- i ' THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 25. 1891 t- THE GRA HGERS Wl By the Passage of Taggart's Bill to Tax Railroad and Other Corporations. THEVOTESCASTAGAINSTIT Kine Kamcs Are Kegistered From Allegheny in Ihe Kay Vote. CONGRESSIONAL APrORTIOXMENT. Pemocrals Introduce Their Scheme in Both Senate and House. THEY THIKK THEI HATE A CHANCE IFBOM A STAFF CORKESrOTDSXT.1 Harrisbukg, March 24. The Taggart revenue bill came up on final passage to-day, and W. F. Stewart called attention to the fact that three of the eight members or the Revenue Commission had refused to sign the report recommending; this hill, and read from Commissioner Wright's argument against it. Mr. Taggart replied that Mr. Wright was the especial chanipiou of the income tax rlause, which the House had stricken out, and that he had wasted to tax everything but the railroads, whose representative be was. Mr. Findlay opposed some features of the bill, but said be would vote for it. Mr. Eiter, of Philadelphia, said no ex planation of the bill had ever been given, nor had one reason been advanced why it should pass. The failure of the old system Lad not been shown, and no one had pre dicted what would be the benefits of the new one. Mr. Taggart said that the friends of the bill knew what they wanted, and what tbey hoped the bill would accomplish, bnt no one could tell what it wonld do until the Supreme Court had decided upon it. Mr. Wherry spoke of the difficulties in the way of the Revenue Commission. Al most two years of thought and labor had been put upon the bill, and it was full of imperfections; and yet it had taken 0 years to establish our present system, and within the past few months the Supreme Court bad found flaws in it. This bill would hare to be constrnrd by that body: bnt its under lying principle could not be taken away, and that was the equalization of taxation upon the basis of all property. The provision taxing railroads might be de clared unconstitutional and there would still be enough left to give relief from local taxation on real esUte. The roll was called and the hill passed by a vote of 125 to 4!. The Philadelphia members present, with the exception of James Frankl'n, voted against it. Ot the Allegheny delegation Messrs. Cotton, Culbertson. Kearns. Laf ferty, Lemon, Marshall, Muehlbronner. Richards and Weaver voted against it, and McCullougb, Nesbit and Stewart for it. Hexbt Ealu POPULATION AND LICENSES. A I.lcly Debate in the Senate Over the Proposition ol Mr. Meek. FROM A STAFF COBr.ISPOJtDSNT. HAKRISBCT.G, March 24. The bill intro duced by Senator Meek, to base the grant ing of liquor licenses on population, excited quite a debate in the Senate to-day. Senator Ilincs opposed it as in the interest of liquor dealeis. He also slashed at the high license law because it fostered monopoly, which brought to his feet George Handv Smith, who paid a hjgn tribute to its work ing in Philadelphia. A motion to indefinitely postpone its further consideration was lost by a large majority, a'ter which a motion to postpone for the present prevailed. This bill was in troduced by Senator Meek, and provides that not more than one license shall be issued for every 700 inhabitants Luzerne has about one licensed place for every 200 people in the county. Senator Grady, Chairman of the Finance Committee, had been raiherslow in calling his committee to gether totinally consider the bill parsed by the House reducing the liquor license fees in cities of the third class from 5500 to 300, and as a uunishment for his dilly-dallying Jlpreientativ Eaby, ol Lancaster, to-day introduced a bill in the House to repeal the boiler inspection law which was recently placed among the statutes of the State. tnair.lv thruugh the efforts of Senator Grady. This flauk movement brought the Senator Jrom Philadelphia to time to-night, wh-n the bill was reported affirmatively and read the first time. GETTING EVEN WITH PATTISON. Itcpublican Senators May Object to Some of nis Nominations. rrnoM a staff coniinsrosDEXT j HARrnsnur.G, March 24. Governor Pat ti'ou sent to the Senate to-day the names of Robert S. Patterson for Harbor Master, Dr. Henry W. Leflman for Port Physician, and Dr. E. M. Herbst, of Berks county, for Lazaretto Physician of Philadelphia. The Senate did not go into executive picinn inArw n nnfirm fhp nAmin.tinn j and it has transpired to-night that the Re- rmblicau Senators will confirm r,n mnr. nf Mr. Pattison s nominations until he has commissioned State Superintendent of In struction Waller, State Librarian Egle and Factory Inspector William Martin. All of these gentlemen were appointed bv Governor Beaver, and have been confirmed by the Senate, but Governor Pattison has thus far tailed to issue their commis -- -- 1 sions. u.he Kepunliran Senators argue that the Governor's intention is to withhold f their commissions until the Legislature ad journs, when the appointments v. ill fall, and he will then appoint Democrats in their places. They have concluded that the Governor's game has been played far enough, and a conference was heidto-night in the Lieutenant Governor's room at which the matter was discussed in all its bearings. TO PUT WIRES UNDERGROUND. A Itill That lias liaii a Hard Legislative Road to Trael. FROM A STAFF CORKKKrOXDEKT.l Hakkishuug, March 24. A suspicious halt his been called on the bill to place underground by August next all telegraph, telephone and electric light wires in cities containing over 100,000 inhabitants. This bill remained in Committee on Corporations a long while. After it came out with an affirmative recommendation it was rapidly pushed through first and second reading. The speed which it had attained was sud denly checked by an invisible agency. For three weeks it occupied a position of mas terly iinctivitv on the third readme calen dar. "Let it go over," was the monotonous sound that fell on the ears of Senators daily. To-dav the rrograu:uie was changed and the bill came near being recommitted, and would probably have gone to its first home, but lor the calling of the orders of the day. Senator George Handy Smith realized that it was tired and sought to give it needed rest and then have it talked to death, and thereupon asked for its recommittal Senator Wesley Thomas, who introduced it, and who had" all along in sisted that he would press it to final passage with all theforce that was in him, seconded the proposition, but after a long parliamen tary fight a vote was not reached on an order to recommit Pardons That Were Refused. iff.ok a sTAFr cobkeefokdext. I Harrisbukg. March 24. The Board of Pardons to-day refused to recommend the pardon of David Doughty, of Allegheny, convicted of conspiracy; Benjamin Cox, murder in the second degree, of Washing ton, and sentenced to the penitentiary lor 12 years; and William H. Porter, of Alle gheny, conspiracy, and Charles Miller, of Allegheny. THE APPORTIONMENT BILL. MEASURES INTBODUCED 15 HOUSES BY DEMOCRATS. BOTE They Think That Under Their Proposed Arrangement They Have a Fighting Chanco for Certain Congressional Dis tricts A Little Friction a Good Thing. 1FKOM A STAFF COBBESrORDKJfT.l Harrisburg, March 24. The Dem ocrats ot the Legislature hare taken a hand in the construction of a Congressional ap portionment bill, a copy of which was in troduced in the Senate and House by Sen ator 3Ieek and Representative Bitter, re spectively. Leading members of the minor ity party think their opponems have been fairly treated in the "proposed apportion ment, but the latter take quite a different view of the bill, because it affords a fight ing chance for several districts which have been made safely Democratic According to their calculation a little friction in their party might almost equal ize th-f representation of the political organ izations in the lower house of Congress, and when the Repnblican bill emerges from the House committe to which it has been re ferred, it will (how that the Democrats are entitled to scarcely one-fourth of the 30 districts in the Sta'te. The Democratic ap portionment gives Philadelphia six dis tricts, all but one ot which are framed to elect Republican Congressmen. The Repub lican bill is expected to give that party a clean sweep in that city. The bill introduced to-day is based on the vote for President at the last election, and if at the next Congressional election the vote should be the same as that cast for Harrison and Cleveland it would stand thus in the district outside of Philadelphia: Seventh Chester and Delaware, Republican majority, 7,800. Eighth Montconiery and Lehigh, Demo cratic majority. SS7. Ninth lierks and Lebanon, Democratic ma jority, 5,033. Tenth Lancaster, Repnblican majority, 11, 011. Kleventh Northampton and Bucks, Demo cratic majority. 330. Twelfth Lackawanna, Fits and Monroe, Democratic majority, 2,151 Thirteenth Luzerne, Republican majority, 325. Fourteenth Schuylkill and Carbon, Demo cratic majoritv. HIS. Fifteenth Bradforc, Susquehanna Wy 6,oming and Waine, Repnblican majority, 015. Sixteenth Clinton. Lvcominr. Snlllvan and Columbia, Democratic majority. 6,677. seventrentn jNortDurnDoriann. .-u onion r, Snyder. Union, Juniata and Mifflin, Repnb lican majority, 1.743. eighteenth Dauphin and York, Democratic majority, 94. Nineteenth Cumberland, Perry, Adams, Franklin and Fulton, Democratic majority, 175. Twentieth Huntingdon, Blair. Bedford and Sum rset. Republican majority, 8,535. Twents-Urst Westmoreland and Fayette. Republican majority, 407. Twenti -second Cambria, Indiana. Arm strong and Clarion, Republican majority, 2,759. Twenty-third, T entv-fonrth and Twonn-firth-AIIegbeny. Republican majority, 20.40S. Twentj-sixth Jefferson. Clrameld, Center and Elk, Democratic majority, 777. Twcntr-teventh Tioga. Potter, McKean, Cameron and Forest, Republican majority. S.M2. Twenty-eighth Eno and Crawford, Repub lican majorit, 4,337. Tcntj-ninth Mercer. Venango, Lawrence and Bntfer. Republican majority. 6,171 Thirtieth Beaver, Washington and Greene, Republican majority, 2,057. 1-irst district First. Second, Twenty-sixth and Thirtieth ards, Philadelphia, Second district Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth. Seventh, Eighth. Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth wards, Philade phU. Third district Sixteenth. Seventeenth, Elcbteenth. Nincreentu and Twentieth wards. j .maaeipuia. Fourtn district Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifeinih. Twentv-ninth and Thirty-second ward. Philadelphia Fifth dls'nct Twenty-third. Twenty-fifth. Twenty-eighth, Thirtv-first. Thirty-third and Thiitv-flfth wards. Pnlladelnhia. Sixth district Tonty-ttrt. Twentv-second. Twenty-fourth. Twenty-ceventh and Thirty fourth wards, Philadelphia. The Eighteenth and Nineteenth districts arrantrcd in the proposed apportionment were Democratic by very small majorities at the last Prcsidental election, but under ordinary circumstances they could be car ried bv that party without much difficulty. Thev would also have a good chance of com ing out ahead in the Thirteenth, Seventeenth, Twenty-first and Thirtieth districts. Twenty ot the districts as proposed to be framed went Republican iu 1888 and ten Demo cratic. THE DIRECT TAX MONEY. GOVERNOR PATTI80N WANTS TO KNOW AB0UTTHE STATE'S CLAIM. He Would Like to Have Some Information From Washington The Baker Ballot BUI Has a Practical Illustration in Com mittee. IFROM A STAFF COBRESrOSDKKT.t Harkisburg, March 24. The House concurrent resolution relative to the claim of over $1,600,000 which the State has against the Federal Government will prob ably never be heard of again. It was given a premature airing in the Senate to-night by Mr. Grady, who displayed a telegram from Albany stating that New York A received its quota of the 'direct tax claim, and urged Pennsylvania .- 4.. I... - . . to take prompt action toward securing its share. The resolution was adopted, bnt the vote bad scarcely been announced"abefbre Senator Penrose moved to reconsider the vote, and explained that he and others had had conversations with the Governor relative to the proprietv of the resolution and that he desired to be officially notified P ""hington as to the State's claim, and communicate with the Legislature as to the correspondence before the taking of any action in the mat ter. Mr. Quay could not understand why New York's Governor should have ob tained the claim of that State while Got ernor Pattison had failed to get Pennsyl vania's quota. Senator Penrose answered that Governor Hill held two offices, which fact might have given superior means of in fornix tion. Mr. Zinney, Secretary of the Ballot Re form Association, assisted by several other members of it, conducted an election to-day under the system proposed in the Baker bill. Sute officers and members of the Legislature were invited to and did participate in the election in one of the committee rooms, in which booths and other necessary apparatus were erected. Ex-Representative Coffrey, ot Luzerne, when he voted, exer cised his constitutional right to wite bis name on the ballot, which was attested bv a friend, to show bow fallacious the claim that the ballot was secret. Caffrey is a member of the Knights of La bor Legislative Commiitee. Under tbe ope rations of the bill lie says an employermight send an agent to see that his men place their names on the ballot attested by his names, and thus destroy its alleged secrecy, show ing that the only war secure a secure a se cret ballot was by a Constitutional Conven tion. In the opinion of the opponents or Baker's bill it lost strength by to-day's sample election. Want Cash for the Blind. tFEOM A STAFF COEKISrOSDEJtT.l Haeeisbueo, March 24. Percy T. Smith and Rer. Dr. J. G. Brown, of Pitts burg, are here asking for an appropriation of f6,000 for next year and 510,000 for the year after for the support of the Lawrence yille Blind Asylum. Gets His Salary and Mileage. rrnoM abtatt cokuxsfondent. Hakkisbdro, March 24. Senator Neeb's bill appropriating 85,300 lo Morrison Foster, of Allegheny, for his salary and mileage for the term served by the late Senator Hugh McNeill, and; for his expenses in contest ing the election, passed the Senate finally to-nighl. SENATOR HINES GETS HAD And Wants His Discrimination Resolution Withdrawn From Committee. TFltOM A STAFF CORKESrOXDKJfT.1 Harrisbukg, March 24 Senator Hines was in a fighting mood to-day. He not only took a shy at the bogus underground wire bill, but he offered a resolution to discharge the Committee on Constitutional Reform from the consideration of the resolution whicbhe presented on January 26 for the appoint ment of a conTmittce to inquire into the al leged violation of the provision in the Con stitution relative to discrimination. Senator fiobinson promised that the reso lution should soon see the light of day, and Senator Hines withdrew from the scene of battle. Sonator Robinson did not give the Senate the information, but. it is learned that the resolution uhich the Senator from Luzerne tried to unearth has never been in the committee's hands. It is not given out where it has been in hiding for the past two months. NEW YORK'S LATEST CRASH. FURTHER NEWS CONCEBNIHGTHE WASH INGTON BANK SUSPENSION. One of the Directors Slakes a Statement Loans Without Collateral What TJ. S. Examiner Hepburn lias to Say Possible Crookedness In One of the Departments. New York, March 20. Sidell Tilghman, of the Washington National Bank's Direc tory, made a brief statement this morning, in which he stated that the capital stock of the bank, which was $300,000, had been im paired to the extent of about $130,000, and this, all on account of the loans made by President Sherman. Of these loans 563.000 is owed the bank by John Silva. No col lateral can be found for the loans to Mr. Silva. The only evidence for these loans are drafts on out-of-town parties given by Mr. Silva, which were protested. An other loan made by President Sherman was $10,000 to Captain Norton, of life-boat fame. The loan wa made to the Captain for the Norton Life Boat Construction Company. Director Tilghman said that he lelt Tory certain that the depositors would be paid in full, and that the only persous to be at a loss would be the stockholders. The net de posits of the bank amount to about $70,000, as far as could be learned this morning. United States Examiner Hepburn gave out a statement to the effect that on Satur day last, at the request of Mr Tappan, he went with him to tile bane, where they made an informal examination of all the assets of the bank, and reached the conclu sion that there was an impairment of capi tal of the bank to the amount ot $75,000. This amount Mr. Tilghman and Mr.Grangcr proposed to make good Monday. Ou Mon day morning further examination disclosed the fact that there was u large loss probably in the item "Due from banks." That amount, the item "Due from banks," is one in which crookedness is usually found, if crookedness exists in a bank. It will be necessary to examine this carefully before it c in be known certainly the loss which the bank will sustain through that item. A LONDON-PARIS TELEPHONE. It Requires a Specially Constructed and a Very Expensive Cable. Manchester liuardlan.3 To transmit the sound of the human voice through 21 miles of water to say nothing of 270 miles of land line has been re garded as impossible, the retardation of the current in a submarine cable over even short distances having been found sufficient to reduce all articulate sounds to an indefi nite murmur. The most important sub marine telephone existing is thai across the river La Plata from Buenos Ayres to Monte Video, a comparatively short distance; and that is hardly a success. The French Gov ernment, who have shown remarkable energy in the development of the national telephone system, however, aspired to over mine the difficulties and to establish a speaking communication with London, and the English telegraphic engineering depart ment at St. Martin's-le-Grand undertook to grapple with the problem. Under the direction of Mr. Preecc, the chief engineer, a number of experiments .with cables have been made, and a new cable designed. The cable consists of four thick conper wires. Two wires will be required for a single line, as a complete metallic cir cle is one of the first essentials; "the other wires will be available to duplicate the line if successful, and in the meantime they will be used to supplement the telegraphic serv yice. A new set of posts, entirely separate from any other wires, have been erected from London to Dover, carrying two wires to the cable, and these are fixed to the posts .in a special way and crossed continually. All these precautions are taken in order to reduce the induction to a minimum. The wires used throughout both the English laud liceaud the submarine cables are of three times the usual weight and of solid copper, being 600 pounds per mile weight. The French line from Paris to Calais is a little lighter. These elaborate precautions, how ever, contain no guarantee of success. The cable has been constructed in England, and will be laid by the English department, but the cost will be divided. A NEW 'SOBKEES' UNIQUE T0UB. Around the World With a I.lttle Tacht and a Phonograph. Mr. J. J. Murphy, of New Torb, is at present iu England making arrangements for a unique tour round the world. He pro poses to leave New York about tbe middle of April in a 27-foot American life-saving yacht, and will visit all the principal ports of the British Islands, France, Spain, Italy, the Black Sea; thence via the Suez Canal to India, China end Japan; thence across the Pacific to San Francisco; thence down the Pacifio CoasVnd through the Nicaragua Canal, should it be opened for traffic, and up the Atlantic Coast to New York. He will take with him one of Edison's phono graphs and several hundred cylinders, with the intention to transfer to wax the voices of the various people, particularly savages, whom he may visit. He will also stop at Pitcairn Island to bring back with him in a phonograph the story of the mutiny of the Bounty as re lated bv their descendants. At the conclu sion of his voyage Mr. Murphy will exhibit his boat and turn on his phonograph at the World's Show at Chicago in 1893. Just One Obstacle. Boston Herald. "Believe me, George, dear, the fact that you are not wealthy makes no difference in my love for you," she said. "I love you for yourself alone. I would choose love in a cottage rather than a union without affection in a costly mansion." "Darling," he said, "I am glad to hear you speak thus.. There is now but one ob stacle to prevent our marriage." "And what is that?" she asked. "1 can't raise half enough money to get a cottage. Arrested for Contempt of Conrt. Charles Goodman, one of the strikers at the Braddock. Wire Works, was arrested and lodged in jail last night on a court pro cess, charging contempt of court in failing to comply with the injunction issued re straining Goodman colliers from loitering about tbe works and interfering with the workmen. A BEF0RMED BALLOT On Ihe Strict Australian Plan Will Hereafter Prevail in Maine. THE END OF A L0KG, HAKD FIGHT. Bepnblicans Divided as to the Advisabil- ity of the Move. SURE OP T1IE GOTEEKOK'S SIGNATURE rSriOIAI. TZLEOrtAM TO TIIK D'OPATCtT.: Augusta, Me., March 24. Maine's next election will be held under the Aus tralian ballot system, pure and simple, ap plying to every city,town and village. The final struggle was in the House to-day, and was both bitter and exciting. The oppo nents or the bill accused the newspapers of bulldozing and high State officials of using their influence to get the bill passed. Pretty strong language was employed by Messrs. Peaks and Stearns and replied to by Representative Savage in an eloquent speech which elicited great ap plause from the immense audience. After the vote was taken, resulting in favor of the hill, deafening applause lasted two minutes. In the last State Convention the Demo crats adopted a resolution favoring such a law, and the Republicans hedged by favor ing ballot relorm without specifications. Governor Burleigh, in his inaugural mes sage, before the present Legislature, came out squarely for Australian ballot. Tactics of the Opposition. The majority of the Legislature seemed to favor it. Joe Mauley, Chairman of the Republican State Committee, then came out in a newspaper article favoring it. Ha is postmaster of Augusta. However, the friends of the measure noted with alarm that all employes in the postoffice not only refused to sign a petition favoring it, but the chief officials lobbied against it. Then Mr. Manley went before the com mittee and pioposed to amend the bill so it would only apply to cities and towns over 2,000 inhabitants, and also to arrange party nominees in separate columns, so that only one mark would be required. Finally in dication led people to believe that one wing at least of the Republicans, as repre sented bv their leaders, was opposed to this ballot reform. Democrats throughout stood by the reso lution adopted in their State Convention. This was made a handle of by Republican opponents of the measure, and the party whip was applied. The hill was called a Democratic measure. The majority of the Judiciary Committee reported to the House the amended bill, the minority reporting against any ctiange in the present law. There was a tie vote on acceptitig the mi noritt report- The majority report was de feated by a close vote m the House on March 11, every Democrat voting for it. Only the Governor's Signature Needed. It then went lo the Senate, where it was adopted March 19. It was there amended so that it was the same measure originally introduced in the Houss by Mr. Cluson. The bill so amended returned to the House and to-day was passed, 76 to CG, ten Repub licans changing over from the opposition. Votes to reconsider having been deleated in both branches the bill will now go to the Governor and be signed. This has been the most discussed measure since the war, and has excited most interest throughout the State. Republicans who opposed the bill say it will defeat the party and their speeches have gone on record, and the Democrats naturally leel pleased at tne result. A great deal of bitterness has been manifested by its opponents, but they were forced to succumb by large and increasing popular sentiment expressed throusrh peti tions and lesolutions. Leading Democrats believe that the bitter opposition coming from many Republican politicians will injure that party at thenext State election. Libor organizations have earnestly worked for the bill, and' threats have been made that its opponents will never get their vote. KAY BE AN OUTBREAK Of the Indians of Dakota and Along tho Border Line. "Washisgtojt, March 24. The War Department is taking advantage of the .cessation of hostilities among the Indians of Dakota, and has of late been engaged in gathering some authentic, information as to the probabilities of another oatbreak this spring. Careful investigations have been made by the officers of the army serving as agents at the Pine Ridge and Rosebud agencies, and their reports are not alto gether reassuring, In substance these officers assert that there need, or need not be trouble, just as the Government desires. An outbreak can be preveuted, or on the other hand very little will tan the slumbering feelings of the aborigines into a fierce fi.ime. That is to say the whole case rests upon the care ex ercised in tbe distribution of the appropria tions. If the Indians get promptly all that is due them and there is not too much hag gling, there will be peace. SURVEYING SOUTH AMERICA The Inter-Colonial Kailway Commission and Its Work. Washington, March 24. The only matter considered to-day by the Inter-Continental Railway Commission was tbe perfec tion of the plans and arrangements for send ing the three surveying parties to South and Central America to begin their work iu de termining the route of the proposed road to South America. Nearly all the arrabge nients for starting the engineers to work have been decided upon, and in a few days they will leave for the Central American States, where the first work will commence in Guatemala as soon as the party arrives. The only question now to be settled is the scale to the mile to be used in outlining the maps and surveying the route. It is ex pected that the commission will adjourn for some weeks after getting tbe surveying parties started. CANADA FOLLOWING IS OUR FOOTSTEPS. Seeking Closer Trade Relations With the Countries of the Sonth. Ottawa, March 24. Hon. Mr. Foster, Minister of Finance, regarding his recent visit to the West Indies, says: "Ihave every reason to feel sanguine regarding our efforts to obtain closer trade relations with those; colonies,and will likely have a definite announcement to make shortly. The pro posals submitted by the Dominion Govern ment aie cow engaging the attention of yarious Legislatures. "The Liberals claim that British Guiana prefers a reciprocity arrangement with the United State?. This is quite erroneous, as the alleged reply of the Governor cannot be regarded as the wishes of the Colonial Legislature, which will be heard from later on." THE HEW POSTAL ACT. Postmaster General IVanamaker Looking Oat for tho Subsidy Ltfw. Washington, March 24. Postmaster General Wanamaker is busily engaged in the preliminary work necessary to carrying into effect the new postal subsidy act. Yes terday he had a long conference with the officers of the Inman Steamship Company on the subject and he has also taken steps to ascertain the viewsand desires of ship pers at all of the prominent Southern ports. Large shippers, and others interested at Baltimore, Norfolk, Savannah, Pensacola, New Orleans and Galveston, have been communicated with nod jnvjt.i nhmir any propositions which they may desire as to new lines of communication with South America or other foreign ports. -Judge Tyuer, the Assistant Attorney- General for the Postoffice Department, to-day submitted to the Postmaster General his interprets-, tion of several sections of the subsidy act upon which his opinion has been solicited. FOR FOREIGN PRISONERS. THE PROVISIONS UNDER WHICH A CUL PRIT BiAY'BE HELD. Ministers Are Not Authorized to Sanction Requests for Arrests Criminals in the United States Take Their Chances With Other People. Washington, March 24. The Depart ment of State has issued a bulletin in regard to the provisional detention of fugitives from justice in Great Rritain, of which the following is a copy: Department or State. ? Washington, D. U, March 17. The Minister of the United States in London informs the department tbatluqulrles are fre quently made at the legation by officers of the London police who haro recolved telegrams irom police'anthonties or detective agencies In the United States, asking for the arrest and de tention of alleged fugitives from Justice. In Great Britian a provisional warrant of ar rest of a fugitive from justice may be obtained from a judicial magistrate but it is requested that the applicant shall have the saactiou of the foreign government. When therefore the London police receive snch a telegram as has been described they at once apply to the Min ister of the United Slates to ascertain whether he will authorize proceedings before a magis trate t0 be taken. Ministers of the United States are not authorized to sanction requests for the arrest of fugitives from justice without the Instruc tions of this department. When, therefore, the Minister of the United States in London is asked to sanction a complaint before a magistrate based upon a request mado by police authoritiesor detective ageucies in this country.he is obliged to refuse. The proper course in such a case is for the authorities of the particular district in which the offense as committed to apply to the Gov ernor of the State in which such district is situ ated, through whom the application for the in tervention of the United States, or of its repre sentative, must come. The only exception to this rule is the city and county of New York, the Prosecuting Attorney of which Is permit ted to apply for provisional detention lirectly to this department, although the formal appli cation for a requisition for surrender must come through the Governor of the State. In applying to this department to secure the provi sional detention of a fugitive in Great Britain thechargo of enme must ha briefly and clearly stated, and, unless there is some witness in Great Britain to identify the fugitive, a de scription of him should be furnished either to this department or to the London police. A positive assurance must also he civen to this department that a warrant has been issued for his arrest at the place where the crime was committed. This is a necessary allegation un der the British statute. MANIPULATING A CORNER. A Chicago Rumor That a Clique Is Gobbling Up All the May Wheat. CniCAGO, March 24. There have been rumors ou the Board of Trade for two or three months to the effect that a corner was being worked in May wheat, the clique having begun to buy when the price was !)3 or 94 cents; but that the deal has been so scientifically worked, if there is one, that it has been absolutely impossible to determine the names of tbe persons connected with it. Tbe purchases of the manipulators must now be high up in the millions, for it is a well-known fact that St, Louis, the North west and heavy local speculation as well, have a shortage which probably aggregates from 30,000,000 to 40,000,000 bushels. Now, if the clique holds one-half of this, the in tention, according to the accepted theory of their program, is to work the price up to $1.25 at least, at which price the profit would aggregate over $5,000,000. Despite the denials of those who are al leged to be interested, the idea has become general on the boards that the wheat market is being manipulated. It is the impression, too, that the gentlemen behind the deal and those w.bo are conducting it for them under stand their business thoroughly, and that neither the principals nor the brokers are trffubled for lack of read v cash. TO 00 TO CHILE AT ONCE. Admiral Brown Fat In Command of the I'aciflc Squadron. Washington, March 24. It is the pur pose ot the Navy Department to have Ad miral Brown, in command of the Pacific station, transfer his flag from the Charles ton to the more suitable cruiser San Fran cisco, and to dispatch that vessel to Chile at the earliest possible day. Both vessels are now at Mare Island, Cal., and the San Francisco, it is expected, will be ready to sail within two weeks. If there should be need for another vessel in Chilean waters the Charleston will follow the San Francisco within a fort night. When Admiral Brown reaches Chile he will relieve Admiral McCann, who will rejoin his flagship, the Pensacola. A STRANOE SECT. Its Devotees Will Not Give Medical Aid to Sick. Children. London, March 24. Two more deaths among the children of the peculiar people in East Essex have been reported, one hav ing occurred yesterday and the other t6-day. In neither case could the medical man ex amined swear that the life would have been saved had he been in attendance. The Cor oner could not, therefore, commit the parents. The Board of Guardians will prosecute them under the new act for the prevention of cruelty to children. A great deal of in dignation has been aroused in the district against the sect. DRAWING THE DIRECT TAX. The State of Missouri Gets Over Half a Mill Ion as It Proportion. Washington, March 24. The Treasury Department to-day issued a warrant for 5646,958 in favor of the Governor of Mis souri on account of direct tax collections. It was placed in the hands of Representa tive J. T. Heard, who is acting as the au thorized agent of the Governor in the mat ter. A TRAIN'S HARBOW ESCAPE. Obstructions Placed by Wreckers on the Lebanon Valley's Tracks. Habkisbukg, March 24. An attempt was made to-night to wreck a passenger train on tbe Lebanon Valley Railroad, near Palmyra, by placing a- tie on the track. The locomotive did not strike it fairly, and a frightful accident was averted. There is no clew to the perpetrators. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This remedy does notdrv up a cough, but loosens and relieves it. It prevents cough ing by producing a free expectoration and by allaying the inflammation and Irritation ot the throat. It is the only preparation in common use that produces an expulsion of mucus from the air cells of tbe lungs, ren ders the mucus less tenacious and easier to electorate, and opens the secretions. It completely undermines a cold. It is es pecially adapted to children, as it contains no injurious substance. It is a great favor ite for croup, and has never yet failed. Fifty cents per bottle. For sale by druggists. W3U 9S Boys' Suits To-Day for 82 25. To make this Easter week a memorable one, we will give you your choice of about 5,000 fine cassimere and cheviot suits in light and dark shades for the extremely low price of 52 25. Remember, sizes run from 4 to 14. P. C. C. c. Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets.opposite the. Court Honse. -4"8K for 694. REDUCING THE HELLO Kice Little Money Scheme Has Failed in Kcw lork. That INFLUENCE THAT DID HOT WORK. A Lawyer's Syndicate That Got Lota of Dollars for Kothinj. IH THE END T1IEI WERE KNOCKED 0DT rSFICIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DHPATCIM New York, March 24. There is further, news of the little circle of would-be million aires who set out to make quick fortunes by raising funds to influence Legislatures in behalf of low telephone tariffs. G. Deal ham, of Baltimore, writes acknowledging that he was for a time engaged in a torm of the bnsiness couducted in au honorable way. ' He is the man who had his headquarters and business in the StSwart Building. It was said that there was yet another operator, called Kaufman, engaged in the same serv ice to the public, and that a connection be tween the two was suspected. Mr. Dealham, who appears to have nothing to conceal, ac knowledges that he was connected with Kaufman, and that their joint work was in behalf of the Roche bill. Not a dollar was to be asked lor till the bill passed out of committee, and when it was reported ad versely he says: How the Scheme Was Worked. "We dropped the entire matter, destroyed all books, papers, signatures and every thing." The Hon. A. Worth Spates, who appears to have originated the scheme, first worked in Philadelphia with a man named Guise. Spate, the man with a name Dickens would have cujoved U'ing, is the ex-statesman whose exposures led to the un earthing of the entire business. He and Guise made heavy collections in Philadel phia and Pittsburg, but all the return those communities got for their money was the in ere introduction of a telephone tariff bill in Harrishurg. Guise is understood to have secured the lion's share of the Pennsylvania money. He and the Hon. A. Worth Spates dis agreed, and the Hon. A. Worth Spates hur ried to New York ahead of Guise, and be gan the work of sending out those subscrip tion lists, TJp to that time Spates had carried on his work in New York with a higher hand than he and Guise did in Pennsylvania, for he did not cause any bill to be introduced in Albany, and only re ferred very vaguely to the legislation he expected to influence in drafting his call for subscriptions. Another Who Expected a Fortune. Still another man who was until very re cently enjoying the hope of amassing a qnirk and easy fortune in the same way is Thomas H. Ronayne, of 119 Nassau street. His plan was to get $5 from subscribers as soon as 100 names were secured, and then to get $15 from each signer as soon as a bill should be introduced in Albany. Ronayne's bait was the promise that he would have teleohone rates reduced from $17 a month to ?G0 a year. He had agents out, and they boasted of haying secured many signatures, hut a blight seemsltohave fallen on the business within the past few days, and it will be a long time before it can be revived in this btate. Mr. Dealham, who writes concerning bis own connection with prospective telephone legislation, savs he does so "to protect the N.ew York business community, of which I am one." He adds: "I will further state that it is impossible to pass any kind of telephone legislation in the New York Legislature, or even get a bill beyond the committee chamber, and everyone who sub scribes anything for that purpose is throw ing money away. The Roche bill was well drawn up and worked for in every possible way, and still it was reported adversely." JOSEPH NUSS WASTED By the Coldmbas Police Authorities Who Shot at Illm. rsrrcij.1. telioham to t DisrATcw.i Columbus, March 24.- The police of New York have asked the Columbus author ities for information concerning Joseph Nuss, who is supposed to have information about Carl E. Ruttinger and William Wright, the lormer of whom was mur dered on Staten Island and the latter sui cided at the Astor House. There is a mystery connected with the murder. Nuss came to America with the two men on the steamer City of Chicago, and was intimate with them on board the ship and called on Wright at the hotel after arrival, Jannarv 12. Nuss left New York, it is supposed, for Columbus. Inquiry develops that he came here the date named. He could speak French and German fluently, and while here he boarded at a saloon keiJt by 31. Gressman, 433 North High street. He made a number of acquaintances, among them Rev. Father Eis, of the Sacred Heart Church. He remained in the city until February 7, when F.ither Eis advanced him money to go to Very Rev. Francis S. AVolf, of "St. Augustine's Jlonastery, 220 Thirty-seventh street, Pittsburg, Pa., as he wished to enter the Order of Capuchin Fathers. From there he went to St. Jlary's Monastery, St. Fidelis' College, located' at Summit, Butler county, Pa., Hermann sta tion being the postoffice address. Father Eis has received a iletter from him since he went to the college. Nuss has never said or written anything to him about his fellow-voyagers or about their untimely death. He says Nuss is an honest man so far as he knows, that he has propertv in Alsace and holds notes, showing that he has money loaned on interest. He claims to be worth $25,000, and came to America to enter a religious order. His only relative in Colnmbus is a cousin. HOT CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER The New York, New Haven and Hartford Officials Will Escape Lightly. rSriCTAI. TELBOHAM TO THE DISPATCH.l New Yokk, March 24. The grand jury resumed its investigation of the tunnel col lision this morning, and worked atitnutil 1 o'clock. It is not believed that any of the officers or directors of the New Haven Railroad Company will be in dicted for manslaughter, which is a felony. The belief in the General Ses sions building is that indictments, if any are found, will be for misdemeanor, in per mitting the use of the car stove, which is forbidden in the State by the laws of 1888. The contention of the counsel for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad's directors and officers has been that this law does not apply to their road, because it prohibits the use of the stove on the cars of any road that hits 50 miles of track in this State, whereas the company has only 34; but it has been discovered since the grand jury began its investigation, it is said that in a test case decided by the Court of Appeals on October 15, it was decided that the law against the use of stoves applies to the New Haven Railroad. TBOUBLE IN.A UNIVERSITY. Many StndentSapcndert, and the President Asked to Keslgn. Vekmii,lion, S. D., March 24. The uni versity, trouble is assuming a more serions aspect than ever before. This morning in chapel the local regent, Mr. Truman, on behalf of the board, sus pended indefinitely three seniors, three juniors and one freshman, and the faculty presented a report requesting tbe President to resign. Cash paid for old gold and silver at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth avenue. -vvrsu ASK for 694. IN THE OPEN C0UBT. Continued rom FiritpageA principal. The assessment for the cost and expense of making such improvement shall be collected by the city and applied to the payment of the certificates so issued. In the issning of such certificates no citv shall ex ceed the constitutional limits of its indebt edness. ' Messrs. Moreland and Rodgers stated they would embody in a separate bill the provis ion in the bill for future improvements au thorizing any person whose property was. iacu, injurca or destroyed, or me city itself, to apply for the appointment of view ers to ascertain and assess damages, so that in case the latter bill were declared uncon stitutional a general law containing this salutatory provision could be fallen back upon. The five bills were returned to the Senate with au affirmative recommendation. Hknry Hall. UNFORTUNATE IQUIQUE. A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF ITS B0 MBAED JEEBT BY THE REBELS. The -Strange Arrangement Made by Them With the Government Commander, Colonel Solo, and That Soldier's Treach ery Reports of Subsequent Battles Con firmed. Paitama, March 1C The English iron clad Warspite arrived at Callao March L Those ou board furnished information of which the following is a summary: "We left Iquique February 2, subsequent to the different events which led to the capture of that port by the rebels and the first fire, which caused the destruction of property valued at $2,000,000. When the rebels captured the port the Govern ment troops took up a position at some dis tance from it and held themselves in readi ness to attack the city. Th: rebels returned on Dojra, leaving only some oO men in charge. The troops soon heard of this and marched on the place some 200 strong, under Colonel Solo. They reached the vicinity at about 6 o'clock in the morning, and there full m with a gang of sailors. Firing com menced, and the shore fusillade led the ships to promptly open fire. The Blanca, Ea caleda, Esmeralda and Hnascar used their guns, while the transports kept their mit railleuses busily employed. Tremendous destruction followed, and at 10 A. H. fire broke out in a nitrate ware house, which was extinguished by the fire brigade. At 3:30 P. ai. another 'fire broke out and this time the elforts of the firemen proved useless, and the flames rpread until the whole central part of Iquique, where the best stores and buildings were situated, Iquique is in a completely abnormal situation, and all the inhabitants have taken reluge on the island, where tbey had previously been stationed. Pisagua has been abandoned by the populace. The re port is confirmed of the fight at San Fran cisco, in which General Yidagran was killed and where the rebels were defeated. In the fight at Iquique on the 19th about 200 persons were killed. The office of tbe daily newspaper, I'oz de Chile, which sup ports the Government, was sacked and burned. THE BEH0VAL OF SHOES. An Old Practice Still in Vogne at the Schloss Palace. Wide Awake." It is well known that a visitor when abont to enter a Japanese house must lay aside his street shoes, lest he should soil tbe immacu late mats, and the follower of Mahomet does the same upon entering his sacred places. It seems also that tbe visitor to the Old Schloss (palace) at Berlin is required to make a similar change. "As we entered the palace," -writes a friend, "we were detained ill one f 'he corridors, and all were obliged to put on soft, thick-, gray felt slippers, In which we noiselessly passed over the polished floors, leaving no mark upon the shining surface. These slippers consist merely of a toe and a sole, with no heel. We were each obliged to step up in turn before the guard, who dropped them before us, and then skate off over the slippery floors as best we could." No attention is paid to the fit, of course. Each must take tnem as they come. "Mine," says my friend, "were tremendous. I believe tbey would have been too large for the biggest man I ever saw; so you may imagine that I had to slide along cautiously, ' lest I shonld lose them. The occasional glimpses of ourselves that we had in the mirrors were very ridiculous standing in these great canal-boats 1" JAPAU'S ABTttLEBY. The Mikado's Land Beats the World in the Power of Its Cannon. Scientific American. In France the great company known as the Forges et Chantiers de la 3Iediterrtnee, at Havre, under contract with tbe Japanese Government have produced some large Canet guns for tbe warx vessels of that nation wbich must be conceded to stand at the present time in the front rank. Japan may be said to beat the world in the actual power of her heavy guns. They have been subjected to the severest tests, no expense having been spared in these trials to render them sure and effective. Each round fired cost 52,000, and feme $40,000 in all were spent for the purpose. These guns weigh 66 tons. l-'X inches bore, 41 teet o inches length, maximum weight of projectile, 1,034 pounds; powder charge, 562.2 pounds; muz zle velocity, 2,262 feet per second; penetra tion of wrought iron, 45.16 inches; maxi mum range, over 13 miles, Twenty rounds were fired without the least injury to gun or carriage. These are wonderful resnlts, and show that the French makers have advantages above all others. WASHINGTON'S POUCE JTJDGB. President Harrison Makes an Appointment That Is Not Thought Well Ot Washington, March 24. The Presi dent to-day appointed Ivory G. Kimball, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Judge of tbe police court of tbe Dis trict of Columbia to act until the end of next session of the United States Senate. This appointment is made under the pro visions of the local folice court act ap proved March 3, 1891, and is significant, in asmuch as it indicates that the President leels legally authorized to fill a newly cre ated Presidental office during a recess of Congress. While the additional Circuit Court Judges come in this category, it is not regarded as likely that these appointments will be made for several months yet. BLEEPLXS3 nights made miserable by that terrible cough. bliiloh'sCure ls-tlie remedy for you. Sold by J. Fleming fc Son, 412 Market St. Ask for 694. Use Imu City Brewing Co.'g Celebrated Pilsner Beer. Easter Opening. Ladies' suit parlors, Dresses and gowns, Thursdav and Friday. Pabcels & Jones, 29 Fifth avenne. Use Iron Citv Brewing Co.'s Celebrated Pilsner Beer. Easter Opening. Ladies' suit parlors, Dresses and gowns, Thursday and Friday. Pakcels & Jones, 29 Fifth avenne. DEMANDS OF BOSSES. Master Builders llave a Few Demands" to Hake Upon tbe Carpenters. THE! WAST MOKE APPEEHTICES. A LlTelj Pay in Store for Tjpoffraphieal Onion No. 7. MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEU3 A new phase of the proposed eight-hour fight of the carpenters came to the surface yesterday by the announcement that master builders will have counter demands to make upon the men if ever another conference li held. No conference has as yet been arranged for, and the men declare that unless tho eight-hour day is granted on 3Iay 1 they will lay down their toeis. On the other hand the master builders state with equal positiveness that no demands will be granted. Instead of conceding to the wanti of the men, the master builders will have' a few requests to make of the men. One of the most important matters is tbe apprentica question, which they desire changed. At present no contractor is allowed more than two apprentices, and three if he runs a mill. The builders regard it as an unfair and unjust arrangement that prevents a con tractor who employs 75 to 100 men a pro portionate number of apprentices with those who only employ from ten to 20 men. Another clause that will be in the master bnilders' scale will be one providing for a sliding or graded scale of wages. Br this arrangement men who are only 'Worth 82 50 a day will not be paid more, while those whose work merits better wages than are paid now will eet it There are many other irregularities which the employers will ask to be adjusted in case another conference is held. H. B. Barnes. President of the Builders' Exchange, was asked about the matter yes terday. "If we ever get an opportunity of running our own business we will have tliesj matters attended to. I don't believe any definite steps have been taken to have a scale prepared, for the reason that no further conferences have been arranged for. If, after the lstof May, a conference is held, we will bring the matter to the attention of the men." The Carpenters' Council met last night, but it was given out by Chairman Swartz, of the Press Committee, that nothing was done of interest to the public. A wrll known member of the council, when questioned about the demands of the master builders, said: "If we let one firm have half a dozen apprentices, there are times in the year when they would do all their work by their apprentices, while their skilled workmen would walk the streets. In regard to the graded wage question, we are as anxious to get rid of the "saw-and-hatchet" carpenters as the bosses are, but no contractors are obliged toemplov a man that i-inot worth J2 75. We have always en deavored to fix the wages as low as the best men can afford to work at and then compel them tojiay all the same." IT WLLL BE WABM TO-DAY. Typographical Union No. 7 to Hold It.' Annnal Klection. To-day will probably be the hottest day in the history of Typographical Union No. 7. Not that tbe thermometer will stand any higher in the hall in the Maeder building, where the "comps" will meet to elect their officers and delegates to the International Union, but because it is without exception the liveliest contest ever held. At one printer put it last night, the last Guberna torial campaign ai not a "marker" to it. . The candidates for the various offices are:" For President. Elijah J. Adams, Calvin Wy att; for Vice President. John A. Miller: for Trustees (three to elect). George H, Acfclm. John J. Shuarr. James H. Neat, Frank 31. Har rington; for Kevordlng Sectetary. Kenjamln Fink: for CorresDondinc Secretary. Thomas T." Lemroon: for Financial Secretary, Robert Baglin. Thomas Dicus; for Treasurer, Hugh Adams; for Scrgeant-at-Arms. Walter McKce: for Doorkeeper. T. A. lioullt; for J mice J ot Election (three to elect), G. Harrv Driver, Nathan A. Green, Michael Johns. James V. Hcpkin". Harry L. Cratty, Harry Dolan. T. A. Buullt. William H. Faris. Harry Carroll; for Delegates to In'ernttional Typographical Union (three to elect) Oscar JS. Auams, O. A. Wiiliams. Thomas J. McAnliffe, Danil W.' JlcCIeary, George L. Hapner, Alexander P. Andrews. Another question is to be voted upon that of making the office of financial secre tary a salaried one. The proposition come up in the form of an amendment to sections 4, 5 and 6 of article v., under the heading of "Duties of Officers" of the constitution and provides that for the faithfut perform ance of "four sticks of duties, set in agate," he shall receive $18 per week. It requires a two-thirds vote to carry the amendment. HO HEW DEVELOPMENTS. Locked Oat Corkworkers Still Hopeful ot Winninc Their Fight. According to the statement of Armstmng Bros. & Co., there were over 200 people at; work in the corkworks yesterday. Accord", ing to the count of a policeman in the in terest of the K. of L. officials, there were just 75. The public can choose as to tbe truth of either statement. There were no new developments during the day. There will be a meeting to-day of the workers at.. the Grand Central Rink, the free use. of which has been tendered by Manager Will iams. 3Iaster Workman Evans expressed great confidence of victory last night, say ing that out of the total number at work only 11 were members of the. assembly. " Joseph Blant, one of those at work, who lives in Allegheny, was bit on the bead and; slightly injured while returning Jrom.WorlC last evening. NEW STEEL COMPANIES. The Keystone and Cadman Steel Firm Apply for Charters. ' An application for a charter of the KeyV stone Manufacturing Company was filed with the Recorder yesterday. The company propose to manufacture iron and steel products. The stockholders are T. .H. Adams, C. E. Dickson, Grant McCargo, J. W. Craig and S. 31. Willock. The A. W. Cadman 3Ianufactnring Com pany, another local steel company, also a p. plied for its charter yesterday. The stock holders are A. W. Cadman, A. 31. Patton, W. J. McDermott, J. G. Taylor and Frank' G. Lenz. 'A CHARTER APPLIED JOB. The Oil Well Supply Company Preparing to Operate Its New Plants. The Oil Well Supply Company, which has purchased the Elba Iron Works' and tha Continental Tube Works, applied yesterday for a charter for the new concern. The par poses of the new company were fully ex plained in The Dispatch a few days ago. The stockholders are John Eaton, of Pitts bnrg; E. H. Cole. Brooklyn, N. Y.; E. G Burubam, Bridgeport, Conn.; Ezra TV Howes, Olean, N. Y.; Kenton Chickering, Oil City, Pa., and Kenton Sanlnier, Brad ford, Pa. Industrial Notes. The teamsters of Charleroi have uked for an advance in wages. Hallek, Beck & Co. will lose 3,500 barrels of salt throngh the drowning of Henry Reddy in one ot the vats. ABOUT 150 puddlers employed at Painter's mill went out on a strike yesterday against the hard Iron that has been causing trouble in tba mill lor some time. It was stated yesterday that tbe Allegheny employes of theFituburgand Western would be paid to-day, and accordingly tbe threatened strike did not take nlice. i 1 i ? m
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