THIS IS THE SEASON TO SELL AND KENT HOUSES. BUYERS AMD RENTER look: for bargains IN THE ETERX MORNING DISPATCH. FORTY-SIXTH TEAIL IRE STATE MODE! Tied Up by the Suspension of the Keystone Bank, of Philadelphia, TO THE TUNE OF $150,000. The Quaker City Treasury Is Also Involved to the Amont of More Than $300,000. CLOSED UP BY THE CONTROLLER, After the Inspection of the Bank Examiner, Because of the Continued Absence of Legal EeserTes. DEfOSITOKS KOT EXPECTED TO LOSE. The Prtittt C lips tie Bt of the Eh gtacy ef List SectIn; Wlea Du&sttr Wu Ksrrcwly -vcrtii, OKIT A BEI-F OFnCIAL ETTST ISSUED SriClAl. TEIXGHAlt TO TUX DISrATCH.1 rniLADE-PHiA, March 20. The Key stone Rational Bank, at Juniper and Chest nut streets, is in the hands of United States Hank Examiner William C. Drew, who this morning ordered a suspension of business. Accordingly, shortly after 10 o'clock, this notice was posted on the big closed doors: Tills bank is closed by order of the Con troller. Wl lAST C Dbew, Examiner. Although there have been forebodings of trouble with the Keystone Bank since last fall, the announcement that its doors were closed this morning was something of a sur prise, except to those thoroughly conversant with its affairs. At the usual time for be ginning banking business, depositors made their tray to the institution, but they were met by the announcement of suspension, W-'cb probably means small losses to some, and, perhaps, financial ruin to others. Police PreTent Any Demonstration. "Word of the action of the Government authorities was immediately sent to police headquarters and Director Stokley detailed three stalwart reserves to stand guard at the Chestnut street entrance. Their services, however, were needed only to keep the side walk clear tor a short time, as those who congregated about the sidewalk were very orderly and undemonstrative. Of coarse there were a number of depositors and oth ers having business with the bank who made ineffectual eflorts to gain admission, bat the greater number of people who congregated about tbe place were passersby, who, seeing the reserves in the crowded entrance divined the cause and stopped to make inquiries. Their attempts to gain knowledge were as fruitless as the attempts made by the deposi tors to gain an entrance, as the only infor mation which they received was contained in the small notice posted on the doors. For the most part the depositors who arrived read the notice, and said "Ah!" or "Oh!" tighed and left. Preparing a Statement of Affairs. Others formed small gronps and talked over the situation, discussing the proba bility of a resumption of business or ex pressing hopes of ct least a-fair settlement. No one knew the standing of the bank and no one was admitted to the building. All the doors were closed and barred and no attention was given to the numerous raps or the requests for admission. It was gener ally understood that within the bank direc tors, cashier, tellers and bookkeeper were busily engaged with Bank Examiner Drew and his assistant preparing a statement of tbe bank's affairs. Whether or not this was trne, and if it were how long the conference would last, were matters o! conjecture. Visits to the offices of some of the directors were fruit less, as those gentlemen were all out, pre sumably at the bank. Not a Sadden Move at AIL Abont a month ago, it is said, Bank Ex aminer Drew commenced an investigation of the bank's affairs, placing his assistant m charge of one of the ledgers and taking care of the rest of the work himself. This labor, it is said, was finished a very short time ago, and the facts were placed in the hands of the United States Controller at "Washington yesterday. These reports, it was learned, disclosed facts So far from satisfactory to the official that he immediately notified Examiner Drew to close the bank. Tnis order was transmitted to the institution's officials, and this morning came the suspension of busi ness. There has not as yet been made public any statement giving the direct cause of the action of tbe Government officials, and any snempt to assign a cause would be mere guess work. That the Keystone Bank has lnr some time been considered by other financial institutions to be "shaky," there is no d. ubt, and there was but little surprise apparent when the officials of other banks learned of the suspension. The Amount of Money on Deposit. Every three months it is necessary for national banks to make a statement of their standing, and when the last statement was made on February 2G, the Keystone Bank was set down as having a capital of $500,000 and a surplus of 8100,000, the latter being the same as on December 19. On October-, of last year, the bank's statement to the Controller of the Currency showed the re sources to be 1,956,664 80, and the liabil ities included a surplus of $100,000 and in dividual deposits of fl,137,706 14. It is said that when Examiner Drew took charge of tbe bank a month ago the indi i dual aeposits amounted to nearly $1,400, 000, while the loans and discounts aggre gated nearly or quite as much. When the place closed to-day there was said to he a BUSINESS Men will find THEDIsPATCH the best advcrtifclng medium. All classes can be readied through Its Classified Adver tisement Columns. If yon want anything you can set It by this method. surplus and undivided profits amounting to $128,869. At last the reporters gained admission to the bank and were ushered into the office of President Marsh, where were present the officers and other officials connected with the institution. All information regard ing the closing of the bank was withheld beyond that contained in the following letter signed by the President, and to queries as to tbe shortage of moneys below the surplus required by law a strict silence was main tained. Official Statement of the President. Following is the letter issued by Mr. Marsh: The bank has been closed by the Conptroller of the Currency at Washington. The bank has been suffering from the effects of tbe run on it last December and tbe repayment to the Clearing House of a very large amount of the loan certificates has kept the legal reserve of cash below the average of cash required by law since that time. An earnest effort to fully restore the bank will be made immediately. In banking and financial circles the ac tion of tbe Controller of the' Currency in closing the Keystone Bank has occasioned but very little surprise. It had been known for some time that the institution had been investing its deficit fund far in excess of the amount allowed by law. The President and directors are said to have been frequently notified bv the Treasnry Department within the past three months that the reserve de ficit fund was less than the 25 per cent re quired, but the management of the bank is stated to have been unable to remedy this illegal condition of affairs. Tho Beal Tolnt of Trouble. The investments of deposited moneys ex ceeded 75 per cent, and the totals of tbe de posits are believed to have been insufficient to swell the reserve fund tothe required 25 per cent These facts were reported to the Controller of the Currency by Bank Examiner Drew yesterday, and the former promptly ordered that the bank should close. Charley T. Baker, one of the de positors in the Keystone Bank, said to-day : " I don't think that depositors need 'worry any be cause of the turn affairs have taken. The bank has invested beyond its legal author ity, and that is the cause of all the trouble. The investments, however, are believed to be gilt-edgea and the depositors are thor oughly well protected. There is no ques tion about the bank's solvency, and I know that checks dra'wn upon it have been honored on the streets to-day. I suppose the bank will wind up its affair, pay its ob ligations, settle with its shareholders and go out of existence." Both State and City Caught It is stated that the Keystone Bank has $150,000 of the money of the State on de posit in addition to the active account of tbe citv, which, as stated, amounts to $399, 000. It is understood that Mayor Fitter wanted Treasurer Bardsley to draw out the city money at the time of the run in De ceruber, but Mr. Bardsley stated that this policy would break the bank at once, and decided that tbe best plan would be to let the money remain. As the total line of deposits then was something over $600,000, and of this nearly $400,000 was the money of the city, the force of the argument oan be seen. Mr. Bardsley had no intimation of the present trouble. He said this afternoon that he acted for the best in December, no matter what the result might be. In explaining further his reasons for not having withdrawn the active ac count of the city, he said that it was im possible to do so at once without causing the institution to suspend. A Deposit of 850,000 Just Made, He knew nothing of the closing until about 11 o'clock this morning. A deposit amounting to about $50,000 was made yes terday, but Mr. Bardsleywas of the impres sion that it wonld not increase the total bal ance to , any .extent, checks- having been drawn to about that amonnt As most people are aware, this is not the first time the Keystone Bank has experi enced "trouble. In the early part of Decem ber last, during tbe pressure of the then ex isting financial crisis, there was a heavy ran upon that institution. It weathered the storm successfully, however, and every one imagined that thereafter its position was impregnable. On Saturday, November 29, President Marsh and the directors of the bank re ceived intimation that a run might be ex pected on tbe following Monday. The particularly shaky condition of tbe money market lent importance to this warning, and when the bank opened on Monday .the of ficials regarded themselves as able to suc cessfully withstand more than ordinarily heavy demands. Among its deposits at the time were $399,354 63 of city fundi put on deposit by City Treasurer Bardsley. The Bun of Last December. The anticipations of a run were more than realized. At noon Monday the line of de positors anxious to withdraw their money numbered over 100, and at that hoar 200, 000 had been paid out. The panicky feel ing increased when it was learned that the City Treasurer had withdrawn his account that morning, although be endeavored to allay anxiety by stating that there was nothing unusual about it. He said that the city ran two active accounts, one with the Keystone Bank and the other with the Third National; that the account alternated monthly between tbe two and that Decem ber was the Third National's month. The City Treasurer, later in the day, after a consultation with Mayor Fitler and after having received encouraging reports from the bank decided to allow the deposit to re main. At 2 o'clock on that eventful Monday $250,000 of general deposits had been with drawn and at 3 o'clock, the closing hour, $350,000 had been paid out. Meanwhile several stanch friends of the bank had made large deposits, but this fact did not seem to stay the alarm. At the closing hour 200 depositors were in line clamoring for their money, and 10 minutes later the announce ment was made that no money would be paid that day, and the bank closed its doors. The Depositors "Were Obstinate. "When the hank opened on Tuesday morn ing the run was resumed. The fact that all deposits were paid out in cash to the extent of $100 and in due bills tor remaining amounts tor a little while fanned the anxious flame, but as hundreds of the bank's creditors who had withdrawn their account the previous day came back and deposited them confidence began to be re stored and steadily the crowd of anxious depositors diminished lu siz?. Twelve o'clock was the critical period, for at that hour it would be known whether tbe bank passed safely through the Clearing House. All clearances were effected with out a single hitch, and the tide began to turn. At 1 o'clock the line had diminished, and at 10 the run was over. Up to that time $100,000 had been paid out The solid support received by the Key stone Bank from the Clearing House Asso ciation and the confident tone of the news papers on the institution's solvency, were stated by President Marsh and the directors of tbe bank as tbe means by which it weathered the storm. prrrsBUBG hot cohceehed. The Failure of the Keystone Does not Affect .Any of the Local Banks. The failure of the Keystone Bank does not affect any of the banks in Pittsburg. After the run unonthat establishmsnt last December, it has been watched carefully, and, in fact, it is thought that this watch fulness caused the bank to come right down to hard pan, and reveal just where it stood. National Bank Examiner George Sbep pard expressed his surprise at the failure, because at the last statement made by the -if ' .: Oil T O - jt t '-" DO YOU WANT A SITUATION? 1 1f72 Lk -k -ILIATT A 1AA44Aj fiI-LfLk'-r' k numbers of good openings JH iMIi llYlT&fflf llY irlT MTITI rll advertised every horning 1 , VTJT CUT ry s c IT 'jt the dispatch. . 1 . ' -B 'Bank Examiner for the Eastern district it showed a" splendid line of discounts, with de posits amounting to $1,223,000. That the institution was in good condition at the time tbe run was made, said Mr. Sheppard, was shown by the fact that the associated banks of Philadelphia went to its assistance. The managers of those concerns knew just what they were doing, and it is likely that when they withdrew their support the bank reached its level, which meant failure. LAWRENCE BARRETT DEAD. THE END 0? ALL FOE THE WELL-KNOWS" ACTOE COMES SUDDENLY. A Bapld Change for the Worse Last Even ingThe Doctor's Story of the Last Ill nessA Brief Sketch of Hit Career. KitToek, March 20. Law rence Barrett, the tragedian, died to-night at 10:45 o'clock at the Windsor Hotel. The demise was due to heart fail ure. The actor was unconscious but a short time before he died. His wife and Dr. Chambers, of this citv. were with ft' WW AW EKCE BARRETT 'Mr. Barrett when he breathed his last His last sick ness dated from Wednesday . night, when he was obliged to leave the theater where he was engaged. It was said at that time that he was merely suffering from a severe cold and would be out in a few days, and the same report was made the following day. Even yesterday the reports from the sick chamber were very favorable. The story of the tragedian's last days as told by Dr. Chambers is as follows: On Wednesday Evening he was called to see Mr. Barrett, who told him he had a cold and didn't know whether to go to the theater or not That night when he came home from the theater he had a severe chill. This was the beginning of tbe last sickness. Dr. Chambers was again sent for at 11 P. M. When the doctor returned to the hotel he found his patient suffering from a high fever and having a rapid pulse. There were at that time, however, no symp toms of pneumonia, but at that time he sus pected that the disease would develop later. On Thursday morning the mucn-iearea symptoms of pneumonia appeared. The Critical Condition Discovered. The physician then realized Mr. Barrett's critical condition and asked lor a consulta tion. Dr. H. F. Walker was accordingly called in. Mrs'. Barrett was at that time in Boston and a dispatch was at once sent tell ing her of the serious condition of her hus band. She came to this city Thursday even ing and went immediately to the Windsor Hotel. Dr. J. P. Oliver, of Boston, who has been Mr. Barrett's lamilv physician for a long time, was also sent for and came at once to take part in the consultation at the actor's bedside. At the consultation the case was diagnosed as a very grave phase of pneu monia, bat at the time it was believed that if there were no otbea complications the sice man might yet recover. But the unfortunate fact was that these complications did exist For two years Mr. Barrett has been a suf ferer from throat disease. To-day the unfavorable symptoms were more pronounced. His temperature was 105 and pulse"120 per nrinute. At 5 P.M. to-day there was a consultation ot the physi cians in charge of the case. There was no noticeable change. It was, however, de cided that another consultation be held at 10 o'clock this evening. Between 5 and 10 p. c there was a rapid change for .the worse. When the time came for the consultation the sick, man was in a semi-conscious condition, and had to be roused for the examination, and would lapse back again into unconsciousness. He was unconscious for 15 to 20 minutes before he died, and the end was very sudden. At the deathbed were present Mrs. Barrett, Dr. Chambers, the manager for Booth and Bar rett, and "the nurse. A Brief Sketch of His Career. The deceased tragedian was born in Pater son, N. J., April 4, 183S, His first appearance on the stage was in Detroit in 1853 as Murad In "The French Spy." After a year's experi ence in playing minor parts, he came to Pitts burg, where he remained a short time. He then acted in St Louis, Chicago and elsewhere until December 1856, when he was engaged at the Chambers Street Thea ter, New York where he appeared as Sir Thomas Clifford, in "The Hunchback." He was engaged by Mr. Burton early in 1S57, and acted under Ins management for nearly two years, supporting Charlotte (Jusbman, Edwin Booth and other prominent aetors. In 1858 he was engaged lor leading parts at the Boston Museum, and later at the Howard Ath enaeum, of that city, where he played with Miss" Cushman, Barry Sullivan and E. L. Daven port In 1S61 he accepted tbe Captaincy of the Twenty-eighth Massachusetts Infantry and served with distinction. After tho war he acted at Philadelphia, Washington and New York, where he was engaged by -dnin Booth to plav Othello to his (Booth's) Xago. In 1864 Air. Barrett made bis first tour as a star actor, playing the leading char acter in "Ro'Cdale, which he had purchased from Lester Wallack. In 1867 he played with great success at llaguire's Opera House in San Francisco, where he remained as man ager ot the California theater until 1870. In this year he returned to New York and played opposite charac ters to Mr. Booth in the tatter's theater. In 1871-72 he managed the New Varieties Theater in New Orleans, a,nd in December, 1872. he plaved Cassius to Booth's Brutus in New York. Since then his career has b'een familiar to all theater-goer". He visited England four times, and was always favorably received. He is the author of a life of Edward Forrest which was published in Boston in 1851. MUBBAY ha, sent bright short Inter views with people who drift to New York. Bead to-morrow's big DISPATCH. ' AN UNPLEASANT STJEPBISE. The Emma Jnch Opera Company Will Dis appoint Many Creditors. .SrECtAL TILEQ1i.lI TO Till PISP-TCH.I New Yokk, March 20. The creditors of the dissolved firm of Locke & Davis'in this city got an unpleasant surprise to-day. The'y were waiting anxiously for the tlmfr when the Emma Jucb Opera Company, ac companied by its manager, O. E. Locke, should arrive'lh the East The organisation was booked to open in St Louis on. Easter Monday, and from there it was to go to Pittsburg and Philadelphia. Mr. Lockc'docs not seem to intend to come back just now. It became known to-day that he would jump direct to Mexico from Kansas City, opening in Mexico City on Easter. After playing in Mexico Miss Juch will sail for London, where she is under en gagement toeing this summer. KOBE COHr GOES ABBOAD. The New York Sob-Treasury Still Befoses to' Allow Gold Bars to Go. New York, March 20. After 4 o'clo'ck Superintendent Mason received notice from the Treasury officials at Washington that the two requesis for gold bars for export had been refused. When the bankers received this news they ordered $750,000 in coin at the sub-Treasury, which will be shipped to-morrow, making the total shipments so far known, $1,275,000. si v ill ' i ! Ml r PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1891 TWELYE GHAELIE E0SS AT 58. A Wealthy Detroit Bachelor of Nearly Three Score Tears ABDUCTED AKD HELD FOR RANSOM Easily Decoyed Away in a Cab at -Ig-t by a Bogus Message. THE PLOT OP THE BANDITS BALKED rsrrcUL teleqeam to thx cisrTC,i Detroit, March 20. One of the most daring cases of kidnaping and attempted extortion of a.large sum as ransom that has ever been heard of in this country occurred in the very center of Detroit last night at 10 o'clock. Joseph.Perrien, proprietor ot the Gratiot Flour Mills, who is worth $500,000, sat in the sitting room of his residence with his nephew Albert Hesselbacher and his niece, Miss Leoni Chambe, who live with him. Perrien is a bachelor 58 years of age. Tbe door bell rang and a member of the house was told to answer it On the steps of tlje house stood a young man, apparently about 21 years old, who handed in a note addressed to Mr. Perrien. Tbe note pur ported to be from a Mr. Spanger, and con tained the information that Ed Stange, who is a warm personal friend of Mr. Perrien's, had been in a runaway accident earlier in, the evening and had been seriously injured. Further, it is said that Mr. Stange desired Perrien's immediate attention at his bed side, and that the doctor had sent a coupe. fell Bight Into the Trap. Mr. Perrien told his niece and nephew what the note contained, and entered the coupe. Nothing was thought of the matter then. About 1 o'clock this morning tbe same young man again rang tbe doorbell, delivered a large envelope addressed to Mr. Albert Hesselbacher, and left immediately. Hesselbacher opened the envelope and in it found a lengthy epistle, in which it was set forth that Perrien was in custody of the writers, .and would be held until they were lurnished with $15,000 in money. Inclosed was also a note from Perrien in his own Jiandwriting, in which he ordered Mr. Hesselbacher to obtain the $15,000 as in structed by the other communication. He also inclosed a check on tho Peninsular Bank for $15,000 and a promissory note to Mr. Hesselbacher for a like sum. Mr. Hes selbacher is thoroughly familiar with the handwriting ot Perrien, and says positively that the letter signed by him, the check and the note are all in his own handwriting. They all exhibit, however, signs of the greatest nervousness. Tbe latter instructed Mr. Hesselbacher to cash the check at the earliest moment pos- siule. If be found himself unable to ao this he was ordered to obtain It on the promissory note, and as a last contingency, if the cash could not be got by either of these measures, to raise it on his own (Hes selbacher's) property. Naturally Caused Great Excitement This communication, coming as it did and bearing unmistakable evidence of having been written by Mr. Perrien, and evidently in a state of great fear and per turbation, naturally caused the greatest ex citement in the house. The note from tbe unknown parties was very explicit, setting forth that Mr. Perrien's release would be obtained in no other way than by compli ance with the demands made and naming the place and. time for the delivery of the cash. , , , t , Thy police were summoned in, the matter and are now at work upon the case. The letter from Spanger is a forgery, as Smug is all right All the letters are written in an Italian style, which leads to the belief that persons of that nationality are at the bottom of the case. L T. Cowles, the attorney in the case, ad vises tbe offer of a reward of $10,000, while Perrien's friends are in favor of offering the whole $15,000, but are holding off at the in stigation of the police. . "Pay the$15.000,"said Mr. Hesselbacher." "Why, even if we did intend to do that, now it would be too late. The men will not come to the 'place of meeting now after knowing that the police have the affair in hand, and I do not believe that the payment of tbe money would have secured the release of my uncle. The letter from the latter does not say tbat he would be released upon the .payment of the money, and I think that the capture was only part of the scheme. Another Feature of the Case. "I believe that if I had started for the cor ner of Cass avenue and Jay street with the $15,000 In my possession, I should have been knocked down and robbed before I reached the appointed place, and carried off, and that both uncle and myself would then have been held for ransom. They will not dare to murder the old man." The police are reticent, bnt from appearances are working entirely in tbe dark. Nothing but the case is talked of, but there is a noticeable lack of theories. The police absolutely refuse to show the letter sent by PerrieD, but the following was obtained from Hesselbacher, who gives it from memory as follows: Albert and Leoni: Take the inclosed check to the Peninsular Bank and raise the money on it If you fail to do so I want Albert HesselDacher to raise the money on his own personal prop erty. 1 inclose a note for 515,000, payable to Mr. Moore, in case be should not letyouhave tbe money. Take the Inclosed letter to Mr. Moore and tell him I am sick and cannot leave the house, and that I must have the money right away, as I have some big bills to pay. For God's sako help me out Do not ask coun sel nor employ detectives, for if you do it will only disgrace me. Leoni, you put theVumher on the check:, and Albert, yon take the money to tbe corner of Cass and Jay Friday night at 8 o'clock and a party will meet j on. Joseph Perriejc The note to Mr. Moore inclosed was sim ply a request to send him the $15,000. Hes selbacher says the letters were evidently dic tated, as tbey are not in Perrien's style at all. Released In a Mysterious Manner. A midnight dispatch from Detroit says: Joseph Perrien, the wealthy miller who was kidnaped in so mysterious a manner, re turned home to-night safe and well, but somewhat unnerved by his experience. He says that upon entering the coupe la?t night his suspicions were not aroused until he noViced the vehicle turn in the opposite di rection to his friend's house. He then threw open the door and attempted to jump out He was met by two masked men who held revolvers to his head and forced him back into the cab, they following. Then they bound, gagged and blindfolded him, the cab keeping on what seemed its interminable conrse tbe while, under which circumstances Mr. Perrien was unable to keen any idea of locality in his mind. Finally he was removed from the cab to a room where his captors released him from his bonds, and, covering him with revolvers, forced him to write the check, promissory note and letters. The latter were dictated from type-written copies in the hands of his captors, who remained masked and dis guised. Mr. Perrien was not further dis turbed till late this afternoon, when bis cap tors informed him that "their game was up," but that "they would get him next time." Bounced Oat on a Street Corner. He was then rebound, gagged and blind folded and conducted from the room. Their course seemed to lay over a plowed field, after passing which they entered a cab and another long, roundabout drive was com menced. At last Mr. Perrien was unloosed and thrust from the cab in a dazed condi tion, and before he recovered himself the cab bad disappeared. He finally located himself as being at tbe corner of "Myrtle street and 'Thirteenth street He boarded a Myrtle street oar and was shortly home, when he reoited the 'above story. His person was not harmed in any way, the valuables he had with him not being touched. He was furnished with .good food and treated with consideration during his captivity. His story is accepted as absolutely reliable, and tbe police are making every effort to locate the perpetrat ors of the outrage. DAMAGING TO STEVENS, BEP0ET OH THE CHAB6SS OF CH00KSDr NESS AT CmciHNATI. The City Controller Declared Guilty of Malfeasance in Office Much to Condemn In the Boodle Board of Improvements Warranting Gov. Campbell's Action. rsrxci.z. tii.ecb to tub DzsrTCii Columbus, March 20. The report of the joint legislative committee investigating tbe charges of crookedness against certain of the members of the noted Cincinnati Board of Public Improvements, was sub mitted to both branches of the Legislature to-day. Regarding the City Council, the committee, while believing the evidence placed before it, or whioh they could bring before it, would not justify it in making any finding, either as to the guilt or innocence of members of the City Council, and while the evidence elicited was not suffioient to warrant a finding of corruption, still that which was produced, especially as to tbe above case, was of such a character, without rebuttal, as to leave the latter in much doubt and uncertainty. It was ascertained that Controller Stevens was intebted to tbe city in the tin tag deals in $5,780. This transaction, in the opinion of the committee, clearly convicts Controller Stevens of malfeasance in office. As to the board, they find the evidence was largely hearsay. Persons who had charged mem bers of tbe board with corrupt acts were un nble, when under oath, to give facta to sub stantiate their charges or suspicions. Writers for newspapers, who had written articles accusing three members of the board of crookedness and corruption, failed to give testimony to corrobor ate their accusations. Therefore the committee believes the testimony falls to sustain the charges of malfeasance, corrup tion and general crookedness made against the members of tho board, but does not re lieve them of having committed acts of in discretion, unwise and censurable, which gave tbeir opponents and cVitics a pretext to insinuate wrongdoing and formulate charges, thus influencing the public mind. The existing conditions from August un til the board was legislated out of ofhcg, wonld, in the committee's opinion, have warranted the Governor in taking'summary action bad the power ot removal been vested in him. CARPENTER tells somo good stories about famous men in THE DISPATCH to morrow. , THAT LEAGUE C0NTE1BTJTI0K. President Gleason Says That, if Made, It Was Unauthorized. New York, Jxlarch 20. The following was issued to-day: New York, March 20. 18M. To Whom It May Concern: In tbe report of the Cooper Institute meeting to receive the Farnellite envoys appears con tribution of 500. "Irish National League, through James Gilmartln, Treasurer." If made, such contribution presents a gross viola tion of overy principle of honor and honesty, and requires a fall explanation. The money in question wan raised bv the EigbtlijWard branch of Hm I risb .National League about two years agd, .inalield by its treasurer ever since. It was subscribed for regular League purposes, and for no other object Mr. Gilmartin has no moro right to hand it over to the Parncll envoys, or any other Irish faction, than he has to con vert it to his own use. When, months ago, the officers of this branch were requested to forward this money to the Leagur, the statement was made tbat their members desired to make up $1,000 before sending it As President of the Municipal Council, I have, this day sent a formal protest to tbe President of the Eighth ward branch. Dr. Philip E. Donlan and tbe Treasurer. James Gilmartin, against this money being used for any purpose except tbat for which it was subscribed for the uso of the Irish National League of Ireland; not for a faction, but for the League. Patrick Gmason, President Municipal Council, Irish National League. DAITGHTEES OF THE EEV0LUTI0H-, The Chicago Chapter of the New Ladles' Or ganization Is Formed. Chicago, March 20. The Chicago Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized to-day The meeting was held to-day in tbe Directors' room, World's Fa'r headquarters, and the constitution was signed by 42 ladies who had qualified for membership. Only descendants ot men who participated in tbe Bevolntion as soldiers or sailors, civil officers or rendered material aid to the cause of independence as a'recognized patriot, are eligible. The object of the organization is to preserve family records and traditions re lating'to the Revolution for future history and literature. UNCLE SAH OWES THE BAKES. Pensions and tho Belundlng of Now York's Direct Tax Causes the Deficit New York, March 20. The sub-Treasury was to-day a debtor at the Clearing House to the amount of 53,040,847. This heavy debtor balance was mainly caused by the presentation of a check drawn by the United States Government in favor of David B. Hill, Governor of the State of New York, for $2,253,000, tbe draft being the refunding of the direct tax in accord ance with the law passed at the last session. The rest of the debtor balance was caused by heavy pension payments. ACTOE FSAYHE AT BEST. His Remains Are Burled in Chicago Under Knights of Pythias Auspices. Chicago, March 20. The fnneral ser vices over the remains of the late Frank L" Frayne were held to-day at Hooley's Thea ter. There was a large attendance of theatrical people. Past Grand Chancellor A. E. Haskell, of the Knights of Pythias, Indianapolis, delivered an appropriate ora tion. Many floral tributes were received from professional friends in other cities. The interment was in Mt Greenwood Cemetery, under Knights of Pythias auspices. COMHUTED FOB EXTBADITION. The Toledo Alleged Forger in Manitoba Will Appeal. Winnipeg, March 20. J. B. McCart ney, of Toledo, was to-day committed for extradition on charges of having committed forgery of notes on M. J. Cooaey, of- To ledo. McCartney will appeal the case to a fnll court, which meets ,in May, but in the meantime must remain in jail. Snow Falling In Iowa. Marshal-town, I., March 20. The heaviest snow storm of the season has pre vailed here "this afternoon and evening, thongh the snow melted tapidly. Telegra'pn business was nearly paralyzed. LIFE In the South Seaa is an exquisite poem, according to Robert Louis. Stevenson. Another of his charming letters in THE DISPATCH to-morroir. - PAGES. BIG GAME OF BLUFF Now Being Played Dy the Leaders , of Both the Irish Factions. PAKNELL IN NO HUBBY TO BESIGN. Tho Special Election for SHjo Is Absorbing His Energies. Koir MICHAEL DATITrs STE0HG LAKGDAGE t 1ST DUSLAfS CABLE COMFA WT.l LonIjok, March 20. The question of most interest in connection with Irish poll tics now is, will Mr. Parnell accept the challenge of Mr. Maurice Healy, resign his seat and appeal to his constitnents for a re election? It'was stated in the lobby of the House of Commons last evening that Mr. Parnell would pursue this course and soon apply for the chiltern hundreds, but this is doubted, especially in anti-Parnellite circles in Dublin, where tbe Parnell organs are saying that their leader's challenge was to the effect that Mr. Healy should resign his seat and seek re-election, but that he did not offer to put his own popularity to the same test This is incorrect. What Mr. Parnell ac tually said was: "I have always been will ing from the first to submit myself toyonr judgment. I say to-day to those who talk glibly of driving me out of public life and out of Ireland, that I am willing to go to my constitnents to-morrow if my colleagues in the representation should do so." A Good Deal of Bluff All Around. The Dublin Evening Telegraph, a Parnell organ, in commenting on the subject said: "We have not tbe smallest doubt bnt tbat tbe senior member for the city of Cork will be perfectly ready to abide by his expres sion of willingness to appear before bis con stituents, but for Mr. Parnell to take the slightest notice of tbe epistle now thrown before him as if his correspondent were a scullion instead of a solicitor, and as if Irish politics, so long as they include Healys, were to be conducted after the manner of business at Billingsgate, would be too great an indignity." There is prob ably a good deal of "bluff" being indulged in on both sides. Mr. Michael Davit t, in an interview with a press correspondent to-day, contemptu ously referred to what he classes as Mr. Par nell's "bluff" Mr. Davltt said that he did not intend to be a candidate in an election in the division of Cork City, which Mr. Par nell now represents. Mr. Davitt added tbat two reasons caused him to make this deci sion. "The first" said be, "Is that Mr. Parnell will not resign, for he knows that If He Does Resign He Will Be Beaten should he come forward for re-election. The second reason is that I am not anxious to enter Parliament now or in the future, though I am unw'illing.to bind myself to re main in this frame of mind for all time. The Parnellites arranged a' meeting at Cork for St Patrick's Day, when according to custom, the temperance socie ties, Ancient Order of Foresters, tbe differ ent trade societies, etc, marched in pro cession through the streets. Mr. Parnell seeing tha great .stir, and contrasting his present reception with his past receptions, was indnced to issue his challenge to Mr. Healy. He is now anxious to back ont The Freeman' Journal is .helping him to wiggle out' of the difficulty. Mr. Parnell himself discouraged tha idea of running a labor candidate in Cork, when asked for his opinion regarding the matter, because he feared that with 4 labor candidate his party might lose tbe seat I believe tbat Mr. Gladstone was perfectly truthful wben he said that the liberal leaders never discour aged labor candidates." Referring to Mr. Parnell's delegation to the United States, Mr. Davitt said: "The" gentlemen composing Mr. Parnell's deputa tion to the United States estimate that 30 per cent of the Irish Americans areTsupport ing Mr. Parnell. This estimate is greatly exaggerated, the number should be nearer 3 per cent I will not believe that $4,500 was subscribed at the meeting in Cooper Union last night until i. count the money myself. It is very easy to write up a meeting. A Former Meeting In America. "I have a recollection during my own ex-perience-of a meeting held in Cooper Union Hall which was said to have been attended by 3,000 persons wben only 500 were present By far the greatest number of Irishmen in England are against Mr. Parnell. Out of 300,000 Irish in London, Mr. Parnell only received 500 names. The Parnellites will not be able to change the situation of affairs in North Sligo. Mr. Parnell's candidate, Alderman Dillon, will be beaten by 2,000 votes. My advice to the working men is to abstain from strikes for three years, to organize and to increase tbeir innds. Then tbey will be in a good posi tion to place their demands before their em ployers. The question of land is at the bot tom of all labor difficulties. If the labor problem is not solved by legislation then will be tbe time for workingmen to provide a remedy by the nationalization of land." The Pall Mall Gazette to-day, under tbe heading "Fire Escape Tactics Mr. Parnell Climbs Down," says: "Mr. Parnell has made his first really weak move. Conse quently the Parnellites are greatly em barrassed and the patriotic are jubilant Now is it evident that the challenge to Mr. Healy was a mere bluff." THE DEAD "AT GIBRALTER The Captain of the Utopia is Remanded for Farther Hearing. Gibbalt-B, March 20. A sad scene, one of the sequences of '(the Utopia disaster, was witnessed here to-day. The bodies of 28 adults and three children were interred together in a trench which had been "dug in ground specially blessed for the reception of the remains of the drowned passengers of the Anchor line steamship. AH the clergy of Gibralier, the town and garriron officials and the officers of the British Channel squadron and of the Swedish man-of-war Freya, including her commander, together with crowds of people, were present at the interment During the course of the day the diver from tbe British war vessels recovered tea more bodies from the wreck of the steam ship. The bodies ot many of the drowned were found so firmly clasped together, ow ing to the desperate .last fight for life, that it was difficult to seperate them. Captain McKeague, of the Utopia, who was arrested yesterday charged with wrongful acts, im proper condnct and mismanagement, was formally- charged this morning before a magistrate. He was remanded for farther hearing. . . THE SHAH'S TREACHERY. His Deposed Minister to England Paints 1 1 In Dark Colors. London, March 20. Malcolm Khan, the ex-Persian Ambassador here, who was re cently deprived by the Shah of his titles and honors; has written a letter to the Times, In which he declares that he never received anything but the highest expressions of es teem, flattery and veneration from the Shah and his ministers. Malcolm Khan tben refers to tbe despot ism of Persia, and savs that it is a fact that the highest minister of Persia, while be lieving that they possessed the confidence of 1 their sovereign, often perished suddenly and ignobly. He further declares that when he publishes the correspondence which has taken place between himself and tj jdtW tilli Seemingly More Persons Than Rodents Nov Taking This Article. Shah and the Persian Government, even his (Malcolm Khan's) enemies will regcognixe that his only fault has been that he tried "perKg too courageously to modify the peer ' 'tne which has too often darkend the - Sj'i-'-present administration." EMPEBOB FBANCIS J0&P -EPABINfJ FOB HIS ANNUAL AT. The Feet-Washing Flummery He and His Empress Go Through Melancholy Sui cide of a Poor Widow She Also Kills Her Two Children. rev DtrKi-AP's casus courxr.i Paris, March 20. The papers are just beginning to talk abont the annual flum mery that the Emperor Francis Joseph in dulges in at Vienna. On Easter Monday he gathers together his archdukes, and they in turn find 12 superannuated but clean old gentlemen, who are duly washed and per fumed and set up on' a platform at tha Hofburg. Then tha Emperor with his Archdukes walk past these favored and flavored guests and sprinkles a little water on their feet, which have been bared and otherwise prepared for the ceremony. All this is done with every manifestation of imperial magnificence, and when tbe Eni perorreaches the end of his dozen he is con ducted to the royal bath, where he prepares for tbe banquet tbat follows. It is usual for the Empress Elizabeth.to get some of ber archduchesses together and find 12 old women, who are treated the same way, but in the absence of Her Imperial Highness at this season these 12 respectable old ladies will have to go unwashed. It has been determined, however, that, as partial compensation for this uncomfortable posi tion, tbey shall be made the recipients of an imperial bounty. In melancholy contrast with this imperial tomfoolery at Vienna is the distressing sui cide of a poor woman on the Bus de la Yio torie. whose husband occupied a good posi tion, and when "e died, a few months ago. leu a smau sum iornis iamijy, a wiaowana two children. Tbe widow tried in every di rection to find some way by which to sup port herself, but was unsuccessful, and day before yesterday she spent her last centime for food. Unaccustomed as she bad been to such privations, and refined as her educa tion and former life bad made ber, she was not willing to appeal to anyone for help, and yesterday ended this trouble by suffocating herself and ber two children. She left three letters explaining her act One was to some rich relations living in tbe country, and told briefly of her struggles and of her inability to provide a living for herself and children; the second was to the concierge of the house, thanking him for tbe help he had given her, and the third was to the police, begging them not to divulgo her name or send her body to the morgue. It may be said to the credit of the police that they have observed both of these requests. FIGHTING FOR MUSTAOHEa A Strike Among French Walters Over Them. May Soon Result. raTDtrsLAP's cable coxrAirr.l Pabis, March 20. Mustaches are just now agitating Paris. They have been made the object of noisy meetings and lengthy manifestos by tbe beardless French waiters. These people have finally revolted from the somewhat curious rale, bat exceedingly sensible one, that prevails in all French restaurants, French homes and even French steamships, that no waiter there employed shall wear a mustache. Tbe reason for this is simple and rational. It recognizes tb.3 certainty of a surreptitious nip or a reviving draught of soup by the waiter when he visits the kitchen, and it realizes that some of the remnants of this hasty meal will cling to the mustache it it's there, and likely as not percolate into the order of some dinner. What chances there may be for tbe restoration of mustaches it is yet too early to determine. ANDREW CARNEGIE and other Million aires contribute for THE DISPATCH to morrow an interesting symposium on the question, "Does "Wealth Bring HappInessT" BROKE UP A MEETING. Parnellites, Antl-Parnellltes and Police Par ticipate In an Irish Blot Dublin, March 20. Sligo was the scene of a conflict between anti-Parnellites and Parnellites. The Parnellites had assembled at a meeting, when they were attacked by anti-Parnellites, who stoned them and pelted them with mud, and finally succeeded in breaking up the meeting. The anti-Parnellitesalso stoned the police, who, with batons drawn, came to the assist ance of the Parnellites, and a general scrim mage ensued. Atter the Parnellites had been compelled to retire, their opponents held a meeting of their own. There was no farther disorder. NOT BELIEVED IN BERLIN. The Report That President Harrison Will Bole Out German Imports. BERLIN, March 20. The report that President Harrison has notified Minister Phelps that. In accordance with the author ity conferred by the last Congress, he in tended to close the ports of the United States against German imports unless Ger many speedily abrogates the law prohibiting the importation of American pork, finds no credence in German official circles. .WARSHHfS FROM ITALY. The Report of Sealed Orders to the Squadron Semi-Officlally Denied. Bomb, March 20. It Is semi-officially denit-d that sealed orders have been sent to tbe Italian squadron, in consequence of the lynching of tnell IUlisus at New Orleans, Saturday last. THREE CENT& M i - STUCK TO THE TEXT, New Appropriations Passed by Councils With Scarcely Any Change. PURCHASE0F PARK GROUND Serionsly Questioned by Mr. Fergu son, Who Says It Is Illegal. CONTROLLER MORROW'S WARNING. He Prop.esles a. Deficit in City Funds t the Close of the Tear. ME1IBEES EEG--T HASH ACTION Both branches of Pittsburg Councils held special meetings yesterday afternoon and passed the appropriation ordinance as recom mended by the Finance Committee, with a few minor changes. As was anticipated, the meetings were not allowed to proceed without a good deal of oratorical cannon ading, the guns being tamed most fre quently on Chief Bigelow's park and bridge clauses. In spite of opposition, however, the appropriations went through. Tbe various discussions brought ont more clearly than ever the extent to which tha Finance Committee counted on curative leg islation. Nobody challenged its ideas on this subject, although several members ex pressed th emselves as strongly of the opin ion that some measnres should be taken to meet the city's liabilities, provided such legislation should fail. Common Council took up the ordinance first The meeting was called for 2 o'clock, bnt there was no quorum present until an hour later. Wben the members did arrive they were not in very excellent humor for work, as at least half of them were suffering with severe colds. President Holtiday was so badly used up that he could only remain in tbe chair a short time. The New Appropriation Ordinance Up. At the opening of tbe meeting W. A. Magee, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented the appropriation ordinance as' prepared by that body. After the first read ing of the ordinance Mr. Bigham was called to the chair. The various items under the head of estimated expenditures were then taken up separately. Interest and tax on city loans, salaries. Department of Public Safety went through without comment In tbe Department of Public Works the first objection came to tha public lighting item of (175,000, which is an increase of $35,000. Mr. Ferguson asked what that was for. The Chair said the in crease was for new light in the East End and Soutbside. i Mr. Ferguson Mr. Chairman, I don't like this. The Pittsburg Gas Company, under its charter, is compelled to furnish the city with 12,000.000 feet of gas without charge. For ten years the city has ignored this entirely; I think the whole business is a fraud. Mr. Ferguson made no motion, and the Chair went on with the ordinance. All the items were approved until that of 1326, 801 40 was reached. Then Mr. Ferguson raised the point that the city had no right to spend 1 cent for parks. There was no law for it, he said, and he moved to strike out the motion. Mr. Metcalfe seconded the motion. Mr. Ferguson Unless I an very much mistaken, the city has no right to appropri ate money in this way for the purchase of park property. The act of May 18,1871, expressly provides tbat this can only be done by a vote of the people, and I have hunted three months in vain tor any act re pealing that one. Councils are) going entirely too fast God knows we are in tbe ruire deep enough now without plunging headlong'into another great error. An Accusation of Inconsistency. Mr. McGoOnigle Sou are not very'con sistent. You voted for tbe purchase of the park property, for which $137,600 of this money is to go. Mr. Ferguson If I see I have made a mistake, is it not right that I should try to remedy my error. Mr. McGonnigle What vexes me is tbat when the parcbaie of tbe property from Mrs. Schenley was made, I plead with teara in my eyes to have tbe scheme defeated and Mr. Ferguson was one of the men who fonght me. Mr. Ferguson It is common sense to cor rect an error. You have no argument at all. As for your being sorry, it'would take a pretty heavy load to bring your sorrow to the surface. Mr. O'Donnell I opposed the park pur chases, as I thought them unnecessary. But the city has bought the land and it should be paid for. I think, though, that the ap propriation for work on the park should bo cut down. The' city cannot afford to spend such money, and Councils had been led to believe that no such large sum would be asked for. Mr. Wright offered an amendment to re duce tbe park appropriation to $200,000. Mr. Bigham ruled that Mr. Ferguson's mo tion must be acted on first Mr. Fergnson alone voted ave, and the motion was lost Mr. Wright then renewed his ?200,000 mo tion. He wanted to know what the $326, 801 40 in the ordinance was for in detail. Clerk Martin read the report of Chief Bigelow showing the items. Labor and material were put in at $103,000, and $23, 000 for bridges, tbe balance being for pay ments on lands, engineering, etc. Mr. Wright's motion was lost Mr. O'Donnell moved to amend by fixing the appropriation at $250,000. Mr. Ferguson I want a riling. Hav we a right to vote away money not author ized by act of Assembly? A Baling From tho Chair. Mr. Bigham The Chair rules tbat wo have not Mr. Ferguson Thank you. No farther attention was given to this point, and Mr. O'Donnell, made his argu ment for reducing the appropriation on tha ground of economy and heavy taxation. Mr. Msgee explained the work on the park and tbe appropriation". He said tha appropriation this year for work on the park was $16,000 greater than last year, and out of it must be paid the purchase of sev eral little pieces of ground to square vp Highland Park. All the other pieces of ground ha,d already "been ordered by Coun cils. Mr. Ferguson I want to warn Councils that they may appropriate this money if they choose, but it can never be paid, for it is illegal. I am tired of this bungling way of doing business contrary to law. We aro alreadv in bad enough trouble. Some peo- TVANTS-of all kinds are quickly answered through TBE DISPATCH. Investors, artt san bargain hnnters, buyers and sellers closely en its C -si ed AdverUllsg Ci mans. Largest Circulation. ! I $ 1 ' ( .; k.4i . . .-.. -w .. --.--. j3fiHfebkltttftfAKBfin MffMnisilKiT-Mil-ftTl i.ti -JtT-WBr-SrT ll-'-WS-tt- "" "H
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