-s!jaBSXvw AtSSSSS?'S!,S!bSSi ft r 1 fT5 HELPFUL FOR HELPERS IS THE EVEUT MORXEJG DISPATCH IT REACHES EMPLOYERS AS IVEtL AS EMPLOYES. THE BEST WANT DIRECTORY , . tORTY-SEKTH TEAK. AffTEDTHE STRIKL al Carpenters Inaugurate 'heir Great Movement for Shorter Hours. TH SIDES DETERMINED. Lockout Policy of the Builders' ".xchangc Das Been Abandoned ' for the Present. HXAKCES FOE PITTSBURG Officials Saj Lar! Snmhers of Men Will Work Kext Week Under the Pro posed Kew System. MIXEES WILL 0 STKIKB THIS IEAB. Cpentm' Ccmsuttte Isnt a Btport Ececsunendbg tit EettlcBest f tie Dfflcalty en Last Yttr's Bids. LATEST EXTORTS IE0M OTEEB LABOR nSLDS The struggle for eight hours was inaugu rated last evening by the carpenters. They cave their employers to understand that nothing short of an unconditional conces sion of all demands will satisfy them. On the other hand, the master builders met last night, and after remaining in session until nearly midnight, passed a resolution unani mously not to grant any of the demands. This puts the two sides in the field with an equal determination to win. One thing is tertain, the test of their power of endurance will be a severe one, and the result will be a great blow to the losing side, owing to the confidence each has been entertaining for weeks. The following notice was posted in nearly all the planing mills and contracting estab lishments yesterday aiternoon: NOTICE AH employe, not intending to return to work Slay 1 ar," requested to call at the office at 5 o'clock and ge all money due them. Nearly Fonr Thousand Men Paid. manner in which the men applied for yages indicated that Terr few would cork this morning. Nearly 4,000 men aid off, ranging in amounts from $18 apiece, and aggregating upward of '. This amount is regarde'd by many irpeuters as a sufficient sum with to win their strike. regarded as a certainty that the trill not receive any financial aid 'ui tne Brotherhood. A circular has been l: out by the General Secretary, calling ,jjnib lixal aniens for lands to support he men in cities and towns where the eight- .our movement is inaugurated to-day. The aces are enumerated in full, with the ex- cption of Pittsburg. The list follows: .Vltoona, Si. Louis, East St. Louis, Indian- tpolis, Erie, Covington, Ky., Salt Lake ity, Xewark, N. J.. Ithica, N. Y., Youngs- wn, O., Jacksonville, 111., Terre Haute, nd., Elmira, If. Y., Brockton, Mass.. St. oe. Mo., Marietta, O., Long Island City, .arising, Mich., Stamford, Conn., Helena, ilout., and Glen Falls, IT. Y. The carpenters' officials here account for be absence of Pitisbunr from the list by tying that it is well known in Philadel na that the men here are so thoroughly -ganized that they should be able to win e fight without aid. However, this does -ot seem to satisfy those who are still in clined to work nine hours, and one of them Vited last night that unless benefits are , id within the specified time they will re turn to work at nine hours. Men Expected to Report for Work. Considerable interest has been created "ver the probable action of the men ein ploved by Schutte & Co. These men are nostly members of local union 230, which las until quite recently been opposed to 'ie debt-hour movement this year. The firm ited the new rules of the rianing"Mill Asso ation and yet made the statement that their 'hisile will be blown this morning as usual, hi. was equal to saying that they expected leir men to work to-day. Murphy Diehold lepboned to a friend in tho city jesterday that from 12 to 15 of their employes will go hack to-day at the old raves. Uhu lias refer ence to their West End mills. It is also said they will have men at work in the East End. Secretary T. J. Hamilton, of the Master Builders' Association, said last m;ht that he bad no idea bow long the strike woald last. "We cannot tell anything about how long the encan keep up their bluff," said he. "It is it exactly the e.ght-bour proposition that we iject to the most strenuously. It is a lot of es under wtaich wo have been compelled to -k for a number of years, and we propose to down on the whole business. Of course, t hours has been made the issue and .the ciple fight wiU be against its adoption."' ie Builders' Exchange will not enforce the t-out policy, as originally intended. They e come to the conclusion that it will not be jssary to do this, as the building trades will k themselves out if let alone. At least is the way President Barnes . It yesterday afternoon. He said he believed at if all the carpenters quit now.it would ly take the other trades about a week or ten iys to work np to where the carpenters leave it, and then tney most stop. Uy refusing to ock out the other men they will be dcnrlTed -' the opportunity to demand eight hours ich thry threatened to do In case they were lucked out. - A little New Light Flashed. Mr. Barnes also put a new light on the brlck- 7t difficulty. It was stated bj a represen- ati j of that craft, a few days ago. that they rei t asking for an advance. Sir. Barnes ays that many of the men who are now paid 50 a day are asking for Jo, and all those who csive i want M 5a "The men who-do out- de work on scaffolds," said he. "are more tilled than some others. They are the men jo do the pressed brick work, and out of the odnet s of my Heart I volunteered to advance men 50 cents a day because 1 thought they served it. Many others did the same." Ir. Barnes Is authority for the statement "t tho men who quit wors: last night are re- i sible for the fact that there are nearly ulllion and a half dollars worth of plans lay- in tho offices of the architects untouched. thing can be done with them until the diffi. Ity it settled. He said the men had received eial fair propositions, which they ignored irely, and now they must abide by the con. 'truces. I. Dinger.JorRasnerA- Dlnger.sald yester ' that be did not believe there would be a tout otva!l the trades. ;in fact." said he. Is not necejsary to do so. Then there is an-. r reason why the master, tinners would Hot 'j - iftjo. ijwr -, , ..- vyyuwNw"jr ,r,r jjiSrr "sm. j at r - x jbsbii r - a. n m m ; t -- jc-k.1 '-uj .fcv- ..-- i .... s vs jv - ,r a. a aw .ar asaEr av -aa"- bet .ar . r ibbb.af- aav arm aaEfr av 3. -w wv w - pPt,;W: consent to a lockout. Last year we had a strike, and the master builders refused to help us. I am very much afraid that if the request to lock out our men were enforced, it would probably not receive much consideration from the Master Tinners' Association. Three Days' Grace Granted. J. M. Huddell, special agont for the marble cutters, said yesterday he had given the bosses three days' gaace in which to sign the scale. He does not expect any difficulty. Mr. Jewell, of the Painters' Brotherhood, said be did not.think the fight would las: long. Ho said he would be willing to wager S100 even that the fight wonld not continue 30 days, and be is willing to wager $25 even that the matter will be settled satisfactorily. Special Agent Irwin thinks that many of the men will be at work by Monday under the eight-bour system. "As for securing outside material there will be no trouble. Arrange ments have been made with several agents Tenresenting outside firms, to furnish material in case of a lockout." The Planing Mill Association will meet acain to-day and decide finally upon their plan ef ac tion. The Master Builders met last night and elected new officers as follows: Presi dent, G. S. Fulmer; Vice President. W. T Powell; Secretary, T. J. Hamil ton, and Treasurer, August Hiller. The remainder of the directors and committees were re-elected. As before stated the associa tion refused any and all demands. The situ ation was reviewed carefully and the result of the meeting was reached through the most deliberate handling. Will Continue at Eight Hours. By some of the contractors It is alleged that all those who have signed the carpenters' scale for eight hours are members of the Carpenters' Union, and are not legitimate contractor'. According to the agreement between the union and bos carpenters, none of the latter can belong to the former. Contractor Martin Frank gave the names of several firms whose members are claimed to be also members of the Jonrneyraens' Dnion. All seen in regard to the matter positively denied that such was the case. Demorest A Crawford was one of the firms mentioned. Mr. Crawford said that he had been a member or the union, but resigned when he became a partner of Mr. Demorest. "We fave told our men to continue," said Mr.. Crawford. "We will continue at eight hours a day just as long as the public will pay for it. When the public demands ten Hours It wilt have to have it. The contractor don't pay for the work. It's the people." "Can you get all the materials yon wantT" was asked. Yes. We are not worklnc against the Build ers' Excbanre. but for Demorest ACrauford. Wc could get the material and build a row of court bouses if necessary." C U. Davis' theater is by no means finished, but it's just as near as it will be until the strike is settled. That is the statement of the contractor, who says that be will not finish it for ten months if the strikers do not come to time before that. Mr. Davis is not in the city, but will lie here In a couple of days. He 13 very anxions to have his building completed, and it is sala that he is coming on to devise some means whereby the work can be proceeded with at once. Coming on the heels of the carpenters' strike is the encouraging report that the miners may settle tbelr dispute on last year's bais. The committee of five operators appointed directly after the disruption of the inter-State agree ment issued the following address to the opera tors: Willing to Renew Their Contract. Your committee has decided, after a careful consideration of the mining qncstlon In all Its bearings, aud particularly the action of the Ohio miners, whereby they propose to the Uhlo opera tors to euter Into a contract for one year upon last year's bais. to give our implorei the same priv ileges. Tim Is. to enter into a contract with us for one year lrom May 1 next, npon the same basis of hoars and mlnlne as existed during the present y ear. ending Slav 1. You are therefore authorized to make such a proposition. K. i.. Hobbiss. Alex. Dempster, J. MOBTOy Haix, U. A. ANPHEWS, r. M. ObBOUSE. J. Morton Hall said last night that It had never been the Intention of the operators to reduce wages, and he thinks the proposition will be accepted. Secretary McBryde, from Columbus, representing the miners, came In yestcrdav, and he said last night that he thought the whole trouble would hi arrwged satisfactorily. . --. Thlrty-three delegates, representing 47 river and railway pits in the Pittsburg district, con. stituted the miners' convention In K. of L. Hall No. 68. Third avenue, yesterday. Presi dent Hugo McLaughlin and Secretary Bnvd were in position, and Secretary Patrick Mc Bryde. of the United Mine Workers of America, was in attendance. The convention met before 11 o'clock jl. k. and adjourned at 4.S0 o'clock p. M., to meet again this morning, and Secretary Boyd said that at adjournment no definite conclusion had been reached on the subject of price demand. So One lias Much to Say. Whilejit is freelypredlcted outside that there will be a strike at a large number of railway mines, there didn't seem to be any special light to be had on the subject at the conven tion. In fact the delegates were quite reticent, and even the officials have little to say. The present price of mininz is 79 cents a ton. and the miners want 89 cents over a IK inch screen. There may be also a demand for shortening of time to eight hours, but these questions will probably be settled to-day. The lake season opens to-day. and operators are not Jubilant at the nrospect of inaction, and would like the miners to follow in the foot steps of their brethren in Ohio and keep on at the old rate. It is said that most of the dele gates have been instructed to stand out un flinchingly for the advance. Latest advices last night showed that the carpenters of that city will stay out on strike until their demands for eight hours are granted. They strnck to-night, when they were met with a final refusal from the contractors. 'I here was some dissatisfaction expressed bv the men several days ago, but to-day they were unanimous In going out. Think They Can Easily Win. This strike will delay several important buildings in McKeesport; but the contractors have had ample warning, and say they have their work in such shape that very little will be lost by a shutdown of work. The opinion among the men there IS that the strike will be short, as they say thev have their organiza tion well in hand. Three hundred union carpenters of McKeesport who decided with those of the Pittsburg district to ask for C5 cents per hour for eight hours per day took their kits of tools home with them last night when they quit work. There are about 109 buililines in that city in course of construc tion, and the carpenters say several of the con tractors have already offered them an advance, lint will not consent to the eight hour plan. The tube works carpenters are not connected with the strike, but it is stated that they will attend to their own business and make no at tempt to take others places. IN THE NEAE-BY TOWNS. Compromises With the Slen at the Major ity of the Places. As to the situation In surrounding towns special telegrams to The Dispatch show the lollowing figure: At Braddock 200 men are on strike. A meeting was held and the strike formally declared on. At New Castle the men made a demand for nine hours and S2 50 per day, and the majority of the contractors' granted it. Heretofore they received 82 25 for ten hours. At Washington. Pa., the men and contractors compromised their differences. At Scottdale a meeting between employers and employed will be held. The latter demand nine hours and the discharge of non-union men. H00SIEB. HINEES WILL STEIKE. The Difficulty One or Wages Kather Than or a .Shorter Day. Eeaztl. Ind., April SO The strike will be on to-morrow, and 1,800 block coal miners and 800 bituminous coal miners will be out. The eight hour demand seems not to affect the miners of this district so much as other questions. Last year the scale of prices was agreed upon to last until May 1. 1S9I. aud the time Laving expired and no rate established, the miners will come out until such time as an agreement can be reached. This relates to block coal miners ex clusively, i Some days ago the operators in bituminous coal lad a meeting at Terra Haute ana agreed that a reduction for mining- bituminous. 10 cents on the ton, thould be made. The scale is now Stents a ton less than mining block, and of course most of the operators adhere strictly to tbe Terre Haute scale, and it meaus a big ana vigorous strike among their employes. PLUMBEES TAKE A HAND. Thry, Too, Ask for the Elght-Honr Day, at Duloth,Mlnn. DtTLtTTir, April SO. The plumbers have de cided to strike for tbe eight-hour day to-morrow. They also ask that they be required to work only seven hours each Saturday. They demand the same wages they are new getting for nine hours work, namely, from IS 50 to WOO. Tnelr employers claim that there is scarcely any work to do, and a strike will sot incom mode them now. ON THE MISSISSIPPI. FIVE THOUSAND HEN 10 WALE OUT AT ST. LOUIS TO-DAY. Secret but Ample Preparations Also Made Across the Elver The Proposed Strike at Peoria Will Not Materialise The Miners' Trouble at La Salle. St. Louis, April 30. If the develop ments in the labor situation can be said to be a forerunner of what is to hap pen to-morrow, one of the most serious strikes in the history of St. Louis is immi nent. The number of men who will go out will number fully 6,000. The Carpenters' Council has received a notice from the headquarters of the Brotherhood of Carpen ters and Joiners at Philadelphia, warning' the members to stay away from East St. Louis on and after May 1, as the prospect of trouble there is very imminent. The men, it seems, hare been preparing for the trouble on the east side of tho river as well as in St. Louis proper. Their strength in East St. Louis is estimated at 700, which Includes the workmen In several of the surrounding towns and vil lages. Ibis matter has been kept very quiet, but It is understood in labor circles in this city that the boses will to-morrow morning be pre sented with a demand that eight hours consti tute a day's work at the old pay for ten hours. The first definite information given out in re gard to the affair was this morning, from which time strenuous efforts have failed to receive either a corroboration or denial that a May Day strike will occur. The St. Louis carpenters have received a warning notto cross the Missis sippi In search of work, which makes it evident that trouble Is anticipated. At the Central Trades and Labor Union headquarters this morning, a list of the prob able strikers was made ont as follows: Carpen ters, 2,100; marble cutters, 300; tinners, 750; In side wiremen, 125; architectural ironworkers, 850; maltsters (uncertain). 1,200: union stripers, 500; total, 4,825. A dispatch from La Salle, 111., says: To-morrow morning all the coal shafts In this vicin ity, excepting tho White Breast Fuel Com pany's mine at Ladd. will shut down and2 .000 miners aud company men will be out of em ployment. It is understood there is no strike at present, but no contracts tor the coming year have yet been made between the opera tors and the employes, aud until these are ef fected no coal will be mined here. The eight hour day does not figure in the present move ment. A dispatch from Peoria say: The miners' strike, for which dealers have been preparing for months, will not materialize to-morrow, at least as far as Peoria is concerned. There are 800 miners In this district, and out of 40 mines it is thongbt not more than 50 men will quit work. Those are dissatisfied employes who want an excuse to stop. For the last two months dealers hare been placing heavy or ders and stocking up for an expected lockout. All of the big distilleries have coal on hand to run them SO days or more, and the city has a supply for flvo months on hand. THE SITUATION IN BROOKLYN. Housesmiths, Bricklayers, Hodcarrlen snd Others WUI Probably Strike, tSPECIAIj TEX.EO.n4.Sf TO TIIK DISPATCH.! New York, April 3a There is likely to be considerable trouble among workingmen In Brooklyn during the coming week, several union organizations having resolved to make a determined flcht for eight hours. The mem bers of the Housesmiths' Union received to-day an order to assemble at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. This is regarded as tantamount to the declaration of a strike. It is understood that the union will insist on the eight-hour rule, and that It will be support ed In its demands by several other labor organ izations. The bricklayers and hod carriers are bent on securlnga reduction In the hours of labor. To-merrvw nfghVtfiefe'wlil'bo a lug labor demonstration on the Piazza at Fort Greene. The Park Commissioners have not only granted a permit tor the meeting, but have constructed a stand and Will illuminate the Piazza free of cost. TB0TJBLE AT Y0UNGST0WN. Builders Will Slake an Aggressive Fight on the Unions. tSrSCIAf. TELXQBAX TO TOE BtSPATCH.1 YotJNQSTOWN, April 80. The bnilding con tractors of tbe city have united, and to-night paid all the employes and announced tnat in the future they would not recognize any unions. During the past month all contract ors have experienced trouble by reason of a strike among the painters, tinners and slaters, which was supported bytbe Carpenters' Union, and carpenters have refused to work whero any objectionable men were employed in other trades. The Carpenters' Union demanded that on May 1 the contractors should recognize their union, make an eight-bour day and shorter on Saturday, as well as some minor demands. The contractors decided to make the Sent on the union question, and so notified the carpen ters to-day, Informing them that they bad no objection to an employe joining a union, but refusing to accept any dictation, and to treat directly with their men. THE DIE CAST AT Trap?. Bulldors Kofuse to Grant a Shorter Day or Becognlze tho Unions. rgrXCIAt. TU.KOKAK TO THE DISPATCH.! Erie, April SO. The die is cist in Erie for a strike amoug the carpenters and planing mill employes to-morrow morning The millmen had asked the planing mill proprietors for a reduction from ten to nine hours for a day's work and the recognition of tbe union. One or two planing mill men will grant the redpetion in hours, but not the recognition of the union. The carpenters ask the contractors for a re duction of ten to nine hours and an advance of 10 per cent npon tbe Dresent wages. The con tractors have agreed to grant the advance In wages, butnot the reductfon of hours. No labor union in the city will longer tolerate ten hours, but will fight to tbe.Ditter end for nine hours. A DLTFEEENCE OF SENTIHENT. Some Western Miners Satisfied U bile Others Eager to Strike. BUELrsoTON, April SO. Advices received from various points in Illinois and Iowa indi cate a variety of feelings on tbe part of tbe laboring men concerning a strike to-morrow. There is great dissatisfaction in Fulton county, III., among the miners, and a strike is threat ened. The feeling among the miners In tbe vicinity of Ottumwa is just the opposite, they seeming satisfied with their work and the wages. No dissatisfaction is noted in tbe other trades in this vicinity. President Scott, of the Iowa district United Mine Workers, is authority for the statement that the Iowa miners will not go out on May I. The eicht-hour day, he says. Is not abandoned, however, but only postponed. IN THE WABHIHOT0N 3HXNE8. No Chango Made in Wages and the Men Will Not Strike. BoSLTif, Wash., April 3a The Northern Pacific Company has Issued a bulletin, stating that the" terms of the new contract at the com mittee meeting May 1, will remain unchanged, and that all miners wishing to continue" work, under its conditions can sign the contract for tbe ousuing year. Tbe general impression is that no objections will be made to its terms by tbe men collect ively. No Strike for Omaha, OarA.UA. April 3a There will be no strikes in Omaha to-morrow. Tbe Central Labor Union held a special meeting last night and decided npon this course. Tbe union will, however, de mand that the eight-hour law be enforced on July 1, when it goes into effect. I DEATH CLAIMS THE BRIDEGB00H. One Mors Victim of the Fated Louisville Wedding Sapper. CiNcrxATi, April 8a W. B. Snooks and wife, tbe bride and groom at the fatal Louis ville wedding feast, have been In the Burnet House here sine: they were taken sick. To-night Mr. Snooks breathed his last at 8 o'clock. It is hoped that Us bride, now a widow, li out of danger. s PITTSBUBG, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1891 7" . ,.- N0SH0WF0RSEAN0R. His, Pet Measure Will Soon. Bo En tombed With tne Brodick Bill. A LIVELY FIGHT IN THE HOUSE, With An Appeal From tne Chair, Only Re sults in Another Defeat. ' AMENDING THE SAKEB EALL0T PLAN rrnOM A STATF COBRSSPOX&IXT.I Habkisbubo, April 30. Anti-discrimination came up very unexpectedly "to-night, and although the affair had a most "lame and impotent conclusion," it caused quite a flurry while it lasted, and, for the first time this session, there was an appeal "from the decision of the chair. Mr. Eiter reported irom the Committee on Bills a resolution fixing the order of business for next week, which Mr. Uoray, of .Luzerne, moved to amend by making bills to enforce the provisions of the Constitution the first order on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. As the only bill ot this character is Mr. Seanor's anti-discrimination bill, the object was apparent, A division was called, when 61 members voted yea and 48 nay. The speaker decided the amendment not agreed to, on the ground that it required a two thirds votejo adopt it. Objected to tho Speaker's Decision. To this Mr. Wherry objected, arguing that as the original resolution only-required a majority vote an amendment to it certain ly did not require a two-thirds vote. The Speaker, without, however, deciding that tbe committee's resolution could be adopted by a majority vote, said that the amend ment virtually made a special order for a single bill, and that to take a bill up out of its order required a two-thirds vote. Mr. Coray appealed from the derision of the Chair. His appeal was reduced to writ inir, but, not being signed by two members, tho Chair refused to entertain It, Tbe gentle man from Luzerne then started out in quest of signers, but those whom he approached seemed to labor under the Idea that it was a judgment note upon which be wanted indorsers, and fought exceedingly shy. At last, after an embarrassing wait, Mturs. Wherry and Kahler attached their signatures, and tbe appeal was read. Tbe Speaker called Mr. Graham, of Allegheny, to tbe chair, and tbe question was statecLto be, "Shalt tbe decis ion of the Chair stand as the judgment of tho House?" Mr. Q,uigley, of Philadelphia, prompt ly moved that tbe appeal be laid on tbe table.aud a storm of yeas, with one solitary nay, buried tbe appeal a hundred fathoms deep. Teas and Nays Not Allowed. Mr. Coray called for the yeas and nays, but Mr. Graham announced, that the question had been decided before the call was made. And so the Seanor bill got one day's march nearer the Burdlck bill. There was some criticism of the Speaker's decision, but it was in accord with rule 47, which says: "No rule shall bo altered or dis pensed with during tbe session for which it has been adopted, but by two-thirds of all the mem bers present." The committee on rules is not a standing committee, but simply an advisory board and their recommendations require a two-thirds vote for their adoption. The Speaker does not rule that a majority vote would carry their resolution, for that point was not raised. Had it been raised he must have decided that tho same rule held good on tbe original resolu tion as that he lay down on the amendment. In connection with anti-dlscrimlnatlon it may be said that tbe resolution adopted pro vide for the secood reading of bills oathe general calendar only on Wednesday eveninc and that after appropriations aud rerenrj; bills have been disposed of. T.'ils gives Mr.- SKaer's bill llule more than tbe shadow of a show. Hexby Hall. SEVERAL AMENDMENTS To the Baker Bill Proposed by the Ballot Eeform Association tFKOM A 6TATF COBRESPOXDENT.l Hakp.isbuho, April 3a The Elections Com mittee of the Senate considered the Baker bal lot bill this afternoon. But two members. Chairman Crouse and Mr. Keefer, were pres ent, although a nnmber of other Senators were apparently interested listeners. C. C. Binuey, ot the Ballot Reform Association, presented a number of amendments, the principal ones be ing these: Permitting illiterate and blind voters, upon tbelr making affidavit to that effect, to tako a a ualified elector into the vot ing place with them to belu make np tbelr ticket, the elector so helping to make affidavit that he will neither attempt to Influence tbe vote nor divulge how be voted; making more stringent the provisions of the sections relative to tbe unlawful giving out ot official ballots by those employed to print them, and providing that Where a voter presents himself who is not personally known to some member of the elec tion board be must bring some elector who is personally known to them, or one of them, to swear to his Identity. Tbe amendments which it is said are really to go into tbe bill, and which will be in the direc tion ot practical politics, were not presented. Chairman Crouse said he had not received any, but he understood they were being prepared. Humor has it here that Collector David Martin and Magistrate Durham, of Philadelphia, are getting them In shape. LEAVES OP AESENOE. Member Hayes Enters an Emphatic Pro- test Against Granting Them. tVROJI A STAJT COHKESFOXDE.VTI. Habkisbubo, April 30 Mr. Hayes, of Ve nango, objected this morning to tho granting of so many leaves of absence for this evening and to-morrow. He said that the members who lived at a distance from the capital could not go homo,-and were compellod to remain In Harrlsburg and attend the sessions, while those who could reach their homes obtained leaves of absence and went away, not caring whether a quorum was left to transact business. He characterized this as an outrage on tbe mem bers who were willing to stay and attend to their duties. Tbe Speaker submitted all re quests for leave of absence to the House and several were rejected, but were afterward re considered and granted. Mr. Brooks moved that when the House ad journ this evening it bs to meet on Monday evening, but it was defeated. So many leaves of absence bavo been granted, however, that it was feared to-morrow's session would find no quorum present, and the motion was renewed In tho afternoon and went through. Tbe House will meet on Monday at o'clock, instead of 8, and sit until 6 o'clock, thus making up for the two hours' session lost by adjourning over to morrow. BAKEE'S DECLARATION That He Is for Hastings, Is Being Vigor ously Used Against Him. trnoM a staff cokbespokdext.i Habbisbubg, April SO. Jesse M. Baker's declaration that he is for Hastings for Gov ernor, first, last aud all the time, is being nsed against him in his candidacy for Chairman of tbe Republican State Committee, It is urged that the thine which did the party great damage in the last campaign was the charge that Chairman Andrews was tor Senator Delamater "first, last and all the time," and that tbe proper man to elect to the chairman ship this year is some one who is not classed among the workers for any particular Guber natorial candidate. WILL MEET MONDAY. A Sab-Committee to Consider the Congres , slonal Apportionment Bill, trnou a STArr cokuesfoxdext.i HAimTSpOKO, April 30. The House Con gressional Apportionment Committee met to day to consider the bill introduced by Mr. Lytic, and tbe bill embodying tbe Democratic view introdnced by Mr. Bitter. Both bills were referred to a sub-committee, composed of tbe following members: Lytla, Jesso Baker and Sumner (Republicans) and Bitter and Skinner (Democrats). 'This sub-committee will meet Monday night and report-to the full committee on 3 utsday the bill whieb is to be presented In the House. 'The Kemble Debt Paid. tritott a sTArr corbespoxdist.i Habbisbobo, April Sft Auditor General McCammant drew his warrant on tbe State Treasurer to-day for the. money advanced to the State by W. H. Kemble: at the time of the Johnstown flood and forwarded it to Mr. Kem ble. The State's debt of honor is now paid. REFUSED TO CONCUR. PaTTSBlTBO STREET BILLS WILL GO IS 10 A CONFERENCE. The Senate Does Not Agree to the Home Amendments A Meeting Monday Night Bill No. 36 Made a General Law Park Bill Postponed. rUOM A 8TAIT COBKESPOXDENT.2 Habkisbubo, April 30. The Senate re fused to concur in the House amendments to the Pittsburg street bills, and, the House insisting on them, both bodies appointed committees of conference. Tbe Senate Com mittee on all the bills is composed of Sen ators Flinn, Thomas and Herring. The House appointed different committees on each of the five bills. Certain amendmets are deemed necessary, and the only way in which they can be inserted is by sending the bills to a conference committee. The meeting will be held Monday night, at which time all amendments will be finally considered. Senator Fiinn says that all persons who have amendments to offer mnst press them, "or loreverhold their peace." Senator Flinn's bill, authorizing tbe pur chase or condemnation of lauds for parks in cities of the second-class, came up in the House to-nitfht.'and Mr. Cotton endeavored to amend it so as to apply to all municipal corporations. Messrs. Hays and Wherry objected on the ground that this would authorize boroughs to condemn lands for public parks. Mr. Cotton then hid the bill pmtponed for the present. .Mr. Fllnn's bill. No. SO, entitled, an act In relation to municipal improvements in cities of tbe second clas, providing for the cost and expense thereof, came up and was so amended as to make It a general law, by authorizing the Councils of all cities to issue certificates of in debtedness for work already completed within two years preoedlng the passage ot the act, or now in process of completion. APPROPRIATIONS HADE. The Allegheny Home for Colored Children Secures 84,700. TPUCIAX. TXLEOBAK TO TH OMPATmCl Habbisbobo. April SO. At the morning and afternoon sessions of the House, bills were passed finally making appropriations as fol lows: To Philadelphia Deaf and Dumb Institution, $192,000; (2.000 to Rosine Home. Philadelphia; 830,000 to Wtlkesbarre Hospital; 12,000 to Philadelphia Home for Poor Chil dren: $4,700 to Allegheny Home for Colored Children; 810,000 to 'Gynecean Hospital. Philadelphia; 85,000 to Pennsylvania Prison Society, Philadelphia: 87,000 to Kensing ton Hospital for Women, Philadelphia; 2,000 to Reading Hospital: 845 000 for protection and propagation of fish: $5 000 to Philadelphia Zoological Society; $6,000 for purpose of liquidating mortgage lien on premises of Memorial Home, Brnckville, Jefferson county; 13.000 to home at Hawkins station, Allegheny county; JC53 for payment of horses condemned and killed by direction of the State to prevent the spread of disease; 85,000 to Home for Friend less Children. Lancaster: S20 000 to Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia; $500 for office of State Reporter, omitted in tbe general appropriation act ot 18S9; $1,887 to pay witness and other fees in the Osboum-Devliu Senatorial case of 1SS9; $15,000 to Northcn Home for Friendless Chil dren; 810,000 to Pottstown Hospital: $5,000 for tbe publishing of tbe report of proceedings of Penosvlvania monuments dedicated at Gettys burg; S7.9S7 for payment of expenses or tbe last revenue commission. RETIRED VOLUNTARILY. Insurance Commissioner Forster leaves the Department to Another. . , trBOMSTAPT CORRXSPOXDEXT.l Kakrububo, April JOcrJ, -MontgomcryA Fors.er, Insurance Commissioner sinco tbe or ganization ot tbe Insnrance Department IS years ago, will retire from office on the expira tion of bis present term, which ends on Mon day. George B. Luper, of Crawford county, Deputy Commissioner for the past six years, has been appointed successor to Mr. Forster. J. Woods Brown, of Milton, Northumberland county, succeeds Mr. Luper as Deputy. It Is understood that there will be no other changes In the department. Mr. Forster Is trustee of the estate ot the late General Simon Cameron, and, although a Democrat, was retained In office through tbe varying administrations since his appointment through the Cameron influence. Ho retires voluntarily, the management of the Cameron estate requiring all his time. C0HPTJLS0BY EDUCATION. The House Bill on It Favorably Beported In the Senate, rf rlCTAL TXXXQXAU TO THE DISPATCH.! Habkisbubo, April 30 The House com pulsory education bill was favorably reported in tbe Senate, with an amendment constituting tbe Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Internal Affairs a supervisory of education, to formu late from' time to time all necessary rules and regulations and to furnish them to all boards of directors or controllers now or hereafter created. Teachers of parochial, as well as private schools, are required to co-operate with the authorities In carrying out the provisions of the act. TILDEN A CANDIDATE. He Is to Be Poshed for the Auditor Gen. eralshlp by the Democrats. ITKOM A STAF7 CORBEgPOXDZITT.: Habbisbubo. April SO. It is stated here that tbe administration will push A. L, lllden, of Erie county, now Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, for the Auditor Generalship. Mr. Tilden was the Democratic and Farmers' Alliance candidate for Congress In the Erie Crawford district last fall, and gavo Mr. Gns wold, tho Republican nominee, a rather close chase. If nominated for AudltorGeneraI.be will be the especial candidate of the Farmers' Alliance, which will be gall aud wormwood to tbe Grangers. Tho feeling between the two organizations is bitterly antagonistic and the candidate es poused by one would in all probability be strongly opposed by the other. FOR A WEATHEB BUREAU. An Appropriation Bill Defeated and After ward Reconsidered. ITOOM A STAFF COnBESFOXDETT. 1 Habbisbubo, April 30. The first appropria tion bill defeated in the House this session was tbe hill appropriating $5,000 to establish a State Weather Bureau, and even this was afterward reconsidered and postponed for tbe present. About 130 bills have passed finally, and there has been scarcely any debate upon them. This is something unprecedented in the his tory ot recent legislation at least, and would go to show that the House has most implicit confidence in the judgment of Chairman Fruit and his colleagues on the Appropriation Com mittee. FIRST DEGBEE MURDER. A Bill Making Train-Wrecking Such Passed by tbe House. nirXCtAI. TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.: Habbisbubo, April 30 In the House tbe bill was passed finally defining the punishment of the taking of life through wilful and mali cious wrecking of cars or locomotives as mur der in tbe first degree. The bill was defeated to apply the chattel mortgage act to oil, slate, barrels, rags, etc jjy Tbe House adjourned, pending tbe discuss ion of tne bill conferring on husbands, wives and parents tbe right 'of tbe possession of the bodies of their deceased wives, husbands and children. FOB ABM0RY BENT. Two Hundred Dollars a Tear Allowed by a BUI That Passed the Senate. tSrZCIAL TELIQUAVTO TBE DISPATCH.! Habbisbubo, April SO. In the Senate bills passed finally as follows: Allowing companies of the National Guard S2C0 a year for armory rent: to provide;! or tho trial of convicts charged with the commission of any crime daring their imprisonment.' Potter, of Philadelphia, Introduced a bill pro viding a penalty for failure to disclose tho ax- Jsteuce of a chattel mortgage, and Keifer, of ocuuyiiuii, nxwe ino amount ox since or nonas of reorsnnlzed railroad companies at $150,000 each per mile. LADEN WITH CHAINS The Persecuted Hebrews Are Driven From Their Russian Home?. K0 WHITE SLATE MAUT IN L0HD05. Baron Hirsch at Work Upon His Gigantic Colonization Scheme. STK05G TESTIUOKI AGAINST YEENEI BT DtTNLAP'S CABLE COlirAirT. Loxdok, April 30. A dispatch from Moscow says: Greit consternation reigns in tbe poorer quarters over- the inhuman treatment that has been meted out to the proscribed Hebrews, who are beiug marched out in bands chained together by the wrists like criminals, and thus turned oat of the country. The scheme of the Baron Hirsch, which has been magnified into a new exodur, en gages the attention of all the papers. M. Blowitz sends from Paris a long story in which it is alleged that there is a great slave market in London where homeless Hebrews are sold to sweaters, who -keep them in horrible lodgings and make them work at starvation wages. This statement has caused s sensation here, in consequence of which a reporter to-day interviewed Dr. Adler, the chief rabbi, who expressed him self as highly indignant when he heard, the story, and said: "It is pure fabrication. True, there are Hebrews at the East End who are poor and miserable. They have to work terribly long hours for the barest pittance the sweaters like to give them. This white slavery is the curse of the time, but the statement that Hebrews are sold by slave dealers at from 2 to 3 are false; tbere Is not a word of truth In it, and such thing could not exist with out my knowing of it, as lam President of the Hebrew Ecclesiastical Court." Dr. Adler was asked in regard to tbe scheme for colonization, and said: "As yet it has taken no definite shape. Baron Hirsch has bad a commission of three making inquiries In his behalf in Argentine and elsewhere. The loca tion for the colony is still undecided, and Baron Hirsch is very anxious to settle the matter so be can do what he Is able to stop the immigration of Hebrews to this country. "Everything that Is possible will be done to induce those Hebrews who are expelled from Russia to go to tbe country in which a need for labor exists, as a matter of fact compara tively few of them come to London; tbe bnlk of tbem go to America, or even farther; but what Is especially grievous and appeals particularly to me Is that when the Russians are issuing new edicts against tbe race; when pity should be felt for the poor, hui. ted-down people of my faith, such statements, which are absolutely false, should be made." BISMARCK ELECTED. He Secures a Majority at the Second Geeste mnnde Election. Biblin, April 30. A supplementary ballot for a member of the Reichstag was bold in the Geestemunde district to-day. . Returns from 65 polling places give the fol lowing figures: Bismarck, 8,678; Schmalfeld, 4,718. COSTLY DEMURRAGE. Over 850,000 Paid by an Ame lean Syndicate for Two Idle Test is. rBT DDKLAP'S CABL COA 'AWT.l London, April SO The British Consul at Manilla, ln his annnal report on trad in the -xTulltpfiieMandlvrefers to icurroos and prob ably unique incident on the history of shipping. Two vessels, the Minister of Marine and the Alexander Yeats, having arrived at Manilla, the former on August 13, and tbe latter Sep tember 3, 1SS9, they were charteredby an American syndicate to be loaded with hemp. As the price of hemp at that time did not suit the views of the charter party they declined to purchase and kept the vessel on demurrage, finally chartering them again to bo loaded with sngar. Ihe Minister of Marine got away at the beginning of June, 1590. but the Alexander Yeats did not sail nntil the end of that month. Meantime tbe demurrage paid to the masters of tho respective vessels day by day, as the law requires, bad reached the following extraordi nary figures, unprecedented in the shipping in dustry: Minister of Marine, $25,140: Alexander Yeats, $21,930, making a total of $50,070. HORSES ATTACKED, TOO. The Epidemic of Grip Becomes More Threatening in Many Parts of England, TBY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANr.t London, April 30. Mr. J. Bennlke Heaton, member of Parliament for Canterbury, who has been seriously ill from an attack of the grip, is still very weak, but it is hoped that he has passed the crisis of the disease. His condition for nine days has been critical. The epidemic has now appeared at Canterbury and in Middle and Eastern Sussex, while many cases are re ported in the East End of London. In Birming ham the influenza has broken out, but thus tar the majority of the cases are not of a malignant In several large commercial houses many em ployes are attacked, while in tbe suburb of Aston tbe epidemic has become so threatening in its character that the physicians have been compelled to resort to Isolation to prevent its spread. The influenza has also broken out among hor--.es In Eat Kent, in one stable three valuable hunters being stricken. AN ENGLISH OPINION. Blair's Appointment Harshly Criticised by a Ia)ndon Journal, TBT DUSLAP'S CABLE COMPANT.J London, April 30 The Standard says, in speaking of tbe refusal of China to accept Sen ator Blair as United States Minister: "There has seldom been a more flagrant breach of courtesies of international relations than in this appointment of Mr.. Blair. Under the' cir cumstances It would naturally bave been thought that Mr. Blair was the last man to be selected as Minister to Pekin. It can, only be supposed that both President Harrison and Mr. Blair credited China with being Ignorant of the state of affairs in tbe UnitedStates and Imagine that tbe Chinese representative at Washington made it his business to keep his Government in tbe dark respecting that. Ihe American people have a strong objection to being snnbbed, and we do not thick that President Harrison, having placed the country in its present position, will bave added any thing to his popularity," REFUSES TO TESTIFY. American Consnl Declared Guilty of An Contempt of Court. TBT DtntLAP'B CABLE COMPANT.l FbANKFOET. April 33. Mr. Charles Never, tbe United States Consul in this city, recently refused to testify in a case In court, on the ground that he couldn't do so without first ob taining the permission of his Government. The case was adjourned in consequence, and when, a week later, it was called again, It was found that Consnl Never was still obdurate. He was then declared in contempt, but still refuses to be sworn. 'Will Desert Parnell. ruT dunlap's cable compant.i London, April 30. The Timet says it is rumored that two Nationalist members of the House of Commons, hitherto included among Parnell's strongest supporters, will shortly transfer their allegiance to Justin McCarthy. British Give Way to Portuguese. Cape Town, South Afbioa, April 3a The Portuguese have occupied Masai Keaie. Upon the approach of the Portuguese tho British settlers guarding the stores there 'eft their posts. Papers on the New Orleans Lynching. Roue, April 80. Premier dl Rudlni laid npon thetabloln tbe Chamber of Deputies to-day tbe pacers relating to tho case ot the Italians lynched in New Orleans. Lome a Candidate. - , rBT DUNLAP'S CABLE COltPAXT. London, April 30. The Marquis "of LoraeM TBE MAY-DAY SITUATION who declined to contest the electoral district of Stafford, may possibly stand as the Liberal Unionist candidate for South Manchester, tbe seat just made vacant by tbe death of tbe Con servative member. Colonel Fowler. CAPTAIN VERNEY HELD. SOME VERY DAMAGING TESTIMONY GIVEN IN AGAINST HIM. His Ball Increased From 810,000 to 825,000 Sensational Evidence of a French Hotel Proprietress She Refused a Large Bribe Two More Bad Cases. !BY CABLE TO THE Dlsp - London, April 30. At , felng in the Captain Verney case thl?,?oi,in lbrfr. the Bow Street Police Court, se..? Q nesses testified, further identifying. jq" prisoner with "Wilson. Many letters sigv'c'?r', had earned the people is just the In- "W;i.., ka n,n. i,i.l. r.-t. I- TT.. . V CViraTitY Which SelOshneax and miMl.f Wilson," tbe name which Captain Yerney is oharged with assuming, were identified, as being in Captain Yerney's hand-writiug. The hail porter of a fashionable club testi fied to the fact that the letters addressed to "Wilson" were duly forwarded, at Captain Vcrney's request, to the latter's various ad dresses. This testimony seemed to have consider able effect upon the friends of Captain Verney, who were present in court, and the prisoner's assurance seemed to be decidedly weakening. Bat this evidence had a mild effect In comparison with the great sensation which waa caused in the police court when Mme. Adeline, tho keeper of a hotel In the Rue Lafitte, Paris, swore that Captain Verney called on her as Wilson seven or eight times, and asked her to procure him two or three girls, promising to pay 100 francs or more. Tbe witness added that inspire of the Captain's solicitations and the inducements which lie held forth, she positively refused to undertake the procuration referred to. At the end of the Inquiry Captain Verney was committed for trial, his ball being enlarged to two sureties, who gave bail In JliSOO each. There is a feeling of general disgust through out the city at the extraordinary number of cases of a revolting natnre which are now be fore the courts. In addition to the cases which have been recently cabled, the following must be added: The Rev. James Fulling, curate of St. Peter's, Cranbourne. is accused or assault ing a girl of 15; Sr. Hamilton Detatham, late of the Indian army, Is- Charred with Indecency ataJirnlorUnitedaerviCAClnb. Both bave been committed for trial and are under heavy ball. . IMBRIANrS CHARGE& j He Takes Them All Back, bat Radlnl Will Investigate Them. Rove, April 30. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day Sign or Imbriani withdrew the ex pressions he made use of yesterday, when he charged the Government with permitting tbe slave trade to be carried on openly, and assert ing that 33 young' girls had been seized and distributed among a number of Italian officers in Africa. He protested that he bad no Intention to in sult tbe army: he simply repeated a rumor that he bad beard,wlth tbe object ot bringing about an Inquiry into the matter. Premier di Rndmi said he hoped the House would now forget the incident, lie announced that the Government bad ordered an Inquiry to be made in regard to the charges. GIVEN A TRIAL. Drop a Penny In the Slot and Secure Tour Postage Stamps. rBT DtTKLAF'S CADLE COMPAKT.l Londok, April 30. The postofficeautborities have ordered that the drop-a-peuny-in-the-slot machines, whereby the public can obtain post age stamps at will, shall be given a trial by being affixed to the pillar boxes nsed for col lecting letters. Tbe promoters of the enterprise rely for their profits on tbe advertising in the book that con tains tbe stamps. BURST -WHILE Iff MOTION. A Locomotive Boiler Blows Ont at Both Ends, Killing the rircman. lSPECIAL TELEOBAX TO Till DISPATCH.1 UMA, April 30, A south-bound freight tram on tbe Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Rail road, left here this morning about 3 o'clock lu charge ot Conductor Smith, and drawn by a mogul engine of the Brook's build. It was manned by Jake Elcb, engineer, and John Foley, fireman, p. D. Wood, head brakoman, also occupied a place in the engine when not required to be on the cars. When two miles from Johnsons, a station about six miles north of Dayton, the locomotive boiler exploded with terrific force while tbe train was In motion. The engineer, fireman and head brakeman were all caugbt by the exploslon.whlcb stopped tbe heavy train. The boiler apparently let go at both ends, tbe steam and boiling water flying out in front and back Into the cab. Foley, the fireman, was puttingincoalat the time and got the full force of tho escaping steam and water. He was literally roasted alive. The train was not damaged, only the drivers of tbe locomotive being thrown off the track, altbongb tbe monster machine is practically wrecked. Engi deer Eich Is fearfully scalded, but be may re cover. O. D. Wood, tbe brakeman, has both bis legs scalded and suffers great pain. Tbe chances are greatly against bis recovery. The engine had lately been overhauled aud was ap parentlyjn prime condition. It was purchased about fourjearsago. ANDREW CARNEGIE HONORED. The British Economic Association Elect Him a Member. New Yobs', April 30. Andrew Carnegie has been elected a membor ot the British Economic Association, a society composed ot about 80 of the leading economists of Europe. Mr. Go schen. Chancellor of the Exchequer, is Presi dentv and Mr. Gladstone. Harold Rogers and other economists are on the roll of membership. Mr. Carnegie is tho first American to be invited to join tbe association, a distinction he cannot fall to appreciate. His election, which was of course unsolicited on his part, was In recogni tion of his ably and widely read articles on monetary and commercial subjects. It is the boast of tbe association that it has never ap proved a measure which has not ultimately be come law. OLD HUTCH IN FLORIDA. Financially O, IC, bat Probably on a Gor geous Picnic There. rSPCCIAb TXLEOEAH TO TBE DISTATTO.1 CHICAGO, April 30- One of old Hatch's sons satdto-dar that their father was in Florida, and that a person bad been sent to see that no barm befalls him. He added that bis father was ont of debt and was well nil yet. The folks on the Produce Exchange to-day were very skeptical as to the reported. failure of Old Hutch. They did not believe in bis insani ty, either. They rather believed that the old gentleman was on a gorgeous picnic, and that h would torn up all right at the proper time. It was 'stated that O.ix. CongJon dsCc. woald assamtalior Old Hutch's open trade IF YOU HAVE REAL ESTATE TO SEIX. OK -WAST TO BUY, ADVERTISE in The DISPATCH IT 13 CLOSEST READ Br ALL WHO SEEK INVESTMENTS. i :) n THREE OENT& FIRE AND BRIMSTONE ' Provo Too Strong for a Leading Bap tist Fastor and He iiesians. A BIG MAJORITY 0? THE FLOCE Want Him to. Stay, and Are Willinz lo,Lt the Doctrine of Hades Go. THE SEW ISTEEPKETATION OP A TEXT rSTXCTAL TELEOBAK TO THE DISPATCH. I New- York, April 30. The Eev. Dr. C. W. Bridgeman, pastor of the Madison Avenue Baptist Church, the only Baptist clergyman in the town who wears a silk gown In the pulpit, preached on the morn' in or February 15 a sermon in which ha avowed his disbelief in the old-fashioned hades of eternal fire and brimstone. HTk text was the verses in the ninth chapter of St. Mark, declaring it better to cut off an offending right hand than "having two hands to go Into hell; into the fire, that never shall be quenched, where the worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched." Tbe passage in which be made hijk confes sion of faith waa in part as follows: VsiTo we know, without my staying to desc whai the popular opinion is or has bee cerning the hell of which it speaks in text; and I must need begin by refectine -from the constraint, the irresistible en. straint, of the conviction that it is directly opposed to all that Christ has shown and told us of God; that it is contrary to ti revelation he i.as made to ns ot the Fathr His Interpretation of the Text. "It is obvious that the Lord had no refer ence to a state of eternal torment by the use of tbe word. In speaking of Gehenna, ha thought of it as a place of corruption, as representing tbe gatherinc together of tha worthless and the outcast. That is the sense in S Passage of tbe text. Tho hell aeainst which o Nf ""fulness are certain to breed. Such, as A t Stand it. 13 the doetrinn with rofr- enco 'w, bell fire. This is my message this morning, a message long meditated, and which I have spoken to yon with a profound senj of Its solemnity and what is due to the gospel of God." This sermon excited much comment anions the members of the congregation. A few per sons questioned the orthodoxy of their pastor, bnt when tbe congregation met to consider tbe matter they were silent, and a Unanimous vote of confidence In Dr. Erid'-man was passed. All talk; however, was not stilled by this expression of tbe majority of the members of the congre gation, and Dr. Bridgeman resolved to resign. When be quitted the church after his lecture on Wednesday Edward Elliott, the clerk, read this letter from Dr. Bridgeman; The Resignation of tho Pastor. "I wonld not for a moment stand in tbe W37 of your further advance. Your unity is mora to me xban any personal Interest, and since I bave found that a sermon I recently preached has disturbed a tew minds, and has led them to question the soundness of my doctrine. I feel that my pastoral relation to you must, come to an end. 1 do not forget that singe the sermon was preached you have assured me by a unan imous vote of your affection, of your gratitude for the spiritual help received from my min istry, and of loving and hearty co-operation while I remain as your pastor. I am grateful for all you hive said as.to.rr:r'.4 SmII vux Jelfo--h'p will not be broken. "Stilt, I am forced to believe that a few were not in accord with that vote, and, as I am so constituted that any withholding of confidence must impairtbe heartiness of my ministry, I herewitn tender my resignation of tho office X hold as your pastor, to take effect witb tha close of next Sunday. The separation Involves the most profound sorrow. Many of you I hare led to the Saviour; almost all I bave welcomed Into tbe church; your sorrows and joys bave been mine. It is painful to sever the ties which have been Woven between us In the various ex periences we have passed tbrouch together, but I cannot do otherwise, anJ. as the decision has been reached after days and nights of pain ful solicitude and earnest prayer. It must be accepted as final." Not Willing to Let Him Go. , In spite of his declaration that bis determina- I tion was final, a committee, with J. P. Town- ) send. President of the Knickerbocker Trust Compeny, as chairman, was appointed to ca' on Dr. Bridgeman for the purpose of persuai ing him to reconsider. This committee, when called on the clergyman to-night brought eve argument to bear on him. Dr. Bridger promised to give an answer to-morrov talking over tho matter yesterday Dr. P man acknowledged that he bad subscn tbe belief when his views on the subject asked at his ordination, bnt be claim right to acquire wisdom with years, and d consider himself anv tbe less a Baptist fo believing In an unending lake of fire. Baptists saving as a church no formulated tem of belief like tbe S9 articles or tbe t minster Confession of Faltb, he continued free to believe as they Dlease on this p This is true of tbe Maalson Avenue Cha which adopted no creed at all. The Rev. Dr. MacArthnr.of Calvary Ban Church, did not think that there were so in unbelievers In bell among Baptist minister! Dr. Bridgman imagined. He thought t more believed with him that the punishL of the wicked would bo eternal. Eren lie. b , ever, does not believe in the literal lake ot fli He believes tbo wicked will bo punished wit: remorse, which will be endless, unless an end is found for sin. He did not think thero was any dauger of Dr. Bridgeman being disciplined by tbe council ot this part of the country, but did think that an average council would refuso . to ordain a' candidate lor.the ministry who did not believe in the everlasting punishment ot the wicked. , BLAINE'S ITLTIMATUM. He Is Not a Candidate, and Is for President Harrison Unconditionally. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TBI DISPATCH.! LITTLE Rock. axe.. April SO. Judge Itaaa C Parker, of the United States District Court of tha Western District of Arkansas, has Just returned from Washington, While in thac city the Judgo had an interview with tbo Hon. James G. Blaine, relative to the probability ofMir. Blalno becoming a can didate for tbe Republican nomination fcr President. Judge Parker states that Mr. Blaine Informed him that under no circum stances would be permit the use of his name in the convention; that he would not accept the nomination, and that be was for Mr. Harrison unconditionally. Judge Parker stated to the Plumed Knisbt that U was his opinion that the convention would tender him tbe nomination whether he afcod for It or not. Mr. Blaine replied that while such an honor wonld be unprecedented, bs had no ambition toward the Presidency. THE FEENCH IRTCTJIHG EEV0LZ Serlons Trouble Expected In Newfoundland With a Rebellions Craft. ST. Jonss, N. F., April SO Some days ago over 50 bait carriers, well loaded, escaped tho Government cruisers at Fortune Bay and sailed with their cargoes for St. Pierre, informa tion has just been received here to the effect that these schooners are returning and that tho men have been Incited to rebellion bytbe French fish merchants of St, Pierre, who bavo supplied them with arms and liquor. Much anxiety is fdlt here. H The Government .dispatched another steamer last night with a force of men. Tk vqirsaip Pelican will be ordered to proceed to Fortono Bty. instead of St. George' Bay- Very serious trouble Is expected to -follow snia intrigue on the partof the French, AH INSANE LAB0RE2 Shoots His Wife After Consulting a Pitt burg; Physician. ' ISrlCIAL TELXOSAAC TO Till EISPATCTT.l Columbus. April 30. Thomas CalMhsu, a laborer, while teinporarllylnsano, shot bis wlf a three times to-day through the body.- She can not recover. Calllban's wife got him to go to Pittsburg to consult witb a physician, oa tha point whether ba was Insane, T He returned at $ o'clock tbtemoratscVand at soon as hecoold And his pKt.isAwt her. Ho coma not sKuame laeajrT Mm test to th asflust,. 'lttijiB - i -jii r. ? ,aW&-t-. vxj '-. X.I urn ,J&M!M "eiik-l - &'. wi'AW lITfaili i( A-a
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