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PORTT-SIXTH YEAR
LITTLE LEAKS
BUTi FACTS
To Be Obtained From the
Only Ones Who Are
Authorized to
GIVE OUT CHILE NEWS
Blaine, Tracy and Montt Declare
There's Nothing Fresh.
THE PUBLIC LEFT IN IGNORANCE
As to the Exact Tone of the Ultimatum That
Was Really Sent
Harrison Determined to Stand by Egan,
No Matter "What Occurs Lack of
Knowledge or Care of Diplomatic His
tory Shown by the Administration
Danger of the Entire System of Dip
lomatic Representation Chile's Anx
iety to Get Bid of Egan Additional
Proof of the Gorman-Hill Combine's
Discomfort Over the Pennsylvania
Fight Ridg-rc-ay's Boom for the New
Senator a Democratic Bolt to Help
Cleveland.
(special teligeaphic letter.
Bitrkau of The Dispatch, i
WAiHisaTox, D. CX. Jan. 24.
"No news," was the somewhat stereo
typed answer to inquiries made of Secreta
ries Blaine and Tracy to-day by many anx
ious correspondents, and "no news" was
the echo from Minister Pedro Montt, in
very much mangled English, at the modest
house which is styled "the Chilean lega
tion." It is natural that Mr. Montt should enjoy
having the people of the United States get
their news of important international mat
ters by way of Santiago, but just why the
official servants of the people of the United
States should find pleasure in putting their
masters to such inconvenience is diffi
cult to divine.
However, as has been said before, some
hint of important occurrences always seems
to leak a little before the tardy day arrives
for the official utterance, and the leak in
this instance appears, after the lapse of an
other day, to add confirmatory strength to
the impressions o'f yesterday that the news
from the State Department, received first
by way of Santiago, is very nearly correct.
Jin Intimation of Exaggeration.
A -vigne intrration -Is yirea that the
Santiago reporter slightly exaggerated some
or the minor counts in the "ultimatum." as
well as its probable effect, but as a whole the
report may be accepted as very veracious
to have gone through so many telegraphic
relays, besides suffering from the influence
of the Chilean atmosphere, which, at this
season of the year, is declayd by political
doctors residing in more Northern latitudes
to be in a measure antagonistic to the truth
in its most robust form.
If, as most authorities seem to think he
will, the President presents his Chilean mes
sage and correspondence to Congress to
morrow, the "ultimatum," of which we
have heard by way of Santiago will prob
ably accompany that huge mass of matter.
But if the ultimatum was cabled to Chile
only a few days ago it is improbable that
the message and correspondence will ce
light in Congress to-morrowvas it would be
in order t6 wait a reasonable time for an
answer from Chile.
Delay Looked for From Chile.
As it is a time-honored matter, not only
with Chilean diplomats, but with all
Chileans, never to do to-day what can be
put off till to-morrow, it may be inferred
that the answer will be forthcoming this
time next week, or probably this time next
month.
The ontrage on United States sailors oc
curred October 1C. This Government de
manded reparation ten days later. No rep
aration came, and in his message sent to
Congress the 7th of December, the Presi
dent solemnly said if Chile did not verv"
speedily get down on her knees he would
actually tell Congress all about it The
pregnant hinges of the Chilean knees are
yet unbent, and yet Congress and the
country are in utter ignorance as to what
has been said in the way of diplomatic cor
respondence, in so far as official informa
tion is concerned. "We know not but that
this administration has apologized to Chile
for its non-neutrality and for Mr. Patrick
Egan.
Harrison Still Sticks by Egan.
From what can be gathered from State
Department leakage it is to be inferred that
this Government will insist that Mr. Egan
shall conduct our diplomatic affairs in Chile
to an end, no matter what that end may be.
Chile has made a formal request that Mr.
Egan be superceded by someone with whom
ihe sensitive Chilean Cabinet Minister can
converse without uncomfortable depression.
, They refuse to sit under the official roof
which shelters Mr. Egan, aud they revolt
at. the thought of Mr. Egan entering their
official parlors, but this Government de
clares in effect that Mr. Egan shall condnct
all diplomatic negotiations, even if the
Chileans refuse him official hospitality and
feel impelled in self-defense to handle his
letters with tongs and employ disinfectants
before reading them.
To the lay mind this may seem to be not
quite a courteous and gentlenianry way of
proceeding, to thrust Mr. Egau as our "rep
resentative on a people who detet him,
but this administration has in many other
things shown itself to be far out of "bounds
of the comprehension of lay minds.
No Use for Diplomatic Historv.
We may assert that such a proceeding, is
not to be paralleled in diplomatic history;
but the reply will be that this administra
tion knows nothing of diplomatic historv,
and cares nothing about jt, and so a quota
tion of precedent is merely humiliating
to the encyclopedist who dares to air his
information.
Suppose for a moment that this Govern
ment had requested the recall of Scnor
Montt and Chile had haughtily refused
what a,howl would have been raised against
this new insult! '
A fair deduction from this and other
diplomatic cxploitsinto which this Govern
ment has been forced by "envoys extra
ordinary and ministers plenipotentiary" is
that the whole system of ministerial or
diplomatic representation is worse than un
necessary it is dangerous.
It is a practice passed down from days
ante-dating telegraphs and ocean gray
hounds. It mav be well enough yet be
tween countries expecting daily to become
involved in war with each other, aijd where
diplomats of training and skill, deep in the
secret policies of their governments, are
alone employed; but the vast bulk of
ministerial representation is a farce.
Offices Only Good For Politicians.
The ministerial position is made a mere
convenience to reward some political jack
anapes who has been of service to the party
uppermost or to the appointing power
hoisted into office by that party.
"When there is no international trouble
there is tfo use for a minister, and when
there is international trouble the minister
selected because he can carry his ward is
usually worse than useless from lack of
ability or experience, or both. But the
gravest misunderstandings could be settled
through the electric wire; and in the more
ticklish affairs, by a special envoy
of high reputation, far more
safely and easily than through some pettv
politician thrown into the position of "En
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo
tentiary." But the effete system continues
in a masterly manner because of the oppor
tunity it affords for shipping some half a
hundred bffice seekers out of a country
whose offices are immeasurably too few for
the'multitude who hanker after them; and
Mr. Egan will remain in Chile unless that
country should ignore the terrible "ulti
matum," possibly with the sole view-of
having Mr. Egan taken away from them by
reason of a cessation of all diplomatic inter
course. Gormanitcs Mad at Pennsylvania.
Each day that pases brings additional
proof of the discomfort brought to the Gor-
man-Hill Presidental "combine" by the re
sult of the meeting of the Democratic State
committee ot Pennsylvania, xne Lenio
cratic politicians resident in the District
are almost to a man Gorman enthusiasts,
and their chagrin at the backset of their
ideal is manifested in words that do more
credit to their dStivity than their morality.
Visiting "lieutenants" of Senator Hill
from New York are equally fired by the
blow given to their schemes bv Pennsyl
vania, and are vehement in their declara
tions that Cleveland shall not be nominated,
even if his death should promise to be a
deathblow to the-party; and they further
declare that if he be nominated they will
see to it that his success will be the death
blow to the party, at least for this year.
They will put it into a hypnotic condition
until it becomes tractable."
Hon. James W. Bidgway, District At
torney of Kings county, New York, who is
now in the city, is referred to as one of 3fr.
Hill's "most perfect friends," and he cer
tainly makes out a surprisingly good case
for the Senator.
Hill's Career as Governor.
In an interview, after asserting that Hill
will have the solid delegation tram New
York if the unit rule be enforced, as it
usually is, and after a prediction of Hill's
nomination, Attorney Bidgway is quoted as
giving this wonderful abstract and brief
chronicle of the late Governor:
Look at his record! Is there a nsrnllel to
it in the history of modern politics? We see
him entering the Gubernatorial office at a
time when the State is $6,000,000 In debt, the
Republican party in power in both branches
of the Legislature and having.both Up i ted
SlatesScnators. He goei ont oT officcrwitU
the State debt reduced to $1,000,000 and the
lowest rate of taxation iu its history, besides
$1,000 000 In the Treasury. Daring each year
of his administration the public school fund
was increased $500,000. So much for the civil
situation. How is the status changed polit
ically since he took the reins? "A Democratic
Government with a malority of 50,000 behind
lum, a Legislature Democratic in both
branches, ono United States Senator of that
faith, and another one as soon as Mr. His.
cock's term expirps. Don't you think a man
with thatrecoid deserves the highest honors
in the gift of his party?
A Democratic Knit to Help Cleveland.
It is pretty well understood that Messrs.
McMillin of Tennessee, "Wilson of "West
"Virginia, aud Turner of Georgia, Demo
cratic members of the Committee on "Ways
and Means, will vote with the Ecpnblicans
of the committee to suppress all bills for
the revision or repeal of special features of
the tariff, such as what is known as
"Springer's free wool bill," in the interest of
a uui lor a general revision oi tnc tan II in
sympathy with Mr. Mills and the Cleveland
ultra-tariff reform wing of the party.
Of course, all this is merely to assist at
the nomination of Cleveland, and to fur
nish campaign buncombe, though with Mr.
Mills there may be intermixed a small
measure of desire for revenge upon Crisp
and Springer. It might be good tactics at
this juncture for the Bepublicans of -the
"Ways and .Means Committee to vote with
those Democrats of the committee in sym
pathy with Chairman Springer and Speaker
Crisp, and leave the three Democratic
bolters to nock by themselves.
LlGHTNER.
THE POPE'S HEALTH.
His Holiness Very Feeble, but His Condi
tion Far From Desperate Able to Say
Mass at His Private Chapel Yesterday
His Record for a Week.
Home, Jan. 24. The Vatican papers an
nounce that the Pope said mass to-day in
his private chapel. A press representative
has been enabled to make the following
record of the Pope's condition since last
Monday afternoon :
On Monday morning he received the Duke
of Mecklenburg and afterward retired, say
ing that.he did not feel well Dr. Ceccarelli
diagnosed his trouble as a rheumatic ca
tarrhal attack and held a consultation with
Dr. Iiapponi, who ordered the Pope to re
main in his room, where he received his
Private Secretary and Chamberlain and
transactedTausiness. At 8:30 p. jr. Wednes
day ur. ueccarein iound it necessary to or
der the Pope to refrain from work alto
gether, as Lis condition had become worse.
At 8 r. M. Thursday, Drs. Ceccarelli and
Lapponi pronounced the Pope better, his
catarrh having gone. On that day the Pope
received in his room Monsignor Stonor, who
presented two white lambs, as is customary
on the feast of St Agnes, the wool to be
used for sacred pallia. On Thursday night
the Pope had a -prolonged healthy 6leep,
and the doctors agreed to permit "him to
hold a reception Friday, when he received
a nuinbcr of prelates and heads of congrega
tions. COAL 0PEEAT0KS ANGBY
At the Keport Sent Out by the Contract
Labor Inspectors. ,
SCRAJCTON, Jan. 24. Special.' The re
port sent out yesterday by the news asso
ciations, giving a synopsis of the report for
warded by Contract Labor Inspectors Conk
ling and Osborne, was vigorously de
nounced to-day by all the coal
operators of this region that could
be seen. One of the statements
of the inspectors is that "in the, mines sur
rounding Scranton nine-tenths of the min
ers at present employed are Hungarians,
Italians and Slavs." Another statement is
that "at the mines near Carbondale, in 1880,
there' were C00 miners, all Americans.
While the miners' strike was on in 1889-90,
arge numbers of Slavs and Hungarians!
were brought to the mines from Castle Gar
den under the protection of Pinkerton de
tectives." Both statements are known here to be ab
solutely false. Captain W. A. May, .of the
Hillside Coal and Iron Company says: "At
our colleries we never had such a thing as
contract labor, and if Huns and Poles are
employed it is only because American labor
cannot be secured. "We have had no strike
here sine 1887 and- no Pinkerton detectives
have ever bee,n employed in the valley."
DIVIDED ON THE TARIFF.
THREE OF SPRINGER'S COLLEAGUES
WANT A NEW BILL.
Turner, McMillin and Wilson Don't Believe
. In Splitting Hairs in the Hatter They
Demand a Clean Sweep Instead of One
by Piecemeal.
"WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24. Special
The indications of a split in the "Ways
and Means Committee over the question of
the best plan to be pursued in reforming the
tariff increase daily. It is rumored now
that the fight against Chairman Springer's
policy of attacking the McKinley law by
separate bills will be commenced by a com
bination oi the Bepublicans on the commit
tee with three of its Democratic members
against reporting to tfie House the Springer
free wool bill.
Eepresentative "Wilson, Of "West Virginia,
one of the three tree trade enthusiasts, does
not deny that he makes one of the three Demo
crats to form such a combination, although
he does not admit it. His attention was
called to the matter to-day. "The discus
sions which we have already had in
the committee," said he, "indicate radical
differences of opinion as to the policy to be
pursued. I hope we may come together.
Personally I have always favored a general
fusillade all along the whole line."
"It is said that three members may vote
with the Bepublicans aeainst reporting a
free wool bill, in order to emphasize their
belief in the necessity of a eeneral bill.
"You mean McMilliD, Turner and my
self?" he replied, promptly.
"Yes; and will yon sav what you intend
to do?"
"I shall make no statement now," said
Mr. "Wilson. "I cannot tell what I
will do."
."When Chairman Springer was asked
about the probabilities of a combination
against him, he said: "Well, if such action
is taken, the country will place the blame
where it belongs. Let them go ahead and
pocket the bill if they want to. There will
be no blame on their shoulders nor on the
shoulders of a majority of the Democrats of
this committee."
A SWELL'S DOWNFALL.
Morphine and Hum Wreck Tonne Latrobe,
of Baltimore He Had Been Expelled
From His Club and Is Now Meditating
in an Asylum.
Baltimore, Jan. 24. Special Thomas
SwannXatrobe, son of Major Ferdinand C.
Latrobe, and probably the best known
Society and club man in town, has been
suspended from the Maryland Club for con
duct unbecoming a gentleman-, and is now
at the Sheppard Asylum, where he is being
treated for the morphine and chloral habit
It has long been known that Latrobe was a
drinking man.
He inherited an income of 58,000 a year
from his mother, a daughter of the "late
Governor Swann. The principal of this he
could not touch, but he alwayB Jived be
yond his means. His income was always
covered by the claims of money lenders and
note shavers, and it is estimated that his
future income for three or four years is
all mortgaged to money lendersj who have
advanced .him funds f at exorbitant ,rais
-This worried "Mr, Latrobe- to a -degre'e of
nervousness. In addition to drinking to ex
cess, Latrobe recently began to take
morphine and chloral. He became morose
and disagreeable, and at the club would
scold the servants and quarrel with the
directors.
Last week he had an altercatton with Gil
more Meredith, the president of the club,
in which he attempted to strike Meredith.
Latrobe was seized by Winslow Williams
and taken out of the building. His sus
pension followed. Last Wednesday he
tried to force his way into the rooms
of the Maryland Club and was forcibly
ejected. His .father, to avoid further
trouble, persuaded his son to go to Shep-
Eard Asylum. His physicians say his mind
as become affected from the use of the
drugs, but that he will come around in
time
EIGHT CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
That's What the General Creditors of the
Delamaters Will Get.
MEADyiLLE, Jan. 24. According to the
first official report of Hoskins & McClin
tock, assignees of the Messrs. Delamater,
the general creditors of the insolvent
bankers will not receive more than 8 or 10
cents on the dollar. The report shows the
amount realized ont of the estate of each of
the bankrupts, after dedncting for expenses,
and is as follows:
Delemater & Co. Cash in hands of as
signees, after deducting expenses, 3G,70 29;
in process of collection, 58,024 OL G. W.
Delamater Cash in hands of assignees,
after deducting expenses, 517,539 04; uncol-!
lected from Finance Company, Philadel
phia, $12,000, which was appraised at 520,
000. T. A Delamater Cash in hands of
assignees after deducting expenses to date.
519,951 54. G. B. Delamater Cash in
hands of assignees, after deducting ex
penses, 540,428 86; amount uncollected,
8,950.
'EASTEBN HEADQUAETERS CLOSED.
Special World's Fair Commissioner Ander
son Thinks His Work Is Done.
New York, Jan. 24. Alexander D.
Anderson, Special Commissioner of the
World's Columbian Exposition, who for
the past year has been in charge of the
Eastern Headquarters at New York, has re
signed to devote his time in Washington.
In his letter to the Director General he
states that the promoting 'work in New
York is complete, and the Legislature hav
ing substantially provided for the. State
exhibit, the further continuance of an office
here is a useless expense. He recommends
that the headquarters be closed and that all
local matters be left entirely to the State
Commissioners, who will soon be appointed
by the Governor.
Mr. Anderson predicts that the New
York exhibit will surpass those of most
other States.
PIAUf W0EDS HIT HABD.
AaPrcacher Fours Hot Shot Into the Officers
of a Hnlifax Garrison.
Halifax, Jan. 24. SpeciaL The great
est curse of Halifax is the military stationed
in its garrison, said Bev. H. F. Adams at a
public meeting to-night, and he made a sen
sation as he continued his remarks. The
officers are not Christians. The rank and
file are bad, but the officers are s6cial
parasites. They are the bane of society
and the corrupters of its women. Their
evil moral influence was so terrible, and the
demoralization of the women so complete,
that the men were being compelled to go
abroad for ladies fit to become their wives.
This demoralization, Mr. Adams said, was
not confined to the so-called upper classes,
but was universal. The indignation of the
audience vasgreat, and several left the
building. , '
PITTSBURG, 'MONDAY,
THE CRISISAT HAND.
To-Day Expected to Produce
the Most Important De
velopments In
THE CHILEAN IMBROGLIO.
Congressman Holman Thinks
Cpuld Easily Whip Chile
We
IN JUST ABOUT FOUR MONTHS. 1
He Is in Doubt as to Oar Relations
Fern and Bolivia.
With
CHILE'S TURN TO W2IT FOR AN ANSWER
Washington, D. C, Jan. 24. The Post
to-morrow will publish interviews with sev
eral prominent persons on the subject of the
Chilean trouble. The most interesting of
these is one with Eepresentative Holman,
of Indiana, who spoke substantially as fol
lows: Of course, we must consider tho results of
any action that we may take against Chile.
Suppose we should go into a war, what
would be our relations toward Fern and
Bolivia after the trouble was over? Of
course, these two nationsiwouldbe involved
with us. Must we protect them from tho
rosentment Incurred by the contest? If so,
how long will that obligation rest upon us?
There is ho doubt about our ability to
conquer Chile to practically annihilate her
if wo neede(tto ro so far. Chile could be
conquered with our present armj- and navy
in four months, I think, and, if this force
would not suffice, look at the resources back
or them. But the war Itself is a small
part of all that must be taken into
consideration. The loss of life would bo
most lamentable, but beyond that'aro the
consequences. Not only the question of a
virtual protectorate over Peru and Chile,
but the effect or the war upon other South
American nations. How " will our
relations with the other overnments of
that continent be affected if the United
States makes war upon Chile? What would be
its influence upon the sentiment of those
nations toward us. In the course of time
you would see a great syndicate of all tho
governments upon these two continents
not a union, of course, like our States, hut a
close alliance. Wo must think of the effect
rupon this movement of any action toward
Chile.
Not a Question of Party.
I shall not care to express any opinion as
to what should, be dune until I get all tho
facts from the President. One thing is cer
tain, that the administration will receive
the unqualified support of the Democratic
side of the House in any measures necessary
to uphold the honor of the Government.
There will be no question of party at all.
Commander Dickins. of the United States
Navy, who has bad a wide experience with the
South Americans, thinks that nothing short
of punishment will imbue Chile with the
proper respect lor this Government. He
adds: ,
Tho rank and flier of the people are ignor
ant of onr resources, and confident that
thev can whip us. Nothlnp but actual force
will convince the Chileans that thev are not
strong enough to insult us with impunity. J
m o deeper insult or wrong could nave Deen
offered a nation than the slauzhter of her'
sailors because of the uniform they wore. -I
.Firing at our iiatf is always considered a
canse for war, but the butchering of our
sailors Is a worse affront. Bloodshed is more
than a point-for arbitration. Disputes over 1
money or boundaries can properly bo axbiul
trated, but 4f a man etrikea "you la. j
tne- lace you aon't caro to aroitrate too
controversy. The smallest reparation we
can demand if we intend to retain our self
respect and the respect of the world Is that
Chile shall offer an abject apology, pay an
Indemnity and salute our flag.
Evans' Spirit a Proper One.
Captain Evans showed the right spirit in
threatening to retaliate if his gig was stoned
again. If a British commander had been in
his place, with his sailors imprisoned ashore
and denied medical treatment, he would
probably have given the authorities 24 hours
In which to release the men, with the altern
ative of bavinjr the city shclled.:id the Gov
ernment would have supported him in it.
Eepresentative Cale, of Arkansas, said he
didn't think there would be any open
hostilities. "There is no use," he said,
"for a fight over this matter. It can, I
think, and will be adjusted on a basis honor
able to this country."
Several other members of Congress ex
pressed themselves as hopeful and confident
that there would be no war, though if such
a state of affairs should be brought about and
the dignity and honor of the country be at
stake there should be no hesitancy on the
part of the Government to sustain it.
Now Chile's Turn to Wait
Concerning the present status of affairs,
the Washington correspondent of the Chi
cago Inter-Ocean telegraphed his paper to
night as follows:
The Chilean Government has waited three
months to answer a very earnest request
from the United States for an apology and
reparation and the President undoubtedly
will permit that Government to wait before
answer will be made as to the suggestions
that Minister Egan is not an agreeble
person.
It is evident that the administration is
satisfied that Chile will make no answer to
the demand for an apologs' or reparation.
The Cabinet are now convinced that Chile
has never had any intention of apologizing.
The President is satisfied that Chile has
been deceiving the IJTnited States, and has
been causing this delay in order to gain time
for its own purpose.
Minister Montt'a duty has been to mislead.
One of the hishest officers of the Govern
ment, says: "We have been deceived: Chile
has been fooling this Government." Tho
crisis is therefore near at hand. Soon after
noon to-morrow the people of the
United States will know exactly
what the position of tho administration is.
It is stated on authority that tho opinion of
the Cabinet as to the character of the Piosi
dent's message and the Importance of send
ing It to Congress now in unanimous.
EGAN IS STILL HATED.
The Chileans Will Never ForgivevHlm Tor
His Partiality for Balmaceda A French
Officer Tells What n Knows About the
Matter Activity at San Francisco.
San Francisco, Jan. 24 Special.
Captain Caldwell, of the steam collier
San Benito, is now awaiting Government
orders at this port He has 4,150 tons of
best Cardiff steam coal on board. Last
Thursday, while preparing to unload, he re
ceived orders from the Uovernment agents
to suspend the unloading and be ready to
sail at short notice. His destination was
not given, but from what the agents dropped
he gathered that the Government was anx
ious to get this superior coal for the men-of-war
in Chilean, waters.
The San Benito used to be a British troop J
amp, iiuu buc juh ooaiq uuuci me xiawanan
flag. The Captain expects to get definite
orders to-morrow or next day whether he
is to serve the Government or not.
In the bark Andrew Welch, which ar
rived to-day, 63 days from Pisagua, came
Barqn H. Arnous de Eiviere, a French
officer of engineers who was in Santi
ago and Valparaiso during the recent war.
The Baron owns mines in the Andes'
on the Bolivian side, and also has large in
terests on Iquique. In speaking of the
trouble between Chile and the United
States, he said it was almost hopeless to
expect any settlement so long i 'Minister
Egan remained at Santiago. He added:
My sympathies were all with the Congres
sionslists, because I believed 'thevwere in
the right and deserved towuv O? course.
JANUARY 25. 1892.
personally I cannot say that Egan has done
anything wrong, but such a bitter feeling
oould not exist against a man without good
cause. IknowEzanwas interested in sev
eral commercial ventures with Baiaceda,
and it was currently reported in Santiago
and Valparaiso that Balmaceda had bought
nin to do as he pleased, and report to
the United States giving the impression that
the Balmncodists were In the right and
would be victorious. Nothing can efface
this idea from the minds of the great body
of Cnileans, and no concessions will be made
by them unless the American Government
consents to recall Ezan or to agree that his
passports shall be handed to the Minister.
A MEDDLING C0EEE3P0NDENT.
Thomson, of the London Times, May Bo
Becalled for Sis Interference. ,,
Santiago, Jan. 24. It is said British
Minister Kennedy has made representations
to his Governmect relative to Thomson, the
correspondent of the London Timet, that he
lias endeavored to influence public feeling
through the Times and local papers
against United States Miniiter Egan by re
ferring to matters entirely foreign to the
questions at issue between the United States
and Chile and dragging into the controversy
the British Minister and the English Gov
ernment. There are strong and well founded rumors
that the Timet will recall Thomson on this
account.
MISSOURI'S DEAD BANDIT.
THE MAN KILLED IN A BOX CAK ONE
, OF THE GLENDALE GANG.
Ho Was Known as Francis, but That Name
J Believed to Be an Alias Not a Rela
tive or the Governor Never Under
Arrest. "
St. Louis, Jan. 24. One more of the
gang of train robbers which on the night of
November 30 relieved at Glendale, Mo.,
-Adams Express Messenger Mulrennan of
all the available valuables is in custody,
not of the authorities but of his Maker.
Yesterday's account of a robbery of a train
near Lama, Mo., told of the pursuit of the
two desperadoes, a fight, the death of one
and the wounding of the other. Tbe dead
robber was known as J. S. or S. 0. Francis.
He, it is learned to-night, was the fourth
man of the Glendale gang whose name has
been persistently kept from the public
The police had "been after him for three
weeks, .knowing his name, but he bad,
though ignorant of their pursuit, kept
away from them until yesterday, when he
waskilledby a posse in pursuit of him for
another crime.
It is learned now that 'immediately after
the Glendale robbery he went directly to
his home in Kansas City, where he had a
.wife of about 18 years and a baby. Since
then he has moved his family to the Kan
sas side, where they were found, as told in
last night's dispatches. His record has
been a bad.one, but his photograph never
adorned the rogues' gallery, for he was al
ways able to avoid arrest.
He had long been associated with Hed
Bpeth and "Dink" Wilson, the two Glen
dale robbers still at large, and was known
as a desperate man and one who would fight
when cornered. He had been going under
the name of .Francis for some time, but it is
not believed that io his true name.
He is not, as stated last night, a cousin of
the Governor of Missouri. J. B. Francis,of
.Normandy, Mo., lather ot the Governor,
to-day said the Lamar express robber was
in no way related to tho Governor's family.
The fact "that the police consider the name
Francis an alias, is further proof that he is
not the man last night's dispatches made
him ont to be. .
HILL SHOWING HIS HAHD.
His New Xork Machine- Will Prevent
sEAJGroViiJjrrom Having a.Dciete.
Albany, Jan. 24. Special The
Democratic State Committee meets at the
'Hoffman House, New York, on Tuesday to
decide on the time and place for the State
Convention to elect delegates to' the Na
tional Convention. Washington's birth
day, which falls on Monday this year,
naturally suggests itself -as the time and
Albany likely to be the place.
The object of calling the convention so
early is to show the country at large that
Cleveland cannot get the delegates from his
own State. The delegates jsill be selected
long'in advance of the convention in other
States, and their names will be such as to
show that the delegation no matter whom
it may be for is not lor Cleveland. In
fact the delegation is likely to be
much more strongly against Cleveland than
for him. Under the unit rule which it is
customary to adopt the delegation will
vote in a'bly the 68 district delegates and
the 'four delegates-at-laTge, 72 in all. That
will effectually preclude Cleveland getting
a vote from his own State unless the con
vention should break the unit rule, which
is not likely.
ABTISTS DON'T WANT PB0TECTI0N.
Obstacles In the Way of an Italian Exhibit
nt the World's Fair.
Bome, Jan. 24.-The sculptor Story who
has long been a resident of Borne, said to a
press representative to-day: The Chicago
Fair Commissioners while here found the
authorities most willing to respond to their
requests, but nothing definite has yet been
done. The great obstacles to foreign
artists sending exhibits to Chicago is the
heavy duty on such works. American
artists agree. that the tax is unjust if it is
intended lor our protection. We not only
do not want to be protected, but we feel
that the tax is invidious. I twice offered a
formal petition to the Government, signed
by all American artists, begging Congress
to repeal the tax, but without avail.
The Fair Commissioners are about to
leave Bome for Florence, Turin and Milan.
Thence they will go by way of the Riviera
to Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon. Mr.
Higginbotham will sail for home early in
February.
GOLD IN THE STABS.
A Scientist Is Led to This Belief by Finding
a Queer Meteoric Stone,
San Francisco, Jan. 24. Special
Local scientific men are much interested in
a curious piece of gold-bearing meteoric
rock recently found in Calaveras county by
Geologist H. W. Turner, of the Smith
sonian Institution, who has just ar
rived from the Sierra Nevada foot
hills, where he has been mak
ing a map of the gold deposits
of California. This meteoric stone is about
as big as a man's fist,but its peculiar feature
is that it is flecked with gold, and the
precious metal in one place is fully one
inch square on the surface. When cut the
rock shone white like nickel. Turner says
he considers this proof that there is gold in
the stars. The stone will be sent to the
Smithsonian Institution.
A Kansas National Bank Closed.
DOWNS, Kan., Jan. 24. Yesterday after
noon Bank Examiner Stone took charge of
the First National Bank of Downs and
closed its doors. Lack of confidence in the
institution owing to non-payment of the 50
fier cent assessment on stockholders, caused
ight deposits and no business. The bauk
capital stock was placed at 5100,000,
Charges Against a Cabinet Minister.
Pabis Jan. 24. The Intramkgcant con
tinues its attacks on Minister Constans. It
accuses him of accepting bribes and sharing
the spoils of gambling dens in the colonies,
and of being a partner in low cafes in
Toulouse. His colleagues advise him to
ignore these slanders.
CHILE EXCITED
Bf T CRISIS.
The Feeling There Now
Is Nearing the Stage
of-War Fever.
PEREIRA WILL REPLY
To
the Ultimatum of the United
States,- Probably To-Day.
ENGLAND EAGERTOTAKEA HAND
In
Order to Protect Her Own Interest?
She'd Act as Mediator.
Little Prospect of an Apology or Repa
ration From Our Southern Cousin
Startling Information From France
Splendid Outfitting of War Vessels
for the Chileans Our Navy Depart
ment Laboring Under a Decided Dis
advantageCarrier Pigeons for a
Transport ShijA-The Best Southern
.Pacific Steamer Chartered to Carry
Coal for Uncle Sam Biting to Follow
Barking.
Santiago de Chile, Jan. 24. The ex
citement over the imbroglio with the
United States is growing rapidly. The
"Valparaiso incident is the all-prevailing
topic of conversation, and the probable re
sults of a war between Chile and the United
States are eagerly discussed. While it can
not be said that the excitement has reached
the stage that is commonly known as a
"war fever," yet the natural martial in
stincts of the Chilean people are, without
doubt, greatly aroused.
It was definitely ascertained to-day that
Senor Pereira, the Chilean, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, has sent to United States
Minister Egan a formal notification that the
Chilean Government will reply to-morrow
Jo the note containing the ultimatum of
the United States Government, to the ef
fect that diplomatic relations of the two
countries may cease, unless the offensive
note sent out by Senor Matta regarding
the Baltimore affair be immediately with
drawn, and reparation be made for the at
tack upon American sailors at Valparaiso.
It is also learned that the, British Min
iiter to Chile has received instructions
from his Government to offer his services as
aTnediatotto prevent a -wax betWeen-Chile'
and the United States.
FPICIAI. TXLXORAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Washington, D. C., Jan. 24. All day
the President and his Cabinet have waited
for an answer to their ultimatum to Chile,
but none has come. A cable message has
been received, it is understood, from Min
ister Egan, but it refers only to the matter
of the alleged demand for his withdrawal.
It is intimated that the Chilean Govern
ment did not make this request, but that
Minister Montt is alone responsible for the
attempt to secure Egan's recalL
Secretary Blaine and Secrefary Tracy
were at the White House to-day in consul
tation with the President, and some slight
changes in the phraseology of the message
were made. A Senator who is one of the
most intimate friends of Secretary Blaine,
and who has been in constant consultation
with him of late, says to-night that
so far as can be judged by the
men who have the matter in hand,
there is little prospect of an apology from
Chile. The Senator says that the reports
about the good feeling of Chile toward the
United States are incorrect, and, as far as
the State Department has information, the
Chilean Government, as well as the Chilean
people, are- absolutely opposed to making
any reparation whatever, and that they are
practically courting hostilities.
Some Startling Information.
A startling piece of information 'has
reached the Navy Department, which adds
to the seriousness of the situation. The
agents of the department in Paris report
that the Capitain Prat is not the only Chil
ean vessel preparing for sea at the French
ship yards, but that the cruiser Presidente
Pinto is fitting out for service at a French
Atlantic port, and that she is actually
ready to sail. She corresponds to the
Montgomery of our navy, or cruiser
No. 11. building at the Harrison
Loring Works in South Boston, only that
she is more formidable. She has an arma
ment composed of Canet rapid-fire guns,
and, if she succeeds' in getting away, she
will make things lively in the Atlantic.
She has s good speed, and is altogether a
machine of war to he feared. Her guns
have not been mounted yet, but they are on
the wharf, and everything is in order for
hasty sailing.
Chile Gaining by the Delay.
If Chile, succeeds in her evident plan of
delaying action inthis country for three or
tour weeks longer the United States will
find it a difficult matter to secure from that
nation any terms, and a naval expert is
anthority for the statement that the United
States would find it impossible to defeat the
Chilean forces. They already have a
warlike fleet that has been drilled and evo
luted and otherwise put in condition for
actual service. Thev have increased
their stock of torpedos, and have supplied
all their ships with smokeless powder. The
Pinto has taken on a supply of this modern
ammunition. They are at work on their
coast defenses, and have so far progressed
with their projects that a few more weeks
will see them on a very formidable war
footing', and one that will make the planned
invasion of Chile by the United States
forces extremely difficult.
Disadvantages of No News.
The"" Navy -Department is laboring under
the disadvantage, just now, of having no
source of information from Valparaiso, hut
the latest advices from that port are any
thing but reassuring. The department has
learned to distrust ihe press dispatches
which- have come from Chile, as ther are
so obviously in favor of the Chilean side of
l..the case as to lead to the assumption that
the information is purposely against this
country; The Departmentpeople look upon
therequest fortherecall ofMr.Egan as in re
ality emanating from this country, and that
the prime movers in the measure are Ameri
can firms,, who care too much for their in
dividual financial interests to allow the
matter to go before Congress, on its merits.
Commodore Folger has gone out of the
city, probably to Pittsburg to hurry up the
armor plates "for the Monterey. Secretary
Tracy and Assistant Secretary- Soley took
an evening off and went out to dine with
friends.
PIGEONS FOR THE NAVY.
Homers to Be Used on the Transport Ohio
Some bf the Adtantaees to Be Thereby
Gained Captain Sarjeant a Famous
Bird Fancier. '
Philadelphia, Jan. 24. Special. It
is not unlikely that the steamship Ohio will
carry, as part of its complement, a flight of
homing pigeons, for use as messengers.
Captain Sargeant will be advised upon his
arrival in Boston, to-morrow, that birds,
old and young, from Boston and Providence
lofts, are at his disposal, and the Captain is
too keen a fancier and too quick to recog
nize an advantage to let the opportunity for
testing these pigeons pass it the situation .
Wi" permit mm to accept tne oner.
Homing pigeons are more largely carried
for messenger service by the merchant ma
rine than is generally known, and those
using them report them invaluable for sav
ing time and labor to those boarding
other vessels from , boats when aw3y
from the ship and from shore. It is said
they can be depe"4" upon alike whether
the ship is in p , mid-ocean; that they
recognize the s ,i4vSb 5t disturbed by
changed surrouiis5?4 ., 'e most extra
ordinary stones atJJff,' r ,of of the
wonderful sight and mi; . . Jq
"Vicrmit
thebird3to go to landyo" Afni
evidence of it, the vessel meantimy9r' 'y
on its course. ,-T s
Those experienced in the nse of pigev
for service assert that if young but fully
fledged birds that have never been flown
out are properly housed on the Ohio, they
can in a month's time be used for 50 miles
about, and in a week more from 100 miles;
that if, when given their liberty they re
turn and go into the coop that is'their home,
they can be depended upon to do so always,
and it will only be necessary to teach them
what is expected of them as message bear
ers. Captain Sargeant Is one of the most en
thusiastic poultry fanciers, and was so
highly esteemed, both abroad and here, as
ajndge, that birds that were to come over
by the Ohio were always purchased subject
to his approval. The Ohio has probably
brought" over more fancy poultry and
pigeons for individual orders than any
other ship, cither to this port or New York
It was Captain Sargeant who introduced
the Langshan fowl to American yards, and
fought for and obtained its recognition as a
truo breed. His yards at Kitterv, Me.,
held the first of the variety'of which notice
was taken, and were for years the center of
interest for it.
LOOKING AFIEB COAL. .
The Best Carrier on tho Faclfio Coast
Chartered to Carry Fuel.
San Fbancisco, Jan. 24. The- United
States Government has chartered the big
Southern Pacific steamer San Benito, and
will dispatch her to Chile with a cargo of
coal. Friday afternoon agents of the Gov
ernment purchased an entire cargo of the
British ship Bowdon, which recently ar
rived here from Cardiff. A large force of
men was pnt to work transferring coal from
the ship to the steamer.
The work will be prosecuted dav and
nihintnrtbe San Benito's hold isfilleiTta
the hatches. The SanBenito wilr carrr a
cargo of over 4,500 tons, and is expected to
make the'rnn to Chile in less than a month.
She is the largest carrier on this coast, and
can steam fullvl2 knots."
BITING TO FOLLOW BASKING.
A Belief in England That a Strong Ameri
can Fleet Will Concentrate.
LONDON, Jan. -24. In yesterday's Army
andNavy Gazelle is an article which says that
the United States has lost much prestige in
South America, owing to the unfavorable
comment whicfi naval experts found neces
sary to make upon the power of the States
to immediately back up its somewhat arbi
trary demands.
It is, therefore, extremely probable that
within a few days a strong American fleet
will be concentrated in Chilean waters, and
then, if matters are not settled amicably,
measures will be taken to demonstrate that
barking can be followed by bitiug.
In this case the Gazette advises the En
glish admiralty to send ships to assist the
Warspite in case of trouble.
HUSTLING AT PHILADELPHIA
Work on Forginjs and Casting lor War
ships Being Harried Along.
Philadelphia, Jan. 24. Since the
early part of last week the Midvale Steel
Works have been running night and day to
hurry to completion the forgings being
made there for the guns building for the
new warships. The order to finish the forg
ings as rapjdly as possible was received
from,the Bureau of Ordnance, Navy De
partment, Monday last. The forgings, as
soon as finisher!, will be forwarded to Wash
ington and Watervliet, where tho guns will
be completed.
Orders to the same effect were also re
ceived in regard to the casting being made
for the harbor defense ram now building at
Bath, Me.
Getting War Vessels in Shape.
Vallejo, Cal., Jan. 24. The single
turretcd monitor Comanche was taken from
buoy in midstream and towed alongside the
wharf this afternoon. More work will be
required on her than was thought at first.
Her deck is in bad condition. The work of
preparing her for active sea service has al
ready begun. The Charleston is in the
large stone drydock and her bottom is be
ing scraped. The Baltimore was brought
alongside the quay wall to-day, her repairs
being about complete.
Irish-Americans Eager for War.
Philadelphia, Jan. 24. The Irish
Americai residents of this city are eager
to serve against Chile if war should be de
clared. Colonel John D. Murphy, com
mander of thei nibernian Rifles and Chief
Signal Officer of the Irish-American Mili
tary Union, has offered the Government the
services of his command. .
Bashing Work on'Fowder.
Santa' Cruz, Cal., Jan. 24. The
powder works of this city received a dis
patch yesterday from Washington to rush
the work of manufacturing Government
powder to thejflill capacity of its work. The
probability is that an increased force will
be put on next week.
Bepnrtcd Feeling at Valparaiso To-Day.
London, Jan. 23. The Times this morn
ing prints a dispatch frbm Valparaiso to the
effect that a quieter feeling now prevails
there in regard to the trouble with the
United States, and that the rate of exchange
has improved.
Cyrus W. Field Getting Better.
NEW York, Jan. 24. The physician in
attendance upon Cvrus W. Field, who hu
been critically ill, reported his patient con- I
vaieseeni lo-mzni. ' ;
THREE CENTS,
HILL MENJUJSTLING
To CoEtradictHarrity's State
ment That Cleveland
Ts Leading.
WALLACE IS AT THE HEAD
Of the Movemeat, and He Will Go to
Chicago Howling for Hill.
IEEE'S KNOCKOOT A PAETY BLOW.
He Came Ont for He-Election a Little Lata
to Be a Winner.
TOM EWJXG EULOGIZES DATE HILL
rSr-ECIAI. TJXEGRAM TO TITE DISP,.TCTT.1
Philadelphia, Jan. 24. "The fight in
the Democratic State Central Committee'
has been transferred to the State organiza
tion itself," said a prominent Wallace ad
mirer to-day, in talking over some recent
events, "and, as a more general body, af
fecting directly every county.it marks a dis
tinct line between the country and this
city, just the same as if a stone wall divided
the two.
"To indicate how the feeling stands on
the selection of a chairman, for- instance,
when J. Marshall Wright was first men
tioned, his candidacy was not regarded as
at all serious. Mutchler would not have
anything to do with the proposition, and
Bobert E. James, Jndge Harvey, ex-Congressman
Storm, ex-Senator Craig, ex-Senator
Hess and other Lehigh ValTey Demo
crats never even referred to the matter be
yond expressing a quite natural opinion
that the race was free for all since'Mr. Kerr
had refused to run again, in facf, had invol
untarily given np the Pennsylvania head
quarters. Came Oat Too Late to Win.
"The surrender of the Penn Square build
ing was, however, a business proceeding. I
know that Kerr paid last year's rent him
self, receiving bnt slight assistance from ,
Chairman Wilhere's committee. Kerr did 3
not consent to enter the field until after the ?
first week of this month. This was too late J
to win. Back on New Year's Day he wrote -?
to ex-Speaker Faunce that he was unde
cided, and Faunce is one of Kerr's closest
friends. It wasnot until after Wallace met
Kerr and persuaded him to run that he f
really undertook the tak. As a matter of j
fact, it was then too late but look at the -
fight he made in the face of great odds.
"The members of the State Committee ,
were a disgusted set after that Harrisburg
meeting," continued the speaker. "Dr.
Herbst, the .Berks chairman, said to ma . j
that he voted as he did under pressure. 3
He also expressed the sentiments of a great Z
many when he declared that it brought 3
about a marked division in the party. I tj
don't believe there is a more disgruntled ,4
Democrat in the State at this time, than i
.bditor is. IV Meyers in fact, Meyers is
mad all over. .
Hill Not Second In the Bace. :
-"And touching Mr. Harrity's declaration '
that the National Committee'is almost solid j
fbrCTevelana why, tha statement is ab- 59
surd! As" a pointer; watch ihe Manhattan,' vjSa
Club banquet on Tuesday night, and the a
meeting of the New York State Central
Committee. The New York delegation 'to "
Chicago will be so thoroughly Hill that M
Cleveland can hardly realize he lives in the . j$
same State. &
"Neither is Pennsylvania for Cleveland.
It is a false notion on Mr. Harrity's part to '3
suppose and say so, as Pennsylvania will J-
unite with Connecticut, New Jersey and
other Eastern States when the time comes.
Ex-Senator Wallace, James M. Gnffey, -
Chauncey Black, Congressman Frank Beltz-
hoover, Senator Meek, ex-Speaker Faunce, j
Congressman McAleer, Tom Greevey, Judge 1
Mayer, Commissioner Merritt and a host ?.
more of Democrats like them are open in -,$
their preferences if not for Hill, certainly
not for Cleveland; and if Mr. Harrity can ' s
run the State Committee, as Mr. Wallace Tj
defines it, as a personal asset, he cannot
rnn the State Convention."
"Has Mr. Wallace come forward again to
stay?" was a query in the talk.
"Unquestionably he has," was the reply.
"He is a safe leader and a sure one. What
is more, he will go to Chicago, and he goes
forlliU,"
Bad Tear for Keystone Democrats.
"How will the Pennsylvania Democrats
do this year?"
"Bather worse than usual. The country
is dead set against this city, and the divi
sion was never more complete. Person
ally, I like Marshall Wright, but
he has yet to display the ex
ecutive nerve of Kerr, and I
do not believe anyone but Kerr perhaps
one or two more can appreciate the amount
of nerve ittaKes to make a fight in this Re
publican State. The conntrv Democrats
are convinced that the Philadelphia leaders
are in politics for trading purposes only, '
and developments show they have mighty
good foundations. This 3Ir. Wright must
face.
"What is more, it is all new music to him.
There was some hope with men at the helm
like Elliott Kisncr and Dallas Sanders.
There was even victory in a campaign like
the late B. Milton Speer organized. And
it takes grit by men who are known and
who in turn know the State. If Mr.
Wright can harmonize the factions he '
will introduce a millenium period of poli
tics. He is a strong young man in Lehigh.
Can he keep up the pace "elsewhere? Of
course the Democrats will fight it out
among themselves, hut let me say the de
feat of Kerr sets the part v back hve years.
He had the State organized, at least I see
Hill's name looming up in this State as
never before, and I know Wallace is direct
ly back of the new United States Senator;
from .New j.orK.
I0M SWING A HILL MAN.
He Begards the New Senator as the Great-"
est of Political Managers.
Columbus, O., Jan. 24. Special
General Tom Ewing, of New York, fa- J
merly a resident of this State, and who
made a gallant fight for Governor of Ohio
in 1RTQ ntr-iinst TTon. Charles Foster, now
Secretary of the Treasury, came in from
""--o
New York to-night. To a Dispatch cor?
respondent he said he was cabled West on a ,
business trip, having an interest in the .
Hockine Valley that demanded his atten
tion, but he was not averse to talking on
political topics. The General expresses the A
Opinion that Hill and Blame will be thet,
candidates of the Democratic and Bepnb-
lican parties lor tne 'residency, tie re
gards Hill as the greatest political manager-a
in Sue i;uujlhij, 4uu pi&uii.ia Aja uumuiahivu
and election. ""
In former years, he says, the Democn
was without a political leader, and achiev
success by sheer force of party streng
when Cleveland was elected to the" Pre
dency. With Hill as the standard-beat
there would, in the opinion of Gener
JSwing, De an aggresive campaign,con-
ducted in a mannerto insure the success
icessYof.
tne party in tne national contest.
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