S&aSESM FZEgm r ? 'i- -'rfr KSST W&w7tw&& TOf J?'- . - f fittfcti D C A I X&tHta Sellers Get Sholr I lA AMTQ Inserted in TIEEDIS VVMIN I O BATCH reach Every 11 r ItestBuycm throughTJIK mm DISPATCH. Investors Everywhere body. It Is the Best Advertising Medium for Employer and Employed, aa It Circulate Everywhere. ! read it. Bargain Hunters rely on'lt I : offerings. The best Medium. FORTT-SrSTn TEAR PITTSBTJItQ, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1891. THREE CENTS. IBS 'tSIB fwTlfi "SHOWING HIS TEETH, Sir "William Gordoii-OnmuiiQ Now Turning Upon His Titled Accusers. S03IE BACCAEAT SECBETS. The Entire Paraphernalia of the Game Belonged to the Prince of "Wales, and He TOOK -IT ALONG OX ALL VISITS. A Strong Intimation in Open Court That, the Members of the Tarty Had Been Drinking Freely. JSIOEIPDIRECT EVIDENCE OP" CHEATING. t One of the ladies Concerned Arrears Tpon the Wit- ncss Staa and Coolly Testifles Against the Earanet. mXTS ATSCAXDALS LEXEATH-THK-rEFACE prr icxlai"s cable comtajtim L.oxrxr, June 4. The weather was bad to-day, but this did not deter a goodly crowd from gathering before the law courts to wit ness the arrival of the actors and audience. It was the early-comer who caught the tights, for the court opened half an hour earlier than it had been in the habit of doing in this case. The change of time was known by the Prince of "Wales, and he and lady Coleridge were the first arrivals on the scene. The others were more or less late. Xady Coleridge looked as charming as ever, and wore another very fetching cos tume. It is very interesting to nolo her attitude toward the Lord Chief Justice. As soon as he came into the court all the ladies sitting by the side of Lady Cole ridge, as well as those in the balcony and Ftalls, rose and bowed to His Lordship. This is in accordance with the usual usage of the court. She, however, sat quite com posedly in her chair at first, and when at last, knowing that she had to pay this trib ute to the majesty of the law, she half rose in her place, it was with a roguish smilo to the Chief, which said as plainly as if she had uttered the words "though you are my Lord Chief Justice, you are my husband." Sirs. Stanley Still Making Sketches. Jlrs. Stanley has been busily engaged during the w hole of the trial iu making sketches of the people and the scenes m the court. These her neighbors have inspected I v-ith evident interest, and she herself lias been exceedingly kind in letting her note book be looked through. The Prince sat in his usual place and as soon as tke-proeeed-iags had started young Mr. Arthur "Wilson returned to the witness box in order that liis cross-examination might be continued. He is a young dude of dapper appearance, nud wore an irreproachable frock coat, a black scarf and gloves. He if the happy possessor of a small black mustache, of which he is evidently very fond and very proud, for he tended to it most lovingly, ttroking it every now and then. His man ner is very confident, and his method of Jiving his evidence, though dramatic, is pert. He made a decidedly bad impression because of the flippant manner he adopted in swearing away the reputation of a man who is twice his age. X'artisans of sir Gordon-Cumming. In this connection it may be stated that the sympathy of the public is almost en tirely with the plaiutiff, as the witnesses against him are cither boys or women with little knowledge of the game, who might easily have been mistaken. A well-known player of baccarat referred with contempt to tho statements that have been mado for tho defense, and said to-day: "I wouldn't Jiang a dog on the testimony of inexper ienced bojs and women where tho fine points of baccarat arc concerned." liut even iu the more circumscribed re gion of socictj tho opinion is not altogether favorable to the defence. Men and -women or tho world and of that smaller world blame Mrs. Wilson for allowing the scandal to leak out, and saj she shows she is a parvenu. blie is the daughter of a posfmaslcrin Leeds, und was selling stamps over the counter eight 3 ears ago. Sir William Goidon-Cumming's appear ance in court is certainly distinguished. He is resr ed in maimer and sits w ith his arms folded acioss his bicast, while ho carries his head erect and in a line soldierly manner. A Calm and Confident Manner. "Whatever he may feci, he certainlyap peers calm and confident, and this adds bomolhing to his appearance, although ho is voiy good looknm, with clear cut regular features, and linn set month and tan skin. The woiry of tue case has undoubtedly told on him, and this is shown by the weary look about his e cs. sun bo must And some con ization in his trjing position in the sym pathy of the ladies who are attending "tho hearing, .for they make no secret of the fact that thoir feelings are w ith him. In answ er to Sir Edward Clarke's question Mr. Wilson said: "I would stake my life I iaw Sir William Gordon-Cumming cheat." lie admitted, how ever, that though plaj ing for low stakes he had won XCO playing tho tame tablcHux as the iJaintiff. Sir Edwardi Clarke a'ked: "Why did you not expose Sir William Gordon-Cumming on tho spot, if you saw him cheat!" "liecause there wero ladies present." "And you went on playing with him after yon saw liira. chcatT" "Yes." "For how longl "About an hour." Sir Edward Clarke then asked: "You con tinued for one hour staking money on tho iucccss of the earns w liJcli sir William Goi-doa-Cutnniiiur was backing!" "Yes." The 1'ailnro of a Trick. This was a very neat tricfon tho part of the solicitor General because of tho impres sion it was intended to convey to tho minds of the jury, but it missed its effect, as it was blocked by Lord Colei idge, w ho asked tho witnoss; "Do j on mean to say that you valued by Sir William Gordon-Cumming cheating?" tr. "Wilson answered, oh, no, my lord." Lord Col -ride tlmn said: "Well, Sir Ed- wart: t-iaiivi-Muiineiljufwlicyelhis-nasim-i spited. IV: Imp. it was one of the devices of tWlM.toeu.c- At this there was some j Wkieriiicomt. ,Trlng the cross-examination of Mr. Arthur Stanley Wilson it was shown that tho counters used in the famous baccarat games were tho pcisonal pioperty of the Princo of AVales, tLst tlioy hclcngod to n set which tho Prince carried about with .him when visit ing the country houses of liis intimato friends, for tho purpose of playing the ap parently Indispensable game. This fact has been well known all along (before tho trial f and during its Jprogress in court), but the inct that this ownership of tho counters has been dragged out in the court by Sir Edward Clarke, the leading counsel for tho plaintff, is looked upon as"bcing direct and positlvo 1 evidence that Sir WUllam Gordon-Camming is "snow ing his teeth," and he is not in clined to spare his former friend, the Princo of Wtiles, any further, for as everybody ad mits, the heir apparent, up to tho present, lias been very tenderly treated by both parties to this interesting suit. The Sensation of the Day. Young Mr. Wilson for tho first timo felt uneasy in tho witness box when Sir Edward Clarke asked: "Had you ever before tho evening of September 8 used the counters you -played with during the course of that evening!" Upon hearing this question young Wilson flushed nervously, glanced toward tho Princo of Wales, who was closely following tho testimony, and replied somewhat hesi tatingly: ".No, never." "Do j ou know whoso property they are!" finally said the Solicitor General, amid pain- which the witness again glanced in the di rection of tho Prince. "Yes," Mr. Wilson answered slowly: "Whose property aro thf-y!" was Sir Ed ward Clarke's next question. After a moment's hesitation Mr. Wilsor slowly replied: "They belong to the Piiie of Wales.'' V p-' This statement created a marked sensa tion in the court And It had a visible effect on the Prince himself, because ho "reddened when Sir Etlwurd mn.rkn'ifonetlrrSroucht forth the reply. Thit ''i-vtonal lact was w hen Mr. Wilson- tm .that it was the Prince himself v- ' A.ed the lines on the baccarat tablb ft-' -ire. play on the second night, and thus .oved that tho Prince not merelj-Jolncd In the game, but that it wras ho w ho introduced it. More Evidence Against tho Baronet. Mr. Berkley Levctt was tho next witness who was called. He entered the box look ing decidedly pale and cxcecdtcg'y nervous. In reply to questions by Sir Charles Buseell ho practically confirmed "Mr. Wilson's state ments as given In thatgentlcman's evidence. Then referring to the cheating he said: "When Mr. Wilson called my attention to Sir William Gordon-Cumming cheating I watched and saw the plaintiff adding to his stakes.' This witness then contradicted every particular of tho account of the Inter view between tho plnintiff nnd himself. When Sir William Gordon-Cumming asked him to say he was mistaken witness replied: "I might have done so to bave him.Uut I told bir William there was one man, Mr. Lycett Green, who would not admit the nils take.'' In the course of his cross-examination by Sir Edward Clarke, he said: "I saw no cneat Ing on the second night " Then he admitted that It never occurred to him to tell the Princo Sir William cheated. Sir Edward drove this point liard at tho witness In order that It might prove Its effect with the Jury. Mr. Levctt then admitted that he in common' witli the others sat nnd watched the Princo being cheated. Tbo next sensational incident occurred when Sir Edwnrd in the course ot his exi amination sought by a scries of well-directed questions to prove that on the occasion In question the young men were not only ex cited by wine, but were even drunk. This was one of tho principal features, audit did not escape the notice of the Lord Chief Justice, who interrupted Sir Edward in order to ask him if that was what was meant by several of tho questions ho hod asked. Clarke Yee, my lord, that is the infer ence. They Ilad Been living Well. nig questions proved that not on! had tho young men been been drinking at the races, but they had dined well afterward, nnd of course had partaken of wine nt dinner, while drinks were afterward served In the baccarat room. Tho next witnes? to enter tho box was Mr., Lvcott Green. Thcro is a marked difference between hhnnnd; his brpthor-in-lawv,jrpag- -"" ' nson. Uelmd- been described WscV eral w itnesses as or a fierv. determined tem per, and when his namo wad called much'' eager curiosity was manifested in the court in orde- to sec the one man whom everyono seemed afraid of. This witness said that ho was married some eight years ago to the daughter of the elder Mr. W llson, the father of Mrs Arthur Stanley Wilson. In sub Etance Mr. Green's testimony confirmed tho evidence of his brother-in-law as to the oc currences which took place at Tranby Croft in September last. The witness had hardly commenced to give the interesting portion of his testimony when the Lord Chief Jus tice gave the signal for recces and luncheon, and as on the previous davs of tho trial, the Pi inco of Wales, honored Lord Coleridgo. Still nnother sensation was reserved for the fourth day's trial. Upon the reassem bling of the court after luncheon the lore man of tho jury handed the Lord Chief Jus tice a threatening and abusive note which he said he had Just received. Mr. Lycett Giecn, who had Just re-entered the witness box, said that ho also had received a similar note. The Lord Chief Justice read the letter handed to Dim by th foreman of the jurv and assured him that it would receive dnb attention. Did Not Yield to Impulse. Tho examination of Mr. Green was then continued. Mr. Green pave a graphic description of the events w hiclr took place during the second evening's play at Tranby Croft. He said that when he saw the plain tiff put the extra counters over tho lino when ho (Sir William) saw a card favorably displajeu. his first impulse was to expose the plaintiff, but as the Fnnco of Wales and the ladies were present he desisted and left tho room. Some time later he sent a note to Mrs, Wilson, saying: "I have distinctly seen Sir William Goidon-Cumming cheating twice. I cannot remain in the loom any longer. Something ought to be done to stop the game." bubcquently, said Mr. Green, he asked to be conlrontcd with sirWilllamGordon-Cum-ming If the latter denied his guilt. Mr. Green was cross-oxanilued br Mr. Gill, who soon managed to conslderabfy liven up the proceedings. Mr. Gill began by asking tho witness a number of questions as to his duties on tho day of the races, nnd.w itness replied in sub stance that they consisted in entertaining a race party. Mr. Gill thereupon remarked that lunch wa going on all tho afternoon, perhaps To this the witness angrily replied: "Do jou unit mat i was clrnnkT" a question which was followed bv loud laughter in the court, and by "No, no," front Mr. Gill. 4 More Than Seen on the Surface. Tho Lord Chief Justice here again inter posed, saying that he did not understand the drift of the cross-examination, as con ducted by Mr. Gill. The latter promptly re plied: "Perhaps tho jury understand that theic is much more in tkis'caso than is seen on the surface." Continuing, tho witness, who had "bv this time recovered liis composure, said that ho had. certainlv not told the Prince of Wales that tho plaintiff had made withdrawals of counters w hen cards wero against him. Mr. Green also repeated his denial that an agree ment had been entered into to natch Sir William Gordon-Cumming. He added, how ever, "But alter havjng been informed that Sir William Gordon-Cumming was cheating he naturally looked at his play on the se ond night." later the witness continued: "I w as horrified at tho plaintiff's acts at the card table. After this I oven watched over him." After this Mrs. Lycett Green, wife of the last witness and daughter of Mr. Arthur Wilson, Sr., was tho next witness called to tho stand. Mrs. Lycett Green said that in ls3 Sir William Gordon-Cummlnir rimmi ,. her house and there taught her toplay bac carat. Mrs. Green explained that she prc v ionsly met the plaintiff at the ho.ise of her mothci, Mrs. Arthur Wilson, and that sho had intimately know u a relation of Sir Will iam Gordon-Cumming, of which relation sho had u great regard. A "Woman Describes the Game. Mrs. Green then described tho positions of of tho baccarat players during the games played at Tranby Croft in -September last and said in reply to a question on tho sub ject put by Sir Charles BusscIL, that sho heard tho Prince of Wales several times ask the plaintiff to put his stakes w hero they oul?r.VSt'5C?9v. "R011 9.ne of tUese occasions Sir illiaur Gordon-Cumming replied nc t ording to this witness: "It is on tho paper In front of me." -airs . urecn nuuea war sho noticed that ?'',? tf?uM ?".,t!,, "fcufrin question was S accouS ofSe o! Kg took place during tho second night of tno bacarat playing after sho had been inform! thalr 1 illiam Gordon-Cumming had been cheating. Mrs. Green's tcstimnni- tr. n,u, respect agreed in every essential detail with tbat given by tho witnesses on behalf of tho defendants who had previously been exam- ined. Koplying to a question on tho subject, Mrs. Lvcett Green -positively declared that sho had not mentioned the unpleasant baccarat incident to anybody but her hus band until legal action was brought against herself and tho other defendants by Sir William Gordon-Cumming. The Solicitor General, Sir Edward Clarke, had justcommenced his cross-examination of 3frs. Lycett Greon from which nothing of material had transpired when the court was adjourned until to-morrow. Mrs. Green answered Sir Charles Russell's questions in a firm, clear voico and did not allow her strange position- to make her suffer from nervousness. It was stated in the court to-day by differ ent members of the audience that Mr. Berk ley Lovett had been blackballed at the Army nnd Navy Club, as the sentiment of tho offi cers was against him for watching a fellow officer to soe if ho cheated, and not report ing the matter to his superior officer, as- well as for not exposing him on the spot instead of sitting quietly by and allowing tho Princo of Wales to bo cheated. DYIN6 FROM UUMER. MAinr THOUSAND RUSSIANS PERISH POK WANT OF FOOD. Goaded to Desperation, the Starving Peas ants Attack the Military A Fierce Bat tle Takes Place and Several Are Killed Hundreds Thrown Into Prison, IBY DOSLAP'S CAULS COMPANY.: St. Peteksecho, Juno 4. The distress tmong the peasantry is assuming terrible proportions, nnd the immediate future affords no ray of hopofor the sufferers. In many extensive districts the peasants are absolutely destitute, not only of money, but of grain, and thousands have already died of hunger in Kazan, Simbeersk, Samara, Nishony, Novgorod and Penza during tho last four weeks. The Minister of tho In terior hns issued a. socret circular to the press, forbidding nny allusion to the famine. Bands of peasants are now scouring the country in search of work, but finding little, robbedthe houses of officials sent to collect the taxes. In Simbeersk and Samara thesa officials, finding tho wretched inhabitants entirely destitute and unable to pay, ordered them fiegged. This led to remonstrances, and these proving of no nvail, the unfortunate peasants rose en masss and attacked their oppressors, wounding three. Jin attack was then made upon tho coin magazines. Tho Governor of Simbeersk, being apprised of the affair, dispatched a strong force to tho scene of tho disturbance. On their arrival the troops found that tno mob, armed with scythes, pitchforks, reaping hooks nnd stones, wero in a very pugnacious mood, and made a stubborn resistance to all at tempts to disband them. A florce engage ment then took place, during which several were killed and many wounded, while hun dreds w ere thrown into prison. The latest telegrams announce that the rising hns finally been put down, but there aro tears of sorious outbreaks in Kazan, where tho distress is even greater. To add to tho prevailing gloom, tho crop prospect is most disheartening. The protracted drought and bitter frosts that have prevailed during . the month of Apiil,togethcrwith the violent winds that swept over the greater part of European Itussin.hare practically destroyed all agricultural -produce. The Governor of Kherson, in Southern Russia, 100 miles from Odessa reports that the winter crops have actually disappeared from the ground, and thnt-the spring wheat is dying for wanf of raiu. From Tavsavand Kieff the.'same news regarding the agricultural outlook Is re ceived. KILLED XS TEE BJSO. Four Spanish Bull-Fighters Meet Death at Their Dangerous Trade. rHY DO-LAP'S CAULK COMPANY. Madrid, June 4. The past week will long be remembered as one of tho most tragical periods In the history of bull-fighting in Spain. Three of the hardy men who make their living by this dangerous trade, two matartores and one banderillo, have been killed in thd bull rings of Madrid. Aranjuez,. 23 miles from here, and h Cordova. .Five, others' Tvere-woirhd6&lna. one disabled for lite. To complete the chapter of accidents, a picador was thrown by an infuriated bull w 1th such violence against the barrier of tho ring that he has since died from concussion ot the brain. Yesterday was virtuallymade npubllc hol iday on tho occasion ot the burial of the dead bull-fighters. Tho funerals wero con ducted with great pomp, the comrades of the dead men, Journalists, amateurs of all ranks and many officials joining the cortege. The Queen Regent has sent an aide-de-camp to inquire after tho wounded. The Madrid bull-lights ara attended on Sundays by steadily increasing crowds, among whom Americans and English aro more and more conspicuous. MILAN'S BUN OF LUCK. TheEx-Klng of 'Servia Credited "With Win ning tho Sum of 9320,000 at Baccarat. DY DDNLAV'S CA11LE COSIPAXY. Paris, June I. Ex-King Mflan.w ho hasnot left his gambling habits behind him -in Servia, has, during the past two days, been wooing the goddess of fortune in one of her semi-public temples hero, with unusual suc cess. He is credited, on the best of authority, with having w ou $2C,000 at baccarat. nGHlTHG HI JEEUSALEM. Turkish Troops Interfere in a Fight Between Catholics and Greeks. CojrsTAXTlxorLE, June 4. A dispatch re ports a serious riot has occurred at Jerusa lem betw een Catholics nnd Greeks, in which the Turkish troops intervened, killing sev eral and wounding a large number. The French Ambassador at Constantino ple has sent a strong protest to tho Porte ngalnst the action of the Turkish troops. An Amendment to the Tenant BUI. Loxdow, Juno 4. In the debate on tho Irish land bill, in the House of Commons this evening, T. W. Busscll, Irish Liberal Unionist, offered an amendment giving the benefits of tho bill to tenants evicted within the last five years. The amendment -n as accepted by Mr. Balfour, tho Chief Sec retary for Ireland, and w as adopted by tho House. Restoring Stipends to Catholics. Berlin, June 4. At to-day's session of tho Lower House of tho Prussian Diet tho bill was finally adopted restoring toCatholio clergymen the stipends formerly allowed by the Government, but which were withdrawn under tho operation of the Kulturkampf. First Superintendent, of Immigration. Washtsoton, June 4. The Presiden; to faay appointed Hon. William D. Owen, of In diana, to be Superintendent of Immigration, an office created at the last session of Con gress, with a salary of $1,000 per annum. A World's Fair Appoint -acnt. CHY DPXLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.'! Paris, Juno 4. M. Antoine Troust, Com missary General of the exhibition of 16S9,has been appointed to act in tho same capacity at Chicago. A New African Treaty. Ltsbos, June 4. The Cortes committee has approved tho convention with Great Britain in relation to South Africa. Passed Its Third Reading. London, Juno 4. The Bering Sea bill passed third reading in tho HousO of Com mons to-day. THE NEGB0 AND HIS SCHOOLING. Ex-President Hay Presides Over the Sec ond Session at Mohonk Eake. MonoNK Lake, N. Y., June 4. Thq third session of the Mohonk Negro Conference, President Hayes in the chair, opened with reports from workers In the South. Presi dent Dunlin, of Chjflin University, S. C, nrgued in favor of industrial education. Miss I.. H. Botumc, of Port Royal, S. C, spoke on tho homo lile of the colored people. President Bumsteadt, or the Atlanta Uni versity, said it was a mistake to suppose the higher education of the colored people was being overdone. Not over 5, or at tho most 10 per cent of the pupils -were getting ft. It was a mistake to torget that tho higher education of the few was cotributing most efficiently to tho cducatlonof the many. Another mis take wa3 thOjeudency to depreciate, the higher educaWon. in favor of industrial training. Another mistake was to make too much of thebomlcal. and grotesque side of nogro life and character. THE-ST. TITUS' DANCE May Bo Eesponsiblo for England's Eoyal Gambling -Scandal. GORDON-CUMJIIgG HAS A BROTHER Now living in Maryland, and That Is His Explanation of It. THE DISEASE A FAMILY INHERITANCE rErxciAi, tklkobasi to Tm: DISPATCn.I Baltimore, Juno 4. Fow Marylandors nrd acquainted with the fact that the English farmer known as Alestar P. Gordon-Cumming, who owns and works a 200-acre farm nearSykesvllle, in Carroll county, where he lives with his handsomo wife, is a brother and the next in line to Sir William Gordon Cumming, of the baccarat scandal. Ac cording to the law of entail in England tho tttlo and estate of tho father of Sir William and Alestar went to the former, and the younger son, possessed of only a moderate income, determined about 16 years ago to come to tho United Stntosnnd settle . He had Just reached man's estatowhenho landed In New York, and for a short timo traveled about tho country visiting friends who had preceded him here, no was re ceived in tho"most exclusive social circles in everyclty he visited, ne first settled down on a farm which he secured near the White Sulphur Springs, Green Brier, W. Va.' ne thou started to breed horses and cattle. I This venture did not prove eminently suc- cessiui auu no inovea to uarrou county, aiu., whoro ho has lived ever since. Ho bought tho large farm formerly belonging to Colonel Ignatius Gore, a well-known citizen of Baltii more. Wedded an American Girl. Soon after coming to Maryland he 'was married to Miss Ames, whom he had mot at the White Sulphur Springs. Miss Ames, though from Washington, was a member of the old Ames family of New England, from which so many noted men have sprung. Mr. Gordon-Cumming is an extraordinarily handsome man. He is over six feet tall and has the widest of chests and tho strongest of limbs. His complexion is florid in the ex treme, and he wears no hair on his hand some, good-humored face. Although a mem ber of an old and- dlstinguisheiLfamily, ho Is democratic in his manner and makes no pretensions beyond those of a cultivated gentleman. Ho Is the greatest of favorites wherever he goes and is often spoken of as the model of good taste nnd dignity. Although the farmers near him were at first a little awe struck at hearing of-tho stranger's pedigree, ' hin frank nnd genial manners soon broke tho ice, and now they are extremely fond and proud of "Cnmming," as they call him. They ono and all say that a man of his lux urious rearing who will tako an axergo out in the woods and labor among his own men, deserves all the good fortune which he is reaping, for he Is a very successful farmer. Among tho society of Baltimore and Washington ho is also a great favorite. Each summer his handsomo homo is thronged with visitors, whom ho entertains quietlvbut charmingly. Robert Garrett was ono of his most frequent -visitors before he left Baltimore,nnd the navalcircles of Wash ington provide a large proportion of Mr. Cummine's opportunities tor hos-pltnlltV. Mr. and Mrs. Cumming spend the season iri Washington each year, where they also take their young daughter, only 10 years old. As" Sir William is not married the title and estates may fall to Alestar, if ho survives nis urotner. A Defense of His Brother. In an Interview, this' evening Mr. 'Cum mimjsaid ho thought tho Prince' testimony at the trial -Unjust and that it "handicapped MA-oyothbr. . S-. - "' "V "Have you any theory as regards the ac cusation, against Sir William, or have you thought of his alleged modo of play!" was asked. "My mother said my father was af fected with St. Vitus' dance. Sir William inherited It. Ho always had a fidgety way with his hands, and mv mother used to say to him: 'For goodness sake, quit fldgotting.' If Sir William played at cards ho was constantly handling chips like many men do at-faro tables. Sir William would repeatedly break things in handling them. The witnesses may have thought they saw my brother cheating when ho was sim ply nervonsly handling his chips as 1 have described. That is my theory." " "Hot do you- think the affair leaked out!" "I have not tho slightest idea. Berkley Lovett, of whom you read, is a miserablb cad." "What about tho Wilsons!" "The Wilsons are extremely common peo ple. When I read of the baccarat episode I sent a cablegram, In reply to which he sent me a letter declaring himself innocent and saying he would fight to tho bitter end." THE STANDAHD'S HEW EIVAL. A Charter to Be Asked for a Corporation With a Capital of 8000,000. fSPKCIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE DISPATCH. Bradford, June 4. The P. P. A. finally con cluded their labors late to-night. They will make their headquarters at Wnrrcn for tho oil trust they aro fonniug. The capital stock will beJ600,000. They w ill apply for a charter to the courts. A Board of Managers will look after tho do tails for tho present. Hon. J. W. Leo is the President of , the hoard, and A. D. Wood, of Warren, is Secretary and Treasurer. BOBBING BEAD XETTEBS. A Bureau Clerk at Washington Cleverly Caught by Test Messages. Washington, Juno 4. For several weeks past it has been suspected by the Chief of the Dead Letter Bureau of tho Postofllco Department that some one in his office was stealing money enclosures. It was discov ered tuat ono of the letter-openers made much less retnrns of money found in dead letters than his associates. Tho case was reported to the Chief Post office Inspector, and tho result was that to day Arthur U. Sayles wasarrested with eight letters in his possession, two of which were test letters containing marked money. Sayles confessed his guilt. It is ascertained that between April 1 and May 2 he has stolen about $200, and it is estimated that he has taken at least $1,000. TBANSKEBBING FEDEBAL FUNDS. Secretary Toster Turning Them Over to the Sub-Treasury From Banks. WASHiaaTON,-June 4. The "Secretary of tho Treasury to-day called upon a number of national bank depositories to transfer to the sub-Treasury a portion.of tho amount of public moneys held hy them and not needed lor tho transaction of public business. These banks, which aro mostly what are known as "surplus" banks, had been notified by the late Secretary Wiudom and had pre viously transferred tho 'amount of two calls mado by him. GENTLE ZEPHTBS AT ST. LOUIS. Three Dwellings, a .Factory and Many Sheds Blown to Splinters. St. Louis. June 4. An infant hurricane visited this city and locality last night. The greatest damage was dono on the outskirts and in East St. Louis, where three dwelling houses, a factory and a number of sheds wero blown to splinters, several buildings unroofed nnd trees blown down. No ono was injured. THE FUNDS OF THE STATE. A Report From Auditor General McCamant on Their Present Condition. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THEDISPATCH. nARRiSBURO, June 4. Ten days agoGovernor Pattison addressed a letter to Auditor Gen eral McCamant requesting information as to tho amount of monoy'duo the Commonwealth from the years 1889 and JS90. This communi cation grew out of the,loss of State moneys hy City Treasurer Bardsley, of Phila delphia. To-day' the Gdvernor" received from the Auditor General a state ment whose preparation involved tho examination of about 25,000 separato ac P5U5'?: Auditor General McCatnant gives the following Information In the report! There is an apparent balance of,13,403 82 duo for 19. mis is owing to the fact that many corporations chartered. In 1888 were, simply experimental and failed to pay tho Second Installment due. For K90 there is also a bal nnco of $61.7.2 83. Tho amount of bonus col lected inJ8SUWH8161t561 30, and in 1S00 $1C8,. ..iVoP1111 stock tax collected in 1689 'was flS-396 leaving a balance to bo paid of 119,078 31. This tax for 1S90 will reach about tho same as in the preceding year. There is fZSV "ason to believe that tho loan tax for 1S90, now In process of collection, will amount to $500,000. The bank tax for 1889 and 1890 has been paid. There is due thet es tate for 1890 $18,681 67 as tax on personal property, outside of Philadelphia, which owes the Commonwealth $382076 02. Thero is nothing due on license accounts for 1889 putsido ot the Treasurer of Philadelphia. DELAilATER'S DOWNFALL., IT IS PATHETICAIXY SET FORTH TO THE SUPREME COURT. Attorney Georgo A. Jenks Pleads'Haril for a Change of Venue In the Embezzle ment Case Davenport's Argument Against It The Decision Reserved. rSPECIALTELEORAU TO THE DISPATCH. IlAimisBOTo, Juno 4. The Supreme Court to-day listened with evident interest to tho arguments in the application for a change of venue in the case or the Dclamaters, charged with embezzling funds deposited in their bankf Joshua Douglass, of Meadvllle, gave a brief history of tho case, which led up to tho application for a transfer of Jurisdic tion, lie gave a number of instances to show that the Indignation against his clients iu Cmwford county would prevent a fair trial of the accused. Georgo L. Davenport, representing the Commonwealth, said he had no thirst for innocent blood, but wanted Justice dono. In his opinion, the defendants had not pre sented a case justifying a change of venue. Good faith had not been shown by tho de fendants in tho movement for a trial In a county outside of that in which tho offenso was oommitted. Delay was wanted more than a change of venue, In the hope that It would enablo them to escape punishment. As the State funds amounted to $100,000, which Treasurer Boyer and his sureties would never pet, a trial In another county than Crawford would likely not secure a nioio impartial hearing, as every taxpayer was interested in this loss. Ho insisted that an unprejudiced trial of the case could be bad in Crawford county, nnd said if sufficient time had been allowed the affidavits of several thousands persons could have been secured to this effect. Dis trict Attorncv Best and Mr. Roddy con firmed what Mr. Davenport had said con cerning the absence of sufficient feeling to Justify tho declaration that the defendants would bo granted an impartial trial in Craw ford county. yeorge A. Jenks, representing the Dcla maters, said the court was asked to axerclso a beneficial power. The fact that changes of venue had generally resulted in tho in terest of tho accused was proof that inno cence was protected by them. Tho down fall of George W.Delamater, lato Republican candidate lor Governor, was pathetically described. Ho was" wealthy, but now was in abject poverty. His palatial residence had been exchanged for an ordinary two-story house. A personal investigation had con vinced Mr. Jenks that tho sentiment In Meadvllle was very bitter against the Dcla maters, especially George W. Mr. Jenks made a very plausible plea, and Judge Sterrett,after the adjournment of the court, said the gentleman from Clarion was a dangerous man before n Jury. Tho Su- Iircrao Court reserved decision In the case, n the Philadelphia City Treasurer case the Court will probably render a decision next week. 'PEABY'S ABCXIC VOYAGE. He Will Start on It Saturday, Accompanied ' , by His Handsome Young Wife. "TOEptTETRAirTOTTlOrSPATCir. - New York, June 4. At tho foot of Baltio street, Brooklyn, lies the JIHlo steam brigan tlno Kite, that is to start nt 3 p. m. Saturday for Greenland, with the exploring expedi tion of tho Academy of Natural Science of Philadelphia. The Kite arrived on Wednes day lrom St. Johns, N. F. It has been chartered by Lieutenant It. E. Peary, of tho United States Navy, for threo months. Her captain Is ltlchnrd Pike, who went out with Lieutenant Greely in 1881, and who was ono of the Greely rescue party in 1S8L Lieutenant Peary said this evening that tho chief object sought to Dc accomplished bj- tho expedition Is tho solution of tho problem whether Greenland Is nn island or a continent. Mrs. Peary is a handsome young woman, and will accompany her hus band from a love of adventure. HELEN SHITH WEDDED. Tho Girl Harry French Claimed as a Wire Marries Her Father's London Agent. TSPECIAL TELEOBAM TO TItE DISPATCH. Boston, Juno 4. Miss Helen Smith, whoso peculiar relations with Harry French cre ated such a lively scandal In West Roxbury tho past winter, was married secretly to John N. Merrill, her father's London agent, last Tuesday. Tho wedding was kept a secret Horn the most Intimate friends of the family. The Rev. N. G. Clark and his wife wero tho only guests outsido the imniediato family. Tho ceremony was peiformedbv the Rev. C. A. Beckwith, pas tor of the West .Roxbury Congregational Church. The nowly married pair have gone to London to reside lor the present, where 3Ir. Merrill Is the business representative of tho Smith American Piano Company.'of this city. FLANKED 10 BOB UNCLE SAM. Fargo Express Robbers Being Run Down in the Indian Territory. Sao and Fox Agency, I. T., Juno 4. An Indian hunter brought in word this morn ing that he had, the night before, come across tho Dalton gang who robbed the Fargo Ex press on tlio Santa Fe Railroad a month ago. Ho says the gang was planning a raid upon tho agency with the object of robbing the United States Commissioner, who has the money to pay tho Sao and Fox Indians for the lands recently purchased by tho Government. As soon as the four Shawnecs who wero charged with murdering threo horse thieves wero released to-day, they headed n posso to ran down the Dalton gang. A lively en counter is anticipated. CHOKED BY PEANUTS. William Gable Dies at .Reading After Suf fering, Terrible Agony for a While. Reading, Juno 4. It has transpired 'that William Gable, who died suddenly last Sat urday wlillo retiring from a baseball game, w as In reality choked to death by peanuts. He had eaten a largo quantity whllo wit nessing the game On tho road home ho stumbled over nn obstruction and fell very violently to the gionnd. The shock of tue fall brought some of the contents' of his stomach into his throat, and some of the undigested peanuts entered his windpipe shutting off his breath so effectu ally tnat he died after terrible struggles in a few minutes. The case has excited a great deal of attention among physicians. AN EXTENSIVE BUBBEB FAILUBE. The Northwestern Company Hopelessly In solent, Owing 8100,000. Chicago, Juno 4. According to a bill for a receiver filed in the United States Court this evening by Anna W. BairifJ of Pennsylvania, the Northwestern Rubber Company is hope lessly Insolvent. Tho company has two largo stores iu, Chi cago, and was supposed to be doing an ex tensive business in the sale of rubber goods, leather belting, brass goods and fire depart ment supplies. The liabilities are over $100,000 and assets about half that amount. A BECEIVEB ASKED FOB. Tho Central Rubber Selling Company Owes 8130,000 Withmall Assets. Weston, June 4. The Eckstein White Lead Company, of Cincinnati, to-day ap plied for the appointment of a receiver for tho Central Rubber Selling Company charging that 'tho liabilities of the firm amount to $130,000, wjillo Its Bssets consist only of office furniture and bills re ceivable, mostly owned by tho Insolvent Star and Hamilton Rubber Companies. ft BUTTLyr NIGHT. One Daring Eeoel Chilean Cap tain Attacks Three Got ernment Ships. OYER A HMDRED KILLED. Balmaceda's Vessels Fire Each Other by Mistake, and Then THE BOLD INSURGENTS SLIP AWAY ,After Eluding the Charleston the jltata la Quietly Surrendered. PRISONERS RELEASED ON BIG BONDS San Francisco, June 4. AdMjcesfrom Chile describe a naval battle as having occurred in the harbor of Valparaiso four days after tho naval engagement which had ocouired in Chanaral bay, when the insurgent cruiser Magullenes was attacked by the Govern ment torpedo cruisers Aldca, Condell and Lynch. In that engagement, which has al ready been described, tho Magallenes suc ceeded in driving off the three Government vessels and after a sharp fight the Govern ment cruisers retired to Valparaiso. The Magallenes after recolving ammuni tion from the insurgent supply ships de cided to steam at once to Valparaiso and attack tho threo Government vessels before they could bo repaired. Tho Magallenes, under the cover of darkness, steamed up alongside the Aldca nnd fired a broadside which completely riddled the torpedo boat, dismounted nearly all of her rapid-firing guns and killed and wounded fully half her crew. The Magallenes steamed quickly for the Lynch, but the crew of the latter re turned tho Magallenes' fire. Got crnment Ships Fight Each Other. Forty of the Magallenes' crow were wounded, and under cover of the smoke be gan to move astern, nnd before the fact was discovered the two Government ships were pouring broadsides into each other. Tho trick was not discovered until the Magal lenes had steamed ncross tho stern of tho Condell and had poured in a broadside w hich nearly destroyed the Jattor. In tho mean time the forts could not fire, owing to tho fear of hitting the Government ships. When tho Magallenes began to steam out of tho harbor the forts opened their fire, but only ono shell struck the rebel cruiser, which tore a big hqje in her deck nnd dismounted her pivot gun. Slio then proceeded to Calder. Over 100 men were killed in the en gagement, fully one-half of whom wero on board the Magallenes. The Condell had to ruri on the beach to prevent sinking, while the Aldea was so badly damaged that it will require a long time to repair her. The Lynch was not seriously damaged. Three foreign war vessels were in tho harbor at tho timo of the engagement. The now Chilean Congress convened by Balmaccdo, which is nowin session, and In which Balmaceda's friends claim all but two rtrovlncesure represented, has placed abso ute power In his hands- It has authorized him, "pending the pacification of the coun try, to arrest and transport persons at will, to augment the land and sea forces, to ex pend tho jinbllcj-ovcnues, without regard to tho estimates, to oroenro moncv bv nledrrini' the credifpf the State, rendering an dfccoant-l lu uuugrcss, uuu iu susnonu tno rignt, ox meeting und'the liberty ot tho press. ' Slust Give Bonds Not to Rebel. Inpursuanco of theso powers decrees aro published in thelDfarfi Ofieial releasing four prominent citizens suspected of sympathy with the Congressional re olutlonlsts from Imprisonment in tho Santiago penitentiary on their depositing $30,000 each in the Val paraiso national banks to tho order of tho Secretary of the Interior conditioned on their not taking part in tho revolution. They aro further required to reside in Europe and not return to Chile without spe cial permission of the Government. Ten or 12 other citizens are also released from imprisonment on similar conditions, their bonds ranging from $3,000 up to $50,000. but with permission to remain within Chilean territory provided they do not "take part in politics.1' Tho United States Minister, Hon. Patrick Egan, and all tho members .of the diplo matic corps attended the opening of Balma ceda's congress, except the Gcrmnn nnd Italian Ministers. The British, French, Ger man and Italian Governments, it Is under stood, have protested against -the decree closing to commerce the ports of Chanaral, Taltal, Antofogasta, Tocopilla, Iquique, Calcta, Bucna, Junin, Pisagua and all the In termediate by-ports now held by the insur gents. Representatives of the insurrection ary party claim that these ports produce a revenue of $23,000,000, nnd that there are 00,000 foreigners resident of tho provinces which the insurrectionists control. Exorbitant prices were said to bo prevailing at Iquique. Meat was selling at 70 cents a pound, potatoes at $20 a bag and flour at $30 a bag. Tho Surrender of the Itata. A cablegram from Iquique, Chile, says: Tho Insurgent 'steamship Itata, which es caped from the United States authorities ac San Diego, Cal., and subsequently cludrd captuto by tho United States cruiser Charles ton, arrived this morning from Tocopilla. Shortly after her arrival hero tho Itata was formally delivered over to tho United States war vessels at this port. The Itata handed over all the arms sho took iiom San Diego, consisting of 5,000 rifles. It would seem that the Itata's commander was fully apprised from gome source, doubt less the Esmeralda, as already reported.that a sharp chaso after the Itata was bolng maintained and that It was best to make for somo small port In the Insurgent territory nna 10 steer cirur in -iquique, wucro 111Q United States cruisers were collecting. Tho shrewd captain of tho transport therefore has come as near to tho danger lino at Tocopilla as he deemed it safe to do. Now that his su periors liavo ordeicd him to return, all re sponsibility is taken off his shoulders. It is not he who surrendeis his ship, but the In surgent authorities. Tocopilla is about 300 milesnorth of theportof Caldera, where the Blanco Encalada was sunk, und is one of tho ports closed by President Balmace da's decreo of May 4. Whatever action is taken the skill of tho Itata's commander in reaching here in safety, despite the great efforts put forth by the United States Gov ernment to l-ccaptuie her on tho high seas, is tho subject of praise on every hand. The commander of the Itata states that tho arms wero not embarked at San Diegq, but a point many miles at sea. The Iquiqno Government cl&ims this clrcumstan.ee modi fies the situation considerably, and will Srobably result In a speedy solution of tho IfflcuHy. The authorities at tho same timo declare that the cargo of the Itata is of little importance, taking into consideration tho small number of the arms. The United States warship Charleston ar rived here at noon to-day. Why There Was No Fight. Secretary Tracy gave to a reporter to-night the chain of circumstances that hns led np to tho peaceful surrender to tho United States of tho Itata to-day. Tho Secretary said that the desiro for a surrender canio fiom tho leaders of tho insurgent party at Iquique. Shoitly after tho vessel hnd ille gally escaped from tho custody of tho Marshal, at San Diego the Government was informed by these leaders that they dis approved the action of the officers of tho vessel the moment she escaped, and mado offers through Admiral McCanu to peaceably surrender her to the United States as soon' as she arrived in Chilean waters. Theso offers were then communicated to the de partment nt Washington and In due timo wero accepted by this Government without, however, Implying any recognition on tho part of tho United states of tha Insurgents as belligerents. As soon ns tho offer w us accepted a telo- rrnm nriMinrlTlnrr him tO CeaSC thfl chnsn was sent tojCaptuln Bemey, of the Charles- ton, duc tue steamer nuuuiivuuv duucuwuqh tho telegram reached Acapulco, and the Captain, unaware of the turn af fairs had taken, proceeded on his search , for tho escaped vessel. The fact pf the acceptance of tho offers to surrender the Itata onher arrival In Chilean water was therefore communicated' to' Ad- N. PJSSRATIOX. ! avast and ) Anaattnn Trttirlnrt .PtmcA. " :vh.. Zu9 . TO5.-WV-T miralMcCann.wltowtM, vf' 10 to receive the Itata on her arrival r ,tary Tracy said that the Itata would fent up the const to San Diego to answeWthe charges against her in court. BOLIVIA IN TB0UBLE NOW. Chilean Minister Demands His Passports As Belligerency Is Recognized. Paris, June 4. A dispatch from Iquique says that in conseqnenco of Bolivia's recog nition or the Chilean Congress party as bel ligerents, the Chilean Minister ot La Paz, the Bolivia capital, has demanded his pass ports. - DEATH IN THE FLAMES. TWO YOUNG GIRLS ROASTED ALIVE JS THEIK BURNING HOME. I Several Other Inmates of the House Barely Escape With Their Lives A Blind Man, 01 Years Old, Among Them A BIyersdale Farmer's Affliction. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Myersdale, Pa., Juno 4. Two children of Samuel P. Myers, a prominent farmer of Summit township, about two miIe3from this place, were burned to death at their homo to-night. Fire was discovered In the house about- 9-.30 o'clock, and the older Inmates barely escaped with their lives. Tho children burned were Clara and Missouri, aged 9 and 12 years re spectively. It is not known how the fire originated. .MrMyers was badly burned about tho head and face. Tho Are was discovered by Charles Butler, a hired man of Mr. Myers', and ho gave tho alarm. The house was occupied by Mr. Lelshty, a'bllnd man, 91 years old; Mrs. Elizabeth Myers, mother of Samuel P. Slyors; Mr3. Magglo Myers and daughters, Lizzie, Emma, Chirajind MJssourijJJaul Werner, Charles BtrHerj'Wfll Countryman -cTAInnertown and Amanda Boyor. Butler, Werner and Countryman escaped by jumping from tho second-story window. Tho houshold goods were all burned. Butler heard tho yodng girl victims cry out for help once while they wore being burned to death, but nothing could be done toward saving them. THE THIBD PABTY IN MISSISSIPPI. It Is an Aggregation of All the Issues Op- posed to Democracy. SPECIAL TELEGUAM TO THE DISPATCH. Jackson, Miss., January 4. The announce ment of the Invasion of Mississippi by Folia Livingston Willetts'nnd other Alliance men is creating comment every day, and it be comes moro manifest that tho odds and ends of all the isms opposed to Democracy in the State aro In tho Alliance, and almost to a man they are for the sub-Treasury and are doing a good deal of third party talk. Willetts, the National Alliance lecturer, figured as a shining light in tho third party convention in Cincinnati, and Alliance men of .tho State, sure-enough Democrats and farnrers-ynre becoming dis satisfied witli the tendency of President Polk toward the third party. Farmers from all sections attending tho unveiling yesterday said that Democrats aro leaving tlio Alliance in their State like rats deserting a sinking ship, nnd denouncing the organization for being run as a secret politi cal machine in the interest of a few place hunters. Yeomanry of Mis sissippi, tho men who wore red shirts in '75, and swore by the eternal God that Mississippians should rule Mississippi, de nounce tho third party In unmeasured tonus and do not look with favor upon tho advent of a lot of political hybrids bent on spreading strife.Outside the snb-Treasurycle-ment the Alliance, Is dead in the State. There will be some Interesting developments in tho Senatorial contest in the next few days, but as to Walthall's successorship your correspondent will not be surprised if there is not a sensation brewing as to where he stands. FAILED FOB MILLIONS. Collapse of tho Great Chinese House of Russell & Co. Confirmed. New York, June 4. The rumored suspen sion of Russell & Co., of China, was con firmed to-day at the Now York office. It was said that the house in China had suspended in consequence of which tho New York, London and Boston branches had suspended. The amount of the liabilities or assets, it is jiaid, is not known to tho Now York repre sentatives. Tho liabilities aro currently re ported to amount to several million dollars. The firm's liabilities are chiefly to seven banks in China, a few banks in London and, perhaps, a fow in New York. Their paper hero was iocured by bills of lading. Up to eight years ago Russell & Co. wero managers of the largest local steamship company in China. It was 11 source ofgrcut protit, and after its Vale to Chlneso capitalists tho old partners in the firm rotiroa,taklngtheir fortunes with them. Since then the profits of tho China trade haven'twarranted an expensive style of conducting business. A few months ago tho firm attempted to organize a bunk in Lon don under the name of "Tho-Nationnl Bank of China, Limited," with a capital of $5,000,000. Two of the wealthiest directors in tlio proposed bank, Chan Kit SliaW nnd Quair flo Chin, recently withdrew and tho scheme collapsed. Tho firm's principal business was in silks and teas, feouio of tho Chinese morclinnts in this city imported through Russell & Co., and, it is ulso said, banked wath thum. A BAD YOUNG MAN. He Robs His Mother, and Perhaps Several Thousand Dollars Besfdes. John L. Schott, a saloon keeper at 2131 Car eon street, camo tq Central station about midnight and asked tho assistance of tho police in finding his son, Charles, a young man of about 24, who had dis appeared early last evening taking with him his mother's gold watch and 11 number ot vniuablo papers. Lieutenant Dcnniston started out in company with Mr. Schott and made a tour of the places where it was thought tho young man might be lound, but the trip proved fruitless. Mr. Schott departfd'for the house about 2 o'clock this morning after leaving a descrip tion of his son with tho police. It was rumored that the young man had gotten away with several thousand dollars, hnt his father positively denied the story and the police womflnot confirm i(, TbVTvi Cftz&Cpio Johnnies! T V-.r'VV'elosa time 4U.iiwm.-jt - jq -JJ leave UIO -fc. ao c DIPLOMATIC SECKETS rartially Imvefled by Reports to the Dominion Parliament. THE RE&TROCITI NEGOTIATIONS. Harrison Did 2fot Snub Anybody, but Wanted, to Have Hia Say. MOST OF BLAINE'S LETTERS WITHHELD Ottawa, Juno 4. The first installment of a paper dealing with tho Washington recip rocity negotiations has been laid before the Dominion Parliament. In bringing down tho paper, Sir John Thompson explained, that he could not bring down everything, as he has not received permission; but he ex pects tomato the remaining documents pub lic within a few days. As the documents, therefore, practically only give ono side of the case, much of their interest is lost. Tho letters which indicate tho attitude of Mr. Blaine toward Canada's proposal are missing. The most Important communications are the reports by Sir Charles Tapper of his first Interview with Mr. Blaine, in company writb. Sir Julian Fauncefote, and his second Inter view on tho occasion of his return to Wash ington in company with Sir John Thompson and Mr. Foster. The first of these reports is addressed to. Sir John Macdonald. Tapper gives the details of his arrival In Washing ton and ofhis admittance with Fauncefote to an audience with Mr. Blaine, and then describes tho talk thus: The First Interview With Blaine. "I told Mr. Blaine that I wished at the out set to ascertain tho accuracy of tho state ment contained in his letter to Sir Julian Pauncefoto which I had seen in reference to tho invitation to open negotiations regard ing reciprocal trade arrangements between the two countries; that I believed that it arose from negotiations which had recently taken place between tho United States and Newfoundland, and a de sire expressed by Canada to be' in cluded in any arrangements such as had been understood to have been contemplated by the United States and Newfoundland, and that, upon that being communicated to him. by Sir Julian Fauncefote, ho had expressed his willingness to open negotiations for reciprocal trade arrangements between Canada and the United states, assisted by delegates from the Dominion Government, the negotiations to be informal, and, to a certain extent, ot a confidential nature, until they could assume a more formal character if any result wore arrived at. "Mr.BIaine said he understood Canada hnd taken some exception to the proposed ar rangement with the United States by New foundland. I admitted that such was the case, and I had explained to Her Majesty'3 Government that In connection with tha question of Atlantic fishery the interests of Canada and Newfoundlandhad always been regarded as Inseparable, and that the treat ies of 1854 and 1S71 provided for the partici Eation of Newfoundland by the action of its egislature: that the ratification of the treaty of 1S88 depended upon the approval of Newfoundland, and that there appeared to be great objections on many accounts to tho Interests involved being dealt with sep arately. In Fa vorof Friendly Relations. "I then told Mr. Maine that I wished to remove the idea, if he entertained it, which had been promulgated in Canada and the United States, that the present Government of the Dominion was not warmly in favor of the most friendly relations with the United States. I told 3Ir. Blaine that Sir John Mac donald had understood that Mr. Blaine hadn't been well, and that Sir John had sug gested that It would-be more convenient to Mr. Blaine to take np the consider ation of theso questions at a later iDeriodfc and that pejuling conslder--UidTV of h-qne9tio!r at a" later "iiericllftha"loiiW3aon Parliament- wonld be asked: to- continue the modus vivondl to avoid friction in the meanwhile. "Mr-Blaine replied that as he wa3 better ho was quite prepared to take up the subject later. I then said that I would ask the Min ister of Justice and the Minister of Finance, who had been deputed by Sir John Macdon ald, to join me as soon us Mr. Blaine could receive ns. Ho named Monday, the 5th hist., and ho promised to give the fullest and fair est consideration to tho wholse nbject." Following this is Sir Charles Tunper's re port with regard to his doings nt Washing ton when accompanied by Sir John Thomp son and Mr. Foster. He writes from London April 25, and refers to his hurried visit to Ot tawa after the above talk with Mr. Blaine, nnd embodies a telegram sent pril 3 by Fauncefote to him (Tapper), care John Mac- uonaiu, saying mat Jir. Jiiamo nau written Sir Charles after his hurried departure from Washington, inviting him to dine, and stat ing that after a talk with Mr. Harrison, he (Blaine) might have to modify the date fixed for the opening of the discussion. One Letter From Blaine. "We called upon Sir Julian at 10 o'clock," continues Sir Charles, "when he handed me the following letter from Mr. Blaine and expressed his regret that his telegram of the 5th of April had not been received in time to prevent our leaving Ottawa. 'My Dear Sir Charles: " 'After a conference with tho President I find I may have to modify the date which wo agreed upon for opening the discussion on tho commercial relation of the two countries. I shall bo able to advise definitely to-morrow. In any event I shall try to adjust tho time to the convenience of the gentlemen who will represent the Dominion in the con ference. Meanwhile I hope you will do me the honor to dine with mo on Saturday even ing at 8 o'clock to meet a few ladies and gen tlemen of Washington society. " 'James G. Blaixe.' "Sir Julian Pauncefoto called upon Mr. Blaine at his house and Informed him of our arrival, when ho expressed a wish to see us as soon as converlientand we waited upon him immediately. Ho expressed great re gret at our not having received his message of tho 5th of April in timo to avoid the ne cessity of a Journey. Harrison Wanted to Be Present. "He said that tho President, who was prac tically Prime Minister under their system, was extremely anxious to be in Washington during tho negotiations and had requested that they bo deferred until a later date, as he had made arrangements, which could not be changed, for an Immediate visit to the West; and Mr. Blaino also mentioned that the President said as thero would tie no meeting of the Senate before December, no serious inconvenience ho trusted would arise from tho postponement. He was con ferring further with the President as to the time when they would llko to open the ne gotiations. "You have, of conrse, since learned that the date of the proposed meeting at Wash ington has been fixed for the 12th of Octo ber next. This at first sight would seem to involve long delay, hut as the hot weather at Washington obliges tboso who can do so to go to the seaside during the summer months, October is really ns early as we could possibly arrange. Sir John Tho-np-son.Mr.Fostcrandmyself leave Immediately, I for England on Wednesday, 8th instant. I may add that after carefully thinking overall that has occurred. I con-- sider there is good reason to hope that fair arrangements may bo made with the Govern ment of tho United States in relation to the important questions contained in Lord Stanly's, dispatch to Lord Knutsford, De cember 13, 1BB0. Charles Tutter." MACDONALD STILL VEBY "WEAK. A Marked Increase of Consciousness, How ever, a Symptom Yesterday. Ottawa, June 4. Sir John Macdonold'3 condition throughout the day has been sim ply one of continuous weakness. from a de fective heart action. This afternoon he ex hibited decidedly an increase of conscious ness, lasting over two hours. His physicians sny he Is weaker to-night than at any timo in his illness. A WOBXD'S FAZB DEADLOCK. Riotous Proceedings of the Illinois Legis lature Not Repeated. Smijjgfjeld, III., May 4. Tho World's Fair bill was discussed in the Lower House of the Legislature to-day, but the expected repetition of yesterday's wild outbreak against Speaker Crafts did not Materialize As the result of to-day's proceedings, the bill is in Chancery, the Lower House being determined to limit the appropriation to 7rt flOrt anil thn Sonata In.faHner m tL fnll. ' mllitqn. There Is apparently little hope of Asj VVU.IJAUU4WV. 4 i i -' H1
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