B$tt toft ; SPECIAL TO LET LISTS Appear TO-DAY In THE IISIA.TCIIS CLASSIFIED COLUMN'S. RENTERS W1TX.XTND SPECIAL TO LET LISTS IN THE DISPATCH THURSDAYS AND MONDAYS. " FORTY-FIFTH TEAK. PITTSBUKG, THURSDAY, -FEBRTJAIIY 5, 1891. THREE CENTS. OTFI, BUT FLOOD This Time Sweeps a Score of Fated Miners Out of Existence. TWO HORRORS IN ONE DAY, And Both Directly Traced to Negli gence of the Most Crim inal Character. IN THE GREED FOR COAL AND GOLD The Workers Are Pushed Into an Aban doned Shaft Holding an Immense Quantity of Water. BLOW OF A TICK LETS IN THE STKEAM. Then Tollcwti a Wild Raw for Life, and Only Those Who Ctngbt the First Alum Wert Able to Mai: Their Escape. BODIES OF VICTIMS MAY.KEVER BE RECOVERED If TECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Wilkl&baree, Feb. 4. A terrible mine accident occurred at Janesville, this county, shortly before noon to-day. Nearly 100 men were at work in the Janesville mine operated by the Spring "Water Coal Company, when all at once and with hardly a moment's warning the noise of rushing waters was heard. In seven minutes after the first report the whole mine was flooded with millions of gallons of water. Every gangway and every breast it as filled to the brim. As soon as the miners realized what had happened they made a rush for the main gangway to escape. Those who were work ing the furthest away could not reach the main gangway in time. They were over whelmed by the rushing waters and per ished in their tracks. The Only rath to bafety. Fire Boss Evans was in the gangway when he saw a stream of water coming to ward him. He at once gave the alarm to the engineer above to get ready to hoist the carriage. In another minute men came running into the gangway from all direc tions. TheT at once made for the carriage and were hoisted np in safety. The fire boss was not the first to take the carriage As soon as he taw what had hap pened he ran tip the mam gangway as far as the water would allow him and cried out with all his might for everybody to get out of the mine as there was a flood. In retracing his steps the hero was nearly engulfed in the water which from a little stream at first had now increased to almost a creek in size. Some of the men who were at work in distant parts of the mine had an awful struggle to get out of the way of the raging waters. A Wild Race lor Life. Tim Sully says he was pursued by a roar ing stream of water through the upper gang way. He ran as he never ran before, but the water gained on him. First it was at his heels then it gained and came up to his ankles, then he fell over a rjrostrated Hun garian who -was running for his life too, but had fallen exhausted. As quick as possible Sully picked himself up. The water was now up to his knees He did not despair, however, but kept on splashing through the water and reached a point of safety just as the water reached his neck. It was a great race for life. Sully fainted after he was brought to the surface. The accident was caused by the breaking in a mine of a large reservoir of water, which was stored in an abandoned portion of the mine known as No. 8 list. The water had been accumulating for years. Every year it increased in volume. The Tatal Blow of a Pick. Charles Boyle and Patrick Cole were at work in No. 1 lift just below No. 8 lift. Boyle struck his pick in the roof of his chamber, which made a large hole and the water came pouring through into the breast and gangways, which were filled with men at work. It was impossible to stop the opening. Boyle and Cole had to flee for their lives. As thev went along the gang ways they gae warning, and in this way many men escaped, who would otherwise have perished. ThcHungarians became demoralized, when the wattr came upon them. They ran in gioups and were unable to make quick time and often stumbled. The English miners ran in single file and could make good time. After the gangway became almost filled with water a score of men swam on its bur fuce and got out. List of Those Who Terishod. The following are the names of the dead: PATRICK McCLOSKEY, 32, single. PATRICK KELLY, single, SO. JAMES WARD, married, wife and eight chil dren residing in Ireland. HENRY KEID. married, wife and fivo chil dren. II. A. GALLAGHER, married, wife and two children. SAMUEL PORTER, married, wife and four children. JAMES GRlFFim, married, wire and one child SAMUEL HALL, married. The others killed were Hungarians, as follows: JOE MATZKWICZ. THOMAS KOSASHOWSKY. .FREDERICK CECIL JOHN BREXNO. .MIKE SMITH. JOE MARTO. JOEASKO THOMAS JECKO. i!OSE FRENKI. The company has already begun to pump the water out of the mines. The bodies can not be recovered until the mine is clear of water. The mine is a total wreck. It is doubtful if it can lie pumped out in six uinalliE. iJisircssingScenes at the Shaft. The terrible disaster has cast a gloom over the whole community. It was a distressing scene at the mouth of the shaft. Strong men cried, and women and children pulled their hair and wrung their hands in despair. Sir. Brislin, one of the escaped miners at the bottom of the slope, said to a reporter: I was waiting autbe bottom of the slope for a trip to come out. Suddenly I heard a loud noise and thought it was the trip coming out. Then a frightful blast of wind came and Lnocxed mo down the gangway. I cried ont to James Griffiths. Then the wind blew his light out as suddenly as it did mine. 1 tried to ruu for the slope, but stumbled and fell. Then John Rovle and John Neems came running out. Neems' lamp was burning, and through tbo aid or Neenis' licht we got to the slope. The water came pouring after ns as we ran. We got to the slope and then the light went ont. We clambered up as fast as we could, and the water came rushing after us, rising very quickly. In five minutes the water raised 20S jardstothe mouth of the slope, the pitch of which is 83. , And Still Another Horror. An accident almost identical with the above occurred at No. 3 mine of the Susque hanna Coal Company, at Nantlcoke, this alternoon. Five men were at work in an old portion of the mine robbing pillars, when one of the pillars was demolished. It'let in a large body of water, which was stored in a lift higher up. Two of the men escaped, but the three others perished. The dead are: W. R. Cragle, W. L. Ryman, both married, and John Levinski, a Pole. The mine is badly flooded with water, and the bodies have not yet been recovered. CANADA'S PROPOSALS. WHAT HS GOVERNMENT WANTS IN THE WAY OF HEC1PK0CITY. Seven Points In a Proposed Treaty Sent to Secretary Blaine Through the British Colonial Office The Reasons for Send ing Them iu That Manner. Ottawa, Ont., Feb. 4. The following is a copy of a dispatch from the Governor General to the Secretary of State for the colonies, showing the nature of the Cana dian Government's proposals to the United States, and indicating the desire of the ad ministration for the development of trade between the United States and Canada: , GOVBRNMENT HOCSB, I Ottawa, Dec 13,1890.1 Mr Lord I have the honor to send your Lordship to day a telegraphic message in cipher, of which the following is the substance: With reference to my tcletrram of the 10th msL, this Government is desirous to propose a joint commission such as that of 1871, with authority to deal with treaty limitation, and to prepare a treaty respecting the following sub jects: First Renenal of the reciprocity treaty of 1851, with modifications required by the altered circumstances ot both countries, and with ex tensions deemed by the commission to be to the interests uf Canada and the United States. Second Reconsideration of tne treaty of 1SSS with respect to tne Atlantic fisheries, with the aim of securing tree admission into the United States markets of Canadian fishery products, in return for facilities to be granted to United States fishermen to bny bait and supplies, and to tranship cargoes in Canada, all. such privileges to be mutual. Third Protection of the mackerel and other fisheries on the Atlantic Ocean and in inland t aters. fourth Relaxation of the seaboard coasting laws of the two countries. Fifth Relaxation of the coasting laws of the two countries on inland waters dividing Canada from the United States. Sixth Mutual salvage and saving of wrecked vessels. Seventh Arrangements for settling the boundary between Canada and Alaska. The treaty would be ad referendum. The manner of this proposal to the United States Government is briefly as follows: Several weeks ago, when the negotiations were in progress between Newfoundland and the United States looking to a reciprocity treaty, the Canadian Government made repre sentations that Canada should have the option of being included in any arrangements with that colony as to the fisheries or trade. This contention was based on the solemn assurances given by the Newfoundland Government two or three years ano. and repeated on successive occasions, that if any special privileges were allowed any country in regard to the purchase of supplies or bait in Newfoundland snch privileges wonld also be granted to Canada. The Secretary of State for the United States, when ho learned of the position of affairs, insisted that tbe negotiations should be carried on separately. He intimated, however, that he would not be unwilling to enter into negotiations ith Canada, but preferred that they should be private and unofficial. The Dominion Government, thereupon, asked the Imperial authorities tp remind Mr. Blaine that Canada had always been readv for fair recipro cal arrangements, and had made repeated offers to that effect, which, however, had been ig nored or refused by the United States. It was further represented that the Dominion Gov ernment was willing, now that overtures' had been made to them, to again negotiate, and that they would nrefer that these negotiations should be official and under commission Irom the British Government. Mr. Blaine, there upon, asked what basis the Dominion Govern ment proposed to negotiate. Ihe dispatch above is tbe reply which tbe administration of Sir John Macdonald sent to Lord Knutsford for transmission to Washington. SHIPWRECKED CBEW BESOTTED. They Were Forced to Travel Hand-Over-Hand to Shore. ISPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.l Halifax, Feb. 4. During a heavy gale last night the schooner Senator Morgan, of Gloucester, Mass., was driven ashore at Cowbay, East Halifax, and became a total wreck. The crew barely escaped with their lives. The sea was breaking fiercely all around, and the crew did not know where they were. To try to land in dories meant death, so they started a fire on deck by burn ing their bedclothes to attract attention on shore, which they finally succeeded in do ing. When Captain Graham discovered men on the beach he threw a tnb into the water containing a light line with the hope that it would be carried ashore. The break ers swept it in toward land, and when it got near enough a deg swam out and secured it By aid of the line a hawser was hauled ashore and secured. The crew had to scramble ashore hand-over-hand, being dashed about in the heavy waves, often finding it as much as they could do to retain their hold. One man, the cook, was so ex hausted that he fainted before he got ashore. It took two hours to rescue the men from their perilous position. BAPTIZED IN A COFFIN. A Dying Ohio Woman Undergoes a Very Strange Immersion. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TBI DISPATCH. 1 Spbingfield, O., Feb. 4. The entire city to-day is talking of the strangest bap tism this section of the State ever knew. For some time Mrs. Rachel Tyree has been seriously ilk During this time she has professed religion and a desire to unite with the Christian (Campbellite) Church. Her illness had been too severe to admit baptism. East night, however, she became alarmingly worse, and it was feared she would die. She became almost frantic to be baptized, and it was explained that that ceremony would not be more disastrous than her worry of not being immersed. Accordingly arrangements were made. There was no bathtub in the house, so a metallic cofiin was secured and filled with warm water. The woman's mouth and nose were tightly bandaged, and she was immersed by the Rev. W. A. Gross, and then quickly wrapped in hot blankets. To day Mrs. Tyree is very low, but no worse than last night. HE HAD WONDEBFUL NEBVE. A Wounded Man Walks Four Miles With a Bullet In His Breast. rSrECIAI. TELEQIIA21 TO TOE DISPATCTM Chicago, Feb. 4. With a bullet in his breast, Frank Picha to-day waited from the county hospital to his lodging house, a dis tance of over four miles. The weather was intensely cold, and how the wounded man survived the journey is a mystery to the hospital doctors, who had just begun to probe for the bullet when Picha arose from the operating table and dashed away. Tbe shooting grew ont of an intrigue, in which a William Patterson and Maud Williams were involved. The men were bitter enemies, and last night Patterson shot Picha in front of the People's Theater, just as the audience was pouring out of the doors. When Picha reached his lodgings to-day he fainted from loss of blood. In an adjoining room the Williams woman lay dying on the floor. She had taken morphine because Patterson conld not secure bail. Ficha may recover. A BOOM IN C0MST0CK, THE GEEAT LODE IS TO BE WORKED ON THE LOWEE LEVELS. Another Storo of Millions May Bo Uncov ered and Former Glory Be Restored A Shnt-Down of Five Tears to Be Raised in Some Mines. ISrECTAL TELEGRAM TO TUE DISPATCn.l San Fbancisco, Feb. 4. Repbrts from Virginia City declare there is great excite ment on the Comstock over a decision to drain the lower levels of all large mines and to begin prospecting and mining, which had been practically abandoned for over six years. All Work done since then has been on the upper levels, which have been pretty thoroughly explored with diamond drills. For half a mile nnderground.there are only small1) patches of ground which have not been honey-combed by the drill, and these patches cannot contain a bonanza. Below this level everything may happen, and a week's work may uncover ore worth millions and set the whole Comstock to booming again. For several months the work of draining the Gold Hill mines has gone on, and now John Mackay, young Flood and others, who control the Middle and North End mines, have determined to begin pumping out the lower level. When the great Com bination shaft, owned by the Chollar, Potosi, Savage and Hale and Norcross companies shut down five years ago, Comstock was in mourning. At 'the Combination there is immense pumping machinery, all of which has been idle since. Now Cornish pumps are to be started in the Combination shatt to lower the water until hydraulic pumps can be reached and set going. The starting up of the Union, with its enormous ma chinery, will naturally follow, and the great lode will then be worked from end to end away down in the ground. Outside of Consolidated Virginia and Cal ifornia, the Comstock mines represent an actual loss of over 836,500,000 sunk in as sessments in 25 years. Sierra Nevada has taken from stockholders 50,250,000 and re turned only 81,000,000. Of other stocks, Union has drawn $2,800,000 in assessments and has never paid a dividend, while Jus tice bled its devotees for $3,500,000, but failed to return 1 cent. Mexican has cost its shareholders nearly 53,000,000 and has not returned a single nickel. THE CONGRESS OF REPUBLICS. A Committee Presents a Plan for the Meeting In 1893. New Yobk, Feb 4. The sab-committee appointed Tuesday by the Committee on Plan and Scope of the Pan-Republic Con gress, made up a report to-day which will be presented to the Committee of Two Hun dred when that committee meets next month, in Washington. The report is practically a draft of a con stitution for the proposed congress to be held in the United States in 1893, the year of the World's Fair. Each country shall be entitled to one delegate at large and one delegate for every 5,000,000 population, these delegates to form one body, while representatives of various civic organiza tions shall comprise a second body. These houses shall act like any dual Parliament. BLOODSHED IN THE INDIAN TEEEITOBY. The First Tragedy In Connection .With the Creek Per Capita Payment. Muskogee, 1. T., Feb. 4. The first' tragedy in connection with the Creek per capita payment occurred 20 miles west of here yesterday, at noon. In the morning Government Agent Miller and Mr. Inslev left with the second $100,000, and escorted by 18 guards. At dinner, in a difficulty between Gov ernor Mcintosh, Captain of the Light Horsemen, and Bob Marshall, United States Indian policeman, the latter shot Mcintosh with a Winchester, killing him instantly. SUNK AT A BALTIMORE DOCK. A Careless Sailor Is Supposed to Have Left a Waste Pipe Open. Baltimoke, Feb. 4. The steamer Circe, which arrived last week from Glasgow via Halifax, and which had nearly finished loading on her return trip, sunk early this morning at her dock. Her cargo of flour is being removed as rapidly as pcssiple. It is, of course, considerably damaged. Someone on board the Circe is supposed to have been careless, and to have left open one of her waste pipes, through which the sea entered. No life was lost BOOMEBS TO BE EJECTED, Energetic Measures Taken to Protect the Cherokee Outlet. Arkansas City. Kan., Feb. 4 Prof. Coppock, Superintendent of the Indian Schools, received the following message from Indian Commissioner Morton yesterday: Information has been received here that cattlemen and settlers propose to enter the Cherokee outlet Give public notice that in truders will be ejected. Keep me advised of any intrusion. The soldiers have been out of the strip for nearly a month, but a large de tachment has left Fort Reno to occupy the lands, with orders to eject all boomers now in the strip and keep everybody Ont AFTER THE BREWERIES AGAIN. An English Syndicate Fishing for Mil waukee and Chicago Plants. Chicago, Feb. 4. Another big brewery deal is on foot Some English "promoters," are now in the city arranging the prelimi naries and examining the plans. The new company is to have a capitaliza tion of $11,500,000 and will include the Va entine Blatz Brewery, of Milwaukee; the" three breweries now combined in the United States Brewing Company, and probably two other local breweries. THE NEBRASKA GOVERNORSHIP. Governor Boyd Is Recognized by the Legis lature for tho First Time. Lincoln, Feb. 4. After hot figh'tlng in tbe House this afternoon a resolution was passed by a small majority asking Governor Boyd to deliver his message to-morrow,after-noon. This will result in two messages being de livered, and is the first recognition by the House of Bovd as Governor. ' An Old Man Burned to Death. Gkeencastle, Ind., Feb. 4. Shortly after midnight Monday night the house oc cupied by Robert Bond, living ten miles west of here, was burned to the ground, and Bond was cremated. He was 80 years of age. J KETUM OF INGALLS Not Eecognized by Hoar, Edmunds and Others of the Radicals. A -REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TO-NIGHT. Humors That a New Force Bill is Planned Pronounced Absurd, , WITNESS 0WENBI BEHIND THE BARS rSPlCCTAI. TELEOBAM TO TOE DISPATCn.l Washington, Feb. 4. Senator Ingalls has returned from Kansas and was in his seat in the Senate chamber to-day. He came to the Capitol early wrapped up in a bigfur-trimmed "overcoat and wearing a white Kansas sombrero. He was in the Senate chamber all day and was something of an object of sympathy. Several of his colleagues, including those who have re joiced in his defeat, shook hands and oflered their condolences, but it was very noticeable that Senators Hoar, Sherman, Edmunds and three or four more who are disgruntled with Mr. Ingalls for his vote against the gag rule and force bill, ana. who have also severely criticised his silver speech, spoke no word of welcome. They sat in their seats as though they did not notice the wanderer's return. Mr. Ingalls has little to say about the fight or tbe cause of his defeat All that he cared to say he said in the little short state ment given out in Topeka the night after Judge Peffer was nominated. There are many guesses as to what channel of useful ness 'Mr. Ingalls will enter when he is out of the Senate, but if he has made any plans he has kept them carefully to himself. A Republican newspaper at Detroit recently reorganized and placed nnder new manage ment has telegraphed him an offer of 10,000 a year to become editor in chief. Contemplating a Lecture Tour. The Senator did not accept this proposi tion, and it is said that he is contemplating entering upon a grand and prolonged lecture tour. A colleague of Mr. Ingalls said to day, in speaking of these various reports, that :t was a little strange that no one had suggested that Mr. Ingalls might return to Kansas and resume the practice of the law. The decision of the Republican Senators to hold their caucus to-morrow night at tbe Metropolitan Club has created much gossip, and some adverse criticism. It is main tained by certain members of the House and others that a public club is a Tery inappro priate place in which to hold a Senate cau cus, and several of the Republican Senators are of the same opinion. The circumstances that led up to tbe selection of this novel meeting place are interesting. East summer the caucuses were held mostly at the resi dence of Senator McMillan, then afterwards at Mr. Edmunds' and others. This session the Senators, at their midnight gatherings, have been the. guests of Senators Stock bridge, McMillan, Sawyer and Cameron. Plumb Anxious to Act As Hos Senator Plumb who has never kept house in Washington or entertained his colleagues in any way is very anxious to extend them his hospitality. "Haying no house of his own he looked about him for a suitable rjlace in which' to entertain half a hundred statesmen. Two or three uptown hotels were suggested, bat objection was made and the club was accepted as a compromise. Vhen some of the members of tbe elub read this morning that a Republican Sena torial caucus was to beheld in their house to-raorro night they were Terv, much sur prised and could not believe 'the statement. Outsiders, they said, even though they be Senators, cannot be admitted to the club, except as they are invited by members. Investigation develops the fact that Sen ator Plumb, who is a member of the club, had arranged the caucus in the shape of a dinner party. 'The Republican Senators will all be his guests and he will give them something to discuss besides the order of business to be observed during the remainder of the session. Rumors of a New Force BUI. It has been stated with muchi emphasis during the past few days that at to-morrow night's caucus a new force bill, drawn up by Johnny Davenport; will be discussed and an attempt made to have it indorsed and put through, the Senate. This bill, it is said, contemplates amending the law so as to sepa rate State and Congressional elections and put the latter in charge of Government offi cials in all the States withont the .formality of a request from the citizens. Inquiry amonf: the Republican Senators shows that there is no trnth whatever in the report, and that the force bill will not be re vived at this session. It will eyen be said by some of the Senators who have heretofore supported Mr. Hoar's bill, fuat if a caucus were called for the purpose of attempting to revive it half of the Senators would refuse to attend. THE OLD SEWARD MANSION. Secretary Blaine Pnrchascs It for the Price of SG5.O0O. rsrECIAt, TELEPBAM TO TOB DISFATOn.l Washington, Feb. 4, Secretary Blaine to-day purchased the handsome brick resi dence. No. 17 Madison place, which he has occupied for the past two years. The sale was made by ThomasJ. Fisher & Co., and the price paid was $65,000. The bouse, which was owned by the Stoughton heirs, has long been known as the old Sew ard mansion, and it was while he was living there that the attempt was made upon Secre tary Seward's life. More recently the build ing was used by the Commissary Depart ment of the army. Something less than two years ago Secre tary Blaine leased the house for a number of years, With the privilege of purchasing it at any time for $65,000. Sincene has occupied It he has spent about $17,000 in modernizing and improving it, and has made of it a hand some and commodious dwelling. The price paid is considered to be comparatively small. At tbe time the lease was made it was a fair valuation upon the property, but since then the value has increased rapidly, and it is thought that, inclnding the improvements made upon the building, it wonld now be nearer $100,000. A Q.TAY-CAMERON STORY. Tho Latter's Money Said to Have Been Paid Back to Him. Washington, Feb. i. The correspond ent ot the St. Louis Globe-Democfat has telegraphed his paper as follows: Senator Quay is considering the propriety of making a complete statement of the facts con cerning tbe so-called defalcation in the Penn sylvania State Treasury. If be concludes affirmatively he will tell a story of wonderful nerve. It became known to tho party leaders in Pennsylvania some years ago that there was a deficit in the treas ury. A campaign was coming on. To confess the default meant naty ruin. Mr. , Quay offered himself as the Republican candi date for State Treasurer. He was nominated for the express purpose of saving tbe party management from tbe shame of tbe treasury exposure, and to carry ont a 8 Ian for restoring tho lost money. lr. Quay was elected. The out golng treasurer turned over his office. The ooks showed the cash was short jost!2S2,00U That amount Senator Cameron advanced from his private fortune. It was put to the credit of the State. The books balanced. Tben there was no defalcation. Tbe transaction between Senator Cameron and Treasurer Quay was not known outside of a very limited circle. One of the few persons in tbe secret was old Simon Cameron. He expressly and emphatically advised his son not to advance tbe money, but the ad vice .was disregarded. Treasurer Quay took the lands of tho State invested In Chicago street railway stock. He. managed the deal so skillfully that before his term as State Treasurer was over he bad cleared the $282,000 put np by Senator Cameron and bad niade 5100,000 more. The money advanced by Senator Cameron was returned te him. The last payment was made in Senator Cameron's library in Wash ington. As Mr. Quay went out of the library Senator Cameron turned to a near personal friend and explained tbo transaction. "Quay," said he, "has just paid mo the lastot that money, which shows that I am a wiser man than my father." This is the whole story of the Quay defalcation. ARREST OF OVVENBY. THE SILVER 'SCANDAL WITNESS ONCE MORE IN TROUBLE. His Testimony Is Contradicted by Littler, Who Knows of No Statesman Except Cameron Speculating The ' Cashing or Some Checks Under Investigation. Washington, Feb. 4. James A. Oweuby, the witness before the Silver Pool Committee, was arrested to-day as soon as he was released from the stand, on a war rant charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses in having had a check cashed for 'about 17, which was re turned by Donald, ot the Hanover National Bank, after the passage of tbe sil ver law with a refusal to honor it Owenby told the officer that, he had informed the man who cashed the check he would pay him as soon as he recived his witness fees, and offered to go with the officer and dis charge the obligation, but the warrant having been issued the officer told Owenby he must go to court. When the Sliver Pool Investigating Com mittee met this morning, Judge Johnson, Owenby's attorney, said he wished to with draw his objection to the inquiry as to whether bis client had not been arrested, and the committee was at liberty to question the witness fully concerning his past life. The committee did not desire to go into the matter. Owenby then voluntarily stated that a note of his had become overdue and that he had been arrested and acquitted the prosecuting attorney declaring hewould not have issued the warrant had he known the facts. David I. Littler was resummoned. He said be did not remember ever having stated to Owenbey that any Senators .and Repre sentatives were interested in silver, and did not believe he ever did, for it would not have been true, except as to Senator Cam eron. Mr. Littler declared be knew noth ing in addition to what he had stated when on the stand before, and that he had never heard any Congressman say he was interested in silver. Charles Bradley, Cashier of the National Bank of the Re public of this city, presented checks on the Hanover bank aggregating $275, which had been paid by him to Owenby, but it was de veloped by questions put by Owenby that a draft of $200 not included in his deposit ac count might have been paid on telegraphic order and not be among the checks. PATENT BUSINESS BOOMING. The Number of Applications Larger Than Ever Before. Washington, Fb. 4. Commissioner Mitchell, of the Bureau of Patents, has submitted to Congress his annnal report. The history of the Bureau during the last Tear, says the Commissioner, has been so far as relates to the amount of business successfully transacted, one of continued growth and prosperity. Tho aggregate number of applications for patents and for the registration of trade marks and labels has exceeded that of any prXW-fug ypar jn the history of the Patent Office, and the number of patents granted and trade marks and labels registered has correspondingly increased. The income last vear from copies of patents alone was $60,000. Dawes and Cockrell at It Washington, Feb. 4. During the con sideration of tbe Conger lard bill in the Senate to-day, Senators Dawes and Cockrell got into an exciting colloquy, in which some 'ittle pleasantries were bandied about. MARRYING FOR CHARITY. HOW A LARGE FAMILY SECTORED A COMFORTABLE LIVING. Tho Parents Have Been Married Nineteen Times, and the Five Children Christ ened 29 Times Op to Date Working Charitable Ministers and Ladies. IETECTAL TELEGRAM TO TBE DISPATCH.l Baltihobe, Feb. 4. Some time ago a number of ladies interested in charity had their attention called to the destitution of a family in southwest Baltimore. The mother said the father drank and neglected his five children. Some of tbe ladies in duced the man to reform. He went to a well-known minister and made all sorts of promises, declaring that he was tired of the life he had led, and saying that he wanted to turn oyer a new leaf. He told the minister that he was not married to the woman who bore Ms children, and asked for advice. His children were growing up, and, he said, had never been christened. He thought his reform would be complete if he could have them baptized. All the ladies were very much gratified, and made arrangements to have the parents married and tbe children christened. They bought and made the little ones clothing, gave them money, and rigged out the par ents in new clothes. Alter the wedding was completed and the children christened, something about the man's actions induced the minister to look up his record. The investigation disclosed that the man and woman had been marrie'd 19 times, and the children had been christened 29 times. They would live in one section of the city long enough to get a good start in the world by getting married and having the children christened. Then they would move to an other locality and go through the same per formance. They were always married under a different name. TIN CAN RICHES TAKE WINGS. A Farmer's Extraordinary Precautions Against Burglars In Tain. Cincinnati. Feb. 4. Thomas Arm strong, a farmer living near Madeira, 17 miles from here, to-day reported a burglary and the loss of $2,400 in money. He had drawn the money from a bank in Cincinnati yesterday to use in buying a farm. He placed it in a tin can and hid the can in a barrel of flour in the kitchen. He says no one but his wife knew where it was hidden. The house this morning shown signs of burglarious entrance. AN EDUCATIONAL EVENT. Ex-President Hayes Witnesses the Inaugu ration of a College President. Cleveland, Feb. 4. Rev. Charles T. Thwing, D. D., recently of Minneapolis, was inaugurated 'to-day as President of the Western Reserve University and Adelbert College. Ex-President Hayes delivered an address on the occasion. A Bill Against Pinkertoulsin. Topeka, Feb. 4. The House to-day passed a bill prohibiting any company or corporation from employing an armed force,, while a strike is pending. AFTER THE MILLIONS. Irish Heirs of tbe Deceased A. T. Stewart Proving Their Claims. SOME ARE ONLY SECOND COUSINS, But Belieye.That They Will Secure a Share of tbe Estate. GLADSTONE ACTIVE IN PARLIAMENT fl!T DUNLAP'S CABLE COMFANY.I Belfast, Feb. 4. The deepest interest is taken by all classes throughout tbe north of Ireland, in the inquiry whicb is proceed ing at the American Consulate here uuder the authority oT the Southern District Court, of the State of New York, as to the claims of various parlies in connection with the A. T. Stewart estate.- The inquiry, which has reached the third day,is conducted by the Hon. Samuel S. Ruby, United States Consul at Belfast, and Sir James H. Hazlett, a local magistrate. The particular case which led to the in quiry is that of Brauagh versus Smith. In terrogatories are being put to the witnesses under examination claiming to rela tions of the late 'A. T. - -, At present thev include Geory r- L '? head master of tne Belfast Techni 7 fflft "5v ItosieBeglcv. Mrs. Mary Begley. wi the-late Thomas Begley, of Meagheraga. s. a. Lamb, one ot tne managers ot tne Bessborough Spinning Company, County Armagh. J. J. Brown, solicitor, of Belfast, represents the claimant, J. Holmes, of New York, and Digby Johns, of Belfast, acting for Judge Hilton. Proceeding Behind Closed Doors.! The court closed the doors against the press daring the sitting, but the substance of the evidence leaked out. George Begley, who says he is the late A. T. Stewart's second cousin on the father's side, proved his case pretty conclusively, and it is not improbable that in the long rnn be will es tablish his claim as one of the heirs-at-Iaw. The whole question of the relationship was gone into minutely and the genealogi cal complications are said to be extraordi nary, but Begley is full of confidence and hones to win. His claim is the most im portant one and is being investigated thor oughly. He has at his disposal an over whelming mass of evidence. Mrs. Mary Begley is the widow of the late Thomas Begley, of Meagheragall. She also claims to be a cousin of tbe late millionaire. S. A Lamb, Thomas Lamb, of Newry, and Robert Lynas proved acquaintance with A. T. Stewart during his visits to Ireland before 1870, and afterward during his residence in New York, his having de voted sums of money toward the support of the members of ihe family with which the present claimants are connected by 'blood and marriage. ' An Acknowledgment of Relationship. Stewart did this, acknowledging them to be his true relations, and the testimony all through is of a character to justify the statements of the witnesses that they will be able to annul the will. A peculiar feature of these proceedings is the bearing of tbe American Consul and Mr. Holmes, who keep their hats on their heads and seem to treat the whole matter with per fect indifference, even getting up and walk ing about the room as if nothing were going on. This rather puzzled the grave Mayor of Belfast and the stolid Quakers and Pres byterians. "It is also stated by one of those in attend ance that there is great freedom of language rind Americanisms of speech are plentiful. Should the commission result ih establish ing anyrlaims there will be an application for an open commission to be held in Bel fast, at which every person claiming to be heir or next of kin will be entitled to attend and prove kinship. ANNEXATION TO SPAIN Now Believed to Be the Aim of the Portu guese Insurgents. IBT DUULAP'S CABLE COMPANT.I Lisbon, Feb. 4. Documents have been seized at the office of the Hepublica Portuguesa newspaper of a very compro mising nature, including lists of sub scription, sentences of death against prominent people in Portugal, etc The let ters seized prove correspondence between the Republicans and Spain. After victory shall have crowned their efforts annexation to Spain is to -he proclaimed. The documents also establish tbe com plicity of certain priests of rural parishes with the insurgents, and also a number of people who have returned from Brazil with large fortunes. The conspirators have re ceived money from the Brazilians, several of whom have become Republicans since the revolution in Brazil. ANOTHER GREAT GURR An Englishman Finds a Microbe Killer in Every-Day Bats. TBT DOHLAP'S CABLE COMPAITTl. Beblin, Feb. 4. An Englishman named Hawkins, a Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, who has been working in Prof. Koch's hospital here, claims to have dis covered a cure for the disease of anthrax in cattle. His method is exactly the same as that of Koch, as regards inocnlation, but he thinks he has found the anthrax microbe killer in rats. Hawkins waited till Koch's departure be fore making known his alleged discovery, feeling bound by the etiquette of Jlocti's laboratory. He will go to England to-morrow, and intends to use bis discovery for the benefit of Australian cattle breeders. AN INCENDIARY ELOT. Imprisoned Soldiers Attempt to Burn Down Their Barracks. rBT WJNLAP'S CABLE COMPANT.l Brussels, Feb. 4. Forty soldiers of the Regiment of Grenadiers, who were im prisoned and committed to trial for partici pation in the recent riots, attempted last night to set fire to the barracks in which they were confined. The troops of the same garrison succeeded in extinguishing the flanfes. There is no doubt tbat a severe punish ment will be dealt out to the offenders. WIU Visit Their Daughter. TBT DUKLAP'S CABLE COMFAIfT.l Beblin, F"b. 4. The Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxemburg will visit their daughter, the hereditary Princess of Baden, J whose husband lately attained ine general ship of Prussia, in Berlin, toward the end of February. A McCarthylte Meeting. BT OUNLAP'S CABLE COMPAirT.l London, Feb. 4. A meeting or the fol lowers of Justin McCarthy will oe held on Thursday week. It is hoped by that time terms will be arrived at satisfactory to a settlement, which Parnell is ready to ratify. x The Empress Recovering. fBT DITSLAP'S CABLE COMPAST.l Beklin, Feb. 4. The impress, who has quickly recovered Jrom her illness, intends to be present at tbe great semi-puolio ball at the Grand Opera House on Friday next Wissman to Visit America. ' fBT rjUNLAP'S CABLI COMPACT. Berlin, Feb. 4. Wissman, the German tit ilTO LOCAL WEATHER SITUATION. commander in Africa, intends to visit America after he vacates his present post next April. THE CTJMMING SENSATION. Many Prominent People Were Present at MMJ UUU AT.ftlJ. OQ BT DnifLAP'S CABLE COMPANT. hV0 , Feb. 4 The Sir Gordon Cnm- 0. ''fi fc( ontinues to be much talked abo .earned that the party at Mrs. Arii ir ilson's where tbe alleged s. ArS P ; cheating occtt.ed, included, besides tffc Prince of Wales, the Earl and Countess of Coventry, Earl Craven, Lady Brougham, Lord Somerset, General and Mrs. Owen Williams, Connt Herbert Lutzow, Christo pher Sykes, M. P., Colonel Waldron, A. Farquharon, Berkcly Level, Mrs. Sassoon, Mr. and Mrs. Lycett Green and Miss Wil kinson. RELIGIOUS DISABILITY. Gladstone's Motion for a Second Reading of His BUI Defeated. By Associated l'ress.l London, Feb. 4. In the House of Com mons to-day, Mr. Gladstone moved the sec ond reading of the bill to remove religious disability, and during the course of his re marks he said: When we undertook by thi3 bdl to remove from the statutes an' injustice and an anomaly which are a discredit to us (cheers), we hoped tbat it would be necessary to spend only a few minutes in introdncing the bill. What is the Catholics' legal position? Before the act of 132U every subject was entitled, presumably, to hold any crown office, bnt Catholics were de barred by the test act It was contacted whether the repeal effectually qualified Catho lics. Parliament, when it repealed the test act, had no specific Intention to open these offices, and it was, therefore, his dnty not to be deterred from prosecuting this bill, the object of which was simply to remove an anomaly which was supposed to exclude and, perhaps, did exclnde. certain of tbe Queen's subjects from holding certain offices. If the bill was read a second time be proposed to move that It be passed through committee pro forma, re serving that the substantial committee be taken after tbo report of the bill from that committee. Tbo bill did not affect the succes sion ot the crown, because tho crown was not open to competition. Tbe Home Secretary is himself a Catholic, yet nobody disputed his right to hold his office. Mr. Smith opposed the bill because it applied to two persons only, and moved that it be read lor tbe second time six months hence. After further debate, Mr. Gladstone's motion for tbe second-reading of the bill now was rejected, the vote being 223 in tbe aminiative ana zso is the nega tive. The Parnell Conferences. Dublin Freeman's Journal to-day .an nounces that Mr. Parnell held a short, friendly and vitally important conference with Mr. O'Brien at Calais Monday. Mr. Parnell yesterday conferred with his sup porters in London. The McUarthyites were also in conference yesterday evening, and their conference will be renewed to-day. The results of these deliberations will be published at the end of the week. An Important Royal Visit. Vienna Archduke Frauz Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the throne of Austria, has started for Warsaw, where the Russian Imperial train awaits him. From Warsaw the royal traveler will be conveyed to St Petersburg. A great deal of importance is attached to the Archdnke's visit. German Emigrants In BrazU. Hambubg The Ham burg-American Steam Packet Company has issued a circu lar, stating tbat it will not convey any,Ger mans to Brazil. It is understood that this action is dne to tbe recent complaints of harsh treatment made by German emigrants who have gone-io Brazil. One Effect of the New TarUL London The exports of cutlery from Sheffield to the United States for the month of January, 1890, amounted in value to 15,415. For the corresponding month this year, under the new United States tariff law, the exnorts to tbe United States amounted to 8,331. Another Attempt to Form a Cabinet Rome It is now announced that King Humbert has summoned Signor Crispi's Minister of War, Lieutenant General Vial, to form a Cabinet. LANDS BEYOND THE SEA. Brief Bits of News Gleaned by the Way and Condensed. The German Empress has recovered from her cold. Gladstone denies he tried in 1B85 to shake off Parnell. A monument fund for Melssonier has been opened in Pans. Major Wissmann will return from Africa to Berlin Yia America. In London it is denied that the Liberals are dickering with Parnell. The Czarewitch is on his way from Bombay to Madras, going privately. Alleges mutinous grenadiers are being court-martialed in Brussels. THE Grand Duches3 of Mecklenburg Schwerin is said to be out of danger. Mr. and Mrs. Reixlt have been murdered at Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan; an agrarian crime. McCarthy hopes to tell his followers on February 12 of a satisfactory settlement with tbe Parnelhtes. A full report will then be made. At Watorford. February, 2, Captain Hogan's ship Bohemia, from Liverpool for San Fran cisco, subdued at the pistol's mouth 14 mutin ous seamen. At Cardiff last night, at a banquet by Lord Bute, tbe bursting ot an electric lamp caused the hall to be partly destroyed by fire. Of the 410 present none wero hurt It is probable that Mr. Gladstone will make a public statement regarding the assurances given by him to tbe Irish leaders with refer ence to borne rule. THE CHICAGO MAFIA SUSPECTS. The Court Orders Their Transfer From the Sweat Box to the JalL CniCAGO, Feb. 4. Tbe Mafia suspects, through writs of habeas corpus, succeeded to-day in obtaining an order for transfer from the police sweat-box to the county jail, where friends and attorneys can ireely visit the two prisoners. Any. purpose to compel Police Inspector Hunt to diffclose what evidence he possesses, was, however, utterly defeated. OSE LITTLE WORD Means a Tax of a Quarter of a Million Dollars on River Coal Operators ON EACH YEAR'S BUSINESS. An Amended Bill Taxing Coal lands That Has Vast Import SHOULD IT FINALLY BECOME LAW. The Striklns Out of the Word Anthraclta Doe3 the Work. BELIEF PEATDEES OP TI1E HEASUEB rPBOM A BTATT COEEESPOUDEST.l Haeeisbubg, Feb.' 4. A single word stricken out of a bill in the House to-day, by an almost unnoticed amendment, will place a tax of a quarter ot a million dollars every year on the coal, product of the Mo nongahela Valley. As amended, the bill then passed a second reading and by the time this intelligence first reaches the wealthy river coal operators of Pittsburg the bill will be printed ready for a third and final reading. Just about noon the House was engaged in passing a lot of bills on second reading. It reached one which bore this title: "An act to tax anthracite coal lands and to create a fund for the relief of persons injured, maimed or killed in the employ of individ ual firms and corporations engaged in min ing anthracite coal in'this Commonwealth." Mr. Davis, of Schuylkill county, who had originated the bill, moved to amend it by striking out the word "anthracite" in the title and wherever it occurred in the text Not much notice was taken of the motion, and it was adopted as amended, therefore, the title now reads: "An act to tax coal lands', etc." That extends its provisions to the great bituminous coal region in W estern Pennsylvania, as well as to the entire an thracite district in the East What the Change Means. A conservative member of the House, who has watched the tendency of thi3 Legisla ture to radical legislation, subsequently fig ured what vast import attached to the amendment of Mr. Davis' bill. He said to night: "Last year the output of coal in the Mo nongahela Valley was over 100,000,000 tons. That means an ' annual tax by this bill on the product of the Monongahela Valley alone of $250,000. Read the bill and figure it ont lor yourself. The bituminous coal region entire wonld suffer to the extent of over 5300,000 a year and the anthracite re gion would have to pay a tax of $400,000. "It would be a tax of $1,000,000 per an num on the coal product of the whole State. It would also establish a precedent in legis lation that would be sweeping in its charac ter. Why couldn't railway companies and iron mills be compelled to pay a tax for a similar purpose? Accidents in both are larger in fatalities than in coal mines." Provisions of the Bill. The bill as amended reads as follows: Section 1 -s-Eo it enacted, etc thatr on anil after the passage of this act, every individual, firm or corporation owning coal lands in this Commonwealth shall semi annually, upon tbe first day of July and Janu ary of each year, make a report nnder oath or affirmation, to the Auditor General of tbe num ber of tons of coal mined upon the land of tbe said owners of coal lands, whether by lease, contract or otherwise, dnring tbe six months preceding the first day of January and July, and shall pay into the Treasury of tbe Com monwealth at tbo rate of 1 cent npon each and every ton ot 2,210 pounds of coal mined. Sec 2 All money collected nnder tbe pro vision of Section 1 of this act shall be paid to the CountyTreasnrers of tbe counties m which coal is mined on a warrant by the Auditor Gen eral, provided tbat tbe amount allotted to each of the said County Treasurers shall not exceed the amount of tax received from said county under the provisions of this act bee. 3 ft shall be the duty of connty treasurers in each of the several counties in this Commodwealtb, in which coal is mined, to make report on the first Monday of each and every month to the Board of Commissioners, of the amount of money held by him from receipts provided for under tbe provisions of this aat, and to pay the same on warrants issued by the Board of County Commissioners as hereinafter provided. Tho Payment of Relief. Sec 4 It shall be tbe duty of the Connty Commissioners in tbe several counties of this Commonwealth, where coal Is mined, to issuo warrants on the County Treasurer in favor of any person entitled to receive relief under this act, npon a certificate duly signed and approved by the district inspector of mines, colliery superintendent and a physician, which certifi cate shall give the name and age of the claim ant, the date when injury was incurred, and tbe name or number of the colliery and its location where the injury occurred, and the nature and extent of such injury, provided, however, that no warrant shall be issued in excess of the money received, as reported by the County Treasurer under tbe provisions of this act Sec 5 On and after tbe passage of this act, all persons employed in or near about the coal mines in tnis Commonwealth, incurring bodily injury while employed at their work, shall be entitled to monthly payment at the rate of One Dollar Per Day for everyday that tbe injury incurred inca pacitated the injured from pursuing some hon orable means of gaining a livelihood, and for tbe loss of a limb 60 additional shall be al lowed for each limb lost. When an injury sball result in the loss ot life CO sball be allowed for fnneral expenses and the widow shall be al lowed S3 a month so Ions as she remains a widow, and S3 per month shall be allowed to each child under tho age of 14 years, provided in all cases that Section 4 of this act shall be complied witb, and provided fnrther that the benefit of this act sball apply to those only wbo are citizens of tba United States, or wbo have declared their intention of becoming sneb. STOFIEI, TO PBOTECT DEP0SITOBS. The Bank Commission WIU Resume It Hearings on Friday. rFROM A STAPJ" COBBISPOirDEST.l Haeeisbukg, Feb. 4. The Bank Com mission will resume the taking of testimony at Philadelphia on Friday.. About 20 of the leading bankers of that city have been summoned and will give their views upon the recent failures and suggest what legisla tion, if any, is needed to better protect de positors. At a meeting of the commission to-night . Colonel W. W. Jennings, J. C. Bomberger, " W. K. Alricks, F. C. Fink, Jeremiah Uhler, John R. Shoemaker and other prominent bankers of thi3 city were heard. Theirs views as to the more rigid inspection of private banks were rather at variance. They seemed to think that legislation would not improve matters appreciably. AGAINST THE STREET BILLS. A Petition Asking Allegheny Connty Mem bers to Defeat Them. Haeeisbubg, Feb. 4. Copies of a cir cular have been received here by the mem bers of the Allegheny county delegation di rected against the several street bills intro duced by Senators Flinn and Steele to pro vide curative legislation for the recent de cision of tbe Supreme Court. The circular is signed br Mrs. Annie Walsh, Mrs. Elizabeth. Need, William Kaiser, Henry Marble and John Keenan, Continued on sixth page.J
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