. r . . r Be congratulated his visitors uponliviDg In a beautiful country which was the cen tral part of interests which was under a gov ernment linked with that ot Germany by a policy of peace. His interviews with Signor Crispl, he said, had cemented aud perfected the en tente of the Dreibund. The reports that he would meet Count Kalnoky on the home ward journey to confer with him on the position and "attitude of Italy were untrue. There was no necessity for' his meeting Count Kalnoky; as the Austrian Prime Minister was already cognizant of the aims of the conference. He could give tbem assurance that there had never beenuch a period of calm in in ternational politics as the present. He had no anxiety as to the immediate future, and was confident that peace would be main tained for a Jong time to come. Prime Minister Crispi has been for a long time urging that the Emperor of Austria ought to return King Humbert's visit. He now insists upon Austrian recognition of Borne as the capitol of Italy by the Em peror's going to the Quirinal. FUKDS ABE NECESSABY. America In Sanger of loosing a Great Arch (eological Honor. fBT CABLE TO THE PISFXtCH.1 London-, November 8 At a dinner given last night by Henry S. "Wellcome to Dr. Charles "Waldstein, who is in charge of the explorations and excavations be ing carried on in Greece by the American Arcbxological Institute, the Doctor explained to representatives of the English and American press the nature of his work and the necessity for additional subscriptions in America to en able him satisfactorily to conclude1- his labors. Dr. Waldstein has just secured, after long and difficult negotiations, a con cession from the Greek Government on be half of the Institute, granting the right to excavate the site of the ancient and im portant city of Delphi. The pledge of this concesion is limited in such a "manner that unless the necessary money is raised immediately this much coveted work will fall into the hands of the French, who, have in a most determined manner intrigued to overthrow the Amer ican concession, and the French Govern ment has just intimated its readiness to make the necessary appropriation if the concession is yielded to the French. The amount re quired is $50,000 of which 560,000 has already been subscribed, and Dr. Waldstein de clares that if the other 520.000 is not forth coming at once the French will in probability succeed in Wresting from America the honor of this, one of the most important researches in behalf of archtsological art that has ever been undertaken. Tbe Doctor adds that the Greeks are themselves anxious that the pref erence should be given to America. A EOYAL KBSXii G BEE. The Toung Czarewitcli Handsomely Ke- ccived by the Emperor Joseph. London, November 8. On Thursday the Czarewitcb spent eight hours in Vienna and had what is described as a very cordial re ception from Emperor Francis Joseph aud his people. The .Russian semi-official newspapers, distrusting with good cause Austria's feelings toward Bussia, bad pre viously declared with suspicious unanimity that the young Prince's visit could have no political meaning or importance. To-day the same journals are declaring that tbe kindness shown to the Czarewitch cannot fail to contribute to the maintenance and consolidation of peace, and this sentiment is echoed by the Vienna official press. .It is rumored that Bussia is just now en gaged in the Balkans and at Constantinople in a work, which, if known at Vienna, wpnld certainly precipitate a conflict; that tbe Czar was not certain how much of ipjsVas known to or suspected by tbel Austrian Government; that he feared his son might, be treated coolly or indirectly Insulted, and uist ne naa resolved in tuat event to draw 5 I ?a the tword without farther delay. It.is cer tain that the young Czarewitch was extremely nervous as to his reception. He was doubt less immensely relieved when Francis Joseph ran up to him, took him to hit breast and kissed him vehemently on both cheeks. BIG T0BACG0 MONOPOLY. '," A MYSTERIOUS COMPANY WITH SECRE TARY BLAINE AS ITS PROTECTOR. Curious Side lights on the DlplomatlcTte latlons of the United States and. Great Britain In Persia Matrimony and Honey Curiously Mixed. BT CABLE TO TOE DISPATCH. London, November 8. Some curious side lights have been thrown upon the dip lomatic condition of Great Britain and the United States with the kingdom of Persia, by the appearance in the city this week of the Imperial Tobacco Corporation of Persia. The Persians are inveterate smokers, and a monopoly of all the tobacco they can con sume ought therefore to be a good thing. It is the purpose of the Imperial Tobacco Cor poration to work this monopoly ostensibly of all tbe tobacco produced aud manufactured in Persia. But in view of the character of the Persian Government it is not improba ble that under this monopoly a good deal more tobacco will be found to be produced than has even been planted in Persia. This valuable privilege has been conceded to Colonel Gerald Francis Talbot, who sells it to the Imperial Tobacco Corporation. Tal bot about 20 years ago, married Miss Brad hurst, of New York. A kinsman of this lady, it is believed, had something to do a couple of years ago with the formation of a remarkable and mysterious Persian-American Company, having its headquarters at Portland, Me. This Company, at the time of its promotion, was taken under the special protection of James G. Blaine, and its chief prompter was an American who made various trips to Persia. He lived on terms of great friendship there with Mr. "Pratt, brother of tbe well-known Dr. Pratt, of Paris, who had been appointed by President Cleveland Minister to the Shab. When Mr. Blaine, on becoming Secretary of State in 1889, made a clean sweep of all the other diplomatic posts oi the United States. Mr. Pratt was retained as Minister at Te heran. When Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, British Minister to Persia, came to Eng land, he regarded the retention of Mr. Pratt by Mr. Blaine as an indication that the American Persian Company would be. protected at Washington to the injury of the various British Persian companies. The two Anglo-Saxon powers have now become more amicable, for in the prospectus of the Tobacco Corporation of Persia the Minister to the United Stales is the first named of three personages, one of whom may be taken as an arbitrator in case I -. t J4C 111 1 A. A.t T I . fP.t.xA I of difficulties between the Persian Tobacco Corporation and His Majesty the Shah. HIS DIGNITY ASSAILED. A French Ambassador Beld Up by German Customs Officials. tBT BUNLAF'S CABLE COMFANT.l Paeis, November 8. An unpleasant in cident occurred a few days ngo on the French-German frontier. M. Herbette, the French Ambassador at Berlin, was pro ceeding to the Capital and had arrived at, Herbesthal, a station on the Bel gian Railway, between Aix La Chapelle and Vervlers, where baggage is usual ly examined when not being recognized bv the customs officials, he wasi ordered to open his trunks for examination. . M. " Herbette nBturallyresenleirthlT-oCtrage On" his rights as'aa "Ambassador and refused, But being unable toproTcTila official capacity from any papers ,then in his possession, "he was compelled to-leave his luggage behind him. ITALY WOULD HOT EISK IT. Ko Banger That She Will Work With Aus tria in Tariff Betaliation. Berlin, November 8 The reports that Chancellor Von Caprivi mooted) combined reprisals against the United States because of the McKinley hill are unfounded. They emanated, from Vienna. Italy is least affected by the bill of any European States. She would not risk offending America to satisfy a doubtlul ally. A reduction in ihe.tariffs on wheat and rye and a reform in the communal laws aim ing at the abolition of old feudal rights, will be fiercely contested by the old Conserva tives. The Emperor, according to tbe be lief in the ministerial circle, is determined to make no concessions. If tbe lower House refuses to accept the projected reforms as proposed the Government will be dissolved without delay. v AH EMBAEEASSED LANDLADY. The Corpse of a Bead Chlcagoan Driving Her Lodgers Away. ' IBT CABLE TO TUX DI6FATCH. London, November 8. The body of WalterT. Sherman, whose parents live at 2100 Prairie avenue, Chicago, has been lying in d London lodging house ever since .his ' death there on October 25. The body was embalmed by cable instructions from Chicago, but since then the landlady of tbe establishment has been unable to obtain anv information as to its disposition. The result is that all her lodgers have left and she is in a state of mind bordering on distraction, as she cannot afford to send the body to a re ceiving vault or an undertakers, and there is no other means oi getting it out of the house. CAUTIOUS ABOUT KOCH'S CUBE. German Medical Journals Go Slow With the Consumption Remedy. BEELIN, November 8. The medical journals refer cautiously to Prof. Koch's cure for consumption. The Professor begs his friends to refrain from discussing the subject until his investigation shall have giyeu more reliable results. Prof. -Koch declines to state when he will be able to present a report of his experi ments. He says the results are too limited for scientific certainty. SCOBE OF HOUSES WRECKED. Destructive Floods and Heavy Bains In Greece Cause Great Damage. Athens, November 8. The heavy rains recently had here have destroyed a portion of the Corinth Bailway. At Delphi the floods wrecked 20 houses. Beerbohm Tree Denies It. rnr cable to the nisrATon.i London, November 8. 'Beerbohm Tree denies the report that has been cabled to London that he is to visit America with Mrs. Bernard Becre. It is also probable that her American trip will be given up for the present, at least, owing to the circum stance that she refuses to pay a commission to the agent who was arranging her tour. Betalned by Mrs. O'Shea. London, November & Mr. Frank Lock wood, Q. C, has been retained by Mrs. O'Shea to defend her in the suit for divorce brought against her by her husband, Captain O'Shea. Winter Overcoatings. The largest stock overcoatings, suitings and trouserings at Pitcalrn's, 431 Wood at. HENDEiCBii & Co.'3,iThotogrflphs are, best-41 a dozen. 68 Federal tt. Allegheny.. ITTSBTIRG, SmZDAT, HUMOR IN POLITICS. Tho-Mirthfal Side of the Recent Elec tion in Pennsylvania. - 0YER-C0HFIDENCE IS HOT GOOD. Hoir a Pretty Girl Tried to Kiss Governor Pattisou for His Lack. THE QUEEE P0ETBI OF A 5TEEET MOB IWXIRXW TOB THE D1SM.TCH.J The humorous side f last Tuesday's elec tion was largely lost sight of. In all great elections there is the element of mirth, but it was more preponderant in this perhaps' than all others. The circumstances of tbe campaign were bound to produce fun, for on the one side there was an enormous amount of bluster, and on the other side a vast over confidence in the result. One side had to be defeated, of course, and apparently the leaders of neither stopped to consider what a lot of chagrin would follow their boasts. There are two types of the politician. One believes in simply sawing wood and keeping his mouth shut. THE CONETDEltTIAIi TBICK. The other strives to keep up the confidence and spirits of bis followers by making large predictions and loud claims of victory at all times. These types an in every community They are represented ia both of the political parties. In the headquarters of the Bepublican State Committee in Philadelphia on the night of the election some" of the hard workers of the campaign had been given cushioned chairs to hear the returns read. Among them was a well-known Camden attorney. He had been touring the State for the Bepublican Committee making stump speeches for Delamater. To him it seemed impossible for the State to do other wise than elect Delamater. He boasted that there was not the slightest possible chance of it doing otherwise. He is a large, portly gentleman, THE VOOEHEES' STYXE of an orator. "No, Bir," he declared at 9 o'clock that evening. He had jnst been downstairs and placed a bet on Chestnut street for 550 that Allegheny county would 'give 10,000 majority for Delamater. And be Wanted everybody to know that he bad stuck a pin iu the 'published statement of that fellow Mapes, the Independent leader, that Crawford county would give a majority of COO for Pattison. How a fellow in his right senses could make such aprediction 1 JIJ A l !.. !-.. atHa1 a it i t he did not know, hut be stuck a pin in it anyway just to show the fellow on the morn ing after election that he did not know the first letters of the political alphabet, for Delamater's own county would snow Patti son under by at least 1,000 majority. HOTT THEY WEEE EOOLED. The bad returns coutinued to come in during the next hour, showing disastrous Bepublican losses pretty much all over the State, but the Camden lawyer kept Up his predictions. "Positively no doubt ex isted," he said, "that the State woufd go Bepublican. Why, he had been all over it, and he knew." Well, about 11 o'clock the portly, strong lunged gentleman disappeared. It had be come known that Crawford county had gone Democratic by fully 6CO majority, and that tne. Otaie saujrpuaoj;ftticaeazSBWiier notwithstanding' the Camden lawyer's speeches. Collector Thomas, V. Cooper, of Philadel phia, replied to some. doubts about 8:30 that evening, that there need be no fears about the State voting for Delamater. His origi nal estimate of Delamater's majority was 18,000. At that hour he saw no reason to change his opinion. "And," bo added, "I have never been more than 3.000 votes off in my guesses of the result of State elections in Jrennsylvania." That is true. Mr. Cooper is a political leader OP VAST E3IPEEIENCE. His estimates otp. State vote have always been considered remarkably accurate." But the next day at dinner in the Hotel Lafay ette he had to confess that the State had gone for Pattison by about 8,000 majority. His guess had been just 26,000 off. Frank Willing Leach, the private secre tary o'f Senator M. S. Quay, loses 52,000 in beta by his confidence in the strength of Delamater. He had one bet ot 51,000 with State Chairman Kerr, of the Democratic Committee, and another bet of the same amount with Colonel Alex McClure, of the Philadelphia -Times. It was the funniest thing to see the effect of the discouraging Delamater returns on the select party at Bepublican State head quarters the night of election. Every Democratic gain of a few hundred votes would cause.someonu to say: "Yes, Pattison seems to have a good many friends right in that ward or id that town, but bless you, it will not affect THE GENEBAI, EESTJLT. "We will elect our man no matter if the majority is reduced to 10,000, but Delamater will have at least 15,000." Wnen it was finally apparent that tbe "16,000 majority" would go to tbe Democratic side of the see saw, the Bepublican gentlemen, one by one, thought suddenly of some forgotten errand down street One-man, who owns his mil lions in Philadelphia, accidentally re membered that' he was to meet his stock broker at Green's at 1:30 a. M. Another Pbiladelphian, an ex-State Senator, felt so sick about the heart thathe "must remem ber his physician's advice -and stay out of rooms filled with tobacco smoke." Still a third pulled a little box of piUs cut of his pocket, and said "that reminded him of his firomise to his wife that day. to bring home ermedicine from the druggist's early." It was marvelous how suddenly about that hour.that abont every single gentleman in Bepublican State headquarters found some thing important to require his presence elsewhere. SOME GOOD ADVICE. Among the transparencies carried through the streets of Philadelphia by tbe Demo cratic clubs on Wednesday night was one which had upon it this inscription: "Don't take it so hard; we've been there ourselves." Another club carried an effigy of Dela mater, which by an ingenious 'device was kept constantly burning. Carbon oil and pitch badjieen dripped all over it, and it looked the most hideous thing! ever saw. There is so seldom a Democratic jollification in .Philadelphia that the kindly Quakers and polite society politician scarcely knew how to take this incendiary demonstration or' hatred for an opponent. "Horrible," ejaculated one Quaker, holding up bis bands, and raising his eyes piously" to Tieaven. "Shocking, simply shocking, is the idea of "burning a man be cause be was the rival of one whom they voted for." 'Ut. a disgrace andshould be Btoppad," added a member of one of the wealthy clubs. "And 1 mean to end such .outrageous doings," yelled a disgruntled Bepublican. He ran out in the street and made a flying leap for the burning effigy. Its bearer anticipated the movement and brought tbe flaming thingdown' on tbe head Of tbe brave volunteer. Then the marchers went on down street, and quiet Philadel pbins wondered much whether the Western style of depravity was taking possession of their refined city. The band of one ot the clubs in that triumphal procession struck up "Nearer My God to Thee" in the neighborhood of Seventh and Chestnut streets. This bold act did. send a shlvfir throughjeySrytiody of any dignity. It was denounced on all sides OTOl&BER, 9, ,1890. as irreverent and profane. Bnt in a" moment or two the, significance of the thing struck people like a thunderbolt, and the most reverent could hardly suppress his .amuse ment The-leader of the band said it meant exactly what it said. "So seldom had the Democrats enjoyed a victory that they felt a little nearer heaven. A KISS rOB PATTISON. Three pretty girls ought admittance to the Hotel Lafayette on Tuesday,night, where Governor Pattison and et-Postmaster Har rity were closeted receiving returns. The porter stationed at the stairs to -keep the great crowd back said they must state their business on a card. They do things up in style at the Lafayette, and as he handed them the card plate one of the girls stooped forward and delicately touched her lips to the card. Her business with Mr. Pattison was never stated to him. A great many free railroad passes were given out at Bepublican headquarters to stump speakers andjother campaigners. One man applied, for a pass in the early part of last week. He was a stranger to Colonel Andrews, the State Chairman, and he paid but little attention to the man, simply re ferring him to Clerk 3iorrison. 'A1CNNY MISTAKE. The latter gentleman, supposing the man came with authority, gave him an order on one of the' railroads foe a pass to the North- eastern sectjon of, the State. Two days later me word came that the stranger naa maue a rattling Democratic speech up in the anthra cite coal region. It turned out that he was a labor agitator from among the lniheis up there who had been hired by the Democratic managers to speak at his home. He sup posed that Democratic headquarters were at the Girard Hotel, as of yore, hut when he applied there the clerk, thinking, of course, he wanted the only political headquarters in that section of Philadelphia, sent him across the street to the Continental Hotel. The stump-speaker was making his maiden effort in politics, and having never met any of tbe big guns, concluded, of course, that he was talking to State Chairman Kerr. It was a funny mistake. A CAMPAIGN EHVME. There ismusio in men's sonls at all times. Events ot great public excitement have given birth to some of the most patriotic songs in the English language. They have come from that love of rhyme which breaks out on some of the most unexpected occa sions. During the Blaine campaign that stateman's name set itself to a kind of music when the streetrrefrain was invented: "Blaine! Blaine! ' James G. Blaine I" And in Philadelphia Wednesday night a similar refrain was sung from the Delaware to the Schuylkill, as lollows; "Qnayl Quay! No more Quay 1" TtJENINO ON THE LIGHT. When the Philadelphia Inquirer printed the story about Pattison's South Penu Bail road legislation, it headed it "Turn on the Light" The. next day Pattison sued the editors of the paper for libel, and on the fol lowing morning tbe Times came out with tbe line "And Pattison Turned on the Light," printed" at the end of every separate item or article in the whole paper. The sentence was thus probably printed 200 times in that single issue of the Times. It was tbe last week of the campaign, but the phrase caught the popular fancy, and papers' and conversation rang with the words, "And Pattison Turned on the Light" It was significant; language when it is remembered how quickly Mr. Pattison vindicated himself. The Inquirer covered two pages of its paper one morning subsequently with little piotures, each being the representation of a bull's-eye lantern throwing a halo of light on a circle in which were printedextracts from .Blaine's,, speech! after the election the Timet hadone.big bul letin Doaru out on the street ' simply in scribed ,with the iwords, "And Pattison Turned on the Light" L. E. Siofiel, CHANCELLOR GOFF DEAD. PEACEFUL ENDING OF THE LIFE OF A GOOD'MAN. SnrroundedX hjT Bis family, tho Weil- Known Educator Quietly Passed Away A Self Made Man Iifb and Work in the Cause of Education. One of the highest educators of the State died early yesterday morning at his home on Taylor avenue, Allegheny. The death of Chancellor Milton Brown ing Goff, of the University of Western Pennsylvania, Was riot unexpected. His leg was broken during the visit of the Iron and Steel Institute and later pneumonia de veloped, and it became, evident that he would not recover. At 6VeIock yesterday morning, with is familyjgathered around him, the well-known professor passed qui. etlyaway. ' Mr. Goff was horn on December 17 in this city. He attended school at Sewickley until he was 17 years old. He took the degree of A. M. at tbe Allegheny College at Meadville In 1855 and was then elected pro fessor of mathematicsTahd natural science of Madison College at Uniontown. There he remained for two years. He was principal of the North Illinois University at Henry. 111., for three years, and was also principal of the Sharpsburg Academy and Third ward school of Allegheny. In 1865 he be came prolessor'of mathematics at the West ern University, which position he held for 17 years. He went to the Allegheny Col lege in 1882 as professor of mathematics and astronomy. . Chancellor Goff was the author of numer ous papers and treatises on astronomy and was one of tbe most prominent mathemati cians in the world. He was a self-made man, and started life as a printer, oiten working at the case during vacation after he had becooie a teacher. Prof. Goff was married in 185G to Miss Emily Virginia Locke, of Baltimore. His wife and four children survive him. Tbe children are Ella, Anna W., Virginia and Edward L. z Arrangements have been made for the funeral to occur at the North Avenue M. E. Church on Tuesday. Interment will be at Sewickley, private. THE 'MAYOB WILL TALK At the First State Meeting of the Order of the TxiyalXeglon. Colonel Schoonmaker, Chairman of the Local Executive Confmittee of the .Military Order of the Loyal Legion, called on Mayor Gourley yesterday afternoon and requested him to deliver the address of wel come of the first State nieeting of the order to be held in Pittsburg next Wednesday. Mayor Gonrley will comply-witn there quest. 1 Money to Keep Up the State. The County Treasurer yesterday for warded to the State Treasurer a check for 584,775 3G, which is the State's two-thirds of the State tax collected in the county for 1890. The total collections were $127,163 Oi 9 I Mothebs, do notbs without Shlloh's Cure in your house. It will cure croup and whooping cough. Sold by Jos. Fleming & Boiv412 Mar ket St. t Coiomaalcatea.l Manager Wit .takes pleasure in resenting to the.- Pittsburg public the laulou Bros.' latest "and grandest spectacu lar creation, "Superba,'' at the Grand Opera House this week. At Old f rices. Irish 'and Scotch "table1 linens, red dam asks, napkins, doylies, crash, pillow ' linens and sheetings at Hi'. J. Lyach's, 438 and 440 Martet street , -wrsu PITTSBURG'S CONTEMPLATED WELCOME TO THE IRISH VISITORS. MORE TIME TO TOTE Wanted by Some Workingmen, While Others Fear the Effects of a HALF HOLIDAY FOR THE PURPOSE Hundreds of Hen Who are Practically Dis franchised as it Is. IKTERYlbYS ON A TIMELI TOPIC It having been suggested that the next Legislature should pass a law making a half holiday compulsory on election days, in order not "only that workingmen may be enabled to vote at their leisure, and not be crowded or altogether disfranchised, as many are at present, the opinion of many people was yesterday asked. It was apparent that the project had not many friends. Xn its favor It is urged that at present many voters are unable to vote in the morning as they must commence work at the hour the polls open, and that thou sands of them cannot reach the polls in time to vote after their day's work, as many must travel miles. It is also urced that they should have time to work at the polls and thus be able to counteract the machinations of professional politicians. SOME OF THE OPINIONS EXPBESSEO. Bobinson Brothers.hankers, were all op posed, stating that the number of holidays nowkept was demoralizing. Georee I. "Whitney Ob. eive them a whole aay. To give a halfday Tsiike mix ing brandy and water, ondby so'dolng spoii- jBSHwo EooattMngss- - -" v x If. XC Ktephenson I thinar What are.usu ally called worLingmen have more time to spare than most other people. T know they find abundance of tim to go on strikes. Howard Welch, Treasurer Citizens' In surance Company I think we have enough holidays now. James W. Bell, ex-Connty Poor Di rector I haven't time to discuss it Judge Gripp I think it would be a good thing, as it would give all a chance to vote and to work, if interested. -It wonld also save politicians much work. There isn't much business done on election day, any how. From 20 to 30 men in each district are practically disfranchised, now, for want of time. County Commissioner Mc Williams I am in favor of making the whole day a holiday, and in addition I want the Australian vot ing svstem, so that voters can exercise their own discretion and put itontof the power of employes to dictate to them. Commis sioner Mercer and County Engineer Davis coincided with Mr. McWilliams. George Elphinstone, Allegheny City Sojicitor I have never given the subject any thought, but I apprehend that if the day were a-h'oliday it wonld be provocative of a great deal of disorder in cities. AS TO ITS PEACTICABILITT. Andrew McQuitty, chief clerk in the Pro thonotary's office Can't see any good that it would accomplish, thouch. I have always been in favor of it if it could be shown to be practicable. I think most men can man age to vote now if they earnestly want to do so. " Connty Attorney S. H. Geyer It will work well if the saloons are kept closed. William E. Ford, Delinquent Tax Col lector An arbitrary enforcement would stop a vast amount ot production and cause much disarrangement and dissatisfaction. I think all that could be done would be to declare the day a legal holiday. A suspen sion of work could not be enforced. B. W. Jones, Superintendent Sawmill Bun Bailway It might work well in the country, but I doubt whether it would be good policy in cities. My experience in clines me to believe that most men are better off when kept steadily employed. In ad dition to a day's loss of production, which 'Often causes great loss to employers, there would be, I think, several days of demora lization among great masses of men. In some business I know such wonld be the case. James Flood, manager at Arbuckles & Co. I think that, thongh it is open to ob jection, it might on the whole be bene ficial. H. J. McCracken, produce commission merchant Since Tuesday I do not see any need Bepublicans have for a holiday. They do uot appear to have needed any time this year. BELIEVES IT IS DANOEBOUS. P. McAlister, produce dealer I think the proposition a dangerous one. Between par tisan passion and whisky, I fear mobs in tbe big cities nilgnt ao almost innnite miscnier, and iu the eountry those who want to vote. will do so anvliow. William McAlister. of .tbe same firm, said be considered the propo sition a good one. uut possiniy open to the objection filed by his brother. John M. Chaplin, Clearing House Man-' ager I am in favor of the movement, bat would make it a whole holiday. C. Kimberl and I am utterly opposed to it Lzhink the day would be one of drunk enness and riot in the large cities; and there is no call for it In tbe rural districts. George H. Bennett, of Bennett & Brother I think there is an undue tendency to the multiplication ol holidays. If they con tinue to accumulate, banks will be com pelled, to issue bulletins, to keep business men posted. I believe too much recreatiou is demoralizing. P. S. Bennett .Esq., brother of the above, suggested th4t the mul tiplication of holidays in Europe might be the wisdom of ages of experience and found tobe salutary, but he was not 'prepared, to say'rhether bethought election days should be made holidays. Thomas H. Lane, of Wolf, Lane & Co. I am opposed to the proposition. George B. Logan, of Logan, Gregg & Co,, appeared to think that the advantages would be more than, offset by demoralize-" tion, moral ana nnanciai. ,., . - ILASUFACIUUGUS OPPOSE IT. ., 3, A nnmberof manufacturer were viiiled.i.-t.XTSSa .1 -I ljjr St and they were a unit in opposition to the proposition, but all refused to be quoted. Said one, pointing to an acre orso of ex pensive machinery in which he was inter ested: "Would it not be preposterous to suppose- that in a busy season, with orders pressing, we would'be content to see all this bdzz stopped? Sentimentally it may be all right, but I think our men can find time to vote more easily than we can arrange to shut down." Several workmen on the Soutbside were spoken to yesterday. James E. Fimn, an employe of the Excelsior Glass Company, was the first one seen. "It will never do," said he. ".In" the first place, our people have'enough holidays at prevent without any being added. Iu the second place, if tbe workmen are given a half holiday on election davs it will only increase the oppor tunities for briberyqn the part of politicians. Tha a tfti m, nn .. vnrlfmaii wftsaa vnta ilnY ub.t. w. tut. U.UUT nw.mut... ....wav rvivi u be reached through the pocket orHtomach, and .particularly the latter. There are very-few people who need to lose their vote on account of hiving to work all day. The workmen can generally turn out to vote for their candidate, but there is one thing I wish thev would learn to do to vote for tbe man who is known to be in favor of their best interests, no matter what party he represents. TheMndependent vote is the brains of any nation, and. if the workmen would always ccmblne on the candidate and not divide up among the parties they would prove a power. The workingmen of this country are a giant, bnt they are asleep." AN" ENTIEELY NEW VIEW OP IT. An official of the Window Glass Workers' Association saidt "While the plan looks feasible, I do not believe it is practical. The amount of wages a man would lose, coupled with what he yrould spend for incidental ex penses; woufd 'more than offset the benefit he would derive .frdin the h-slf holiday. Then, . it comes so near Tbankssiving; that would be' another objection to it There are nope of our people need to lose their votes on'ac- counUrt.woTkfbeSrfstrihey'oniyjrort eight hours and ean always una time to vote. --' 'Lawrence A.'Schot a defeased candidate for the Legislature I do not believe the workingmen have' any too many holidays, and ruch-a law' could be made beneficial. If the men would not be compelled to vote as their employers wanted tbem to, it wonld be all right. But'if they were given a half holiday, and especially if they were allowed it with par. in tbe majority of cases they would be compelled to follow the-dictates of their employers, as Bnssell & Co., of Can ton, have attenfpted to do witn their men. H. J. Weimar, an officer of one of the election boards on the Soutbside, Said: "In the Djst we have had a great deal of trouble with the workmen in the evening. Usually there is a great rush of men between 6 and" 7 o'clock, and frequently a number of men get shut out entirely. I believe something ought to be done to give every man an op portunity to exercise his right as an Amer ican 'citizen. X'am' not prepared to say whether or not tbe half holiday would be tbe best. The suggestion carries with it many things that would come up for con sideration in making such a law, but I know a great many "men have been deprived of their votes in the Twenty-sixth' ward heretofore by reason of their not having the time to get to the polls." -WHOM IT -WOULD PAVOB. Fred Williams, a workman in the Be public JronWorks We are not so much in need of h half-holiday for tbe purpose of voting. It isonly the men who are com pelled to go a distance to work early in the morning, and who do not j-et home again u'utiljsiter the polls are closed. And I am not sure if the number is sufficient to war rant tbe passage of a law for their benefit However, I am in favor of everything that is for tbe benefit of oar class, for it is well known we do not get more f hah belong to us as it is. if- Secretary. William J. -Dillon, of the American Flint Glass Workers Union, ex pressed his opinion 'as follows: "Tnere is no doubt that many men lose their vote's be cause.they cannot'mike time to cast tbem. I would favor not alone making a half holi day on election day, 'but would go farther and say that every citizen should be com pelled to exercise 'his rights as a citizen and cast his ballot. A man may refrain from casting his vote if he chooses, I suppose, but aside from citizens who may use this right, there are a large number of men, and some of tbem, too, identified with the labor move ment, who, while enjoying all the fruits of citizenship, are themselves still subjects of the rulers of theland from which they came. Such men sbould-ba made to come forward and become citizens, and some legislation in this direction would be beneficial. If it only had tbe effect of bringing such aliens into daylight the half holiday on election dav would be a very desirable thing." IHTTMIDATED PEOHTBITIOKISTS. The Non-Partlsan Leader on the Besnltof M , the Nebraska Fight. Council .Bluets, November 8. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster was in the city yesterday. She is deeply chagrined at the overwhelm ing defeat of prohibition in Nebraska, She expected that the battle would be harder in Nebraska than it was in Iowa, but thonght tbe .prohibitionists would be successful by a small majority. The" vast majority rolled up against tbe amendment was a great surprise to her. Mrs. Foster is emphatic in her condemna tion 6f the methods used in Omaha, and claims that prohibitionists were scared away from tbe polls in that city. , Twelve and a Half. Monday morning we start a great $12 50 overcoat sale; 2,600 fine overcoats, lormer price $22 and 525, 'and now marked at $12 CO each. Plentv of styles to choose from, P. C." C. C Pittsbubg Combination Clothing Company, cor. Grant arid Diamond its., opp. the Court House, IF yon contemplate buying furniture, call and examine Our slock. MichtganjF,u,bn;Itueb Company, ? i 437 Smithfield street CAMELSV hair rough novelty dress pat terns; choice,'.!, I'M of these now so much In lavor jaoricsj ust opwea. " -WyV&Huaus & Hack OUR TRADE AT PARA, Not Much Chance for Pennsyl vania Coal Except for the Amazon Steamers. THE COST IS THE TROUBLE. Race toKew York Between an Amer ican and an English Vessel.' SUPPLY AND PKICES OP EUBBEB; Tbs Argentine i3 Competing With tha United States in Floor. PEETALEIiCE OP 1EPK0SI IS THE CITI COERISPOKDESCX Or TUE DISPATCH. . Paba, Beazil, October 21. A prom inent Pennsylvania coal dealer writes to this consulate, stating that he would like to extend his business to this part of the world and, as usual, requests full information from the consul as to the prospect for tbe enterprise. There docs not seem to be much' prospect for starting a boom in coal in this consular district. The generous rays of a tropical sun supply about all the calorio that is needed for both animal and vege table life on the equator. As previously stated, there are no chimneys to tbe houses; the little rookine necessary is performed by charcoal or wood. The Gas Company that is supposed to illuminate the dark ways of a tropical city, is an English corporatiouthat gets alLcoal dim home; and, I understand, sells the re sultant coke for as much as tbe original cost. The gas is of a most inferior quality, and, as I have indicated in fuller reports to the State Department, there seems to be a fine field here for the establishment of an Amer ican electric lighting plant. COAL FOE STEAMSHIPS. The immense steam traffic of the Amazon river and its tributaries, aggregating 50,000 miles in extent, consumes enormous qusnti- I ties of coal for fuel, altogether amounting. perhaps, to 5,000 tons per month, outside of the ocean commerce coming here, but, as ia the previous case, these steamers are gener ally owned by English capitalists, and their supplies are brought from South Wales. It is said that Brazilian ships would burn American coal if it could be laid down hers at the same rate they pay for Gool or York shire. The average cost in Great Britian'is 14 shillinzs per ton. Tbe Amazon Steam Navigation Company, owning 30 steamers, which consume 2,000 tons per month, tried one shipment of American double screened coal obtained from New York by steamer at a cost of 35 shillings here. It was reported good steamer, coal "swifter" than South Wales. The difference against American coal was about 2U per cent There is'a dis- I position among-the Btejmboatjieopfetotrr AUlCUIMHUtll UUU IMUJ)JEillUIU IS iUIJKU, Perhaps there is something of a prejudice on the part of the engineers. It was stated to me by the captain of an English ship that their men do not understand how to handle American coal to the best advantage. ' LEPROSY -A.T PABA. The statements previously made in this correspondence regarding the general un healthfulness of Para were not at all ex aggerated. In truth, everyday seems to give additional confirmation of these un pleasant facts. In looking up the data fora reliable health report, which I forwarded to Dr. Hamilton, the Chief of the Government Sanitary Service, I discovered that, in ad dition to tbe epidemic, if not epidemic char acter of the yellow fever, and the general prevalence of the terrible beri-beri, there exists at Para the more dreadful disease, leprosy. That I might the more carefully prepare a health report that would be iu every way cor rect, X appealed for assistance to Dr. Justus H. Nelson, a Methodist minister, who has spent ten of the best years of his life laboring among these people, as a self-supporting: missionary. The doctor is familiar with tha language, being one of the Professors of En gllsb in'the Coilegio Americano, is a medi cal gentleman, and understands thoroughly the customs and manners of the lower classes. THE NATIVE AUTHORITIES We also appealed to the highest authori ties in the city, among them Dr. Paes de Carvalhor the Vice Governor of this State, ana Senator-elect to the first congress of the new Bepnblic, who is eminently well quali fied by his medical education in Paris, and. many'years of successful practice in this city; among others, also, Dr. Pedro Cher mont, Director of tbeCity Hospital, and Dr. Lyra Castro, of the Health Bureau. From the statistics gathered, it is proved that more than 1 per cent of all the deaths in this city are from leprosy; and this does not include lepers who die from other dis eases. Para, especially since the proclama tion of the Bepubhc, has earned the reputa tion oi oemg tne cleanest sept city on tna Brazilian coast; but with regard to leprosy; there is, as yet, no effectual means employed to segregate from society those who are- af fected with this disease. This may partly be accounted for by the fact that tners- ara some to be found in the best families. Some are also employed in business houses, and in hourly contact with all classes of peo ple; but the larger number are, of course,' among the poorer class of people. A COLONY OP LEPEES. The city government has, for manyyeari, nnintaincd a little colony called. Taeaa duba, for such lepers as wish GoveraiBeftt, aid, about four miles out from the bu-sioeM partof the city. To each leper who wtsaea to settle there, tbe city furnishes m, tiles', enough to roof a small shanty. For the res of bis dwelling he" is permitted, or expected to go to tbe forest for poles, and to his owa back yard lor clay, to make a wattle-and-daub shanty in which to exist. They re ceive also a small allowance of food. Tbejr are not allowed to beg in the city Baits, and so the people are spared the paiafal sights,that are so common at the roadtiJe tat Eistern countries; hut the disease has aba same horrors here as there. At the colony, tbe children of the lepen generally show symptoms of the dtteMa very early; but it not unfreqneatly hPi pens, in. well-to-do families, that one saesa berofthe household lives, falls slowly to pieces and dies, while no one else ia tfca bouse happens to catch the disease. IT'S A CHASE POB WEALTH- Those who have tried to follow this cor respondence will naturally wonder why it ia ' that so mauy people continue to five at wWt,, seems 10 oe so unaesiraDie a location, wei . it is known that there are plenty of ak more agreeable atld healthful landsinSoatK America.'-The reason may be summed .t in the bire'eKpressive, if inelegant wen. "IiUc're," ffiithfjlscre, or greed of gain, Precisely thsase incentive is brinziae ? and keeping peoirfe in this country that 'ledi them. to brave, the dancers and ovawosial ODstaetesin tneir eariy -eoortiteiseedcika gold fields of California in '18,vadjlit . .. J . . . . . ..-. a 4 .. . . ' "' if y1 - fci? !LJEIr-ft!ft "i ' yit, ; vfc. v ,ii, (.? TF1 , J f . v , 3J jf-v t
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