PITTSBURG' 8 Lord Salisbury Finds the New foundland Matter a Se rious Question. PARLIAMENT IS AGITATED. Even Conservatives Desire Colonial Wishes to I5e Respected. FEARS OF A REVOLT EXPRESSED. Tfce Island and French Hostility Sot Uesired by Uncle Sam. GOSSir FE03I THE ENGLISH CAPITAL fcorrnir.UT, 1S91, BVTiiExnw yoke associated rr.css.j Loxio-, Marcn 20. The gravity of the Jscwoundland question only begins to dawn on tlie country. In yesterday evening's debate in the llouse of Lords the leaders on both sides avoided, as far as possible, touch ins probable complications endangering the peace of the Empire, yet they oould not avoid imparting an impression that develop ments are likely which may give rise to fcerious trouble. Lord Salisbury, in the gravest of recent ministerial deliverances, weighing every woid with care, admitted that it was diffi cult to look without grave apprehension to the future, in view of the strong feeling in Prance against the slightest relaxation even of the more extreme and unreasonable of her bairns. Lord Salisbury refrained from dis closing what inducements would be offered to M. Eibot, the French Foreign Minister, to consent to an arrangement satisfactory to Newfoundland. He was equally reticent on the question whether armed .coercion would be used to euforce the Knutsford bill, balisburj's Ominous Declaration. The island, lie said, bad been the sport of historic misfortune; it was an illustration of the continuity of history. 'These phrases recall speeches on the same side which have precluded the worst form of Irish oppres sion. The debate has profoundly agitated the members of the House of Commons. Sir J. 1 Hennessy intended to-night to move an adjournment in order to immediately chal lenge the Government policy, but was in duced to postpone Shis motion until Mr. troith has presented the statement which he promised to make Monday next. Lord Kimberley's partial assent to Lord Knutsford's proposed measure does not rep resent cither the feeling of the Liberals or tiie policy of the Liberal leaders. The tenor of rommuuications exchanged to-day bv Mr. Gladstone, Mr Morley and other Liberals points to strenuous opposition on behalf of the Newfoundland Governfiiect, and had Sir J. P. Hennessey moved to ad journ he would have had a following suf ficiently strong to show the Government that the opinion of I'ailiatuent is setting against the nil as atoo stringent measure. A Pressure From Conservatives AUo. If Mr. Smith's reply on Monday does.not meet the wishes of the Liberals, the Gov ernment will have to face, in additson to the parliamentary resistance, a strong pressure among the Conservatives to concede the de lay which the Newfoundland Legislature asks belore passing the bill. Lobby lore cists to-uiglit agree that the Government will pause until the delegates of the New foundland Legislature, who are coming to London, have bad ample time to be heard. The bill provides for its own suspension if the Newfoundland Legislature passes measures necessary to secure trie temporary modus Vivendi. The Liberal leaders will advise the delegates to accede to this, prom ising to support Newfoundland in demand ing that tne final settlement include the withdrawal cf the French from the New foundland coast. Opinions gleaned in the lobbies of Parliament from members of all parties, agree that it is impossible to permit the Government to coerce colonic. To-morrow's issue ol the Speaker reflects the general feeling, in saying that it would relieve both sides of embarrassment if the Newioandlanders shipped their Governor aboard the mail boat and hauled down the Vnion.fack. If they did this thev would likely find the people of the United States iiiuse before accepting an addition to the Republic burdened with hostility to France. Alluded to tho ltoton Tea Party. The Pall Mall Gazelle to-day gives great prominence to a communication from a gentleman who occupies a position of in fluence in Newfoundland, and who is now in thts city. In this communication the Newonndlauder declares that any attempt on the part of the Imperial Government to enforce martial law iu Newfoundland will be resisted, adding, "Th- Tories cannot come the Trafalgar Square business over us." At the conclusion of a long leading editorial on the subject the Gazette says: "Unless something is done quickly to bring about a reapproachment between the colony and the Colonial Office, we mar find the Newfoundland kettle offish go the way of the Boston packets of tea. The second reading of the "Welsh local option bill has caused jubilation in the temperance party, though it is a vain triumph. The opponents are strong enough to so v reck and distort the bill in commit tee as to render it worthies. The value of the vote on the measure lies iu the promise lor the future. 31iscellaneousXews From London. The list ot the Labor Commission sub mitted to Lord Hartington since his accept ance oi the Chairmanship includes a large number of Conservatives. There arc four Labor party nominees. The Wesleyan body is intensely excited over a paper read by Pro-. Davison at a meefng of the London Wesleyan ministers, in which lie admitted the composite char nctr of the Pentateuch, and the double authorship of Isaiah, and held that the traditional view of inspiration is no longer tenable. The Christians must not take up the position that their faith in Christ de pended upon faith in the Scriptures, but ti.at their faith in the Scriptures depended upon their faita in Christ. These declara t. -us have caused dismay in Wesleyan cir cb United States Minister Lincoln, in a note to the British Foreign Office, forwarding Chicago Fair documents, says that it is the desire oi President Harrison, speaking for the people of the United States, that the nations ol the earth take cognizance of the proposed Exposition by appointing repre sentatives and by sending such exhibits as will most Stiy illustrate their industries, progress and civilization. The announce ment, rules and programme of the Exhibi tion are to be seen at the London Board of Trade. Princes Kaiulani. of Hawaii, who is now being educated in England, has been officially notified that she has been choben to succeed Queen Liliuokalani. Considered Rather Significant. tBT UCKLAr'S CAULE C0MPAST.1 Beiilix, March 20. It was exactly a year ago yesterday since the retirement of Prince Bismarck was cazetted. The fact that, with a tew unimportant exceptions, tne anniversary has been passed over in silence, is considered significtnt. Flocking to the Gold Fields. JET DCXLAF'S CABLE COurAKT.l Buenos Atkes, March 20. Thousands cf farmers are leaving their farms for the newly discovered gold alecs in the Chelut COLONIAL L000 UP territory of Patagoria. It is stated that the metal found resembles Australian gold. A TOURIST'S EXPERIENCE. Mistaken for Jack the Ripper, lie I Al most Killed by Spaniards. TBT DUXLAr'S CABLE COMrAXT.l Gbenada, March 20. An English tour ist here had an experience yesterday that he would probably not care to haTe repeated. Attired in the extravagant fashion often affected by travelers of that nationality, the gentleman in question was engaged in ex ploring the quaint Moorish town ofAlbai cin, one of the four quarters of the city oc cupying one ot the three bill on which Grenada is built, and had reached a spot overlooking the Darro, when he stopped to admire the view ot the Alhanibra obtain able from that point. Looking across the valley he espied sev eral damsels, who had been watching hrn, and whom he Deemed to regard as especially attractive. But on beckoning them to ap proach, instead of complying, they fled, screaming loudly .and evidently greatly frightened. In n few moments a crowd of men had collected, and, shouting the Span ish equivalent for "Jack the Kipper," at tacked the tourist with stones and sticks and onlv stopped when he was nearly life less. He is now confined to his hotel from the injuries received. AN HONEST MAN Turns Over 810,009 Found by Him That Had Lain on the Streets for Weeks. ir.r DCXLAr's cable compaxt.i Pakis, March 20. A purse containing $10,000 in cash was kicking about tne streets of Cronstadt where it had lain for five weeks, mixed with slush and snow, until it was finally picked up by a passerby on Monday last. The finder was honest, so the tradition tells, and turned over the treasure to the authorities, and they care fully put the money away in the safe and looked about town to see who had lost it. Their search was for a long time without result, until finally they discovered that the pneketbook had been, the property of an officer, who had fallen dead in the streets five weeks aeo, close to where the money was round. There is, therefore, no doubt that this wealth has been lying in the streets ever since. HAWA1TS NEW RULER. The Princess Kalnlani Notified or Her Selec tion as Heir. fBT DCXLAr'S CABLE COMPAXT. London, March 20. The present inter est in Hawaii affairs calls attention to the presence of Princess Kaiulani, who is at present living in the strictest privacy and re tirement in London, withonlyafew intimate friend? acquainted with her whereabouts or the school she is attending completing her education. A few days ago she re ceived through her school mistress, an offi cial telegram from Hawaii, informing her that she has been chosen heir to the throne and in due time would become Queen of that delightful country. Together with this notification, there came a pleasant document from the Hawiian Charge de Affaires in England. MOVING TOWARD PARIS. Bonlanger Takes Up His Residence In a Brussels Snbnrb. TOT DUXLAr" CABLE COMPAXT.l Paris, March 20. The Boulangists have jnst permitted it to be announced that Gen eral Boulanger has taken a small house in the suburbs of Brussels, where they expect him to remain permanently. Tne raid that was made on the houses of several parties suspected of favoring Boulanger yesterday is supposed to have been incited by the fear that the General himself, taking up his residence so near to Paris, wa about to begin a new cru sade acainst the Government, The Boulangists, however, claim that nothing was discovered in this raid that would bear out any such idea. THE SOCIALIST MAT DAY. Resolutions Passed, to SI arch Over the Dead liodles of Men Who Interfere. Paris, March 20. Many Socialist meet ings were held to-day, and all those present favored the idea of a gigantic May Day demonstration. At one of the meetings resolutions were passed pledging the Socialists to march over the prostrate bodies of all who interfered with the procession which they intend tohave on May Day. NEWS FROM CHILE. Advices from Paris Itelittle the Importance of Rebel Achievements. Paris, March 20. Official advices from Chile received here say that the insurgents now only occupy Taltal, Iquiqni and Pisa guaya, and that the rest of the country is quiet. These advics also state that the Govern ment is concentrating its troops on the bor ders of the northern province of Tarapaca. Nut Wanted at Montreal. Moxtreal, March 20. The admirers of Parnell in this city are making prepara tions to give his delegates a reception. The True Witness, the Irish Catholic organ, urges that no money be subscribed until the present breach in the party ia closed. Boulanglst Deputies Arrested. TBT DCXLAP'S CABLE COMPAXT.l Paris, March 20. The Boulangist Dep uties, Granger, lloche and Caron, have been arrested, in consequence of speeches made at the reunion of their party yester dav. The Saevla Set SalL BT DUXLAP'S CABLE COMPAXT.l Plymouth, March 20. The Suevia sailed to-day for Hambnrz, all necessary re pairs having been completed. India's Financial Condition. Calcutta, March 20. The finanoial statement of the Indian Government for 1891-92, issued to-day, shows a surplus oi 115,000 rupees. MURRAY has sent bright, short inter view with people who drift to New Xork. Read to-morrow's big DISPATCH. WESTERN COMMERCIAL CONGRESS. Eighteen States May Participate, and Kan sas City Preparing for It. Kansas Citt, March 20. Preparations for holding the Western States Commercial Congress April 14 to April in this city, have been about completed. The railways will give reduced rates, and arrangements have been completed for the entertainment of about 1,000. The idea of holding such a congress originated in the Kansas Legisla ture, and invitations to the other States were authorized by a concurrent resolution. The Legislatures of nine States appointed delegates, and the Governors of the others are expected to send representatives. In vitations to be present and address the con vention have been accepted by Senators Stewart and Installs, Congressmen Mills and Dockery, and Messrs. Warner, of Ohio, and Donnelly, of Minnesota. Invitations have been sent to President Harrison, ex Presidents Hayes and Cleveland, Henry Wattcrson, the Governors of the States to be represented, and many other prominent men. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE. Steps Being Taken for the Establishment of the Institution. Washington, March 20. The Bureau of Navigation of the Nary Department has taken the preliminary.steps toward the ei-. ',: . a,,. f tfinMtitiftftrii tfffifiiMtoittfto' filiiii.ilft t I'WiV'iriTi tablishment of the Naval War College, and it is probable that within a few months the institution will be in active operation.' The. purpose'is to provide suitable lecture rooms -and apparatus for demonstration. The college will be located on Coasters' Island, near Newport, B. I. TELL-TALE FRAGMENTS. THE BITS OF PAPER FOUND IN THE FA H0TJS WASTE BASKET Positively Identified by Two Fresno Bank Officers The $5,000 Entry Traced to the Check Book The California Bribery Investigation Continued Last Night. Sacramento, March 20. The com mittee investigating the allegations of at tempted bribery in connection with the Sen atorial contest, this morning examined Cashier McKenzie, of the Fresno Loan and Savings Bank, who identified the torn checks found among the papers' in the wastcbasket of the State Librarian room as thoe of his bank. He said the figures and marks upon them were in the handwriting of one of his clerks. He conld not tell whether so large a sum as 57,000 had been paid Monday or not. The books would show. He did not remember that any cur rency lisid been paid out of the bank since the last remittance to their correspondent in S.in Francisco, the Crocker Woolworth Bank. J. B. Baulinc, paying teller of the Fresno Bank, identified the torn checks and hand writing of the clerk. The cashier produced the cjshbook of the bank, and turned to Saturday's entry, which showed that he bad remitted to the Crocker Woolworth Bank $5,000 currency. He added that the money was sent by express to San Francisco, and the check's exhibited were the same ones wrapped about the money sent. He never knew of nianilla wrappers, such as were found among the scraps, being used at his b'ank. The currency was usually wrapped tip in blank check, which were abont the right length. McKenzie said the date on the packages was evidently put there by the party receiving the packages. The committee then adjourned until 9 o'clock this evening, when it was expected that representatives of the Crocker Wool worth Bank and parties who are thought to have brought currency to Sacramento would be examined. WOESE THAN FIRST EEPOETED. The Louisville Bank Failure Turns Out to Be a Very Bad One. Louisville. March 20. The failure of Theodore Schwartz & Co., bankers, turns out more seriously than was first supposed. Their liabilities will reach nearly $750,000, and it is probable that not more than 10 cents on the dollar will be paid. The firm has kept up for several months past by most desperate efforts, and the legality of its operations during that time is now questioned. A large nnmber of transfers of real estate have been made, and it is claimed that none of them will stand. Sev eral suits have already been brought to set aside such transfers. The amount of these real estate transactions is about $103,000. The bank received deposits on Wednes day, the day before the assignment, but money received on that day was kept sepa rately and will be returned. Fred Janssen, the member of the firm who disappeared, has not been heard from. EVIDENCE FOB CAPTAIN CATLEY. Officers and Privates Testify! to His Courage Before the Hostiles. Omaha, March 20. Several witnesses for the defense testified in the Captain Cat ley court martial to-day. Tbey were non commissioned officers and privates, and all agreed that the captain joined his command within six hours after it took the field against the Indians December 30. Catley remainedin command of the skirmish line' when the Indians approached and mani fested no fear, but ordered the men to lie down and reserve fire, while he himself re mained standing in front of the company. The conrt adjourned till to-morrow to give the accused time to secure a copy of the Judge Advocate General's review of the proceedings of. a former court martial which tried Catley in 1887. DIED IN AN HOUR. An Apparently Well Man Falls to the Floor in the Kentucky Capitol. Louisville, March 20. Woodford W. Longmoor, a clerk of the Kentucky Conrt of Appeals, died snddenly at Frankfort this afternoon. He had been in the Constitu tional Convention, talking with a delegate, and together they started from the room. Longmoor was jnst saying how well he felt, and that he had gained 15 pounds in weight the in the past few months, when a faintness came upon him and he was about to fall, when caught and supported to a sofa. He lost consciousness and sank rapidly, dying within an hour. Longmoor was elected last August, and had nearly six years to serve. Says the Boys Took His Spirits. Emil Bubert, John Bubert, Frank Mus tard and John Ziniiuer, tour boys about 15 years of age, have been held for court on a charge of larceny preferred by Jacob Gauss, of the Sixteenth ward. He charges them with stealing a number of bottles of beer and whisky irom his cellar. SHALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS. J. R. C. Stewart, who has been swindling members of tne Knights of the Golden Eaele, was committed to jail at Coatsville yesterday fur court. He is the man who worked Pitts burg and Allegheny some time aco, and suc ceeded in getting money from a number of members. Rev. Father Pros, of the Passionist Order, who lias been conducting missionary service in Allegheny, is now lying sick at the home of his father, John O'Connor, on South Side. Sneak thieves carried of a large amount of wearing apparel from the house of. Mrs. Annio Civile at Second avenue and Canton street yesterday morning. James Gorman fell from a ladder on Thurs day and broke his left leg and arm. It was yesterday erroneously reported that he bad been killed. Engine Company No. 5 answered a still alarm yesterday morning for a small fire in an outhouse belonging to John Fleming on Erin street. Stand by Our "Public Schools, The eloquent ex-Bomanist and fearless champion of religious liberty, Evangelist Leyden, of Boston, will lecture at Old City Hall, Sunday afternoon and evening, March 22, at 2:30 and 7:30, and tell why the priests of Borne condemn our public schools. Don't fail to bear this gifted orator. B.&B. Hundreds of dozens new hosiery this Saturday Fast blacks ana fancy styles, 25 cts unequaled at this price. Boggs & Buhl. The People's Store, Fifth Avenue, To-day, all-wool French serges at 50c; worth ?l. Campbell & Dice. "Mvw'R fin nelrtrpnr fnr unrinrr 1 James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Filth avenue. Stylish Suiting. Fora good-fitting dress or business suit go to Pitcairn's, 434 Wood street Grand Millinery Opening Continued to-day. Bosexbaum & Co. - Use O'Keele'i !'0. K." Shoe Blacking J. PASSIOiM CALMS DOWN' Among the New Orleans Italians Over the Becent Lynching. THE CRUSHING OP THE MAFIA Will ProTa of linen Benefit to All Honest Italians There. LEADEES CONDEMN FIERI MEETINGS ITrfCIAI. TXLKQBAU TO THE DISPATCH.! New Orleans, March 20. The situa tion here, as far as the Italians are con cerned, is very much improved, in conse quence of the good sense and discretion of the Italian residents of the city. For the 'first fnvr days after the lynching the Italians said nothing, and it was impossible to get one of them to talk on the subject. Signor PasqualeCorte, the Italian Consul, while in terfering in behalf of his fellow countrymen, was so dignified and gentlemanly in his manner and so free from any blustering as to be complimented by the New Orleans press. The Italians of this city are now talking, and talking calmly and with good sense, abont the situation. Mr. Zocci, who is a man of great weight with the Italians, dis cerns a distinction between the Sicilians and Italians. He thinks that the United States ought to pay an indemnity for the men killed by the mob, but he recognizes that there were some undesirable elements in the Italian population who stood in the way of others, and he believes that last Saturdav's affair will get rid of them, and that it will benefit the Italian colony in the end. At the same time.he holds that it was unjustifiable in every way. Indignation Meetings a Mistake. Mr. Lauiantia, former Consul, thinks it a mistake for the Italian population to take up the case oi the men who were slain, and that 20,000 orderly and law-abiding citizens should not sutler because of the offense of a lexr. He thinks the mass meetings at New York, Chicago and esewheres, unwise and unnecessary, and that it wonld have been better for the Italians of these cities to have waited for expressions of opinion from the New Orleans Italians nelore aaopting sucu fierce resolutions as they did. Such are the views expressed by these gentlemen and by a number of the promi nent Italians here. Most of them believe that some of the men killed Saturday were guiltv and others innocent. While they think the authorities were criminally negli gent in their failure to protect prisoners, they recognize that the affair has put a quietus to the Mafia and will crush out the criminal classes of the Sicilians in New Orleans. They believe in the Mafia. Most ot them have received threatening' letters from it, and have been blakmailed by it, or an attempt made to blackmail them. The Honest Italians Benefited. They recognize also that the Italian col ony here has suffered from this criminal element; that its leading members have been fleeced and blackmailed like Mr. Onorato and kept in terror of their lives, and that has thrown discredit on the entire colony, which is peaceable, law-abiding and indus trious, but which is held responsible for the deeds ol a few of its members, whohave more or less terrorized their fellow-citizens. One of the results of the actiqp-ot the mob, therefore, will be, they think, to put the Italian colony on a better basis. The killing of the prisoners has fright ened a number of Italians away from the city, and other friends or relatives of the men accused of the Hennessey assassination were advised by the Italian Consul to leave town until the affair blew over. It is be lieved, however, that the colony will be in a better status; that it will soon recover from the shock and that the Italian immi gration here will soon resume its former large proportions. " Altogether they are disposed to take an encouraging view of the situation and have done much to calm the excitement and passion of their fellow citizens. There will be no mass meeting of Italians here, but it is probable that more of them will talk, now that the leaders have started and expressed their opinions. EXCITED ITALIANS. AN INDIGNATION MEETING NEARLY ENDS IN A BLOODY RIOT. An Array of Policemen Find It Difficult to Keep the Hot-Headed Ones in Control The Leaders of the Meeting Plead, Vainly for Order. New York, March 20. The hall of Cooper Union was packed with 5,000 Ital ians of New York and vicinity to-night, called together to denounce last Saturday's tragedy in New Orleans. Outside, notwith standing a drizzling rain, more than as many more were unable to gain entrance to the hall. Shortly before 9 o'clock the crush ontside the doors broke them down, and a number of people were injured in the rush. One hundred and fifty policemen were kept bnsy a quarter of an hour to drive the new arrivals out of the ball. The speeches were nearly all in Italian, and the denunciation of the New Orleans tragedy were almost terrifying in their vehemence. There was.hardly a sentence that was not applauded to the echo, and es pecially when the speakers spoke of the necessity for satisfaction for the kilting. The meeting was an orderly one, barring the great excitement shown. To passify the crowd without it was addressed from the balcony by a number of speakers. The hall was draped with American and Italian flags and 'festoons of black crepe. On the platform were a few ladies among the 200 prominent Italians, while iu the body of the house only one woman was to be seen. There was an air of suppressed excitement that was almost stifling. That there was danger of trouble was fully evident as the meeting w.is about to close. The resolutions were about to be read when several persons in different parts ot the hall arose and asked to be allowed to speak. There requests were promptly re fused by the chairman. The men who wanted to speak then appealed to their fel lows, asking if they meaut to sit there inac tive, and urging them to act and revenge the wrong done in New Orleans. The instant they began to talk in this way the prominent men on tbe platform sprang into the aisles and urged the audience to be qu et and orderly. Meanwhile the police bad taken the riot inciters in hand and hustled them out ol the hall. It was a critical moment, and the leading men of, the meeting acted none too soon. They admitted, aiter the meeting that had they allowed any one of those in the audience to have spoken tor five minutes, bloodshed wonld have followed," as the men present. wonld have been so wrought up-ihat they would have started a riot. Besolutions deploring and denouncing the tragedy and demanding reparation were passed and ordered sent to President Harri son and Italy's Premier. A dispatch from Philadelphia says a meeting of Italians to protest against the New Orleans affair was held to-day. The chief speaker said: "We, as Italians, do not recognize any such thing as the Mafia. There is uo such thing. It is simply a bug bear. We denounce any 'such organization as this secret society, if it existed, but it does not. We are here to obey the law, and we think, Italians will make as good citi zens as any other nationality." Arrested for Selling Cheap Kings. John "Vy ilson was arrested in A llegbeny yesterday by Officer Snyden. With a com panion he was trying to sell "phony" rings for whatever he conld get for them. Their prices dropped all tbe way from $1 to 5. cents.when the first price was riot forthcom ing. 'Wilson's partner escaped. The pris oair relused to tell anything of himself. RELIGIOUS POLITICS. COMMISSIONER MORGAN REQUESTED TO BTEP DOWH AND OUT. He Is Charged With Discriminating Against Catholics as School Teachers A Whole sale Kemoval in Wisconsin President I Harrison Demands His Resignation. frBOM A STAFF COBKEBPOltDEHT.J WASHiNGTON.March 20. PresidentHar rison is after the scalp of Indian Commis sioner Morgan, and he has telegraphed him at Chicago .that his resignation wonld be acceptable, not only to himself hut to tbe Interior Department. The causes leading np to this action are interesting, and savor of religious politics. Mr. Morgan is said to bear no love for Catholics. It was for this that the Senate debated a long time before confirming his nomination to his present place. It is charged that he has been running his bureau in the interests of those of the Protestant faith, and instructed the Indian agents all over the country that tbey were not expected to show any favors to the school teachers of the Catholic belief. The result is said to have been that, his orders were obeyed to the letter, and only Protestant teachers were favored. A few weeks ago Agent Kelsey at Green Bay Acency, Wis., made a wholesale turn ing out of Catholic school teachers, and in stalled in their places those of the Protest ant faith. This action was so broad that the Catholics of Wisconsin united in a petition to Father Stephanie, who has charge of the National Bureau of Catholic Mis sions in this city, of the removals and the causes. Father Stephanie at oncetook the matter in hand, and went to the White House. He saw President Harri son, who immediately sent for Secretary Noble. The matter was talked over at some length, and the result was thst Mr. Noble was instructed to write Agent Kelsey for an explanation of his conduct, aud add that unless his explanation was in every way tatisfactory to the department, his resigna tion would be demanded. Now it is said that Mr.Morgan's hand was seen in the matter and President Harrison telegraphed him that bis resignation would be acceptable. No half-hearted explana tion will be taken, but one which will place the blame where it belongs, and when this is done, if Mr. Morgan has not handed in his resignation, he jvill be removed from office by orders of President Harrison. BETTER SECTJBITY WAHTED. Mr. Stewart Shows Where a Dishonest Treas urer Conld Boh the State. Representative Samuel Stewart, of Verona, went to Philadelphia last night to attend a meeting of the committee to prepare a plan for the better protection of the State treas ury. Mr. Stewart says at times tbe Treasurer has as much as $3,000,000 or more at his disposal. His bonds call for 500,000. A dishonest man could easily reimburse his bondsmen and skip with tbe balance to Can ada or Brazil. Mr. Stewart is opposed to increasing the amount of security necessary, as that would debar poor but good men from holding the office. The committee hopes to get some in formation on this subject from local financiers. Up to date the investigation has been into the methods of conducting busi ness in the treasury. A FINE EDIFICE DESTB0TED. St. George's Church In St. Louis, Bnllt in 1883, Burned. St. Louis, March 20. St. George's Epis copal Church was discovered to be on fire at 9:30 to-night. The fire departments responded to the alarm as promptly as pos sible and worked hard to extinguish the flames, but without success, and at 10:30 the church was completely destroyed. It was one of the finest in the city, and among its members are some of the vreatbiest and most prominent residents of St. Louis. Kev. Eovert A Holland is the rector. The corner stone was laid May 30, 1873. Tbe church cost $115,000, and was insured for ?60,000. THE LARGEST MORTGAGE 05 RECORD. The Directors Are Arranging to Saddle It on the Union Pacific. Nitv York, March 20. Sidney Dillon, President of the Union Pacific Jtailroad, to day confirmed tbe report that the Directors were arranging to place a mortgage on the property. It is stated that the mortgage will be made for $250,000,000, the largest ever recorded, and will provide for taking up the underlying liens as they move, and also for an immediate issue to pay off tbe floating debt. Tbe plan is expected to be completed in time to present to the stockholders at their meeting next month. MERCHANDISE IN ASHES. The Darning of the B. & O. Freight Depot In Chicago Entails Heavy Loss. CHICAGO, March 20. A disastrous fire broke out to-night in the Baltimore and Ohio freight house, Sonth Chicago. It is supposed the fire origina'ted from locomotive sparks falling on combustible freight con tained in the structure. Scarcity of water niad tbe work of the firemen difficult. Four carloads of valuable merchandise were destroyed, and the transfer house is a total ruin. The coal bunkers were also destroyed. Tbe loss is estimated at 100, 000; insurance unknown. A FIVE-CORNERED FIGHT. Chicago Democrats Renominate Mayor Cregler by a Heavy Majority. Chicago, March 20. Democratic pri maries to determine the party candidate for Mayor were held throughout the city to-day. The result shown in the count to-night is that Mayor Cregler has an overwhelming lead, as against ex-Mayor Carter H. Har rison. The latter, however, has already re ceived an independent nomination, and an nounced his intention to run whether nomi nated by the Democratic Convention or not, In addition to the Democrats and Harri son, the Republicans, citizens and Socialists have full-fledged candidates, which leads-to a five-cornered fight from now to election day. OFF FOR EUROPE. Ex-Speaker Iteed to Make a Study of Legis lative Bodies There. TtPECIAI. lELICIUM TO Till CISrATCH.l New York; March 20. Ex-Speafier Thomas B. Heed spent to-night at the bouse of Theodore Roosevelt, 689 Madison avenue. Mr. Seed will sailfor Europe to-morrow, and expects to He gone several months. He will pay particnlar attention to the legislative bodies of European States and will give the publio the benefit of his stndies in the form of magazine articles. MRS. BARR'S NEW NOVEL. The Famous Novelist Will Rest for a Season in a New Jersey Cottage. Obange, N. J., March 20. Mrs. Amelia Barr has come to this place to rest, having completed a Scotch romance entitled "A Sister to Essn," which she has sold to the New York Ledger for J2.500. The story is laid in File, and Mrs. Barr has spent many months in preparing it. She has taken a cottage on Orange street. Tbe story opens in to-morrow's Easter number of the New York Ledger, which, also, has Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, -George Bancroft and Dr. Felix Oswald as costriba orsr DECLARED A FAILURE Tho Legislative Kecord Gets a Heavj Kick From Dot'j Bouses. IT IS ALWAYS A WEEK BEHIND. A Committee Will Proceed to Investigate This inxary, C0STIXG THE STlTE $30,000 A SESSION FKOSl X STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Haerisburg, March 20. The Legitla tive Record got a scoring in a resolution offered by Senator Bates, of Union, to-djay. The proceedings are occasionally a week late in appearing on the desks of members of the Legislature, and the Senator proposes to have this evij remedied by the'appoint ment of a committee authorized to make an examination into the delinquency of the publisher, and report the resultot the inves tigation to the Senate. The resolution, declares the Record a fail ure, a fact which has been evident since its first appearance over a quarter ot a century ago. Then $16 a page was charged the State. Now it is printed at less than one third that rate, and although its typograph ical getup'is execrable, it has not deterior ated much in appearance, and the delay in placing the proceedings before the Legisla ture is not much greater than it was in its infancy. It costs the State about $30,000 a session. The Honse also adopted the Senate reso lution condemning the Record. A NEW DEPARTMENT. Agriculture TVill Be Duly Recognized Should This Bill Pass. rPnOSt A STAFF COBRESrOJtDIXT.l Haerisburg, March 20. Senator Critchfield, who is a member of the State Board of Agriculture, introduced a bill in the Senate to-djy which contemplates the establishment of a Department of Agricul ture and Qeology, and authorizes the crea tion of the office of Commissioner of Agri culture, to be elected by the people, aud several additional places. The commissioner is to receive $3,000 a year; three clerks with salaries ranging from $1,200 to $1,500, aud one messenger at a salary of $1,000 an nually. With the approval of the Gov ernor, experts for special investigation, whose expense to the State shall not exceed $5,000 a year, are also authorized to be ap pointed. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall'be chief administrative officer o." the Board of Agriculture and Geological Survey, and shall have the supervision of roads and highways, so far as such supervision now is or shall hereafter be required by any law having in view the appropriation of moneys of the State and the construction and im provement of roads and highways. A LITTLE SENATE TILT. Senator HInes Prevents Action on Bills Be cause His Was Not Considered. rFBOM A STAFF COBBESFONDEUT. Hakrisbubg, March 20. There was a little friction at the session of the Senate to-day, on account of the objection of Sen ator Penrose to the consideration out of order of Senator Hines bill to increase tbe nnmber of clerks in the office of the Secre tary of the Commonwealth and tbe Auditor General's department. The Senator from Philadelphia explained that his opposition was due to the absence of Senator Bobbins, of Westmoreland, who had offered an amendment cntting down the proposed force, but the. Senator from Lu zerne would not accept any explanation and prevented the consideration of other bills in which tbe Senator from Philadelphia was supposed to be interested, and inti mated ''that other legislation "requiring unanimous consent to be taken np would be similarly treated. A BASH PROCEEDING By Mr. Bnrke That Worked no Good to His Railroad Bill. IFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. 1 Harrisburg, March 20. The House Committee on Bailroads, of which Kepre sentative Brook's, of Philadelphia, is Chair man, has been nursing a bill to require rail road companies to fence their lines and pro vide safety gates at dangerous croas!ngs,!for several weeks, until the author, Kepre.'enta tive Burke, of Lackawanna, grew weary be yond endurance and to-day made an at tempt to have tbe committee discharged and the bill placed on the calendar. Bepresentative Brooks sought to persnade him not to nndertake such a rash proceed ing, as the committee would soon move, but Burke insisted in pressing his proposition and precipitated the discussion, which, after the consumption of much time, resulted in tbe temporary postponement of the reso lution. CARE OF THE INSANE. The State Board of Charities' Bills Receive Favorable Consideration. rriioii a STArr coRBisposnENT.i Habhisbukg, March 20. The bills ap proved by the State Board of Charities, ap propriating in the aggregate $800,000 fox in creased accommodations for the chronic and criminal insane, have been introduced in both Houses, and in the Senate they have received the iavorable consideration of the Committee on Appropriations. A bill has also been reported in the Senate allowing counties having proper facilities to maintain insane at the expense of $1 a week to the State. This bill wonld relieve tbe overcrowded State hospitals to a consid erable extent, as a number 6T counties have suitable buildings for the accommodation of those unfortunates. IN AH) OF CANDIDATES. A BUI Intended to Protect Them From Financial Solicitors. rsraciAL telkoraji to iki DisrxTcw.i Harbisburg, March 20. In the House the following bills were introduced: By Skinner, Fulton, making it unlawful for county superintendents of public schools to engage iu any other business. By Stewart, Philadelphia, exempting in stitutions of learning, benevolence and charity, which provide free libraries and in struction, from taxation. By Wheeler Erie, to prevent frand in the sale of wool. By Laflerty, Westmoreland, to prevent the solicitation of money from candidates for office. SOLDIER AND SAILOR PEDDLERS. The Bill Extending the Privilege to Them Passed Second Reading. IEFECIAL TELEQItAM TO THI DI8PATCB.1 Harrisburg, March 20. The Philadel phia Mint bill was passed finally by the Senate. Among the hills passed second reading were the following: Supplement to an act to. permit disabled soldiers to peddle, extending said privilege to all soldiers, sailors and marines who are unable to procure a livelihood by manual labor; authorizing school boards to par the actual expenses of school directors incurred in attending the annual and triennial conventions of school directors out of the funds of the respective districts. Bills Favorably Reported. rSFZCIAt. TZLXOBAJt TO TUX IXSrATCH.1 Harrisburg, March 20. The following bills were reported favorably in the House: 'Neeb's bill to hang all murderers in the IState ia the peoitentariesj to .prevent and j. punish frand in the selling of wearing ap parel by public or private sale. LEGALIZING FISH BASKETS. Senator Brown's Bill for Their Introduction Passes Second Reading. fFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.! Harrisburg, March 20. The inevitable fish bobbed up serenely in tbe Senate to day. Several of tbe Senators have been im portuned by their constituents who desire to catch fish by the wholesale to have' fish baskets introduced into rivers. Senator Brown, of York, has charge of a bill of this kind, and notwithstanding the earnest pro test of a nnmber of Senators that the pro posed restoration of fish baskets was strongly opposed by the State Fish Commissioners, the measure was passed second reading after a number of amendments had been in corporated by the Senator from York, which he intimated would go a great way in re moving the objections of that board. The fish baskets, it is provided in the bill, shall only be used from August 15 to No vember 15 in each year, after which they shall be dismantled. No game fish are to be allowed to be caught in them. The Del aware and Schuylkill rivers have been ex cepted from the operations of tbe bill. A GOOD COMMITTEE Appointed to Investigate the Soldiers Orphans' School Scandal. irnoM A STAFF coniiEsrpiDiNT.t Harrisburg, March 2J. Speaker Thompson has done well iu the appointment of a committee to carry out the purposes of the resolution providing for an investigation into the financial workings of the soldiers orphans' schools during the time when, the syndicate coined money right and left. Bepresentative Baker, of Delaware; Eepre spntntive Gillau, of Franklin, and Captain Nesbit, of Allegheny, are men who can be depended on not to shrink from the perform ance of their full dnty. They will constitute a rhajority of the committee, and for this fact those who are anxious to have the ill-gotten gains made out ot the maintenance of soldiers' orphans exposed to the light of day ought to be thankful. . ANOTHER GAME BILL. A Copy of Lytic' s Defunct Measure Intro duced In the Senate. TrCIAL TILICKiM TO TUX DISrATCRl Harrisburg, March 20. A bill was in troduced in the Senate by Mr. Bapsher, of Carbon, appropriating $1,000 for tbe erec tion of a monument to Philip Linton, the discoverer of anthracite coal in Pennsyl vania,, and by Woods, of Mifflin, to pro hibit the chasing and killing ot wild deer, turkeys or black fox in the State, except be tween the first ot October and the first of December. This is a copy of Lytle's bill, indefinitely posponed yesterday in the House. A Wise Resolution. tFBOK A STAFF COKRKSPOXDETT.I Harrisburg, March 20. Bepresentative Seanor, ot Indiana, was wise in not calling up his resolution to-day to place tbe anti discrimination bill on the calendar, as the attendance was too small to justify any hope of success. i SACS FROM CALIFORNIA. One of the Golden Gate Specials Returns to the Starting Point. Oneof theJennsylvania Golden Gate ex cursions, on the retnrn from California, passed through the city last evening, going East. There were 110 passengers on board, 13 of whom got off at Pittsburg. Ex-Governor Hatt, of New Jersey, was on the train. The tourists were untortunate in striking storms in Southern California. It rained for two weeks, and they were glad to get out of the State. The trip across the continent, however, was delight nl. One gentleman remarked that he had not worn an overcoat for comfort while in the West. CARPENTER tells some good stories abont famous men in THE DISPATCH to' morrow. Our Picture Appreciated. Chattanooga Times, j The Pittsburg Dispatch contains a very suggestive cartoon, the subject being tbe Con gressional escort of tho remains of Senator Hearst to California, abont which so much has recently been said. The scene is laid In tbe in terior of tbe funeral car. At tbe far end is tba coffin, and bending over it tbe weeping relatives of the dead man. At the other end is a table, and around it are seated tbe members of tbs Congressional committees, smoking, drinking champagne and playing cards. The atmos phere appears to be rilled witb tobacco smoke, while the concomitants of a jolly time are all about. The suggestion of tbe picture partakes far more of truth than of poetry. STAGE WHISPERS. "Still Alarm" is soon due at one of our theaters. "Supzkba" is so much of a success that the Hanlons expect to continne it on the road for several seasons longer. Little Minnie Terry is to play Princcit Elizabeth in Henry Irvins's forthcoming pro duction of "Charles L" in London. E. H. Sotuerx in his new comedy, "The Maister of Woodbarrow," comes to tbe Duquesne shortly. Prices will not be ad vanced. A kev comic Opera to succeed The Gon doliers" has been put in rehearsal at tbe Savoy, in London, and. as usual, 'it has not been named." "The Henrietta" will receive its first En glish production at tbe Avenne Theater, Lon don, March 23, and notwithstanding tho face that Mrs. Kendall and other English players predict for the comedy a complete success, it is said tbat Stuart Robson prophesies tbat its pnrcly American flavor will be its death war rant. A FLAT called "Gods and Men, or From Mount Olympus to Washington," was tried in Washington. D. C, last week. Its- original Is "Lumpact Vagabondns," an old German play, and into this story the author, J. H. Pratt. In troduced many well-known United States Senators. It failed to catch on in its present shape, and Is to be rewritten and sent on the' road. The late John E. Owens used no "mate-up" whatever In his celebrated character of Solon Shingle, nor does Denman Thompson as Joshua Whltcomb, make any attempt with paint or cbalk on his face, relying entirely upon bis natural farmer-like appearance. 13uc Richard Golden, who l a very young looking person aft tbe stage, bas to invoke tbe aid of art to produce tbe effect of tbe advanced age of bis creation of Old Jed Prouty. It will be at the Duquesne next week. The' wife of Stuart Robson died last sum mer. Tbe couple bad lived bappily together for nearly 34 years. This fact bas not deterred tho theatrical gossips from adding another pang to tbe comedian's sorrow by circulating tbo report tbat be is engaged to be married to a lady of bis company who is young enough to be his granddaughter. A similar report was circulated last summer in respect to Edwin Bootu, wbo was announced to be on the eve of marriage witb tbe 17-year-old daughter of Law rence Barrett. The many friends and admirers of Thomas W. Kccne, tbe tragedian, will be pleased to learn tbat tbe illness wbicn obliged him to terminate bis season at Vicksbnrg, Miss., has almost entirely disappeared, and that be is now in as good health as most men at bis country borne at Castleton, Four Corners, in tbe center of Staten Island. Ulj malady was nervous prostration brongbt about by the vicissitudes of traveling from tbe Atlantic to tbe Pacific, and from Paget Sound tu tbe Gnlf of Mexico. Next season he will be more caretul in making bis route. Sol Smith KussELLbas been acting for 2S years and yet be is only 4- He was a drummer by in war times and found bimself In Cairo. 111., wbere he joined tbe stock company of the Defiance Theater in 1SB2. He played utility parts, sang songs between acts and played tne snare drum In the orchestra all lor f0 a week. Then Ru-sell went to DeBas Theater, St. Louis, ana to Nasbville and toutber stock com panies. A few yearslaterhe joinedforccswlth the Berger.family, doing monologue sketch and songs. A good many people think Sol Smith Busseli was developed from tbe raw material by this organization. He wasn't. He was an actor ot experience, bat of pronounced youth i niness, before that, A CANNIBAL SCARE In a Colored School Caused by the Actions of a Visitor. WILD PANIC AMONG 1.5U0 PDPILS, Which Soon Spread lhronshout tha Whole City of Chirleston. THREE OF TEE CUIbDEEX ISJDEED ftrTCTAI. TELXGBAX TO THX DtSFATCK.1 Charleston-, S. C, March 20. The en tire colored population of Charleston was thrown into excitement to-day by a panic among tbe colored children of the Morris street school. It is tbe largest colored school in the United States, having nearly 1,500 pupils. It was abont 10:30 o'clock when a wiry-built, bright-looking," copper-colored man, dressed in the fantastic costume of an East Indian, walked into oneot the class rooms of the primary departments and be gan to make a speech to the children. He told them that he was a reformed can nibal and used to eat hnman beings, and his general appearauce boreont his asser tion. The colored people have lately been on their perennial scare about tbe medical students and were easily frightened. The children laughed at the speaker at first, but be ran at one ot the girls with outstretched arms and she tied, shrieking that the man was going to eat her. A Panic in Short Order. Swiftly the panic spread, and in a mo ment the entire school was in an uproar. They rushed heller skelter out of the class room, down the stairs, ont in the yard, and thence pell mell through the gates and over the fences into the streets. The excitement spread through the pri mary to the intermediate departments, and within three minutes after the first shriek of the frightened eir rang through the building there was not a child in it. Soon the colored population for squares around were attracted by the chil dren's screams. The street in front of the building was packed with negroes, every body was yelling at the top of his voice, and for awhile it seemed as thongh pandemo nium had been let loose. News of the panic spread as if by magic throughout the city, and by the time it had reached the lower portion of the city bad been magnified into a terrible accident. Tbe bnilding was said to have caved in and hundreds of lives been lost. A nlatoou of policemen arrived on the scene, but were utterly powerless to keep the crowd away. Any Amount of Excitement. Others scaled tbe fences shrieking for their children, and the confusion became worse and worse. After a long battle tbe police managed to clear space enough to allow tbe children to come out and matters were finally quieted. Only three out of 1,500 pupils were injured, and none fatally. The man who caused the pjnic was arrested, and had to be escorted to the police station under strong guard. He says he is a Fiji Inlander, 79 years old and was once a cannibal. He gives the name of John Charven, and says he dined once with Mr. Blaine at his home in Maine. He is now an a lecturing tonr, and was to have lectured to-night in one ot the large negro chnrches. H claims to be a British subject and says he will demand satisfaction his treatment here. When he went to tbe school he was dressed in crimson damask, and his finger nails were several inches long. He has filed teeth. He denies that he wanted to frighten the children. H'KINLEY DECLARES HIMSELF. He Is a Gubernatorial Candidate and Says Mills Slionld Re Speaker. ISPICIAI. TELIOBAM TO TUX BISrATCB. 1 Eochestek, K. Y., March 20. William Mclvinley, Jr., who delivered an address on tbe tariff Question last night, when ques tion relative to his intentions regard ing the gubernatorial nomination in Ohio, said it wonld probably be offered him, and that he would accept, although he did not have any particular desire for the honor. He said that Governor Ompbell wonld probably be renominated by the Dem ocrats. The conversation turned on Roger Q. Mills, and Mr. McKmley said tbat the Texas Congressman is a manly man and ought to have the speakership, assum ing that the elections were determined on the tari'ff issue. "But I don't think." he said, "that they will give it to him. The outbok for pro tection is entirely satisfactory. The Filty first Congress has done more public business than any Congress since the days of tbe . war. If ynu know of anything the House of Representatives, presided over by Tom Beed, bas failed to do, I wish you would name it. It wasn't our fault that the Senate did not pass tbat great bill of rights, which would bave assured tbe right of every mau to suffrage. That question will not down. REJECTED THE OFFERS. General Nettleton Will Not Exchange Gold Bars for Gold Coin. WASHlitGTOir, March 20. Acting Secre tary Nettleton to-day rejected two offers, aggregating 850,000, lor tbe exchange for export of gold coin for gold bars. He said bis action was in accordance with the policy recently decided upon, that it is contrary to. tbe best interests of tbe'Government to re linquish at the present time for export any considerable part of the most convenient form of our gold supply. He said tbat he was not advised of the offers in question uutil nearly 3 o'clock this afternoon, and that there was not the slightest delay in his action. He authorized a most positive contradic tion, so lar as he was concerned, of any. at tempt to delay the shipment of gold in any form by to-morrow's steamer. He said it was something he conld not prevent if he tried, and he was not giving to trying tha impossible. General Nettleton said that while he did not care to discuss the ques tion at present, he did not regard it as at all probable that gold would be lorced to a premium by reason of the present policy aeainst the exportation of the Government's limited supply of gold bars. XINCAID WINS HIS POINT. An Order Summoning Witnesses for Him at Government Expense. Washington, March 20. In the Crimi nal Conrt to-day, in ihe case of C. E, Kin caid, charged with shooting ex-Bepresenta-' tive Taulbee,' Judge Montgomery granted an order summoning at the expense of tba Government certain witnesses asked for by Mr. Kiucaid in his affidavit, on which tbo postponement of tbe trial to next Monday was granted. These witnesses are Mrs. M. L. Millmore, Polk Laffoon, J. H. Godnight, T. H. Payn ter, W. J. Stone aud A. K. Kelley. THE PARIS COMMUNE, Twentieth Anniversary Celehra'ed by tha Ar belters' Association. The International Arbeiter Association held a meeting last night in Allegheny Turn Hall, South Canal street, Allegheny, in honor of the twentieth anniversary of tbs Paris commune of March 18, 1871. Robert Beilzel was the principal speaker. The hall was well filled. After tho speeches a ball was giveu. Nothing in the Story. Captain TJnterbanm made an investiga tion yesterday evening of the reported rob berv of gas and electrio light apparatus from 13 honses belonging to Mrs. Charles Lockhart on Dinwiddie street. Careful search failed to reveal any trace of burglars. .Nothing has been taken irom any of the honses. Grand Millinery Opening Jfcntinued to-day, BosiarBATra & (to- -r i TK
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