BRIGGS
GOES
DOW
The Assembly Finally Adopts
the Report for His Yeto
by a Big Majority,
1XSUBING HIS WATERLOO.
flnly 50 Totes Cast in His Fayor,
With 440 Against Him.-
s
STRONG PLEAS IS HIS "BEHALF
By Leading Divines and Efforts at Com
promise Were Useless.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT OTERTIIE BALLOT
tSrECIAl. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Detroit, May 29. At last a rote has
been reached on Prof. Briggs case in the
Preyterian General Assembly, and the re
sult shows an overwhelming defeat for him.
By a very large majority the Assembly de
cided to adopt the report and resolutions
submitted by Dr. Patton's committee, rec
ommending the vetoing of the appointment of
ProC Briggs to the Chair of Theology in
Union Theological Seminary.
A murky morning, a drizzling rain and
the shadow of death produced an apparent
suppression and solemnity in the Assembly
to-day. Dr. Vcrmilea was heard as the
corresponding delegate from the Dutch Re-
lonned Church, and Moderator lireen re
sponded gracefully. The Briggs question
came up promptly and the Rev. Grail
P. Hathaway, of Xew Jersey, who figured
prominently a few years ago in the Talmage
case, addressed the Assembly in favor of
adopting disapproval for the present
He opposed conformity to technicality at
the peril of the Church. He thought the
report was framed to catch all possible
otes. Some could not understand it on
the ground of heresy, jthers on the ground
of infelicity. He "thought if time were
given Dr. Briggs, who now knew the mind
of the Church, he would probably do better
in the future. If it be possible for Dr.
Briggs to destroy the Bible, he said, he
wanted it destroyed.
Samuel Boydcn, of 2sew York, insisted it
was a questio"n of conforming to the lan
guage of the compact and demanded obedi
ence to technicalitv, and the Assemblv must
not be confused by the proposition for
temporary action. Disapproval for the
present would practically mean to ap
prove. Xo Supreme Court would think of
reversing the decision of a lower court for
the present.
Opposed to Any Temporizing.
Colonel John J. McCook, of New York,
earnestly advocated the original report and
was emphatically opposed to temporary ac
tion. He gae a detailed historical sketch
of the origin and construction of the com
pact between the General Assembly and the
Union Theological Seminary. Tne Union
Seminary trustees have no notion of carry
ing the cac into the civil courts. The
compact with the Union Seminary is the
same as with all the 13 seminaries of the
Church.
At this point there was great excitement
and confusion. Twenty men wanted the
floor, Men anxious to speak crowded upon
the platform and cot advantage of the com
missioners on the floor in rettine the ear of
me .Moderator, ur. A.ogan aid tnis in tne 1
face oi protest and a motion to limit his
time. There were calls for question, but
-Dr. Logan persisted, and went on to discuss
his amendment to insert the word, "For the
present," throwing no new light on the sub
ject. The impatience of the Assembly was very
decided, and only the persistence of the
speakers kept the Assembly from a vote.
The calls for question were repeated, especi
ally during Dr. Logan's speech. A com
missioner called ont: "What is the point
the brother is coming to?" Dr. Ramsey, of
.New xork, in lavor ot prosecuting Briggs
and his uncompromising opponent, was
utterly opposed to the original report and
to the amendment. He questioned the con
stitutional right of the Assembly to exercise
the right proposed, as he believed the ques
tion must first be settled by the Presby
teries. Standing Up for Briggs.
The proposed action infringed on the
right of the individual. Briggs is not.here
and the directors of Union Seminary asked
Dr. Briggs to get up the shortest catechism,
which lie did do, and which would be re
ceived by the Assembly as all right from
any other man. It was wrong to go back
anil interpret tliat catechism in the light of
the inaugural, said Dr. Ramsay. The
Union Seminary tru-tces have been utterly
ignored. He wanted Dr. Briggs to have a
lair chance.
' Dr. "Worcester, of Chicago, offered as a
substitute for the previous papers a resolu
tion to the effect that in view of all the cir
cumstances of the case, the Assembly
should appoint a committee of 15 to consider
the relation of Union Seminary to the
Assembly; to have a conference with the
directory of the Seminary and to advise
them to'rcconsidcr their action in transfer
ring Dr. Briggs from another chair to the
one he now occupies, and in any case advise
them to have Dr. Briggs not to teach for one
year.
Dr. "Worcester said the action proposed
by Dr. Patton's committee was the very
worst and utmost the Assemblv could do.
He wanted action in the interest of peace.
He regarded the report as cruel and arbi
trary. The committee'gave no reasons, be
cause they thought no reason could be given
which would carry the Assembly with it.
A Case of Snsplclon.
The only reason intimated was th&t Dr.
Briggs was under suspicion, but the Assem
bly should stand by a man under such cir
cumstances, especially as judicial proceed
ings have already been inaugurated in the
2ewYork Presbytery. The Union Semi
nary trustees feel pained at the manifest
haste of the Asembly to rush to action. As
the Presbyterian Church had erred often in
the past, so it might err noiv. There was no
danger of erring in acting deliberatcl v. A
divine voice urges to keep the unity of the
spirit in the bond of peace.
The hour of the noou recess was occupied
in earnest discussion of the "Worcester sub
stitute. Drs. Patton and Parkhurst had
their heads together and earnestly con
sidered the situation. "When the Assembly
reconvened Dr. McKibbin, of Cincinnati,
took the platform and said the Presbyterian
Church was face to face with the greatest
issue of its history. It is a serious matter
for any nun to shake the confidence of peo
ple in the Bible, and the testimony of Cj
presbyteries is that the utterances of Dr.
Briggs have done that thing. Mothers have
wept over these utterances, and if this As
sembly, knowing this, does not veto that
election it will be understood as virtually
approving his work. Presbyterianism can
fight, forgive and then make up. If no dis
approval be expressed, every presbytery
will have to judge as to the orthodoxy of its
own licentates.
Arguing- for a Veto.
He would say, save Dr. Briggs from his
friends. The idea of the President of the
United States vetoing a bill "fpr the pres
ent" is ridiculous. The paper of Dr. Wor
cester put Dr. Briggs under the ban. The
Union Seminary trustees have been trying
Dr. Briggs and they claim they are satis
fied. The Theological Seminary "Committee
were Dr. Briggs best friends, all oJone
mind, but they saw no alternative.
t Martineau knows no Christ, yet Dr. Briggs
indorses him. Such teaching is bad, and
the only course for the Assembly is to veto
the election.
In the face of loud and long-continued I
calls for the question, Dr. ISskine per
sisted in holding the floor. Dr. Logan
wanted to withdraw his amendment, but the
Assembly cried "No." Dr. Erskine op
posed the "Worcester substitute, as there
was no controversy with the Union Semi
nary trustees. To adopt the Worcester
substitute would be to allow the Assembly
to be outwitted. -The majority of Union
Seminary trustees have already expressed
their satisfaction with and confidence in Dr.
Briggs.
Dr. Erskine insisted on a square issue,
which the presbyteries manifestly desired,
repeating arguments and assertions already
rnade. He regarded Briggs as havinnade
himself the representative of a schooWrhich
is coming into the Church and the theologi
cal seminaries, and now is the opportunity
to say whether the Presbyterian Church ap
proves or not teachings which are' subver
sive of the fundamental doctrines of the
unurcn.
Time Fixed for'the Vote.
When Dr. Erskine at last stopped, the
previous question was moved amid much
excitement and lost. A motion to close the
debate and take the vote by yeas and nays
at 5 o'clock was carried by an immense
majority, the speeches being thereafter lim
ited to ten minutes. The Bev. Dr. James
Lewis, of Kansas, thought Dr. McKibbin
regarded the report as a declaration, of war,
but the Assembly cried "no." He held too
severe action by the Assembly would give
increased currency to Briggs views.
George Junkin again gave a history of the
seminary and Assembly compact. He held
that the professorial head of Dr. Briggs was
not yet on his shoulders, and to adopt the
report was not decapitation; it was only de
clining to complete his election.
There was a great sensation at this point,
when.Dr. Parkhurst ascended the platform.
He said he simply desired to make a state
ment. When some weeks ago he discussed
current questions in a sermon, a man came
to him at the close and said: "I don't care
whether it is Briggsism or anti-Briggsism,
for God's sake help me, for I am a perishing
soul ne hoped we could soon go nome
and preach the gospel in a purer atmos
phere. As a director of Union Seminary
he would say they were loyal Presbyterians.
He loved Briggs, but he was an awfully
difficult man to get along with. "We are
all working for the same thing," he said.
Defending the Trustees.
Setting apart himself, Dr. Parkhurst -said
the board was composed of Christian gentle
men. They were not satisfied as to some
technicalties and were open .to conviction,
fairly docile and teachable. He was pro
foundly in sympathy with the "Worcester
substitute, lie was confident the Union
Seminary Directors would cordially wel
come the committee,and proposed meekly to
do what would be best. He hoped all would
sbon be able to see the same way and talk
the same vernacular.
Dr. Smith, of Baltimore, advocated the
original report in his characteristic style.
"The simple question was whether we are
willing to have such a man as Dr. Briggs
teach in one of our seminaries? The" judg
ment of the presbyteries has already been
expressed asainst him."
Elder Lyman, of Washington, took the
view that technicality called for veto, but
on the broad ground of equity and justice
the Assembly need not take such action and
could adopt the substitute. Dr. Baker, of
Philadelphia, repeated the point made by
George Junkin. The Assembly cannot
aflbrdto take the risk involved in the
Worcester substitute, which simply tties
to throw off responsibility upon another
General Assembly. "Dr. Briggs is unfit,
from his general makeup, to teach our
young men at the most critical period of
their lives. Dr. -Raymond thought the
benefit of the doubt should be given to Dr.
Briggs and he should not be condemned
without testimony or reason. Dr.Bartlett ad
vocated disapproval in the last two minutes,
holding this was the kindest thing that
could be done for Dr. Brines and would de
liver him from his friends.
A Waterloo for Brlgg.
lucre was intense excitement when the
time came to take tne vote. Alter multi-
tudinous points of order had been raised. Dr.
Worcester's substitute was brought before
the Assembly. .This substitute was, voted,
down by a vote of 360 to 106. The Logan
amendment, "for the' present," was also
voted down by a tremendous majority.
Halsey, of Uew York, was excused from
voting.
The reflations of the main report were
then read and voted on under the call of the
ayes and nays. The count showed 440 for
Dr. Patton's report and 59 against. It was
regarded as the Waterloo of Briggs. The
Assembly was adjourned with prayer by Dr.
Baker, A popular temperance meeting was
held at night, addressed by Dr. Allison, of
Philadelphia, and others.
A PACKED ASSEMBLY. ,
That Is What a Clerical Friend of Dr. Briggs
Says the Bodj Is.
ISrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
2Jew York, May 29. When the vote of
the General Assembly was brought to Prof.
Briggs to-night he received it with no man
ifestation of surprise. "The result is one
that I expected," he said. "I am not at all
surprised, even -by the largeness of
the adverse report. From the stand that
the directors of the seminary have taken, it
must surely be seen that the vote is not a
personal one, but against the seminary
itself. " President Thomas 3. Hastings, of
the Union Seminary, is still out of town,
and so are most of the directors.
A clerical frieild of Dr.' Briggs, in dis
cussing the verdict, said: "The General
Assembly of 1891 was a packed Assembly
and we couldn't expect anything else from
it. It was directly an anti-revisionist As
sembly, and every one of its members was
necessarilv an uncertain quantity
on the Briggs matter. The vote of
the Assembly cannot count unless
there was an issue before the church, in
which the delegates were elected. An
equal number of delegates brought together
next year upon the direct issue ruicht re
verse the decision of this year. The revis
ionists carried their point last year, and
they were willing to step aside this vear
and let the anti-revisionists have a snow.
The vote emphatically does not represent
the church." Prof. Briggs sails for Eng
land to-morrow morning on the Umbria with
his daughter.
NO LUTHERAN REVISION.
THEIR SYNOD' CONTENT TTITH
AUGSBURG CONFESSION.
THE
A Protest Against Sunday Opening of tho
"World's ralr Deaconesses to Be Trained
In Germany Canton Selected as tho
Next riace of Meeting.
LEBAKOX, Pa., May 29. At to-day's
session of the General Synod of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church it was decided to
authorize the issue of a provisional revised
catechism. It was resolved that the cate
chism should not bet regarded as a confes
sional standard, or as in any way affecting
the present doctrinal basis of the General
Synod.
Dr. Wenncr, of New York, reported for
the board to found deaconesses' institu
tions, and steps taken by the board were
approved. A number of young women are
to be sent to ICaiserwerth, the original
deaconess institution, and there trained to
beqpmc the first leaders in the proposed
uiiciicuu msuiuuun.
An apportionment of S13O,GO0 a year wai
laid upon the District Synods for the beney-
uieui. uuik. ui we oynoo. A. .National
Lutheran Home for the aged is being estab
lished in "Washington. Mrs. Utermehle, of
Washington, has given property worth
30,000 for the founding of the home. Eep
rescntation having been asked in the Na
tional Temperance Congress' to be held in
Saratoga, the delegates were selected. With
regard to the Columbian Exhibition, it was
Kcsolved,That wo solemnly protest against
the opening of the gates of the Exposition
on the Lord's day.
An offer of ten acres of land in the Garden
of the Gods, CoL, forthe site of a home for
invalid ministers, was accepted.
Prof. Ort, of "Wittenberg College", pre
sented the report on the state of religion, in
.THE
which it was declared thai there is no call
for the revision of her creed, the Augsburg
Confession. It was adopted. The Synod
adjourned to meet at Canton, 0., on Wednes
day after Whitsunday, 1893.
THE TOTTED PRESBYTERIANS.
A Variety of Topics .Engage the Attention of
the General Assembly.
Princeton, ISD.May 29. Inthe'United
Presbyterian General Assembly, Bev. J. G.
White addressed the delegates on the secret
efforts of the Roman Church in this country.
Subscriptions to the missions fund amount
to 5385,000. The Assembly resolved to re
turn to membership in the Alliance. The
Committee on Religious and Moral Training
of the Army and Navy reported that the
General Commission had made much prog
ress toward its object in awakening public
sentiment as to the religious needfj of our
soldiers and sailors.
The Assembly gave orders that aid to
theological students be as follows: To
licensed students, 550 a year; to unlicensed
seniors and students of the second year,
S100 to students of the first year, 5150 mar
be given. The afternoon was taken up witn
the discussion of the young peoples'
societies.
PROPOSALS ON PAPER.
A MAIDEN MAKES A WISE CHOICE IN
SELECTING A HUSBAND.
She Has Five Admirers Four Out Their Tales
or Love by letter The Shortest One
Won He Is Badly Assaulted by His
Rivals.
rsriCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Wilkesbarre, May 29. Katie "Bier
bauer, of Luzerne borough, selected a hus
band in a novel way, as a lawsuit before a
local justice of the peace has disclosed.
Katie was wooed by half a dozen young men
in the town. She was pretty and wps gradu
ated from the High School. Her father
wanted" her to marry, but warned her to
select an industrious, hard-working man and
not a dude. The young men who ap
plied for the young lady's hand were
all industrious, with the exception of one.
He was inclined to be just the least bit
dudish. He was dropped before he had
fairly entered the race. There now remained
five suitors. Katie confessed that she was
at a loss to decide which one of the five she
liked best. She talked the matter over with
Mrs. Lamphcr, who is known as "Colleen
Bawn," and is regarded as verv wise.
"I'll tell you whatyou do," Mrs. Lamphcr
said; "you write a letter to each one of your
admirers and tell them to put their pro
posals on paper. You can't tell anything
about a man when he is proposing. His
hard common sense (if he has any) is gone
forthe time being." Miss Bierbauer agreed.
She invited proposals from her lovers. Like
the oral proposals, no two were alike. Some
were long and boiling over with love; others
were not quite so long, but lacked senti
ment.
Miss Bierbauer said that she was at lib
erty to reject any or all proposals. The
longest letter received made eight pages of
foolscap. The writer promised all things
and would be faithful to his wife until death
separated them. The shortest proposal was
written on one side of a small note head.
It said:
I will always try to do mv duty as a faith
ful husband. Fred. Lawrexce.
The short epistle won the hand, and on
March 23 they were married. The live in a
pretty home in the outskirts of the town and
are very happy. Last Monday, however,
their happiness was disturbed. Mr. Law
rence, whils returning home from lodge
meeting, was brutally beaten byunknowi
men. The supposition is that he was at
tacked by his rivals, who now envy his
happiness. Warrants were sworn out for
the arrest of the parties, but they have not
as yet been apprehended.
MRS. JAMES BKOWN POTTER de
scribes the harem of the Nizam of Hydera
bad in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. She
recited 'Osier Joe to the Zeautifoi captives.
NEW PB0SEC UTI0NS ENTERED.
Tha Old Cases Against the New Orleans
Bribers Nolle 'Frossed.
ITirw Okleaxs, May 29. District At
torney Luzcnberg to-day issued nolle pros
equies in the cases of Bernard Glaudi,
Charles Granger, Emil Bagnetto, Thomas
McCrystal and D. C. O'Malley. They were
the parties who had been indicted by the
grand jury for bribery and corruption of
jurors in the Hennessey case. The indict
ments were regarded as not sufficiently
specific
xne .uisinci Atiorner tnen.med informa
tions against each of the above-named
parties. Charles Granger is charged with
having offered 5500 to Alphonse Laberre;
John Cooney and Thomas P. McCrystal are
charged with having offered and promised to
Frank Gormely to pay and provide for all
the expenses of his family during all the
time that he might serve as a juror in the
Hennessey case; Emile Bagnetto is charge!
with having offered ?100 to David Bonhage,
and Bernard Glaudi with having offered $300
to Henry Batwood. O'Malley is charged
with having feloniously consented and pro
.cured the said felony. The District At
torney asked that the cases be immediately
allotted. .
SOLBIEES ARRESTED FOR LYNCHING.
They Are Taken From the Garrison to
"Walla "Walla and Jailed.
Walla Walla, Wash., May 29. The
Sheriff yesterday arrested tho following
soldiers implicated in the recent lynching
of Hunt: McMenoment, Chas. E. -Trum-power,
Joseph H. Trumpower and J. Ber
nard, of C Troop; C- A. Cutter and James
Evans, of E troop.
The soldiers were recently indicted by the
grand jnry and charged w'ith the crime of
murder in the first 'degree. The prisoners
were-iaKen irom ijie garrison to the city,
under a guard detailed by Colonel Compton,
and were placed in jail, which is guarded by
30 deputy sheriffs. Although rumors were
in circulation umi 11 any oi tne soldiers
were arrested they would be taken from jail,
no danger is apprehended and everything is
quiet.
Surgeon General Hamilton Bcslgns.
WASHINGTON, May 29. Surgeon Gen
eral John B. Hamilton, of the Marine Hos
pital Service, has resigned that office and
accepted the position of Professor of Sur
gery and Surgical Pathology in Bush Medi
cal College, Chicago. He will be succeeded
by Surgeon Walter Wyman.
THE Beverend George Hodges mites for
THE DISPATCH to-morrow a sermon deal
ing with the recent outbreaks of alleged
heresy In the churches. Ho says the truth
must prevail and honest heretics are to be
-welcomed.
SCRAPS OE LOCAL NEWS.
Jacob Humai, who attempted to commit
suicide in Bayer's saloon, on Ohio street,
Allegheny, Thursday night, by shootimjhlm
self, is at tho Allegheny General Hospital.
His condition is reported to bo favorableand
somewhat improved, and it is thought he
will recover. ,
Sons BarcriaiAir, track-cleaner employed
by tho Duquesne Traction Company, took
an epileptic fit at tho corner of Fenn and
Ncgley avenues yesterdav morning. He was
removed to his home on Bedford arveuue by
patrol wagon No. 6.
"What's tho Difference Between a License
Judge and a Saloon Keeper Ffom a Bible
Standpoint!" will be discussed at the Sons
of Temperance meeting, Allegheny, to-morrow
evening.
Last evening Coroner Hober McDowell
was notified of the death of Daniel Bnrch at
the West Penn Hospital. He was struck-by
a train on the Pennsylvania Railroad a few
days ago. '
The butchers wero to have held a short
meeting yesterday morning, but nobody
turned up nfter the banquet, and the last
of the delegates started for home. ,
The limited was a. half hnnr late last even
ing, owing to a wreck oa tho Harrisbnrg dl
"vision of the Pennsylvania roaU.
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PHTSBTniGi; DISPATCH;
THEY ABE NOW LA? S:
Three Financial Bills Eefceived the
Governor's Signature.
PROVIDING I0'RFDIRE PAYMENT.
A Ifeij Law for tfie Registration of Voters
Also Signed, and
AX0THER CHANGING WARRANT ISSUES
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
HAEKISBURO-May 29. The Governor to
day signed five buls, three of which relate
to State moneys. One of them is a sup
plement to the act passed at this session,
authorizing the assignment of 100,000 from
the general to the sinking fund this year
and 5400,000 each succeeding year. The
seeond bill on this subjict grew out of the
payment of the direct tax money by the
United States Government to the State,
which lessened the necessities of the sinking
fund)
The act approved to-day provides -for the
assignment of 550,000 to that fund this year
and 5100,000 annually in subsequent years.
Another bill signed directs the transfer of
the direct tax fund;- amounting to 51,654,
711 43, to the sinking fund, and requires the
commissioners of the sinking fund to apply
it to the payment of the public debt, reim
bursable or payable February 1, 1892.
More Than Enough to Fay.
Including this money, there will be in the
sinking fund at 'the time indicated more
than the sum required to pay off the debt
that will mature, in 1892, which amounts to
about 53,000,000. The loan of which his is
a part oritrinallv amounted to 58.000,000,
but nearly 55,000,000 of it has been retired by
purchase of bonds.
In 1894 another loan will fall due, and it
will be redeemed by the application of a
portion of the State money invested in
United States securities. Tne next loan
after that which will mature in 1892 will be
reimbursable or payable in 1912, and the
5100000 authorized to be assigned to the
sinking fund yearly will be sufficient, with
Government bonds, to wipe out that debt,
if it should not be liquidated before that
time by the redemption ot bonds.
A Radical Change in Warrants.
A very necessary and important bill ap
proved by the Governor to-day makes a rad
ical change in the signing of warrants. Un
der the ' present law the Auditor General
does not countersign warrants representing
one-half of the State appropriations, and
this bill provides that all warrants for the
payment of moneys from the State Treasury
that are not drawn by the Auditor General
in accordance with "the provisions of this
act shall be presented to that official to be
charged and countersigned by him before
thev shall be paid by the State Treasurer.
All warrants issued after the passage of
this act, that are not so charged and counter
signed, shall be declared illegal and void,
and the State Treasurer is prohibited from
paving them. Under the operations of prior
legislation, the Superintendent of Public
Instruction drew about one-fourth the
warrants in amount without having them
countersigned by the Auditor General. The
Governor, Adjutant General and others were
invested with, similar power. Then the
Auditor General had no means of, Knowing
how much of the amount of appropriations
was unpaid, but the fact that every warrant
on the Treasury must bear his name will
enable him, without difficulty, to learn the
exact situation of the appropriations.
The passage of this bill was recommended
by Governor Pattison in a special message,
submitted to the last Legislature.
A New Registry Law.
The Governoralso to-day approved the
bill-to change, the timejlnd manner of mak
ing the registry .of,yoters and to" define the
duty;of registry jisseisorSt requiring them to
visitrin person each dwelling house in their
district or division on the first "Monday of
May and the first Monday of December. By
this means an entirely new registration will
be secured everjr yean Secretary Harrity
has addressed a communication to the
County Commissioners, in which he directs
their attention to the new act foij the pur
pose of familiarizing them with its pro
visions. Another bill signed by the Governor pro
vides for two additional clerks in the Adju
tant General's department, to preserve the
muster rolls cf the civil war. A preamble
attached to the act sets forth that the mus
ter rolls of different organizations from
Pennsylvania during the late war have by
frequent and constant use become worn and
portions obliterated or lost, thus rendering
it impossible, in -many instances, to furnish
certincates ot tne records ot soldiers in re
sponse to many requests for them.
Manipulating the "Wholesale Bill.
Representatives Fow and Quigley, of
Philadelphia, called on the Governor to
day and directed his attention to the course
of the commit '-ee of conference on the bill
regulating the distribution of retail liquor
license moneys, in incorporating subjects
which had not been in controversy between
the two Houses. They 'claimed that the
committee had violated the requirements of
the Constitution in thus modifying the bill,
which, as introduced and" passed through
both Houses, simply provided how the
license fees should be distributed.
The Conference Committee raised the fee
in cities of the first and second class from
$500 to $1,000, in which shape the bill has
readied tne uovernor. Tne object of the
visit of the Philadelphia Representatives to
the Executive Chamber was to induce the
Governor to veto the bill, on the ground
that violence had been done to the Constitu
tion by the committee to which the differ
ences of the two Houses had been referred
for adjustment There is no doubt that the
committee transcended its powers; but the
Governor will hardly disapprove the bill on
that account. If he established ir- nrecedent
of this( character, he would be kept busy
vetoing legislation, or as much ofit as is
changed from its original purpose by the
conference committees.
Labor Legislation Enacted.
TheJDegislative Knights of Labor Com
mittee is not disposed to boast of the worfc
it got through the Legislature. The com
mittee -was particularly interested in the
passage of about a dozen and a half bills,
but only four were permitted to reach tho
Governor. One of these is the anthracite
I mining act, prepared by a commission; one
V nrnnnoc n monrnitm nnnnUir a irinlntiAn
of the semi-monthly pay law; one provides
machinery for-the enforcement of Section 5
of Article Xyn. of the Constitution, pro
hibiting corporations from engaging in any
other business than that for which they
were incorporated to transact.
This bill pr6hibits company stores and is
made necessaryj for the reason that the
Supreme Court declared an act having a
similar purpose in view unconstitutional
because it was construed to embrace in
dividuals in its operations. The other bill
passed repeals the conspiracy acts, under
which several years ago a large number of
Washington county miners were convicted
and imprisoned. The bituminous mining
bill was negatively reported by the Senate
Committee on Mines and Mininc notwith
standing It was the combined work of eight
miners and mine inspectors and a like num
ber of operators, who, while declining to
sign it, had urged no serious objection to
the measure, which the friends of the miners
say wouldhave prevented "such disasters as
occurred in the Mammoth and Dunbar
mines. v " '
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LEGISLATORS' ADVANCE HONEY"
They Kept Pretty Close on the Treasurer
During the Last Session.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Habbisbukg, May 29. Nearly all the
members and employes of the legislature
havi received their pay at the State Treas
ury., The aggregate amount to which, they
arei entitled is about SIOTOOO. '' Of tbiyytfend.u ;
. It--'
SATUKD&Y, CMA.Y30,
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amount they drew 5319,326 before the final
adjournment.
Scarcely half a dozen of the lawmakers
allowed their money to remain in the Treas
ury until the close .of the session.
WORKING FOR BLAINE.
EX-SENATOR RUTAN SATS -THAT
is
WHAT QUAY IS DOING NOW.
Stoutly Opposed to Harrison Alger His
Second Choice Quay Intends to Secure a
Blaine Delegation From This State An
Allegheny County JFIght.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Habrisbubo, May 29. Ex-Senator Bhu
tan, while at the Lochiel Hotel to-night,
said that in a recent interview with-Senator
Quay at Beaver on the Eepublicau Presi
dental possibilities, the latter declared him
self stoutly opposed to the renomination of
Harrison and'warmly in favor of the selec
tion of Blaine. Ajj his second choice he
named General Alger, of MichiganwColoncl
Quay also expressed his purpose to secure a
Blaine delegation from, Pennsylvania and
spoke as if he were fully convinced that his
object could be accomplished. Senator
Rutan suggested that Blame would not and
could not accent, on account of his im
paired health. Senator Quay replied that
the National Republican Convention would
meet, nominate Blaine and adjourn without
" giving the latter an opportunity to accept
1 or decline the honor. Mr. Quay put much
stress on the fact that candidates for Presi
dent are not , directly voted for, but are
chosen by electors. If a majority of Jthe
Electoral College were in the interest of the
Eepublican' party, they would vote for
Blaine, and he would be compelled to ac
cept the Presidency.
In the interview Senator Quay said Har
rison was one of the brainiest men in the
country, and while he had a thorough
knowledge of practical politics, ihe would
not put it into execution. The President
wnu dpsrTlhnrl ns bnintr n mIA na on ipiclp
J and was charged with treating "his Cabinet
11&.C su many cierKS noi permuting w
members to express an opinion on any .great
public matter until he had given his sanc
tion to it. Senator Rutan declared
that there would be a big fight
'for the control of the Allegheny
county delegation between Quay and Magee,
although both preferred Blaine's nomina
tion to that' of Harrison. Magee and JFlinn
would undoubtedly represent their districts
in tho Kational Convention. A lively con
test was predicted between Senator Quay
and Congressman Dalzell for the United
States Scnatorship, two years hence. There
was rio doubt that Quay would have the sup
port of a good majority of the Eepublican
members of the Legislature, but Cabell's
men would never go to Quay and a com
promise candidate would have to be adopted
unless the Democrats turned in for Quay.
As to the next State election, Senator
Eutan stated that it would likely result in
the success of the Democratic party, on ac
count 'of the financial rottenness unearthed
in Philadelphia and elsewhere, but the
probability of a Democratic victory would
be reduced to a certainty, if Chairman An
drews conducted the next campaign and
was permitted to name his successor and the
Eepublican candidate for State Treasurer.
He had no doubt that Andrews would hold
on to his position until next January. His
successor would be ex-Eepresentative John
Elkin, of Indiana, if the present Chairman
could control the selection. Fifty thousand
majority for the Democrats would not be
surprising" if the Andrews people should
hold sway and Morrison be made the Ee
publican candidate for State Treasurer, who
was weak because of his vintimate relations
with, the Eepublican State Chairman.
GIVEN THEIR CREDENTIALS.
Commissions Issued to Wright, Snyder,
Watchorn and George Welshons.
SPECIAL TELEOKAM TO THE DISPATCH.
HABBlSBUiiO, May 29. Governor Patti
son to-day issued commissions to William
Redwood. Wright, of Philadelphia, as
Treasurer of Philadelphia; Z. X Snyder, of
Indiana county, Superintendent of-Public
Instruction; Robert Watchorn, of Wash
ington county, Chief Factory In
spector; Patrick Bradley, of Dela
ware county, Quarantine Master for
the Port of Philadelphia, and George
Welshons. of Allegheny county. State
iTishery Commissioner. Dr. Waller, who
was appointed Dy liovernor Beaver Super
intendent of Public Instruction for four
years, disputes the power of the Governor
to appoint a man in his place and proposes
to have the question at issue judicially de
termined. It is probable that he will refuse to sur
render the office to Mr. Snyder and that an
appeal will promptly be made to the Court,
to decide who has the better legal claim to
tne position, wniie tne controversy re
mains unsettled, unpleasant complications,
relative to the taking out of school war
rants, are likejy to arise. The warrants
will be due next week.
. "WHEN tho sun sets on Death Valley, liz
ards, snakes, horned toads, scorpions and
other living horrors come forth in qnest of
their prey. It Is a sceno for Dante to pic
ture. A letter lrom the United States expe
dition there in THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
A GREAT GENIUS GONE.
He Could liaise More Money on Wind Than
Anybody In the Country.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
New" York, May 29. Edward H. Goff, a
man who enjoyed and deserved the reputation
of being able to raise more money ,on wind
than anybody in New 'York, died on Friday
at his home, and with him perished one of
the smartest schemes for getting rich
easily that even his fertile brain ever
worked. Goff was the head of the Ameri
can Exp"ort and Trading Company. This
corporation was organized, two years ago,
and, as its charter says, for doing a gen
eral commission export and import busipess
in manuiuciurea and unmanuiaciurea goods
and merchandise between the United States
of America and the Spanish-American Re
publics, Brazil, West India Islands and
other countries. It has been a great pro
moter of "reciprocity," and Goff finally
believed, when he was stricken down ten
days ago, that he was on the eve of making
a sudden fortune by a deal which he had
completed with one of the South American
Republicsj while he had negotiations under
way for still more profitable- treaties with
other Governments below the equator.
According to the statement of a gentle
man who saw the correspondence a fev days
before God's death, a private, com
mercial treaty had been made by that
ambitious individual with the Republic of
Ecuador, the terms of which awarded to him
or his company a monopoly 'of allihe trade
that passed through the Ecuador custom
houses. The American Export and Trading
Company comes to its end with the death
of itsVPresident. It probably has not a dol
lar in assets for its stockholders.
KOI AFRAID 07 A DEFICIT.
r
Lower Revenues Expected to Teach Public
Officials Economy.
General Warner, of. Marietta, with his
big filouch hat, is .seen quite frequently
these days at the Seventh Avenue HoteL
He is somewhat of a railroad magnate, and
it keeps him busy aside, from his business,
to push, the cause of free silver.
The General said yesterday that a deficit
in the treasury was often easier to handle
than a surplus, and it was a good-thing if
the McKinley bill would cut the revenues
to a lower point He was not afraid they
would run below the needs of the Govern
ment, but reductions would induce economy
in expenditure.
DIED.
M McGILLICK-Oa Friday, May 29, 1891, at
4:30 a. ir., Cathebihe McGiilick, aged 23 years
6 months.
Funeral from her-late residence. No. 80
Etna street, on Sdsdat at 2 r. m. Friends of
tfie family are respectfully Invited to at-
"Me
iMsrw
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THAT. BERING-CMJL
Jt Is Introduced in Parliament "With
"t Scant Explanation.
NO OPPOSITION IS LOOKED TOR.
Fears of French Objections to the Netv
foundland Agreement.
HEBREWS" TO COLONIZE PALESTINE
CoinrriRht 1801 by the New Tork Associated Press.
. .London, May 29. A measure of the im
portance of the Bering Sea bill is rarely
read the first time in the House of Com
mons without ministers affording the House
fuller particulars than they vouchsafed to
day regarding its provisions. The members
listened with strained attention to Mr.
Smith, expecting to learn the terms of the
agreement with the Washington Govern
ment, and great was their disappointment
when he stopped short after uttering the
formal request for permission to bring in a
bill to enable the Queen by an order in
Council to make a special provision to pro
hibit the catching of seals in Bering Sea by
Her Majesty's subjects during a period
named in the order.
Questions put to ministers in the lobby
elicited nothing beyond the statement that
they are awaiting the final response from
Washington.
, No Opposition Is Looked for.
Mr. Smith vouchsafed only the explana
tion that the ministry had already secured
harmonized action of the British Govern
ment .with that of the American Govern
ment. Other ministerial members express
themselves as certain that the measure will
meet with no adverse criticism, either in
the House or in the country, and that it
will lead to a permanent settlement of the
dispute. '
Though the period of prohibition is under
stood to be one year, the elastic nature of an
order in Council will empower the Govern
ment to make a further extension So
many members were discussing the situation
in the lobbies and the smoking room, that
the House could not proceed with business,
and it was counted out early in the evening.
Although Lord Salisbury told the House
of Lords to-night that the French Govern
ment would accept 'the suspension of the
Newfoundland bill, uneasiness prevails in
the foreign office regarding M. Ribot's exact
view of the practical abandonment of a
measure which Lord Salisbury is pledged to
pas3.
The Newfoundland Question Not Settled,
Ministerialists do not consider the New
foundland difficulty by any means settled,
though they admit that the dispute between
the Home Government and the colony is
for a time eased. Lord Salisbury sp'oke
with hesitancy on the situation. He de
clared that the House of Commons was now
pledged to support any future legislation
necessary to carry out the treaty obliga
tions, but he added: that as to the immediate
result of the proceeding of the House of
Commons he must speak with reserve, as he
didn't know how the French Government
might view it. -
The Parnellites hear that their chief will
wed Mrs. O'Shea before the Registrar about
the middle of June. It is not true that her
daughters will remain with her. Captain
O'Shea controls the family. His son, Ger
ald, is about to be gazetted to a commission
in the army. Captain O'Shea does not, in
the meantime, prohibit the intercourse be
tween the mother and daughters. They re
side only three miles apart, at Brighton,
and the Captain permits the daughters to
visit their motner Irequently-Dut alter ner
marriage with Pamell is effected all rela
tions will end.
Flans for the Emigration of Hebrews.
Mr. Gladstone's suggestions toward
remedying the persecution of the Russian
Hebrews strongly disappoint the com
munity. His letter on the subject ignores
the fact tha? the Russo-Hebrew committee
has already taken the exact courso he. sug
gested. At a meeting of the Chovevei
Zionists, the speakers declared that facts
were knoivn which justified the action of
theEuropean Governments; that a crisis Sad
been reached, and that time was precious.
Lord Rothschild has presented a memo
rial to Lord F!isbury, asking the British
Government to initiate concerted action by
the Powers to assist a wholesale emigration
of Hebrews to Palestine. The Rothschilds,
the Goldsmids and all the leading Hebrews
of England concur in the opinion that set
tlement of the Hebrews in Palestine is the
best plan. They aim to obtain European
recognition oi a great wave oi emigration a3
a necessary solution of the problem. Baron
Hirsch, though having schemes of his own,
supports the English plans to op'erate in
diplomatic channels. Lord Salisbury, leav
ing the usual official channels, is reported
as writing directly to the heads of the Eu
ropean Governments to secure their consid
eration of the Rothschild memorial.
England and tho World's Fair.
The appointment of Mr. McCormick as
representative in England of the Columbian
Exhibition greatly satisfies the" friends of
the cnicago Jfr Here who hitherto have
been working.inthe dark. Mr. McCormick
tyui nut icsigu uiB pusb us oecuuu secretary
of the United States Legation until tho
middle of July, when he assumes the duties
of Commissoncr to the Fair. His popularity
and the many influential friends he made
during his two years' residence here will
prove valuable aids in the frork of the com
mission. His retirement from the United
States Legation is regretted by the Ameri
can colony and by the diplomatic corps gen
erally. UNCLE SAM POWERLESS
TO PREVENT ANT AMERICAN VESSEL
FRdM CATCHING SEALS.
This Is the Condition Should Sealing Be
Closed The Treasury "Would Also Lose
SGOO.OOO A Belief That the Administration-
Has Sacrificed Its Case.
CFBOM 4 STAJT COIUlESPOJJDEirr.l
Washingiok, May 29. It is the general
opinion here that even if the British Parlia
ment enacts the proposed law closing the
sealing for this season, an accord with the
agreement with the United States, which is
not at all certain, in view of the tremendous
row the Canadians are sure to make about
it, the United States will be the only coun
try seriously hurt. To begin with, the
Treasury will be short f 600,000 that it would
nave n me sealing cuuiuiuiy were 10 taKe
the limit of 60,000 seals. It will be out
the cost of maintenance of the persons who
would, were it not for the agreement, be
maintained by the sealing company. Should
arbitration eo against the United States.
the Treasury will be out the amount of
damages established in every case of the
apprehension oiA "poacher."
The only offsef' to the loss occasioned by
closingthe season will be the 510 royalty
the company will pay for each pelt token
previous to the issue of an order to cease
taking seals. Another question raised is
that of the legal right of the United States
to prevent cvenjvessels flying its own flag,
from taking all the seals they can If the
proposed law be enacted by Parliament
Great Britain can, it is to be presumed, un
der its provisions, prevent vessels flying
the British flair from engaging in sealing.
But there is no law which gives the United
States the power to apprehend vessels fly
ing its own flag, and punish the offenders.
On the other hand, if the United States
Government should, because it has the
force to do it, arrest owners of vessels
engaged in sealing, such owners would have
good cause for action. Vessels flying the
nags of countries other than the United
States and Great Britain could also take
'.seals at pleasure, but it Is not to besupij
posed that they would engage in the-business
to any injurious extent.
It is believed by some legal minds here
.who have given much thought to the sub
ject that the administration has sacrificed
its case, and that arbitration will promptly
decide against the open-sea theory, where a
little firmness on tne part of the Govern
ment would have led to a complete back
down on the part of the British, who would
ribt'have risked unfriendly relations for the
sake of a few Canadian sealers.
NO CHECK TO IMMIGRANTS.
STRANGE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN THE
BALTIMORE COMMISSION.
Only One of the Members Attend to Easi
ness, and He Is the German Consul and
Agent for the Steamship Company That
Is Bringing the Immigrants Here.
BALTrMOKE, May 29. Immigration to
this port has been unusually large of kite,
with no corresponding increase in New lork.
or other cities, and it is said that the true
reason may be found in the very liberal con
struction placed upon the act for' exclusion
of undesirable aliens by the Immigration
Commission. This commission is supposed
to consist of three persons, but one of them,
James Carey Coale, died some time ago and
his place has not been filled.
The other two are G. A. Von Tjfngen and
Patrick Reilly, the latter a wholesale liquor
dealer. Mr. Reilly's attention is so com
pletely engrossed by business;' that he
rarely finds time to attend the meet
ings of the commission. Mr. Von Lingen
is also German Consul for Balti
more, and as such it is his duty to
see to the rights of citizens of the
Fatherland who may want to settle here.
He is also a member of the firm of A. Schu
macher & Co., the Baltimore agents of the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company.
This line of steamers carries the greatest
number of immigrants, and self-interest
would seem to prompt him to lay no ob
stacles in the way which would- arrest the
stream of foreigners.
Tne Secretary of the board is Henry Hil
ken, a member of Schumacher & Co. How
conscientiously Messrs. Von Lingen and
Hilken have discharged their duties toward
this Government, and at the same time not
allowed other interests to beat a disadvan
tage, is evidenced by some of tho-recent de
cisions. Among the immigants landed
a week ago were men who, oh1' account
of physical infirmity, should not be allowed
to land. At least this was the Opinion or
Immigrant Inspector Davis, who ordered
that they be returned. This provoked a
strong protest from the nine immigrants,
and particularly from the commission.. Mr.
Von Lingen, as German Consul and as repre
sentative of the North German Lloyds,
brought all of his powers of argument and
reasoning to bear upon Mr. Von Lingen,
Immigration Commissioner, and 'succeeded
in persuading him that of the nine persons
whose landing was opposed by th Inspector
only one should be sent back." But so
strongly were the sympathies of Mr. Von
Lingen as the German Consul enlisted that
after a time he found some one-to go bail
for the ninth man, and having, furthermore,
roved to the satisfaction of, 'Mr. Von
ingen, the Immigration Commissioner,
that the man's disease was not of,'a serious
nature, he,, too, was allowed to'jtay. The
action of the commission is causing much
comment, and protest will probably be made
against appointing any'interested'person on
the commission.
FRANK G. CARPENTER, is traveling
through aiexlco tor THE DISPATCH.
Though ournearest neighbor we know less
about It than -we do of European lands.
Carpenter's letters will be fall of Interest.
First ono to-morrow.
THE THREE NEW JUDGES.
District Attorney Objects to Their Serving
on the Criminal Court Bench.
The 'commissions of the new; Judges ar
rived in the cityyesterday, and they will be
swom in on Monday or Tuesday. It has
been decided that it is not best for them fo
hold the next term of Criminal Court. Dis
trict Attorney Johnston served notice on
them that he does not want them to serve
because of the question of the constitution
ality of their appointments having been
raised.
This question would come up in every
homicide case and would confuse the juries.
Under these circumstances the District At
torney thought it would be best to let the
Common Pleas No. 1 Judges conduct the
Criminal Court and that would prevent con
fusion. HAS A FRACTURED SKULL.
Frank Loudod, a Switchman, Severely In
jured on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Frank Loudod, a switchman employed
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was
seriously injured yesterday aftempon. At
S o'clock he started to cross the tracks at
Thirty-third street. The approach of a train
frightened him and he fell on one of the
tracks. His head struck 'the rail and he
suffered a fracture of the skull and a con
cussion of the brain.
He was taken in an unconscious condition
to his home, on Ravine street, Thirteenth
ward. His condition is extremely critical.
The injured man is married and has a fam
ily He has been sick for some time past,
and yesterday was the first day he had
worked for a month. r
CASES APPEALED TO COURT.
The Mayflower People Want to Know Their
Rights for Sunday.
The Mayflower steamboat cases were up
before Alderman Bohe, the Wylie avenue
magistrate, yesterday Afternoon. The ar
rests were made on information by Captain
Wishart. Four men were arrested Cap
tain Thomas Reese, one of tfce owners; Cap
tain Phil Anshutz, commander; Benjamin
Hippie, mate, and Thomas Donovan, engi
neer.
.By an amicable agreement the men were
all entered up as convicted and then took
an appeal to court. The idea is to go to
court and see whether they have the right
to run their boat on Sunday. Captain
Wishart also wants some light on the sub
ject. Books Siat Are Used for Reference.
Following is a record of the number of
books used for reference in the Carnegie
Library for two months ending May 16:
First week,. 228 volumes; second Week, 142;
third week, 2T3; fourth week, 179; fifth
week, 116; sixth week, 101; seventh week,
123; eighth week; 162; ninth week, 133," total,
1,7.
The Printer Charged With Murder.
Senator Flinn stated yesterday that the
reason for the death of the Pittsburg charter
amendment was that the printing office was
so crowded that it could not be printed in
time, and died with about 60 other bills. He
says he is satisfied that the Pittsburg street
laws will pass muster.
THE FIRE RECORD. '
Near Chicago, the once well-known sum
mer resort called "The Cheltenham Beach
Pavilion" burned lato Thursday night. Loss,
i,ooo;
At New Orleans yesterday morning fire
1 destroyed SO small residences and a saw mill
in the block bound by St. Claude, Montegut,
Rampnrt and Clouet streets. Los3 estimated
at 140,000.
At Youngstown late Thursday night a
large check house of the Carbon Limestone
Company, at its quarries, was burped by an
incendiary. The loss, including a large
amount of cable, is estimated at $3,000, and
will cause a shutdown for a week.
At New Orleans the steamship European',
which returned Thursday morning with her
cargo of cotton on Are, is still discharging.
The Are has been put out and 700 bales of cot
ton discharged, of which 100 bales are. badly,
burned. The total damage, including deten
Won to vessel, -ff ill probably reach fi0,oeo, "
.
IMCBOJf ALD IS DfflG.
Tne Physicians of the Premier of Can
ada Give Up All Hope.
BE SUPPERS A SERIOUS RELAPSE.
His Present Illness Dates From the Early;
Part of last Week.
THE CAEEEE OF A FAMOUS STATESMAN
Ottawa, May 29. Sir John Macdonald,
according to the verdict of his physicians,
has but a few hours longer to live. Dr.
Powell issued the following, dated 10:30 P.
jr.: "I have just seen Sir John in "con-"
sulfation. His speech is gone, and tha
hemorrhage has extended to his brain. His
condition is quite hopeless."
In the early part of last week he was in
excellent health, which it was hoped was of
a permanent character, but on Friday ho
contracted a cold which proved obstinate,
and probably gave rise to the rumor of in
flammation of the lungs. The matter was
not of a serious character, though sufficient
to confine the Premier to his house. On
Wednesday night the nervous weakness
which, since the elections, has al
ways been present, grew sufficiently
great to justify the attending physi
cian in asking expert assistance.
This being represented to Sir John, he was
induced to consent to specialists being
called in, and Drs. Ross and Stewart, of
Montreal, were telegraphed Jar. TheV cams
up yesterday and a consultation was held at
2 o'clock. A thorough examination of Sir
John's condition was entered upon, and the
result of the diagnosis was a consensus of
the belief that the only trouble was'physical
and nervous weakness, which had, through
hard work, eventuated into actual prostra
tion. A Sketch of His Career. i
John Alexander Macdonald was born., at
Glasgow, Scotland, in 1813. lie was educated
in the Royal Grammar School at Kingston.
Ontario. In 1S36 ho was called to the bar.
and ten years after was created a Queen's
counsel. His official political' career began
in 1S47, three years after his first election to
Parliament, when ho became a mem
ber of the Executive Council of Can
ada. As such his first term was from
1S17 to 1813. Subsequently ho was a
member of tho same body from 1851 to
1S38, in 18G2, and from ISCi until the new
Dominion was formed. Durinsr the periods
indicated he held various offices, lie had
been Receiver General, Commissioner of
Crown Lands and Attoncy General, when,
in 1853, bo resigned with his Government.
The same year he was returned to offlco
ns Postmaster General, but resigned the
day after his appointment, to ac
cept the Attorney Generalship. This he
held until 1863. Tho nn-tt two years ho
was in the opposition. Upon the return of
his party to power, in 1864, he again accepted
the portfolio of Attorney General. He held
this- office and was the Government leader
until 15C7, when the Canadian union was
effected. During the last two years of this
period he was Minister of Militia. Previous
to 1867 his public services included various
visits to England on business of importance,
and in ISCi he was a delegate to
Cbarlottetown to tho conference con
vened for the purpose of effectimr a
union of the Maritime Provinces. In 1S71
Mrtcdonald was appointed one of Her Maj
esty's high commissioners plenipotentiary
forthe settlement of the Alabama claims
and matters in dispute between tho United
States and Great Britain. He lias held hi3
present office of Prime Minister and Presi
dent of the Queen's Privy Council since the
year 1878. Sir John A. Macdonald received
thohond?of K.C. B. In 1567. In the list of
his acndemlc and professional titles is tbat
of D. C L, given him hy.tho University of
Oxford, England, In 1SC5.
Some Ancedotes of His Temper.
Sir John used tolosohistemperfrequently
in Parliament, and ho once annouced in a
voice audiblq through tho Commoc9 chanH
ber. when Oliver Mowat, now Premier of
Ontario, was severeljgfccnsuring- his policy,
"I could liek that fellow quicker than
could scourch a feather." On another oc
casion the Sergeant-at-Arms had to prevent
him from punchlngthe head of the late
William Hume Blake.
Sir John is. by no mean3 an admirer of
Americans and American statesmen. Uo
never uses the word American: it is always
Yankee, and he explains by saying tbat "the
Canadians own as much of America as the
Yankees do." But his reason for this
Bitterness of feeling is that ho lias never
brought homo any laurels from Washington
when thero discussing reciprocity and other
international questions, ilo has said thaC
the Yankee politician Is too slippery: the
truth is it is only at Washington that he has
ever found his match. No one in Canada has
any chance against him in shrewdness and
fincsso, and in disputes with the Imperial
ministry ic is admitted by all that Sir John
has mostly had his way.
But a little while ago he said in a speech
that thero is one kind of annexation for
Canadians that he will never oppose; tho
annexation of beautiful Yankee girls with
good dowries: and he says he will consent to
losing a few bright-eyed daughters of Can
ada, provided the Yankee hasbands have
purses big enongh. But he almost vehe
mently declared that the Cartwright-Wiman
Commercial Union scheme is only "veiled
treason," and the natural result would ba
the swallowing up of Canada by the United,
States.
STARTED AT LAST.
The Suburban Road Operated Successfully
Yes'terday With Tive Cars.
The Southside Suburban Rapid ' Transit
Electric Railway is now in full operation.
The road is two miles long and was started
yesterday with five cars.
The power is at present furnished from tha
old St. Clair Electric Railway, but' last
night the dynamos in the road's own-new
power house were tested and will be put in
use next week. To-day three additional
cars will be put on owing to Memorial Day.
"ATOBHSWaHAH TFiFrr,'
Or, as the world expresses it, "a well
preserved woman. Ono who, under
standing the rules of health, has
followed them, and preserved her
youthful appearance. Mrs. Plnkham
has many correspondents who, through
her advice and care, can look "with
satisfaction in their mirrors.
LYDIAEPINKHAM'ScvXb-S
goes to the root of all female com
plaints, renews the waning vitality,
and invigorates the cntlro system. In-'
telligent women of middle ago know
well its wonderful powers.
All Druggists sell it as a standard
article, fir sent by mall, in form of
Pills or Lozenges, on receipt of 51.00.
Snd rtjunp for "Onida to Health and
Etiquette," a Mautlfal UluitraUd book.,
Mrs. Pinkhatn freely answers letters
of inquiry. Enclose stamp for reply i
Lydia E. PinUiam Mad. Co- Lynn, Mtss.
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