$ THE PITTSB'CrEG DISPATCH, SATUEDAT. JANUARY, 2, ' 189a I IT, English Newspapers Charge the Dynamiters of This Country Guilty Of THE CASTLE EXPLOSION. Very Few Believe the Havoc Was Wrought by Ordinary Gas. SHROUDED IX DEEP MYSTERY YET. McCarthyite Organ Declares It Is the Work of a Blackguard. TORIES WILL HAKE CAPITAL OF IT LOXDOX, Jan. 1. The Globe, -which for more than 60 years supported the Xiberal party, but which since 1S66 has been a stanch Conservatite organ, to-day says that the explosion yesterday at Dublin Castle was of malicious origin. Possibly Ford, Sullivan & Co. deem it necessary to stimulate the generosity of the American Irish iu behalf of the cause. "There are men in the United States," the Globe declares, "who would not think twice of blowing up Dublin Castle if that appeared to be the most likely means of fill ing their pockets -with dollars. The authori ties should take all these facts into con sideration, and should not be in a hurry to attribute the outrage to a lunatic. Americans a Bloodthirsty Kacr. There are many professional da-miters in the United States who would jump at the chance of a lucrative job. The St James Gazette, an independent supporter of the Conservative party, says that, although there is no doubt that O'Don ovan Eossa will assume the credit of insti gating the explosion, it seems unlikely that the affair was the result of a political t)lot. A cable dispatch from Dublin says: The Erjirctt (Independent Conservative) admits it is impossible to attribute political mo th es to the affair 2vot long ago an ex plosion would have been a good investment and oul-! have brought dollars from America: but since that time that style of warfare has ceased to pay. The persons who were formerly engaged in dynamite politics hae of recent years found their occupa tions gone. The Explosion Not an Accident. The Xational Press, the organ of the Mc Carthyite, savs it does not think the ex plosion can be attributed to an accident. It was undoubtedly the dUgraeeful and cow ardly act of some blackguard, for which it would be unjust to hold the Irish people re sponsible. Xo doubt the Tories will try to make po litical capital out of the explosion. They would be very willing to sacrifice a few panes of glass from the castle windows for the sake of being furnished with an argu ment against granting home rule to Ire land. WELSH MINEKS LOCKED OUT, A Conference Now in Progress, and Serious Trouble Is Feared. London, Jan. 1. Sometime since the mine owners in South Vales announced to the men that they had decided to do away with the scale system, and that after Janu ary 1 they would hire their men individu ally. This was takcu by the men to mean that there would be a material reduction in wage-, and there vias consequently much dissatisfaction. The contracts under which the men were working expired yesterday, and to-day 85, 000 miners in South Wales are idle. The masters' action is virtually a lockout, and the men have appointed delegates to wait upon the mine owners to attempt to bring about a settlement of the trouble. The conference is now proceeding, but nothing is known as yet as to what the outcome will be. The most intense excitement prevails in the neighborhood of the collieries, and it i feared that there may be trouble unless some arrangement is speedily arrived at. A later dispatch says th'e South "Wales Mining conference to-day satisfactorily settled the slidins scale difficulty, and -work will be resumed immediatelv. YELLOW FEVER AND SMALLPOX. Twin Scources of Unhappy Inhabitants of Brazilian Coast Cities. London, Jan. 1. Lord Salisbury re ceived to-day a special cable dispatch from Her Majesty's Consul at Santos, confirming the recent alarming reports in regard to the terrible state of affairs there growing out of the ravages of combined yellow fever and smallpox. Eighteen captains of merchant vessels have died, cither from the black vomit or smallpox, within two months. On some vesel the entire ship's company, officers and crew, have perished from these sailors died in the streets, so quickly fatal has been the disease. It is estimated that at least two-thirds of the cases have been fatal. The great majority of the victims are emigrants and sailors. A much greater mortality than is looked for during the hot months of January and February. EUSSIAN FOOD ADULTERATIONS. Even St. Fetersbnrs's Mayor Implicated, and Is to He 'Whitewashed. St. Petersburg, Jan. L The municipal scandal arising out of the recent purchase of adulterated flour to regulate the price of wheat in the St. Petersburg market and afford relief to famine sufferers, has been the subject of a vtormy debate in the Municipal Council. Many members demanded the resignation and the prosecution ot the Mavor and the Purchasing Committee. Ultimately, in spite of the strenuous opposition of the minority, who declared mat it was a half-measure intended to facilitate the escape of the culprits, the Council deluded to appoint a committee of revision. The newspapers denounce this decision, and urge that a judicial inquirv be institutid. THE DOVE OF PEACE Spreads Its TTinRs at a New Year's Diplo matic Reception at Paris. PARIS, Jan. 1 Monsignor Fcrrara, the Papal Nuncio here, on behalt of the diplo mats, made a felicitous speech at President Carnot's New Year's reception to-day. The President responded to the .New Year's greetings of the Pope's representative. He hoped 1892 would be a year of peace, and said that inits period France would devote full efforts in aid ot economic interests and social progress. 1'resident Carnot requested the diplomats to reassure their Governments that the policy of France was that of peace and international concord. FBEKCH TEELATES CHANGE FHOHT. I CSS The Bishop of St. Brleuc Declares He Favor Union of Church and State. Paris, Jan. 1. The Bishop of St. Brieue to-day receivsd New Year greeting from the V Municipal Councir, with which lie has "'for S a lone time had strained relations. Cordially shaking hands with the Mayor, the Bishop said: "For some time past the question of the separation of Church and State has been in the air; but I, for one, favor union." His remarks are considered important, as an indication of a chance of attitude on. the part of the Catholic Bishops. 500 CHRISTIANS KILLED. Two Towns Burned at the Scene of the Mas sacreChinese Insurgents Utterly De moralizedThe Trouble in tho North Apparently Over Threats of Looting. London, Jan. 1. According to a private letter received from Peking the number of Christians killed in the uprising in Eastern Mongolia was 500, while the rebels have burned two towns near the scene of the mas sacre. The insurgents in the district of Fukien are now utterly demoralized. The leaders have taken flight and concealed themselves. Cbenkun, a prominent leader, with his son, U attempting to make his way to the coast. JThe advices state that the trouble in the North is apparently over, but as a matter of fact no one knows definitely what has been going on there. At Bunhua, a short distance within the walls east of Peking the American Metho dists have a station and growing work. This city, although it is a long distance from the uprising, and protected by being inside the wall, was much excited by the present troubles, and there were threats of looting the mission premises. Fearing he would be unable to protect the missionaries, the magistrate urged their departure to Tient sin, which they took. The London Mission Society has its rep resentative, Mr. Parker, at work in the very neighborhood where the uprising had its origin, since which event no word has been received from him, and anxiety is felt re garding his fate. The rebels still hold Daku as their headquarters. A dispatch from Shanghai received to-day states that, notwithstanding the punishment recently inflicted by the Imperial troops upon the Mongolian outlaws who committed so many depredations in Manchuria, law less bands are again marauding in the northeastern part of China. It is reported that these bauds have destroyed a number of the temples in that section of China, but no religious or political importance at taches to the movement. It is believed that it is not a preconcerted rising against the Chinese authorities. In fact, the dispatch of to-day says that the matter is partly due to agrarian troubles, the Mongols being land owners, and that the ma-sutlers include a large number of SI..T1 Tung farmers. Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy, is rcoi. ering from his recent illness. He is so lar ronvalescent he is able to attend Gov erm.ient business. He has, as in the recent troubles assumed the direction and disposal of the military forces, and is traveling to stop the lawlessness, and, if possible, cap ture the marauders. HO EESPECT FOE B0YALTY. Tho King ot Belgium Ono or tho Mbdt Sufferers From the Grip. London, Jan. 1. King Leopold of Bel gium is suffering from influenza. Many deaths from influenza have occurred in Vienna during the week, and business is suffering in consequence of the ravages. Cognac is largely prescribed by doctors, proving effective in" the initiatory stages. Spain's TarUrStrongly Protective. Madeid, Jan. 1. The new Spanish tariff was promulgated to-day. The Government will no longer recognize the favored nation clause, and the Ministry is absolutely de barred from making the slightest conces sions on alcohol duties. The free traders declare that several of the new duties are prohibitive. EELIGI0US SEEVICES IK A SAL00K. The St. Paul T. M. C. A. Hold a Watch Meeting at the Casino Bar. St. Paul, Jan. 1. At llroo last night the interior of the Casino presented all the characteristics of a saloon and music hall. At 12:05 it presented all the features of a well-organized prayer meeting. Arrangements had been made with the saloon management by the Y. M. C. A. to hold a watchnight service in the bar. The meeting was crowded and orderly, and at the close of the service coffee and sand wiches were served. TSAIN EOBBEE SLY IN 6T. LOOTS. No One TVill Be Allowed to See Him Before the Chief of Police. St. Louis, Jan. L A. D. Sly, the Glen dale train robber arrested at Los Angeles, CaL, Saturday, arrived here this morning in charge of detectives and was immedi ately taken to the Four Courts. Xo newspaper representatives were per mitted to see the express robber. Chief of Police Harrigan having instructed his sub ordinates that Sly was not to be interviewed uutil the Chief had seen him. EVEN CHINA WILL EXHIBIT. A Celestial Envoy at Chicago to Arrange Tor the 'World's Fair. Chicago, Jan. 1. The Chinese Govern ment has finally awakened to the importance of participating in the World's Fair. A special representative of the Emperor is now in this city and to-morrow will call upon Director General Davis to learn what space China will be given. He promises that the Chinese exhibit will be one of the largest, most novel and pic turesque of any. The envoy is Chew Yu Ling, a member of the Chinese Legation at Paris. He bears a letter of introduction from Secretary Blaine. MARS may be reached by Edison's bin telephone, according to Camille Flam marion. See his article on Interstellar com munication In TUE DISPATCH to-morrow. GOLD IN ABKANSAS. A Small Tillage Greatly Excited Over the Precious Metal. Little Kock, Ark., Jan. 1. Great ex citement prevails in the vicinity of Hover, a small village in the mountains in an un settled part of Yell county, Ark., over a rich find of gold in some old abandoned Spanish mines. Hover is 30 miles from Hussellville, on the Little Kock and Ft. Smith Railway, the nearest railroad point. Assays of the ore found show the presence of the precious metal in paying quantities. Bargains To-Day In Fine Robes. Biggest dress goods bargains ever offered: 50 robes at 5a 40 robe at S10. 20 robes at 523. All of them worth two and three times the price asked. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. A GREAT DRIVE In the Price of Men's Overcoats SO 90 for One To-Day. Here is a chance that no one can afford to overlook. Your choice of 500 men's blue or black or twilled cheviot overcoats, cassi mere cloth lined and silk velvet collar, only ?G 90. This is the way we make re ductions lrora 515 to ?5 90. P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets, opposite the Court House. Open to-night until 10 o'clock. Bargains To-Day in Boys' Percale Waists The $1 ones now 75c. The 51 25 ones now 51. The 61 30 ones now SL The 1 65 ones now$l. ' Get your choice to-day. Jos. Horse & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. SECRETS OF SINBAD. The Mysteries of the Wonderful Spec tacle Made Manifest. SHIPWRECKS BEHIND THE SCENES. Thunder and Lightning Produced at Will Among the Flies. A CHATTEE WITH BRIGHT SPECIALISTS O the outsider, who generally is stage struck, the stage worl (lis bounded on all sides by heaven. Comparatively speaking to those belonging to the life on the stage, that part of it from 8 o'clock in the evening until 11 is a very heavenly sort of existence, and whatever tri a 1 s there may ba at other time s o f poor hotels, long "jumps," and very inelastic salaries, all is for gotten in the at mosphere of the footlights, the ap plause of the audience and the tune of the orchestra. Perhaps there is no happier family than the little army of people of both sexes, ot all ages, conditions and tastes, whom Manager Henderson has brought together in his great spectacular production of "Sinbad." And, why shouldn't it be heaven to them? The whole life they live for several hours is planned out by master specialists on the most scientific principles, and when they love, die, kill each other, or enact the The SJu'pwreck Mystery Unraveled. numerous passions of life, they do it in good order, and with malice aforethought The unexpected never happens on the "Sinbad" stage, excepting when Eddie Foy perpe trates a new joke, that is apt for a few min utes to produce smiles or laughter when the lines do not particularly call for either. Not to go farther back in the history of "Sinbad" than as it exists this week, it is interesting note in it the various steps of preparation and presentation. Preparations for tho Coming Triumph. If yon go into the theater some time be fore the performance begins and go back on the stage, you will find yourself, even are you the prima donna, of very little moment. The scene shifter, the electric light man and their assistants are lords of the manor just then. They are preparing the scene of your triumph, building ships, hanging skies, preparing thunder, piling up the fire arms, and rushing backwards and forward in the doing of it, but were you in the way you would be remorselessly pushed into a corner. This is the time to learn the tricks of the trade. The little economies that are practiced for the purpose of lessening the loads of scenery that a spectacular production must carry are all ruthlessly displayed. The splendid ship that sinks in the second act, has its less noble side, and like Goldsmith's "bed by night, a chest of drawers by-day," does double duty, and turns out to be only a side of the Big ship on which the first part of the act is enacted. You can see the waves in the form of yards and vards of green cloth, being rolled up and laid under a long trap door on the stage. The ocean is hanging up in the flies. The ship stands in the wings Ready for tho People to Arrive. Everything is in order and the stage manager looks confident and is read to address the "people," who are now begin ing to arrive. They don't take long to rush to their rooms, undress and dress again; this last being a rather airy condi tion of clothing as the visitor of "Sinbad" probably knows. Then tney are out o; tncir rooms again, talking to each other, wandering about wait ing for the signal announcing that the cur tain shortly will be rung up. The best position now for a good view is close by the stage manager just a place you can squeeze into, near where he stands, a few feet from the lootlights back in the wings. No price The Thunder and Lightning Factory. has ever been laid on this place, but It is worth all the rest of the house put together. You can understand then that to be near Manager Perry is to be quite favored. From his point of vautage he keeps his right eye on the stage and his left one on the electric light manipulators, and it seems as though with one side of his mouth he can joke with the chorus girl, while with the other he orders the "green," the "blue" or whatever light it may be that he wishes. Miss Mnlle Talks of Her Art. The actor or actress is never too busy, nor too enthusiastically concerned about'their work, that they cannot find time for chatting. Miss Ida Mulle, when she rushed off the stage yesterday, grasped The Dispatch representative by the hand and insisted upon having a little gossip in the dressing room. Between acts Miss Mulle was pre paring one of the blonde wigs which she wears as Sinctta, and, as she 'tugged away vigorously at the tangles; with the famous leg resting on another chair, she talked on with eqiial vigor. A disputed point in Pittsburg regarding Miss Mulle's weight, she lays at rest for E1H MM M 11 INI ljps ever by the assertion that -.she is only 110 pounds, which is precisely 12 pounds less than her avoirdupois of a year ago. If that doesn't make her thinner than what she was a year ago, then Miss Mnlle would like to know what will- For the benefit of Miss Mulle's admirers and are they not legion? it might be stated that she is almost recovered from the injury of several nights ago. The court plaster is the most serious looking part of the gashes now. The secret of her rapid recovery, the young lady said, was due to the fact that she always limped a very great deal when off the stage, so that she might trip with her usual vivacity and grace when r . Deep Sea Swimming Simplified. on the stage and yet not overdo her self. Nothing else limps about Miss Mulle for her conversation and her ideas match a running race together. She has only one failing, but wears it so gracefully, that it succeeds in bearing the aspect of a virtue. She thinks newspaper writers are gifted with enormous imaginative powers and cursed with air infinitesimal capacity for the recollection of facts, the result of one such experience, which has greatly warped her mental vision ever since of those in the journalistic world. Up In the Boxes Among the Flies. Who would not envy one a private box half way up to the flies, with Miss Frankie Raymond for a companion. Miss Kaymond rooms at the theater With Miss Irmler and when that young lady was dancing, she found herself and the writer a fine place for a view. The young ladies are very good friends and say all manner of kind things about each other, both insisting that her friend possesses that wonderful gift in woman of being always the same. Thanks to Miss Kaymond, Miss Irmler, who is but a twelve-month in America, is rapidly be coming proficient in the English tongue. She has another spur to her ambition in the promise of a young man connected with the company to marry her when she be comes a thorough English scholar. The arrangement was made when Miss Irmler was unable either to understand or speak a word of English, so that it is donbtiul if slie realizes her impending fate. Apropos of her graceful figure, Miss Irmler's woman admirers will be interested in knowing that she does not wear corsets when she is dancing, a something almost impossible to conceive in seeing her beautifully fitting bodice. A BBACS 07 BIG BLOWS. One a Northwester atMllwanlcee. Another a Cyclonic Storm In Arkansas. Milwaukee, Jan. 1. A gale from the northwest, traveling at the rate of 50 miles an hour, struck this city at S o'clock to night, doing great damage to shipping along the docks, and causing the low-of-one. life. George P. Seidlcr, a cigar manufact urer, while walking along the street, was struck by a big water tank blown, offa roof, and instantly killed. The damage to new buildings in course of construction is con siderable. A dispatch from Texarkana, Ark., says: A cyclonic storm three miles wide, moving three miles West of here at 2 a. si.,wrecked many farming buildings and did much other damage. The homes of C. J. Wells and John Morris were destroyed, eight per sons being buried in the ruins, but none seriously hurt. Some 60 head of cattle were in the wrecked barns, but none were killed. Keports of serious damage from other points are apprehended. THE FIRE BEC0BD. At Hardin, Mo., 22 business houses and dwellings. Loss, $75,000; insurance small. AT Toronto, T. G. Foster A Co.'s wholesale catpet and furniture stote. Loss, $S5,000, almost entirely to stock. AT Xorth Jlonmonth, Mass., Emery & Wuterhouse's ax factory and contents. Loss, 150,000; about three-fourths insured. A coal sued at Oliver Bros.' & Phillips mill, Woods' Itun, Allegheny, was burned last evening, the loss being about $60. An alarm was sent in lrom station 3 at 8:15 to lespond to tho fire. At Clarksville, Tenn., the three-story building of M. L. Myers' general store known as "Tho Fair;" the old Planter's Hotel, occu pied by several colored families, and Mc Gehee Brothers' drygoods store. At ono time it was thought sev eral blocks must go. A ms occurred at 8.30 last evening in the house of A. Leasa, a grocer, ut Xo. 200 Mcyran avenue. An alarm was struck from station S!8. The Are whs cau-cd by a lamp tailing from a bracket on the nall'in a back room upstairs and explodlnz. The loom and a portion of the roof were badly burned, the damage amounting to about $500. It is cov ered by insurance. At Birmingham, Ala., the Jackson block. Loss, $150,000; insurance, three-fourths. The principal losers are E. F. Jackson and Dr. Joseph It. Smith, owners of the building, which was u three-story brick covering half a block; Sam Slyer, clear store; P. Mc Guire. saloon: Joe Hoohstadt. saloon: J. Fies & Son, livery stable; Dr. Dozier, office; W. S. Smith, architect; Charles Whitlock, archi tect. Many families who room in the build ings narrowly escaped with their lives. Tho fire started in a Chinese laundry. At Frceport, Fa., the Keystone Hotel, an old landmark, the dwelling and barber shop of A. P. Wallace and Frank Mailer's house, occupied as a dwelling and office by Dr. Edgehill. The Keystone was occupied by Frank Murphy, grocery store: Georire Trelsh, tobacconist, and 'Sqniio G. G. Inger toll. Allot the goods mid effects were de stroyed, but allweie pretty well covered with insurance. The Keystone was not in sured. Trelsch had $50J in the Frankliu, Murphy $000 in tho American Fire, Dr. Edge hill $500 in the Ameiican, A. P. Wallace $1,175 in the Allcninmua and Phrenlx. and Maxler $400 in tho Allenuinnia. Tho Keystone was built 54 years mo. and was to bo torn down this curing by Snoop Jfc Sons, who expect to lebuild. At Jeannette tho new year was ushered in by the biggest conflagration in the history of the county. The Are broke out about 4:J0 a. m. in the llvory stiblo of McCune & Kern, nnd owing to tho Now Year racket was un heeded. The flames spread rapidly to the adjacent buildings, and in a very few min utes the largo three-story Clay Avenue Hotel, owned and managed by Mr3. ltnnei t, was enveloped in flames, the Inmates barely escamns; with their lives, and the entire structuio with all its contents was reduced to ashes. Tho flie piead trom build ing to building until the following were destroyed: House ot Geoige Laup, frame dwelling of Samuel McCune, house of Samuel Pool, two frame houses owned by Charles Cook, James Powell's dwelling, Cyrus Khodes' grocery, nillhousa's meat morket, Friedberg & Friedbcrger, butcher shop: George Mid daush's billiard room, besides a number of outbuildings. "Sight horses wore cremated in the livery stable. Theso animals weie owned by the lolloning person:,: McCuno & Kern, lour horses; Scott & Wbitteu. one, Jacob Geib, one; Cvrus Khodes, one; J. P. Baughman. one. Tho aggregate loss will reach $50 000, of which there is an insurance of about $25,000. Mrs. Kupeit's loss will he $12,000 with $G,0W insurance on the property, and $1,590 on the content.-). JlcCune Kern's loss will i each $3,000, with $2,tX Insurance. Rhodes' loss will reach $4,000, with $l,CO0 in surance. Most of the other bulldiuga wcro insured, but only partially. ' f CHILE'S MOB POLICE 'Fired the Fatal Shot That Killed One of the Baltimore's Tars, AS DEVELOPED IN THE -INQUIRY. 'A legation Eefngee Turns the Tables tj Arresting Ilia Spy. TAKEEESBEAT TUB FRENCH 0AESMEN Valparaiso, Dec. 2. The United States gunboat Yorktown arrived here November SO. She saluted the Chilean flag, and also the admiral of the German squadron on entering port. She anchored close to the Baltimore, about a mile off shore. Her commander, Captain Evans, intends to send his men ashore on liberty within a few days, but the Intendcnte will be requested first to afford them police protection. The United States cruiser Boston left Montevideo several davs 020 and is ex pected here within a week. It is supposed that the Baltimore w ill be ordered to pro ceed to San Francisco after the arrival of the Boston. The Baltimore has not been on a dry dock for a year, and. the dock in Val paraiso is not large enough to accommodate a ship of her tonnage. Captain Schley had divers at work on the Baltimore for over a month, and her bottom was cleaned as well as it could be done that way; but in knocking off the barnacles the paint has also been taken off, and it is necessary that the ship be painted before the salt water has too great effect on her steel sides. Will be Doctored in San Francisco. San Francisco is the most available port in which to dock the Baltimore, and it is supposed that she will arrive there about the 1st of January. There seems to be nothing here now to indicate the necessity of having a large American squadron in Chilean waters. Owing to the pressure brought to bear by the United States Government, the Chilean authorities are making a more searching investigation of the attack on the Balti more's sailors. This investigation is still in progress before the Judge of the Conrt of Crimean Valparaiso. Captain Schley was requested to send his men before the court to give their testi mony, and the condition wmen jie imposed, that one of his officers attend the proceedings and act as interpreter forthe American sailors, was accepted. Lieu tenant McCrea, of the Baltimore, who is familiar with the Spanish language, has been in constant attendance at the court. Much Depends on the Wound's Nature. The principal dispute has been over the character of the wound received by Keg gins, one of the victims. The Americans have claimed that he was shot and killed by a policeman, and the testimony of a comrade named Johnson, who was with Keggins at the time, shows that a policeman advanced upon the men with a rifle in his hand and fired at them twice. Keggins was then in sensible from a knife wound and Johnson was carrying him to a drug store. One ball from the rifle passed throuch the collar of Tnlincnn'a etiif nnri ontlrorl "R.POTnnS nenfc- Johnson's shirt and entered Keggins' neck, killinir him instantly. The shot was fired at such close range that Johnson's shirt was powder-burned. The Chilean officials have claimed that the appearance of Johnson's clothing indi cated that the shot had been fired from a revolver, while the police were only armed with rifles and bayonet-swords. Dr. Stitt, of the Baltimore, made some experiments by firing at a piece of cloth at close range with a rifle and a revolver. A Police Itlfle Killed the Man. Ihe-result was laid before the court- ye terday, and the appearance of the cloth which had been fired at with & rifle corre sponded exactly with the appearance of Johnson's clothing. Both Dr. White and Dr. Stitt, of the Baltimore, described before the court the character of the wound3 re ceived by the men, and have showed that a number of the wounds were made by the bayonets carried by the police, and-the tes timony of the men themselves shows that the police did use that weapon, on them. The Chilean Government has given no intimation that it intends to release the refugees or grant them safe conduct. An incicnt occurred a Kv days ago which shows with what zeal the refugees are being watched. One of the men who had bepn living in asylum at the American Xegation for several months left there last week and went to his home, which is only two doors from the Legation. The spies around the Legation discovered this, and, while they made no immediate attempt to arrest him. they blockaded his house to prevent his escape. The rtefagee Tarns tho Tables. A few evenings ago he received a friendly call from a member of the Chamber of the Cabinet, who is a supporter of the present Government. As the deputy was leaving the house he was arrested by a spy in front of the, door. The man informed him that he was a spy and that he had orders to make the arrest. All the members of Congress in Chile are exempt from arrest, and the deputy im mediately retaliated by arresting the spy. A half dozen other spies came to his assist ance, and quite a disturbance arose, but the deputy established his identity and gave his prisoner in charge of a policeman, who took him to the station, where what dis position that was made of him is not known. A few hours later the man who had left his asylum at the legation requested Min ister Egan to escort him back, but Minister Egan notified him that he had left the lega tion voluntarily and he was unable to escort him back to it, as the right of asylum did not extend that far. Americans Vf in In Itoat Kaclne;. Thanksgiving Day was observed by the American sailors in Valparaiso isay by a number of boat races and a dinner given aboard the Baltimore to the competing crews of the French men-of-war. The Bal timore and three French vessels were the only men-of-war in port at the time, and in vitations were not extended to the Chilean ships to take part in the races. At the in vitation of Captain Schley the commanders of the Cochrane and the Esmeralda and several other Chilean naval officers went aboard the Baltimore and witnessed the races. The Americans won three races and the' Frenchmen one. There were also a number of games aboard the Baltimore, and afterwards about 500 American and French sailors had a Thanksgiving dinner in the messroom. A dispatch from San Diego, Cal., says: The cruiser Charleston entered the harbor to-day. She came direct from Houolulu to San Diego and did not call at Acapulgo as expected. To-morrow she will take ammu nition held for her by the cruiser San Fran cisco and will then wait for further orders from Washington. The Health Officer Washington, D. C, reports : ROYAL BAKING POWDER is free from im purity, and a wholesome leavening agent. S? HILL OUT, FLOWER IN. POLITICS CAKEFOIXY SHUNNED AT THE rXACGUKATIOX No Pomp or Military Display, by the Ex press Wish of the Now Governor Both the Present and Past Executives Kept Busy Shaking Hands. Axbant, Jan. L This is the day on which Koswell P. Flower assumed the func tions of the Chief Executive, so longed wielded by David B. Hill. The streets of old Albany were alive with residents and out-of-town sightseers as early as 9 o'clock to day. The inaugural ceremonies were held in the Assembly Chamber, which was gor geously decorated with American flags, bunting and potted plants. The chamber and the galleries were filled to overflowing long before the inaugural party arrived. Governor Hill came over to the Execu tive Chamber from the Mansion about 11 o'clock. Shortly before 12 o'clock the Tenth Battalion," Burgess Corps, and the Emmett Guards formed in front of the Mansion, which was surrounded with peo ple. They escorted the new Governor to the CapitoL Mayor Manning, followed by a committee of prominent Alabaniani, acted as direct escort. Following the escort were the civic societies, the famous Buf faloes of this city, the Democratic Tigers, the Queen City Democratic Legion of Buf falo and delegations from other cities. Mr. Flower and his honorary escort rode in open barouches, Mayor Manning riding with Governor Flower. The streets along the line of raaroh were crowded, and on many private residences the American flag was generously displayed. The military display, in accordance with Mr. Flower's expressed, wish, was simple. The procession stopped at the State street entrance of the Capitol, where Mr. Flower and the direct escort entered, being met by his staff They proceeded to the Executive Chamber, where they met Governor Hill andstafl, who formally received Mr. Flower. The party then proceeded to the Assembly Chamber, where they were enthusiastically received. The assemblage was called to order by Mayor Manning, Bishop Doane following with prayer. At the conclusion of the latter Governor Hill, in a brief speech, in which any referencs to political questions was carefully avoided, transferred the duties of his office to Mr. Flower. Mr. Flower responded in a brief and appropriate speech, in which he made no promises, but asked that he be judged by , his deeds rather than his words. Secretary of State Kice then administered the oath of office to Mr. Flower and Lieutenant Governor Sheehan. The in augural party then returned to the Execu tive Chamber, where a public reception was held for oyer an hour, during which both Governor Flower and ex-Governor Hill were kept busy shaking hands with, the immense crowd. TWO BULLETS IK HIS BBAItf. Doctors Fnzzled by the Case of a New Hampshire Patient. Hindge, N. H., Jan. 1. Lewis Hale, who shot himself some weeks ago in the head, is still alive and seemingly in the best of health, much to the astonishment of the doctors. Hale has two bullets in his brain and the physicians say that this is the first instance on record of a man living with those unnecessary additions to his mental equipment. Hale attempted suicide by shooting and when found he was taken to Holyoke, Mass., to be placed under the care of competent physicians. There is no doubt the two bullets are in his brain. When he was found after the shooting there were two holes in his head, one above each eye, both undoubtedly caused by bul lets. Brain oozed from both wounds, and each was probed by the doctors some dis tance into the brain, proving that the bul lets had gone in. Hale has occasional pains in his head and on the back of the skull there is a protuberance which ,is claimed did not exist before the shooting. Hale says that except for the pains he feels as well as ever, but the doctors have warned him not to expose himself to the heat of summer or to encounter any severe mental excitement. ELECTING a President is the subject of an Interesting constitutional article by the Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge In TUE DIS PATCH to-morrow. FED THB0UGH A TUBE. It Was Inserted in the Stomach of a Man Who Could Not Swallow. DETKOIT, Jan. 1. Physicians at the Emergency Hospital to-day announced that they had performed a successful operation of gastrotomy six weeks ago. They have kept the operation secret in order to fully satisfy themselves of its success. The pa tient was Martin Heanenburg. Hennen burg had in his throat an obstruction which could not be passed by even a fine tube, and he was slowly dying of starva tion because he could not partake of the food. Gastrotomy was resorted to, and a tube was inserteddirectly into the stomach, and by this means nutriment was furnished. The operation was entirely successful, and the doctors have been able to feed Henncn burg without trouble. The swelling in the throat is being operated upon, and in two weeks Hennenburg will be able to eat with his month again. By means of the tube in the present case the physicians have been able to secure quantities of pure gastric juice. Their experiments to ascertain its action on various kinds of food and other substances will be a valuable addition to medieal knowledge. BREAD haklns helps by Octave Thanet in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. LAEGE VESSELS OH BAFTS. The Method Proposed by an Enslneer for Ascendins tho St. Lawrence. OTTA'WA, Oxt., Jan. 1. Mr. H. G. Ketchum, engineer of the Chignecto ship railway, has submitted to the Government a scheme by which he says vessels drawing upward of 20 feet of water can be passed through the present St. Lawrence canals lrom Port Arthur to Quebec without deep ening the canals or enlarging the locks, thus obviating the expenditure of millions of dollars of public money upon canal deep, ening. He has outlined the plan in a paper to be read belore the Society of Engineers. Mr. Ketchum proposes that large vessels be placed upon steel rafts and pontoons and thus floated through the canals and over mcr shallows, the vessel to be placed upon the pontoons by means of hydraulic lilts established at the entrance of each canal. He says ?500,00 would piovide pontoons nud lifts for all the existing canals; that these lifts could be used as graving docks; that little time would be lost in placing the vessels upon the floats; and that the plan has been successful elsewhere. 4rz3l M.D. Health Officer. ,ii mm m A Move That Forever Settles the Charg3 That the $5 Offer Concealed a Scheme. A Physician's Circular Letter and How Drt Copeland, Hall and Byers Keply to It- Action More JTorcible Than Words A Bit of History. Tho flve-dollnr rato which Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers Introduced for a stated period created a genuine surprise, not only among doctors and druggists, but amonj newspaper readers generally. It was such a radical departure from the big fees usually charged by persons claiming to be special Ists that at first it could hardly be under stood by the public. Of conrse the rate was not exceedingly profitable to the physicians themselves, and in some cases, especially those of patients out of the city, needing special preparations or apparatus to snppiy the place or oince treitmcnt, it entailed a spite of this, however. positive loss. In Drs. Copeland. nail and Byers lived up to tho terms of their offer, and in no case was a patient charged more than $5 a month for medicines and treatment during the period the offer covered. Envions and less snccessful doctors looked on at flist with incredulity. "There U some trick about it," tbey said. "They are going to get more money some way. They cannot treat patients and fur nish medicines at $5 a month." But in spito of this warning, intelligent newspaper fc leaders who had caretully watched the career of Dr. Copeland and his associates during the irany veais that they have practiced medicine in tlttsbursr know that there was no trick aboutit. They knew that Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers re lilouoly kept their promises to the public, and the offer met with a cordial and almost overwhelming response. Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers did what their enemies said could not be done. They did it, not only for one month, but for three consecutive months. Then incredulity save place to anger. Envious doctors realized that a tell ing blow had been struck at the unreason able system of heavy fees and expensive prescriptions. After that a remark fre quently made by discomfited physicians was: "Oh, true, they are simply doing that to get a crowd of people. After they set all the patients they want they will raise their rates and make a lot of money." One physician in another city, envious of the success of Dr. Copeland and his associ ates, went so far as to embody this remark in a circular letter (written on a hektograph) which ho mailed to all the names ho could got. Well, we are prepared to show the weak ness or this method of attack just as clearly as we have shown tho weakness of other at tacks from a similar source. Wo are going to renew tnat offer to all patients who can come to the office for treatment and medi cines in fact, for a 11 cases wherein tho rate doos not entail a positive loss to us. Out-of-town patients will Do charged only, in addi tion to this rate, the actual wholesale cost of whatever special preparations or appliances they may need. To local patients we will maintain the rate of $5 a month for ail medicines and treatment for the diseases for tho remainder of tho winter months, January and February. We believe this thoroughly demonstrates what we have been attempting to show, that patients can be skillfully, thoroughly and successfully treated at one-fourth, yes, one-tenth tho cost charged by many who claim to be specialists. Permanently Located. There is one other remaik that has been made which calls for a very direct and very forcible answer. The reduction of the rate to $5 a month up to a specified date gave rise to a remark from a curtain source, something like this: "Ob! they are going to take in all the money they can up to that date, and then close their office and leave tho town." Let It be clearly and distinctly stated that Dr. Copeland and his associates never closed an office; their location here is permanent, their leases and contracts are for a term of years, they are here to stay nnd less success ful physicians need not delude themselves with the hope that they are going to leave the city; they are- permanently located in Pittsburg and will permanently Rive skill ful, thorough and scientific treatment to all at low and uniform rates. Let there be no misunderstanding about this. Oldest in the Country. The physicians in this office represent an individual practice of 25 years a quarter of a century in Pittsburg nine years of which their names have been advertised in tho daily papers of this city. They represent the oldest firm of specialists in their line, now in active practice anywhere In the United States. They stand ready at any time to prove these assertions. Dr. Copeland, Hall and Byers treat suc cessfully all curable cases at 66 Sixth avenue, Pittsburg. Pa. Office hours, 9 to 11 A. ji.,2 to 5 p. jr. and 7 to 0 p. m. Sundays 10 a. m. to 4 p. r. Specialties Catarrh and all diseases of the eye, ear, throat and lungs: dyspepsia cured; nervous diseases cured: skin diseases cured. Many cases treated successfully by mail. "Send 3-cent stamp for question blank. Address all mail to DKS. COPELAND, HALL BYEB5. t6 Sixth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. THE $5 RATE Extended for tho remainder of the winter to all who can come to the office for medi cines and treatment. Special arrangements made with out-of-town p,itients. ja2 KoeMer'sInstaltaiHOuse. f mW SlXth St. 2d Floor, I i MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING ON CREDIT, (Heady-Made & to Order. ) Ladies' Cloaks & Jackets Watches & Jewelry, ON INSTALLMENTS. AT Cash Prices-Without Security! TERMS: Ons-third of theomount purchased I must bo paid down ; the balance in small 1 weefciy or montniy payments. .Business I transacted strictly confidential. Open! aauj, xrom o a iu. su y jr. ju eatur- until il i-.itu JJMU'.JU'fcg" WV!irfgf. ELITE PHOTO PARLORS, 516 Market St. Cabinets $1 per dozen. Pastel and Crayon a specialty. Xo stairs to climb; use tho elevator. de29-TT3 DESKS. OFFICE OUTFITTERS. Office Specialty Co, ICaThirdar. le23-m JAS. MNEIL & BRO.. BOILERS, rLATE AND SUEET-IEON AXNEALIXQ WOKK. PATENT SHEET IUOX p.nvv5 With an increased capacity and hydraulla machinery, wo are prepared to furnish all 7hn J, i our "ne cheaper and bettor than by i?.i?iii methods. 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