A A M"TQ Inserted In THE DK YYrtlN I O PATCH reach Every body. It Is tho Best Advertising Medium for Employer andKnipIojed, us It Circulates E erywhore. i i nil O'l MMg mb FORTY -SIXTH YEAH. WEAKENSONWATER, After Years of Struggling the Republican Party in Kan sas is Ready TO ABAXDOX PROHIBITION. This Action Rendered Necessary By tlie Policy Pursued By the raniiers' Alliance. rRE ACIIERS MAY BOLT TO ST. JOHN. However, Jlany EesuumissionistsWho Have Voted With the Democrats Will Now Return to the Fold. GATHERING OF TIIE. ITKLXIEY CLANS. The Kriendsnf Senator Sherman Now Assert that He Xeitr Wanted to Preside Orcr the Ohio Convention. thas nxrEKssro ot ax rxnit or Campbell 'SPECIAL TLLrCRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Topkica, Kan., June 15. During the pa-t ten years Kansas has been the battle ground of prohibition. Other States have wavered, but Kansas has remained firm in the support of prohibitory legislation. From the day the constitutional amendment was adopted the Republican party has been it champion, and in every State and almost every county platform the law has been in dorsed and upheld. Prohibition was the supreme issue, and every politician of the Republican persua sion, no matter what his capacity for liquor or how crimson his nose, took the stump and defended it as the greatest moral bless ing ever conferred on a State. On the other hand the Democratic party assumed a radical position against prohibi tion, and in every convention declared against it as a pernieious and un-American principle, which sought to regulate the habits of people by law, and to say to the citicn that he should not enjoy the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Other Issncs Are Xow Paramount. Until the beginning of last year, when the Farmers Alliance movement began to agitate tiie people, the prohibitory question v as the paramount issue with the Repub lican party. The farmers always rallied to the polls and supported the Republican ticket because it represented prohibition, and the leaders were certain of an old-time 40.000 or 50,000 majority and to cap the climax made it a round 60,000 in 1888. Last year when the State campaign opened the Republican managers were confident that the Alliance movement would melt be fore the Kansas sun when the question of prohibition or rum was presented to the farmers. Thev called their State Conven tion, made a platform, and again rcsolvedTtrj favor of prohibition. The Alliance State Con tention had nominated a ticket and ignored the question. The Democrats subsequently held their convention, demanded a re submission of the prohibitory amendment and went before the public with the same old war cry. Tho Shrewd Policy of the Alliance. It soon developed that the new Alliance, or People's party, was opposed to even dis cussing the question. Their leaders de clared that prohibition was a settled issue find a part of the organic law of the State It was not a question with them, they said, "as to whether the saloon should be set up near the home, but whether they should have the home. They would first save the home, then if it ti as imperiled by the saloon they would address themselves to that mat ter." That kind of argument and their way of disposing of the prohibition question clumped the two old parties. One was de manding resubmission, the other fighting fur the strengthening and perpetuation of prohibition, while the advocates of the People's party, led by Jerry Simpson, Mrs. Lease, Senator Peficr and others, were cry ing out against "the money shaiks of "Wall street" and demanding more money per capita. When the election was over and the bal lots counted, the leaders of both Republican mid Democratic parties commenced consid ering the situation. It was the verdict of all that the Alliancemcn had acted with more political judgment and sagacity than cither of the old parties, and had brought about a radical change of sentiment in the 1: publican ranks in this State. Republicans Placed Between Two Fires. It was shown by the vote last fall that fully 15,000 Republicans voted for Charles liobinson, the Democratic candidate for Governor, because of the attitude of their party on this question. In every campaign large numbers of Republicans have voted the Democratic ticket because of their an tipathy to prohibition, and this fact to gether with the action of the Farmers' Al liance last tall in totally ignoring the ques tion has changed the sentiment of thousands of Republicans, who are no less Prohibi tionists, but who believe it to be a fixed law of the State and a settled issue, and will therefore not favor further agitation. It is the general impression that there will never be another prohibitory resolu tion put in a Republican platform in Kan fas. Many leading Republicans believe that the cause of prohibition is injured by its continued agitation. They claim that it is a moral question, and should not be dragged into politics. Especially should it not be made a party issue, for it then arrays the people against each other and decreases respect for the law among those who would otherwise acquiese and obey it. The Preachers May Flock to St. John. "What effect the refusal of the Republican party of Kansas to again become sponsor to prohibition would have is difficult to de termine. Evidently an element composed ol ministers who have supported the Repub lican ticket because it stood for prohibition, would organize a prohibition party with ex Governor St John as their leader. How ever, there has been a State prohibition ticket in the field every year since the pro hibitory amendment was adopted, but it never received above 8,000 votes, and last November it dropped down to 1,200. Then, if the Republican party dropped prohibition, about 15,000 resubmission Re publicans Mho had been voting with the Democrats will return, and as between the Itepublican party and the good name and credit of the State, and the Alliance party, and repudiation of honest indebtedness, there are thousands bf Democrats who would be likely to give their support to tho former. AFTER SHERMAN'S SCALP. FORAKER'S FRIEND? WILT, ALLOW HIM VERY UTILE GLORY. An Anti-Campbell Democrat Says Mc Klnley Will Win, hut That It Will Be a Blessing in Disguise Vast Crowds Flock ing: to the Convention. SrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Columbus, June 15. The greatest Re publican convention Ohio has ever seen since war times is about to open. The ad vance guard began coming in Sunday night and candidates and their friends are as thick as blackbirds. Senator Sherman came down from his Mansfield home at. noon to-day and to-night is being tendered a great reception at the rooms of the Lincoln League Club. If the enemies of the Senator could have been present as the crowd of people from every section of the State pressed forward to shake his hand and utter words of cheer to him, they would have, perhaps, changed some of the predictions of his unpopularity. Ex-Governor Foraker will arrive some time to-morrow, but his clan of hustlers is always here. Secretary Foster will come down from Cleveland to-night also. Julius "Whiting, Jr., of Canton, Major McKinley's political manager in Stark county came in last night from Mansicld, where he had stopped an hour or two to consult with Senator Sherman. lie says the special train bringing Major McKinley will leave Canton to-morrow morning with 600 people, and will be joined at Orrville by a special train from Cleveland with the famous Tippecanoe Club and the Cuya hoga County delegation. The Real Contest of the Hour. The contest for the lieutenant governor-, ship is yet exciting great attention. In fact it overshadows all other contests. There is no question that the two leaders in the race nroGriflln, of Lucas, and Harris, of l'reble. They unquestionably have more delegates than an v or all of the others But I doubt if either of thorn bo nominated. They have enough votes, either of them, to prevent the other's nomination, and I think the conven tion will demand a simon puro farmer. Both of the leaders make pretensions that way, but if a fanner is to be given a place on the ticket, the llepublican leaders are shrewd enough to know that it will not do to temporize in the matter, that their candidate must bo citer a "sure enough" farmer, or elso a straight out politician who will aid tho canvass, for this reason I think the choice will fall on Barrett, of Highland, or Beiger, or ono of tho straight out farm ers. The chances to-night look to bo in favor of the selection of S. B. Campbell, of Jefferson, as the candidate for State Treasurer. His Srlncipal opponent is Cope, of Cn vahoga, and ampbell has nearly enough pledges now to nominate. Tho struggle for tho attorney generalship is in u chaotio stato and it is impossible to tell who will throw aces. General Asa S. Bushnell, of Springfield, wiU bo tho permanent Chairman of the con vention. A determined effort has been made by tho Democratic press to show that nis selection was a aeieac ana Humiliation for Senator Sherman at tho hands of ex-Governor Fprakcr. It is claimed, however, that tho position was never desired by Mr. Sher man, and General Bushnell was decided upon for the place as early as last Thursday by all parties. The Democrats Catching at Straws. Bat every trivial circumstance is used by the Democrats to endeavor to show a tight on Sherman. Ono of the most widely known Democratic political workers in tho country said to-night: "They cannot dis guise tho fact that there is a bitterness of feeling between the Sherman and Foraker workers. That is In evidonce here at any time. But the policy of the whole Repub lican Tiarty imw 'si,u t"n"'" 1 ?ry thing ruusTho given up to promoto harmon v. The selection of Foraker to nominate Mc Kinley was a sop to Cerberus;1 tho election of General Bushnell for Permanent Chair manwhen the honor should have been ten dered Sherman is another; tho non-lndorso-ment of Sherman for Senator is another, and anything the Foraker crowd demand in tho convention will bo given. Why, 1 be lieve General Beatty could have his de mands granted if ho would present them. "And why, we may ask, nil this lntenso do sire for harmony and conciliation? It has been determined by tho lenders and workers of tho machinery to give McKinley a major ity that will make him the nomineo for President next year, and everything will bo subsidized to this object. Tho nomination of Campbell which you know, I am op- J losing will aid the size of McKinley's ma ority, and this may bo a blessim In dis guise to tho Democratic party. Why? Be cause if Mac wins by 20,000, as he will, if Campbell is tho nominee, no power will pre vent liis being tho Republican nominee for President, ana we can beat him out of his boots on tho tariff question. See?" It is declared to-night that oven if tho Committee on Permanent Organisation bo upturned and Sherman reported for the permanent chairmanship, a motion will be made on the floor of tho convention to substitute tho name of Bushnell, and the light continued to a finish right there As to tho resolutions tho Foraker people say they are willing to let Sherman have thanks for past services, but there must be no rhetoric pointing to six years of Sherman in the Senate, or oven remotely-hinting at him in tho Presidental convention. Here again they threaten an open rupture on the floor of the convention In the Committee on Resolutions, should it bo worked in favor of Sherman. A Statement From tho Senator. A reporter to-night said to the Mansfield statesman: "General Sherman, tho story has been revived that your friends will press the convention to indorse you for Senator again?" "Yea, there are such rumors, but I wish you would say for mo that I am opposed to such a course. I do not expect the indorse ment, and I do not want it. I did not come here with the view of entering Into any contest for tho Senatorial candidacy. I w ould not want the Bepublican Stato Con vention to undertake to do that which .rightfuUy belongs to the Legislature. Tho Constitution gives tho Legislature tho power to select Senators, and it would be poor policy for the State Convention to usurp that right. Several of tho county conventions have indorsed my past services. Sometimes, when there is a popu lar demand for tho indorsement of a candi date's record, tho convention expressed this sentiment, but there is nothing of tho kind at present. The Republicans must first elect a Legislature, and then I will take my chances with the rest." "Speaking of County Conventions, the Democrats have tried to put the construc tion of opposition to you, have they not?" "Yes. They are trying to make it ap pear there is a quarrel in the Bepublican party, and there is not. For instance my county (Richland) indorsed my services, but thev construed it differently." "What about the platform to bo adopted?" "I understand it will contain a severe aj ralgnment of the last Legislature and the present admlnlstratlonjbut I have this much to say about the question: Tho plat form will be constructed by prominent Re publicans from tho various districts but I think thero will bo no startling departure." THE PEOPLE'S PARTY'S PLANS. They Are Entirely Different From Those. Pursued by the Old Parties. Springfield, Iix., Juno 15. Chairman Tau bencck, of tho National Committee of the People's party, was in the city to-day and talked veryepnfldently about tho prospects of that party in the next campaign. He goes to Kentucky next week to commence organ izing that Stato, and Ohio, Mississippi. Min nesota and Iowa wiU be next visited. Tho work, he said, is to be conducted on an entirely different plan from thatnsuaUv followed by political parties. Mr. Taubeneck declined to say what tho plan was, but said some political sensations may be looked for. COLONEL KING ON THE STAND. His Testimony Consists Mainly in Denials and Explanations. Memphis, jnno 15. Tho trial of H. Clay King was resumed in the Criminal Court this morning. For some unexnlalneri n.nti Judge Duboso ordered aU representatives of luopress wunoutino oaror the court, ren dering it extremely difficult to bear the fine my poiuts. In his testimony Colonel King said that ho believed that Mrs. Pillow and her son-in-law, Mr. Shields, of Birmingham, had entered into a conspiracy to defraud him out of his estate, to blacken his character and tako his ltfo. On being questioned ns to threats made against the author of a certain article that appeared in the Memphis Avalanche that re flected upon him, he said ho did not remem ber of threatening anyone on the paper, but he sued the paper for libel. Colonel King de nted that ho sent a message to T. 1. Cham bers, an associate counsol in tho King-Pillow suit to the effect that ho would kill him If ho did not; withdraw certain charges made in the cross bill. THE KING OF ROBBERS. HE HELD UP STAGES AND CARRIAGES WITH GKEAT IMPUNITY. Three of His Victims Compelled to Assist Him in Robbing a Stage His Arrest, Escape and Recaptnro After Terrible Sufferings in the Desert. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. San Francisco, Juno 15. Henry B. Miller, a stage robber of Arizona, was registered at the city prison last night, by Sheriff Paul, of Arizona. About three and a half years ago Miller ran short of money and went on the road between Fiorenco and Casa Grand. While waiting for a stage, Dr. Hurley, of Florence, and his coachman drove along the road, and -nero halted by Miller. Tho high wayman robbed the doctor and his man of $52, and then compelled them to assist him in holding up the stage. After driving their team into tho brush he tied their hands behind them, put masks on their faces, and ordered them to stand in tho brush by the side of the road. While they wero in this position a man named Salx drove up. After he had contributed $-25 to swell Dr. Hurley's contribution, ho was treated in tho same manner as tho others and took his position in tho brush. When the stage arrived Miller stood on the road and ordered the driver to stop. The latter did so without waiting to be urged, and throw out the mall pouch and tho ex press box. Miller then released his unwill ing assistants and sent them after tho stage. They reported also at Florence, and a posso went out 'and arrested Miller. He was tried for robbing the express company and was sentenced to 12 years in Yuma jnil. Whilo there, he says, ho was ap proached bv a United States postal inspec tor, who told him that if he made good the amount stolen from the mail bag, the charge against him would be dismissed. Miller says ho paid the money In January of this year, and was pardoned by the Governor of tho Territory. Ho went to Los Angeles nnd secured work, but in the latter part of February was rear rested, taken to Fiorenco. tried on a charge of robbing the United States malls, con victed, and was sentenced to ten yenrs In San Qucntin. In company with the Deputy Sheriff he started for prison, but while waiting for a train the deputy fell asleep and Mlllor man aged to escape. A blacksmith furnished him with a file to take off his anklets. He started across the desert. Ho suffered severely for want of water. In desperation he bit into his flesh and sucked his blood, which gave him strength enough to keep on until he reached a water hole in tho desert. Ho stayed at this well for a day, and drank so much that it made him sick. Fearing that he would die, ho crawled to a settlement and asked for assistance. His description had been furnished by tho Sher iff, and he was placed under restraint until Sheriff Paul arrived to take him. Marks of his teeth still show in his flesh. A REPORTED COPPER DEAL In Which the Rothschilds Figure, Flatly Denied by tho Mine Owners. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCH. New York, June 15. Current reports that tho Anaconda and adjacent copper mines, belonging chiefly to Mr. J. B. Haggin, havo been sold to a foreign syndicate, represented by tho Rothschilds, aro authoritatively de nied. A dispatch from Butte City, Montana, purporting to give tho principal details of a sale of the nronortics. was described to-dmr by one of the parties interested as tin abso rlntn fabrication t."P' -vv -f Tho mines havo been shut down for over two months, not for reasons alleged In cur rent reports, namely, to facilitate tho trans fer to Luropean buyers, but in consequence of a dispute betweon tho owners of the mine and the Montana Union Railroad Company, which is owned jointly by tho Union Pacifio and the Northern Paclflo Railroad Com panies. That dispute may never bo sottlod, for Mr. Haggin and his associates aro sur veying a line of railroad from their works to a Junction with a transcontinental lino, that -will relieve the mining Industry of the dic tation of tho Montana Union Railroad. Tho survey is very nearly completed, and the construction of tho road will probably be pushed vigorously. LAWYERS OUTLAW A LAWYEB. Tho Beaver Bar Brings Charges of Dis honesty and Unprofessional Conduct. rSMCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH, Beaveh Fa'lls, Juno 15. At a meeting of adjourned Court to-day, a petition was pre sented by a committee of the Law Associ ation, appointed to bring proceedings for disbarment against W. n. Martin, of Beaver Falls, of the Beaver County Bar, for dis honesty in professional conduct and prac tice of fraud upon his clients. Tho petition represents, that sinco the presenting of a previous similar petition some weeks ago, the additional facts havo been brought to tho committee's notice. Tho committee asked to amend tho previ ous petition by tho incorporation of the additional charges, and that a rule be granted upon W. H. Martin, to show cause why ho should not be expelled from the bar for dishonesty in professional conduct and practice and fraud upon clients. Judge Wickham granted this and ordered that a rule bo granted returnable June 26. SOLDIERS ORPHANS' SCHOOLS. The Commission Starts Out on a Tour of Inspection of the Institutions. tSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn. nAnnisBDRQ, Jnno 15. Colonel Stewart, Secretary of Internal Affairs; Captain Boyor, Department Commnnder of tho Grand Army of the Bepublic, and Colonel Frank Magee, of tho Eighth Regiment, all members of the Soldiers' Orphan Commission, left to night to examine tho Uniontown Soldiers Orphans' School. On tho way they will be Joined by Messrs. Davis, of Philadelphia and Lemon and Sample, of Allegheny. On Thursday next tho party will inspect the school at Loysvillo, Perry county, and next week the schools at Harford, Susquehanna county, and at Chester Springs willbe exam ined. The examination of the latter will complete tho work of tho commission. Thero aro now in the five schools contain ing soldiers' orphans, 875 pupils. This is a little over a fourth tho highest number in tho soldiers' orphan instltutionsatany time. JAKE SHARP'S BOODLE. Stormy Meeting or New York Politicians Over the Distribution of It, ErEMAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, Juno 15. A stormy meeting oc curred to-day between John Kcenan. and ox Aldorman Michael Duffy. Duffy, cx-king of Harlem, is the member of the boodle board oflSSlwho put a uniquo clause into tho annals of legal proceedings, and astonished politicians and promoters of all sorts by bringing a suit against Kecnan, on the ground that Kecnan had received, as his agent, Duffy's share of the Broadway Rail road bribe money, and had retained three fourths of It instead of paying it over They met at Morris Park. Reonan's' amica ble advance was rejected most scornfully, and a vituperative answer was made to It. Kecnan turned tail when a crowd began to gather, attracted by Duffy's vehement out cry. Duffy's bribe was to havo boon $40 000. Ho says he got only $10,000. OWEN TAKES EOS OFFICE. The New Superintendent or Immigration Opens Up for Business. Washington, Juno 15. Hon. J. D. Owen, the newly appointed Superintendent of Iin--migration qualified at tho Treasury Depart ment this morning and entered at once on the discharge of his now duties. He was as signed ofllces in the Treasury building. lie will have charge of tho administration of all tho details of tho Immigration service, subject to the revision of Assistant Secro-tary-Nottleton, who has been given charge of that branch of the service. tttftaajg PITTSBURG-, TUESDAY, JUNE JUNE RECORD BROKffl. The Mercury Higher Than Ever Ba fore at the Middle of the Month. MANY PROSTRATED BY THE HEAT. Just 107 Degrees Noted Upon the Thermom eter at Providence. A WARM WATE ALL OVER THE C0UX1RY. ISPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIEDISPATCn, New York, June 15. The themometric record of the day was 93; but that as away up on tho Equitable building, above the windlcssanddusty turmoil of the streets. Down on the flagging of the sidewalks and in the yellow dust of the streets it was any where from 05 to 100. There was a breeze from the south, but it wasted the lit tle coolness it had on the unappreciative and unpeopled space above the housetops. It might just as well have not existed at all for the good it did the sweltering people of the stone and brick walled valleys below. Nearly everybody wore an air of languor and a flannel shirt. There was a perfect blossoming of straw hats, but few people in the crowded thoroughfares, especially Broadway, wore any hat at all on the shady side of the street. They swung them care lessly in their hands by the rims and mopped their brows with handkerchiefs as they strolled in a nervous played-out fashion to their engagements. The breezy halls of the big office build ings were retreats for many weary folks. Crowds streamed in and out of the post office, getting the respite of a block-long walk in the cool, sunless corridors. What a day it was for the soda water fountains and soda water thermometers. Dr. Perry's faithful recorder braced up with surprising swiftness, and reached at 3:30 o'clock tho fine soda water temperature of 93. At tho same time Hudnut's recorded 07- Chief Observer Dunn holds out no hope for tho sweltering town to-morrow. He said that to-day was tho hottest 15th of June on record. These cases of persons overcome by the heat were reportod to-day. Matthew Darcey, 70 years old, of 407 Hudson street, at Marion and SDring a trcets; George Schroedcr, 40 years old, of 319 West Sixty-sovcnth street. PROVIDENCE IS AHEAD. Tho Enterprising Thermometers Thero Register Folly 10 Degrees. Boston, Juno 15. Heat (advices from many towns in New England show very sultry weather. Many points show a temperature of 90. Now Hampshiro shows but ono point below 00. In Massachusetts 92 Is tho lowest temperature reported, but tho hottest placo yet hoard from is Providence, where the top notch of 107 was reached. At Hartford tho thermometer registered 91 in tho shade. Everything is dried up by drought. Vege tation all over Connecticut Is suffering for want of rain. Pastures and mowing fields so promising on tho first of May are now nearly played out, STILL HOTTER TO-DAY. That's the Cheering News Given Oat From the Philadelphia Office. TSrECIAL TELEGnAM TO THE DISPATCn. Philadelphia, June 15. "This is tho hot test day we've had this summer." , This was tho remark that was heard by tho promon adors along tho streets to-duy. Friends .greeted friends with this remark. People remark" as 'thoy wipod their perspir ing brows, and the remark was truo. To-day was tho hottest day we had this summer, and Clerk Uensel, of the Signal Servico ofllco, when he made tho above statement late to-night, added that to-morrow will be still hotter. Tho thermometer in tho Signal Office shows that from 11 o'clock until 3:30 it was 92. In front of the Continental Hotel tho mercury rose to 93, and at Eighth and Chestnut it was 91. The clerk also says that there will no rain to-morrow. The mercury began go ing up at 9 o'clock this morning, and from that time until 11:15 it kept rising. NOT WARMTH, BUT WATEE Is tho Weather Now Troubling tho Good People of Illinois. Peobia, June 15. For nearly three hours to-day a rain storm, the worst known for years, raged In Tazowell county. Tho town of Hilton is flooded, cellars are full, wells aro ruined and tho gardens aro wrecked. Farm creek is out of its banks, and Ave bridges are wnshed away. Sections of tho Lake Erie and Western and tho Peoria and Pekln Railroads wero washed out, delaying travel, but the breaks aro now replaced. The wagon roads aro submerged, and travel between this place and Hilton is cut off. HEAVY RAINS IN THE N0ETHWEST, Generally Unaccompanied by Lightning or Violent Winds. St. Paul, June 15. A heavy and drenching rain fell hero late this afternoon, and re ports from all parts of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota show that tho storm was of wide extent and generally heavy. In most places it was a rain without other accompaniment, but near Atwater, Minn., lightning struck a now schoolhonso, killing Solomon Peterson and slightly injuring a number of others. HIGH IN THE SHADE. Six Miners at MinersviUe Prostratoch'by Yesterday's Heat; SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Hazelton, June 15. The heat was terrible here to-day, at 3 p. m. tne thermometer regis tering 95 in the shade. Thero was but ono case of prostration in town, though six are reported from Miners villo among the men working in the coal banks there. Two of those aro likely to prove fatal. BAEDSLEY'S C0NSPIBAT0E SURRENDERS ' Examiner Drew, in His Defense, Produces a Letter From Lacy. Philadelphia, Juno 15. Henry H. Yard, tho real estate promoter who was arrestcdi in Trenton Friday on tho charge of conspir ing with ex-City Treasurer John Bardsloy to misuse $200,000 of city and Stato money, sur rendered himself here this afternoon and was released on $10,000 for a hearing, ft had been expected that he would oppose in the X'w Jersey Courts tho efforts to Dring him ;k . lth regard to Controller Lacey's state ment, that Examiner Drew's-report did not show tho true condition of tho Keystone Bank, Mr. Drew says that tho reports were as accurate as could be made from informa tion obtainable at tho time the reports woro mado. In reference to the Controller's state ment, that the Examiner has been directed to suspend examinations for the present, Mr. Drew produced a letter from tho Con troller containing tho following: "1 should like to havo a conference with you and go over the matters which have at tracted so much attention during the past three months. You have been so fully era ployed as custodian of the assets of these two Insolvent banks that I did not care to have you take tho time to come over hero, but as soon as I can get a llttlo leisure., and vou are free from the banks In nnnatinn I shall bo glad to arrange for you to-come over ' iur u conierence." At a meeting of tho association of deposi tors of the wrecked Spring Garden National Bank to-night, a resolution was adopted that it was the sense of the meeting that somo ar rangement bo mado whereby suit may bo brought against tho United States Govern ment to recover lost money, as tho Govern ment is mainly responsible for tho loss through tlie incapacity of its sworn officials. Another resolution was adopted, instructing the Secretary to write President Harrison andasKh.im.to inquire into the conduct of 1891. Uniteh States District Attorney Read witli regard to tho arrest of officials of the bank. BABDSLEY BROKE THEM. The Excelsior Hosiery Company Fall Be cause of His Appropriations. Philadelphia, June 15. Tho Excelsior Hosiery Company madoan assignment to day for tho benefit o'f creditors. The com pany, it Is said, has been doing a fair busi ness, but owing to the closing of the Key stone Bank and the burning of their dyo housc at Roxbury in March the profits were overcome and tho company was forced to the wall. Tho assigneo said ho did not know what tho liabilities or assets amounted to, as yet, but he will prepare a statement in a fow days. A member of the company said they had been liquidating all along and liabilities would be small. WEALTHY AMID SQUALOR. A FEMALE RECLUSE WHO LIVES WITH DEAD CATS AND DOGS. Bunches of Money Stalled in Corners and Furniture Bank Notes, Gold and Silver Lying Around Tlie Old Woman a Victim of Robbers. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, Juno 15. Miss Elizabeth Petty, aged 56 years, livoj the life of a recluse at 97 Commerce street, Newurk. Tho houso is a large three-story frame structure, the tim bers ol which are fast decaying. The win dows are nearly all broken and there is no outward indication that tho place Is in habited. Liko the exterior, the interior Is fast going to pieces. When Detective Cos grovo went to tho place to-day to Investigate a reported robbery, ho took with him Health Inspector Green. Miss Potty was not at home, and when they burst In a door on tho second floor, where sho passes her time, thoy wore greeted with an unpleasant sight and smell. The remains of dead cats" and dogs lay about the room; some wero skeletons, and others with flesh still on tho bones. The floor was Uttered with refuse of all kinds. They also found bunches of money stuffed Into corners of tho room und in receptacles mado in the furni ture. Even on the floor bank notes lay scat tered about, and hero and there was a gold or sliver coin. The story of the robbery is thus: About II o'clock on Saturday night Miss Petty re turned to her house from Mrs. Stroobel's store, a few doors away. About 1 o'clock sho aroused Mrs. Stroobol from sleep, and when the latter opened her store door. Miss Petty fell In a faint. Blood was flowing from wounds in her head and sho could hardly walk. Mrs. Stroebel wont back to Miss Potty's house with her, but they found no ono thero. Miss Petty would not report the matter to tho polico, but Mrs. Stroebel did so. Jliss Potty says when she got homo that a light in her rooms was suddoly extin guished and she was seized by two men and thrown to tho floor. Whilo she was pros trate the men beat and kicked her into in sensibility. Her first impulse on recovering was to go lor Mrs. Stioebcl. now much money the two men got before being dis turbed, Miss Petty says she doesn't know and would not toll if sho did. She was angry at tho interference of the polico and regrets that thoy wore notified. For 14 years Miss Potty has occupied tho samo apartments, having taken them just after the death of her mothor. Twentyycars ago she was a Newark school teacher. Her house has been robbed six times sinoo Feb ruary last, tho thieves eaoh time getting money, but in no caso would sho notify the police. Tho Board of Health will take stops to compel her to clean her houso and rid It of the carcasses. She has relatives In Brook lyn, but insists on living alone. BLAINE'S -HEAL CONDITION. Tho Death of His Son, Walker, and Over work Has Caused His Breakdown. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Boston, Juno 15. A relative of Mr. Blaine, who was with him during his stay in Boston, says thatw'h'iTo In New York Mr. Blaine was thoroughly examined by Dr. Janoway, who found no organic trouble, and attributed Mr. Blaine's present condition of health en tirely to nervous prostration, caused by the death of his son, Walker, and overwork. SECRETARY BUSK'S EES0LVE. He Will Endeavor to Make Franco and Ger many Accept American Pork. t6rECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Chicago, Juno 15. Secretary Rusk, accom panied by Dr. D. E. Salmon, Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, and Private Secretary Casson arrived from Washington this morning. Secretary Rusk said: "lam about to begin the microscopical examina tion of our hog products. I am making a determined effort to secure admission of pork products into Germany and France, and for this purpose will institute a microscopical examination and attach to such meat ex ported a certificate that It Is free from dis ease. When this is done I am of the opinion that these Governments will bo able to And no further excuse for continuing their un just prohibition of American live stock products, and that both Germany and France will soon admit American pork." During the Secretary's visit, whioh wiU extend through the week, ho will personally visit tho packing houses to gain an insight into the present method of inspection. Ilo expects to return to Washington in about ten days. BACK 10 BUSINESS AGAIN. Pattlson Returns From Fishing, and Many Delegations Call on Him. TSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCH. IIarrisbiiro, Juno 15. Governor Pattlson returned from a fishing excursion to-day to resume his official duties. He had a largo number of callersinterestedinappropriatlon bills which have not been finally considered. Prof. Atherton, of the Pennsylvania Stato College, earnestly urged the approval of the act appropriating over $200,000 to that Insti tution. Ex-Senator King, of Schuylkill county, requested favorable action on the Ashland Miners'Hospital appropriationjRep resentatlve Stewart, of Philadelphia, pleaded for the approval of tho appropria tion to tho Pennsylvania Widows' Asylum, and Postmaster Larkln, Timothy O'Leary, W. J. Brennen and Gas Inspector Patterson had good words to say for tho appropriation to tho Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg. OJho quartet also asked for the appoint ment of S. A. Duncan as ono of tho World's Fair Commissioners. C. T. O'Connor, of Pittsburg, spoke In favor of the appointment of George N. Beilly, of tho National Tube. Works. A BELLIGEBANT PRIEST. Ho Uses His Fists and a Revolver on His Superiors and is arrested. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TITK DISPATCn. New York, June 15. Four months ago Aroh blshop Corrigan sent the Rev. Joseph A. O'D wy er, a young priest who had been sta tioned at the Church of All Saints, to St. Peter's Church, New Brighton, as un assist ant. He proved himself a good preacherand zealous worker. Besides that he is good natured and popular. On Saturday the TRev, Terence J. Earlv, pastor of the church, had him arrested. Father Early said that ho be lieved his life and that of his first assistant, tho Rev. David O'Keefe, would be in danger if Father O'Dwyer was allowed to remain in the rectory. Father O'Dwyer went to a picnic on Thurs day, where there was much drinking. Aftor his return he used his fists and a revolver in a way to alarm the other occupants of tho 'rectory. CHINAMEN AS HOSTS. Three Hundred of Them Give Their Sunday School Teachers a Picnic r SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCH. New York, June 15. Three hundred Chinamen, with tho American women who teach them the English language in .Sunday school, steamed a way from a dock to-day on tho iron steamboat Sirius fof a picnic at Laurel Grove, in Cold Stream harbor. Tho .Chinamen were tho hosts, and tho picnU was in kuu nuiuro ox u roturn ior mu x,iiguau in struction and tho Incidental religion. When they landed in New York in the evening Mr. Ah Foon and the rest wero well -nleased. "TTo T. " t.hpv nniii. meaninir that g&bey baa had a flue time. mgmtm A PMCE'S APOLOGY. The Explanation of His Part in the Scandal Unsatisfactory. LIBERALS DEMAND A BETTER. A Paris Humor Says the Prince Will Re nounce the Throne, and EESIGX HIS COMMISSION IN THE AEMT Londox, June 15. Now that the courts are through with the baccarat scandal, Par liament has taken the matter in hand. Hon. Edward Stanhope, Secretary of State for War, replying to a question put by William Summers (Gladstone Liberal) said that Sir William Gordon Curaming was the chief person who had broken faith, be cause he did not report the case to his com manding officer. If an offense was com mitted by any other p'crson it could only have consisted in advising and pressing him to take a different course than laid down by the army regulations. Of the three officers concerned, said the Secretary of War, General Owen Williams was a retired officer of the army, and was therefore, not subject to the regulations, but the other two Field Marshal, the Prince of Wales, and Lieutenant Berkely Levett undoubtedly were. Wales Admits an Error of Judgment. The regulations had never been specially brought to the notice of the Prince of Wales, but when they were brought to his notice, and looking back at all tho circum stances of the case, the Prince of Wales saw the error of Judgment which ho had com mitted in not requiring Sir William Gordon Cumming to immediately report tho mattor to his commanding officer. Mr. Stanhope added: "In this view of tho case I concur, but I should llko to express my own personal opinion, that bad anyone else suddenly heard that ono of his frionds.who had great ly distinguished himself in the service, had been accused as Sir William Gordon-Cum-mlugwas accused, ho certainly would have hesitated before at onco adopting a course which would Immediately and Irretrievably blight his whole future career." Lieutenant Berkely Levett, on the other hand, continued Mr. Stanhope, had writton 'a letter to his commanding officer express ing deep regret that he had not acted in ac cordance with the army regulations. Con sequently, said tho Secretary of War, in con clusion, It was not proposed to take any further action in the mattor. A Better Apology Wanted. What effect tho apology will havo In allay ing the excitement over tho baccarat scan dal remains to be seen. A prominent Lib eral said to-day that a plain and frank decla ration, on bohalf of tho Prince, that here after ho would give no cause for criticism, would allay the tompost. Tho people, ho said, wanted an end of royal gambling and somo decent assurance of good conduct in the future. The statement that Chief Justice Coleridge may call Sir William to account foraccusing him of partiality in his charge has turned society to talking about tho Chief Justice, and about the way In which, some years ago, he endeavored, by his official influence and power, to crush a young man named Adams, whom a daughter of Chiof Justice Coleridge had chosen for a husband much against her father's will. Justice Colerldgo In that case found that his high station did not assure him the ability to tread on a poor man, and he was ingloriously defeated, tho whole meanness of his course being exposed In tho public press. Since that time he has made the best of the situation and not tried to hurt Adams. Should ho lntertoM with" Sir William "it is believed he would repeat tlie Adams ex perience by exciting sympathy for tho in tended victim. Sir William Gordon-Cnmmlng has written a letter to the press in regard to statements recently made in New York by a member of the Garner family. Sir Gordon-Cumming's Marriage. These statements, cabled to this country, wero to tho effect that none of Miss Garner's relatives woro present at tho wedding. Sir William says that these statements aro cor rect, adding: "Lady Gordon-Cumming did not consult any member of her family on tho subject of her engagement tc me, nor was there any necessity to do so." Henry Peyton Cobb, Member for tho Rug by division of Warwickshire, who had an nounced his intention of questioning the Secretary of War as to what action he in tended to take in regard to the Prince of Wales, General Owen Williams and Lieuten ant Berkely Levett for signing the document which allowed Sir William Gordon-Cumming to remain an officer in tho British army, al though ho was believed to have cheated at cards, etc., did not, in view of Mr. Stan hope's statement, put the- question ho had prepared. The Paris Figaro and Gmdoi-t print tole grams td-day from London and Berlin which assert that the Prince of Wales has deter mined to renounce his rights to the throne in favor of his eldest son, and that ho will also resign his commission in tho army. The source of these remarkable predictions is not given and they find no credence what ever. GERMANY TROUBLED WITH SAMOA. The Chief Justice on the Islands Finds His Position Dangerous. Berlin, June 15. Affairs in tho Samoan Islands arc again annoying tho Government. Chief Justice von Coderkrantz finds his posi tion difficult to maintain, especially since tho death of King Malietoa. Ho complains of the intrigues he meets with on every hand, and he has reason to believe that conspiracies havo been formed against his life, particularly by the adherents of the former pretender to the throno. It is doubtful whether he will remain in office; and should ho leave tho islands the property and interests of all foreign powers would bo imperilled, for civil war would follow. The German company which maintains a line of steamers to Samoa has made repeated demands for the payment of its subsidy, which Is far in arrears, but no attention Is paid to it. Freight and traffic of all kinds havo steadily declined since the end of 189. The steamers will probably soon bo with drawn. Tho Government would gladly avail itself of any deecnt pretext for drawing out of Samoa altogether. BT. JOSEPH'S HOLY COAT. Haifa Million Pilgrims Expect to Journey to Far-Off Treves. Berlin, June 15. A friond who has Just returned from Treves says tliat the citizens aro busily preparing for tho reception and tho entertainment of tho half million of pil grims who are oxpected to visit tho city during tho months of Septem ber and October next for tho purpose of viewing the holy coat of St. Joseph. So extensive are tho proprratlons by theso food people, who aro evidently determined o tako tune by tho forelock, that barracks and cheap hotels havo already been erected by the score in tho city und suburbs, und in anticipation even of tlie influx of visitors who are expected, rents have as early us now gono up 25 per cont in somo districts. The turnituro trado is bettor than it over has been, and all these hotclries havo to bo equipped, mid companies are boing formed to furnish beds und oven provisions on tho hire system. To add to the elaborateness of the preparations it may bo added that new railroad lines have been built on the loft bank of the Moselle, which arc to be devoted exclusively to the uso of these pilgrims and their excursions. FUGITIVE HEBREWS QUABANXINED By the Gorman Medical Authorities at Ham burg ami Bremen. Berlin, June 15, Tho Cluirlottcnburg He brew Committee hns mmtlW,"' Hiinliiii He brews to Bremen hucI Hiimhuiit Air embark ation. Owing to tho bad muiltniy condition of tho arrivals all am uldecttd to astrin gent medical inspection. Visitors are not allowed to conio la contact GOIN.O OUR ALL-STAR AGGREGATION. with tho fugitives, lest they might becomo infected witli disease. LIKE JOHNSTOWN'S HORROR WERE THE SCENES IN THE KIVEK NEAR BASLE, SWITZERLAND, Where the Victims of tlie Great It all road Disaster Struggled In the Waters Tlie Number Killed Placed at 120 The Troops to the Rcscne. Berne, June 15. The total number of peo ple who lost their lives by the collapse of the railroad bridge near Basle is now placed at 120, with hundreds more or less injured. Scenes whioh were truly heartrending were witnessed in Baslo to-day. Wives brought home tho bodies of their husbands, and husbands brought home tho bodies of their wives and children. Several families wero wipod entirely out of existence by the disaster, tho full extent of which is not known oven at thfs hour. Nearly every 1am ily in town was touched by tlie calamity. The neighborhood of the collapsed bridge resembles in many respects tlie after epi sof '-ofa battle, the closing acts In somo w4 jtruggle. Still more so was tlm the tf$s. "iST tne whole of tho past night, wh tt. &OX- banks wore illuminated in a gliast...W. O 'y huge flres built up of flr trees. 'xi , J'q nd firemen worked un ceasingly, -"Vo f ' river for the dead, nursing the w wo (ir keePing a cordon around tho spots-s?ry ''(Vwas not thought advisable to admip5 ly. v- Is of people who had flocked about tnv .fcv .on bridge from every village in the Cariv A, for tlie dreadful news spread in all quarters with the most astonishing rapidity. Other detachments of troops wero attending the bivouacs of their comrades, us if in actual war time, cooks and campflres not being wanting to complete a scene which was most sadly picturesque. Shortly after tho first horror of tho crash ing of the engines and cars through tho bridge and into the swiftly running stream had died away, the survivors of the accident saw a scene which must have rivaled in hor ror the most heartrending features of the Johnstown disaster in the United States. Beneath tho bridge, or what remained of it, was a hideous mass of broken cars, car wheels, engines, upholstery, scata, mats, axles and .broken glas. All wero inter mixed with still quivering heads bespat tered with blood and brains protruding, arms, legs und bloody garments of all de scriptions, hats and bonnets, umbrellas and parasols, hands and feet, while floating down the stream were numbers of dead bodies and faintly struggling men.womcn and children, a few now and then uttering cries of terror or emitting those fearful, gurgling, suffocat ing, moaning gasps peculiar to the drown ing. Alter tlie first moment of partial para lyzation which followed tho revelation of this horror, the survivors did their utmost to rescue those whose life was in danger. TWO SKIRMISHES WITH PIRATES. Russian Troops in Boats Are Worsted, and the Outlaws Escape. Batoujt, June 15. A boat containing five Russian soldiers last night met a strange boat manned by 12 pirates. Tlie officer in command of tho soldiers oidcredthe pirate to 6top and ordered the soldiers' boat to run alongside of them. The pirates answered by firing a volley from their riilcs at the soldiers, killing four of them. The pirates then -escaped and tho surviving soldier pnllcd ashore and gavo the alarm. A boat' manned by four sol diers then went in pursuit of tho pirates and managed to overhaul thorn. Again the pirates flrcd, killing two and wounding tho two remaining of tho four Russian troopers sent in pursuit of their boat, Tne wounded Russians managed to pull ashore and gavo an account of their ex perience. The result was that a third boat, this time better manned, was sent nftcr the pirates. The latter then made good their escape. A Russian gunboat has been sent in pursuit of the pirate craft. AN UNCONFIRMED BUM0E That tho Prince of Wales Will Figuro in a Divorce Suit. London, Juno 15. A rumor, which cannot he confirmed, is current to-night that Lord Brooko has filed a petition fora divorce from his wife on the ground of intimacy with the Prince of Wales. Tlie Intimacy between the Prince of Wales and Lady Brooke lias long been a matter of common knowledge, but it has always been regarded as a platonic attachment. Catholic Funds Restored. Berlin, June 15. The Upper Houso of the Prussian Diet lias passed tho bill restoring to tho Roman Catholic dioceses tho funds which were seized at the time of the Kultur koinpf. The Irish Land BiU a Law. London, , Jnno 15. The Irish Lund bill passed the third reading in the House of Commons this evening by a vote of 259 to 06. FOSTER'S SAD DILEMMA. The Caso of Grovesnor Still Troubling the Secretary of the Treasury. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCH. Washington, D. C, Juno 15. Though the commissioners appointed to go to Europe to study the subject of Immigration are booked to sail next Saturday, ex-Congressman Grosvenor, of Ohio, who was designated as chairman of the commission, is still on the ragged edge of junccrtalnty as to whether Secretary Foster will revoke his appoint ment. The interview in whioh Grosvenor mado offensive allusions to foreign born cit izens has been well authenticated in spite of Grosvenor's belated repudiation of it, and numerous protests and a volume of adverse comments from German and English news papers in tho United States, irrespective of party, have been filed in the office of tho Secretary. Still ho hesitates to offend tho foreign born element by permitting Grosve nor to head the commission or to offend Grosvenor by removing him. Tho othor commissioners havo received their credentials and instructions, but Gros venor's hadn't been forwarded at a lato hour to-day, though Secretary Foster expects to leave for Ohio to-night, to be absent the re mainder of the week. It is believed 'that Foster will endeavor while in Ohio to get Grosvenor to relieve him by voluntarily withdrawing from the commission. MANUFACTUBEBS MANEUVER. Every Factory in Huntington, Ind., to Close Unless the Men Go to Work. Huntington, Ind., Juno 15. Tho strike in the lime quarries here, which dates four weeks and includes 200 men, is assuming a serious aspect. The various manufacturers havo formed an association and announce to-day that, unless a sufficient number of men go to work Thursday morning to oper ate one or two lime kilns, every factory in Huntington would shut down until tho lime quarry strike is settled. The quarrymen are asking an increase of 15 cents per day, making their daily wages $1 50: Tho quarrymen declare they will not go to work at the old wages. They also state they will not buy anythingin Hunting ton if tlie other manufacturers shut down. A BRUTAL STEPFATHER'S PLEA. Ho Claims That the Boy He Whipped Died in an Epileptic Fit. Madison, Ind., Juno 15. Stock Brown gave his stepson a brutal beating to-day, from the effects of which he died within half an hoar after the beating. Brown has been arrested for premeditated murdor. He acknowledges that he beat the boy, but says that whilo he was whipping him timing vita seized with an enilentfc fit. and l-that he died from that and not -from tho heating, BBBBBBBaBBMBBaBBSSSSBBBB D C A I Estate. Sellers Get their n L-r L- Best Bayers through THE DISPATCn. Inventors Everywhere lead It. Bargain Hunters rely on it for offerings. The best Medium. THREE CENTS SWALLOWED! SMKE, Tipsy Benjaipin Gilbert Took a Drink Out of a Brook at Nfcht. THE REPTILE IS IN HIS STOMACH, And the Unfortunate Man Thinks It 13 at Least a Foot Long". IIE IS NOW RAPIDLT LOSING FLESH Gakrisok'S, N. T., June 15. The ase of Benjamin Gilbert is exciting great interest at this place. Gilbert swallowed a small frog or reptile of some sort recently, while drinking water front a brook at night. Gil bert is. about 3j years of age. He is a hod carrier and is, employed on a new house no being erected in the mountains by Mr. Will iam Osborn, son of the railroad magnate of that name. I saw Gilbert to-night at 11 o'clock at h!i home. He boards in a little brown house three miles east of this place in the heart of the mountains at the home 3rrs. Margaret Robinson. Gilbert had the adventure re ferred to last Monday night, while return ing home from a lark with some convival fellows. He jrat his head out of an upper window to-night after I had repeatedly rapped on the door. He refused to como down stairs and be interviewed, saying that he was too ill from the effects of the reptile he had swallowed to do so. The Victim Bapidly Losing Flesh. Gilbert is naturally a heavily-built man, but during the last few davs he said he ha3 lost a great deal of flesh. He informed me he was on a mountain road when he had the unpleasant experience of swallowing what he thought was a reptile. He added that, as he took a long draught of water, ho felt something smoothglido down histhroat. He ceased drinking at once, put his fingers In his throat as far as he could and at tempted to draw the thing back, but Gilbert says he only, caught hold of the tail of tha reptile, or whatever it was, and it slipped through his fingers. It.went on down his throat and into his stomach. He claims to have experienced no inconvenience rrom it until tho next after noon. Then ho began to feel a griping sen sation at the pit of his stomach, lie placed his hand upon hN Rtomach and could plainly feel something wriggling around there. On the day following, and on Thursday also, Gilbert says he felt so ill that he could not work, but still ho declined to have a doc tor, hoping to get relief from his trouble without medieul assistance Ho Still Has the Reptile. On Friday and Saturday ho was at work, however, and on the latter day spoke for the first time about his trouble. Ho said that all to-day he had been troubled with nausea, and severe headache. He says he can still feel tho reptile in his stomach and is now thoroughly alarmed concerning his condi tion. He informed-mo that if he lived until to-morrow morning ho woidd have a physi cian and get what help ho could. He also declared that his recent loss of flesh was duo to tho effect of the snako in his stomach. Gilbert remarked that he was sure he had swallowed a young blacksnako, which was probably about a foot long. Ho is one of three ruggedly built brothers, all of whom livo here In tho mountains. Ben Gilbert is of a very convival nature and his friends at tho village are disposed to mako light of his present affliction. One of them told mo that ho would not be surprised if Bon had snakes in his boots before he got over his scrape instead of having only one in his stomach. POSTMASTERS' SALAEIES. Many Increases Made In Western Pennsyl vania and Eastern Ohio. FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Washington, June 15. The following changes in second-class offices of salaries of postmasters of Pennsylvania have been mado in re-rating that has been in progress at tho Postofflce Department for some time: Altoona $2,7C0 to $2,800; Beaver Falls $2,300 to $2,100; Bellcfonto $2,200 to $2,300; Braddock $1,700 to $2,000: Butler $2,300 to $2,400; Corry $2,200 to $2,300; Franklin $-J,300 to $2,400; Johns town $2,000 to $2,7C0; McKeesport $2,400 to $2,500; 3Icadvilio $2,500 to $2,003; New Catlo $2,400 to $2,500; "Oil City $2,400 to $2,500; Titus ville $2,400 to $2,500; Uniontown $2,100 to $2,207: Warren $2,C0O to $2,700; Washington $2,400 to $2,500. Tho following; changes have been mado in Eastern Ohio: East Liverpool, $2,200 to $2,400: Mansfield, $2,700 to $2,S0O. Postmaster James S. McKcan visited tho Postofflce Department to-day in tho interest of securing a rcadjustmontof salaries In tho Pittsburg office, and also an addition of four or livo carriers to tho present force. He furthor requested for McKeesport an In crease of four carriers. This was practi cally assented to. Tho Pittsburg matter will probably be settled to-morrow. CABINET RUMORS FROM OTTAWA. It Is Said That Tapper Will Yet Succeed Abbott as Premier. Ottawa, June 15. The situation is still very perplexing. Hon. Mr. Abbott met tha Governor General this morning, and at noon he met by appointment members of the lato Ministry at the Privy Council office. Hon. Mr. Chapleau was the only absentee. In an interview Mr. Chapleau said that he had not decided what course he would adopt. Hon. Mr. Abbott made tho following statement to the press: "If I were to teU you all that hap pcneuVsince Saturday it would not make a quarter of a sentence. Negotiations are now progressing favorably, and I hope soon to mako an announcement. Wo are all still waiting for somo answers." A dispatch coming by tho way of Chicago says: Mr. Abbott has succeeded infonring his Cabinet and the announcement will be made in Parliament to-morrow. The Cabi net will remain as it was, except the head. This if a temporary arrangement to enable tho Government to pull through the session. It is understood that Sir Hector Langevin and Sir Adolph Caron wiU retire after tho session, and it is also reported that Sir Charles Tupper will succeed Abbott as Pre mier. THAT TROUBLESOME ITATA. The Naval Coal Fund Will Be Squandered by Bringing the Steamer nere. FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Washinoton, June 15. A good deal of amusement was created to-day by the report that the bringing of the Chilean insurgent vessel, tho Itata, into United States waters would result in a deficiency in the naval coal fund, and calculations are made as to how much of a fight the United States navy could endure with a foreign nation on bor rowed coal. The coal fund Is always cut down to the lowest notch, and it has been difficult to make ends meet. Captain Dwey, who has charge of this bureau, has been figuring closely to prevent a deficiency this year, but has reached the conclusion that if ho has to pay for the coal of the Itata he will bo short several thousand dollars. An official cablegram from Admiral Mc Cann. at Iqulque, Chile, to the Secretary of the Navy, announces that the Itata sailed under convoy of tho Charleston Saturday night for San Diego, Cal. It is expected that a full month win be occupied in the homeward trip. DEPOSITORS AFTER THEIR MONEY. A Salt Growing Oat of the Wrecked Fidel lty National Bank. Cincinnati, Jane 15. David W. Irwin, Charles G. Irwin and August W. Greene filed a petition In tho United States Courts here to-day to recover$301,934of E. L. Harper and Eugene Zimmerman. This amount the plaintiffs say they deposited in the late Fidelity National Bank. Harper, the Presi dent of tlie bank. Is now In tho Ohio peni tentiary. The plaintiffs, who aro Chicago men, claim that they have a right of acting against Harper, the President, and Eugene Zimmer man, whose relations with the bank at that time, the petition alleges, make them pe cuniarily responsible, 4-t i 1 -- ,-
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