Sk pPtImrjtt DO YOU WANT A SITUATION? THIS IS THE SEASON TO SELL AND BENT HOUSES. BUYERS AND RENTER LOOK FOR BARGAINS LN' THE ETEKT MORNING DISPATCH. NUMBERS OF GOOD OPENINGS - ADVERTISED EVERY HORNING N IN THE COLUMNS QF v THE DISPATCH. THREE CENTS. PITTSBURG TUESDAY, MARCH J 1891-TWELVE PAGES. FORTY-SIXTH YEAH. 11 BLOW AT BUI, Reed Doomed the Shipping Bill to Defeat Because of His Desire to RULE OUT RECIPROCITY. The Postal Subsidy Substitute Passes the Senate by a Very Slender Majority. DIRECT TAX MEASURE NOW A LAW. Harrison Attaches His Autograph, Thus Flaring learly Two Millions in the Keystone Treasury. THE CLOSING HODKS OF COXGEEBS. Preitat EUtci of the Ktcessuy Arprtjriition Huron, the Ccjjrigit Act ssi Otfctr Itcfort- int Futons. A KIW MOT BUILDIKQ TOR THE QUAKER CUT irBOM jl STArr cOBCEsroxDZST.i AVAsnisciOS, March 2. From tbe first Speaker Keed has looked on the subsidy bills as measures for the glorification of Maine. They are and have been so fathered by Blame's friend, Hale, in the Senate. It is a significant fact, therefore, that the shipping subsidy bill might have passed the House had Speaker Keed been more yielding last Thursday. On that day a number of Republican members went to him and proposed that he have the committee accept an amendment limiting the subsidies to ships plying be tween the United States and countries with which we have reciprocity treaties. These gentlemen insisted that the bill, as it stood, was in the interest alone of a nnmber of wealthy ship owners, who would maintain lines only as long as the subsidies lasted; that such lines would not build up trade or commerce, or open the market to a dollar's worth of American products. Tlio Demand for Increased Markets. "What was wanted, these gentlemen said, Vas increased markets. They were lie publicans, and most of them would support the bill as a party measure. But some of them would not Amended as proposed, all would vote for it as well as some Demo crats, and it would go through with a rush. Speaker Keed refused to accept the sugges tion, lie had no control, he said, over tbe matter. He was told that he could go about among tbe leading members favorable to tbe measure, and by explaining to them that it was lost, unless so amended, induce them to accept such an amendment. Speaker Keed still refused, saying he would rather see tbe bill beaten than have it pass as part of a trade. With the Par thian shot that the amendment might help Blaine's reciprocity plans, b-t would save the bill, these disgruntled Republicans re tired. How the Substitute Came to Be Adopted, It was known that when a certain point vas reached Mr. Cannon would make the motion he did. He had only consented to the consideration of the bill because a ma jority of his party wanted it. He was at no time in favor ot it himself, and so it came about that the postal subsidy bill was sub stituted in the House. The second act in this political drama came to-day when the Senate passed the hill ns amended in the House by the slender ma jority of four, and not by any means by a parly vote. Democrats wh are opposed to any subsidies whatever voted, some against the bill and some for it, because they feared that if it were not accepted something more radical would be attached by a conference committee in case it were sent to such a com mittee. A few Republicans voted against the House amendment, their purpose being to tend the bill to a conference committee and then attach to it the freight tonnage subsidy withdrawn in the House. In the treatment of this matter the Republicans of the Senate again exhibited that lack of cohesion which has marked their action on nearly every ini jiortant bill of this Congress. They were almost to a man in favor of both the postal and the freight subsidies. Lack or Harmony In the Senate. Had they acted harmoniously they could easily have refused to agree to the House amendment to the Frye postal subsidy bill, sent the whole matter to a conference where the original rates of the Trye bill could have been restored, and a freight bonus pro vision attached. Instead ot such harmoni ous action most of tbe Kepnblicans were found voting to agree to tbe House amend ment, in the fear that that vas all that was possible, -while Cameron, Frye. Hale, Mitchell, Moody, Pettigrew, Plumb and "VVolcott voted against agreement It'is expressing tbe fact very weakly to Bay that subsidy has been defeated in the house of its friends. With some slight modification the first subsidy bill might easily have been passed in the House last Thursday, and with anything like good management the bill might have been sent to-day to a conference committee, with which all things are possible. The Next Best Thing Secured. Congressman Farquhar takes the defeat of his pet measure, the freight subsidy bill, with becoming grace, and says that the next best thing is the postal subsidy amendment which was concurred in by the Senate. This will, he says, serve to build up the shipping trade between New York, Phil odelphia, Boston and the South American ports, and will prove of great benefit to the Pacific coast cities, but he adds that it re mains to be seen what the effect will be upon the European carrying trade. Major Farquhar said that the Inman Company is prepared to invest $8,000,000 in t id trans-Atlantic steamers to be builtin the V .lted States and to form the nucleus of an American line; bntif they invest this money in tbe proposed steamships they will want to get American registers for the city of New York and the City of Paris. If "they can get the necessary legislation from Congress to authorize them to sail these vessels under the American flag they will promptly lay the keels of the proposed two new ocean greyhounds in some American dock yard. LlGHTNEK. THE MINT BILL PASSED. PHILADELPHIA FABES "WELL AT THE HANDS OF C0NGBESS. An Appropriation of 82,000,000 for the Kew Building Several Other Measures of Prime Importance to the Quaker City Agreed to In Committee. moill STATI-CORRESrOXDENT. Washington, March 2. The bill pro viding for the erectiou of a new United States Mint at Philadelphia passed the House to-day by a vote of 179 yeas to 66 nays. It now goes to the President, and when it is taken into consideration that the last official communication Secretary Win dom sent to Congress contained an urgent appeal for tbe new building, it is safe to predict that President Harrison will not re fuse to place his signature to it. When everything is taken into considera tion to-day's victory is a big one for the Philadelphia members. The appropriation carried in the bill (52,000,000) is the largest that has been made for any public building during this Congress, It is the intention of the Philadelphia Congressmen to call upon President Harrison to-morrow and complete tbe work by having him sign the bill at once. This will be an agreeable memento of the huilding, which celebrates its one hundredth anniversary to-morrow. While Pittsburg got prettv nearly all she asked for at tbe hands of the Government the first session of this Congress, Philadel phia comes in bravely on the home stretch. In addition to the mint bill several other measures have been agreed to. One of these is the amount in the sundry civil bill pro viding for the removal of the islands in tbe Delaware river, which is 5300,000. Tbe clause providing for the deposit of the earth removed from the islands upon League Island was also agreed to by the committee. This will be the same as an appropriation of 51,500.000 for the purposes of improving League Island. The section states that 6, 500,000 cubic feet of earth shall be "souirted" upon League Island for the im provement of that place. The appropria tion of $300,000 is the first of a continuous appropriation of (300,000 each year for ten years, or until the islands are removed. Following close upon this appropriation is the action of the Conference Committee in regard to the claue in the sundry civil bill, appropriating $135,000 tor the purchase of the ground adjoining the Chant street entrance to the postoffice. 170 ACTION THIS SESSION. Th e Ship Canal Resolution Will Have to Go Over for the Fre'ent rFBOM A STAFF CORRXSrONBKITT.: Washington, March 2. Ther; can be no action at this session with reference to the resolution recently adopted by the Penn sylvania Legislature calling on the Sena tors and members from that State to secure the passage of a resolution by Congress di recting the Secretarv of War to detail a board of engineer officers to review there port of the Ship Canal Commission. Such action by Congress would neces sitate the expenditure of money by the War Department, abd would require a specific appropriation in the river and harbor bill, and that bill is only considered biennially at the long session. Similar resolutions recently patscd by the Ohio Legislature, with reference to the canal from Cleveland to Portsmouth, will also wait until the next Congress before receiving attention. Mr. Eben Brewer, the Secretary of the Ship Canal Commission, has been here for several davs, and has canvassed the Penn sylvania and Ohio delegations and finds them practically unanimous in approving tbe proposition to have tbe possible ship canal routes to Lake Erie examined by the "United States engineers. Action to that effect will undoubtedly be taken at the next session. PACIFIC railroad:; indebtedness. A Bill Extending the Period of Payment to One Hundred Years. Washington, March 2. Senator Frye, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Pacific Railroads, to-day reported to the Senate from that committee, in order to have it printed, and had recommitted, a bill for settlement of indebtedness to the Govern ment of the Union and Central Pacific Rail road Companies. The provisions of the bill in brief are: In the case of the Union Pacific Company an extension of the debt of that companv, to cover a term of 100 years, to bear interest for tbe first ten years at yi per cent, and for the remainder of the period at 2J per cent. In addition the company is to pay annually a sum ranging from one twentieth of 1 per cent to 1 per cent of its total indebtedness. The requirements in the case of tbe Cen tral Pacific Railroad are that its debt shall be extended to cover 100 years, bearing in terest for the first ten years at 1 per cent and therealter at 2 percent, with a provision for additional payments, as in the case of the Union Pacific. THE HAWAIIAN CABLE. An Agreement Beached on the Appropria tion to the Company. Washington, March 2. The conferees on the diplomatic and consular appropria tion bill have reached an agreement. The Hawaiian cable proposition of tbe Senate was amended, so as to provide for the pay ment to the cable company of not more than $150,000 per annum for 15 years by the Government, with a requirement that tbe Hawaiian Government shall pay also a sum equivalent to one-third of tbe sum paid by tbe United States. The Senate provisions looking to a division of the Central American Mission and the raising of the Mexican Mission to the first grade are retained. AWAITING APPB0VAL. Ono Million Dollars for the Improvement of the .Mississippi. Washington, March 2. The House joint resolution, which passed the Senate to day and now goes to the President for his approval, appropriating $1,000,000 for the improvement of the Mississippi river, pro vides that tbe money shall be expended by the Secretary of War, under the plans of the Mississippi River Commission, in the im provement of the river between the head of passes and mouth of the Ohio river, with a proviso that levees shall not be built:to re claim land or protect private property, but may be constructed to improve navigation. BLAINE IN DEMAND. He Is Wanted for a Coming Big Banquet In the Quaker City. FROM A STAIT COBEESrOXDIXT.1 Washington, March 2. A delegation from Philadelphia, consisting of Senator elect Edwin S. Stuart, City Solicitor Charles F. Warwick, Councilman Tom Hicks and Mr. Eisenhower, came over from Philadel phia this afternoon for the purpose of seeing Secretary Blaine. Their object it to get Mr. Blaine to consent to be present at the annual banquet of the Youns Men's Re publican Club. They called at Mr. Blaine's house to night, and were told that the invitation would be gladly accepted, if the official dnties of the Secretary would permit. POSITION OF PEFFER, HE WILL SIT AMONG THE REPUBLICANS HT THE SENATE. His Vote, However, Will Not Always Be as He Sits Taking a View of HIi Future Associates Under Senator Plumb's Close Guidance. rrnosi a staff cobjiesfoxdbot. Washington, March 2. Senator-elect Peffer was on the floor of the Senate this morning, and despite the rush of business, was the center of attraction for more than an hour. He was under one of Senator Plumb's wings most ot the time, and through the courtesy of that gentleman, met a great many of those who will be his associates and several others who.would like to be. It was deemed wortny of note by some of the political sharps that Mr. Pefier sat on the Republican side of the chamber, and it was also apparent in conversation that several Democrats were a little disap pointed because the new arrival did not rush right into the outstretched Jeffersonian and Jacksonian arms. ' "The last time I saw the Senate in ses sion," said Mr. Pefier,- "was about five years ago. I was then a member of our own State Senate,. and consequently not entirely ignorant of legislative matters. I don't ex actly remember how the men impressed me "then, but do know that I had no idea of ever succeeding Senator Ingalls. Closer contact with the members of this body reveals more strong men than are apparent to the average gallery occupant. "Will I sit on the Republican side? Yes, I think so. Senator Plumb is attending to that for me. My seat, I understand, will be on tbe extreme Republican right, just where I want it. After awhile I may get a better seat that is, a more prominent one. Bnt at present 1 want to star in the rear, because my opportunities for observation will be better than they would be if some Senators were behind mv visual organs. Will I vote as I sit? Sometimes. I am going to v ote my convictions. The location of my seat will have nothing to do with the workings of mv conscience.'! Senator Pefier will deliver an address at Grand Army Hall to-morrow night, under the auspices of the Local Branch No. 4, Na tional Citizens' Alliance. Hon. Jerry Simpson and Hon. John Davis and others will speak. This is the first of a series of free public meetings to be held by Local Branch No. 4. WOBLD.S FATE APPROPRIATION For the Government Exhibit Is Fixed Finally at 8350,000. Washington, March 2. The con ferees on the snndry.-civil bill have reached an agreement on the points or difference be tween the two houses. The paragraph re lating to the World's Fair is amended, so that as reported it will appropriate $350, 000 as proposed by the House, instead of $300,000 as proposed by the Senate, for the expenses of the Government exhibit, and for the World's Columbian Commission $95,500 is appropriated, of which amount $36,000 shall be for tbe Board of Lady Managers. CALLED 017 WANAMAEEB. A Prospective Sharon Postmaster Looking After His Fences at Headquarters. 1FROM A STAFF CORRIBFONDIXT.I Wash ington, March 2. J. L. Morri son, of Sharon, Mercer county, who was recommended for postmaster of that place a few days ago by Representative Townsend, called on tbe Postmaster General to-day with Mr. Townsend. Mr. Wanamaker said it would be impos sible to send in tbe nomination before the close of Congress; theiefore if Mr. Morri son gets the position it will be by a recess appointment. HOT YET SETTLED. A Further Conference to Be Held on the Copyright BI1L Washington, March 2. In the House Mr. Simonds, of Connecticut, submitted the conference report on the copyright bill. He explained that the conference had agreed on all points except the Sherman amend ment. Tbe report was adopted and a further conference agreed to. A RUMORED PROMOTION. Frank P. Case the Reported Successor of Clerk McCandless. rritOM A STAFF COBKESrONDENT. Washington, March Z It is reported here that Mr. Frank P. Case, City Assessor of Pittsburg, is to be appointed Clerk of the United States District Court to succeed Clerk McCandless, who will soon resign. IT IS HOW A LAW. The Direct Tax Bill Becelves President Harrison's Signature. rrnoii a staff cof.besposdent.i Washington, March 2. Word has just been received at the Capitol that the President has signed the direct tax bill. Civil Service Commission Secure. Washington, March 2. The conferees on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill have reached an agree ment on all except two or three of the ques tions at issue. The Civil Service Commis sion goes on without any change in its force or in its methods of securing assistance. Bound for Florida. rrROM A STAFF COKRESrOXDEXT. Washington, March 2. Representa tive Dalzell expects to start to Florida with his family on Thursday or Friday following the adjournment of Congress. He will re main there two or three weeks, and then re turn to bis Pittsburg home. Failed to Agree. Washington, March 2. The conferees on the Indian appropriation bill have failed to agree, and will so report to their re spective honses, asking further instructions. A GIANT'S WATERY GBAVE. One of the Tallest Men In Existence Drowns in the Ohio Itivcr. Louisville. March 2. A Kentucky giant was drowned in the Ohio river a few miles this side oi West Point late yesterday afternoon. His name was Grant Wallace. He measured 6 feet and 10 inches in height The coffin which was shipped for his body last evening was 7 feet 3 inches from end to end. It was one of the largest ever made in this city, and, except that used for the remains of the famous .Tim Porter, it has rarely been sur passed here in point of size. Wallace was not only remarkably till, but he was also well-proportioned. He was 25 years of age, and was said to have been possessed of unusually handsome features.i His gigantic stature caused him to be looked upon with wonder and.admlration wherever he went x ' FINALLY SET. FREE. Virginia Knox No Longer the Wife of the Detested Montercoli. DECREE OP THE DIVORCE COURT. The Fair Plaintiff in Seclusion in tbe Wilds of Berks County. SECRETIYJB AS TO HEE FDTDEE PLAHS nrECIAL TELEOBAH TO TUX DISPATCH.1 Philadelphia, March 2. Among the divorces decreed to-day in Common Pleas Court No. 4 was that ot Virginia Knox Carusi from Guiseppe Carusi, notoriously known as the "Count Montercoli." The formal decree of the Court is the concluding chapter of a sensational romance which has been entertaining the newspaper readers of this country and Europe during the past 18 months. It is about two years since the Count Montercoli married Miss Virginia Knox, the Pittsburg beauty, but the apparent brilliancy of the match was considerably dimmed a short time after by the scandalons reports of an episode which took place at a Paris hdtel where the couple were said to be stopping. Shortly afterward the wife returned to her friends in this country, and for a year past has been residing with ber family in order to enable herself, it is said, to obtain a divorce in this country, after complying with the legal requirements ot residence in Pennsylvania. The Count Still Behind the Bars. The so-called Count Montercoli followed his wife to this country, and a vain search for his wife ensued. He finally came back to this city, where, after varying fortunes, be became a member of the Italian colony. He was again heard of early last spring, when he was arrested for issuing libelous and scandalous circulars concerning his wife. He was released shortly afterward, but was again arrested on the same charge, and sentenced to a term of imprisonment in Moyamensing Prison. Divorce proceedings were instituted last (all, and this morning's decree is a result of the finding of the Mas ter in the case. A few weeks ago Count do Montercoli, who had meantime been re leased from prison, was again arrested for distributing libelous circulars concerning his wife in the hotels of this city, and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment at the House of Correction as a vagrant He is at present an inmate of that institution. The libel for divorce charged cruel and inhuman treatment A part of this alleged cruelty and iuhumanity was the scandalous circulars which the "Count" distributed, at tacking his wife. A special telegram from Reading, Pa., says: Unknown t ave to a very few persons. Miss Virginia Knox, of Pittsburg, whose romantic marriage and subsequent adven tures bave been the topic in the social world, has been quietly staying in this county. Recovering From a Sick Spoil. The place of her abode has been the Grand View House, on top of the South Mountain, 12 miles from Reading, the topmost point in Berks countv. Here she has been quietly resting and to the few wbo bave known her story has been an object of interest and gossip. She came to Berks county broken down in health and spirits but under tbe influence of bracing air and quiet recreation has recovered her former health. She has been a visitor to Reading on several oc casions but without making her identity known. News was received here to-day that she had been accorded a divorce, and when ques tioned on tbe subject Miss Knox said that it was not unexpected to her, and that she never believed the courts would refuse a severance of tbe marriage ban to a woman whose life had been rendered unhappy bv a man in whose hands she had placed her life and honor. Miss Knox added that she in tended probably going back to Pittsburg, but when she would not say. A LITTLE PREVIOUS. OHIO'S LEGISLATURE LAYING OUT THE DLBECT TAX MONEY. ProvIdlngCse for Funds Not Tot Received A Resolution Against Opening the World's Fair on Sunday Move Made Against Unprofitable Corporations, rSFXCIAI. TELEOKAM TO THE DISFATCU. I Columbus, O., March 2. The share of Ohio in the Government appropriation under the provisions of the direct tax bill has not been received yet Tbe Legislature has commenced to provide for using the money. A bill was introduced appropriating $300,000 of the fund to be used in the con struction of the intermediate penitentiary. Mr. McKelvey, of Belmont, is again to the front with his bill, appropriating $200,000 of the direct tax funds for providing addi tional accommodations for the insane of the State. The asylum is to be located in the eastern part of the State. Tbe building must have a capacity of accommodating 600 patients and shall not exceed the cost of 500.000. A bill has been introdueed, which pro vides that when any corporation orgamzed under the laws of Ohio has not paid a divi dent upon the stock for a period of five years or more, any stockholder or stock holders owning one-twentieth of its capital stock shall have the right to apply for the appointment of a receiver of the cor poration. The Legislature has adopted a joint reso lution lu the shape ot a memorial to the National Commissioner of the World's Columbian Exposition. It requests that body to so respect the moral and religious sentiments of the people ot the State of Ohio that tbe Exposition shall not be opened on the first day of the week. FREE DRINKS FOB ALL. Prohibition Will Be Ushered In by a Grand Old Carousal. Uebana, O,, March 2. Word reaches here that free drinks are being dispensed at St Paris, this county, by the saloonists, who have been voted out. The prohibition ordinance takes effect Monday, and there fore the dealers resolved to dispense beer and whisky from 4 until 12 p. u. The law-abiding citizens have organized a Law and Order League and increased the police force.. Armed watchmen are sta tioned at all the important buildings to pre vent fire-hugs from operating. A reward of $200 is offered (or the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who fired several buildings on February 21 and 25. Several suspects are under survillance. JUDGE REED IN HARNESS. He Opens Court at Scran ton After Receiving Many Congratulations. rsrxciAX, tileqilui to the dufatch.i Scbanton, March 2. Hon. James H. Reed took his seat as Judge of tbe United States District Court of Pennsylvania, at the opening of the March term in this city to-day. Before court opened he held an in formal reception in tbe office of President Judge Archbold, of this county. A large number of the members of the Lackawanna bar were pVesent and congratulated him upon his appointment In charging the grand jury, Judge Reed was seemingly as much ot ease as though he had filled tho position a dozen years. His rulings during the day were prompt and impartial. He has made an excellent impression. John Doe, alias'Pants," alias James W. Clark, was tried for attempting to pass two counterfeit CO-ceni coins on George Becker, a biker, of 1107 Penn avenue, Pittsburg. The witnesses against him were Olhcers Peoples and Conlev, of the Pittsburg police force, and Jeremiah Kearney, a yonng law student The testimony was very clear, was uncontradicted and Doe will certainly be convicted when the jury comes in in the morning. FARMERS IN- A TRUST. SCHEME TO F0BH A HUGE GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK COMPANY. Frank McGrath, Says Legislation Is Too Slow a Sloans to Accomplish Their Objects Will Control the Wheat and Cattle Markets of the Country. Topeka, March 2. A new Alliance movement contemplates the formation of a huge grain and live stock trust, including Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Iowa. Frank McGrath, President of the Farmers' Alliance, says that the project is one of- the results of the failure of the Alliance Legis latures to pass certain bills. Legislation, he says, is too slow a means for the achieve ment of the Alliance objects. Mr. McGrath says that district alliances are being formed in every Congressional district. The Dis trict Alliances will be made up of sub alliances. In this way a constant commu nication between individual members is to be had. "We will snow how many cattle each in dividual member of tbe Alliance has on hand,"said Mr.McGratb,"and he can hold them without selling for need of ready cash. A record of these facts will be kept No indi vidual member will sell his grain to option men or bankers, but when be is obliged to sell tbe. grain will be taken by tbe Alliance, Tbo same thing will follow with cattle. We will bave agents in Kansas City, Chicago and St Louis, wbo will keep the District Alliances posted as to tbo niarKet and tbe demand. Upon this In formation tbe demand will be supplied, and no more, at a fixed price determined by tbe Alli ance. No option wheat will be on tbe market Tbero will be no speculating on grain before harvest. The four States in this trust will practically control the wheat and cattle markets of the United States. Tbe commission each day will wire farmers to send in a certain amount of wheat or cattle, as tbe case may be, calling on tbe ones wbo are tho hardest pressed for cash. Tbe amount demanded to snpply tbe market that day will be apportioned among the dis tricts equally, and in turn apportioned by tbe District Alliance. No farmer who Is a member of the Alliance will sell bis products till called upon. JUy this plan wheat fluctuations in prices will be avoided. Other State Alliances are ex pected to join the movement The hardest thing we bave to deal with is to fix the price. We mean to ascertain the exact cost of tbe Dro duct and add a reasonable profit to it This will give ui a standard price that can bo easily maintaineO. "Tho new scheme is modeled in every detail after the Whbky Truit Of course you will say that onr principles will not admit of it but we bave decided that ne must fight the devil with lire; that is, we must ngbt trusts and combina tions with trusts and combinations. While this schema will reverse matters by putting the stock men and grain men at onr mercy, we do not think any injury will result The scheme looks visionary, perhaps, but will surely be a go." A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. Three Seamen Prostrated by the Sodden Bursting of a Thunderbolt .,TSWAlXnjlAXT,.TltE WSPATOn.1. Gloucester, Mass., March a The ter rifio tbnnder storm that swept across Massa chusetts Bay on Saturday night kept the skippers of homeward bound.. fishing vessels guessing where the lightning would strike next The crew of tbe schooner Shen andoah had a remarkable experience, and three of them had a miraeulous escape from death. The clouds hung heavy and low about the schooner's masts all night, and at the main topmast truck could be seen a ball of fire, with a comet-like tail streaming a number of feet down tbe rigging. Hail followed rain, and then the temperature rose 20 in less than five min utes, falling again almost as rapidly. At about 1:30 on Sunday morning the new watch was called, and before they came on deck the gale suddenly abated, and there was a calm. Like a flash from a cannon's mouth, a thunderbolt, in the shape of a ball of fire, burst over the vessel nd prostrated three men. William Flaherty was struck on tbe left breast and arm, William Leary in the center of the chest, and John Leary's left arm was rendered useless for hours. A PASSENGER AGREEMENT Entered Into Between the Pennsylvania and the Richmond Terminal. ISFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE 'UISFATCH.l New Yobk, March 2. Several weeks ago there were rumors afloat to tbe effect that negotiations were pending between the Richmond Terminal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroads as to an agreement in regard to freight and passenger traffic. The Penn sylvania Railroad thereupon jumped in and made the Richmond Terminal an offer, which was considered to-day at a meeting of officials, held at the office of President John H. Inman, in tbe Union Trust building. Resided the President there were present First Vice President W. G. Oakman, Gen eral Manager W. H. Green and Traffic Man ager Samuel Haas. Tbe terms of the passenger agreement were accepted and will go into effect in about six weeks. Under the new arrange ment tbe Richmond Terminal will run through vestibule trains from Washington to New York by way of Baltimore and Phil adelphia. The matter of freight traffic was leit undecided." The terms of the passenger agreement were not disclosed. &- THE WLNDOM FUND. Subscriptions to the Amonnt of S32.00O Raised In New York. rSFECIAI. TELEGIIAM TO TUB DIirATCtM New Yoek, March 2. The gentlemen interested in raising a'fuud of $50,000 to $100,000 for the family of the late Secretary Wiudom had a consultation at the Union League Club this afternoon. The move ment is under the supervision of S. B. Ejkins. Already $32,000 has been con tributed in this city and the reports from Washington, where Senator Washburn and Representative McMillen are handling funds, are equallv encouraging. Cornelius Vanderbilt, George Bliss, of Morton, Bliss & Co., and Charles Watrous are the latest subscribers in New York. " FOB A FBEE BIBLE. Talmago Implores Congress to Removo the the Duty on the Scriptures. rrrnciAi. teuesbam to tub DisrATcn.! New Yobk, March 2. The following telegram was wired to Washington to-day. to Hon. Frank Hiscock in the Senate, and Hon. Amos J. Cummjngs in tbe House: In tbo name of religion, X would ask that tbe Conference CnmmittAA on ronvrlrht hill, when appointed, and, it wiibin Its power, would so, Dlnaiirl lli.k.ll ... -It... .1... ll.l.l.. 1.. ... ,. n .an ' ujwji iuo iiiu aa tu iHiuiv idiu .Diuitr, in wimuw- ever lauguagp. and from whatever land, to enter free. There should he no duty on the Bible, and it would be a glorious thing for our American Congress to set an example to the nations of the earth, by placing tbe Bible on the free list . T. DeWitt TAWnaE. OVER $100,000 SHORT. Delaware's Stale Treasury Is De cidedly Minns That Amonnt. AN OFFICIAL WHOM ALL TRUSTED lias Made a Biz Hole in the Casn Box and Valuable Securities. EFFORTS TO EFFECT A SETTLEMENT, i rSFXCIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Wilmington, Del., March 2. The little State of Delaware is in the midst of one of the biggest sensations that ii has en joyed for years. Ex-State Treasurer Will iam Herbert, one of its most trusted citizens, it is charged, is short in his accounts about 534,417 75, and the State securities, which were intrusted in his hands for safe keeping, valued at abont $70,000, are missing. In 1886 there was a bitter fight In the State for Governor, the candidates being himself, Edwin R. Cochran and ex-Governor Biggs. Biggs was nominated and elected, through the aid of Herbert, and when the Legis lature met Herbert was made State Treasurer. The State has had for a number of years a surplus of several hundred thousand dollars, and much of the profits of the past State Treasurers have been in loaning this money. While the law does not sanction this, it has been pretty generally acquiesced in. Election of a New Treasurer. Herbert served until the meeting oi the Legislature in January. At that time Wit her H. Burnett, of Felton, was elected as his successor. In his statement to the new Treasurer it was shown that there was due the state $147,142 14 in cash, about $70,000 in the stock ot the Farmers' Bank of Dela ware and the National Bank of Delaware, tbe bonds of the school fund, and a $400,000 mortgage on the Junction and Breakwater Railroad, a branch of the Pennsylvania sys tem. There was considerable delay in tbe pay ment of the cash on hand and it was February 9 before $94,725 39 of it was turned over. Then a long lapse ensued, and Mr. Burnett began to grow anxious. He communicated finally the condition of affairs to several of the members of the State Senate, and a con ference was held. The greatest secrecy was maintained, but it leaked out This precip itated a crisis. Mr. Burnett went to New Castle, the home of the ex-Treasurer, and in sisted on a settlement. He found Mr. Her bert in an intoxicated condition, and alter some parleying, the latter agreed to settle the balance due. Two Checks Offered In Settlement He gave Mr. Burnett two checks, one for $20,000 and another for $31,419 37. He re quested that tbe first check be held until Monday. On Friday Burnett again visited Herbert and asked about.the second check, and Herbert said to him he would write to him when be could use ifc. As yet, however, Mr. Burnett has not realized 'anything whatever from either of the two checks. As to the first one, $17,000 on it has been paid, according to the state ment both ot the cashier of tbe Farmers' Bank, of Newcastle, and Frank E." Her bert, son of the ex-Treasurer. The latter's explanation of it is as follows: "My father and myself were in Wilmington on Saturday endeavoring to turn enough paper into cash to meet the $20,000 check, and finding that a sufficient amount could not be realized, at once withdrew the $20,000 check and made two, one for $17,000 and another for $3,000. The former was presented at the bank and tbe Money Paid to Mr. Burnett, bat the ?3,0C0 cheek .was not presented. Thus we have paid in all to the new State Treasurer $110,000. The total amount due the State is $34,417 75, and every effort will be made, and I am pretty sure it will be settled this week." The most serious aspect of the whole af fair is the alleged hypothecation of about $70,000 of the State's stock in the banks. These consist of 1,275 shares of the Farmers' Bank and 40 shares of the Bank of Dela ware. These certificates were sup posed to be in a .tin box kept in the Farmers' Bank at Dover. Burnett got tbe box after bis election, and upon examination, found it empty. He asked Herbert about the securities, and Herbert said he had never seen them and knew nothing about them. Nobody knows what has become of them or when they dis appeared from the box. A SEBIOUS LOSS. Governor Oglesby's Fine Mansion Destroyed and His Wife Badly Barned. ISFECXAX. TELEOBAAt TO TITS PISPATCB.! Elkhaet, III., March 2. Ex-Governor Oglesby's handsome home on his farm, three miles from here, was burned to the ground this forenoon. Mrs. Oglesby's face and hands were slightly scorched by the flames while she was trying to save some valuable personal effects. Governor Oglesby loses his splendid library, which represents one of the most extensive, as well as one of the most valuable collections, in the State. The large old-fashioned house, which could be seen from the Chicago and Altou Rail road, was in its roominess and comfortable appointments like the famous country places of tbe Old world and JNew England. The fire originated during the morning in a chimney flue, and before the proper means of extinguishing it conld be secured bad wrecked the building. The loss is over $100,000. N ALIEN LAND 0WNE2S. Stringent Measures Passed by the Kansas Legislature. Topeka. March 2. The House passed the Senate alien land ownership bill. It provides that non-resident aliens shall not be allowed to acquire or holdlands in tbe State, and gives non-resident aliens seven yean in which to dispose of their lands, and if not dis posed of within those limits the property will revert to the State. The bill now goes to the Governor. The bill providing for a constitutional convention to revise the State Constitution passed the Senate and will doubtless pass the House. It is in this convention that the anti-Prohibitionists hope to strike out the prohibitory amendment PB&BYTEBIAN DEACONESSES. The Chicago Presbytery Can Find No Ex cuse for Them. Chicago, March 2. At to-day's meeting of the Chicago Presbytery a committee pre viously appointed to consider the overture of the.General Assembly on the question of tbe selection of deaconesses made its report It set forth that a careful search of the Bibie and of sacred and profane history lailea to show that any such office had been recognized by the early church. It recom mended that the Presbytery reply to the General Assembly that it was opposed to the creation of such an office, and the Pres bytery so voted. COMPELLED TO ASSIGN. The Largest Commission Concern In the West Goes, Under. Kansas City, March 2. The Christie Lathrop Commission Company, one of the largest concerns of its kind westoi Chicago, with branches at St. Joseph, Atchison, Topeka, Hutchinson, Wichita, and Emporia, Kan., and Lincoln, Beatrice and Omaha, Neb., assigned today. Xbe liabilities of the Premier Macdonald Ii Endeavoring to Build a Fence Around Canada. company are about $20,000. The assets are said to inlly equal that amount Christie, a member of the company, said the company would resume shortly. A FLOATING PALACE. THE FINEST YACHT IN AKEBICA TO BE LAUNCHED IN JUNE. Millionaire Wade, of Cleveland, Is the Pos- essQfjTt He Is Expending 8350,000 . on icent Steam Pleasure Boat . ". rfX - LI Cleveland, Jto-obWade' steam yacht, the most "'Jt-'V craft 'of the kind ever built in Amer 'and one which will be equaled by but few in the world, will -be launched about June at the Cleveland Shipbuilding Company's yard. Cleveland has alreadygained promi nence from the fact that the Say When and Peerless,two qf the finest yachts in America, are owned here, and the completion of Mr. Wade's yacht will add to its fame. Just what the yacht will cost when completed is a secret.as Mr. Wade objects to the amonnt be ingtnadepublic,but it is safe to say that but little less than $250,000 will have been ex pended by tbe time she is ready to sail. She will be finished more elegantly than were tbe Atalanta. tbe Peerless,the Vander bilt yacht, or James Gordon Bennett's, upon each of which a small fortune was spent Her length over all is 160 feet; beam, 21 feet; molded depth. 12 leet Her maximum draught is but 9 feet The owner's dining room is 28 feet long by 20 feet wide. The after part of the dining room contains the butler's pantry, a storeroom for the deck furniture and a lift irom the pantry below. Arrangements have been made so that the greater part of this room can be used as a musical conservatory, a piano ocenpying part of it The entire house, as well as the lorward deckhouse, will be finished in ma hogany. It might seem that her speed is overesti mated, when it is said that she will make 18 miles under forced draft, as her engines are small. Mr. Wade Intends to cruise around the lakes in tbe yacht this summer. He will go to Lake Superior, touch at some of the cities and the many beautiful islands, and cruise around Georgian Bay, in Lake Huron, and the islands ot Lake Michigan, The boat will then start for Gibraltar. INDIANA BALLBOAD TAXES. HereafterThey Will Be Turned Into the General Fund. Indianapolis, March 2. The confer ence report on the tax bill in, which the clause turning over all tbe railroad taxes to the general fund, was agreed to in both Houses to-day. The bill provid ing a metropolitan police system for Terre Haute passed over the Governor's veto. Tbe day in tbe Senate was devoted to a discussion of the Indianapolis charter bill. The House passed a bill exempting ex-soldiers from labor on the public roads; antborizing Common Councils to force rail roads to make their grades conform with those of streets; requiring foreign corpora tions to file duplicates of their articles ot in corporate with the Secretary of State, and providing a penalty of not more than three years in the penitentiary and $1,000 fine for entering a "ringer" iu a horse race. CHARGED WITH KIDNAPING. A New York Theatrical Agent In the Meshes of the Law. New Yobk, March 2. August Elbogen, tbe theatrical agent of No. 32 East Fourth street, who is charged with enticing young girls away from this city to go to New Or leans, on the promise of furnishing them re spectable lucrative positions, whereas they were consigned to .disreputable places, was indicted to-day by the grand jury, it is said on a charge of kidnaping, and will he called upon to plead to-morrow. A TERRIBLY FATAL GALE. Twenty-Four Oystermen Browned In the James River. Richmond, March 2. A special dis paich states that in the terrible gale which swept the lower James river Thurs day night last, 24 oystermen, mostly colored men, were, drowned at points just above and below the mouth of the Warwick river. CABBIEBS WANT MORE FA J. The Omaha Postmen Insist Upon 8 Hours or Extra Money. Omaha, March 2. The mail carriers have formed an organization and employed an at torney to secure for them pay for work over eight hours per day sinee July 1, when the Connell bill took effect They have been working irom 10 to 14 hours daily. LEAFED INTO A CISTERN. A Demented Woman Attempts to Drown Herself and Babe. FEEMONT, O., March 2. Mrs. Fred Nie hausmyer, of this city, attempted to drown herself and her 3-weeks-oId babe in a cistern to-day. The woman was rescued, but the child was drowned. Insanitv is the cause. FIGHT AT A HUSICALE. A Colored Gathering That May Result In Murder. BOCKPOET, lND.,March 2. Last night a a musicale, given by the colored people to raise money to send their minister to a con ference, a fight occurred .in which Bob Tay lor was fatally shot by Zeph Clay. Twenty pesple were engaged in the affray. PBISONEBS' NABR0W ESCAPE. The Jailor Barely Has Time to Get Them From a Burning Building. Louisville, March 2. The jail at Pike ville, Ky., burned to-night The jailor lives halt a mile from the jail and arrived barely in time to release the prisoners from the failing walls. Loss $25,000. 11 iiui The Burdick Oil Bill Not Placed Upon the Calendar of the House, NOT A GHOST OF A CHANCE Now for the Measure So Earnestly Demanded br the Producers. THE FINAL DEBATE A FIEECE OBLV Baker Explains Why the llasnre Was Sent to flis Committee. A CHILLI DAI F0K THE fOOL SCHEME CTtOU A STATT COBBESFOXDETr.l Haeeisbueg, March 2. The Burdick bill is dead; very dead, indeed. Compared to this famous measure, Julius Cxsar is a lively corpse. By a rote of 97 to 84 tho House refused it a place on the calendar, and its enemies are dancing a war dance on its grave. When tbe Honse met to-night not more than a dozen of the members were absent It is true that 20 failed to re cord their votes on tbe motion, but there were a number present when the Chaplain invoked tbe divine blessing upon tbe busi ness ofVthe session who did not materialize when the roll was called. The galleries were crowded, and scores of interested spec tators were seated among the members. The Senate was in session, but that august body sat in solitude, and must have had a scant quorum, for its leading members were nearly all on the floor of the House. There was where interest centered. Superintend ent Payne, of the National Transit lines, "had a seat in the body of the hall, and ex Senator Lee's Napoleonic face was seen in the crowd near the galleries. Burdick Calls Up Bb Bill. After Speaker Thompson had cleared his table of a bushel or so of petitions, he recog nized Mr. Burdick, who called up his ill fated motion. The gentlemen from MeKean said that the Honse had a right to know his reasons for asking them to override the action of the Corporations Committee in bringing the bill out with a negative recom mendation. It was an important measure, and one in which a large number of people of the State were deeply interested. The bill had been misrepresented, and he wished to set it right Pennsylvania pro duced 95,000 barrels of oil per day, and the product was increasing. He represented, a growing, not a dying industry. After 're citing tbe terms and conditions upon which the Standard transported and delivered oil, he said that the bill only asked the pipe lines deliver "oil ot like kind and quality" where they have lines used for the transpor tation of oil of like kind. Surely tbi was not unreasonable. All ihe TtrodtVrts' oil -went to Jhe Standard. It was the sole buyer, sole 'shipper, fixed the price, and found the purchasers. A Wrong State of Affairs. This state of affairs was wrong. What wonld the people engaged in other business say if tbe railroads told them that they would bny their products, store it, fix its price and find a purchaser? Would tbey not think they were entitled to relief? It was claimed that the reduction of pipeage from 20 to 12 cents would make transporta tion unprofitable. In 1890 the National Transit Company had collected 23,887,985 barrels of oil. A gentleman long connected with the pipe lines had asserted that oil conld be collected for 3 cents per barrel. On last year's prodnct this meant a net profit of $3,583,193. At 12 cents pipeage it would yield $1,672,156. This did not include transportation to tbe seaboard. On the basis of one-half of the oil being marketed at the seaboard, the proposed rates wonld allow a profit of $1,500,000. or a total of over $3,000,000 on the whole product Their total capital invested inPennsylvauia. as shown by their report to the Auditor Gen eral, was only $10,851,350. It was as ted, why not parallel their lines? They did not want to do this. They only asked fair treatment. To carry oil to the seaboard by rail cost 45 cents per1j3rrel. Mr. O'Day, of the National Transit lines, had testified that the cost to carry oil to tbe seaboard was only 6 cents per barrel. How could the producers pay 4o cenu'a barrel and compete with the Standard carrying it for 6 cents per barrel? Not Against the Independent Beflners. It was said this bill was against the inter ests of the independent refiners.. The only place they could exist was in the oil country. Conld they live at tbe seaboard, pay 45 cents per barrel and compete with the Standard, which got theirs for 6? The independent refiners of Oil City, Titnsville and Warren favored the bill. It was not intended to freeze them oat. If there were features in it to which they objected, tbey could be changed. All its friends asked for was a fair hearing on tbe floor of the House. Grant this and they would show its fairness. If they conld not do so, then let it be voted dowH. All they asked was fair play. Mr. Baker, of Delaware, Chairman of the Corporations Committee, opposed the mo tion. He first desired to explain, in justice to the Speaker, why tbe bill had gone to his committee after having first been referred to the Judiciary General. The Speaker had made the change because he (Mr. Baker) had told him he thought it was a corpora tion bill and shonld go to that committee. In doing what be did now, be knew he took upon himself great political responsibility. Bnt he would do his dnty, regardless of party. When any set of men asked for legislation, they should be able to give their reasons for it This the friends of the bill had never done. In the 'committee he bad asked them if it would benefit tbs producer, benefit the consumer and if it was constitutional. No one has answered these questions. Instead it had been admitted that the producer did'not pay tbe pipeage. Therefore it could not benefit the producer. No single consumer in the State asked for its passage. A Letter From John CKoach. He read a letter from Chester, signed by John B. Roach, the shipbuilder, Tidewater Steel Company, Standard Steel Casting Company, Chester Pipe and Tube Com panv, Eureka Steel Casting Company, Weilman Iron and Steel Company ana , other leading manufacturing firms, stating that the effect of the bill would be to drive tbe oil business from the Pennsylvania sea board to the Atlantic cities of other States, and badly hurt the iron trade of Chester, which now sella annually over $2,000,000 uf iron used in the-transportation ot oil, and throw hundreds of men out of profitable employment Among the people most directly interested, there was the C'onttnueo! on Seventh Page. FUSE mum ,- 1 AiniS-j wzmm a h
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