jgiigMa.'ygi ?F?!??P' .- 6 THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, THURSDAY, PEBRTJART 19, 1892. 11 TARIFFTIDAL WAVE Now Sweeping Over Both Con-. tinents, According to Confessions of ENGLISH FREE TRADERS. Tliey Still Cling lo Their Favorite Commercial Policy, Though. PEOGRESS OF THE IRISH BATTLE. A. Financial Dispute Is Kow the Chief Center of Interest. ALL THE EVENTS OP THE OLD WOULD TBT DCXLAr'S CABLE comi-ast. liOXDOS, Feb. 18. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, speaking to-night at ihe London Chamber of Commerce, said in the course of his address: "We have seen something like a tidal wave of protectionism coming, at first, as a cood many unpleasant stories do, from the Western Continent and spreading over France. Xobody can tell how far the tidal nave will spread over the continent of Europe. What to do under such circum stances is a difficult question to answer. The advocates of protection have run mad in France and advocate it in the honest belief that by keeping out the manufactures of foreigners they will benefit their own country. Therefore if we represent to them that they arc injuring us by keeping out our manufactures they will not be discouraged but encouraged. If we find an opportunity of properly representing to France that what slie is doing will certainly injure her mare than us; that it will deprive France of advantages she has enjoyed from the com mercial ireedom of 15 years, and that it may tend, if her example be fol lowed, by a commercial war throughout Europe.Isayif we can find an opportunity of urging these considerations upon France theopportumtv will not be neglected. Wc are convinced and decided free traders in ttiis country. It is our creed that by free trade alone can we retain the country in the pobition of the workshop of the world. Through free trade we have been able to corunele with little loss against the re stricted tariffs of the civilized nations, be cause we have been able to command the markets of the uncivilized world and the colonies." Financial Troubles of the Irish. Sir Michael did not refer to the Irish struggle, which is now the all-absorbing topic in Parliamentary circles. A financial dispute between the McCarthyite and Par nellite factions is likely to be much in evi dence during the coming struggle. The $40,000 released a month ago from the league fund was divided in the fol lowing manner: The sum of 25,000 went to the campaign committee and $15,000 passed into the hands of the Tenants' Defense League. The latter snm forms the subject of the present dispute. The ilc Carthyites' ides is that the amount is out ot proportion to the number of evicted tenants the League had relieved, hut the McCartbyites are inclined to waive this point. They contend, however, that instead of being devoted to evicted tenants it was used to meet an over draft on the Hibernian liiuk. Mr. Thomas P. Gill's letter to Mr. McCarthy referring to this matter evades the point at issue, declaring that when he signed tho release Mr. McCarthy must have known that the fund set apart for the evicted tenants was heavily overdrawn. Mr. James F. Xavier's. O'Uncn's and Mr. J. J. Clancy's checks were dishonored, though it is evident that Mr. McCarthy left Boulogne believing that the money was devoted to the relief of tenants only. The proof that Mr. O'Brien gave his sanction to meeting the overdraft is fonnd in Mr. Tim othy Harrington's statement last night that ho had a document proving that the nionev bad been disposed of in the maimer promised bv Mr. 0'Jrien. The question arises whether thre was some misconception at Boulogne, and whether Mr. O'Uricu came to tho con clusion that he was acting within the lines of agreement by adjusting the bank account. No Liberal Subsidy for McCarthy. In an interview to-day Justin McCarthy de clared that the story of a Liberal subsidy of 20,000 tor his party was an impudent fabrica tion; that none such was ever snggested, and if offered would not be accepted. His party would depend entirely on funds placed at their disposal by their own countrymen. He did not intend to reply to Thomas P Gill'3 letter call ing for aionement for the storv connected with the transfer of 3,000 to Mr. O'Brien. Other McCarihyites on being interviewed said several members of the party had already tnriiishedpeisonal guarantees to provide for immediate necessities pending arrangements to obtain tesourccs for the electoral campaign. They said they had determined to preserve their independence and not to seek a closer alliance with the Liberals, preferring a more careful limitation of their relations. They re pudiated the least idea of impugning the good Jaith of Mr. O'Brien. Instead of suggesting an improper use of part of the 3.000 they simply wished a declaratiau (as they have not yet been shown) that tho whole sum is devoted tn the clicied in the manner described bvU'Biien. Further grants nugiit to be distributed under the control of agencies coiniaaudlng the confidence ot all parties. If Mr. O'Brien was tree the McCar ihyites wonld not hesitate to intrust him abso lutely to distribute: mcautime they wore will ing that Mr. McCarthy should place tho whole of the funds in Pans at the disposal of prop erly recognized distributors. AWARDED 250 DA1IAGE& An Ex-Lieutenant of the American Navy Mulcted for Libel. "BT DUMiAfb CABLE COMPAXTI. Bikmixgiiam, Feb. IS. The Sheriff of War wickshire Eat, with a jury, at the Queen's HoteT to assess damages in an undefended ac tion'for libel. The plaintiff, Louise fintter, is the wife of a master shiprnan at Hartlepool, on the North Sea. and at the time of the libel kept a lodging house. The defendant i Jan.es Weir Graydon, ex-Lieutenant in the United States navy, and manager of a manufactory of cxplo pivi'S in this city. In Ai-ril. 1830. Graydon cast a slur upon the plaintiffs character, believing her to be the author of an smontnions letter that had been written about him. and addressed to the parent of a respectable young lady whom Graydon was courting. Mrs."Rutter denied being the author of the letter, and as no defense was made, the jury gave damages to the extent of 251 SUMMONED TO ROME. Tho Italian Minister to Trance Called In Consultation by Kndini. 'BY PUXLAT'S CABLE COJIIMKr.l Rome, Feb. 18. SignorKessman, theRcsident Minister of the Italian Embassy at Paris, has just arrived here. A Dunlnp reporter hears from an official source that he was summoned to tne canital br the Marauis Di llnrfitii in order to consult with him on the possible finan cial transactions of France. These transac tions, 11 carried into effect, will be guaranteed by tho Italian treasury operations. The Marquis de Rudmi is in correspondence with the Italian Ambassador in Pans with a view to obtaining; if possible, a diminution of the import duty on Italian goods going to France. KEEPING IT QUIET. Another Large-Sized Society Sensation Smoldering In London. TBT DrSLAP'S CAULK COMPAJTT.l Lojrnojf. Feb. la Society is strongly stirred bv s lories of a sensation second only to the O'Shea case. The rumors current are those of another divorce among the high ones in the Cunsei rative ranks. The story goes that the co-respoudent Is no other than Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, and the petitioner is one of the lead ing members of the House of Commons, who sits in the Ministerial benches ana who is the husband of a lovely young wife. The facts have been suppressed, as the friends of both sides are doing their utmost to arrange the matter ana Keep everything quiet Slay Come to America. tBT DLTrLAP'S CABLE COMrAXT.l Losdox.FcD.16w Misstated that Sir Gor don Camming contemplates a journey to Ma deira, and may subsequently visit bis brother who owns a ranch in America. He will not re turn to London until just prior lo the date fixed for tho hearing of his suit for libel. GONE INTO BANKRUPTCY. Suit Against James Gordon Bennett Through a Newspaper Failure. itSX ECLAP'S CABLE COSIPAKT. Losbon, Feb. 18. A petition in bankruptcy was filed to-dayagainstthelnternationalNews-papcr Company, the owners of QaltgncmP Messenger in Paris. It will bo heard on tho tSth lust, before Justico the Hon. Sir Joseph William Chitty. Meanwhile a receiver will bo appointed. The Paris editor of the Herald, as has been already cabled, predicted the early death of tho paper yesterday. As a result, the directors have brought an immodiatc action against James Gtirdon Ben nett for damages, estimated at 100.000. Mr. Bennett, who is at present staying at Nice, im mediately telegraphed to his agent here to con sult the well-known firm of solicitors Messrs, Lewis fc Lew.s. It is not likely tho Messenger will cease to bo published, but the company owning it must go into liquidation. It will probably be carried on by individual debenture holders. BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE. It Is Now Flowing Underneath Fifteen Foct or Solid Ice. TBT DDNLAT'S CABLE COMPAST.l VliacsA. Feb. IS. For tho past quarter of a century tho Danube has sever before been frozen over to such an extent as it is at the present time. Ice has formed over the entiro distance from Melk, in lower Austria, to tho frontier of Austro-Hungary, or nearly 100 miles. On the frontier the ice has sunk and left fragments along either bank, which by crumb ling and bursting have ptoduced extraordinary formations like Alpine glaciers, and the blue water of the river flowing underneath 15 feet ot ice has all the shades and rare coloring seen in crevasses. A MASS OP TREASURE. The Bank of England Loan Returned to the ISanU of France. 'BT DUNLAT'S CABLE COMFANT.l BotJLOo-n, Feb. 18. The third and last In stallment completing tho return of the 7,500,000 francs borrowed by the Bank of England from the Bank of France in November last, to tide the former over the crisis occasioned by the troubles of the Baring Bron, arrived here yesterday. The transfer of the bullion was at tended bv special precautions, the agent of the Bank of Kngland. in whose care the treasure was placed, being accompanied on the journcv between London and Pans by a large force of detective armed to the teeth. Although the money was not used, being re turned to the lender in the original packages, the interest charged amounted to 562,000 francs, or nearly 112,500. Bismarck Getting Alarmed. IBV DUALAP'S CABLE COMPANT.l Paris, Feb. IS. The Figaro is authority for the statement that Prince Bismarck, In view of the tbreitened proceedings against bim, has sent to London lour large cases filled with im portant documents. Belgium Wants Concessions. TBT DUSLAP'S CABLE COlIFANT.l Brussels, Feb. 18. Negotiations are now pending between this Government and that of the United States for mutual concessions on tho customs tariff. ITALIAN POLITICS. The Policy of the Conservative Tarty Against tho Dreibund. By Associated Press. Rome, Feb. 18. Count Jaciui, a Senator who was a colleague of Cavou and Ricas oli, in an article in JVcut) Antologia, a lead ing review, outlines the Rational Conserva tive programme as follows: An unaggressive foreign policy; administrative decentralization; the territorial question in Rome to be a matter of home policy: the Independence of the Vati can to be bettled by international neutraliza tion or any locality in which tho A'ope may elect to dwell. The Dreibund. he holds, ought not to be re newed unless Italy ceases to guarantee Ger tnanv in the possession of Alsace-Lorraine; and in the event of war between Germany and France the conflict ought to be localized, and Austria and Italy ought to intervene only to prevent tho victor from endangering the equi librium. The article is exciting much atten tion iu political circles. Franco-German Amenities. Berlin President Carnot's action in con ferring the decoration of the Legion of Honor on Prof. Helmholtz, of Berlin, has greatly pleased the people of this city. Emperor William is gratified at the decision of the French artists to send works to the ex hibition to be held in Berlin. The German Em bassy in Paris admits that Empress Fredericka will visit tho leading studios in that citv. and it is believed that by Emperor William'a'express desire she has goue to Pans to accelerate an entente cordiale between tho two countries and so forestall Italy and Austria should they secede from the Dreibund. as fore shadowed in the fall of Premier Crispiand Austria's rapprochement with Russia. Bismarck's Latest Utterance. London' The J'all Mall Gazelle this evening publishes a dispatch from its Berlin corres pondent, stating that Prince Bismarck is con vinced that the reports published as to the Em peror's Injurious opinion of hiiuselt were un true inventions of his (Bismarck's) enemies. The dispatch also quotes the ex-Chancellor as saving: "Tho Emperor knows too well how to estimate the motives which prompt my politi cal warnings to doubt my patriotism." Tho German Emperor in Paris. Paris Empress Fredericka, accompanied by Connt Seckendorf and Countess Perpon chcr, arrived here at 11:15 p. ir. She was met at the station by Connt Munster and proceeded to the German Embassy. SHIPPEBS AND CAEEHES. Action Taken by the National Transporta tion Association at Cincinnati. Cxxcxxxati, Feb. 18. The National Trans portation Association, now in session here, adopted the following to-day: Resolved, That this association recommend tho adoption by all commercial bodies repre sented thereby of the following memorial to tho Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: Whereas. In the direction of securing clear ness of understanding as to the respective rights of carriers and shippers, the first step seems to lie in the establishment of uniformity in bills of lading and of classification. Whereas, The carriers of the country, being apparently unable to agree among themselves concerning the methods whereby such uni formity may be secured; Resolved, That the Senate and Honso of Representatives be and are hereby earnestly requested to take measures to compel carriers to furnish all shippers a uniform bill of lading, in which the common law liability only of said carriers shall be expressed, and the early es tablishment of a uniform classification. Resolved. That the Seuate and Houso of Representatives are hereby requested to ac cord to the shipping interest a hearing by representation from the National Transporta tion Association. Resolve. That the co-operation of the Inter state Commerce Commission in the establish ment of these principles is urgently requested. THE GBAKT M05UME2TT. Preliminary Steps Taken lor Laying the Foundation in Riverside Park. FTKCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE OIRPATCIf.t New York. Feb. 18. The Park Board to-day received a petition rrom General H. T. Cnllis and Adolph L. Sanger, asking for permission to make surveys and begin the work ot laying the foundation ot the proposed Grant monu ment In Riverside Park. The petitioners re ported that they have half of th necessary amount of money that tho monument designed by John H. Duncan will cost, and they think that If some active st-ns are taken it may give an added impetus to contributions. Permission was given to the petitioners to make borings. CHAh'GES IB THE CONFESSION. The Presbyterian Revision Committee Sat isfied With It Work. ISPECIAL TELEGEAM TO THE DISPATCH.! New York. Feb. 18. A member of the Westminster Confession Revision Committee prophesied to-day that the work of his col leagues and himself would be accepted by the General Asaembly and ratified by the Presby teries, and that the Confession, as revised, would consequently become the creed of the Presbyterian Church. He is confident that what has proved satisfactory to theologians of such diverse views will prove acceptable to the whole church. While, however, the committeo is satisfied with the result of its labors, this re sult'was not brought about with entire unanim ity. Although the members of the committee who did not want the Confession altered at all proved more amenable than conld have been expected, yet they prevented the revision from being carried to the lengths desired by the ultra-revisionists. The Confession, as revised, is more merciful to the heathen, to unhaptized infants, "dying in infancy." and to moral men who are not elect, and is more in conformity to modern ideas than the stern doctrinal platform of the Westmin ster divines. The exact changes that have been mado mav not be made known until the report of tho Revision Committee Is presented to the General-Assembly in May. A ROW AMONG MAGNATES. A BAILB0AD PHESIDEKT CHAEGED WITH A $3,000,000 FBAUD. One .of the Stockholders of tho Lonlxville, Now Albany and Chicago Railroad Ap plies for a Receiver A Scheme to Wreck tho Company. New Yoke, Feb. 18. Information was received yesterday that at a meeting of the directors of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad Company, held at the company's office in this city, an additional issue of 52,500,000 of stock was authorized, the President of the company, William L. Breyfocle, stating to the directors that he bad arranged with some one to loan the company money on tbcin. Tho informant said the Issue of the stock was part of an attempt to defraud the company out of just so muah money. Tho directors, it was also assertod, did not understand anything about tho company's business; that they did just what tho President wanted them to do, and that all they knew or thought they knew about the matter those who were present was that last October the stockholders voted to extend the road 30 miles to the Brazil coal mines in Cook and Clay coun ties to extend the French Lick Springs road to Evansville. and to acquiro terminal properly in Indianapolis, all of which it was expected would cost much less than $1,000,000. but tho necessity for issuing nearly 3.000.000 was not apparently explained bv Mr. Breyfcigle. As it is something out of common for a rail road1 president to be charged with attempting to defraud his company out of J3.000.0U0, a re porter called on Mr. Bref ogle and asked him yesterday concerning the statement that the directors had authorized the issue of f2,fi00, 000 of additional stock. In the most emphatic manner possible Mr. Breyfogle denied tho story. HedecUrcd that there had not been any such meeting of the directors, and no ad ditional issue of stock had been authorized or even suggested. The only possible basis for the story was, when tho present management took charge of the road, the bonded debt was increased by 2,600,000 to S12.53O.00O. and with tho proceeds of the additional bonds some floating indebt edness had been paid off and a saving effected on the interest charges. Mr. Breyfogle also denied the statement that the company was a borrower of money recently at 6 per cent AboutthetimethatMr.Brcyfogle was talking to the reporter yesterday W. S. Alloy, a stock holder in tho company, was applying in Chi cago to-Judge Tuley, in the Circuit Courr. for a receiver of tho company." In his affidavits Alley alleges that a conspiracy exists between Breyfogle and Henry S. Ivei, of Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton fame, to wreck the com pany; that they are scheming to increase the capital stock from $5,000,000 to S7,500.COO, and that Breyfogle wants to receive this increase. In a second interview Mr. Breyfogle pro nounced these allegations sensational auJ false. Mr. Ives refused to talk on tho matter. NOOSES FOR TWO. A EEVIVAL OF EIGID LYNCH LAW IN THE SUNNY SOUTH. A White Desperado and Colored Compan ion Taken From Jail and Hanged to a Tree Two Others of the Outlaw Band Are Still at Large. . TRrECIAL TELEOr.AM TO THE DISPATCH.! Gainesville, Feb. 18. Hike Kelly, white, and a negro named Champion, mem bers of a gang of outlaws and thieves, were hanged here last night by citizens. Ever since Sunday night the city has been .in turmoil. On that night Dr. Phillips was fired at by three unknown men. The marks of the bullets were found about the position he occupied on his front porch, but he escaped injured. On Monday night T. B. McPhersoo, living about two miles from town, was fatally shot and his barn burned. It is supposed that the murder of Dr. Phillips was attempted because he was ablo to identiry some of the members of the band. The murder of McPherson was perpetrated as an act of revenge because his testimony has sent a number ef the gang to the penitentiary. On Tuesday night the Sheriff and a posse lay in wait for the band near the house they were believed to use as their headquarters. They exchanged shots with tbein and tho negro. Champion, was wouuded and captured. Two others escaped and dogs were put upon their track. They are the same men who robbed and attempted to burn Bracey's gun shop, for watches and skeleton keys were fonnd upon Champion. Ke:Iy was captured at Rochelle. He was the leader of the gang. When brought to Gainesville last night he was met by an excited crowd and a noose was thrown over his bead, but the Sheriff managed to slip it off and get him safely to jail. Guns were leveled at him hut no shooting occurred. A second colored man was soon arrested, for Kelly and Champion charged that he was the man who bad fired at Mr. Phillips. About 11 o'clock a party of masked men went to the jail, overpowered the jailor and guards, and locked them up in cells. They then unlocked the cells where the two men were confined and led them out to a grove a short distance from the jail. They were al lowed 20 minutes in which to pray, after which they were then strung up to two oak trees. The mob was so dense that no ono could be recog nized. Two morn of the gang are at large. One is badly wouuded. BUCEEYE LEGISLATION. Bills Regulating Trust Companies and for Investigating City Governments. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DlSPATCH.l COITJJIBUS, O., Feb. IS. Tho lower branch of the Legislature spent the afternoon in the discussion of a hill regulating deposit and trust companies, which was finally postponed to next week. The bill has been recommended for pass age, and authorizes incorporated companies to accept and execute trusts, act asadmiuistrators assignees, guardians, receivers or trustees, whether in this or other States. The argu ments in favor of the bill were that It would be less expensive, and is a success in other States. It was urged against tho bill that a bond of only $100,000 in stock or the company is required, when they may do millions of business; that the ex amination is limited to individual cases, and at the expense and instance of the one making the demand; that it is iniquitous, and proposes to flourish on the depleted estates of widows and orphans. A bill passed the Senate for the appointment of a non-partisan board of four to investigate and examine the offices of city governments once in each year. The boards are to bo ap pointed by the Probate Judge in each county, the exceptions being Cincinnati, Cleve land and Columbus. A farmer member of the Senate has introduced a measure to make judgments against bucket shops a lien on the property in which tho business is conducted. The author states that nearly all, the mortgages on tho farms of the State were placed theroby the owners who have dealt in futures. THE PEOPLE'S STORE, FIFTH AVENUE Ribbons, Ribbons, Ribbons. 9,200 cartons of high class all pure silk" ribbons were sold at trade sale in New York a few days ago. "We purchased largely, aud the ribbons are now here. You can see some of them in our windows as you pass along the avenue. Considering the choice colors and elegant quality they are the greatest bargains in ribbons we ever saw. Hundreds of customers who, by looking at them yesterday at once became purchasers, attest'the fact that these are extraordinary ribbon bargains. Campbell & Dick. Don't Eat Stale Crackers, Thoy are unwholesome, as well as unpal atable. Buynly Marvin's superior crack ers and cakes and you will nlwavs have the best made. Get them from yonr grocer. Don't be satisfied with any other. xrs Only pleasant rennlts follow the use of ales and beers of the Iron City Brewing Co. All dealers keep them. Special To Let Lists This Morning. FOSTEE WILL GET IT. The Ohio Man to Bo Appointed Secre-, tarj of the Treasury. " DECIDED AT THE CABINET MEETING The Selection Is a Direct Slap at the Free Coinage Men. iNTI-IKFIiiTION KEC0ED OP FOSTEE FHOM A STAFF COEBESPOSDEXT.l "Washingion, Feb. 18. The Secretary of the Treasury vacancy will be filled this week, and ex-Governor Foster, of Ohio, will be appointed as Secretary Windom's suc cessor. This decision was arrived at by President Harrison a lew days ago, and a number of prominent politicians from Ohio were consulted as to whether or not Foster has changed bis views on the silver ques tion. The responses were all satisfactory, and President Harrison decided to appoint him to the place. It was decided at the Cabinet meeting held last week, and this in formation came from a Cabinet officer. The appointment is a direct slap at the free coinage of silver element in the West. President Harrison was undecided for a long while whether or not to take the ap pointee from the Kast or the "West. The silver question bothered him considerably, and lor this reason he debated long and carefully about naming a "Western man. The friends of Foster brought to bear upon President Harrison that Foster was and is an anti-inflationist, and it was on this plat form that he defeated General Swing for the 'Governorship of Ohio in 1S78. ,Thc issue at that time was made directly upon inflation and anti-inflation, and Foster's following was so strong that he had but little difficulty in defeating his op ponent. General Sewell, of New Jersey, who was thought to be a strong candidate, called upon the President last evening and in formed him that he did not desire the place. He said that his name had been used with out his permission, and as he was the party to be consulted, he felt at liberty to with draw bis name. Fix-Governor Foster is against free coinage aud his views are in perfect harmony with those of President Harrison, and when he is appointed be can be depended upon by the administration in this particular. THE HARVEY PROCESS TO BE TEIED ON A CAENEOLE, PHIPPS & CO. NICKEL-STEEL PLATE. Objects and Method of the Harvey Treat ment of Steel Projectiles Have Little Effect on Plates of This Kind A Revo lution in Armor. TBOM A STAFF COltnESPONDEHT.l Washington, Feb. 18. Mr. H. A. Harvey,-of Newark, N. J., the inventor of the Harvey process of decarbonizing steel, was at the Navy Department to-day and had a conference with Secretary Tracy. This is the process by which the steel plate tested last Saturday at An napolis was treated, and the results obtained were so entirely satisfactory that the department will continue the ex periments on plates made by Carnegie, Phipps & Co. and the Bethlehem Iron Works. The process can Be applied to nickel-steel as well as all steel plates, and it is probable that the next test will be of a nickel-steel plate mado bv Carnegie. Phipps & Co. and treated by the Harvey process at tho Washington Navy "yard, where an experimental plant baB been erected. The object of the Harvoy treatment Is to pro duce a plate that combines all the good features of both the compound armor used in England and the homogeneous armor of steel or nickel steel luade at Creusot, Prance. The plate to be treated is made of uniform mild steel through its entire mass, and then, by the appli cation of this process, the front surface is de carbonized and civen a very high temper, which gradually diminishes throughout the thickness of the metal. By this method tho Elate is given a very hard surface, designed to reak up armor-piercing projectiles, while the mild steel back gives it toughness and counter acts any tendency of the hard surface to crack. The same qualities are sought in the English compound plates, but In them two metals are used, or moro strictly speaking, three. A plate of hard steel is used for the face, and a plate of wrought iron for the back, and the two are welded together by pouring melted steel be tween them aud subjecting tho whole to a heavy pressure. In such plates there is always a tendency of the steel face to crack off when struck hv a shot, leaving nothing but the soft iron backing. If the results obtained with the nickel-steel treated by the Harvey procoss are as good as there is reason to believe they will be, vessels armored with this product will have probably 50 per cent more protection than would be af forded by the same thickness of compound armor. PHILADELPHIA MAY LOSE IT. The alintfLIkely to Be Removed to the National Capital. fFBOM A STAFF COBEESFONOEXT. 1 Washington, Feb. IS. Congressmen ONeill, Rej'burn, Bingham and Harmer held a consultation this morning upon the chances for bringing up the mint bill and Its subsequent passage. The meeting was purely an informal one, but the situation was discussed in alllts forms. They decided thatwith the help of Speaker Reed they would get the bill called up as soon after the measure of tho Indian depredations Is passed as possible In order to do this, the Committee on Rules will be obliged to set apart a day for its considera tion, and tlio delegation feel confident that they can influenca the committee to such an extent that there will be little difficulty ex perienced. Tlio fato of the bill alter it has been called appears now to be decided upon in the negative, and Philadelphia will not only lose tho new mint, but may be required to give up the present one. Nobody is better aware of the strong efforts bsing made to take from Philadelphia her mint than tho five Phila delphia Congressmen, and they are trying to abato this movement to the best of their ability. There is a very strong feeling that If a new building is to be erected it should bo located in the national capital, and the opponents of the bill have agreed upon a sort of compromise, by which It will be removed from Philadelphia to Washington. Sn many letters have been re ceived by tho Philadelphia Congressmen calling upon them to use their efforts-trbave the bill called up. that they have at last decided that they will make the venture, and If Washington gets it they will have the consciousness that they have done their duty In tho matter. POETER TO 3ESIGN. He Will Give Up the Census Bureau for Business Reasons. f IFROJI A STAFF COBEKSPOSDEXT. J Washington, Feb. 18. There is a well authenticated rnmor in circulation hero to the effect that Superintendent Robert P. Porter, of the Census Bureau, is about to hand in his resignation as chief of that bureau. There is no political backing to the story, but it is assumed ou the responsibility of a gentleman who is thoroughly conversant with the business con nections of ilr. Porter. This gentleman says that since Mr. Porter took charge of the Cen sus Bureau be has been obliged to neglect his editorial work on the New York paper with which ho is connected. This fact has been the cause of considerable annoyance to the other stockholders. About a week ago Mr. Porter received a com munication from Mr. Philip-, who owns the controlling mterost of the stock, to the effect that "-unless he resigned from his present posi tion and becan hiseditorial work, he (Mr. Philips)would forthwith sell out his stockin the company. This would mean that Porter and the rest would not only loso what they have al ready put into it, but that Phillips belngtbe moneyed man and withdrawing bis pecuniary support, tho crash would be Inevitable. Mr. Porter took the matter under bis serious con sideration, and the result is that he hastold a elose friend that he will resign on or before the last day of May. Speaker Reed 111. Washington, Feb. 18. Speaker Reed is confined to his rooms at his hotel by a severe cold, which, howeTer, shows signs of improv- ment to-day. For this reason the House was compelled to elect a Speaker pro tern in the person of Mr. Paytorr, of Illinois. STATISTICS OF CONVICTS. What the Census Reveals About .Those In Pennsylvania Penitentiaries. FB0JI A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Washington, Feb. 18. The census bulletin of the convicts now in penitentiaries through out the country, issued to-day, shows that in 18S0 tho number of convicts in prison was 35.53S, while In 1S0O the number was increased to 43.223. In the Eastern Penitentiary, at Philadelphia, thero are 1,300 convicts; in the Western Penitentiary at Allegheny there are 639, and in the Reform atory at Huntington 291. This U the male con tingent. In tho Eastern Penitentiary there are U fe males and at -the Western Penitentiary 21. The bulletin also states that the only two Chinese convicts in the East are in the Peniten tiary at Philadelphia. Tho total increased convicts in Pennsylvania over that of 1880 is 521, while in New Jersey the increase is 510. CLOSED ITS DOORS. THE AME3ICAN LOAN AND TRUST COM PANY EMBA32ASSED. The President Gives a Statement, Which Shows a Large Deficiency of Assets The Suspension Caused by the De mands of Three Savings Banks. New York, Feb. 18. The American Loan and Trust Company closed its doors at 12:30 to-day, the immediate cause being a demand for a large amount .of money made by a savings bank of this city which the Trust Company could not meet. A number of depositors gathered about the building waiting for a statement of the condition of the company. Bank Examiner .Preston stated that he gave no order to close the doors, and tho general feeling seems to bo that the company will pay. depositors in full and have a good balance left. Three savings banks one in Syracuse, one In Rochester and another outside bank, tho names of which,are not known demanded pay ment on deposits amounting to 3(10,000. The institution could not pay any, and at the re quest of one ot the saving banks tho Superin tendent took possession. Later ho sent for Bank Examiner Cahill. who is now in charge. This evening Bank Examiner Preston made a verbal statement. '"Tne closing of the bank." he said, "was brought about this morning by unexpected demands by certain savings banks. The amount which it was asked to pay was be tween $200,000 and 5303,000. The company had not this amount, and while the officers were discussing what had better be done I came here and ascertained the condition of things. When I learned that tho demands could not be met I took possession, and sincelhavo been endeavor ing to learn the amounts of assets and liabilities. When business of the bank ceased Friday the assets were 2.108,038 08. This statement was arrived at after making certain deductions on tb& bonds and collaterals held by the institu tion. The amount loaned on collaterals was 52,132,450 09. The value of the collaterals, as we have figured it out. Is $1,513,037. The cash on band on the 13th was S11.820 21, and there was nearly 5300.000 in the bank. This has since been reduced, of course. The liabilities amount to $2,824,827. The apparent deficiency is S0,7b9. "Since the company closed the doors toJay I have been waited upon by influential men, and I have strong reasons to believe that it is possible that certain securities, which I have estimated it a low figure, may be paid to morrow in full. If this is done it will have re duced the deficiency to $475,000. I believe then tho remainder will be mado good by the Stock holders, and the institution may be placed on its feet again. I am confident that depositors will be paid in full." A KANSAS FAILUEE. Ono of the Oldest Banks of Topeka Forced to Close Its Doors. rxrECIAI. TELEGUAX TO THE DlSPATCH.l TOPEKA. Feb. ia The John D. Knox & Co.'s banking honso closed its doors to-day. This was the oldest banking house in Topeka. The liabilities are said to be $250,000. The assots aro principally land equities, un paid coupons, bills discounted, 'tax sale certificates, etc. The total value of the assets d'annot definitely be determined, but Mr. Knox claim" that at a fair valuation the assets aggre gate $450,000. That, however, depends upon real prouertles. The banking company has been hard pushed for some time, but Mr. Knox has hopes ot avoiding the threatened failure. ' He negotiated recently for 100,000 from Lon don parties, and had made all arrangements to secure it. The securities had been agreed upon and were forwarded by express yester day. Finding that he could not tide himself over until be could secure tho money on the loan, he called a consultation of local bankers last night to consider steps for his relief. They expressed a desire to help him, but felt that they could not spare the amount that it would require to tide him over. Tho failure is the result of acquiring land, for which there is no demand. LEFT 300 DESCENDANTS. Death of 3Irg. Rose McCormlck at the Age of 104 Years. ."SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCIM New York. Feb. 18. Mr3. McCormick died on Tuesday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Marcela Duffy, Greenpoint. She was 104 years old. Her father had passed his 102d birth day when be died, and her mother was ap proaching her 104th year when she died. Mrs. Roso McCormick was married 70 years ago,, and had been a widow for 20 years. She was a native of Ire land, but with her family had resided for moro than 40 years in Greenpoint. Up to two vears ago she was in full possession of her faculties and was as clear-beaded as her daughter, who is 40 years her junior. She was strong and agile, and was accustomed to do a large share of the housework. Within an hour of her death she was walking about cheerful and contented. She was a little childish, and her memory was failing. The end came sud denly and painlessly. She lay down to sleep off a headache and did not awake. Mrs. Mc Cormick has several children. Two sons and one daughter survive her. Mrs. Duffy said last night that her mother's lineal descendants numbered nearly SCO. A DAKOTA SENSATION. The Charges Brought; Against a .llcmbor of the World's Fair Commission. Pierre, S. D Feb. IS. Quito a breeze was created in the House this morning by a speech of Harrison on tho bill appropriating $2,080 to pay expenses incidental to the late Indian out break. Harrison wanted the bill recommitted for a definite statement regarding tho claims. Ho said ho Lad found from -examining the Auditor's books that over $450 had been paid without proper vouchers to one M. H. Day for freight on arms and ammunition sent to Rapid City. The fact is that the people of Rapid City subscribed the money to pay freight and Day had not refunded the money. He further ac cused Day of being a common swindler. Day is the Democratic member of the World's Pair Committee from this State and was prominent in the recent Indian troubles. Considerable of a sensation was created by Harrison's attack and the bill was indefinitely ponnoncd. A PERILOUS SITUATION. A Funeral Party Finds Itself In Danger of Being Drowned. SPECIAL TELEUBAM TO TUB DISPATCn.1 , Beayeh FALL3. Fob. 18. A number of those who attended the funeral of John Mor gan, whose body was taken to the cemetery at Beaver for interment, had a thrilling experi ence. While the carriages were returning from the cemetery, about live miles from here, they took a shorter route than the one they had gone by, and found the road tbey were follow ing was eight feet under water from the over flow of the Beaver river. They took to the fields, hut two of the car riages were stalled in the muddy flood. Tho occupants were obliged to sit there, with tho muddy water circling around their feet; until boats were secured and they were released from their perilous position. The rest of the funeral train reached this place in safety, after being obliged to pass over a bridge that ws.s fully two feet under water. THE PRESIDENT SUMMONS FOETEB. The Knmor Strengthened That the. Ex-Governor Will Succeed Wlndom. Fostoria, O., Feb. IS. Ex-Governor Foster, who is mentioned as the probable successor of the lato ,Secretary Windom. was yesterday called East by a telegram from President Har rison. B.&B. Indigo blue calico wrappers $1 to-day. .. .. BOQQS&BUHL. COMRADES IN ARMS, Many Thousands Strong, Will Honor Their Dead Chieftain. THEYjGATHEE FE0J1 MASY STATES St. Louis Making- Great Preparations for Sherman's Funeral. SENATORIAL ACTION AT HAREISBDEG St. Louis, Feb. 18- The display at the funeral of General W. T. Sherman Satur day next will be one of the most magnificent pageants ever seen in this country. The contingent of troops from neighboring States is much larger than had been expected, and the number of those who will partici pate in rendering the last honors to the de parted soldier is beiug constantly increased. A letter has been received from the Adju tant General of the Ohio militia, stating that the First, Fourth and Sixth companies of the Seventh Infantry of the Ohio National Guards will come here and par ticipate in the iuneral. ' Department Commander Bassieur, of the G. A. R., has received notices irom numer ous posts in Illinois, Kansas, Iowa, Wis consin and Missouri, announcing their in tention of participating. Commanderics of the Loyal Legion from Kansas and Illinois will be present, and the Ohio commandery will join the funeral party at Cincinnati. The Sons of Veterans of Illinois, Kansas. Arkansas. Ne braska, lowa and Missouri will be represented to tho number of 1,000. General Merritt, the Grand Marshal, will issue a general order to-morrow or next day, giving full particulars as to tho formation of the column, and a programme of the exercises. Tlio pallbearers have not yet been selected. The choice was left with James F. Ye.itman and Henry Hitchcock, old friends ot tho fam ily, and they will probably anqounce the selec tions to-morrow or next day. At 8 o'clock Thursday evening memorial services will be held in Jlusic Hall of tho Ex position building. Governor D. R. Francis. Hon. S. M. Breckenridge, Colonel D. P. Dyer and nenry Hitchcock will deliver addresses. The following telegram was sent to-day to the Secretary of War: Hon. Uedttcld Proctor, Secretary of War, 'Wash ington: Tho committee in chargo of the arrange ments for the funeral of General Sherman re spectfully request that you authorize General Merritt to detail a guard at the grave of Gen eral Sherman for such length of time as may be deemed best, as was done on the occasion ot the interment of General Grant and President Garfield. F. O. Stanahd. Chairman. Two companies of infantry arrived here this afternoon from Fort Leavenworth, Kas. They came in advance of the remainder of the troops to prepare camps for the others. The camp will be on the old Arsenal grounds, in the southern part of the city. All the railroads leading to this city have established a rate of one fare for the round trip, tickets good from Friday to Sunday inclusive. PENNSYLVANIA'S CONDOLENCE. The Senate at ITarrisburg Adopts Appropri ate Resolutions. rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! HARiuspUEQ, Feb. 18. In the Senate to night Mr. Packer, of Tioga, offered the follow ing, which was adopted: "Resolved, That the Senate of Pennsyl vania has learned with profound grief of the death of William Tecumseh Sherman, late General of the Army of tho United States. Resolved, That we mourn him as one of the great commanders of the age and the last of that distinguished triumvirate of Union geu erals whose splendid achievements reflected glory upon American soldiery. Resolved, That we hereby record the high re gard and appreciation in which the people of Pennsylvania, in common with their brethren throughout the entiro country, hold the char acter and services ot General Sherman as one tho great military geniuses of the age as one of the most useful and dis interested patriots the nation has pro duced. We mourn the loss of a truly great man and mingle oar sorrow with that of the nation in the departure of her brilliant son. and with the veterans whom he led in so many campaigns to victory and final peace. We ten der our sympathy and condolence to the mem bers of his bereaved family. "Resolved, lhat tho Clerk of the Senate bo instructed to forward a copy of these resolu tions to the family of General Sherman." LYING IN STATE. President Harrison Sends a Largo Floral Tribute to New York. . Netv Yoke, reb. 18. Hundreds of persons gazed upon the face of the late General Sher man to-day as his body lay in state. This after noon a large pillow of Utiles of the valley, roses and violets was received from President Harri son. Tho violets were wrought in the form of a saber upon the pillow. Thomas Erring Sherman, son of the late Gen eral Sherman, arrived to-day and will take part in his father's obsequies in this city. At 6 o'clock the family and others of tbebouse hold assembled In the parlor and took their final look at tho face of their father. Drother and friend. Then the undertakers took charge of tho remain, and the casket lid was screwed down and will be opened again only to let Thomas Ewing Sherman look upon bis father's features. The arrangements for the family and immediate friends were completed to-night. Tbey with the invited officials will occupy 51 carriages. They will rido in tho funeral pro cession behind the pallbearers and ahead of the President. President Harrison and his Cabinet and other Washington friends arrived to-night. A dis patch dated the 19rh says tut Rev. Thomas E. Sherman arrived at his father's late homo at 2 o'clock this morning. THE PHESIDENT IN NEW YOBK. Many Other Distinguished Citizens of tho Republic Go With Him. WASniXGTOX, Feb. 18. The train which conveyed the Presidental party to the Sherman memorial services in Now York was composed of a dluner car, two Pullman cars and Vlco President Thompson's private car. The first Pullman car was occupied by the Honse Com mittee, the second by General Schofleld and bis staff, and the President and bis Cabinet traveled in Mr. Thompson's car. The party will leave Jersey City to-morrow evenintr about 630 P. X.. Immediately after the i-departure of Jhe train bearlnc General Sher man's 'remains, arriving hereatllilop.ii. R. A. Parke, uenerai southeastern passenger Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, accompa nied the Presidental party. The Senatorial committee lett Washington to-night at 10 o'clock In a special car attached to the regular night express. - - WOMEN AND CHILDBE5 BUSNED. The Boiling Over of Fat Kindles a Fire Which Consumed the House. New York, Feb. 18 A woman and four children were suffocated and a man was prob ably fatally burned in a fire that occurred at Delmonlco place and Hopkins avenue, Brooklyn, this morning. The building in which the fire occurred is a three-story frame struc ture." The basement and tho ground floor were used as a bakery, and two families lived on the floors above. Jacob Enrich was at work in the basempnt over a pot of boiling fat in a large pot at 430 o'clock this morning, when the fat boiled over, and, running tn the floor. Bet tire to tho sur rounding woodwork. In a few minutes the building was on fire, and dense smoko was pouring into tho halls. Enrich was badly hnrned. and the doctors say ho cannot recover. The firemen managed to subdue the flames after the bakery and second floor had been cuttcd. As soon as possible a search was made of the building, and on the top floor the -firemen found Mrs. John Henry and her four children, dead. The woman and her children were asleep when the fire broke out. and were over come by the smoko before they conld escape. The bodies of Mrs. Henry and two of the chil dren were found in the hallway, at the top of the stairs. The bodies or the other two chil dren were lying just insido the door of one of the sleeping apartments. The members of the family on the second floor were aroused in time and managed to escape. A NEW BEEWEBY COMBINE. Beer Makers of Chicago ana Milwaukee for a Great Corporation. CHICAGO. Feb. 18. Five of the largest local breweries have joined with the Valentine Blatz brewery at Milwaukee, and formed the Milwaukee and Chicago Brewing Company, with a capital stock, of S7.730.000 and J3.605.000 in 5 per cent bonds. When the Jlsts aro ready at the end of this month, the books .will be opened simultaneously in London, Chicago and Mliwiiii1rAP AU ol the bonda baro been taken .brbe'l Americans Interested, but (0,000.000 in shares will be offered at home and abroad under tho supervision of the London and Chicago Con tract Company. A YANKEE LOVE YARN. TWO BIVALS CONTEST FOE THE HAND OF A FICZLE MAIDEN. One Secures tho False Imprisonment of the Other on the Ground of Insanity, for Which He Is Now Sued A Broken En gagement. fSrZCIAL TELECltAil TO THE DISPATCTM Colliksvillb, Conk , Feb. 18. When Milo Bidwell, one of Collinsville's most prominent young men, mounted his horse and rode away one day last week, it was not known where he was going nor when he wouid return. On Friday his father, Lawyer W. W. Bidwell, received a tele gram from him to come to WestQeld, Mass., also. Tho elder Bidwell did so, and also instituted suit against William Warren, of Westfisld. in behalf uf his son, claiming 310,000 damages for false imprisonment. Back of this story is a love affair. A year ago Arthur Warren, a young man of plcasinc appcarauco and ot a prominent We3ttield family, came to Collinsville to spend a few weeks. He became acquainted with the hello of the village, and. although she bad lovers by the score, among whom was Milo Bidwell. she amused herself with tbem all until young Warren mot her. Apparently It was a case ot lova at first sight, and after the first few picnics and sum mer night strolls, the announcement was mado that tho two were engaged. Like gentlemen, though defeated lover', the Collinsville beaux withdrew and left Warren to enjoy the con quest. Ho soon went home, and for a time letters passed between tho young people daily, xoong Warren, however, proved to be fickle, and hi letters grew less frequent, and finally ceased altogether. Then the parents of the young woman intimated to Milo Bidwell, who had been their choice for a son-in-law from the start, that now was his time to go in and win. The idea struck him favor ably, and he soon became a most devoted slavq to the young woman. She accepted him ana promised that in tho spring she would fix the wedding day. Iu order to bavo a houie ready for bis bride, Bidwell purchased a corner lot on one of the handsomest streets in tho villace, and had plan3 drawn for a house, which tho bride-to-be approved. Bidwell was" about to consult the young woman as to the fnrnisbings when W'arren came to Collinsville again. This was but a few weeks ago, but he called on his fiancee, pleaded his cause so eloquently that she forgave bis former fickleness, throw over Bidwell. antl promised to wed him and no other. Bidwell was at first discouraged, but ho determined to be revenged. The girl's notes to him he decided to show to Warren; so Milo mounted his pony last Tuesday and went to Westfield. The story, as he tells it now, is that William Warren, a brother of Arthur, the lover, mot him at a hotel aud read several ot the letters. Then he was escorted by the brother to the office of the Warren Whip and Thread Com pany, whera he was met by a physician, who felt his pulse and pronounced him insane. Thereupon Warren had bini anested as a lunatic and a dangerous person, and he was locked up in a police station all night: The next morning he was released, and he at once telegraphed to his father. Meanwhile the preparations for the Westfield wooer and the Collinsville coqnetter are being made, and the day is fixed for immediately after Lent. H0HAWK VALLEY FLOODED. Large Masses of Ice Increase the Possibility of Danger. tSFECIAL TSZ.EGKA2I TO THE PISrATCH.1 Amsterdam, N. Y.. Feb. IS. The Mohawk river has burst its banks and flooded the valley between this city and Little Falls. An ice gorgo strotching from the Central Hudson tracks on the north to tho West Shore on tho socth side, and extending from this city two miles cast, has formed a dam, backing up the water and flooding the lower section ot this city. On the south side of the river several thousand feet of lumber is riding the flood and rows of tenement houses along every street have been vacited. Five large milts have been moving their stock into the upper stones ot the builuings. They were shut down to-day. The Is ew York Cen tral authorities, apprehending danger, have their four tracks under patrol night and day. West of here the tide washes the foundation of the tracks. It has risen a foot since morn ing, and unless the immense Ice jam gives way, is likely to causo serious damage to rail road property and interfere with traffic Large cakes of ico floating by tho city aro augmenting the tremendous barriers and incaeasmg the danger. A cold, keen blast from the west swept the valley to day, cementing the gathering ice cakes. With out an immediate change to warm, thawinc weather iu the next 21 hours, it will be neces sary to resort to dynamite to reopen .ho Chan nel of the Mohawk. A DANEITBY FIEND. Molasses Jack Creating Consternation In That Connecticnt Town. rSPXCTAL TELEOBA3I TO THE BISFATCII.J Dasburt. Cojfx., Feb. IS. A crank, who has been dubbed "Molasses Jack," is indulg ing In a queer freak in Danbnry by daubing molasses wherever it will do any damage. Ho goes from house to house daubing the stutf over door knobs, and last night he appeared on White street, where he smeared carriages with molasses, pouring it over seats and cushions. People got into the vehicles, to find them selves glncd to their seats by the sticky mess, which ruined everything which came in con tact with it. A WILD WESTEEN SHOW-SLIDE Takes Away a Boarding House and Six Miners With It, Denver, Feb. 18. Ed Heller is just In from tho old Lout mino ana reports a snow-slide thero at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, which took away the boarding house and six men. Tlirco were rescued aud three perished in the slide. The names of those killed are Billy Kohler, Tom Kendall and William Kerns. When Heller left they bad just come to a hand of ono of them sticking up through the snow. THE FIEST COEPSE BEC0VEHED. The Fatal .Teanesville Mino Is Yielding Up Its Dead. rSrlCIAt. TSLIOIiAM TO THE DISPATC1T.I WlXKESBARnc, Feb. IS. The body of Ed ward Gallcgher was found to-night in the Jeancsvillo mine. This is tho first of tho 17 men who wero imprisoned by tho fatal rush of witer from an old workintr, two weeks ago. It is expected that tho remaining 10 bodies will bo recovered by morning. Heir to a S7.000.000 Estate. Leavekwortii, Kan.. Feb. IS. Frederick Theigs. a farmer living iu the Salt creek valley, left lor California to-day In response to a tele gram annonncing the death of his nnmarried brother, who lelt him an estate valued at J7,000,COO. POLICE PATEOLING THE BIVEB, How They Keep Gnard Over Lower Alle gheny in Boats. Although the beats were far under the water yesterday, the Allegheny police kept up the patrol in boats as far as possible. There was no regular system, however, of covering the entire flooded district;, and only the points where trouble was moji likely to occur were covered. A heavy lorce of officers under the direct supervision of Chief Murnhy and Detective Steele had charge ot the immense crowds at the Federal street pond. The district from Federal street down was In charge of Officeri George Mclnerney and William Tiuime, but beyond Allegheny aveuue the current was too strong for anyone to risk passing beyond that point. The masterly manner in which the outlets to the bridges were kept open, in spite of the great crowds, is. certainly of credit .to the Allegheny police force. A DAKIHGr EOBBEBY. Thieves Secaro but 875 for a Bold Piece of Work. FCaxsas City, Feb.-18. Three masked men entered the store of H. B. Utter, at 70S) Miami street, Kansas City, at 10 o'clock last night with drawn revolvers and drove three customers into a corner and then made Mr. Utter open the sate and hand over bis cash. The robbers secured $75 and escaped. Special To Let Lists This Morning. Special To Xet LUU ThUJhtarnlag. - CASE- OF ALBERTUS.? Another Day's Discussion Held on It By Catholic Clergy. NO REFERENCE TO DE. M'GLTKS In Brin;ins Priests Together to Consids the Questions. TllE CASE PE050UXCSD AN ACTUAL 0NB :nrECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.! I New Yokk, Feb. 18. At the second sea sion of the conference of the Catholic clergy of the archdiocese held to-day in the hall of St. Patrick's Institute, which was attended , by about 100 priests, the Albertus questioa v was again discussed, and the Kev. Nicholas: Itusso, S. J., moderator of the conference, t made an address, and Archbishop Corrigaa said some very pertinent things. Tha Archbishop presided, and Monsignor Prcs ton, Vicar General of the archdiocese, sat near him. A paper on dogmatic theology was read by the Kev. John B. McGratb, of St. Monica's Church. The Kev. Michael J. Murray, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, ia Dutchess county, read a thesis on canon law. Next came the case of Albertus, the mod erate Socialist, who believed he had a right to attend those meetings in which the prop erty of individuals ia land was attacked, and who went to two confessors, the first of whom condemned him for attending tha meetings, while the second laid he had a right to attend them, bat that he should not for the sake of peace and to avoid giving offense to weaker brethren. Not Intended for Br. McGIynn. Moderator Kusso made a little speech be fore the discussion was opened. He said that an impression got abroad that Aloertus i was another name for a member of the Anti Poverty Society, and that the case about to be described bad been constructed so that it would fit the Anti-Povertyites exactly. This was not so. The case bad actually taken place. When be submitted it to the priests of the) archdiocese he had not thought of the Anti Poverty Society. The publication in the newspapers some days ago of the circular sent to the priests was al spoken of by Father Kusso. He said that ho was certain a priest in the assemblage he wa3 addressing was tho one who gavo out the circular. Who that priest was he did nos know, but he did know that that priest acted very improperly, to say the least. After Father fla--so had spoken, slips of pa- . per containing the names of the priests wero placed in a har, as had been done at Tuesday's session. One slip which uas taken out con tallied the name of the Rev. James ilc.Mahon, pastor of St. Androw's Church. This ap- ' J minted him to read the paDer on the case. father McMahon u one of the oldest priests in tho archdiocese. He finished bis paper in a few minutes. , They Beclare Against Albertus. Then another slip was taken out. and this! called for the Kev. James T. .McGovern. who also read the paper he had prepared. Both Father .McMahon and Father JlcGovern hell similar views. Tbev maintained, as Bean O'Flvnn held at Tuesday's session, that Al bertus was wrong in contending that the mat ter of attending the meetings was merely po litical and beyond the province of ecclesiastical authority. It was an ecclesiastical matter, because it was a question of right and wrong. For ages. the cnurcb and the world has recognized tho right of individuals to property in laud. Although the d.ictrino which denies such right has never been explicitly de nounced, the church has implicitly con demned It by her action. She has accumulated property in land. For these rea sons the tlrst confes'Sor was r'ght In condemn ing the action or Albertu'. Tne course pursued by the second cnnlessnr, who told Albertus ho had a right to attend the meetings of tho mod crate Socialist;, but ought not to go for tha sake of avoiding scandal, was condemned py. both priests. Xo Discretion m the aiatter. They held that, as the authorities had da- cided it was wrong to attend the meetings by making such attendance a reserved case, that is, a case in which ouly tho Bishop or some ono , delegated by him can give absolution, the priest, had no discretion in the matter. All he bad to , ilo was simply to act according to the law. Whatever his private opinions might have been, bis' public action as a priest should hava , been iu harmony with the judgment ot his superiors. The point was made in tho conference that it . the second confessor gave absolution to AI bertns that absolution was not valid on ac count of the reservation that had been put on those who attended the meetings of the lloaer ate Socialists. When Fathers McMahon and McGovern had finished their papers, the Kev. Joseph F. Shea han asked if attendance at meetings of tha Singlo Tax Clnbs were to be regarded as a re served case. Father Kusso replied that it was not, because tho reservation was against tho scandal arising from tho attendanca at tha meetings Albertus went to, rather than tho doctrine. They Will Bo Disciplined. Archbishop Corrigan closed the conference? with a few icmarks. He reviewed the doc trine? of the Moderate Socialists. It was said br one of the priests who attended tho conference that the Archbishop intimated very strongly that any priest of tho arcbdioccso who acted a3 Albertus' second con fessor bad acted, would render himself liable to being disciplined. The statement was mada to-day that Archbishop Corrigan will soonissue an address to the Catholics of the archdtoce-o upon the Questions involved in the Albertus discussion. "I don't think the Archbithop will do so." said a prit whom a reporter questioned last night. "The Pope is shortly tn issue an ency clical on the social question. Ici to bo a doc ument that will treat on every possible point, and of conrse the questions similar to tbi.su in the case of Albertus will be covered very thor oughly. This encyclical will bopromulgatedia tbo archdiocce by Archbishop Uorngn. Prob ably that is what was referred to by those wh mado the statement you speak of." ALL QUIET IH JACKSON PA3K. The Board of Directors Present a Labor Contract for Signatures. CHICAGO, Feb. 18. Attorney Wilson, ot the Board of Directors fcr the World's Fair, at this aflernoon'3 meeting of the Esecutiva Committee, ' presented the contract to ba . signed in regard to the labor on the World's ' Fair building. It recognizes the eight-hour . day, but makes norefereuce whatever as to the employment of union or non-union men, except to prohibit the amendment of alien labor. Ho work is being done at Jackson Park; . pending the settlement of the labor troubles. A rough footing of the aggregated costs of the construction of grounds, buildings, ap- proacbes, etc., to the fair, places the expenses ? of the local directory at less than 13,000,-i 000. Iu their repolt of the building and t grounds the committee figures the amount of the buildings alone at 51,000,000. r - -. . , Thurman Alive and Well. Colombds. Feb. 18. The rumor thatj Judge Allen GVXhurman is dead, is witb-.t out foundation. The family stated at 7:20 p. M. that Mr. Thurman was in his usual health. : FOR OLD AHD YOUNG" ... . . .. . - l.t-JI- - !- .LIU Tutt's Liver rnu aci n'j mo (..ma, a ihe delicate fern lie or infirm old age, as upon tho vigorous map. Tutt's Piiis give tone and strength to tho weak stomach, owls, kidneys and bladder. i lelO-TTSSii FOR i AND ' Kello-wness; We Commend a rT t Livunnm i jiu ri rvAcx To the attention of all thoewho desire tonsvk'iS really good and rellablo whisky. ---."Tip Sold only by '-"VS?- JOS. FLBIvlING & SONTf Druggists, J 412 Market St.. cor. Diamond. PittsOurg.Pa 4 At the lowest price consistent with good quil. ily and honest quantity. , - Full QuartSj'SI", or Six for $5fr ) yr i- 'ia4fci,!:. -: v. wia i;
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