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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 25. 1891
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THE GRA
HGERS
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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
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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
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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.
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