UffiU PVtHffiHRflHH9MlHHiHiiaa mmMmmmWw & $iwit THE PITTSBURG- ' DISPATCH, SATURDAY. 'MA.KCH - 19, 189a 9 BALFOUR A FAILURE, Lack of Tact and Method Make Him A Poor Parliamentary Leader. LIBERALS IN A TOLERANT MOOD. Xo Apprehensions in England Now Over the Bering Sea Matter. XETCS FROM THE FOREIGN CAPITALS ICOPTRIOHT. J'S! ET N. T. ASSOCIATED PBISS.3 Loxdon, March 18. 3dx. Labouchere's attempt in the House of Commons yester day to extort lroin Mr. Balfour some infor mation as to the period of the dissolution of Parliament, fizzled out, owing to lack of support, even his own set holding aloof. jSIr. Gladstpne, before starting for Hawar den, had a conference with Sir "William Harconrt, Sir George Trevelvan and others, and brought them into accord with his policy of not interfering with the progress of Government business, on the ground that it is tumbling to pieces with sufficient rapidity, making the period of dissolution a matter of indifference. The warmest friends of Mr. Balfour admit that his leadership is a disappointment No concerted form of obstruction has thwarted business, yet the Government bills and A otes for supply are in an unprecedented position of muddle and delay. Mr. Balfour's "wint of tact frequently irritates members not under the full control of the Liberals' whips, and drives them into the opposition, thus retarding progress. Ealfour's strange Lack of3lethod. An instance of this want of tact occurred to-night Instead of allowing the House to finish considering a Scotch matter of minor importance, and not likely to absorb time, Mr. Balfour moved that tlic estimates have picccdcncc. The Irish and the Scotch m "mber. coileced in opposing the motion, and Sir William Harconrt seized the ad vantage to taunt Mr. Baliourwith throwing the work of Parliament into confusion chiefly through a want cf method in pre senting the accounts. On three successive amendments copious tialaver" occurred, and the Government Stained majorities ot 9G, 95 and 73 rc ecmely; but the night was wasted before e House got inlo Coniniitteeoii Supply, a which again there occurred division upon (ivision. During the debate Colonel CoLm scored in charging Mr. Balfour with preying through the Irish vote last evening ecau-e most of the Irish members were ab a; attending St. Patrick's Day celebra ..n, and declining to proceed with Scotch siness this evening because Scotch mem frs were present. Mr. Hunter de J red that the Government was giving the otcU and Irish a useful lesson in home ' ;.ie: that after promising a special day for otch busmen, the Government simply iped out the matter as of no account Gladstone on tho -mull Holdings Kill. Mr. Gladstone will reappear in the House i Comnimis ou the second reading of the nail holdings bill, which is expected on iomlar. I is regarded as proof of the miel de-ire of the opposition not to im- jt1e the Goicrnnicnt, that Liberal leaders ill not divide the second reading of the IL They will leave amendments until t ie committee t-iaze is reached, when they will try to get clauses inserted creating j arKh councils by popular election and conferring uoa the councils compulsory iower to acquire and sell laud lor small lolclings. As affairs now go on, the disposal of the Irish local j-oternuient bill is not in sight The Cabinet's final electoral stroke, the labor bill, l.as been referred to a ministerial cennnittee composed of Messrs. Balfour, Mauheus, liitchie and Gorst. The Minis ters differed m regard to the introduction of the labor propoaU before labor commission reports. Electoral necessities compelled a decision to promote the bill as the leading plank of the party platform; but the Gov ernment has no intention to try to pass the but The State of the Sealing Question. The question of a renewal of the modus vivendi in the Bering Sea matter has reached an advanced -tHge during the week, Sir Julian I'auncpfnte being charge to state the character of Lord Salisbury's reply to the United States note on Wednesday. In Ministerial circles it is believed that Lord Salisbury continues to contend that a re newal oi the Hindus vivendi under existing conditions is unreasonable. Liberals are ot the opinion th.r Lord Salisbury wants to leave the Bering Sea question in a state that will embarrass the coming Gladstone Government. The matter does not excite much puhl.c interest, as nobody admits the jHjssibility ot the difficulty ripening into a dangerous qua-rcl. A certaii. sectiou of the Badical press ta' es a curiously "jingoish" view of the n atter. Whilo assailing Lord Salisbury lor mismanagement of the dispute, these papers denounce the claims of the United S-ates as "preposterous, impudent pre tentions, violating the elementary princi ples ol international law," eta Ei-MrLtlli in Growing in England. The success of thcbi-iaetallist propaganda has so encouraged the committee of the Bi metallic League that the committee has decided to raise the question of an interna tional conference bv a debate in Parlia ment. The manv adhesions of members of the Houm: of Commons seem to justify the movement. The Irish Unionists have arranged to con test Co seats in Ireland. The chances of their winning a majority of these are remote, but they aim to embarrass the Nationalists. The election fund of the latter is such that it cannot possibly stand the drain unless assisted externally. The Liberal war chest can be drawn upon, but the main reliance is placed in Irish-Americans. The National ists are reluctant to take a penny irom the Liberals, as their acceptance would place them under obligations. It is estimated that they will require 30,000 to fight with success. Minors Lose by Their Vacation. The leaders among the striking miners privately admit that the strike is a failure. The men have already lost in wages since t.iey quit work 2,500,000, and a further loss is accruing to the Durham strikers, whom their employers will lock out unless they give their consent to a reduction of 7f percent in wages. If the additional cost to consumers by the increase in the price of c.al is added to the loss sustained by the miners, it will be seen that a gigantic sum of money, indeed, has been wasted nce the Krnigle began. The sole persons profiting bv the contest are the middlemen and owners, who have iioeu unloading their slocks of coal during -he panic which was concerted for the pur pose ci causing a rise in the prices of the commodity. The employers in Durham are willing to refer the matters in dispute to arbitration. The men are still turbulent, however, and are more disposed to root than to arbitrate. Von Capnvi's intention to resign is be coming more decided. He represented to the Emperor that he must identify himselt with Count Von Zedlitz, whoc 'views he personally shared. In the event of the chancellor resigning, it will be difficult to jinticipntcliis successor or a possible com bination for a new Minister. Dr. Miguel, (Prussian Minister of Finance), is calmly awaitingevents. Midlists 1HI uminlng for the Crar. St. Peteksbuuc, March la Special precautions have been taken to protect the Imperial family in consequence of the re ceipt of communications from the Paris police to the effect that Nihilists have pre pared to make an attempt to assassinate the Czar. Ernklng on Yankee. lVcglhcr Sharps. Tsisrtos. March 18. At a meeting held here of the United States Service Iustitu- I 4ion. Bobert Henrv Scott. Secretary of the t Meteorological Council, through whose ef- lorts tne daily weatner forecasts appear in the newspapers, read a paper on ' Atlantic Storms." He strongly emphasized the im portance of American meteorological reports warning England of coming disturbances. With the help of American reports, he said, the progress of storms eastward can be gauged accurately. PRUSSIA'S CABINET SPLIT. The Emperor Weakens on the Education Bill, Which Causes the Ecclesiastical Minister to Resign Caprivl Mill In Office Colleagues IndnciDC. Him to Hemaln. Bekian, March 18. It now appears -certain that Count von Zedtz-Trutzschler, Min ister of Ecclesiastical Affairs, resigned his office at the Prussian Cabinet Council Thurs day, and that he was prompted to take this action by the statement made by Em peror William that he did not want the primary education bill passed by a one-sided majority. The with drawal of the bill, after forcing it through the committee in a practically un amended form, would be a confession of great weakness on the part of the Govern ment Chancellor von Caprivi's attitude in regard to the much discussed measure has been quite as decided as that of Baron von Zeditz-Trutzchers. It is stated that Herr Kauchhaupt, the leader of the Conservatives in the Lower House of the Prussian Diet, now declines to accept certain clauses in the primary education bill, although the main body of the .Con servatives are pledged to support the meas ure. The result of this action of Herr Kauchhaupt is to create a deadlock. At Thursday's council the education bill was not on the order of the day, but cropped up in a conversation after official business, the Emperor saying that he wanted an agreement with the moderate parties; or, according to another version, expressing his desire to postpone the decision. Count von Zedlitz was reticient, apparently feeling his-inability to coincide with the Emperor's views. Chancellor von Caprivi observed that he ought to continue the discussion of the bill in committee. Count von Zedlitz forthwith wrote his resignation and presented It this morning. The Ministers to-day tried to convince the Chancellor that fie need not identify himself with Count Von Zedlitz. Rumors were current that the Chancellor had actually resigned, but this has cot been con firmed. The Post says that the attitude of the Ministers toward the bill has changed, a majority of the Cabinet now bsing op posed to "Count Von Zedlitz-Trutzschlers views. TWO HISXOBIC REBELLIONS Celebrated Yesterday by the Bed Socialists In Berlin and Paris. Berlin, March 18. The anniversary of the Revolution of 1848 was celebrated by the Socialists to-day. It was marked by no unusual occurrences. The police authorities had taken great precautions to prevent tiouble. All projected meetings of Social ists were prevented by the police. A few slight skirmishes occurred. Upon graves of victims of the Revolution were placed two wreaths, bearing the words: "Long live anarchy." Another revolutionary movement was celebrated by the Paris Socialists, namely, the revolt of the Commune 21 years ago. The Revolution party held numerous banquets and conferences. The celebration will be continued to-morrow and on Sunday. To-day many persons went to the cemetery of Pere Lachaisc and viewed the "Mnr Federes" where the Federals were shot. Many wreaths and bouquets were placed upon the graves of the slain. No disturb ance occurred. CHEEBED EVEEYTHING AMEBICAN. Russians Very rfluslve In Their Gratitude far the Indiana's Cargo. Libau, March IS. The enthusiasm caused here by the receipt of the princely gift to the Russian famine sufferers- sent by the Americans, shows no sign of abatement Much of the cargo is now on its way to the famine-stricken provinces. The employes in the arsenal here, to the number of 2,000, chartered seven steamers and to-day they went out to where the Indiana is lying at anchor to greet Captain Sargent The steamers were decorated with flags and bunting, and when they reached the Indiana it seemed as if ordinary expressions would not suffice to give vent to the en thusiasm. Steam whistles shrieked and the people yelled, shouted and cheered for the Captain, America and everything American. The French Have Malta Secrets. London, March 18. Edward Holden, formerly a Sergeant in the RoyalEngineers, who was arrested at Manchester a short time ago charged under the official secrets act with attempting to learn secrets con cerning defenses at Gibraltar, wa com mitted for trial to-day for divulging the secrets of forts at Malta, which were made against him subsequent to his arrest Mr. Edgar, who prosecuted the case, stated that the French Government now possesses com plete details of all the armaments at Malta. Notes Gleaned TYom the Cable. Beloiak miners demand inspection. Portugal Is on the vergo of bankruptcy. The British miners have decided to work only Ave days a week. CUBAjs held a meeting in Havana to boom American reciprocity. A tire m a iJrouipton butcher shop, near London, resulted in the loss ot live lives. Thirteen workmen were killed by tho collapse of a thieo-story house at St Peters burg yesterday. The first execution that has occurred in Switzerland for 21 years took place at Lu cerne yesteiday. Queen Victoria was tho ono who brought about the Duko of Cumberland's comnio nitso with Germany. , Eaglisu newspapers are still roasting Home Secretary Matthews for permitting the execution of the poaching murderers. Tuk Franco-Morrocco war scare is over tho oasis of Touat. Muley Ilassan, fearing that France aims at a protectorate over his em pire, hopes for aid lrom England and Spain. The French exhibit at tho World's Fair will be divided into sections, representing French industries, commerce, agriculture and fine arts, and each of these divisions w 111 be under tho direction of a special com missioner. There is a general feeling of uneasiness, almost amounting to panic, in St. Peters burg financial circles. It is the result of tho Gucnzburg failure. For the first time the moneyed interests of St. Peicrsnurg appic criato'to the fullest extent the effects of the persecution of the Hebrew and the anti Germanic policy of the Government. SUNDAY observance of Francp, by Ida M. Tarhell, in THE UlSPATCn to-morrow. ' We Want to Say that now is the time to get your piano or organ. We have them. All kinds. Hakdman, Kkakacer, Vosb Pianos. ,Chicgo cottage organs. All kinds of woods, plain and carved cases. We can pltase you in price and instrument, as we have pleased thousands and thousands before you. Low Prices and Easy Payments are two inducements we offer, in addition to quality and durabil ity of our instruments. Nothing mediocre leaves our warerooms. Ir You Move Ap&ii. 1 come and cct your piano or organ anyhow, and we will deliver it in your new home when you are ready for it Come and see us. whether you intend buying or not, and "hear our sell-playing, Aeolian MELT.OE & Hoene's "Palace of Music," 77 Fifth avenue. SPOET W THE HOUSE Over Some Headlines Bung in on the Concessional Record. THEY WERE A TRIFLE TOO SPICY And Reflected on the Mugwumps bo That OneofThemFeltlt HIS SACKED DUTY TO RESENT THEM Washington, March, 18. "Hot Shot for Mugwumps Hoar and Williams Shown Up Williams' .Report on Silver Coinage Riddled." These were some of the words that Mr. Williams, of Massachusetts, objected to and asked to have stricken from the Record as a part of the speech of Mr. Walker, of Massa chusetts, which had not been delivered by that gentleman in the House. Mr. Will iams characterized the language as un gentlemanly, unmanly, unparliamentary and offensive in the extreme. He con sidered an attack upon the Mugwumps as a personal attack, for he had been one. In the camjign of 1884 his colleague had been one of the greatest Mugwumps of the day, but now he hated the Mugwumps worse than he did the devil. The opening of the House was unevent ful. A few leaves of absence were granted and several Senate bills appropriately re ferred. Mr. McMillin, of Tennessee, from the Committee on Rules reported back a resolution calling on the Secretary of" the Treasury for information as to what amount of requisitions for payment, under contract or otherwise, for the various branches of the public services, were presented between the 3d and 29th of February, for which warrants or drafts were not issued for pay ment prior to March -1, 1892. More Information Wanted. On motion of Mr. Bushnell, of Wisconsin, a resolution was adopted calling on the Sec retary of War and the Attorney General for information relative to the "injury to Government dams on the Mississippi river, between the mouth of the Chippewa river in Wisconsin and West Newton Slough, Minn. Mr. Williams, of Massachusetts, then rising to a question of privilege, moved to strike from the Record that portion of the speech of Mr. Walker, of Massachusetts, on Tuesday last, which had not been delivered by him. There seemed to be, said Mr. Williams, a coustant complaint on tne part of the Democratic Representatives from Massachusetts against their Republican colleagues. .He would not complain in this matter were not the published utterances of a personal and insulting nature, such as he thought seldom appeared in the records of Congress. The speech which the gentle man had printed made a gross attack on the class of men who were denominated "Mug wumps" and on the New England delega tion. After the gentleman from Massa chusetts had declared that he would print the rest of his remarks, there appeared a sub-heading, inserted bv the gentleman himself: "Hot Shot for Mugwumps; Hoar and Williams Shown Up; Williams' Re port on Silver Coinage Riddled." Laugh ter. A Proper Inquiry to Make. His f Williams) inquiry was a proper one whether the rules permitted a Congress man to edit his speeches in the Secord and have the results as he saw them in his own mind blazoned to the world. It was the business of the Committee on Printing to see that such matter was not injected by gentlemen who printed speeches they never had uttered. Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, Chairman of the Committee on Printing, said that the committee had no authority oyer the sub ject Mr. Walker said the headlines to which the gentleman objected had been printed by mistake. Laughter. Mr. Williams said it was not his purpose to do anything more than to ask the atten tion of the Committee on Printing to such methods, and to ask it to see that no such thing should happen in the future. Mr. Richardson said it was not in the power of the committee to prevent the,gen tleman from Massachusetts making head lines and captions to the various phrases of his speech. Mr. Williams called attention to ttfe lan guage wl)ich seemed 'to him to be unparlia mentary and offensive' in the extreme words that were not uttered in heat of de bate, but were printed without provocation words uttered only in printing and not in a manly fashion. The privilege of print ing in the Record was never intended to give the power of personal insult Even if proper under the rules, the exercise of that power was not gentlemanly and not parlia mentary. Muiwnmps Find a Defender. Mr. Williams, quoting from Mr. Walker's speech, objected to thatgentleman's declara tion, that the Mugwumps in this House had their seats "by gross deception and moral fraud." These were at best unmanly words, but coming here under the color of having been spoken, they were the more serious. The gentleman lrom Worcester had quoted from the Sermon on tin Mount For a rock faced and sky-piercing monument of blas phemy, commend him to the words in which the gentleman compares an attack upon a fellow member to the rebuke of the Savior of men to the scribes and Pharisees. Mr. Loud, of California Do vou con sider an attack upon the Mugwumps as a personal attack? Mr. Williams Yes, I do, because I have been one. Laughter. Continuing, Mr. Williams said that in 18S4 he had done himself the honor of break ing away from the Republican party. Democratic applause. In that campaign one of the most difficult tasks the Executive Committee had, was to curb and check the ardor and zeal of the gentleman from Massa chhsetts (Mr. Walker), who now made this attack on his former associates. Laughter and applause. In 1881 there had uot been a greater Mugwump than the gentleman from Worcester, and now he hated the Mugwumps worse than he did the devil. Laughter. The Bible Quoted in "Congress. He commended to the gentleman the notable sermon to which he had referred in his sneech, "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharfsees, hypocrites, for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves." Loud and long continued laughter. Mr. Walker said it was evident to the House for what purpose'the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Williams) had arisen. Laughter. He had arisen (as he had arisen in legislative bodies.at home) for the purpose of exhibiting himself. The idea of reading the Bible to a Democratic House! Laughter. And the gentleman had to read it he could not repeat it. It was something so fresh, and so new, and so sur prising that the Democrats had cheered him to the echo. Laughter. It had raised far more enthusiasm than the gentle man could inspire by any remarks oi his own. The headlines to his speech to which the gentleman had alluded had not been written in his manuscript, and he was surprised whpn he saw them in the Record. He liad not written them. Mr. Crain. of Texas Who writes your speeches? Laughter. ISossism Indignantly Called Down. Mr. Richardson, ot Tennessee, inquired whether the gentleman meant to say that after his speech passed from his hands the official reporter inserted the wonjs, or that they were inserted at the Government printing office Mr. Walker If the gentleman gives up bossing the House aud everybody else, I will attend to my business. Laughter. Continuing, 'Sir. Walker said he had had several copies of his speech, and his clerk hiuV'ait-lhe headlines to one of them.- By an accident, which was liable to happen to anyone, that copy had been sent to the printing office. In response to the gentle man from Texas he would say that the gen tleman who wrote his speeches was Mr. Walker, of Worcester. Laughter. He asked that the headlines be stricken from the JUcord. - The matter was" finally referred to the Committee on Printing for investigation and the House took a recess, the evening session to be for the consideration of private pension bills. The Senate Adjourns Till Monday. There were not a dozen Senators in the chamber during prayer, and about an equal number came in while the journal of yester day was being read. The chair was occupied by Mr. Manderson, as President pro tern, who presented a memorial from tho Phila delphia Conference of the Methodist Epis copal Church that Congress shall "secure in some wav the American Sabbath so that the law of God and of nearly all the States of the nation may be respected at the Colum bian Exposition of 1893." Several memorials in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of silver wore pre sented by Mr. Wolcott, from silver leagues and silver clubs in Colorado, and one acainst it by Mr. Cockrell, from citizens of Missouri. Mr. Stanford gave notice that at 3 o'clock next Thursday he would ask the Senate to consider resolutions in respect to the death of his late colleague, Mr. Hearst. Mr. Dawes gave notice that he would call up the Indian appropriation bill on Monday next. Mr. Casey, from the Committee on Agri culture, reported a bill to establish a uni. form standard oi wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye. Calendar. On motion ot Mr. Allison, the biU estab lishing a port, of delivery at Des Moines, la., was taken from the calendar and passed. Special Orders for Somo Bills. The following bills were made special or-' ders for next week, to come in after the West Virginia direct tax bill: To improve the navigation and to afford ease and safety to the trade and commerce of the Mississippi river, and ,to prevent destructive floods; making an appropriation for the improve ment of the Columbia river; for the con struction of a boat railway at The Dalles and Celilo Falls and Ten-Mile Rapids of the Columbia river, and for the improve ment of Three-Mile Rapids. The calendar was then taken up! and a number of bills disposed of. The Senate then went into executive session and when the doors reopened, adjourned till Monday. BUFFETING OCEAN "WAVESw The Claim That the Twin Screw Monsters Aren't Hindered by Storms. I fancy, as the English say, and calculate, as they say the Americans say, that boats may be built of 12,000 tons, with four screws, that can cut down the time lrom Queens town to Sandy Hook as much within five days as the best record is now within six, and the four propellers will require the energy of 500 tons of coal per day. But a rate of running exceeding 500 knots per day can only be made in favorable weather. It is said in behalf of the 10,000-ton twin screw boats that they go right along and make about their usual time, no matter what the winds and waves are saying. They do nothing ot the sort, says Murat Halstead. The strain becomej so great at full speed in a heavy head sea that the wear and tear is too expensive to be endured even if the situation is not dangerous, and the grandest boat that ever floated is unsteady as a row boat, and gets such staggering thumps that a prudent officer will not risk all the power in hand to drive into the waves. The Majestic is as well calculated as any vessel ever constructed to race through the storms that sweep the Atlantic, but she does not do it On her January run to New York she was slowed down for hours on five suc cessive days. A MIEEOE IN A GLOVE. The latest Form of Vanity Developed In Victoria's Itealm. Pall Mall Budget. Without merely desiring to"remind her self of her good looks, a woman has often need of as much looking glass as she can -see her face in. In the street, at a ball, at a theater, in the shops, all sorts of little disarrangements may occur, and to set them right a mirror is an absolute necessity. This isn't a new discovery. The want is one that really has been long felt, and some clumsy attempts have been made to meet it. But the very handiest form of portable mirrors is the new "mirror glove." A lit tle flap is buttoned up into the palm of one glove. When it is let down a small circular mirror is disclosed. The advantage ot this arrangement is that you can look at your self without appearing to do so. To an or dinary observer you are merely reflectively (no pun intended) looking at your hand, as it is some women's habit to do when they are ruminating. In the remote possibility of a woman wearing these gloves simply out of vanity to hold the mirror up to na ture or art, as it may happen to be the opportunity of being able to do it without the purpose of being detected i of great importance, for even vain women are usually so vain as to wish to be thought without vanity. SUNDAY in Paris, by Ida M. Tnrbell, In TIIE DISPATCH to-morrow. DIGGING IN H0NDUBAS. Conditions Under Which Feabody Museum Undertakes Investigations. The Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, of Harvard University, has secured from the Govern ment of Honduras, tho exclusive right, for the next ten years, of exploring the won derful remains in which that country abounds, with the privilege, also," of taking away half of all the objects found during the excavations. It is a condition of these privileges, that explorations shall be crrricd on each year. Already an ex pedition under the instructions, but not under the personal guidance, of Prof. Putnam, is on the way to the scene of opera tions. As planned, the work will be the most exhaustive research of the kind ever undertaken in America. A school of arche ology, similar to that at Athens is to be es tablished; aud all material collected during 1892 will be exhibited at the World's Fair. The tomb discovered at Ererria, iiiEubooa, during the recent excavations conducted by the American Archaeological .Institute o'f Athens, which was supposed to be the tomb of Aristotle, is disclaimed as such by Dr. Waldstein. The only epitaph mentions "a daughter of Aristotle." BPEED ON THE 0CAN. s Any Better Hatn Will Make the Ships Very Uncomfortable to Kido In. ' In estimating the speed that may be made by the most expert and extensive use of steam and steel, there is a difficulty not usually taken into account, but one that increases with the augmentation of power. It is the tremor of the ship. It is not possi ble to drive 10,000 tons 23 miles, 21 knots, an hour without giving every part of the structure an intense and constant shiver. This incessant vibration becomes to sensitive persons painful. There is a sensation of merciless combat that is very trying. I fear that in this wav the ship of 4 days and 18 hours will be found too shaky for the deli cate, and it is improbable that a material may be found obviating this serious objec tion. Traius may be run from 75 to 100 miles an hour, and boats may go at one-third that i rate, but tbey will not be enjoyable, and I do not know what enterprise the genius of mechanical drawing and constrnction, labor and capital in harmony can do for the peo ple at sea that has not been done. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is an unex celled medicine for children whilo tec thin;. 25c. "" THE- BUSINESS JVORLD. Mr. Oakes, of the Northern Pacific, Talks Plainly to Kanucks. RECIPROCITY THEIR SALVATION. The Chicago Banking Failure Making Eeri- 003 Complications. FIRES, FAILURES AND BUSINESS NEWS Winnipeg, MAif. March 18. There will be published to-morrow a long inter view with President Oakes, of the Northern Pacific Railroad, who was here last night with other chief officials of ihe company. "Does your company propose making any extensions in Manitoba in the near future?" was asked President Oakes. "No; I guess we will just lie quietly by till we secure some return out of the lines we have." "Do they not pay?" "Oh, I suppose.they pay operating ex penses, but not interest on bonded in debtedness." "Then you do not contemplate taking hold of the country in big shape?" "Not at present. But I'll tell you what: If your people, and I say it respectfully, would act for what is your true, nay, your vital interest, and instead of talking sentimental bosh would go in for business and a complete reciprocity arrangement with the United States, you would wonder what had happened to yon in a few years. If you did that the Northern Pacific would gridiron your territory with railroads and send you millions of settlers. We are send ing them out into the Western States, and it we were occupying your territory fully we might just as well send them to you. "What I can't understand is that you people here in the Northwest, whose very existence seems to me to depend on free trade with the United States, should go on as vou do and continue isolated as you aro. It is not common sense." "But do we not secure settlers here?" "Oh, yes, I know you do; but a great many of them drift over the line into the States. Why, your own census shows that your sons, the" cream of your population, migrate in thousands to the United States. So far as I can see, there is no way to true prosperity for you up here except through complete reciprocity, or, better still, polit ical union with the United States. With reciprocity your country ought to double or treble in yalne, and with political union would increase 500 per cent "Of course, this is your business. It makes little difference to me what Canada does, but I am telling vou frankly what views myself and many of the railroad men in our country entertain upon the question of reciprocity and complete uniou. Why, we are amazed that your people, and par ticularly you in the Northwest, should con tinue in your position ot commercial isola tion from the rest of this continent when prosperity awaits you if you are but true to youiselves." Speaking of the emigration work of the company in the Western States, President Oakes said he had just returned from in specting the big canal which the company was building out therefor the purpose of watering the land. It is 25 feet deep, 3 feet wide at the bottom and 60 feet at the top. It cost $400,000 and w ould serve to water many millions of acres of land. CHICAGO'S BANE FAILURE. Among the Complications tho Atkinson Steel and Spring Works Fall. Chicago, March 18. The chweisthal failure resulted to-day in the filing in the Superior Court of a confession of judgment for $52,100 against the Atkinson Ste?l and Spring Works. John W". Xanehart, as as signee of Schweisthal, is the creditor. The judgment is on two demand notes made Au gust, 22 last as collateral for discounts. The assignee says Schweisthal has further claims against the company. The Atkinson company own a plant at Spalding, near Chicago, which, with material on hand, is said to be worth about $100,000. It is said that it holds contracts whose fulfillment is worth as much more. The officers profess to be indignant at the action of Assignee Lanehart, nhich they declare is unjustifi able. Attorney Pam appeared for one of Schweisthal's creditors before Judge Scales to-day and charged that the insolvent bauk er had prefaced his assignment by transfer ring considerable real estate to friends. It was also alleged to-day that before the bank doors were closed intimates of Schweisthal were allowed to withdraw their deposits. Following Mr. Pam's accusations, Mr. Schweisthal soon put in an appearance for the first time since the failure, and in formed the Court that, although ill, he had come from home to answer any citations, though as yet none had been served upon him. Judge Scalec decided not to begin a hearing oi the bank's affairs until to-morrow. Assignee Lanehart was examined in tho County Conrt and gave out a statement of assets and liabilities that he characterized as fairly accurate. He placed the liabilities at $380,516, and assets at $412,852. Mr. Lanehart said there was $135,000 worth of certificates of deposit which Scweisthal is believed to hold. The startling annoonce ment was made that of $205,000 scheduled as "doubtful assets," $190,000 is due from the Atkinson Steel and Spring Works, of which $50,000 had been put as judgments. Besides scheduled liabilities there is an un known contingent indebtedness, of which some $15,000 has already appeared. It is estimated that the assignee will be able to pay about 30 cents on the dollar. SOLVING A FINANCIAL EIBDLE. Why a Itailroad Doesn't Pay Expenses, and Yet Pays a Big Dividend. New Yoek, March 18. George S. Ellis, the Secretary of the Reorganization Com mittee of the Richmond Terminal, was asked if he could give any explanation in reply to the criticism that the report of the commit tee in regard to the net earnings of the Richmond and Danville and East Tennessee roads' last year did not agree with the re ports of those roads. In other words, the committee say those roads did not earn their fixed charges in the last fiscal year by about $700,000; yet, as a matter of fact, they paid dividends amounting to more than $1,000, 000, which were said by the companies themselves, according to their published re ports, to have been paid out of the earnings. In reply Mr. Ellis said: The committee, in their report, have put down only actual earnings in determining the condition and actual net earnings of all the constituent companies. Tho committee -disregarded all doubtful assets and income ciedlted as an assotbut remaining unpaid bv snbonllnatc or constituent companies. Tho ieult shown was as stated, namely, that those two companies had not earned their fixed charges. ' A WOKSE ENEMY THAN COLO. The Blizzard Fails to Kill Kansas Whoat Bat Insects Slay Be Active. Kaksas Citt, March la The present, period of cold weather, following so sudden ly upon several warm, spring-like days, has naturally caused some anxiety among busi ness men of Kansas City regarding the pros pects for the Kansas wheat crop. The acre age of the State is fully equal to last year's, and because of an exceptionally favorable winter a poor fall prospect lias developed into a most promising outlook for a crop. The best judges in the State did not hesitate o predict previous to the present cold spell that Kansas would raise as big a wheat crop in 1S92 7m she raised in 1891. ! The information received indicates that these bright prospects have not been affected A"- K cold weather. A few grain men in ', ' j& report probable damage, but the gi m majority are of the opinion that the wheat has not been hurt There isa note of danger, however, in some of the reports. In some parts of Kansas grave fears of insect ravajes are entertained. The wheat straw worm in the Western counties wrought havoc? in many fields last year, and it is present in several counties now. The Hes sian fly is feared more than any other winged pest Undoubtedly the eggs are present in a great deal of the early-sown wheat DELAYS IHE SUOAB DEAL. One Philadelphia Refinery .Is Holdin Out for 83,000,000 More. Philadelphia, March 18. The Press to-morrow will say: There is a hitch in the negotiations between the Sugar Trust and one of the big refineries of this city. There is about .$2,000,000 difference between the price asked by the firm and what the trust wants to give. This is the reason why the formal announcement of the deal has not been made. The firm over which the controversy has arisen is Harri son, Frazier&Co. They value their plant at $10,000,000 and want that amount m trust certificates before they will transfer their stock. It is said that Spreckels offered $8,000,000 at 'first, but withdrew the offer, stating that the plant was not worth over $7,000,000. Persons closely allied to the trust declare that $8,000,000 is ready for the purchase, but that the owners would rather run independently than sell for such a price. A fair compromise may be effected. STANDARD EEFINERS TO MEEI And Go Through tho Motions at Philadcl ; phla According to Bale. Philadelphia, March 18. A special meeting of the stockholders of the Atlantic Refining Company has been called for May 18, for the purpose of voting upon a pro position to increase the capital stock of the company. This action it is an nounced is made necessary by the proposed dissolution of the Stand ard Oil Trust, which controlled the Atlantic Refining Company. The dissolu tion of the trust releases the securities of many of the separate oil companies organ ized under State laws, among them the At lantic ReBning Company. Many of "the properties have largely increased in value since the trust was formed, and it is to rep resent this increased value and to facilitate the return and distribntion of the securities now held by the trust that the capit aliza tion is to be increased. Another Bucket Shop Balded. Chicago, March 18. The police con tinned the crusade against bucket shops this afternoon, by taking possession of the "Stock Exchange," run by Shakel&Maher. Attached to the ticker were found seven dif ferent wires, which the proprietors assert were connected with different mining and stock exchanges throughout the country. BUSINESS BREVITIES. The colleries in the Blahony City district shut down yesterday until further notice. Beetha M. Wubzbebqek, New Tork dealer in jewelry and diamonds, has assigned, with a pieference of $1,S00. Detroit vesselmen are much alarmed at the low stnsre of water now in the river. which makes dredging necessary. The insurance law proposed by the Frencli Government is undei stood to be aimed against American companies. Claus Sfkeckels gave his usual emphatic denial yesterday when asked if he had fin ally concluded to join the Sugar Trust. Developments at the zinc shaft being sunk at Kockflelcl, Intl., indicate a rich deposit of zinc ore. The mining fever is running high. The Chicago Smoke Abating Company has been re-Incorporated under the namo of the Anti-Smoke, Pneumatic and Power Com pany. F. W. Wheeler & Co., owners of tho Bay City shipyards, toll their strikins employes they must return to work by Monday or their places will be filled. The lower House of the Danish Eigsdag has fixed the duty on wheat, meal and rye meal at 250 oere per 100 kilogram, and on w hole wheat and rye at 125 oere. The People's Savings Bank, of Atchison, Kan., which failed U months ago, will finish payinir its depositors in full by paying them the last Installment of 20 percent. AnnAHOEMBXTS are about completed for a meeting of the stckholders of tho West ern Fai m and Mortgage Company, in New Tork, the latter part of next week. Fipty-sine iron mining companies havo been incorporated in Minnesota up to date, and all or tho new range has not yet been taken. There is a lively business in mineral leaes. Christian J. SiEVERS.of the Sievers & Card son Hardware Company, of Louisville, is $25,000 short in his account. He has turned over all his" property to hii associates. The company, with assets at $203,000, has gone into liquidation. The National State Bank at iogansport. Ind., williefuse to pay its taxes under the new State tax law. It I? understood that this is an initiative movement on the part of the banks of the entile State to resist the collection of assessments. The Bank of Portugal is making arrange ments to assist several banks, to tbo weak ness of which the financial crisis in that country is due. It is proposed that several of these smaller banks form themselves into one financial institution. The weekly New Orleans cotton Exchange crop statement shows an unusual heavy movement, which exceeds the most taugu ine expectations". The increase during the past week was 27,350 hales over the seven daj's ending March 13 last year. Tho leading feature of tho week was the laruo overland crop, which shows a gain of 22,632 o er the sumo week last year. The Cleveland Iron Mining Comnany, tho Lake Erie Iron Company and the Pittsburg and Lake Anireline Company have signed a contract with B. C. Howell, of New York, who is pumping the water from I.ako Angeline, a lnrgo body of water in the Lake Superior iron legion, under which each of the companies has a large bed of ore. Tho depth ot the lake U 13 feet and the estimated amount of wator is 180,000,000 gallons. The contract calls for the completion or the work in five months. RAILWAY INTERESTS. Charges against tho Omaha Railroad of cutting rates at St. Paul, were dismissod by Chairman Finley, of Chicago. TnE rates to the General Methodist Con feienco at Omaha, May 1. good tor four weeks, are one lowest first-class faro for tho round trip. Canadian Pacwio earnings for tho week ending March 14, amounted to $318,003 and for the same period last year $329,000, au in crease of $19,000. Xrusk lines will sell excursion tickets to battlefields near Washington, at the r.ito of ono faro for the round trip, during the G. A. R. Encampment in September. Owiso to the Canadian Pacific strike, no fi eight trains are moving. ThU will not aflVct business much, as Northwest Canadian fanners aio holding grain anyway. The strikers' chances are said to Do slim. Tue Lehigh Valley Railroad Company has filed a bill of appearance in answer to tho equity snit of M. H. Arpot, of Elmira, at Willianisport, Pa,, by which Mr. Arnot seeks Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report &&&& ABSOLUTELY PURE to restrain the Keadinz road from bocoming operative. Special Judge Woods, of the United States Court, has decided at Grarton, V. Va last evening, the case of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company against Isaac J. Vande maker In favor of the railroad, which recov ers $11,000 debts alleged by tho company to have been paid but denied by the defendant. George McNAin,as receiver for the Moni tor Plow Work,and about SO insurance com panies havo commenced an action against the Great Northern Railway in Minneapolis, to iecovr 0,0CO damages lor1 the loss of tho Plow Company's works near Bryn Mawr and on tho Great Northern's main tracks by sparks from an engine. THE FIRE RECORD. At Scottdalo James Green's music store damaged $1,500. Caue, an over heated stove. At Wjikesbarre, he London and Liver pool shoe house, under the management of rt'eisman & Blatner, damaged in stock $10, OOO. Insured. At Clear Lake, Wis., flro broke out Thurs day midnight in Gillette & De Garmo's store. The fire spread to the Merchants' Hotel and a grocory store adjoining, and before the flames could be brought under control some powder in the store exploded and the tin ware was ulown tho distance of a block. There were about 30 guests in tho hotel at the time of tho lire. All escaped, though a few had a very close call. At St. Louis the four upper floors of the seven-story Liggett & Meyer tobacco factory Loss about $200,000. Tho 600 employes got out with difficulty, although the building was well equipped with fire escapes. Tho malo employes displuycd great courage in assist ing tho womon out, manv ot tne letter faint ing or being blinded by smoke. Tho flro started on the top floor, probably by spon taneous combustion. A revised estimate makes the los on stock $315,000: on building, $23 000; on machinery. $5,000; total, $343,000, which is covered by $430,000 insurance. STYLES in mantels explained by an archi tect In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. HIS FLUST SHOT AT GAHE. It TTas With a Revolutionary Flintlock That Ho Did Fearful DTavcc. Forest and Stream j How many of us can remember our first shot at Eame? I was slightly built and 10 or 11 years of age when I discovered that a flock of woodducks frequented the creek. I resurrected the old family flintlock mus ket, which family tradition said had seen service in the War of the Revolution, and has been used in the War of 1812 in the en deavor to repel the British.'whcn Buffalo was burned. The flint was gone. I searched the field where I had seen flint Indian ar row heads, and found one, out of which I manufactured a passable flint for the old gun. I obtained some blasting powder from a neighbor and crushed it fine. For shot I cut sorae pieces of lead to a suitable size; wadded the powder and shot firmly with tow. Proceeded to the creek crawling through the short brush as only a boy or rabbit can do, trailing the old musket, which was so heavy I could barely with the exercise of much will power bring it to my shoulder. Arriving near the point where I believed the ducks were located, I carefully raised my head above the brush. The ducks rose. I brought the old gun to my shoulder and pulled the trigger. The old musket went off and so did I head over heels, seeing stars the names of which I never knew. I picked myself up with a bruised shoulder and a bloody nose, and the old musket, good .for further service, and five ducks! Stars, bruises and bloody nose were forgotten. Gloryl I guess I huzzaed. And was I not the hunter of hunters among my mates of whom there were so many? Over a half century has passed since. EDUCATED GIRLS doing kitchen work Is the subject of a tketch by Helen It atter son In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. AT THE TWO GREAT CAPITAL3. Uncle Sam Is Very Creditably Represented, According to Halstead. Mr. Lincoln holds a high place in Lon don, and discharges his duties with an abil ity, dignity aud discretion that command distinguished consideration, says Murat Halstead, after a visit to him. He has not (the literary graces of Lowell, and is not the legal authority that Mr. Phelps was, him self a recognized exponent of international law, compe'tent to deal with the trained diplomats on that subject, but he adds to the prestige of a great name the force of a serious character, and is an energetic and exemplary representative of his country. While in figure he is unlike his father,, bis face, as he approaches the age at which all the world became acquainted with Abraham Lincoln, is full of lines of expression that are marks of his inheritance of thoughtfnl ness and traits of the humor that had char- itv for ftll. While speaking of American representa tives abroad, it is only the lair thing to say of Mr. WhitelawReid that his period of service as Minister to France will be re corded as an era of something more than the splendid hospitality which is a conspic uous feature. Mr. Reiii found his office one that calls for a great deal of hard work, and he has performed it with vigor and con stancyvof application. It is true, I believe, that he has spent fewer days in vacations than any other of our representative men abroad, and tiiat he has been most perse vering and skillful in-his attention to the relations between the two countries, bring ing to bear not merely the literary faculty which adorns diplomacy, but the pene trating information and executive faculty of the man of affairs, educated in the re quirements of business. JUST A LITTLE HELP. That Is AH Which Is Beqnlred at This Time or the Tear Do Yon Know What'to Do? Wo hear a great deal. Just now, about Spring medicines. It is known that people feel run down after the labors and siege of win tor, and it is assumed they need a Spring medicine. This is not true. Spring medi cines are not needed; nature will throw off the rheums In tho blood which havo accu mulated during the winter, if she has only a littlo help Naturo is able to clean her own house, and take care of her own household, with a littlo assistance, and a little, gentle stimulant is all tbo Spring medicine anyone requires. "But," you may say, "what do you mean by stimulant, and what do I lcquire?" We answer, something absolutely pure, pow erful, and which has been proved to abund antly answer the purpose. Unquestionably, whiskey, if of the right kind. Is the proper thing to use, but unfortunately, there are few good whiskies in the market, and only one which is nbolutcly pure, and possesses medicinal qualities. That whiskey is Duf Jy's Pure Malt. It has Dcen upon tho mar ket for years. It has the unqualified en dorsement of physicians and chemists, and it is the only wJiiskey which can be recom mended. It is true, certain unscrupulous druggists and rocors seek to sell other and interior goods, claiming they are equal to Duffy's, but they possess little purity and no medicinal power whatever, whereas Duffy's is specially designed as a medicinal whiskey. it nouiu oe wen to near tuoso iacts in minu whan considering the subject of Spring med icines, and how to best put tho system in shapo for the requirements of the season, s Baking Powder IS A Description of the Kany Agonizing Symp toms Which Accompany This Affliction, And How aiodern Science Triumph Over tho So-Called Incnrabln Malady-Statement of 31 r. Conrad Apel. What is asthma? Briefly, asthma is an obstruction of the smaller air tubes, which causes shortno'sof breath and distressing symptoms of suffoca tion. A paroxysm of asthma may commence without warning: or it may be preceded by premonitions. Patients are often able to predict an attack for pomo hours before iti occurrence, sometimes by a sense of drowsi ness or heaviness, sometimes by unusual excitation of the mind, and again byslznifl- , cations which they have learned by expe rience, but which are not easily described. The paroxysms may be developed slowly, that U, in an hour or two, and sometimes a longer period may bo required for its f nil development; or the attack may be oudden aid tho intensity quickly reached. It takes place In the majority of caes dnring tho sloeping hours, and generally In the atter part of tho night or early morning. The paroxysm is charactcr.zed by labori ous efforts of breathing, prompted by a painful sense of want of air. The patient It unable to lie down, but "Its with elbow s ou the knees or resting on somo solid support, with mouth open and gasping with each in spiration. Tho respirations aro not in creased, but muy be ies in nnmber than whoa in health. Inspiration is performed with a spasmodic effort, and expiration U accompanied by a w heezlng ound. Speech is difficult for want of breath, and changes of position are made slowly. Cold air. from its density. affords relief, and the patient desires windows and doors to be opened, re gardless of chilliness to the body. Perspiration is sometimes profnsp. Tho face presents a cyanotic hne.giving a death like appearance. The pulse is feeble in con sequence of obstructed pulmonarv circula tion: the suriaco of the body Is cool or cold; the nostrils are dilated: the countenance de notes extreme anxiety o- distress. It is nearly always attended by a harsh, dry and irritating conrh, frequent sneezing and emaciation. The heart is frequently af fected bv sympathetic action nnu gives ri-o to co-nplicatcd di3eacs. 'Ihe expectoration is frequently .small, consisting or a few mu cous nodos or pellet", semi-transparent of a gelatinous consistency. Thenputais often streaked with blood and occasionally a truo hemorrhage taKcs place. It is frequently accompanied with other complications which augment the distress of the sufferer. Dyspepsia, loss of appetlti, great wasting and a general depletion or the blood and digestive juices of the stomacbars ofton accompaniments. Asthma is r.ucly a diseaso of itself. It arises from numerous causes diseases of the kidneys, stomach, heart, nerves, lungs, blood anil nose. If these several came? were well understood and treated accord ingly, there would be fewer irascible asth matics. Catarrh or tho nose, moist, dry, atrophic, hypertrophic, Is now regarded the most frequent cauo of asthma reflected asthma it is called. The cause, of course, in dicates tho treatment cure tho catarrn, cor rect the deformity in the nostrils, if there bo any, and the asthma will disappear. Tho following case of reflected asthma, cured bv Dr. Copelind, HhII and By ere, practically lllnstrates tho efficacy of' this treatment: ASTHMA A CURABLE DISEASE. Statement of Mr. Conrad Ape!, Proving tho Curability of This Distressing Affection hy Dr. Copel.ind, Halt and Ejrcri Method of Treatment. "It is over three years since I contracted cold," says Mr. Apcl, the well-known plas terer, who resides at No. Zii North avenue, Allegheny. "This seemed at first to amount to nothing, but finally led to bronchitis, and altera time to asthma. This was accom panied with evening fevers, sharp stitching 2fr. Conrad Apel, Ab. S'tS Xorth avenue, AUe then). pains in tho sides and chest and most dis tressing snffocatingsensation at night.I often l.'id togetupatnlght and go ont of dnors for air, and even then failed to get relief. What little sleep I obtained at night I got while lying on mv stomach this is the only wav I could keep from combing. "1 doctored and doctc rcd.tried everything I heard of. I tried every 'sure cure," and mado tlic ronnd of all the doctors, but with out benefit until I consulted Drs. Copeland, Hall and Bye rs. After carefully examining my chest they said my trouble was bron chial asthma, the result of neglected catarrh, and that they believed they could euro mc. The first week tue suffocative feeling disap peared and has never returned, and all tho other svmntoms have gradually yielded, ex cepting a slight cough in tho morning. I have no heart troublo, no shortness of breath, and sleep the whole night through without being disturbed." Mr. Apel nover tires talking of his good fortune, and will gladly verify tho above to nnyono who will call upon him at his resi dence. Most asthmatics get mad. some very mad, when told their disease is curable. They havo taken of every dru? mentioned In the pharmacoopia: havo tried allopathic, homeo pathic and electric remedies: have given cash to faith-cure and clairvoyant doctors, and nccause in spite of these they go around liko henvy olef horses, with "pipes and whistles" in their "sounds," they are ready to jump on any person that tells them asthma is a curahlo disease. But the fact Is the progress In medlcino has been so rapid, lvm mnrtn stir.h strides that a fairly good family physician of 13 years ago, who has not kept up with the advancements made since then ta tho science and art of healing disease, is to-day looked npon by the best informed physicians as a Rip Van Winkle in theprotession. Thoremoto nnd proximate cause or causes of each and every disease are now so well understood, tho change of strncturo induced In tbo organs attacKed, the symptoms so readily read, that no well informed physician can go far astray In marking the line of treatment for each dis ease, however complicated; and perhaps in no disease have physicians made such prog, ress as in the treatment of asthma. Either Dr. Copeland, Dr. Hall or Dr. Eyers can always bo seen personally at their ofilccf. Their professional work Is not done by assistants or hired men. MI5. O. P. BARNES, New Castle, !'., writes: "I have had catarrh evor since 1881. I commenced Drs. Copeland, Hall and Bjers' home treatment January 5. On February 5. I weighed seven pounds heavier. I think It you can help me so much In one month you can certainly enre me, and if a ca.se of so long standing as mine can be cured, I do not see why anybody cannot De." Dr- Copeland, nail nnd Eyers treat smo cessfully alt curabiocases at66SIxthavonne, Pittsburg, Pa. Office hours, 9 to 11 a. x.,2 to J r. jc and 7 to 9 r. jr. Sundays 10 a. m. to 4 r. v. Specialties Catarrh and all diseases of the eye, ear, throat and lungs: dyspepsia cured; nervous diseases enred: skin disease cured. Many cases treated successfully hy mail. 'Send 2-cont stamp for question blank, Address all mail to ... Dlto. COPELAND, TIAIX HYMM. t6 Sixth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. $5 A MONTH All patients under treatment or placing themselves nndor treatment baTore April 10 will be treated nntll enred at the rata ot S3 m month. This Includes consultation, ex amination, treatment aud medicines. I mhl9 1 Wi IF5: !- Me I :1 r' ; '
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