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MACDONALD IS OEft
The Beloved Premier Yaii-
pisliedinHis Long Fight
TOli Disease.
ALL CmDl IX MOTffiXDf G.
Touching Scenes at the Bedside "When
the Spark of Life Went Out.
THE EXDCA3IE SHORTLY AFTER 10.
His Physicians Underestimated His Wonder
ful Vitality.
SOME TBA1TS OF THE DEAD STATESMAN
Ottawa .'June G. Sir John JIacdonald is
no more. -The distinguished statesman who
has guided the political destinies of- Canmla
for nearly half a century passed peacefully
away at 10.13to-mght surrounded by the
household. Lady 3Iacdonald, whoborc up
v bravely during the fatal illness is now
pronrated with grief. All the church bells
are tolling and thousands of citizens are ex
pressing deep regret at the Premier's
demKe.
For hours members of the household had
been watching at the bedside waiting to see
life depart. Although the physicians de-
Sir .Tdm A. J'acdontcU
ilared H-t night that bir Johu could not
Mirvhe until morning, they had not made
allowance for his nurelou vitality. He
i.ad lost consciousness 30 hours ago and had
taken no nourishment since, save small
quantities of champagne, which were ad
ministered v ith difficulty.
A 1 ery Tenacious Constitution.
Tiie Premier, sick unto death, kept tip
the unequal struggle until after 10 o'clock
to-night, l'or daj s it is assumed he re
sisted the ine itable by the sheer force of
his powerful ill, but yesterday conscious
ness disappeared, ncicr to return. In the
ensuing period nature, no longer restrained,
asserted itself; life's: fire, already burning
low, flickered and smouldered as if the soul
would leave its earthly tabernacle at each
successive brcatk
At 10 o'clock tills morning, hundreds who
called to make inquiry realized that all
hopes had vanished forfcver. TmVt news
from the sick room was more discouraging
than ever. A "strange and leaden color
o crspread his countenance, and his extrem
ities assumed an icy coldness. Xo one
would recognize in the dving nfan one - est-
e ot resemblance to
the
great political
leader.
Tears trickled from the eves of Itev. J. J.
Bogart, rector of St. Albans Episcopal
Church, as he passed through the gate and
encountered a throng of newspaper men.
He had just left the houe where, assembled
in the parlor on the first floor, the grief
stricken household had listened to the read
ing of the offices of the visitation.
The End Comes at Last
Once or tw ice the watchers at the bedside
thought that death had taken place, and Dr.
Pow ell, holding the Premier's pulse, dis
co ered only a faint trace of life. For three
hours before the sad e ent, Lady Macdonald
nc er left the room for an instant The
other watchers included Mary, her invalid
daughter, Hugh John Macdonuld, the
Premier's son, Job Pope, Sir John's faithful
Private Secretary, and near friends of the
family.
At 10 r. m. a complete collapse set in.
In the succeeding few minutes the Premier's
breathing became more and more labored,
and only the slightest flutter of the heart
indicted life's presence. At 10.15 the Pre
mier gave a few long inspirations, and with
out a struggle or the slifigtest evidence of
pain passed away.
The funeral is likely to take place Tues
day, and will be of a state character. On
that day the body will likely be removed
to the Senate Chamber and lie in state for
four or five hours. The interment will sub
pequentlv take place at Kingston, Ontario,
where the Premier's first wife and his
father are buried.
Not a Stickler for Consistency.
Sir John as he. was familiarly known
all over the Dominion was one ofthe clev
erest men of his time, and would have won
distinction ip a wider field than that of
Colonial politics had the accident of birth
not placed him in Canada. He was a poli
tician that was nearly a statesman and a
speaker that at times just missed being
eloquent. Gifted with rare boldness
and plausibilitj , he showed himself
capable of originating striking com
binations and of ghing his ideas practical
eflect For consistency he naturally had
but little regard. "Sufficient unto the dav
is the record thereof micht be called life
motto; nevertheless the inconsistency wai j
noi in mnjeeii, out in nis surroundings for
wherever he found himself or whatever he
did, it was with a single aim the success of
hie party.
Sir John was not a selfish man, and at
the end of years of public life, nearly 40 of
which were passed in office, he was very
little richer than when he entered it He
had his official salary and allowances, and a
few years ago the Conservaties raised a
fund to secure for their leader a liberal al
lowance during lif". This, with the delight
of political battle with his peers and of ad
ministering power, can be called his reward.
He controlled animmense amount of patron
age; he was by no means nice at times in its
distribution, and he dared the public indig
nation by such transactions as the sale of
the Canada Pacific Railroad charter for a"
contribution of 200,000 to the campaign
fnnd, or the absorption probably for the
same purposes of the Secret Service funds
(throwing himself upon his privilege as
PreraiT when investigation of the latter
business was begun V but all this was done
for thcadi,intnccor his party or the profit
of his friends.
Could Hide Six Horses at Once.
The peculiar feature which distinguished
him as a political leader was thtamazing
dexterity wherewith lie managed Whold to
gether a set of heterogeneous elements
national, religious, sectional, personal
actuated each of them more by regard to
their own individual interests than to the
welfare of the united people. Both as re
"Slt&s the instability ofthe medium which
supported him and Vhc wondrous skill with
u-which it was made to seem as reliable as the
-Sf.olidground, Sir John may not inaptly
5 De compared to tne circus athlete in his
De compared to tne circus athlete in his followingletter frdffl the fair Bertha to Ran- Jo Kensington. See advt.-natre 3.
"grand challenge act of riding six fiery
steeds simultaneously.'
Both in public "and in private Sir John
showed himself a master of wit and satire.
It was, however, of that .genuinely im
promptu, unstudied kind which, depending
as it did for its brilliancy to a large extent
upon the attendant circumstances and the
manner accompanying the utterance, ren
dered illustration very difficult. OneXew
Year's day it devolved, upon Sir John to
present his colleague in the. Cabinet to the
new Governor General when (hev made
their customary formal calk. As it hap
pened to be a "verv cqld day, the Secretary
of State appeared" in a superh seal skin
coat draping him to the knees, and was ac
cordingly introduced to His Excellency in
miT unexpected Dut appropriate manner:
".My Xord, this is the great seak" Again,
during the course -of a rather warm debate
last session, Sir John referred, to the gTeat
victory he had won in 1882, whereupon a
leading member of the opposition called
oat, "Why do you not try it again?" allud
ing to rumors then prevalent of a dissolu
tion being imminent Quick'as lightning
came the discomfiting retort, "Because I do
not-want to lose the presence of my honora
ble friend."
Some of His High Honors.
Sir John Afacdonald was created a Knight
Grand Cross of the Bath in November, 1884;
was nominated a member of Her Maj6stv's
Privy Council in July, 1872, made a Knight
Grand Crovs of the Koval Order of Isabel of
bpain m 18i2 and received thc-honomrr de
gree of D. C. L. from Oxford University in
18w.
He married, first, Isabella, daughter of
the late Alexander Clark, Esq., of Dalna
vert, Invemesshire, Scotland, who died in
1856, and secondly, in 1867, Susan Agnes,
daughter of the late Hon. T. J. Bernard, a
member of Her Majesty's Prhy Council
pf the island of Jamaica. Endowed with
abundant energy, surpassing tact and in
tense devotion to her husband's, interests,
thoroughlv informed as to all the ouestions
of the day, courteous, hospitable, consid
erate, Lady Jlabdpnald is the central figure
in the social life of the capital and no unim
portant factor in its political life also. They
had one child.
Xo one who knew Sir John could fail to
note a resemblance to the late liirl of Bea
consfield. TalLand lithe in figure, slightly
stooped, as became a lifelong student, with
rich, waving locks of fast silvering hair,
smooth shaven face, corrugated like a
glacier-scarred rock by a network of seams
and wrinkles, wherein the most opposite
emotions plaj ed hide-and-seek with one an
other according to the mood of the moment;
bright bird-lite eyes, observant of every
thing around, and a quick, gliding step,
whose jaunty grace and fast growing burden
if years had not yet impaired such were the
Premier's most striking physical charac
teristics. WRECKED A COMPANY.
DIRECTOR YOUNG, OF THE SFItLNG
GAKDKN BANK, ARRESTED.
The Millward Cliff Cracker Company Claims
He Ruined It No Arrest for Looting
the Rank Yet "Wnnamaker and the
Keystone Trouble.
fSrZCIAL TELEGIIAM TO TIIE DISrATCH.l
Philadelphia, June 6. Magistrate
Devlin this 'afternoon issued a warrant for
the arrest of Ephraim Young, one of the
directors of the Spring Garden Bank, and
he was arrested at a late hour this after
noon. The affidavit upon which the war
rant of arrest was issued was made by one
of the diretcors of the Millward Cliff
Cracker Company. It embraced a grave
criminal charge against Mr. Young, grow
ing out of the failure of the company. The
failure was caused by the ii recking
of the Spring Garden Bank, and
was due to the fact that- a
large amount of paper of the Spring Garden
Bank, or of Francis "W. Kennedy, was in
dorsed by Young, as President of the
cracker company." Then, it appears, Young
loaned considerable paper made by the
company to Francis "W. Kennedy, and the
Consequence was that the'eoneem could not
iieet its obligations. The charge which was l
niaae oy x. urown iieuiem was that Young
conspired with Francis "W. Kennedy to
cheat and defshud the Millward Cliff
Cracker Company out of promissory notes
amounting' 534.000. 3Je was held under
?20,000 bail for a hearing on "Wednesday
next
The arrest of Directors Young and Evans
on the charge of aiding and abetting the
Kennedys in looting the Spring "Garden Na
tional Bank did not take place to-day,
though General Fisher, 'the receiver, said
to-day that their arrest in the near future is
probable and the depositors' committee
says that it is certain.
The persistent attempts made by what Sir
Julian Pauncefote naively describes in his
dispatches to Lord Salisbury as the "oppo
sition journals" to drag the name of Mr. John
"Wanamaker into some discreditable con
nection with the Keystone Bank scandal do
not appear to disturb in the slightest degree
the serene equanimity of the Postmaster
General.
Mr. "Wanamaker does not hesitate to say
that he would appear and tell all he knows
as a witness, but there seems no more'reason
for calling him or any member of his firm
to the stand than anv other denositor.
John Wanamaker was a depositor in the
Keystone Bank, but not as an individual or
an official, but as the firm bearing his name.
Discounts were not made on his personal
note, but on legitimate commercial paper or
on sound collateral, as the books of the
bank will officially show. This cannot be
construed as a personal favor.
Mr. "Wanamakerjas Mr. Lacey himself has
stated, knew nothing whatever about the
delay in appointing a receiver, nor had Mr.
"Wanamaker any knowledge nor did he re
quest the appointment of a certain person.
Mr. "Wanamaker was on the Pacific coast at
the time, but Mr. Lacey's own denial of this
false charge settles it without further notice
from the Postmaster General. Mr. "Wana
maker's maligners, however, see a political
point to make in all this, and do not listen
to facts. One of the points in the attacks is' J
.Mr. h anamaker s credit, but whenever
made they never cause a ripple in financial
circles in Philadelphia, where Mr. "Wana
maker's credit is so solid.
"Postmaster General "Wanamaker has been
asked to appear before the.Councilmanic
Committee. The letter was delivered to
Mr. "Wanamaker at his country residence in
Jenkintown to-night Auditor General Mc
Camant and John and James Dohson, the
latter bondsmen and assignees of Bardsley,
lu e also been subpoenaed.
The mystery of the $ 5130,000 of State money
which ei-Treasurcr John Bardsley says he
deposited in the Keystone National Bank
has been cleared up. The missing money,
which has been the great conundrum ever
since Bardsley's arrest, has been traced iy
Keceiver Yardley, and that official has ac
quainted several -members of Councils in
vestigating committee with his discovery,
but all of the gentlemen in the secret posi
tively refuse to tell what they know until
the meeting ofthe committee on Monday.
llcceiver Yardley said: "I know all
about the missing State money, where it
came from, how it came and where it went
too." '
""Was 'the money ever deposited in the
hank?"
j."ThaWiuestion lean only answer in an
official manner, and the time for speaking
upon that point is not now."
A SCANDALJEEOPBrrED.
One "Witness In a Case TVritegJhatTIircats
DroTe Her to Peijnrj-. .
CSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Beavxk Falls, June 6. The" "Wither-spoon-Bork
scandal, which has bced agitat
ing the people here for some months past,
owing to the prominence of ihe persons in
volved, again crops out, although it was
thought to have been settled when Miss
Bork appeared before the grand jury
"Wednesday of this week and exonerated
"Witherspoon froA all connection with the
robbery of Mrs. Bradley's house, and also
rof her disgrace. The
the fair Berths to Ran-
wiin Demg tne author of her discrace. The reo " weanesoay, June 10,
THE
kin Martin, attornev for the "prosecution,
was received Thursday:
Mb. Mahtix I n,rn under the painful ne
cessity of writlmr you a few lines, so as to
ask j ou if you will please find out to-morrow
if I can retrace my steps for false swear
ing to-day. Iliad seen Mr. Witherspoon be
fore I entered the courtroom this morning,
and he made certain threats if I did not
clear him before the grand jury. I wish you
would find out for me what can be Hone by
to-morow evening, and oblige.
Bertha. Bore.
In all probability the case will be re
opened and probed to the bottom, as the
way it stands now it leaves Mrs. Bradley
and her sister, Mrs. J. E. Emerson, who
prosected the case, in a bad light
H0NORLNG A
WARRIOR.
TOfVErXTNG OP A SPlEJfDU) MONU
MENT TO GEN. HAKTRANFT.
Norristown Filled "With Soldiers and Citi
zens Fii e Thousand Troops and Many
Distinguished Citizens Take Fart in the
Exercises Entertainment of Mrs. Hart
ranlt. tSTECIAL TELEGRAM TOTITE DISrATClM
Korbistown, June 6. The National
Guard of Pennsylvania paid a just tribute
to the memory of Major General John F.1
Hartranft to-day, when a splendid granite
obelisk was unveiled over the dead warrior's
tomb in Montgomery Cemetery here in the
presence of fi,000 troops and Grand Army
men, and with eloquent eulogies from Gov
ernor Pattison, ex-Go ernor Beaver, General
George R. Snowden aud ex-Adjutant Gen
eral James"W. Latta. The military display
was a memorable event in the history of
Norristown, and the services at the grave
were soldier-like in their simplicity and im
pressive in their earnestness and fervor.
Norristown turned out in gala array for
the occasion; nearly every house was dec
orated with the National colors, and all
business was suspended. Mrs. Hartranft
and her three children were interested spec
tators of the pageant in honor of her war
rior husband, and-she entertained a large
number of the general officers at her resi
dence on Main street, after the ceremonies.
Among her guests were Governor Patti
son, ex-Governor Beaver, General D.
H. Hastings. ' General George K. Snow
den, General G. P. S. Gobin,
Colonel George H. North, Adjutant Gen
eral "William McClelland, Assistant Adju
tant General Alexander Krumbhaar, Sur
geon General Louis "W. Bead, Lieutenant
Colonels A. J. Drexel, James R. Hunsicker,
A. Harvey Tyson and A. E. McClellan,
Lieutenant It K. "Webbert, Colonel Austin
Curtin, Colonel Adams, ex-Attorney Gen
eral "W. S. Kirkpatrick, Colonel Norris,
Major E. B. Moore, the Key. T.."W. David
son, Colonel Charles Green, General Eod
mau, General James "W. Latta, Attorney
General "W. TJ. Henslc, Secretary of State
"W. F. Harrity, Senator George"" Handy
Smith, General Pressley N. Guthrie, Gen
eral J. "W. Plume, and many others.
Among the many who attended the un
veiling were General Hartranft's old guard
of honor, the Heath Zouaves. From his
first inauguration as Governor he selected
them as his escort, both whili at camp and
during the riots in 1877.
THE CAMBRIA JUDGESHIP.
A Hot Fight In the Democratic Primaries
Between Rose'and Ijinton.
rSPKCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
JomfSTOWN, June C. The hottest polit
ical fight ever known in Cambria county
has just closed with tSfc Democratic prima
ries held here to-day. The contest was be
tween "W. Horace Kose., present Mayor of
Johnstown, and Colonel John P. Linton.
"While the principals carried themselves
with a dignity somewhat becoming the
office to which they aspired, their friends
made an intensely bitter and personal affair
of it. In addition to pointing out the moral
and physical defects of each other, each
took great pains to prove that were his can
didate not nominated the party would not
be able to elect the other, and a Republican
would be elected.
Latest advices indicate that the fight has
narrowed down between Linton and Kose,
with thj chances slightly in favor of Linton.
The Republican candidate will be Judge
Barker, the present occupant of the bench.
The "Washington County Shrievalty.
tSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
"Washington PA., June 6. The Re
publican primaries were held in "Washing
ton county this afternoon. A light vote
was cast. The hottest fight was for the
office of Sheriff, and from the meager re
ports received the nomination lies between
L. P. Beazell, "W. A. Gabby and "W. P.
Cherry.
Loncenecker 1Y1U Be the Nominee.
rsr-ECXAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.J
Bedford, June 6. Hon. J. H. Longe
necker has carried the county by an over
whelming majority for President Judge,
over Alexander King. He will have a two- H
thirds vete in the convention. The fight
was thejnost bitter in the history of the
county.
Republicans at Canton.
tSPECIAL TELEGBAU TO THE DISPATCH.
Canton, June 6. At the Republican
County Convention held hereihis afternoon,
delegates to the State convention to be held
at Columbus, June 16 and 17, were chosen,
and resolutions were adopted, indorsingihe
administration and the national platform of
1888.
Neal .Secures Boss County Delegates.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn
Chillicothe, O., June 6. The Democ
racy of Ross county, at their County Conven
tion this afternoon, enthusiastically in
dorsed Lawrence T. Neal for the Governor
ship tind selected nine delegates to the State
Convention.
DEOWHED'AT A PICKIC.
A Boat Capsizes With Five Occupants, One
Losing His Life.
tSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCH.
Sharon, Pa., June 6. A terrible drown
ing accident is reported from Trout Island,
near this city. . A general picnic was being
held on the island to-day, and five young
i men crowded in a rowboat, intending to go
up e Shenango river, which is very deep at
'thaf'point.
The boat was overturned and August
Young sank like a stone. Another young
man named Fye was also unable to swim,
but was dragged into another boat and re
suscitated alter hard work. The others
were, saved by clinging to the .overturned
loat until rescued. v
EEE3 CABPENTE"BS VICTORIOUS.
Their May Day Demands Conceded and the
Strike Declared OfT.
Erie, June 6. The strike of planing
mill employes for shorter hours, which has
been in progress here since May 1, was de
clared off to-day.
, All the mills will now probably return to
ten hours,the carpenters' demands for nine
hours having been conceded.
t Ingalls Will Not Bo an Editor.
Atchison, Kan., June C Ex-Senator
Ingalls denies in the local papers that lie
has become connected with the editorial de
partment of Truth.
General Longstreet Is Dying.
Gainesville, Ga., June a Cfeneral
James Longstreet is now lying at death's
door and is not expected to live through
the night.
PITTSBURG IDISPATCH,
YOU CAHflVrS EREOR.
His Refusal to Eeduce Grain Duties
Arouses Much Discontent.
DISSENSIONS IN' THE CABINET.
A Movement on-Foot to Fold a 'World's Fair!
in Germany in 1896.
SCANDAIS THAT INVOLVE AMERICANS
CCupyrtKht 1891 by tlie New Yorfe Associated Press.
Berlin, June 6. If popular discontent
were allowed to manifestitself on free lines
against the Government's decision to main
tain the corn duties, Germany would be
ablaze wflfc demonstrations. Since Chan
cellor Von Caprivi surprised the country,
including the agrarian party, with his de
claration that the. existing tariff must re
main until, at least, new treaty negotiations
with other nations were arranged, the dis
satisfaction among workingmen has Become
exasperation.
JThe political parties which are open to
popular emotions are becoming penetrated
with the sense that the Government has
made a mistake ahd must ere long recon
sider its decision in the face of the increas
ing prices of certain grains, and especially
rye, which forms the staple of food of the
people. "
Only One Outspoken Supporter.
The official press speaks in an apologetic
tone of the attitude ofthe Government., The
Kordcuteher Qazdte stands almost alone
in sustaining energetically the ministerial
policy, urging that the suspension of" the
duties on cerealsTrould not cheapen breads,
while an abolition of the duties would im
ply the revision of the whole protectionist
tariff in the direction of free trade.
The National Liberal organs, while ad
mitting the severity of the pressure of dear
ness of he staff of life upon workingmen,
plead that since all parties accept the prin
ciple of suspension, time is most opportune
to give effect to it. The Vomsdic Zaiung
warns the Government thatthe attitude of
the people is assuming a menacing charac
ter. The VoraaerU and other Socialist
papers have not terms-bitter enough tore-,
S roach the ministers. Even the agrarian'
'riutze Zatttnt attacks the Chancellor's pol
icy, declaring that the protection party pre
fer a temporary suspension of the duties
when it is recognized that such action is
necessary td the acceptance of. commercial
treaties involving a paramount abatement
of the tariff.
Small Credence in Caprivl's Estimates.
The Progressists in the Lower House of
the Prussian Diet have vainly tried to get
the Ministers to produce the reports on
which their decision not to reduce the du
ties is alleged to beliased. Chancellor von
Caprivi's estimates are held to be of small
value beside market facts. The Frcamniijc
Zeitung points out that the price of rye is
now almost attaining the figure reached
during the famine years of 1810 and 1817.
As the session of the Landtag will close
within a fortnight, there is small chance
that the opposition will get time to conduct
a Parliamentary aeitation. They are,- there-
fore, preparing for a campaign in the coun
try. Alie ouciuusis are active, j-iicv iuo
the situation and will give energy to the
opposition movement in every populous
center. Meetings have been held this week.
Sixhavebeen,heldinthe Berlin districts,
at which addresses were made by Herren
Liebknect, -Singer, Auer, Bebel, Schippel
and a number of other prominent Socialists.
They met an enthusiastic response when
they branded the Ministers as starving the
masses to the advantage of the classes.
Dissensions In the Cabinet.
"Within the Cabinet it is reported that
'dissensions are strong. Minister Miquel
demands a reduction of jthe duties while
Minister- Lucius oppoies. such a course.
From various quarters of the country mem
orials reach the Government in favor of a
suspension of the duties.
The "Union of Industrial Associations,
after a prolonged debate on the proposal to
hold an international exhibition m 1896,
appointed a special commission to visit
Chancellor von Caprivi aud ask him to ask
the Government for its approval of the
scheme. "When the scheme was first mooted
Emperor "William supported the proposi
tion, but Prince Bismarck, who was then all
powerful, treated it with something like
contempt. The prospect of both national
and official support nas greatly improved
since then.
A Story of AdVenture and Fraud.
Emil Seiffert, the American-German ad
venturer, who was recently sentenced to
two years' imprisonment for defrauding
Mrs. McGuire, of Detroit, has succeeded in
getting a new trial. As Mrs. McGuire has
returned to tne united states and retuses to
appear against Seiffert, it is likely that he
will go free. Seiffert met Mrs. McGuire in
California and made love to her. He in
duced her to visit Europe and then de
frauded her of large" sums of money. He
subsequently eloped with Miss Flanigan, of
AVashington, Mrs. McGuire's companion,
and married her in London. He returned
to Berlin after this and commenced black
mailing Mrs. McGuire. He tripped up on
his blackmailing scheme, however; was
arrested, tried and convicted and sentenced
to serve two years. Mrs. McGuire then re
turned to her home in America, thinking
Seiffert was disposed of.
A Professor Neglects His Family.
A scandal attaches here to a well-known
professor of. the University of California,
who is charged with sending his young wife
and two grown - daughters of 'his first
wife to Germany, leaving them without sup
port and refusing them the money necessary
for their return home. Jt is" possible that
the professor has an explanation which is
not known to the people here who are inter
esting themselves in the family.
The committee for the relief of Russian
Hebrews report that many injured Israelites
are arriving at unariottenDurg. xnese peo
ple were wounded while fleeing from the
Russian police. Numbets of Hebrews were
killed while trying to escape over the fron
tier. The exodus is assuming such vast pro
portions that private charity will soon- be
powerless to cope with it, and the Govern
ment will be compelled to interfere.
A HEW OUTBREAK IN INDIA.
It Is a Rebellion Against the' Oppressive
Acts of a Native Prince.
London, June 6. From Jndia comes the
news of another uprising, this time in the
State of Keonjhur. The rebels have
swept everything before them, robbed the
Treasurerof the Maharajah; and are pre
pared to defend themselves against British
interference.
The Seventh Bengal Infanry has started
to put down the insurrection, which is
strictly local in its character, and it is be
lieved not to be formidable. The cause of
the outbreak appears to have been the con
duct of the Maharajah, who has of late been
oppressing Kis subjects with excessive taxa
tion. He has added to the discontent by
receiving a Persian slave into his harem as
a wife, thereby giving great offense to the
orthodox Hindoos. ,
Spain "Will Take Back Emigrant.
Madrid, June 6. In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day, Senor Fabie, Minister of
the Colonies, announced that the Govern
ment meditated bringing back to Spain the
poorer Spanishemigrants who had settled
in South America.
Anglo-Portugncse. Convention Batlned.
Lisbon, June 6. After a long and excit
ing debate the Ghamber of Deputies, by a
vote of 105 to 6, to-day ratified the conven
tion between England and PortuguL
Italy Bednces Its Deficit.
Rome, June 6. In the Chamber of Depu-
- ;v .jr.
STJNXjXY,
1891.
ties to-day Signor Luzzalti, Minister of the
Treasury, announced that the .deficit .-had
been reduced to SI. 25(1000 tnroneb savings
' I in the budget expenditures.
T0RIES IN THE DUMPS
OVER THE FBEE EDUCATION BUX,
"WHrCH IS THEIB. NIGHTMARE.
Chamberlain Coming in for Some r Good
Bound Abuse for, Pointing the Measure
on the Party Gladstone to Speak on the
Bill Monday.
TBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.
London, June C. Repeated efforts have
been made this week to obtaiaa statement
respecting the real intentions of the Govern
ment in regard to tne free education scheme,
but without success, and to judge from the
frequent meetings of the Ministers they'are
unable tojnake up their own minds on the
subject. Some of them, including Mr.
Smith, the leader of the House of Commons,
profess to believe they can pass the educa
tional bill and yet terminate the session by
the end of July. But this is absurd, and as
the Tories talk of deserting -wholesale, if
called upon td remain at "Westminster after
next month, it may be assumed that the
Government will, at themost, introduce the
bill and then hang it up until November,
the course long ago foreshadowed here.
Some members of the Government curse
the hour when Joseph Chamberlain induced
them by specious argument to take the
troublesome business in hand. Every elec
tion since.then has demonstrated that, as an
electoral bribe, free education is absolutely
valueless, and there is good reason to be
lieve that it -has actually alienated some
Tory votes. The tricksters have themselves
been duped; and their rage is rancorous,
indeed, against the Jesuitical Radical ren
egade who pushed them off the path of
political probity. Mr. Chamberlain him
self is much peturbedat his misfeasance. He
really believed that free education would be
the thing to conjure with, especially in the
rural constituencies, and his unxpected mis
calculation has distinctly lessened his in
fluence. Chamberlain attributes the failure in part
to the unwise reticence observed by the Gov
ernment respecting the details of the.sche'me
and to the delay in convincing the country
of the intention of carrying it out by sub
mitting the bill to Parliament. Both mis
takes are to be tardily rectified on 'Monday,
when Mr. Goschen will introduce the bill in
the House of Commons. Mr. Gladstone,
who has been restored to his usual health,
left Hawarden to-day for London, and will
be in his place Teady to bless or to cdrse the
measure as its merits or faults may demand.
The unexpected announcemeut by Mr.
Ralfour at the meeting of Tory women
that he proposed to suspend the operationof
the coercion laws over a greater part f
Ireland, is everywhere considered another
proof of the near approach of a general
election. It has been followed by suspicious
activity at the electoral headquarters of the
Tory and Liberal-Unionist parties, and there
would be justification for a confident pre
diction as to the date of appeal to the
country.
DAVIS' BIRTHDAY A LEGAL HOLIDAY.
The New Law Made by the Florida Legisla
ture Before Adjourning.
Tallahassee, Pla., June 6. The bill
making the anniversary ofthe birtlfof Jef
ferson Davis a legal holiday in this State
has become a law.
After the bill was passed finally the Leg
islature adjourned sine die.
A Fatal Railroad Accident.
Cincinnati, June 6. This afternoon the
engine of freight train No. 51, on he Big
Four road, just after crossing the State line
coming east at Elizabethtown, left the track
and rolled down an embankment. Engineer
Bennett, of Harrison, O., was instantly
killed. The fireman escaped by jumping.
i New patentsissued June 2, 1891. List
from O. D. Levis, Patent Attorney, 131
Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, one door from
Leader building: T. W. Bartholamew,
Dunnell, Pa., bracket; James Carter,
Eureka, O., sleigh; T.F. Crary, Middleport,
O., sifting device; J. B. Cridcr, Annville,
Pa., artificial leg; "William A. Maddy,
Pomcroy, O., thill coupling; JJ. F.-McEl wee,
Dunmore, "W. Va., cutter bar; George Po
terie, Allegheny, apparatus"" for producing
coal tar and coke William H. Ridgenay,
Coatesville, Pa., jet or impact water whee'l;
Thomas "W. Southnard, Mount Sterling, O.,
combination tool; Dr. J. A. Burgoon, Alle
gheny, trade mark. United States and all
foreign patents obtained. Established oyer
20 years.
812 EXCTJKSION TO CINCINNATI 812
And Iteturn.
Pittsburg .and Cincinnati Packet Line
steamers leave foot "Wood street as follows:
Keystone State, every Monday, at i p.-si.
Scotia, every Tuesday, at 4 p. M.
Hudson, every "Wednesday, at 4 r. at.
Andes, every Friday, at 4 p. m.
C"W. Batchelor, every Saturday, at 4 p.m.
Fare to Cincinnati; "57. Round trip, 512;
meals and stateroom included; or down by
boat, and return by rail, 512 50. Descriptive
folders of trip mailed to any address.
James A. Henderson. Supt.
Thornton Bros Allegheny. "
Black silk rhadame; 49c; 46-inch drapery
nets, 49c; silk grenadines, plain, 49c; black
fros grain silk, 49c only; 4(Mnch white em.
roidcred flouncing, 49c; satin-striped white
apronette, 19c; aprons, 15c; black -cashmere,
19c; black alpaca, 15c; 4G inches at
49c, at The Cash Store.
25c Brass-Mounted Curtain Poles at 12 l-2c.
This is a low price, complete with all
trmmings, but it isn't any lower, propor
tionately, than we will sell you lace cur
tains at in price, ranging particularly 45c to
55 00 per pair. Thousands of short curtains
in Nottingham, Brussels nett, Irish points
and Swiss tamboured.
J. H. Kunkel & Bro.,
1347 and 1349 Penn avenue.
See Display Advertisement
Telling about Kensington. Page 10.
Ohio Pyle, Pa.
The B. & O. R. R. will sell excursion
tickets to Ohio Pyle every Sunday during
the'summer at rate of. 51 50 the -round trip.
Train leaves depot at 8:15 A. m.
Kensington! Kensington! Kensington!
Fine new choice dress trimmings.
Reinino & "Wilds, 710 Pehn avenue.
Great Sale of Lots '
At Kensington, "Wednesday, June 10.
Gifts for Fair Graduates. '
Many pretty novelties in jewelry and sil
ver, to present on commencement day dain
ty, inexpensive things to make glad Hhe
heart of your friend.
E. P. Roberts & Sons,
Fifth avenue aud Market street.
Kensington Large adv't, third page.
Trimmings reduced one-half, 50c worth'
for 25c John P. Knable Co.
Thornton Bros Allegheny.
Monday morning our entire line of light
shirting prints dt 4c the best quality.
Don't pay Gjicelsewhere;onecase of challies
at 3c; 20c" challies at 10c, full yard wide-.
The Cash Store.
Bay a Lot at Kensington. '
See large advt. Page 10 to-day.
Saloonkeepers know which beer'sells
best Hence'the vast increase in the use of
Iron City Brewery's product. "A word to
the wise is sufficient.
Free Train-Wednesday, June' 10,
To Kensington. BeeiidTt., riage 3(
BARMS iHD BOODffi
i i,
Hqw Speculation in the Argentine
Wrought the Firm's Ruin. -
A IANKEEDRUMMER THEIR AGENT.
Bribes of Hundreds of Thousanls to the
President and Others
GIYM J?0E GOVERNMENT CONTBACTS
New- York; June 5. As soon as the
collapse of Baring Brothers was announced
the New York TTorW sent a staff correspond
ent, to the Argentine Repbulic to inquire
into the investments which precipitated the
failure.- The correspondent made a through,
investigation, and his report makes a re
markable story, showing how Charles H.
Sanford, a Yankee drummer for the sale of
pills and toilet 'preparationsfirst secured a
membership in the American firm of S. B.
Hale &-Co., in 'Buenos Ayres,-and after
making 51,000,000 by a single financial cotfp,
went to London and won the confidence of
Lord Jtevelstoke, head of the Bariilg firm,
thence returning to Argentine andinvesting j
uiuuiu minions oi Daring goiu in uuuikiui
enterprises and securities.
Sanford's Career as a Drummer.
Twenty-five years ago Sanford was on the
east coast of South America, and traveled
as a drummer for a New York firm dealing
in drugs and chemicals. This firm failed,
and he turned his attention to the firm of S.
B.'Hale & Co., whose members were about
to retire. Housed the maternal love of
Mrs. Pearson, daughter of Samuel Hale and
the wife of John R. Pearson, as a lever to
further his interests. 'He argued that the
glories of the old house of Hale & Co- might
be revived, and that in its operations there
was a brilliant future for lira, Pearson's
sons. Ambitious hopes, thus instilled in
the'lady's mind, found co-operation in the
minds ofthe other feminine members ofthe
family, and although Mr. Pearson remon
strated, the house of Samuel B. Hale & Co.
was continued, with Lanman & Kemp's
quondam pill drummer, Sanford, as one of
the partners.
Sanford obtained control and engaged in
foolhardy enterprises which would have
ended in ruin but for the private fortunes of
Hale and Pearson. Then came the stroke of
the Yankee's life, thus described:
Sanford Finds His Opportunity. ""
After the revolution the Provincial Gov
ernment found it necessary to consolidate
the debt. In order to accomplish this pur
pose the outstanding loans had to be taken
up, including the 'popular loan held by
Hale & Co. The ability which Sanford
possessed now became apparent. Sanford
counted on an immediate sale of the bonds.
and the failure of the public to buy was a j
crusmu uiuw iu nis priue.
Sanford intrigued with the Government
in behalf of the "popular loan," and it is
current here that ne "subsidized", certain
officials, whose favor was useful to the reali
zation of his hopes. Gold and paper were.
now at a par. The loan was taken up by
the Government in paper, and the safes of
aaie a: uo. were cleared oi certincates
which cost the firm many anxious moments
and sleepless nights. The European loans
were repaid in gold, and the profit which
ensued,solely by reason of good luck and the
parity of gold and paper, turned in a profit
of upward of 51,000,000.
He "Wins Lord BeTelstoTte's Confidence.
Shortly after Sanford went to London,
wher.e he beseiged Lord Revelstoke, head of
the firm of Baring Bros. Sanford talked
to Revelstoke about the extraordinary re
sources of the - Argentine. Soon the "head
Baring was heard to say-that Mr. Sanford
was the cleverest man he had ever met.
"When Sanford departed from London,
carrying with him the confidence and ad
miration of Lord Revelstoke, and with the
millions of the Baring bank behind him to
spend and invest, a universe of chances was
revealed to his triumphant vision,
-t The correspondent then relates in detail
the .story of the. investment of Baring gold
by Sanford. First he was obliged to subsi
dize Government officials ''to obtain the
great water works contract. The estimated
cost of the entire works on which interest
was to be allowed was 536,500,000 in cold.
The price of the concession to Baring Bros. J
ana xrusoaie uo. was yi,uuu,uou gold,
payable' to the Minister of Finance in three
instalments. . j
The Iteign of Boodle in the Argentine.
This was the public price, but there is an
otheFside to the business. Nothing is ton
ceded from the Government in Argentine
without a price. As has been described 'in
the correspondence, the officials, from the
President down to the janitors in the public
offices, expect a consideration for their serv
ices in addition to their, regular stipend.
The procural of .the concession was ob
tained, as was previously mentioned, by
Charles "H. Sanford, and a greater coup was
never accomplished in this delectable cap
ital, where bribery, corruption and fraud
thrive as they rarely do elsewhere. In
order to secure .the.great contract, Sanford
was compelled to bid high, and the success
that he obtained placed him on a pinnacle.
'Juarez Celman was the Chief Executive of
the Argentine Republic. He was ripe for
boodle before he 'had warmed the Presi
dent's chair, and a( the time the concession
was granted Baring Bros., through Sanford,
his need of money Was great.
Minister of the Interior Also Corrupt.
Jt. "Wild, another ofthe gang of sharpers
wno lormea tne Dooaie ring oi tne Argen
tine, was Minister,of the Interior. To these
worthies Sanford addressed, himself, and
their favor secured to himthe'priee".'Celmafl
received upward.of 5500000 lor his "fee"
in granting the concession. The additional
sum of f 100,000 was also paid to the Presi
dent, if the statementa'of some of the most
responsible are accurate." The .Minister of
the Interior received 5300,000 fo? nis share
of the deal. ' ,
It proved a difficult tast for this cor-'
respondent to trace the entire disposition. of
the Baring corruption fund used i in the
water works deal. The belief is current
here that nearly ?3,000,00p..ws spent in.tho
"preliminaries," as theVexpressionmins in
Buenos Ayres. SanfordfJs popularlVcred-,
ited with securing personal, cpmttflisionH,
which put him high aVoyA1,'waferin W
course down the financial stream.
Millions In Sanford's Hands.
Havintr secured this - contract, Barine
Bros, forwarded to Sanford two instal
ments of 57,000,000 each, and a third fif like
amount will fall due this summer: Other
sums were advanced at various times, until
now the correspondent estimates theyGoyj
ernment's liability to Baring Bros., n
this single enterprise, at nearly 530,000,000.
The losses ot theBarings from their
water works investment will not be as great
proportionately as in their purchases of
bonds and other money securities. There
are extensive investments of their money
here which no one, outside 'the confidential
circles of the housejcmployes and those of
their agents, can describe. Notwithstand
ing these difficulties the correspondent
learns that amounts ranging from,55,000,000
to twice or three times that amount, were
obtained by variousjprices for "internal im-
SroVcm-euK" 'One of these loans to. Cor
oba is larger than (the entire province is
worth. The Baririgs, al?o, have" large in
vestments in railroad, bonds, but these, the
correspondent thinks, will yield fair returns
ia time.
r
Ocean Steamship Arrivals.
Steam. Where FAjm. Destination.
Urabria New Yott. London.
Bothnia...... ..... .Liverpool, ..New York.
Britannic. Lirerpoolt.. .....New York.
M'ieland.i Hamnurg.V New York.
Colombia.,,. .......Hainuitrg.l. New York.
Taonnina Hamburg.! NewYork.
Fibs Bremen.... New York.
"Werra..,. i,..NewYork..l....Bremerhven.
Augusta victor!.. a ew iorK...v.-.iamDuri-.
1 Kensington ! Kensington t Kensington I I Bty V' Kensington.
Colae to Kensington "Wednfcoir. June 10. F-See taiieadvC -Paisio ifedajy
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Comparative Temperature.
rTTTSBCiiG, Jnne . The United States Sljrnsl
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sriciAi.TziJ:Gnjocs to rra dispatch.:
All.lGirErr.Tiracnot KKer4 feet and falling.
"Weather closely and cool.
Wheeling Blver7 feet 4 inches and stationary.
"Weather rainy.
Cincinnati Elver 1 feet 3 inches and raUing.
Clondy and cool. ,
CAIRO Hirer 15,1 'feet and rising. Heavy rain
in the afternoon; cloud j; and warm.
THEnRE RECORD.
At Bay City, E. S. Fiteh & Co,'s fertilizing
works, built, last fall, burned Friday. Loss,
$30,000; Insurance, $9,500. (
A cniMNsr Are in the house of Anton
Bricklet in Schuetz alley, Southside, caused
an alarm from box 1M about noon yesterday.
At Cleveland yesterday the buildings of
the Cleveland Hardware Company burned
to the grotmd. Eoss, $150,000; insurance,
$100,000.
At Santiago de Chile, a disastrous fire
broke out yesterday- Among the buildings
destroyed was the one occupied by the Brit
ish Legation. 'The British Minister, Mr. J.
G. Kennedy, and his wife had a narrow es
cape from death. The German Legation was
damaged by the. dames.
A still alarm was sent to Engine Company
So. 8 about 11 o'clock last night for the burn
ing of a four-room -house owned by Mrs.
Catherine Jfegley, at the corner of Kcgley
avenue and Bryant street. East End. The
house was unoccupied, and it is thought to
have been got afire. Tbo house was totally
destroyed. Loss $900, partly insured.
ArFIndlay yesterday morning a boiler in
the muck mill of the Brigg's rolling mill ex
ploded. Tho building was set on fire. It
was impossible to save the muck mill, and
efforts m ere directed to coifflning the flames
to that building. The mill authorities claim
that no one-was hurt In.the explosion. Loss
covered by insurance. About 350 men out
of work.
ATBrocton, Mass., a fire, which started
about midnight, destroyed the upper and
rear portions of a four-story wooden struct
ureerected about 30 years ago as a TJniver
salist church, but since used as a skating
rink and theater. Tho stock of McCann
Bros., furniture and undertakers' supplies,
was almost completely destroyed. The
building was owned by Mrs. Abble B. Pack
ard, nnd was vdlued at about $20,000; in
sured for $10,000.
. PEOPLE WHO COME Aim GO.
Attorney A. V. D. "Watterson leaves to
morrow night for New York, to sail on the
Maasdam, of the Netherlands-American line,
for Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. After dis
posing of his professional business calling
him to Paris, ne will make, an extensive
tour of Europe, returning home in Septem
ber. ,
Miss Lola Goodwin and "W. P. "West, an
old gentleman" from Allegheny, will start
for'rortland, Ore., to-morrow, over the
Union Pacific Toad.
Manager layng, of the "West Shore road,
was inthecltv yesterday conferring with
Pennsjlvania Company officials.
Dr. Harkins. of Mt. Pleasant,' and X. C.
Caiman and .wjfe, of 1. Crosse, are stopping
at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
C. A. Craig, of Callery Junction, and
Thomas if. Jones, of Harrisburg, are regis
tered at the Anderson.
"Walter Phelps, night clerk at the Ander
son, started yesterday for a trip through the
Eastern cities.
M. T. Kathbone,'a Liverpool iron man,
was stopping at the Monongahela Bouse
yesterday.
George M. Pullman was a ps'senger on
the limited last evening going home to Chi
cago. .,
Prank "Wilson, of Beaver, and P. H. Al
lison, of Louisville, are at the Duqucsne.
J." Scott "Ward and wife went to New
Tork last evening.
George M. Turner, of Youngstown, is at
the St. Charles.
It Soon Got Noised Around.
Thornton Bros., the Allegheny dry goods
merchants, put on sale last week 1 25 silk
warp Henriettas at 69c; f 1 50 quality at 89c,
and ?1 75t quality at 98c Such values
don't require much newspaper advertising.
It was almost impossible to get standing
room at the black goods counter. Their
competitors claim the goods can't be im
ported at the above prices; still, they adver
tise the sale will be continued till present
stock is exhausted. If you want to get near
the black goods counter go early.
Buy a Lot at Kensington.
'. See large 'advt. Page 10 to-day. "
Tor Jane "Weddings
Our silver and. art departments are replete
with a superb collection of sterling 'silver,
rare pottery.iut glass, onyx, cabinets and
tables, fine lamps and bric-a-brac "We pack
and ship' goods and attend to all necessary
details. E. F. Roberts & Sons,
Fifth avenue and Market street.
ft- tt r. . ...
TOILEDU.NOKD gingnams;ourpnceo5c,
former price 12c John P. Knable Co..
Kensington i Kensington ! Kensington I ,
Come to Kensington "Wednesday, June 10.
i
' See Display Advertisement
Telling about Kensington. Page 10.
BUT AT TOUR OWN PRICE.
The P. C. C C. Are Clearing Their Counters of
all Mens andBojs Suits Goods Marked
at the Lowest Prices Ever Heard of.
There's a big rumpus in the clothing
stores now. The P. C. C. C. are selling oil
(as they always-do at this time oi tne.year)
all mens and boys' suits at clearing sale
prices. Monday we 'offer 2,500 nieirs fine
suits, sacks or cutaways, at ?G, $7and ?8.
Enough variety for anyone to choose from.
This is the onlyenutne clearing sale of
clothing in Pittsburg. . Don't get lelV Call
Monday and 'bu jr. your clothing while this
chance presents itielf.' ,
P. C. C. C, Pittsbuko Combination
Clothing Company, comer Grant and
Diamond streets... - t
' Free Train "Wednesday; Jnne 10,
To Kensington. See aclvC, page 3. ,
See the wool nnfl wash suits we have re
duced to fi75; it will pay you.
John P. Knable Co.
Kensington! Kensington! Kensington!
Always lead, always lead, because we
make a specialty of dress trimmings.
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THEY ARE TOO TOUGH.
Harvard Students Barred From Two
leading Boston Hotels,
BECAUSE OP THEIR BAD CONDUCT.
Wine. Dinners That Have Culminated ia
Disgraceful Orgies.
DKIYLVG GUESTS AWAY FROJI HOTELS
Csrxcur. telegram to the dispatch.1
Boston, June 6. The recent disgraceful
conduct of the members of the Harvard
"institnte of 1770" at the Parker House
was the culmination of a long series or dis
turbances which have marked, wine dinners! ,
of Harvard students at Young's Hotel and
at the Parker House, and now the doors of
those hosclries are closed against any large
body of Harvard students. The clerks have
received orders to refuse applications for
dinner's when any large number of students
are expected to be present. Small 'parties
of 10 or al2 will be accommodated, as in ther A
past, but none of the large societies will bo j
permitted to dine at either hotel. ?
The same proprietors manage both hotels?
and they say verylittle about the new turn '
which events have, taken, beyond the state ,
ment that the students did not know how to
behave decently when they had been drink
ing. There had been plenty of wine afc
nearly all the big dinners ordered by Har
vard men. The wine has, as a rule, been
ordered by individual members and has not
been served with the regular dinner, but
there has always been plenty of it and
other guests always knew when students
were dining.
. Driving Gnests From Hotels. .
At times the carousals reach such a. heirrht
thateuests ofthe hotels have souirht other ti
quarters, In order to be rid of the racket.
j.ne proprietors nave long seen that soma -h
decisive action was necessary for the. rro-
rtection of regular guests and the disgrace-
lui row last wees: gave them a good pretexs
for shutting down on privileges to Harvard
students.
"The students have only themselves to
blame," said one of the proprietors. "They
have shamefully abused the privileges we
gave them, and have conducted themselves
in a disgraceful manner. They have shown,
by their actions that they don't know how
to behave like, gentlemen, "for we can't allow:
them to comu where gentlemen arc Of
course, all students are not -to be held re
sponsible for the acts of those students who
get so drunk that they can't behave them
selves. But they have to suffer with theiii,
If we could pick" them out we would do so,
but we can't, so all must be kept away."
The Institute of 1770 at the present day
bears a marked contrast with what it was ab.
its foundation, and, in fact, up to a comparatively-few
years ago. This is the oldest of
the Harvard clubs now in existence, and was'
founded by Samuel Phillips, John "Warren
and other seniors of the class of 1771 as a,
speaking club.
How The Club Has GrowiL
The orators spoke from a stage four feet
square and two feet high, "with the- front"
corners clipped," and they chose such sub- -jects
as "The Odiousness of Envy" and
"xne "ernacious Habit ot jjnnKmg Tea. " ,
In 1801 the club became "The Patriotic As- j
sociation" and later "The Social Fraternity' j
of 1770." In 1825 it united with two other ' ,
societies and-became'ThelnsthuteofK'O."' ,
Prom beinir a senior society, it passed to the '4
juniors and finally to the sophomores, but -t
up to 15 qr 20 years ago it retained its liter
ary character. At the time a room was pro- .
vided for it in No. 2 Holworthy. Since-thea "
it has been a social club and within a year it
has opened a club house on Mt. Auburn,
street.
Some idea of the standards now taken for 2
membership may be had" from a glance at'
the "first ten" recently elected from the
freshman class, who will elect the rest of
the members next year. All of them ara
prominent in directions other than literary.
They were the temporary and permanent'
captains of the class "crew and its man
ager, a football player, the captain, and
managerof the class nine, a substitute on
the crew, the captain of a former Exeter
Academy football eleven and the secretary
of the polo club.
A Valuable Literary Kemnant.
The only remnant that remains of the'lit. S
erary character pf the institute is the l
library, a really valuable collection of j
standard works,"most of which were given
by the early classes. The number of m,em
bers is about 100. There is a strange con- 4
nection between the Institute and the famous $
Dfckey Club, inasmuch as the first 50 wera ,
elected from the Dickey, which has club- C
rooms elsewhere. Before the Institute ""
House was opened this year it was an empty
honor to be elected after -the Diekey had
been chosen, for few of the non-Dicker
members ever even went inside the Instiv
tute rooms.
Now all the members use the clubhouse,
which furnishes- a clubroom, dining room,- &
poolroom, etc., and every evening finds a -j
large number of present and past members j
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there. Other clubs have sprung up to fill
the place abandoned by this oldsociety; and A
the college is no worse off than before -in
opportunities for literary students to meet
toeether. but old graduates returning to
Cambridge, often learn with dismay-that'
the old Institute is no longer a debating
society.
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intimate literary friend, Joel Benton, Esq.,
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of the great showman, which is to-be ele-'"
gantly illustrated and issued by Hubbard "
Bros., of Philadelphia. ' -
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