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THB PITTSBima DISPATCH. THURSDAY, APRIL-: 14 189a .
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BORROWE IN ALBION.
Be Lands in Liverpool and Proceeds
to" London, Attended by
HIS FAITHFDL FRIEND MILBANK.
Neither of the 1 Train Have Yeiy Much to
Eay to the reporters.
OPJECTS OF AWE ON THE STEAMSHIP
fBT CABLE TO THE DISrATCn.
LrvEKPOor., April 18. Hallett Alyip
Borrowe and Harry Vane Milbank, who
arrived by the City of Paris in Liverpool
at S o'clock this evening, left on the mid
night train for London. They would have
liked to leave before to join a supper party
at the Savoy Hotel, to which they had in
vited several friends by cable from Queens
town, but the City of Paris arrived in the
afternoon just 20 minutes too late to pass
the bar and get into the Mersey.
Both Milbank and Eorrowe were sound
asleep -when the reporter of The Dispatcii
and New York newspapers boarded the
steamship at 3 o'clock this morning off the
Irish coast. Seven or eight hours later
Purser Mill appraised the two of the pres
ence of the rcnorters, and Milbank said to
Borrowe, '"Now, this is your affair over
here with the newspapers. You may do all
the talking." Borrowe had little to say,
however, except that he had nothing to say.
Borrowe Proves to Be Itetlcenr.
"I have come over here." he replied, in
answer to 3 question as'to what was his ob
ject in returning so soon to London, '"on a
matter of business entirely unconnected
with the Drayton affair." In reply to
questions as to whether he contemplated
challenging Fox or Ochiltree, whether
Coleman Drayton was expected to return to
Europe, or whether Milbank would chal
lenge Due de Moray, he onlv said: "I
have nothing to say: Borrowe did say
that he expected to meet Fox and Ochiltree
to-morrow, when the question as to whether
or not he authorized the publication of the
correspondence would be settled.
Milbank and Borrowe were objects of awe
during the trip of the City of Paris across
the Atlantic. They sat at the purser's ta
ble. "Handsome jack" Barnes, the actor.
and young Teddy Onativia, the dnde, who
were also there, were the only associates
during- the voyage. They came on board
under assumed names, which they dropped
as soon as the steamer left Sandy Hook, and
the second day out every passenger on
board was apprised of the fact that "the
duelists," as they were called, were on the
ship. The other passengers, at their lunch
eons and dinners, with their eyes on the
purser's table, gazed curiously upon Bor
rowe and Milbank.
Onativia Taken for a Dnellst.
As young Onativia sat at the same table,
and walked the deck attached to an iron
chain, at the nether extremity of which was
located a laree, bow-legged bulldog of
vicious aspect, he was mistaken by nianv of
his fellow passengers for one of the duelists,
and shared the glory of the occasion. Bor
rowe and Milbank dined at the Adelphi
Hotel here with Onativia and Btnar 'Miller,
the purser of the City of Paris.
Milbank, in conversation with The Dis
patch reporter, expressed himself as rather
amused than otherwise with his American
experiences. He said the strangest sight he
ever saw in his life was the reporters swarm
ing over the side of the Majestic when he
and Borrowe arrived in New York harbor.
Milbank believes thorouehlv in Borrowe.
He says that the whole story of the Drayton
aflair has not yet been told, and that when it
is made known there will be a reaction of
popular feeling in his friend's favor.
POLICE BATTLE "WITH BTEIKEB3.
A Number of Bohemian T-lnnn Operatives
Becelvn Saber Cuts.
Pbagtje, April 13. The operatives em
ployed in the linen mills at 27achod, in
Bohemia, went on strike, and to-day, find
ing that they were not likely to suc
ceed, assumed a menacing attitude. A large
force of gendarmes tried to disperse them.
A pitched battle followed, the gendarmes
using their sabers, while the strikers used
sticks and stones. The gendarmes finally
dispersed the mob, but not before a number
of them were quite seriously hurt. Several
rioters were badlv cut by sabers.
The strikers number 2,000. They are re
ceiving ample funds from some unknown
place. The strenght of the operatives is
growing, and the strikers are daily gaining
fresh accessions to their ranks.
TIK-PLATEES PLOCKIHG THIS WAY.
The largest Factory in Sooth Waits Dis
charges 600 Workmen.
London, April 13. Six hundred work
men have been discharged from the estab
lishment of the Landore Tin Plate Com
pany, the oldest and largest works
of the kind in South "Wales.
This measure was due to the depression
in the trade resulting from the operation of
the McKinley tariff law. The Landore
have hitherto been notable for keeping their
forces at work when other employers in the
trade had stopped operations.
The tin plate trade is now paralyzed
throughout South "Wales, and every week
numerous tin plate workmen formerly em
ployed in the factories in that region are
emigrating to the United States.
ENGLAND'S 8H0WY EASTEE.
A Very Disagreeable Change or Weather on
the British Isles.
IiONDOir, April 13. For about IS days
regular summer weather has been prevail
ing in England, but to-day there was a sud
den and very disagreeable change. The
mercury dropped from 69 to 39, and snow
fell in several parts of the country.
inAt Hawarden, Mr. Gladstone's" residence
"Wales, the snow is six inches deep.
Hearly all themembers of Parliament have
started for their homes to spend the Easter
holidays, and the extreme change in the
temperature is very unwelcome to them. In
Iiondon the streets are covered with slush.
A BBITISH VOICE FOB THE SEALS.
Tegctmeler, the Naturalist, Sides With Our
Government's Position.
LOXDOX, April 13. "W. B. Teeetmeier,
F. Z. S., the well-known naturalist and con
tributor to the Encyclopedia Britannica,
has written a pamphlet on "Seal Life in
Bering Sea." Mr. Tegetmeierstrondy up
holds the position of the American Govern
ment regarding, the measures that should
be taken to prevent the seals from becom
ing extinct A copy of the pamphlet has
been given to each member of the House of
Commons.
Boshlre Sheep En Route to A morica.
LONDON', April 13. Twelve specimen
sheep from Bushire, the principal entrepot
of Persia, on the Persian Gulf, have ar
rived here. They are consigned to the Ag
ricultural Department at Washington by
Truxton Beale, the American Consul Gen
eral at Teheran, to whom they were sent
from Bushire.
The Czar's Grain Edict.
Loh-DO", April 13. The Standard says
that the Czar has declined to withdraw the
prohibition of the exportation of grain until
he knows the result of the harvest, which
at the earliest will not be till July.
CfflcIM.rrnnce at the Fair.
Pabis, Aprilll The Government has de-
J'abis, April jo. j-HcuoiHumciiiuiHuc-
cided for the present to send no General J
Commissioner to the "World's Fair, the
French Consul General there aoting in tht
capacity. An eminent statesman will be
sent as a special envoy on the occasion of
the inaugural ceremonies.
AHASCHISTS IN A NEW JJTELD.
They, nave a Dangerous Grudge Against
Luxemburg's Grand Duke.
.Luxemburg, April 13. Consternation
was caused in the railroad station here to
day by the discovery of two dynamite
bombs on the train just arrived from Brus
sels. They were of a size sufficient, had
they exploded, to have blown the train to
atoms. Each of the bombs weighed 45
JtavaeAoH, the Anarchist.
pounds, and considerable conjecture is in
dulged in as to the purpose for which inch
great bombs were intended. "Within the
past lew days, alter nignttail, tne sentinels
at the Grand Ducal Palace have noted per
sons loitering about in the darkness, and
apparently trying to get an idea of the ins
and outs of the structure. "When ap
proached, these persons disappeared hastily.'
The Grand Duke Adolphus is known to be
especially hated by the Anarchists, on ac
count of his severity in suppressing all
demonstrations of a popular tendency in
the Grand Duchy.
A cable dispatch from Madrid sayi the
Anarchists seem to come extent to' have
abandoned their dynamite outrages for the
present, and have taken to letter writing as
a means to create fear. The Prefect of Bll
boa lias received a large number of letters,
in which he is threatened with all sorts of
dire vengeance for tbe part he has taken in
bringing about the arrest of Anarchists.
The letters not only threaten the Prefect
himself, but declare that the Anarchists will
in a short time use dynamite to destroy the
churches and public buildings in the city. In
some of the communications addressed to
the Prefect mysterious hints are made of a
oiming deliverance from the yoke of the
"Foreign "Woman," as she is called, who
now rules over Spain.
A Humored Bupturx In Italy's Cabinet.
Rome, April 13. It is reported that
there is a rupture in the Cabinet as the re
sult of a difficulty over a military esti
mate. M. de Glen May Die.
St. Peteesbtjbo, April 13. M. de
Giers, Foreign Minister, is worse. Pleurisy
has supervened, and his condition is pro
nounced critical.
LAWMAKING FOR LABOR.
An Important Bill to Workingmen Passed
by the Ohio House The Increase of
Supreme Conrt Judges Falls to Carry A
3IIne Inspector .Reappointed.
Columbus, O., April 13. oJmioL 'An
important bill to the laborers of the State
was passed by the House to-day. It regu
lates the employment of the inmates of the
penitentiaries, reformatories and workhouses
so that it will not interfere with outside
labor. Mr. Flickinger, the author, ex
plained the bill, and it was passed by a
unanimous vote. It provides that the
total number of prisoners and in
mates employed at one time in
the penitentiaries, workhouses and
reformatories in the manufacture of any
one kind of goods which are manufactured
outside of penitentiaries, workhonses and
reformatories, shall not exceed 50 per cen
tum of the number of persons in this State
outside of said penitentiaries, workhouses
and reformatories, employed in manufactur
ing the same kind of goods, as shown by the
last Federal census or State enumeration,
except in industries in which not more than
50 free laborers are employed.
The Senate refused to concur in the
House amendments to the McConica bill to
increase the number of Supreme Judges. The
Democrats voted against the concurrence for
politcal reasons. Tbe House amendment
increased the number of judges to six, and
provided for dividing the court into two
divisions, of equal authority, to try cases.
This would relieve the overcrowded docket,
it is thought.
The Governor appointed Bobert M. Hazel
ton, of Mahoning county, as Chief Inspector
of Mines till April, 1896, to succeed him
self. The appointment was confirmed with-'
out reference.
The bill for the reorganization of Colum
bus, which pased the House, was read the
first time in the Senate to-day. It is be
lieved the bill cannot become a law.
ABLE TO 00 IT ALONE.
Colored Industrial Schools No Longer
In
Need or Financial Aid.
New Tobk. April 13. ISpeciaL The
annual meeting of the trustees of the John
F. Slater fund was held to-day at the office
of President John H. Stewart, of the United
States Trust Company, in Wall street.
The trustees, who were re-elected, are:
Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller, of the
United States Supreme Court; Daniel C.
Gilman, President of the Johns Hopkins
University; Senator Alfred H. Colquitt,
Bishop H. O. Potter, John A. Stewart,
Morris K. Jesup, William E. Dodge,
William A. Slater, John A. Broadus, Bev.
J. L. M. Curry and K. B. Hayes.
A new policy in regard to the colored
schools of the South was adopted. The
number of schools to receive aid will be
reduced to include only 12 or 13 of the
largest. j.nis course is taccn in
order to devote more money to
the education of colored teachers.
The trustees think the industrial schools,
which will not be aided under the new ar
rangement, are now in a position to go it
alone because of the many gifts they re
ceive. Last year 37 schools received aid to
the extent of $49,650.
SUES EY ONE OF THE STEWABTS.
A Grandson of A. T, Stewart's Brother
Wants Property ncd Big Damages.
New Yoke, April 13. Special' A suit
of Alex Stewart, who says he is a grandson
of a brother of Alexander T. Stewart's
father.to eject ex-Judge Henry Hilton from
a parcel of the former estate of Mrs.
Stewart, was begun before Jndge
Pryor, of the Court of Common Pleas, to
day. In the defense appear Elihn Boot and
Horace Bnssell, who will be reinforced by
Joseph H. Cboate. Colonel Bobert G. In
gersoll is expected to appear for the plaintiff
to-morrow, with W. H. Secor, who repre
sented him to-day.
The action is brought to eject Mr. Hilton
from property on Thirty-fourth street, just
west of Madison avenue, on which Mr.
Hilton's stables are built. The suit goes on
the theory that Stewart left no valid will and
that Hilton is keeping the property from
the heirs, for which adverse possession the
plaintiff claims 10,000 damages, as well as
the property. To-day was occupied with
the selection of jurors, and when the jury
was completed tbe case was adjourned until
wascompi
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THE BUSINESS WORLD.
The Steel Association Bulletin's Re
port of Unsold Pig Iron
SHOWS A SMALLEE CONSUMPTION.
Amendments to the Inter-State Law Recom
mended by the Commissioners.
PIKES, FAILUEES AND RAILWAY NEWS
Philadelphia, April la The bulletin
of the American Iron and Steel Association
will say in its issue to-morrow:
The Association has received from the pis
Iron manufacturers full returns of the stocks
of unsold pig Iron In their hands or in the
bands of their agents on March 81 last, and-l
also full returns or the number or the fur
naces In blast at that date. This information
has been compared with 'similar re
turns received for December SI, last. All the
pis iron which has been sold and Is yet on
tbe furnace banks.and all pig iron which is in
stock, but is Intended for tbe use of the
manufacturers in their own rolling mills or
steel works, has been excluded from the
comparative tables. The figures given,
therefore, relate solely to such stocks of pi?
Iron as were actually on the market at the
two dates mentioned.
On the Slst of December last the stocks of
unsold pig iron which were in tbe hands of
the makers or their agents amounted to
898,533 gross tons, and in addition there were
in storage warrant yards 30,900 gross tons,
which were no longer nnder the control of
the makers, making a total of 627,233 gross
tons of unsold pig iron. On the Slst of
llarcb last there were in the bands of mak
ers or their agents 718,679 gross tons of pig
Iron, ana in. addition there were 41,020 gross
tons in storage warrant yards which the
makers no lnnser controlled, makin? 759,599
gross tons of unsold pig iron, or 132,353 sross
tons mors tban on December SI. This is
the largest stock of pig iron ever carried by
the furnaces of this country, the next
largest stock being at the end or 1874 and
1875, when they amonnted to 710,521 and 679,
382 gross tons 1 espeotively.
uuv our consumption in tnose days was not
hair what it is to-day. The number of fur
naces in blast has decreased from 313 on tne
Slst of December to 279 on the 31st of March,
or 34 In all, a fact which would afford much
encouragement were it not accompanied by
an Increase in stocks. Taken together, the
decreased number of furnaoes in blast and
tbe large Increase in stocks in three months
Jilainly indicate that the consumption ofapig
ron has greatly fallen off during that
period.
INTER-STATE C0MMEBCE CHANGE!
Important Amendments Recommended by
the State Railroad Commissioners.
WASHiiraToiT, April 13. The fourth annual
convention of the State Railroad Commis
sioners began its session In tbe rooms of the
Inter-State Commerce Commission this
morning. Nearly all of the States were rep
resented. Mr. E. P. Jarvey, of South Caro
lina, called the convention to order and was
subsequently elected Chairman of the con
vention. Mr. Wm. O. Seymour, of Connecti
cut, read the report of tbe Committee on
Uniformity In Bailway accounting, ap
pointed at the last convention. The only
other report made at the morning session
was made by Chairman Wm. B. Fleming, or
Kentucky. Tbe question discussed in this
report was "reasonable rates." After an
elaborate discussion of the whole subject,
the committee, in concluding its report, rec
ommend to Congress that the inter-State
commeroe act be amended as to provide:
First That tbe railroads shall try their
case In the courts upon the evidence intro
duced before the Commission.
t Second That as between the parties the
.finding of tbo Commission shall. In equity
proceedings, have the force and effect of a
master's report in chancery.
Third That theCommission be authorized
to employ competent counsel to represent
them In anv litigation they may cause to be
Instituted under said act.
At tbe afternoon session, Mr. Wheeler,
from tbe Committee on Discrimination, aris
ing from the use of private cars of shippers,
read a report which contained the following
recommendations:
First An amendment to the inter-State
commerce law, prohibiting the allowance of
mileage for the use of private cars beyond a
resonable compensation for the car when
loaded and also providing that no mileage
shall be paid for the return or tbe empty car.
Second A declaration that the allowance
or free transportation to parties interested
in or connected with private cars is contrarv
to the provisions or tbe inter-State com
merce law, and that sucli parties do not pro
perly come within tbe exceptions as recited
in section 22 or the aforesaid act.
Third A declaration that railroad com-
?anies, in the event that they have in their
rains tbe private freight cars of individ
uals, firms, or private corporations, must at
the same time provide for the use of -shippers
engaged in like trafflo with those using
the said private car a sufficient number of
similar or equally convenient and available
cars to meet all reasonable requirements or
the public.
Fourth That In case any parties complain
as to the mileage allowed or proposed to be
allowed for the use or private freight cars,
the question as to what is a reasonable
allowance be determined by the Inter-State
Commerce Commission and that a statutory
provision to that effect be enacted.
A Vigorous Copper Mining Policy.
Boston, April 13. At tho annual meeting
of the Centennial Mining Company to-day a
resolution was unanimously carried author
izing a mortgage to secure the series of 7
per cent coupon ten-year bonds,agzregating
1300,000, not to be sold under 90 per cent of
their face value. The company will reserve
the right to nay the same or any part after
five years from issue. E. B, Hinsdale, who
presided, says tho new management is to
issue some $75,000 bonds at present and to
push woik at No. 3 shaft vigorously. If cor
poris found moiu bonds may be issued lor
mill, equipment and development of No. 7
shaft. TicasurerDemmon stated the com
pany was free from debt. A motion that
the laws ho so amended as to change the
general offices to New York was" finally car
ried. From Cincinnati to Chicago S5 SO.
CnrciwjfATi, April 18. Another cut of JO
cents in the rate between Cincinnati and
Cblcago has been announcedby the lines en
gaged in the present Chicago and Ohio river
rate war, making the fare between the two
points $5 50. Many Southerners are taking
advantage of these reduced rates to witness
the progress of the World's Fair buildinns,
andVthe railroads are already pushing their
wanna uu U113 atcuuuu as tne trains or tne
Big Foqr route pass in full view of the Expo
sition buildings this advantage may lead to
further complications. The new rate will
take effect Saturday next.
A Proposed Car-Service Bate.
New York, April IS. The annual meeting
of the American Kailroad Association was
held to-day. Among those present was K.
Pitcairn, Superintendent Pittsburg division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Com
mittee on Train Rnles reported that the re
plies received from their circular relative
to the 2-o'clock system of notation had not
prepared them to propose any action. The
report of the.Car Service Committee 'favored
paying freight car service at the rate orK cent
a mile and 6 cents a day, but it was decided
to postpone the consideration of the report
until the October meeting.
Spreckel Refinery Shuts Down.
Philadelphia, April 13. Sprockets' enor
mous sugar refinery shut down to-day and
all the hands were paid off. It was current
rumor that the purchase of the refinery " by
tho movement, but this was denied to-nlgbt
by William A Mears, superintendent of the
sales department. "The closing is only
temporary," be said, "and the refinery will
be running again in ten days or two weeks.
The primary cause is the recent destruction
py fire or our barrel plant, which has greatly
handicapped us."
no ijujiar iruBc was rcsnonsiDie mi
Erie Terminal Arrangements.
Erie, April 13. Special The officials of
tbe Baltimore and Ohio and the Pittsburg
and Western Railroads were here last night
and to-day with tho P. and L. E. Boilroad
officials, arranging ror the completion of tbe
Erie terminal line to the lake. While close
traffic arrangements are admitted, it is said
upon good authority that ut tbe completion
of the Erie Terminal under its present char
ter, tho Baltimore and Ohio will then as
sume control of the line.
The Proposed Stock Clearing House.
New Yoar, April" IS. The governors of the
New York Stock Exchange to-day adopted
the amendments to the constitution pro
Tiding for the establishment or a Clearing
House. Tbe amendment now goes before the
members, and if not disapproved by a ma
jority of all members within one week the
amendment becomes a law.
TEE WHISKY TBUSI'S POLICY
Is to Shut Out' All Competition by lowering
Prices, Bays Greenlmt.
Peokia, III., April 13. The annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Distillers and
Cattle Feeders' Company was beld in this
city this afternoon. Everything passed off
harmoniously. J. F. Hennessy, Nols Mor
ris, Chicago, and Jalcs E. French, Hew Tork,
were elected directors to succeed
themselves, and Frank Curtis to
fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Adolph Woolner. E. M. Pattison,
Cincinnati, was defeated for director. The
present offloors will probably be re-elected
at a meeting of the directors to-morrow. The
stockholders favored the polioy of Presi
dent Greenhut. to cut prices to wipe out op
position. The statement of Mr. Greenhut Is
partly as follows:
He expressed regret that some of the
stockholders, believing purchases had made
tbe trust invincible, bad done considerable
injury to the business of the company by
Insisting that rates be kept at the highest
notch, and by circulating greatly exag
gerated reports concerning the company's
earnings so as to affect the value of the
stock. Pursuing the policy of protecting its
trade at all hazards, the company would, if
necessary, put tbe price of Its product on
such a low basis as to earn little or no
nroflts.
The recent indictment of the officers of
the company at Boston for alleged violation
of the Sherman anti-trust law, was men
tioned, Mr. Greenhut stating that the best
legal talent the company could employ was
of the opinion the Government could not
maintain its suit. The sales of the com
pany' product for tne year ending Maroh
31, 1692, were shown to have increased
nearly '10,000,000 gallons in the last
lour years, and to be 923,648
gallons increase over the previous year, the
total sales for tbe last year being 45,661,717
gallons. The total earnings for tbe year
ending March 31, 1882. were $4,723,887 OS. The
surplus earnings for the year were $326,713 S3.
Rebates held for' the trade are beld as a sep
arate fund and do not enter Into any part of
the foregoing financial statement.
BUSINESS BREVITIES.
Beaver Falls merchant tailors have
signed their journeymen's scale.
The 'Michigan crop report says the wheat
plant has sustained no material ijunry.
There is an average decrcaso of 23 per
cent in the cotton acreage in the Southwest.
The movement to form a trust of the glass
factories 6f the Oblo Valley in opposition to
the United States combine, has fallen
through.
Judge MoPhebsoit, at Harrisburg, has de
clared the accident insurance plan of the
Philadelphia Inquirer a violation of the in
surance laws.
Soke Philadelphia and New York capital
ists have purchased all tbe street railroads
in Columbus, except the West Broad street
line. The capital stook Is fl,29O,O0O.
The Thirty-third National Bank, at Toklo,
Japan, with branches in three other cities,
closed March. 23, owing to speculation in
rice. Liabilities, $1,746,000; assets, $1,714,000.
A SAorNAW syndicate has bought a timber
tract on Ottawa river, Canada, expeoting to
cut therefrom 600,000,000 feet of pine, for
$300,000. Anotber Saginaw firm has pur
chased almost as valuable a tract.
As a result of the Manitowoc, Wis., Manu
facturing Company's fire, the T. C. Shove
Banking Company made an assignment
Tuesday nlzht. Its capital stock is $50,003.
Assets sufficient to cover liabilities.
A contract has been completed for the
construction of an Irrigating canal and
reservoirs in Santa Cruz valley, Ariz., 70
mile long. Cost estimated at $1,200,000. The
enterprise la backed by English capital.
At the annual election of the New York
Life Insurance Company, H. C. Mortimer, C.
C. Baldwin, Walter H. Lewis, Hiram B.
Steele and W. R. Graco were elected trus
tees without opposition. Mr. Beers was not
renominated and is no longer a trustee of
the company. President McCall reappointed
Theodore M. Banta to his old place as
cashier, from which he was removed by Mr.
Beers.
The directors of the .National Cordage
Company were served with orders Tuesday
to appear before Chancellor McGlll, of New
Jersey, April 18, and show cause why they
should not be enjoined from paying divi
dends on the stock of the company, and also
why a decree should not be Issued com
pelling them to bring their books within the
State or Mew Jersey, to give one of the
stockholders an opportunity to inspect them
so that he may learn how the bi? dividends
declared by the company were earned and
to whom such dividends have been paid.
BAILWAY INTERESTS.
A Saw Francisco syndicate proposes to
build a competing railroad to Salt Lake
City. James G. Fair is in the Scheme.
The Big Four has withdrawn from the Cen
tral Traffic Association. This is the result of
a disagreement on grain rates to the Atlantic
seaboard.
The Illinois Attorney General has insti
tuted damage suits against the Big Four and
Erie companies for $10,000 and$20,000 respect
ively for discrimination in freight rates.
The stockholders or tbe Central Pacific
Railroad have elected a Board or Directors.
The number was increased from seven to
nine. All the old directors were re-elected.
E. W. W. Hopkins, of San Francisco, and
Thomas Hubbard, of New York, are tho new
directors.
The Vanderbilt representation in the
Board of Directors of the Delaware and
Hudson will probably be so strong after the
annual meeting. May 8, that it would seem
possible that something more than a close
alliance for defensive purposes may be
aimed at, says the New York Tribune.
The lines in the Western Passenger Asso
ciation have taken decisive steps to put a
stop to demoralization of sales west of Chi
cago by the manipulation of tickets issued
by Eastern connections. A Joint notice was
sent out yesterday advising connecting lines
thnt on and after May 1 all tickets fiom
Buffalo, Pittsburg, Salamanca, Toronto and
points west thereof to Missouri river points,
or to St. Paul nnd Minneapolis via Chicago,
St. Louis and all other Eastern gateways of
the association, must be limited to continu
ous passage, and not to exceed one day from
date of issue.
THE FIBS RECORD.
At Nogaya, Japan the temple and tower
and 1,300 houses. Loss $390,000.
At West Fairflela, Westmoreland county,
the schoolhouse. Loss, $1,200; lnsuranco,
$SO0. Origin supposed to be incendiary.
At Edinburg, Ind., S. H, Drybread's fur
nlturo store, Cassall's Hotel and five ad
joining buildings. Loss, $20,000; Insurance,
$10,000.
At Washington, part of the Star news
paper building. Loss by lire and water,
$23,000; insured. Sixty printers escaped with
difficulty.
A still alarm or fire was sent to the
Euieka engine company last night. It was
occasioned by a chimney fire on Cbartiers
street, Allegheny.
At Butte, Mont., the Street loss caused by
the burning or the Butte nnd Boston Minin,
Company's smelter will be $B0,CO0, fully cot-
ereatuy insurance
At Chicago, the unfinished factory of the
Consumers' Pure Ice Company. Falling
walls damaged the old factory. Loss $50,000.
Cause, a live coal from tbe hoisting engine.
The roof of W. C. Miller's carpenter shop
in Cherry alley caught fire from a stove pipe
last evening. An alarm was sent in from
box 21 but no damage of consequence was
done.
At Leavonwortb, Kan., Henry Ettenson's
wholesale clothing house and Ettenson St
Winnig's shoestore. The hardware stock of
Jules Menick nnd the confeotionery goods
of William Gelst were ruined by water. Loss,
$100,000; -well insured.
Two two-story framo bouses on Millwood
avenue, owned by Charles Swindell and
Harry Dawson, and valued at $3,000, were
destroyed this morning before 1 o'clock.
Only a small portion of the contents or each
bouse was saved. The fire started in Mr.
Swindell's bouse. No one was injured.
Near Orange, Tex., the North Bancroft
Saw Mill and other buildings. Losses: Ban
croft Sawmill Company, lumber, $50,000; in
surance, $33,000; Luther A Moore, shingles,
$3,000, fully insured; lumber, $5,000, Insured;
the Alliance store and a tenement house be
longing to A. Gilmer, nnd tho residence of
Mr. Ogden, $5,000; insured.
At 5:40 last gvehing a fire was discovered
in the building at Wylie avenue and Wash
ington street, owned by Alexandor Mc
cracken and occupied by S. C. Carson, who
has the lower floor tor a grocery store, and
Mrs. Sarah Crawford who occupied the
second floor. The loss will not exceed $S00
and is partially covered by Insuranoe.
PISTOLS, IK Hi FISTS.
Continued Jfrom Mrst Page.
candidates were withdrawn before the
ballot, and the rest went with their leader
to a crushing defeat, ihelr votes averaging
about the same vfi his 117 out of 463
Wallace receiving 111. The delegates are
Boss, Hensel, Slngerly, Bobinson, Hall,
McKinney, Herring and Meyer.
There was one more row, however, after
most of the spectators and many of the del
egates had left the hall, and the trouble was
caused by the Beaver. Butler, Mercer and
Lawrence Congressional district, which was
tied upon the selection of two delegates to
goto Chicago. The debate was very lively,
and a scheme of tbe Harrity people to seat
their friends was checked by the threat to
raise the point of "no quorum" Finally
it was agreed to leave tbe dispute to the
State Committee, if the delegation conld
not settle it by Jnne L
The Slats TVIthont One Crack.
The slated candidates for Supreme Judges,
Congressmen at large, electors and district
delegates all went through. The list fol
lows: Supreme Jndge Christopher Heydrfok, of
Vonango.
Congressmen at Larce George A. Allen,
of Erie, and Mayor Thomas P. Merrltt, of
Reading.
Electors at Large Mortimer F. Elliott, or
Tioga: John C. Bullitt, or Philadelphia,
Thomas B. Kennedy, or Franklin, and David
T. Watson, or Allegheny.
The National delegates and electors by
districts are as follows:
First Robert S. Patterson, P. J. Corcoran,
Samuel Gustlne Thompson, 'John R. Read,
J. J. Maloney, P.Monroe, delegates; Thomas
J. Ryan, elector.
Second A. S. Conway, Samuel Josephs,
Thomas Delahanty, delegates; Charles B.
Lafferty. eleotor.
Thiri
d Cornelius M. Smith, W.
Bed wood
Wright,
elector.
delegates; Charles
J. Young,
Fourth O. B. Dickenson, A. M. Holding,
delegates: G. R. Guss, elector.
Firth L Hester Todd, R. K. Bachum, dele
gates; John O. James, elector.
Sixth Not filled.
Seventh Jeremiah Hazenman, B. M.
Gruber, delegates; William Molau, elector.
Eighth William Mutchler, H. W. Scott,
delegates.
Ninth John A. Coyle, W. B. Given, dele
gates; James Dnffey, elector.
Tenth F. J. Fitzsimmons, F. M. Vandllng,
delegates; C. D. Brock, elector.
Eleventh J. T. Lenhan, J. Smoulter, Jr.,
delegates: S. W. Trimmer, elector.
Twelttb Not QUod.
Thirteenth M. P. Quinn, M. O'Connor,,
delegates.
Fourteenth S. P. Light, Christian Haul en,
delegates: Samuel S. Leiby, elector.
Fifteenth Georgo S. Purdy, Nelson Lee,
delegates; Azur Lathrop, elector.
Sixteenth J. H. Cochran, John W. Bailey,
delegates; F. C. Hippie, elector.
Seventeenth William Krickbaum, C. H.
Dlckerman, delegates; Thomas Chalfout,
elector.
Eighteenth H. T. McAteer, D. M. Craw
foidi delegates; W. D. Hnmmelwright,
eleotor.
Nineteenth R. E. Shearer, Horace Kee
sey, delegates; P. H. Stmbinger. elector.
Twentieth J. M. Reynolds, Herman
Baumer, delegates; H. B. Piper, elector.
Twenty-first Thomas Lynch, G. A. Jenks,
delegates; Joseph D. Orr, elector.
Twenty-second James M. Guffey, G. S.
Fleming, delegates; Charles A. Fagan,
filfiCtOI
Twenty-third V. C. OsDorn, H. F. Eunkel,
delegates; A. A. Payton, elector".
Twenty-fourth S. L Mastrezat, T. H.
Sharpnack, delegates; John D. Braden, eleo
tor. Twenty-fifth Not filled.
Twenty-sixth J. C. Brady, John Fertih,
delegates; M. Leibel, elector.
Twenty-seventh A. A.Plummer, C.Schim
mRlflncr, delegates: T. McDowell, eleotor.
Twentv-eightb W. A Wallace, Thomas
Collins, delegates; J. K- P. Hall, elector.
After the announcement of these results
the convention adjourned sine die. B.
ALL THE ADMINISTRATION.
"Everything Went Ono WaT at Harrisburg
The Allegheny New Demoeracy Turned
Down Hnckrsteln and Frasher Carry
Their Contest to the Chicago Wigwam.
The claims of the Harrity people in the
Twenty-fourth Congressional district were
verified this morning when the district
meeting was held. T. H. Sharpnack, of
Greene, arid S.L. Jlestrezat, of Fayette,
were named as the ones to go to
the Chicago convention, and J. D.
Brader, of Washington, was nominated
for Freiidental elector. This result was
accomplished with the aid of two votes
from. Allegheny, cast by L. M. Fagan and
the substitute who held the credentials of
J. Wershercher. Fagan's entire delegation
was instructed in favor of W. A. Sipe, and
the friends of that gentleman were more
than indignant when the result was
announced. Sipe is tbe leader oi the new
"Democracy of Allegheny county, and that
organization will now be more bitter in its
attacks upon the powers that be tban ever.
The decision of all the Northside contests
in favor of the Harrityites of course knocked
out Huckesteln and Frasher as delegates to
Chicago, and Osburn and Kunkle were sub
stituted in their places by the victorious
faction. The contests brought bvthe Gufley
people in the First Legislative district were
thrown outand in the Second and Seventh
districts the anti-Guffey contestants were all
seated, making the delegation a unanimous
one.
C. M. King, Chairman of the recent Sec
ond District Convention, and one of the
bounced delegates, says: "The action of
the committee is an outrage. No matter
what may be said of other districts, the
delegates from tbe Sceond were honestly
elected, and the administration knows it.1'
"I am very well satisfied with the result,"
said P. Foley, who failed to 'get on the
slate for delegate at large himself, but was
instrumental in the selection of Meyer for
the place. "There were outrageous methods
adopted by the opposition int Allegheny
recently, and the worst that they can say is
that they got a dose of their own medicine."
Meyer and Kunkle are very much
pleased with the fact that theirs is the last
laugh, and the opinions of the minor mem
bers of the contingent are colored by their
respective applications.
Some of Guffey's supporters make hard
threats, but the winners are confident that
nothing serious will happen.
On the delegate-at-largevote, Allegheny
county gave Guffey 17, "Wallace 12, Baer 2,
Jenks 1, O'Brien 10, Hensel 24, Boss 21,
Singerly 13, Hall 18, Meyer 22, Herring 20,
McKinney 20 and Bobinson 2L
To-night Huckesteln and Frasher, the
bounced Northside national delegate aspi
rants, took out necessary contestant papers,
and will make a contest before the conven
tion at Chicago. There is, though, very
little prospect of to-day's verdict being
reversed.
LYDIA THOMPSON'S HUSBAND
Badly Battered Vp in a Quarrel TVlth Ono
of the Orlsinal Big Four. '
New York, April 13. ipia7. Charles
De Forest, who used to be one of the variety
combination known as "the Bis Four,"
walked into the Fourteenth Street Theater
to-night, with.a man who said he was J. C.
Campbell, a Wall street broker. De Forest
slid a card into the box office and
asked for a tree admission toXydia Thomp
son's entertainment The ticket seller,
Doorkeeper Thompson, who is Manager
Kose'nouest's father-in-law, and Ernst
Hutchinson, Miss Thompson's husband and
manacer. successfully told the actor that
I they did not know him, and could not admit
him. Deforest sndUampbel I abused Mutcn
inson in a loud tone, disturbing the audi
ence. Doorkeeper Thompson went out for
a ( policeman and Hutchinson turned
to walk away. While his
face was half averted DeForest
raised a heavy walking stick and struck
Hutchinson three 'times on the face. He
broke the cane on the third blow, and
struck an attache who interfered to protect
Hutchinson.
Policeman Heed took DeForest to the
Thirtieth street station, and another police
man collared Broker Campbell. Hutchin
son was dazed by his beating, and was
lifted into a cab and drawn to
the station. His clothes and face were
covered with blood. DeForest said he had
struck in self-defense. Sergeant Carbry
locked both DeForest and Campbell up,
Hutchinson's wounds were dressed and he
was taken-home to" the Westminster Hotel
in a cab..
THE BANK BUNKOED
By a Beal Nice Yonng Man Who Was
Trusted and Who
DID HOT PEETEP TO BE SMART.
The United States National of New Tork Is
Ont Just $32,072 94.
A CliEYEE SCHEME AT LAST FATHOMED
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TITS PISPATcn.J
Kew York, April 13. Wall street
paused to-day to listen to the latest tale of
defalcation. It was the same familiar
story: A young man eager for strawberries
in December and asparagus in January and
fine wines and cigars at all times .and a
mighty slim income with which to meet
even the ordinary expenses of a modest
station.
The United States National Bank at 41
Wall street, of which Dr. James H. Parker,
ex-President of the Cotton Exchange, is
President, and Henry C. Hopkins is cashier,
opened its doors for business abont 10 years
ago in the Washington building, facing
Battery Park. Logan C Murray was their
President, and he remained at the helm
until last July, when the bank was moved
to its present quarters and Dr. Parker was
elected President. The late Mrs. Edward
Searles, widow of Mark Hopkins, of Cali
fornia,, and her husband, bad an interest in
the bank's affair. This interest is now
represented in the bank by Directors
Thomas H. Hubbard and Thomas E. Still
man, of Butler, Stillman & Hubbard; Mr.
Searles' attorneys and Collis P. Hunting
ton. The remaining directors are Dr.
Parker, William P. Thompson and Thomas
W. PearsalL
He fled in a Mighty Bis Harry.
The capital is $500,000. Almost from the
day the bank opened its doors for business,
H. Wiltshaw was one of its most trnsted
employes. He entered the bank's service
as a junior clerk, and rose to be the in
dividual bookkeeper. His duties gave him
direct dealings with depositors. On Nov
ember 14 last Wiltshaw lett the bank
hurriedly in his thin alpaca office coat, and
that's the last Dr. Parker and his associates
have seen of him. At the time Wiltshaw
left he was aware that his books were being
examined. When Dr. Parker became presu
dent in the July preceding he determined
to auike a thorough examination. The ex
pert bad reached Wiltshaw's department
when Wiltshaw left. From that day to
yesterday the expert has been busy on
Wiltshaw's books, and then Dr. Parker
announced authoritatively that Wiltshaw
was a defaulter to the amount of $32,072.94
of which Dr. Parker thinks the bank may
recover $8,700.
Has Been Steallnc Since 1888.
Dr. Parker said that Wiltshaw began his
operations as far back as 1888. Wiltshaw
had not taken large amounts at a time, and
his svstem of covering his tracks was clever.
He was fond of high living, and frequented
the swell restaurants near the Stock Ex
change. He was a member of the Seventh
Regiment. Wiltshaw had many acquaint
ances, and with them he was pretty free in
money matters. He establishedwith them
a system of borrowing and lending, and in
the settlement of the I O TJ's, no matter by
whom held, the United States National
Bank was bound to be "out" every time. For
instance, Wiltshaw would borrow $500 from
an acquaintance, who was also a depositor
in the bank. A few days later the deposi
tor, in the natural course of business, per
haps, would visit the bank. Wiltshaw
would tell him he was ready to pay the
loan, and the depositor, handing out his
bank book, Wiltshaw would credit the
amount in the book; furthermore, he would
credit the amount in his own individual
ledger, and from there the entry was
transcribed to the bank's general leger. The
depositor would draw the amount of his
titchen Economy;
Actual tes!s sn.ow the Royal Baking Powdar
to be 27 per cent, stronger than any other brand
on the market. If another, baking powder is'
"forced upon you by the grocer, see that you ars
charged the correspondingly lower pries. .
0UTIFUL HEJHJ
FOR
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We offer extraordinary attractions in artistic millinery this Easter week.
Never before has such an immense assortment been seen in Pittsburg. It
includes hundreds of stylish and exquisitely trimmed Bonnets and Hats,
Fine French Flowers, Untrimmed Hats and Bonnets, Misses' Hats, Chil
dren's Hats, Infants' Caps, etc.
Hats and Eonnets trimmed in any style desired at short notice. Work
manship guaranteed strictly first-class. We have engaged additional sales
people, so that all can be waited upon promptly. The corps of artistes em
ployed in our workrooms is equal to any emergency, and there will be no
trouble in executing late orders.
EASTER GLOVES.
Just come and get an idea of what a complete glove department really
means. Here you will see everything in the glove line everything but the
exorbitant prices that some dealers charge. Recollect, we are sole agents
for the P. & P.,Chaumont,Berthold and Fontaine famous French Kid Gloves.
4-button French Kid Gloves,68c, 51, f 1 oX
S-hook French Kid Gloves, 85c and $1.
7-hook French Kid Gloves, $1 25, 51 50
and 51 75.
8-button Suede Mosquetaires, 68c, fl,
$1 25, ?1 50.
8-button extra quality French Biarrltz,$L
See our splendid showing of Neckwear for Ladies and Children, Para
sols. Laces. Easter .Souvenirs. Boys' Star Waists and hundreds of other
things suited to the season.
' CLOAKS AND SUITS.
All the latest novelties in LADIES BLAZER SUITS, from $4.65 to
i5; SILK- WAISTS, $3 to $8.75; CLOTH CAPES, $4.65 to $2$;
REEFERS AND BLAZERS, 2.50 to $15; NEWMARKETS, $6.24 to
$11.65; TEA GOWNS, $1.48 to S20.
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510-518 MARKET STREET.
loan to Wiltshaw and go on his way rejoic
ing. fchirper Than They Thought He Was.
It is amazlnc to Mr. Parker and Cashier4
Hopkins that Wiltshaw was clever enough
to cover his swindles as long as he did.
Neither was prepared to say yesterday
whether he believed the depositors having
dealings with Wiltshaw were in collusion
with him. They are now investigating
that line of inquiry and personally examin
ing the deposit books of "Wlltshsw'i
friends.
At the Seventh Eegiment Veteran Club
it was said yesterday that Wiltshaw had
suddenly departed in November, prelum-'
I ably for Europe. He had left the club in
good standing, but since be bad gone away
his dues hod been allowed to lag, and he
will be dropped for non-payment. He
lived at the club a few days )5rior to hit
departure. Since he left no one has in
quired there for him, it was stated.
Remarkable Experience as
Told By Mrs. Atwell.
Ber Earnest Words Ahont the Con
dition of Workers.
How Easily Women Can ImproTe In Health
and Happiness.
The mills and shops of Pennsylvania hare hun
dreds of hard-worked girls, whom poor ventila
tion, nnplearant surroundings and hard labor are
worrying Into early breaking down.
In far too many stores the hours are so long
and the duties so heavy, that rosy-cheeked.
bright-eyed girls In a
few years grow a!low,
their eyes lose their
brightness, and tbey
become nerrous and un
happy. The farm house and
city dwellings contain
still more whom hard
housework is driving to
premature old age.
Sirs- Amos Atwell. of
Columbus, X. T.. has a
timely communication
Mrs. Amos Atwell. upon this subject. She
states 1
"For years I have worked so hard that when 1 got
op in the morning I felt all tired oat. A roaring
in my head kept me awake at night, and I was all
discouraged.
"As if this was not bad enough I had rheumatism
so severe that I conld stand on my feet only a little
while at a time, and my shoulders were so lame
and sore that it seemed as though I would have to
give op-
'My experience shows that the woman'swork
which Is never done' comDletely wrecks her phys
ical system unless some pnre strength-giver is at
hand. With me, I found Falne's celery compound
a perfect means of relief. That tired feeling which
ailed ray whole body, is gone; I never feel that
way now; there Is no more roaring in the head;
and I can sleep like a child; the rheumatism in my
shoulder and limbs seems completely cored: all
this Patne's celery compound "did for me. and I
feel that it is my dnty to recommend it to hard
working women everywhere."
It is a fact well known to boards of health, and
one that Is frequently referred to by writers on
nervous diseases, and such ailments as are most
common among women, that In many localities the
family physicians prescribe this compound with
tbe best of results.
It Is a happy circumstance that this remedy Is
within the reach of any worklngman's family, for
it is not necessary to have a physician prescribe It.
as all reputable druggists keep It for sale. 'With
many, 11 has become the standard family remedy,
half a dozen bottles being purchased at a time, so
that It may always be on hand when needed.
8-button Glace Mosquetaires, 51, 51 25,
$1 50.
Misses' fine 4-button, 75c; 5-hooks, 95a
4-button French Snede, extra quality, It.
7-hook French Suede.extra quality, II 50.
Black and colored Silk Gloves and Mitts
for ladies and children.
Gents' French. Kid, 75c, 51, ft- 50, 51 75.
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