5BMBD? ; ?, ,- ; jgr a T ftr -j Vv-' -?; ,Sfe. w W FORTT-SKTn TEAR PITTSBURG. SUNDAY. JANMRX'Sl 1892.' FTVE CENTS. ,C " DOUBLE NUMBER. (21lv " , ---, . ; ' J TWENTY PAGES, i ' - CANADA'S CANAL GUTS A FIGURE In the Arguments Before Congress in Favor of Shit) Waterways TO CUT DOWN RATES. An Appeal to National Pride to Get the Necessary Appropriations. FASCINATION OF A FAIRY TALE In the Statistics Offered ly Western Who Talk for Canals. Men Figures of Indisputable Record Pre sented in an Inimitable Manner Necessity of a Great Waterway to Connect the Lakes and the Ocen An Entering Wedg-e Prospects of Cobwebbin& the Country With Canals The Beaver-Erie Project Not in ' Conflict With Any Other Ex Speaker Eeed as an Obstructionist Eis Wit at an Opportune Time Secretary Blaine, Though Not at the Gridiron Club's Dinner, Able to Walk in the Rain Without an Umbrella. IsrECUL Tri.FGr.Armc letter. ErKrAC of The Dispatch, I asiungto:., D. C. Jan. 30. Deep water channels in the Great Lakes, ruppleniented by ship canal transportation from the lakes to the seaboard, never before had such a presentation to Congress as to 3ay, -when ihe Committee on Legislation appointed by the Deep "Waterways Conven " tion, which met at Detroit last December, liad a hearing in a joint meeting of the River and Harbor and Commerce Commit tees of the Senate and Honse. It is pleas ing to sav, alo, that it was recognized as being of lar more importance than the ordi nary .committee meeting. The large room of the Committee on Eivers and Harbors was crowded to suffoca tion. The two committees named were fully represented, and among the Senators who were in attendance were Cullom, Mc Millan, Sawyer and Frye. Senator Quay had intended to be present, but was pre vented uy illness irom leaving ins resi denee. Tl-e r.lKcInRtion of a Fairy Tare. Committees .and visitors remained'tolhrH law, as decpiy interested as tJiorga the speakers had been orators of world-wide lame instead of business men presenting dry statements lor the promotion of national commerce. Tlie ample press report renders it un necessary for me to dwell upon the com panions and statistics cited, but I want to My that for the lirvt time in my life J. heard men of pc-sibly little imaginative faculty pive to commercial projects and figures the iacina:ion of a fairy talc. One would have thought, to hear the description of the growth of commerce on the great lakes and of the possibilities that lie in extension and development of routes for ships, as it came irom the lips of becretary Thompson, of the Dcluth Chamber of Commerce, that the siw-akcr was vieing ith the author of "Aladdin, or the "Wonderful Lamp" in the rtf-eduction ol a masterpiece of fancy. fZrprj Figure One of Kecord. Yc every figure of the past and present is a matter ofudisputable record, and his predictions lor the intnre, with its deep ihannels and -hip canal, seemed entirely reasonable. Were there one such man in each party and in each House of Congress as Mr. Thompson, they would be irresisti ble, and the project ol a ship canal, or several hip canal-., would be soon under v.iy. As it is, his eloquence was spent upon a room lull of applauding enthusiasts, this morning, and will now be presented to Congress in cold print, lacking the lire of his earnestness. Standing in the way of even an appro priation for one or more surveys for ship canals is the" desire of the Democrats to make a record for economy. They liac mimed the Fiftj-first the "Billion Dollar Congress," and thev will endeavor to cut under that fieure as much as po-sible. They will not inquire where a billion dollars corM not be "pent tp the vast advantage of tfcf country. They will not fee that a niprerdiv Congressional policv wilt only yield a nigga'dh development and prosress. Hoima'i In the tVav f I'rosres. Mr. W. s. Holman, who comes from a district made un of the poorest and most unprogrosnn counties that is found in any of the Northern States holds in his keeping the power to defeat any appropriation bill, or wry other lc'ilt.tion. and his ideas of t co-operate and neicr cease hammering at i committees and individual members until i what is desired is accomplished. iAn Occasion for .National Pride. It is evident that within the near future, with energetic work, the beginning of a great ship canal to connect the lakes with tidewater will be commenced. Such a canal must soon be constructed, or, as Mr. Thomp son shows, the bulk of the traffic of the lakes seeking egress to the seaboard will be carried through the ship canal, which is now being rapidlv constructed in Canada. National pride, therefore, as well as com mercial necessity, will urge the commence ment ol a ship canal construction on this side ol the Canadian border as soon as pos sible. It is clearly a question of a short time when everybody will be aroused to the im portance of this project, but one thing that will have to be guaranteed against in the beginning is a strife between the champions of various routes that may delay a cho:ce of any route. Enthusiasts "should rest serene in the conviction that though only one may be begun at this time or in the near future, that one will be an entering wedge for others. Its benefits and example w ill in augurate a canal-building period which will never close until the countrv is cohwebbed ith intersecting canals, from the canal wide and deep for ships carrying thousands of tons to the lesser one for boats of from 75 to 100 tons. Two Trojccts That Do Not Conflict. While it is admitted that no better pro tect offers for connecting the great lakes with the Ohio than the Beaver-Erie Canal. J which would have an immense trathc and solve the problem of reaching the lake with war vessels in the event of trouble with Great Britain, and would also enable vessels constructed on the lakes to reach the ocean, thereby giving a iat impetus to ship-building on "the lakes yet this wonld not accomplish what is now demanded above all else a means of reaching tide water on the Atlantic by the shortest route j w un vessels wnicu piy upon me jaKes. xi. is quite apparent mat tnis route win De fonnd somewhere in New York. The two proj"cts should not be in conflict They are independent of purpose, and the friends of eah should work for the other. Ev-Svate Senator Sloan, of New York, in a brief speech to-dav to the committee, said that the people of New York were growing very restive on account of being compelled to par heavy taxes to maintain the Erie Canaf, which is ot great benefit to the popu lation living on its borders and to the whole of the great Northwest, but of little or no benefit to the people of the rest of the State. A Beinand for National Control. He thought a demand would soon come that the United States must take this water way, which was of such wide inter-State importance, and no longer impose its main tenance on the State of New York Either that would have to be done or tolls charged to greatly increase the cost ot transporta tion. There are other routes however, which seem.to appeal to gentlemen .who have studied the question as being superior to the overland route of the Erie Canal. In a paper read before the deep water, ways convention, by Secretary Smith, ot the Toledo Produce Evchance, this route is described as being the most feasible: First, a ship canal connecting Lakes Erie and Ontario. The Wclland canal is 27 miles in length. The distance from the Lake On torio outlet of that canal to Oswego is li3 miles of lake navication. From Oswego to the intersection of the Oneida river with the Osweco river and the Oneida lake it is 34 miles. The length of the Oneida lake is L'lj miles of lake navigation, and from its eastern end to a connection with the !Lrie Canal at about Home, it is.EixjrniIes. From Rome toIFray it is 128 miles. These-nlis-tonces Kggrigute SC-i miles from Like Erie, but may lairly be counted 500 miles by a shortened , canal from Erie to Ontario, as compared -with the Wclland. The distance from Buffalo to, Troy is 345 miles, but by the former route there is a net saving of canal enlargement of 142 miles. An additional consideration in favor of the cost of constructing this route is that some of the distances named arc in rivers which can be more cheaply improed than canals. Tho Erie Canal May Ho Bonght. It is pretty evident, however, that, not withstanding the advantages any other route mav nave, if the project for a ship canal to the seaboard through New York takes tangible form, a tremendous effort will be made to induce the Government to purchase the Erie Canal and to enlarge it tor the admission of lake vessels. Whatever may come out of it the meeting of to-day has given to the queition of ship canal construction an interest and im portance it has never had before in Con gress. A bit of humor this morning on the part of ex-Speaker Reed caused much merriment at the expense of the Democratic members of the Committee on Rules and the leaders who sympathize with them. A motion was made by Mr. Catchings to postpone further debate on the rules until after Monday's session. Mr. Heed opposed this with two or three obstructive motions o! "No quo rum," arA to "Lay on the table," and to "Reconsider," and, with all the power of the huge Democratic majority, and without bv any means exhaustine the tactics of the obstructor, he held the House at this bv playlor upward of an hour. It was merely intended to show the Committee on Rules what might be done under portions of the rules aireaay accepted. The Democratic Majority I'nwloldy. The inharmony among the Democrats is becoming more and more evident as 'the days pass, and they are beginning,to realize keenly that the great majority which has been their boast erer since the election is the most unfortunate thing that could have i happened to them except defeat. Thev can agree upon nothing and even a caucus agreement will be but a forced one, which -si ill not by anr means silence the "kick ers." This has been one of the dirtiest davs of the winter, and the lew pedestrians "who were abroad in the rain were usually pro vided with waterprool, umbrellas and over shoes. A friend tells me, however, that he i-otan' Tllnlnn n (kn ..... reported embodying some plan on the sub ject. "I am in favor of electing Senators by the direct votes of the people," Mr. Chip, man continued. "There is a great popular demand for it. I think that examination will show that the majority of the best men who have ever been in the Senate graduated from the House of Representatives, where they were put by the votes of the people, and where they acquired prestige which en abled them to go to the Senate. They be came known in that way and were "found out and selected by the people to be proper men to be trusted with legislation. "The evils of the present svstem are so great that they have attracted the attention ot the labor and agricultural organizations of the country. I have no doubt that the great mass of the people demand reform as their only sure protection against indi vidual and corporate wealth." BRONZE FOR A BOAT il That Is Expected to Cross tli-er. Atlantic Ocean in Less' Than Fire Days. CAPITAL -IS PLENTIFUL CRISP HAS A CAUCDS. LITTLE INTEREST IN THE DEMO CRATIC CONFERENCE. A Debate on the New Rules Only One Point Objected To A Decisive Vote Officers Elected A Number of Flve Minnte Speeches. Washington, D. CX, Jan. 30. The Democratic caucus, which was called for to night, for the purpose of considering the action to be taken upon the proposed code of rules, was very poorly attended. When the appointed hour, 7:30, arrived there were not a dozen members in the hall, and the new arrivals came in very slowly. Chair man Holtuan arrived in due time,"bnt, after glancing over the large array of empty seats, did not immediately call the assem blage to order. Gradually the members dropped in, one by one, but at no time before 8 o'clock did their attendance exceed 75. At that hour Chairman Holtuan rapped for order. The roll call showed the attendance of 121 mem bers, more than a majority of the caucus, and the following officers were" elected to serve during the ensuing Congress: Mr. Holman, of Indiana, Chairman; Messrs. Alderscn, of West Virginia, and Robert bon, of Louisiat a, secretaries. Although there was no organized opposition to these officers, there was a good deal of speech making indulged in. A cast iron rule was adhered to that no cards should be sent in to the members dur ing the progress of the caucus. This even ing there was no occasion for it, as the pro ceedings were devoid of interest, owing to the small attendance. The discussion was confined to a consideration of the proposed rules, especially that which confers certain powers upon the Committee on Rules. After a few five-minute speeches, de livered with perfect good nature, Speaker Crisp took the floor tor 25 minutes in.sup port of the code of rnles recommended by the Committee on Rules. The greater part of his time was consumed in answering questions relative to the effect the rule con ferring certain privileges on the Committee on Rules would have upon the transaction of business by the House. His remarks were vigorous and commanded deep at tention. After a trreat deal of debate the rule was approved bv a vote of 80 to 6, and, though some opposition was raised on the ground that there was no quorum, the caucus adjourned. connected, with-a a welling. It was charged 'that the,fire wasjset for thct purpose of de- fraudine insurance companies out of 54,400. i . An infection of the store showed. 'that there were but a few hundred dollars' worth of goods in the building, aud 'Subsequent evidence submitted at the trial in tne superior Unmlnal uourt snoweutnat -Andrews had shipped large quantities of goods to unknown parties a few days before . the fire. Andrews was convicted by a jury pt the Superior Court, May 21, and his cbunsel entered an appeal. The case was tuken to the full bench; where the excep 'tions were overruled. When arraigned for Sentence to-day he appeared quite feeble, and was apparently suffering intensely. AS HAKIN And the Inventor Promises to Soon; IfnfcA n. Prap.tipnl Tpst, nf i THE HEW GREYHOUND OP THE SEA. His Boat Will Be Ablelo Use an Enormous Pressure of Steam. , A STEAMSHIP BUILT LIKE A YACHT 9 rrrc PACKED LIKE SARDINES. AWFUL CONDITION OF NEW TORK'S INSANE ASTLTJ3IS. A NEW EXPRESS COMPANY. One, Tho Pennsylvania Lines to Operate With John Iloey as Trcsidcnt. Asntntr Pawt, Jan. 30. fipwia?. Articles of incorporation of the Pcnnsyl- rvama Itailrcad Express Company have. been, prepared lyj)resel, Morgan &"Co., and the new corporation 'will spring into existence as a rival to thejAdams Express Company on May 1 next1 That is the time the contract between the Adams Evpress Company and the Pennsylvania ex pires by limitation. The President of the new corporation, it is said, will be John Hoey, who was recently deposed from the Presidency of the Adams Express Com pany. Mr. Hoey's associates will be Presi dent George B. Roberts and Vice President A. J. Ca-satt and Frank Thompson, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and other capital ists from Kew York and Philadelphia. The new company will have control of the express business of thousands of miles of road operated by 'the Pennsylvania Com pany and it will work in conjuction with the Southern Express Company. WOOD FOB THE ESKIMOS. met secretary uiainc on the avenue near Willard's striding alons in the rain, sans umbrella, sans mackintosh, tans ovsrshoes. and looking as though he enjoyed the tramp what should be done for the development ' thoroughly and were capable of defj-ing any if the countrv aie no broader than those of ttib benighte I constituency. A larre nor- kind of weather. As the rain had been ron- ttnuous since last evening, he was not un expectedly caught in a shower, but ninst VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. tion ot Ins o:tri(.t ;, washed by the waters J have sallied forth deliberately for a prome ol 'the mii.-T Ohio, but I am told that , uade on the avenue. Licirrxnn. rcspectnble t.emners give those shores a ! wide berth, and that no vessel touches there which, is more iinposini than a ilatboat seeking a cargo o! hooppolcs. When such a ess4riinds it is aid to create much excite ment among Mr. HolnianV 'longshore con stituents, and the honorable gentleman is reported to be in the habit or "pointing with pride" to the lucrative commerce in hooppolcs "when he is making stump speeches in that region of umbrageous sap lings. A Itrvolntion Irunl to Come. With such a man and such ambitions, blocking the way, the future of this Con gress may not seem to promise a munificent i return to the lneads of 21-lert channels in the lakes and ship canals with a capacity to carry the lake vessels to tiie su But even Posey county-politics are not omnipo tent, and if omnipotent now they will not always -prevail," and somrtfain; may be ac complished thisiessioii, at least in a provi Htn of -various .survejs. It will require much enthusiasm, and much tiresome work to accomplish anything tangible, but it may be done if business snd commercial organizations in various narts of the country I A Popular Demand for the Election of Senators by Vote to He Acceded To The If onse Commltteo in l'aior of tho Peo plr'n Clamor. Washington, D. C, Jan. 30. The House Committee on the election of Presi dent, Vice President and Congressmen by formal vote to-day approved the principle that UfTited States Senators should be elected by ths people of the respective States. The question of the details of an amendment to thcConstitution to effect this purpoie was .referred to a special meeting, to beheld Wednesday of next week. "White "the principle that the Senators should be elected by the people," said Sen tor Chipman, "seems to be gaining ground, and a'number ot bills have been introduced with that view, there is a difference of opin ion as to whether the constitutional amend ment should leave the manner of election optional with the several States or'should be compulsory on all. The first, position seems to be most acceptable. Which posi tion will be adopted by the committee I am unable to say, but I believe ,a bill will, be The Teary Relief Expedition Has Also a Cliaritablo Object In View. PuiLADELrniA, Jan. 30. The Peary Relief Committee of the Academy of Nat ural Sciences is- preparing a circular esti mating that the cost of the expedition will be about 10,000, and though the Academy will contribute liberally toward the relief fund outside help will be needed. Secre tary G. B. Hart said yesterday that another object in this relief "expedition is to take wood to the Eskimos in Greenland.. This is a charitable feature of the aflair. The Eskimos would appreciate the fuel very much, and it would give them a great deal of comfort. Their sleds are made of barrel hoop; and the like which happen to float asnore. J.he committee also wishes to pro vide them with tools and utensils, so that they can get along more comfortable. It is expected to find Lieutenant Peary at about 7i north of McCormick Bay about the middle ot August, and the only'fear of the committee is lest he should have ex hausted his provisions, a large stock of which will be carried to last him over next winter should such prove to be the case. THE FIKEST 8AILING VESSEL. FCIAI, TELECrUJI TO THE DISrATCIt. New York, Jan. 30. About nine years ago the Engineering World recorded the flat failure of an attempt to revolutionize ocean travel. Many will remember the building, cf the Meteor. She was designe'd by A. Perry Bliven, a native of Rhode Island, but a resident of Brooklyn. She was intended to be the queen of ocean crevhounds. When she was ready for the trial, however, it was4 discovered that her engines would not move her screw, and under such circumstances confidenpe in the boat was lost. She was converted into a steam yacht, andy now tiles the commodore s pennant ot tne American Yacht Club over the less aus picious name, Golden Rod. Although he J had sunk a considerable sum of money in the craft, the Meteor's designer made the best of the situation, said nothing and took, a fresh start. A Great Deal Learned by Experience. He had learned a great deal in bis experi ment, anyway, and he was more convinced' now than ever before that the future of ocean travel would depend largely upon the util ization of high pressures of steam.dcveloped by light generators of great strength and economy, and applied to engines as simple as possible, but capable of standing the strain of tremendous steam pressure and rapid work. Lightness and compactness, together with great power, was the inventor's aim in ma chinery equipments, lines as fine as those of a racing yacht were his ideals for form of Hull, and a schedule time of less than five days across the Atlantic the ultimate object." Mr. Bliven set to work to study it all out more carefully. He has the details 'all worked out, and promises that before three months are over a ship S00 feet long will be well under way, backed by all the capital necessary. A model of .a 430-foot water-line -boat is about completed, and. will be placed on ex hibition in a few days. A hull SO feet long has been built at Peekskill, and when her machinery is aboard a practical test will be made, the object being mainly to prove which is the more economical, a quadruple expansion or double compound, balanced! piston ensinc- "" .- i"" .. ,.i " .. &, jiiuujiuifEn juppjsxq lor aaciunery. -r '-Thc-fiktureroi ihe-proposed steamship are its yach&like form, its similarity to th big palace Souud steamers in general ap pearance and arrangement of cabins, the application of three screws driven by a power developed in steam generators, and the use of aluminum bronze as material for all her machinery. Mr. Bliven claims that this metal has been the direct means of making it practicable to use an enormous pressure of steam in ocean navigation. The total capacity of the ship is 4,000 tons of freight, 1,500 steerage, 600 second class and 800 first-class passengers, the total displacement, loaded, being 8,000 tons. A stock company has been formed, with a capital stock of ?1,000,000, the incorpora tors being Messrs. J. N Hegcman, J. N. Harriman, A. W. Serrell and J,. E. Spencer, of this city, known as the Bliven Palace Steamship Company. Mr. Spencer told a jJisrATCH reporter to-uay that the com pany has faith in the patents it will control as well as in this type of steamship, and that plenty of money has already been raised for the first 300-foot vesseL A Radical Reform Fonnd Necessary Ro-ult-of an Investigation at the Hands nt a Special Commission Old Hoases That Have Ontlived Their Usefulness. New York, Jan. 30. Special' From the results of the visit of the five commis sioners' appointed by Mayor Grant to the insane asylums on Blaekwell's Island and Ward's Island to-day it is probable that some radical changes will be recommended in the city's method of caringVor the 5,000 and more insane patients who are its wards through poverty. All the asylums are disgracefully over crowded. The Blaekwell's" Island asylum has now 1,817 patients, with accommoda tions for only 1,091, and Ward's Island asylum has 1,930 patients, with a proper capacity for only 1,500. Last week Mayor "Grant appointed EI bridge T. Gerry, ex-Mayor Franklin Ed ison, President E. P. Barker, of the Tax Department, School Commissioner wm. Lummis. and Oscar Strauss. ex-Minister to "Turkey, to rrake an investigation. The i Commissioners accompanied by President Porter, of the Department of Charities and Correction, visited first the insane asylum at Blaekwell's Island. This institution is for women only, and consists of the old stone asylum that has outlived its usefulness, the "old madhouse, and ten one-storv wooden pavilions, so poorly constructed" that when the thermom eter outside stands at 15 above zero water will freeze within. The 3,817 female pa tients are huddled together in these build ings. In many of the wards the cots are placed so close together that the women' have to pull them out or climb in over the footboard. The pavilions were built to accommodate GO patients, and now each one of them is forced to shelter 90 patients. The main asylum on Blaekwell's Island is impossible toheat properly. There are 290 patients in this building, which was constructed for Only 170. The Commissioners ennlri find nn I fault with the care of the wards, notwith standing the " way in which they were crowded. f The Commissioners fnnnd mneb ihe enme state of things at Ward's Island as at Blnck- wou s. HP li POSTOFFICES. Ugly Charges Against Gil leland and Mvler, of Allegheny.- '" REMOVAL TO FOLLOW Montana Yigilantes Again Or ganized to Thin Ont Horse Thieves. QKE BATTLE ALBEADY".. Philadelphia's Mo'del Civil Service Postmaster, John Field, GETS WEARY AND RESIGNS. At Wanamaker's Instance Ha Consents to Hold on Awhile, However. Marshall Leeds Hopes to Succeed Him In Handling tne Quaker City's Mall Congressmen Dalzell and Stone and John S. Rutan Figure InNorthside Gossip Harrison'3 Second Term Propaganda Responsible for the Trouble in Both Cities Inspector McCalmont's Part in. the JJpheaval , The Question of Competency and Business Habits What Friends of the Parties Say. Four of the Outlaws Filled, but Re inforcements Keeded. LOTS, OP BLOODSHED PROMISED. Fund of Twenty Thousand Dollars Beinj liaised for the War. AFIES ALDBICH'S SHAT. Governor TVetmore Holds a Conference With Somo Assemblymen. Providence, R. I., Jan. 30. SpeciaC. What is believed to be the first movement in the approaching contest for the position of United States Senator to succeed Senator Aldrich took place this afternoon, at the TarraranRRtt Hotel, where w-dnwrnnw -ife6nre Peabodv Wetmore received 1 xl,l... A.f.lX.. Hn.l...-,. r .v -.. l a- I uiJtuiiiW MXoaCLUUi:t,UJtlv;5neraiLi.S- j- aeiiiuiv. -Liie invirntinna Aver pTTpnnpn personally by Senator- Melville Bull, of juiaaietown, at tne state .Mouse yesteruayj and only those Senators and Representa tives whose sympathies are believed to be witn tne tsovernor were invited to be pres ent. Neither the nnmes of Mr. Wetmore nor Mr. Bull were upon the hotel register. There were a number of privnte conversa tions between Colonel Bull and influential Assemblymen, and if anything of a politi cal nature was discussed it wat at these meetings. Colonel Bull stated to a repor ter that there was no particular sienifica tion in the gathering. Governor Wetmore was'in the city, and a nnmber of his friends had been invited to call.- Those present, beside the entire Newport delegation, iu- ciuaea a nnmoer ot oiner memDcrs ot the Assembly. A MAGNIFIED DANGEE. AN OLD TOWN AROUSED. Arrival of the Famous New Shenandoah, , BentiniAll Her Competitors. New York, 'Jan, 30. The magnificent ship Shenandoah arrived this afternoon after a passage of 36 days from Havre. She came in the Narrows flying a Commodore's pennant 100 feet long, presented by the merchants of San Francisco just on the eve of her deptrture for Havre. She isjusflv entitled to it, beating five of her competitors for a passage of 105. days and carrying a cargo of 5,100 tons wheat, one ot tiie largest cargoes, if not the larg est, ever carried by a sailing vessel from that port. Rerlnir Commissioners on tho Way. Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 30. Sir George Baden-Powell left for Washington last night. He will be joined 'to-day by his brother" commissioner, Dr. Dawson. The Governor, General had an hour's conference w ith Mr. Abbott, Sir John Thompson and1 i the two commissioners yesterday afternoon, at wnicn tne .Bering oea question was dis cussed in all its phases. I'alleel for a ScrondTJine. Camdkk, N. J., Jan. 30. The Washing ton Manufacturing Company, of Gloucester City, has failed Sot. thesecond time in five years. Its liabilities are said to exceed $750,000. The concern has been managed by the.creditors since the failure five years ago, and it is .said the present embarrass--meut is due to complication with the affairs ol E. II. Coates & Cd, the cotton dealers. "" 2ffc"K!nleys Illness Not Serious. Coltoibus, Jan. 30. Governor McKIn ley was reported ranch better to-day. He walked around his room, but was unable to go out-. Five Thousand .Tonndi of Dynamlto Canto a Sensation in Cahokla, III. lien, "Wo men and Children Make the Flnce lively for a Whlle--Pandemoaiuin tct I-onso. St. LOUIS, Jan. 30. Special. The in- habitauts of the ancient village of Cahokia, I1L, across the river from South St. Louis, were awakened at an early hour this morn ing by a terrific shock, followed by an awful trembling of the earth which-threatened to demolish every house in the town. and which did play havoc with windows and crockery. For halt an hour or more pandemonium reigned in the usually somnolescent hamlet. Men and women ran about like so many cattle that had been stampeded. The men w ere cursing, the women were screaming for their husbands, fathers and sons who had forgotten them in the excitement of the hour, while the children were taking turns in calling for their parents,"br crying. Hundreds of windows were thrown open, filled with women and children, some asking what was the matter, some calling at the top of their lungs for help. Many of the people had left their houses in such a hurry that they had forgotten to properly clothe themselves, and were run ning up and down the streets with only their night clothes on. Some had been a little more particular and not in such a haste, and had partially dressed themselves, while others could be seen hastening here aud there with wearing apparel under their arms or trying to put on a garment, as they went in quest ot n place of salety. It was finally ascertained that the shock was caused by the explosion of5,000 pounds of dynamite at the factory of Camile Droit, a milt: from Cahokia and far removed from any other buildings. Wh'ere the fac tory stood there is now a great hole in the ground. No one, was near the factory at the time. , Milk and Moat From Tuberculous Cattle Are Comparatively Harmless. TKElfTOjr, K. J., Jan. 30. Dr. Henry F. Formad, one of the leading pathologists of this country, has made an examination of the milk andmeat of tnrberculous cattle at the request of the State. Dairy Commis sioner, and takes a decided stand in opposi tion to the prevailing views on the subject. He says that he is convinced that the dan gers from thetisc of milk andjneat of cattle affected by tuberculosis arc-much overdrawn. The authorities differ as to the effect of the use of milk and meat of cattle affected by tuberculosis, but the examinations just made show that the danger has been greatly overestimated. Experiments were made on some guinea pigs, which were inoculated in the anterior chamber ot the eye with samples of railk, but after eight weeks no tubercle bacilli were discovered. Dr. For mad also made an examination of the meat ol cattle affected with the disease, but has never been able to find any bacilli. He thinks the only objection to the use of this milk is that it is less nourishing than tho milkof healthy cows. BOTH HEMPHIS GHiLS INDICTED. A PBEACHEB SEHT TO PBIS0N For Four Tears on the Chnrjro of Burning Ills Own Store. r Salem, Mass., Jan. 30. Special. 'Rev. George A. Andrews, of Essex, convicted of burning his store in that town-April 10, last, was to-day sentenced to the Sta!e prison for four years. Andrews is a regularly ordained Free-will Baptist min ister, and has been settled ns pastor oFchurehes in Thomaston, PkOckland and other places in .Maine. Andrews has preached in several New-Hampshire tojrns, also in Melrose, Boston and Essex, and places in Wisconsin. He was an eloquent aud convincing speaker, and'for many years warone of the prominent ministers "of ihfc Free-will denomination. Of late yeaH he had,carried on the dry goods buslness.in .Essex. Miss. Mitchell and Hor Companion to Be Triod'for Flrt Degree Mnrder. Memphis,' Jan. 30. The grand jury this afternoou handed in its decision in. the Ward-Mitchell murder case. Both girls are indicted, and the chartre set opposite their names will read, "Murder in the first degree." There are two counts, one charg ing that thMiccused murdered Freda, alias Frederica 'Ward, with a razor, and the other indicating an "instrument unknown to the grand jury." The object of present ing two counts is to guard asainst the possi bility of the defense showing that the cut ting was done with some instrument other than a razqr. The razor used by Miss Mitchell has not yet been iound.- The routine of the life of the two youriggirls at the jail remains un changed. No one except members of their families is allowed to see them. ONLY TWO NOW KISSING The Tugboat Webster Sunk, hnf Her Crew Are ffow Sure in Port. NeW Xobk, Jan. 30. The schooner Everett Webster, 'f Boston, arrived at Vineyard Haven, Mass., yesterday with Captain Clark and the orew of the tugboat Webster, which" was driven out to sea wtth four scows Tuesday. The tugboat, after be coming unmanageable, was knocked about br the storm until she finally sunk,20 miles east of the' Hftrhlarids of New .Tnrv. Captain Clark got out his life ho;, and left the ill-fated tug-just as she was 'sinking; The small boats were sicrht'ed bv the schooner on her way north, and she.came to t'leir rescue. There- werer ten .men on the tug in addition to the -Captain, ffhere are still two men not rescued out of the riumber who were blown out to sea. TheVMrere on the missing scow, and it is now feared they have KeenMost v Thev "tnay also have beeh jiicked tip asalmost all hope. was given up huuijw lug il emici auu ner wlOi Andrews was arrested AnriKll. 1801. charged with burning hisstore. which was The search has not been abandoned. w The removal of Postmaster Gilleland and his assistant,Theodore Myler, of Allegheny City, has been 'recommended to the depart ment at Washington. The removal will probably be made early next week. The Allegheny Postmaster and his assistant have not yet been officially notified of their dismissal. They are waiting the arrival of the papers, however, and are already ar ranging their office to be turned over to their successors. Agents of the department have been look ing into the affairs and management of the Allegheny office almost constantly since the sudden retirement of Assistant Postmaster Clark, and last week it was hinted that the removal of the head offi cials would be demanded. Post office Inspectors Dixon, McCnlmont and others Jiave practically been in charge of the Allegheny office for'the.past two weeks. Some Secrecy as to the Charges. Their report was submitted to the depart ment at Washington on Friday; What the report contained the inspectors refused to divulge, and it is not definitely known, therefore, what the charges are. It was learned, however, that one of the charges against Postmaster Gilleland is incompetency. .Negligence and irregular habits, it is asserted, .have also been charged against; him. -v. iNominji is Known or jne cnanres -asraurss .iissisiani xostmaster Jiyjer: tic 15 alleged',, to r haye nVtiti responsible feT tfiA r.mifriil ef Va-nvana.aa.n- 'Cn-. ... a.. .vuau,M. utt"H'bUVVM(l, kJlilJLC Clark, bnt no other public charge has been made against him. .He has been in the Al legheny Postoffice as clerk, postmaster, chief clerk and assistant postmaster for 20 jears. and he has generally been looked upon as a remarkably competent officer. Postmaster Gilleland and his assistant were seen at the Allegheny postoffice last night. They said they Were not prepared to talk on the subject, but were not sur prised that their removal had been recom mended by the inspectors, as InspectorMc Calmont especially was Unkindly disposed toward them. Gilleland Stands ori Bis Kecord. "The inspectors have been in this office for a week or more," Mr. Gilleland said. "We did not know what they were doing, but we had.every reason to believe they were after us. The office is here and it is being run to-day as well as it has been ever run. lam not now prepared to make a de fense of my character ormy personal habits. If I have not been ere mv assistant has been and the accounts of the office are correct in every detail. If they are after me they can nnd me every day. 'It lam not in my office I can be found at my home." Assistant Postmaster 3Iyler,safc in his shirt sleelves at his desk smiling, and kindly but emphatically refused to talk. He had no doubt, he said, that the removals were recommended, but he was not pre pared to say that the removals wonld be made. The contemplated removal of the post master ana nis assistant was.tue sole topic of conversation in Allegheny, especially among the politicians. Numerous stories are afloat, and the political friends and ene mies of the postmaster and his assistant were grinding a wonderful grist last night. What Gillilanil'f. Friends Say. Congressman Dalzell has already been dragged into the affaicand his political ambi tion fl held responsible lor the proposed re movals, li is charged by Postmaster Gille land's friends that Postoffice Inspector Mc Calmont, who was removed aboutavear ago without cause being assigned, was reinstated in his position at the instance and through the efforts of Con gressman Dalzell, and that in return In spector McCalmont planned and secured the removal of the Allegheny postmaster 'and bis assistant as a reward for his own protec tion. It is also alleged that Glllelana and Myler are opposed to Dalzell, and that Dal zell seenred the rcmovalsjo protect himself, politically. Inspector McCalmont's first work after his reinstatement was the inves tigation of the Allegheny postoffice. Both Congressman Dalzell and Inspector McCal-. mon't are now in Washington.- From a political standpoint tiie proposed removal of Postmaster Gilleland is decid edly significant, and among the politicians who watch such things closely is creating considerable comment. Inst Like the Philadelphia Moves. "The removal of Gilleland and Myler is directly in line with President Harri son's policy, a itepubltcan politician said last nignt. -une political affairs of Allegheny county just at this time are wonderfully confounded, he went on, "and it requires all the. President's political sense to unravel the tangle. The District Judgeship, the Kevenne Collector-i-ship and the Allegheny postoffice ore all practically vacant," and to fill then without offending is what the Presir dent is endeavoring to do. It looks to me very much as thouah the President had de cided on the right plau to take cate of all his friends snd at the same time .con struct a more substantial political foundation under.Congressman John Dal zell. iir. Harrison will satisfy Mr. Magco and that crowd of politicians by naming George AV. Miller as Collector ot Internal Revenue. .Ho --will then satisfy Congressman Stone by making -his man Graham the Postmaster of Allegheny. This will satisfy both factions fn tiie que,. fight; and ;the Judgeship 'will be disp"oicd of by giving it to-one of the outside counfiej in Hhe State, probably 'ta Buffington, of Armstrong couniy." " The scheme of Consolidation. cities in the postoffice department, and p TITTUP III finlfP making. Allegheny City a substation of the I I I L M I M II U nil Pittsburg ofifce is again liberally talked of j, T j! I ) l HM I ill both fn Pittsburg and Allegheny. Post- !U I I - L 1 1 U 111 niHIIUI master McKean. when spoken to on the ' subject, said he knew nothing of the mat ter, and had no idea of the intention of the department. The correspondent of The Dispatch at Washington says: The report that Post master Gilleland and Assistant Postmaster Myler, ot Allegheny, are to be re moved came from a sub-official of the Postoffice Department to day. That some statement derogatory tothe two officials has been made is ad mitted, but no one in authority would say what it is, though- it is believed that the charge against Mr, Gilleland is incompe tency and neglect, and against Mr. Myler of neglect of duty. The report was made by Agent McCalmont, who, it is asserted, was himself dismissed for incompetency some time ago, and se cured a reinstatement through the good offices of Representative Dalzell. Those who know Mr. McCalmont, however, S3y that he might have been dismissed for loquacity but not for incompetency, as he is decidedly bright and clever, and a mem ber of a family-noted for more than average ability throughout its membership. Kntnn's TSame .Brought In. A rumor that the report was influenced by a knowledge on Mr. McCalmont's part that the removal of Messrs. Gilleland and Myler would please Mr. Dalzell. was quoted to a high official of the Postoffice Depart ment, and brought a reply that it would be found that whatever charges were made were amply sustained by proof, and that the desire of Mr. Dalzell, ifhehadany interest in the matter, would have no weight except as it was supported by facts which would show that the service of the office was im paired in efficiency by the conduct 0 the Postmaster and his Assistant Ay -vtleman from Pittsburg, who is here for dM-two, tells me that both Mr. G'lr&t$' ty- Myler have been inter esVixSj&fttf. YfiT'-voppositlon to Hou. J. S. THjVOJofimvaiga for the State Senb.VSt.f-biti'JiiX'vi. and that this has vVb.4&'VC(t.9''T1uzht to the attention of the w;i.. Jt:f The gen tleman naively added t"ftij-fm.anner in which the scent of Mr. Wauamaker ha3 been sharpened recently for the discovery of any trail which might lead to the dismissal of persons appointed through the influence of Senator Quay or any of his friends wa3 something astonish ing to contemplate and that it would be hoove the Senator to tell the boys to work ten times harder for success and the old crowd, but to work with ten times more secrecy, as somebody on the other side seemeb". to be watching around very corner. HOW STOLES AJfll&IS AEE HANDLED JOHN FIELD RESIGNS. nrs T1KED OF PETTY POLITICS IN HIS POSTOFFICE. Wanamaker Succeeds in Falling Him Back Into line Effect of Harrison's Second Term Campaign Marshall Leeds Still Has Hopes for the Place. Philadelphia, Jan. 30. Special Postmaster Field resigned his position dur ing the past week, but after a long confer ence with Postmaster General Wanamaker this evening he consented to withdraw it. Although ihe resignation was sent in early in the week, the matter was kept a profound secret and only leaked out this afternoon, Mr- Field admitted that he had .sent his resignation in, but had withdrawn it tnis evening altera conierence wun-ur. Wanamaker. When Postmaster General Wanamaker was asked about the matter he said: .- n "Xsawj-fftjF'Jfild. a'week-ago and every thing was all, light. During, the weefcun der nressure from his business partners he resigned, but has since withdrawn" bis resig nation." Mr. Wanamaker denied that there had been any friction between Olr. Field and the department at Washington, as Mr. Field has been allowed to manage the office as he pleased, and given every latitude within the laws of the department. Field Wonld Not Be Bossed. Recentlyat the beginning of the contest for the national delegates Collector of In ternal Revenue Brooks was relieved of the custodianship of the United States Court House and Postoffice building, and United StatesMarshal Leeds -fras given the position. This, it was said to-day, was "the last straw that broke the camel's back-" Yeas ago the postmasters were made the custodians. When Mr. Field was made postmaster an effort was made to have him made custodian as well, but tne authorities, DacKeu by strong political influences, refused to enter fain the propositipn and David Martin, who was collector of internal revenue and also had beengiven the custodianship, was permitted to hold it. It has been understood that the place could not be given td anyone not being subordinate to the Treasury Department, so that when Revenue Collector Brooks was relieved and the place, given to United States Marshal Leeds, who is sub ordinate to the Department of Justice, considerable -astonishment was occasioned. Mr. Field has not relished the idea that he should be in any sene subordinate to the United States Marshal. and forced to consult him. His Civil Service Ideas. John Field was appointed postmaster of .Philadelphia to succeed William F. Har rity on October 201889. Prior to his formal appointment, when he verbally accepted the Postmaster General's offer, he placed on record his determination to conduct the postoffice in harmony with his often ex pressed' ideas regarding civil service, and also made this important statement:. I go -in to- tpe postofflco -as free andun trainmeled as I entermy warehouse. I have made no pledge or promise to the adminis tration, or to anyone else, nor have I been, naked to do so. The affairs of tho postoffice win uo conaucsea on tne same general Dnst ncss principles as rule in my own establish incnt. Upon his induction into the office he pro ceeded upon this plan, and no political con siderations entered into his choice of sub ordinates. Following up his promises to condnct the office upon a purely business basis, he succeeded in doing three things: Pleasing the businesspublic;antagonizingthe .Republican leaders who had depended upon the resources of the office to assist cam paigus; andr finally, of inspiring Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt with high admiration. It Galled the Party Leaders. Mr. Field was permitted to exercise his discretion in the business-like administra- fPICTAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DlSPJrrVtr.t Heleka, Jan. 30. For some time a gang1 of desperadoes have been doing a lively bus iness in horse stealing in that part of Mon tana lying south of the Yellowstone and in Frement county, Wyo. Well known stock , growers ofYellowstone county have lost about 400 horses. Other stock growers have contributed several hundred more, and it is believed that .the gang of outlaws have now about 600 head in their possession. The situation became so serious that a band of 30 resolute citizens recently organ ized and set out to attempt the recovery of the stock and to thin out the thieves. In an encounter a few days ago four of the thieves were killed. The gang of desper adoes, however, number about 50, and the citizens require reinforcements before at tempting to complete the work they have begun. An effort is now being made to raise a fund of $20,000 to carry out the campaign. It is believed that the horse thieves have agents in several Montana towns and at points on the Union Pacific. Occasionally a few stock cars are ordered and loaded with horses which are accompanied by one or more members of the gang. A lot of stolen horses were recently identified in Chicago by the brand of theowner. A few years ago North Wyoming was the scene of similar operations by a gang com manded by Leon Jackson. It was finally discovered that the stolen horses were driven to Jackson's Hole, a beautiful val ley, walled in by mountains, on the Upper Snake river, just south of the National Park. There Leon Jackson and his associ ates made their headquarters and there Jackson and several of his men were cap tured. It is believed there will soon be bloodshed and a great deal of it About four years ago the cattle growers of Montana suffered severe losses from desperadoes. The growers organized, and in one season hanged more than 20 rustlers. Since then there has ' been no cattle stealing of any consequence in Montana. 7 -si JTJDGZ 1HUBSI0N IS COT. Not a Candidate for' the Vice Presides ""V"-.. TetoFarAll tJawimug;?!-' iHlCA-GOiSran. SoTHon. John M: HursT" ton, of Nebraska, is in this city and it was' m whispered in political circles that he was a candidate for theRepnblican nomination for the Vice Presidency of the United States- To a reporter he said: "No, I am not a candidate in the sense of seeking that honor, but many of jny friends have been kind enough to suggest that I might be acceptable to the Republicans of the country. "I might say, as did old Judge Poland, of Vermont, once when he was suggested as a candidate, You might do worse, and I know you wilt' The office is a great one, and no man would hesitate to accept itj but T have not made any efforts to secure the nomination. I cannot, of course, prevent my friends from putting my name forward." - 0N2 UNION FOE BAILBOAD SEN. A Very Important Ealiroad Conference) jinriBia.iDiv ion. visy .io-Ajy. . jj jiEW XOEK, Jan. 30. Incoming trams to-day brought scores of railroad men to at- tend.Jhe mass meeting of the railway em ployes of America to be held at the Acad emy ol Music to-morrow. Hotel accommo dations have been provided for3,000 men. ' The meeting is for the purpose of forming one union of the various orders of railway, engineers, firemen, conductors, trainmen and telegraphers. t. M'CLELLAN BACK IS HOSPITAL. The Condition of the Adjutant General" Worse Than It War Before. HAKT.ISBTJKG, Jan. 30. Adjutant Gen- eral McCIellan, who several weeks sin:e, left this city for Old Point Comfort for the; benefit of his health, will re-enter the Har-. risburg Hospital, his condition, having be come worse. He has been-ill for about threetnonths. IHE DISPATCH DIBECT0BY. Thescheme .ot'consolidatlng- the-' two"! mister. his determination not to maice toe othce a political banrain shorj. terminated in an political t effort looking to his removal, directed from Washington. A commission ot what, were called ' Postoffice Department experts was appointed to go over his entire force aud to suggest changes in the personneL This commission recommended the dis-i charge of a number of competent men. Mr. Field, indisgnst, made a long journey West, and during has absence Assistant Postmaster Hughes chopped off the heads which Field. liadirefosed to do. The interference front AYashington has finally tired out'-his patience. " Late to-night Mr. Field said he had with drawn his resignation,, and added,wHb's5" nificant emphasisr "Henceforth 2 shall fin nanim? t postmaster," implying .that bo should iia;e tall control. Politicians, .whew are, Iiuniliar with the actual condition of affairs regarfthe present arrangement, as only temporary, and one of them'statcd that he would not-be surprised to see Mr. Field resign in, earnest in a weeE or two at the outside. Marshal Leeds, who is the most direct representative of the Harrison ad mihis'tratlonrin the city, it of that vfew, and ne sui.-'uofles 10 aucceea Jin-iMeld asipost- Contents of the Issue Classified for tho i,UUIEUicui;a u, .no ACilllor J The lssuo of Thb Dispatch to-day consist 1.' of 20 pages, made np in two .parts. The con-3J tents of the second part are thus distributed! Page 9. Xiws or Ecboft Thi AttEGHEyr" Schools New Tohk Politics Arthur Brisbane, 1 OUJAdXeWKOJIE, Murat Hilstead! Page 10. A Trx sotrvrcnn. Isscjunce AnyisnsiutESTl Page It. The Wasts. To Lets. Fob Sales ajtd JIiscxl'-. laol's a2td beat. estate notices. Page IS. KeAlx op Socixrr....Mjrrlon Crawford Gallirjcr ij Gkaxd Aaunq News. . Tago 13. tion ot the postothce until last autumn. when the irritation of party leaders, from Coiurxr-M. Is Etso Octave,Thnet! Tue Call- to Plvxib Helen TfattersottS Til MoBXIXC COT.T..j .Ada Bache-Consl FLORENCE NlGHnNOALE -3Irs Lew Wailacsj t; 03 sir toe av tomes. Tub-Italian Cooestotei Pago 14. A SOCTU SEA"MXSTX1.Y. Coobt NewsJ Page 12 Oca Twelve-Iscii Gtntg Frank G. CarpenteKl fcOME I.ITEBABT Ashes..... .Andrew VibgS The Falkland Isxaxos Fannla B.-Ward I TUE AMiauCAX Claihaxt.. ....Mark Twain PagolG. Soldiers or Europe .Valerian GnyebecJof3 A CoLOix of JOKK3.. ...... ,...: BoouardetteJ 5CIENCX OP JlKMOR-ir. FlXGXRSOFTTFXWBITERSl . Page 17 Tne Guerdon orASo.NG... Prof.H. Hi Eorfsoal f FCLTO?TnBClltrRCli....He.v. George Hodges HcnTEfOTHE KLir. Theodore BoweTeltl j otn-.-JIES5E.VGEKlloys.. G. YiB.Frostl DBEAiisOPFBOPHEor..W. A. HammoadJ5ii;D,7 Pago 18. . X75S f A Review or Spoets John 0. rriatSl Events op the week Johas-Kaitftaaim I Tux CaCSBOF colds.......... J)t. Fraa Page 19. V; A Secret Societies. Market Reports?! , "- 'i'w i Wfe News op the stage. AJtcsjitrNVNotreiiCI 5 j 1 i St I ' "9 . to 3-
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