KtatHiUEMilillBlS ' ffi'SFffrT yv': ' T-yrei- LEO II, I HOSTAGE. lTo Longer a Mere Prisoner in Rome, A rrtnWIiTir o j iiuuuium iv a Cardinal's Talk. A TERY SERIOUS CHARGE. Positive Evidence That the Quirinal Instigated the Riots. AN AGT OP INTENDED HOSTILITY. Heretofore the Conservatism of a Church Prevented a Change. jSW THE CONCLAVE MAT LEAVE 'HOME Home, Oct 22. Interviews with eminent cardinals, who are in a position to know all the secrets of political opinion at the Vat ican, confirm the accuracy of the statements in regard to the feeling at the Vatican touching the demonstration of French pil grim at the Pantheon. A correspondent has had an important interview upon the matters referred to with one of the most in fluential cardinals, a prelate who is an in timate friend ot the Pone, and in every way thoroughly qualified to express opin ions on the suhject. He said in substance: 'Our position in Home has undergone a radical chance as a result of the events and ofthe disorders of October 2. The investi gation which we have made into that inci dent has proved that the demonstration, justified under a chimerical pretext, wa prepared and arranged in advance by the Government and Menotti Garibaldi against the radico-republican demonstration of Nics and against the Pope. The King, the Min isters and the Liberal Monarchical party were fearfnl of the consequences which tnicht arise from the alliance of -the Rc public willi tli-- radical republicans. ITALY BACKED IIY THE DUEIItlTN D. "Beside:., we all know thaf, the Triple Alliance lias been inforcnei of this game and that it approved of this manifestation as a reply to the fetes at Nice and as a direct attack upon the Pope and the pil grims. It was a desired affirmation, pre meditated, of monarchical right against the French Republic and for the statu quo at l:omp. 'I was M. de Liiccaj, the Under Secretary of State of the Interior Department, and M. -Menotti Garibaldi, who arranged the terms of this conspiracy. The Italian Gov ernment sent to all the Mavors a cirrular letter in order to add weight to the mani festation. Many of the Mayors were em barrascd and did no! know how to reply to this summons. We are ip possession of secral of these confidential letters." "Hut why has so larg a part of the Monarchical and Liberal world favored these outrages upon French pilgrims?" asked the correspondent. 'Because the Government wishes to give to the world the impression that Home is op posed to the Pope, aud that Italy will not nave any reconcilement with France or any amicable understanding between the Vati can and the French Republic. The demon stration was the result of the democratic policy of the Pope. IN A STATE OP TEOUBLn "Since the famous toast of Cardinal Lavigcric and the demonstrations of Cron stadt, all our official world, monarchical, liberal and sectarian, has been living in a state of trouble. It felt its edifice, so labor iously erected, to be cracking and threaten ing ruin. All hopes, all illusions, were van ishing, and then came the scandals of Octo ber i "You may be astonished at the folly of the Government of the Liberals in driving away the pilgrims when it was to their com mercial interests to favor pilgrimages. It is necessary to know that official Italy de sired to teach a lesson to show that she has made up her mind to go to all extremes, and that, far from adapting herself to the new situation, she would prefer assassination, the exiling of the Pope and the pillage of the Vatican. "Let it be added, Leo XIIX perfectly un derstood the meaning it was intended to convey to him. As I have already toldyou, the Pope said, referring to these ahairs: '"lam no longer a prisoner; I am a host age. I am threatened with exile and assas sination if I will not capitulate before the enemy. ' "The Pope aw correctly. Official Italy desire to sequestrate the Pope, to restrict his liberty, nd she declares by this that if the Pope does not yield he will be killed or driven from Rome. It is Rome closed to the pilgrims or the Pope expelled from Rome. THE KINGDOM BUIXGS MISERY. "Official Italv sees with apprehension the progress w Inch the Pope is making, not only in the world at large but in Rome itsell. Since the workingmeu's manifesta tions of February 8, JSSii. and the explosion of the powder magazine of Monte Verde, the inhabitants of Rome have commenced to draw positive parallels between the con sequences uf the statu quo and the policy of the Vatican. Public opinion has trans formed itself under the pressure ot events. It is the new rozime which has brought misery to this city,when in days gone bv Rome was continually en ite. "Throughout the summe- our population have been looking forward to the pilgrim ages as if they were the temporal Messiah spreading broadcast both gold and silver; but when the Liberal party felt this popu lar current spreading, when they Eaw the people fraternizing with the pilgrims, when it found itself, above all, confronted by the incomparable and unmistakable manifesta tions of popularity exhibited toward the Holy Father, it was afraid." "Will the Pope accept this new situa tion?" "Never," was the firm reply, "even though his life is threatened, since the Vat ican is denounced and placed in a state of siege. But the eouscience of the Pope is incorruptible and inflexible. His energy i indomitable. Under that envelope, ho frail, is concealed a proud aud ardtnt heart. He does not recoil before auy threat or re sponsibility. the I'opk's nxLuniv nu3ihi:r. "Upon his election to the Papacy, when he was interpellated by Cardinal Frauchi in regard ti the name he would take, he replied, Leono XIII.' " 'The thirteenth,' exclaimed Cardinal Franchi, 'but that is an unlucky number.' " 'Yes," replied the Pope, 'but Leo mo Leone,' and making this play of words he male a gesture ot admirable force and Majesty. "The more one tries to exercise a premed itated influence over him (the Pope) the more headstrong he becomes. You will notice that at each direct blow from official Italy, at each declaration of war, he has re plied bv bold tn-th." "Hut" what will the Pope do eventually?" "I do not yet know," was the reply. "He has caused a diplomatic note to be sent to the Papal Nuncios, touching directly upon the real Mgmncance ot the lantneou scandals. Leo XIII., who weighs his acts before coming to decisions, will wait, before taking any step, for the public mind to be made up on the origin and the character of the Liberal manifestations. When this work of preparation is accomplished, lip will act I can t-ay, however, even io-da, that the incident (the Pantheon disturb ance) will have the most serious conse quence for Italy, for the Vatican and for me situation in general. Tho relations be tween Jtalv and the Pope, between the SettSteiyebo seriously ln-dified. WILL THE TOPE LEAVE EOME? "Nothing is yet decided," answered the Cardinal, "but evervthing is ready for such a step. Since October 2 the ecclesiastical work has been partly prepared for such a grave measure. lint more recent events have to an appreciable extent changed the state of mind. Everybody is persuaded that antagonism will go on to the bitter end. The occupation of Rome, they say, as I have alrea.Iy informed you, will be followed, as in the case of the commune, by the massacre of the hostages." "How about the conclave?" "The same sudden change occurs there. Our clerical world is dreading an exodus and an innovation, and we were divided. Recent events have caused a long step to be taken in the idea of holding the conclave abroad. "Ve all feel that the situation is drifting toward extremes. We thoneht that in the case of war alone should we le com pelled to seek for a Pope abroad, but events have enlightened us to the last designs of the Italian revolution. "We shall be ob liged to give way for a moment to force aud to leave for abroad." RUSSIAN RASCALITY GOVERNMENT STOKES OF GBAIN FOUND TO BE MISSING, When tho Czar Ordered Grain to Bo Dis tributed Anion; tlio Starving Fcaants The Official Thieves Deplete tho Military Stores to Make Up tho Loss. St. Petersbtog, Oct. 22. Reports from the Provinces of Sunbirisk and Samaria show that the local government is unable to cope with the prevailing distress, and that relief has not reached the more re mote districts. The work of distribution is not properly organized. Numbers of pros perous persons are receiving help, while many who are entirely destitute are dying of hunger. The authorities have forbidden the local press to record the state of affairs. The provincial assemblies are panic stricken and are utterly unable to remedy the disorder. The supposed reserves of grain are missing. It has been discovered that when the Czar ordered the distribution of the reserve grain in the Government granaries the officials did not dare to ac knowledge that the stores were empty, and tried to" make up the deficiency from the military granaries in order to conceal the peculation. It is feared this will greatly hamper the inilitarv commissary in the event of Russia engaging in war. The funds for the relief f the starving neoide have also been denlorablv mis managed. In somedistricts under powerful patronage there is more than an abundance of relief, while in other districts no heed is paid to the starving peasants. Many Gov ernment employes complain that their superiors deduct a certain amount from their wanes for the relief fund, thereby leaving them povertv-stricken. The famine has extended to S'bera. The Governor has complied a report showing tlint in the districts of Kokthchetowsh and Petrsfiawlosk what food supplies the in habitants pos'essed have been entirely ex hausted, and he appeals to public charity. Owing to the difficulty of transportation in the winter, efforts at relief seem almost hopeless. Supplies from Caucasia are im proving in quantity, and it is hoped that thev will avail to stave off the worst effects of the famine. Advises from the interior of the Empire are continually of worse im port. The people are commencing to riot in Samara, Saratoff and Veronetz. THE THAMES OUT OF ITS BANKS. News of Destructive Floods From Various Pints of England. London, Oct. 22 The Thames to-day rose at "Windsor, flooding ths meadows, a portion of the racj course and the play field: of Eton College. Miles of Home Park and Eghani Meads were also sub merged. From Deal comes a dispatch say ing that a bark in the Downs is showing signals of distress, and that in spite of re peated efforts made in that direction the lifeboat has been unable to reach the ves sel's sid". The Thames continues to rise. Many acres of land around Maidenhead, Marlow and Henlev are submerged. Communica tion with houses surrounded by water is effected by boats. From Bath comes the re port of th'e drowning of two boys in the flood. The situation in low-lying parts of the country is serious. In Lincolnshire and Wiltshire many factories have been com pelled to stop operations, their ground floors being inundated. To-day's gale causes great anxiety to those employed in the cross channel service between England and France. THE CZAS F0HGIVE8 HIS COUSIN. Bis Objectionable Marriage to Be Con doned at tho Emperor's Silver Wedding. St. Petersburg, Oct 22. High person ages in Copenhagen have induced the Czar to pardon his cousin, Grand Duke Michael, for his marriage to the Countess of Meren berg, daughter of the Duke of Nassau, and this fact will be announced at the Czar's coming silver wedding. The Grand Duke and the Countess were privately married at San Roma in April last. The Czar was greatly displeased at the action of the Grand Duke and caused his name to be stricken from the list of Russian army officers, and eliminated from the army list the titles of regiments named for the Grand Duke and of which he was colonel. The Polish papers affirm that after the weddinp celebration the Czar will take a tour of the famine stricken districts of the Empire with the purpose ot defeating the Nihilist intrigues. BLAMED ON THE H'KINIE'S" LAW. Two Reasons Given for the Depression in the German Iron Industry. TBT C WMC TO THE DlsrATCn.l Bm-w, Oct. 22. The Vulcan Iron Com panp, of Duisberg, which has branches elsewhere and is one of the most important in Europe, declared to-day at a"meeting of the directors that the German iron industry was at the lowest ebb recorded within sev eral years, or since it first achieved its great expansion under the protective policy o! Bismarck. The causes are said to be partly on account of over-production and partly because of the American McKinley law. Prof. Koch Improves Ills lymph. Bermn, Oct. 22. An exhaustive article from the pen of Prof. Koch is published to-day. The article will treat of the oriuin, preparation and application of tuberculine. In n tiie j-roicssor will declare tnat oy chemical experiments he has succeeded in purifying his lymph of all inflammatory matter. He will add that the effect -of an application of pure lymph differs but little from the effects of an application of crude lymph; only, he says, the amount of dose determines the effect IVurtembhrir Under Its New King. Stuttgart, Oct 22. King "William, of urteniuurg, to-day opened the Parliament ot his Kingdom. In so duing the new King expressed warm satisfaction at the reunifi cation of the Kingdom of Wurteinbursr with Germany under the late King Charles. 1 King William also announced that bills would be introduced providing for the re vision of the Constitution, the promotion of economic legislation and for reform in taxa tion. Ihe French Pork Question Unsettled. Paris, Oct 22. At a meeting of the Cabinet it was decided to reject the Senate Tariff Commissioner's proposal to place the imported duties on salt meat at 23 francs. On the other hand the Cabinet decided to give its approval to the 20 francs duty on imported talted meets, as voted for by.the Chamber of Deputies. THE PITTSBTJRG- i BLAINE IN NEW YORK J Looking, Walking, Talking and Feel ing Like a Rejuvenated Man. HE IS GOTHAM'S GUEST FOR TO-DAY While in Boston He Predicted Victory for His Party This Fall. HIS WASHINGTON HOME READY FOR HIM r6rEClJU. TELEGRAM TO TOE DISPATCIt.l New York, Oct 22. James G. Blaine arrived here from Boston over the Shore Line at 7:40 o'clock this evening. He was accompanied by Mrs. Blaine and Louis A. Dent, his secretary. It was not known that Mr. Blaine was coming to town, and there were no conspicuous Republicans at the Grand Central station to meet him. He tel egraphed from Providence to the Fifth Ave nue Hotel to have rooms reserved for him self and Mrs. Blaine. He stipulated that they should not be above the second floor. Mr. Lovejoy, of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, met Mr. Blaine at the railroad station with a carriage. Mr. Blaine and his family oc cupied chairs in a regular drawing-room car. Mr. Blaine alighted quickly and shook hands with Mr. Lovejoy. He was followed by Mrs. Blaine. She took his right arm, and the two walked rapidly up the long platform. A colored porter fol lowed behind, with a big old-fashioned, black valise in one hand and 'a shawl in the other. ko demonstration in new york. Mr. Blaine wore a silk hat and a heavy black overcoat. His gray beard was neatly trimmed in its accustomed style. He looked pale, but no more so than usual, and his step was firm. There was no demon stration o any kind. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine entered the carriage, with Mr. Lovejoy on the box with the driver, and rattled away to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr. Blaine sent word to the reporters that he was in the best of health and the best of spirits, but too fatigued by his long journey to be interviewed. It was said at the hotel that he would remain in town for a day or two. There will be great excitement in Republican headquarters till he goes. He is on his way to "Washington, where he ex pects to arrive Saturday. Mr. Blaine's stay in Boston was too short to satisfy his many friends in that city, but he saw a good many people this morning, and talked freely on various public matters, but not for publication. CONTIDENT OF HIS PASTY'S CAUSE. Mr. Blaine could not be induced to talk for an interview, and his Boston friends in whom he had imposed confidence would not betrav that trust Although he talked at length on the political campaigns in Ohio, New York and Massachusetts, the only thing he would consent to have published was his confidence in a Republican victory in each of these States. In the course of a somewhat rambling con versation Mr. Blaine remarked that he had enjoved more than four months of absolute rest, something he had not had for many a long year, before. He said that it was nearly a month after reaching Bar Harbor before he began to realize any im provement in his health, but that from then on the gain had been greater than he could have hoped for. "However," he added, "I suppose some of the worthy correspondents will keep up the old story of exhausted nature, shat tered constitution, etc My appetite is, vigorous almost inconveniently so. Now there is nothing so exhaustive tothe average man as traveL "Well, I have done a great deal of that in my time, but this summer I did none, and found that rest from that alone was highly beneficial." A TALK ABOUT RECIPROCITY. Mr. Blaine left the hotel at 10 o'clock in a coupe with Mr. Dent, his secretary, to attend to some personal and private matters, and returned an hour later, when he met a delegation from the Merchants Association and talked with them quite freely and fully upon the reciprocity question. He made a conditional promise to speak thereon in Boston, sometime during the coming winter, qualifying his promise with the statement that he did not wish to be over sanguine about bis physical restoration, and that he could not put the requisite test upon his strength until after his resumption of his "Washington work. Mr. Blaine has always been fond of talk ing about "men and things" connected with Boston, and he had many questions to ask there-anent, and some trenchant comments to make thereupon. During all the time Mr. Blaine remained in his rooms be re ceived and dispatched several messages. Miss Dodge. "Gail Hamilton," joined the Blaines at lunch, and left the hotel with Mr. Blaine in season to take the 1 o'clock Shore Line train for New York. "This is only a hurried passage back to our Washington life," be added, as he left the hotel, and while the casual passers stopped to look upon the figure of the man of w"hcm fhey had so often heard. PREPARING HIS WASHINGTON HOME. The staff correspondent of TheDispatch at Washington telegraphs, James G. Blaine, Jr., Miss Hattie Blaine, and the children of Colonel Coppinger, whose wife, Alice Blaine Coppinger, died some months ago, arrived in the city and came to Secretary Blaine's residence so quietly this morning, and remained so quiet during the day, that few knew of their arrival. They came on in advance of the Secrtary to see that the old house was in proper order. It is ex pected here the Secretary w ill try to got from the railway station to his house with as little annoyance as possible, and will, therefore, leave the cars at a street crossing outside the station. It is evident, however, that no matter what precaution he may take, he will be waylaid if the time of the" arrival of his train is known, and to make suro of seeing him the bulk of the crowd will doubtless occupy tho space in front of the old Seward house' his resi dence. Every one is anxious to see for him self what the physical appearance of the man is, and make an estimate of his run ning power as a Presidental candidate. DETECTIVES HELD FOR COURT. They Are Charged With Famishing Liquor to Minors and on Sunday. New Castle, Oct 22. Sixctal. One week ago the Perkins Detective Agency of Pittsburg caused the arrest of two Italians and a ld-ycar-old boy named Harry Wright on the charge of attempting to wreck trains on the Pennsylvania line at Moravia, this county, the defectives themselves being ar rested soon after on the charge of furnishing liquor to minors and on Sunday. The detectives had a bearing on these charges this afternoon before Mayor Brown, and Claude Perkins, the son of the head of the Detective Agency, was held for court for furnishing liquors to minors. Detectives Joseph Carey and Thomas Work, of the same agency, were held for court to answer for furnishing liquor to minors and on Sun day, while E. Rooth Todd was held alone on tho charge ot lurnisning liquor on Sunday. All gave bail for September court The two Italians charged with train wrecking are still in jail, but young Wright has given bail. PASSED THE WRONG TRAIN. An Engineer Mistake ltesnlts In a Dis astrous Head-End Collision. ' Kansas City, Oct, 22. A head-end col lision occurred on the Kansas City, Council Bluffs and St Joseph Railroad near Mur ray's station, three miles north of here, at 7:30 o'clock this morning, between a freight train and a north-bound passenger train. The freight train and both engines were completely wrecked. Engineer Fager, of the passenger train, remained on his engine DISPATCH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1891. and was fatally injured; Express Messenger Revenangh was severely injured; the news boy, T. B. Tanner, was badly hurt The passengers were badly shaken up, but none were injured. " The passenger train had orders to meet the freight train at Murray station. When the train arrived the engineer, seeing a freight train standing on the switch, supposed it was the train which he had orders to meet and did not stop. A short distance beyond the station, while under full speed, the col lision occurred. CONGRESS MUST DECIDE A Knotty Question of Construction of tho AnU-Chinoso law. WASHiNGTcSOct 22. The acting Sec retary of State recently wrote to the Secre tary of the Treasury in regard to the opinion of the Attorney General that skilled experts who may come from foreign countries to aid foreign exhibitors in set ting up and operating machinery at the AVorld's Columbian Exposition, es well as clerks, stallkeepcrs and other persons whose services may be required by foreign exhibitors are "outside of and not subject to the contract labor laws of the United States." He explains that upon representations made by our minister at Pekin this opinion did not settle the question of Chinese com ing to the United States for the purpose of aiding Chinese exhibitors. He again re ferred the question to the Attorney Gen eral, and that officer, in reply, suggested that the subject be brought to the attention of Congress m December next. The acting secretary, therefore, requested that inas much as the execution of laws pertaining to the admission of Chinese is confided to the Treasury Department, he be advised as to what would be the actual construction of said lows when anplied to a Chinese subject coming to aid a Chinese exhibitor. In reply. Acting Secretary Sp3ulding says that while no case of the kind has arisen as yet, he is inclined to concur in the Attor ney General's opiuion that it will require the action of Congress to authorize the ad mission of any Chinese laborer, inasmuch as persons belonging to that class are abso lutely prohibited by law from landing in the United States. ALMOST EVERY KNOWN CRIME Charged by a Murderer, Hanged Last Sight, Upon Members of Hit Family. Fergus Falls, Minn., Oct 22. The crime for which Adelbert Goheen will hang to-night was much less sensational than have been the actions of the prisoner within the past week On March 23 Rosa Bray was found dead on the Great Northern Rail road track, the body frozen stiff and one bullet hole in the head and another in the breast. Adelbert Goheen was suspected be cause of his acquaintance with the woman, and hearing the suspicions he surrendered to the authorities and was convicted on cir cumstantial evidence. Since being sen tenced he lias devoted his time to playing the accordion, writing poetry and planning how to escape the gallows. One day he made a statement to County Attornev Daly, in which he asserted that his brotter, Anderson, was the murderer of Rosa Bray. Anderson was arrested at Moorehead and brought here for trial. At the preliminary examination Goheen re fused to go on the stand to testify and the prisoner was -discharged. He has re peatedly avowed his innocence and yester day wrote a long statement, in which he again charged his brother, Anderson, with the murder. In it he also accused his mother and brother of repeatedly commit ting highway robbery, burglary, horse stealing, arson, train wrecking and murder, and gave details of several heretofore mys terious crimes which he asserts they com mitted. CORNELIUS BLISS CONFIDENT That Fassett Will Win Out In New Torlr Very Handsomely. Washington, Oct 22. ferial Cor nelius N. Bliss, a prominent Republican politician and citizen of New York City, is here, and gives a glowing account of Re publican prospects in New York State. He is sure Fassett will be elected. "The nom ination of Mr. Fassett was a good one," said Mr. Bliss. "The party is united, and Mr. Fassett is making an active and bril liant campaign. He is young, capable and popular, and I don't think there is any doubt of the result "The indications arc that there will be a very heavy Republican vote in the State, and Mr. Flower must have a very large majority in the city to overcome it On the other hand I believe Tammany will lose many votes in the city. The question is, shall Tammany control New York politics, and I do not think the people will consent that Tammany shall rule. The Democrats are talking of nothing but Piatt and the World's Fair. When Mr. Flower is asked for an expression on State issues, for his views on money or the tariff, he cries: 'World's Fair.' "To all questions he has but one reply: 'World's Fair.' His speeches are but a repetition of the one re frain: 'World's Fair. World's Fair.'" AN UNPOPULAR PRESIDENT. The Political Circles of tho United States or Colombia Greatly Agitated. San Jose, Costa Rica, Oct 22. The Colombian colony at this capital is much excited over the political situation in Co lombia. The most conservative are disposed to believe that President Nunez cannot re main long in control. Some even think he may resort to war in order, as they say, to recover power or else to fall with eolat His own recent adherents, it is asserted, have turned against him, and publicly in sult him. General Maiceliane Velez, one of the candidates tor Vice President, is per haps the most popular and likely to suc ceed President Nunez. General Sturm Claims $25,000 Damages. Indianapolis, Oct. 22. General Her man Sturm to-day brought suit against William Henderson for 525.000 for slander. The suit is based on the interviews with William Henderson printed in the Indian apolis papers last summer, charging that General Sturm had settled his claims against the Mexican Government for a much larger sum than he (Sturm) had reported to Mr. Henderson, and that he had refused to make a fair settlement with Mr. Henderson, who was to receive a certain per cent of the money paid General Sturm. No Gandy Uniforms Hereafter. Berlin, Oct 22. The changes which the Emperor has decided to make in the army uniform are chiefly to replace the tight tunics by loose blouses with turned-down collars, to discard all bright colors, to .abol ish all white leather accoutrements and to substitute light headgear without bright metal badges for the helmets now in use. These reforms are the outcome of experi e ncc gained during the army maneuvers. A Vender in American land Arrested. London, Oct 22. At the examination in the bankruptcy proceeding to-day of the directors and other officials of the Gold Queen Mining Company, organized to ac quire mining land in Colorado, Thomas Gilbert, the vender of some of the land and Secretary of the company, gave evidence before the court Immediately afterward he was arrested on the charge of misappro priating the company's funds. Major Warner for the Pension Bureau. Chicaco, Oct. 22. Major William War ner, of Kansas City, ex-Commander in Chief of the G. A. R:, passed through Chicago to day en route to Washington. Friends of the Major here intimated that he has been called to the national capitol by President Harrison, and that he has been offered the Pension Bureau. SEVERAL SOFT SNAPS Exposed by the Sensational Results of an Investigation of THE CONNELLSVILLE HOSPITAL. From Two to Five Prices Paid by the State on Large Contracts. MANY LAD0R LEADERS INTERESTED rsrrciAL telegram to the DisrATcn.) , C0NNELLSVlLLE,0ct. 22. Messrs. Blddle and Gill, members of the State Board of Pub lic Charities, who were appointed by Gov ernor Pattison to investigate the Cottage Hospital here, have not only created a scn satiop. in unearthing an old fight, but have encountered a queer state of affairs in the management of this institution. The Cot tage Hospital here was erected about two years ago at an expense of about 15,000, though it has only been opened since Janu ary last. The original Board of Trustees was composed of Charles Davidson, J. M. Reed, Dr. White, Peter Wise, Dr. Neff, Captain Schoonmaker, James Cochran, John McSloy and Attorney Atkinson. The hospital was largely erected by funds gathered throughout the mining and coke regions mainly through the efforts of John McSloy and Peter Wise. These two promi nent labor leaders, with other local leaders, made great efforts to raise sufficient money to establish the Cottage Hospital, it being intended principally for disabled miners and laboring men throughout the region. AN UNWELCOME APPOINTMENT. When the hospital was established five members of the Board of Trustees were yarned as an executive committee to take practical charge of affairs with the Super intendent. Miss Antoinette Gaddis. Two of these members resigned and the Execu tive Committee is now composed of Dr. Singer and David Carrigan (the new mem bers) and the old members, J. M. Reid, be ing Chairman, Dr. White, Secretary, and Charles Davidson, Treasurer. The three last named were especially angry at the ap pointment of Dr. Singer on the Executive Board, and posted off to Harrisburg to in form Governor Pattison that he had made a mistake in his appointments. The Gov ernor, however, thought differently, and in formed the committee that Dr. Singer had been appointed with them, and that the ap pointment had to stand. A short time ago Dr. Singer requested Secretary White to call a meeting of the board to inquire into certain matters, but this White refused to do. Singer then called a meeting and found Carrigan the only one to respond. This angered Dr. White, and be informed Governor Pattison that in his opinion the Cottage Hospital had been greatly mismanaged by the Board of Trustees, and demanded that an investi gation be made. The Governor promptly responded aud sent the two members ot the Board of Charities. Messrs. Biddle and Gill, who have been busily making an investiga tion that has unfolded a marvelous state of affairs at the cottage. HOW THE MONEY WENT. The members of the Board of State Char ities say that no books of any account have been kept in the hospital, and that Secre tary White was only able to account lor the money passing through the hands of the board by a lot of check stubs which were very incomplete. In very few coses was it shown for what purpose the money was ex pended. Mr. Biddle says he is astounded at the way affairs have been run and is not at all backward in making sensational charges. Though the members of the In vestigating Committee refuse to make any statement the following is given out and is public property here: On the books that Mr. Davidson finally presented one item showed that 1,800 had been appropriated for improvements, which Mr. Biddle plainly stated could have been done for 5500; 51,000 had been set aside for surgical instruments, when prominent physicians claim that all instruments now in possession of the hospi tal can be purchased for 5300; -5,000 had been paid by the board to John Wnnamaker for furnishing the build ing, when a Connellsville firm had offered to do the work for less than 81,600; 5500 had been provided bv tho State for a drivewav and $500 for shade tree, and there is no tree on the premises. MISS GADDIS EXONERATED. The Investigating Committee, Messrs. Biddle and Gill, state that these moneys passed through the hands .of Messrs. Reid, White and Davidson, which money be longed to the State and must be more per fectly accounted for. Mr. Biddle, during the course of the investigation, highly com plimented the Superintendent, Miss Gaddis, upou the management of her portion of the hospital, and stated that hereafter she was to have full power in the purchasing and handling of supplies, as she nad been sadly hampered previously by the Interference of the Executive Board. In fact, so low had rations been cut that many complaints of treatment and food given the inmates have reached the public ears. In addition, ru mors of other affairs have been so pnblio that Dr. White has wriiten the Governor denying the charges, whatever they might be. The best of feeling has not existed be tween the Superintendent and one member of the board on the one hand and the Presi dent, Seoretary and Treasurer on the other, and people hero believe this is the real ani mus of the several sensational charges made against the Executive Committee. Never theless a great deal of interest is being manifested in the probable report to be mode by the Investigating Committee. Dr. T. II. White, Secretary of the board, was seen this evening and said: "I have no fear as to the report of the State Board of Charities so far as the management of the finances are concerned. They had no fault to find with us for that, and the only criticism passed was that the board did not meet often enough." SAYS THE ACCOUNTS ARE ALL RIGHT. The doctor also stated that the published reports of affairs ot tho institution were grossly incorrect; that he had kept his ac count" all right, and that he had bills and receipts for overvthing expended. He said, also, the item of 55,000 was not paid alone to Wanamaker, but to 35 different firms, and that the $1,000 worth of surgical in struments had been bought at 30 per cent below catalogue price, and denied that the 51,000 appropriated for hospital and grounds had been received. In addition to this, it is said that Presi dent Reidis out of pocket largely for ground he had purchased and given the hospital. In fact, all members deny that there is any thing in tiie charges, and the truth will not be known until the Board of Charities makes it report to the Governor. A special telegram to The Dispatch from Harrisburg says: At midnight Gov ernor Pattison had not received the report of the Board of Charities on the mismanage ment of the hospital at Connellsville, and, therefore, declined to make anv extended statement. He said, however, that if the report showed conclusively that abuses ex isted they would be remedied immediately and radically. A BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE. The Sight Which Met the Gaze of the St. Andrew's Brotherhood in St touts. St. Louis, Oct 22. Four hundred dele gates to tho convention of St. Andrew's Brotherhood assembled at Christ Cathedral this morning. Immediately after divino services the delegates gathered in the Ex position building. They represented 20 States and 27 of them were from Canada OvcrlDO came from Chicago. After the usual religious exercises, the convention was treated to a grand surprise. G. Gwyllen Miles, the celebrated baritone, sang "The Palms" by Faure, and as the strains poured through the hall the curtain at the back of the stage, slowly ascending, revealed Philippoteaux's masterpiece, "Christ entering Jerusalem," SIXVERMEN IN THE MAJORITY. The Trang-MIssisslppI Congress Debates on the Three Committee Deports. Omaiia, Oct. 22. Special.' The Trans Mississippi Congress devoted its morning sessions to the discussion of resolutions as follows: That wo petition tho President and Con gress to once more bring about the Inter national recognition and adjustment of silver as money, and should this effort fall that a limited agreement be sought with tho nations of the Latin Union whoreby tha mints of those nations may again bo opened for the coinage of silver. Resolved, Tlmt wo petition the President and Congress to continue, if possible, to complete negotiations with the Spanish American nations for a common currency for this continent south or the Dominion of Canada. The debate on these resolutions was con ducted in 10-minute speeches. The Con gress voted upon the second minority re port, which favored the calling of an inter national Congress for the purpose of estab lishing a universal ratio of gold and silver values, and was opposed to the free and un limited coinage ot silver. All the States voted against the section excepting Minne sota, South Dakota and 14 delegates from Nebraska. The voted stood 29 for and 116 against. The vote upon the first minority report, which favored free and unlimited coinage .of all silver offered the United States mints, was then taken. It stood 56 for and 95 against. This left the majority report just as it had been presented. The report occurred upon the majority report, favoring free coinage of silver for the American product only. The vote stood 102 for and 45 against. After passing other resolutions of interest to the West the Con gress adjourned, to meet at New Orleans next year. FOR PRESIDENT, JERRY SIMPSON. lie Seems to Be the Favorite Among the Alliance Mon in Kansas. Salina, Kan., Oct. 22. This is a big day for the Farmers' Alliance in Kansas. By numbers and demonstration it appears that the Alliance in Kansas is as enthusi astic as it was last fall, and that the farmers hold the key to the business and political situation ot the State. At 10 o'clock this morning not less than 10,000 of them had gathered about the city. While this demonstration was in progress President McGrath was delivering his annual address. It was in accord with his often-repeated declarations that the Alliance must preserve a business organization: that to enter politics as an organization is to im pair its usefulness. He urged the speedy adoption of both a local and general co operative system. President McGrath, National Lecturer John Willits and Mrs. Vickery, Vice President, headed the Coun cil in the procession. The chief attraction this afternoon was a speech by Congressman Jerry Simpson. He seemed to be the favorite with the crowd, and his name was conspicuous on banners. One of them read: "For President of the United States, Jeremiah Simpson." An old woman was seated in a wagon immediately behind, busily knitting, and on one of the streamers floated this legend: "Jerry Shall Have Socks This Winter." HATJM AND EI3 REFRIGERATOR. The Patent Damage Suit Involving It JTow on Trial In Memphis. Memphis, Oct. 22. The damage suit of General Walton Bartlett Chapin, of New York, versus Frank A. Smith and J. T. Farguson, of this city, for 579,000 for al leged misrepresentation by Smith and Far guson to General Chapin of patent rights for the manufacture and sale of a refrigerat ing machine, developed considerable interest to-day in the Federal Court General Chapin purchased the right to make and sell this machine for an English svndicate, but they found the machine would not work. Gen eral Chapin refunded 500 to Miss Rigl, the actress, money which the lady had invested in the machine with the understanding that it be returned if the thing did not pan out. It is upon this basis the suit is brought. General Green B. Raum, Commissioner of Pensions, in a deposition states that he was interested in a corporation which purchased certain rights, ana that a highly successful test of the maohine was made by T. L. Page, proprietor of the Senate Restaurant Depositions pro and con were read from Jacob J. Appech, of Washington; Charles Cawgill, of Chicago; William Skinner, of London; Hennaun Rossaback, of Washing ton, and Henry Leffman, of Philadelphia. THE EPISCOPAL MISSIONS. A Successful Council of Bishops and Clergy Conclnded at Detroit. Detroit, Oct 22. The Episcopal Mis sionary Council resumed its closing labors this morning with Bishop Scarborough in the chair. Bishop Whipple thanked the council for appointing him the head of the work among the negroes, but declined the honor, stating his health and his work in Minnesota would not permit him to under take the trust. The debate on report of the Building Fund Commission was resumed by Judge Priner, and at the close of his speech the council passed a resolution expressing satis faction with his explanation of the com mission's work. Upon final adjournment a missionary meeting was held at which a very strong address was made by Bishop Peterk'in, of West Virginia. The convention was brought to fitting close in the afternoon by a monster children's meet ing, at which were present some 5,000 people. The Spanish Floods. Madrid. Oct. 22. Vast tracts south of the Sierra Nevada have beeu sub merged by the floods. The Cadiai river has overflowed, and crops in three districts have been destroyed. A number of persons have been drowned. Terrible distress exists among the inhabitants. The conntry about Mnnressa, proviuce of Barcelona, has been swept by a hurricane, which has done vast damage. To-Nlght's Art Society Reception. TheArt Society's first reception of the season tho 168th, will be held to-night. Mr. Homer Moore, whose plan for permanent symphony orchestra has been so much discussed, will talk about "Musical Expression in Sing ing," and will illustrate his remarks by singing a half dozen important songs and operatic extracts. The pianoforte accompa niment will be by Miss Adcle Reahard. A large turnout of members and friends is s sured. Mexico Now to Try Itainmaklng. Corpus Christi, Tr.x., Oct 22. Spz cia?. John T. Ellis and members of the Government rainfall expedition start for the City of Mexico in. the morning to con sult with prominent Mexicau officials in re gard to rainuiaking experiments in that country. Since the great success of the San Diego experiment Mr. Ellis has re ceived many otters to go to various locali ties and try to bring rain. Florida-Farmers for tho Ocala Platforrn. Dade City, Fla., Oct 22. The Sta,te Farmer's Alliance at 1 o'clock this morn ing, nfter a discussion lasting from Wednes day night, indorsed the Ocala demands by a vote of 71 to 5. Senator Pasco voted against indorsement, beiDg opposed to the sub-treasury bill. To-day was devoted to work on amendments to the constitution. A Consul Commits Suicide. St. Johns, N. B., Oct 2 A sensation was caused here. to-day by the suicide of United States Consul James Murray by siiooting. I BOBBED OF $190,000. The Louisiana National Bank Done Up by a Defaulting Cashier. HE WAS A NICE OLD GENTLEMAN, And Cannot Tell Just Exactly What lie Did With So Much M6ney. PECULIAE EXPLANATION OF THE CB1HE fEPEClAI TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH, New Orleans, Oct 22. The Louisana National Bank to-day made public the fact that it had been robbed by the paying tel ler of the large sum of 5190,000. The theft was discovered .six day3 ago by the bank officials through an accident, and these days have been devoted to straightening out af fairs so as to lay the condition of the bank before the depositors and assure them of protection, which hasbeen accomplished. The robbery is in some respects a most peculiar one, so much so that there is some hesitation in accepting the story told by the paying teller, Mr. Eugene Garcia, of how and under what circumstances he got away witli the money. He is an old man of ex cellent Creole family, and has held the po sition for years. He was a quiet, settled, economical old gentleman, a married man who lived without show or display in a cheap house in the Creole section of the city. He had no expensive habits, was not dissipated, and, as far as known, did not speculate. And he is about tbe last man in New Orleans who would have been sus pected of a big robbery like this. how a mistake was rectified. According to his own story, he discovered 16 years ago that he was 750,000 short in his accounts. He had by some mistake, which he never understood, overpaid some check, but to whom he paid the money, or how the mistake occurred, he conld not say. Fear ing that if it was discovered he wonld be ac cused of dishonesty, or, nnder any circum stances, discharged and held responsible for the loss, Garcia decided to conceal it, hoping to make good the money in some way. He resorted to a simple but dangerous trick. In making up packages of money he would place a few hundred dollar bills at the top and bottom, the rest of the package being composed of 51 bills. These packages were marked $5,000 and S10,000, although con taining only 5500 andSl,000,and stored in the vaults of the bank, only occasionally being sent to other banks. Garcia finding that his scheme was not discovered, became bolder and took a little money from the bang, and used it in various wild-cat schemes, in hopes that he would make enough to replace the money he had stolen and that he claims to have lost. Very little of it went in ordinary specula tions, but in )he wildest schemes possible. the defalcation discovered. The defalcation grew larger and larger, nntil it reached 5190,000, the greater por tion of which Garcia can give no account of, and actually does not seem to know what he did with the money. The national bank examiners examined the bank a dozen times, but could see nothing wrong about it, and not the slightest suspicion was caused until six days ago. Having need for some money, one of the packages in the vault represented to contain 510,000 was opened by one of the officials, when it was discovered that instead of containing 5100 bills, all but two of the bills were 510. A second package, and a third disclosed the same fraud. The bank set to work at once to thoroughly investigate the cash, and found it 5190,000 short. To-day the officials of the bank laid the facts before the Clearing House, also showing its financial condition, and that the loss could be paid out of the surplus, with out affecting the capital of deposit. The associated banks declared the explanation thoroughly satisfactory, and agreed to loan the Louisiana National'53,000,000, the amount of its deposits, should the money be needed. Garcia is under arrest He confessed his crime, but frankly admits that he never knew how much he took. LIVE FISH IN MARKET. A Practice in Berlin That Could Be Fol lowed Very Profitably Here. I was struck with the many admirable ar rangements which I saw in the Central mar ket of Berlin, writes Edmund Hudson to the Boston Herald. Take the sale of fresh fish, for instance. Great quantities of live fish of three and four pounds weight are brought into the city in tank cars to the market sta tion. Before the tanks' are filled with water and with fish, a net is spread over the whole inner surface. When the car reaches the market the dealer comes to it, gathers up tho net with all the fish held firmly in it, and swings the dripping mass of live fish over his shoulder. He wears a coat with a leather back to keep his clothing dry, and in a minute or two the fish are swimming about as vigorously as before in a tank of fresh water at the dealer's stand. Then comes the hausfrau and picks ont a live fish for the family dinner. No Ber liner needs to start out with rod and reel in order to be sure of enjoying a meal of genu ine fresh fish. The business is done here in a way that I have not seen elsewhere, and with'the least possible trouble and cost A Convict's Ingenuity. John E. Foster, a convict, now serving a 25-year term in prison in Massachusetts, has invented a new type of marine engine which is attracting much attention from leading mechanics, and will be patented as soon as a model is completed. In his inven tion no eccentric is used, and the engine is reversed, without slackening speed, by of landKneang 0f a button, but on a largo engine a treadle would be used. The reversing is done so quickly that one can hardly tell thot the engine has been reversed. Only three valves are nsed, "and these are eelt aeting. There is no steam chest, and no con densed steam can get into the cylinder. He claims that the engine is more powerful than a Corlisss, and that there is less ex pense attending it The speed Is faster than a Corliss or an oscillator. One feature of the engine is that the piston, when de tached, can be roversed. A Novel Piece of Fancy Work. A novelty in the way of a gift for the man who smokes, is a "smoker's cushion," whose cover is made of the libbons which tie up bundles of cigars. These must be faithfully gathered, begged or stolen, as they cannot be bought without the fragant fagot they bind, and the brand of cigars must be plainly visible to establish the gen uineness of the article. The strips are put together with feather stitching. Garza In a Missouri Jail. St. JosEpn, Mo.. Oct 22. Garza, the Mexican insurgent, is thought to be in jail at tbe little town of Maryville, Nodaway countv, Missouri. Colonel Bailey, an at torney of Victoria, Tex., was in St. Joseph vesterday, en route to Maryville. He said that he was going to Maryville to have hii client released, if possible, on a writ of habeas corpus. , The Tonnage BUI Indorsed. Bath, Me., Oct 22. At a meoting of the American Shipping and Industrial League to-day resolutions were adopted in dorsing the tonnage bill and recommending farmers, mechanics and manufacturing or ganizations to support only such representa tives as are favorablo to the bill. The Modern Lamp Shade. Modern lamp shades havejiecome so anal ogous to the millinery arts that soma of them look like a ballet ovcrskirt
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