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11 FRIGHTENED CITY.
PeopI
e of New Orleans Alarmed
by the International Aspect
Given to the
LYNCHING OF THE MAFIA.
Trying to Show That the Victims Had
Renounced Their Allegiance to
Kin Humbert, and
WEEE ALL CITIZENS OF AHEEICA.
The Hatter Called Up In the Italian Par
liament, Where the Trime Minister
Announces That
HARRISON HAS DXPRESSED REGRETS.
Governor Kichoils Telrgnphi Bliiat Tilt Iverytkhig
Is Quel, mi Tilt He WEI Write Em 1
latter Bytud-Bye.
0ME BETIXATIOKS AS TO TBE EECB.ET OKDEB
TrECJAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCIL1
yew Orleans, March 16. The inter
national aspect that the mob affair of Sat
urday has taken was a surprise to all, and
has caused some anxiety here. New Orleans
has had several bis damaze bills to pay on
account of similar mob outbreaks. In 1853,
after the shooting of Crittenden and other
American filibusters who went with Lopez
to Cuba, the populace rose, attacked the
Spanish residents of the city, and droTe the
Spanish Consul from the residence. The
mob was denounced by President Fillmore
and heavy damage paid.
Again in 1873 New Orleans had to pay a
large sum for the losses to property inflicted
by a mob. The newspapers to-day call the
attention of property holders to the fact that
the families of any of the 11 men killed
have a good suit for damages against the
city for its failure to protect them.
Said to All Be American Citizens.
Relative to the international feature of the
affair, an attempt will be made to show that
all the men lynched by the mob had repu
diated their allegiance to the King of Italy
and were American citizens. During De
cember complaint was made by the Italian
Consul that the Italian prisoners were being
badly treated and abused in the Parish
prison. He attempted to interfere, and
Baron Fava, the Italian Minister, saw Mr.
Blaine about the matter.
Tnc answer was then made to Mr. Blaine's
message on the subject that all the pris
oners were American citizens. There seems
to be some difference of opinion on the sub
ject. It is claimed by Signor Corte that
three of the dead men were still Italian
subjects Monasterio, Trabena and Nar
ches. It should be rioted, by the way, that the
bodies of these men were the only ones not
claimed by some friend or relative, and that
they were buried by the city in potter's
field without an attendant or ceremonies of
any kind.
The Claim of the .Registrar.
On the other hand, it is asserted by the
Registrar of Voters that all tnese men were
registered and had voted at the last election.
The Constitution of Louisiana allows a for
eign born citizen to register and vote as
Boon as he gives notice of his intention to
become naturalized, and before his final nat
uralization papers are issued to him.
As the Italian vote has lately become an
important element politically, being the con
trolm clement in two wards, the leaders
here saw to it that the momenta vessel ar
rived irom Italy steps were taken to prepare
the newcomers for citizenship. Thechances,
therefore, are in favor of the men being reg
istered and giving notice of their intention
to become American citizens.
The greatest dcubt is in regard to Antonio
Monasterio. The latter arriyed here Jan
uary 27, 1S90. Although a shoemaker he
was a man of education, and it is said had
been a professor in Italy. It was from his
shanty that the murderers fired on Hen
nessey, and the police claim that he com
manded the squad and directed the shoot
ing. Two Who Recognize King Humbert.
Two of the men confined in the Parish
prison, and who escaped lynching, are ac
knowledged by all to be Italian subjects,
Pctro Natib and Sebastian Incardona, and
the boy, Aspiro Marchi, is also claimed by
the Italian Consul. Signor Corte to-day
eddressed a letter to Governor Nicholls
calling attention to tne fact that the prison
ers were Italian subjects, and askiue that
they be assured protection to their lives and
a fair trial.
Signor Corte sent full particulars about
the lynching to Baron Fava and the Italian
Government Saturday and has had no fur
ther communications to make on this sub
ject. He says that there have been no other
indignities offered the Italian colony here,
and he docs not anticipate any as he thinks
that peace has been fully restored.
Tne Italian Consul and colony here are in
receipt of numbers of telegrams irom all
parts of this country, expressing sympathy
and denouncing the action of the mob here.
It is not likely that there will be any meet
ing of Italians here to express their opinion
on the subject for fear of arousing popular
sentiment.
The Italians are very reticent and will not
gay a word on the subject, pro or con. There
was to have been an Italian meeting this
week to arrange for the formation of an
Italian Federation here and the erection of
a handsome club building for the Italian so
cieties and Italian savings bank and Italian
school, but this has been indefinitely post
poned. A great deal of popular feeling was
aroused here at the statement that when the
news of the verdict was received the Ameri
can dig was insulted by tlic Italians he-e.
Tins was done by two Italians, Seprila and
Romano, who tore down the American flag
at the French market and hoisted the Ital
ian flag in its place. Mr. John Zucca said
to-day that the hoisting of the Italian flag
over the Stars and Stripes was not an inten
tional insult to the American people. The
Italians, he says, were naturally very ex
uberant over the acquittal of their country
men and wanted to demonstrate that fact by
hoisting all the flags they had, and as there
was but one masthead, and being Italians,
put their own flag uppermost.
In Father Manoritta's statement yester
day he said that he was sure that the
letter he received was from the Provenzano
faction of the Mafia. This statement Mr.
Joseph Provenzano this morning most em
phatically denies. He said that his first
impulse was to have Father Manoritta ar
rested, and he consulted Chief Gaster in re
gard to the matter, and was advised to make
a public statement concerning the matter, as
he thought it would do more good.
Not a Member of the Mafia.
Provenzano says that he has not been con
nected with the Mafia in any manner. On
the contrary he has been an object of their
enmity.
"About five years ago," says Mr. Proven
zano, "the Mafia sent me several letters
threatening to kill myself and brothers un
less we gave the society $1,000. We did not
respond, aud Jim Caruso shortly afterward
came to me and said that he belonged to the
society, aud that we bad better pay the
money. He said that I could do so by going
to the Old Lake ana bandaging my head in
a red handkerchief and leaving the money
on a stump in a swamp near by. I was to
then go about my business and they to get
the money. I then went to some of my
friends, whom I met under the St Charles
Hotel Judge Davey, Pat Meally and
Ralph Morgan among the number and they
said not to pay it, and they would go with
me aud see to who was there to receive it.
Jim Caruso, who was along, said this would
not not do. I then dropped the matter and
told Carnso to have nothing more to do with
it, and to give up his fruit stand in the
French Market and come on the levee, and
we would make him a foreman. He said he
would do so, as be was tired of the Mafia,
having recently oeen selected on a commit
tee to kill someone."
Some ot Their Secrets Revealed.
"He said that Charlie Matranga was 'the
chief of the gang and that he presided at
the meetings, robed in a black domino suit.
He said that Recco Geraci was also alea'der.
Caruso said that he only attended one meet
inn; that he went in and Matranga held up
a skull in his left hand and a dirk in his
right. He was then sworn with uplifted
hands to abide the decision of the order.
He said he was informed after takine the
obligation that the object was to -kill these
who were against the Mafia gang. The way
it was dene was to select the victim and in
vite him to a dinner and afterward do him
up. Caruso did not like this and went to
work lor me. I told him I wanted none of
the Mafia people in our employ."
Mr. Provenzana uas asked why Tils name
should have connected the Mafia by Father
Mauoritta, and he replied: "I think that Di
Carlo has riven the priest this idea. Di
Carlo was to marry Tony Matranga's daugh
ter and there is much indignation between
Mauoritta and these people. I think he
knows all the members of the Mafia from his
intimacy with them."
The District Attorney has entered a nolle
prosse as to all the indictments pending in
Section B of the Criminal District Court
against the Italians implicated in the assas
sination. This releases Charles Matranga,
Incardoniaand the Marchese boy. The in
dictments in Section A, Judge Marr's divis
ion, still hold Sunzerri, Patorno, John
Caruso, Natalo and Pielzo.
UP IN ITALY'S PARLIAMENT,
TEE PRIME MINISTER IEILS OF-HAS-BISON'S
REGRETS.
An Englishman Mistaken for an American
Narrowly Escapes Mobbing In tho Streets
of Home Some Officials Eager to Take
Their Revenge Out of tho World's Fair.
Rome, March 16. In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day the Marquis di Rudmi, the
Italian Premier, replying to a question on
the subject of the New Orleans tragedy,
said that President Harrison had recog
nized the right of Italians in the United
Instates to protection from the authorities and
that he had expressed profound regret at
the occurrence and had charged the Gov
ernor of Louisiana to guard the Italian res
idents of New Orleans and to bring the as
sassins to justice The Premier added that
the Hon. A. G. Porter, the United States
Minister here, had called on him to-day in
order to convey President Harrison's re
grets to the Italian Government. Mr.
Porter said that he trusted that the ex
planations he had furnished would draw
even closer the friendly relations existing
between Italy and the United States.
The news of the massacre of the Italian
prisoners in New Orleans did not become
generally known in Rome until this morn
ing. It created a profound sensation, and
cables have been passing between the Cabi
net and Italian Minister at Washington.
The general feeling is of the utmost indigna
tion and thirst for reprisals in some form.
An English visitor who was mistaken for
an American had a narrow escape from
being mobbed. It is expected that the sub
ject will be brought up in the Chamber of
Deputies.
In the talk on the streets and in public
I places strong protests were uttered against
any representation of Italy at the coming
American Exhibition. Count Rasponi, of
the Italian Legation in Paris, expressed
himself to-day in very strong terms on what
he called the cruel massacre of his country
men. He said Italy could not afiord to let
such an outrage on humanity go without re
dress, and that it was a stain on the Ameri
can people that could never be effaced. He
added that in his own personal opinion it
ended all prospect of Italy taking" part in
the Chicago Exposition. The Popola
Somona says that "Relying on the foresight
of the American authorities, and out of re
gard for a sincerely friendly power, Italy
has refrained from sending an ironclad to
the mouth of the Mississippi."
TONE OF THE ENGLISH PEESS.
They Are Impressed by General Order Main
tained by the Mob.
London, March 16. The Star this even
ing is of the opinion that "the impressive
feature of the New Orleans mob was the
perfect orderliness maintained throughout
the proceedings. Here champions of law
and order stand aghast at such proceedings.
The American democracy has sounder no
tions as to what law and order really mean."
Mr. Moreton Frewen, a son-in-law of the
late Mr. Leonard Jerome, has written a let
ter, whicn is published to-day, defending
the action of the citizens of New Orleans as
a "straightening-out of the Italian question
once for all," and he adds that he "leaves
the old women of both sexes to moralize
over the so-called excess," etc.
The Pall Mall Gazette in reply generally
criticizes Mr. Moreton Frewen's letter, but
holds that the English people ought not to
hold up their hands in righteous horror,
adding: 9
One branch of the An:lo-Saxon race does not
differ from another in this matter. Thaclti
zeus of New Orleans finding that the jury did
not do its duty, said: 'V e must by one
uteres or by another put crime down."
tPhe St James Gazette, referring to the
same subject, says:
The incident shows that the .native Ameri
cans have notlost the quality of Btern resolu
tion which is sometimes dissolved by a life o f
luxury In modern society. Ihe man who orga n
ized this defiance of formal justice are not
ashamed ot what they have done. They harr
defeated a society ot foreign ruffians who were
trying to terrorize a whole city. It is doubtful
if "John Hull" has enough grit left in him to
protest in as emphatic a manner as the citizens
of New Orleans nave protested. '
NO SYMPATHY THERE.
WASHINGTON ITALIANS WILL TAKE HO
ACTION IN THE MATTER.
Intelligent Fellow-Coantrxmen of tho Vic
tims Say the Lynching Was Deserved
A .Leading Italian Talks on the Subject
Something Abont Joe Macheca.
IFBOH A STAFF COEEESFONDEXT. 1
Washington, March 16. The intelli
gent Italians of this city are much more
conservative than their countrymen appear
to be in other cities in regard to the killfng
by the mob of the alleged murderers of
Chief Hennessey, of New Orleans. No
meeting has been called, no action taken,
and some of the leading Italians are bold to
say that if the facts were as representd by
the people ol New Orleans and largely by
the cvidence,the mob was almost excusable,
though it should have begun the work by
killing the jury which acquitted the mur
derers. Joseph Gatto is one of the
most substantial and prominent of
the Italian citizens of Washing
ton. In conversation to-day he said:
"If these men were guilty of the murder
of Chief of Police Hennessey they got no
more-than they deserved, especially if the
jury had been cowed by threats so that the
members were afraid to bring a verdict
against them. This country is for Ameri
cans, and there is no room for people of the
sort that the murderers of Hennessey would
seem to have been. It is a mistake to think
that all Italians are alike. We are all
under one flag, but there are black sheep
under that flac as well as anv other. The
better class of Italians in this city have
taken no steps to show any sympathy for the
men who were lynched in New Orleans.
"These men are brought here in big bands
to do contract work under padrones, and
are led or driven like so many sheep. If
they choose to commit crimes and it is then
found that the law cannot reach them, it is
no more than is to be expected that the peo
ple should take the law into their own
hands.
A gentleman from New Orleans, now in
the city, has the following to say of Joseph
Macheca, the wealthiest and most conspicu
ous of the men killed by the mob: "Joe
Macheca was a man worth probably ?200,
000. He had control of the fruit trade in
New Orleans, and ran a line of fruit
steamers. I think he was a native of
Louisiana, probably half Spiuish and half
Italian. He could speak English as well
as you or I, and was one of the jolliest ol
good fellows in his manners."
WHAT CONSUL K0ETE 6AYS.
He Had DouDts About the Innocence of
Some of the Prisoners.
Netv Orleans, March 16. District
Attorney Luzneberg said to-day in speaking
of Politzi's confession: "Rest assured of
one fact, if Politzi had said anything that
would have warranted the prosecution using
him as a witness he would have been placed
on the stand. His story was a rambling and
disconnected one and we did not place any
reliance in it"
Chevalier Korte, Italian Consul in this
city, said this afternoon that no dispatches"
had been received or sent by him -to-day.
Yesterday the Consul'sent a letter to Gov
ernor Nicholls, urging that he take steps to
protect the Italian prisoners now confined
in the prison, young Marches! and Incar
dona, and to endeavor to prevent further
violence. Now, that Incardona and Mar
chesi have been released from prison, there
remains but one Italian citizen under arrest
Natali. The report having been circu
lated that Consul Korte had been heard 'to
express his approval of the actions
of the citizens on Saturday as far as some of
the slaiu were concerned, he was questioned
about it aud replied that he had said that
he hoped justice would be meted out to the
murderers of Hennessey. He was positive
that some of the slain were innocent, but as
to others he would not express himself.
A REP0ET TO CONGRESS
About the Only Action That Can Be Taken
by the State Department.
Washington, March 16. No further
action will be taken by the Federal author
ities at Washington in regard to the shoot
ing of the Italians at New Orleans until
after the receipt of Governor Nicholl's re
ply to Secretary Blaine's letter stating the
position of the Government in the matter.
It was stated by officials of the Department
of Justice and the War Department in ex
planation of why the Government had
taken no steps to prevent mob violence that
the Federal authorities are powerless to act
in cases of disorders in the States except
when called upon for aid by the State au
thorities or when necessary for the special
protection of Government property. Neither
of these contingencies arose at New Orleans.
Secretary Blaine refuses absolutely to dis
cuss the matter. The Dpartment would
hav? to await the reply of Governor
Nicholls to the communication from the
Secretary, and make such further investiga
tion of the matter as it could. Then the
Secretary would probably have to report to
Congress for such action as that body
thought proper.
FAVA'S WORDS OF CAUTION.
Italian Consuls Told to Keep Their Country
men Cool and Dignified.
Washington, March 16. During the
first excitement among the Italian residents
of the United States.Barou Fava yesterday
sent to the Italian Consul General at New
York the following telegram:
.Learn from the papers that excitement is pre
vailing in the Italian colony on account of the
New Orleans events. I have resort to your in
fluence and authority to urge upon the Italians
of New York that they should, by dignified,
calm and strictly legal behavior, show them
selves in these circumstance worthy of their
civilized country. Relying upon yonr incon
testable authority, as well as on the patriotic
feelings ot the colony, I am sanguine that this
advice will be followed. Fava,
Italian Minister.
It is understood that similar instructions
have been sent hy Baron Fava to all the
other Italian Consuls in the United States,
in order to calm and avert by this means to
the fullest extent possible all undue excite
ment GOVERNOR NICHOLLS TO BLAINE.
Bo Reports All Quiet, and Says He Will
Write a Letter Later.
Washington, March 16. Secretary
Blaine this afternoon received a telegram
from Governor Nicholls, of Louisiana, say
ing that all is quiet al New Orleans and he
will reply to the Secretary's telegram bv
letter.
HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
The Italian Consnl at New Tork Prefers to
Wult Developments.
NewYouk, March 16. General Rivj,
the Italian Consul in this city, declined to
be interviewed concerning the trouble at
New Orleans. He, however, announced
Cohtinu'ed on" Seventh Pane,
NOW IT IS KENTUCKY.
Judge Lynch Holds Full Sway in the
Yery Heart of the State.
A WOMAN STKDKG UPON A TEEE,
Eat Then Cat Down in Order to Han; the
Whole Family Together.
THE EESULTS OP A F0IS0KIKG CASE
(SPECIAL TELEORAM TO THE DISrATCU.l
Mt. Steeling; Ky., March 16. Lynch
lawnow seems to have full swing in the heart
of Kentucky. Excitemenjtran high afterjthe
release by Judge Apperson of John
Wigginton senior and junior, two of the
Wigginton family accused of poison.
ing William Ferguson and B. C.
Watts. The old man did not go home,
but sought refuge with a friend in a neigh
boring village. Aboutl0:30 o'clock Sunday
night a mob of 75 or 100 gathered here and
discussed the affair. They left at midnight
for the Wigginton home, determined to
make the old man, his wife and two little
boys tell all they .know abont the
poisoning.
They had ropes and were prepared for ac
tion. Arriving at the bouse, search showed
that the old man was not there. Many of
the mob wanted to hang the woman, but
cooler heads restrained them. She told
them that her husband was at a neighbor's
in a suburban village. She admitted she
knew all about the crime and said she
would tell them. The mob immediately
proceeded to the neighbor's house, but
Wigginton had taken warning and disap
peared. After spending two hours search
ing for him the mob started for the jail, de
termined to wreak vengeance on Wiggin
ton's sons, Frank and Charlie.
Wanted to Hang Them All Together.
Some of the crowd sueeested that they let
the boys alone until the old man could be
found, and then do all of theni up together,
but they were greatly in the minority. At
abont 3 o'clock this morning they attempted
to enter the jail, but their scheme did not
work. Jailer Tipto'n had been doing some
arranging himself. The jail is protected by
high stone walls and well-guarded en
trances, and at these entrances he had
placed eight or ten cool, brave men armed
with Winchester rifles. He then told the
crowd outside that the bottom of this affair
had not yet been found, and that he and his
guards inside had reason to believe that
they had warm friends in the mob, and for
the safety of all parties they had better give
up the idea.
Being divided among themselves, they
were the more easily persuaded and began
to disperse, vowing that when the bottom
was reached all the guilty ones should
swing.
Deputy United States Marshal Daniels
and Jailer Tipton interviewed Mrs. Wig
ginton, and she not only stands by her con
lession of the other day, in which she said
Frank and Charlie did the poisoning, but
she goes further and says that the old man
knew all abont it, but urged the boys by
saying, when talking abont Watts at borne:
"Kill him; burn his house, poison him, or
anything, just so you get him," That ho
also said after Watts and Ferguson were
dead: "Boys, you have done the work
well."
A Woman Strung to a Tree,
This morning another mob congregated at
the Wigginton house, and asked Mrs. 'Wig
ginton to tell them all she knew about the
poisonine. She refused, and the crowd
promptly put a rope abont her neck and
swung her" to a tree in the yard.
Alter hanging a moment she was let
down, when she declared she had told the
truth about the matter, and had no part in
the affair except to refrain from warning the
poisoned family, and that she feared to do
so, knowing she would be killed. There is
a growing disposition to-night to get the
family together and lynch them all at the
same time. A mob is known to be ready to
move at a mome'nt's notice.
Getting Ready for an Execution.
The old woman is under guard, the boy3
are in jail, and it is believed the old man
will be caught before morning. Fiitv
armed men are in and about the jail to-night
and any attempt to take the prisoners will
result in slaughter. The town is greatly
agitated aud there will be little sleep. The
latest report is that the mob is on its way
here with Mr. and Mrs. Wigginton and
the oldest boy.
A BIG GRAB GAME,
Ail the Water in New Hampshire Given
Over to a Syndicate.
ISFECIAL TELEGKAM TO THE DISPATCIM
Concord, N. H., March 16. One of the
last acts of the Legislature on Friday was
to rush through a bill giving to a syndicate
of New Hampshire and Massachusetts
capitalists the control of all the water in
New Hampshire, all the lakes and streams
that can be used for domestic or manu
facturing purposes. Now that it is a law,
having been signed by the Governor, there
is a big howl over the unusual rights con
ferred by the bill. The bill was drawn
ostensibly for the purpose of furnishing the
village ot Salem with water. Senator Wood
bury, of New Hampshire, a member of the
syndicate, says: "The bill is so framed
that it gives the syndicate a right to all
ponds in New Hampshire and it can sell
water to all citizens. Already overtures
have been made to Lawrence, Lowell, Bos
ton and Hayerhill and others are in pros
pect." Members who are here have no recollec
tion of the bill in the House, beyond the
fact of its passing, and if it was read, no at
tention seems to have been paid to its terms.
How the operation of the measure will be
circumvented if the incorporators assume to
take all the benefits that they are entitled to
under it, does not yet appear, but there is
little question that lively fights and litiga
tion between them and interested parties
will follow the first movement
TUFPEB IN DANGER.
That Stolen HItt-Wlman Letter May Cause
Him Serious Trouble.
.SPECIAL TELEQBAM TO THE DISPATCH. I
Ottawa, Ont., March 16. The report
here that proceedings are likely to be taken
against Sir Charles Tupper in connection
with the stolen Hitt-Wiman correspondence
used by Sir Charles at Windsor, Ontario,
during the late campaign, is causing con
siderable excitement here in Government
circles. The Canadian law is very decided
with regard to the receiving of stolen prop
erty, the party having such property in his
possession, knowing the same to have been
stolen, being liable to seven years' imprison
ment. While Sir Charles exonerates Thompson,
the late editor of the Globe, from any com
plicity in the affair, he positively refuses to
say how the letters came into bis possession.
AFTER THE SUBSIDY.
The Inman Line Company Will Make a
Try for a Slice of It
SPECIAL TELEORAM TO TUI DISPATCH.!
New Yobk, March 16. If the Inman
Steamship Company, many of whose
stockholders are Americana, can get
two twin-screw speeders built in
this country on favorable terras,
they will probably begin to Scarry "Uncle
Sam's mails under his own sjtarry bunting
Within a few years, for the sake of subsidy.
It was said yesterday at the New York
office of the Inman line that the cost of con
structing a big steamship in America would
be so much greater than building one on the
Clyde that the project might be abandoned.
It will not be, however, if the subsidy is
big enough. There is no doubt among
steamship men that the Inman line is
seriously considering the matter.
M'OUEARY FOUND GUILTY.
THE CHARGE OF HERESY AGAINST THE
CANTON MINISTER.
His Punishment Not Tet Tlxed by the
Court Tho Verdict Means That Mr.
MacQuoary Will Leave the Protestant
Episcopal Church at Once.
Cleveland, March 16. The Episcopal
court which heard the charge of heresy
against Rev. Howard Mac Queary, of Can
ton, O., held three long sessions at Trinity
Cathedral to-day and adjonrued at 10 o'clock
to-night. It will probably convene to-morrow
and finish its work. Rev. Mr. Mac
Queary was found guilty as charged by a
vote of 3 to 2. Those voting against him
were Dean Morgan, of Trinity, and Rev.
Messrs. Ayes, of St John's, and Pntnam,
of Emmanuel, all of this city. Rev. Messrs.
Gallagher, of Painesville, and Smyth, of
Toledo, voted not-guilty.
Having been convicted the Court took np
the question of Mr. MacQueary's penalty.
There are three forms of punishment. First,
admonition; second, suspension; and third,
expulsion. Messrs. Gallagher and Smyth
voted to permit Mr. MacQueary to go .scot
free. Inasmuch as the Canton author and
heretic had been admonished no one voted
to admonish him again. Mr. Aves thought
he ought to be suspended, while Messrs.
Morgan and Putnam were in favor
of expulsion and were so recorded. The
verdict means that Mr. MacQueary will
leave the church, for his suspension, if or
dered, would continue until he retracted his
well known views on the birth and resur
rection of Christ, which he would refuse to
do.
When his penalty is finally fixed it,
together with the opinion of the court, will
be sent to Bishop Leonard, who in turn will
transmit it to Mr. MacQueary. The Bishop
can modify the penalty, but he cannot in
crease it. It is likely, however, that he
will permit it to stand just as pronounced.
The opinion of the court will be short, and
great care will be taken in its preparation,
as bitter attacks arc expected to follow its
publication. It maybe given out to-morrow,
and may be held for several days, or until
it has had time to reach Mr. MacQueary by
mail.
Rev. Howard MacQueary is rector of an
Episcopal Church at Canton, O., and is a
young man. The cause of his arraignment
tor heresy was a book which he wrote, in
which he denied the immaculate conception
and the'physical resurrection of Christ. He
held, in brief, that God's spirit entered
Christ and made Him a perfect -man, and
that when He arose from the dead it was a
spiritual resurrection aud not a resurrection
of the bodv.
ominous anrainraiNGs
In
Columbus Over a Tendency to Delay
the Elliot Brothers' Cases.
jrXCIAL TELEkBUl TO THE DISPATCII.1
'CtoLTr3fBTTSr3aicniu. There was great
interest in the general arraignment' to-day
of the prisoners who were indicted by the
late grand" jury. It was expected the Elliott
brothers, who killed A. C. Osborn and W. L.
Hughes, and who were indicted for murder
in the first degree, would be brought in.
There were COO people present to see them
arraigned, but their attorneys announced
they would file a plea in abatement to quash
the indictment, on the ground that the grand
jury was irregular.
There is intense feeling over the tendency
to delay in the cases, and the comment is
not of a creditable character to good order.
The line outlined by the attorneys is that
they will take advantage of every technic
ality or delay.
FRAUDS ON TICKET BB0KEBS.
Forged Orders That Got Two Men Into
Hot Water.
Baltimore, March 16. Since the com
mitment of Charles L. Morris for defraud
ing Upton W. Dorsey and G. E.
Beekman & Co., ticket brokers, by offering
forged orders for railroad tickets purporting
to have been stamped by Ben Wasserman &
Co., of St. Louis, the police have been en
deavoring to fasten complicity in the fraud
upon John Simpson, who was arrested with
Morris.
To-day they succeeded in having him
committed. A letter received by Mr.
Dorsey from John M. Schiely, ticket
broker, Chicago, states that Mr. Schiely had
been victimized, also Mr. Gatto, a ticket
broker of the same city, on orders supposed
to be drawn by Numson, a Pueblo broker,
Munford and Schonlan, Chicago brokers,
were also caught.
A VOCIFEROUS APPLAUDEB.
Hustled Oat of a Theater, Now Enters Salt
for 85,000 Damages.
rSPECIAL, TELEOEA1I TO THE DISPATCIM
NEW YOKlt, March 16. Duncan M.Mus
grave, a traveling salesman and son of
Banker Musgrave, of Johnston, N. T., was
a visitor to one of the performances of the
Lillie Clay Gaiety Company at Hyde &
lieuman s -Inciter in lirooclyn last week.
He was so carried away by the dancing of
one of the girls -that he fairly stopped the
performance by his vociferous applause.
He was hustled out of the theater. He
demanded readmission, and when this
was refused, vainly pleaded for the return
of his money at the box office. He has now
begun a suit for $5,000 damages against the
proprietors of the theater!
MBS. CLEVELAND'S PICTURES.
A Photographer Who Claims Ho Has the
Solo Right to Sell Them.
Cincinnati, March 16. The pictures of
Mrs. Cleveland are the basis of another suit
filed to-day in the United States Court by
C. M. Bell, a- Washington City pho
tographer, against theKrebs Lithographing
Company. Mr. Bell recently brought suit
against the Henderson-Achert Company,
successors of the Krebs Company, on the
same account, but it turned out 'that when
the Henderson. Achert Company found the
pictures among the property sought they
destroyed them in the presence of witnesses.
Bell now sues the Krebs Company for
$34,000, or $1 for each picture told, claim
ing that he had an exclusive right to sell
Mrs. Cleveland's portraits.
FOEMALLY TEANSFEBBED.
The Baltimore and Ohio Now Controls the
Plttsbarg and Western.
ISrECIAL TELEGEAM TO THE PISPATCB.
New York, March 16. The control of
the Pittsburg aud Western road has -been
formally transferred to the Baltimore and
Ohio. The transfer was delayed longer
than was anticipated on account of the
refusal of a holder of a large block of
Pittsburg and Western stock tb sell at the
price accepted by the others.
AN ENGLISH COMBINE
Kow Being Formed to Paralyze the
Effect Aimed at by the
M'KINLEY TARIFF ON TIN PLATE.
All Stocks in America Are to Be Eednced
to Enhance Prices.
SEW MABKET SOUGHT IN THE 0KIENT
JET DUHLAP'S CABLE C01IFAKT.1
London, March 16. Important action is
about to be taken by the Tin Manufacturers'
Association with a view of minimizing the
effect of the McKinley tariff.
A proposition that meets with general ap
proval in Midland and Southwest Wales
looks to the reduction of the stock of tin
articles in the United States as greatly as
possible, so that the industry in England
will suffer a less severe shock when the full
effects of the new law come to be felt
At the same time employers are preparing
for the reverse which they feel certain is
bound to occur, and are about to send out
agents to Ceylou, Japan and China to teach
the people there how to pack tea in tin plate'
boxes, thus opening a new market.
WORKING- THE PUBLIC.
Monte Carlo Proprietors Taking Advantage
of Recent Losses.
rBT DUHLAP'S CABLE COMPAXT.l
Nice, March 16. The Casino people at
Monte Carlo are making the most of their
present boom in the way of free advertis
ing and are sending out sensational tele
grams to the effect that the "recent heavy
winnings of wealthy players are seriously
embarrassing the bank." It is further al
leged that the past week was one of the most
disastrous in years for the administration,
several big players having succeeded in
winning 5100,000.
This extraordinary good, luck on the pari
of the players has bad the efiect of attract
ing people from all parts of Europe and the
rooms have never been so crowded with a
throng of eager spectators as they are at
present While it is true that the big
players have won heavily, those at the other
tables have not been equally fortunate.
PARNELL'S POPULARITY.
An Enthusiastic Open Air Meeting Ad
dressed by Him in Coanty Gal way.
1ST DCNLAP'S CABLE COStPAMT.l
Dublin, March 16. After attending a
labor conference here on Saturday Mr.
Parnell made an open air speech and im
mediately left for Galway. He was pre
sented an address at Atblone, where he re
mained at night In the morning Mr. Par
nell left for Galway where a public meeting
was organized in the square. Colonel Nolan,
M. P., presiding. The chairman addressed
the meeting, after which Mr. Parnell was
enthusiastically cheered.
His reception was very favorable, not a
dissenting voice having been heard from
any quarter. It was impossible to mistake
the favorable attitude of the people. Rumors
that hostilities would be shown at the meet
ing proved to be groundless. Mr. Parnell
returned to Dublin well satisfied with his
reception.
FINDING- THE BODLBa
The Full Loss of Life During the English
Blizzard Becoming Known.
BT DUJTLAP'S CABLI COJtPAKTl
London, March 16. Reports of the loss
of life which occurred daring the blizzard
are now coming in. The body cf a laborer
named Charles Bisgood'was found yester
day at Uflwell, near Homton, buried in the
snow. He had been missing since Tuesday
of last week. The body of a workman
named Jeremiah Buckle, who had been
missing for three days, was discovered on
Saturday on the Varteg Mountain near
Blaenavone, imbedded in the snow.
Five people perished in the Welsh Mount
ains during the storm. The body of Henry
Bridger, a pensioner, 71 years of age, was
dsscovered thickly covered with snow on
Friday evening in an isolated spot which
adjoins the common at Greenhaum.
A PALESTINE RAILROAD.
Work Being Poshed on the Line Between
Jalla and Jerusalem.
IBT DUHLAP'S CABLE COMPAJIT.
London, March 16. The proposed rail
way from Jaffa and Jerusalem, which was
begun several months ago, has already
made considerable progress, but the work
has been nearly brought to a standstill by
bad weather. Work on the permanent way
is, however, being pushed forward, but the
line, although only 61 miles in length, pre
sents great engineering difficulties, Jaffa be
ing on the seashore, while Jerusalem lies at
an altitude of 2,850 feet above the sea level.
With the exception of the engines, which
are to be made in Philadelphia, all of
the plant and rolling stock is to be sent
from France. The employes of the road
will also be French exclusively.
JUSTICE STEPHEN'S SANITY.
Ho Replies to Charges Daring a Bang.net
Given Him by Barristers.
rBT DUHLAP'S CABLE C01IPAXT.J
Winchester, March 16. Before leav
ing the city to return to London, Justice
Stephen was entertained at dinner by the
barristers of the circuit He made a speech,
in which he referred to the interview the
Right Hon. Lord Chief Justice had had
with him, and said that until Lord Cole
ridge had spoken to him on the subject he
had not the slightest conception that his
conduct on the bench had been made the
subject of public commeut
Sir James consulted Sir Andrew Clark in
London yesterday and then went to Bristol,
in order to finish his circuit He will re
turn to London at the end of the week to
learn Sir Andrew Clark's decision on the
subject of his sanity.
TWENTY-TWO DROWNED.
Terrible Result of a Collision .Between Two
English Steamers.
BT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANT.J
London, March 16. Messrs. Mawson,
Stephens aud Goss, of Newport, received a
telegram this morning which announced that
the Roxboro Castle had been rnn into and
sunk off Ushant Captain Tyrol and a sea
man named Whistler had been saved. It
was feared that the remainder of the crew
had been lost.
A later dispatch says the Calcutta, which
had arrived at Falmouth, had been in col
lision with the Roxboro Castle and that 22
of the crew of 24, which formed the com
pany of tne latter vessel, were drowned, the
captain and seamen named being the only
oues who were saved.
SEIZED BY PORTUGUESE
A British Vessel Caught Landing Arms In
Forbidden Territory.
Londow, March 16. In the House of
Lords to-day, Lord Salisbury, answering a
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steamer Countess of Carnarvon, by the Por
tuguese, said that the Government had no
information upon the subject except that
contained in the published accounts of the
seizure.
It appears that the Countess of Carnar
von was landing arms in Portuguese terri
tory. If this was a fact, said Lord Salis
bury, the Portuguese had a right to seize
the steamer.
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Germany Is at Present 3. fftaed for
War How He Says He Has v Seated the
Well Laid Plans of the Yonng Emperor
William.
Paeis, March 16. The continued sojourn
of General Boulangerat Brussels puzzles
the quid nuncs. On this subject M. Paul
Deroulede, who may be considered the file
leader of the moribund Boulangist party,
said to your correspondent:
It is true that I went to Brussels the other
dayi but it was to see Rochefort. General
Boulanger had not reached the Belgian capital
when 1 was tbere, and Rochefort left before his
arrival. Here is a letter from Rochefort and
M. Deroulede drew from his hip pocket a note
from the exiled editor of the Intranstgeant in
which he states that he has neither seen nor
heard from General Bonianger for three
months, bo you seo how idle is all this talk
abont Boalangists plotting at Brussels over the
critical situation created by the recent visit of
the Empress.
Nor is the German Emperor after war. He
is not ready yet. His renewed severe treatment
of Alsace-Lorraine is directed against us Bou
langists and not in order to provoke France to
war. He wishes to weaken my influence in
Paris. He knows that his army is sot yet com
pletely furnished with the new rifle nor fa
miliar with the handling of it. He see' Italy
fallingaway from the triple alliance and Rassia
threatening him as never before on tbjs North.
And at home he has to deal with Bismarck and
the Socialists.
So he will not run into war yot. Hi3 recent
attempt to make up with us was simply to gain
time. He sent his mother on here to smooth
the way for his own coming. But 1 and my
friends could never have endured his presence
in Paris. In fact we swore that if he came he
should never leave this city alive. But he will
not come now. He sees by the reception given
bis mother, which was dignified bat decided,
that be conld not come. So we have saved
Paris this indignity of having to open its gates
to the grandson of William and the son of
Frederick wtjo trod our streets as conquerors.
REOlPROOlTx- WITH CUBA.
How Spain Would Like to nave the Treaty
Fixed.
Paeis, March 16. The Temps to-day
publishes a dispatch irom its Madrid cor
respondent saying that the Spanish Cabi
net's projects of reciprocity with the United
States contemplates admitting into the
Spanish Antilles United States industrial
and agricultural products at lower rates
than those of any other nation, in exchange
for the admittance into the United States
free of duty sugar and molasses from the
Antilles. A lowered tariff on the tobaccos
imported from the same islands into the
United States is also asked for in return for
the privilege Spain proposes to grant
The text of the proposals, according to the
Tempt correspondent, is kept a secret for
fear of the resistance which its publication
would bring about npon the part of protec
tionists. THE BAOOARAT SCANDAL.
An Arran;
ement Made By Which It Will
Be Settled In Court.
London, March 16. The trial of the
baccarat case will probably be of short dura
tion. Sir William Gordon Camming re
fuses to accept? retractions, and will not he
content until a jnry has heard his case and
he has denied the charges on oath.
But it is stated that, acting in consonance
with the wish of the Prince of Wales, there
will be no cross-examination and no at
tempt to prove the allegations; that an
ample apology will be made in court, and
that the jury will simply assess the dam
ages which Sir William Gordon Cumming
sees fit to accept
RUSSIAN HEBREW PASSPORTS
They May Be Vised Abroad Under Certain
Defined Roles.
fBT DCULAP'S CABLE C03IPAST.
LONDON, March 16. The Russian Gov
ernment has instructed its representatives
abroad not to vise passports of Hebrews de
siring to enter Russia nntil fully satisfied
as to the identity of the applicants and the
objects of their journey.
Representatives of banking and financial
houses are exempted if they have resided
three months in Russia,
HIS SON AS A HOSTAGE
An African Chiefs Guarantee for Peace to
Major Wissman.
Beblln, March 16. The Tageblatt to
day says that Major Wissman has estab
lished fortified stations at Moshi and at
Masinde, and that he has placed two chiefs,
whose attitude is uncertain, under the
strictest surveillance. Chief Machariba,
according to the same advices, is .suing for
peace, and has deposited his son as a
hostage.
Standard of Time in Germany.
Beelin, March 16. In the debate on the
estimates in the Reichstag to-day Count von
Moltke 'advocated the military necessity of
a standard of time for all railroads in place
of the five different standards at present
in use.
Surgeon Parker Honored.
TBT DUHLAP'S CABLE COMFAST.l
London, March 16. Surgeon Parker, of
the Stanley expedition, has been appointed
Vice Consul to Oil River Protectorate in
West Africa.
THECITYMADESAFE.
Justice Williams Points the Way
to Better Street Improve
ment Laws.
DEATH BLOW TO OLD ACTS.
Cnrative Legislation Suggested as
Proper and Prol)abIe.
ALL CITY OFFICIALS VEET HAPPY
Over tho Prospect of Beins Abls to'ColIect
Assessments.
FINANCE COMMITTEE SOON TO CONFER
Pittsburg now knows where she stands on
the street improvement question. The opin
ion of the Supreme Court, given in full on
the eighth page of to-day's Dispatch, was
handed down yesterday. It sustains the
ruling of Judge Slagle, of the Allegheny
County Court, by declaring the acts of 1887
and 1889, under which the Board of Viewers
made its assessments, unconstitutional and
void, and on that ground holds that the
assessments are illegally made and the money
cannot be collected by the city.
The gloom cast over the officials about
City Hall by the reception of the informa
tion that the case had gone against the city,
was soonxlriven away by a fuller conception
of the opinion. 'Then they began to real
ize that the decision was just what was
wanted, as it not only showed clearly just
where the city stood, but went beyond the
usual forms of such documents and pointed
out the precise manner in which the dilem
ma could be alleviated.
An Easy Way Out ot the Difficulty.
After slashing right and left the acts of
Legislature governing the city's plan of street
improvements, Jnstice Williams discourses
in a comforting way on an easy way out of
the difficulty by securing the co-operation
of the Legislature, which he further inti
mates will not be a difficult attainment
The decision on this case puts an" end to a
long season of doubt and perplexity, daring
which all manner of improvements abont
the city were at a standstill and the pros
pect of some monster municipal difficulty to
struggle with in the near future cast a
shadow over city affairs in general. The
famous case of Wilbert, Engel et al against
the city in the Boggs avenue paving matter
started the trouble. Ever since Justice
Williams handed down his opinion in that
case, crushing the life out at the Board of
Viewers with a single blow and mangling
the methods of making assessments on city
street improvements Pittsburg has been in a
dire dilemma.
Test Cases to Settle the Matter.
Somethinsr had to be done, and the De
partment of Law at once took the necessary
steps. Test cases were entered in court,
asking for an injunction to restrain the city
from collecting money assessed on East End
streets. They were rushed through as rap
idly as possible and within a very short
period Judge Slagle cave his opinion, grant
ing the appeal for an injunction and declar
ing the methods of assessment entirely ille
gal. In order to have the question settled
beyond all doubt the city took an appeal to
the Supreme Court As the opinion of that
body shows, special steps were taken to se
cure the decision in short order. It was
necessary in order that the city might know
just where it stood as soon as possible.
The opinion has been watched for with an
eager longing by city officials. Everything
has been delayed in anticipation of its com
ing. Several departments have incurred
serious inconvenience in waiting for the
pissage of the appropriation ordinance,
which has been held back several weeks
pending the outcome of the street cases.
The announcement of the opinion drew
forth many a sigh of relief afcout the muni
cipal headquarters yesterday. After Con
troller Morrow bad learned the substance of
Justice Williams' opinion he looked up
smilingly and said:
Now for the Curative Legislation.
"Well, we are all right now. It is t:ue
the case is decided against the city, but that
matters little, since there is a clear and
speedy way out of the difficulty. To get the
decision was the all-important matter, and
now we have got it, we know where we
stand. The first thing to be done is to se
cure curative legislation that is, a bill
that will grant the city power to collect the
assessments on improvements now made.
The conrt has already shown that nnderthe
present laws this cannot be done. The de
cision, beyond all doubt, declares that all
assessments made and liens entered under the
old order of thines fall. The Justice says
there is no possible escape from this dilemma
except by legislation. This certainly means
curative legislation. It has been claimed
by some that this means legislation provid
ing for future improvements and not for
what is past Were that the case the city
would certainly be in a deplorable condi
tion. The facts in the case, however, show
that this is not the construction to be put on
the opinion.
"These suits were brought for the purpose
of determining whether or not the city
could collect the money for street improve
ments. The decision of the lower court was
that under present laws this could not be
done, and the Supreme Court points out the
remedy. .
All on What Has Been Done.
"The whole controversy ha3 hinged, not
on what can be done-iu the future, but what
has been done in the past The dilemma
referred to by Justice Williams, therefore,
must certainly consist of the necessity of
the city paying forthe improvements made.
But he says there is away ont of the diffi
culty by the enaction of new laws whicn
will enable the city to do what the old ones
prohibit
"In the eyes of the Court, the city un
doubtedly has the right to assess property
holders for benefits derived from the im
provement of streets. The only point raised
is that the method of making these assess
ments was contrary to law. Nothing re
mains, then, but to provide a law for a new
and legal method of collecting the money.
The decision that the acts under which the
assessments were made were unconstitu
tional does not remove the fact that the
properties in question have been benefited
by the improvements and their owners axe
bound in justice to bear the costs.
"The case is in all particulars similar to
one in which the city of Chester was in
volved some years ago. In that case cura
tive legislation was secured without diffi
culty and the city collected all its assess
ments under a new order of procedure. I
do not anticipate any trouble. The Court
has pointed out the way, and all the city has
to do is to follow its suggestions. I have
no fear but that the members of the Legis
lature, when they fully understand the sit
uation, will give their unanimous consent to
the passage of a curative act, giving the city
the power to collect the-money sow dne oa
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