HHBSTOE III H IJH "i Fvawawscrayiif" rap?3; ft fsrs !'J!SM"ivpJPr f&r- wys - THERE IS A REASON. The small advertisements in The Dispatch's "Rooms to let" column increased over 200 per cent in April. They aro read and lib erally answered. One cent a word. flje ptJmts THERE IS A REASON. The small advertisement in The Dispatch's "Booms to let" colnmn Increased over '200 per cent in April. They are read and lib erallyanswered. Onecent a word. FORTY SEVENTH YEAH PITTSBURG. FRIDAY, MAY 13 1892-TWELVE PAGES. THREE GENTS mgmtm ASTOR MILLIONS FOR THE HEIRS But Mrs. Drayton's Name Doesn't Figure Much in Her Father's "Will. KO FOBTUNE LEFT TO HER. The Rich Man's Sons Fare Well at the Hands of the Testator. A Number of Legacies to Charities and Church Institutions No Intimation as to the Amount of Money Left by the Multi-Milllonalre The Minor Son, Though, Will Soon Be as Rich as His Grandfather, Who Left Probably $100,000,000 Funeral of the Late William Astor In New York. (SPECIAL TELEGIUM TO THE OISPATCB.l New Yobk, May 1Z Lord, Day & Lord, counsel for the executors of "William Astor's will, have furnished The Dispatch correspondent with an abstract of the con tents of the will as they are modified by six codicils. Mr. Astor died April 25, at Paris. The will itself is dated January 12, 1832. The date of the codicils is not given in the ab stract. These are the notable things about the will: Making John Jacob Astor, the only son, residuary legatee, it leaves to him, abso lutely, all the property held for life by his father under the will of William B. Astor, the grandfather, which was one-half of William B. Actor's residuary estate. For life it leaves to the executors, as trustees for John Jacob W., power to John Jacob to dispose of the same by will, the residuary individual estate of tho testator, which is for the most part the accumulated surplus income for 17 years of the estate de rived from William B. Astor. This should be as much or nearly as much as the princi pal estate was in 1875. Sirs. Dravton Doesn't Figaro In It. The provision for daughters is the income of $850,000 each for lite, in addition to the provisions already made under marriage settlements and other trusts. In the case of Mrs. James Coleman Drayton the 850,000, instead of going to her lor life, goes for life to her four children, share and share alike, with remainder to their children, and no provision whatever appears to have been made for Mrs. Drayton. There is nothing in the summary to show whether or not this is on account of previous settlements John Jacob Astor, who was born July 13, 1866, and is thereiore nearly 26 years old, comes at once into the income of his father's individual residuary estate, and into the absolute ownership of one-balf the estate derived, under his grandfather's will, from his father. On July 13, 1896. he will be come absolute owner of the other half of this last-mentioned estate. One Son as Kicli as Ills Grandfather. On that date, it appears, John Jacob Astor will be as rich a man, or nearly as rich a man. as his grandfather, William B., was, for William received for life half of William B.'s estate (not one-fourth, as has been erroneously reported), and passes the residue of that on to bis son, together with the accumulation of 17 years. AVilliam B. Astor's estate was variously estimated at the time of his death at from 545,900,000 to $120,000,000. The will will probably be offered for pro bate to-day. This is the abstract furnished of the will and codicils: First Testator disposes by this will all the real and personal property which he held in his own right at his decease. He also disposes of his father's will and all other property he was by any Instrument entitled to dispose of by will. All the residuary real and personal estate under his father's (William B. Astor's) will was given one-half to his brother, the late John Jacob Astor, for life, and the other half to William Astor, the testator, for life, with power to each to dispose bv will of the half held for his use. (Will 'of William B. Astor, article IL) The Widow Well Provided For. Second Testator gives to his widow, Caroline Webster Astor, in addition to an annuity settled upon her by an ante-nuptial agreement, the house and stable, 350 Fifth avenue, and the furniture therein, to hold for life. A fund is provided to pay the taxes and assessments on the said prop erty, in which Mrs. Astor holds a life es tate. Third Testator gives to his executors, as trustees, a fund sufficient to produce an in come of 550,000 annually, which is to bo paid over to the use of Mrs. Astor during iier naiurai use. Fourth Testator'givcs to his executors, as trustees, from his personal estate, the sum of 5406,167, the interest to be applied to the use of Mary Van Allen, granddaughter of the testator, during her lite, remainder to her issue; for Lawrence Van Allen, grand Bon of the testator, the same provision: for Sarah Van Allen, granddaughter of the testator, the same provision. Sirs. Roosevelt's Share Worth Having. Fifth Testator gives to his executors, as trustees, 5850,000 the income to be applied to the use of his daughter, Helen Boosevelt, wife of J. Bussell Boosevelt, during her life, with the remainder to her issue as she may direct by will. This is in addition to provisions for her made under a marriage settlement and other trusts. Be also gives her the use of house and stable 372 Fifth avenue, for life, the remainder to her issue as directed by her will. Seventh Testator gives to his executors, to hold as trustees, 5212,500, to apply the income of the same to his grand children, Caroline A. Drayton, during her natural life, the remainder to her issue; the same provision for each of his grandchil dren, Henry Coleman Drayton, William A. Drayton and Alicia Livingston Drayton, all these children of the testator's daughter, Mrs. J. Coleman Drayton. Legaclt-s to a Number of Charities. Eighth Testator gives the following leg acies: To the exempt firemen's fund, city of New Tork. $10,000. To the Homo for Respectable Aged and Indigent Females, city of New York, $13,000. To the Astor Library, $50,000. To the Trinity Church, New Tork, for charitable purposes, $10,000. To the Woman's Hospital, Fourth avenue and Forty-ninth and Fiftieth streets, $10,000. To tlio New Yoik City Missionary and Tract Society, $25,000. JTo the Home lor lneurableg, $10,000. To James S. Armstrong, $30,000. To John Irving, $23,000. To St. Luke's Hospital, Jacksonville, Fla.. (15 000. lo Thomas Hade, ir in his employ at testa tors decease, $5,000. To Johanna Best, a servant, an annuity of $500. Testator directs that the fund provided for the use of his daughters shall be one half personalty and one-half from his im proved real estate. Tenth Testator gives to his executors, as trustees, all the residue of his individual real and personal estate, to hold for the life of his son, John Jacob Astor, during his life, and to apply the income to his use, irith power to his son to dispose of the re mainder by will among the testator's issue. This clause does not embrace the property held for testator's use under the will of his father, William B. Astor. Toang John Jacob's Future Fortune. All the property, real and personal, held In trust for testator under the will of his father (being a moiety of the residuary estate mentioned in the will of Mr. William B. Astor), and all other property testator has the right to dispose of under the provisions of any instrument whatever, testator gives to his executors as trustees, and to apply the income to the use of his son, -John Jacob Astor, when said son arrives at the age of 21. The trustees are to give him the house, stable and lot, No. 350 Fifth avenue, sub ject to the life estate of Mrs. Astor. Also, real and personal property to the amount of $500,000. When he arrives at the age of 25 years trustees are to convey to him one-half of the remainder in this article named, and when he arrives at the age of 30 the trustees are to transfer to him the remainder as his absolute estate. Twelfth Testator provides that if any olauses in his will are legally declared in valid and void, that other parts shall not be effected thereby, but all property embraced in sucn illegal clauses is given to ms son, John Jacob Astor, who is declared for that nurnose the ultimate residnarv legatee. Thirteenth Testator gives certain powers to his executors and trustees for the manage ment of the estate. Fourteenth Testator appoints Henry Day, Philip Kissam, his son John Jacob Astor, and William Cruikshank, executors and trustees. Funeral of the Wealthy Testator. Simplicity of detail and absence of any thing like display marked the funeral ser vices of William Astor, which were held here to-day in Trinity ChapeL Half a dozen seats only on either- side of the center aisle were reserved for members of the family, the others were for the friends of the family and the publio generally. When the church was comfortably filled the doors were closed. The members of the family reached the edifice at 10 o'clock, when a screen which hid the casket from view was removed and the procession moved up the aisle, headed bv Bev. Morgan Dix, rector of the church, Bev. William H. Vibbert, and Bev. F. A. Olmstead, of Bhlnebeek. Then came the casket, with the Pall bearers on either side. They were: Vice President Levi P. Morton, William C Schermerhorn, James P. Kernichnn, E. T. Wilson, Edward R. Bell, Johnston Living ston, Edward B. Willing, P. Kissam, Henry Day and Richard M. Hunt, followed imme diately by members of the family. Beantlfnl Muslo by the Choir. The casket was placed on a catafalque near the altar rails. As the procession moved the choir sang "Hark, Hark My Soul." The anthem, "I Am the Besurrection and the Life," was chanted, and Dr. Dix read the burial service and the choirrendered "Lord, Let Me Know My End," and "Bock of Ages." "I Heard a Voice From Heaven" was sung by Thomas Capley, the boy soprano who sang tne anthem at the luneral of John Jacob Astor. There were ten floral offerings from members of the family. The casket, which had been sealed in Paris, at reques of Mrs. Astor, was not opened. It bore the inscription: : William Astor, ; Born July 12, 1330, j Died Aprfl-25, 1S92. Mr. J. Coleman Drayton was not present at the funeral service. At the conclusion of the services the funeral procession pro ceeded to Trinity Cemetery, Fifteenth Btreet and St. Nicholas avenue, where the burial service of the Protestant Episcopal Church was read and the remains interred in the Astor tomb. FEARFUL FEMALE RIOT. One Girl Fatally and Six Others Seriously Injured Rivals tor the Affections of a Common Beau Result In a Murderous Row. Anxiston, Ala., May 12. Special The cotton mill of the Anniston Manufact uring Company was the scene of a terrible female riot this morning. One girl is to night tossing en her death-bed, while at least six others are in the hands of as many physicians. Between Miss Jessie Pierce and Miss Bobbie Brown a spirited rivalry has ex isted over a common beau. When they reached the mill this morning the necessity of their employment drew them together. Miss Bobbie's face expressed derision, when Miss Jessie sent her fist under Miss Bob bie's jaw, sending her to the floor in a dead swoon. She then jumped upon her pros trate adversary witn tne lerocity ot a wild cat. In a moment a dozen women were together In amass, pulling hair, scratching faces, hit ting each'other on the heads with their bob bins and screaming, and when the Superin tendent, aided by other men, pulled the irate women apart it was seen that Miss Brown was in a dying condition, and that others were seriously nurt. Three of them fell in a dead faint. This afternoon warrants were sworn out against Miss Jessie Pierce anda dozen others. They will be held to await the result of Miss Brown's injuries. 20,000,000 TO SAVE. Awful Extent of the Famine From Which Bnsslan Feasants Suffer. New Yoke, May 12. Special A let ter has been received from W. O. Edgar, one of the commissioners appointed to dis tribute the cargo of the steamer Missouri, which consisted of flour given by the millers of this country, cornmeal given by the peo ple of the State of Nebraska, and 512,000 worth of flour bought here to complete the cargo. Mr. Edgar says: Not a pound of our flour but noes into the stomach of a hungry peasant. 01 this lam certain. The Kussians gave us every facility, and the whole nation, from noble to peasant, is profoundly touched Dy America's act. I have Just returned from a tour in the famine distriots. All Russia is working manfully and honestly to check the hunger and tide the people over until next harvest, but at least 20,000,000 souls must be helped. While the millers' lelier movement is an accomplished lact, and I personally am relieved of my responsibility, I would bo Ies than human ir I failed to do or say all I could to stimulate further aid. It will be needed from now until August. I am going to London to see the people who own the steamers which run to the Baltic ports and endeavor to get them to transfer free small contributions for the hungry lots of one, two, thieo or Ave tons. Typhus Is raging in Tula; hundreds and thousands down with it. and many dying. What with Scstllence and famine both, these people are aving a terrible time. Census Examiners Held for Trial. Philadelphia, May 12. Amos E. Engle and F. De Grandschamps, the Indus trial Census Examiners arrested yesterday, were given a hearing to-day and held for trial in $1,000 bail each, on the charge of making fraudulent returns. The principal witnesses against them were Gottlieb Wag ner, shoemaker; Joseph Burke and John Bader, tailors, who claimed that they were not in business as represented in their re turns, and denied signatures purporting to be their own. 1 HONOR FOR BURROWS. He Is Apt to Be Chosen to Preside at the Minneapolis Convention. A MAN WHO JUST FILLS THE BILL. Cleveland's Boomers Think He Js Far Etronger Than in 1888. A LIYELY CONTENTION AT NEW CASTLE teMCIAL TXLEQBAM TO TBI DISPATCH. Washington-, May 12. Congressman Burrows, of Michigan, Is apt to be chosen Permanent Chairman of the Bepubllcan National Convention. A distinguished Be publlcan leader who visited the Capitol to day said It would never do, in view of the controversy between the Harrison and anti Harrison factions, to select a man to preside over the convention who is conspicuously identified with the interest of any candi date. Mr. Burrows is one of the best qualified men in the party for the place. He has the voice, the parliamentary skill, and the other qualifications necessary for a success ful presiding officer of the National Con vention. Ex-Senator Ingalls has been spoken of in this connection, but his well-known hos tility to the President will probably inter fere with his prospects. He is an able parliamentarian and a model presiding officer, but the administration men, who are apt to be in the majority, will oppose him. CLEVELAHD CORSIDEEED STE0NGEB Than He Was in 1888, by the Antl-Hlll Workers in New York. New Yobk, May 12. Lawyer E. Ellery Anderson, President of the BeformClub,and a member of the Democratic Provisional State Committee (anti-Hill), is quoted as follows: We, who are in the midst of the political movement in this State, know that Mr. Cleveland Is vastly stronger than bejwas in 1888.. We know that slnoe that time the people of this State have been wakened so as to understand correctly the oppressive effects of the tariff. We know that many Republican voters have been driven out of their party Dy their disapproval of the Mo Klnley law, and we know that the threat of the passage or tho force bill has determined a large number or independent voters to act with the Democratic partv.lt its nomination meets with their approval. Mr. Anderson was particular in emphasiz ing the last sentence as above quoted. He concluded by saying: The classes of voters whom I referred to will reach 50,000 in this State. This asser tion is not a guess, but is based on the per sonal experience or those who are active in our movement, derived from their constant intercourse with the voters themselves, and from an enormous correspondence carried on for mtnv months with voters residing in every county in the State. WABM IK M'XIHLEx'S MSTBICT. Organized Labor Complaining of tho Candi date Named at Salem. YoungstOWN. O., May 12. Special The indignation among Republican work ingmen and friends of organized labor throughout this Congressional district over the nomination made at Salem has increased in volume until the party managers begin to realize that the only salvation for the ticket is to have Mr. Morgan retire, and Fnominate a candidate who is in touch with organized labor in this industrial district. Vice President P. H. McElrov, of the Amalgamated Association, was asked to-day if Mr. Morgan would not attempt to union ize his works at Alliance, and replied: If ho should he would increase his weak ness, as it would show that he was actuated alone by political motives, and that he was not a sincere filend of orgrnized labor. I said to him nt Salem that if I found tho charges against him were true I would ad vise every workingman in the district to vote against him. and I should resign from the Bepubllcan Executive Committee and refuse to Indorse such a candidate. He olaims to have 80 union men in his employ, out of 600 or 700. What does that amount to wnen tney nave no organization? If those few belong to unions eltewhere and have no organization in their works, and are not allowed to have any, I would like to know how organized labor is represented there. Such a claim won't do. A BTTMPUS AT NEW CASTLE. Accusations of Fraud Prevent the Flection of One Delegate. New Castle, Pa, May 12. Special The delegates from this Congressional dis trict, to the number of 18, met here this afternoon to elect two delegates to the Na tional Democratic Convention. Mercer county had six delegates, Lawrence three, Beaver four and Butler five. The candi dates were S. B. Griffith, of Mercer; Charles M. Heineman, of Butler; Wells B. Clen denin, of Lawrence, and Hon. W. P. Dun lap, of Beaver. Heineman was declared elected on a secret ballot, when Lawrence county de clared it had been beaten by Butler by fraud, and a notary was called in to take affidavits. There was intense excitement, and Mr. Heineman refused to accept the honor at the cost of harmony. The upshot of the matter was that onlv Mr. Clendenin was elected, and the conference adjourned1 IU UJCCb 1U UUJCaU WlUlUUb CiCLiing IU6 other delegate, the alternates, or the elector for this district The convention lasted all afternoon, and was one of the liveliest political gatherings seen in this city for some time. WATCH0BN FOB CONGRESS. The Factory Inspector Confident He Could Defeat Ernest Acheson. Habbisbubg, May 12. Special Fac tory Inspector Bobert Watchorn will likely be a candidate for the Democratic nomina tion for Congress in the Twenty-fourth district, which embraces the counties of Greene, Washington, Fayette and a portion of Allegheny. Mr. Watchorn said this evening that he would not decline the nomination if ten dered him, but that he is not seeking the honor. He says that he is confident he can defeat Ernest Acheson, the Republican nominee. Getting Beady for Hard Work. Washington-, May 12. The Republican Congressional Campaign Committee organ ized this evening by the election of Senator Anthony Higgins, of Delaware, as Chair man; Bepresentative John A. Caldwell, of Ohio, as Vice Chairman, and the following to constitute, with the above, the Executive Committee: Senators Perkins, of Kansas, and Washburn, of Minnesota, and Repre sentatives Townsend, of Colorado; Houk, of Tennessee; Hermann, ot Oregon; Walker, of Massachusetts, and Cheatham, of North Carolina. Edward McPherson, of Pennsyl vania, was elected secretary of the com mittee. Arizona Delegates Chosen. Phcehix, Asia, May.12. The territorial Republican Convention met last evening. G. V. H. Shauer, Hon. Christ A. Frank, and George E Brown were elected delegates to the National Republican Convention, Bretz Nominated Once More. Indianapolis, May 12. Hon. John L. Bretz was renominated for Congress by the second Indiana Congressional district Democrats, to-day. . A SEW HABB0B MA8IEB For Philadelphia, In the Person of Select Councilman Thomas J. Byan. Philadelphia, May 12. Special. The Governor has determined to appoint Select Councilman Thomas J. 'Byan as Harbor Master for the port of Philadelphia, vice Bobert S. Pattison, deceased. Mr. Byan is quite popular, and the appointment, from a party standpoint, is regarded as excellent. Mr. Byan began to take an active part in politics shortly after attaining his majority, and in 1881 was elected to represent the Sixth ward in Common Council. After serving In that branch for over three years he was elected to represent the same ward in Select Council, to fill the unexpired term of Philip Mitton. In 1885 Mr. Byan was elected for the Jul 1 terra, and was re-elected in.1888, and again in 1891, and 'is at present serving as a member of that body. In the summer of 1885 he was appointed by Presi dent Cleveland as a special agent of the Treasury Department, upon the recom mendation of Congressman Samuel J. Ran dall. Mr. Byan has several times been a mem ber of the Democratic City Executive Com mittee of Philadelphia, and on many occa sions has represented his district as a dele gate to Democratic State conventions, and His ward in countv conventions. CAMPBELL IS SUBPBISED. He Didn't Know That Cleveland Meant Him for His Lcgatoe. Columbus, May 12. Special Ex Governor Campbell was asked to-day about the story now in circulation here that ex President Cleveland had summoned him to New York, and that a conference was to be held, and finally that he (Campbell) was to be the ex-President's legatee, as Cleveland was about to withdraw from the Presidental race. The ex-Governor smiled and said: "I had no inkling of it until I read the ac oount published in the papers. It is news to me, but small favors are thankfully re ceived." Mr. Campbell did not say who he thought the Democrats would nominate for Presi dent, but thought the party's prospects verv bright. In speaking of Harrison he said: "A week ago I thought Harrison would be nominated, but the opposition to him has grown very ugly. I will not say that it has increased, bnt it is certainly more open and determined." DYING IN THE STREETS. Horrible Scenes In Fever Stricken Santos Corpses Kicked Aside hy Policemen The Dead Burled in Long Trenches Misery on Shipboard in Fort. PHlLADELPHlA,May 12. The bark Sam uel B. Hale arrived here to-day from San tos, having lost her mizzen topmast head on the passage. Captain Guptill died at sea on March lfiT The Captain was stricken with yellow fever soon after leaving Santos. Mate Westerberg's description of the prevalence of yellow fever at Santos, and the misery brdught about by the deadly effects, is horrible. He said it was no un usual thing to see the bodies of men and children lying along the narrow thorough fares, slowly wasting to decay. Every hos pital was crowded to its utmost capacity, and the authorities were powerless in any way to alleviate the sufferings of the resi dents. Officials of the Government were seen to kick aside out of the thoroughfares the bodies of human beings who had died on the streets so as not to obstruct the path ways, and once in awhile large wagons gathering up the dead bodies could be seen. Large plots of ground owned by the Gov ernment were used for the burial of the un fortunates who had" sucoumbed to the plague. No coffins were used. The usual way of burying the dead was to dig long trenches, into which hundreds of bodies were thrown. The sufferings among the sailors was alike fearful, and on board the numerous vessels that were detained there the disease was known to have broken out and carried ofl all hands. Numbers of vessels were prac tically abandoned, there being no one left to look out fortheir interests. No adequate description of the affairs in this port could be given. Business is broken up and the people are in a destitute condition. The number of deaths doilv are enormous. SENSATION AT A CAMPFIBE. An Orator Gets Into Hot Water by Re flecting on Westerners. Ottumwa, Ia., May 12. The G. A. B. encampment closed with a sensation at the campfire of the Potomac late last night. The Western army men raised bedlam. During the evening various speakers rather insinuated that the West ern boys were not in the war. Colonel D. B. Daily, of Council Bluffs, stated that of 12 principal battles nine were fought by the Army of the Potomac, and only three were left for all the Western ar mies. That was too much for the Western veterans. A hundred or more began to shout, "Sit down I" "Put him out 1" "Come ofl 1" "What's the matter with Gettys burg?" Chairman Hutchinson produced order out of chaos, and Captain Daily caused another sensation by saying that of the 45 regi ments that lost over 200 men each, the Army of the Potomac bad 43 and only 2 belonged to the Western armies. Then the veterans yelled: "Are there any of you left?" "You did it all, didn't you?" When a truce of peace was again maintained the speaker closed by asking thos? who told him to sit down to go home and post themselves on army history. SAILING DNDER WATER. The New Submarine Boat Again Tested and Proved a Success. Deteoit, May 12. George C Baker's new submarine boat was taken into the Detroit river and sunk and navigated en tirely under water this afternoon. The re sult of the trip was such as to prove to the most skeptical that submarine navigation is not only possible, but is actually an accom plished fact. The new boat, with its inventor and Elec trician Goddard Inside, was sealed up and run into the Detroit river opposite the mouth of the Bouge, and was there operated in all directions with a view to testing it in every possible way. It worked entirely to the satisfaction of Mr. Baker. A public exhibition will probably be given in a short time. TEE LOTTEBY SNOWED TTNDEB. It Only Beoelvod a Few Hnndred Totes, and 150,000 Against It. NewOkleans, May 12. Special. The Secretary of State announces to-day that the constitutional amendment, voted for at the late election, by which Louisiana was to renew the charter of the Louisiana lpttery for 25 years for 51,250,000 a year, was de feated by 150,000 majority and received only a few hundred votes. Sandwich Islanders See a Comet. Hoholulu, May 12. A comet has been noticeable here in the Northwestern heavens for two weeks past. 0. J. Lyons, a local meteorplogist, says it is new one to astronomers. Ieverj to be THE ELECTRIC TRUST And the Methods Employed by It to Freeze Out Competition m THE WORLD'S FAIR CONTRACTS. Bules laid Down That Practically Shut Ont Other Electricians. THE MANAGEMENT IN A SHADI LIGHT SPECIAL TELEGIUM TO TOE DISPATCH. 1 Chicago, May 12. The bids for the elec tric lighting of the World's Fair by arc lights will be opened on Monday next. Congressman Crain, of Texas, seems to have selected a happy subject for Congres sional inquiry provided he is not too late to aid in a very vital matter. His resolution calling for information from the Attorney General as to whether or not the electrical combine had violated the anti trust act will bring out some highly inter esting facts. The power of the trust has been appar ently sufficient to entangle the manage ment of the Fair. Even here in Chicago the results of the endeavors of the trust are not half known. Of course the whole country is aware of the enormons amount saved to the management of the Fair by the attack on the bids of the trust, but the loss to the Fair through the driving away of important exhibitors, the manipu lation of specifications for bids and the practical paralysis of rival exhibitors have not np to this time been known. In the course of an open letter to the Tima Mr. J. S. Williams, who is in no way connected with the Westinghouse inter ests, says: "The specifications as drawn for the elec tric lights practically shut out all competi tion. On page 0 of the new specification! there is a clause which reads: 'If an alter nating current system is used, the primary wires must not enter the building; the con verters to be located in fireproof vaults im mediately outside of the building,' etc. Now, why was this clause inserted and hy whom? The writer thinks it entirely fair to assume that it was placed there by Messrs. Steeringer and Sargent, the elec trical engineers, and then approved by' the insurance man. Beverage, who is absolutely without knowledge oi alternating systems as now used. Only Affects One of the Bidders. "When these specifications were originally drawn there was no combine, and the clause was directed at all alternating people. Now that there is a combine it is directed at Westinghouse only, as the Thomson Houston combine intend to use either the three-wire or five-wire system. Chief Burn ham may be interested to know that Insur ance people who know whereof they speak are very much in favor of converter systems as against direct, and furthermore it may interest the chief to find out when it is too late that it will be far cheaper and far safer to use a properly equipped converter sys tem than any direct current system. This is well known and easily demonstrated ex cept to such as do not desire enlightenment on such subjects. "Has either Sturinger, Sargent, Clouwy or Beverage ever had any practical experi ence in the converter methods? Sturinger is the man who bought the alternators for New YorK State to kill murderers with. Sargent is an old-time Edison mau who has absolutely no practical experience or knowl edge of alternating systems. Clouwy is a large stockholder in tne Edison companies. Beverage was formerlv surveyor for Michi gan and has no practical knowledge of any electrical systems. He is being used as a veritable cat's paw and it is an outrage, as he is an exceptionally bright, honest sur veyor. Chief Burnham might be interested to know that about $50,000 could be saved if he had had honest and practical advisers. Why is it that Prof. Barrett has had no say in the matter? Probably he is too practical and lair tor the sand-bag combination Interesting Facts Brought to Li;ht. Now it may be said that "Mr. Williams is only one man, and that his attack is in some way caused by interested motives. Be this as it may, au investigation on the lines suggested by Mr. Williams brings to light some extremely signincant tacts. The wording of the specifications entirely re moves all but two bidders from competi tion, and they are the trust and the West inghouse Company. If the specifications were worded as they should be there are about twentv concerns which could and probably would bid. The World's Fair management is asking for millions of dollars from Congress. It is therefore pertinent for Congress to inquire why it was that such a change in figures was made after the Westinghouse attack on the trust bids. These figures originally called for 52,750,000 of the Worlds Fair money thus Original bid on aro lights, 5,000 lights at $10 each $200,000 Final bid on tho same at the rate of $20 each 100,000 Original bid for incandescent lights, $18 50 each 1,800,000 Final bid at rate of $5 95 per lamp (about) 600,000 Original bid on Inter-mural railway on Fairgrounds 750,000 Final contract made on basis of giving the Fair management 25 per cent of gross re ceipts. This makes a difference of over 52,000,000 between the original grab and the final one. It is expected that even with the royalty of 25 per cent to the Fair people the railroad company will clear $1,000,000 by the road. The trust did not bid for the railroad in its own name, and it only showed its hand after the contract was awarded, when it became known that the Thomson-Houston dummy engines would be used on the road. Now, as to the exhibitors. There Is a special electrical building. It is supposed to be open to all, but by its manipulations the trust has practically shut out all others who wish to successfully make a working display. One of tho rules governiug the building is that no steam will be allowed in it. This will prevent the Westinghouse or any other company which uses the alternat ing current system from running their ma chinery in the electrical building. They can put their apparatus on show, to be sure, but it will remain still and dead as so much pig iron. The Trust Not Inconvenienced. By means of their arc light contract and the electrical railway franchise, the trust exhibit can be run to fall capacity, because the apparatus is run by the direct current system. Now, as to the freezing out of rival exhib itors. The Siemens Company, of Germany, wanted to make a magnificent display. They sent an accredited agent to Chicago, who said he desired to spend $250,000 on their exhibit, and thev were also willing to erect their own building. He was told that there was no room for his exhibit and re turned home with that information. It is understood that obstacles were also placed in the way of Deri & Zipemowski, of Buda Pesth, and of the National Electric Light Company, of Eau Claire, Wis. It is stated that the trust has tried to bulldoze customers to prevent their baying from the Westinghouse Company, and has told customers that they would lie sued for buying after getting notice, and further that the Westinghouse concern would soon be in the combine and then the trust would not sell any such stuff as Westinghouse had loaded up his customers with. Agents of the Westinghouse Company say that on every hand they hear that their company is crushed out of existence inside ot six months. It is regarded here as an unsafe way of doing business, for it bring the trust within the reach of the law. It is-probable that Edison will soon sever his personal connection" with the trust. PETER SCHMIDT'S TROUBLES. A Former Allegheny Grocer Arrested In New Tork, Charged With Embezzlement and Housebreaking Several Damaging letters Found In His Pockets. New Yobk, May 12. Special Peter Schmidt, who is said to have been a grocer in Allegheny, Pa., was arraigned before Justice Manley in the Long Island City Police Court to-day and remanded to give the police time to look up his record. He was arrested on complaint of Grocer Daniel Kennedy, of Hunter's Point, by whom he was employed up to Saturday last, Etoedy charges him with embezzling vaf' fe,s of money. The police charge hi't64t' 0v'nC int0 'Hara's liTery sta Utf0 O.j Severn ' p" Wj- -d in Schmidt's pockets. One "Bja 9 betraying girl in Allegheny w ise of mar-' riage, and swindling a ' jeer, George Heaps, out of $700. Another, signed Charles W. Forbes, shows that a large reward was offered for Schmidt's arrest in Pittsburg, two weeks ago, by Henry Blum. There were also several affectionate letters from a yonng woman living on Tenth avenue, New York. BLAINE HAS AN ACCIDENT. He Has a Hard Fall While Tipping His Hat to a Lady. Washin GTOir.May 12. Secretary Blaine attended a strawberry festival given in the northwestern part of the city this afternoon, and came near meeting with a serious acci dent. While approaching the large pavil ion in which the greater number of guests were gathered he stepped on the narrow elevated boardwalk running along the drive way to greet some friends. Among the ladies was Miss Leiter, who, selecting a rosebud from a cluster at her belt, fastened it in the lapel of his coat. Baising his hat in acknowl edgment, the Secretary of State .made a misstep, and, before he conld regain his bal ance, his foot slipped ofl the board, and his length was measured on the ground. He was at once helped to his feet and in re sponse to anxious inquiries declared himself wholly unhurt After mounting the short flight of steps Secretary Blaine rested for about five min utes in the little reception room, and then insisted upon joining the company outside, with whom he remained some time. ANABCHIST TACTICS IN VENEZUELA A Bomb Explode! at the Residence of the Minister of Finance. Caracas, Venezuela, May 12. For the third time since the revolt against Palacio began this city was startled last night by a dynamite explosion. It was the most deafening and destructive yet experi enced. It occurred at a time when the streets were filled with people. They fled in all directions, seeking the nearest shel ter. The bomb throwers escaped. The bomb was exploded alongside the residence of Minister of Finance Mattos, who recently advanced Palacio a large sum of money said to have been supplied by Guzman-Bianco, a relative of Mattos, on condition that the last named was to take the customs receipts nntil the loon should have been repaid. No one was injured by tne Domo, uul mucn aamage was uone. xne terror created among the adherents of the Government and the citizens generally was increased by a police discovery this morn ing. In searching one of the neighboring houses for traces of the dynamiters, the police found a dozen bombs, six flasks of vitriol and a large number oi rifles. AN ANNEXATION BOOM Breaks Ont in Hawaii, and Will Be a Live Issne Soon. Sak Feancisco, May 12. In interviews with passengers on the Mariposa, which ar rived to-day from Honolulu, it is learned that on the 28th inst. the Hawaiian Legis lature will meet, and that the most impor tant subject to come before that body will be the question of annexation to the United States. From what can be gathered, the proposition seems to meet with considerable favor, and it is stated that the sugar planters are working for annexa tion and are using all means to carry it to a successful issue, if the final vote of the in habitants of the island is necessary to insure success. When the Legislature meets it is under stood the matter will be laid before it at toe earliest possible dafe, but considerable time will be allowed to elapse before it is finallv disposed o The reasons given for this is to allow of a full and free discussion of the subject, FIRST BLOOD FOR B00DLERS. One Chicago Alderman Tried and DIs- charged for Lack of Evidence. Chicago, May 12. The first of the court trials growing out of the recent grand jury boodle investigations was held to-day. The defendant was M. B. Herely, member of the Board of Education, charged with soliciting bribes. Sterling L. Bailey, Vice President of the Snead Heating Apparatus Company, wa3 the only witness. His testimony was very weak and Judge Collins disoharged the accused, saying he should never have been indicted. Several Aldermen will be tried later on. The James Case Settled. Columbus, May 12. Governor McKln ley to-night received a telegram announcing that the indictments against John H. James and Legislator B. F. James, for their con nection with the fraudulent divorce pro ceedings in Mercer county, Pa., had been nollied. The attorney for these men has been in Pennsylvania for several days ad justing a settlement; of the case. A Warship Dies of Old Age. Vallejo, Cal., May 1Z The warship Iroquois hauled her flag down to-day and went out of commission. She likely will never be used again. THIS MORNING'S NEWS. Topic Tage. Contents of Wm. Astor's Will 1 Borrows for National Chairman 1 Methods of the Great Electric Trust. ..... 1 John Jarrett Arrives and Talks 1 A Snlt to Knock Oat Assessors.. Quay Surely Coming to Town..... 2 'Xlie Major's Power Discussed .-. a Editorial Comment and Miscellaneous.. 4 Advertisements on the Flag...... 4 A Lively General Assembly 5 Methodists Bnry the Hatchet.. .. 6 Llghtner's Washington Letter 7 Anarchists Resume in Europe . 7 Wanamaker Cool Under Fire 7 Boston Wallops Us Again 8 Big itobbsrs Knn Down 8 The Business World's Butiget O Critical Bevlewof tho Symphony Concert 9 Another Spurt at McDonald ......10 Chess and Checker Problems 10 Grain and Commercial Markets. ....... ..11 Congress After the Plnkertons 13 A, Pre try Child-Killer Treed .IS ENGLAND FORGROYER Says John Jarrett, Who's Here for Health and Other Thing?. HE'S STILL A SOLD HARRISON MAN A Comparison of Wages in England and the United States That SHOWS UP FEEE TRADE'S FALLACIES rSMCIAL TELXQHAM TO TOT DISPATCH. New Yobk:, May 12 Hon. -John Jarrett, United States Consul to Birmingham, England, arrived last - evening on the steamer City of New York, and is stopping at the Everett House. He left for Pitts burg, his home, this evening. He told a reporter to-day that he had tendered his resignation on account of the illness of his wife, after a stay in England of nearly three years. While in Birmingham he studied the con dition of the wage earners as compared with those in this country. He also visited Wales, his native country, and posted him self abont the tin factories and their rela tion to the new tin factories started in this country. "I returned home more ofa pro tectionist than ever," he added. 'In 1860 I came to this country a free trader, but I soon saw the advantages that workingmen would reap bv protection." "How do tne wages of English working men compare with those in this country?" Very Little Chaage in Forty Tears. "There has been little change in wages in the "black district' of England in 40 years. The 'black district' comprises the iron foundries and collieries. Skilled labor is paid less in England than formerly. In 1860, free trade existed in this country as well as in England. Skilled laborers in the Staffordshire district, where the highest ? rices are paid, were then given 12 shillings, expect the prices per ton will soon be 6 shillings and G pence. "Now, that is the English history of free trade and what it has done for the skilled laborer. In juxtaposition, look at our country: In 1860 we paid puddlers $3 50 per ton, or abont 14 shillings, and now they receive $5 0 per ton. "Protection raised the wages in this country, and free trade lowered them in England. The most obtuse can see how the two systems work. I belong to the trades union, and I believe it has done a great deal for the workingman. With the aid of pro tection it has enabled the workingman to get good wages. Some Comparisons of Wages. 'In Birmingham there are trades unions, but thev cannot force good wages. Take the building industry, for instance, in that city. Bricklayers receive only 18 cents an hour and hod carriers 15 cents. Ontside of the city, in the suburbs, where the trades union has little effect, bricklayers get only 14 cents an hour. In this country brick layers receive, I think, about 45 or 50 cents an hour. Even the blindest free trader can catch a glimpse of something to disturb his theoretical platitudes in the above state ments." Mr. Jarrett said the wage earners' tariff; since it had gone into effect here, com pletely destroyed the manufacture of but tons in Birmingham. "The shells they had imported," he continued, "to make buttons they had to export, and I authenticated the invoices of shells instead of buttons. The wage earners' tariff has also paralyzed the tin industry in Wales. I never saw such a deplorable condition in tin factories, and about one-half have closed down. The manufacturers say that if the Democrats do not win this fall and repeal the tariff, they will be compelled in self-defense to start tin factories in this country. British Newspapers Favor Cleveland. "The recent election in Rhode Island was a great disappointment to the free traders in England, and now many of them doubt whether the Democrats will be able to elect a President next fall. The papers in England openly advocate the Democratic party, and one in Birmingham came out for Grover Cleveland, expressing the wish that he might be nominated and elected Presi dent. The Cobden Club is doing all it can to proselyte in this country, and its mem bers do not try to conceal the fact. Ma terial aid will no doubt be given the Demo crats in the coming campaign. "One significant fact to show the fallacy of the free traders in their assertion that protection means ruination to the farmers is the overtures and promises of the Cobden ites to the English farmers. They are trying to raise the spirits of the farmers by prom ising them aid of some kind. Now, the truth is, free trade has completely ruined the farming industry in England, and thou sands of acres of good farming lands have been turned out to pasture cattle. Twenty five years ago in that country some 2,000, 000 hands were employed in farming, and now there are enly 1,000,000. FactsThat Can't Be Controverted. "These are cold facts that no free trader can controvert. The farmers there, in truth, are raising the cry of 'fair trade, which is, in reality, protection. They have arrived at a point where a crisis is imminent, and they have to do something." In regard to skilled laborers in Eng land, Mr. Jarrett said that mechanical ap pliances had helped them some, and they made more than they did many years ago. He cited as an instance chairmakers, who used to do all the work by hand. Now they have machinery, and can turn out so many more chairs per day, and therefore get more. But their pay was not equal to the pay in this country. As to politics, he stated that he had always been a Blaine adherent, and wasnow, but the Maine statesman was not a candi date. He believed, therefore, that the , wisest thing to do was to nominate Presi dent Harrison, and he thought the Presi dent could be elected. BARDSLEY ON THE STAND. Another Snlt Involving the Defnnct Key stone Bank Is Decided. Philadelphia, May 12. John Bards ley, ex-City Treasurer, was brought down from the Eastern Penitentiary to-day, where he is serving a 15-year sentence, to appear as a witness in the suit of Edward W. Magill, his assignee, against the Key stone National Bank, which was placed on trial this morning. The action is brought to recover of the Keystone National Bank $945,000, the amount of the now-famous duo bills given by Bardsley to the bank. After the bills had been identified by ex-Paying Teller Edward L. Maguire expert testimony was taken to show how the State's money had been passed through Bardsley's hands into the bank, and that due bills of the bank had been issued in exchange and loaned again by Bardsley to the bank. Bardsley, when placed on the stand, re peated the story which he always told, and admitted that he had received interest on the State's money deposited in the bank. No denial was attempted on the part of the receiver of the bank, bnt the question was raised whether $45,865 paid to Bardsley as interest should not be deducted. Judge Wilson instructed the jury to give a verdict for the full amount claimed, and the interest question conld be subsequently determined on a motion for a new trial. The state ment of claim, as submitted to the jury, was "amount of 14 due bills, $945,000; de duct loans on amount not paid in, $25,000; leaving $920,000; add interest from Novem ber 1, 1890, to date, making a total of $1,004,640." Under the instructions of the Court, a verdict for that amount was rendered. 4) f ' ' ' V i &,ig&ffik3&feM- mtmmsmw
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