S
FORTY-SIXTH YEAH.
IT FIGHTING HEAT
Is the Feeling in France, and
Emperor William Is in
an Angry Mood
ftT HIS MOTHER'S ACTION.
'CapriYi and Von Minister Are the
V Special Objects of Bis Dire
if Wrath, and
i
THEY m'L BE DISCIPLINED.
Tie German Emperor Intends to-Demand
Some Sort of Satisfaction
From the French.
BISMARCK'S FBIENDS AEE GLEEFUL.
JTieWirilt Tenptat Eaised iy the Enfraa Frederick's
Pans Visit Is Eegirded u a Crttt
Tniziil fcr Eaa.
BCCLAHGER IS C-ETHS3 IS HIS WORK
tBT CABLE TO TnE DISPATCII.I
London, Feb. 28. Copyrighted. The
German Emperor is understood to be in a
state of raging indijr nation at the mannei in
which his efforts to bring aboui more
friendly relations with France have been re
ceived by the French people. He has re
solved to relinquish that thankless task and
to permit the Frenchmen to follow un
checked the path which leads to destruction.
The facts are that the Emperor Trent into
this business under the delusion that he was
a heaven-born diplomatist, and the disillu
sion has been proportionately exasperating
to his vanity.
People with a limited range of vision
I supposed that his object was to wean France
I from Russia. The motive was a hope ojTre
i arratging the European situation, ia view
j of a possible break-up of the Triple Alli
ance and the consequent isolation of' Ger
many, caused by Italy's new born affection
for France. The Kudini ministry is deeply
pledged to the country tojjffet a commer
cial understanding with Stance, the absence
of which is ruininjjltalian'industry and
commerce. German and -Austrian states
men dread lest commercial friendship should
be followed by political amity; -or actual al
liance The Situation Is Delicate.
The situation was and it undeniably deli
ite.and to 'Some extent even menacing. The
young Emperor's clumsy action has cer
tainly not improved it. An attempt has
been made to relieve him of the responsi
bility of Empress Frederick's vitft to Paris,
ut It was beyond doubt undertaken as his
suggestion, and he received daily from the
erman Embassy several long cipher dis
ss, recording his mother's movements
leir effect upon French opinion.
. the greatest blunder of the series, the
to Versailles, was made of her own
.on by the Empress, and drew a sharp
ram of remonstrance from Chancellor
Caprivi, which prevented the contem
d trip the next day to St. Cloud, from
Burning ruins of which the then Crown
nee Frederick conducted the bombard
it of Paris.
'he newspapers arc joining in a chorus of
jgratulation over the departure ol the Em
ress Frederick without the occurrence of
any regretable incident. The more moder
ate add the expression of their sincere sor
row that there appears to be no means of
curbing the turbulence of the self-styled
oatriots. Deputy Antonin Pcroust has
vntien to the Figaro to say that he went to
be German Embassy for the purpose of in
rribing his name in the visitor's book, and
there met a French general on the same
rrand. The latter said: "lam writing my
lame because I am not one of those who
make war in time of peace."
Emperor William's First Reprisal,
lhe decision of Emperor William to re
turn to the old regime of rigorous passport
regulations in Alsace and Lorraine has cre
ated a painful impression here, and is re
garded as only his first reprisal for tne atti
tude of the French .toward the Dowager
Emprebs.
A. dispatch lrom Berlin savs that it is
rumored that the Emperor has determined
to effect an entire change in the attitude of
Germany toward .trance, xnere will be
no more attempt at conciliation, and while
there is no ground for hostilitv the relations
maintained will be those of reserve and rigid
formality. The proposed relaxation of pass
port regulations in Alsace-Lorraine has al
readv been withdrawn, and the French vis
itor to the Reichland will find himself under
the same odious espionage that has been so
irritating in the past.
The commanders of the frontier fortresses
have been ordered to increase their vigilance,
and all suspicious strangers are to be ar
rested, especially those who may be found
with photogi-phic apparatus in the vicinity
of fortified places.
Connt Yon Monster TSlamcd.
The 'Emperor is said to largely blame
CountVron Munster for the failure of the
EnipreVs' -visit. He feels it most keenly, as
he had 'gone far personally to make the. mis
s'on"a success, and the result is not the first
rebuff be has met since ascending to the
throne. The Emperor intends, for this rea
ron, it is reported, to recall Connt von
Munster, and put some one in his plaee who
wiii be more nstertive of German dignity,
and more successful in carrying out the im
jwrial wishes.
Munster, it is understood, was Bismarck's
selection for the post, and the Emperor never
rested him with entire confidence. It is
thought that either the Prince Eeasf-now
Ambassador at Vienna, or the Count "Wai
dersee wiil get the appointment to Paris.
Critical for Both Countries.
It is no exaggeration to say that this has
been one of the most critical weeks for
France aud Germany both since the out
break of the Franco-Prussian "War of 1870-
71. So early as Tuesday last it began to be
felt in several circles that the Empress
Frederick was prolonging her stav,in Paris
to a dangerous extent The surprise caused
by her practically unannounced and sud
den arrival, and the curiosity which her
movements occasioned, slowly gave way to
a feeling of anxiety.
Early in the week a prominent member of
the diplomatic corns informed Count von
Munster, the German Ambassador, that it.
was evident that the Empress was making a
mistake in staying so long in Paris. To
this the German Ambassador replied: "I
am Jiite of yonr opinion, but I am power
less to change the situation of affairs."
Then in) rapid succession occurred the three
events which raised the ire of the Parisians
to a dangerous point, and which crowned
the Empress' mission, both in its political
and artistic sense, with disaster, and actual
ly threatened the peace of Europe.
Tho TIrst Great Mistake.
The first of these events was the drive to
Versailles. "When the public clamor
caused by this drive arose on the day follow
ing, the attention of the Empress was called
to the matter by the wife of one of the prom
inent members of the'Diplomatic Corps. In
reply, theEmpress Frederic said: "I went
there for reasons ot sentiment; so nianv rec
ollections of my husband center there.-"
This remark was made before the news
papers of this city took up the incident, and
began by their unfavorable criticisms of the
imperial visitor's action to Ian the smolder
ing spark into flame. The second incident
or mistake, which still further excited the
Pariisans, was the thoughtless removal bv
an over-zealous French official of a wreath
laid on the tomb of Henri Hcgnault, the
celebrated French painter, who died at
Buzenval when only 24 years of age, while
fighting against the Prussians during the
Franco-Prussian War. This caused an
other outbreak of popular clamor, and an
other series of articles in the newspapers
commenting unfavorably npon the visit to
Paris of the mother of the Emperor of Ger
many. Parisians Driven to retry.
The third incident, and the one which
most enraged the Parisians, was the'publi
cation of the anti-French article in the
Cologne Gazette of Thursday, and read by
the people here at the very moment the
Empress was driving to the railway station.
Then the" savage editorial Was a coup de
grace. It utterly destroyed every vestige of
good that might have otherwise been done
by the hnperial visit
The Irrench Government, naturally, has
not.cHme anything in-the matter, and neither
in the Senate nor in the Chamber of Depu
ties has a French representative opened his
mouth in regard to'the Empress Frederick's
welL tui.rf(ja. I
(Another influence, though a minor one, in
bringing abont the strained relations has
i been the rivalry of the two salons. Bou-
guereau, the painter, lea tne party Known ns
the "Berlin party," and Meissonier's succes
sor as President of the Champ de Mars se
ceders was the leader of the "anti-Berlin
party." The result was that lrom the start
ing of the zgitation until its end, at the de
parture of the.Empress, there has been a
grand victory for the Champ de Mars
painters, who received a great " set-back by
the death ot Meissonier.
Ilouguereaa Frees His Mind.
During the course of an interview pub
lished to-day, Bouguereau said that in De
cember last'Countvon Munster called at the
painter's studio and "invited me to send
some of my pictures for exhibition at the
Berlin Art Exhibition. Iwaj on the point
of sending three paintings to the Art Exhi
bition at Moscow, so I held back two of
them, with the in ten '.on of sending them to
the Berlinexhibitioa.
"On " ednesdaj- last the ex-Empress
called ul -j;j studio,"bnt she asked me no
questions'as to whether or not I was going
to send pictures for exhibition at Berlin.
There was nothing of a political nature in
the whole affair.
"At the start the ex-Empress, at least in
my case, said or did nothing about asking
me so be represented at Berlin, but now the
matter has become international. For my
part I am in no hurry to come to i con
clusion, either one way or the other. At
present I am undecided what to do. The
incident proves acain that the French pub
lic is apt to go off half-cocked, and we may
be palled down unprepared at this moment
for'war.
Alsace-Lorraine Not Forgotten.
"I do not forget Alsace-Lorraine no true
Frenchmen will ever pardon that but it
would be a lamentable error to strike for
the restitution of these provinces while both
Germany and France are in a state of ex
citement" The feeling of general confidence that the
unpleasant incident had ended with the de
parture of the Empress was rudely shaken
to-day upon the public learning of Chan
cellor von Caprivi's order to Prince von
Hohcnlohe-Schillmgfurst, with reference to
the passport regulations. The proposed
mitigation of the regulations was for the
purpose of enabling the inhabitants of the
French communes adjoining the frontiers of
Alsace-Lorraine to attend the markets and
visit the fairs in upper Alsace. The Chan
cellor's action has caused great excitement,
a portion of the press denouncing it in
fierce and bitter terms, and calling it willful
provocation of the people af France.
The comments of to-day's Berlin newspa
pers on the passport incident have been tele
graphed to this citv. In these comments it
is admitted that Chancellor von Caprivi's
action was the direct result of the treatment
the Empress Frederick received from the
Parisians. Naturally, the Berlin newspa
per utterances serve to intensify the feeling
of disquiet
An Offensive Suggestion.
An article in the Rational Zeitung is es
pecially offensive to the Parisians. That
paper suggests that in view of its present
heated condition a clear stream of cold water
should be poured on Paris.
According to advices from Berlin, the
Emperor's wrath at the failure of the visit
of Empress Frederick to Paris has fallen
upon both Chancellor von Caprivi and
Count von Munster; npon the former for
advising the trying of the experiment, and
upon the latter for assenting to the Em
press' prolonged stay and to her fatally in
discreet visit to Versailles.
r Notwithstanding the semi-official French
denial, M. Herbette, the French Ambassa
dor, was consulted prior to the Emperor
giving his consent to the Empress making
the journey. Court officials affirm that
Chancellor von Caprivi mentioned the Em
press' desire, her personal aims, and the
probable period of her stay to M. Herbette
at a diplomatic dinner given a fortnight be
fore the Empress started.
The Emperor appears to charge .the
Chancellor and Count von Munster with
misinforming him as to what the result of
the visit would probably be. M. Berhette,
who was probably instructed by II. Iliuot,
tne French Foreign Minister, informed the
Chancellor.yesterday that be desired to ex
press personally to the Emperor his regret
at the manner the Empress had been treated.
He stated that he did not ask for a formal
interview in his capacity of .French Am
bassador. To this request the Emperor
renlied ihat he did not wish to hold any un
official conversation on the subject, which
would be personally painful to himself and
M. Herbette. Unless the French Ambas
sador had an official commnnication to offer,
he need not. the Eihperorsaid, trouble him
self to haveau audience.
William Will Demand Satisfaction.
The character of the respouse is inter
preted in official quarters as pointing to the
Emperor's determination to obtain from the
French'Goveromentsome'form of satisfaction
for the treatment accorded his mother.
There are rumors that Von Caprivi will be
ousted from bis position.
The Emperor, us toon as he perceived that
a crisis was impending, sent a telegram
summoning General Count von Waidersee
.from Altona, where he was stationed after
his removal lrom the position ot cmei oi
staff. The General arrived on Thursday
and took dinner with the Emperor. The
ostensible cause of the Emperor summoning
General Waidersee was the formation of a
dining club. After a long conference,,
General Waidersee returned to Altona.
Nobody doubts that his visit had reference
to the situation. The Emperor also held a
consultation with Herr Miquel,'who isnow
the favorite Minister, and whose position
has been strengthened by the advice he
proffered'on the eve of Empress Frederick's
departure not to stay in Paris more than
three days.
A Triumph for DIsmaxck.
This Paris incident is a triumph for Prince
Bismarck. The Hamburger Xachriehten
holds that the French outbreak vindicates
the Bismsrckian system, and advises the
Emperor to return to the old policy, which
regarded France as an inappeasable enemy.
Tne Prince can point to his successful oppo
sition to the project of Empress Frederick
when her husband's illness was declared
grave, to lake him for the winter to the
South of France. Prince Bismarck held
that although the French might have treat
ed a dying man with respectful sympathy
for a time, some sudden popular exaltation
might thwart every provision, and that risk
ongbt not to be run.
The well-grounded criticisms of the Bis
marckian press will not tend to allay the
Emperor's irritation. The renewal of the
passport restrictions in Alsace-Lorraine is
the subject of diverse comment Prince
von Hohenlohe-Schillingfnrst, the Gover
nor of Alsace-Lorraine, speaking at a ban
quet at Strasburg on Wednesday, expressed
the conviction that the relations with
France were so ameliorated that the motives
for the passport restrictions were lessening.
He therefore nourished the hope that he
would soon see re-established the normal
relations between the two countries. The
next morning Chancellor von Caprivi tele
graphed the decree, enhancing the restric
tions. Boalangcr Getting in His Work.
Boulanger seems likely to try his hand at
taking advantage of the excited state of the
public, and is said to be hard at work with
his friends concocting an anti-German man
ilesto in Brnssels, where he is now staying.
Whether this is true or not,- continuous tele
phoning and telegraphing is going 'on be
tween the General and his friends in Brus
sels and the Boulangists who are now in
Paris.
A dispatch ,from London says that En
glish opinion is that it was greatly to the
credit of the Prince of Wales that he dis
approved of the visit to Paris from the first,
and did his best to prevent it, only to be
told that it was none of his business. Queen
Victoria asked him to meet the Empress at
Calais, or Dover, and he firmly relused. On
Wednesday he was peremptorily summoned
to Windsor Castle, and had an interview
with his mother, which lasted two hours,
and is said to have been stormy. The
Prince lett the royal presence in a highly
ruffled state, the sight of which caused con
sternation in the household.
THE BARING ECLIPSE.
HOW THE MEMBEKS 0? THE GBEAT
FIBM ABE FARING HOW.
There Are Throe Peerages In the Family,
Two of Whom Managed to Save His
Private Fortune, While the Other Has
Fat His In tho House.
BT cable TO TUB DISPATCH.!
London, Feb. 28. It is now stated that
Barou Hirsch is negotiating or the pur
chase of the noble house just constructed by
JOord Eevelstoke. By throwing into one
his own former house and the residence ad
joining, it is oneot the most superb mansions
in London. Lord Revelstoke, who is
now constantly occupied in settling
the accounts of the old house of Baring,
will shortly move with his family into a
small house which he had recently given
to his daughter on her marriage. The in
come of the late head of the house
of Baring hasi been fixed for many
years to come at 2,500. Mr.
Bingham Mildmay, another of the partners,
who had to his credit last year with the firm
nearly 2,000,000, now occupies the
keeper's lodge at the gate of his own beau
tiful mansion at Flete, in Dcvenshire,
which is looking for a lessee or purchaser.
The wave of financial disturbance and
distrust raised by the Baring disaster has
by no means subsided. During the past
week the city has been agitated by
rumors affecting the position of two
very important houses. Apparent con
sistency 'was given to this feeling by
the unexpected conversion of one of the old
est banking firms in London from a partner
ship into a limited company. As the firm
in'question have acted for years as bankers
of the Barings, some special sinister signifi
cance was attached to it by the alarmists.
At the meeting of-the directors of the Bank
of England Thursday, however, matters
were cleared up.
The family aspect of the Baring disaste r
is one of its most interesting features. The
Barings now hold three peerages, Ashbur
tou, Jtevelstoke and Northbrook, and are ex
tensively intermarried with tut English
aristocracy. Many of the Barings
enjoy fortunes long since withdrawn
from the house. This is the case
with the Earl of Northbrook and Lord
Ashburton; but one member, the son of the
late Bishop of Durham, who married Miss
Mintnrn of New York, has signalized him
self at this crisis by voluntarily
pntting back into the house his
whole fortune considerably oyer
1,000,000. He was out of England when
the difficulty occurred. He cabled his in
tention of doing this, and was received on
his arrival at Metropole by several of his
kinsmen, who before he entered heard him
in the street sharply taking the cabman to
task for an overcharge.
The present is not the first, shock through
which the great house has passed. Alex
ander Baring, the first Lord Ashburton,
who negotiated with Daniel Webster, the
famous American, a treaty, carried the
house successfully through a more formida
ble' difficulty than the present, the
one which came upon it shortly
after the peace of 1815. Lord
Eevelstoke is the son by his second wife ot
Henry Baring, whose first wife was Miss
Bingham, of Philadelphia. The boldness,
now called rashness, of his financial opera
tions is traced by London people to the
blood of his father, Henry, who was noted
as the boldest gambler of the day, when
gambling was the fashionable viccofmany
English gentlemen.
DR. ECHLEHAHH'S W0BKS.
His Widow to Edit and Publish a Limited
1 jlltlon of Them.
fBT DCXLAT'B CABLE COMPASY.V
London, Feb. 28. The widow of the
late Dr. Schllemann, who, as is well known,
has announced her intention of completing
the works left unfinished by her husband,
now says that it will not be possible for her
to get them ready for publication before
some time next year. Mrs. Schlimann is
also engaged in writing a biography of the
great explorer, which, as she was his help
mate in many of his undertakings, cannot
fail to be replete with interest, and will un
doubtedly attract a large circle of readers.
It is unfortunate therefore that it is her
intention to limit the number of copies of
the work which will be issued, and to reserve
them for the most part for private circula
tion. i Mrs. Lincoln Will lie Absent
TBT CABLE TO THE DlftrATCK.1
London, Feb. 28. Mrs. Lincoln, the
Continued ore Setentli Pagc.1
PITTSBURG, SUNDAY,
AFTER THEJIRDERS.
The Legislative Insurance Com
mittee Gets Light on
the Fraternities,-
RETURNS OF ASSESSMENTS.
Jokes Bandied Back and Forth on
Some Golden Promises.
HEMBE11S GO IN WITH EYES OPEN.
Witnesses Blame tho. Old Line Companies
for Raising a Rumpus.
INVESTIGATION OP TDB BOOK THUST
rsFECIAt. TELEBBAM TO THE DISFATCIM
Philadelphia, Feb. 28. The Legisla
tive Committee on Insurance, of which Eep
resentative Crothcrs is Chairman, came;
down to Philadelphia to-day and heard the
arguments of, and obtained information
from, the officers and advocates of a number
of beneficial societies. The committee was
authorized to take testimony for the purpose
of perfecting William F. Stewart's "order"
bill, which was referred back to the com
mittee from the House after having been re
ported. ' Mr. Stewart's bill is "fbTtiie better-Protection
of the members of companies, asso
ciations and mutual assessment and benefit
companies, finance and bond investment
companies other than beneficial and fra
ternal orders who pay siek and funeral
benefits to their members."
The committee room was crowded during
the session. Representations of probably a
dozen benefit orders were present. Chair
man Crothers stated that the committee was
prepared to hear anything in behalf ot any
particular society that anyone present de
sired to say, and added that what the com
mittee desired was enlightenment.
Turning on the Light.
This brought T. C. BalderstOD, of the
Advance Beneficial Order, to his feet. Mr.
Balderston informed the committee that the
order paid $100 in one year on 15 assessments
of 52 each. The entrance fee was $5. If, at
the end of the year, these 15 assessments
were not sufficient to pay 5100, the order had
the power under its charter to lew any
amount to make it up. If the membership
increased the assessments decreased. The
order had its money in the Spring Garden
Truit Company, where it was drawing 2 per
cent.
C. Oscar Beasley, representing the Order
of Vesta, engaged the attention of the com
mittee for about an hour, during which time
he labored hard to point out the benefits of
.membership in that organization. Mr.
Beasley stated that a good memser iot live
vears who paid all the assessments was enti
tled to- and would be paid $1,000 at the ex
piration of that time. If the order was not
able to pay that amount it did not pay it.
Members Know Their Chances.
Members joined with. iliatTindcrstinding.'
No certificate had yet been paid, however,
and Mr. Beasley had no doubt but that
when the first five years were up all claims
would be met without difficulty. Their
money was invested chiefly in mortgages
within 50 miles of Philadelphia.
"Which is an excellent arrangement," re
marked Representative Hoskins, of the com
mittee. Continuing, Mr. Beasiey said that the
Order of Vesta did not propose to pav 51,000
for?200.
"Have you anything to say about short
term orders?" asked Chairman Crothers.
"They have no chance to invest their
money," Mr. Beasley replied. "They can
order to the amount of their certificates.
There is a great deal of noise about these
orders. I don't think the old line insurance
companies should come into Pennsylvania
seeking legislation to boost themselves and
injure all others."
"Do you think the information given to
the courts on application for these charters
is sufficient under the present law?"
"These applications are referred to a
master, who takes testimony and reports to
the court, and if the court then thinks a
charter should be granted it grants it."
Samples of Golden Promises.
Supreme Secretary McAlister, of the
Universal Order ot Security, told the com
mittee that that organization was a seven
year order. They assumed to be a fraternal
organization. One-third of the assessments,
which were 3 on the $1,000, went to the re
serve fund to pay certificates in seven years,
and the rest went to the benefit fund.
Speaking of short-term orders the gentleman
said there was no organization that directly
said it would pay $1,000 for $300 or $100 for
$30.
"I believe it is down now to a dollar for
3 cents," said Chairman Crothers. Mr. Mc
Alister laughed.
"The latest scheme," he said, "is to pay
$3 C5 the day after to-morrow, and you'll
get $365 day before yesterday." Then every
body laughed. Mr. McAlister added that
the Supreme Secretary of his order was paid
$800 a year "when he got it." "I am work
ing to get $5,000," he said. The Supreme
Treasurer was paid by a per capita tax, but
none of the officers received more than $400.
The membership of the order was about
3,700.
Benefits of the First Members.
Mr. West, of the Annual Benefit Society,
informed the committee that that body ob
tained its charter on September 15, last. It
had now 7,700 members. It proposed to pay
$50, $100 or $200 in one year, the cost being
optional with the member. The Common
wealth Trust Company hnd their funds and
not more than $200 could be drawn at one
time. J?he supreme officers cOuld not handle
a dollar of the moncv, the amount of which
on deposit was $GO,000.
"The first members get the best benefits
from the organization, I suppose?" said the
chairman.
"The money must come from the pockets
of the present members," lcpliedMr. West.
"The money can always be made up by as
sesments." Mr. Butler, of the United Order of Fra
ternal Co-operation, said there was no
necessity for fresh laws regulating these or
ganizations. Tne Attorney General had
power to do it. This order had over $20,000
in the Citizens' Trust, Tax, Title and In
demnity Company, and had now 5,000 mem
bers. Mr. Howard, of the People's Fraternal
Benefit Order, having briefly outlined its
objects, the committee adjourned to meet at
Harrisburg.
P20BIHG THE BOOK TRUST.
Chairman Dines Has a Seance With Secre
tary HalllwelL
ISFECIAL TXLSaSAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Philadelphia, Feb. 28. Senator W.
E. H. Hines, Chairman of the legislative
committee appointed to examine school su
perintendents and educators generally as to
whether (here was n school book trust in ex
istence, and Whether it'affected the price
1 of school books, sat as the represent-
MARCH 3, 1891.
ahve of the committee in Parlor O
fcf the Lafayette Hotel this morning. Henry '
K. HalHwell, Secretary of the Board off
Public Education, testified that he had held
the position of secretary 23" years. The free
book system had proved very successful.
Books were secured at a lower "price. Asked
whether it would be better to have the State
publish thebooks than to continue the present
method, he said: "It would make no differ
ence. We-now have a great variety, and
that is desirable. Our system is the best in
the country now."
. '"Have you heard of a book trust known
as the American Book Company?"
.f "Only by hearsay."
"If there is such a trust, has it had any
effect?"
"The prices are less."
''Has there been free competition?"
"Yes, all had a chance."
"Are your books furnished principally by
the American Book Company (the alleged
trust)?"
"We had 31 bidders, but now four large
firms have gone into that company."
"Are there any Philadelphia houses rep
resented?" "I don't think so. They have a chance to
bid, however, if they desire."
The committee will meet again at 7:30 r.
"M. next Tuesday in Harrisburg.
THE CABLE GAVE WAY.
AWFUL BIDE OF THIRTEEM MHTEES
DOWN A MOUNTAIN SIDE.
Hurled Over a Damp as If From a Cannon
Two Slashed Into a Jelly and Two
Others Fatally Injured Tho Itest Badly
Hurt.
IFrXCIAT. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCU.l
Somerset, Tenn., Feb. 28. One of the
most shocking accidents in the mining his
tory of the State occurred this morning at
White Hall, in Marion county. The coal
mine is situated on a shelf of the mountains
and about 700 feet up. The men live in
the village and go to their work up the
tramway drawn by a cable. As one of the
trains was nearing the top this morning the
cable parted with a snap and the cars
started on a mad race down the mountain
side.
Those of the men who were standing up
jumped out and escaped with slight in
juries, but 13 of the miners who were sitting
down in the cars, or were too timid to jump,
were carried down with the cars. The
wheels flashed fire as they seemed to fly
down the steep grade. The white faced men
in them, paralyzed by fear, stared stoically
at the dump over which .they Knew they
must go. As the cars approached the dump
the speed was something awful, and when
reached they shot over as if fired from a
cannon.
When help reached the wreck William
Hoch and Ed.Falk were mashed into a jelly
and were dead. William Martin and Joseph
Davis were so badly hurt that they died
soon after. Nine others were shockingly
mangled and torn and several of them may
'die while at the best two or three will be life
cripples. There is no explanation for the
breaking of the cable, as it was almost new
and the load it was carrying was much less
than the average one. It has been said the
"rope 'as tampered with, but that is not
probable.
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP HONOR ENOUGH,
Inspector Byrnes Declines King Humbert"
Decoration With Thanks.
rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCU.l
New Yobk, Feb. 28. Mayor Grant
received ai -letter to-day from Inspector
Byrnes, in which the latter refuses King
Humbert's1 offer of the decoration of the
crown of Italy and the rank of Chevalier.
The Inspector says: "It ,will always be a
source of gratification that so distinguished
an honor has been placed at my disposal by
the humane and enlightened ruler of so
powerful a nation, and I beg to assure you
that I am truly grateful for the
kindness which prompted the gift. Yet, as
an American citizen, I feel that I must de
cline the high honor sought to be conferred
on me. To my mind there is no human dis
tinction greater than the proud conscious
ness of being a citizen of this great Repub
lic, and no title or decoration, no matter
from what source it comes, or how distin
guished it may be in the estimation of na
tions, can add to the nobility that derives
its title from American citizenship."
The Board of Police Commissioners met
on Friday, but did not consider, so far as
could be learned, the advisability of per
mitting the Chief Inspector to accept the
decoration. The Mayor's secretary, Speer,
says that Inspector Byrnes did not ask for
this permission, and so of course the com
missioners had no official knowledge of the
offer. The order and papers conferring the
rank will be returned to Consul General
Biva.
GETTING OUT A PAPEB IN JAIL.
The Elliotts at Columbus Will Not Lose en
Issue for Their Killing.
fSPECIAI. TELEORAJC TO THE DISPATCH!
Columbus, O., Feb. 28. There is a great
deal of interest overthe issues of the Sunday
papers to-morrow, the proprietors of which
were interested in the tragedy of Monday.
Two additional persons have been found
who were strnck by bullets and had their
clothes cnt. The' ball which killed Hughes
passed through the hat of Henry Scntler
before it hit Hughes. Al Bauer, the baseball
man who was arrested yesterday for holding
the revolver with which. W. J. Elliott did
the shooting, was released this evening on
bond. It is not believed very much can be
done with him, as he secured the revolver
at a time when it conld not be considered in
tbe line of obstruction of justice.
The Elliotts have been holding a continu
ous levee at tbe city prison and have not
been placed in a cell at any time, but are al
lowed the use of a large corridor, where they
conduct the business of getting out their
paper. Thero has been strong complaint;
about this, and the Police Commissioners
and Mayor are in session to-night for the
purpose of brineing abont a new order of
things.
A HITS3UEGEH IN T30UBIE
Arrested by a Newspaper Proprietor on a
Charse of Embezzlement.
rCPECIAI. TELEQBAV TO TUX IHSrATCH.1
Columbus, O., Feb. 28. John E. Fitz
patrick, collector for tbe Catholic Colum
bian, and well known in the vicinity of
Pittsburg, where be transacts business, was
arrested this evening at the instance of the
proprietor of tbe paper, charged with the
embezzlement of $45 a 'year ago, and being
unable to give bond was taken to jail to
await a preliminary hearing next Tuesday.
HA2IE PBESCOTI GETS A DIV0ECE.
It Was Issued to Her by a Court While at
Her Mother's Residence.
Louisville, Feb. 28. Marie Persel,
better known as Marie Prescott, tbe actress,
was to-day granted a divorce by the Court
of Appeals at Frankfort,
It held that as an actress she was com
pelled to move lrom place to place, but
cnuld claim a residenco with her mother,
Mr3. Victor, at Covingtoti, Ky.
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REED'S HEAVY HMD
Laid on Rowell and a Big Salary
Grab Scheme Rudely
Squelched
BYTHE ENERGETIC SPEAKER
Who Also Makes a Raid on the Lob
byists Infesting the House.
DIRECT TAX BILL FINALLY PASSED.
A. Measure That lias Been Uangin? Fire
for Many Years
IS AT ia:t SEXT TO THE PRESIDENT
tJEOM A STAFF COBBESFOKBECT.l
Washington, Feb. 28. A select few
on tbe Bepublican side of the House to-day
attempted to take up the remaining con
tested election cases, with a view of allow
ing the contestants to be placed upon the
pay rolls of the House as members, but the
opposition was too strong for them. The at
tempt was made without the sanction of
Speaker Eeed or any of the leaders r 'be
"maiorltv.
T. nnBn. J1..4- t7.n.-ll .kn ia V irt 3.
r.
man of the Contested Elections Con. t.
man or ine vjontesiea .Eiicciions vion. 'VA.n b j, j
consulted with some of his colleagnel0 Xonly are rePrter? deluded from
mornineand unfolded his plan, with thv pZ . -. but her intimate friends
idea of seenring their co-operatioh. Mr.
McKinley, when told of the proposed plan,
immediately sat upon it and told Mr. Bowell
that he would not favor any scheme
of the kind. Mr. Eowell ' informed
McKinley that there were but a
few days remaining in the session, and as
leng as the contestants had expended their
time and labor he did not see why they
should not be rewarded. Under the Con
stitution, if a member, whether a contestant
or not, serves but one day, he is entitled to
his pay for the entire session. In this way
Bowell hoped to get for tbe contestants
$10,000 which bad not been earned by them.
Sprung on the House.
Bowell sprung his scheme on the floor
after he had been notified that his leaders
would not assist him, and immediately the
Democrats formed their lines in opposition.
Speaker Beed saw that if tbe Bepublicans
acted upon Howell's suggestion the re
mainder of the session would be frittered
away in filibustering, and the needful leg
islation now before the House would go by
the board, making the calling of an extra
session more than probable.
He sent to Bowell to withdraw his sug
gestion, and it was done. It is known for a
fact that Cannon, Beed, McKinley and the
other party leaders who were opposed to
the plan, would have helped the Democrats,
in order to speedily dispose of the matter, so
that the other bills could be disposed of.
This is one reason why the Democrats op
posed the subsidy bill so strongly yester
day. They were afraid that the contested
election cases would be called up, and they
hoped by delaying present legislation to
put off thrse casM.
Direct Tax Bill Finally Passed.
Tbe direct tax bill has finally passed the
Senate, and now goes to the President for
his signature, after having figured in many
sessions of Congress and given rise to the
most protracted deadlock in the legislative
history of this country. The provisions ot
the bill in substance are as follows : That
the Secretary of the Treasury shall credit
each State and Territory and the District of
Columbia with a sum equal to all col
lections, by set-off or otherwise, made under
the terms of the direct tax act of 1861. That
all moneys still due the United States under
tbe requirement of that act are remitted.
A sufficient sum of money to reimburse
the' States and Territories for the collections
under the direct tax is appropriated, to be
paid when the Legislatures shall have ac
cepted the sums in foil satisfaction of all
claims against the United States on account
of the levy. Money appropriated to meet
individual claims is to be held in trust by
tbe State authorities, six years being
allowed for tbe reception of these claims.
Payment is also to be made to the owners ot
lands in Saint Helena and St. Luke's par
ishes, in South Carolina, that were sold un
der the operations of the direct tax act '
Lobbyists Barred From tho House.
The lobbyists who were here yesterday for
and against tbe shipping bill, and who
thronged the corridors in their persistent ef
forts to reach Congressmen, were tbe cause
of a ruling by Speaker Beed which put Congressmen-elect
and ex-Congressmen to a con
siderable amount of trouble. Heretofore
these men have succeeded in obtaining ad
mission to the lobby on the south side of the
House, but so great were their numbers yes
terday and so obtrusive were they that they
almost got in on the floor of the House.
To-day Speaker Beed instructed the
doorkeeper to order his assistants -to allow
none except members farther than the door
ways. The doorkeepers applied this order
in its strictest sense, and notwithstanding
the fact that Congressmen-elect and ex-Congressmen
are entitled to the goor, they were
strenuously refused adinissiuTThey raised
a fine row about it, but Beed was obdurate.
Lightneb.
TBUST EMPLOYES KNOW NOTHING.
The Havemeyera Promise to Testify In the
Sugar Investigation.
JSPZCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE OISPATCH.1
New Yobk, Feb. 28. The investigation
of the Sugar Trust by the Senate Committee
in the Hotel Metropole to-day was graced
by the presence of Theodore A. Havemeyer
and Harry O. Havemeyer, the supposed
head and front of the combine They bad
no opportunity to testify, as the jentire
hearing was devoted to the" examination
of two of the trust's employes. When it
was over tbey told Senators Erwin and Cog
geshellthat it was a waste of time to exam
ine subordinates, and that the committee
should "deal with principals. The witnesses
who had been examined, they said, knew
little or nothing of what the committee
wauted to know. Both brothers cheerfully
promised to be on hand when the inquiry is
continued next Saturday.
Parsons, counsel for the combine, who
was present, said tbat it was all nonsense to
suppose that John E. Searles, tbe combine's
treasurer, had gone away to avoid testifying
before the committee. Mr. Searles is now
on his way bick from a visit in California,
but bad been detained at Ynma by the in
undation. Tbe inquiry was adjourned to
next Saturday at 10 a. M.
INDICTMENTS AGAINST GIBSON.
Two of Them Also Include Other Person
Whose Names Are Suppressed.
Chicago, Feb. 28. The grand jury this
afternoon returned two indictments against
George J. Gibson, ex-Seeretary of the
Whisky Trust, and two against him jointly
with other persons whose names are sup
pressed. In all these cases the charges are for attempting-
to commit arson and feloniously
procuring eflnpowder and dynamite for un
lawful purposes.
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CAN SIR JOHN CHECK IT?
FRENCH ISN'T SCARED.
WILLING TO -GIVE HEEEILL AIL THE
FIGHT HEWAHIS.
rretty Helen Smith Is Kept Prisoner by
Her'Paanda Conference of Drothers ot
tho Church Is Held A Statement Com
ing. rKFECIAL. TELEOEAM TO THE DISrATCTtl
Boston, Feb. 28. Miss Frances Helena
h i guarded so closely by her latner
To v, nable to gam aamisaion
toO p -fthe charming young lady
who" &(? Ved such an unpleasant
notoriety ..ugh the startling admissions
of Harry W. French. Deacon Smith re
mained at home all day to-day and per
sonally answered every call to the door. No
visitors were admitted.
To the reporters who were anxious to get a
glimpse of and a chat with the fair Helen
the father presented a most impasnable bar
rier by standing in the doorway and cour
teously refusing to grant them an audience.
"Jtfy daughter has nothing to say about
this matter,"he replied to all interrogations.
"As soon as she has recovered from the
fatigue of her journey Bhe will carefully
prepare a statement of her side of the con
troversy, and will give it to the public
through the press. Until then she will not
talk with anybody."
Mr. French says he may have something
to say in reply to this statement. When
told to-meht that Mr. Merrill, who had ac
companied Miss Smith from London, might
demand personal satisfaction on account of
what he(French)had said abont Miss Smith,
he exclaimed: "I don't fear Mr. Merrill. I am
ready to meet him anywhere. Hereisa
saber cut in my left hand. I have five or six
bullets in my right leg and one in my arm.
Oh, I've seen some fighting. I don't fear
that little man. His bark is liko
a little dog's. It may sound well, but it
don't amonnt to anything. But, really, I
don't see what h'e wants to fi2ht me for.
What have I done against him? What I
said or done against her?"
"It is said, Mr. French, that this matter
will be settled by a public weddiqg at
which you will be the gnem. Is that so?"
"Well, they've got to get my consent to
that," replied Mr. French.
He.declared Deacon Smith was restrain
ing his daughter ftom telling her story as
she wished to tell it, and said that he would
abide by her decision, whatever it was, if
she had the opportunity to speak unre
servedly. It is said that a private conference be
tween the Kev. Mr. Beckwith, the Bev. Dr.
Clarke and two or three leading members of
the church was held at Deacon Smith's
house last night Miss Smith is said to
have made a statement to them, but those
gentlemen will neither affirm or deny it. It
is the general impression that the church
will take no further pnblic action in the
matter. , ,
LOOKS 5EBI0US FOB KLINE.
The Wife Forces the Issue, With the Peni
tentiary Yawning.
SPECIAL TELEQBAJl TO THE DISPATCH.!
Columbus, O., Feb. 2&" John Kline
was arrested to-day at the instance of bjs
wife, Maggie Kline, charged with refusing
to support his family and was bound over
in 51,000. The grand jury will consider the
case Tuesday. These are the parties who
separated abont a year ago and Mrs. Kline
went to Allegheny City to reside, but has
been unable to support herself because her
husband refused to continue sending money
according to contract.
A peculiar feature of the separation and
hearing at this time is th: trouble between
the two was brought about by an exposure
writteu up in a Columbus paper at the in
stance of Kline, who charged his wife with
infidelity. The penalty for refusing to sup
port is time in tbe penitentiary, and it looks
as if Kline would reach that point
THE DISPATCH DIHECTOBYi
Contents
of the Issue Classified for the
Iteader'sJ-onvenIence.
To-day's Issue of THE DisFATcn consists of
20 pages, mado up In three parts. The news of
tho day, local, domestic and foreign is to be
found in the first and second parts. The spe
cial features are as follows:
PAKTIT.
Page. S.
The News from Europe. English Politics.
Kcsumeof the H'eet Wrucra.
A Hustler in Oil ...B. TT. CBI8WE1L.
American Comforts In London. ........... ..T.
Page 10.
Superstitions Statesmen. ..Frank G. OABrETEB
English lotteries Edgab L. 'Wakemax
At the Feet orKex V
Eclectncal News.
'Page a.
lhe Want Column. To Let Column,
for Sale Column. Beal Estate Notices.
A Machine for Bulclde.
Page a.
Domes of Socletr. The Gra nd Army.
Art ana Artists. ' Mllltla Gossip.
Bectet Socletlfs. Markets by Teleiraph.
Local Trade News. Henry Clews' Letter,
Page U.
Hevlew of Sports PitrxoLE
News of the Courts. A School Sensation.
rage 15.
lhe Bottle Imp KonEirr Louis btevessoh
Gossip of Gotham CHARLES T. MunEAI
Thel'rcss Is Ahead Bessie Bramble
Tbe New flying Machine.
Page IS.
News of the Stage. Amusement Notices.
PAETUX
page S.
Into South Africa Claihe a. Orb
In Ancient Cazco ffAStMEB. TYAbd
Gossip From Paris A. G.
The Witch of Prague P. Mamox Ceawtoed
Page IS.
Mysteries of Courts HowAUD FIELD ISO
Christ Before Pilate -.BEV. GeobOe Hodcies
The Silent Beauties ELLA Stabs ct al
Page O.
The Moon Fairy PAYBtE
Puzzle Department. E. B. OUADBOun
lnildoa Beehive ! II. Webb
Managing Servants ....EllicsSxbexa
Page 20.
Home Decoration. Fashion Fancies
Hoopsklrts Again MISS GRtwCT. Jb.
Letters or Women SUIBLet DAUB
Gowns for. Lent i....
'-..'....Countess axxibse JIoktaiqu
ITVE CENTS.
VANOOISfEOAT LUST
Senator Hearst's LongsBattle
With Disease' Came tqa
End Last Night W
a. s
PASSED AWAY PEA6EFU.LLY
The Members of His Familjaid His
Partner at His Bedside."
SHORT SKETCH 0P HIS CAREEE
From a Day latorer to a Han With an Is
come of $1,000 a Daj.
HIS POSITION IN POLITICS AND S0CIETI
"Washington, Feb. 28. Senator George
Hearst, of California, died at his residence
on 3ew Hampshire avenue in this city at
9:10 o'clock to-night. He had been ill for
a long time and in December last be went to
New York Citv to consult with Dr. Charles
S. "Ward in regard to his condition. The
physician fonnd that be was afflicted with a
complication of diseases resulting primarily
from a serious derangement of the bowels.
Acting upon tbe physician's advice be re
turned to his family in this city and yielded
himself entirely to medical treatment. Ab
solute quiet and rest was strictly enjoined
and tils official duties were lightened as
much as possible.
Notwithstanding the fact that he received
the benefit of the most careful nursing and
most skilful medical attention, a steady and
uninterrupted decline was observed, and it
was seen several weeks ago' that" his case
was a hopeless one. Dr. "Ward has been
almost constantly in attendance upon him
since his return from New Yorfc, and 'dur
ing the last few weeks he has been as
sisted in his treatment by Dr. N. S. Lin'
coin, of this city.
" The Change for the Worse.
There was a change for the worse in the
Senator's condition a day or two since, and
he grew weaker and weaker until about 7
o'clock this evening, when he passed into
a state of coma, and Mrs. Hearst was made
aware that his end was near. She was at
dinner at the time, and immediately joined
the sorrowing group about the dying
man's bedside. The others present were:
Mr. "William It. Hearst, the Senator's son;
Mr. J. G. FoIIansbee, of California, tba
Senator's partner; Dr. Ward, the nurses
and several domestics. Tbe Senator's bands
were held by Mrs. Hearst and the physi
cian, and so quietly did, he pass away that
Mrs. Hearst did not know that he was
dead until so informed by Dr. "Ward.
The Senator's death was communicated by
his privale secretary, Mr. John "Wedder
burn, to tbe Sergeant at Arms of the Senate,
and was subsequently communicated to that
body. Tbe President was also promptly in
formed. Senator Stanford, who has been a
frequent visitor at tbe house of his late col
league, called there a few minutes after his
death, and extended hi sympathies to Mrs.
Hearst. While tbe arrangements for the
funeral are not entirely eomp'.i 6edf it is
settled that tbe remains will bo taken to San
Francisco Tor interment, and that the
funeral services in this city will be brief and
simple.
George Hearst was born in Franklin county,
Jlo., September 3. 1820. His father bad gone to
tbat State from North Carolina in 1819. The
son only received such a limited education
as tbe common school afforded in tbat day. Ha
worked on'bis father's farm until 18501 when
he caognt thr. gold fever and went to California.
For several years- he was a miner and pros
pector, and subsequently, by location and pur
chase, be became the owner of valuable mining
interests and a large employer, having at ona
time as roan; as 2.000 men at work in his mines
alone, and operating quartz mills tbat crushed
1,000 tons of ore per day.
Tbe increase of his wealth was steady and
rapid, and for some years past his income has
been something like $1,000 per day. He has
been for a longtime chief partner in tbe exten
sive mining firm of Hearst, Haggin, Lewis A
Co. He owned abovo 40,000 acres ot land in San
Luis Obispo county, CaL, and a ranch of 160.000
acres of grazing land in old Mexico stocked
with a very large herd of cattle and a fine
stable of thoronsbbred horses. He was also
interested in a large tract of land near Vera
Cruz and in a railroad building in Mexico. His
fortune at the time of bis death was estimated
at 520,000,000.
The Senator's Political Career.
Mr. Hearst's political life began in 1863. wbea
he was elected to tbe California Legislature
and served one term. In 1SS3 he was a candi
date before the Democratic State Convention
at San Jose, CaL. for the nomination or Gov
ernor, bat was defeated by General George
Stoneman. The latttrwas elected Governor,
and when by tbe death of United States Senator
John F. Miller In lS35,the power of appointing a
Senator was given to him he appointed his
formnr opponent for the gubernatorial nomi
nation. Mr. Hearst. The latter was re-elected
in 1887 by tbe California Legislature, which was
then Democratic, and bis term would have ex
pired in 1893. His death gives the Republicans
in tbeir turn tbe same advantage wbich the
death of Senator Miller gave the Democrats.
While In the Senate M r. Hearst was a mair of
action rather 1 ban words. He took but little
part in tbe debates, as he suffered from a weak
voice, but when he did address the Senate his
speeches were always brief but pointed.
Senator Hearst leaves a widow and but ona
child. William It. Hearst, proprietor of the Saa
f'rAncisco Examiner.
Ills Personal Characteristics. i
Mr. Hearst was in person tail and slender.
with blue eyes and long sray beard. He was a
good type of tbe old California pioneer. He
was warm-hearted, impulsive and generous;
popular with bis associates in the Senate, and
had many devoted friends.
The following tribute to tho memory of the
late Senator is from tbe pen of a well-known
Californian:
"For 30 years ormoreGeorze Hearst has been
ona ot tbe vital men of the West, one of the In
dividual forces wbich have inspired and civen
direction to that vast development of its re- .
sources which i one of tbe material miracles of
tbe century. As a Senator of tbe United
States be was the same simple, un
affected, clear-headed, warm-hearted George
Hearst, who mined on tbe Feather and Yuba
In the fifties and took bis share ot tbe rough,
free lif o of the claims and cabins. Ostentation
wasaoborrecttoa man formed on his rugged
lines, and it will never be known bow many
successful men owe their beginnings to him,
or how many broken lives were made easier to
live because ot bis hidden helping band.
Held In Affection by Callforniazts.
"Because ho was so thorough a Californian,
Mr. Hearst was held in affection by all Cahfor
nians whose experience reached back to the
days when railroads and the sharp competition
of commercial life were unknown on tba coast.
His years of hard work and intermingling with
men of every social and intellectual grade
gave him a knowledge of human na
ture and a sympathy with Its defects and
weaknesses which kept him free from that
pride ot purse and hardness of feeling that
sometimes go with the ricnes of tbe self-made
man, and while he had a sinzularly keen per
ception of character and a shrewdness tbat
baffled all pretenders, bis heart was tender, his
cbarity great and bis capacity for forgiveness
inexhaustible.
"Neither In business, politics nor In private
life would he cherish enmities, but when blows
were necessary he would give as well as take,
fnr he was a roan of intense and strong char
acter, but the battle over, be was for snaking
1 audi with j. gnod huiaor that had in it no ad-'J
mixture ut ucile. It be hu lett enemies he hx3
passed airay batln: none.
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