LAiNE IS GLEEFUL Over the Humbly Amicable Tone of the Last Letter From Premier Rudini, BUT IS CLOSE-MOUTHED. Endini Sees the Error of His Ways and Cultivates Good Nature. FAYA WAS OKDEIIED TO WITHHOLD His Sote of Withdrawal, Ent the Cable Jlcssase Came Too Late. O'ilALUI F1XALL1 GIVES HIMSELF DP IFROM A STAFF CORnESFOXDEXT.l Washington, April 3. As stated in these telegrams lat evening, a communica tion was received by cable ly the Marquis Iraperiali from Minister Budini, in which the latter assumed a very amicable tone, ex pressing his pleasure at discovering just what he has been told ever since this contro versy bejan, that the United States Govern ment would do all within its power to bring the Sew Orleans lynchers to justice, and that the relations of the persons lynched would be indemnified if indemnity were found proper and possible. That such a message had been received by Imperiali was known to but few persons in the city last evening, and Secretary Blaine w.-.s not in formed of the fact until this morning, when Imperiali called to see him, and presented him with the Budini letter. The actual contents are not yet known to the public, but that they arc closely akin in spirit to what was briefly outlined in this corresDondence last evening is pretty well established. Certainly, Secretary Blaine seemed to be immensely pleased by the letter, for despite his gouty foot he almost tripped it like a school boy from the State Department to the White House for the C-ihinct meeting, after his interview with Imperiali. Blaine Is Close-Mouthed. Not for a long time has he seemed so full of spirits, and he greeted the crowd of cor respondents, who awaited at the "White House his coming, as gaylv as thouc'n he were still one of them and in the journalistic harness. Cordial as he was, however, he could not be induced tossy a word in regarJ to the contents of the latest effusion from Rudini, except a bint that it was not un pleasant news. Tne Cabinet remained in session for sev eral hours, discussing the Italo-American imbroglio. Each step in the complication was ca-efully analyzed, and future moves on the diplomatic chess board canvassed with great elaboration. It was unanimously agreed that the correspondence emanating from the State Deparement had been emi nently wise and temperate, though the situ ation might well have excused a more aggressive tone. It was hinted by one of the gentlemen present that the Italian Prime Minister appeared as though he were glad to find a way to crawl out of the dilem ma in which he touud himself, and this is a general opinion. Fata Deads With Jiadlnl. A story is in circulation that Baron Fava implored Minister Rudini to recede from the position he had assumed in regard to the New Orleans aflair, which came to the public in the Baron's first note to Mr. lilaine. Rudini persisted and the Baron prepared and presented his note, withdraw ing from the diplomatic office. Hardly had it been presented when a cable message came from Budini ordering him to withhold Ins note of withdrawal, but it was then too late. The Premier was committee and a senii-bellisrerent tone had to be maintained. It is believed that there is much basis for this version of the proceedings, and that the knowledge of all this in Blaine's possession led him to assume the very mild tone which was a remarkable feature of his note to Fava. In other words it was all arranged that Blaine should let Budini down easy, wnile maintaining the dignity of the United States and his own diplomatic advantage. However this may be, the general belief is tuat the matter will die out gradually. In case the Italian Ministry desire to keep it alive they will doubtless have plenty of ground to go on. Hndini Assumes Too Much. Thev seem to think a speedv trial of the Ivnchers has been promised, which is not the cae, aiut it is doubtful if they will ever be tried. Budini assumes that Mr. Blaine "acknowledges the fact that compensation is due the iamilies of the victims," and this may leave open another opportunity fur a misunderstanding. It is not understood here by Mr. Blaine's letter that he made ti.at acknowledgement at all, but that he merclr acknowledged the principle of in-d- tnnity for injuries done foreign subjects. The language was very caretully chosen and the acknowledgment was in the abstract. 1 tiere is no money in the hands of the State Department available for purposes of indemnity, and Mr. Blaine cannot give as surance that the next Congress will appro I bate nicey for that purpose. The most v can do is what he has done, acknowl edge the principle ol indemnity under cer- tnu circumstances and possibly promise that Congress wiil be asked to make the upnropriation. The next Congress is of a d.flerent political complexion from the Ad ministration, and while politics may not filter into a question of this sort, yet the Administration cannot promise what a Dem ocratic House will do in the matter of mak ing any sort of appropriation, or say be lnre hand what view they may take of any diplomatic controversy. They "Went Tar linouglu It is probable, however, that the Italian tiovernment will be more reasonable here after and will not again try to dictate the n.ethods by which justice is to he arrived at. Thev will probably conclude that they have done enough that is rash and will not en gage in any hair-splitting as to terms of ex pression used. The fact that Mr. Blaine is acuntr in sood laith under our Constitution and Taws must be accepted as a sufficient warrant of absolute justice. One feature 01 this little diplomatic tiu;iest which has caused a good deal of comment is that the State Department did not 30 more thoroughly into an explication ol the treaty iu force between Italy and America, aud this again leads to the con clusion that Secretary Blaine knew that Budini wanted to take the back track, and w.is disponed to do just that which would let him out and without multiplying words. This treaty has been little touched upon in the discussion, though the Italian Premier made his claims for reparation under it. In view of the mejger analysis of the treaty the following given by Senator Morean, of Alabama, iu conversation to-day may be of interest: The- Treaty "With Italy. The treaty or JS71 measurcsthe rights of the people of cad, countrj, while residing in the other. In the at.be nee of such agreements, we would not lie bound to admit any Italian to re side in r even to visittue United States. That treaty provides that the citizens of each of the nijrh contracting powers snail have liberty to tiavel in the States and Territories of the other; t" cirry on trade, wholesale and retail, to have and occupy houses and warehouses, to employ ajents of mcir choice, and Generally to do any thing incident to or necessary lor "trade UDon the same terms as the natives of the country, f-ubtinttiuc themselves to the laws there estab lished. Tins submission is to the laws of our States and Territories, and nr,t merely to the laus of tin I, nited States. The United States havo no Midi control over the laws of the States, or their proper enforcement, as Italy demand" that we shall exercise, nor is any such control provided for in that treaty. On tao contrary our national Constitution relegates every ques tion of the character involved in the Louisiana trouble to the derision of the courts of that State. Free Access to Courts. The rJEbt and privilege ol the citizens of Italy to resort to theso State courts for protec tion and redress of grievances is expressly given in Article S3 of the treaty of 1871. which provides that the citizens of either party shall havo free access to the courts of justice, in order to maintain and defend their own rights without any other conditions restrictions or taxes than such as aro imposed upon tho na tives. No State can pass a law to deny these rights to a citizen of Italy, and the United States, act iug through its Judicial department, would annul such laws and compel the State courts to hear and decide upon the rights of Italians. In cases like those that have arisen in Louis iana, the United States have come under no other nolitical obligations to .Italy than to se cure to her citizens tho rights mentioned in article 53 of the treaty. Same l'.lglits as Natives. As to such rights, including all that are within the jurisdiction of the State courts, the third article of the treaty applies, when it pro vides that the citizens of the high contracting par les shall receive in the States and Terri tories of the other the most constant protection and security for their persons and property, aud shall enjoy in this respect the same rights and privileges as are or shall be granted to the natives on their submitting themselves to the conditions imposed upon the natives. Equality of rights and privileges in the States and Territories with tho natives and np. on the same conditions, relating to "protection and security for their persons and property.' is what the United States has granted to Italians. If any State, in its laws, or in their administra tion, should discriminate against Italians, be cause of their nationality. Congress would find a case to consider if the Federal courts could not give redress, where indemnity would be do serving. But in such a case Italy would have nothing to do with the question whether the United States would either rebuke or attempt to pnnish the local authorities. With this treaty in vie-, it is absurd that Italy should claim that the United States should punish the mob in Louisiana, or its leaders, or the local authorities in New Or leans lor having failed to suppress its vio lence. LIGIITNEU. A ROAST FOR RUDINI. ENGLISH OPINION SETTING IN STEADILY AGAINST HIM. His Own and Italy's Pretensions Ridiculed by the High Class "Weeklies A War With the United Mates Absurd Even by Combined Europe. rcorrniGiir.issi, bytiie new york associated 1'KESS.j London, April 3. Current opinion here is setting more steadily against the action of the Marquis di Bndini in trying to force the hands of Mr. Blaine in the matter of the lynching of Italians in Sew Orleans. To morrow's leading high class weeklies devote considerable attention to an analysis of the position, and generally discuss the affair from the standpoint of the United States Constitution. The Spectator holds that "Se rious thinking Americans will admit the imperfection of the Constitution, and that they are bound to remedy the defect, all the more because there is a small chance of their being compelled to remidy it." Touching the talk of war, the Spectator ridicules the notion of Italy declaring war against one of the greatest powers in the wond. "A power capable within six mouths of buying and building a fleet that would block every port in Italy. Ameri can ingenuity would be so stimulated to outdo iUelfthat it would turn every steamer that could float into au improvised iron clad." The Economist says: "The Marquis di Budiui and his Government are in a cul de sac. They cannot sit still; they cannot light and they cannot obtain the redress they want without fighting. Italy's allies will never permit her to risk a war that would disturbEuropean combinations. The United States holds the exceptional position that it cannot be conquered by any power or probable combination of powers, even if all Europe wasallied and made the attempt. But the United Stales also cannot conquer any great power." "Baron Fava's note," ssys the Catholic Tablet, 'begged every question at issue. The real explanation oi the precipitate action of the Italian Ministers must be found in the fact that they feel that public opinion in Italy required some demonstra tion." The Conservative press apply the diffi culty to illustrate the evil that would result from the concession of home rule to Ireland, and the comparison will bave undoubted potency in electoral platforms. If autono my should be granted to Ireland it is argued how could tne Irish be compelled, except forcibly, to observe foreign and imperial obligations. The Conservatives fling about with delighted surprise these new reasons against home rule. A report prevailed in political clnbs to night that Lord Salisbury, an the instiga tion r.f the Marquis di Budini. would offer to mediate for the adjustment of the difference between Italy and the United States. A high Foreign Office of ficial, when asked to state the views of the Government, said that the question had not been discussed. He admitted that n com munication had been sent to Sir Julian Pauncefote to report on the question, and especially as affecting the protection of British subjects. ITALY'S NAVY POWERLESS To Do Any Serlons Damage to the Sea Coast Cities of This Country. Philadelphia, April 3. Charles H. Cramp, the head of the great ship-building firm here, says New York is in no danger from the Italian ironclads. They'll never come over here," he said confidently. "In the first place, they can't carry coal enough to make such a voyage safe. Then, their great draught would make it impossible lor them to do much damage here. They are not familiar with our coast, and would be in constant danger of ground ing the moment they came near the coast. They carry heavy gnns, but, except for firing on a city, those guns are not effective much over a mile, and the new cruisers recently constructed could be very effective by circling about the monsters and pepper ing them with long range rifled cannon and drawing them into shallow water. "If a shot from one of the ironclads struck one of our rruisers it would, of course, do considerable damage, but, except by chance, it is doubtful if at such a distance any gunner in the Italian navy could hit such a small object as a vessel going at the rate of from 15 to 20 knots an hour. The shallow water aud the great drat of the ironclads make it practically impossible to suecess lully bombard New York. The Vesuvius is the only dynamite cruiser in the world, and if she should drop one of her deadly shells aboard an Italian ironclad all danger from the latter would be over. FEELING AT EOHE. The Opinion That Things Will Be Promptly Arranged Not General. London. April 4. The Borne corre spondent of the iV'etcs telegraphs: "Mr. Porter, United States Minister here, has in formed me that the Federal Government has promised to do everything possible to bring the New Orleans lynchers to trial, and that both the American and Italian Governments are confident that the incident will be promptly and satisfactorily arranged." The correspondent adds: "This opinion is not very general here." THE KAFIA IN THE ABGENTINE. Another Story of the Itccont Italian Mur ders in That Republic New Yokk, April 3. The details of an other butchery by the Mafia were received yesterday. Ihe victims were Luigi Belgieri and his young wife Josefinia. Bel gieri was an overseer for a Mr. Treacher, who is erecting a large number of laborers cottages near Alberili, in the Argentine Bepublic, and in some way offended the Mafia. On Mondav morning," February 23, at daybreak, the house that Belgieri oc cupied was louud to be jurtly burned. When an investigation was" made, Bel gieri and his wife were discovered dead on the floor. Both bodies were horribly muti lated. The heads of the victims had been literally smashed in with heavy mallets used in breaking stone, and the bodies had several bullet and stab wounds. Alter killing the couple the murderers no doubt set fire to the house to hide their crime. Four laborers, who disappeared during the night, are suspected of the murder and are being pursued. O'MALLEY SURRENDERS. HE CBEATES A SENSATION BY WALKING INTO CKIMINAL COTJBT. There Was a Disposition at First to Lynch 111m, but Wiser Counsels Prevailed The Committee of Safety Allows the Law to Deal With Him. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCH. 1 New Orleans, April 3. Dominick O'Malley, the missing detective in the Hennessey case, surprised everyone by ap pearing here to-day and surrendering him self to the Criminal Court to answer to the three indictments against him. Ever since the lynching of the Italian prisoners O'Malley has been missing. He has been reported at a dozen different places, and several prisoners have passed themselves off as O'Malley. All the time he has been secreted m the city. O'Malley is the head of the private de tective agency in this city, which had charge of the Hennessey murder case for the Italians. He is accused of having tampered with the jury trying the Italians, and the verdict of acquittal is attributed by many to the work he did. The feeling of the mob was as strong against O'Malley as the Ital ians.andit was understood thathe was to meet with the same late as they. "With ex traordinary coolness he stood iu front of the hall, the night before the attack on the par ish prison, where it was decided to lynch the Italians, aud took the names of all those who entered the building. The next day he watched the mob as it marched from the Clay statue to the parish prison. A friend warned him to leave, at his life was in danger. "I will stay and face the mob and show them that I'm not alraid," he said. "You will show them then that yon are a fool," his friend replied. At the last moment O'Malley lelt his office and dis appeared. A few minutes afterward a por tion of the mob returning from the lynch ing stopped in iront of his office to lynch him. His disappearance was so remarkable that no one knew how he got away. It was publicly proclaimed that if O'Malley returned he would he lynched. The grand jury began the investigation of the alleged bribery of the Hennessey jury, and found several blank indictments. It is known that three indictments were made against O'Malley for bribery, perjury and conspiracy to com mit perjury, but as his whereabouts were unknown theso indictments were not pub lished. "When O'Malley walked into court to-day he was perlectly cool and explained that he had heard of the indictments aud wanted to save the officials the trouble of hunting him up. It is said that he may he lynched now. The evening papers urge that nothing be done to him. The rule of the mob is at an end, they say. The law, they claim, has resumed its course, and there is nothing to be feared from O'Malley now, therefore he ought to have a full and fairtrial. The Committee of Safety, it is reported, met late this afternoon to consider what ac tion shonld be taken in the case of O'Mal ley. Several members urged that harsh measures should be taken against him, but the majority decided that the law should take its course. Seligman Is Disturbed. ffrrCXAX. TELEGRAM TO TUB DIBrATCJT.t Jackson. Miss., April 3. J. H. Selig man, the Hennessey juror, who is stopping with friends here, is much disturbed over the report from New Orleans that he has been indicted by the grand jury with O'Malley. TIIK Flower season Is here and In to-raor-raw'k DISPATCH a specialist will give some useful hints for lovers of the silent beauties. A paper for everybody. Twenty pases. HONTBEAL 7EABS A FLOOD. Ice In the St. Lawrence Forced Over the Dyke Into the Streets. Mokteeal, April 3. Fears of a flood are now predominant, and the immediate cause of the sudden anxiety is the shoves that took place in the ice last night and the sudden rise in the water that followed the shoves. The ice came down rapidly, striking at a central point just opposite Jacques Cartiere square. An enormous body of ice was shoved in here. It struck the dyke, and in an instant the promenade platform was torn bodily up for 20 feet. The dyke itsell withstood the pressure, and the ice slid right up and over it, falling into the street and piling up to the height o: 30 feet. The water took a sndden rise ot IS inches, aud then fell almost as suddenly two feet. It then com menced to rise. The conditions at present are almost en tirely the same as in 1887, when the big flood occurred. "While the dyke may with stand the force of the ire, it may not be water-tight, and this is looked upon as an clement of danger. Pumps have been set to work and everything will be done to avert the threatened disaster. POINTS FOB A MODEL LAW, Architects, Builders mid Underwriters Con sider Now DaUdlng Legislation. New York, April 3. Beprescntatives of the American Institute of Aichitects, the National Association of Builders, the Na tional Association of Building Inspectors, the National Board of Underwriters aud the National Association of Fire Engineers con vened in this city to-day. The object ot the convention is to jointly frame a model build ing ordinance. A sub-committee appointed to consider the question at issue deemed it impracticable at present to draw up a de tailed building law which could be applied to all cities without local modifications. Some of the recommendations arc: First That tho Legislatures of tho various States should establish building laws govern ing the construction of buildings. Second Tbat in all incorporated cities there should be a separate department for the Inspection of buildings, whoso officers i-bould be appointed for long terras by tuc local executive ot each city. Third That aside from special local codes, the general law sbouhl contain rules that all buildings over TO feet high must be built of incombustible material. Further recommendations are made for the safety of human life in building. VIOLATED THE ALIEN LABOB LAW. A Wealthy Louisville Iron Firm Sued for a Penalty of S5.000. Louisville, April a Suit was filed in the Federal Court this aiternoon against Saead & Co., iron lounders, for 55,000 penalty for violation of the alien labor law. It is claimed they brought from Glasgow under contract four men to work in their shops here. The firm is old and wealthy. A STATESMAN IN DISGBAC2. Manitoba's Attorney General Virtually De posed From Office. "Winnipeg. April 3. Attorney General Martin has resigned. He gives several reasons, one being the people's ingrati tude. The real reason is said to be that it was determined three weeks ago to depose him. He will be succeeded by Clifford Sifton. Turpentine Markets. Wilmington. April a Spirits of turpen tine lirro at iSTJ, Koln firm: strained. SI 22; good strained. :1 27. Tar tirra at 51 43. Ciiaelkston. April 3. Tumentino firm at 37a Bosiu tirni; good strained.' il 80. THE BATTLE OPENED Between the Opposing Forces on the Admission of Women TO THE M&TflODIST CONFERENCE. Lively Debate in the .First of a Three Days' Exciting Fight. ST.PADL AND THE BIBLE OFTEN QUOTED rPTECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.: New Yokk, April 3. The lorces in the New York Conference for and against ad mitting women as lay members to the Gen eral and Electoral conferences took their places for a three days' pitched battle to day in the First Methodist Church in Yonk ers. For more than 20 years women have been clamoring at the' doors of the confer ences for admission, but the ministers bave been able until now to keep the sisters out. A popular vote taken as a test last year shows that the denomination at large is not sufficiently interested to poll a full vote on the subject, while of those who have voted a large majority favor admitting women. The vote taken indicates that the Eastern church members are not so eager for the change as those iu the West. The contest is whether one or two women shall be eligi ble from every conference to seats in the General Conference, two laymen being now elected from each conference to the chief representative body of the denomination and ecclesiastical court of last resort. The Artillery Opens Up. All the conferences will vote on the sub ject either this spring or next fall, and in Omaha, in 1892, the General Conference, guided by the conferences, will decide the whole matter by vote. As in all pitched battles, there was con siderable skirmishing at the session before the heavy artillery began to boom. There was a long debate over whether the biethren should vote openly or by secret ballot. Finally the conference, by a vote of 125 to 85, decided to have the ballot on admitting women taken by yeas and nays, with the privilege to the voters of explaining their votes in speeches of not more than ten minutes. Debate was opened by the Key. Dr, W. McKendree Darwood, of Youkers, in a paper with points from firstly to seventhly, like a sermon, favoring the admission of women. Women should particin.ite in the church councils, Dr. Darwood argued, be cause men and women are one in interest, in purpose, in conscience, in happiness and in soul interests. Some "Women "Were Prophets. The Bible shows how some women were prophets, while others were prominent in church councils. Some argue that St. Paul was opposed to advancing women in the church, but that, in Dr. Darnood's opin ion, was because it was considered unwo manlv in the East, as it is now, to appear before men and take part in public affairs. If women want to he ord lined to preach, why shouldn't they? Dr. Darwood wouldn't shrink from the logical sequence of admitting women to the General Conierence. They have never con sented to be deprived of the right of repre sentation, and they should have it. There were no arguments against it worthy of a school boy. "In the name of a million women," Dr. Darwood added, "I ask you to remember that religion is not a matter of sex, and to help us emancipate the weaker sex." The Bev. W. B. Goss said he would vote to admit women. AVomen have better heaus than men; they make better teachers.preach ers and mothers than men. Long laughter. "Dr. Bickley, editor ot the Christian Advocate, intimates that a woman ought to stay at home and keep still." Many voices, "That's so," and "No, no." ' Women Aro Like Electricity. Bev. Mr. Goss I don't know what kind of a wife he's got, but if he had my wile I think she would give him a talking to. Lanehter. Women look further ahead than we do, through their faith, and it will be 40 years before we will catch up with them. Women are like electricity. that recently discovered force. They are just coining to be understood, and they are a power you can't put down. They behave as well as ministers.don'tthey? Laughter. Thev are the majority of the church now. 1 don't know what we would do without them. The Bev. Dr. George B. Crooks objected to admitting women, because the constitu tion of the church wonld be torn to pieces. Women would be compelled to step into the arena of politics and challenge men to con test. The whole of modern civilization would be turned upside, down. The Bev. John Miley opposed admitting women. It would be revolutionary and a reform against the nature of things. It had been said that the sex was an accident and religion should not be founded on such an accident, but Dr. Miley held tbat there was in human life nothing more providentially profound than the accident of sex. A woman should not be excluded on the ground that men were superior to her, but because women are not adapted to politics, either ecclesiastical or civil. Woman's Place at Home. The place for women is at home. There are very many good women who want to be sent to the General Conference, but they are mistaken. The Bev. Dr. George E. Strobridge op posed the admission of women. There are 1,500,000 women in the church in America, and there were 400,000 votes cast in favor of admitting women to the General Confer ence. That is about 15 per cent, of the whole number and of that 15 per cent the majoritv were men. Cries ot yes and "no. Dr. Strobridge All the women I know opposed the movement. I am sur prised to know of so many representative women opposing it. Only one woman in my church in New York voted tor it. Why is this opposition? I'll tell you. The women know you are offering them no honor. Would Paul, ii he was in this church, have chanced his mind as indi cated in the inspired word and have women as leaders? I say no. Cries of "yes" and "no" and "howdoyou know?"and "there's no doubt of it" mingled with laughter. Dr. Strobridge We called women angels when we were youne men, let us keen tnera angels. Applause. The debate was ad journed to to-morrow. ELECTION OF SENATORS. A Resolution In the Ohio Senate on the Ever Present bubject. rSr-ECIAI. TKtSQRXlt TO TUB DISPATCH.: Columbus, April 3. A resolution was offered in the Senate to-day making appli cation to Congress to call a convention pro posing an amendment to section 3 of article 1 of the Constitution of the United Stales so that Senators in Congress may be chosen by a direct vote of the people. Each of the States of the Union is re quested to make the same application to Congress, and that the Governor shall for ward a copy of the resolution to the Presi dent and to the Governor ot each of the States. WINDBIM'S BESIGNATION. Tho Supervising Architect Will Leave His Treasury Office To-Day. ISrrCIAL TELaQBAM TO TBI: DISPATCn.l Washington, April 3. Supervising Architect WinJrim will take his formal leave of the Treasurv Department to-morrow. Mr. Windrim has not admitted di rectly utitil to-day that he intended resign ing although it was generally understood that he was to do so. This morning, how ever, be said that he had handed in his res ignation to Secretary Foster, and that he would leave for'Philadelphia on Saturdnv. It is understood that Colonel Low, of the Supervising Architect's office,-will act as chief until the Secretary has decided upon a successor to Mr. Windrim. Like Secre tary Windom the last official act of Mr. Windrim's administration will be his effort to have the plan3 of the new mint at Phila delphia proceed. This aiternoon First.Cou troller Matthews, Supervising Architect Windrim and Director of the Mint Leech went to the office of Secretary Foster iu order to have the long looked forconsultation concerning the interpretation of the law. The Secretary had a hearing on hand, how ever, and they were obliged to postpone it until to-moirow. CALIFORNIA COUNT. The Result of a Special Censns Bureau's Enumeration by Races. Washington, April 3. Superintendent Porter to-day made public the.result of a special count by races of the State of Cali fornia. The object of this special count was to separate the Chinese and Indians from the rest of the population as required by the laws of that State for purposes of State apportionment. The following table shows the population of the entire State by races in 1800 and in 1880: 1690. 188a White. 1.111.558 767.181 Colored 11.437 6,018 Chinese 71,641 75.132 Japanese 1.U99 8ti Indians. 12,355 10,277 Totals. 1,208.130 861,691 The statement shows that while the Chi nese population of the State as a whole has decreased by 3,451 since 1880, there has been an increase in the Chinese population of the county of San Francisco since that time of 4,125. There have also been material in creases in the counties of Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Bernardino, San Diego, Solano and Sonoini. The counties In which the Chinese population has ma terially decreased within the last decade are Alameda, Amador, Butte, Calaveri', Del Norte, Novada, Placer, Plumas, San Benito, Shasta, Sierra, Triuitv. Tuolumne and Yuba. A FIVE CORNERED FIGHT. Chicago's Mayoralty Contest the Bitterest in Its History. TirZCIAL TEL3GKAM TO TUE DISPATCH! CniCAGO, April 3. Five candidates for Mayor have been in the field for the past fortnight. Two of them are Democrats, two of them Republicans and the fifth is a Socialistic Republi can. The campaign, which will close on Monday night, has been the bitter est in the history ol municipal politics. During the turmoil the famous White chapel Club has seen fit to make matters worse by nominating a ticket composed of men about town and members of the organization. F. U. Adams, who has been named for Mayor to-day, received assurances from scores of citizens, who are disgusted with the partisan war, of their loyal support in the coming battle. The Whitechapel platform is a novel piece of architecture in its way. The can didates pledging themselves against high saloon licenses, gas lamps, the grip aud many other things. It is estimated tbat the club's popularity alone will draw to its candidates fully 2,000 votes. The four old party candidates are running so close to gether that the Whitecbapeler is liable to upset any one of them. PARDONED ON FORGED PETITIONS. A Convicted Forger Attempts to Secure Bis Liberty by Fraud. rdPSCIALTELEGKAX TO THE nlSPATPIT.t Nashville, April 3. Henry B. Davies, who was convicted of forgery in Tipton county a year ago and sent to the Tracy City coal mines to serve six years, was par doned by Governor Buchanan several days ago. It W3S discovered to-day tbat the names to the letters and a petition requesting a pardon for Davies, had been forged. The Governor pardoned Davies after the receipt of a let ter signed "N. W. Baptist." and also a pe tition with the names of the J udge, prose cuting attorney and jurors, and many citi zens of Tipton county, asking that execu tive clemency be exercised in behalf of the convict. The Governor, after sending the pardon to Tracy City, wrote to Mr. Baptist informing him of what he had done. Mr. Baptist came to Nashville and astonished the Gov ernor by informing him that hi name and that of those attached to the petition had been forged. The Governor telegraphed the omcials at Tracy City to hold Davis if he had not already been released. THE MONON SUITS 83TTLED. Attorneys Receive Telegrams to Stop AH Legal Proceedings. Chicago, April 3. The Monon litiga tion came to a sudden end to-day. While the motion to docket the case in the Federal Court was being argued before Judge Gres ham, Attorney Frank F. Beed, representing the plaintiff, received the following tele gram from his client, W. S. Alley. Have settled the case against the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Bailway. Discon tinue all proceedings without costs to either ride. Mr. Kretzlnger, attorney for the Monon, also received a telegram to the same effect from New York, and immediately stopped the proceedings aud withdrew his motion to bave the case placed on the docket. Both attorneys said they knew nothing further than what was stated in the telegrams, and had no information as to the basis on which the settlement was effected. It is supposed, however, to be the result of the recent change in the management of the company aud the retirement of W. L. Breyfogle from the Presidency. FARMERS' FODDER FAMINE. Cattle Fed With Potatoes, Grain, Brush and Manure Gleanings. Moncton, N. B., April 3. The reports of a lodder famine on Prince Edward Island have been corroborated. It is learned that hay sells at three times the usual price, and that many persons have been compelled to ieed their animals on seed potatoes and grain, while others have cut brush in the woods for their cattle. At Hope river one farmer has been re duced to the necessity of supplying his cat tle with gleanings from stable manure. After an unsuccessful search for hay, a larmer ut Himlers river was forced to kill his horse and cow, and another farmer de stroyed seven head of cattle for the same reason. THE GRIP IS GOING. A Change of Weather Brings the Death Kate in New York Down. rFPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB OISPATCR.I New Youk, April 3. "The grip is leav ing us," was the message of Dr. Nagle to inquirers at the Health Department to-day. Dr. Nagle thinks that the chanced weather is responsible for the relief, which is also manifest in other types of disease. The grip was associated with but six of to-day's deaths. The total number of deaths reported was 146, a sharp decline from 168 of Thursday and the 200 of Wednesday. The average number of deaths for this season is 112. THE GRIP IN Y0TJNGSTOWN. It Is Spreading, and the Cases Are More t Virulent Than Ever. IFPECIAI. TELEOBAX TO Till DIBPATCB.i Youngstown, April 3. The grip is spreading here, the cases reported being of a much more virulent tyne than last year. The Lloyd Booth Company has ten men laid up, and iu one store stven clerks are nroslrated with it- EEALLYAN ALLIANCE, Ilussia and France Uayc Formed a Powerful Combination. THE GERMANS HAUDLI BELIEVE IT Though, the Stipulations Are of the Most Positive Katnre. INDIA A FEATUEE OF THE AGREEMENT Loudou', April 3. German semiofficial papers have been authorized to-night to deny the report of the transfer of Bussian troops to thejGalician frontier, and to mini mize the importance of the Czar's decorat ing President Carnot. Nevertheless, the uneasiness in official circles here remains the same. The Government is reported to be in posses sion oi information received through the St. Petersburg Embassy, placing beyond a doubt the existence of a formal defensive and offensive alliance between Bussia and France, including stipulations that France will support Bussia in her plans against India. THE MINERS QUARREL. Socialists and Anarchists Thirst for the Blood of a Moderate Delegate. Pabis, April 3. During to-day's session of the International Miners' Congress, the question of the advisability of a general strike was brought up and a stormy debate over the matter ensued. The discussion was brought to a close amid sounds of the utmost disorder. The whole bouse was in au up roar, the Socialist and Anarchist delegates and the spectators in the galleries vocifer ously execrating Delegate Basly, who had taken an attitude of moderation in the mat ter. It was finally decided to put the ques tion to a vote at. to-morrow's session, when the public will 'be cxclnded from the delib erations of the concress. When the session was adjourned to-day, a howling mob gathered outside the building aud threatened vengeance on Delegate Basly for his action in regard to the strike matter. The crowd was so violent that M. Basly was afraid to face them, and he was obliged to make his escape from the building by way of a back door. HE HAD SMALLPOX. Prince Henry of Battenburg, Is tho Queen's Nominee for an Important Office. London. April 3. Prince Henry, of Battenburg, had a slight attack of smallpox at Grasse. The fact was kept a secret and his illness was attributed to his catching a cold. He is now recovering. The Queen wants to appoint Prince Henry of Battenberg, to the post of Warden ot the Cinque Ports, made vacant by the death of Earl Granville. No salary is attached to the place, but there goes with it a splendid residence and free quarters in Walmer Castle. Lord Salisbury opposes the nomi nation, insisting upon the Premier's right to appoint the Warden. The Queen refuses, however, to recognize the Premier's power to interfere with a crown nomination. WALES AND HIS DEBTS. The Government Afraid to Ask Parliament to Fay His Delinquencies. LoNDOif, April 3. The baccarat scandal has forced the Cabinet to postpone its re quest to Parliament for a grant to the Prince of Wales to enable him to wipe out his debts. Nothing will now be heard of the grant until the next Parliament meets, and then it will depend upon the composi tion of the House of Commons. The Prince of Wales has taken to pigeon fancying. He keeps a stud of homing pigeons and hasliad'a house specially built for them at Sandringham. RUSSIA'S BLOODY HAND. Bulgarians Believe They See It In the Balt cheff Assassination. Sofia, April 3. This city has been ex tensivelv placarded with a poster which conveys a thinly-veiled accusation of Bus sia as the instigator of the plot which re sulted in the death of M. Baltcbeff. It con tains this sentence: Our enemies, having despaired or annihilating the country by internal revolutions, knowing they are detested by th array and the nation now hare recourse to tho vilest means attack ing statesmen in the dark. A CRUSADE IN AFRICA Cardinal Lavlserio's Band of Warrior Monks to March Tuesday. Paris, April 3. Cardinal Lavigerie's band of warrior monks will take vows for a five years' crusade against slavery at Bis cray, Algeria, on Monday. Yicomte Brissac, who has abandoned the world of sport, was appointed Superior ot the band. All will start for various points in Africa Tuesdav. A DEADLOCK AT MADRID. Americans Cannot Grant Concessions as to Havana Tobacco. Madrid, April 3. In the negotiations for a commercial treaty between Spain and the United States, tbe question of Havana tobacco is causing a deadlock. General Foster has assured the Spanish representative that the new American tariff prevents a concession. BARRETT'S LAST CONTRACT. He Agreed to Produce Tennyson's Thomas a'llecket in America. London, April 3. Theodore Watts has written in the Athenaeum an enconium on the late Lawrence Barrett, in which he says that just previously to his death Mr. Barrett signed au agreement to prodnce Tennyson's "Thomas a'Becket" iu America. Onidaand the Copyright Laxr, London, April 3. Ouida, in a letter, defends the American copyright act as honorable to the nation. The law, she declares, has been received in an unworthy and ungenerous manner by Enclish authors, to whom it is of the most benefit. KOIJEKT LOUB STKVUNSOX and Mrs. Steveiion were adopted its children of a South Sea Chieftain. In THE DISPATCH to-morrow the popular writer will describe the ceremony. Splondld Illustrations from photographs taken on the Marqnesas. NOT HIS WIDOW. Jennie Stoner Fails- to Secure a Share of A. Peun Lusk's Hitate. reraciAi. teleobam to tub dispatch.: Harrisborg, April 3. Judge Simonton to-day decided tbat Jennie Stoner was not the wi'c of A. Pcnn Lusk, who died a tew years ago, worth nearly $100,000. Mr. Lusk was an extensive distiller, aud seemed to be enamored of Miss Stoner, who was a school teacher for mauy years. They were in each other's company frequently, and he was alleged to have passed her off as his wife. In his will he left her nothing, hnt a small amount was bequeathed to her baby girl. She entered suit for her share of tbe estate of Lusk as bis wife, and during the hearing belore the auditors appointed to hear the case a great deal of "Baby Bunting" liter ature was produced to show the warm at tachment of Mr. Lusk for Miss Stoner. The Supreme Court will probably be asked to pass on tbe decision of the Dauphin county I court. J Nineteen Italians Who Will Bave turn to Their Country. FPXCIAL TELIORAM TO TUX DISPATCH.! Net Yoek, April 3. Nineteen Italians, who arrived on the steamships Iniziative and Burgundia on Wednesday, and who, under the old law, wonld have, been per mitted to land, were returned yesterday to the custody of the masters of those vessels by the order of Colonel Weber. Pour of them were debarred because they had con sumption, which ij a "dangernus'contagious disease." Immigranu thus afflicted are pro hibited under the new law. Eleven were declared by Dr. Guiteras to have a "loathsome 'disease," an affeetion of the scalp due to uncleanliness. The other fcur were excluded because they were, in the judgment of the inspectors ,who examined them, likely to become public charges. These 19 are the first immigrants against whom' the new law has been enforced. The steamship companies will have to provide for tbem pending the sailing of the vessels and take them back to the port from which they sailed, free of charge. "1 expect," said Colonel Weber, "that an effort will be made by the agents of the lines to to compel the Government to land a number of the de barred persons. If writs of habeas corpus are issued we shall retnrn tbat the immi grants are not in our custody." FABNELL COMPARED TO CATAIL1E. A Meeting of the Irish Leacue Called to Take Action On the Controversy. St. Louis, April 3. Dr. O'Beilly, a member ot the Executive Committee of the Irish National League, has received a letter from Mr. Fitzgerald, President of the League, announcing that he has called a meeting of the Executive Council, to be held at Cincinnati, April 9, to discuss the question and take action in regard to in dorsing Mr. Parnell. Dr. O'Beilly has written a letter to Presi dent Fitzgerald, in which he takes a de cided stand in opposition to Parnell, and compares his conduct to that ofCataliue, theBoman, iu his efforts to destroy his coun try after having failed to rule it. The doctor says President Fitzgerald will meet with opposition in the council, as most of its members are .adverse to Parnell, and he ad vises all friends of Ireland not to contribute a dollar to Farnellites, as it will be used only to continue the disgraceful scenes now being enacted in Ireland by that faction. HIGH-TONED FIREBUGS. A Prominent Shenango Merchant the Leader of an Incendiary Gang. rSrECIAL TZX.SOBAM TO TUX DISPATCn.l New Castle, April 3. An uninter rupted series of incendiary fires in Shcnango borough and vicinity for several months past ha've come to a abrupt conclusion. A skillful crayon artist and a pale book agent, who made Cambridge their headquarters, have turned ud a gang of firebugs, of which H. E. Ashley, a merchant, was the leader. Ashley had his store in the Odd Fellows' block, which burned a month ago, and col lected a large insurance on it. It is sup posed that some of the gang set fire to the block under the direction of Ashley. He wai arrested, and shortly after he was given liberty to try and settle, but he took ad vantage of it to board a train and escape. Ashley was supposed to be a model citizen, and his arrest has created a profound sen sation here. THE HONEY PAID OVER, Conclusion of the Famous Case Against the Brewers' Association. rSPECIAt TELXGBAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Philadelphia, April 3. John Dol man, Sr., counsel for the Pennsylvania State Brewers' Association, gave his check yesterday to ex-Judge Thomas E. Elcick, attorney for Moore & Sinnott and the Dis tillers' and Liauor Dealers' Association, for $10,230, being the amount agreed upon as a compromise in the suit of the latter parties against the former three months aeo. This concludes the famous action insti tuted against the Brewers' Association to recover money advanced for election ex penses in the great campaign of the Prohibi tionists against the liquor men to determine whether prohibition should prevail in the State of Pennsylvania. THE REMAINS OF THE NICELYS. Their Aged Mother Is Frostrated and In sane AVith Grief. Greeksbueg, April 3. The remains of the Nicely brothers, who were banged at Somerset yesterday afternoon, arrived at Ligonier last night at 11 o'clock. Only the members of the Nicely family were present when the bodies arrived, and the demonstrations of sorrow on beholding their dead sons was heartrending in the ex treme. Mrs. Nicely, mother of the boys, was completely prostrated, her reason being dethroned, and the physician in charse of ber has apprehensions that she will never regain her senses. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon. ITS MISSION FAILED. The Monetary Conference Proves to Be a Flat Failure. Washington, April 3. The Inter national American Monetary Commission, which organized here last January, in pur suance of a resolution adopted by the late International American Conference, closed its sessions to-day bv the adoption of a pre amble, reciting that the fixing of a ratio between gold and silver and the adoption of a common monetary unit does cot seem at present probable. A resolution was passed ending the work of the commission. A CABINET MEMBER PROMOTED. Salvador's Secretary of War Ezeta Becomes General of tho Army. City of Mexico, via Galveston, April 3. General Antonio Ezeta, Secretary of War of Salvador, has tendered his resigna tion, which will be accepted. He will be made Commanding General of the Army, aud will take command of the Salvadoran forces at Santa Ana near the frontier of Guatemala. General Valentain Amaya will probably succeed Bzeta as Minister of War. EXPECTING GREAT CROWDS To Hear tho Discussion on the Proposed Curative Legislation. The citizens' meeting Jn Common Coun cil chamber this afternoon promises to be well attended, and if Common Council chamber is too small to hold the crowd an overflow meeting will be held in Select Couocll. The hour set for the meeting is 2 o'clock, bnt it is not expected that the proceedings will begin until nearly 3 o'clock. A LATE KICK AT THE CENSUS. New Tork Cannot Be Fairly Apportioned Under Porter's Figures. New York. April 3. Chairman Hol cotnb, of the Special Censns Investigation Committee, submitted a supplementary re port to the Assembly to-day, in which he complains that the Legislature, under the Federal census figure?, wilt not be able to fairly apportion the State's representatives in Congress. Death of Mrs. E. W. Jones. Mrs. Esther Waring Jones, wife of tbe well-known attorney, E. P. Jones, died yes terday at- tbe residence ot her husband, Breckenridge street, north of Center avenue. Winter Lingering in Iowa. RrrRT.rvfvmv Ta Anril 3 The thfr. mometer dropped 20 here to-day, and it has been snowing for 21 hours. NO JNHEEENT KIGIffij -j CJ Compulsory Education Before the Legislature of. Illinois THE LDTHEKANS A5D CATHOLICS Insist on Educating Their Own Children as They See Fit. ' '; SOME OP THE AKSDilESTS PE0 AND COS Springfield, Idl., April 3. Com pulsory education and convict labor went hand in hand to-day. The Lutherans and. German Catholics antagonized 'the' com-1 pulsory law because of its effect in involv ing the church and State, and it was Sena--tor Campbell who proposed to submits constitutional amendment, designed to re establish the convict-labor system. The compulsory law will be amended so ' as to conform to the declarations of the Democratic State platform. The House' Committee virtually decided that this after noon, when its Chairman, Mr. Korworthy, -appointed Bufus K. Bamsay, E. L. Memtt, Lawrence Stringer, Fred Wilke and Mr.' Duncan as a sub-committee to draft a compromise bill and report forthwith. -Of these Mr. Dnncan will probably favor the amendment of tbe law according to tbe republican idea, and the others will un-. doubtedly recognize the appeals of the Lutherans and of those who object to Stats interference with private or parochial' schools. The Democracy In the Fight. The Democratic leaders are giving, the matter their attention, and it they fail to: secure the passage of a bill, they will not be at fault. There was a joint meeting of the Senate and House Education Committees this after, noon, at which the compulsory education, law was disenssed by the German Luther ans and Catholics, no particular bill being under consideration. The Lutherans -vera represented by the Bev. Mr. Wilner and ; Editor Henry Bornmann, of Qaincv. Mr. Wilner cited as an example his expe rience with his own children, whom he had. sent to a parochial school for religious in struction and then had them finish their education in the public schools of Qaincy. As a father, he wanted bis children taught first 'o fear and love the Lord while they were young. Where was liberty of tbongnt or conscience if one was compelled to send his children to a pnblic school in defiance of the inherent rights and privileges of a parent? He maintained that the law should be amended so as to compel every child to attend so many weeks some public or pri vate school, and objected to any supervision over tbe course of study by school boards. Bad Effect on Parochial Schools. If the provision that reading, writing.arith. metic and history be taught in the English language in all schools ol the State was pressed it would result in closing every parochial and many private schools of the State. This Mr. Wilson regarded as foolish in the extreme. It was not only unnecessary but dangerous. He scouted the idea that the English langnage was not taught in all parochial schools, and asserted that no school conld exist in this country that did not teach English, The oulr objection tbe Lutherans really had to the law was one of principle. If the State had the right to demand that one branch be taught by private schools, then it had the right to demand that it should name all branches to be taught and the right to forbid the teaching of branches ol learning, or forbid religious instruction to tbe pupils. In conclusion he nrged tbe amendment of the law so tbat parents would be compelled to send their children to school, but he hoped the principle of religious liberty and tbe total separation of Church and State wouid be upheld. Mr. Bornmann' s Argument. Mr. Bornmann's argument was in the same line. He declared the charge that the Germans were inimical to the pnblio schools to be false. They paid their share ot tbe. taxes for the maintenance of the schools and always opposed appro priation from the public treasury for private schools. Tbe Ger mans asked nothing from the State but the protection in their rights. The school tbat taught treason or anarchism ought to be sup- pressed. The parochial schools were not the enemies of the English language. They wonld ba fools if they did not insist on their privilege to start and main tain private and parochial schools, if they saw fit to do so, by their own means. Be protested against any attempt to restrict or limit their rights as American citizens. He' also favored a compulsory education law, and maintained that the State had a right to insist that its citizens be educated, and that the choice of tbe school should at al! times' be left with the parent or guardian. THE Home for Indigent Gentle-Women at Washington Is a pecnliar Institution. Mbts Grundy, Jr., will tell all abont it in THE' DISPATCH to-morrow. Choice reading for women and children. Twenty pages. FOSTER PLEADS FOR ECONOMY. Nevertheless World's Fair People Take No Action on the Salaries. Chicago, April 3. Contrary to expecta tion to-day's session of the World's Fair, National Commission developed notniut sensational. A communication urging economy was received from Secretary of the. Treasury Foster, bnt no action was taken toward reducing salaries, the matter being laid over till to-morrow. The concentration of the Board of Lady. Managers was approved, notwithstanding the protest of Secretary Couzins. Speeches were made warmly commendinc the PreU dent of the board, Mrs. Potter Palmer, who is Chairman of the Executive Committee. . Miss Hayden, the winner of the first "priiei for a woman's building design, arrived in Chicago to-day, and in company with Chief of Construction Bnrnbam began the elabora tion of the plan. WITH FREIGHT MEN. Mr. Bowles Feels Soro That He Shonld Hav Been Misrepresented. W. M. Clark, Commercial Agent of the. Missouri Pacific road, went to his home in Brooklyn last evening suffering from an-' attack of the grip. He sees some sign of improvement in the freight business. Commercial Agent Bowles, of the Wabash, is at tbe Monongahela House. The report that he had been charged with offering re-'. bates to secure business was a base fabrica-J tion, and Mr. Bowles feels sore tbat be should be misrepresented. As be is a new man in this territory the rumors were prob-,. ably started to hurt him. bnt if anything tha talk has served to introduce him and helped hint to secure traffic. His Funeral's To-Morrow. Funeral services over Herr Frfcke, th dead Anarchist, will be held in Samson's chapel. Sixth avenue, to-morrow afternoon. The remains will be cremated on Monday or. Tuesday. Herr Most will not attend the funeral. DIED. JONES At ber residence. Breckenridce ber residence. avenue, Friday evening. April 3, 1S91. at ll:iS o'clock, Esther Waking. wife of E. tr. Jones. .Notice of funeral hereafter. TOO IATE TO CLASSIFY. Wanted. BARBER-GOOD B AKBKK FOR SATURDAY.' Apply at 4710 BUTLER bT. ap4-8 WO CARRIAGE AND WAGON PAIN TtTtsJ. ' tirn blacksmiths and two helners: none bat good men need spplr: cod wsies and steady worK to tame. 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