l$: I I - I I.I . . IP I III! !! ! "Ml M I ' ' ' , , SPAIN WEBT TOO FAR The American Reciprocity Treaty Makes It Impossi ble to Negotiate AYITH EUBOPEAIS" POTVEES. The Arrangement Pronounced Prac ticallv a Customs Union. A PAMPHLET LAID TO BISMARCK, In "Which the Writer Comes Out Strongly Against Absolutism. GOSSIP FEOJI THE GEE3IA2T CAPITAL Copyright 1691 by the New York Associated Press. J Beklin, May 16. The negotiations for a German-Austrian commercial treaty with Spain have become curiously involved with tlifi reciprocity convention proposed by General John "V. Foster, the special repre sentative of the United States. The Ger man Embassy at Madrid, -which ought to be riehtly informed, sent a dispatch to the effect that the negotiations opened with the Duke of Tetrian, the Spanish Minis-, ter of Foreign Affairs, a month ago have now ceaed. The Duke of Tetrian received the oertures for a treaty with Germany favorably, and told the German Ambassador that the Cabinet meant to re new treaties generally on the principle of reciprocity, so far as was compatible with a protestation policy, and that as soon as France i-liall promulgate her new tariff the Government will place before the Cortes a general tariff, on which will be based the conventions with all powers. America on the Inside Track. Since this communication was made the concesdon to the United States has become known. This renders difficult any treaty with the European powers. Spain has agreed to give American imports to Cuba jind Porto ltico a differential rate of 25 per cent against similar imports from all other countries, whether they conclude treaties with Spain or not. Such a privilege, con stituting a practical customs union between the United States and the Spanish Antilles, blocks further negotiations which the Ger man Ambassador nas undertaken simulta neously with the Austrian, Italian and Belgian ministers. Spain has been invited to send a delegate to the customs conference at Vienna, where a solution of the difficulty might be dis cussed. Statistics in the trade of Gcrmany with Spain fail to indicate any great recent development of tha intercourse between the countries. Much Spanish merchandise is coining through Belgian and Dntch ports. Minerals, corks, fruit, oils and wines, which form the Spanish staples, are not largely imported. A Case of Sour Grapes. The German traffic with the Antilles is of no great importance, but the formation of a treaty recognizing exclusive American priv ileges is hardly possible. The Madrid Gov ernment finds thai every country of Europe takes a similar view of the matter. The Spanish Commission appointed to formulate a tariff has not concluded ,its report, and it will probably be autumn before an attempt to renew decisive negotiations is made. The resignation of Ilerr Maybach, Prus sian Minister of Public "Works, removes from the public stage the last Minister of the old Emperor, except Dr. von Boettichery Secretary ofthe Imperial Home Office, who has continued the resentment whicll"Itc felt in consequence of the public attack and private intrigues which have been carried on for the purpose of hastening his' with drawal. Prince Bismarck's enmity has strcntrthened the ardor of the Emperor's friendship for Dr. von Boetticher. The Emperor Faors Von Boetticher. During the squabble over the lattcr's secret drafts from the Guclph fund, the Emperor visited and dined with, and iho-ned him other marks of favoritism, but ' Dr. Von Boetticher is now on the eve of departing. It is reported that he will bc i come President of the Province of Schles wig Holstein, Herr Von Bennigsen suc ceeding to the Home office, and Herr Miguel, Imperial Minister of Finance be- oomimr Vice JL'resiucnt ot the i'russian Council. The impending chances add power to the .National Liberal:., in the; .. . J.. . w . .. I Ministry, dc-pite the recent signs of the party weakness amongst the electors. Jlerr Miguel's hold on the Emperor's es teem is becoming more firm. The surrender of the majority in the Herren income tax dispute is undoubtedly due to Herr Miguel's skillful handling o'f the matter. At the time the majority of fered the aucricst opposition to the Demo cratic measure, which levies a tax of 4 per ceut on incomes of over 100,000 marks, but Herr Miguel guided them into submission." The Emperor has -n ritten him a warm con gratulatory letter. Bismarck Oat Against Absolutism. The press is discussing a pamphlet, sup--pned to have been inspired by Prince Bis marck, assailing the Emperor's tendencies toward absolutism. The papers argue that the Ministers alone ought to be responsible, and that the sovereign ought specially to avoid rhetorical declarations, as in the pro portion that hi infallibility becomes ob vious will respect for him suffer. A chapter on "The Kaiser, His Own Min ister." blames Von Caprivi for not using his influence to prevent the Emperor's inju dicious public utterance, compares Germany to a rudderless ship, and accuses the Em peror of consulting private advisers behind the back of his Ministers. It urges the lat ter to resign rather than to carry measures opposed to their convictions. The wide and free discussion of the pamphlet marks the rapid progress of constitutionalism.; Prominent Socialists Now In Trouble. Miner Sigl, of Dousfeld, and three dele gates whom the Emperor received two years uso after the great "Westplmlia strike, and whom the Emperor warned not to mix in Socialistic doctrine or labor disputes, have been arrested for attending a Socialistic miners' union. Sigl is the second delegate whom the Euiperor lias received who is now lu'tliiu the pinch of the law. The miery of the defeated strikers in Westphalia is extreme. Over 20,000 who have applied for work in the Bechum dis trict liave been refused cmplovment, and threatened with expulsion from their homes. General German Gossip. Chancellor von Caprivi is suffering from diabetes. He will shortly go to Carlsbad for treatment Henry Villard and his wife were given a dinner this evening by Hon. William Walter Phelps, the United States Minister. The guests present included the French Min ister anu members of the diplomatic corps. Horace White, of the "Sew York Evening iW, has left this citv for Constantinople in company with Director Shrader, of the Deutsch Bank. The body of Mrs. E. S. Davis, of Boston, .who died recently from acute pneumonia, has been sent home. Lily Lchmann has just concludeda suc cessful engagement at Kroll's theater. Miss Ai-ness McMurdo, daughter of the Colonel of that name of Delagoa fame, has left this city for London, where she will shortly marry Mr. Silver, of Baltimore. ENGLAND'S NEW BIFLE. An Expert Pronounces It the Best One In . the World. TBT OUNLAP'S CABLE COMPAST.l , Loxikc-, May 16. The United Service Institute was yesterday the scene of a very interesting discussion on the subject of mil itary rifles. Colonel Fosbery produced specimens of the, various rifles which are now in the hands of the different armies in both Europe and America, as well as two Eatternsof thenew weapon which has just een adopted by the British army. He ex plained the action of these weapons in de tail, aud, speaking as an expert, without any national bias or prejudice, gave it distinctly as his opinion that the English rifle is to-day far ahead of all others for the work it has to do. His own words on this subject are significant, for he said: ,rWc hold iu our hands the best mili tary small arm in the world." Meantime he called attention to the fact that thcLebcl rifle, which Is used in France, had a splendid opportunity of showing its terrible killing power during -the recent riots at Fourmier. One of the little steel balls used in this weapon was found to have penetrated no fewer tlian three of the rioters. Forty shots were fired, and the result was that seven men were "killed and scores of men were wounded. The wounds were all of a ghastly nature, and all the firing was nearly niisless. as it was accompanied by the very smallest possible quantity of smoke. HTJELBTJErS "WILERED "inJEBAY. The Late Defendant Is Coming to Xew York in Search uf Hint. BT DUXLAP'S CABLE COJIrAXT. LONDON, May lb. The Evelyn-Hurlburt case seems as though it would never cease from troubling and give the weary a chance to rest Something or other in connection with it is sure to come up every day or two. The latest statement in the matter is that the late defendant will leave for New York early next week in quest of "Wilfred Murray. It was his intention to have started be fore, but his departure has been delayed by the illness and subsequent death of, a rela tive. That he has waited until now and that his sailing now antedates the proposed action of the public prosecutor, has added a good deal to the talk which his actions have hitherto occasioned. EECONSTETJCTING A CABINET. Two Men Who "Will Attempt to Form a Portuguese Ministry. Lisbojt, May 16. It is reported that the King wiU summon Senor A. de Serpax Pimentol, a Councilor of State, to a confer ence in regard to the formation of a new Cabinet Buniors which are also current here point to the formation of a coalition ministry by Senor Carvalbo, formerly Minister of Finance, and Senor Ferreiera, who held the office of Minister of Public "Works.Com merce and Industry, in the Cabinet which has just resigned. THE CZAEEWITCH TO BLAME. v He Provoked the Attack Upon Himself by Unruly Conduct. St. Petersburg, May 16. The reticence observed by the officials in regard to the exact scene of the attack on the Czarewitch gives credence to a report which has been circulated that the Czarewitch and his com panions provoked resentment in a place of public amusement by unruly behavior. NO AEBITEATION PEOPOSED. Neither Italy Nor the United States Hato Made Such an Advance. Bome, May 16. It is semi-officially an nounced to-day that no proposals have been made by either side to refer to arbitration the dispute between the United States and Italy, arising out of the lynching of Italians in the New Orleans prison. QUEAL POUND AT LAST. A Financier, Missing Nearly Two Tears, Commits Suicide in Canada. Kansas Cm, May 16. Arthur Dean Queal, aged 27, a member of the real estate firm of O. H. Queal & Co.,.,of this city, mysteriously disappeared on the evening of December 7, 1889. Every effort was made at the time to discover some clew of his whereabouts, but without success. On the 18th of April last E. C. Sattley, cashier of the Kansas City Safe Deposit and Savings Bank, received through the mail a small package containing a key attached to a brass tag, on which was engraved the name of the Safe Deposit Bank and the number of the key. The key was from the coroner of Central Middlesex, London. Upon comparison of the number with the Safe Deposit vaults, it was discovered that the key belonged to the vault rented to Queal at the time of disappearance. Com munication with the coroner from whom the kev was received elicited the fact that the kev was taken from the body of a young - T ...... ......... ..v. ...w uvu. ... H TV...... man vho had committed suicide by drown- ing in the river Trent, near London, in April, 1890. Photographs of Queal-were forwarded to the coroner and established beyond a doubt that the body of the suicide was that of the missing Arthur Queal. A DELEGATION 500 STE0NG Will Leave Kansas to Attend the Third Party Contention. " Kansas City, May 16. The Kansas del egates to the Cincinnati Third Party Con vention began to rendezvous here to-day, preparatory to the trip to Cincinnati. The delegates will congregate here from all over Kansas, and will move on to Ohio en masse. About 300 Farmers' Alliance, People's Party, Union Labor, Knights of Labor, Citizen's, Alliance and other industrial or ganization delegates arrived here to-dav.Thcy will be joined by the rest of the delegates to-night and to-morrow morning, when the start will be made for Cincinnati. The del egation will leave here 500 strong. V. F. "Wrightmeyer, Secretary of the "National Citizens' Industrial Alliance, Dr. C. S. McAllen, editor of the Alliance Advo cate, and Prof. Vincent, of Winfield, will have charge of the Citizens' Alliance crowd, and the country Alliance editors have or ganized themselves into a Eeform Press As sociation, Levi Dumbold heads the Peo ple's Party delegation, and P. F. Elder, Speaker of the Kansas House, leads the Union Eabor party. Congressmen-elect Simpson, Baker, Otis and Clover will make a little party of their own. Interviews with all these leaders elicit 'the fact that they unanimously favor the formation of a thirtl party on the Farmers' Alliance plan. "WEABY OF P0VEETY. An Insane Frenchman Attempts to Murder His Family and Is Missing;. Utica, X. Y., May 16. Louis Layez, a Frenchman living on a farm near Lee Center, last evening told his wife that he thought he had better kill her and the three children and hang himself, presumably on account oi ineir poverty, xne wile was very much frightened, but she put the children to bed and sat in the dark. At 3 o'clock this morning she awoke the oldest child, a girl of 12 years of age, and together they went to an outhouse. As soon as they left the house Layez arose and followed them. He burst in the door of the outhouse with an ax and dealt his wife a blow on the head with the same instrument He struck at the girl, but she evaded him and ran to the house. She heard her father dealing other blows to her mother, and hurriedly awoke her little brother and sister and ran out into the fields. She succeeded in reaching the house of a neighbor, about halt a mile distant, and gave the alarm. The other neighbors were aroused, and the. scene of assault-was visited. Mrs. Layez was found lying in the path, unconscious. There were eight or nine deep gashes on her head. The nature of her wounds are such that she can't survive but a few hours, and at no time has she been conscious. Layez had disappeared. He had gone to the barn and took a rope used to tie the cow, with which it was sup- posed he intended' to hang Thimself. The neighborhood was roused, and -men are now scouring the hills and woods for him. THE END IS NEAR. COKE SHIPMENTS NOW ALMOST AT THE NOMINAL FIGTJKE. . A K. of X Convention Called to Decide "Whether or Not to Continue the Big Strike It May Precipitate a Bow "With the Outside Strikers. CSPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.": ScotrDALE, May 16. The coke strike is fast nearing an end! To-night the operators claim to have 5,860 ovens burning. This is within 37 per cent of the number of ovens in blast when the strike first began. At the beginning of the strike all of the ovens in the region were shut down but Eainey's 945. The productions of coke equaled 192 per week. Since the other works have been resuming, the production has been increasing every week, until this week the shipments are estimated at 2,500 cars. Forty Pinkerton guards were sent into the Bedstone plant, near Uniontown, to-day, and on Monday a start will be made. The old men will first be given an opportunity, but if not taken, new men to run the plant will be sent in'Tuesday. The plant has 446 ovens. The Eagle plant of the same company start ed Thursday, and has now 38 ovens charged. The rest of ths plant will be put in blast next week as fast as the cold ovens can be fired. The "district officers of the strikers' or ganization, the United "Workers, have ap parently become alarmed at the condition of the strike, and. have issued a call to the Knights of Eabor, one of the affiliated branches, calling a K. of L. convention here on Monday, the 19th. In their caU they say it has been charged that the officers of the district' have been conduct ing the strike in opposition to the rank and file of the order, and public opinion has to a certain degree been influenced against their cause, and they deem it advisable to call a convention ofthe K. of L. for the purpose of having an expression from the rank 'and file on continuing the strike. Just why the convention is distinctively a Knights of Eabor affair is a puzzle to a ma jority of the men on strike. While the K. of L. of late has been the ruling power, the largest per cent of the men have belonged to the unorganized and open branch. Should these demand representation in the conven tion and be refused, a row will occur and the strike end in a factional fight The Cambria Iron Company gave a 15-day notice to all their employes at the "Wheeler plant, and also demand back rent due, or the company will proceed against the ten ants as the law directs. A sensation was created to-day by the an nouncement in a posted notice that the "West Overton works and all connecting property was to be sold at Sheriff's sale. Though the men were harshly treated there in the way of evictions, the most conserva tive look upon the proposed sale as a calamity to the men. The charge of intimidation and assault brought against James McBridc by the man McKelty was held before 'Squire Eicher this evening. McBridc was bound over to court on furnishing 300 bail. Both parties live at West Overton. McKelty was a striker but had gone to work, after which the trouble occurred. DAY LAB0EEES DEMAND 82. One Strike in a Wisconsin Town Begins and Another About Beady. "West Superiob, "Wis., May 16. The day laborers on the Eastern Minnesota Kail road Company's docks struck at noon for an advance in wages. They have been paid at the rate of 1 75 a day, with the provision that if they remained to the end of the season their employers would pay 20 cents per day bonus. This agreement was made for the purpose of excluding tramps and securing a better class of men. They demanded S2 a day, and the demand was not considered. About 100 left The strike does not affect longshoremen working by the hour. It is probable that street laborers Trill strike next week. They receive 51 75 and want to ?2. The foremen are with the men in their demand, and indications point to trouble Monday, when 1,200 men will leave the trenches and grades. The fair weather has helped contractors greatly this soring, and it is probable that the demand will be eventually granted. TWO 0FITCEBS SHOT. Desperate Deeds of a Florida Negro Resist ing Arrest FEBKAinDEN-o, Fla., May 16. Deputy Sheriff Joe Bobinson, of Nassau county, was shot and almost instantly killed early this morning desperado known as who was resisting O'Neil and several by negro Lang, Sheriff Harmon arrest deputies with four policemen surrounded a house on Tenth street to capture Lang, who is a fugitive criminal from Alachua county. Lang was armed with a Winchester rifle. Eobinson passed near a window and Lapg shot him through the body near the heart. He lived only 20 minutes. Lang also shot Policeman James Higgin botham through the thigh, but it is only a flesh wound. Lang fired several other shots at the posse, and jumping from a window, escaped to the woods. He is supposed to be wounded in the hand or wrist He has been in the vicinity for some weeks, committing depredations in Chester. He sent a notice to the Chief of Police this week that he would not be captured alive, and would kill some of the force. If he is captured to-night he will undoubtedly be lynched, for the populace is incensed at the murder of Bobinson. INGALLS NOT ON THE PLATF0BM. The Kansas Ex-Senator Denies Various Rumors to That Effect. Atchison-, May 16. Ex-Senator Ingalls has returned from New York. He says that all statements concerning his employment in the lecture or literary field are destitute of foundation. Ten Cars Demolished. tSPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. McKeesfobt, May 16. At a late hour last night a heavy freight train on the Balti more and Ohio Railroad broke about the center at a point west of Hyndman. The ends came together and completely demol ished ten cars. Too Strong a Grip. A blockade occurred on the Fifth avenue traction line last evening, stopping travel for about 40 minutes. About 7:30 Gripman Peter Bodman, on car No. 2, forgot to re lease his grip in passing over the vault at the "Washington street power house on his way downtown. The grip caught in the vault and it required 40 minutes' work be fore it could be released. The Kentucky Democratic Ticket Louisville, May 16. The Democratic State Convention completed the ticket to day by nominating L. C. Norman for State Auditor and Major Hale for State Treasurer. For a Dainty Luncheon, Or for constant use on the table, there is nothing in the market as fine or as delight ful in everyway as Marvin's royal fruit biscuit Bur one pound from, your grocer, and you will never want to be without them, v WKSu Veterans, Attention! We are going to sell for this week a superior quality of Grand Army suits at the small sum of 10. G. A. It caps to match, and a full line of white vests from 49 cents up. GrSKY's. EOITEN TO TIE COKE. More Light on the Management of the Keystone National Bank. HOW THE EXAMINER WASTOOIED. PMladelphia's City Treasurer Behind $200, 000 With the State. . THE WEECK LARGELY RESPONSIBLE SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Philadelphia, May 16. The hearing of Guideon "W. Marsh, President, and Charles "W. Lawrence, Cx-Assistant Cashier of the broken Keystone National Bank, charged with falsifying the returns of the bank to the Controller of the Currency, was resumed here this morning before the United States Commissioner. Bank Ex aminer Drew was questioned "as to why he did not discover during his regular examina tions that a number of pages had been cut from the bank's ledger and afterward re placed. In explanation he stated that in a large bank folio of 2,000 pages it was not such an unusual thing for the entry clerk to cut pages from the ledger and paste ihem in for the purpose of keeping individual accounts in alphabetical order. Neither he nor his assistants in the course of their examina tions of an individual account ledger follow the numbers of the pages, or even the names of the accounts, but simply see that the ac count balances. Mr. Drew concluded his testimony by stating that he did not give the bank officials notice of the time when he was about to examine the bank. The Cashier Signed on Faith. The testimony of John Hayes, cashier, bore out to a great extent the allegation that has been made that the bank was prac tically run by a small clique. Hayes never assisted in making up the bank account for submission to the controller, but signed it when it was presented to him by President Marsh Marsh always made up the account and as he had implicit faith in his honesty he never questioned the statement He never knew until after the run in De cember last of the enormous amount of the Lucas deficit "When the bank examiner was expected to visit the bank, Marsh would borrow from 560,000 to 575,000 in cash from the Spring Garden National Bank and place it among the assets of the bank by which means the bank's reserve would be raised to the legal amount required by law. No entry was ever made of these loans on the bank's book and when the examiner had concluded his examination the money would be returned to the Spring Garden Bank. No collateral was ever deposited at the Spring Garden Bank for these loans. Money was alsolborrowed from the Third National Bank in the same way to meet their Clear ing House indebtedness. How the Pages Wore Juggled. J. Frank Lawrence, a brother of Charles Lawrence, one of the accused men, testified that he had charge of the ledger from which the pages were Cut He discovered that the pages had been cut from the book and spoke to his brother and Marsh about it, but was told by them that, it was all right The pages would be cut from the book about the time of the expected visit of the Bank Ex aminer and were replaced after his depart ure. He did not know who cut the pages out. Henry Tan Beil, J. T. Jackson, Charles C. Torr and Dr. Charles Shellehberger, alt" of whom are, orhave been at some period, directors of the bank, showed by their testi mony that they knew but little of the bank's real condition, and never had any idea of the amount of the Lucas dficit or "defalcation," as the Dis trict Attorney termed it, until the time, of the run in December last. They also testified that they were never al lowed to examine the assets of the bank, as a special committee appointed by Marsh, and generally consisting of Granville B. Haines, Samuel Eucas and Louis Breka did this. Treasurer Bardsley In Trouble. A special dispatch from Harrisburg says: The publication of the small amount paid into the State Treasury by City "Treasurer Bardsley, of Philadelphia, for retailers' licenses, has led to many inquiries at the financial offices of the State. The report of the Auditor General closes with the 30th of November, which closes the fiscal year, to enable the financial reports to be made up for the Legislature in January. Since the close of Auditor General McCamant's re port on the 30th of November last, City Treasurer Bardsley has paid in over ?200,000 on account of last year's licenses, etc On February 27 he made the first nav- ment of 100,000 and on the 1st of March the Auditor General as required by law, settled an account against Bardsley for over 360,000 as remaining due on last year's revenues after the 5100,000 payment had been made. Upon this Bardsley has since made the following payments: March 18. 525,000; March 26, 550,000; April 13, 550,000; May 6, 535,000: total, $160,000; leaving over 5200,000 still due on last year's receipts. What the State Can Do. This account must be settled by Bardsley on or before the(lst of June, or the case will go into the hands of Attorney General Hensel for collection. The Auditor Gen eral is without authority under the laws to do anything in the matter beyond what has been done. The security given by City Treasurer Bardsley for State funds is 120, 000, but if the more than 200,000 now due from him shall not be replaced by the 1st of June, the Attorney General will get the case into his hands, and he is not only em powered to proceed against the City Treas urer and his sureties, but he can go into court and demand an increase of the City Treasurer's bond, and if the Court orders ad ditional security, he must furnish it or vacate the office. There is not much State money in the hands of the City Treasurer for this year's licenses, etc, as few are paid until after this season of the year, it is a matter of common knowledge that a very large amount of money collected by Mr. Bardsley for the State was deposited to his private account in the Keystone Bank when it failed. FRUIT TOO FAE ADVANCED To Be Much Injured by the Cold Wave Now Upon Us. The heart of the agriculturist sank faster yesterday afternoon than the mercury in the thermometer, and before sundown was down into his boots, yet there were fruit growers who didn't feel entirely cast down. They said they expected plants and flowers to be killed, but thought there would" nbt be freeze enough .to kill fruit in is present advanced state. The wind has been almost steadily from the north for a month past. The cold wave comes from St. "Vincent, where the thermometer fell to 28, with 30 in Chicago, and it was feared the fall would be within half a dozen degrees of that point here. Heavy "rains have fallen far west, and rain fell in the East yester day. There is hope that this morning's frost will be followed by rain to-night, and if the latter does not come soon it will make little difference whether frost kills or not, as even fruit will soon succumb to dryness, as grass has already done. AN EMBEZZLING TAX C0LLECT0B. He Is Arrested at the Instance of His , Bondsmen Relations. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Youngstown, May 46. "W. 0. Boyer, Tax Collector of Findlay township, Mercer county, Pa., was arrested here to-day on a charge of embezzling 5000 while in office. The arrest was made on a telegram from Sheriff Burnett at the instance of the bonds men of the accused. Boyer claims that he notified his bonds men, who are' relatives, that he was in financial trouble, and offered: to surrender himself, but they told . him to repay.it as soon as he could. The prisoner has been employed here in a dye works, and has a wife and six children; He was taken to Mercer to-night. THE T0BIN MYSTERY. MARI ONCE BEFEKBKD TO TJB. "ROB INSON AS HEB HUSBAND. A Letter From Her Signed "JlaryKoblnson in the Possession of- a lady Patient District Attorney Fitzgerald on the Hunt for Jt New York, May 16. A. new and aston ishing feature was introduced yesterdayinto the agitation of the Tobin mystery. About a week ago, just after the publication of Dr. Eobinson's remarkable interview with the local officials of Franklin, Pa., a gentleman called upon Dr. Bryan at the latter's resi dence at West New Brighton and lnlormed, him that certain parties . on the island were in possession of infor mation regarding Mary Tobin which they would very willingly put Dr. Bryan or his lawyers in possession of in the event of the persecution of Dr. Eobinson culminating in Dr. Bryan's arrest on sus picion of having caused the girl's death The informant of Dr. Bryan was very par ticular to emphasise this proviso, viz., that the best evidence in the possession of these parties would not be given up unless Dr. Bryan's personal liberty were in jeopardy. Dr. Bryan was at once very naturally in terested. His visitor, then lowering his voice to a whispe said that a certain lady had in her possession a letter of extraordi nary importance. He regretted thatit was impossible for him to reveal the lady's name. She had been a patient of Dr. Eobinson some time in 1888, he said. Dr. Eobinson had occasion to send her a bill for professional services. Dr. Eobinson's office assistant, Mary Tobin, mailed this bill to the wrong address, according to Dr. Bry an's informant This was the occasion of some correspondence between Dr. Eobin son's assistant and the lady in question, which resulted in the adjustment of the error. The long and short of the matter was that the letter, in which the writer re ferred to Dr. Eobinson as "my husband," was in Mary Tobin's handwriting and was signed "Mary Eobinson." District Attorney Fitzgerald was honored by two visits from Dr. Bryan yesterday. Dr. Bryan said that at the time he first heard of it, it had seemed to him a highly improbable story. In fact, he could not un derstand why Mary Tobin should write a letter in which she signed herself "Mary Eobinson" and referred in a matter of fact way to her husband. He regarded the theory that Mary Tobin could have possibly been married to Dr. Eobinson as absurd. For all the improbability of the story District Attorney Fitzgerald means to probe it to the bottom. A little inquiry yester day developed the fact that a number of people on the island have heard of its exist ence, though none have ever seen it. More over, the lady who received the letter is numbered among the 400 of the island, which may account for her reticence up to the present time. FL0EUJA AND THE FATE. Difficulties Almost Insuperable in the Way of an Exhibit. Jacksonville, Fla., May 16. Flor ida's prospects for representation at the "World's Fair are not so bright as they might be, airing to two reasons: The State's financial condition does not, in the opiuion of many legis Legislators, warrant great expenditure, and the form in which ,tne bill has been pre sented in both, branches of the Legislature is likely to embarrass its passage. In his annual message, Governor Fleming recommended that a tax be levied 'for gen eral immigratiop'purposes, the greater .por tion of the revenue derived from this levy to be devoted to maintaining Florida's exhibit at the "World's Fair. A bill was presented to the Legislature as above suggested, the levy tabe 2 1 mills on. the dollar, and the State Bureau of Immigration to have the hand ling of the revenue, both that portion of it designated for expenditure in its own department and the World's Fair .fund as well. A 2 mill tax would yield nearly 200,000, and if only half of this were to be devoted to the "World's Fair .Florida would do herself credit with that sum. But the economists oppose the bill in toto. A widespread prejudice against" the present Bureau of Im migration incites opposition to the dual THE MANAGEES OF OEABTTIES. Dr. Fish Advocates the Colonization of the Feeble-Minded. Indianapolis, May 16. The attendance and interest in the National Charities Con ference continues. The committee to whom was referred-the selection of a place for the next meeting has decided upon Denver, and its report will be adopted, a date between June 10 and July 10, 1892, to be fixed. The custodial care of idiots was handled at the morning session. Dr. "W. B. Fish, super intendent of the Illinois School for' Imbe ciles, made a sompwhat extended report of the condition and treatment of idiots in this country. He advocated the colonization Of this class of unfortunates, and gave the re sults of a school under, his charge, where a large farm is cultivated at a profit A. O. Wright read a paper on "The Defective Classes." In the evening, in co-operation with women in the management of charitable, Eenal and correctional institutions, with liss Clara Barton, of Bed Cross. Associa tion fame, as Chairman, Mrs. Y. T. Smith, of Connecticut, read a report, and it was followed by an interesting disenssion. To niorrow the various pulpits of the city will be occupied by delegates. SWITCHMEN AGAINST TBAINMEN. The Ballroad Federation Decides Against the Former's Strike. Chicago, May 16. The Supreme Coun cil Of the Federation of Eailway Employes decided against the Chicago and Northwest ern switchmen this evening. ' The council recommended that the switchmen's officers calz upon the railway officials with a view to the reinstatement of as many of their old hands as places could be provided for. The proceedings of the council were prolonged and stormy. At the close of the session, which lasted nearly 11 hours, Mr. Sargent said repre sentatives of thei switchmen and their op ponents, the trainmen, had each heen given a hearing, and" the course of the former in demanding the discharge of Yardmaster Mclnerny was declared unjustifiable. From otner sources it was iearnett tnat ail out-ol-town switchmen could be probably rein stated on application, and the same was true of many Chicago switchmen. The fJSvitchmem are somewhat embittered, and the matter may not yet be settled. GLANDERS IN OHIO. Several Horses Killed Near Dayton and Others Quarantined. Dattton, May 16. Dr. "W. E. Howe, Assistant State Veterinarian, has returned from Darrtown, Butler county, where there is alarm over the appearance of glanders. Three horses were condemned, and the State Board will order them killed. Several other horses there have been placed in quaran tine. Dr. Howe also reports two cases' at "Wash ington C. H. Eev. Mr. Hawker's horse died from glanders recently near Dayton. Natural Gas Explosion In a Cellar. A natural gas explosion occurred at the saloon of B. McGlade, on South Twelfth street McGlade and his bartender, Mc- Gill, went into the cellar with a lighted candle, when the explosion took place. They were both bttrncdabout the face and hands, bu.t not seriously. A MAYOR g EAMEST, Shakespeare, of New Orleans, Shuts Down on Intimidation. WILL HEAD THE POLICE HIMSELF To "Wipe From the Earth the "Whole Gang of the Murderous Mafia. THE PE0TMZAN0 BE0THEES AEBESTED New jOrleans, May 16. Yesterday Henry Peters a stevedore, went to the City Hall and complained to Mayor Shakespeare that the Provenzanos were interfering with him on the levee and intimidating his laborers. He was advised to make an affi davit against them. The affidavit was made and the Provenzano brothers were arrested and held under 200 bonds. The Mayor sent a message tothe two Provenzanos, Joe and Peter, directing them to call on him at once. Joe came this morning. "I iave sent for you, Provenzano, be cause this community has grown sick and tired of the intimidation and the lawless ness you have carried on," said His Honor. "I want to give you fair notjee and warning that this thing must stop ,now and for all time. Mr. Peters has been here and told me what has happened. - He has mentioned your name, and he has said that you have threatened him, and I have ordered him to make an affidavit against you. No Need for a Denial. "You need not deny anything. I know well enough that you have long been at the head of a disturbing element here, that has been a menace to the peace of this commu nity. You know as well as I do the insid ious means by which you seek to intimidate and frighten people. You may not do your work openly, but you find another and per haps more effectual way. The 'longshore men have nothing to do with this business. They are not trying" to cause trouble. Any man .in this city may work or quit when he chooses. I have determined that no man shall be prevented from obtain ing an honest livelihood and I don't mean t6 let yon interefere with him or any one else. "You have' tried to create trouble here. Matranga comes to me and tells' that, he cannot pass a Provenzano on the street with out him troubling him. Now, there must be once and forever an end to this. I tell you positively, take your hands off. I have issued orders to the Chief of Police to use his entire" force to prevent you "from carry ing your designs into execution. - "I am sorry now that I am obliged togo to Denver. If I could remain here I would personally take command of the police force, and I would use every means at my command to wipe from the face of the earth every member of your gang who tries to raise his hand against a person of this com munity. In my absence my representatives will act for me. When I return I shall act for myself. This reign of terror must stop; if there is a way to do it I will stop it-" They Vouchsafed No Answer. Provenzano had but.very little to say, ex cept to protest his innocence. He left the hall very much crushed. The Provenzanos, it was charged by Eev. Father Manoritta, were at the head of the Mafia society. CATHOLIC KNIGHTS IN COUNCIL. The Assessment Question and Death Claims Provoke Debate. Philadelphia, May 16. On the open ing of to-day's session of theSupreme Coun cil Catholic Knights of America, a resolu tion for the appointment of a special com mittee of five, to prepare a new rate of asess ment to be presented and considered by the next Supreme Council, met with stormy op position, and after lengthy debate was with drawn. The meeting resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and an amendment of the by-laws, offered by the Most Eev Francis Janssens, Supreme Spiritual Direc tor, providing that no member shall be ad mitted to the order unless he furnishes a certificate from his pastor that he is a prac tical Catholic, was adopted. Considerable discussion was indulged in in the case of the family of a suspended member who claimed death benefits. Judges Coleman and Kelly both spoke at great length on the subject of the order'sTiabflity, ana were of the opinion that the best thing to do would be to let the whole matter go to the courts. The report of the Committee on Law, embracing changes in the constitu tion, was adopted. The salary of the Su preme Secretary was increased from 3,000 to" 3,600, and he was allowed 150 additional for office rent The salary of the Supreme Treasurer was continued at ?a,uoo per an num. The committee of the whole then arose and reported progress, and the Coun cil adjourned nntil2 o'clock, and at that honr reconvened, with the intention of re maining in session until the business shall be finished. Struck Dead at Copeland Station. An unknown man was struck by a Penn sylvania Eailway train at Copeland station yesterday afternoon and died while being taken away. He was about 30 years old, well dressed, five feet two inches in height, dark hair and moustache and wore a dark blue Suit 'with removable buttons. There were no papers on him by which he could be identified. Was Befused a Fenny and Ban Away. Joseph Burkhart, who gave his age as 10, but who does not look to be over 6, was picked up by the Allegheny police yesterday. He does not know where he lives, but said he ran away from home two weeks ago because his mother refused to give him a penny she promised him. - THE FEE EZC0ED. A two-story frame stable, owned by Charles Ortman, on Marquis, near Fremont street, Allegheny, was destroyed by Are yes terday afternoon. The loss was $35b. At Einesville, near Meadville, yesterday morning, a furious Are broko out which threatened the whole village, and before it was under control, store after store was wiped out. The blaze started in the base ment of Mclane & Schanck's hardware store and burned ovpr nearly two acres of buildings. The losses include McLane & Scbanck, linrdware nnd buildinjr, $20,000: Hughes, drygoods and building,. $33,000: Lim ber & Boman, grocers, stock anil huildtn-r, $4,000; Bowman & Kankin's brick block, $6,000; iiomnaiiasuenr, ciotiiurs, siock ana mitiu ing. $3,000; G. T. Hankin, drug stock, $4,000, and a. number of small losers that will make an aggregate loss of $7",000, with a total In surance of about $33,000. At Parkersburg Friday night fire broke outrin Isaac Carr's blacksmith and finishing shops. The following buildings were de stroyed: W. II. Slorehcnd's two-story ware house, filled with wagons, buggies, machin ery, etc., loss $1,500, insuraco small; building owned by Mrs. Laura Cook, loss $800, fully in sured; Carr's shops, wagons, bujraies and stock, loss $2,000, insured for $1 000; W. II. finrrln. tmme buildiuir and dvo lionsn. lnsa $400, insured; Dave Tregolos, two-story framo dwelling, loss $500, insured: E. H. Morehead, stock in "iV. II. Morcliead's warehouse, loss $500, no insurance; three small framo houses owned by Mrs. Laura Cook, loss $1,000, fully insured: stock held for sale on commission by W. H. Morehead, loss $1,000, not insured. Several adjoining buildings were damaged to some extent. The flro burned the electrio wires in the rear of the"ectrto light works, and the light was immediately shut ofl, plunging the city in darkness. Ocean Steamship Arrivals. Steamer. "Where from. Destination. Fuerst Bismarck ..Ilambury New York, Kulda Bremen ,..-..Xew York, IKulda Bremen ,..,..Se California ...lUmbttrf ,Je Oltr or8offlo....pUuow,;.,.M.n...ge BjiiiaRiA... Havre uut..... "xti trr Ton. wl-r. ;on WEAK TESTIMONY FOE OAEBISON." Tho State Closes Its Case and the Defense" Begins' Its Evidence. CSrZCTAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCII.J "Wheeldtg, May 1C In, the Garrison murder trial this morning, W. C. Beans was recalled to, the stand and was examined for nearly two hours. "Wheil approached 'by the counsel for the defense for a- statement of what he expected to swear to on the stand, witness declined to telL Dr. Been Baird, son of the murdered man, identified his father's spectacles. He also examined the anonymous letter, and said it had none of the characteristics of his father's writing: Afte? a few unimportant witnesses had. been examined the "tate rested its case, and the defense called several witnesses, includ ing the venerable "W. B. Curtis, of West Liberty, to testify as to the reputation of the defendant, but all were compelled to acknowledge that he had not lived in the vicinity of "West Liberty for 12 or 15 years, and some of them said they had noticed his con troversies with people in the "Wheeling papers. J. E. "Baker was called as an eye witness of the shooting. Baker said that he had just turned into Eleventh street from Main, when he saw Dr. Garrison fire, and on cross-examination he said Dr. Baird made no threatening gestures. He had on. an overcoat buttoned up and a pair of gloves. Garrison said, "You won't takeihat back?" and then made two or three steps toward Baird, who stood still, and-then fired twice. A TEAVELraa MAN MISSING. Fears Expressed That He Has Been Victim ized by Sharpers. t SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. PAEKEBSBtrBO, May 16. The disappear ance of W. F. Dillon, the traveling sales man of Vance & Co.'s Shoe Company, of "Wheeling, at- thk 'place, is as great a mys tery as ever. Dillon, who is a very popular fellow in this city, arrived here a few days since and put up at a prominent hotel with his sample cases, trunks, etc. On that even ing it is rumored that he' fell in with several sharpers and was. fleeced out of a large sum of money. Whether-this xumor was true or not, Dil lon was. not., seen after that evening. Traveling, men, acquaintances of Dillon, have been, herein search of him. Letters and telegrams have been sent to all points in the State. where Dillon has been in the habit . of stopping, and the officials of the city have made dihgent search, but not the slightest clew can be found. CONBITJEBING THE PUBLIC HEALTH. The State Sanitary Convention in Session at Altoona. SPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THEDISPATCH. Altooka, May 16. The State Sanitary Convention met in Library Hall this morn ing. The first paper read was one by Harry Linton, City Engineer of Altoona, giving the location of the different sewer districts, aad also gave a general outline of the area and estimated amount of sewerage to be carried, etc. Dr. C B. Dudley discussed the water supply in mountain towns. A resolution was adopted, asking the State to appropriate 525,000 for the use of -the State Board of Health. Eesolutions were also adopted, condemning the present condition of the Fourth District sewer. 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Smyth, . at the northwest comer of the second floor,x and was amazed to see a long black line ex tending along the Broad street side of the room. Following it up, he found a loosely twined rope, which ran under the desk of the professor-on a raised platform and ended n a casket of waste paper. The Bope "Was a Fuse. A hasty examination showed that tha rope had been used as a fuse, and that it had been on fire. It had been burned for a con siderable distance, and the flames had black ened the floor where it lay without actually setting it on fire. The fire had run along the rope, or fuse, as far as the platform, where it had gone out. No harm had been done beyond the blackening of the floor. Other professors came into the room, and, proceeding to make an investigation, found that coal oil had been sprinkled over the paper in the box under Frof. Smyth's desk, and that there were spots on the "plat form where the oil had dropped. The rope had also been liberally sprinkled with the flnid. It was at once removed, but the black line made by the flames remained to show the attempt made to burn the building. Nothing was discovered to show just when the attempt was made, or by whom, though suspicion naturally rests upon the boys. Wanted to Escape Examination. Some of the apologists for the boys claim that it was not deliberately planned to de stroy the building, but that rather some boy, or perhaps more than one of them, appre hensive of the results of the approaching examinations, started the blaze with the idea of doing some little damage and of causing such confusion that the building wouldhave to be closed for repairs, ana they would escape the examinations. Presumably the fuse was laid some time on Thursday afternoon. The building was kept open sifter the usual hour of closing, 2 I. 31., on account of u class meeting, and this would have given an opportunity to anyone to slip upstairs and lay the fuse. Doubtless it was intended to so burn that the paper box would be reached some time during the night, but this part of the plan miscarried, the fire going out before the box was reached. No report of the matter was made to Fire Marshal Thompson. FIGHTING SENATE BILL 63. W. J. Kountz Carries His Street Bailway War Up to Harrisbnrg. - - "W. J..Kountz, attorney infact for "W. H". Adams, "William Eberhardt, E. J. Stoney, Jr., E. E. Murdoch, "W. J. Kountz, Jr., George Hook, Jr., & Bro., Joha F. Ober,. John G. Walther and Charles Merker, on behalf of the minority stockholders of the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Passenger Eailway, have entered a protest against the passage of Senate bill No. 63, authorizing the leasing of passenger rail way companies to motor power companies on corisent of the owners of a majority of the stock, or any other bill passed for a like purpose. 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