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THE- PITTSBURG BISPATGH. TiIK&DASr ABBHr., ,SffT 1891,,
ITALY IS MEfllNG,
Rudini Answers Mr. Blaine's
Note, Which Is One
Point Gained.
THE OFFER OF INDEMNITY
Seems to Strike a Verj Eesponsive
Chord in the Breast of the
Italian Premier.
A GUARANTEE STILL DEMANDED
H hat Eegclar Judicial Proceedings Will Be
Entered Against Those Promi
nent in the Lynchin?.
TEAISB FOK THE ADMINISTRATION.
If Taae C.n Be Secured for the Ccsrts to Froetcd Is
Begslu Order, the Whole iffur Is Likely
to Blow Over.
tlTIET rXrBIESIOKS Or THE rORHQN TREES
ITHOSI A STATr COBBE8POSBEXT.
WABHlXGTOsr, April 2. "All is quiet
on the Potomac and the Tiber, and the war
cloud will dissolve faster than it grew."
was the jocular response of a high official of
the State Department to-day, to an inquiry by
the correspondent of The Dispatch. The
letterof Secretary Blaine to Charged' Affaires
Imperial!, published this morning, has been
received everywhere here as a masterpiece
of plain statement, and, considering the
proocation, of excellent good temper, and
in marked contrast to the hot-headed words
and acts of the nervous Italians.
Apparently it was so received also at
Borne, for the news comes just as this is be
ins written, that Minister Rudini has
cabled to the Slarquis Imperial!, in charge
of the Italian Legation here, to convey to
Secretary Blaine his gratification that he, in
his letter, recognizes the principle of indem
nity, and that on account of the friendly
tone of his missive and the evident desire of
the United States to do what is right in the
yew Orleans matter, no further diplomatic
move will be made until the New Orleans
juries are heard trom.
Iludinl's Bluff Is Over.
In other words if there is no slip in the
assertion that this communication will be
sent to Mr. Blaine, it means that the Rudini
Ministry has played its little political card,
has made itself solid from Piedmont to Pal
ermo, has got rid of Baron Fava, given so
good a tactician as Mr. Blaine a very bad
quarter of an hour, and will have the sup
port of the Mafia and brigands of Sicily
from this time to its downfall.
In view of all these point, iu its favor,
the present Italian Ministry can well afford
to refrain from sending war vessels of 30
feet draught to stick in the mud at Sandy
Hook or the mouth of the Mississippi. The
communication said to have been cabled to
the Marquis Iniperiali, even if it has
reached him, will hardly be presented to
the President or his great diplomatic Secre
tary this evening. Cer'ainlv it has nothing
to do with the President's almost abso
lute decision of this alternoon, to start as
soon as he can prepare himself on the long
contemplated tour to the Golden Gate.
Fresldcnt Harrison's Moe.
TnE DisrATCH correspondent is assured
that this momentous step was decided upon
bv the President all alone by himself, and
without any assurances of his safety from
either Itudini or the Mafia, simply and
cnlily because he knew there was not the
remoter chance for war. It is even said that
lie reached his decision feeling that such a
movement on Ins part wonld tend to allay the
fears of the timid, as no one would think it
pniule the Commander-in-chief ot the army
and navy would for a moment contemplate a
departure from the seat of Government on a
journey to the antipodal end of bis dominions
if iliere was the leant specie ot war anywhere in
the firmament.
It i pleaiant to as.nro the public that the
Inch officials of the Administration have kept
their heads splendidly all through this distress
ing complication, and were not even scared at
the war waged in the newspapers of all the
capitals of the world Indeed, the only digni
taries who showed excitement and alarm, re
markable ti state, were the members of the
benato Committee on Territories.
A Summer Jaunt Arranged.
Those gentlemen last winter fixed far them
selves a nice little jaunt tu Alaska to begin, of
course, with the hr-t hot month, and they wcic
to go on the cruiser Charleston. Their con
sternation may be imagined when the war talk
began, lor naturally, in case of serious work,
the Charleston would not be sent several
thousand miles away from cable communica
tion to be absent until tho return of fall
weather in the United States.
Of this committee. tln-e members who are
in the cit arc quite jubilant at the peaceful
turn of affairs i.idiciied by late cablegrams
and the President's determination to go Wet,
and will proceed with the preparation of the
most improved toggery for salmon fishing.
"Oh, it's all Mowing over," said the State
Department official already referred to, "and I
think this will be about the outcome: The
Italians will conclude, as thev must. 30 await
the action of the New Orleans juries. The
grand jury w ill have to proceed ery slow ly and
ctrelidH in the matter uf making indictments
when several thousand men are involved with
possibly almost equal criminality. Then the
trial will have to await its order in the Crim
inal Court. Persons already in prison awaiting
trial cannot be askpd to permit their cases to
be set a.de in the interests of the lynchers of
the Malta, even to please the Italian Govern
ment. Italian Case Giicn Away.
"Indeed, itjit be tiue, as I am informed, that
Rudini has agreed to await the action of the
court, he tacitly agrees to abide by all of tho
law's delays, which are an potent in Italy as in
the United States, and so he gives his whole
diplomatic case ay, for before a verdict can
be reached the matter will have become a bit
of grotesque history, to be laughed at by the
old wives ot Wasl1111gtonrmlit11.1l society as the
most amitbing tempest which has ever struck
them oer their teapots.
"And suppose the verdict is for acquittal;
what fault can the Italian Ministry find with
that? The would not recognize the right of
American citizeus to remedy by violence a
wrong erdict of one New Orleans jurj; how
then can they assume the right to avenge by
violence another wrong verdict by anotherKew
Orleans jury?
-you bie we have them on the diplomatic
Iilp in etery way, unlets they proceed to war
immediately, and in that case I assume the
settlement of the affair will be transferred
from the State to the Navy Department, and
so I wash my hands of its furthur discussion,
as I know less of guns and war vessels than the
Navy Department does, and that is sawtig a
good deal, though Congress and not the gentle
men of the Navy are to blame for that"
Lights kk.
FLASH IK THE PAN.
Baron Fava'a Action Condemned by a lead
ing Fellow-Conntrymen.
London, April 2. In an interview to-day
Signer lionacina, Preside at of the Italian
Chamber of Commerce in this city, said that
he regarded Baron Fava's action as "some
what precipitate. It was a mere flash In the
pan, which would end in nothing."
Signor Honacma added: "There is not
innch sympathy among tbe Italians in tiondon
with the men who were lynched in New Or
leans. The Italians here are ot the opinion
that there is no doubt that the men charged
with the murder of Chief Hennessy were guilty.
Still they sav, if the lynchers go unpunished,
respectable Italians in the United States are
not safe. The United States is blamable for
failing.to protect tbe jury which tried the men
who were slain from intimidation."
RUDINI ANSWERS BLAINE,
THEEEBY EEALL7 BEOPEHIKG DIPLO
MATIC NEGOTIATIONS.
The Italian Premier Eagerly Bites at the
Suggestion of an Indemnity A Guaran
tee That Proceedings Will Be Instituted
What lie Now Wants.
Home, April 2. The Marquis di Rudini,
tbe Italian Premier, to-day sent another
cable message to the United States on the
subject of the New Orleans troubles. This
message is addressed to the Marquis Im
perial! di Francavilla, the Secretary of the
Italian Legation at Washington, into whose
hands the current business of the Italian
Legation was placed when Baron Fava, the
Italian Minister, presented his letters of re
call. Marquis di Rudini instructs the
Marquis Imperial! di Francavilla to hand
the message referred to to Mr. Blaine. The
message is in reply to Mf. Blaine's last
note, and in it the Marquis di Rudini says that
Italy has asked nothing but a prompt institu.
tion of the regular judicial proceedings against
tbe guilty parties at New Orleans.
He adds that It would have been absurd to
claim punishment for the offenders without the
guarantees afforded by a regular trial. Tbe
diplomatic incident, the Marquis di Rudini,
continuing, says can only be considered closed
when tbe Federal Government has declared in
precise terms that prosecutions will be com
menced. In tbe meantime, tbe Italian Govern
ment takes cognizance of the Federal Govern
ment's declaration acknowledging the fact
that compensation is due to the families of tbe
victims by virtue of the treaty existing between
tbe two countries.
Tbe Italian Cabinet Ministers are in receipt
of a large number of cablegrams and letters
from prominent Italians in New York urging
moderation upon the Italian Government In
its treatment of the New Orleans trouble.
BATHER REMARKABLE
Is One Article In the Treaty of This Country
With Italy.
Washington. April 2. The treaty with
Italy, referred to by Baron Fava in his letter to
Mr. Blaise, contains the following interesting
paragraph:
"Article XXL If by any fatality which can
not be expected, and which may God avert,
the two contracting parties should be engaged
in war with each other, they have agreed, and
they agree now for then, that there shall be
allowed the term of six months to the mer
chants on tbe coast and in the ports of each
other, and tbe term of one year to those who
dwell in tbe interior, to arrange their business
and transport their effects wherever they
please, with tbe safe conduct necessary to nro
tect them and their property until they arrive
at the ports designated for their embarkation.
All women and children, scholars of every
facnlty, cultivators ot tbe earth, artisans and
mechanics, manufacturers and merchants,
unarmed and inhabiting the unfortified
town or villages, or others whoso occupation
are for the common subsistence and benefit of
mankind, shall be allowed to continue their 1 e
spective employment and shall not be molested,
in their persons, nor shall theirhonses or goods
be burnt or otherwise destroyed, nor their
fields wasted by tbe armed lorceof the belliger
eut in whose power, by the events of var, thev
may happen to fall; but If it be necessary that
anything should be taken from them for the
use of such belligerent, tbe same shall be paid
for at a reasonable price.
And it is declared that neither the pretense
that war dissoi es treaties, nor any other w bat
ever, shall be considered as annulling or sus
pending this article; hut, on tbe contrary, that
tbe state of war is precisely that for which Its
provisions are to be sacredly observed as the
most acknowledged obligations in the law of
nations."
The existence of this article was not generally
known by the diplomats. Representative Mc
Creary, who has made a study of all tbe treaties
negotiated by this Government, said that it
was the most remarkable clause that bad ever
came within bis expeiience.
STILL TALKING WAR.
Italian Editors Want Itndinl to Go at Uncle
Sam at Once.
rBT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMFAirT.
Rome, April 2. The feeling here is still very
bitter with regard to the lynching of the Ital
lans in New Orleans. Mr. Porter, the Amer
ican Minister to Italy, is doing all he can in
order to preserve peaceful relations between
the United States and the Italian Government,
but It must be confessed that the situation is
very critical. Althoueh not wishing to break
off the good relations which exist with tbe
United States, Italy yet remains firm in its de
mand for reparation and thepnmshmontof the
assassins of the Italians. Mr Porter is having
a continual scries of interviews with the Mar
quis di Rudini, and as the result of them he
told a reporter to-day that he hopes soon to be
able to smooth matters over.
Great surprise is expressed in political circles
here at Mr. Blaine's refusal to give to Barnn
Fava an assurance that the trial of the assassins
should take place. The Italian press gets
every day more indignant on the question.
The Von Chiscwtte this morning sajs: "Ihe
Government must act.' It then goes on to ask:
"In what practical and positive manner can we
give vent to our indignation. We have a splen
did armv. a magnificent navy, and wo fear no
one." The J'cpolo itomano, in its loading
article this morning, sajs: "When three years
ago an American citizen was offended at Tan
gicrs, what did tho Federal Government do?
After fruitless entreaty for the reoaratinn, it
ent a couple of Ironclads. Then tho Sultan of
Morocco gave the satisfaction that was neces
sary." GEEMAK HOSTILITY
To the United States Expressed in Very
Plain Terms.
Berlin, April 2. The National Zeilung to
day say that Baron Fava's note to Mr. Blaine
Is perfectly correct, adding: "It is the duty of
any government to prosecnte whenever such a
horrible ciiiue as the New Orleans lynching is
committed, and it is its duty also to recognize
the principle of Indemnity to the families of
the victims. Italy is quite right in not wishing
to discuss American institutions and in calling
attention to tho principles of International
law.
Tho rbijijcAc Zcuung to-day remarks that
tbe Italian news is somewhat reassuring, in
face of the hostile tone of the American press,
and hopes that more reliance can be placed
upon tbe former than "on the bombastic utter
ances of Mr. Blaine, who is accustomed to hide
weak reasons with strong words."
THEY WERE CITIZENS.
All but Four of the Lynched Italians Were
Itejjlstered Voter.
New Oeleans. April 2. A close examina
tion of the record ot tbe alleged assassins
discloses tho fact that all but fonr of tbe 11
slain were registered voters either by birth or
naturalization. Tho four others, whom Consul
Corte claims as eutitled to the protection of the
Italian Government, are Trahina, Bagnetto,
Monasteno and Comitez. The first named is
found to have been a voter in tbe parish of
St. Charles. Bagnetto is proved to have been
a fugitive murderer from Palermo and a mem-'
ber of tbe Esposito band of highwaymen.
Marcbesi was a veteran of Garibaldi's army,
but be fled from Palermo while charged with
murdering a female. Trahina was also a rob
ber In Sicily. Of Comitez nobody seems to
know anything.
ENGLISH COMMENT,
The Incident Used as an Argument Against
Irish Home Rule.
IBTPUjeLAF'SCABLI COMPAKT.I
London. April 2 Regarding the recall of
Baron de Fava, the 1'all "Mall Gazette says:
"Whether or not the diplomatic rupture be
tween Italy and the United States will prove to
be Important as a matter or practical politics,
it 13 certainly of ureal interest from the point
of view of political theories. As far as tbe
practical bearings of tbe dispute are concerned,
we should tay that too probability is that tt
will end in a compromise. The Italian Govern
ment has demanded two things, justice and
compensation. The Americans, we imagine,
will give the latter but deny the former, and,
therefore, that moment the matter will end;
but it will not Increase the amity between tbe
two peoples, nor the reputation of the United
States. Tbe fact is the Incident has found ont
the weak place In the American Constitution,
and perhaps also in American pretentions."
The St. James Gazelle adds: "A great war
has more than onre arisen from less provoca
tion. Tbe quarrel, as it stands, is perfect.
Each side is anxious to meet tbe other half
way, but neither is able to make overtures." In
concluding its review of tbe case, tbe Gazelle
applies the incident as a warning to England
not to grant home rule to Ireland.
PRAISE FOR BLAINE.
CONGRESSMAN DAIZELL EXTOLS THE
SECRETARY'S LETTER.
The Telegram to Governor NIcholls Should
Bave Pacified Italy It Showed That
This Country Was Moving In a Proper
Manner From the Mart.
"Washington, April 2. Representative
Dalzell said this morning that he had read
Mr. Blaine's letter, but the only comment
he wanted to make on the episode was that
this letter was highly creditable to Mr.
Blaine. One of Mr. Blaine's stannchest
admirers said this evening: "I cannot for
the life of me understand how on earth the
Italiau conld have taken offense at the tone
of Secretary Blaine's first telegram to Gov
ernor Nicholls. If anything, it should have
pacified it Had Mr. Blaine been any
milder in his tone the Roman court would
to-dar he twice as vehement in the demands
as it is. To my mind, Mr. Blaine's tele
gram has a tone that would tend to irritate
the State authorities in New Orleans rather
than the Government of Italy.
"Then it is said that Mr. Blaine encour
aged the enemy by his attitnde, giving them
courage and hints that were valuable. Don't
you suppose that tbe Italian Government
should accompany its protests, which have been
made and fought out. in any event, without as
sistance from Mr. Blaine? They are not novices
in statecraft over there, if they are hasty and
hot-blooded, and they needed no slip of Mr.
Blaine's pen, which I don't think be made, to
aid them in their case or to stiffen their back
bone. "The Italian Minister was qnlte as eaeer In
his demands for reparation before Mr. Blaine
sent the telegram as he has been since, and if
that dispatch has bad any effect It has been to
give Mr. Blaine the basis for bis claim that the
United States Government has done all In its
power to meet tbe justrequisitlons of Italy. It
has strengthened the case of this couutry rather
than weakened it. Had Mr. Blaine sent a tele
gram of any colder tone to tbe Governor,
simply calling for the facts, be could not now
assert, as he does, that be has used bis entire
power in tbe premises, and there might be no
end to the compilation."
The apparent inability of tbe United States
to actually extend to foreigners the protection
which is guaranteed in treaties, in case an out
rage is committed, for which a State is respon
sible, bas led to considerable talk in diolomatic
circles. It was suggested that Congress might
have to change the method of negotiating
treaties, but when this view was presented to
ex-Representative Grosvenor, he very promptly
replied that no change was necessary. "The
United States," he said, "can alwavs be trusted
to do what is honest and right. We need not
go to tbe extent of revising all our methods for
tbe sake of pleasing tbe countries which an
nually send large numbers of their peuple to
our shores."
MONTANA VOLUNTEERS.
An Offer of Five Hundred Mountaineers
From That State.
Washington. April 2. The spirit of war
has invaded the far ft est and tbe first offer of
volunteers for service in case of trouble with
Italy came to hand at tbe War Department to
day in the shape of the following telegram re
ceived by Acting (secretary Grant:
"UOULDEB, WONT., April Z.
To the Secretary of War: We hereby tender
you 500 mountaineers from Jefferson countv.
State of Montana, in case of war with the Ital
ian Government. James T. Sweet."
WILL NOT MAKE WAR.
So Says an Italian Official Who Speaks by
the Card.
Paris, April 2. The Councillor of tbe Italian
Embassy here. Signer C. Ressmann, in an in
terview to-day with a correspondent in regard
to the recall of Baron Fava, said:
"If Mr. Blaine has hedged himself in with
the plea of non possumus and has refused to
satisfy Italy's demands. Baron Fava will re
ceive an unlimited leave of absence and noth
ing further will transpire. That is tbe extreme
limit of action to which a European Govern
ment can have recourse when it desires to show
that it is dissatisfied with tbe United States.
Italy will not make war."
GERMAN SHIP BUILDING.
Tho Emperor Visits Embryo War Ships
and Atlantic Liners.
Stettin. April 2. Emperor William yester
day inspected the works ot the Vulcan Ship
Building Company here, which is engaged in
constructing some of tbe new German men-of-war.
Subsequently he visited the new Hamburg-American
steamer. Furst Bismarck,
which will he placed in commission next
month.
Tho Emperor was greatly pleased with what
he saw, and expressed the hope .that all f nturo
additions to the Ilaniburf-American fleet
might be built at Stettin. He invited Presi
dent Nisson to accompany him to Lubeck on
the special Imperial train.
EL1ZZAED, HURRICANE AND FIRE.
They All Combine to Work Havoo In a
Small Texas Town.
CORSICANA, Tex, April 2. During the
progress of a blizzard here last night, which
blew down buildings, fences and trees, fire from
a defective flue communicated to a 1 00m in the
State Orphan Home, and one of its occupants,
a girl, was burned to death.
Tbe prompt action of the officers ot the in
stitution extinguished the fire and saved tho
lives of the other occupants.
For Western Pennsyl
vania and West Vir
ginia : Clearing Fbi
dat, Fair Saturday,
Northwesterly Winds,
Colder,
For Ohio and Indiana:
Light Rain, Clearing
During the Day, North
westerly Winds, Colder; Fair Sat
urday. Pittsbueo, April 2.
The United States Signal Service officer In
this city furnishes tho following:
WW( THE WEATHER.
Time. Ther. Ther.
S:O0A. M it S:0OP. M. 46
KiJOa. x Maximum temp.... 43
11.00a. M 41 Minimum temp.. ... 40
UiOO u 44 Ranse -. 8
2:00r. X 41 Meautcmp t.. 44
SMOr. u 48 Rainrall 0.11
River Telegrams.
SPECIAL TELXQ SIS SIOTBS OISP ATCK. 1
MonoANTOWK lllver 10 feet and falling.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer at S p. m.
Bbownsvillk River 14 feet 3 Inches and fall
ing Weather cloudy. Thermometer, 47 at 6 r. si.
Warrex River 3.8 feet and rising. Weather
mild with light rain.
Cincinn ATl-Rlver 88 feet 5 Inches. Kaln and
cool.
UAIRO-KIver 43 feet and rlslnz. Fair and cool.
Memphis River 33 feet and stationary. Clear
and cool.
ST. LOUIS Klver up 19.S feet. Clear and
cool.
LOUISVILLE River on stand: 18 feet 9 Inches in
canal: 14 feet 5 Inches on talis, 41 feet 5 inches at
foot of locks, business brisk. Weather wet and
cloudy.
WHEELiNO-KlverEl feet and rising. Raining.
DIED.
SPEER On Thursday. April J. 1S9L. at 9:15
A. m., Margaret A. Speer, ageu 48 years.
Funeral service at ber late residence. No. 19
Carver street, Twenty-first ward, on Satur
day at 9.30 a. M.
Use
Iron City beer.
You're certain to like it.
THE SLIG0 ELECTION
Passes tiff With Very Little in the
Way ot Disturbance.
ONLY A FEW SMALL SCKIJIMAGES.
Davltt Predicts Parnell's Defeat, lut To
Day Will Tell.
BMITn BARRY TENANTS AEE KETflRNIKQ
rnr pdklaf's cabls cosifaxy.i
Dublin, April 2. The polling at the
North Sligo election began at 8 A. M. to-day
and closed at 8 P. M. The constituency
being very much scattered, the result will
not be known until 2 P. M. to-morrow. A
large proportion of the voters are illiterate, a
fact that it is thought will tell in favor of
tbe McCarthy! tes. The weather has been
fine all day, and, as the workingmen were
given an extra hour at dinner time, the poll
ing was very heavy at midday.
Contingents from Calcry, Shand Hill, St.
Johns and other McCarthyite strongholds
marched into town, in procession, four
abreast, headed by a number of priests.
Several petty fights diversified the proceed
ings. A scene took place in the Slign court
house, during the forenoon, between Parnell
and a newspaper proprietor named McHugh.
"McHugh disputed Panrell's right to be in
the polling booth, whereupon Parnell told
him to mind his own business. The sheriff
intervened and allowed Parnell to remain.
Afterward Parnell Jeit for a drive round the
constituency.
Advices from outlying districts announce
steady voting and absence of all disorder or
even excitement Mr. Davitt, who has been
visiting all the chief places in the constitu
ency, is confident that Parnell will be
beaten by at least 2,000 votes.
At an election to fill a vacancy in the
Board of Alderman here, there were two
candidates O'Dwyer. Parnellite. and Birming
ham. McCarthyite. Tbe voting resvlted;in tbe
election of O'Dwyer. who received 251 votes
against 146 for his opponent.
Tbe contest in Tipperary between Smith
Barry and bis tenants Is practically over, in
consequence of the split in the party. Dillon
and O'Brien are powerless. Three of tbe most
Influential men In Tipperary, who own proper
ties on tbe Smith Barry estate, bave just
volunteered their services to act as a deputa
tion to Smith Barry on the part of the tenants,
who are prepared to return to their shops and
farms.
The IS orth Wales Liberal Federation to-day
passed a resolution, reaffirming their unalter
able conviction In favor of home rule for Ire
land, and expressing uuabated confidence in
Gladstone's leadership, and saving that his re
cent action has raised him still higher in the
estimation of Welsh Liberals.
FATAL BULL FIGHT.
A Venturesome Yonth fleets a Horrible
Death in the Ring.
IBT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPAKT.t
Nimes, April 2. An accident occurred here
at a bull fight at the Diinarques Gers, which
was attended with fatal consequences. The
occasion was the Easter Festival, and in tbe
races each bull wears a cockade on one of bis
horn', and tho young men who contest the
prizes have to get this cockade off in order to
win. The third bull in the race was a very fiery
brute and kept at bay for a long time all those
who attempted to get bis decoration. At
length one young man, bolder than his com
rades, seized the infuriated animal by tbe tail.
Immediately on seeing tbie. auoiber youth
named Theron made a dash to the front and
endeavored to snatch the coveted cockade.
With a desperate effort tbe bull, plunging
forward, managed to free himself. He sprang
upon and threw Theron to the ground. Then
be attacked tbe prostrate young man and In
flicted a mortal wonnd by tearing onen bis ab
domen. Tho affair bas caused a great deal of
excitement.
THE QUEEN AGITATED
Over the Manlpur Affair and Messengers
Are Kept Busy.
rBT DtriCLAP'S CABLE COMPACT. 1
London, April 2. Whosoever may fancy
that the Qneen of England Is a mere figure
head m the Government will be undeceived by
the arrangements between Her Majesty and her
ministers during her absence from England.
Special Queen's messengers leave London twice
a day, one in the morning and one by the
evening train and return in tbe same way. By
this means Her Majesty is kept informed of
everything that takes place In connection with
her Government and tbe management of State
affairs.
The Queen is much agitated by the Manipur
affair, and telegrams are so continual between
Grasse and London that the local telegraph
has quite broken down, althoneh the stall
facilities were quadrupled when the Queen ar
rived. SCORED A TRIUMPH.
Mario Halton Makes a Great Hit as Gcral
dine Ulirmr's Substitute.
rBT DUKLAV'S CABLE COMPAXT.l
London, April 2. Geraldlne Ulmar's under
study proved a failure In her part of "In
Clgale," and to-night Miss Mario Halton, re
cently or the New York Casino, undertook the
character. There was present an overcrowding
audience, which was disposed to be enthusiastic
to a degree. The press was out In force, and
tbe composer of the opera was conspicuous in
a box. Miss Halton was lecelved quietly, but
soon gained hearty and large applause.
For the first time since the production of the
opera in this city tbe charming chanson of "La
Clgale" in tbe first act was given. Miss Halton
singing It in French. It was encored throe
times and tho pit and gallery testified their ap
proval in the usual boisterous and energetic
manner.
CONFEDERATE VETEHAN8
Offer Their Services In Case of a War With
tho Italians.
Nashville, April 2. Yesterday morning
tbe news of Baron Fava's recall was printed
here. In tho afternoon a meeting of Frank
Cheatham Bivouac Confederate Veterans was
called, and the following letter was addressed
to the Secretary of War:
"Dear Sir In case of any serious complica
tions with Iiilv, Frank Cheatham Bivouac
Confederate Soldiers, of Tennessee division,
350 strnnc, hereby tenders its services to tho
United States.
"J. W. McMubray. President."
The letter was written on a bivouac letter
head with the-flag of the Confederacy dn
Elaye'd across the top. It was sealed with the
lvuuac seal and done up in blue ribbon.
. DROWNED AT SEA.
Fatal Effect of a Seaman's Fall From a Ship's
Tore top.
TBY PUNLAr'S CABLE COMPAKT.I
Queewstown, April 2. The American ship
Patrician arrived to-day fiom Portland, Ore.
She reports that during tho gale of the 10th of
March, a seaman belonging to Liverpool,
named Joseph Halton. fell from the foretoo
sail yard into the sea and was drowned.
Nine stowaways were sent ashore here from
the steamship Cltv of New York and three
from the British Princess. Theyhadsmuggled
themselves aboard at Liverpool, and were try
ing to get free passage to America.
A TELEPHONE FEAT.
Words Spokon in London Heard Distinctly
800 Miles Away.
fBT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.!
London. April 2. A remarkable feat in the
history of the telephone was performed yester
day. Tbe Pans end nf the line which connects
that city with London was switched on to the
Marseilles wire, and a conversation carried on
with most gratifylnc results, for the words
spoken here were distinctly heard on the shores
of tho Mediterranean, S00 miles away. -
Yellow Fever on Board.
TBT DUltLAP'S CABLE COMPAST.l
Southampton, April Z The Trent, from
La Platte, has been quarantined, on account at
its having bad four fatal cases of yellow fever
on board during the homeward vovage. A tug
was this morning to have taken off the mails
and specie, but the order was countermanded.
Elections In Chile.
BT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY,
PARIS, April 2. Advices from Chile state
tbat tbe success of the Government candidates
at tbe elections is considered as inauspicious,
and likely to prolong the struggle. President
Baiinacedft declares that- be la willing i0 with.
draw, but only on condition that he may be
allowed to name bis successor.
Yellow Fever Increasing.
IBY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPAXY.t
Montevideo, April 2. The yellow fever Is
on tbe increase at Rip Janeiro. The Govern.
meats of the Argentine Republic and Urucuay
bave ordered a quarantine and other sanitary
precautions.
EAS KING JUMPED?
An Interesting Statement Abont the
St. Lonis Pitcher.
McAULIFFE AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
Gossip About the Farrell-Daly and tlie
Kellly-Dnkaowu Contests.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OP THE DAI
A gentleman who bas in the past proven
that he knows considerable about baseball
affairs made a very interesting statement
yesterday. It was to the effect that Pitcher
King, of the St. Louis club, will likely
either be found in the Pittsburg or Cincin
nati League teams this year. The gentle
man referred to stated:
"I have known for some time that King
is very anxious to leave the St. Louis club,
and I also know that his contract with that
club is invalid owing to a defect in it. I am
not guessing when I say this, because King
allowed a frieud of mine to tee his contract,
and they had it examined by a lawyer, who
pronounced it worthless. I am not at lib
erty to say what tho defect Is, because Kinc
does not want it known publicly at present.
"But 1 am at liberty to say tbat King has
emphatically declared tbat be is ready to sign
with a League club. I know of no club tbat
has made bim an oifer yet, hut It may be that he
will have an offer from a League club before
long. He may land iu Cincinnati or In Pltts
burg.Jand if he comes to the latter one of our
pitchers may go to Cincinnati."
President O'Neill was asked yesterday about
the above statement, but be had little to say
regarding it Ho remarked that King Is a
great pitcher and tbat he would be a good man
for Cincinnati, but further than that Mr.
O'Neill knew nothing about tbe matter. But
there Is a notion prevailing to the effect tbat
as soon as the Baldwin case is disposed of in
St. Lonis, King will wash his hands of Von der
Ahe&Co. Kiughas not yet reported to the
St. Louis club and this gives rise to a strong
suspicion that one of tbe League clubs has an
understanding with him.
WILL 00 SOUTH TO-DAY.
President O'Neill Explains Why He Is Send
lng More Players to Practice.
The three local ball players. Maul. Laroque
and Smith, will leave for Florida to-day to join
the team there. Referring to the matter yes
terday. President O'Neill said:
"It is necessarv that we send the three men
on at once. We have only two pitchers with
tbe team, viz: Staley and Galvln. This means
tbat Maul and Smitb are needed. Besides,
Smith is a left-handed pitcher, and our platers
need to practice at such pitching. I expect
that Baldwin will soon be at liberty to join tbe
club. He is being outrageously dealt with at
St. Louis, and I expect that Von der Abe will
ultimately bave bis alleged case dismissed."
Referring to general matters, Mr. O'Neill
said that everything was moving along all
right.
Pat Farrcll's Benefit.
A great turnout of sporting men and patrons
of sport is expected at Braddock this evening
at Pat Farrell's benefit. Farrell will fully enter
the pugilistic profession Monday evoning next,
when be meeis Jim Daly, and his friends In and
about Pittsburg want to give him a cheering
"send off" beroro he starts for Philadelphia.
This evening's entertainment will be a good
one. as among other things there will be a
friendly "go" between Farrell and Ed Smitb.
The latter will also meet a Braddock heavy
weight. Guilty of a Felony.
TtTTttAl, TELEGKAH In THE DlDPATrir.J
New York, April Z-Jack McAuIiffe. the
champion lightweight, will have to answer be
fore tho grai.d jury in Brooklyn for his recent
attempt to run a pool room on the commission
plifu. Justice Walsh announced to-day that he
had decided tbat McAuIiffe had been guiltv of
a felony, and that he would hold bim. McAu
liffe's bonds will be renewed to-morrow.
New Clnh at East Liverpool.
ISPKCIAL tELKUKAJl TO THE DISPATOtT. 1
East Liverpool, April 2, A cricKct and
football club has been organized in this city.
The "boys" who are in line desire to tackle
anv of the Pittsburg clubs when the latter
bave anv open dates. Address all communica
tions to W. V. Black, Secretary of the club.
East Liverpool.
To-Morrow's Wrestling Match.
Tho backers of Ed Reilly and the unknown,
who are to wrestle a match to-morrow night,
have secured Turner Hall. Allegheny, for the
contest to take place In. The match is creat
ing extraordinary local interest, and specula
tion on the result is already extremely lively.
Both men are at weight and are In first-class
condition.
Football at McKeesport.
If the weather permits to-morrow there will
be a League football gamo at McKeesport be
tween the team of that place and the Eurekas
of Allegheny. The Eureka team will be as
follows: Goal. A. T. Llddell; backs, A. Bald
win. O. Broadbent; half backs, Joe Pickard,
R.H. Llddell and William Beeforth; forwards,
Goldby Rkkaby. Glttlngs, Hurst and Fowler.
Sporting Notes.
Kd Smith and Jack Fogarty will second farrell
31onday night.
The ISoston League club ) csterday defeated the
BrooUn team at Boston by 15 to 2.
Jimmy CnnoLL, of Brooklyn, will not under
take to stand Ixloie Kd bmlth for ten rounds.
The New York defeated the Holyokes by a
score of 13 to 3 at IIol yoke, Mass., yesterday.
A LAKGE number of 1'Ittsburgers are going to
riill.idelphln to witness the Farrell-Daly contest
Monday night.
THE game between the Boston and Cincinnati
Association teams at Boston 3 esterdar resulted in
a victory for Boston by a facore of 9 to 5.
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
The Rain Area Is Covering Most of the
States in the West
The storm tbat was developing In Texas on
Wednesday was central yesterday in the Ohio
Valley. It bad acquired considerable power,
and Its Influence was shown by high winds
throughout the central and southern Missis
sippi Valley and in the lake regions. In
t le afternoon the winds increased on the
coast, blowing on shore, with for settllne on
Restore Strength
quicken the appetite,
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After La Grippe
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IB SIXTH STREEt
Cabinets, 2 to 54 per dozen; petltes, Jlper
dozen. Telephone, 175L
jaljiwru
m-arrit,
tbe coast line nortb of Hatteras. The rain area
covered all tbe States ease of tbe Mississippi
except New England, the lower Mississippi
States, and Florida. It as snowing in Michi
gan and Minnesota. West of the Mississippi
the weather was clear and from 15 to 20 degrees
colder.
Trus'iintM iNsuiiXmrETvui
OF PITTSBURG.
Assets ,50187
NO. 411 WOOD STREET.
ALEXANDER NIMICK. President
JOHN B. JACKSON. Vice President
e!8-33-TT3 WM. P. HERBERT. Secretary.
Our New Square Crown Hat,
"STA HlVC
Why Pay $2.98
For an inferior hat, whose name
you are ashamed of, when for
$2, $2,50 or $3
You can buy one of better quality
and ABSOLUTELY
CORRECT IN STYLE
AT
PAULSON BROS.',
No. 441 Wood St.
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JAS. MNEIL & BEO
BOILERS, PLATE AND SHEET-IRON
WORK.
PATENT SHEET IRON ANNEALING
BOXES.
With an Increased capacity and hydraulic
machinery, we are prepared to furnish all work
In our line cheaper and better than by the old
methods. Repairing and general machine
work. Twentv-ninth street and Allegheny
Valley Railroad. fel(W7-TTS
JUST A LITTLE
SUNSHINE,
And the grip shall disappear. But
with the advance of the season,
backed up by the bright sun peer
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the care of the housekeeper. Then
if you need anything in CARPETS,
CURTAINS or MATTINGS, com
bine
COMFORT
With necessity. Get something you
will always be satisfied with. We
have all qualities at LOWEST
PRICES, and the PRETTIEST
PATTERNS, PATTERNS of which
you will never get tired.
CALL AND SEE.
Body Brussels 85c per yd and up.
GINNIFF & STEINERT,
LIM.,
Wood St. Carpet House,
305 WOOD ST.
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DESKS,
CHAIRS.
Filing Cabinet s
TYPEWRITERS,
IpOffice Specialty Co,,
105 Third av.
Handsome Suits made up by 8
merchant tailors of Buffalo, N.
Y. They are all catchy and
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Our Price for Them
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order for $22 to 530.
Don't Le the last one to look
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HAVE
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WE MAKE THE OFFER
In the plainest of English, so that you, your friends, the
public and everybody who reads this announcement cannot
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Spring Overcoat ? Then HARK YE: Read on and see
what the P. C. C. C. offer in exchange for $io in money
YOUR OWN FREE CHOICE
OF
2,000 MEN'S SUITS
1,000 SPRING 0VEMJ0ATS
AT $10 EACH
Including all the garments formerly marked $i6,i8,$20 and
$25, and elegant silk-faced Spring Overcoats, superb Sack
and Cutaway Suits, made from fine domestic and imported
fabrics. YOU CHOOSE ONE FOR $10.
PITTSBURG COMBINATION CLOTHING COMPANY,
COR. GRANT AND DIAMOND STS.,
OPEN SATURDAY UNTIL 10 P. M.
SPLENDID
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UP
IN STYLES.
IK
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Unparalleled Showing
AND
HI0RM0OS CONCESSIONS IN PRICE
EI E B C ZE3I-
CARPETS The greatest inducements ever
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estry Brussels, Ingrains, etc. Large stock: to
select from.
Ladies' Spring Wraps and Oloaksl
SPRING CLOTHING FOR MEN !
Everything that you want to furnish a home, at
KEECH'S
923, 925, 927 PENN AVE.,
Near Ninth Street.
Open Saturdays till 10 P. M.
CASH
OR
CREDIT !
20 Per Cent Discount.
NO RESERVATION OF ANY KIND.
We are going out of business here, and this is an ex
traordinary plan to sell our goods quick.
There's plenty of clothing here. The finest we could!
make.
All our, Spring Goods,
Men's Spring Overcoats,
Men's Spring Overcoats,
In great variety.
20 per cent discount allowed.
SPECIAL We make a clear and clean 20 per cent dis
count from our regular established prices for Clothing Made
to Measure.
WANAMAKEK&BROWN,
COR. SIXTH ST.
CLOTHES
Here is the opportunity,
the passing chance, the op
portune moment to make
an investment in clothing.
Those who need Men's or
Boys' Clothing it will in
terest. i fin vou want a fine
' 11 suit of clothes or an
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FURNITURE Heavy Antique, Mahogany,
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Parlor Suites, Masslvo and Magnificent Up.
right Folding Beds. Sideboards, UewStylej,
beautifully Carved Extension Tables, Woven
Wire Springs. Everything at prices and terms
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