A STEP FORYARD. The 'ceut-u-M ortl rate has causcii a gaiu of 10,56S small advertise ments in live months ending Jan nary 31, 1892. It pays to advertise in THE DISPATCH. 9 IWfe . THE SMALL ADVTS. ContiBHe to grow as fast as rcr. The gain in five months ending January 31 was 10,568. Try THE DISPATCH'S ccnt-a-word col nniHS, aHd make money. FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR PITTSBURG, "WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY" 37. 1892-TWELVE PAGES. THREE CET2TS. FREES ffl WIHSJMiDnND. The Friends of the Bland Bill Rally to Save It From Burial BY A FILIBUSTERED As It Was,Though, Several Hours Went by in a Debate MERELY MEANT TO GAIN TIME. One Way Found to Delay the Consideration of Free Coinage. Congressman Tracey's Filibustering Tactics Find an Outlet Considerable Talk of a Compromise Between Tariff Reform and Silver Men Republicans Not at All "Worried Over Prospects of a Democratic Row The Border Raids Commission Again at Work Farmer !Hatch and the Attack on the McKinley Bill The Craig-Stewart Contest Re port Presented to the House Agent Moore Has No Report on the Alle gheny Postoffice Matter Rumors About Quay and Cameron Run to Earth. rSTICIAI. TZtlGRArniC LETTKIM Burtau of The DisrATrn. X Washington. D. a. Feb. 1G. The first real bruh on the floor of the House between the free coinage men and their opponents occurred this afternoon, and resulted in a victory for the free coin age faction. Few not thoroughly initiated in factional tactics would have understood that the proceeding had any bearing on the silver question, and even many of the mem bers on both sides did not discover what was in the wind for a time, but, all the same, it was a bush skirmish of the free coinage and anti-free coinage brigades. There came a motion, after the transaction of some unimportant business, to take up the unfinished business on the calendar, which, it was claimed, was the motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the Russian relief bill was defeated. A w Yorker 5eixes a Chance. It was during a discussion as to whether the motion was properly placed on the cal endar, that Mr. Tracer, ofKew York, one of the minority of the Coinage Committee which, issued the minority report opposing the Bland bill, saw an opportunity, as he thought, to put obstructions in the way of reaching the Bland bill; as, if the Russian motion and one insignificant bill could be got out of the way by the silver fanatics, it would be in ear proceeding to get the sil ver bill before the "House, and, after some discussion, secure its place at the head of the list of unfinished business on the calen dar. For upward of two hours Mr. Traccy held the House on various votes, and it was only after the meaning of his action was. under stood and the free coinage men had hustled into the House all the stragglers of the res taurant, corridors and committee rooms,and after the slow process of two roll calls and several standing votes, and votes by tellers, that Mr. Traccy was fij tilled out and the motion to table the motion in regard to ltussian relief adopted. Not a Very Slow Encounter. It was a liely little encounter, which was wholly unanticipated by the silver men, and it will probably serve to make them more watchful for filibustering indi rectly against their great measure to fill the pockets of everybody with Bland dollars. Some of the anti-silver men assert that the action of Mr. Traeey was not directed acainst the free coinage bill, bnt I have the admission of the gentleman himself that this was his sole purpose. So little -stands on the calendar as unfinished business that it is imperative the anti-silver faction shall keep that little there, if possible, until the Ways and Means Committee can present a bill, and, if the silver men do not come to the front sooner, it is probable one of Mr. Springer's tariff bills and the Bland bill Juay try to pass on the same track. Constant Talk of Compromise. There is constant talk, however, of a compromise, and the little incident of this afternoon may further the efforts of the members who are trying to compose matters tnd prevent a tournament between the Ways and Means and Coinage Committees, which might be disastrous in the increased bitterness it would engender, if nothing else. If a majority for the Bland bill appear to be inevitable its opponents, whether o from conviction or from the standpoint of farty policy, may decide to let it go inrough as soon as possible to pet it out of Ihe way. It is hardly possible the silver faction will agree to stand their bill aside until tfter disposition is made ofthetarifl bills. Once they agree to this the silver bill is loomed to at least a long delav, if not to ;ertain death. It still looks as though a light Is Imminent which may put the Dem ocrats in a bilious way, as regards each sther, for the remainder of the session. Republicans Not at All Worried. A significant feature of the incident of to lay is that the Republicans who took anv part in the matter at all, voted principally !a a way to defeat Mr. Tracey's purpose nd assist the free coinage men. The Re publicans do not seem, to be in the least (Tightened 3t the" prospect of a Democratic tght A very interesting meeting to at least a fonsidcrable portion of the State of Penn sylvania, warf that ot the State Border Claims Commission at the Metropolitan llotel, this evening. The State adminis tration was not represented, but ex-Attor-ley General Kirkpatrick was there to pre sent an outline of the matter-to Pennsylva ia Congressmen as no one else could, and je was accompanied by Messrs. Thomas B, (Cennedy, Thad H. Mahon, James H. Parker and Benjamin M. 2fead all mem bers of the commission. They were met by invitation at the Metropolitan byl Congressmen Dalzell, Stone, of Warren; Atkinson, Beltzhoover, McAleer, Hopkins, and other friends of the bill, which is noW on the calendar of the House. Arguments for Deaf Ears. Mr. Kirkpatrick occupied nearly an hour in outlining, the chief argument in support of the claim, which really seems to be di vested of all objectionable features by the provision that any of the claims found to be purchased for speculation shall be paid such amount to the purchaser as will re imburse him and the remainder to the origi nal claimants or sufferers, or their heirs. The arguments for the claim are incon trovertible, but it is to be feared that they will fall upbn deaf cars in the House at this session. The bill will probably, however, have a hearing at an early day, and at least two ot the 1'ennsylvania Congressmen win speak upon it. Beltzhoover, in whose dis trict most of the damage wag done, and Dalzell, whose able and eloquent presenta tions of legal and constitutional questions always have a great influence in the House. If the bill can be engineered clear of the rocks which "Wrecker Holman will place in its way it may pass, and if so, it will doubt less find its war through the Senate, made smooth bv the Pennsylvania Senators. Farmer Hatch In Ills Glory. Farmer Hatch is as pleased as a country boy with his first suit of city clothes made to measure with the chance that is given him by the resolution adopted yesterday directing the Committee on Agriculture to investigate in all its phases the effect of the tariff On agricultural pursuits. He will begin at once to hold sessions which will be solemn even to tears, with pathetic tales of taxation of the poor farmers' tables and kettles and stoves and knives and forks and all sorts of farming implements. Tariff advocates should see to it, how ever, that the testimony is not all on one side. A great deal of fun can be got out of warmer Hatch and his committee, it the protectionists will give the time and ex pense to tell the committee the wonderful development of farming, in regions where it had been dormant for generations, by the building up of factories and the develop ment of mining and the building of railroads under the fostering influences of protec tion. Information for Sir. Hatch. Somebody ought to be able to tell Farmer Hatch also that inventions, spurred by the influences of protection and the hope in spired by it, have outstripped all other nations in the conception and construction of everything that is wanted by the farmer to an extent that there is not a pot or Kettle or a stove or a table or a reaping machine or a plow or a harrow or a cultivator or hay tedder or potato digger or a farming im plement of any kind of foreign manufacture that they would own and use at any price. Such utensils and implements of foreign in vention and constrnction are so heavy and awkward as to be fit in this country only for curios in the agricultural museums and expositions. Foreign countries are full of these manu factures made in America, even to Ameri can knives and forks in Sheffield. Had it not been for the great markets of the East, with maws made insatiable by the develop ment of mining, factories and railroading. made possible only by protection, the "West ern farmer would not only never have been able to sell his product, but he would never have existed to have anything to sell. Farmer Hatch may hear music that will not charm his ear upon this subject if the protectionists will rise to the grand and humor-inspiring, opportunity presented by this proposed investigation. . Colonel Andy Stewart's Connt-Out. The adverse report of the majority of the Committee on Elections in the Craig-Stewart' case was made to-day. It argues that un der the law every voter must he registered or his ballot thrown out if he be not regis tered; that the only escape from this is an affidavit of citizenship, and that in the case of non-registered persons voting for Stewart there were no affidavits. The fact that more persons voted for Craig than for Stew art without registering or making affidavits and some of the ballot boxes were broken open and the contents scattered about bv the contestant's attorney, did not seem to interest the com mittee's majority. After reciting their view of the matter they present two "reso lutions" for the House to vote upon one that Stewart was not elected and shall vacate his seat, and the other that Craig was elected and is entitled to the seat that Stewart now holds. The case will probably come up next Tuesday. Colonel "Andy will have the satisfaction of having been in Congress for nearly three months, and of feeling that he "was voted in by the citizens of the Twenty-fourth district of Pennsyl vania, and voted out by the Democratsof the Fifty-Second Congress. No Report From Inspector Moore. A story that Agent Moore has made a re port upon the Allegheny postoffice matter is pronounced incorrect at the department. Xo repert has been received there, and "had one been no other eyes would see it pre vious to those of Mr.'Wauamaker, who is at Atlantic City for his health. Mrs. Quay, wire ot the Senator, fagged with social demands, started for the Sen ator's Florida home on Indian river yester day for a little rest, and immediately the report went out that the Senator was dying and that she was called to his bedside. Senator Cameron started yesterday to look at a plantation which he has bought in North Carolina, and immediately the report went out that he was called to Florida to receive the dying instructions of his col league with regard to the distribution of his Pennsylvania political effects. Mean while, Senator Qnay is pursuing the festive tarpon, and telegraphs to-day that he will probablyreach home not later than the 20th instant. Lightner. CANADA AFIB THE CHINESE. It Obtains .England's Consent to Pass Laws That 1VIU Shut Out Ah Sin. Ottawa, Feb. 15. Special Active steps will be taken at the coming session of Parliament, which opens next week, to se cure legislation with the object of practic ally excluding any further Chinese emigra tion toward Canada. It is stated that the objection which was raised against further Chinese restriction being imposed by Can ada by the British Government has been renroved, and that Canaua will be placed in the same position to deal with the Chinese question as Australia is now permitted to do by the British Government. The re-triction tax, which is 50 per head, will nrobablr be raised' to $500, while the Provincial Legislature of British Columbia promises to pas such legislation as will ex clude Chinese from employment on the con struction of public works. THE PANHANDLE IGN0EES STEIKEBS. Superintendent Darlington Refuses to Treat and Advertises for Men. INDIANAPOLIS, Iu.,l''eb.16. James L. Lamb, Secretary of the International Asso ciation of Machinists, had an interview with Superintendent Darlington, of the Pan handle Bailroad, regarding the, striking machinists here. It was unsatisfactory, as the superintendent refused t3 review the matter with the secretary as a representa tive of the men. The superintendent will refuse to employ any of the strikers who mar want to come back, and.hc lias-advertised for other men. Meetings of the strikers and machinists will De neia to-night, looking to an aggressive hght. Secretary Lamb says there are 500 machinists here to assist the strikers, iu ad- dition to the great number elsewhere. IS For Eenoniination,- His Mouth piece Being' Secretary of "War Elkins. A FOKMAL ANNOUNCEMENT In the Nature of a Declaration by the Present Incumbent. ELKINS SAYS HE IS SDEE TO WIN. Hill's Lientenants Plan to Capture tho -Indiana Delegation BY GITING GEAY TAB SECOND PLACE ISriCIAL TELEGRAM TO TOT DISPATCH.! New Yoke, Feb. 16. Hon. Stephen B. Elkins, Secretary of "War, announced to-day to a personal friend here in New York that President Harrison is a candidate for re nomination. The Secretary added that the President would, moreover, be the choice of the Minneapolis Convention, and, further more, would be re-elected. This is the first authentic announcement that the "President is a candidate for re nomination, although everybody was con vinced of it That the Secretary had sent such a letter was known at the Fifth Ave nue Hotel to-night. There were various comments, devoted particularly to the pro phetic conclusion of the letter. There happened to be a Republican Doited States Senator at the hotel just as the discussion over the Secretary's letter was at an interesting height. Further than to say it was not Senator Hiscock, Tub DisrATCR correspondent is not at liberty just at the present moment tp give his name. He had no objection, though, to having his sentiments printed. They were: "As soon as the President's name is pre sented to the Minneapolis Convention half a dozen of the most brilliant orators in the Republican party west of the Allegheny Mountains will take turns in opposing his renomination. They will assure the con vention that the President cannot be re elected. "With the West and the South ar rayed against the President I cannot see why Mr. Elkins has undertaken the con tract with which he seems to have burdened himself." , HILL AT WORK IN INDIANA. His Lieutenant There Says the Ticket "Will Ilave Gray on It. Indian AroLls. Feb. 16. Special. Cleveland's friends are much excited over what they claim is a well-laid scheme of the Hill followers to capture the State delega tion'for him after it becomes evident in the convention that Gray cannot be nominated for first place, -JIill' friends do not admit that any such arrangement b"5w ,becn made, but hey do not hesitate to express the bc lieT that the ticket will be Hill .and Gray. B. F- Havens, the Indiana Executive Com missioner or the "World's Fair, Hill's chief lieutenant in Indiana, said to-day: New York will bo for Hill in the conven tion, because he can carry New York and Cleveland cannot. When tho tup: of war comes Hill will about need Indiana's vote to be nominated. The Hill people will then coma to the Indiana delegation and say: "Support him and we will nominate Gray for Vice President." In that event what better can the Indiana delegation dot The Hill people are the kind of politicians that keep their word, and If they agree to give Gray second place, it will be done. Beccntly Havens went tp Washington and had a conference with Hill, and there is reason for believing that he knows what he is talking about. Since Mr. Havens' return from "Washington the Hill support ers in this State have become remarkably active. They are not as loval to Grav as the Cleveland men in this that they say vjray una uu cuauce ui ueing nomi nated for the first place, and ought to be well satisfied to take second place with Hill. Th,e specific charge made against Mr. Havens is that he is sending out letters to county officers over the State to meet him to disenss "World's Fair business, and that when these meetings occur plans for boom ing Hill are given more attention than the World's Fair. Havens enters a denial of the charge. Governor Gray will say noth ing beyond this: "I am not a candidate for "Vice President." M'KINLEY JOLLIES DEH0CSATS And Promises Them a Fair Share of Public Institution Trusteeships. COLtJMBTJS, O., Feb. 16 Special The Democratic members of the Legislature called on Governor McKinley to-day, and after he had jollied them a bit he said: I have always liked tho Democratic party, but have always liked it best when it was in tho minority, and in that particular, so far as the Legislature is concerned, I am gratl 'fled, of course, this year. I think It very wholesome and very heathfal in politics to have a very strong minority. I think the closer you get political parties. In a popular vote, tue Dettcr legislation ana tno Letter administration wo are sure to have; and I want to say to yon, gentlemen, although in tho minority, that I shall always be glad to see you and confer with y6u In the interest of good government, and it is my purpose, in the appointment of the trustees for Insti tutions of the State, to see to it that your party, which represents a large portion of the citizenship of Ohio, shall have fall and fair representation upon all of those boards. HILL GALLOPING ALONG. Up to Date Be Has Allowed Cleveland bnt Three New Tork Delegates. Albany, N. Y. Feb. 16. The following table, is said to show how the Democratic Convention outlook appears to date: Hill delegates Alleghany, 3; Broome, 3; Cay uga, 6; Chemung,3; Chenango, 3; Columbia, 3; Dutchess, G; Greene, 3; Lewis, 3; Madi son, 3; Monroe, 3; Montgomery, 3; Oneida, 9; Ontario, 3; Orange,6; Orlcans,3; Oswego, .!; Otsego, 3; Kensselaer, 9; "Richmond, 3; Rockland, 3; St Lawrence, 6; Schenectady, ;i; scnuvier, a; oeneca, j; oteuoen, o; xioga, 3; "Washington, 3; Wayne, 6; West Chester, 3; "Wyoming, 3. Total, 123. Cleveland delegates Essex, 3. Total, 3. The total uumber of delegates to be chosen throuchout .the State is 384. Unnledered delegates were to-day elected from tne First Assembly district of Niagara county. CLEVELAND AHEAD IN MINNESOTA A Minneapolis Club of 8,000 Members Buled Out ot the Association. St. Paul, Feb. 16. The State Demo cratic Committee met in this city this after noon to fix the time for the holding of the State Convention. This was but a small part of the work done During the' afternoon the Minnesota Democratic Association, having a membership of 11, held its annual meeting in this city. The committee met after adjournment. A committee met alter adjournment, a com- mittee of three, headed by Mayor Winston, of Minneapolis, appeared and asked for recognition to the North Star Democratic HARRISON NAMED Club organization, for which thev claim a membership of 8,000. C. A. 3l"oody, the organizer of this independent organiza tion, which has been without sanction of th'e Stato Committee, is also a member of the State Committee, and he moved the adoption of resolutions to the desired effect. These, however, were de cidedly defeated. Moody then offered a second resolution, to the effect that the committee would discourage all future attempts at club organization. This sar castic resolntion was also defeated. The action is a victory for tile State Committee, the majority of which favors Cleveland. The North Star Club will meet in Minne apolis to-morrow to protest against what they caU a "quiet snap convention." MME. HUDRON FOUND. PITTSBURG'S PARISIAN MODISTE SEEKING DEAIi FRANK. IS She Also "Wants to Go Into Business Again There's a Mystery About Her, but the Man She roves "Will Not Disclose the Aladame's Secret. New York, Feb. 16. Special Mme. Angeli Hudron, the dressmaker who dis appeared from Pittsburg last Friday, leav ing behind debts to he amount of $5,000, left word that she was' going to New York to see Frank R. Stanselles. Last Snnday morning the following advertisement ap peared m a morning paper of this city: A lady of business would like to meet a gentleman of capital who would assist her. L.F. The advertiser wai-Mme. Hudron, who reached the Hotel Martin on Friday night. At the hotel she said that she wanted a partner in he millinery business. She made a number of appointments and kept up appearances. She had another reason for coming to New York, as this telegram, sent to a iriena, shows: Dear Fiiakx I give way. I am too un happy. I will try and go back to Europe. Hope will bo ablo to d6 It, though I have no money. I love you. A. HudrohV Mme. Hudron left the Hotel Martin on Monday at noon. She said to-day: I hare dono nothing wrong. I opened my Dusiness in nttKburg. I borrowed my capital irotnAime. .Nlcolevma In Pittsburg. I also went in debt for much of my material. While m custom was; flrst class, my cash money did not pay my expenses. 1 tried to get a partner, but my creditors pushed mo down. I am going; to Europe, wheie I am known Mme. Hudron speaks with a marked French accent She strongly resembles the woman who was found by Policeman Rqnk in JFifth avenue, near Thirty-second street, a few weeks ago, suffering from an overdose of morphine. "Dear" Frank R. Stanselles was seen out side of New York State yesterday. He is, or was, manager of a traveling show. "He said: I first met Mme. Hudron about five months ago. We met casually at the Hotel .Martin. She vras then buying goods for her Pitts burg store. We became warm friends. I Fassed through Pittsburg on December 10. saw Mme. Hudron at her establishment. 29 Fifth street. She then told me she hadan establishment In England. The name of Hudron is probably assumed. There is a mystery surrounding her. What It Is I wljl not say. This I know, however, that in a day or two Mme. Hudron will be on her way to Europe, and Manager Stanselles will ha e disappeared. JOHN L. RIDES FREE. The Slngger and Ills Company Boldly Beat TheJrJVay n n Kansas Train, and tho Cre-iJavAfraia'To MjTi$m Off Or ders Disobeyed. ' v:- Kansas City, FeU 16. The conductor of the Santa Fe train, on which-John L. Sullivan and hi company made the trip last week from Wichita, JCan., to Topeka, tells how the slugger beat his way and hij company's from Newton to their destina tion. At Newton a new conductor, as usual, took charge of the train. "When he 'de manded Sullivan's fare the big fellowtold him the other conductor had taken up the tickets, which were good all the way from "Wichita to Topekn. The condnctor wired back to Newton to know if that Was the fact, and received a reply that it was not; that, the tickets were good only to Newton. The conductoragain demanded fares from Sullivan, who, in his characteristic forceful and striking lan guage, declined to par. The conductor wired headquarters fcr in structions, and in reply received orders to eject the whole party irom the train. The crew, however, declined to assist, and the conductor did not care to undertake the task alone. DENVEE'S MUNICIPAL B0TTENNESS. The Trial of Ex-City Officials Will Expose It to Public View. Denver, Feb. 16. George Eaymond and James Hadlcy, the ex-city officials accused of being the principals in the City Hall ring which robbed the city of Denver of thou sands of dollars, were arraigned for trial this morning on the first of the many charges against them. This charge is for gery. They are accused of raising a city warrant from $3,500 to 5303,000, and retain ing the surplus. Ex-City Treasurer Bliss and O. L. Smith, indicted for similar of fenses, will be tried later. It is expected that this trial will show a degree of rottenness in the city government that will cause a sensation. Not only are city officials accused, but hitherto respect able business men as well. This morning the defendants were allowed to withdraw their plea of not guilty and interpose a ,motion to quash the indictments, on the ground that they failed to testify how the forgeries were committed. FUNEEAL OF BECLTJSE GAMAGE, 3 he Eccentric Old Man, "Who Left a Valu able Collection or Old Paintings, v New Yobk, Feb. 16. Special The f funeral of Henry T. Gamage, tire Uni versity building hermit who died iu his room alone on Friday last, was held this afternoon at the University Place Presby terian Church. The services .were con ducted by Eev. Dr. Alexander and about 75 people were present. The coffin was taken from the church to the Pennsylvania Rail road station, leaving on the 3:25 o'clock train for Milford, Pa. The old man's will, which was found on Saturday in a table drawer that had been nailed up, was taken in charge by J. Alden "Weirfoi 11 East Twelfth street, who took it to his lawyer, that it might be presented to the Surrogate and admitted to probate. In the will Mr. Weir is appointed trustee of all the pictures left by Mr. Gamage to be disposed of according to his judgment. All Mr. Gamage's securities are to" be disposed of by Thomas Denny. ar i " SWELL 8MTJGGLESS. English Clothes for Boston Dndes Seized at the Custom House. New Yobk, Feb. 16. Special A score of the young bloods of Boston together with one or "two abiding within the walls of fair Harvard, it was declared at the Custom House to-day, are greatly concerned over the seizure of the trunk brought in on the last trip of the Teutonic byH. B. ICendrick, of Boston. ' The trunk was opened to-day, and in it were 15 suits of English made clothes. Tacked to each garment was the name of the citijen for whom it was destined. All the names, it is said,. are on.the list of Boston's 400. 'The authorities "decline to give the names for. publication. . , BUT ONE CASE FOUND An Italian Passenger on the Infected Ocean Liner Massilia NOW DOWN WITH TYPHUS, - According to the .Diagnosis Hade by a Pittsburg "Physician. CLAIMS HE CAME HERE ALONE. The Patient Interviewed in a Email, Dingy Room on Penn Avenue. STEPS TAKEN BI HEALTH OFFICERS Angelo Amatero, an Italian, who was a passenger on the infected ship Massilia, which landed in New York January 30, is seriously sick with typhus at a boarding house, No. 1135 Penn avenue. Dr. L. J. Moyer, the Police Physician, discovered the case. The physician was called Monday night to attend the sick man. The symptoms alarmed Dr. Moyer and by inquiring he disclosed the' fact that the sick man had been a passenger on the Mas silia. His ailment resembled scurvy. His cheeks were flushed. His lips were parched and his thirst seemed unquencha ble. A diagnosis of his case satisfied the physician that he was suffering from the dread disease typhus. The Bureau of Health was notified. The House Placed Under Quarantine. A quarantine was established about the house where the sick man is confined, and unless signs of improvement in the unfortu nate patient are manifest this morning he will likely be removed to the pesthonse. ADispatch reporter visited Amatero, the typhus patient, at 8 o'clock last night. In a dark, dingy and dirty back room on the third story of No. 1135 the man is lying on a rather comfortable bed. The first floor of the building is occupie'd as a barber shop bv Cebrula & Blose, Ital ians. On the second floor the two barbers keep a boarding house, and the third floor is devoted to bedrooms. To reach the sick man's "bedroom it was necessary to pass through several apartments and a stench that was stiff enough to kill almost any in fection. The kitchen immediately under the sick man's bedroom was positively sick ening. Old pans, dirty dishes, swill tubs and refuse of almost every description were scaucreu auoub in vue uiuiiy-ijgiueu place, and all seemed to be doing their full share toward swelling the obnoxious odor that filled the place " Where the Patient Is Located. The sick.man's bedroom was itself a scene. The walls are black and -uncovered. There was no fire in the place. Over the board floor was scattered lime and other dis infectant"!. , On a little , black wooden mantel, which ontsideof the bed was the only fixture in. the room, dirty'Iamp stood and struggled in an almost fruitless effort to burn 3. hole"in the gloom. The room is probably eight feet wide and ten feet long. The two barbers who accompanied the re porter to the sick man crowded the place and one of them was compelled to retire to admit the reporter. Amatero was lying in bed apparently sleeping. He wore two" heavy gray woolen shirts, and he was comfortably wrapped in the bed clothes. His cheeks were red as burning coals. His hair, black as a raven's wing, fell back in ringlets from his fore head whicn was white as marble. His lips were dry, and they fairly cracked when the patient was awakened and attempted to speak. He muttered incoherently, and gru&ueu as luougu suiiermg wuu intense pain. He tossed restlessly from one side of his bed to the other, and mistaking the re porter for a physician he extended both .his hands, and in his own tongue he pleaded tor relief. He seemed to be delirious. In ap pearance he is rather good looking. Does 7(ot Speak Any .English, , He is 35 years old. His face is round and well formed. He wears a carefully curled black mustache He cannot speak a word of English, and his story was told by Blase, the barber, who acted as an interpreter. "When did you come to Pittsburg?" was asked the sick man through the inter preter. "Just ten days ago," he answered "Who came with you?" "No one," he answered, and for a time he refused to talk further. "Where did you sail from?" "From Naples," he answered. "You came to America on the typhus-in fected ship Massilia, did yon not?" "zes, ne answered. Then to the inter preter he protested against talking. He said he was not suffering from typhus and 'he insisted that he would be all right in a few days. "How many people were aboard the ship?" "About 300 Italians and about 200 Russians." The Discovery or the Disease. "When was the disease first discovered by the ship officers?" "After we were out eight days." The patient-then complained of the smoke in the room, and after tossing about for a time he seemed to brighten up and chattered rapidly about his trip. As the Interpreter repeated it, he said: "An old Russian with a long black beard was taken sick first. The ship's doctor said he had 'ship fever,' and we "thought there was nothing to be alarmed about. We saw the sick man every day until little sores began breaking out on him. Then lie was re moved to some other part ot the shin, and we did not see him again. Two days later several other passengers were taken sick in the same way, and then we were told to stay awav from the sick people. Before we frcached-New York everybody in the steer age seeiucu iu oe sick, xne sea was rough, and those who were not being treated by the doctors were scattered about the ship with seasickness, and in that way everybody was sick. Horrible Suffering on Shipboard. "I was seasick with the others, and the great crowd was lying about the ship in their own filth. Everything was horribly dirty, and I know that I am now sick with a cold contracted on board the ship. Nearly everybody was sent back by the officers at New" York. There were only a few others allowed to land In New York, and I was passed by the officers as being all right" "Did any of your fellow passengers come with you to Pittsburg "No, L am the only one that came to Pittsburg. There were others who went through Pittsburg, and a few others left us between New York and Pittsburg." "What were you coming to this country for?" "I am a shoemaker and came here to get work " Again the unfortunate tossed about his bed and hid his head under the covers. A moment later he uncovered his bead and his eyes were filled with tears. The inter preter explained that the sick man's wife bad fallen a victim to the malignant dis ease and that he was sent back to Naples by the New York officers, He said he too would return to his native land "when he re covered. TheRureau of Health was considerably aroused yesterday when notified of the typhus case discovered in this city. Super intendent Baker was at first disposed to ig nore the report that any of the Massilia pas sengers had come to Pittsburg. The report made to him yesterday by Dr. Moyer rather surprised him, and prompt measures will be taken to stop the spread of the infection. The Opinion or Dr. Moyer. Dr. J. L. Moyer said last night concern ing Amatero's case: "I think he has typhus fever, but it is a little hard to decide as we are not acenstomed to treating the disease in Pittsburg. "When I went to see'him this morning a strong rash, had broken out. This is a marked feature of the typhus. 'Another symptom of the disease is Ian gqur, but this feature has not been notice able to any great extent The fever is caused by improper sanitary arrangements and other causes, and is moitly prevalent in seaport towns. "The man will not be removed from the house, as none of the hospitals will receive him. I think though the house can be isolated easily if the instructions given are fully carried out. The man is in a back room of a three story house and no one is allowed to see him but the Italian, who is attending him. The attendant is not allowed to come in contact with any of the other members of the house. "The house he is in is not a regular board ing house, but there are a number of people living in it, though It is not overcrowded. Of course, like most Italian houses, it is dirty, and there is danger on that score. The neighborhood is not an unnsually filthy one, and I think the fever can be confined to this one case. The weather js now in our favor and the disease will have a hard time flourishing. 'The death rate of the disease is very high, being about 50 per cent of all affected." Two Immigrants at Penn Station. A special telegram to TnE Dispaicit from Greensbnrg" says: Great excitement exists at Penn station, just west of here, over the discovery that twojMengersfrom the typhus-infected ship S fxare known to have landed there. TI7- VJear an eniueujic; nuu iiuve caiieu ut.firil -'v-inor Itles to nifttp rtn inVMtiTatinn- :fv - tne immigrants are officers are looking r ; ; o- . ... . . - ... . .. fy. A ninflrin trnm nr Art- mvd r .- - typhus fever, were brought here last night pht irom irenton, and are now under observa tion by the health authorities. Two addi tional cases were reported here to-day. The total number of cases detained is 86. Ajl the incoming steamships are now de tained at quarantine much longer than usual. There are five cases of typhus fever in Valatie, Columbia county, in a family of Russian Hebrews. The village is wild with excitement. Workmen in the cotton mill have been exposed. PRINCE MICHAEL RETDRNS. THE HEAD OF THE NEW HOUSE ISRAETJ AT HOME. OF He Talks a Little A bont His Inspirations Surrounded by Hundreds of Subjects Expects More as Fast as They Are Called His Marriage Doctrine. Detroit, Feb. 16. Speeial Prince Michael, the earthly head of the "New and Latter House of Israel," and the nine female members of the house who went with him recently to England on a mission ary tour, have returned to Detroit, the headquarters for all the people of this pecu liar sect, in the world. They are of more than usual intelligence and are- industrious and law-abiding, "Prince Michael occupies a "handsomely furnished house on the North side, and has gathered around him hun dreds of subject"!. "I received the message from above about midnight, January 16,' telling me to go to England and not let the day dawn upon me, saia Aiicnaei to-day, "and in the morning I was on my way." "Do you expect many additions from other States, soon?" Tnn Dispatch re porter asked. "I expect them to come as fast as they are called. When I call them together they must come "We have many people at Sarnia, Toronto, Richmond, Ind., and at places in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Cali fornia and other States." "How do you handle your money and property? Do you have all things in common?" "Everything is done as I direct, and it is given me from above how to direct. I have no concern about money. When money is needed, I say, 'Mr father and mother, I want money, and it comes to me" Another brother explained' the marriage doctrine They adhere strictly to the law of Mces regarding marriage, as well as in other matters, but regard divorce from the standpoint laid down by Christ. Their en tire ceremonial observances refer to the purification of the body. The feet represent the connection of the body with the earth, and therefore with impurity, while the head represents tne spiritual nature, tlence the feet-washing typifies the cleansing of the body from evil. The men of Israel wear their hair hanging down their backs. Their numbers are increasing daily. They regard Prince Michael as a sacred personage 'TWILL BE A BIG CONVENTION. St. IjouIs Hotels Swamped Willi Applications for Lodging Next Week. St. Louis, Feb. 1G. Up to to-day ten reform and industrial organizations have notified the Executive Committee of the so called Third party conference, to be held in St Louis beginning Monday next, of their intention of being officially repre sented. The total number of applications for hotel and boarding house accommoda tions exceeds 15,000, and telegrams from California and other distant States have been received announcing the starting of very large delegations for St Louis. The Silver Commission at Washington has telegraphed an offer to provide a silver gavel, and the local committee has accepted the offer. Unless the ten organizations can unite upon one ticket it is not likely a Presidental nominating convention will'be held; but if harmony prevails the managers of the conference state that a very strong ticket will be put in the field. tottery Officers Arrested Again. Chicago, Feb. 16. A New Orleans dis patch says the lottery officials were placed under arrest to-day under the indictment found by the Boston grand jury, charging violation of the anti-lottery postal law. THIS HOMING'S NEWS. Topic. Page. Sliver Men Show Strength 1 Harrison Wants the Nomination 1 A Typhus Breeder In Pittsburg 1 Citizens Show Strength at the Polls 1 Interesting Talks on Smoke JS Asscisors Scaling Valuations: 3 An ElrctrlcEallrnad Scheme 2 ClastifledAdsnnd Anction Sales 3 Editorial and Miscellaneous 4 Gossip of the National Capital 4 Steel Displacing Iron In Ships. 5 No Art for the Next Exposition O Filibustering In the Houio 7 Home Eulo for Utah 7 ThnDi-Chloride Clabbers 7 Altnlingfor the Delnmsters 8 News or the Spotting World 8 Church News From Home 9 The Election Returns O McAllister on the ISO 9 News of the County Courts ."....10 Oil Field Eeport 10 Beal Fstato and" Other Slarkets ,11 A Strange Story (Fiction)'.. i 12 Coal Oil Johnny's Wife Talks .13 Italians, snnnose.l to b miflprin Irmrff I' ard George Williams defeated Dr. THE CITIZENS WIN In a Majority of the Wards in Which There Were Eeal Contests. O'DONNELL IS A YICTOB; Taking Eppinu With Him, and Baum and Stewart Are Elected. WAINWRIGHT AND FEBGUSON SAFE Ir. Sterritt la Defeated, and Beinhauer'a Candidates ire Left THB FIGURES t E0H THE CLOSE WAEDS The result of yesterday's Councilmanic contests was practically a stand-off between the City Hall administration and the indig nant citizens, who in an unorganized way protested against the management of the city's affairs and the increased assessments. It was horse and horse in the Sixth and Sixteenth wards, and in the other wards where real fights were made the victories were mostly with the citizens. Philip Flinn was elected by a large ma jority in the Sixth ward, where the citizens were hopeful. One Citizens' candidate, however, was successful forCommon Coun cil. J. C. O'Donnell was elected by a safe majority in the Sixteenth ward, where the . fl -y. I b ' Sk" ,t, the Citizens' candidate. Iu the Fifteenth ward Edward Z. Wainwright was elected over David Crawford, the adminis tration candidate Where the Citizens Did Well. In the Twentieth ward Bsum and Stewart, the Citizens candidates, defeated Ramsey and Verner, the administration candidates, and in the Thirteenth ward McEIdowney defeated Spahr. In the Twenty-ninth ward Bentz and Moschell, the administration candidates,defeated the Citizens' candidates, who were backed by Mr. Beinhauer, who was prominent among the strslghtonts and independents in recent fights, and who has for some time been in grooming for an in dependent candidate- for Mayor. In, the Twenty-fifth ward the Citizens candidate was elected. The contest yesterday in those wards where fights were made by either side was decidedly lively. The most intense bitter ness was injected into the campaign iu the Sixth ward and every vote in the ward was mustered to the polls. The workers on both sides were in dead earnest and while there were no rough and tumble battles there were enough word wars to satisfy the most belligerent. Where O'Donnell Led to Victory. In the Sixteenth ward the fight was hot from the time the polls opened until they closed last night and the warriors on both sides were out in full force Every vote in the ward was brought out and every uncer tain ballot was challenged by one side or the other. The administration forces with all the machinery of the party organi zation were active during the entire day, and the election of Mr. O'Donnell was a de cided disappointment to- Chief Brown and i his associates, who were confident that they could dispose forever of Mr. O'Donnell and his, proposed auditing committee. Both sides were orderly during the day, but the O'Donnell victory was the signal for an outburst of wild en thusiasm last night The O'Donnell people burned tar barrels, exploded sky rockets and yelled themselves hoarse over their victory and teams of horses burdened with sleigh bells were driven through the streets ringing out their great success. The Leaders Receive the Tidings. Reports from the various wards were re ceived by Chief Brown, C L. Magee, Senator ' Flinn and other administration leaders at the fire .alarm office last night Most of the reports were regarded with satisfaction and without evidence of surprise until the Sixteenth ward was reached. All were then disappointed. They had made the battle of the day in that ward,and ther had confidently expected that O'Don nell would be defeated. The announce ment of his victory came late, but it seemed to stun them. They were not prepared for the shock and they soon abandoned their resort and retired to their separate hqmes to sleep over their disappointment and dis gust Judge Ewing yesterday appointed two supervisors in each of the "eight districts of tho Sixth ward. Judge Ewing madenum eroua changes in the list handed in by Michael Malone, one of which was to drop the name of Mr. Malone's son, William. Supervisors were appointed for several other wards in which fights were made Figures In the Close Wards. In the firat five wards there were no con tests worth mentioning. The Select Coun cil figures in the Sixth follow: Districts 123 A SS78 Philip KUnn. E 101 93 77 IK US 42 51 51-472 J. O. MsKlnnls. V 13 :!) 19 15 22 13 22 3-125 SI. Malone, C 62 5153 37 43 4 50 28..3S0 A Citizens' candidate was one of the win ners for Common Council: Districts John Dunn. Jr.. D.... David Larklli. D Johu Flnnerty, C "Vm. Joliu FHud, C... 1234 5 5 7 8 , 81 177 SS 97 132 42 61 41-719 , 61 117 60 80 9(1 19 42 41 518 . 132 84 83 K7 123 65 41 38-637 . ... 173 5i 9 43 46 20 23-409 The contest for Common Council in the Thirteenth ward was close, as will be seen by the following figures: ' Districts 12 3 4 5 8 7 W. C. Mclldowncy, K.. 67 114 211 142 in 145 84-67$ Emil Spabr. It. 151123 105 43 151 90 14-637 "Wainwright got a good majority in the Fifteenth, after a hard fight The figurw on Common Council follows: Districts 12 3 4 D. Crawfortb. R 78 Si 101 47381 Edward "Wainwright, D S9 125 105 107437 The fact that there was a battle royal iu the Sixteenth is proved by the following vote on Select Council: Dlitricts. 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 95 117 1CS 137 33-734 102 132 'JO 74 40-83 K. K. Warren. R. 73 in 151 Henry Epplng,D.2U2 The Common Council figures are nearly the same: Districts H.M.Mayer, R.... J. C. 0'll-nnell. D 1 3 4 5 6 7 54 103 93 134 168 140 35-750 224 1G5 99 118 99 91 33-8J2 The Eighteenth w'ard was the closest in the city, as will be seen by the following' common conncil figures: Districts. 12 3 4 Phillip Dressing R 139 129 53 11S-4JT N.W. O'CounorD 93 89 185 87434 Dr. Sterritt made a good fight for Com mon Council in the Nineteenth, as the dis trict returns show: Districts 1 2 345678 (leo. Williams, R 92 111 59 83 20 41 68 143-633 Dr. J. I. Sterritt, C....103 67105 84 24 5 55 43-431 Won-by Good Majorities. The Twentieth was the banner Citizens ward. The following' are the figures on Se lect Conncil: Districts- 1 2 3 4H! W.MItamsay.R.142 105 40 22 29 II 31 9 Iff 57 67 145-83 Continued on Ninth Page. t JR.
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