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HELPFUL FOR HELPERS
IS THE EVERY MORNING DISPATCH.
IT REACHES EMPLOYERS
AS TtETX AS employes.
THE BEST WANT DIRECTORY
FORTY-SIXTH YEAR.
PRACTICAL POLITICS
To Be Injected in the Ballot Re-
form Bill, Which Will
Then Be Passed.
REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME
"s Been Quite Materially Modified
Ha:
to Meettbe Popular Demand
, ' for a Change.
A COKYEKTIOH KOTKOW TKOBABLE
211 Amendments to the Constitution Will
Hare to Go Through the Regular
Coarse of Proceedings.
aaOTDEE BLOW AT TAGGAETS TAX BILL
Ths Aih-DiKminhon Mtifure Ciicjiozed By Seiser
Agua Tnitn Out By its Kaitrou
Wily Opporeats.
JIORE PLACES HADE rOB HUKGBY DEMOCRATS.
fFBOK A STAFF COBRESPOVDEXT.J
Habkisbukg, April 29. The Baker bal
.. lot bill is to go through. Such is the word
gjven out to-day. The Senate Elections
Committee will have a hearing on it to-morrow,
and it will be reported affirmatively on
Monday or Tuesday.
C. C. Binney, of tbe Pennsylvania Ballot
Reform Association, will be present to-mor-xow
with some amendments, but the main
ones are being prepared by gentlemen whose
knowledge of practical politics lays away
over that of the estimable but somewhat in
nocent citizens who compose that highly re
spectable body. The bill is to be amended
in committee to meet the views of the lead
ers, and will then go through and become
tbe law of the Commonwealth, unless Gov
ernor Pattison knocks it in the head with
his veto ax. This is a contingency, how
ever, which is not anticipated.
The principal amendments to be engrafted
in the bill is one increasing the number of
signers to the nomination paper entitling
candidates to a place on the official ballot,
and another requiring that all nominations
be filed with the proper officials within the
same specified period before the election.
As the bill now reads, the two leading
parties are required to file their nominations
30 days before tbe election, while others
were given 23 days. This, it is claimed,
gives "kickers" an advantage, and it is pro
posed to extend tbe ti-3e,to perhaps 60 days,
and require all. nomination to Je-liled-b.r-the'same
date.
Tfcis change of base on the ballot bill, the
defeat of which had been determined upon
two months ago, somewhat'mixes up things
as regards a Constitutional convention, and
the prospects for holding one are not nearly
to certain as they were then. It is not now
known what will be done in that direction.
The leaders are convinced that there is a
real demand for ballot reform, while the call
for a convention is not loud and strong
enough to justify the experiment and the
expense. Bnt the ballot bill is to go
through. Heney Hall.
ONLY A FEW CHANGES
Hade in the Congressional Apportionment
BUI as Reported.
Habbisbueo. April 29. At the afternoon
session of the House, tbe Congressional ap
portionment bill was reported, with a few
changes, affecting Philadelphia, Montgomery
and Bucks counties principally. Bills passed
finally making the following appropriations:
Harrisburg Hospital, 4,500: Children's Indus
trial Home, Harrlsbnrg. $5,000: Medico Cbir
urglcal Hospital, of Philadelphia, $50 000; Me
morial Hospital and Home of Mercy, Philadel
phia. E9.00O; Altoona Hospital, 9.000; Alle
gheny County Association lor tbe Prevention
of Cruelty to Children and Aged Per
sons. 4.000; for the payment of deficiencies
in examining applicants for mine bosses in the
bituminous region, 123; Pennsylvanlan Work
mg Home for Blind Men. 522.500; Robert
Packer Hospital, Sayre, 30.000: lor tbe pay
ment of tbe deficiencies in the salaries of the
State Librarian, $5,133; for tbe completion of
tbe publication of tbe geological survey, 10,000;
Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory, Hunt
ingdon. 13.000; for enpport of the hospital of
the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia,
10,000; Commissioners of FairmountPark for
the preservation and maintenance of Memorial
Hall. Philadelphia, 23.000; for maintenance of
the Pennsylvania Nautical school ship located
at the port of Philadelphia. 26,000; Old Ladies'
home, of Philadelphia. S4.00C,
JUDGES' SALABY BILL
Goes SallingThrough on Second Reading in
the House.
rntosr a statt cOHaEsroxDEirr.l
Hakbisbubg. April 29. Mr. Fow"s Judges'
salary bill passed second reading in the House
to-night Without a vote being raised In dissent,
bnt it is more than probable that when it comes
to go in on record, when the yeas and nays are
called on final passage, that it won't have such
plain sailing; Ibe bjl fixes tbe salary of tbe
Chief Justice of the feuprrme Court at 12,000
andol tbe Justices at 10.000 per year. The
Judges in Philadelphia and Allegheny counties
are to ba paid 10,000, the Judges of the
Dauphin-Lebanon dutrict, where all Common
wealth cases are by law made triable. 8.000,
and tbe Judges of tbe other counties 5,000 per
year.
Orphans' Court Judges are to receive the
same salaries as the Common Pleas Judges in
the districts in which such separate Orphans'
Courts are established. No Judge shall receive
any compensation for the performance of any
jndiclat duties ot bis district. Tbe passage of
t'''; bin, which goes even farther than the bill
of 1639, which Governor Beaver vetoed, would
increase the cost of the judiciary of the State
aboat 106,000 a year.
NEEffS BISTILLEEY BILL
Has an Extremely Narrow Escape From De
feat in the Senate,
rsrrciAi-TiLECEAXTOTnE dispatch.!
Habeisbubo. April 29. The bill introduced
in tho Senate byMr. i,ebi permitting bonds
meu of liquor dealers to resido outside tbe dis
trict in which fue applicant resides, was
amended to express its purpose In tbe title.
His other bill, for the incorporation of distil
lery companies, bad a narrow escape. The
Benate had greatly thinned ont, and only 20
rotes were secured for ir,
t Jn ZS .I.1 w,,.ttn reni4 b? the Const!.
SSSFi.K11?.1' bntM onlJfiTe Senators
ISrt th Recai,T8' no Qooram was recorded,
and the Senate adjournett without further ao
tion and the bill has another chance.
BASTINGS HIS HAN.
Representative Baker's Candidacy Not in
the Interest of Cooper. ,
rrSOX A STATF CORBEBTptDjaCT. J
, '2 4 I
flnlincutft ADni 2UL mni-AiUtnfBtt.,A I
Bker;-of Delaware! county, ueaied to-dy the J
story that his candidacy for Chairman of the
Republican State Committee Is in the Interest
of Thomas V. Cooper for Governor in 1894.
He repeated his assertion that lie is bis own
man, and declared that be Is for General Hast
ings for Governor, first, last and all tte time.
TA3GABT TAX BILL.
The Venerable Ex-Senator Fraley Speaks In
Opposition to It.
rrnOU A STAFF C0BBESP0XDX1VT.1
Haebisbubo, April 29. At the hearing on
the Taggart tax bill In the Senate Chamber to
day, ex-Senator Frederick Fraley, of. Phila
delphia, made an argument against the meas
ure. Mr. Fraley. who is 87 years of
age, stated that the last time
he had spoken in 'the Benate chamber
was in 1S4Q, when he bad advocated the passage
of the revenue act of 1840, which is the basis of
tbe present system of taxation in this State.
Editor W. V. McKean. of the Philadelphia
Ledger, also opposed the bill. Tbe final hear
ing will be held next Tuesday afternoon, when
a delegation from tbe Pittsburg Chamber of
Commerce and ex-Attorney General Palmer
will be beard against it. The Finance Commit
tee will vote that eTenlng on reporting the bill.
A canvass of the committee shows that it Is
very evenly divided, and that the majority for
or against the bill will not exceed one vote.
It is probable, however, that it will bo reported
affirmatively, but should the committee nega
tive it a motion wllL.be at once made to place It
on the calendar, and will be carried. A great
many Senators feel that the sentiment on the
qcestlon is So strong that it would be unwise to
have tbe bill killed in committee, and that it it
Is to fail it should be defeated openly on the
floor of the Senate.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
A Batch of Twenty or Them Passed Finally
by the House.
rsrECTAi. nuouk to the dibpatcti.1
Habbisbubq. April 29. In the House, 20
appropriation bills passed finally as follows:
Appropriating 6,000 to Children's Aid Society
of Western Pennsylvania; 15,000 to Philadel
phia Homeopathic Association, of Philadel
phia: $4,000.to Pennsylvania Industrial Home
for Blind Women, Philadelphia; 3,000 to the
Adrian Hospital, Jefferson county; 122,000 to
the Western Pennsylvania Hospital: 13,000 to
Blossburg Hospital; 43,350 to Lackawanna
Hospital, Scranton, and 10,000 to St. Joseph's
Hospital, Scranton; 10,000 to the State Board of
Health; 5.000 to St. Luke's Hospital, Bethle
hem; Senate bill appropriating 6,000 to pay
Governors inauguration expenses; 10,000 to
Home tor Friendless, Allegheny: 2,000 to Home
for Friendless. Beading; 20,000 to Old Ladies'
Home. Philadelphia; 8,000 to tbe Erie Home
for Friendless; 20,000 to Williamsport Hos
pital; 3,000 to Easton Hospital; 15.000 to Han
netnann Medical College, Philadelphia; 4,000
to Charity Hospital. Nomstown. and 6,000 to
pay expenses ot State Board of Agriculture.
ONE REPUBLICAN LEFT.
Librarian Egle Has Two More Democrats
Added to His Force.
rrEOM A STAFF COEEESFOKDEXT.I
Habbisbubq, April 29. Governor Pattison,
Secretary Harnty and Attorney General Hen
seL trustees of tbe State Library, have re
moved Major W. C. Armor, who was execu
tive clerk to Governor Geary, and W. K. Mil
ler from their positions in that department,
and appointed in their places two Democrats,
John Fadden, of Schuylkill county, and John
C. Stough. of York. This leaves Librarian
Egle the only Republican on guard in the
State Library.
It was stated to-day upon what mavbe re
garded as authority, that Governor Pattison
will soon issue commissions to Mr. Egle and
State Superintendent of Education Waller,
What will be done in the case of Factory In
spector Martin is not known.
STATE CHARITIES.
Favorable Report on the Bill for the Ex
penses of the Board.
tEPECTAI, TZI.EGBAU TOTHB DIBrATCB.1
Habrisbueo, April 29. In the House bills
were favorably reported providing for tbe-cur-rent
expenses of tta State-Board of Charities;
appropriating t$3JU0To"tbe"TJnlvertty or Penfl-S'
sylvacia. "
Bills were negatived making an appropria
tion to liquidate a mortgage lien on the
premises of (he Memorial Home at Brookvllle,
and to enable teachers having taught succes
sively six annual school terms, after examina
tion and being recommended by the permanent
certificate ccamlttee, to receive a permanent
certificate without the recommendation of any
board of directors of any city, county or borough
superintendent,
BTBEET HALLWAY jFBiNCHISES.
Flinn's Bill for Their Sale or Lease Favor
ably Reported in the House.
rSPECIALTELEQKAM TO THE DtSrATCH.1
Habbisbubq, April 28. Mr. Flinn's bill for
the sale or lease of the property and franchises
of street railway companies to motor companies
was reported favorably in the House, as was the
bill providing a commission to prosecute the
claim of tbe people of several border counties
of tbe State against the National Government
for losses sustained by the invasion of Confed
erates dnrlng tbe war, tbe commission to con
sist of the Governor and several otber State
officers and five men, to be appointed by the
Governor.
EXEMPT FBOM EXECUTION.
Passage of tho Bill to Protect Soldiers'
and
Soldiers' Widows' Property.
IFBOK ASTATFCOBBESFONDEICT.I
Habbisbbbg, April 29. In tbe Senate the
following bills were passed finally:
To exempt personal property and real estate
owned by soldiers and sailors and soldiers' and
Bailors' widows, purchased with pension money,
from execution and sale for debt, except tor
taxes: to prevent tbe adulteration of vinegar:
providing that every vessel propelled in whole
or in patt by steam shall bo deemed a steam
vessel.
The State Reports.
Crr.OlI A STAFF COBBXSFOXDZXT.l
HARKisnurtq. April 29. Secretary Harrlty
has advertised for proposals for the publica
tion of tbe Pennsylvania State reports for the
next ten years. Tbo present contract will ex
pire July 23, 1S91. The time for awarding the
contractor the next ton years has been fixed
for Tuesday, Jpne 23, 1801.
Substitute Bight-Hour Bill,
rSFECIAL TELEOEAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Habbisbcbg. April 29. In the Senate Mar.
shall had Neeb's eight-hour bill substituted on
second reading for the one the member from
Allegheny county introduced. The bill to en
able taxDayers of township road districts to
contract at their expense for the repair of roads
was defeated.
" A Warm Fight Ahead.
CFIIOM A BTAFF COftBSSFOirDIXT.l
Habbisbubq. April 29. The Senate Educa
tion Committee met to-night and agreed to re
port affirmatively .the Farr compulsory educa
tion bill, which passed the House yesterday. It
will be warmly f ought in the Senate and its
prospects are not considered good.
For the Newsboys' Home.
IFEOM A STAFF COBItE8EOXDkXT.l
Harrisbubo, April 29l The bill appropri
ating 10,000 to tbe Pittsburg. Newsboys' Home
passed tbe House finally to-day. A strong
effort in its behalf has been made in tbe
Senate,and4thasagooa show of becoming a
law.
The Senate Concurs
ISPECTAt. TEIXOBAX TO TH DIflrATCIM
HABRiSBTrno, April 29. The Senate con
curred Id tbe Honse resolution enlarging tbe
scope of tbe committee investigating the doings
of tbe managers ot sodiers' orphan schools
while the institutions were controlled by them.
Flinn's Wharf Bills.
CTROM A STAFF COEEESFOKTJIJtt.1
Hasbisbubo, April 29. Senator Flinn's
wharf bills will go upon tbe special calendar
for Senate bills on second reading, and will
probably be considered next week. There
seems to be no doubt of their going through.
Reconsidered the Bilk
IFBOU A STAFF COEBESPOimZirT.l
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PITTSBURG, THURSDAY APBIL 30. 1891. . .' ' THREE OENja - M
reconsidered to-day and Is postponed for the
Jiresent. Another effort will be made to pass It
a a few days.
TEE STEAMSHIP BILL
Passed by the Senate .After a Somewhat
ProtrnctedJMscasslon.
tSFECIAL TEXXOKAX TO TBI DISPATCH.
Habbisbubq, April 29, There was a pro
tracted discussion in the Senate to-day on the
bill for the incorporation of foreign steamship
companies, to operate from Philadelphia.
Beveral speeches were made to show that
favorable action on the legislation would
tend to greatly enlarge the importance of
Pennsylvania from a eommorclal standpoint.
Mr, Ross, of Bucks, declared that the sixth
sectlqn of the bill exempting companies that
may be organized under the act from all taxa
tion under Stats laws, except their real estate,
was clearly unconstitutional, but the question
was of such great magnitude that he would
vote for the bill notwithstanding these convic
tions, Hines, of Luzerne, offered an amendment to
strike out the provision-) which authorized a
bonded indebtedness of 15,000,000, or three
times the amount of tbe proposed capital stock,
and substituting for it a clause allowing the
issuing of bonds equal to tbe capital stock. He
withdrew this amendment after much discus
sion, ana submitted an amendment increasing
the capital stock and placing tbe bonds at a
similar amount. This was rejected. Mr. Bob
bins, ot Westmoreland, offered an amendment,
which, in effect, provided that a subsequent
Legislature should not be bound by this, so
far as tbe tax feature in the bill was con
cerned. This was withdrawn on tbe assurance
given by Mr. Penrose, of Philadelphia, the in
trodncer of the bill, that he would do all in his
power ts have satisfactory amendments made
to the bill in the House. The bill was passed
finally by a vote of 29 yeas to 1 nays. Messrs.
Brown, of York; Green, of Berks: Rapsher, of
Carbon; Honey, of Susquehanna, and Hines, of
Luzerne, voted against tbe bill mainly because
bt the- tax section.
DBUGGISTS AROUSED.
The Wholesale Dealers Are Opposed to the
Brooks License Bill.
FBOHASTAFF COBBESFONDEXT.
Habbisbubq, April 29, The Brooks whole
sale license bill will be considered by the Sen
ate Finance Committee on next Wednesday
afternoon. Considerable opposition to the bill
is being developed among tho wholesale
drnggists of the State. Many of these
sell wines and liquors' by tho quart,
the sale being only incidental to
their general business, and largely for the
accommodation of their customers, their entire
sales in this line in many Instances amonnting
to from 2,500 to 4.000 a year. In order to do
this they must take ont a wholesale license, as
to take ont-a retail license would pnt their
business on tho sunt rank as that of a saloon
keeper, something to which they decidedly ob
ject. They claim that to charge f LOOO for a license
Where the sales are so small, IS unjust, and will
endeavor to have the bill amended so as to
grade the license fee on tbo amount of the
sales. The chances for such a change being
made are not very favorable.
THE BLED BOOK AGAIN.
Second Reading of the Bill for the. Printing
of 30,000 Copies.
IFEOM A STAFF COBBESFOHDBST.l
Habbisbubq, April 29. The everlasting
"Birds of Pennsylvania" came up in the House
to-night, and the bill authorizing the printing
of 30,000 copies, at a cost of SI 10 each, passed
second reading, receiving 104 votes, or one more
than tbe number necessary to put it through
finally. Of this last batch each Senator is to
receive 44 and each Representative 88. The
various departments get an allowance, and
2,000 copies go to the Bute Agricultural So
ciety. This bill should not pass. Ten times the
number allotted to each legislator would not
satisfy tbe demands maue'Upon thorn for this
book, and for every one who even then got a
copy there would be" ten who didn't and would
still want one. Nor does it seem to be a proper
function of government to furnish such read
ing to the people. The bill merely places an
additional expense upon tho State for a book
which has already cost too much.
CBOWDED rr OUT,
cfcV. - -
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Seanors AntKDIscrimlnatlon BUI
Struck
Hard Lock Again.
tFBOU A STAFF COSKXSFOXDEirT.
HAItniSBtrno, April 29. Mr. Seanoi's 'anti
discrimination bill was .fourth on the second
reading calendar in the House to-night, and
would have been rushed had not enough post
poned bills on second reading been called up to
occupy all the session until tbe hour fixed for
adionrnmfint- Whlla It tvonld not li&vn Iiaph
safe to take an affidavit that this vrai done to j
preventthe consideration of Mr. Beanorjs bill,
yet there were those who openly asserted that
such was the pnrpese.
As there was nothing out of order in the pro
ceedings the friends of anti-discrimination
could only sit and swear as the session passed
away and they were not saved.
T
COUNTERFEIT COFFEE.
MANUFACTURED BEAN THAT
TUBNED OUT IN GEBJIANY.
IS
'it Is Used to MixWltU Genuine Coffee and
Adds Largely to Its Weight Large
Quantities or the Adulterant Pnt in Cir
culation. rSPXCIAL TELEOBAlt TO TBE DISPATCH.)
Philadelphia!, April 29. Counterfeit
coffee is the latest addition to adulterants.
It is a manufactured bean, idenUcal in ap
pearance with genuine green or roasted
coffee, and dealers in this city have recently
been flooded with it. It is almost impossible
to detect the fraud with the eye. It is
apparently a hard baked composition,
molded by machinery. It is
very hard and gritty and not
as easily broken as the genuine. Hav
ing no taste or odor, its sole mission is to
increase the bulk and weight of tb,e.regula
tion article, and-this it does admirably, its
weight being snore than double that of the
legitimate bean. It is of German manu
facture and is supplied by a Brooklyn
agent, umer varieties, similar in appear
ance and differing but slightly in composition,
are manufactured in this city and in New Jer
sey. Quantities ot the imported coffee substitute
hare been sent to Philadelphia dealers since
the first of the year by the Brooklyn agent,
whose name Is M. Kliemand and whose office
is at 327 Degraw street, Mr. Kliemand or a
representative made several trips to this city
and received orders for considerable amounts
of his stuff. To those who didn't order it he
sent simples, and few local dealers have nbt
met with it Its sales are reported by the
agents of local wholesale coffee dealers apd
Toasters as enormous. As it is supplied at only
11 cents a pound It leaves a big margin of profit
to dealers who mix-it with tbe genuine.
Dealers who have not consented to use tbe
counterfeit have been at a loss as to what .de
fense to make against its encroachments on
their trade, since it is not sold to wholesalers
as coffee, but as "coffee substitute," dealers
being left to their own discretion in tbe matter
of mixing and reselling it as the gennlne arti
cle, A member of the firm ot Mlddleton . Co.,
wholesale coffee dealers and roasters, has a
collection of counterfeit coffeo beans which a
salesman has picked np at variousplaces in the
city, where there seem to be -unlimited sup
plies. Middleton's agents alsobelleve that the
greater part of the bogus supply was imported,
although considerable quantities might have
been obtained from this city and New Jersey,.
The worst counterfeit of the lot is a bean made
to resemble the green coffee. A clerk In a
drug store had a number ot beans in bis posses
sion which be had discovered in an uptown
grocery. The beans were apparently a hard
molded paste of starch or flour. In which some
coloring material had been used.
FINALLY SETTLED.
Isaac Smith Will NortJo Hanged at Colum
bus To-NIght.
.CSFECX',-TBIJSaBAJITp THJI DISPATCH", 1
Columbus, April 9. Governor, Campbell
this morning commuted the sentence of Jiaao
Smitbvconvicted In 18S3 in the Common Fleas
Court of Pike county of the murder of Ste
phen. Bkidmore, to imprisonment for life.
Smith has been respited eight times, and was
tn bavo been banged to-murrow night. Ho
has been in the penitentiary annex nearly
two years.
The; commutation is made on -the investiga
tlon by H. J, Booth and Bishop Watterson, who
.Aifnil ,& maw aviri 4mi.rtnt ...tiiu aMiilt
'threw, great doabt npos tho case. -
OLD HUTCH MISSING.
The Fanlong Wheat King Disappears
With Perhaps 35,000,000.
RELATIONS CALL flltl INSANE.
No Statement of-tho Exact Financial Con'
dition Can Ea. Secured,
SENSATION AMONG THE SPECULATORS
Chicago, April 29. B. P. Hutchinson,
the multi-millionaire grain speculator,
known nearly tho world over as "Old
Hutch," is mysteriously missing. "It is sup
posed that he is demented and his business a
financial wreck. Mr, Hutchinson left the
city about midnight last night, taking with
him a small satchel and a ticket to Pensa
cols, Fla.
.Hone of his friends or relatives appear to
have known that he was going. The vet
eran operatorhowever, never was much of
a man.for confidants. How he occupied his
last hoars in Chicago 'has not been discov
ered, except that he paid long visits to two
of his favorite drinking resorts, and at each
place told the bartender, in leaving, not to
expect to see him again.
An Increase of Eccentricity,
It has' been a matter of common rumor on
the board that business misfortunes had un
balanced "Old Hutch's" mind. His always
eccentrio conduct seemed increasing. For
weeks at a time his abode day and night has
been his little office adjoining the Exchange.
"When some time ago it is said his sons, in
view of their father's reported heavy losses
following reckless trades, began to consider
the advisability of the appointment of a
conservator to take charge of bis affairs, the
oia man was innousiy angry.
More than ever
be Isolated himself, and on tbe board appeared
to speculate for revenge rather than gain. The
aisuKB wmen no was saia to entertain ior cer
tain members of the board seemed to settle
into systematic hatred.
No one but "Old Hutch" himself knew, or
for that matter yet knows, the exact condition
ot bis finances. It was practically certain, ac
cording to all indications, that he bad lost ot
late heavily and steadily. This morning when
the news of bis queer departure became noised
about, almost; tbe first question was, "How
much did he leavef It was answered by tbe
announcement of his relatives that the missing
man's outstanding traae of 8,000,000 bushels
would be settled up. without loss to anyone.
Whether the speculator's fortune remained
they did not say.
Rumors of a 85,000,000 Shortage,
Tbe moment it was definitely known that Mr.
Hntcblnson had really disappeared from tbe
city, the operators who had deals with him
began calling on his representatives for
margins. Shortly afterward W. L Hntchinson,
youngest son of the missing speculator ormally
announced the fact that his father had disap
peared, and that neither his family or business
associates knew the old gentleman's where
abouts. This was coupled with tbe informa-J
lion mat as a result tue uouse couiu not put up
any margins.
For a time tbe announcement caused the
wildest excitement on the floor, and the mar
ket sharply declined. It was stated that "Old
Hutch" was insolvent, and that his liabilities
would be 3,000,000 in excess ot tbe assets. On
tbe other hand. W. L Hutchinson, while say
ing, "I think father's mind is unbalanced, and
that be has wandered away," added: "I do not
believe be is insolvent. When we can find how
his affairs stand I am confident everything will
J)epaid in full, dollar for dollar."
According to the best information that could
be gathered from all sonrces to-night, tbe miss
ing speculator is "long" on July and "short"
on May wheat in large quantities. He Is also,
"long" on a large line of July and May corn.
Almost every broker in Chicago has an-indl,
vldnal theory to account for the dliannear- '
Iince.NNot - at - l"tjA plausible one thafOldt
vacation, and will pretend the greatest sur
prise and resentment when he hears that a sen
sation had been made of his going away. It is
asserted that he has not taken bat one vaca
tion before in 20 years.
PB0BABLY IN MEMPHIS.
Old Hatch Was Seen to Bay a Railroad
Ticket in Evansvllle.
Evaxsyjxle, Ind., April 29. The Chicago
speculator, B. F. Hutchinson, arrived in this
city this morning and left in the afternoon for
tbo South, over tbe Louisville and Nashville
Railroad. He was recognized by several Chi.
cago people who, however, knew nothing ot
his disappearance from Chicago until late this
afternoon.
He seemed troubled and anxious, and
wandered up and down aimlessly until he
finally found the way to tbe Louisville and
Nashville depot. Tbe agent at the station says
be bought a tieket for Memphis.
EFFECTS OF ELECTBICITS.
What an Investigation of i-lneman De vine's
Death Has Revealed,
1 SPECIAL TELKOKAM TO THE DISPATCB.l
New Yoek, April 29. Deputy Coroner
Weston made an autopsy to-day on the body of
John Devine, the lineman of the Metropolitan
Telephone and lelegraph Company, who was
killed on-Tuesday 'when taking down wires.
The question which the Deputy Coroner hoped
to determine by the inquest was whether De
vine was killed by an electric shock or by his
falling off the pole. Dr. Weston was assisted J
by Deputy Coroner Jenkins and Dr. Oyrus Ed
son, of.tue Board of Health staff. The doctors
found that Devine had received internal inju
ries that would have killed him. Besides, tbe
front of bis skull was crnsbed in, and he would
bave died of this Injury bad there been no
others. The doctors also found the internal
evidences that have been found Before in eight
of tbe bodies ot persons known to bave been
killed by electrio shock. There were no ex
ternal burns.
The internal evidences were peculiar fluidity
of tbe blood and minute hemorrhages. The
blood, after death cansed by an electrio shock,
takes up oxygen rapidly when exposed to the
air and grows brighter and redder. Devlne's
blood did this. Tho hemorrhages were mere
spots like pin prioks, and Dr. A eston said that
there were visible probably only a atcoll part of
those wbich actually existed. They were most
plentiful in the brain, and there were many in
the heart and lungs. .
THE WOOD-QUICK CASE.
A Fight Over the Defendant's Testimony
Causes an Adjournment.
SPECIAL TEL3QHAM TO TUB SISFATCBI
TniLASELPHlA, April 29. The first hearing
before the Master in this city in the suit to
annul the marriage of James F,Wood, a minor,
and Ivy A, Quick, was held this afternoon in
the office of R. Jones Monaghan, counsel for
the defendant. It was expected that a large
.number of witnesses would be examined, but a
neat little technicality arose early In the pro
ceedings which necessitated an adjournment.
Upon opening tbe hearing the counsel for tho
plaintiff attempted to have the defendant
placed on the stand to testify. To this Mr.
Monaghan strenuously objected, and after con
siderable legal sparring tbe Master decided that
"the defendant should testify.
Mr: Monaghan protested against the Master's
ruling, and much argument was indulged In,
which terminated in the- whole matter, being
referred to Judge Clayton, of Delaware county,
forsettlement. The question would have been
submitted in Chester county, but for the fact
that both tbe Judges are related to one of tbe
principals In tbe snit and aro disqualified.
After settling upon the dates for fntnre bear,
iugs the case was adjourned.
ENGLISH TREACHERY IN INDIA,
Mrs. Grlmwood Gives ft Now Version ot the
Causes of tho Manlpur Blassacro.
CAttroTTA, April 29. Mrs, P. St. C.'Grlm
wood, the wife of Mr. Grlmwood, late British
Political Agent at Manlpur, Who was murdered
when Chief Commissioner James W. Qnlnton
and theother -British officials lost their livesC
has arrived in this city. According to Mrs.
Grirawood's account ot tbe Manlpur massacre
tbe whole disaster was entirely due to the rash
ness ot Chief Commissioner Quintan in refus
ing to listen to sensible advice which was given
htm in regard to tbo -negotiations -being con
ducted with the, native cnisfs coseernJarMie
deposition ot tbe Mararajab. Mrs. Grlmwood
adds that tbo British have little to com
plain of as to the Senapnttas' treachery
insomuch as the Senapntty (second brother
of tbe deposed Maharajah and'Commander-in-Chlef
of the Manipurl forces) was invited by
Chief Commissioner Qnlnton to attend the
Durbar with the direct intention of taking him
unawares and placing him under arrest with
out the bloodshed which would, it was sup
posed, have resulted from an attempt to openly
arrest that chieftain. The Senaputty, Mrs.
Grlmwood says, in some way or other became
suspicious ot Mr. Qnlnton's intentions, and
consequently did not appear at the Durbar;
but the wily Manlpuri on the other band, so
well planned a checkmate movement that, in
stead of allowing tbe British Commissioner to
arrest him he, the Senaputty, arrested Mr.
Qnlnton and his staff, and It would seem by
previous reports received -afterward allowed
the Manlpurls to wreak bloody vengeance upon
his captives.
'PRAISE FOR PROTECTION. "
THE AMERICAN TAKiTF LEAGUE HOLDS
' ITS BIG BANQUET.
Illustrious Opponents of Freo Trade From
All Parts of tho Union Present Major
SIcKlnley a Leading Speaker List of the
i Toasts and Orators".
Hew Yoek, April 29. There was not a
vacant seat at tbe banquet of the American
Protective TarilTXeagne, held in the Jlad
Ison Square Oarden Assembly room to-night.
At the IS tables there sat COO gnests. Cor
nelius 277 Bliss presided. v
The list of toasts was as follows: "The
president," Secretary John "W. Noble;
"Protection Onr True National Policy,
Hon. "William McKinley, Jr.; "The Main
tenance of the Protective System Indispensable
to a Profitable Foreign Commerce,"Hon.NeIson
W.Aldricb, of Rhode Island; "Tbo Empire
State and tho Tariff of 1S90," Hon.
Frank Hiscock, of New York; "Abundance
Versus Cheapness," Hon. J. P. Dolliver.'of
Iowa; "Protection as It Affects the Prosperity
ot the People and the Development of the
Pacific Coast," Hon, Joseph M. Dolpb, ot
Oreoni'uBecIprocal Trade Between tbe United
Stales and Her bister American Republics."
WiUlam E. Curtis; "The Wage Earners' Inter
est In Protection," George Gunter, of New
York; "American Commerce and Shipping,"
Hon, John M. Farquhar, of New York;
"Free Baw Materials and Foreign Markets,"
General Ueorijo A. Sheridan, of New York;
"The New South, the Product and Now the
Bulwark of Protection.'' Hon. J. F. Harris, of
Georgia: "The Fruits of Protection as Shown
by the Eleventh Census," Hon. Robert P. Por
ter: "Our Mining Resources, Their Develop
mentTJnder Protection, tbe Basis of Our In
dustrial Growth," Hon. John P. Jones, of
Nevada; "Agriculture and the Tariff, the
American Protective System, a Farmer's
Policy." Hon. J. H. Walker, ot Massachusetts.
In replying to his toast Secretary Noble said:
"There is, indeed, a President of tbe United
States, and you will all agree frith me In saying
that be is a good President." His toast was
immediately followed by that of Hon. William
H. McKinley, who was introduced by Chairman
Bliss as "tbe next Governor of Ohio." The
speaker then said, in part:
"We will have a tariff so long as wo have a
Government'- All ot us will agree, whether
Democrats or Republicans, that tariff reform
la the wisest and best mode ot raising the great
bulk ot revenue required to conduct our
Government. Tuo' question is shall it
be 'levied alone for the purpose of
revenue. Tbe party to. which I belong
has declared that tbe tariff should be so levied
as to give employment to American labor. A
tariff levied tor revenue and revenue only is
always paid by tbe consumer, but this ceases
to se so tue very instant wo are ame to manu
facture among ourselves. Competition regu
lates the price. I am impatient to see the tariff
bill of tbe next Congress, with a two
thirds Democratic majority in the House
of Representatives. The next Demo
cratic tariff bill will be a regular
crazy quilt. ICheers and laughter, The
country was prospering. Now, that we want is
to go on prospering and no monkeying' with
the tariff. I predict that tho tariff law wiy not
be changed in tbe next ten years, unless
changed by the Republican party on protection
UnesA'.r 1 bn ftiinlanim hA.niiln-LT rnpnfirn1
PMt- A WhJM J I &
ountod to an ovation,
Jr- 2ry
WILL GET 810,000.
The Ohio Legislature Finally Settles the
Collegiate Race War.
rSFECIAI. TELEOKAU TO THE DISPATCBM
Columbus, April 29. The race war, which
has been waged before the Legislature for sev
eral weeks, has been settled. Wllberforce will
get uone ot the Congressional land
grant funds, but in lieu thereof
will get 10,000 by way of an appropriation.
WilberforceistbeXeuia colored school. The
cheap school book bill passed. It extends tbe
time for receiving bids from tbe book pub
lishers for the supply of the books to lire
years. It fixes a maximnm price of tbem.
The Board of Pardon members, who now re
ceive about 800 per year, got a new
lease ot life to-day. The Governor
sent the following appointments to the Senate
for confirmation: J. W. Baugbman, Wayne
county, tour years: E. J. Kennedy, Cuyahoga,
four yars; L. A. Koons, Athens, two years,
and John R. Malloy, Columbus, two years.
The House reconsidered the vote by which
the bill was defeated, providing that life insur
ance companies shall be taxed on
tbo gross business done, less amount
of policies paid instead of gross amount.
as at present, and passed it,
Tbe good time bill passed by the Honse pro
vides that prisoners in tbe Ohio Penitentiary
who servo their period of imprisonment
without violation of .rnles shall be cred
ited as follows: One year men, five
days from each month; two year men,
seven days a month; three year men, nine dajs
a month; four year men, ten days a month; five
year men, 11 days; sixyear, 12 days.
THE .PRESIDENTS OUTING,
Menlo Park, Cal., and the Stanford Univer
sity Buildings Visited.
San Fbakcisco, April 29 The President,
Mrs. Harrison and party left San Francisco at
9 o'clock this morning for Palo Alto on a spe
cial, accompanied by Mayor Sanderson and a
committee of Ban Francisco citizens. Short
stops were made at San Mateo and Redwood
Citv. where large and enthusiastic crowds had
gathered, 'iho President briefly addressed
them.
Menlo Park was reached at 10 o'clock. Sen
ator and Mrs. Stanford. Senator Felton, Gov
ernor and Mrs. Markham and a party of friends
were waiting1 at station with carriages. The
President, accompanied by tbe others, then
visited the Stanford University buildings and
Palo Alto stables and stock farm.
PARDON BOARD WORE.
A Rehearing? Granted to Absalom
Bowser, of Allegheny.
rSPFCIAI. TELEQBAM TO ino D18PATCB.1
Habrisburo, April 29. The Board
M.
ot
Pardons to-day granted a rehearing to Absalom
M. Bowser, of Allegheny, convicted of murder
in the second degree. Similar action was taken
in the case ot Phcebe Collins, convicted of
larceny and receiving stolen goods. The board
recommended no pardon.
Applications in tbe following cases were re
fused: George Grogan, larceny, Allegheny;
Marry F. Potter, bigamy: Thomas A, BrowD,
forgery, and James Ambrose, knowingly marry
ing the wife of another, alt of Cambria.
INDIANS TURN STOCK RAISEBS.
They Prefer Cow Punching to the Chase of
the restive Plow.
CHAKBEBLACT, 8. D., April 29. The Sioux
Indians belonging at Yankton Agency do not
Intend to give their entire attention to raising
crops.
At a council of the. tribe It was decided that
representatives of the band should solicit
among the white farmers and stockmen sur
rounding the reservation and secure as many
cattle as possible to herd on 'the agency ranges
during the coming season -from May 1 to Octo
ber 21 for $1 per bead.
'ASIA
1 ARRESTED.
ir.
Tho Salt Growing
ut of ft Failure ot a Min
nesota Bank.
Br. PAUivMrsw, April 29. B, F.Hagerty.
Dakota's Commissioner of Immigration, was
arrested to-day at Aberdeen, S. D., on com
plaint of tbo Keystone Mortgage Company,
charging lilui with converting to tbe use of
Hagerty & Co., bankers, in November, lbS9, a
draft for 8,689 34, deposited to- the credit ot
the mortgage company.
.Mr. Hagerty was released on K.00O bail. Tho
bank oSHacertv fe Co. failed last October, and'
tka salt grows therefrom, -
NEW JOB FOR BLAIR.
The Prize Package China Refused
Now Scheduled for Japan.
HIS nitfECTION HOT A' SURPRISE.
The United Stales Ha3 Established Prece
dents, and Cannot Kick.
CELESTIALS YEEI POLITE. ABODT IT
IFBOU A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.!
Washington, April 29. It is pretty
centrally believed here in official circles
that ex-Senator Blair will be appointed to
the vacancy in the ministry to Japan re-
suiting irom tne aeatn oi Minister bwiic ai
vaumcb uiuucr uj-uay usauicu tusuuiicajvjnr
ent of The Dispatch that for somajfime
the administration had expected thjt-Chinese
Government would decide thajtfr. Blair is
a person non grata, and thaifnce the death
of Minister Swift the Javanese mission had
been held open forJBri1r.in case the Chinese
Government decided he was not acceptable,
Of course nothing further will be done
until the return of the President as to the
Chinese mission. It will be exceedingly
difficult to find anyone with any political or
public record whatever who has not been as
outspoken as Mr. Blair upon Chinese "n.i-
eration. If the President is to ply
Celestials at all, hewill have to taC
.
body, or a "literary feller" who has
dabbled in the Chinese question, or one of
those exceedingly broad-minded publicists
who favor the unrestricted admission of the
heathen, and men of such stamp will not
please the masses of Americans,
Not Considered as an Affront. ,
Among departmental officials there Is a
general indisposition "to discuss the subject
of Mr. Blair's rejection. Still, it is evident
that there is no general desire to magnify
the incident into tbe proportions of a diplo
matic rupture. It is a lone-established rule
of diplomacy that a nation1 is not obliged
to accept a Minister who is not persona grata,
and that a rejection on that account is not
to be construed into an "intended affront to
the dignity of the nation Which sends the
Minister.
The United States hesitated for along
time to fully indorse this rule, and showed
some resentment when the Austrian Govern
ment during tbe last administration, asked that
Minister Kelly be not sent to Austria as United
States Minister. Bnt about the time of tbe
Sackville-West episode the United States be
came an enthusiastic adherent of the policy
that a nation is not bound to receive or retain
a foreign minister wbo Is not acceptable to its
people. Then, too, there was a lingering recol
lection of the fact that the United States
had, about the time of tbe French Revolution,
sent home the representative of the French
Republic bocanse-he bad made himself ohnox.
ions to the people of tbe United States.
In these cases theSdeuand for tbe Minister's
recall was ratber peremptory, and wo did not
show tb6 consideration manifested by the
Chinese Government in refraining from an ab
solute rejection of Minister Blair, and simply
protesting that his coming to China as
United States Minister would not be entirely
agreeaDie to tne uovernmentor mat country.
Altogether, tbe opinion in official circles is gen
eral that the United States Is, by its own con
duet, estopped from resenting Minister Blair's
rejection, and that after waiting for a length
of time sufficient to maintain the national dig
nity, a new Minister will bo appointed by Presi
dent Harrison.
Blair Hardly Believes It Yet,
A dispatch from Chicago says: Ex-Senator
Henry W. Blair, the new Minister to China,
arrived here this morning and. was questioned
in rcaja to tue report w&& we iainese uov-j
ainmehthad submitted toe the Department of
State a formal protest against bis being Sent
to China.
"I have received no official notice of such a
protest," said Mr, Blair. "All that I know
about It is what I have been Informed by tbe
newspapers. I may be permitted to doubt its
correctness for tbe reason that tbe State De
partment knows that I am en route to China,
and if it had decided to recall ne it
would bave done o without delay. I
shall not stop here any longer than 1
originally intended -in order to await
official information. It I hear nothing from
Washington by to-morrow I shall proceed to
San Francisco and sail from that point. I do
not think, of course, that there is any good rea
son why J China should object to me. Neither
do I believe the Chinese Government thinks so.
During my service in Congress whatever I did
I did from conviction. Whatever I did In tbe
matter of Chinese immigration also received
the, Indorsements! the Government, aud the
Government lS responsible not L, personally.
It Is incredible that any nation wonld seek to
enforce personal liability, and especially at this
late day."
The ex-Senator changed his mind somewhat
to-night when he received a telegram from
Blaine requesting him to return to Washing
ton. He said: "As I have no official knowl
edge of the canse of my being requested to re
turn to Washington, l can, ot course, say
notningaDont my inture movements, until
one hour ago I was ready to continue my
journey to China. I have my credentials for
tbe latter country, and officially I do not know
that I am not to go there still. Even .if tbe
Chinese Government has taken the reported
action it would certainly be improper for me to
discuss its right to do so or tbe expediency of
the act, since, so far as my official knowledge
goes. I am still the accredited Minister. Per
sonally I do not care a snap whether I go or
stay."
HOT-HEADED IMBRIANI.
AN ITALIAN STATESMAN WHO DELIGHTS
IN SENSATIONS.
He Had Trouble With Crlspl, and Now He
Attacks Rudlnl'g Government He
Charges Officers With Conniving at the
Slave Trade in Africa.
Rome, April 29. Signor Imhriani, in
the Chamber of Deputies to-day, speaking
on tbe African question, charged tbe Italian
Government with permitting the slave trade
to be carried on openlv. He also made the
assertion that 36 young girls who had been
taken from their former owners, under the
pretext of rescuing them from slavery, had
been distributed among a number of Italian
officers serving with tbe Italian army In Africa.
Tbe Marquis dl Rudinl, replying for tbe Italian
Government, protested against such accusa
tions being made without absolute proof of
their truth having been first obtained.
Amidst cries ot "It's a lie," "Withdraw," the
Minister of War declared tbat be would not re
'main in the House unless the charge was With
drawn. A prolonged uproar followed. The President
ot the Chamber was compelled to suspend the
sitting.
During the Crlspl regime, Imhriani created
two sen.atlops in the Chamber. On March 12
he sbouted to Signor Crlspl: "You are a serv
ant of Austria," To which Crlspl replied:
"Servants, no; good friends yes."
Signor linbrlani then retorted: "You are
servants of Austria."
Signor Crisplreplied, with a gross insult In
tended forvSignorlmbrianl. lne latter called
upon ihini to withdraw his remark. Crlspl re
f nsedPkaymg that while be held the position ot
a .Minister of the State be bad been forced to
endure the annoyances of Signor Imhriani,
"But now," he added, "I am no longer bound
to do so, as I am only a deputy. In my pocket
I have a revolver. If Signor Jmbrlanl annoys
me, let him beware."
Finall, it was Signor Imhriani who, on April
21. Interpellated the Italian Government, at
tho request or Italian residents of New York
City, in regard to Chief Inspector Byrnes de
clining to accept the decoration conferred upon
him by the King of Italy,
A BIG ELECTRIC SUIT,
The Bell Telephone Company After the
Single Trolley Companies.
rsrECTAt, TELEGRAM TO TBI DISFATCR.r
Columbus, April 29. Several distinguished
lawyers wcra before tbe Supreme Court to-day
aud mado arguments in the important case qf
the Cincinnati Incline Plane Railway Com
pany vs the City and SubuabanJ Telegraph
'Association. 'The real partles'llrskfl saattsrat
issue-am all the electrio street itilweiU ia'.ske.
Bta-to operates-Wider the s-latta mMermV
hllM5i READY FOR THE TEST. 1
,THE MONGOLIANS' REVENGE.
Blair Receive The Dispatch Telegram of
W.S Rejection in'the Bleeping Car.
tcm,andthe American Bell Telephone Com
pany. Tho electric current from the wire on the
single trolley. It is claimed by the telephone
company, passes into the ground and seriously
affects these wires, which Are very sensitive.
HUNTING THE RIPPER.
B-fiSUSPECT ARRESTED AS FR
S?Ah 2 TURNED LOOSE,
ARRESTED AS FRENCH Y NO.
Vl Jo
n.--rt
spec
Made bVf k
Drunken SospoKept Under Cover.
ISFSCIAZ. TELSGBA1I TO THZ DISPATCH.
New York, April 29, The Jersey City
police arrested to-day a man they were posi
tive was "Frenchy No. 2," the Water street
Jack the Bipper. They took hint to head
quarters, and Chief 'Murphy sent for In
spector Byrnes The longer Chief Murphy
waited for the Inspector tbe more positive
he became of the identity of tbe prisoner.
The man gave his name as Arbie LaBrnot
man, but said that he was known in New
York, where he lives, as John Frenchy.
Some called him Frenchy for short. He
had been employed in the Jersey abattoir
and on board cattle ships for many years.
In Jersey City he worked (for Meyer Gold
smith. Several weeks ago he quit that
job and got employment at Tommv Ber
nard's dance hall at No. 81 Roosevelt street.
The police said that their prisoner had been
arrested in London for tbe Wbltecbapel crimes,
and had been tried and acquitted.
Inspector Byrnes sect Detective McCloskey
to see the prisoner. The detective's visit re
sulted in tbe man's discharge. LaBrnckman
had gone to Jersey City to collect money due
him. He had been in the dance ball in Roose
velt street and all about that district ever since
tbe murder without exciting suspicion. La
Bruckman returned to 81 Rooevel: street as
soon as he was released. The detectives' work
began to-day with the arrest of a suspect at 1:00
in the morning in a saloon at Oak aud Pearl
streets. A half-drunken man declared that he
was tbe Ripper and a lurking officer nabbed
him. The man fought the officer, but was
landed in the station bouse. Wbo he was.
wbo arrested him. and what disposition was
made of him tbe police wouldn't say. About
10:30 o'clock three more suspects were hustled
Into the station bouse, but were not long de
tained. There was no falling off In tbe number
ot detectives and policemen detailed in citizens'
clothes.
James Gibson, an Englishman, 21 years old,
was arrested late on Tuesday night by Detec
tives Campbell and Martin. He was found on
First avenue carrying a bundle of clothing
wbich he couldn't account for. His appear
ance suggested, the- murderer oHeffiUviiap!
Detective Campbell took him to police head-
f quarters. Inspector Byrnes said be was not
Jack. The man was discharged in tne xorx
vllle Police Court.
The inquest before Coroner Schnltze will be
gin at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Tbe
Coroner sent Mary Hcmngton to the House of
Detention to-day. Word was received that
friends of the mnrdercd woman were on their
way to New York to identify her.
TWENTY PERSONS BURIED ALIVE.
A Southern Opera Douse Collapses Daring
an Amateur Performance.
Tsor, Ala., April 29. The Opera House
here fell in this afternoon while a party of
young people were rehearsing an amateur per
formance. About 20 persons were burled In
the ruins.
The dead arer Miss Annie Foster, of East
man, Ga., and Miss Fannie Lou Starke, only
child of Jndge B. W. Starke, of Troy. All
others were injured more or less severely.
GENEBAL FOSTER RETUBNS.
He Has the Reciprocity Treaty, With Spain
In His Pocket.
' rSPXCIAL TELXOHA1I TO THE DISPATCH.!
New Yoek, April 29. General J. W. Foster,
Who has been in Madrid negotiating on behalf
of the United States a reciprocity treatywith
the Spanish Government, and lames G. Blaine,
Jr., who went with him, were passengers on tho
White Star steamship .Teutonic, which reached
her pier before 0 o'clock this evening.
Two official looking packages, addressed to the
State Department, also arrived on the Teutonic.
General Koster said to a reporter: I will start
I qr Washington to-night, and until I hava made
my report to Mr. Blaine, I shall have nothing to
say about the result of my mission. Premier
Canora.De! Castillo, who represented SDain In
tbe negotiations, received me kindly. He
seemed to be in favor of some treaty tbat
would bring about better business relations be
tween the two countries, and that is allthatl
can say now."
Dispatches from Madrid bave indicated that
the negotiations between the two countries
were based, so far as the United States was
concerned, on the reciprocity section of the
new tariff law. In return for tbe privilege of
free entry into tbe United States of Antilles
sugar, molasses, coffee and hides, and a reduc
tion of tbe duty on tea, tbe United Mutes will
obtain exemption from duties on most
ot her raw and manufactured products and
a reduction 'of the tariff on cereals
and flour. Under such a convention Cuba
would secure great advantages. James G.
J Blaine, Jr., stood around last evening with a
Dnnuleoz canes under nis arm and superin
tended the 'disposition of bis baggage, lie
said he really could not tell what he was eolng
to do. He might possibly go on to Washing
ton with General Foster.
PROBING FOR THE J CORK.
The Rev. "Dr. "BothweU Relieved of Part of
It by Coughing.
,r SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TBET DISPATCH. 1
NewYoek, April 29. The BevDr. George
W. BothweU, of the Church of the Covenant
of Brooklyn, Is believed to bave got rid of one
fifteenth part of the cork which be accidentally
swallowed more than a week ago. The victim ot
the accldentbas been In the Brooklyn City Hos-
Eital now for a week. Several operations have
een performed, the last and most important
this afternoon by Dr. Rushmore, assisted by Dr.
Bates.- Several other doctors were present, it
was the unanimous decision that unless the
cork was removed the man conld not live a
great hile longer. In performing the opera
tion to-day, the old incision in tbe throat was
reopened, and a probe first inserted. The cork
was fonnd near the lower end of tbe left
bronchial tnbe.
Tben a flexible rod. with a delicate, bnt
strong, corkscrew attached, was brougbt into
use. After a vain attempt to extricate tbe
cork a fit ot coughing resulted, and the patient
Is sure tbat part of the obstruction was broken
off by the instrument and ejected. Four-more
unsuccessful attemDts were made, and irian.
fowlng to the doctors weakened condition; f nr-
tnerexpenmenungwaa postpones, tm antra
day or Friday. ,
TVfB DOMINION PARLIAMENTi.
The Opening Day of the New Session at
Ottawa a Brief One.
OTTAWA, April 29. The Dominion Parlla
menl. assembled this' afternoon, and the mem
Wrs were swQrn'in- ' ,
VA Speaker warn elected Hhisaftarnoonrkfte,
srhicVjw HjoaaBseat.saMi Js asstow was.'
ejalsisL, - -- -
forjft&j Murderer Wanted by In-
Jfy everal Other Arrests
Detectives A Balf-
Five Thousand Workers in the
Building Trades Determine
to Make the
DEMANDfOR EIGHT HOURS.
The Struggle Between Capital and
'Labor to Begin at Once.
IT WILL AFFECT OVER 15,000 1IE1T.
Employers and Employed Confident f
Winning the Fight.
THE GEHEEAL" EFFECT UP0H BUSINESS
This evening at 5 o'clock 5,000 carpenters-will
present their new working rules to
their bosses for the latter's signature. The
contractonhave repeatedly said openly and
through resolutions passed in secret sessions
that they would not sign the new rules, and
if this threat is carried out, the great
struggle for the adoption of the eight-hour
work day among the local building trades
will be fully begun.
Pittsburg was to have been made the
strike center this spring on the eight-hour
question, but now that tbe miners have
withdrawn their demands the buildin?
trades will have a clear field. Under the
lockout policy adopted by the Builders'
Exchange every man employed in the build
iDg trades will be drawn into the light,
making a total of over 15,000 men who
will lay down their tools to-night.
Just at the eve of the battle, so to speak,
the startling news has been received that
the carpenters in Pittsburg will not be sup.
ported by the United Brotherhood. This
piece of information came in the shape of a
communication to the secretary of one of
the Southside unions. Tne gentleman is
connected with one f the unions that has
been more or less opposed to. the eight-hour
movement, and he is authority for the state
ment tbat tbe proposed strike here has
never been sanctioned by the General Ex
ecutive Board, and of course the men could
not receive strike benefits.
Not Relying Upon the Brotherhood.
This may explain the absence of the Gen
eral Secretary. Mr. Magnire was annonnced
to come here, and when he failed to show
up the carpenters began complaining. Ex
Agent Swartz said yesterday that ho cared
little whether Mr. Maguirercame or not. "The
looal carpenters have always been compelled to
fight their own battles," said be, "and I gnesa
we can do it again. The Brotherhood never
did do anything for us."
These late developments throw an entirely
different light on the situation, and It was im
possible to learn last night whether the nine
hour carpenters, of whom it is claimed there
are 000. bad succeeded in impressing the Gen
eral Executive Board that the preparatory
proceedings in Pittsburg had been illegal, or
some other course led to the decision of the
board, A jtreat many of tbe nine-hoar men
said last night that ratber than take chances
on net getting benefits tbey would continue at
work, lor tbe present at least.
Union No. 164 met last night and received a
communicatiun from the "District Council, in
which it was definitely stated that about half
the contractors in Alleghecy bave expressed a
willingness to grant tbe eight hours, Ind those
men who are employed by the contractors who
refuse to agree to the demands, are expected
to strike. A member of the union said after
it adjourned that tbey had 23) members and
he did not believe that 23 out of tbe whole
number will strike. This union is also la the
list of those who hold that the vote taken on
the question of eight hoars was unconstitu
tional. v
Stonemasons Get Into Line.
The stonemasons, which bave been for some
days inclined to complain against the carpen
ters for tbe manner in which they were treated,
fell into line last night. A largely attended
meeting of the international union was held
last night In Hibernian HalL when the matter
was discussed thoroughly. The whole situation,
inclnding their own difficulty, was reviewed,
and tben a resolution was adopted indorsing
the carpenters' strike and demanding eight
hours at 45 cents an hour. The meeting was
ratherallrely one. There were some present
who opposed the proposition to Indorse tbe
carpenters, but when the report of Mr. M elver's
recent trip East was presented, tbe objections
were withdrawn and the resolution went
through almost unanimously.
The Planing Mill Association has been ad
vised of the word .received from tbe carpen
ters' headquarters and at the regular meeting
of that organization to be held to-morrow af
ternoon, the matter will be thoroughly dis
cussed. Toe object in getting the planing mill
people to take itup is to provide a means by
which tbe objectors to the eight-hours can
show their strength In their own organization
and to lead those wbo supply material to the
belief tbat there will be pfenty of nine-hour men
who will be willing to work if tbey can find the
material. This revives the theory that there
really are dissensions in the ranks of tbe car
penters which will not be bridged over until
after the settlement of the present difficulty.
The miners exhausted every effort, even
waiving tbelr demands, in order to avert a
strike. Business, bas been somewhat brightened
by the propects of tbe peacefnl settlement of
the miners' dispute. It is thought that if the
carpenters' strike does not continue more than
two weeks, tbe commercial Interests of the city
will not be injured so-mueh.
No Necessity for a Meeting.
The Building Trades Council was to have
met last evening, but there was, no session at
tbe regular place of meeting". It was to bars
been a special session to consider the stone
masons' complaints.but as that body has Joined
the carpenters in their demand for eight hours
It Was considered unnecessary to bold the
meeting.
The complete set of working rules, wbich
bars been revised for the ensuing year, and
are considered apropos at this time, is given
below:
' Eight hours shall constitute a day's work
and all overtime shall bs time and half time.
Sundays, Christmas, Washington's Birthday,
Fourth of Jnly. Thanksgiving and the first
Monday in September (Labor Day) shall be
double time.
Tbe compensation sball not be less than thlr-"ty-flve
(35) cents per hour, aud no member ot
the U. B. shall be allowed to work tor less,
while working in the district, without permis
sion from the L. U. ot which he Is a member,
subject to the approval ot the District Council.
No member ot tbe U. B. will be allowed to act
as foreman for less than forty (40) cents per
hour.
A Distinction In Favor of Contractors.
No member of the U. B. will be allowed t
work for other than a bona fide contractor for
less than liny (CO) cents advance per day over
tbe minimum rate of wages.
AH employers sball be required to pay dp in
lull at tne puces wneretue men are at work.
on or before the hour of quitting work, and for
each hour the men are detained they shall be)
paid according to tho regular rate ofwagest
and If the men fail to receive their pay on said)
day no member of the U. B. shall be allowed to
work for said emDlover until the men are paid.
and no employer shall retain more than one)
day's wages. "
All employers sending men to work anyf ins
tance exceeding two miles from shop or office
sball be required to pay all car tare in adtUti
to t be regular day's wage. ,
2o member sball be allowed to wetk
non-union man or for an employer ear-non-union
men, nor shall any mem
allowed to work any material coming t
non-union mm okbuU working mora th
Bsan.
All working card shall be
and thai! be paid iur in full t
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