pwtas IF YOU HAVE REAL ESTATE V TO SELL, OH WANT TO BUT. &i AnVFRTIRF in The niSPArfH -u I tl I Uli iuu hi i i iv vtw i is w a i IT 13 CLOSELY READ BI ALL WHO SEEK INVESTMENTS. FORTY-SIXTH TEAS. PITTSBURG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1891. 1EE CENTS. HELPFUL FOR HELPERS IS THE EVERY MORNING DISPATCH. IT REACHES EMPLOYERS AS "O ELL AS EMPLOYES. THE BEST WANT DIRECTORY Mmtt BEAVER'SDEBT PI, Governor Pattison Signs the Measure to Reimburse Banker Kemble. IT WAS A DIRE EMERGENCY, And the Executive Only Acted on Inherent Eights and the State's folice Tower; KOT TO BE TAKEN AS A PRECEDENT. The Tresent Incumbent Takes Advantage cf the Occasion to Compliment . His Predecessor. TIGHT SQUEEZE .FOR THE COAD BILL. Tie Biviscd Edition cf That Kact-Iteciisstd itt Qett Ttrctgh th Eccsb ly Ecat Lively Chtrgirg cf Votes. LiEGE MJKBER OF AFKHNTU.ENTS ANXOUHCED iritOlI A 6TAIF C0BRESF05DEKT.1 Harkisbukg, April 28. GoTernor Pat tison notified the .Legislature to-day that he had signed the bill authorizing the settle ment of the account against the State for the money expended at Johnstown and else where after the memorable flood of Slay 31, lSb9. Accompanying the message was the following memorandum: "In approving this bill I am not unmind ful orregardless of the inhibition of section 11, article 3, of the Constitution, upon the enactment of laws providing for the pay ment ofany claim against the Commonwealth without previous authority of law. The obli gation that this bill is intended to discharge arose under peculiar and exceptional cir cumstances, as appears in the preamble, and is well known to the people of the Common wealth. A calamity wholly unprecedented and one which no foresight of lawmakers could anticipate, fell upon various sections of Pennsylvania; it affected all of the peo ple and was followed by results which threatened to farther and far more seriously disturb their safety, peace and happiness. The Inherent Executive Authority. "The conditions were so startling, the suSering so enormous and the dangers so imminent, thtt not only, was the generoui sympathy of the people of the Common wealth excited, but an unprecedented flow of contributions set in from all parts of the country, and even from foreign lands. Act ing upo his inherent executive authority' to faithfully execute the laws, regardful of the safety of the people, which is the first concern of free government, my distin guished predecessor undertook and per formed, through the lawfully constituted State authorities, the work of clearing and purifying the public streams and of abating and removing the nuisances dangerous to the general health and safety. Il"In the discharge of this duty he was necessarily without any previous appropri ation of public moneys to meet the expenses incurred, and he was compelled to individu ally pledge the honor of the Commonwealth lor the repayment of a loan made for this purpose. Special tolerance is given by the Constitution to tbe creation of a State debt to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, de- lend the State in war and to maintain the credit of the Commonwealth by meeting its existing debt. A Lawful Exercise of Police Power. "The Executive, too, is authorized by a law to pay, without previous specific appro priation, the expenses of the National Guard called out under certain circum stances of threatening danger. On a nature i km to these emergencies was the occurrence vnlcb has passed into history as 'the Johns town flood.' The expenditures made by tlie Commonwealth in connection therewith were incurred In the lawful exercise of Its police pocr. They have been duly vouched to the s.tisfactiun of the Legislature, and the moneys appropriated by this bill are to be paid out only after due examination and inquiry by tne liscal and auditing officers of the State. "In view of thee considerations I cheerfully mprove this bill, without fear that It will es taulish a precedent which will ever bo abased by tbe incumbent of tbe executive ofuce. I certainly will not find in it an warrant for the expectation that the General Assembly will, in contravention of secion 9 of article G of the Constitution, assume for the 'Coininonn ealth the debt, or any part thereof, "of any city, count. borough or township, unless the same shall have been contracted as liroidcd for ic mat section.' Hran Hall. THE SOLDIERS' ORPHAN SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT TO BE INVESTI GATED BY THE COMMITTEE. Its Towers Are Greatly Enlarged by the House They 31a Inquire Into the Im proper Expenditure ot Money, and Who Is Kcspouxiblo Therefor. FROM A feTAFF COBEKSrONDEM. Hakhisbubg, April 2S. By a very em 1 hatic vote the House decided again to-night tuat the managem,eut of the soldiers orphan sen iols should be thoroughly investigated. Mr Baker, chairman of tbe joint committee appointed some weeks ago to investigate the charges of misappropriation of public funds in connection with the schools, offered a resolution to-night lor an enlargement of the committee's powers. The resolution directed the committee to ascertain not only how much money was expended on the soldiers' orphan schools, but how much was illegally or improperly (xoended, and Ijv what persons, and if any oufound illegally or imoroperly expended to ascertain tbo amount tbereof and state tbe ac vwint as between the Commun ealth and those who illegally or improperly received or misap piopnated the same. Did Not Like the Suggestion, Mr. Johnson, of Cameron, disliked to object to the resolution, bat it was questionable w hether the Houso ought to extend the powers of the committee. He did not know what the committee expected to find, or what it ml"ht Bud, bnt lie U d doubt the effectiveness of the resolution. He did not 1 1 ow where the more mint, for the ine-tfgatimi got its Inspiration, but he had beard where, and bedid not like tbe buurce of the suggestion. This Investigation might continue for two j ears, cost a great deal of money and accomplish very small results. If It is to recover money wrongfully taken from the State, by what process was this to be done? From whom is it to bo recovered f If the State has been defrauded, by what kind of legal process would it be repaid? Jlr. Baker said tbat under the joint resolu tlon tbe could only report that so much money had been appropriated and tbat much expend ed. It now asked power to state and account. Tne committee did not desire to whitewash anyone. All it asked was power to carry out the Intentions of the Legislature w ben it had been appointed. Mr. Skinner said it wasthe duty of tbe Leg islature to probe this matter to the bottom. Serious wrongs had been charged, and if these things were true those who had done wrong should be punished and held up to public op probrium. Give the committee all the powers it asks. Big Profits From the Schools. It bad been demonstrated tbat tbe children could be as well cared for as they ever had been at 123 a year each less than had been paid those who bad run tbe schools, and remembering that there had been 2,500 children in these in stitutions at one time, these profits must have been enormous. Let tbe committee go to work, and if fraud was unearthed it need not wait until the Legislature meet, but let their re port be made to the Governor and the Attor ney General, and tbey would take tbe matter into tne courts. Mr. Gillan. a member ot the committee, said be bad not expected to see the men who were charged with fraud find their apologists on this floor. He had had bis inspiration only from tbe resolution. Tbe committee only desired power to do its work. If this was to be an honest in vestigation, if it was really to find ont whether orphans bad been robbed and tbe State de frauded, give the committee power to do its work. If the investigation was not to ac complish this, ho would resign, and possibly that would gratify the apologists for alleged thieve and robbers. Mr. Johnson denied tbat be was an apologist for tbiKo who had oppressed tbe orphan and defrauded tbe Commonwealth. He bad no ob jections to an investigation, and favored all proper means to that end, but he was opposed to enlarging their powers without limit, and al lowing them to roam over tbe State and not producing practical results. The yeas and nays were called on the resolution, Mr. Tewkes bury, who seconded the call, saying: "Let us know who are on the Lord's side,' and it was adopted by a vote of 126 yeas to 27 nays. BY THE SKIN OF ITS TEETH THE BOAS BILL PASSES THE HOUSE AFTER A LIVELY TIGHT. An Appeal to the City Members Which Met With bnt Little Sympathy Efforts to Be Made to Have the Measure Reconsidered in Order to Defeat It. FK03I A ETAFF COBBESFOKDEXT.l Haebisbubg, April 28. The closest contest ot the session was waged to-day in the House on the road bill, and if ever a bill got through by the skin of its teeth it did. Its friends had concluded it was not wise to go into committee of the whole for inserting such amendments as they deemed necessary to perfect the bill, preferring to let it go toaconferencecomrmtteoof both Houses, but its opponents made the attempt, and a long ana heated debate ensued. Messrs. Kuntz, Potter, Skinner and Wherry attacked the measure, all claiming that tbe bill was not de sired by tbe country counties, and would only abolish the present system without substituting anvthiug practical or beneficial. Mr. Skinner entreated the city members not to ram this bill down the throats of the country members. Mr. Baker, while saying that he would vote for it, criticised it as being but little mare than a makeshift. The bill was defended by Mr. Shilleto, of York, and McCulIougb, of Allegheny, both of whom made ablo and convincing arguments. The motion to go into committee of tbe whole was voted down. During the entire discussion a vast amount of electioneering was done on both sides, and when tbe roll, was called the House was in a state of confusion and ex citement, whicu required all the efforts of Mr. Fowler, who was in tbe chair, to calm. Tallies of tbe vote was kept by a number of those in terested, and Ir was soon noised around tbat tbe bill had only received H3 votes, or 4 less than tbe constitutional majority. Then the hustle began to get those four votes. Several members who bad not answered to tbeir names triU-ofetin their votes, but a score oX -wo-lections greeted cieijr attempt, Finally Mr. Kinney, ot Philadelphia, Vho"aaa -voted no, stated tbat he had voted under a misapprehen sion and desired to chance his vote. Mr. Skin ner objected on tbe ground that the Speaker bad voted before the privilege to change was asked for, but the Cbair decided the point of order not well taken, and the change was made. He rs followed by Messrs. Dingee, Reed and Rose, or Philadelphia, who baa all voted no. There was a perfect roar of objection from tbe opponents of the bill, bnt the Chair upheld their right to change, and the four votes thus gained gave tbe bill the required 103. just enough to pass it finally. The nays were 70. Mr. Gillan said that he wished it to go on record that this bill had been passed by mem bers going to tbe clerk's desk and finding out how many votes it needed and then changing their votes, claiming they bad voted under a misanpreheusion. Tbe man who had voted nnder a misapprehension on this bill, after hearing It disenssed as it bad been that morn ing must be very dull. The city members voted practically solid fur the bilk Tbe entire Alle gheny county delegation was present, and all voted lea except Air. Rynd. Of tbe Philadel phia delegation, 23 voted for the bill and 4 against it- From tbe western counties the members present voted as follows: Yeas r"lickinger, of Erie; Quay and Sterling, ot Beaver; Hays, of Venango; Phillips, of Law rence; Beattv, of Fayette; Stocking, of Wash ington; McKee, of Armstrong; Bierer, EUwood and Lafferty. of Westmoreland, and Weber and Farrell, of Clearfield. The nays were Wbltle. of Erie; Brown, Potter and Mallnee, of Crawford; Fruit, Harshaw and Hmes, of Mercer; James, of Venango; Cochrane, of Armstrong; Williams and Thompson, of But ler; Kanei of Fayeite: Morrow and feeanor, ot Indiana; Stayer, of Blair: Patterson, of Wash ington, and Cribbs and Hess, of Clarion. An cflort will likely be made to reconsider tbe bill for the purpose of defeating It, but it will hardly succeed. A BANKING DEPARTMENT. Tho BUI Passes the Senate, but May Be Recalled for Amendment. (FROM A STAFF COBnESFONDEJTT.l HAnniBUit(, April 28. The bill creating a Banking Department passed the Senate finally to-daj, but will likely be recalled from the House to-morrow, and an effort made to radic ally amend it. There is a great deal of dissatis faction over some of its provisions, chief among which are these: The nnmber of special ex aminers which may be appointed is not speci fied, nor is the sum the banks are re quired to pay for examination fixed by the law. Tbe Superintendent may appoint as many special examiners as he pleases, and fix tbe lee fur examination at such a figure as suits him, and need file no report or the amount received. This could be made to lead to practical levying1 of tribute. There are only 136 State banks in the State, and a single officer could examine all of them withont the aid of clerks or special ex amincrs. It is also urged that to examine State banks and permit private bankers to conduct business without regulation is an outrage on State -inks, as it is well known tbat private banks a.e not nearly so well run as are the State insti tutions, while the action ot tbe Legislature im plies exactly tbe reverse. In the last eight years there have been 8 State bant and 13 pri vate bank failures. A strong effort will be made to recall tbe bill and amend or defeat it. MUNICIPAL LIENS. Senator Flinn's BUI Is Amended In Minor Particulars. IFrOM ASTAFFCOBBESPONDEKT.1 HAitittsBOro, April 28. When Senator, Flinn's bill relative to municipal liens came in tbe Senate to-day for concurrence in tbe Houso amendments. Senator Ross, of Bucks, objected on the ground that where a scire facias is issued to revive a municipal lien, tie mere posting of a notice On a property whose owner cannot be found is not sufficient, and asked that tbe bill be amended to provide for the publishing of tbe notice iu two newspapers for three weeks. Mr. Flinnbad the bill go over, and afterward an amendment was ajrreed upon between Dim and Senator Ross, which will be Inserted in conference. Ibe other bills were not called up. Tbe three bills introduced yesterday were read a first time to-day. BOABD OF TAX REVISION. The Bill Is Finally Passed In the House Toy n Large Majority. fFBOM A ETAFr COBIIESFO-rDEXT.l IlARitisnuito. April 2a Captain Nesbit called up to-day hit bill to create a board of tax revision. Mr. Kearns, of Allegheny, en deavored to postpone action, but on, D. R, Jones stating that Mr. Nesbit bad just been called home by the death of a brother, and de sired to have the bill disposed of before bis de parture, the House proceeded to take a final vote. Mr. Kearns bad read an opinion by Lyon, McKee and Sanderson, of Pittsburg, against the constitutionality of tbe bill, while Mr. Nes bit presented one exactly contrary from Major AIM. Brown. The bill passed finally by a vote ofl25to33. THE RAILROADS OBJECT TO THE TAGGABT TAX BILL BECAUSE IT WILL HUBT COMPETITION. Farmers, Says Mr. Hancock, Are Not In a More Depressed Condition Than the Eteel Lines Tho Objection to the Pro posed Method of Taxation. I IFROU A STAFF COBKESPOHDSXT.l Haerisboeg, April 28. The railroads bad their innings on the Taggart tax bill to day. J. D. Hancock, general solicitor of the'Westem New York and Pennsylvania Railroad, stated that the road he represented rantthrough parts of New York and Penn sylvania, carrying from the latter State coal and lumber to the Eastern markets. Its competitors were the Lake Shore, New York, Lake Erie and Western ana the Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg. The effect of this bill would be to impair the company's ability to compete with these lines, its power to meet its ' obligations to its creditors, and prevent pro posed extensions ot its lines to meet the de mands of business. It was about to build a connecting link between Od City and Stone bora, but it was doubtful wbether it would be constrncted if this bill passed. This would be highly detrimental to the business interests of Venango, Mercer and Lawrence counties. He denied tbat farmers were in more de pressed circumstances than tbo railroads. Tbe last report of the Interstate Commerce Com mission showed tbat 62 per cent of the capital stock of tbe railroads of tbe country paid no dividends. The road ne represented paid no dividends, no interest on its second mortgage bonds, and only 5 per cent on its first mortgage bonds. Mr. Olmstead attacked the friends of tbe bill for making erroneous statements in its support. Tbey bad asserted that the cost of tbe railroads in Pennsylvania was XJ, 100.000,000. The summary included S8kOOQ,000 as the cost of construction of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railwav, which line extended through six States, and less than one-tenth of it is in Pennsylvania; also 101.000,000 for the construc tion of tbe Erie Railwav, which is a New York corporation entering Pennsylvania only for a very short distance; 43,000.000 for the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago, but only one-tenth of Its line is in Pennsylvania; 61.000,000 for tbe Western New York and Pennsylvania, of which only one-half Is in Pennsylvania, and many other companies whose lines were mostly in other States. A tax bill based upon such erroneous sta tistics as rbese'could not commend itself to any Intelligent jrdgment. It could bardly be deemed an equalization of taxes to impose 4 mills for county purposes upou railroad prop erty in addition to State taxes tbey already nar. while real estate pars no State tax and does not pay for county purposes more tban 2 mills. If tbe Legislature believes that corpora tions ought to be more heavily taxed. let tbe Stale collect it as heretofore, and apportion tbe tax equitably among the counties for such purposes as might be designated. Property of all kinds' is to be taxed to support a vast army of commissioned officers, wbile the corporation clerk in the Auditor General's office, with two or three assistants, had always been able to collect millions of State taxes at almost no ex pense whatever. The supporters of the bill claimed it was somethine like the New York and Ohio systems, but New York is not satis fied with bars ana is gradually adopting the Pennsylvania system, while Senator Sherman, of Ohio, is in favor of a constitutional conven tion to change tbe Ohio system. MANY OFFICES FILLED. The Governor Sends a Number of Nomina tions to the Senate. j .-SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO TUX DIBFATCB.1 Habeisbtjeq. April 23. Governor Pattison to-day sent to the Senate the following appoint ments : Inspectors of the Western Penitentiary, Tim. othy Casey and J". Pressly Fleming. Inspector of steam engines and-tetnr boilers for Allegheny conntv,'Krederick J. Mauley. Aldermen M. J. Rafferty. Sixth ward, Pitts burg: Frank J. hcbellman. Sixth ward, Alle gheny; Josepb A. Bryan, First ward, Mononga hela City, Washington county. Harrlsbnrg State Lunatic Hospital. R A. Lamberton, Northampton; Samnel Small, York; George P. Baer, Reading, vice James P. Wickersbam, deceased. . Inspectors Eastern Penitentiary, Thomas W Price, vice Stuart Patterson, resigned; W. Frederick Snyder, vice J. William White, re signed. Manager Western Penitentiary, Hay Walker, Jr., vice Nelson P. Reed, deceased. BOUND TO KILL CIGARETTES. The Honse Passes Three Bills, Any One of ' Which Conld Do the Act. JFrrclAI. TELEOBAM TO THE DISFATCn.1 II ALIUS btjeG, April 23. The members of tho House evidently agree that the smoking of cigarettes is something that should not be al lowed. Tbe tobacco dealers of the State for seme time have been awaiting tbe action of tbe Legislature, but after to-day, without the Sen ate takes contrary action, the cigarette is doomed in Pennsylvania. Tbe House passed three bills, all aimed at the cigarette. The first was to prevent tbe adulteration of cigarettes. Tbe next bill passed was to prevent the sale and manufacture of cigarettes. Finally another bill was passed to prevent the smoking, burning and using of cigarettes. NEEE'S LIQ.U0B BILLS. Tho Incorporation of Distillers and. the Bonds of Retail Dealers. FROM A STAFF CORBESFONDEXT. 3 HAERISBUTtG, April 28. Senator Neeb's bill authorizing the incorporation of distilling com panies and that permitting the bonds of retail liquor dealers to be taken from itbo county in stead of from the township or ward where the liquor Is to be sold, passed second reading to day. Tbe latter bill is tbe Franklin bill, recently defeated, with the clanse stricken ont which .reduced tbe license fee in third class cities to 380. It may strike trouble when it reaches the House. The Direct Tax Claim. rmOM A STAFF COnEESrONDEST.l HARRiSBURa, April 28. In response to the communicition from Governor Pattison en closing a certified copy of the resolution adopted by the Legislature relative to tbe State's share oftbe direct tax, Secretary Fos ter to-day sent a telegram saving that tbe claim would be taken up early in May and disposed of as rapidly as possible. RESULT OF A CLEBB7S BASCAMY. Atf Important Suit Won Against tbe Bank of the" State of New York. tSPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE niS"ATCn.l New Yorkj April 28. Shipman Laroque & Choate won an important victory in the Court of Appeals to-day, when a decision was handed down in tbe suit of Will iam - D. Sblpman and others against the Bank of the State or New York. Tbe action was brought by the firm as depositors to re cover from the bank a balance of 193,013, and the judgment awards the plaintiffs 223,083, in cluding interest. , ' The rjbpute between the bank and its depos itor arose out of tbe forgeries of James B. BedclL confidential clerk and real estate mau of the law firm, who is serving a term of 23 years in Sing Sing. Part of the firm's business was lending money on bond and mortgage. Tbe money lent was SraWn from tho bank on a check payable to the borrower or order. Bedell used to apply for loans In tbe name ot some customer, or in a fic titious name, pretend to search title and report favorably, get the check. Indorse it with the name of tho supposed borrower, and cash it through other banks. Out of tbe money he kept up interest payments on the fictitious loanr, but ho lost most of it playing policy. A CATHOLIC EDUCAT0B DROWNED, The Boat Carrying Him and Two Students does Over a Dam. Terf.bone, Quebec, April 28. Rev. Father Lacasse, director of tbe college here, left this afternoon In a boat with two students to cross tke river. The- boat was carried over a dam by the swift current, and tbe director and one ot the students named Courtemauchc, were urowned, Tbe otberttudent, named Bastlen, managed to bang on to the boat and was resetted, A CARNEGIE BOYCOTT Proposed by Competitors Who Object to Bis Business Methods. MEETING 0FBIG MANUFACTURERS To Arrange for a Plan of Campaign to Carry Oat Their Ideas. THE! CAKNOT INJURE THE 1E0N KISG ISrECIAL TELIO BAM TO TBS DISPATCH.! New" Yobk, April 28. There is war in tbe iron trade. The fight is to bemads against Andrew Carnegie and his associates, and the opposition to him trill be directed through the house of J. B. A J. "W. Cor sell and other New York iron manufactur ers allied with them. The trouble is, ap parently, an old one, although ud to the present time the iron fonndets have not taken nny action, rather currying favor with Mr. Carnegie. The Carnegie associations do not make any cast iron, and as the girders on buildings are usually of cast iron, 'hit. Carnegie has to give out contracts for all tbe girders he requires. Instead, however, of contracting indirectly with persons build ing. Mr. Carnegie's agents make what is known as a direct contract. The result of this is that only such cast iron firms as Mr. A. K. 'Whitney, the agent of Andrew Car negie, considers in a position to do tbe work satisfactorily get the preference of all others. Trying to Arrange a Boycott. Last week a meeting, attended by the representatives of the firm ol J. 15. & J. W. Cornell and other members of the combine, was held to formulate a boycott against Mr. Carnegie, and to-day the matter was freely discussed by prominent iron men. A re porter met Mr. A. R. Whitney, who said that he bad just spoken with Messrs. Car negie and Phipps in relation to the'matter, assuring them that they had nothing to fear from tbe combine whatever. Mr. AVbitney said: "We have made it a rule to contract directly with proprietors Instead of taking their orders for iron indirectly through con tractors. We can get as much cast iron as we require, and no such boycott as this can injure us in tbe least." Mr. 8. W. Baldwin, of tbe Pennsylvania Steel Company, with offices at Nd. 2 Wall street, spoke with the reporter on the matter and said he couldn't see how such a boycott could possibly succeed. He had not been ap proached od the matter by any of the iron men nor did he, intend being anything more than a friendly competitor of Mr. Carnegie in steel rails. A number of other iron workers expressed their opinion on the matter very freely, each and every one interviewed giving it as their opinion tbat it was impossible for such a boy cott to do even the slightest harm to Mr. Car tiegie. The Other Side of the Case. The version of the story from the side of the Iron men in tbe city who are opposing tbe iron mills was learned from Mr. William H. McCord, ofPostkMcCord,at No. 102 Broadr wav. McCord, who was present at tbe meeting, denied that the movement is directed against Mr. Carnegie or against any particular mills. He said that after tbe meeting last weex a circular letter was sent to all mills impartially protesting against their contracting directly with owners or builders. "We do not believe," said be, 'In letting our business slide out of our bands In this way. It is against a principle we are fighting. We want to make the contracts ourselves, furnish tbe material ourselves, and do the setting of it ourselves. We are not intimidating tbe mills and we are In no sense employing boycotting methods. We are simply protesting. St tba mills do not follow our suggestions Wo will taka no measures, through strikes or anything else, to brln thnm to terms." - r - - ------ . ... , Mr. MefJord aadeaV however, tnat as Iar-a.y material furnished to owners by direct eon tract with the mills. Tbe inference is that all the iron firms represented at the meeting will follow the same course. BLAINE NOT A CANDIDATE. He May Shortly Announce That He Must Be Counted Out. rrnox a staff cobbesfokdext i Washington, April 28. The report from New York of an interview in which Hon. S. B. Elklnslsmade to say that Secretary Blaine will shortlyannounce in a formal and positive way that he will not consent to the use of his name as aPresldental candidate, is confirma tory of the story which was first published in these telegrams to Tbe Dispatch two months ago. Had The Dispatch, correspondent been permitted to give the source of bis Information tbe matter would have been as finally disposed of there and tben as it will be when jlr. Blaine makes bis formal announcement. There is little doubt that Mr. Elklns gave exactly the information attributed to him, or tbat It was reiterated, as is. stated, by Smith M. Weed and W.J.Arkell. Mr. Plains has made no secret of his de termination to his intimate friends, and while they regret his course they know that he is sincere and positive The substance of the Elklns interview is indorsed as true by many lriends of Blaine who read it, and it Is re luctantly believed by many who have wished it otherwise, that Blaine must be counted out of tbe list of candidates for the Presidency. It is the general conclusion that the next Re publican convention will be little more tban a meeting to ratify the policy of tbe Republican party and of the current administration. THE STANLEY FUND. Subscriptions for the African Steamer May Be Returned to Subscribers. CBT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMFANT.l London, April 28. A meeting of the Stan ley Fund Commission is to be held at tbe office of Sir Edward Lee to-morrow for the purpose of deciding what steps are to be taken with regard to tbe 5,000 subscribed for plac ing a steamer on tho waters of Victoria Njanza, the dilatory action of tbe commis sion bavlng called forth adverse criticism. As the object for which the money was sub scribed has already been attained, through tbo action of the German East African Company, it is probable that tbe subscriptions will be re turned and the scheme abandoned. Tbe si lence ot tbe press since tbe return of Mr. Stanley, has only been broken by the publica tion of tbe Dalziel interview on his arrival at Liverpool. THE DELEGATES ANXIOUS. Newfoundland Envoys Complain of tho Slowness of British Ministers. London, April 23. Tho Newfoundland dele gates, wben interviewed to-day, expressed themselves&s generally satisfied with tbe toue of yesterday's speeches in the House of Lords. Although the Ministerial speech made yester day practically accepted most of the delegates' suggestions, the Ministers had nut officially communicated With the delegates since refus ing tbe same suggestions, nor had they ex pressed any desire for further negotiations with the delegates. This Increases the annoyance and anxiety of the delegates, for if anything is to be done it must be done quickly.' Lord Salisbury callod upon tbo delegates at their hotel this evening. GBANITE PBODUCEBS COMBINE. Labor Troubles Probably the Cause of the New Organization. Chicago. April 28. A big combination of 1 granite producers was formed here to-day by representatives of almost all of tne large com- ganies engaged in that industry in the West, onth and North. , Ibe reason for the combine is not clearly stated, bat it is maintained that labor difficul ties are at the bottom of the matter. Over SO different firms and companies were represented at tbe meeting. Tbe organization is to bo known as tbe United States Granite Producers' Association. EX-SECRETABY VILAS INTERESTED. The Interior Department to Decide a Test Land Case In Wisconsin. Ashland, Wis., April 23. Intense interest Is aroused here In tne decisions rendered to-day by the Register and Receiver of the land office air. iiicuora uaaea noweyer, wat m iaiwif-'rL-' n ' - . - 1 ne..was.concernea he should do-no work with lv?VASiiiKOXiirrApril 23rAttorriey -GeneraTt on a test case of land alleged to.bave.been I ,t purchased by Colonel John Hi'Knlght, ot the Wisconsin Central Railroad but which was In the Omaha indemnity lands recently restored to the pnblic domain. Colonel Knight made application for patents under the act of March 3, 1S87. Register Car rington recognizes him as a bona fide settler, the Receiver dissenting. Both rendered writ ten opinions. Tbe land iu question has been settled upon over a year, and some of it is lo cated within the city limits and "estimated to be worth 8200.000. The case will be taken to the Interior Department. It is a test case and will be one of tbe hardest f orient land cases tried for some time. Senator Vilas, it is said, is interested with Colonel Knight, and tbe points involved have already been passed upon by tbe Supremo Court. Justice Harlan and Justice Lamer have both rendered decisions in this particular case. ' THE ENVELOPES EMPTY. WHAT THE PBESIDENT OF ANEW YOBK BANE LEFT AT HIS DEATH. John T. Hill's Simple Scheme by Which He Robbed the Ninth National Bank for Jlany Tears 8400,000 Is Xhe Amonnt Found Missing. ISFECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISFATCBj New Yoek, April 28. ICeen--rtgret was expressed in banking circjeswhen John T. Hill, President of the Ninth National Bank, died At his home at New Brunswick on March 1. Mr. Hill bad been President of the bank since 1877. He had been a soldier and entered tbe bank shortly after the war closed. The bank dates its history from February, 1864. and Mr. Hill succeeded J. U. Orvls and Thomas G. Vyse. In tbe early daystbo capital stock was 1,000,000, but this was reduced several years ago to 5750,000. With the ink scarcely dry on the resolution of condolence upon Mr.HiU's death it was discovered that he had appropriated the bank's funds to bis private-u-a. Securities taken for collateral loans were missing, and the loan envelopes wbiua were thought to oonlaln them turned out to be empty. With ail the directors aiding President Garden In tbe investization It was soon de veloped that Mr. Hill had appropriated all told about $400,000 of tbe bank's money. It was known tbat Mr. Hill was the co-trustee with several, well-known citizens of New Brunswick on several large estates. Most of the securities of estates had been kept at the bank, and Hill's co trustees witb tbe directors, made a search and found them to be intact. Tney were then tnrned over to tbe co-trustees at New Brunswick, and a fresh search was begun to discover how Hill had been able tu roD tee bank for so many years. The clerks were kept In ignorance of the defalcation. The Clearing Honse people, who, by the laws of the association, had a right to know this informa tion, were not consulted. No lisp of it was heard until to-day in Wall street. It was known tbn that the national bank ex aminer, A. B. Hepburn, was looking over tbe bank's accounts, and tbat he had thought it advisable to notify tbe Clearing House tbat their Investfgating committee should visit tbe bank. The first visit was made on Saturday a'nd there were others on Monday, and to-day it was determined that the Clearing House Committee should make a thorough in vestigation of the bank'a affairs and consult with the directors and Mr. Hepburn as to the best course to pursue. When a borrower's loan matured Hill would band him over bis collateral and pocket tbe check tbo customer handed him for his inter est. Then Hill would for the time being, and especially toward the end of the week, .when the loans are made np put some or the securities held by him for the estates into the empty loan envelopes. This system he practiced for a number ot years. It was the simplest on record, and it also demonstrated the faith tbe directors bad in bim, as their examination of the bank's collateral mut hive been exceedingly superficial. Under this system Hill could have gone on for another lifetime, and would not have been discovered. What he did with the money be appropriated is not clearly known, and tbe authorities of the bank are ap parently ignorant. BLAINE HAS THE BEP0BT Upon the Lynching of the Italians In the New Orleanu Prison. Mfuerthis afternoon received tbe report of District Attorney Grant at New Orleans on the killing of the Italians' in tbe parish prison there last month. He immediately sent the report to Secretary Blaine, for whose use. be said it had been ob tained. The Secretary refused to give the re port out fpr publication or to indicate in any way the nature of its contents. A BLIGHTED LIFE. Fyffe, the Historian, and Liberal Candidate, Cuts His Own Throat. London, April 23. Ibe hearing of the charge preferred against C. A. Fyffe, the well known historian of Modern Europe, was to have been held to-aay, but owing to the critical condition of the accused, who, overwhelmed by the charge made against him, cut his throat yesterday, the Conrt granted an adjournment. Mr. Fyffe is the candidate of the Liberal party for tbe vacant seat In tbe House of Commons for a division of Wiltshire, and bis character has always been above suspicion. The charge against him of indecent conduct created con siderable discussion among a large nnmber of people, and it is believed to be utterly un founded. In the expectation that the hearing would proceed to-day, a large number ot persons holding high positions in thechurch, and others who are eminent in literary circles, were in the courtroom for the pnrpose of testifying to the blameless character ot the accused. As a token of the estimation In which Mr. Fyffe is held, it may be stated that the Election Com mittee having bis political interests in charge has adoDted since tbe charge was made against him a vote of confidence in him. INDIANS NOT LEGAL BELLIGERENTS. The Court in the Plenty Horses Case Decides a Vital Point. Sioux Falls, 8. D., April 28. Judges Shires and Edgerton, in the United Brutes Court, ren dered a decision upon tbe question raised by the defense in the Plenty Horsesicase, in which tbey disputed the jurisdiction ot the court for the reason that a nar existed between the Government and some Indians when tbe kill ing otLieuteuant Casey took place. Tbe conrt denied tbat tbe Indians had a rigbt to go to war, and affirmed tbat tbey were not a separate nation, but upon.thesams level as Americans, subject to laws made by Congress. Tola theory is an entirely new one, and im portant upon the admissibility of evidence re lating to the existence of war. The conrt per mitted it to be given; believing it might be cno of the causes that led to the calamitous act. Tbe defense devoted tbe day to tba presenta tion of evidence upon their theory that there was a belligerent condltiou of affairs, and that the killing of Casey .was an act in consequence of such condition. He Dng, an Ogalala chief; Living Bear, father of Plenty Horses: Bear That Lays Dann, and Philip Wells, chief ot Government scouts, were all examined upon the war point. Plenty Horses was finally put on tbe stand, and withdrawn because the Court refused to allow an interpreter. , THE DEADLY ELECTRIC WISE. A New Tork Lineman Hurled From a Pole and Killed. JSrXCIAL TELEOBAM TO TUE DISPATCU.l New York, April 28. John Devine. 24 years old. employed by the. Metropolitan Telephone Company, while separating a tangled wire in Fourth avenue to4ay, received the full current from an electric wire, lost bis bold and fell 40 feet to tbe ground. He tnrned a somer. sauit. struck bis head and bis skull was orusbed. His brains spattered in all directions. A horse and wagon passing a-moment later were caught in the dangling wireand held fast until a lineman climbed tbe pole, cut the wire and liberated them. Thomas McHealy, who was working with De vine, had bis right arm paralyzed and was un conscious eight minutes from a sbock received from tbe wire which caused Devlne's death. A COAL FAMINE. The German Strike la Causing a Painful Scarcity In the Fatherland. Berlin, April 28. One of the results of the' German coal miners' strike is that a coal fam ine is impending. Tbe iron foundries In tbe Slcg Vallejr.bave been compelled to ..Withdraw their Area in con sequence of the scarcity ot coal, an'd most ot tne steei works aiong -tne unine have been forced to stop operations for the iame reason, I i t CHINCH BUG CHOLERA A Kansas Expert Spreading the Dis ease Among the Pest?, Which THREATENED TBE WHEAT CROP. Thousands of the Infected Insects Ont to the Farmers. Sent THE METHOD SEEMS A CERTAIN ONE tSFECIAI. TELECT1AM TO THE DISFATj Lawkesce, Kan., ApnlJJ-At the last session of the Kansasitaffe Legislature an appropriation ofSSffSoO was made to be used by ProfcFH7Snow in farthering his experimgjrtia chinch bug extermination. two years ago Prof. Snow discovered a fatal disease among the chinch bugs in some localities in Kansas, and he imme diately begun a series of experiments. So successful was he is spreading the dis ease, which he termed chinch bng cholera, that last season no damage was reported liy Kansas from, chinch bugs. The State ex perimental station by an act of the Legisla ture was located at the State University at this place under the immediate charge of F. H. Snow, Chancellor of the University. Infected Bugs Sent to rarmers. Duriug the winter Prof. Snow has been carrying.on his experiments by infecting fresh bugs received from different points of the State. Jnst now tbe chinch bug is again . ,.... !..- . uiaaiug ins appearance iu tue western counr ties and infected bugs are sent out to ttr f.ii-mro . Diseased bugs are scattered through bw hue iiciu.9, auu tue result istuai an tne uugs become diseased and die. The results so far this season have been highly satisfactory, and the indications are that tbe ravages of the chinch bngs will be of short duration. The cbinch bngs have always been the Kansas farmer's greatest enemy, and unlike other ordinary contagious diseases all are anxious to spread chinch bug cholera through out the State. Live healthy bugs are seenred and placed in jars with bugs that have died with the cholera, and within three days are stricken and to die. Infected Bugs Sent Out by Thousands. Tbe sick bugs are being sent out by thou sands ecah week for the sectioes. Upon receipt of a letter to-day from Russell. Kan., stating tbat the wheat in that county was turning yellow and appeared to be dying. Chancellor Snow left this afternoon for that city. It Is re ported that a small greenish insect not yet maturod was undoubtedly the cause of the blight. Hessian files and chinch bngs are regarded to be working in tbe following counties: Brown, Ottawa, Dickinson. Cloud, Marion, Pratt, Rice, Ellsworth, Bartln, Reno and Sedgwick. Prob ably very little damage has been done yet. Some localities, however, report entire fields destroyed. The wheat plant is so rank in growth, however, that there is perhaps an even chance tor it outgrowing the files. HABBISON SEES A LAUNCHING, The New Coast Defense Vessel Monterey , Weds the Sea at 'Frisco. San Francisco, April 2s. Tbe morning of President Harrison's marine excursion opened with a fog enveloping the shores of tbe bay, but as tho forenoon wore on the fog lifted and left tbe harbor sparkling in sunlight, Tbe CityJof.Pueljlcrthe.jteVanerjhicnwaSTtrcotir- veythe Presidental party on the excursion, the steamer Hay tlen Republic, and other large vessels were also decorated from stem to stern. All the crafts In the bay were crowded with enthusiastic people. At 10.30 o'clock tho Pueblo steamed out in tbe bay from Broadway wharf, and was soon followed by tbe warship Charleston, the Government steamers Rush and Marwin with the Custom House officials. Tbe original intention was to pass through tbe Golden Gate and steam nine miles out to sea, but when tbe Pueblo reached the beads a strong breeze was blowing and tbe sea was rough. Accordingly, at tbe President's re quest, tbe steamer turned around and returned to smooth water. The objective point of tbe expedition was the Union Iron Works, where tbe new armored coast defense vessel, tba Monterey, was launched in tbe presence of tbe party. In addition to those on tbe Pueblo tnere were probably 40,000 people who .witnessed tbe iaunching from the shore. Mrs. Harrison pressed the electric button. " BOBBED BY A WOMAN. The Recipient or Heavy Government Claim Money Drugged on a Train. Dixon, III., April 28. A singular case Is exciting attention here. On Wednesday of last week, when the train on the Chicago, Bur lington and Quincycame into Mendota, an old man was taken from it in an unconscious con dition. On his person were found letters from Major McKinley and other prominent men, as well as papers showing tbat he bad jnst re ceived about $15,000 from tbe Government B settlement of claims for horses, eta. furnished daring the war. He has lain in this uncon scious condition since last Wednesday, unable to speak a word. Investigation shows bis name to be Colonel R. H. Glllesbie, of Columbus. Tbe conductor on tbe train said that at Aurora a young wom an who had been traveling with him got np and left the train Baying, "Papa, this is the place we get off." Notbing bas been heard of her since. Tbe doctors say tbo man bas been drugged, and it is thought by this woman. The railroad people have bad charge ot the case. Ho looks to be a man of about TO years. EMORY SMITH COMING HOME. Tho American Minister to St. Petersburg 1$ Taking a Vacation. fBV DTJNLAF'S CABLE C01IPANT.1 Beblin, April 28. Charles Emory Smith, of Philadelphia, the American Minister at St. Petersburg, cannot complain of his reception here, where, with his wife, he bas been tbe guest of Minister Phelps. As soon as their ar rival became known all the members of tbe American colony and many leading German statesmen left cards at tbe legation. On Satur day Minister Phelps entertained his guests by taking tbem on a special tram to Potsdam, and giving tbem and a large company a picnic on the lakes and among the woods in the vicinity. This was followed by a supper at tbe logationj Among those who took part in the festivities were tbe Count and Counicss von Pappenbeim and tbe Russian Ambassador. On the morning of their departure from Rome Mr. srod Mrs. Smith were entertained at breakfast by Albert Pulitzer. MlnisterSmithlsen route to New York on leave of absence. PECULIAB SUBGICAL OPERATION, The Cork In the Rev. Dr. Bothwell's Throat to Be Drawn by a Corkscrew. New York, April 23. Rev. Dr. George W. Bothwell, wbo for the last nine days bas occupied the unique position of having his breathing apparatus stopped up with a cork, is still lying at the Brooklyn -Hospital wondering when be will bo uncorked, it ever. He has npt been informed of tho fact, but it is likely that he will have to submit to the opera tion performed upon every bottle with a cork In it tight. The customary way to extract a cork is witb a corkscrew, and Dr. Botbwell may have one thrust down bis bron chial tube in "a day or two. The cork which Dr. Botbwell Inhaled oa Satur day forenoon, April 18, was bait au inch in di ameter at tbe top and an Inch long. How so great an object could have entered the bron cbiaUtub through inhalation is a matter of wonder. Even to swallow it would have been difficult. Dr. Botbwell Is an unusually large man, however, and his windpipe is prob ably in proportion. HJs lungs were ex ceedingly strong and deep, but now he is In flated to the tightness of a dram. His ccrst is distended as if a bandatce bad been, tied about bim, and in percussing the sound produced is as pronounced almost and as resonant as a slight dram tap with the fingers. Had not tracheotomy been resorted to be would have suffocated long ago: and even now, with an artificial tube, there is difficulty In breath ing. Dr. Rnshraore visited his patient once yester day, but did nothing in tbe way of an attempt to remove tbe obstruction in Dr. Eothwell left bronchus. He made an examinationny percussion to learn, If possible, if tbe coxjrbad moved, bnt declined ti give tbe resort. In a conversation with Dr. Rnsbmore ho insisted that the newspapers were not entitled to know anything about his intended otjafatlocs. It was talked about among a few njrjstcians, however, that tbe doctor contenrplated tbe use ot sn Instrument be is baring specially made with which to extract thEork. This Instrument is said to be a tubeytoenter the bronchus, pursu ing the courser"! tbe cork when it took its sad den fligbtJtfwn Dr. Bothwell's lung and put a stop tnfls laughter. At the end of tbe tube is to bjrs fine screw of tbe most delicate make. carefnl maninnlation ids tbouirht tbat the cork may bo penetrated and withdrawn. MRS. MARTIN ACQUITTED. THE END OF A NOTABLE XUBDEB TBIAIi AT BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. Residents of the Towri Show Their Ap proval of the Jury's Verdict by an Enthusiastic Reception A Collection Taken Up for the Fair Murderess. ISFECtAI. TSLEOBAU TO THE DISrATCn.l - Birmingham, April 28. Mrs. Julia Martin was-acquitted of tbe charge of mur dering her brother-in-law to-day, and when the verdict was read to tbe Court such a demonstration was never before witnessed as tbat which immediately followed. Cbeer after cheer filled the courtroom, and hats, canes, umbrellas and law books were tossed In tbe air by the jubilant crowd. Tbe defendant stood erect and faced the jury when tbe ver dict was read, her face pale and her eyes flash- lne, Dut when tbe words "not guilty" broke on her ear she sank dpwn in ber cbair. only to be quickly picked up by tbe crowd, who showed tne wildest frenzy of delight. - Tne ladies who h.vo stood by her ever since "-trouble were also cheered by the crowd and "" every manifestation or admiration and iffC-l. -s. Martin was led from the court Zjv ;w VnirVa O-v a she expressed a wish to re--' beloneincs and bid cood- v -or byev j."0 "'bile ?V -Vf,tl& l.iM. It.. lln inside tbe jall man ste,. '0v ?, ve silver dollars ii Jier attorneJ."T7tv Ttr, 4 Martin, and tbe crowd, seeing l O 3. . flowed in line, and tbe clink of silver V ) j& tbey dropped first in tbe attorney'3 hano. i In his bat was tbe only sound tbat was beard nntll tbe defendant appeared at tbe jail door ready for departure. Then a mighty cheer and clapping of hands drowned all else, and tbe crowd, now number ing at least 500 men, women ana children, gath ered around to look at and shake hands witb tbe fair acquitted as she passed down the alley in company whh ber attorney and lady attend ants. She bowed her bead from left to rigbt in response to tbe noisy congratulations they of fered, and at times stopping to give ber band to some ot tbe more determined, who blocked ber way. The jury was oat only 15 minutes. A DISASTROUS COLLISION. Ono Train in a B. & O. Wreck Takes Firo and Four Employes Killed, Washington, April 28. An accident, by which four persons were killed and several in jured, occurred this afternoon at 4 JO o'clock on tbe Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio road, about one mile this side of Gaitbers burg. The train was the Cincinnati express, and ran into a freizht train which was at a standstill at a mill station called Warrings. Engineer Curtis Elliott, of the express. Engi neer Henry Groff and Fireman Mnrphy, of the freight, and Postal Clerk S. C. Burdett were killed. Postal Clerk Peacock and Fireman M. G. Miller, of the express, were seriously in jured. None of tbe passengers were danger ously hurt. The scene of the accident was at a sharp curve, where the express, running at the. rate of 10 miles an hour, found tbe freight on the main track taking water. Engineer Elliott ap plied tbe airbrakes, reversed bis engine and did everything possible to avoid the collision ,. but tbe.speedoj thei.rainwjs' sojereattba t rXWai- luiuuaaiuiu iu pieioab uio accmeub xue lour forward cars left the track ana rolled over on their side, and tbe wreck caught fire, destroy ing the postal car. baggage car and one coach of the express. Tbe bodies of engineers Mur phy and Elliot were badly burned in tbe wreck, Tbe Western mails were partially destroyed. All the persons killed and injured were resi dents ot Baltimore. NEW YOBK73 BOASTED POLICE Have Not Yet Surpassed the Despised Con stables of London. SrXCIAL TELEQEAK TO TUX DISFATCn - New Yobk, April 28. The police made no apparent progress to-day in the work of catch ing tho imitator of Jack the Ripper, who mur dered the old woman in the East River Hotel last Thursday night. Frencby No. 2. tba cousin of the Frencby under arrest, and the man who. Inspector Byrnes said on Saturday night, was "suspected. Is still at large. Two or three cur ious stories were told to-day. One was that, on Monday evening. Inspector Byrnes had said to a citizen, with whom be was talking about tbe murder: "I think i have the man in cus tody now." The promptness witb which men arrested on suspicion are released was men tioned as a circumstance that gave a color of plausibility to the story. Another story was to tbo effect that tbe Inspector believes tbat tbe Frencby be bas is tbe murderer, and that he Is trying to work a confession out of him. Mary Blasco, or Dublin Mary, tbe young woman who is said to know tbe Frencbys better tban any other person in the city, was arrested to-day and sent to the House of Detention. Tbe body of the mur dered woman was not buried to-day. A cablegram from London says: It is re ported tbat Jack tbo Ripper bas been identi fied as being tbe unknown man who committed suicide at Wimbledon some three weeks ago by shooting himself with a revolver. One of the marks of tbe identification was that in tbe pockets paper was found identical with that on which the various "Ripper" warnings havo been written. . , BENEFICIAL EARNEST WORKERS. Certificate Holders Have the Officers Locked ; Up In Jail, ff FECIAL TELEOBAM TO TUB DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, April 28. Tbe fleeced cer tificate holders ot the Beneficial Order ot Earnest Workers have determined to deal summarily with the officers of tbat organiza tion, and with this end in view they have se cured the arrest ol two of tbe supreme officers of the order. Those arrested are Edward W. Harris, Supremo President, and Henry C. Gnrk, Supreme Treasurer, and they are now locked np. The warrants charge conspiracy and falso pretense, and were issned upon affidavits made by Dr. A. H. P. Leuf. wbo claim to represent several certificate holders. 10CKED OUT WORKMEN RIOTOUS. One of the Laborers Assailed, Dangerously Wounds His Adversary. Philadelphia, April 28. As James Tag gart, an employe of the Pencoyd Iron Works, was returning home from work tbis evening he was hooted and jeered at by a number of the locked out puddlers of tne works. Finally. It was alleged, Frank O'Neil, one of tbe crowd, assaulted Taggart, and knocked bim down twice. Arising to bis feet for tbe second time, Tag gart drew a revolver and shot his assailant in tbe breast, dangerously wonndiDg him. Tag gart was arrested. Another employe of the world is also said to have been set upon and beaten by tba locked ont men this evening. K-KINLEY IN BROOKLYN. He Delivers a Speech Before tho Union League Club There. NEwYonE. April 2S. The members of the Brooklyn Union League Club met at tbeir club bouse tu-nightito bear Hon. William KcKtnley, of Ohio. Mr. McKinley spoke over an hour. . He told bis bearers 'the Democrats them selves were In doubtas to their future course. Many of them thought it was best to follow a policy of masterly inactivity. He quoted from a recent letter of .Governor Hill tbat anyone wbo interpreted tbe result of tbe election of 1890 as an expression ot tbe country in favor of free trade was wofnlly mistaken. The speaker praised Speaker Reed in high terms. Rothschilds Buy the Anaconda Mbae. Butte, Mont, April 23. It is reported,bere;' to-night that the Anaconda mines have been sold to tbe Rothschilds, China's Government Refuses to ' Receive the Ex-Senator as Minister. IN BLISSFUL IGNORANCE Of This Fad the New EnToy Gcea Through Pittsbnrg on His JODENEI TO THE ASIATIC SHORES. First Informed of Ilia Rejection by Telegram From The Dispatch. FREE EXPRESSION OF HIS 0PI3IOXS China has joined hands with Italy in in- .viting a diplomatic rapture with America, and the laundry- man and the or gan grinder may heacelarth be ex pected to show a united front against a common foe. The follow ing was bulletined from Washington last night: The Chinese Govern ment has notified Ex-Senator Blair. tbe Government of tbe United State?, through the Depart ment of State, of its unwillingness to re ceive Hon. Henry W. Blair as onr Minister to China. Tbis is all the information that conld be obtained at Washington. Secretary Blaine would not talk npon the subject, and the Chinese Minister sent down word to callers that he had re tired, . and his interpreter was not u the honae. Mr. Blair's son was found. and expressed surprise when informed of the action of the Chinese Government. It is well understood at the capital that the objection to Mr. Blair is based npon his utterances concerning the Chinese question, and that tbe publication of extracts from his speech made a deep impression npon the minds of the prominent Chinese officials, which finally resulted in tbe notification re ceived by theDepartmentof State. Blair Goes Through Pittsburg. Abont the time tbe news arrived in Pitts bnrg last evening tbat the new Minister to China would not be received by the yellow .Mongolians, ex-Senator Blair was at the Union station as calm and serene under the glare of the electric lights as a dewdrop nestling in the bosom of a June rose in the early morning. TbrCloniiKiijdeid, statesman -wason hia 'war to'Pekin to represenf the AlaJr7cs3l Government, and neither he nor the, reporter at tbat time had beard tbe report that be would be rejected. When tbe limited steamed into tbe Union station among tho first passeogers to alight on tbe platform was the New Hampshire ex Senator. He wore a Prince Albertcoat closely buttoned around his athlotic frame and a jaunty cap covered his bead. 'Bound lor China?" asked The Dispatch man. On the Way to China. "Ye?," replied the new Minister, "I am on my way there at last. I am alone, and will send for my family after. I become settled. I will probably remain In San Francisco for a few days to see friends before I saiL" "What kind of a reception do you expect from tbe Chinese,' was tbe next question. "Wll, I am not worrying very much abont that," be answered, "I don't know that there will be any trouble. I have no reason to be afraid. My view9 on the Chinese question are well known. I voted for the Chinese ex clusion bill. I have always been opposed tu their admission into America and always will be. In this particular I bave not changed mv position," and then he stopped and remarked tbat it was not good policy for him to express nimseit so ireeiy. People will easily recall Mr. Blair's bittor ar raignment of the Chinese in tba Senate after be returned from the sand lots of the Pacific slope. His biting sarcasm and power of de scription were at their best, and his address made a profound Impression on tbe country. Ready to Repeat the Sentiments. He looked and talked last evening aa if ha wonld repeat tbe sentiments expressed. If occa sion required. Mr. Blair bas always been balled as a champion of the causa of labor, and when be was defeated for re-election Immi grant Agent Layton said be voiced a feeling common to Pittsburg workmen wben be declared that in Blair's retirement the Ifl hnrlni. li -fiaa fo-irf 1n thnl, ha.f 1rmwA in ..W.,U1 b.W V u.lt .w. ...VI. W A..GMU U . the Senate, and be hoped New Hampshire wouia soon return mm to uis seat, xasi even ing Mr. Blair asked The Dispatch reporter to remember bim to Mr. Layton, as he knew him welt. 'Mr. Blair was asked if he was not afraid tbe Cninese would refuse to receive bim. He laughed at the tiuestion. and evidently acted on the assumption tbat as the American policy is to exclude the Mongolians, he represents tbe principles of the country as well as the Gov-1 ernment. In departing he said: "My educational bill will be passed some day If you newspaper men J will take it up. In the South there are two whiter children to every black one. The colored neoDla are Strnr-Hni- ralnlv to hraaTc through tbo white crust that holds tbem down. If we educate tbe whites first, tbe condition of tbe negroes will soon be ameliorated. Tbis is tbe aim of my bill, and the time is comingwben such a measure will force itself on the Govern ment. Now keep tbe country right side up 'till 1 return. ..Don't turn it over to the Demo- -.' crats. Views on the Political Situation. "As for 1S92I don't know who will be nomi nated, bnt if it is Mr. Harrison be will be ac ceptable tome. I bare always been a Blaine man, but tbere I am talking too much. It la notagood plan. In my State so far as 1 know, tne people hare not expressed a decided pref erence for any candidate." .As the limited witb tbe ex-Senator on board flew westward it was passed by a message on? tne wires above, and wben Mr. .Blair reached Alliance at midnhbt he found a telegram from The Dispatch awaiting him containing tbe information that there was no place for him in the Flowery Kingdom. This was tbe first Inti mation ot the rejection received, and tbe edu cational orator lor once was short of words as be read tbe unexpected lines. The train stopped only a few moments, and tbe ex-Sena-tordid not care to make any additional state ment on such short notice. THE FRENCH TARIFF. New Proposals Fiercely Attacked in thoj t Chamber of Deputies. PARIS; April 23. In the Chamber of DeputiesS to-day M. Lockroy made a strong attack on thrjy new tariff proposals. Tbe proposals, be said,. would Involve upon France the risk of ecorj mic and nolltlcal isolation. Tbe proposals were not justifiable, seeing that French exports continually increased and French commerce and industries flourished. M. Lockroy advised the Government to recur : to the regime of commercial treaties. Another Italian Explosion. Roue, April 2& An explosion occurred in dynamite factory at Cengio, near Genoa. t day, br which, five girls were killed- and CO sons were inj ured. per, til mmA J a i EaBBI
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