THIS IS THE SEASON
TO SELL AM) KENT HOUSES.
BUYERS AND RENTER
LOOK FOB BARGAINS
in tm Kvunr morning dispatch.
FORTY-SIXTH YEAH.
IT HILL HOT 001!
i!
An Attempt to Drive the Nails
in the Oil Bill's Coffin
Unsuccessful".
BURDICK SCORES A POINT.
By an OTerwhelmimi Majority He
Secures One More Chance for
His Pet Measure.
A BLACK ETE FOR THE STANDARD.
She Check, However, Is Claimed to Be Only
Temporary, and Due to a Mani
festation of Courtesy.
'POSITION OF ALLEGHEXI'S MEMBERS.
i. Xf.izrt Frcpani ij the Irsnnrcs CcsnicsioLtr Ttlt
It IctttJtJ to Wipi Oat JU1 Sujielcus
Eduaes.
TEE rEOFCSED PLAS IS A VERY SIRffiGEHT ONE
IFROM A STAFF COnBESPOKDEXT.1
HAUKisnuno, Feb. 27. Representative
James, of Venango county, seems to be
haunted with the idea that the passage of
the Burdick silver bill would be followed
by a disastrous panic in the oil regions, and
lo-djy be took snap judgment of the author
by calling up the resolution offered by Bur
dick to place the bill on tlie calendar. The
overwhelming defeat administered to the bill
in the Senate had inspired in him a lively
hope that the House would follow in the
footsteps ot the higher branch of the Legis
lature, but the House sat down on him
heavily.
representative Stewart, of Philadelphia,
"was quickly on his feet to show that under
precedents established by the Senate the bill
ceuld not be considered in that body again
this session. Speaker Thompson promptly
declared bis position untenable because no
official information of the action of the Sen
ate had been received by the House.
One of tbo Standard Converts.
Representative Capp, of Lebanon, sought
to give the bill a black eye by stati -c that
lie Had been converted from a supporter to
an opponent of it, because the disposition of
It in the other chamber had rendered its
psswge impossible on account of insur
mountable parliamentary obstructions. He
haa been anxious for its consideration, but
tinder exiViog circumstances it would be
lolly to consume time on the bill.
Representative Lytle, of Huntingdon.
raid as there was no chance of the bill be
coming a law, there was no justification for
n waste of time in discussing it. It was a
dead issue, and iu the interest of economy
farther agitation of the subject should be
stopped in the Hou&e. The remarks of the
gentleman from Huntingdon were followed
tv the offering by him of a motion to indefi
nitely postpone the consideration of the
whole matter.
Representative Marshall, of Allegheny,
who has been opposed to the bill all along,
quickly seconded the motion.
Burdick Pleads Tor His Pet.
Representative Bnrdick said he bad of
fered his resolution in good faith and that
the proposition to take it up without his
consent was unfair. Some of those who
vere opposed to consuming any further time
on the bill had covered page after page of
the Lcgis'.aliie Record with their speeches,
whJe hs had abstained from any extended
discussion during the session. While there
was life in the bill the Senate might repent
of its folly, and if messaged to that body its
action might be reversed.
In calling up the matter at this time he
n as unjustly treated, as a number of friends
of the measure had gone to their homes with
the understanding that it would not be con
sidered until Monday evening next. The
argument that the Senate could not consider
the bill at this session because it had re
cused to place it on the calendar was met
lv the statement that no precedent had been
established by that body compelling it in
the line of consistency even to refuse it ad
ni.sMon into that chamber. The subject
of sucli great importance that it should
be accorded a wider discussion than it could
receive in a committee room.
The Author Proposes a Postponement.
Representative Lytle withdrew his motion
to indefinitely postpone and Representative
llurdick followed it with a proposition to
postpone action on his lcsolntion until
Mondav evening. Representative Stocking,
of Washington, thought the courtesy asked
stiould be given. Three-fourths of the mem
bers of the House would goto theirhomes
to-dav, and an opportunity would thus be
piven them of consulting with their con
i'i ucnts as to their sentiments on the
Morjts of this bill, and ascertaining if the
numerous telegrams received at the State
capital were genuine or cooked up for the
o-asion.
Representative Skinner, ol Fulton.fsug
geied to the author of the measure that
there was a fuller House to-day than there
could be on Monday next. He believed
there was no reason for consuming any more
time m considering it, because it Deemed
beyond resurrection, in view of the decisions
against its consideration in the Senate.
Representative Burdick replied that he
was willing to stake his chances on the ses
mn on Monday evening, and Representa-
ve "Wherry remarked that the House
should not be governed by the precedents
' by the Senate. The body was empow
er 1 to reconsider its action on the bill when
.i came to it again this session. The House
oiild do & it pleased, as it was a perfectly
i .j dependent body.
A Point Gained for the Bill
The vote on the Burdick proposition was
i a taken, with the following result: Yeas,
nays. 62. C. X. I'ayne, of Titnsvilie,
. looking mi hce lor the interests of
: N I-sS Men will find Till; MIsPATCil
t o.t uilverllsins sm-dium. AH classes
bo reached through its Classified Ad or-
tisrment Columns. If you Yiaut anything
J ou can get it by this method.
the Standard Oil Company, and ex-Senator
Lee, who represents the oil producers, were
in the House when the vote was taken. Of
the 79 Democrats in the House, 55 voted
with Burdick and 10 against him, and half
of the latter were from Philadelphia. Fifty
one Republicans stood by Burdick and 52
opposed him, the three Fusionists from
Bradford county ranging tfemselves with the
majority. The Philadelphia delegation was
evidently epprised of the intention of
Representative James to call up Burdick's
resolution. " On Friday the members
from that city generally avail them
selves of the first opportunity to
present itself to take the earliest
train for Philadelphia, but to-day they re
mained in their seats as if glued to them.
Of the 39 members from that city only
Richmond and Schick were absent. That
the Standard Oil Company can rely on a big
lilt irom that city may be inferred from the
fact that of the 37 who voted on the motion
to postpone the consideration of the Bur
dick resolution until Monday evening, only
three voted with Burdick. All thefiveDemo
crats in the delegation cast their lot with the
minority.
Representative Fletcher says the few votes
cast for the postponement of the death of the
bill went that way out of courtesy to Bur
dick, and that on Monday night the delega
tion tiould be solid against putting the bill
on the calendar. The Allegheny county
members split even. Graham, Weaver,
Cotton, Nesblt, McCullough, ICrossen and
Stewart voted with Burdick, and Muebl
broner, Marshall, Lemon, Richards, EZearn,
Lafferty and Culbertson against him. Rynd
and Jones were absent.
Henby Hall.
A THOROUGH MEASURE
DIBECTED AGAINST ALL THE BOGUS IK
VESTjffENT COMPANIES.
Insurance Commissioner Foretor's Bill to
Root Them Out The Whole Business to
lie Banished From the State Severe
Penalties Provided for Offenders.
FT.05I A STATF COHKESrOIJDEVT.I
Habkisburg, Feb. 27. Insurance Com
missioner Forster has prepared a substitute
for the bill requiring bond investment and
kindred companies to deposit with the Au
ditor General a bond for half the amonnt of
the maximum sum promised the aggregate
membership nt a stipulated period. The
title of the substitute refers to these asso
ciations as delusive and fraudulent,
and the bill sets forth that all companies,
associations, co-partnerships, mutual benefit
and finance associations, bond and invest
ment companies and companies or associa
tions of every class and description,by what
ever name they may be known, whether tbe
same are unincorporated or incorporated by
this State or any other State, which
promise to their members stipulated
sums of money by written or printed con
tract, or otherwise, at the end of a stipulated
period of time, other than the beneficial
and fraternal association, who pay to their
members sick or funeral or accident bene
fits in accordance with autnority conferred
upon them by existing laws, are prohibited
from doing business in this Commonwealth.
Any person, persons or agent, officer or
member of anr company, association or co
partnership aforesaid, maintaining an office
or place of business, or soliciting member
ship, or receiving payments, or issuing or
distributing circulars to persuade persons to
become members, or in any manner secur
ing, helping or ai'JIng in the bnsine-y of
any company, association or co-partnership,
directly or indirectly, with
in this Commonwealth snail be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con
viction shall he scnteneed to pay a fine of
not more than f 1,000, and on conviction of a
second offense shall be sentenced to pay a
like fine and undergo an imprisonment not
exceeding one year, or either, in the discre
tion of the Court.
In preparing this bill Insurance Commis
sioner Forster has been charged with an at
tempt to root out such organizations as the
Royal Arcanum, but he says tbe measure
does not bear such an interpretation.
IK MODIFIED FOEM.
The BUI Aimed at Candidates for Office Re
ported Back Amended.
tmOM A STAFF COEBESPOSDEHT.l
Haerisbueg, Feb. 27. The bill of Rep
resentative Johnson, of Luzerne, making it
a misdemeanor for candidates or political
committees to pay naturalization expenses
or taxes, was reported from tbe Judiciary
General Committee this morning, amended,
so as to confine its operation to naturaliza
tion expenses.
Mr. Johnston was compelled to submit to
the modification of the bill, because of the
opposition to tbe prohibition of the payment
of taxes by committees from the Philadel
phia Republican members, who thins: such
an arrangement would greatly diminish
the Republican majorities in that city,
owing to the indifference of the people on
the subject of paying their taxes.
BILLS FAVORABLY BEPOBTED.
A Number of Important Measures Among
the Collection.
rSPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCH.1
HAV-nismiRa. Feb. 27. The nnti-dis-crimination
bill was recommitted to the
House General Committee on Judiciary
to-day, as was the Allegheny County Court
bill. A resolution was passed to hold two
sessions a day on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday after Monday next.
Among the bills reported from committee
were the following: The Baker act, relating
a ballot reform; to establishing an addi
tional Court of Common Pleas in counties
having 300,000 population and less than
1,000,000; the revenue commission bill; to
I provide for uniformity of text books in pub
lic schools; beuatc bill to repeal prohibitory
liquor law in Jefferson township, Allegheny
county; to prohibit sale of tobacco to per
sons under 16 years of age, except on written
order of parent, legal guardian or employer.
The Senate resolution indorsing the Con
gressional shipping bill was concurred in.
BILLS IK THE HOUSE.
A Measure to Keep Bogus Investment Com
panies Out of the State.
rF FECIAL TELBQRAM TO TUB DISFATCK.1
Hakbisbueg, Feb. 27. In the House to
day the following bills were introduced:
By Marshall, Allegheny, requiring foreign
building and loan associations to deposit with
the State a guarantee indemnity bond of 8100.
O00. By Leeds, Philadelphia, to prevent bond. In
vestment and other companies which promise
enormoui and unnatural profits to investors
from doing a business in this State.
By Cotton. Allegheny, for the supervision of
plumbing and drainage in cities of the second
class.
By Shillitto, York, to punish minors for mis
representing thoir age for the purpose of pro
curing liquor.
FAVORABLY IND0BSED.
A Bill and Two Resolutions Approved by
the Governor.
rSPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
Harrisburg, FeD. 27. Messages were
received from the Governor announcing his
approval of the bill' pro iding for the ap
pointment of a commission to revise the
anthracite, ventilation and mining laws,
and the resolutions.thanking all people who
PITTSBURG,
contributed to the relief of the Johnstown
sufferers and asking the United States Gov
ernment to detail two engineers to examine
the Lake Erie and Ohio Ship Canal Com
mission report
PLACED IN THE ASYLUM
TOOK THE AUTHOBITY OF THE B0AED
OF POOE DIEECT0ES.
Anna Dickinson Is Not Only Insano but
Penniless Visited In Her Place or
Refuse She Is Violent and Promises an
Appeal to Governor Paulson.
1EPBCIAL TELIOKA1I TO Till PISPATCtl.1
Danville, Feb. 27. Miss Anna E.
Dickinson, the famous lecturer, authoress
and actress, is now an inmate of the hos
pital for the insane here, and her case is re
garded as a very doubtful, if not a
hopeless one. A visit was paid
to the institution to-day, and every
thing possible was learned as to her
condition from Dr. Shultze, the head
physician of the asylum. She was brought
to the institution on Wednesday afternoon
at i o'clock accompanied by Dr. Hileman
and Mr. Eggleston, of West Pittston. She
was committed to the asylum by the author
ity of the Board of Poor Diiectors of Weft
Pittston, and Mr. Eggleston is one of the
members of that board.
On her way down she exhibited some
tendency to violence on tbe train and at the
asylum depot again offered some resistance,
and it was only with difficulty that she
could be persuaded to enter the grounds of
the institution. She was highly excited
when she stepped into the building and was
met by Dr. Shultze.
"What does this mean?" she cried, ad
vancing to him. "What authority have you
for bringing me here. I demand your au
thority." It was in vain that efforts were
made to calm her. Her excitement was
great. "I will write to Governor Pattlson
at once," she said. "I will see by what
authority I am brought here."
When at last she was given in charge of
Mrs. Frost, the matron, she went sullenly
to the quarters provided for her. They are
amonc the best in this great institution.
Physically she is in a very bad condition,
weak and emaciated. The first course
of treatment will be in the way of re
storing her physical health. A present
Dr. Shultze would offer no opinion as to the
outcome of the case. It is generally be
lieved that Miss Dickinson's insauity was
brought on by physical disturbances, aggra
vated bythe worry caused bv financial em
barrassment and the strain of severe literary
labor. There is no question bat the two sisters
have been in very straightened circumstances
for some years. Miss Susan made desperate
efforts when tbe insanity first made itself
apparent to keep her sister with her and
conceal her affliction. But at last she grew
so violent that it became necessary to place
her under proper restraint She was unable
to place her in any private institution and
hence she was compelled to apply to the
Poor Directors.
THE COSMIC BEAN," by Frank R. Stock
ton, begins SUNDAY, March 8. The old and
the young will thank THE DISPATCH for
this coming literary treat.
AFTER THE BOOS TRUST.
The Opening of the In qulry by the Joint
Legislative Committee.
rEPECJAL TELEGRAM TO TnK DISPATCn.1
Philadelphia, Feb. 27. The special
committee appointed by a joint resolution of
the Legislature at Harrisburg to investigate
the so-called text boot trustr. If ther exist.
arrived Jieres this afternoon, t They located.
tnemseives at the J.alayette, and at once
commenced business. The party consisted
of Senator W. H. Hlnes, Chairman; Repre
sentative E. W. Tool, Secretary and Rep
resentatives Elwood, James, Cochrane and
Seely. Two Senators, TJpperman and
Thomas, were absent With the committee
came Representatives Weller and Seyfert
and Senator Bobbins, of the Legislative
Educational Committee, who watched the
proceedings and listened intently to the
evidence. The inquisitorial court, hav
ing been duly opened, John Hancock,
State Commissioner ot Public Schools
of Ohio, was first sworn. He said he had
been an educator for 40 years. He thought
that uniformity of State text books was not
good, because different sections of the State
preferred to select their own text books, and
he was decidedly against the Stafe publish
ing text books. The text book was a growth
and the result of the best thought of
those engaged in compiling them. For
the last 15 years there has been
a constant improvement in the literary
value and mechanical construction of text
books. He did not think it was cood to get
cheap books. Commissioner of Education
of the United States Win. T. Harris and ex
Superintendent James McAllister, Presi
dent of the Drexel Institute, expressed sim
ilar views.
Then came a lot of savants, who all agreed
that free text books must come, and that
State unitormity was not advisable. None
of them knew ot any book trust, but they
had all heard of the American Book Com
pany. CARPENTER has learned of some odd
superstitions of statesmen. Ills charming
letter will appear in THE DISPATCH to
morrow. A WOMAN OF KEEVE,
She Saves Her Daoshter From a Horrible
Death by FIro.
HirECIAL TKLEORAM TO THE DIRFATCn. I
Baltimore, Feb. 27. Mrs. Louisa
Murphy, a middle-aged lady, exhibited a
remarkable degree of nerve last night She
was dusting a mantel over the kitchen stove,
when suddenly a section or the hearth gave
away. She escaped by jumping'to one side.
Just then she heard screams from the
cellar and recognized the voice of
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Scramback,
who was getting coal The brick
work had pinned her to the floor, and the
hot grease from vessels on the stove which
had upset were streaming on her neck and
arms. At about the same time more brick
gave way, and Mrs. Murphy saw that in a
few moments the stove must fall.
Screaming at the top of her voice for help,
she gripped tbe red hot stove at tbe base
and tipped it back until another lady in
the house had so propped it that
all danger of falling was avoided. But
for her presence of mind the stove would
have fallen on her daughter below. Mrs.
Murphy's wrists and hands are horribly
burned, while her daughter, who was after
ward released, was scalded and severely
bruised.
AN ACTRESS DIVORCE SUIT RECALLED.
Mrs. Leslie Carter Sued by a Physician for
McdIcoXegaI Services.
;ftecial tblkqrah to the dispatch. i
Omaha, Feb. 27. Mrs. Leslie Carter,
who is now filling an engagement at the
Boyd, to-day had a forcible reminder of her
tamons divorce case by the beginning of a
suit against her in the -County Court for
$1,000 for medico-legal services. The plain
tiff is Dr. Clark Gapen) the city physician,
and in addition to the suit he secured au at
tachment against Mrs. Carter's wardrobe
and tbe receipts of last night's performance.
At the time of the divorce case Dr. Gapen
was called to Chicago by Mrs. Carter's at
ton.eys to assist them as medico-legal coun
sel and expert iu insanity in tbe preparation
of the case. He was engaged in that capac
ity for more than a mouth, and tbe suit com
menced to-day is for the purpose of recover
ing a balance dne for services ia that .case;
SATURDAY,
SHOWING ITS HMD
Allegheny's Committee of Fifty
Declares Its Wishes at a
Council rMeeting.
A COUPLE OF ITS DESIRES
Presented and Adopted Without Very
Much of a Discnssion.
BINDING THE B0AKD OP AWARDS.
Safeties and Positions Maimed. Beyond
Recognition.
THE CHARTER ORDINANCES SLASHED
The Select branch of Allegheny Councils
was filled with reformers last night and this
morning, considering the charter and
appropriation ordinances.
The mysterious committee of fifty was
present and she wed its hand. Salaries and
positions were kuooked in many instances
clear out of sight so much so that the
charter ordinances are hardly recognizable
as the ones submitted by the Finance Com
mittee. The appropriation ordinance came
up and was knocked aside until the posi
tions within the gift of the city were de
cided. As a result that ordinance will have
to be reconstructed, and the millage (rill be
reduced below the 13 mills now estimated as
being necessary.
In addition to this the whole work of last
night may be thrown out as illegal on a
point of order raised by Dr. Gilllford, of
the Sixth ward, which charged that the
charter ordinanoes were oreated by the
Ficance Committee and could not be acted
upon by Councils until they had been pre
sented to that body, referred back to the
committee and then presented again to
Councils.
A Court Test Is Threatened.
The Chairman ruled against this point of
order, which is one of the pet measures of
the committee of fifty, and several members
of that body stated the decision would be
tVted in the courts.
A glimpse ot the crowd before the fight
showed that while almost every member of
this branch was in his seat, the seats and
aisle in the rear were filled with Common
Councilinen and a numbcrof the solid citizens
of Allegheny, a few of whom confessed
to be living under the colors of tbe committee
of fifty. The greatest stroke intended to
be made by this mysterious political body
last nightwas to place two additional sec
tions in the charter ordinance regulatinz
the departments, etc., and they succeeded
without much difficulty. These sections
read as follows:
Hereafter no head of any department chief
ot bureau, superintendent, clerk, fireman or
policeman, or any other employe of tho city or
any department thereof, snail be a candidate
for delegate to any primary or nominating con
vention, and a violation of this provlsiou by
any such person shall subjeot him to immediate
removal from said office.
No Police Work at the Polls.
Hereafter no member of the police Sores
shall bo present at any polling place except tbe
polllnc place of his own district, unless directed
by tbe head of the Department of Public
Safety,.and the said head of said department
shall not direct or permit more than one mem
ber of the police forco to bo present
at any polling place in said city, ex
cept upon the petition of 25 voters of
such election precinct presented to said head
of said department at least 21 hours before
such election; but on the day of said election,
in case of any riot breach of tbe peace, or
threatened riot or breach of the peace, said
head ot said department shall send a sufficient
number of officers to said polling place to pre
serve the peace, when so requested by a ma
jority ot the Election Board of said election
precinct
The only oath spoken aloud was that
administered to Peter Born, who fills the
unexpired term of Charles Muehlbronher,
and the others that were muttered are
known only to the individual members. The
Council chamber was a scene of uproar
from that time on. President Lindsay
gave up the chair to Mr.
Cochrane. Mr. Wertheimer presented
the report of the Finance Committee. In
rapid succession the following ordinances
were passed finally: Authorizing the pay
metit of 58,000 for the retaining wall on
Howard street, and ?4,977 93 for paving ou
East Ohio street; also authorizing the
issue of $100,000 worth of electric light
bonds, and ?75,000 worth of street bonds.
Tho Appropriation Ordinance Called Up.
The appropriation ordinance was called
up. It fixed the city tax at 13 mills, with a
total of 14.
The business tax was placed nt 1 mill,
while vehicle licenses and water rents re
main the same as last year. The total
amount to be raised was put at 51,036,467-60.
Mr. Lare wanted tbe appropriation ordi
nance laid over until the charter ordinances
had been fixed, for he prophesied that after
the changes were made in these pieces of
legislation so much money would not be
needed. He believed a number of offices
would be abolished and salaries cut down
and it would not be well to establish a high
tax levy when so much money would not be
needed. Arthur Kennedy, William Ken
nedy, Dr. Gilliford and Mr. Wertheimer be
came involved in a hot discussion in which
Mr. Wertheimer contended that if the ordi
nance was passed now the city would bor
row money and pay off the salaries that are
due.
William Kennedy made a motion that the
appropriation ordinance be laid over, and it
was carried.
Mr. Henricks moved that the house co
into a committee of the whole to consider
the charter ordinance. The idea was to
save the necessity of sending the ordinance
back to the committee as would have to be
done if Councils made any amendments.
An Important Point of Order Raised.
Dr. Gilliford raised a point of order. He
said that the ordinance was out of order be
cause it had never been before Councils un
til that nighty Under the rules an ordinance
must be referred by Councils to the com
mittee and referred back by the committee
and printed for use of Councils. It also con
tained more than one subject matter. He
asked the Chair to rule the ordinance ont of
order.
In support of his position he quoted from
the rules as follows: "Every ordinance pre
sented, before it can be considered, must be
referred to a committee, returned therefrom
and printed for the use of Councils. The
same course must be pursued with ordi
nances'originated by a committee."
It was claimed that as Councils bad
authorized the Finance Committee by .joint
resolution to draft tbe charier ordinances,
all the point of the rules could be con
sidered carried out
Chairman Cochrane ruled the point not
well taken, and at the request of Mr. Gilli
ford both the point and the decision were
spread on the minutes,
Mr. Henricks' resolution was called up
and passed easily. Then the first of the
charter ordinances was taken up. The first
section passed the fire bravely.and the Chief
of the Department of Public Safety slipped
through with a salary of 53,000 a year.
Mr. Lare wanted the two in
spectors stricken out because he deemed
them useless appendages iayo lo draw
FEBRUARY 28,
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1891 TWELVE
salaries. Dr. Gilliford and William "Ken
nedy joined in this. Arthur Kennedy,
however, said that he would rather have an
Inspector McAleese than the whole depart
ment Mr.-Lare's objection carried and the
two inspectors were stricken from the
list together with S2.400 a vear in salaries.
'Mr. Lare offered a motion to cut
down two police ciptains. There was a
fight, but the number was reduced from
four to two, and $2,000 more stricken from
the list.
Mr. Gilliford tried to cut down the lieu
tenants from eight to four, but when it was
learned that there were already seven lieu
tenants they were left alone.
The Fire'Bureau came next and the Su
perintendent, who had already been cut
5500, was allowed to pass with $2,000 a year,
but one Assistant Superintendent was cut
from the list Mr. Lare declared that ten
more firemen were employed than were
needed, but his motion was lost.
A Couple of Departments Escape.
The bureaus of electricity and health
slipped through unscathed. The next fire
was caucht bv the Superintendent of the
Bureau of Lighting, who suffered the loss of
v-UU in his salary.
Mr. Gilliford claimed that big salaries
did not improve the quality of Alle
gheny officials, but only increased
the size of the political pull. Both
he and William Kennedy attacked the
lights and the management of the plant
According to the estimate furnished when
the plant was bought light was to be fur
nished for 521,000 a year, and now
the lieht department demanded 560,000 for
the present year. As a result the salary of
the chief engineer was cut from $1,500 to
51,200, one assistant at $1,200 was knocked
out, and two remaining ones were reduced
to 580 a month. As a number of members
could not understand the necessity of a
large number of the other employes, the en
tire remainder of the list was sent back to
be clipped.
Just after this Arthur Kennedy called
Mr. Lare down for obstructing the work by
continual interruptions and a scene fol
lowed. In the Water Bureau the silary of the
Superintendent was cut to 51,800 from
32,000. Mr. Gilllford wanted the salary of
the Superintendent of Parks cut to $1,500.
Arthur Kennedy declared this was asked for
personal reasons and Mr. Gilliford declared
the statement was false. Mr. Kennedy re
plied by statins that Mr. Gilliford's state
ments were childish. The salary was fixed
at $1,800.
Dr. Einstein tried to raise the salaries of
the Poor Board physicians from 5400 to 5600,
but it was lost.
Merely a Question of Veracity.
Mr. McAfee remarked that many people
were talking on subjects they did not know
anything about. Mr. Gilllford took this
up and said the gentleman from the
Eleventh ward was not telling the truth.
When the ordinance governing the Board
of Awards came up Mr. Lare amended it so
that bids should be presented by the bidders
in person, and not through the Controller,
which would remove all suspicion of un
fairness. The amendment was accepted.
Mr. Lare further stated that it was not
meant to reflect on the present Controller.
In the Department of Law an attempt was
made to knock out the Assistant City At
torney. More duties were placed on him
and he passed, but this department will not
have an office in City Hall.
The librarian's salarv suffered in the ex
citement, and fell from 52,500 to 51,800.
Tbe terms of the heads of departments
were fixed at two years instead of fonr. and
,the salaries of all clerks were cut to $75 per
month. The sections prepared Dy tne com
mittee of Fifty were then presented by Dr.
Gilli'ord and adopted after a mild fight, but
the wording was not changed. The ordi
nance as a whole was adopted, and the meet
ing was adjourned.
THE RIVAL CONFERENCES,
EACH WILL APPOINT MINISTERS TO ALL
THE CHURCHES.
Contests for Possessions of Church Prop
erty and Pnnds Must, Therefore, Ensue,
Which Secular Courts Must Decide The
Excitement Subsides In a Measnre.
rspxciAL teleobam to tub DiaPATCrt.
Allentottn, Feb. 27. There was a
marked subsidence of the excitement which
was a feature of the opening yesterday of
the Evangelical Conference, though there
still is considerable feeling between the par
ties, which crops out every now and then in
the proceedings of the two bodies. At the
regular Conference to-day Rev. A. M.
Sampsel ".objected to the name of Thomas
Bowman being called on the roll. He
based his objection on the action of the Gen
eral Conference of 1S63, which declared
Bishops to have no memberships iu Confer
ences. The newly elected officers of the Church
Building Society were instructed to demand
the Cooke funds and papers from the former
officers of the society. This will likely not
be acceded to by the old officers, and a
breezy time is expected.
An address to the seceding Conference was
adopted to-day, in which the members were
requested to make known what circuits
preachers are willing to travel in, in order
that their fields of labor be assigned them.
This was presented to the Bowman Confer
ence too late for it to act upon to-day. The
laymen of the anti-Bowman Conference or
ganized a "defense bureau," to pay lawyers
and court expenses in lawsuits that may
grow out of their ministers' efforts to secure
possession of the churches to which they are
appointed.
Two sets of ministers will be named one
from each Conference. Both will try to get
possession of the churches, and the courts
will consequently be appealed to.
Tbe meeting was enthusiastic, and while
most of the laymen present are not rich, they
signify their willingness to make sacrifices
for the purpose of protecting themselves "in
the possession of tbe right which the law of
the church and thejaw of the land grants
them." In the Bowman Conference most
of the business was of a purely routine
character. Rules of government were
adopted, committees appointed and advisory
members received. All the 31 clergymen
who seceded with Bishop Bowman joined
in d paper expressing their willingness to
serve unconditionally wherever they may
be assigned.
ENGLISH Potteries Is the subject of Edgar
L. Wakemanjs letter to THE DISPATCH to
morrow, lie describes the ceramic art at its
best
BACK FROM EUROPE.
Miss Smith and Mr. Merrill After Lecturer
French's Scalp.
.Special teleobam to tub DiflPATcrt.i
New York, Feb. 27. John N". Merrill
and Miss Helen Frances Smith were among
the passengers on the steamer Spree, which
arrived from Southampton to-day. They
left tbe city as soon as , possible thereafter,
en route for Boston, where, according to a
cable dispatch, Mr. Merrill will seek a
personal combat with Lecturer Harry W.
French, and afterward will marry Miss
Smith.
Miss Smith is the dauchter of Deacon
Smith, of Roxbury, Mass., and is the young
lady who has caused the church deacons
there, her family and Lecturer French so
much trouble of late. Mr. Merrill is her
fiancee, and when it was annoubced that he
was to accompany Miss Smith to this coun
try it was said that he left his business in
London to thrash his lady-love's traducer.
When Merrill waB seen by a reporter on the
dnek to-day about the trouble, he said: "I
have no intention of seeking a hostile meet
ing with the former suitor of my fiancee's
nana. j. am:eoing to JJoston. on business.
Laud not to i(tik any one's blood, '
jmtd)
PAGES.
DROP imUCKET
After a Hard Fight the Shipping
Bill is Abandoned in the
House for a
POSTAL-SUBSIDY MEASURE,
Which Only Appropriates $1,200,000
a Tear to Kevive Commerce.
EVEN THIS TINT SLICE IN DOUBT.
Prince Russell Harrison Refused Admission
to the Floor.
A PLACE F0DND FOR SESAT0R BLAIR
.SPECIAL TELXQRAM TO TUB DIBPATCn.l
Washington, Feb. 27. After an all
day heated discussion, no end of proposed
amendments, the employment of all the
tactics for delay and defeat that could be
invented by the opposition and the final
"knocking out" of the shipping subsidy
bill at a late hour this evening, the House
passed what is known as the Frye postal
subsidy bill by a small majority.
It was nearly 10 o'clock: when the man
agers of the shipping tonnage bonus bill
realized at last that their pet measure had
no chance for passage and reluctantly con
sented to tbe substitute, which merely gives
a subsidy for carrying mails, but no bonus
on freight. The back-down of tho cham
pions of subsidy by wholesale was received
with cheers by the opponents of the bill,
and the other side in a disheartened way set
about to save all they could from tbe
wreck.
Points of the Measure Passed.
As the only feasible thing they took up
tbe Frye postal subsidy scheme, and after a
fight of two hours got It through at nearly
midnight The bill provides an appropria
tion of $1,200,000 a year for carrying the for
eign mails, the contracts to run not less than
five nor more than ten years, the service to
be equitably distributed among the Atlan
tic, Gulf and Pacific ports. The mail must
be carried in American-built vassels, owned
and officered by American citizens, and a
constant increase of American citizens in the
crew from one-fourth the first year until the
crews are all American.
The rate for first-class ships is not (o ex
ceed $4 a mile, for the second class 52, for
the third class $1 and fourth class G6J& cents
a mile. This is a reduction from the Frye
bill from 55, 53, $1 50 and $1 a mile. It is
expected that tbe Senate will accept the bill
as it passed the House, and that a general
mail subsidy will at last be made an experi
ment. Must Go to the Senate Again.
As this bill is radically different from the
measure passed by the Senate it must go
through that body, and at this hour of tbe
session its late is very uncertain. The fol
lowing is the vote by which the shipping
Dill was refused a third reading and prac
tically killed:
Yeas Adams, Anderson (Kan.). Arnold. At
kinson (Pa.), Atkinson (W. Va.), Baker.
Banks, Beckweith, Beluen, BelknAu, Bsrtfen,
Biggs. Bingham,. Bliss, Boothman. Boutelle,
Bovrden, Brosius, Brower, Browne (Va.), Buch
anan (N. J.), Burrows, Burton, Caldwell, Can
non, Carter, Caswell, Ubeadle, Cheatham,
Clark (Wyo.), Cogswell, Comstock, Cul
bertson (la.), Cummings, Cutcheon. Dal
zell. Darlington, Delano, Dollivar, Dorsey,
Dnnnell. Evans, Evans. Farquhar, Flndley,
Flick. Flood, iTunston, Gear, Gifford. Grosve
nor. Grout Harmcr, Hansen, Edward B.
Hays, Hermann, HItt, liouk, Kennedy, Kerr
(la.), Ketcham, Klnsay, Knapp, Laidlaw,
Lancston, Lansing, Lodge, Mason. McCor
mict, McDuffle, McKenna, McKinley, Miles,
Miller, Millikin. Moflatt, Moore (N.
H.), Morey, Morrill, Morrow, Morse,
Mudd. Niedringnaus Nuto, O'Donnell,
O'Neill, of Pennsylvania; Osborne, Owen,
of Indiana; Payne. Pavson, Perkins, Pncsley,
Qnackenbusb, Raines, Randall, Kay, Reyburn,
Rife, Rockwell. Rowel, Russell, Banford, Saw
yer, Scranton, Scull, Sherman. Simonds, Smith,
of Illinois; Smith, of West Virginia; Smyser,
Snyder, Splnola, Spooner. Stephenson, Stew
art ot Vermont; Stivers. Stone, of
Pennsylvania; Struble, Street Sweney,
Taylor, of Illinois; Taylor, of Tennessee; F. fl.
Taylor. J. D. Taylor, Thomas, Thompson,
Townsend, of Colorado; Townsend, of Penn
sylvania: Vandever, Vanschatfc, Waddill,
Wade. Walker, Wallace, of Massachusetts;
Wallace, of New York; Wheeler, of Michiean;
Wickbam, Williams, of Ohio; Wilson, of Ken
tucky; Wilson, of Washington; Wright and
Yardley-142.
Bayne Helped Defeat the Bill.
Nays Alderson, Andrews, of Mississippi;
Andrew, Bankhead, Barnes. Bayne, Barwig,
Blanchard, Bland, Blount. Boatner, Breckin
ridge, of Arkansas; Breckinridge, of Kentucky;
Brackner, Brookshire. J. B. Brown, Brunner,
Buchanan, Buckalow, Bnnn, Butterwortb,
Bynum, Carlton, Campbell, Candler, of
Georgia; Candler, of Massachusetts; Caruth,
Catchings, Chipman, Clancy, Clements,
Clunie, Cobb. Connell, Cooper, of Indiana;
Cothran, Covert, Cowles. Craln, Crisp, Culber,
son, of Texas: Dargan, Davidson, Dibble
Dickerson. Dinzley, Dockery. Dnmphy, Ed
munds, Ellis. Fitch, Fithian, Flower, Foreman,
Fornev, Fowler. Geary, Gelsenhaner, Gest,
Goodnight, Grimes, Hatch, Haines. Heard,
Hemphill, Henderson, of N. C; Her
bert Holman, Hookar, Hookins, Kelley,
Kerr, ot Pa.; Lacey, Lafollatte, Lane, Lan
liara. Laws, Lawlor, Lee, Lehlbach, Lester, of
Ga.; Lester, of Va.; Lewis. JIagner, Malsh,
Mansur, Martin, lnd.; Martin. Tex.; McAiloo,
McClellan. McComas, McCord, McCreary. Mc
Mllliu, McRae, Miller, Montgomery, Moore
Tex.; Morgan, Mutchler. Norton, Oates,
O'Ferrall, O'Neal, lnd.; O'NeiL Mas.: Onth
walte. Owens, Parrett Paynter, Peal, Penning
ton, Perry. Peters, Pickler, Pierce, Pindar,
Post, Price, Quinn, Reilly. Richardson,
Roberson, Rogers. Rowland, Bayers, Seney,
Shively. Skinner, Springer, Stewart, of Texas;
Stpckdale, Stone, of Missouri; Tarsney, Till
man, Tucker. Turner, ot Georgia; Turner, of
Now York; Washington, Whitelaw, Whiting,
Whitthorne. Wlke. Wiley. Willcox, Williams.
Wilson, of Missouri; Wilson, of West Virginia;
and Yoder 143.
After this repulse the friends of the
measure fell back upon the postal subsidy
bill, with the result above announced. A
most interesting Incident of the stormy day,
however, occurred while the debate was
raging most fiercely, and was known only
to a select few.
A Rebuff for Russell Harrison.
Access to the floor of tbe House is some
thing highly prized in the last days and
hours of a session. The congested condition
of legislation and the wild hope of everyone
interested in any particular bill that they
can, by hook or crook, get their scheme
through, no matter what becomes of other
folk's bills, lends a special value to a place
where the members can be collared and but
tonholed with promptness and dispatch.
Ex-members who "practice the committees"
reap a little harvest during the last week of
tbe session, while this state of 'things con
tinues. For some reason Prince Russell Harrison
to-day wanted to get within the highly
prized precincts, and his failure was amus
ing. Of course no doorkeeper could be found
who was willing to risk his head by letting
the President's son in, and Russell finally
called out Congressman Tom Carter.
"Carter," he said, "I don't want much
this time. Simply get me in on the floor
some way."
"I can't do it," said Tom, "unless you
get in mv pocket, or crawl in under my
coat tails."
"Can't you shove me through one of these
glass doors on the corridor 2"
There are a number ot ground glass doors
Jjopening irom cloak, rooms and hajber shops
Ui p m if
'"$
n
Looks Very Much as Though March
IFouM Come In Like a Lion.
into the corridor,running around tbe House.
Members often make their exit through
them and sometimes, by tapping on them,
get the colored messengers within to let
them smuggle friends in.
The Failure or the Plan.
Carter said he gnessed he could make that
scheme work. He and Russell hurried up
to a glass door and the Congressman tapped
on the pane. A mulatto opened to him and
the two started in.
"Hold on there, boss," exclaimed the
colored fellow, "who's this gentleman?
He's no member."
Carter had got in all right, bnt Russell,
in bis best clothes, silk hat and clean shaven
cheeks, was stopped. -
"That's Mr. Harrison, the President's
son. He's all right." said Carter. '
"No, you don' ' 'nsisted the mulatto.
"You can come'- ir",terf but this gen
tleman can't, v ""friipVoZ'jf
Hfri
Carter whispered v. n)r '-4? tn r, but to
no purpose. The averahv0 ,, 1 at
the door here in Washington. Mforf JQa7
better than to magnify bis duty S' i. &
portance when he sees a good chance-.? p s
not every day that he gets an opportunity to
snnb a Pies'idet's son. You could not
bribe him on soch an occasion with a yoke
of cattle. Rtf'sell had to step down and out
with a lookf supreme disgust on his face
and Cartercame following after, looking a
good deal tickled. Russell contented him
self a little later with a front seat in the
ladies' gallery, from whence he watched the
shipping bill drift to it3 doom.
NEW MINISTER TO CHINA.
EDUCATIONAL BILL BLAIR NAMED BY
THE PRESIDENT.
The Nomination Was a Great Surprise to
Most of His Senatorial Colleagues At
Least One of tho Defeated Statesmen
Cared for.
(THOU A STAPP COBBESPOXPEST.
Washington, Feb. 27. President Har
rison furnished the Senate with a surprise
to-day in the nom
ination of Senator
Blair, whose term
expires ou tha 3d
of March, Envoy
Extraordinary
and MimsterPlen
ipotentiary to the
court of His Im
perial Majesty,
the Emperor of
China. Only two
or three of Mr.
Blair's most inti
mate friends knew
of their col-
Senalor Blair. league's ambition
and of the President's intention, but after
the shock of the first surprise was past they
paid him the compliment of going into ex
ecutive session and confirming without dis
cussion or reference.
It is admitted that the appointment is a
recognition of one of the ablest men who
have ever sat in the United States Senate.
Never was there an abler or readier debater,
and in a war ot words not even Ingalls dare
attack Blair with immunity. What was
merely At j hnmor or attenuated irony on
his part, was otten even by his astute as
sociates taken for crankiness".
Mr. Blair was the firm, sincere and brill
iant advocate of all that was just and
sensible of the claims of the classes who
practically are without sincere representa
tion in Congress, and while his retirement is
regretted by those classes throughout the
length and breadth of the land, they will re
joice that Mr. Blair's great worth is recog
nized by the President, and the latter will
have a warmer feeling from those classes
than he has hitherto been blessed with.
A SENATE SUBSCRIPTION
Is Being Arranged for the Benefit of Secre
tary Wlndom's Widow.
rSPKCJAL telbobax to tub dispatch-.:
Washington, Feb. 27. Senator Wash
burne, of Minnesota, is circulating in the
Senate a subscription paper for the benefit
of the widow of Secretary Wlndom. The
paper was started in New York, where it is
understood something like $15,000 or 520,000
was subscribed. Senator Stanford was the
first of the Senators to put bis name down,
and his signature was accompanied by a
check for 51,000. Senator Sawyer followed
with 5500 and other Senators with similar or
smaller sums. Notwithstanding the state
ments made here a few days ago by friends
of the Windoni family, to the effect that
Mrs.Windom has been left in good financial
circumstances, and in spite of the statement
telegraphed from Minnesota that the
late Seeretary'H will, bequeathing
from $100,000 to $200,000 has been probated,
Senator Washburne knows that Mrs. Win
dom's assured income from her husband's
estate is only $1,250 a year, whereas the
rent of the house in which she now lives is
four times that sum.
Senator Washburne and his colleagues
hope to raise $50,000 or 575,000, a part of
which will be used in purchase of a house
in Washington for Mrs. Windom. The re
mainder to be invested. Congress will not
be appealed to.
GOSSTPPY letters from London and Paris
are among the splendid features of THE
DISPATCH for to-morrow.
A BEVEHGEFUL FIBE-BUG.
He Must Answer for the Destruction of an
Ex-Employer's Property.
fSFXCIAL TXLBOIIAU TO TI1K DISPATCH.!
Lockfobt, Feb. 27. The police made a
clever capture to-day of Michael Murphy,
the supposed firebug, who burned tbe barns
of ex-Assemblyman Elisha Moody and his
son Edward Moody, and poisoned their
horses and cattle and ruined seven fine car
riages and sleighs, January 23. Murphy
was defeated through some threatening
letters he wrote Mr. Moody and Mrs. Rehm,
who worked for the former.
The young man, who is 27 years old,
formerly worked for the Moodys, who are
extensive nursery men, aud quarreled with
with Mr. Libbie Black, a waiting maid in
the employ of the family, and for that was
discharged. Miss Black is a niece of Con
gressman Black, of Wisconsin. The local
police ww secure the reward ol jljUW,,
way y
DO YOU WANT A SITUATION?
NUMBERS OF GOOD OPENINGS
ADVERTISED EVERY HORNING
is tub columns of
THE DISPATCH.
THREE CENTS.
BUS11ESSJDF BANKS
The Basis of an Investigation by
a Joint Committee From
House and Senate.
FOR STATE SUPERVISION
Bankers Favor Examiners for In
corporated Institutions.
LOCAL FINANCIAL MEN TESTIFY,
The Majority Opposed to Inspecting Priyato
Banks.
MR. BIERS CLAIMSI'ANICS ARE NEEDED
Four members of the Joint Legislative
Committee from the House and Senate, ap
pointed to investigate tbe business methods
of State and private banks, arrived in the
city yesterday morning, and commenced
the work of taking the testimony of local
bankers. The aim of this 'commission is to
frame a. bill providing for a closer super
vision of these institutions by the State.
The recent failures of Jamison & Co. and
fhe Barker Bros, in Philadelphia, and the
dramatic wind-np of the Delamater bank
stirred up the legislators and directed at
tention to this important subject The
members who conducted the examination
yesterday were Senator John B. Robinson,
of Media, Chairman; Senator H. P. Packer,
Wellsboro, Senator W. B. Dunlap, Beaver
county, and Representative W". P. Morri
Congressman-Elect John B. Boblnson, Chair
man of (he Committee.
son, of Lawrencev The other nieinbfrs of
the commission are Representatives Jr W.
Flad, Easton; M. F. Sando, Scranton; H.
F. Walton, Assistant City Solicitor of
Philadelphia, and W. F. Marshall, of Alle
gheny. The Full Committee Beady for WotIc'
These gentlemen arrived last evening, and
are registered at the Monongahela House.
The full committee will sit to-day, and re
ceive further opinions.
The local bankers summoned to appear
were John B. Jackson, President Fidelity
Title and Trust Company; John Holmes, of
N. Holmes & Sons; James Donnell, of N.
Holmes & Sops; Thomas Mellon, of T. Mel
lon & Sons; John M. Oakley, of J. M. Oak
ley & Co.; W. W. Patrick, of E. Patrick &
Co.; David Robinson, of Robinson Bros.;
William R. Thompson, banker; John Cald
well, President of Allegheny National
Bank; A. M. Brown, President Anchor Sav
ings Bank; John Harper, President of the
Bank of Pittsburg, and William Boseburg,
Cashier Bank of Pittsbnrg; Charles Mey
ran. President of the Germania Savings
Bank; General William Caldwell, director,
Bank of Pittsbnrg; James Herdman, Presi
dent of the Dollar Savings Bank; Mark W.
Watson, President Exchange National
Bank; Joseph Walton, President Farmers'
Deposit National Bank; Alexander Nimick,
President First National Bank; A. M.
Byer3. President Iron City National Bank;
C. B. McClean, President Masonio Bank,
and George J. Gorman, President Mechan
ics' National Bank.
Twelve Questions to be Answered.
The committee had prepared 12 questions,
which were submitted to each person ex
amined yesterday. The Legislature wants
to know what bankers think were the causes
of the recent failures in incorporated State
and private banks and the stringency in the
money market, and whether State super
vision of private banks wonld be favored.
The bankers were asked if they favored a
law prohibiting the deposit of State funds in
unincorporated institutions. The other ques
tions, in detail, were :
What, in your opinion, wonld be the effect of
a supervision by the State of incorporated
State banks and trust companies!
Would you advise the passage ot a law pro
hibiting private individuals from using the
word "bank" on their business signs?
In case a law should be passed giving the
State authority to supervise incorporated State
banks and trust companies, in your opinion
would it be best to place the supervision in the
hands ot tbe Auditor General, or have exam
iners appointed for that special duty?
If examiners should be appointed, iu yonr
opinion who should have tbo appointing power,
and On whose recommendation?
In your opinion should an Incorporated Stats
bank be required to carry a reserve?
What amount ot reserve would you recom
mend? Aro yon acquainted with the methods
adopted for tbe management of the bond in
vestment companies now doing business in this
Stato?
Iu your opinion could an investment of 11 a
month for 30 months be made to honestly and
legitimately yield a return ot J10O in that time?
Brought Out During; the Morning.
At tbe morning session the most sensa
tional testimony was given by Judge Thomas
Mellon. To show how.easy it is for a shrewd
man to hoodwink an examiner he told how
a teller in a certain local bank had embes
zled $25,000 12 years ago, and
the fraud was only discovered by
accident a short time since. As the Jndge
was one of the young man's bondsman and
had to whack "up, he knows all abodf it
He said the teller was posted on tbe exam
iner's movements, and when he came.,
around the sharper borrowed the sum fro id
his brother tellers in other banks
to tide him over an emergency.
When discovered the teller was dropped
from the pay roll, nnd unlike other eci-
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