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FORTY SEVENTH YEAR
A SURE WINNER
BE F
That's the Eeal Season of Op
position to Harrison's
Eenomination.
THE LEADERS ALL AGREED
On
One Point, Which Is That the
President Is Tot the Man.
Figures Produced to Show That New
York and Indiana Must Be Carried
Doubts as to Harrison's Ability to
Capture the Empire State, While the
Hooslers Are Given Up Blaine Con
sidered the One Republican Who
Could Gather In West Virginia and
Connecticut Democrats Considering
the Advisability of Nominating Gor
man Hill's Boom Never Heard of
Nowadays.
Jf rECIAI. TELEGRAPHIC LF.TTER.1
Bureau or The DisrATcH. I
Washij-qtoh. D. C. Jlay 21.
"What is the cause of the opposition to
the renomination of President Harrison?"
Thi is a question which has been asked
Ecores of times every day during the recent
period when the fact of this opposition and
of its progressive growth have been becom
ing more and more manifest. It is difficult
to answer this question upon a
personal basis. The names of
the prominent Republican leaders who are
opposed to renomination are well known.
In but a few cases are the grounds of their
opposition to be found in any personal an
tagonism to President Harrison. On the
contrary, tlieir opposition is based, as a
rule, upon the distinct belief that the main
purpose of any political convention,
national or local, is to nominate a candi
date to win, and that President Harrison
cannot be re-elected.
Most of the Republican leaders who take
this view, such as General Clarkson, ex
Kenator Piatt, John M. Thurston, Senator
Sherman, and a list which might be length
ened until it includes nearly all the mem
bers of the Republican National Committee,
base their opposition solely upon this one
ground of expediency.
Tery Few Exception! to the Kale.
There are but few exceptions, and even
these do not allege their personal or
political grievances as a reason for opposi
tion, while it would be difficult to find a
single man among the leaden who are
arrayed against renomination, who Is not
perfectly willing to accord to President
Harrison's administration the full meed of
praise for the high character of its appoint
ments, its business efficiency, its freedom
from scandal, and its vigoroui and patriotic
foreign policy.
Almost any of the so-called "anti-administration"
Republicans is ready to admit all
this, but they all constantly recur to the
difficulty of commanding a Republican ma
jority in the Electoral College, and of the
necessity of nominating some man who can
accomplish that all-important result. In all
the lists of those who oppose renomination
it would be hard to find more than two men
who can be considered as personally preju
diced against the President
Herd and Quay Unconverted.
Even these two men ex-Speaker Reed,
of Maine, and Senator Quay, of Pennsyl
vania one of whom has been bitterly
angry at the President ever since his candi
date for collector at Portland was turned
down, and the other of whom believes that
his services as Chairman of the National
Committee during the last campaign have
never been cordially and properly ap
preciated by the President, never fail to ac
knowledge the intellectual qualities of
General Harrison, and base their opposi
tion, like the rest, solely upon the ground
of ava"lability.
The Dispatch correspondent went to
day over a list of the votes in the electoral
college by States with one ot the most
prominent of the Republican leaders who
are opposed to Harrison's renomination.
This Republi can, whose experience in practi
cal politics is life long, and whose belief in
success at the polls is his guiding motive,
and whose fame is national, consented to
point out the real difficulty in securing for
the President a majority of the electoral col
lege, only on condition that his name be not
used.
An Analysis of th Klectoral Vote.
His analysis of the electoral vote may,
however, be accepted as having the value
which can only attach to the highest and
most expert authority. He said:
"Write down the list of States which
may be classed as probably Republican,
with tlieir electoral votes, and you will
have this result:
California 9
Colorado 4
Idaho 3
New Hampshire... 4
Xnrth Dakota 3
Ohio. 23
Illinois 24
Iowa 13
Oregon 4
rennsyivama sz
Xhodo Island 4
Juinsas 10
Elaine
Massachusetts
6 South Dakota 4
151 Vermont 4
.Michigan 14 Washington 4
Minnesota 9 Wisconsin 12
Montana 3i Wyoming 3
Nebraska s
evada 3 Total .218
The States which voted for Cleveland,
and which are still classed as Democratic,
are, w ith their electoral votes:
Alabama lllXew Jersey 10
Arkansas S, North Carolina .... 11
Delaware 8South Carolina.... 9
Florida 4 Tennessee. 12
Georsia 13 Texas. 15
Kentucky. 13 Vlrzinia 12
Louisiana. 8 West Virginia 6
Maryland. 8 Connecticut. 6
3Ilsiicsipi g
MUsoun 17Total 175
"I have left out of these two lists, as
doubtful States, New York,36, and Indiana,
35 total, 51 electoral votes. Now, there
are Hi members of the next electoral col
lece, so that 223 votes are required to elect
Assuming that all the States counted in the
Republican column vote as they did before,
there is a total of 218, or five short of the
requisite 22a In that event we could elect
a Republican President without either New
York or Indiana, if we could carry either
West Virginia or Connecticut, either of
whose six votes would make a total ot 224,
or one more than needed to elect,
A Difllculty to ISe Ovrrcom-.
"Rut right here ariies a difficulty which
has not been sufficiently considered by the
general public, and which, to make a Re
publican election sure, must be overcome.
MUST
Michigan has undertaken to carry its Con
gressional gerrymander into ihe electoral
college bv providing for the choice of elec
tors by Congressional districts; even the
electors at large are to be so chosen, the
State having been divided into two dis
tricts for that purpose. The constitution
ality of this action is now before the
Supreme Court of that State, and which
ever way it may be decided there the ques
tion will undoubtedly be appealed to the
Supreme Court of the United States, so that
it may be a long time before the legality of
the choice of electors by districts can be de
cided. As a matter of fact, however, the
Michigan members of the electoral college
will be chosen bv districts, and in my judg
ment at least four of its 14 electors, under
this system, will be Democratic.
"Possibly Blaine or Alger could reduce
the number of Michigan's Democratic elec
tors to three, but that is immaterial; call it
four, and subtract four lrom the column of
218 which I have given out. and yon have
only 214, making it necessary to elect at
least nine additional electors from either
the Democratic or the doubtful column.
Some States That Slay Slip Away.
"That makes it necessary to carry both
West Virginia and Connecticut in order to
win Republican victory, or else to carry
either New York or Indiana Moreover,
this estimate is based upon the assumption
that all the States I have named as Republi
can will vote that way this year
"Now, I regard Montana as almost snrely
Democratic, and Colorado as extremely
doubtful; at any rate, if President Harrison
is renominated. Despite the presence in
the Cabinet of Secretary Elkins, it is my
conviction that the name of Harrison can
not conjure West Virginia out of the Demo
cratic column, while no one will c!ira that
if be failed to carry Connecticut in 1883 he
ran hv any nossihilitv carry it in 18.92.
I "Now, as to the two great doubtful States:
j Nothing is more certain than that Harrison
caiiuuii Luii v xijuiuua. xxis uiujuniy mere
was small in the last campaign, and since
then the Republicans in that State have be
come so hopelessly divided that it might as
well be counted in the Democratic column.
The defeat of J. Sloat Fassett for Governor
in New York by such a majority as was
rolled up asainst him is, to my mind, con
clusive evidence that Harrison cannot carry
the Empire State. Ex-Senator Piatt has
been publicly quoted as agreeing with this
view as to New York, and it is on that
ground, and that alone, that he opposes re
nomination." Why a Rpnomlnatlon la Unwise.
"It seems to me that anv intelligent Re
publican, whether he has affiliations with or
antagonisms against this administration,
must admit, upon examining this analysis
of the electoral vote, that the renomination
of President Harrison would be extremely
unwise. We must nominate a candidate
who can, if possible, assure us our
maximum certain strength of 214
votes, and who can add to them
either both West Virginia and Connecticut,
or New York. Blaine, I feel sure, can
carry Connecticut; possibly some other of
the Republican candidates mentioned could
also do that. I do not know of anyone but
BUine who could carry West Virginia. If
we concede those two States to the Demo
crats, then, in my opinion, it becomes abso
lutely necessary to carry New York.
"I cannot now think of any Republican
who can carry New York except Blaine, al
though I would not wish to say that some
one of the other popular leaders might not
uo it. i uo not Deueve mai even xtiaine
could carry Indiana, and I repeat that it is
as certain as anything in politics can be
thai President Harrison would lose both
New York and Indiana."
Cold Ficnrea That Stand Oat Boldly.
It is upon such cold figures as these that
the opposition to President Har-:Jon's re
nomination is mainly based. It is upon
their intimate knowledge of the practical
necessity of the situation that the so-called
"professional politicians" have arrayed
themselves so openly and with so little re
serve against President Harrison, and their
array includes not a few who are personally
friendly to the President, and who have no
cause of complaint against him on the score
of patronage.
It is often said that Washington is the
worst place in the country to judge of
public sentiment, and indeed, fugitive re
ports are continually coming to the capital
of the great and unappreciated popular
strength of President Harrison. However
that may be, and granting to it all the
weight it deserves, it is certain, as a mere
matter of record, that the movement
against a second term has made great
progress in Washington during the past
week. It has never been so strong as it is
now, with the Minneapolis convention less
than three weeks away.
The Great Prtisure Exerted on Blaine.
The most positive form that this move
ment has taken is toward the nomination of
Blaine. It was known, in a general way,
that great pressure was being brought to
bear upon the magic man lrom Maine to
induce him tosay'that he would not refuse
a nomination if it were forced upon him,
without placing him in the attitude of op
posing the President Nevertheless, the
name of Blaine is now accepted as the only
resort of the Republican leaders who are
opposed to renomination.
Great interest and curiosity are aroused
to-day as to just whom Chairman Clarkson
meant when he said that he had a nersonal
candidate, and that the nomination at Min
neapolis would be made by acclamation
without a ballot Many Republican lead
ers thought that Clarkson meant Blaine;
others, running over the list
of States which he named as
"doubtful," in which he included
both Wisconsin and Rhode Island, declared
that he meant either Aldrich or Rusk,
while still others inclined to the belief that
Clarkson's "personal candidate" is "Tom"
Reed, of Maine. It is certainly true that
the number of Republicans who are seri
ously considering the name of Reed is daily
increasing.
Gorman's Boom Being Pottered.
The most striking features of the Demo
cratic situation is the manifest inclination
to loot upon benator Gormau, of Maryland,
as the coming man. This inclination has
been fostered by the defeat of Hill in Geor
gia, and by the renewed declaration of hos
tility to Cleveland by Watterson, of Ken
tucky, and by the belief that Cleve
land couldn't carry either the Caro
linas or Georgia against an Alliance
candidate. Senator Hill's confidence, which
his all along amazed his friends and mysti
fied his enemies, has this week entirely col
lapsed. Apparently he does not consider
himself longer in the race with any chance
to win. His only purpose of stavins in
now is to defeat Cleveland, on the'ground
that he cannot carry New York.
All this, ot course, favors Gorman as a
compromise candidate. Mr. Gorman's
speeches, too, in the Senate this week
against false economy and in favor of the
enlargement of the navy have, it is be
lieved, struck a popular chord.
LlOHTNEE.
ME. HEW HAS LOTS TO LEABN.
He Doesn't Enow Yet lhat There Is Any
Opposition to Harrison.
New Yobk, May 21 Special -John C.
New, Consul General to London, arrived
to-day on the Inman steamship City of
Chicago, with his daughter. In answer to
a general question about politics he said:
"Mr. Harrison is going to be nominated
and Mr. Harrison is going to be
elected. Why shouldn't he be? His ad
ministration has been excellent It has
been all that could be asked for, both here
and abroad."
"You have come home, Mr. New, to man
age President Harrison's candidacy tor a
second term, have you not?" asked" the re
porter. "Most decidedly not, sir," said Mr. New.
"I am here on private business. That alone.
mark you. I shall remain ouly six weeks, I
-
and then I must go back to my post I
can't have anything to do with politics."
"Do you intend attending the national
convention?" asked the reporter.
"Really, now, I don't know whether I
shall attend the convention or not."
"Do you think Mr. Blaine will be a can
didate tor the nomination?" asked the re
porter. "I don't know anything about Mr.
Blaine," was the answer. "The last I
heard he was not in the race. I am cer
tainly not aware that there is any opposi
tion whatever to the nomination of Mr.
Harrison. I have heard of none at all."
TAMMANY FOR CLEVELAND.
Snch Is the Report Taken From Waihlnc
ton by a Mugwump Mesencer to Bos
tonThe Ex-President None Too Anx
ious to Run .Again.
BOSTON, May 21 Special The Mug
wumps sent one of their number to New
York and Washington recently to spy out
the land and see just how the political tide
was setting, and, as his opportunities for
knowing what is going on on the inside are
of the best, this report which he makes will
at least make interesting reading. He
says:
The pressure which Is being brought by
Richard Croker and others of equal influ
ence on Hill and his adherents to withdraw
Is tremendous. They want to have the
matter settled so that they can go to Syra
cuse and tell the Cleveland convention
which is soon to be held there to be careful
and make no mistakes. They will advise
that convention not to send delegates to
Chicago, but instead, to send a committee
with the remonstrances containing 200,000
names against the nomination of Hill. That
would stop the talk about factions, and be
likely to bring about harmony.
I think It Is to assist In this move Is the
reason why W. C. Whitney has hurried
homo from Europe without his family, and
that the chances are that the plan will
succeed. Nearly all the Hill leaders have
boon won over to it exoept Hill himself,
and he may not hold out much longer. If
my information is correct, 40 per coi.t of
Tammy is for Cleveland. It was Tamray
men who pievented the February conven
tion from declaring for Hill, but tliey did it
for the reason that they desired to be freo
to vote for Cleveland if It should be con
sidered good politics to do so. McLaughlin
and the Kings connty Democrats are also for
Cleveland, and not for Hilt The New York
delegation will, unless he withdraws, pre
sent the name of Hill as New York's favorite
son, and then go to pieces after the first
ballot.
It is true, as I have the best of reasons for
knowing, that Cleveland had made up his
mind to write a letter withdrawing from the
contest, but the course or the Democrats in
Congress has caused him to withhold It and
keep him in the traces. His tastes and those
of his wife are puiely domestic, and he cares
nothing for the election to the Presidency
again, but it was so strongly represented to
liim by party leaders that his candidacy is an
absolute party necessity that he consented
to do as he was asked. He has not altered
his mind, however, and If the opportunity is
otlere'l to him to do so, he will withdraw.
Incase of Cleveland's withdrawal the Kew
York delegation will nominate an Eastern
man for the head of the ticket, and will sup
port Governor Russell. Both factions will
nnite on him. Whitney is not a candidate.
He is out of the question. Should the nomi
nation go West. Palmer will probably be the
man, with Russell for Vice President In
Washington the change from Hill to Cleve
land during the last month has been some
thing remarkable. Very few of the leaders
from other States whom I met there are now
for Hill.
CLARKSON FOR BLAINE.
The National Chairman at last Declares
Bia Preference Most Positively He
Thinks the Maine Man Sorely Owes a
Duty to His Party.
New York, May 21. Special. The
parlors at the Plaza, of General James S.
Clarkson, Chairman of the Republican
National Committee, were thronged most of
this afternoon. A number of the Eastern
members of the National Committee called
upon him, and more will be here to-morrow.
Nearly every man who has called
on the General has been known as an anti
Harrison man. Secretary Tracey arrived
at the Gilsey, to be joined later by John C.
New. At the Fifth Avenue, ex-Senator
Piatt held forth, and was joined in the
evening by Henry G. Burleigh, John W.
Vrooman, Charles W. Hackett, and others,
most of them Warner Miller's friends.
The story that Miller would be found a
supporter of the President at Minneapolis
was denied bv those in the confidence of
Mr. Miller. AVhile they did not feel that
they could speak authoratitively for Mr.
Miller, they nevertheless said the story had
been circulated by Mr. Harrison's friends.
and that there was not the slightest evidence
of its truth
General Clarkson, in an interesting con
versation, recalled that there have been but
seven Presidents of the United States re
elected, beginning with Washington and
ending with Grant; that each of those re
elections grew out of war, and that no man
had been re-elected on his personal popu
larity alone. General Clarkson further
Eaid:
I believe that 95 out of every 100 Republi
cans in the United States would hail the
nomination ot Blaine with the greatest Joy.
He is extremely popular among all classes,
and many Democrats, in my opinion, look
upon him as the greatest American living
to-day. During my trip South I found
that he was especially popular there.
Concerning the reports that ilr. Blaine
would decline the nomination, even If the
party should insist upon his accepting it,
I have only to say that Mr. Blaine never
made any such Htatement to me, either in a
letter or otherwise, and 1 do not believe he
ever made that statement to anybody else.
There are many Republicans who believe
that Blaine owes a duty to his party.
BLAINE GOES TO NEW YORK
On the Day When Clarkson Is to Close Bis
Lores In That City.
New Yoek, May 2L Hon. James G.
Blaine will arrive here to-morrow night
from Washington. Rooms have been en
gaged for him at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
He will be accompanied by Mrs. Blaine.
Harrison Indorsed at Dayton.
Dayton, O., May 21. Third district Re
publicans in session at Hamilton to-day
selected William E. Crume, of Dayton, and
Robert McKinney, of Hamilton, delegates
to the National Convention; M. K. Hinset,
of Eaton, elector, and C C. Donnelly, of
Middletown, candidate for Congress. Reso
lutions strongly indorse President Har
rison's administration.
Dull Primaries at Klttannlnjr.
Kittanning, May 2L Special The
Democratic primaries were held in this
county to-day. As do candidate had been
announced there was no excitement or in
terest taken in the voting. The County
Committee meets here Monday, and will
nominate the ticket John T, Crawford
will be elected County Chairman.
New Jersey Solid for Cleveland.
Jekset City, N. J., May 2L All the
Democratic primaries in New Jersey that
elected delegates to the State convention
to-day were in favor of Cleveland, as far as
heard from. Either resolutions in favor of
the ex-President were passed, or the delegates
were instructed for him.
Utah's Demoo.-atlc Delegates.
Salt Lake, Utah, May 21. The Dem
ocratic Central Committee met here to-day
and elected as delegates to the Chicago con
vention, O. W. Powers, of Salt Lake, and
Fred J. Kiesel, of Ogden. An immense
mass meeting was held to-night.
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PITTSBURG. SUNDAY, MAY 22 1892.
SQUEALING ON $25,000.
A Scotchman Refuses to Fork Over
That Amount Lost at Baccarat.
PLAYING WITH A EEAL LIVE LORD,
The Odd Luxury Camo Too High for a Man
Who Was Made Drunk.
AN AWFUL- EXAMPLE FOR GAMBLERS
BT CABLI TO THE DISPATCII. 1 ,
London, May 21. CoyriffAt Last
February the Marquis of Ailesbury, the
notorious "costermongerpeer," was staying
at the Ship Hotel, Brighton, with John
Benjamin Taylor, formerly trainer of his
race horses before his lordship had been
"warned off" the turf for malpractices.
George Kenbridge, a guileless Scotchman
hailing from Galloway, was a guest at the
same hotel and enjoyed the felicity of being
introduced to the Marquis, of whose
chequered career presumably he was ignor
ant The Marquis was so condescending as
to take drinks with his trainer and Mr.
Kenbridge, and the latter, who had never
previously had the honor of hobnobbing
with a lord, got very full indeed of liquor.
That interesting stage of the evening
debauch was reached at midnight, and in
stead of going to bed Mr. Kenbridge un
wisely accepted the gracious invitation of
the Marquis to have a little game of bac
carat in the latter's room. Taylor coyly ac
cepted a similar invitation and the three
played until 4 o'clock in the morning.
The Pigeon Thoroughly Plncked.
By that time Mr. Kenbridge had been
plucked as thoroughly as any pigeon that
has ever been in the company ot crooks. All
his ready cash vanished early in the game.
but the Marquis and his man were extremely
kind and considerate, allowing and even en-
couraging Mr. Kenbridee to play upon
credit Nor did their affability end there,
for at 4 o'clock Taylor footed up Mr. Ken
bridge's indebtedness for him, and the
Marquis wrote out a check for the same,
5,000, which Mr. Kenbridge signed and
made payable to bearer, "to avoid compli
cations in the account."
When Mr. Kenbridge awoke after his po
tation almost his first act was to stop pay
ment on his check, which in due course was
dishonored. To-day Taylor, the bearer,
who.on behalf of Lord Ailesbury, presented
the check for payment at a hank at Dum
fries, shamelessly brought an action against
Kenbridge in the Scotch Court of Sessions
to recover the 5,000, and the case was ad
journed for evidence to be taken.
riea of the Plnclced Bird.
Kenbridge pleads that he was drunk when
he signeil the check; that the Marquis and
Taylor well knew he was incapable of un
derstanding the meaning or nature of the
obligation he incurred by signing his name
to a check, and "that if granted for any ob
ligation at all the check was granted for a
gambling debt; he received no consideration
lor the check, and plaintiff not holding it In
due course for value." .Lawyers are cer
tain and honest men hopeful that the plea
will hold rood in law.
An awful example of gambling was held up
for public reprobation in the bankruptcy
court yesterday in the person of James
Smith, a great "drygoods merchant, trading
In Brixton suburb. Smith's examination
showed that .he was for a long time a pfe
fessional backer of horses and accumulated
thereby a fortune of 60,000, with which,
yearning to be respectable, he went into
the drygoods business.
Better at Betting Than In Business.
He speedily lost 23,000 and then thought
it was time to return to the turf. Betting
again proved profitable, for he won a second
fortune of $50,000. Once more he invested
in drygoods and again went wrong, ulti
mately finding his way into the bankruptcy
court Members of the Anti-Gambling
League argue that evil habits contracted on
race courses were obviously the cause of
Smith's failure In legitimate commerce.
But Smith, who, it will be seen, is unre
generated, maintains that gambling alone
enabled him to enter the accursed drygoods
business, and that if he bad wisely stuck to
betting he would now be a rich man instead
of an insolvent debtor. Anyhow, it is his
intention to return to the raoe course, and
meanwhile he is prepared to lay odds that
he will be "right end up" in a couple of
years.
MERCY FOR DEACON.
Good Prospects That Bis Term of Punish
ment Till Be Materially Rednoed Dli
Own Indiscreet Admission Worked
Against Blm Imprisonment More
Nominal Than Real.
Nice, May 2L After Austin Deacon had
met the Prefect to-day in behalf of his
brother, he told a press representative he
had found the authorities willing to sup
port an application for a modification of the
term of imprisonment. The Prefect told
Mr. Deacon the sentence would, at any rate
under the prison regulations, be reduced to
4 months. He would not, the Prefect
said, be treated as an ordinary prisoner.
He would meet with every consideration,
would be allowed to wear his own clothing
and supply hit; own meals. His friends
would have access to him three times a
week, and aside lrom being curtailed of his
liberty he would be.a State prisoner in name
only.
Austin Deacon had no time to speak with
his brother last night before he was hurried
out of the courtroom. The only words his
brother had said to him, in bidding him
goodby, were, "Take care of the children."
"There is no longer the slightest proba
bility that my brother will resume marital
relations with hn wife," said Mr. Deacon.
Her recent solicitations will have no effect
He owes his present punishment to his un
willingness to have her arrested, which
would have involved her being locked up
with common women. I do not think she
will now put in any defense to the divorce
suit If she refuse to accept French law,
then a petition will be tiled in the Ameri
can courts.
M. Demange. Mr. Deacon's counsel, at
tributed the decision of the jury to Mr.
Deacon's too frank admission ot how he
himslef felt after the death of Abeille.
Practically, M. Demange said, Mr. Deacon
pleaded guilty to the point upon which the
jury had declared in the affirmative. Con
tinuing, M. Demange said several members
of the jury declare that they were as
tounded by the sentence. They gave the
verdict under the Impression that it meant
nominal imprisonment with a fine. They
think the President of the court misled
them.
AMEEI0ANS ORE NATION.
A Letter Which Is Believed Will Wind Up
the Cahensly Agitation.
Rome, May 2L Cardinal Ledochowski,
Prefect of the congregation of the Propa
ganda Fide, has written a letter to the
Catholics in the United States which, it is
believed, will finally end the Cahensly agi
tation in that country. He says the letter
sent by Cardinal Rampolla to Cardinal
Gibbons last July does not appear to have
wholly extinguished the Cahensley move
ment, which has for its object the appoint
ment of Bishops of the same nationality as
the people over whom they preside.
Rival National factions, Cardinal Ledo
chowskl adds, seeks by every means to ad
vance their own favorites whenever a Bish
op's see is vacant The Vatican is immova-
7. ..-W. . S
bly resolved to adhere strictly 'to the rules
of the Baltimore Conference. European
immigrants in the United States must
coalesce as one people and form one nation.
MORE SOUTHERN IRON.
NORTHERN RAILROADS REDUCE
RATES FROM BIRMINGHAM.
A Cat or Fifty Cents Either to Get Some
ot the Traffic or to Cripple the Water
Transportation Companies Northern
Producers Discriminated Against.
Birmingham, May 21. Special. The
announcement is made here of a reduction
of Iron rates of 50 cents per ton to Pittsburg
and Pittsburg points. The reduction goes
into effect May 24, but lasts for only one
week; It is made by the railroads north of
the Ohio river. Why it should have been
made and for only one week is a puzzle to
iron masters here.
This important announcement was re
ceived too late for verification and opinions
from local iron masters or general freight
agents-eould not be secured.Butin the recent
reduction of rates by Southern railroads
coupled with the peculiar differences exist
ing between both the actual and statistical
conditions of the iron market in the North
and South seem to make such action by the
Northern roads necessary to enable them to
secure at least a portion of the heavy ton
nage of Southern pig iron that is now more
than ever finding its way into the North.
. The Southern railroads recognizing that
they would be losers by the displacement of
Southern iron in Northern markets, greatly
lessened the competition by nutting into
force April 30 a schedule of pig iron rates
on the basis of about 95 per cent of those
formerly in force, and in the revised sched
ule the rate from Birmingham to Pittsburg
and Pittsburg points was based on $4 40 per
ton ot 2,268 pounds. An equivalent rate
was made to Erie, Pa., and Wheeling, W.
Va,, while a rate of J3 78 was given to
Cleveland and Chicago, and the remarkably
low rate of 54 01 to New York.
Correspondingly low rates were made from
all important Southern iron points and
Southern roads acting in conjunction with
Southern water transportation companies
have so reduced the cost of transportation of
Southern iron that this product has found
its way into every Northern market
Southern railroads will transport nil: iron
from Birmingham to Cleveland, a distance
of more than 900 miles, for 53 85, while
Northern roads charge 51 50 for a distance
of 135 miles, and again Southern roads
transport coke from Pocahontas, Va., dis
trict to Chattanooga, a distance ot 425
miles, for 51 35, exactly the same rate that
Northern roads charge from the Connells
ville region to Xoungstown. The sliding
scale rate granted bv Southern roads to fur
naces in their district which is virtually an
agreement to regulate the freight rates
North according to the actions of the iron
market is also a help to the Southern iron
men.
The action of the Northern roads may in
dicate either a desire to catch some of this
traffic or to deal a blow against the river
transportation companies. The apparent
antagonism of the Northern iron industry
involved in the reduction is not explained
THE SOUTH SUFFERS MOST.
MANX LIVES ARE LOST IN THE ARK
ANSAS RIVER XXOOD.
Bankii Cave In Beneath the Feet ot the
Victims The Situation Improving at
Most Other Points The Worst Is. Oyer
at Slonx City.
Sioux City, Ia., May 21. The Big
Sioux river has been rising since early last
night, but this afternoon was still within
banks. There is no sign of a wave or
dangerous rise, although many people got
ready last night to move out At a meet
ing of the Relief and Flood Sufferers Com
mittees this morning, it was agreed to state
to the benevolent people of the country that
the losses far exceed the first estimates, and
that whatever aid may be offered will be
gratefully accepted. All contributions
should be made to Marius Pierce, Mayor ot
Sioux City, or to J. C. French, Treasurer of
the Relief Committee. The weather to-day
was cloudy and cold and threatening rain,
but the work of cleaning up the wreck went
forward with good success. Laborers insist
on 52 a day.
Dispatches from most other afflicted
points say the waters are going down. This
is notably the case at St Louis and Kansas
Ci tv. In North St Louis the situation is
becoming serious from a new cause. The
backwater has caused many sewers to burst,
and the health of the residents of that sec
tion is now in danger unless there is speedy
relief.
Snow still covers the ground in various
parts of the Northwest At Galesburg
there was a heavy frost this morning, which
badly damaged fruit buds and vegetables,
and ice formed.
The worst reports now come from Arkan
sas, where the sudden rise in the Arkansas
river resulted in great loss of life. The
river has passed the great rise of 1844 by
more than a foot At Redfield huge blocks
of the bank have been falling in the river.
Standing close to the shore last evening, on
a section of the bank which suddenly
meitea away, were nve persons, names un
known, who were precipitated into the tor
rent and drowned. In all 25 to 30 persons
have been drowned there in the last 12
hours.
FLOODS IN THE EAST NOW.
Great Damage
From
In a Massachusetts
Town
& Dam's Bnrstlng.
Attleboro, Mass. , May 21. The heavy
fall of rain here during the past 48 hours
caused the water in the Ten Mile river to
rise very rapidly, and at 12:10 p. si. to-day
the dam at Farmers' gave nay, allowing an
immense body ot water, 'Covering fully 100
acres, to tear down the stream. Water
poured into the boiler room at the electric
light station, where it rose 30 inches.
Below here the tracks of the Old Colony
Branch Railroad were washed away for
about 150 feet, stopping all travel for some
time. This great body of water floated
from this point in to Mechanic's pond and
spread out over 100 acres below this. Just
below here stands the jewelry shop of A.
Bushee & Co., and the water soon flooded
their boiler room, putting out the fires.
Fears are expressed lor the safety of two or
three more dams on the river, and should
these give way much damage would tie
caused.
ODE SCHOOL (SYSTEM. THE W0E8T.
Fres. Eliot, of Harvard, Says Every North
ern European Country Has a Better.
Haetfobd, May 21. The Connecticut
Council of Education at its meeting to-day
discussed the relation of the Grammar
School to the High School. President
Eliot, of Harvard, speaking of the gram
mar schools of the United States, .said:
We are all wrong In supposing we have
the best school system in the world. There
is not a oountry in the North of Europe that
has not a better system. Immigrants who
come to our shores from abroad will Do
found to have received lav better school
training In what are denominated "the
common branches" than the average of the
rural population of this country. In our
democratic schools we close the gate to
the scholar in all Interesting studies after
the age of 13. Not a chance for science or
literaturo unless one can go to a High
DCUOOi.
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FOUR B0LD ROBBERS
Attack a Southern Express Train in
the Woods of Florida and
MURDER THE BRAVE MESSENGER,
The
Desperadoes Are Driven Cff After a
Hard-Fought Battle.
A SPECIAL AGENT BADLY WuENDED
tSFECIAL TELXGBAM TO TUB DISPATCH. 1
Jacksonville, Fla., May 21. Train
robbery was attempted at 1:30 o'clock this
morning, on the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West Railroad, near Mynroe func
tion, four miles north of Sanford.' The
West India fast mail, which leftOcalaat
7:20 o'clock last night, carrying two exprr
cars, the United States mail car and sev -passenger
coaches, was boarded bye (
men, and when the train was running u
about five miles an hour, two of the men
crept upon the engine. Pointing revolvers
at the heads of Engineer Dumas and his
fireman, they told them to obey such orders
as might be given to them.
The two other robbers entered the ex
press cars, which were occupied by Messen
ger W. N. Saunders and Special Agent L
M. Coxe, and attempted to overpower them.
The expressmen, although taken by sur
prise, made a desperate resistance, and the
robbers then deliberately shot down Saun
ders, two bullets taking effect in his breast
and killing him instantly. Coxe had his
man at bay, and was about to subdue him
when the robber who had killed Saunders
pointed his revolver at Coxe and fired twice.
One ball hit Coxe in the arm and the other
grazed his face and tore out his left eye.
Escape of the Desperadoes.
All the desperadoes hurriedly jumped
from the train and fled to the wood?, which
are very dense in that section. The train
then ran back to Sanford and the place was
alarmed. In an hour several posses were
out, well armed. The men are believed to
have been in that neighborhood for several
days.
News of the outrage was immediately
telegraped to Superintendent Myers, in
this city, and he left on the early train for
Palaska, where he will taKe a special en
gine for Monroe and make a determined ef
lort to catch the men.
The held-up train arrived in Jacksonville
at about 9:30 o'clock this morning, with
Coxe on board. He was taken to his home in
Riverside. Dr. Neal Mitchell pronounced
his wounds not fatal. The body of Saun
ders was brought in on the noon train.
The dead messenger was unmarried and
24 years old. He formerly lived in Wap
keenah, West Florida, where he has several
brothers and sisters. Coxe has been with
the express company for several years and
was formerly agent at Gainesville. H told
this story to-day:
Story ot the Special Express Agent
We arrived at Monroe about 12 o'clock this
gorningand took on one passenger. After
leaving we had run about half a mile and
had Blowed up for a bridge, when I dis
covered a man standing on .the front plat
form of the express car, and asked Saunders
who he was. No sooner had I spoken than
the man sprang into the car with a revolver
and nmdoada-h for Saunders. A second
man at once appeared at the door with a
large revolver, i collared him and succeeded
in keeping him out of the car and from
shooting me. During my scuffle at the door
the man In the car shot and killed Saunders,
and then turned on me, ehovlne his revolver
in my face and filing twice at me. By this
time the man on the platform had become
alarmed, and they Jumped on the car and
made their escape. They weio not masked.
The man I had a scuffle with was a white
man, ana about 5 feet 10 Inches In height,
weighing about 170 pounds. He wa9 of dark
complexion, with black mustache. They
were not professional train robbers; they
were murderers. Tbey meant to kill both
of us and then take the safe and contents,
consisting of money and valuable packages.
There was between $33,000 and $10,000 in the
safe.
The body of Saunders will be shipped
to-morrow morning to Monticello, where it
will be buried in the afternoon. All the
trainmen say the robbers belong to the
neighborhood. They wore the kind of hats
that are kept in stock at small country
stores. The woods are being scoured in
every direction, and it is believed the rob
bers cannot escape.
ANOTHER HOLD-UP BEFOETED.
The Robbers Stop a Train Jnst Outside Des
Blolnes and Attack Passengers.
Des Moines, Ia., May 21. Midnight
report has just reached the city that the
Rock Island train east, which is due here at
11:50, was "held up" outside of the city
limits. Ties were piled across the track
and a effort made to rob the passengers. It
is impossible to verify the report
Later The report is confirmed. THe
night track walker, when he came along,
was shot at, but succeeded in signaling the
train to stop. The trainmen removed the
ties, and no further attempt was made by
the robbers. All the peretrators made their
escape. It is thought to be the work of a
gang of hoodlums who have been reading
about train robberies.
BEDDING ROBBERS IDENTIFIED.
Detective Bave the Balden of the Cali
fornia Express Stace Fob',
San Feancisco, May 21. The Wells
Fargo detectives have succeeded in identi
fying the Redding stage robbers, who killed
Messenger Montgomery a few days ago.
The wounded robber who was captured con
fessed to be Charles Ruggles, son of T. B.
Ruggles, a wealthy farmerof Tulare connty.
The other robber was John D. Ruggles,
elder brother of Charles.
John Ruggles, in 1878, was sentenced to
seven years' imprisonment for robbing a
man and a woman in San Juan county, but
through the influence of friends was par
doned in 1880. Rewards for his capture
aggregate $1,100.
SHOOTING UNDER WATER,
A Successful Test of the Destroyer's Big
Breechloader The Projectile Flies So
fast That No Time Can Be Taken The
Torpedo Board Satisfied.
Hew Yobk, May 2L Special. The
torpedo board, consisting of Commander G.
A. Converse and Lieutenants T. C. McLean
and C. A. Bradbury, having in charge the
tests of the Destroyer's submarine gun .at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, were in a pleas-
antcr frame of mind at the close of to-day's
trial than they were after the test of yester
day. That was a lamentable failure and
the board could not understand it To-day,
under exactly the same conditions, a suc
cessful trial was made.
The Destroyer, which is an insignificant
looking craft, lay in the stream at the head
ot the timber in the dry dock, which is 600
feet long, and which was filled with water.
At intervals of 100 feet across the dock were
stretched three nets of small ropes, similar
to those which are stretched around a war
ship in an enemy's harbor to protect her
from torpedoes. The gun, which is a 12
inch breechloader, about 30 feet long, is
firmly fixed in the bottom of the boat, seven
feet below the surface of the water,and points
forward from the prow. It was loaded with
a cigar-like projectile of sheet iron, copper
tipped at the ends. It was 27 feet 4 inches
long, 16 inches in diameter and' weighing
about 1,600 pounds. Twenty-five pounds of
cocoa brown powder was used as the motive
power.
When everything was ready a man was
stationed near each net, with a stop watch
in one hand and a cord running to the net
in the other. Each man was to stop his
watch when he felt a tng on the cord, so as
get the projectile's approximate traveling
time. This projectile passed through the
three nets, but so quietly that a tug was
felt only by the man at the first net, so no
time was taken. The experiment was de
clared a complete success.
THE HETHERIN6T0NS BACK.
HUSBAND AND WIFE LAND ONCE
MORE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
His Accnsatlon Against Robinson Not
Criminal Intimacy, but Worse, and
Frees Bis Tvire From Dishonor Both
Refuse to Be Interviewed.
San Feancisco, May2L Lieutenant J.
T. Hetherington, U. S. N., accompanied by
his wife and 3-year-old child, arrived here
ff y from Yokohama on the steamship
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' J uoteL since nis. acquittal in
"0 'harce of murder of Gower
Rot.. 'Oj "tfrj "etljerington accused of
criminal f r- ry his wife, Lieutenant
and Mrs. H" !tf.on have been travel
ing in various p- . of Japan, awaiting per
mission from the Navy Department to re
turn to this country on furlough.
Hetherington, who is nearly six feet in
heighth and of massive build, was forcible
in his refusal to discuss his recent troubles
with a newspaper representative, and when
Mrs. Hetherington was approached she
also declined to be communicative.
"There is nothing I can say that has not
been told," she said, "and I beg to be re
lieved from speaking further on the sub
ject" Mrs. Hetherington, like her husband, is
tall but slender. Her face U oval, with
large, bluish gray eyes set wide apart; a
straight nose, the nostrils of which contract
as she speaks, and a small mouth. The
couple were objects of much curiosity during
their ocean trip, and Mrs. Hetherington,
after a few days, retired to her cabin, com
plaining of ill health.
Several of the Yokohama 'papers editor
ially criticised the verdict of acquittal, and
the Japan Mail, referring to the charge that
Mrs. Hetherington had been assaulted by
Robinson, adds, "If this is true, why was
Robinson not at once arrested and held to
answer in a court which might be relied on
to insure justice being done? No more
serious charge, short of murder itself, could
be preferred, and if proved it would at once
have relieved the husband of the responsi
bility of taking any other steps against the
violator of the sacredness of his married
life, and would have proved decidedly the
most effectual shield to the honor of his
wife that could possibly have been
employed."
FATAL PYROTECHNICS.
A Fireworks Factory at Hartford Blows
Up Six Lives Lost and Five Narrow
Escapes Three Victims Still In the
Knlns Recovering the Dead.
Hahtfobd, May 2L At 4:33 this after
noon the factory of the JEtna Pyrotechnic
Company blew up with a tremendous noise,
which shook the city and was heard some
miles in the country. The contents of the
building flew high in the air and drifted off
a mile or so from the scene.
J. L. B. Sibley, a well-known Hartford
citizen, connected with the iEtna Pyrotech
nic Company, was at the works paying off
the help. His was the first body taken out
of the wreck He was dead, apparently
killed instantly. Emma Tarbox, Emma
Tregunza, a widow, and Maggie Capen,
employes, were found dead in the rnins,
recognizable only by their clothing. They
were fearfully blacljened. George Zinsoth
and one woman employed there are missing,
but will probably be found in the ruins
later.
A large force of fireman and police as
sembled at once. The building was fired
by the explosion, but the flames were soon
under control, and the men set to woik re
moving obstructions to eet at the victims.
George Stevens, Rose Harvey, Kittie
Golden and Minnie Taylor were rescued
alive. Stevens is badly hurt
James Berry, the engineer, left the build
ing a moment before the explosion, going
into a connecting factory. As he turned to
go back the crash came. The company made
red and blue fire, and it was not generally
supposed that the place was dangerous.
It has been running for eight years.
By direction of Mayor Hyde, electric lights
were rigged so that the work of recovery
could go on at night The explosion broke
the windows in all buildings thereabout
The Chinese Question Again.
Singapore, May 21. The French Min
ister to China has returned to Pekin lrom
an unsuccessful mission to Tientsin. Li
Hung Chang.the Viceroy, resisted the Min
ister's demands regarding the missionary
and commercial questions.
THE DISPATCH DIRECTORY.
Contents of the Issue Classified for the Con
venience of thelteader.
The following table will be found conveni
ent by those readers of this large 24-pago
edition of The Dispatch who are pressed
for timet
Page 9.
rrrzrATBicTt's Exicunojr. News or Etmori.
SALISBURY OS PBOTXCTIOX.
Page 10.
Ira Wajtts. Ton salxs. To Lets. Reai. Estate
axs Miscellaneous Notices.
Page 11.
The Music World. News ot the Coubts.
educational gossip. militabt Doings.
Page 13.
News or Societt. Tax gbawd Abut.
Page 13.
Tnx Wosien at Chicago Bessie Bramble
THE Flowing STYLE Ada Btche Cone
An Evening at Wanamaeeb's Carobel
THE Pbopeb Dinner Margaret H. Welsh
What Women Want to Know Shirley Dire
A lxttzb prom bismarcx.
Page 14.
In Carnegie's Libbaby Frances Stevens
Page 13.
Review or spobts JobnD. Prlnrle
Muscle in College Walter C. Dohm
Exiles or Brazil f.ContnlJ. O. Kerbey
Late Electbical News.
Tage 10,
Children OT the Sluxs John Babberton
Page 17.
The Flour Citt. Frank Q. Carpenter
A WHALER'S ADVENTURES.
Page 18.
Lands op mysteby .Crrns c. Adams
Clothing for Health.. ..A. S. Atkinson, M. D.
The New inpantry Tactics.
Page 19.
A Wyoming Kound-Up J. W. Snlliran
The Silver Question Henry Clews
EVENTS OP THE DAY W. Q. JSauXmann
causes por Divorce.
Page 20.
BESTING THE BBATN J. S. BllllnKS. M. D.
Interviewing a Monkey. Bill Nye
Pittsburg Bill Tosting Q. C. J.
Every Day Science.
Page 21.
Learning to Sing Madame Albanl
TheBOTS op the War.. .. General O. O. Howard
A Dash to the Pole Herbert D. Ward
A Wondebpul Parrot.
Page 23.
Shadows op Night Jerome K. Jerome
Annie Laurie's Home J. O. Bream
Duties op thxPabish Bev. George Hodges
Page S3.
Secret Society; News. Market Bzpobts.
Oil Fields News.
Page 24.
News ot the- Btaoi, AJrusiMXOT Notices.
FIVE CENTS
FORCED JTOGIVE UP,
Allegheny People Are to Get
Back a Portion of the
Taxes They Paid.
THOUSANDS IE BEBATES.
Senator Eutan Wants a Mandamus
on the City Treasurer.
A 5 PER CENT DISC0MT COillNG.
He Is Also Hot on the Trail of Belinquent
Collector Grier.
CAMOT FIND A LAW FOR THE OFFICE
To-morrow morning Attorney Johns 31c
Cleave will go into court and ask for a man
damns on City Treasurer JIacferron, of Al
legheny, to compel him to receive city taxes
for this year up until November 1. Tho
mandamus to be asked for will also includa
a summary demand that Mr. 3Iaeferron giva
a rebate ot 5 per cent to all persons who
have already paid the .March installment.
This is but the entering wedge intended
to ultimately force the removal of Delin
quent Tax Collector Grier, and the abolish
ment of that office. As has been indicated
before the movement is originated and
hacked up by ex-Senator Eutan. He is
assisted by ex-City Solicitor Kodgers and
Attorney McCleave.
This action is based on the act of I860,
which was a special law providing
for the collection of taxe3 in
Allegheny City. The act under which Col
lector Grier holds office, and by which Alle
gheny taxes have been made payable in
what is known as the March and September
installments, was a special act for Pittsburg
alone, and not a piece of second-clas3 city
legislation.
Relying Upon Recent Decisions.
The three attorneys interested have ex
amined all the laws, and declare their posi
tion cannot be disputed. Besides this tho
county courts, during the trials of ex-Mayor
"Wyman and ex-Mayor Pearson, held thai
Allegheny, in her transition to a
city of the second class took with her all
her third class city clothing cut out by tha
legislative tailors, and hence the act of
18G0, it is argued, is the only law unde
which the taxes can be collected in Alle
gheny. This act provided that the tax
books should be ready by March 1. On all
taxes paid before July 1 a rebate of 5 per
cent was allowed. There was a 4 per ceni
rebate during July, a 2 per cent one during
August, and in September only the full
amount had to be paid. The books wera
not turned over to the Delinquent Collector
until November 1.
TJnder the Pittsburg act, which has been
adopted in Allegheny, the March install,
ment has to be paid in fulrhile there is a
rebate of 2J per cent on the September
installment, if paid with the first. Tha
tax books on the first installment are turned
over to the delinquent tax collector on
April 1. It will therefore be seen that if
Senator Rutin's position is sustained, it
means that thousands of dollar will be re
turned to the taxpayers on what has already
been tamed in.
A Chance for Belated Taxpayers.
The move also means that the books from
the delinquent tax collector's office must
be returned to the Treasurer, and all the
people who have not yet paid given the
5 per cent discount for paying before tha
1st of July.
Within the week the same gentlemen
will also ask the Attorney General of tha
State to apply for a writ of quo warranto
on Delinquent Tax CoUector Samuel Grier
to show by what right he held his office.
Ex-Senatoi Eutan, commenting on the
matter last night.eaid: "We have examined
the laws and feel sure of our position. Not
only has the Pittsburg law been adopted in
Allegheny without any warrant by law, but
a delinquent tax collector iia also been ap
pointed. The only way to take up Pitts
burg's law is to pass a law repealing the
present special act, which provides that the
delinquent taxes shall be collected by ward
collectors. I am opposed to Mr. Grier for
the simple reason that he is trying to
have men sent from here to the
Legislature who will have their
law repealed. My first object was to save
to the people of Alegheny not only the re
bates due them by law, but also to let themi
escape paying an additional 5 per cent and
costs of advertising which are put on by'
the delinquent collector.
Money Scarce In March.
"March is the hardest time in tha
year for poor people to pay, but
later in the spring work is better'
and they can meet the city assessments.
The greater part of the city taxes for this
year have e one into the hands of the de-.
linquent collector, and the revenue from j
that office this year would be at least $23,-1
000. The abolition of the office will also
save the city 51,500 a year which it pays
the delinquent collector. It is not right to i
put on this extra burden, and especially
when it is not justified bylaw.
"We will be successful, as the lower
courts here have already decided that all of
Allegheny's special legislation remained in
force when she went into a city of the
second class. None of the special legisla
tion is repealed by a general act unless such
special law is specifically mentioned. In
this case this was not done and hence both
the present method of collecting taxes and
the office of delinquent tax collector cannot
stand and the people will get back their
money.
TRIED TO BRIBE A TOWN.
IJqnor Sellers Make a Strange Proposition,
to Flood-Stricken Slonx City.
Sioux City, Iowa, May 21. The liquor
sellers who were closed up several months
ago by Mayor Pierce have presented a novel
proposition to him. They have arranged to
create a fund of flO.OOO to be used by tha
city in repairing flood damage to bridges,
etc., provided they are allowed to reopen
their business.
They agree to pay one-third cash and tha
balance in instalments, besides 530 licensa
fee to the city treasury. The Mayor refuses
to consider or receive the proposition.
OKANrS LEITEE 10 CONKLTNO.
The General's Tamlly and General Porter
Deny Its Authenticity.
NEW YOBK, May 21. Special The tl
leged letter from Grant to ConkUng rela
tive to the latter's fend with James G.
Blaine, published throughout the country
yeBterday.attr acted a great deal of attention
at first, but old politicians have about
settled to the conclusion that the letter ia
not genuine.
"When interviewed. Mrs. Grant, widow of
the General; Jesse Grant and General
Horace Porter all denied the authenticity of:
uie.ieuer.
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