AFTER YOU HAVE MOVED let the public know WHERE YOU ARE LOCATED. TI1E EVERT MORNING DISPATCH IS THE BEST WANT DIRECTORY FORTY-SIXTH TEAS. ITil LOOSE A Report From Rome That the American Minister Will Be Bounced Unless BLAINE ANSWERS TO-DAY, Thus Entirely Severing All Diplo matic Kelations Between the Two Countries, STATE DEPARTMENT SURPRISED. The Statement Is Xot Credited by Those Who Hare Been Watching the Af fair for the United States. SOME PECULIAR TEASES OF THE CASE. UBtdxiDonTtie the Step lidicited It WjUBnUy incut to tn iticctetntnt cf Of ti Hostilities. IHE OFINIOKS OP OTHER FOREIGN. DIPLOMATS Ur Associated Fress.3 ROME, April 10. It Is reported that if the United States Government docs not answer the Marquis linperlali's note by to-morrow, Mi. l'orter, the American Min ister here, villi bo ordered to leave Italy, and tho whole Italian legation in Wash ington -will bo recalled, and Italian Inter ests left In chargo of the British Min ister. JSrEClAt, TELEPnAM TO THE PISrATGH.1 WASHINGTON, April 10. No informa tion concerning Italy's alleged threat to "bounce our representative from its capital oan he obtained in official circles. Secretary Blaine was in his library all tbe evening, tut declined to see newspaper correspond ents. He did consent to look at a copy of the startling cablegram from Borne and wrote on tbe margin: "This Government knows nothing and believes nothing of te rumor." Mr. Blaine was asked by note if his reply to the latest communication of the Italian Government had been transmitted to Borne or wben it would be sent, but he declined to answer. President Harrison Had No Information, President Harrison said in response to in quiry that Le had heard nothing save the press dispatch. Private Secretary Halford said the President had heard from Mr. Jilaice that the State Department had no In formation on the subject. Assistant Secre tary "Wharton and Chief Clerk Brown were in dense ignorance of Italy's reported bellig erent movements. Secretary Blaine passed the entire even ing in his library and received ho callers or telegrams. The opinion oi those State De partment officials who were seen was that the report was a mere canard. They recall that the agencies in Borne have several times during tbe past week sent out rnmors disguised as facts, such as the story that King Humbert andPresident Harrison have personally exchanged cablegrams concern ing the New Orleans tragedy. State Department officials, in lieu of offi cial information, are evidently disposed to think of this report as be longing to the same category. They add that the absence of information from Minister Porter indi cates that Italy has taken no such action, fer if the rumor were well founded it is im possible Mr. Porter should not have heard ofit, and promptly communicated with Sec retary Blaine. Blaine's Beply nas Been Prepared. It is as well known here as such facts can be known in advance of official announce ment that Mr. Blaine's reply to the com munication sent him by the Italian Govern ment through its diplomatic representative here, the Marquis Imperial", was prepared three or four days ago, submitted to the President and the cabinet, and approved by them. The inference is that the reply was transmitted to Borne, either by mail or cable. Secretary Blaine's policy in dealing with Ibis Italian episode has from the first been to minimize its importance in every possi ble way and by delay whenever possible give opportunity for passion to cool. In pursuit of this general policy he may have sent his reply by mail. But in this event he would probably have transmitted it through the Italian legation here, and the Marquis Imperial! must have informed his Government by cable of the report and transmission of so important a communication. Even if Mr. Blaine's reply was sent by mail direct to Borne, the Italian Secretary here would have been in formed of that fict On the assumption that Mr. Blaine has already replied to Budini, State "Department officials are un able to sec what there is for the Italian Government to make a row about. A Very Improbable Threat It is further pointed out that the dispatch from Borne outlines a condition of affairs almost impossible, certainly very improb able, as no Government would take such action pending negotiations and closely fol lowing expressions of friendliness. If tbe Italian Government were impatient of de Jay it would be much more likely to first recall its diplomatic representative here, leaving the recall of our Minister to Borne to follow as a matter of course. No nation would threaten to order the ac credited Minister of another nation from its capital and territory unless it were proposed to follow the insult with a declaration oi war. It is evident that neither Mr. Blaine nor the President is disturbed by the rumor. They held no conference during tbe evening and retired early, so far as can be learned. Little credence is given tbe Borne dispatch in Washington. In some quarters there is curiosity to know why the latest communication of the Italian Government has not been given to thepuhlir. This nnte was received last BUSINESS Men trill find THE DISPATCn the best adertislng medium. All classes oan be reached through its Classified Adver tisement Columns. If yon want anything yon can get It by this method. AGAIN Saturday. "Whether it was -from Budini direct, or signed by Imperiali is not as yet known. A Promise That lias Been Belayed. Mr. Blaine promised last week to give it out tbe first part of this week. On Monday he said it would be made public in a day or two. He now declines to give it out, and refuses to say when his reply will be trans mitted, or if it has been already transmitted. This might be satisfactorily explained by a statement which Mr. BUlne made to-night to the effect that diplomatio explanations and negotiations between Italy and this country have already been carried on too much in the newspaper press. Nothing official has as yet been made public concerning the contents of Italy's .note of last Saturday. Semi-officially it was given out that Italy retreated from her position, and that the communication was of a pacific nature. It is now said by those in position to know that Italy has never re treated from the demands which she first made through Baron Fava, to wit: Punish ment of the lynchers, whoever they may be, and indemnification of the families of the murdered men who were Italian citizens. If this should turn out to be true, and Italy has been waiting for further assur ance from Mr. Blaine, there may be some truth in the rumor that Budini, finally losing patience, has followed his recall of Fava with a still more hostile movement. It is not believed here that he has gone so far as to threaten to send Minister Porter out of Italy. It is possible he has decided to recall tbe Marquis Imperiali and close the Italian legation ic this city, turning routine matters over to Sir Julian Pauncc fote, or to Minister Bomero, of Mexico, to whom they would fall, in accordance with precedent, as Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, since tbe departure of Fava. Opinions of the Other Diplomats. It is known that the view which the Ital ian Government appears to take of our Gov ernment's action in this matter is entertained also by tbe European Ministers now sta tioned at "Washington and they are believed in a measure to reflect tbe views of their governments. One of tbe European Ministers was asked, as he stood in the railway station on Mon day bidding farewell to Baron Fava, what was the prevailing opinion of the case in the diplomatic corps. He replied: "There is but one opinion among the representatives irom Europe and that is that you are in the wrong and that Italy is right. Mr. Blaine is too slow. In Europe, where we are supposed to be so deliberate, a matter of this sort, an injury to foreign chizeos, would be adjusted in a few days by the Government at fault giving ample pledge of its intention to do justice. Your Govern ment has not done that. You confess vour in ability to carry out your treaties. You take your own sweet time even in making promises, and somewhat brusquely decline to be hurried. Every representative of a fo-eign government in this capital knows that the men who lynched the Italians in New Orleans will not be punished. Your Government is unable to punish them if it would, and unwilling if it were able. Italy knows this as well as we do, and I should not be surprised if the Government at Borne were to take some action designed further to express her indignation at your policy." AMERICANS IN ITALY. LARGE NUMBERS OF THEM IN HOME AND THE OIHEB CITIES. )I.ny Tankee Women Have Slurried Into Some ot the Most Prominent Families of the Country The Lowest Classes Are Keceived In Exchange. rET DCXLAT'S CABLE COUFAXY. London, April 10. The Italian agita tion over the New Orleans affair, which has created such a bother in diplomatic circles and has led to the withdrawal of an Am bassador, has, by the sensational rumor that Americans were hardly safe in the Eternal City, called attention to the tact that in addition to the large number of tourists who are attracted by the artistic surroundings and the historical associations which congregate about it, many quondam citizens of the United States live there. Most of these are ladies who have married Italian noblemen and have deserted their native heath for the blue sky, the sunny at mosphere and the more potent attraction of love which Italy held out to them. They strike one in every city of the Peninsula, but, as may be imagined, tbey are most numerous in tbe capital. Thus Borne alone numbers among its resi dents the Princess Colonna, who was Miss Eva Julia Bryant, the stepdaughter of Mr. John "W. Mac'kay, and the Princess Alexan dra Buapoli, who was the daughter of Mr. Thomas Capel Broadwood, of New York, and whose husband is a brother of the head of the .celebrated house ot Buapoli. His brother, by the way, also married an American lady, viz., Miss Josephine Mary Curtis, but they live in Paris. Among the others best known are, perhaps, the Princess Bolognetti, the Duchess Lante, the Marchez Gavotti and tbe Princess Triggiano. But this list does not by any means exhaust the names I might mention, and only serves to show how large is the number of American mem bers of the Italiau aristocracy. This Mafia has also demonstrated another fact, viz: That just as the ladies of the up per classes of America are willing, if not anxious, to migrate to Italy, so members of the lower, it not lowest, classes of Italy are only too willing to ex change their native lot for the un known good which they believe exists for them in the land of tbe free. Tbe num ber of those who emigrate is increasing surely but not slowly. Thus, while in 1889 only 30,238 Italians "left home to carry their customs and lack of manners to your side of the Atlantic, the number last year reached 200,000. These figures certainly furnish food for thought for your political economists, and open the eyes of us in Europe to the attraction which America offers for those who have to labor as a means of life, for tho magnetic power which large wages exercise over the minds of these illiterate children of the South is, naturally, perhaps, remarkably strong. FOREIGNERS AND OUR NAVY. England Only Too Willing to Profit by American Experiments. rBT DUKLAf'S CABLE COMrAXT.l London, April 10. The Globe, in com menting on tbe leader in the Times on the American navy, says: No one of tlie new American war ships ap pears to be very formidable. It is some conso lation to know that in the opinion of competent judges the inferior length and weight of these American vessels leave them no fbance of catching such steamers as the City of Pans or the Teutonic, if in a contingency which wo certainly hope is in the highest degree improbable, it would be neces sary to use those racers. It is a matter on which we may honestly congratulate ourselves that the Government of the United States has determined, backed np by its euorinous wealth, to create a navy and indulge in speculative ex periments, attempting Improvements on all that has beretofore been accomplished and bringing to tbe task the energy and cleverness of tbe most ingenious nation in the world. We would bo very dense indeed if we did not profit by tbe lessons to be learned from tbe Americans. VETERANS AFTER ITALIANS. They Will Make It Warm for Those Who Insulted the Yankee Flag. CSrECIAZ. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Kingston, N, Y., April 10. Pratt Postj mt Grand Army of tbe Republic, has appointed a committee, with Major Martin Snyder at its head, to investigate the recent Italian outrage at Lefevre Falls, in the Ulster cement district, where a few days ago sev eral Italians who worked in the quar ries held an indignation meeting over the New Orleans shooting, and out of revenge hoisted an American flag to the top of a pole and riddled it with bullets. The veterans of Pratt Post strongly de nounced the outrage at a meeting held "Wednesday night, and instructed the com mittee to ascertain whether the Italians were naturalized citizens and were still in the vicinity of Lefevre Falls. After investigation tbe matter will be placed in tbe bands of tbe District Attor ney to take such legal steps as he may deem proper. As the Italians who were impli cated in the outrage were at once discharged by the quarry owners, it is believed that they will make rapid strides for New York or some other haven of refuge. BARON FAVA SAILS TO-DAY. nis Departure Just at This Juncture May Uavo Some Significance. New Yoke, April 10. Baron Fava, the recalled Italian Minister, left the Victoria Hotel to-night for the French liner La Gas cogne, and will leave these- shores for home to-morrow morning. MILLIONS EXPENDED ON STRTXES AND LOCKOUTS BY KNIGHTS OF LABOR OFFICIALS. No Kcports of the Disbursements Were Made T. B. Barry's Letters to Grocer Wliitty Against Powderly and Those Do Termed the Pirates. IRrECtAL TELEQBAH TO THH DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, April 10. The case of "William "Whitty against Terrence V. Powderly and others was continued before Judge Bregy in Common Pleas Court, No. 1, to-day. Facts to corroborate tbe testi mony of Whitty were laid. before the jury and among them were letters from T. B. Barry, dated East Saginaw, Mich., Septem ber, 1888. These were addressed to "Whitty, and in one of them the writer said that there was no doubt of the justice of the claims, but that, in bis opinion, the money would never be paid and the grocer would be a victim of Mr. Powderly's blunder. Alter Barry had severed his connection with tbe Knights of Labor he wrote another letter, in which he said that he thought the "pirates" would settle before they would fjee a court. Barry's deposition was read, in which he stated that be was acting under the in structions of the Executive Board when he instructed "Whitty to furnish supplies to the strikers, and that his actions had received the approbation of the Executive Board. Whitty's counsel called upon the board to produce that report, but they replied that they did not have.it. John "W. Hayes, secretary and treasurer of the board, said that he had never seen any report from Barry. The hooka" of the board showed that Barry had been sent to the Mohawk Valley with money, but there was no record of what he had done with it. The order had expended about $93,000 in that' lock-out and the records show that money was distributed to the members of tbe board, though the witnesses thought none of them had made a report of it. Millions of dollar sof the board's money had been expended in this way. Tbe money would be given to the board and tbey would dispose ofit as suited them, afterward show inc receipts to thel board. Barrv's deposi tion was Absolutely false, kstafd. Mr. Mazuire, a member of the Executive Board, said he and a man named Manton went through. "Whltty's books, and found them not correct, so that, when tbe latter made application for his money, the $800, 'he recommended that the money be not paid. FANNIE B. WARD has concluded that Chile is one of the most enlightened coun tries In tho world in spite of her revol ution. See her letter in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. OBSTINATE CATTLE MEN. They Continue to Ship Herds Into the In dian Territory Contrary to Law. St. Louis, April 10. Advices from the northern border of Texas say that notwith standing the instructions to Government agents and the threat of Indian Agent Woods, of Ponca, L T., to call for Govern ment assistance if another car of cattle is unloaded in the Osage nation, the cattle men continue to ship cattle into the reserva tion, and are now running an average of four train loads of stock there daily," In the last three weeks nearly 25,000 head have been shipped from San Angelo to the Osage nation, with as many more to follow as fast as the Santa Fe Bailway Company can move them. THE G. A, R. CELEBRATION OVER. A "Resolution Appropriating Money for a Confederate Charity Not Adopted. Decatub, III., April 10. The celebra tion of the silver jubilee of the G. A. B. is over, the meeting of the Illinois department having adjourned to-day. Horace S. Clark, of Mattoon, was elected Department Com mander. The comrades of the Illinois de partment were urged by resolutions to con tribute at once to the Memorial Hall to be erected at Decatur. A resolution, offered by Major Blodgett, of the post of Chicago, appropriating $100 to tbe Confederate Home at Chicago, was not adopted, on tbe ground tbat the order has its own destitute to care for; but the spirit of the resolution was commended and tbe charity approved as worthy. 31 KS. JOHN SHERWOOD will give some practical hints as to the mental culture of children in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. A pap er for every fireside. THE BALL STARTS ROLLING. A Chicago Judge of Election to, Be Ar rested for Opening a Ballot Box. Chicago, April 10. Colonel James "W. Nye, Chairman of the Bepublican Cam paign Committee, accompanied by State's Attorney Longenecker, appeared before Judge TulkiU's court at noon to-day and applied for a bench warrant for the arrest of Dennis Sheehan, a Democratice Judge of Election, who is said to have broken open tbe ballot box of the Twentieth precinct of the Nineteenth ward, after the polls were closed on election day. Judge Tutbill at once signed the warrant, audit was given to a deputy sheriff to serve. THE GRIP AMONG THE INDIANS. All Tribes Under British Jurisdiction Were Afflicted. Ottawa, April 10. The annual report of tbe Department of Indian Affairs is issued. The material condition oi the In dians in. the seven Provinces of the domin ion is said to be of a very satisfactory char acter. They are, as a rule, self-supporting. The grip prevailed pretty generally among the Indians during tbe last winter and spring. Almost every baud from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and as far north as the department has had reports from, was attacked to a greater or less degree by this jjlsewe, ptirota PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1891 TWELVE AN ATTACK ON QUAY, As the Power Closing the Wheels of the State-Legislature, DEMOCRATS READY AND WILLING, According to Chairman Kerr, to Redeem All the Fledges Hade. WHERE TH UESroNSIBILlTI BESTS rerrciAt. telegram to the DisrATcn.! Habbisbubg, April 18. Ex-Congressman James Kerr, Chairman ol the Demo cratic State Committee, wben questioned as to the political situation in tbe State, said: "Tho Democratic party, as represented in the Executive Department andjin the legis lative branches of the State Government, has been active and anxious during tbe present session to carry out the promises made to tbe people in tbe platform at Scran ton and on the hustings during the last campaign. "When we declared by resolu tion and upon the stump throughout tbe State for ballot reform, the Bepublicans, also insisted that they fere for ballot re form. "When the Democratic partv pro claimed for a Constitutional Convention to enforce ballot reform, the leaders of the Be publican party in the late canvass sought Co impress the people of this State by flaming posters and loud talk that tbey also favored a Constitutional Convention. "Thb Democratic part s"aid to the agri cultural interest, yon shall have equaliza tion ot taxation; tbe Bepublicans in the face of tbe fact that they have violated pledges already made to the farmers of .Pennsylvania, and notwithstanding that they had taken extraordinary measures at the closing hours of tbe last preceding Legislature to defeat revenue legislation passed by both Houses, came again boldly to the front and unblushingly proclaimed themselves the friend of revenue reform. Violating an Obligation by Inaction. "The Bepublican Senators and Repre sentatives," continued Mr. Kerr, "pledged, as tbey are, under the Constitution, to ap portion the State into Congressional, Legis lative and Judicial districts at the first ses sion of tbe Legislature immediately after the census, by inaction, violate their obliga tion of office." The effort on the part of the Democratic party, through its Senators and Bepresentatives in this Legislature, to carry out tbe will of the people, as expressed at the polls iu the late election, seems to meet with opposition; or, if not direct opposition. with silence aud inaction. Every measure of the Democratic party for constitutional, ballot and taxation reform, every honest measure to fulfill promises that were hon estly made, every measure tending to re lieve the people, as we understand the wants and necessities oi.the diversified in terests of the State of Pennsylvania, are in this Legislature opposed by tbe Bepublican club, wielded in the hands of the agents of the boss. "Three months have come and gone and the Legislature is looking forward to an early adjournment. The small coterie that is attempting to boss and control legislation by means of tbe Bepublican majority, has made everything subservient to tbe return of Mr. Quay from a fishing excursion. Bills looking to every promised measure of reform have been delayed in committee to await the return of the boss, who, having attempted to .whitewash himself from the effects of an indictment which was drawn by the people u ituusnvnuu ana empnasizea DV.tneir , verdict in the late election, believes toats. 'denial oi the charges made against him places him in position to again dictate to and control the Legislature of Pennsylvania An Attack on Quay's Policy, "He has directed his coterie of sympa thizers and willing assistants to come to Harrisburg and, if possible, defeat tbe efforts of this Legislature looking to ballot reform; and, relying upon subterfuge and deceit, they are desirous of submitting the question of a Constitutional Convention to tbe people at tbe next election. The Quay element of the Bepublican party hope to keep themselves in control by injecting into the next election tbe issue of a Constitu tional Convention and dealing with the cor porations for the defeat of the same at the polls, and thereby, if possible, defeat ballot reform and perpetuate the will and power of the machine. "I have no idea that the farmers and lab orers in the mines and workshops through out this Commonwealth will allow them selves to be deceived by such a subterfuge. These leaders, anxious to adopt the same measures which were successfully employed iu the submission of the prohibition amend ment, hope to win again with tbe same methods. In the former election, they de ceived tbe temperance people and secured the support of the liquor element of tbe State. They now hope to deceive the farmers, miners apd laborers of the Com monwealth and receive - the support of the corporations. Costly as that election was to the liquor element of Pennsylvania, if these conditions be brought about, so will this scheme be made expensive to the corpora tions. "The methods employed by Mr. Quay and the so-called leaders of the Bepublican party of the State of Pennsylvania are al ways expensive. The people who believe in honest politics, honest elections and honest methods, in my judgment will not sustain them in their position. Tho Democrats Beady and Willing. "The business interests of this Common wealth, second to no other, are safe in the hands of the Democratic party. Believing that the people have become weary of Quay ism and Quay methods, which seem to con trol tbe Bepublican party in the Senate and House of Bepresentatives of Pennsyl vania, I do not hesitate to speak as I do. If they hope to deceive the people again and to perpetuate power and place for themselves in the future they will be badly disappointed at the next election. Tbe people of Pennsylvania should understand tbat tbe Democratic party, through its Bepreseatatives here, is ready and willing to enact proper legisla tion that will give justice to the farmer, pro tection to the laborer in his calling, and en courage the business interests of every sec tion of the Commonwealth, but it is ob structed in that effort and handicapped in its action by men who are subservient to a machine leader, anxious to keep himsolf in power and continue to dominate his party. "It is generally conceded." concluded Chairman Kerr, "that there is quite a re spectable number of Bepublican members of the present Legislature of such character and independence as to make them restless and restive under Quay direction and dicta tion, and probably to assert their manhood in support of just measures, but it is like wise believed that the Quay domination is so strong as to be able to control its policy and action. "The Democratic party is anxious to carry out its pledges made to the people, and will do so unless obstructed in its action by the Bepublican leaders. In that event it will carry tbe'issue to the people at the next election, confident of the result." COULDN'T STAND IT. An Ohio Senator Resigns Becauso of Scant Courtesy Shown Him. rSriCIAL TBLEOBAH TO T11E DISPATCH.! Columbus. April 10. Mr. Sutton, mem ber of the Senate from Ottawa, tendered bis resignation to-day. He declared he had been badly treated on the floor of the Cham ber last night, when he was refused an op portunity to esplaia bin Tote, .He held that the Chairman, Mr. Adams, had been incon sistent in his decisions at this time and last winter during the period ol "ripperism." He felt all the worse, from the fact that this (treatment had been accorded him by his own party friends and through a measure not political. He wished it understood he made no charges of corruption against anybody. In conclusion, he said he could no longer re main a member ot a body which had Bhown him such scant courtesy. He thereupon tendered his resignation. It was referred to the Committee on Bules. WILLING TO ARBITRATE. IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE IRISH COM MITTEE MEETING. They Offer Their Good Offices to Settlo tho Leadership Quarrel A National Con vention to Meet In America Kecom mended Resolutions or Regret. Cincinnati, April 10. The Council of the Irish National League of America adjourned late this afternoon after adopting the following resolutions: Whebeas, Tho Executive Committee of tho Irish National League of America is without advices from tho Irish National Leagne at Dublin, and a question is presented requiring an Interchange of views with Charles Stewart Parnell, President, and Timothy Harrington, Secretary, of tho last-named organization; therefore be it Resolved, First Tbat the President and Secretary be instructed to correspond with Messrs. Parnell and Harrington in reference to tbe matter aforesaid, and especially the letter of John Dillon received by our President and laid before this committee Second That the President be authorized to suggest the good offices of this organization as arbitrator, with a view to tbe restoration of harmony and the reconcilement of all differ ences in Ireland; and to tbis end, that tbe President at onco put himself In communica tion with the proper parties in Ireland. Third Tbat we recommend a national con vention in America, to be held not later than September, 15)91, at Baltimore, and tbe Presi dent is hereby instructed to request the pre sence of Mr. Parnell, President of the Irish National League, and ot tbe Irish members of Parliament at such convention. Fourth Tbat we learn with sincere regret of the illness of Hon. John F. Armstrong, now m bis native land, an honored member of this body and one of tbe most faithful aud devoted Irishman in America, who gave unstintedly of his time and money to the furtherance of true National principles. Wo miss his wise counsel and tbe manifestation of bis unbending and sterling integrity, and trust in tho providence of God that he may be speedily restored to bis family and friends and tbe service of his coun try. Fifth That we do now adjourn snbject to the call of the President, in order to further the work for which we are convened. Signed by all members of the Council. DEFENDS HIS POSITION. Congressman Crisp Says Ho Has Always Been a Tariff Reformer. ispecial teleobam to tub dispatch.! Macon, April 10. Congressman Crisp, replying to recent charges made against him as a tariff reformer, but intended to hurt him in the Speakership race, said: "My record has been unbroken and consistently that of a tariff re former. From the time I entered Congress and cast my first vote for Mr. Car lisle for Speaker until this hour, I have sympathized with and aided in every effort to reduce taxation. I have given earnest and not reluctant support to all efforts in that direction. Every member of Congress with whom I have served is fully aware of this. Not one such, I venture, can be found who entertains any doubt of my position. In the House, so far as there is any leadership.lt is on tbe part of committees, in respect to matters of which they have charge. The "Ways and Means Committee nas cnarge oi .ua,reports upon ail tarilt bills. "A representative not a member of that committee Is not expected to take so active a part in the consideration of a tariff bill ns the members thereof. This is well understood. Necessarily, then, the members of this committee 'have most to say on the subject, just as members of tbe Appropriation Committee are prominent in matters of appropriations and so on through the list of committees. Now, I have never been a member of the Committee on "Ways and Means, but I have, nevertheless, been a tariff reformer. I have spoken and always voted lor bills looking iu that direction. STUDYING THE TIGHTS QUESTION. Minnesota Legislators Take What May Be Their Last Chance. St. Paul, April 10. The McHale anti tights bill, which passed tbe State Senate, is now in the hands of the House Judiciary Committee, having been referred to that committee after it had been considered by the Committee on Education and such refer ence recommended by the latter committee. This week the extravaganza, the "Crystal Slipper," is playing to crowded houses at the Metropolitan Opera House in this city, and to-day Preston B. Clarke and Manager L. N. Scott, of that theater, extended an invitation to the members of the House of Bepresentatives to attend the performance to-night The invitation was promptly accepted, and nearly every member at once selected his seat. To-night they attended the performance in full force. Out of 114 members, over 100 were present to study the question of "tights" versus skirts on the stage before voting on tbe McHale bill. In order to allow them to attend, at 6 o'clock a recess was taken till 11:30 to-night, instead ofthe"usual70. SENATOR AVERY DEAD. lie Discovered the Richest Salt Mine Exist ing in Amorlca. ISPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE CI6rATCH.l Netv Obleans, April 10. Senator J. M. Avery, of Iberia, died here last night. Mr. Avery was 47 years old, a native of Louisi ana, and a son of Judge D. D. Avery. While quite a boy he discovered on his father's plantation on Averv, or Petite Anse Island, the famous salt mine which contains the largest deposit of rock salt in America, furnished the Confederacy with nearly all the salt it consumed during tbe war, and is operated to-day on a grand scale. Avery entered the Confederate army when very young, serving on the staffs of General Richard Taylor and B. Buckner. He was elected to the State Senate in 1888, and was attacked by the disease from which he died while attending the last session of the Legislature. A CHILDREN'S department follof novelty and instruction In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. An educator, for every homo circle. The best contributors. PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS. A Call Made on the President By tho Cen tral Committee. Washington, April 10. The Central Committee of the Pan-American Congress paid a visit to tbe White House this morn ing, headed by Judge Arnoux, who made a short address to the President, outlining the work accomplished and contemplated by the committee. The President made, a brief response, expressing his interest in the movement, and saying that while he could not speak officially without the authority of Congress, his own feelings had always been in sympathy with all movements directed toward the enlargement of human rights. Within the last few years, he said, the nations of the earth have been brought to understand each other better, improved methods of communication having brought them closer together and strengthened their bond of friendship and sympathy,, MgMtfli PAG-ES. MILITIA SENT HOME A Decision That There Is No further Need for the Bold Eighteenth. PRAISE .PROM M'CLELLAND. The Strikers Decide to Continue the Contest to the End. PROMISES OF FINANCIAL HELP. Captain Loar and His Deputies Eeleased Under 3,000 Bail. A BJIALL EAID AT WDITKEI'S WORKS fTBOM A STAFF COBBESrONDEXT. 3It. Pleasant, April 10. The Eight eenth Begiment will leave the coke regions to-morrow morning, nnless something hap pens to cause Governor Pattison to counter mand the order, which was made public to night, General Wiley will accompany the regiment to Pittsburg, but will return to ML Pleasant again within a few days. Gen eral McClelland will go to Harrisburg to confer with the Governor. The Tenth Begiment will remain on dnty. The five companies now stationed at More wood will remain there, and two of the com panies now at the armory will be stationed at the Standard works. General McClelland had the following to say to-night in regard to his first field ex perience with the military: Pleased With His Soldiers. "As this is my first service in tbe field with the National Guard I want to say I am more than pleased with the experience. From first to last the behavior of officers and men has been most commendable. The concentration of the two regiments here so promptly after being ordered under arms indicates discipline, possibly a surprise even to those who always have been the best friends'of the National Guard. Tbe deport ment of all has been equal to any I saw in 18G1-'C3. Nothing anyone has done can in reason be excepted to by right thinking per sons. Every duty has been performed cheerfully and well. The experience has been the best kind of an investment for the members of the gnard, individually and col lectively. "General Wiley is the thorough soldier and ideal brigade commander. Considera tion for his men is his first thought and I believe the Tenth and Eighteenth Regi ments are typical of the National Guard of Pennsylvania. Tbe people of the State are to be congratulated upon having such a body of gentlemen constitnting its National Guard admittedly the best in tbe country." The Meeting of the Miners. At Scottdale to-day in convention as sembled the delegates of the coke workers from all, jver the ConnellsviIle re gion declared that the strike must and will win. While they declare themselves ever ready and willing to confer with their late employers they further declare that unless there is a conference, they will "Fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." There were 64 delegates and three repre sentatives of unorganized labor present, be sides a number of very prominent men. It was 11 o'clock before the meeting opened with District Master Workman Peter Wise in the chair. Mr. Wise had just returned from the East, where he met the National officers of different labor assemblies. That his mission was successful was evidenced by his manner. He said that Mr. Powderly and his colleagues declared that the fight might as well be made on coke workers as anything else and material assistance will be" given to aid in prolonging the strike until the operators are ready to treat wjth the men. The Speeches All In the Same Teln. Addresses were made by President Bae, Secretary Patrick McBryde, President John P. Jones, of Ohio; President M.G. Goering, of Illinois, John Nugent, member of the National Board, and Secretary Parker. Tbe speeches were all in the same vein, offering encouragement and promises that every thing possible is being done for the advance ment oi the interests of the wage-earners of the district. The speake-s declared that every honorable means had been exerted to effect a settlement, and tbe fault of the pres ent difficulties lies with the operators. The delegates from the various sections of the district reported in person the status of tbe strike and tbe amount of work being done at the various works. All declare that the men are standing solid and that tbe strike appears better for the men now than it has at any time since the attempts made to resume work. It was alleged that the reports given out by the operators were exaggerated, and that not one-half the men reported as working could be found. Nearly everywhere meet ings were held by local assemblies yester day, and resolutions were adopted declaring confidence in the officers and indorsing their action. These resolutions were reported by the different delegates at the meeting to-day. Official Statement of the Decision. The Committee on Besolutions reported the following, which were adopted: Resolved, That we, the delegates of the workingmen ot the Conne.'lsville coke region, in convention assembled, stand Arm until a sat isfactory settlement be made. Resolved, Further, that we consider our com mittee perfectly able to handle tho questions entrusted to them, and that the whole region demands that the employers should meet our representatives to effect a settlement. The committee was William Hay, George Neider, H. Stackelbeck and James Keegan. The following resolution, presented by Will iam Hay, James Keegan, James McBride and George Neider, was also adopted: Resolved, By this convention now assembled, that we arc ready at any time, or at all times, to meet In conference with the operators of this region for the purpose of effecting a settle ment, through our representatives who have been elected for tbat purpose. ,In regard to allegations that representa tives of tlje Frick Company had forced men to go to work. George W. Robertson, of Adelaide, said: "At an open meeting held at Broadford this morning by the men of Adelaide and other plants in tbe vicinity of Broadlord, John Billia, a Polish man stated that since this strike began, a boss and three Pinkerton men came to his house' when ho was in bed and Lifted Him From the Bed, put his clothes on for him and carried him with them into tbe yard. There he was given a drink and told to go to work. He refused to do so and returned home. Threats have been made to try and get the men to go to work. Some have been told that if they don't go to work they will be put out of their houses. 1 can get affidavits to the above assertions it they are disputed by any representatives ot tue n. v. .Brick (Join pany." At 6 o'clock the meeting adjourned until J.o-morrow morning, at 8 o'clock when some The Jiock on Which They Split. very important action will be taken by the convention. Pakkee. DEPUTIES RELEASED. CAPTAIN LOAR AND HIS MEN ARE LET GO ON 83,000 BAIL. Jndge Reyburn Decides They Cannot Be Held for Murder In the First Degree The A -used Have No Fear Strikers to Fusl- o5Kjises. ftf. "AjWT COBKESFOSPEItT.l Mi. P.. v rpi 10. Capta'in Loar and his met. p ,,t s'eeP iQ their armory in Mt. x. fy0 heir little trip to Greensburg. Ju-. &y "to-day de cided that 53,000 was tb. r$" jy iunt ol bail for their appearance .. r t on tbe charge of murder and the bo.. .3 were all signed by W. J. Hitchman, J. W. Moore, E. M. Gross, M. K. Salsbury and H. J. Brunnot. Captain Loar, Harvey Wilson, Louis Davis, Carey Brown, Jacob Zundell, Steve Cams and Miles Hann, accompanied by Constable Gay, went to Greensburg from Scottdale this morning, and at 11 o'clock they appeared betore tbe Judge. Moorbead and Head appeared for the defense and argued tbat the men were regular deputy sheriffs and could not be held on the charge of murder. Attorney Beacam and the District Attor ney appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Beacam made a strong argument, and said that from the evidence received before the Coroner it would appear that the shoot ing was premature and unjustifiable. Judge Beyburn held that the men could not, as deputy sheriffs, be held on charges of mur der in tbe first degree. He therefore fixed bail at 53,000. This afternoon George Carbaugh, J. J. Berger amd Ed K. Seaman, tbe other guardsmen implicated, went to Greensburg, arid after signing their names to bonds in the presence of the Judge at the hotel, re turned on tbe same train. Those charged say they have no fear of the result. The strikers say they will push the case as tar as possible. "WHITE CAP NOTICES Served On Two.alen Who Will Not Leave the Lcltb. Works. rSrXCIAI. TELEOBAU TO THE DISrATCIT.l Uniontown, April 10. Thomas King and George Black, the latter colored, two of the men working at the Leith Coke works, had "White Cap" notices served on them. last night, to the effect tbat if they did not auit work and turn in with tbe strikers they would be at once visited and treated to a dose of "White Cap" medicine. The no tices were handed to a deputy sheriff this afternoon and a guard is placed around each of the men's houses to-night tp prevent the White Caps from carrying out their threats, which it is believed will be attempt ed, since both the men worked at Leith to day. Superintendent Whyel says 11 men were at work there to-day and that be expects double that many to report for duty to morrow morning. Deputies are still guarding the Leith and Bedstone works, but those at the Fairchance Furnace Works have all been taken away. This works is running full and no trouble is anticipated. DR. HUNTER'S SERMONS. The Chaplain Will Preach at Three Different Points on Sunday, FROM A BTAVF COBKESFOSDEXT.l Mt. Pleasant, April 10. Chaplain J. S. Hunter, of the Tenth Begiment, will preach three times on Sunday. At 9 a. m. be will address tbe soldiers at shaft "B" on "Fidelity;" at 10:30 A. M. he will preach at shaft "A" on "Tbe Sabbath for Man," and at 3 P. M. he will preach at the Opera House on the subject, "God's Favor Neces sary to Success." QUIET AT MOREW00D. Conflicting Statements as to the Number of Men at Work. rrnox A staff cobbbspoxdext.i Mt. Pleasant, April 10. Everything went off quietly at Morewood to-day. Bookkeeper Hook reported that about the same number of men were at work to-day as yesterday. Two or three were reported as down with the grip and did not make their appearance. The strikers say that only three men were at work there besides the foremen. This re port is doubtless very low. TALK ON WEST POINT By Lieutenant Wassel Listened to by Colonel Smith and Adjutant Reese. irEOH A STAFF COBEESPOXDEXT. Scottdale, April 10. That section of the Eighteenth Begiment located here is puttmgin the time quietly. Skirmish drills are held daily. To-day Lieutenant Wassel talked to the pupils of the school on the subject of life at West Point. Colonel Smith and Adjutant Beese were present, SMALL RIOT AT WHITNEY. A Number of Women Attack tho Men at Work There, but Do No Damage. Information was received at a late hour last night that a not had occurred at Whit ney, seven miles from Latrohe. Mr. George L Whitney, who is interested in the works, was seen in reference to the matter. He said tbat as far as he was informed the riot was participated in principally by women, who sought to drive from their work new men who had applied for work. No damage had been done to the plant. The Sheriff of tbe county had been telegraphed to to send some deputies there, but so far nothing had been heard from him. Tho company's general manager had gone down to inquire into the affair. The comp'any's plants, including 300 ovens at Whitney and 300 at Lippincott, have been idle for the last two months, but latterly a number of men have returned to work under the terms of the sliding scale. At Whitney there were about 43 men at work, with a daily increase to the number. Up to this time the plant had been operated without any trouble from the strikers. Mr. Whitney sa'id that "he would prefer that no military, was sent there. He thought they woqia pe out 91 piace? IF YOU HAVE REAL ESTATE TO SELL, OK WANT TO BUT, ADVERTISE in The DISPATCH IT 13 CLOSELY HEAD BT ALL WHO SEEK INVESTMENTS. THREE CENTS. AFTER DQSHTY0TES. Harrison Making a Good Play for Southern Delegates in 1892. SALUTES FOR WHITE SOLDIEES, But a Bared Bead Whilo the Colored Bat talions Pas3 in Review; BLAINE STILL DECLINES TO ESTEK rFROK A STAFF COnRESrONPEJrr.J Washington, April 10. At the review by tbe President of tbe district militia in the "White Lot" this afternoon for the amuse ment of the visiting inventors, a little inci dent occurred which was humorously com mented on by a great many people. Beaders of The Dispatch will remember that a few weeks ago General Ordway, commander of the militia, issued an order mustering; out two battalions of colored troops on acr count of a short appropriation. A great row was raised, and the President was appealed to. He was off duck shooting; when the episode occurred, but as soon as he returned he sent for General Ordway and that officer straightway after the interview rescinded his order and the colored troops were saved from annihilation. As the militia marched past the President this afternoon, the colored battalions as usual were at the tail end of tbe line of the district troops, being followed only by the High School cadets. Tho Colored Troops In Clover. As each division passed the President would lift bis hat to tbe flag and salute the officer, but when the colored battalions came he took his hat from his head and stood with bead bare until the last man of them had filed by. This treatment of the colored troops, the appointment to-day of a Mifaouri colored man alternate on tbe World's Fair Commission, the visit South, where he will meet the leading colored Republicans of several Stites, are looked upon as quite a play for the delegations from tbe Southern States fn 1892, which were almost wholly captured for Blaine and Sherman in 1883, though to some extent purchased from the Alger barrel after they reached Chicago. Another storv in regard to the candidacy of Secretary Blaine for the PresidenLil nomination in 1802 is going the rounds to day. Another "intimate friend" gives out the information tbat within the last two or three days several prominent Bepublicans called upon Mr. Blaine, and desired irom him some hint as to whether he would be a candidate or not. The Position Taken by Blaine. Mr. Blaine assured them that he was not a candidate, and that he could not be in oppo sition to Mr. Harmon, who, he assumed, would certainly be a candidate lor re-election. The gentlemen said they did not ex pect him to say tbat he was a candidate in opposition to Mr. Harrison, but they very greatly wished to know, if State delegations were instructed for bim,if he would object in plain words, whether he would write letters as he did in 1883, or whether he would keep still, or, as one 0! the gentlemen expressively put it, "saw wood and say nothing." Tne informant ot Tun Dispatch asserts tbat Mr. Blaine, after a moment's thought, replied that they could do as their judgment prompted. He would cither object nor assent- At any rate, he would write no let ters. Tbis is in direct contradiction to the infor mation published in TlIK DISPATCH two or three weeks ago, received first hand from a Maine friend ot Mr. Blaine, who himself hat the conversation with tbe Secretary of State in which the latter said emphatically tnat he would in no circumstances be a' can didate and would .not accept if nominated. Of tbe two stories the first seems to be the most authentic and the most probable. A Fine Sense of the Proprieties. Nobody has a finer sense of the proprieties than Mr. Blaine, and nobody knows better than he tbat to acquiese by silence r inac tion in the election of delegates tor him would be far more condemnable than to come frankly out in open opposition. It is agreed among the best and wisest of Mr. Blame's friends in the city tbat tbe only way in which he could coruniendably accept a nomination while remaining in the Cabi net of Mr. Harrison would be in case of pro longed balloting on other candidates with out the mention of his name until the con vention grew tired of the situation and stampeded to the man from Maine as the best way out of a dilemma. Even then, it is admitted on all sides that Mr. Blaine's position would be an unen viable one, as tbe chances are, as things look now, that tne Alliance and labor com bination will almost certainly carry several State-; and throw tbe election of President and Vice President into the House of Bep resentatives. Mr. Blaine's closest friends say tbat he cannot afford to undergo tbe risk oi another defeat, as it would look as though he were the Jonah of the party everywhere except iu a subordinate posi tion, and The DiSPATCn correspondent is well assured that this negative view regard ing his candidacy is the view of Mr. Blaine. Lightneb. A NEW SUCCESSOR. F, H. Nebecker, of Indiana, Now Named for Huston's Place. Washington, April 10. It is now practically settled tbat E. H. Nebecker, of Indiana, will succeed S. N. Huston, of the same State, as United States Treasurer. The latter is now on his way to Washington and will have a conference with the Presi dent to-morrow afternoon. It is understood that Mr. Nebecker will also be here to morrow aiternoon aud that arrangements for the formal transfer of the office will be made before the President's departure for tbe South and West. SECRETARY FOSTER'S TRIP. He Is Going to New York to Study the Cus tom House Methods. Washington, April 10. Secretary Fos ter will go to New Xbrk next Tuesday for a visit of several days. He said tbis morning I tbat he is going mainly on private business, t . I..?.. .1... t. t. a h.111 Wl.lt th. f7t,..Am Ul W11J1C IUCIG 11 W14 I19tk.ua UUOWUA House for tbe purpose of becoming better acquainted with tbe officials and the exist ing methods of administration. He said there is no change in the "situa tion in New York," and that he saw no im mediate prospects of any so far as hes con cerned. FOUND GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY. Four Union Stonecutters Convicted Will Ap peal to the Supreme Court. Montpelieb, April 10. The jury in tba stonecutters' conspiracy case, after being out since 4 P. 31. Wednesday, returned a verdict at 11-0 a. ai. to-day, finding four of the respondents, Joseph B. Dyer, Secretary of the National Union; Patrick Morristfti, Frank Morrill and E. P. 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