HELPFUL FOR HELPERS
IS THE EVERY MORNING DBPATOU4
IT REACHES EMPLOYERS
AS "l tt.t. AS EMPLOYES.
THE BEST WANT DIRECTORY
FORTY-SIXTH YEAR.
A Slav Woman Only 24 Hours
a Mother Put a Bullet in
. Sheriff McCormick,
WHO RETURNED THE FIRE.
Tlionjjh Badly Wounded, the Fierj
Amazon Procured an Ax and
Beturned to the Charge.
ONE EIOTER SHOT IK THE MOUTH,
The Ballet Going Clear Throngh His
Head, While let Another Received
a Slight Flesh TTonnd.
SOCIALIST SFEAKEBS FAN THE FLAME.
Striken Cltfca That ti Drpnties Htkmg til Evic
tion Wert Intcxicttta it the tine ef
til IhsltrtiMt.
BORE 8IEI0HS KEnSTiKCI ITPECTIB TO-SAT
Ipeom x statv cobszspondzxt.i
Cmtneiastille, April 23. Martin
Szirupka, Andrew Blashka and the latter's
wife stopped bullets from Sheriff McCor
mick's revolver at Leisenring No. 3 to-day,
and the first named was arrested in the bar
gain. The Sheriff was at his usual work
making evictions and a riot was precipitat
ed by the action of the Slavish woman, Mrs.
Blasbka, who did not like to see a day pass
witbont a little blood being shed.
It was about 11 o'clock, and as nothing
had happened to cause trouble the deputies
were congratulating themselves on the
peacefulness of affairs in general and the
coke strike in particular. They reckoned
without their host, and Hrs.Blashka proved
a host in herself, fine became enraged at
something unknown and made at attack on
the Sheriff, carrying under her apron a 22
caliber revolver, which she pointed at the
officer's stomach when within a couple ot
feet of him.
Another Hole In Sheriff McCormick.
In an instant he struck the woman's
hand, changing the course of the ball down
ward, and it glanced across His ankle, mak
ing only a slight wound. He then wrested
the weapon from her. The woman was re
pulsed, but not discouraged, and once mora
came up, this time with an ax.
Quick as a flash the Sheriff drew his re
volver and fired, the ball piercing the
fleshy part of the woman's left thigh. She
fell to the ground, and her husband made a
rush for the Sheriff. His portion was a bnl-
let, the ball coingia atths month-and jai.l
mg clear through.
In the meantime, a general hubbub was
stirred un, like the result oi poking a stick
into a hornet's nest, and Martin Szirupka
seized the ax and made tor the Sheriff.
Again the pistol was heard and another
body was stretched on the ground, the
last victim receiving the ball in his
leg. Only a couple of other shots
were fired by the Sheriff, and they did not
take effect upon any of the insurgents.
Order Restored by the Militia.
By this time the military was out as usual
just at the close of the affair, but their
presence kept order, end had they not been
there the fight would certainly have ended
more seriously. The woman and her hus
band were carried into the house and the
other man went to TJmontown in charge of
an officer.
After the fight was over. Sheriff Mc
Cormick went into the bouse where the
woman was carried, having heard that she
was dead. His presence enraged the woman,
and she sprang out of bed and made a dash
for him like an Infuriated tigress. Lieutenant
Wakefield went to the rescue and proceeded
to nut her back to bed with the tenderness of
a doting mother. After finishing the work
there, the Sheriff and his party went to Trotter
and pnt the effects of a .few families out in the
street.
Those evicted at Trotter are English speak
ing people and no trouble was experienced
with them. James Beascn and Alike Morosy
claim that the trouble ttas the fault of the
Sheriff. The former says the Sheriff gave him
$5 to buy something to drink, and then im
bibed freely of the stimulant. Three strikers
alleged drunkenness on the part of the Sheriff
and his deputies, but his shooting nerve seems
to have been very steady to-day.
An Amazon With a Vengeance.
Mrs. Blasbka is a very sick woman, now that
the excitement is over. At the time of the
fight she was the moth er'of a 21 hours' old baby.
She fell in a faint after the trouble and that
caused the report that she was dead. At the
close of the trouble Captain Frostier tele
graphed tho particulars to Adjutant-General
McClelland, at Pittsburg, and received the fol
lowing very complimentary reply:
"Reports indicate that jour company has be
haved handsorael). As you know, the National
Guard, when on duty, is to assibt iu maintain
ing peace and not under any circumstances to
take part in tho evictions." To-night all is
quiet. To-morrow there will be evictions at
Broadford, where it Is expected that the great
est resistance will be encountered.
Abont 00 people headed by a brass band
paraded the streets here to-day and then
wended their way to a vacant space on the
rner front, where they were etuffed with
socialistic ideas by Messrs. Jonas and Delaher.
At the close of the affair, J. M. Hodgers, a
clerk at the Davidson company store, was
found in the crowd, and made a narrow escape.
A oman declared that be was a Pinkerton
man and the Slavs made a break for him, but
be proved himself a sprinter.
That the speeches had a bad effect was evi
dent from the discussions that sprang up on
the streets bevcral crowds of men took Social
isin for a theme, and on the pavement in front
of the Marietta House it appeared atone time
tery much as though there might be a riot.
Ihe discussion becams very londand warm
there, ana it was with difficulty that the men
were quieted down.
The Wonnded Girl Will Recover.
Annie Dombelsky. the girl shot at Adelaide
yesterday, rested easy to-day and will recover,
bensatlonal reports are tent out regarding ber
injuries being fatal, and it is claimed that she
is paralyzed. About midnight The DISPATCH
representative visited her home to get the
story of the shooting and sbe was tbeu sleeping
peacefully To-day she was no worse and will
recover, if she s houl1 die, it would causo a
great deal oi trouble here, as the blavish people
are highly indignant at what they term the
"shooting ot a girl in cold blood."
Andy risca, at whose house the Adelaide
trouble occurred and who was taken to the
Unlontewn Jail last night, was released this
mornlng and was aronnd again as big a life.
He protests that he is Innocent of any inten
tion of creatine trouble and with true gallantry
put the entire blame on his "Iran," who, he
says, caused the whole fracas.
More Italians arrived In the region to-day to
assist in breaking up the coke strike. About
a dozen were landed at Summit, where there
are already qnite a large number, and at varl
rions other places small detachments accepted
Jobs. Tho operators have reiterated their state
ment that they never will confer with the
workingmen, and the latter say they will fight
it to a finish.
Making Room for the Italians.
Reports from over the region show Increased
forces. At Summit there are 85 men at wort.
There are too many miners for tho number of
coke drawers, and the new Italian delegation
wlU be put on the latter works to-morrow
morning. At Adelaide there are over 125 men
at work. At Painter tho force was not in
creased to-day and cannot be until there are
some evictions to make room for the families
of new workmen. This cannot be until next
week, as the Sheriff has a full band of evic
tions to play in tnis end of the region.
The strikers are going to try tenting It On the
battlefield and to-day ordered a large number
of tents from a Greensburg manufacturer.
About 25 were delivered to-day. and they will
be delivered to those who are unable to secure
houses in which to live. The men express every
confidence in their ability to win the strike.
Fabkbb.
THE SOCIALISTIC FLAG,
U FLOATED AT MT. PLEASANT, WILL
8UBELY CAUSE TBOUBLE.
Preparations for the Big Sleeting There
Monday One Thousand Tents for Evicted
Families All Is Qniet at Sit. Pleasant
and Morewood.
rSTFCIAL TELEQBAM TO TEX DISPATCH.!
Mi. Pleasant, April 23. Morewood
seems to have lost its charms as a place for
big raids, lit. Pleasant will gladly step
back to allow the TJniontown district to ad
vertise itself. There is much anxiety here
over the riots at Adelaide and Xeisenring,
as many people have relatives there. At
this place all is . quiet on the surface, but it is
undeniable that there is a strong undercurrent
of uneasiness among some of tbe strikers. This
is strongest among tbe foreign element com
monly called the Huns. The evictions have
not served to qniet matters any.
Tbe importation of the Socialists, Jonas and
Delaber, is undoubtedly a mistake for the
strikers. The citizens have no sympathy for
such men. ASocialistmeetingwillbeheld here
next Monday afternoon. Already there is
much indignation over the report that there
will be a parade just beforo tba meeting, to be
headed by the red flag. If the Socialistic ban
ner is carried in this town there will be trouble
sure. Many men are not backward abont say
ing that such a flag would be torn down, and
quickly, too. Jonas and Delaber will deliver
addresses at the meeting on Monday.
That there will be a general eviction of all
company house tenants who refuse to resume
work now seems certain. Every day notices
are sent out at Morewood and also at the
Standard works. Tbe evicted people have one
consolation; none of them yet have been with
out homes. This evening tbe labor leaders
said that tents for 1,000 people bad been re
ceived and would be distributed to-morrow.
They sy sufficient ground to tent the entire
Morewood population has been secured from
two prominent farmers here. This would be
admirable weather to camp out and most of
the strikers rather enjoy the prospect of spend
ing the Bummer in tents.
TOTS FOB, THE HOMELESS.
Many Eviction! at Mammoth and Trotter
Meet No Resistance.
rsrsexu. tblzgbaxto the dispatch, v
Scottdale, April 23. The Leisenring riot
caused tbe greatest excitement here. The
strikers' passions are thoroughly aroused and
more trouble seems imminent. This evening
Secretary Parker received two tents 15x20.
which will be taken to Leisenring and Trotter
to afford temporary shelter to the evicted
families. Several hundred-more tent have
ii..
.A number of evictions were mads at Mam
moth to-day. Six lamilles named Conway,
Donohoe, Farr, biliett, Garkitt and Barton,
w ere evicted at Trotter this evening. No re
sistance, was offered, though there was a largo
crowd around. The Sheriff's party are now re
ported at Adelaide, making evictions. Com
pany C is close at band. About 03 families will
be thrown out there.
The girl injured in tbe riot yesterday is still
living. Labor officials announce to-night that
they will have the Leisennnr affair investi
gated. A mass meeting was held there to
nigbt.addressed by McBryde,Keegan and Hay.
All the works are under a heavy force of
guards, armed with Winchesters.
M0HEY FOB 6TETKEBS.
The Supply Is Koir Sufficient to Satisfy the
People Needing It.
rSPECIAI. TELEdB-l-M TO TUB Dlir ATCH. I
Ut. Pleasant, April 23. There are fewer
complaints lately from the strikers regarding
their money trouble, and while tbe supply is
not abundant, the people seem satisfied. In
regard to the pecuniary condition of the
strikers, Michael Barrett, the local leader and
member of the fcicale Committee, said to-day:
"Ve have sufficient money now. and will have
more after tbe 1st of May. The eight-hour
strike fund has not and will not be touched
until the time comes."
"Will there be a settlement soonf" was asked
of Barrett.
"There could De if the operators would con.
fer with tbe men. I heard that Lynch said he
would meet tbe men if Wise and Keegan would
resign. I don't see what be could do then that
he cannot do now."
It is rumored that Barrett will bring suit
against John Cope, tbe miner who was beaten
by Barrett's son, on a charge of bigamy. As It
would be a case of spite work, it will do the
prosecutor no good.
A DYITAH1TE SCAEE.
Mysterious Hnns Seen With Packages of
the Explosive.
JtrrCIAI. TEXEOBAK TO THE DISrATCH.J
Mt. Pleasant, April 23. The scare about
dynamite and gunpowder being purchased by
strikers came to the front again to-day. This
morning two Huns were seen going in the
direction of Morewood with a can of powder,
and one general merchandise .dealer is said to
have secretly sold 200 pounds of dynamite to
unknown parties.
While the purchase of such explosives looks
rather ominous there is little chance for their
effective use Except at the company's houses.
The works proper are so carefully guarded
that it -would be next to Impossible to place the
explosives in advantageous places.
COULD K0T SUE.
A Justice Refuses to Issue a Warrant
Against One of the Deputies.
HTY.CIAL TKLSOBAM TO TBI ntSrATCH.1
MT. Pleasant, April 23. Martin Wejins
key.the husband of the womau who was Struck
by a deputy, wanted to sue the officer to-day.
but the justice would not issue the, necessary
papers.
Mike Dlsmon, a labor leader, went to the
'squire and demanded the papers, but failed to
get tbem.
"W0EKIHQ F0ECE INCEEASI5G.
The Operators Say 130 Men Are Now at
Work at the Morewood Plant.
rSPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH 1
Mt. Pleasant, April 23. One hundred and
thirty men is the fignre given ont by the oper
ators as being the number nf men working at
Morewood to-day. Some 110 ovens are In oper
ation, although the strikers say but 15 are
burning.
Tbe working force seems to increase daily.
KNIGHTS OF LAB0B UT THE COLD.
The New Tork Farmers' Alliance Delegates
Formulate Their Demands.
Hornellsvuxe, N. Y April 23. The dele
gates to the State Farmers' Alliance Conven
tion got down to business this morning. The
constitution, which is partially that of tbe Na
tional Alliance, was read b; resolution and
adopted. The Ocala platform was adopted.
Then" the delegates began formulating their
demands. Tho first one was that mortgages
for tbe pnrpowol taxation shall be treated as
.part of tho Teal estate, and taxed where tho
real eitMn nnon which thev are (riven lies. Tbe
realty is also to be taxed for Its full value, less
the value of the mortgage. Then the Alliance
formulated a demand for government owner
ship and maintenance or the great waterways
ot the country, the htate to own and maintain
the canals. They also demand a uniform sys
tem of textbooks for use in the common schools
of tho State, tbe books to be compiled, pub
lished and furnished by tho State at actual
cost.
Messrs. Hicks and Maguire, the Knights of
Labor leaders, who came here to address the
Alliance yesterday, wanted to establish a
friendly, if not a fraternal, combination with
the Alliance, but the delegates were cold in the
matter this forenoon, and didn't indorse tbe
proposition. A telegram of fraternal greeting
from S00 delegates in convention at Waco, Tex.,
was read.
FOR UNIFORM TAXATION.
A PE0P0SED AMENDMENT TO THE C0N
STlTirriOIT of OHIO.
It 'Will Be Toted on This Fall'-The Child
Labor BUI Is Now a Law Insane Asy
lum for Eastern Ohio Scaling Down
Salaries.
ISrXCIAL TELZOKAX TO TITO DISPATCH.
Columbus, April 23. The people of
Ohio will vote upon another constitutional
amendment this fall. The conference com
mittee on 'the Taylor resolution to-day sub
mitted its report, which was agreed to by
both branches and it is now a law. It pro
vides that the proposition shall be submitted
to the electors in November whether or not
section 3, article 12 shall be amended so as
to read as follows:
"Laws may be passed'which shall tax by
a uniform rule all moneys, credits, invest
ments in bonds, stocks, joint stock com
panies or otherwise, and all real and per
sonal property, according to tbe trne value iu
money. In addition, laws may be passed tax
ing rights, privileges, franchises and such other
subject matters as the Legislature may direct;
bnt burying grounds, public sohoolhouses,
houses used exclusively for public worship, in
stitutions of purely public cbarlty, public
propertv used exclusively for any public pur
pose and other property may, by general laws,
be exempted from taxation, and tbe value of
all property so exempted shall from time to
time be ascertained and published as directed
bylaw."
The Garter salary bill fixing compensation
for county officers only needs tbe concurrence
of the House to a few Immaterial amendments
to make It a law. The Senate passed It to-day.
The House Finance Committee bas agreed
upon amendments to tbe McKelvy bill, provid
ing for tbe establishment of an insane asylum
in Eastern Ohio. The amendments anthonze
the Governor to appoint a commission, who
shall consider the advisability of enlarging the
present insane asvlums of tbe State, to pro
vide accommodations for additional insane.
Should tbe enlargement be deemed im
practicable then tbe commission shall proceed
to locate in the eastern part of tbe State a site
for an additional asylum, cost not exceeding
5500,000.
The child labor law amendment as proposed
in tbe McDermott bill, introduced early In the
session. Is now a law, tbe report of the Confer
once Committee being agreed to this afternoon.
The report provides that children under tbe
age of 12 shall not ne permitted to work in
shops, factories or mines. Children between 12
and It years shall not be permitted to work in
such shops and factories as may be designated
by the inspector of shops and factories more
tban eight hours a day, nor are tbey to bo em
ployed In any such work as tbe inspector may
deem detrimental to their health.
The opposition to the Holliday bill, prohibit
ing minors entering saloons, will probably test
tbe constitutionality of the lsw in the Supreme
Court. A step was taken in that direction by
Senator Brown formally entering bis protest
against the signing of tbe law, because it did
not obtain a constitutional majority. He
claims it was passed by 19 votes and that Sen
ator Pattison was one who voted for it. He
says Mr. Pattison, a Congressman. Is not en
titled to a seat in the Senate and tbe bill did
not therefore pass.
The House passed the Benfer bill, providing
fir the election ot tbe State Dairy and Food
Commission by a popular vote.
A BIG LTJHBEB TBUST.
Southern dealers Combine With, a Capital
" oTTlveMIlllon"Dollars.
SPECIAL, TZXEORAH TO TBE DUPATCB.1
Savannah, April 23. A Lumber Trust,
combining all the lumber interests of the
Southern States, will probably be tbe outcome
ot tbe charter just received by the Georgia
dealers, 'who have capitalized their
mills, railroads and timber lands at
$5,000,000. This pool expects to eontrol
the prices -of lumber ana to prevent cutting
ot prices. Hundreds of thousands of acres of
timber land are controlled by tbe trust. The
corporation is the outcome of the Lumbermen'
Association, which was organized in Savannah
a year or two ago. Some of tbe Savannah mill
men have worked hard for more than a year to
bring about this trust. A meeting of lumber
men was held here last week, at which the en
tire mitter was discussed and the papers all
carefully prepared. ,
The condition of the market has been unsat
isfactory for some time, and tbe members of
tbe Georgia Pine Association, composed of the
large firms, have taken this step to better it
If the smaller concerns will not come in, it is
understood that prices will be sent down way
below apaylng basis to freeze them out. This
is probably the biggest trust ever organized in
the South.
A MIKISTEB IN TROUBLE.
He Is Swamped With Debts and Many Ugly
Charges Against Him.
rFPECIAL TEL.EOBAJC TO THE DISPATCH.!
Malsen, Mass., April 23. Parson J.Nelson
Lewis, of tbe First Baptist Church, whose
parishioners have paid enough to make his in
come nearly 1.000 per year, is nearly
swamped with debts, and serious charges
against his moral character. The financial
indebtedness has resulted in tbe placing of a
keeper in the parsonage. Tbe charges against
his moral character have led to his resignation.
The deacons of the church have undertaken to
settle bis financial indebtedness, but no effort
bas been made to have the pastor withdraw bis
resignation.
To-morrow evening tbe church deacons meet.
If Mr. Lewis still clings to bis decision to re
sign it is probable tbat the matter will be set
tled quietly. If, however, be decides that he
will withdraw his resignation and demands an
investigation, many things will be brought
forward to sbbw that he is not the proper per
son to administer to the spiritual welfare of so
large andwealthy and prominent a church as
the First Baptist of Maiden.
LIKE A CIMETEB.
A Thunderbolt Flashes From, the Sky and
Spears a Carpenter,
FPICIAL TM.EPBAM TO THE DISPATCB.:
Norwich, Coxs., April 23. A sable cloud
invaded tbe western sky at S SO o'clock this
afternoon, and a thunderbolt, shaped and
flashing like a cimeter, fell straight to the
eartb, at East Great Plain, in the suburbs of
the city. It went down tho chimney of anew
house in tbat village, in whose cellar carpen
ters were working, and speared Samuel Pur.
vis, killing him instantly. About bim were
several other men, bat it picked bimoutof
tbe group, and tbe rest were not hurt. The
crash of thunder tbat followed was deafening.
Mr. Purvis' clothes and body were burned.
There was no other lightning flash. Tbe sky
was clear at the time, and the cloud moved
around to the southeast. Mr. Purvis lived on
Laurpl Hill, and was to be married next
week. "
DB0WHED IN A SEWEE.
Terrible Death of a Workman Who Fell
Through a Manhole.
rSrEClAIj TEI.EOEAJI TO THE DISPATCH.1
New Yoiik, April 23. John Callahan, a
workman emplojed by the Consolidated Gas
Company, laying a main in East Twenty-third
street, accidentally fell through a manhole at 5
o'clock this afternoon and was drowned In the
rushing torrent caused by a recent shower of
rain. He disappeared so suddenly that there
was doubt for a time among his fellow-workmen
whether he had really fallen into tbe sewer.
Of course all attempts to aid tbe unfortunate
man were futile, and no glimpse even of bis
body bas been obtained since tbe few witnesses
of tbe strange accident bebeld the man tumNe
headlong into the murky ton en t. Callahan
was a married man.
Bulgaria's "Ultimatum to Turkey.
London, April 23. Bulgaria will shortly re
quest the Porte to recognize Prince Ferdinand
as ruler of Bulgaria. Iu the event of the
Porte's refusal. Bale-aria -will nrodalm her
(independence
- -PITTSBURG, FRIDAY, . AJRIL 24, 1891. '' THREE CENTS. J
PITTSBURG, FRIDAY,
HITTING AT HARRISON
The New Organization of the Eepub
Hcan Clubs Against Him.
CLAEKSON ACCEPTS THE OFFICE,
And Says the President Intellectual, Bat
Lacks Magnetism.
BLAINE'S LETTER THAT NETEE CAME
rSPECIAL TM.EGEA1T TO THE DISPATCH. 1
C incinnati, April 23. A very plausi
ble explanation of the Foraker incident -is
current to-day- President qaiers of the
Ohio League in welcoming the League to
the State said Ohio was never a doubtful
State. Sbe was always Bepublican though
she sometimes found it necessary to rebuke
some of her leaders. Foraker is said to
have taken this as personal ato himself and
seeing the Blaine sentiment hastily decided
to get even nnd make himself solid with
Blaine's friends.
Prominent delegates still lingering In the
city express the belief that Blaine will find
a way to publicly reply to the enthusiasm
shown for bim iu the convention, and either
emphatically decline to be a candidate or by
assuming an erasive tone pnt up his light
ning rod. With these few delegates linger
and multiply a host of rumors and quanti
ties of gossip.
One Very Absurd Rumor.
One rumor, emaciated, feeble and parent
less, savs a letter from Blaine, so positive in
its statements, so clear in its admissions,
was suppressed because even his most
madly enthusiastic friends saw its suicidal
tendency. The obverse side of the rumor is
that in this letter he succinctly, though in
diplomatically draped word), refused to allow
bis name to be considered in connection with
tbe Presidency.
Either rumor is absurd. Such a letter could
not have been kept quiet and any attempt to
suppress It for either reason wonld have re.
suited in the opposition dragging it out There
is not any doubt that this session of tbe League
left more and uglier sores than any of its
predecessors. It bas been tbe purpose of the
Republican National Committee ever since tbe
League was organized to control the organiza
tion and keeps its work in thorough sympathy
with the official executive body ot tbe Repub
lican party.
The struggling spasms of the Harrison con
tingent yesterday were best shown when T. V.
Cooper, of Pennsylvania, sprung Stulh for sec
retary against Clarkson's man, Humphreys.
But Stulb was defeated despite tbe work of tne
Harrison office holders, and this was really the
most significant rap at the President which oc
curred during the day.
Clarkson Accepts the Leadership.
Hon. John M. Thurston, ex-Presldeut of the
League, received the following telegram from
President Clarkson to-day:
Boston, Mass , April 23.
To Hon. John M. Thurston, President Bepub
lican Leacne of the United States:
1 am in receipt of your message and I accept
tne Presidency of the League and will immedi
ately take up its work. I ask the Executive
Committee, or such members of it as
may conveniently attend, to meet at
headquarters in New York Wednes
day noon next. We shall then begin
the preliminary labors with the intention of
accomplishing by tbe beginning of tbe winter
months some form of active Republican na
tional organization in every neighborhood ot
the United State. Your convention has put
tbe Republican party in motion toward victory
for itself and the Republic in 1892. I tbank my
comrades of the league for the trust tbey have
reposed in me and shall try, in common with
tbem, to do what 1 can' in the Work now before
us all. J. s. Clarkson.
A dispatch from Boston says that, iu the
course of a lengthy interview, Mr. Clarkson
said: "Tbe failure of young men to participate
in polities U -a weakness of tbe Kennbllcan
party in NewiEngland. Ihelieve the New Eng-
lana-ininocracy nas oucgeneraiea its ixepuDll
can opponents in that respect. Tbey bave as
leaders tbe sons of the founders of Republican
ism. Tbe Republican party must utilize their
young men.
The-Distribution of Wealth.
"The labor question will figure in the'next
campaign, and ought to. Wealth should be
more evenly distributed. Something is ready
for correction when one man can pile up his
millions in a few years, while another has a
bard time to make a living. Tbe increase of
wealth should be more evenly distributed."
Mr. Clarkson defined reciprocity as optional
free trade, and said tbat the Republican party
favors limited reciprocity and tbe Democratic
arty universal reciprocity. He thought the
IcKlnley bill wonld grow in popularity when
fully understood and fairly lllust.ated to every
community.
"Do you interpret tbe Cincinnati convention
as favoring Blaine instead of Harrison?"
"I was net at tbe convention, so I cannot as
sume tojudge of its sentiments," was the re
joinder. "It is said that you are personally out for
Blaine as against a renominatlon of President
Harrison," suggested tbe reporter. t
"I bave no personal choice for President,"
replied Mr. Clarkson, with deliberation. "Time
will Indicate the man. If the silver question
is settled, tbe sitnation will be greatly cleared.
The seat ot Republican power, the West, will
never consent to see tho treasury of the coun
try dwarfed to a 'gold basis.' The West will
not consent to any candidate or any platform
that will not represent the double standard
idea, and tbe greater part will not consent to.
a platform tbat will not represent silver as
money by the coinage of the American product.
His Idea of a Winning Platform.
"With such a position on money and with
the position for a revision of tho banking laws
so as to maku our banning associations as
favorable'to agricultural communities, cities
and towns, and with the purpose to provide
good money and enough of it, the Republican
party will bold tbe West as solid for the party
as it was in 1SSS, while tbe McKinley bill will
carry with it New York and tbe doubtful
States for tbe protection party.
"The next Republican candidate for Presi.
dent," continued Mr. Clarkson, "must be a man
broad enough to cover this broid land and able
to administer justice on all tbe differing inter
ests with a trne regard to all National Interest.
President Harrison bas made a faithful execu
tive iu every public sense, and is lackingonly in
tbe personal popularity which gives a man the
power of electricity in politics. He bas demon
strated bis political purity fully and his
intellectual ability is not second to any
American living to-day, not even bis
phenomenal Secretary of btate. Who
ever is tbe Republican candidate must be a man
wuo can maintain the solidarity of tbe party in
the great agricultural region west of tbe Mis
sissippi. The candidate must not only be near
to the people, but mnst not be far from the
farm. All politics will go more closely to tbe
farm hereafter than they have for.the last SO
years. Tbe farmers are going to assert tbem
selves in politics, and for the good of the race."
Mr. Clarkson said ho believed that Mr. Cleve
land will be tbe next Democratic candidate. If
his personal views on tbe silver question do
not quite suit tbe South and West he will make
them suit. He feels that tbe gold peoplo will
trust bim anyway and as the Western and
Southern Democracy believe in him as a man
of destiny be can successfully bvpnotize tbem
on the silver question and he is doing"
it. Ex-President Cleveland is one of the
smartest politicians that his party has ever had
and tbe Republican party has always under
estimated bim lu this respect.
THAT CLEVELAND 1NTEEVIEW.
Mr. StephensWho Is Responsible for It, Also
Says It Is Inaccurate.
ST. Louis. April 23. State Treasurer Lon
Stephens returned from New York las: nigbt.
When asked this morning about tbe published
interview between himself and ex-President
Cleveland, In reference to the policy of Mr.
Cleveland as to tbe silver question and the
next Presldental campaign, Mr. Staphens said:
"1 regret it verymnch indeed, that so much
has been said about the matter, and tbat I have
been placed In so unpleasant a position in re
gard to it. 1 had not tbe slightest Idea tbat
Mr. Cleveland would have any objection what
ever to tbe use being made of wbat he said lp
tho State from which I came or elsewhere."
Mr, Stephens was asked if the reports tbat
have appeared were accurate. He replied,
"Not bv anv means. I did not write a line of
Ihe Interview tbat appeared in tbe New York
pavers, nuraia a see natter it was written
until It appeared in print. If It had been sub
mitted to me I would bave struck out fnlly
one-halt at it It contained much that Mr.
Cleveland said, bat also much he did not say,
and if I had known just what it was I wonld
have removed many of the embellishments.
. APRIL
Mr. Cleveland did not announce htmsejf as a
candidate at all. bnt snoke M a private citizen.
When I asked him what he wonld do in case he.
was jrresiuent, aou a iree coinage uiu wao pcu
sonted to him, be laughed and turned the ques
tion by saying that it Was a longtime until
1804. I would prefer not to particularize tbe
mistakes In tbo account of my interview with
bim, further tban to state that if it bad been
submitted to ma I would have stricken out
about one-half of it."
CLEVELAND ON SILVER.
THAT LAST INTEBVIEW" IS STILL CAUS
ING MUCH GOSSIP.
A Belief That the Ex-President Is Getting
Himself In Shape to Hedge Everything,
However, To Be Subordinated To the
Tariff Fight.
CTBOM X STAfT COSItESFONDEltT.l
Washington, April 23. The second
hand interview with ei-President Cleve
land on the silver question still causes a
great deal of gossip in Democratic circles,
and the general opinion is that the ex
President had best close his month as tight
as n clam until after the conventions next
year. It is believed that the interview is
quite correct a to substance. Among those,
boweyer, who profess to know Cleveland
besttit is asserted that be has not placed
himself in a position from which he cannot
honorably retreat at any time if the circum
stances seem to demand this crab-like ad
vance. The day the silver letter to the
.Reform Club, of New York, was printed,
Representative Xracey, ot New XorK, who
is a Warm admirer o'f Mr. Cleveland, as
well as a personal friend, said in an inter
view: "He (Mr. Cleveland) has deeided convic
tions' in opposition to trying the experiment
of free coinage at present, and it is better
tbat he frankly made them known when
Circumstances aroso calling for a statement of
his Views." On reading this interview Mr.
Cleveland wrote to Mr. Tracey stating tbat tbo
Interview correctly represented bis attitude.
Democratic politicians who believe that Mr.
Cleveland is going to be the party nominee and
tbat bis utterances on tbe silver question are
not going to hurt him iu the least, declare that
if time should suggest free coinage to be de
sirable, Cleveland, being President, would not
veto-a free coinage bill.
He is against party division. The opinion is
expressed that Mr. Cleveland, when be wrote
his famous letter, had the question of party
policy in mind ae much as be bad the abstract
question of coinage ot sliver, and tbat even if
he bad been personally favorable to tbe free
coinage of silver, as an ultimate result he
would have as earnestly advised agalnstany
committal of the party to a free-coinage policy
as long as a division on that question threat
ened a division ot tbe party and endangered
their chance on any other question success
fully. Entirely aside from his convictions on
the silver question, be is said to be opposed to
running tne risk of a party division on any
question of policy until they have made tbe
right to a finish On tbe tariff issue, in which he
expects his party t6 win.
Haviag got into power, be believes it would
then be time enough to determine upon issues
and to try to put their future policy into effect
BEADY TO MEET ITKLNLEY.
Campbell Prefers Him as an Opponent to
Any Other Republican.
Washington, April 23. Tbe announcement!
from Columbus tbat tbe Democratic members
of the Ohio Legislature have, by a Urge ma
jority, expressed tbemselves In favor of a re
nomination of Governor Campbell, and tbe
prediotlon that tbe two candidates for Govern
or of that State this summer will be Campbell
and McKinley, makes timely tbe publication of
a part of a conversation with Governor Canip
upon this subject
"I would rather run against McKinley than
any Republican in the State," said Governor
Campbell, "and 1 do not say this because I re
gard him a weak man. On the contrary, I
think he is the strongest Republican In Obto.
tidt I prefer bim as my opponent because bis
candidacy means tbat the battle will be fought
out on general and not personal lines. Mc
Kinley will not be a party to a personal or dirty
ciunpaign,- I -had to defend myself against
rjsrsonal -innuendo" and persotaal onslaught
in the campaign last year, when I de
feated Foraker. I am tired of personalities,
although I am not afraid ot them. It is
simply annoying. It Is low and degrading. I
want to discuss the tariff, the currency. State
issues, the records of tbe two parties, and let
tbe personality of candidates go by the board.
Any bonest man of Intelligence will make a
good enough Governor. McKinley, having as
a distant goal in view the Presidental nomina
tion, will keep alive general issues."
There is very little if any doubt tbat Governor
Campbell and tbe author of tbe present tariff
law will confront each other on tbe forum in
Ohio this autumn, andthefriedds of each, wltb
tbe impression tbat there is something better
in store for (heir favorites if they win, will
make the campaign of more thanlocal interest.
TWO PEBTLNENT QUESTIONS
Asked by Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker
Answered by Secretary Poster.
Washington, April 23. Secretary Foster
bas received a letter from Mrs. Isabella
Beecher Hooker in which she asks tbe Secre
tary two questions. These are: To whom will
the 36,000 given by Congress for the use of the
Board of Lady Managers ot tbe World's Fair
be paid and for wbat purpose, and, if, as Chair
man of tbe Committee on Finance, she has
duties present or prospective.
Secretary Foster, in replying to Mrs. Book
er's letters, says: "In reply I have to advise
you that the clause making appropriation for
the World's Columbian Commission for the
next fiscal year reads as follows: 'For tbe
World's Columbian Commission, 95.500, of
wbicb sum 36,000 shall be used for tbe Board
of Lady Managers.' I am of the opinion that
the sum of 36,000 named in tbe appropriation
can only be expended by authority of tbe
World's Columbian Commission, and tbat tbe
said commission must determine in what man
ner said sum shall be expended. In reply to
ynnr second question, I have to state that this
office bas no control whatever over, and is not
required by law to supervise in any manner,
the duties ot tbe members of any committee of
the Board of Lady Managers.
SALISBUBY MEANS BUSINES3.
Three Warships to Bo Sent to Africa to Se
cure Portuguese Good Behavior.
LONDON, April 23. Lord Salisbury, in tbe
House of Lords to day, in answer to an inter
pellation regarding the action of the Portu
guese authorities in Interfering with Sir John
Willongh's expedition on the Pungwe river,
said tbat the members of the English expedi
tion had been treated in a manner not consist
ent with the engagements of tbe Portuguese
Government Lord Salisbury added that the
demeanor of the Portugue'e officials in Africa
corresponded so little with the assurances given
bv tbe Lisbon Goverpment that it has been de
cided to send three British warships to the
mouth of the Pungwe river. The statement of
the Prime Minister was greeted with cries of
"Hear! Hearl"
The Portuguese Minister having intimated
that bis Government bas ordered tbe removal
of the obstacles to free passage into the inte
rior by the Pungwee river. Lord Salisbury
proposed that Great Britain appoint a conBut
to see that tbe modus Vivendi was observed,
and said that tbe Government wonld send a
naval officer to act in tbat capacity. Hear,
hear.J
BBITISH FINANCES.
The Budget Shows Something of a Surplus In
the Exchequer.
London, April S3. The budget was sub
mitted to the Houseof Commons this afternoon
by Hon. George J. Goschen, Chancellor of tbe
Exchequer. Mr. Goscben said tbat there was
an excess of 1,760 000 over the surplus which
be suggested in 1B90. Ho added, however, tbat
there i& no certainty tbat a progressive In
crease would be maintained, as tbe needs of
Ireland bad incroased tbe expenditure by the
sum of 200,000.
FAVA THB0WS UP THE SPONGE.
He Informs Premier dl Rudlnl There Is No
Way Out of the Situation.
Roue, April 23. Baron Fava, in his report
to tbe Marquis dl Rudlnl on tbe New Orleans
lynching, expresses the belief tbat there is no
way ont of tbe situation, as tbe Federal Gov
ernment has no power to give Italy the satis
faction demanded.
Great Britain's Alliance With Italy.
St. Psiebsbubo, April 23. The JV'otaiti
says it is certain tbat Lord Salisbury bas con
cluded a treaty of alliance with Italy.
. . icvnu UAr orAi cctatf a
SPOILS TOO SWEET.
The State.Legislature Has No Use for
Ciril Service Keform.
A PLEA FOR THE PARTI WORKERS.-
Pittatrars's Street Bills Passed Finally
. Through the House.
LULL IN TBE LIQUOR LICENSE WAS
max a staw cobbzsp ojtdest I. "
Haeeisbtjeg, April 23. Civil service
reform was laid out cold in the House to
night when Mr. Wherry called up on second
reading bis bill to fegnlate and improve,
the civil service of the Commonwealth, and
the cities, boroughs and. counties thereof.
He said he had introduced it at tbe reqnest
oi the Civil Service Reform Association, of
Philadelphia; add in doing so he was dis
charging the highest duty he owed to
people. It aimed to place the civil
on as high a plane as the military ana naval
service now occupy. Jr
More than 250,000 were employed in tbis
branch of the Governmeiit, and of them
12,000 were in Pennsylvania. The bill
would put fit men and women in the public
service and prevent its being misused for
partisan purposes. A distinguished United
States Senator had-said: "lam a very im
moral man. I want to give the men in my
State who helped to elect me some of the
things my party has won."
Wherry's Way of Putting It.
Why should he pay for personal services
with tbe people's .money? Why shonld
partisan politics enter into tbe performance
of municipal functions, which are as com
pletely non-political as tbe work done in a
mill or a mine? It may be answered that
this is a Government of parties, and that
therefore public places must be treated as
party prizes. But party patronage bad
never saved a dominant party from defeat.
It was nrged tbat this system wonld fill
the offices with.college graduates to the ex
clusion of those educated in the publio schools.
Tbe last report ot tbe Massachusetts Civil
Service Commission showed tbat of LOU wbo
passed tbe examination, 1,031 had only a com
mon school education.
Mr. Donabce, of Philadelphia, said he looked
at the bill from a common sense view. With
out two parties, we might have a king ruling
over us, and tbe party In power should have all
tho patronage. No matter which party is in
power, it bas competent men to fill all tbe of
fices. When it basn't It will be time enough to
go to the minority.
A Plea for the Workers.
The men who do the woric are generally com
petent to fill tho offices and should be given, a
show. The candidates always look these men
up; they are always after their "ward heelers"
to work for their election. Why shonld they
be ignored after the election? If his party
were in power, and he at its head, only "Demo
crats would be put on guard." Mr. Donahue
seem ed to have struck a popular chord and was
loudly applauded. '
Mr. Lytle asked Mr. Wherry if it were not a
fact tbat tbe Democratic party was only anx
ious for civil service reform in tbe United
States where it is in the minority, and would he
have any objections to having bis remarks
printed for missionary work in North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Texas 7 Mr.
Wherry said the Democratic party had insti
tuted civil service reform in many States, and
he would gladly unite with Mr. Lytle In mis
sionary work.
A division was called for and tbe bill was de
feated, receiving 64 votes, while 77 were cast
against it The vote was practically a party one,
tbe Republicans, except Messrs. Finley. RIter.
Coray and D. R. Jones, voting- no, and the
Democrats, with half a dozen exceptions, voting
aye. The whole affair resembled a farce, and It
is a question whether ten men In tbe House
really favored the bill. Heuet Hall.
BILLS DISPOSED OF.
A Large Number of Them Passed Finally
by tho Senate and House.
ISPECIAIi TELSOKASI TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Hakiusbukq, April 23. The following Sen
ate bills were passed finally: Providing three
additional clerks for the office of tbe Secretary
of the Commonwealth and a similar number
for the Auditor General's department; allow
ing constables 60 cents for each visit to
licensed places under tbe Brooks retail
liquor law; to authorize gas, kero
sene, oil and water tax to be nsed in
providing electricity in boroughs; requiring
justices of tbe peace to use a seal of office; re
quiring monthly returns and payments by col
lectors of delinquent taxes; appropriating
2,000 for tbe erection of a monument to tbe
memory of Philip Glnter. tbe discoverer of
anthracite coal; to prevent adulteration of
maple syrup; authorizing township elections to
be held in boroughs where tbey are contig
uous; to supply the charters of borougbs whose
charters have been lost or mislaid.
House bills were passed finally: Authorizing
actions in assumpsit by and against joint own
ers, joint tenants and tenants in common: pro
viding that practitioners of veterinary medi
cine shall register on or before the first day of
January, 1&92; authorizing tbe Capitol buildings
to be heated by steam generated outside the
buildings; authorizing the incorporation of
companies for tbe manufacture ot cotton or
velvet and other fabrics.
PITTSBUBQ HOSPITALS.
Appropriation Bills for Them Passed Final
ly by the House.
rSrXCIAT. TELZQBAX TO THE PISPATOB.1
HabbisEubo, April 23. In the House this
afternoon appropriation bills were passed
finally as follows:
For the erection of memorial tablet or monu
ment to mark the position of the Twenty-sixth
Pennsylvania Emergency Regiment at Gettys
burg, 1.500; to the Bethesda Home, Pittsburg,
$5,000: Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg, $20,000; Aged
and Infirm Colored Womeu's Home, Pitts
Dure. 2,U00; Plttston Hospital Associatioo.S15,
000: bouthside Hospital, Pittsbnrg, 7,000; Brad
ford Hospital. Bradford, 26 000; Philadelphia
Orthopaedic Hospital and Infirmary, 510,000;
Sbenango Valley HospitaLNew Castle, 12,500;
Hamot Hospital Association, Erie. 10.000; Al
legheny General Hospital, Allegheny, 5J0.000. .
FAV0BABLY BEP0BTED.
The Bill Appropriating SS,785 for the
National Guard.
ISFXCIAIt TEI.XOBAK TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Habbisbubg, April 23. In the Senate to
day the following bills were favorably repbrted:
House bill appropriating $123,000 to the sol
diers orphans' schools the next two years;
House bill requiring boards of directors of
corporations to bold stated meetings and to
make monthly statements; House bill appro
priating S51.785 to cover deficiency for the sup
port of tbe National Guard; Senate bill requir
ing assessors to visit in person everv dweillug
boose in their districts on tbe first Monday nf
May and December each year for the purpose
of registering voters.
PASSED THE HOUSE,
The Pittsburg Street Bills Will Soon Be
' Ready for the Governor.
ITKOH A STAKJ" COKBE3POMDINT.1
Habbisbubg, April 23.- The Pittsburg street
bills passed the House finally to-day. There
was no opposition. Having been amended in
tbe House,' tbe bills must go back to the Sen
ote for concurrence. This will doubtless be
done witbont delay, and tbe bills will then be
ready for the Governor's signature.
World'n Fair BUI Passed.
rsrxciAi. telegbau to toe sispatos. 1
Habbisbubg, April 23. In the Senate tbe
bill was passed finally appropriating 1300,000
for the disnlay ot Pennsylvania products at
the World's Fair at Chicago. The bill was
amended in the House to add to the commis
sion the Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
and the amount was increased from 150,000 to
S300.00U
Defeated the Bills,
rSPKCtAI. TM.EOKAK TO THE DISPATCH.
Habrtsbtteq, April 23. In the Houie Sen
ate bills were defeated authorizing' the organi
zation of a Btate police for the detection' of
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thieves, and extending the act for tbe preven
tion of the spread of Canada thistles to garlic
ALLEGHENY COURT BILL
COKES UP ON FINAL PASSAGE IK THE
SENATE, BUT G0ESOVEB.
An Amendment Providing for a Minority
Judge Defeated Fllnn Opposes It and
Neeb Says That He Does Not Believe In
Minority Representation.
WOM A STAIT COREESrO'DE!rr.l'
Habeisbueg, April 23. The bill giving
Allegheny county an additional Court of
Common Pleas, with three extra judges,
came np on f nal passage in the Senate to
day. Senator Ross, of Bucks, asked unani
mous consent to amend it, by providing that
in electing these 'judges each elector shall
vote for bnt two, thus insuring minority
representation. He claimed that in estab
lishing a new court it wonld be no more than
fair to allow the minority party one judge,
and based bis position on the fact that the
Constitution recognizes the justice of the
principle by providing for 4ts enforcement
in the election of Supreme Court judges.
Senator Fllnn opposed the proposition,
believing that it wonld have a bad effect.
It would practically make two of the nomi
nees of one 'party the Judges. The people
should bo given their full power of choosing
the Judges. Sometimes improper men were
nominated whom the electors shonld repudiate,
and this amendment would limit the power of
the voter to place good men on tbe bench.
Senator Neeb spoke against it He said be
did not believe in tboBuckalew idea ot giving
tbe minority representation. He was opposed
to it generally. He believed the majority
should rule. It was responsible for the char
acter of tbe men placed in nomination, and if
it did not place proper candidates before tbe
people tbey conld be defeated, as bad been
done in so many instances in Allegheny county.
The Judgeship should be divorced from poli
tics, while this amendment would inject poll
tics into the selection ot the men who filled the
positions.
Tbe amendment was defeated, and while the
bill was being further considered the Senate
adjourned. . ..
OPPOSITION MELTS AWAY
The Wholesale License BUI Is Passed
Finally by the House.
rniOM A 6TAJT COBBXSPOXDEXT.l
Habbisbubg, April 23. Tbe proverbial
calm after a storm settled over the House to
day, and the gentlemen wbo, last night, roared
over the Brooks wholesale license bill like
lions, cooed as softly as sucklug doves when it
came up on final passage this morning. Both
sides seemed to have exhausted tbemselves,
and with the exception of a few remarks from
Mr. Lytle. who said he should vote for it
although be -thought the present law a good
one. there was no debate at all. The bill
passed finally by a vote of 117 to 53. About 25
Democrats supported it. but the bulk of the
party vot6d against it It is said tbat tbe party
lines were drawn upon it as far as possible,
through tbe influence of tbe administration.
Secretary Harrity was on the floor of tbe
Honse last nizbt during the dlscussiop, and
appeared to be giving the Democrats pointers
in tbe fight against it Members of tbe Phila
delphia delegation assert that this action of the
administration is dictated by. Its unfriendli
ness to Jndge Gordon. He wants tbe bill
passed and-ls said to bave bad a band In fram
ing it hence tbe desire on the part of tbe Gov
ernor and his Cabinet to defeat it Mr.Brooks
said to-ntght that be was confident bis bill will
pass the Senate in practically Its present
shape.
TO HELP SHIPPING.
A Favorable Report to Be Made on a Bill
for That Purpose.
I rEOM A STAIT COBBESFOXPEXT. 1 .
Habbisbubg. April 23. The Senate Ju
diciary General Committee listened to argd
menta tbis afternoon in favor of the bills .for
tbe incorporation of shipping companies, intro
duced by Senator Penrose, of Philadelphia.
Delegations from the Board of Tradeand the
Vessel Owners and Captains' Association of
Philadelphia were present The general cor
poratlonlaw does not provide for tho incor
poration of snipping companies', and these Dills
are to remedy this defect The object ahned
at is to establish companies to enter into the
foreign trade and obtain the benefits- of tbe
subsidy laws passed by the last Congress.
Tbe delegation present to-day asked that the
bill be amended so as to exempt from taxation
companies formed under its provisions, claim
ing that this would tend to build up tbe ship
ping interests of tbe State. The bill limits the
capital of all corporations of this kind to 55,000.
000. The committee amended the bill to con
form to tbese demands and it will be reported
affirmatively.
NEGATIVELY BEPOBTED.
No Appropriation for the Pittsburg Hos
pital for Children.
.BPEC1AI. TELSOBAU TO THE DISPATCB.1
Habbisbubg. April 23. Senator Robinson's
bill providing for the punishment of persons
soliciting candidates for office to purchase
tickets to entertainments, or asking for any
valuable thing, was negatively reported, as
was the bill making an appropriation to the
Pittsburg Hosnital tor Children.
Tbe bill was favorably reported requiring
foreign Insurance companies to pay half of the
amount of their taxes on premiums to fire
men's relief associations for the purpose of
aiding disabled fireman.
Fish Baskets for Eels.
(SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO TUX DISPATCH.1
Habbisbubg, April 23. The bill was passed
second reading in the House authorizing the
erection of fish baskets in streams during a por
tion ot tbe year to catch eels.
INSANE IKKIGBANT.
He Was Shipped by German Authorities and
WU1 Be Sent Back.
rSPECIAI.TEt.EOEAH TO THE DISPATCH. I
NKTT Yobk; April 21 Nicholas Bsder, 59
years old, who landed at the Barge Office to
day from the steamship Waesland, confessed
tbat he bad been 21 years in an insane asylum
in Germany. He murdered bis sweetheart In
ISoi. He was discharged about a month ago,
and asked the authorities of tbe town of Stan
zach to send him to tbe United States. He says
that they did so.
Collector Weber will send Bader back, and
report the case to tbe Secretary of the Treas
ury, who will communicate with tbe Secretary'
of Btate. Tbe German Government probably
wilt do asiieu iot an explanation.
FIGHT FOB A TOWN.
Chilean Eebels Capture It, Then Let
It Go Witbont a Blow.
THE BADLT SCARED POPULACE
Fir to Ships in the Harbor With Their
Household1 Goods.
BOMBARDMENT BUT 50 ONE INJUHED
fsrxciAi
rECIAL TXLXOBAX TO THE DISPATCa.1
Nxrtv Yobk, Anril 23. The ship Audro-
eda celebrated her.first birthday to-day by
returning to New Tork from her maiden
voyage, bringing war news from Pisagna on
the coast of Chile. 'When tbe Andromeda
arrived there the revolntion had just broken
ont, but the town was held by Government
troops. There were some 25 or 30 vessels Is
tbe harbor, all loading with nitrate of soda.
Abont January 10 a proclamation was mads
by the Governor of the town that the rebel
man-of-war Magellan was coming to Pisa
gna. The captains of all the vessels in the
harbor were requested not to assist the man-of-war
by supplying her with food or water.
On Tuesday, January 13, the Magellan
appeared and dropped anchor a quarter of a
mile from shore, and jnst as i&t from the
Adromeda. The Government soldiers and
all the working people were in sympathy
with the rebels, and only waited for an op
portunity io help them. A few days after
t- n-of-war had appeared in the harbor,
mande'rofthe garrison was drugged
t, rl fthe soldiers and the rebels were
a o land. All the soldiers changed ,
sfo 5 v, great .alacrity, a new Governor
was, -g " ted, and within 24.hours Pisagna
was1 o ig along as smoothly as ever
unde, Intionary Government.
'JJ tht of the'Popnlace.
The , in remained in the harbor.
Things S- ;j n like this for a week, when
word ci fP . it a body of Government
troops wk . -oaching to recapture the
town. Oi, yl day night, January 32, the
report cam .J' the troops would bo
there next dv -The townspeople packed to
gether as many of tbeir household goods as
they could conveniently carry, and at daybreak
the next morning a mad rush for the ships in
the harbor began. Boatmen charged exorbi
tant sums to carry passengers from tbe shorit
to tbe vessels, a distance ot a third ot a mile at
the most and the (terrified populace was ready
to pay anything.
One family bad to pay 33 tor transportation
to a sailing vessel within 200 yards of tbe shore.
Captain Andrews and his wife were at break
fast when the first boat load touched the An
dromeda. They were considerably surprised
when their visitors asked for shelter until tbo
battle was over; but, of course, could not refuse) .
them. Still more surprised were tbey wben
they saw small boats loaded with men, women
and children and big bundles of household
goods, heading straight for the ship from all
parts of the shore.
Ships Crowded With Peeple.
When two bells struck on the Andromeda
there were EGO or COO Pisagnans on board, cov
ering the deck from stem to stern, and waiting
for tbe battle. There was a German steamship
in the harbor, to which as many more bad fled,
and every vessel had some of them onboard.
At 0.30 o'clock there was no one in town ex
cept the soldiers. Scouts came In and reported
that 500 Government soldiers were coming
along the road on tbe ton ot the hill. The
rebels left tbe garrison and marched up to
meet tbem.
At 10 o'clock tbe Government soldiers ap
peared on the top of tbe cliff, in plain sigbt of
tbe watchers on board tbe Andromeda, and tbe
battle begun. There was a rapid fusillade ot
firearms, and men could be seen falling, soma
of tbem toppling over tbe cliff. Tho snap of.
rifles' continued for sevoral minutes. Then-a
heavy boom brought a tlull echo from tbe cliff,
and a wreath of smoke curled from the man-of-ifar.
The Magellan had fired ber first shot
It struck wide of tbe mark. Tbe Government
soldiers had some Gatling guns, and with
these they answered tbe man-of-war.
Everything Hit but Soldiers.
Tbeir aim was miserable. Tbe crowd tbat
huddled on the deck of the Andromeda watch
ing the battle with breathless interest heard
the heavy bullets whistling dangerously closa
to tbo rigging overhead.. Then tbe man-of-war's
guns poured sbot and shell everywhere
except among the soldiers. A light shell struck
the ship Birdston from Glasow.anchored near
shore, crashed In tbe side and exploded in tbe
hold. Many other vessels were struck by bul
lets, bnt the loss of life was small.
Fur nearly an hour the firing continued, and
then tbe rebel soldiers on tbe bill retreated, but
tbe Government soldiers made no attempt to fol
low them. There was no more fighting after
tbat Tbe people remained on tbe boats over
night. Among those on tbe Andromeda were
tbe British Consul and his family. All tbe
next day tbey remained on beard, many ot
them cooking tbeir food on small stoves tbey
had brought with them, while others made no
of tbe ship's stove. Tbey were a happy, care
less crowd, tbese Pisagnans. and they looked
upon tbe whole-affair as a huge picnic Tba
town was almost deserted. Banks were closed;
no money was to bo had; business was sus
pended. Surrendered WIthont a Blow.
On Snnday many of tbe people went ashore,
bet in the evening a rumor tbat the Govern
ment soldiers were to be seen scared them all
back to the boats. On Monday nlzbt tbe Gov
ernment soldiers marched Into the town, and
the rebels surrendered without resistance.
The townspeople were apprehensive of a bom
bardment from the man-of-war and dared not
leave tbe ships. But on Wednesday.wben tbey
saw tbat tbe Magellan made no sign of firing
upon tbe town, tbey all landed, and the busi
ness ofPisagua was resumed.
Tbe next day the commander of tbe Magellan
sent two steamships Into the harbor to trans
port all wbo wanted to go to Arte. Than be
notified tbe shinning tbat on February 4 tbe
harbor would be strictly blockaded. Tbe pros
peut of starvation decided 2,500 of the inhabi
tants to board the steamships for Arica. Cap
tain Andrews wound up an nis ousiness as rap
Idly as be could, and on January 3L altbocgh
his cargo was still 400 tons short, bo weighed
anchor and bade farewell to Pisagna.
TWO BAELBOAD ELECTIONS.
Pittsburg Well Represented Among tk4
Officials of the Companies.
Philadelphia, April 23. The directors of
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St
Louis Railroad mot for reorganization to-day
at ihe office of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, and elected tbe following officers: Presi
dent George Roberts: Vice President James
McCrea, of Pittsburg; Second Vice President
and General Counsel, J. T. Brooks; Third Vies
President Thomas D. Messier, Pittsburg;
Fourth Vice- President, John E. Davidson.
Pittsburg; Secretary. S. B. Liggett, Pittsburg;
Assistant Secretary. Stephen W. White, Phila
delphia; Treasurer, T. H. B. McKnight; Con
troller, John W. Renner: Assistant Controller,
Albert McrJlevy. Mr. Davidson was promoted
from the office of Treasurer. Tbe following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, Tbat the President and directors
declare a dividend ot 1 per cent upon
the preferred stock. Clear of State tax, for tbs
three months ending December 31. U90, out of
the net profits, payable May 15. 189L at tbe
office of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Com
pany, New York City, to the preferred stock
holders as tbey stand registered on the books
at 3 o'clock May 2. 1891.
Tbe Pennylvania Company's directors also
met here to-dav, and elected officers as follows:
First Vice President. James McCrea. Pitts
burg; Second Vice President J. T. Brooks;
Third Vice President Tboni3S D. Messier.
Pittsburg; Fourth yice President J. E. David-
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uouVUCI,.ivuu n.UCUUH, SUWICUIUK -lf.
Messier, resigned; Assistant Controller, Albert
McElevy.
TO GAIN A BESTDENCE.
Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., Preparing fox
Her Divorce Salt
nmCIAL TXLICKAK TO TOE DISPATCBt
Sioux Falls, a Dak.. April 23 Mrs. Jame
G. Blaine, Jr.. arrived here to-day. la three
months she will gain residence he- and will
then apply for divorce. She is very weak and
denies herself to reporters. She brings latter
of introduction to Senator Petti grew and other
people ot note. A rumor tbat she was going 14
Washington was given out s a blind.