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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