i- THERE IS A REASON. The small advertisements iu Tho Dispatch's "Rooms to let" column increased over 200 per cent in April. They are read and lib erallyanswered. One cent a word. . THERE IS A REASON. The small advertisements in Tho Dispatch's "Rooms to let" column Increased over 200 per cent in April. They are read and lib erally answered. One cent a word. W PHPmtrjj FOKTY SEVENTH TEAR PITTSBURG-. WEDNESDAY, MAT 25. 1892-TWELVE PAGES. THREE CENTS mgmtfli BLAINE MUST LEAD THE VA "Why Ho Should Head the Tick et "Whether Harrisou Draws Out or Not. THEY WILL NOMINATE HIM, For No Other Suitable Man Can Found to Take His Place. Be Clarkson Does Not Believe That the Man of Maine Will Add Anything to His Former Negative Efforts of the Friends of the Administration to Drive the Secretary From the Field They Assume Almost a Threatening: Char acter, hut He Has Been Saying: Noth ing: That Will Act as a Tonio to the President's Nerves. fEFXCIAI. TELEOHAPHIO LETTZB. Bureau or The Dispatch, J W-isHnroTos, D. C.. May S4. ( "Whether Harrison withdraws or not he ought to withdraw, and whether Blaine runs or not he ought to run," was he sententious remark of a Republican Con gressman to Chairman Clarkson this morn ing. Colonel Clarkson smiled approvingly and then sighed as though-reflecting that what ought to happen does not always happen. "Mr. Harrison knows, as every one else does," pursued the Congressman, "99 out of every 100 Republicans, and thousands of Democrats as well, prefer Blaine for Presi dent before all others. A proper self re spect and regard for the dignity of his position should lead him to withdraw. On the other hand, it is the plain duty of Blaine to permit his nomination and accept it in response to the universal wish. I do not agree, however, with many who still think and hope that at the eleventh hour Harri son, recognizing the overwhelming popular sentiment for Blaine, will withdraw. And, also, I fear that at the eleventh hour Blaine may be induced to reiterate in language that cannot be construed in two ways, his refusal to accept, even if he be nominated." No Other Candidate Can Beat Harrison. The Congressman was forced to admit that in case the movement to nominate Blaine must be abandoned, it would be dif ficult, if not impossible, to defeat Harrison with any other candidate, and, he declared with regret, he did not believe that any other than Blaine would be as strong as Harrison. Clarkson could throw no light, he said, upon the plan of the anti-Harrison leaders in the event of an enforced abandonment of Blaine. It was questionable if any definite plans Mere yet matured. They had by no means given up a hope that the nomination of Blaine might not be put out of the ques tion by the Secretary himself. "They do not believe that Blaine will add anything to his former negative, and theyassert that, if he will only keep his month shut, they will nominate him as sure as the sun rises on the day of the nomination." For some reason the close friends of Mr. Harrison are very jubilant to-day. It is probably on account of the rumors that are flying about that Blaine will positively issue another proclamation refusing the crown. While the rumors may have a foun dation of fact, they bear those charming signs of unauthenticity such as quotations from a close friend of Blaine, "a Cabinet officer," who says that "Blaine has told the President 50 times since he wrote his letter that he would not accept if nominated." Blaine Hhs Been Very Quiet. Either Mr. Harrison must have been somewhat persistent in his inquiries or Mr. Blaine must have been very garrulous, or such childish reiteration must seem to be a mere fancy "of the Cabinet officer." The truth is the Secretary has been keeping ex ceedingly quiet on the subject. He may repeat his rejection in set terms, to-night, or to-morrow, or any day, but he certainly i&s not been running over to the White House every day to calm the nerves ot Mr. Harrison with the tonic of 50 assurances that he does not want to handle the Presi dency, and would not have it if it were given to him. Before Senator Quay left for his Beaver home to-day ho had a conference with Colonel Clarkson. Both gentlemen said as they separated that they merely discussed in a general way party prospects, and the varied strength and weakness of the candi dates who are known and who are possible. They were not hatching any "schemes" to beat Harrison, or to nominate anyone in particular. When asked what they thought of the rumor that Blaine would write a new letter of rejection, they both replied that that was surely unnecessary. He had said euouch. He had declared that he was not a candidate, and that his name would not be presented to the convention. Both of the famous Colonels refused to say whether they thought Blaine would be nominated, if he kept still until the meet ing of the convention. "o One Else In Mind as Tet. Colonel Clarkson had many other distin guished callers, and one of these said to me this evening: "1 can assure you positively that the Re publican leaders who prefer the nomination of another man than Harrison have no one yet clearlv in their minds except Blaine. Without Blaine as the standard bearer they have absolutely no hope of the success of the party, and if they cannot have the one candidate with whom only they believe they can win, they would as lief see Harri son take the honor as any other and go down to certain defeat. In fact I harbor a suspicion that they would rather see him defeated than any other. "When Blaine wrote his letter there was no such crystallization of public opinion as there is now. Why, at this time, the only Republicans who are opposed to Blaine's nomination are Ben and Bussell Harrison, and perhaps a few other unknown relations of the President. Even the officeholders, who will feel it their duty to shout for Harrison at the convention, would, to a man. prefer Blaine a thousand times, and this feeling is as spontaneous as it is marvel lous. Seeing this, Harrison should grace fully step aside and join the Blaine ranks, and," unlikely as it may seem, I would not be struck dead with surprise if he were to do it, if he finds he cannot force Blaine to put a damper on the furore by writing another letter. At any rate you can say the anti-Harrison leaders have yet no other candidate than Blaine." Efforts to Make Him Writs a letter. It is perfectly evident that none of Mr. Harrison's friends are yet convinced that Blaine has made tip his mind to write another letter, as they are making all sorts of desperate and silly efforts to drive the Secretarv to take that step. They inveigh loudly about the indecency of his permitting any doubt to exist In regard to the matter, as though it would be indecent for him to accept the results of a grand outburst in his favor at the convention, despite his sincere refusal to pose as a candidate. The word indecent might be better applied to the President, who insists that Blaine shall not run, or accept, that he, the President, may grasp a nomination which nobody wants him to have. Possibly these indecent and almost threat ening efforts on the part of the Administra tion to drive Blaine to a further utterance may succeed, but another and more logical result would be that they would decide him to remain silent, to rest upon what he has already said, and let things take their course. FROM ANOTHER SOURCE. President Harrison Much .Worried by Sec retary Blaine's Tisit to New Tork Sena tor Bale Says There Will Be 'o Other Letter to the Public. Washington, May 24. Special The absence from the city to-day of Secretary Blaine and Senator Quay has not served to lessen the talk regarding the probability of Blaine's nomination. In fact the Blaine gossip was more than ever general to-day. James S. Clarkson, Chairman of the Re publican National Committee, and John C New, Consul General at London, took the place ot the absentees, and the interesting political talk of the past week went on with greater force than ever. Messrs. Clarkson and New were very busy men to-day. The latter had a long talk with the President at the White House and conversed with other Harrison leaders. Mr. Harrison and his friends are quite alarmed at the vigorous reappearance of the Blaine boom, and, while they do not admit it, they know that they have a serions task on hand to keep their forces intact. It has been determined by the Harrison managers that the President's disinclination to have officeholders at Minneapolis must be ig nored, and Consul New, Marshall Dan Bansdel and other Harrisonltes will be early on the ground at Minneapolis to pre vent the stampede, which they think is pro vided for in the programme of the anti Harrison men. The President and his friends are not at all pleased with the present outlook, and they are totally unable to understand what the latest Blaine enthusiasm means. They are as much mystified by the actions of Mr. Blaine as thev are at the calm confidence of his friends that he wiU yet be a candidate, i Harrison Is Completely Mystified. It was learned to-day that a Senator who called at the White House this morning discovered that the President was com pletely mystified at the object of Mr.BIaine In coing to New York and exhibiting him self so boldly to the newspaper reporters as he did last night. To the President it looks vcrv much as if Mr. Blaine was publicly posing for the purpose of convincing the people that he is really phvsically able to become a Presidents! candidate. One Harrison statement given out to-day is on the authority of a high administration official who has for many years borne the most intimate relations with Mr, Blaine. This individual whose name Is cautiously concealed says that Mr. Blaine has told him and told thePresident at least 0 times re cently that under no circumstances would he allow himself to become a candidate. This is but a sample of the many denials that are being put in circulation by the President's friends, but the authority is not given in a single case. That the attempt of the anti-Harrison men to make a candidate ot Mr. Blaine, gives verv great promise of success is the pre vailing sentiment, in Washington. Sena tor Hale, ot Maine, one of Mr. Blaine's trusted and Intimate lriends, made a state ment to-day which is highly significant in view of the fact that the Senator has always, heretofore, stated in the most emphatic manner that Mr. Blaine was in duty bound to stand by his letter of withdrawal and that he would certainly do so, under all circumstances. Trill Write no Other Letter to the Public. Mr. Hale's statement to-day was that while he thought Mr. Blaine meant to stand by his letter to Mr. Clarkson, he also thought that he would have no further com munication with the public, not having any reasons to refuse what has not been offered, and added the opinion that in his judg ment Mr. Blaine could have the unanimous nomination if he wanted it, and that it looked now as if the anti-Harrison men meant to nominate him in spite of himself. Mr. Hale made this statement for publi cation, but would venture no opinion as to whether Blaine would accept. This kind of talk can mean but one thing and that is, as has heretofore been claimed in these dis- Eatches, that Mr. Blaine is in the hands of is friends, and will do nothing to interfere witli their plans regarding the Presidental nomination. The situation in New York is what gives the President and his friends the greatest concern. Senator Hiscock is the only con spicuous advocate here of Harrison's nomi nation with the exception of Secretary Tracy, and it has been brought to the attention of the President by some very shrewd Republicans that Mr. Hiscock's in fluence amounts to just nothing at all. He has learned from too many sources that he has little to expect in New York State, and his object In having Secretary Tracy go home for a few days is to see if something cannot be done to prevent the entire delega tion from being controlled by Mr. Piatt in the interest of an anti-Harrison candidate. Sonth and West ravor Maine's Man. Several of the Southern delegates to the Republican Convention have arrived here en route to Minneapolis. Conspicuous among them is E. M. Brayton, of South Carolina, a delegate at larce who is out spoken in his opposition to President Har rison. Senator Allen, of Washington, is somewhat perplexed at the complicated state of affairs. The delegates from his State are supposed to be instructed for Har rison, and he has many courtesies from the President. In spite of the instruction's, it is said the delegates from Washington are enthusiastic for Blaine if there is the slightest chance for him to accept the nomination. Senator Alien, when BDoken to on the subject to-day, said the Republicans of all of the Pacific Coast States are devoted to Mr. Blaine in preference to any other man in the party, and especially the people of the State ot Washington. He does not hes itate to say that Mr. Blaine will probably go through the convention with a whoop if his name is pre sented by some one who announces that he will surely accept the nomination. Senator Allen and other Senators are under the impression that Mr. Blaine's friends must have some assurance from him, other wise they would hardly press his name with so much determination. Senator Saunders, of Montana, says until to-day he did not believe Mr. Blaine would permit his name to go before the conven tion, but recent events have convinced him that unless Blaine comes out with another letter of declination he will be nominated without a doubt. QUAY STILL CLAKLIXE. Do Is Blltslally Ignorant o What Is Cains; on Politically. Philadelphia, May 24. Spicial Senator Quay registered this morning at the Continental Hotel, where he was soon joined by General Beeder, the new Chair man of the Republican State Committee. The two had a long talk on the political sit uation. It was evident that the Chairman had been posted on Quay's arrival, and that the meeting was prearranged. Senator Quay was as uncommunicative as usual. He assured all newspaper men that his visit was principally of a business nature, and that there was nothing of pol itics that he could talk about. All efforts to draw out an opinion on the Presidental situation were futile. To every question he made the answer: "I have nothing to say about politics. There is nothing for me to talk about" The Senator's reticence is well known. This time he seemed to be more careful than ever not to express anything approach ing an opinion. What he did condescend to say seemed intended to convey the im pression that he was in utter and blissful ignorance of everything that is going on. He left the city in the evening for his home in Beaver, where he said he would remain for several days; BELIEVE BLAINE'S IN IT. Big .Anti-Harrison Men Confer With the Secretary in New Tork He'll Not Ite tnrn to Washington Until After the Convention His Health Alone Causes Anxiety. New Yobk, May 24. Special. Sec retary Blaine rose early this morning, and after a hearty breakfast he and Mrs. Blaine drove to Mr. Damrosch's house to see their newly arrived grandchild. They lunched with Mrs. Damrosch. Soon after his return from his daughter's house Mr. Blaine received Mr. Piatt. The ex-Senator was oloseted with him from 3 o'clock until 4:15. When he came down stairs he said: "I had a pleasant, personal and informal talk with Mr. Blaine." At 4:30 Mr. and Mrs. Blaine took a second drive. After dinner Mr. Piatt called on him again. After the extended conversations which Piatt, Whitelaw Reid, General Horace Porter and other Republicans high in the councils of the party had with Mr. Blaine, the closest friends of Mr. Piatt said thev had it from his own lips that Mr. Blaine had decided not to interfere with the presentation of his name before the convention at Minneapolis; that it was Mr. Blaine's intention not to return to Washington until after the convention, and that by the close of the week he would leave for Maine and co to Bar Harbor later on. As to Mr. Blaine's ability to stand the strain of a campaign opinions were diverse. Some were convinced that with proper care the Secretary could make a fairly vigorous campaign. Others believed tbat this will be out of the question. Even the most bitter anti-Harrison men believed that the Secre tary's health should be very gravely considered. A break-down during the campaign, they said, would be fatal. On the other hand, the Secretary's friends said that for many years he has not been parti cularly robust, but that the Harrison men's reports on his condition have been greatly exaggerated. It was apparently accepted by the anti-Harrison men that Blaine can have the nomination and that he is in the race. ALLISON KAY HAVE A BOOM. Antt Harrison Men Decide to Hold a Con ference at His Honse To-Nlght. Washington, May 24. Special An Important polltioal conference is to be held to-morrow night at the residence of Senator Allison, and it is understood that onlv anti-Harrison men are in vited. .The conference is to be J accompanied by a dinner given in honor of James S. Clarkson. The political gossips are saying to-night that it is the intention of the anti-Harrison men to turn to Allison in the event of Blaine's refusal to allow his name to go before the convention. Allison is supposed to be friendly to Har rison, in tact he appears to be friendly with every element in his party and Is regarded as the most available nominee in sight by some others who are opposing the renomi nation of Harrison. His friends say his record on all the leading issues of the day is clean and unassailable, besides he is personally popular wherever be is known. His long service in Congress and his wide experience on the Committee of Appropriation and the Committee on Finance, together with his amiability, render him an exceedingly promising dark horse. His name has been frequently mentioned to-day and the conferenee to morrow night may result in the formal launching ot an Allison boom. SALVATIONISTS IN TEOUBLE. They Meet fTlth Rough Treatment While Holding n Sleeting. "WATEEBUBr, May 24 Special Thirteen members of the Salvation Army began meetings in the old Casino building last week. Three meetings were success ful and all of the army lett "Waterbury on Monday morning to resume their work in other cities. Adjutant John Sommons and Captain Alexander Lamb are trying to continue the meetings. Last evening they opened the Casino and a crowd flocked in. About 100 women were present, Sammons and Lamb were seated upon the stage. Sammons kneeled and began to pray, and someone in the back gallery yelled. The cry was taken up, and soon shouts put a stop to the prayer. Two roughs raised the chairs in which they had been sitting, and, bringing them down on the floor with a crash, smashed them. This act was followed by other roughs, and the meeting was soon in pandemonium. The electric lights in the center of the room went out. The ar rival of the police restored order, and Sam mons and Lamb were escorted to their lodgings They say they will continne the meetings. PERSONAL H0N0B IN THE SOUTH Illustrated hy Its Unparalleled Credit and the Debts It Has Borne. Nashville, May 24. John S. Kelton Williams, a prominent banker of Richmond, upon invitation delivered an address before the Commercial Club and other citizens to-night. His subject was "The Credit of the South." Mr. Williams began with a eulogy upon the Old South and its civiliza tion a civilization wnose basis was of an all credit character, and a high and jealous regard for personal honor. This has been illustrated by the care with which the Southern States have protected the interests of their creditors. He gave the figures of the debts of these States at the war and the close, and showed that no people had ever, under such cir cumstances, borne snch a load and so man fully, honestly and patiently as the people of these States; and that now, when the light is breaking upon a Southern era ot progressive and steady industrial and man ufacturing development and the unparalleled credit of the people still exists, these States will continue to induce the advent of cap ital. PERHAPS 'TWAS A TORPEDO. The Five Survivors of the Wrecked Brazil ian Warship Tell Their Story. BIO Jakeieo, May 24. The five sur vivors of the crew of theBravilian warship Solimoes, which was lost a few days ago off the coast of Uruguay, have arrived nere. They say that the vessel struck a sunken rock, and that they immediately started for the shore in a boat to obtain help. Soon after they left the vessel a terrifio explosion occurred, and the vessel disap peared in deep water without leaving a trace to show where the disaster occurred. WHITNEY HAS A BOOM. Democratic Leaders in Favor of a Compromise in His Favor. CLEVELAND'S CHANCES' IN OHIO. Governor Campbell Says Unexpected Op position Has Arisen. DEMOCRAT HEADQUARTERS MOVE WEST Washington, May 24. Special' The latest in the Democratic situation is a Whitney boom. Ex-Secretary of the Navy has an emissary here to-day who is -working up a conference of Democratic leaders favor able to a compromise on Whitney. He gives it out that Whitney and Cleveland have had a conference recently, that Cleve land believes his chances of being nominated are good, but doubts his ability to carry the counfry. It is further stated that the ex-President gave Mr. Whitney to understand that if it could be arranged for the nomination to go to Whitney in the event of his retirement, he wonld withdraw, but he must be sure of Whitney's surcess first. Whitney's friends will confer, perhaps, to-morrow and will launch the Whitney boom. Already the ex-Secretary is working to get the Ohio delegation favorable to him, and is making overtures to the'organized Democracy of New York. His friends say he has always stood well with Tammany, and that he is the best compromise candi date in the field. They say he can carry New York sure as a compromise man, and that he can raise a campaign fnnd five times larger than any other man in the field. With this and the large interests of his fam ily in Indiana they claim he is the one man sure of carrying the Hoosier State. How ever that be, a formidable Whitney boom is expected to be launched within 24 hours. CLEVELAND FORCES IN OHIO. Governor Campbell rinds an Unexpected Opposition to His Choice Still He Thinks He Will Have a Majority or the Delegates of the State. Columbus, May 24. Special The Cleveland boom in Ohio a few weeks ago promised to soar aloft like a skyrocket to be seen and known of all men and to be ad mired in the political heavens. But Ex Governor James E. Campbell, one of the staunchest friends Cleveland has in Ohio, admits that "the opposition to Mr. Cleve land's renomination has developed unex pected strength." Ten district delegates to the Democratic National Convention have been elected in Ohio so far and seven of them are known to be anti-Cleveland men. Democrats of Ohio seem to feel that the ex-President cannot carry New York, and to nominate him means inevitable defeat, and of course will oppose him at Chicago. A reporter asked ex-Governor James E. Campbell if he was a candidate for Delegate at Large to Chicago, and he announced that he was, as did young Allen W. Thurman. Speaking of the Ohio delegation Mr. Campbell said: "In regard to the Ohio delegation I will say this, that thus far but ten delegates have been nominated. I am willing to concede that in many counties and districts the opposition to Mr. Cleve land's renomiuc.;ifjj has developed unusual strength strength that was not anticipated, but it would be Impossible at this time to state the exact status of the Ohio delegation to the National Convention. In fact this will not be de cided until the State, Convention meets in this city. It is true that this undeveloped strength, or, as I might say, unexpected opposition to Mr. Cleveland, has been very active and has nut forth every efiort calculated to antag onize his nomination and in localities where it was least expected. As to the State Con vention, I will say that I believe Mr. Cleveland will have a substantial majority of the delegates, yet I am free to admit that the opposition to his renomination is of that character which may cause a difference of opinion among the delegates when they meet at Chicago. " HEW JEBSET FOE CLEVELAND. The Convention to Sleet To-Diy Slay In struct Delegates for Grover. Trenton, N. J., May 24. Delegates to the Democratic Convention which meets here to-morrow to nominate delegates 1o the Chicago National Convention are having a lively time here to night. The convention will be a red hot Cleveland one and as matters now look the delegates mav go instructed for him. There was a hot fight early in the evening for delegate at large. The district delegates are all slated with the exception of the Fifth district, where a big fight is going on between two factions. The leaders are trying bard to keep the fight out of the convention. Several con ferences were held during the evening,but the Gourley faction refuse to compromise. The platform will indorse Cleveland's adminis tration, reaffirm the tariff declaration of 188-1 and 1888, criticise the extravagance of the last Congress and denounce the McKinley bill. DEMOCEATS MOVING. WESTWABD Their National Headquarters to Be Taken to the Smoky Lake City. CHICAGO, May 24. Special It was reported to-day that the Illinois delegation to the National Democratic Convention will present ex-Speaker Clayton E. Crofts, of the last Legislature, as a candidate for permanent Chairman of the -great body. Mr. Crofts has also been talked of for Chairman of the National Democratic Com mittee, as a new spirit has possessed the managers of the Democratic party, and it is now proposed to remove the battle ground of the Presidental contest from New York to the central West The party will attempt to carry Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa and all the other doubtful States. Chicago will be the headquarters of the National Committe and there will be only a branch in New York. POLITICS IN CHTJECH. A Lively Tilt In the Methodist Conference Over the Temperance Issue, OMAHA, May 24. Politics played a part at the Methodist Conference to-day. A re port from the Committee on Temperance was presented. It was a vigorous statement of the well-known attitude of the Methodist Church toward the liquor traffic. It de nounced the traffio as a business, "full of diabolism," and should nover be legalized without sin. The report declared that the church would accept no compro mise; the liquor business must surrender. In conclusion, the report Bald that no party had a right to the support of Christian men so long as that party favored the license system. Judge Lawrence offered a substitute for the report. It stated that the chnrch did not propose to take a hand in politics, and that everv man had a right to vote as he pleased. His substitute embraced a vigor ous and comprehensive statement favoring temperance In accordance with the address of the bishops. Judge Lawrence held that the report of the cs-mmittee was cunningly "ER, WHAT worded so as to commit the church to the support of the Prohibition or third party indirectly, and at the same time to hit the Republican party a smash in the same cun ning way. In conclusion he said: "The Methodist Episcopal church cannot afford to indorse the Prohibition party or any other political party. Great applause. Let us keep aloof from politics. " Applause. A motion to lay Judge Lawrence's sub stitute on the table was put but failed to pass. The Prohibition leaders on the com mittee began to grow anxious about the fate of the report. Dr. Evans, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance and Prohibition of the Liquor Traffic, got the floor and de clared that the report was not worded in a manner to lend support to any political party. The report, he said, simply sought to place the Methodist Church squarely against the perpetuation of the liquor traffic He was warmly applauded. Judge Lawrence's substitute was defeated by a vote of 200 to 24. ""Sen came the vote upon the report of the nttee. The lay. men called for a voteA, was not sustained. iB.'fr. ' 3 T3, xiic can d OI ine com- ruittee was then adonte 'fc n flrtnlftrisp- Tho mips wprft thpn nnf X '- snd the I Conference passed a resolut. if ""b luced by Mr. Little, of Illinois, stati fy- P- mit the Church to any political par.'J jk 7. rA resolution jkoji muwpiihT a lftrirfi mflio. v .S p LINCOLN'S BROTHER-IN-LAW Dr. Todd Charged by a Coroner's Jury With Canslns the Death of a Woman and Her Child A Sensational Story from ' South Carolina. Columbia, S. CI, May 24. Special A shocking affair is reported from Barn well, this State, the result of which Involves the good name and liberty of a hitherto highly respected physi cian, a brother-in-law of President Abraham Lincoln. A few days ago the Coroner was called upon to hold an inquest over the dead bodv ot a young white woman and her infant. The jury rendered the fol lowing verdict: "That the deceased came to her death from fever caused by a crime committed by Dr. G. E. Todd." Dr. Todd is a brother of President Lincoln's 'wife. He came ( South Carolina from Kentucky several years before the war, and settled in Barnwell, where he soon Built up an extensive medical practice and has ever since enjoyed the confidence and esteem of the entire community. He served as a sur geon In the Confederate army and with much distinction. It is said that he ampu tated no less than TOO limbs during the war. Dr. Todd was arrested upon a charge in accordance with the jury's finding and fur nished bond in the sum of 1,500 for his appearance at the Court of General Sessions. If convicted of the charge he can be punished by impris onment in the penitentiary for not less than five nor more than 10 years. The affair has created a great sensation in Barn well. HIGHEST WATER KNOWN Expected on the Lower Mississippi, Where Another Crevasse Is Reported. New Orleans, May 24. Special A crevasse is reported on the Nicholson levee. on Bed river, nearly opposite Shreveport. A number of peo ple barely escaped with their lives, and hundreds of cattle were lost. Above Shreveport nearly the entire valley of the Bed river, from hill to hill, is under water, and the river is expected to reach the greatest height ever known. A more hopeful view of Tessier crevasse, in St. James parish, on the Mississippi, is taken to-day, and it is thought that any in crease in it can be prevented, even if the break cannot be closed. The parishes in North Louisiana are raising a special fund to provide guards for the levees. A large number of citizens have also volunteered their services. Beports come from all quarters of appeals for aid. The negroes on Bed river have sent a special appeal to the President for aid. Governor Stone, of Mississippi, has also received appeals for aid. PAST TIME OP A STEAMER The City of New Tork Talfllls All the Ex pectations of Her Speed. New Yoke, May 24. Special The In man Line steamship City of New York is beginning to fulfill the early expectations of her owners. She proved herself to-day eminently qualified to bear the Stars and Stripes by completing a splendid run to Queenstown. Her time was 6 davs and 20 minutes. which has been frequently beaten, but her average hourly speed was 20.06 knots, which is unexcelled on eastward voyages, and is .05 of a knot better than the best speed de veloped by the Citv of Paris on her fastest voyage (5 days, 19 hours and 18 minutes) to this port in August, 1889. OBAND CHIEF ABIHOB BE-ELECTED. He Has Served the Locomotive Enslneers 18 Tears, and Is Still ropnlar. Atlanta, May 24. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers to-day re-elected Past Master Arthur Grand Chief Engineer for four years. He desired to retire, having served 18 years, but the convention insisted upon his taking another term. Hewill be granted leave of absence, as he wishes to visit bis native country, Scotland. The next International Convention will be held in May, 1894, biennial meetings be ing substituted for annual. Grand Rapids or Schenectady will likely be selected as the place for the convention. ROMERO IS PROMOTED. The Mexican Ambassador Becomes Slia Ister of Finance In Diaz's Cabinet. Citt of Mexico, Mav 24. President Diaz has appointed Matias Bomero, the present Minister to the United States, Min ister of Finance; Senor Jose Yves Liman tour, Assistant Secretary of Finance; Senor Gomez Farias, Minister to Eugland. No successor to Senor Bomero as Minister to the United States will be appointed at present. DID YOU SAY?" Few Tork Telegram. mmim the exodus French Canadians Alarmed Over the Flight of Their People, COLONIZING THE FAR NORTHWEST To Keep Emigrants From Coming Over to the United States. STATESMEN OPPOSED TO ANNEXATION fSFECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISFATCIT.l Moxtbkal, May 24. The Trench Cana dian clergy are becoming extremely alarmed over the remarkable exodus of their people from the province of 'Quebec to the United States. They see in this exodus a reduc tion in their income and a diminution of their influence. So alarming, from their point of view, has the condition of affairs become that they have decided on a line of action, to offset, if possible, the effects of the exodus. Northwest colonization societies are being formed throughout the province, and several large parties have left for the Canadian Northwest under the charge of a priest. The priests hope that by inducing their people to settle in the Canadian Northwest instead of in the United States, they will retain their influence over them and gradually gain the preponderating in fluence in the Western portion of the Do minion that they have already secured in Quebec. That the French Canadian conservative bodies, who are more loyal to England and the old flag than even the English Canadians, are seriously alarmed over the increasing feeling among their people in favor of political union with the States is shown by a remarkable pamphlet which has just been issued in this city. Three Seasons Agalntt Annexation. The writer is Mr. L. G. Desjardins, a prominent French Canadian member of the House of Commons, and he discusses with considerable force three questions: "Would annexation give us (i. e., Canada) a definite position? Would Canada find in the new state of things the advantages that some persons suppose? Wnat conditions ot national and political existence wonld an nexation offer to the French Canadian ele ment?" The writer's conclusions are interesting as showing the objections that many prominent French Canadians present against the ad vocates of a political union with the United States. Under the first heading Mr. Desjardins agues that the political union of the continent to which, to use the writer's own words, "certain troubled minds, carried awav bv illusion, aspire." does not offer any guarantee of permanency and stability that would induce them to believe that they should find therein lasting peace, order and prosperity. On the subject of the second que stion Mr. Desjardins is of the opinion that the material advantages of annexation wonld be very small, and wonld be offset probably by the harm which political union would cause to the manufacturing interests. In dealing with the third question the objections ot French Canada to a political union with the States the writer is most at home, and he presents some considera tions tbat, while certainly far from un answerable, are worthy of note. Lost in the Greatness of the Combine. "What would become of us," he asks, "in that political organization which ere long would embrace at least the whole continent of North America? We (the French Cana dians) would form a number just big enough to be used as tools by the parties contending for power or supremacy at Washington, but we would exercise no real influence on the destinies of the Govern ment. In 20 years hence the population of the republio would be more than a hundred millions. In this number we would count at the highest figure at 2,500,000, and this numerical disproportion would rapidly in crease." "We shonld not be mistaken about this. Annexation would create for the French Canadians a political situation much in ferior to the one they occupy in the confed eration of the English provinces of North America. To-day we form one-fourth of the population, and we would be hardly one-tortieth with the annexation of Canada to the United States. We have three rep resentatives in the Cabinet of the Do minion; we would not have a single one in the Executive at Washington. Can it be imagined that, placed in such unfavorable conditions, we would play with advantage an important part in the American Re public? Fell TTndnr the V heels. Muncie, Ind., May 24. Walter Mark ham, a stonemason of Pittsburg, Pa., met with a horrible accident at Daleville last night He boarded a Big Four freight train for Muncie. The conductor ordered him off at Daleville, and in his effort to comply, he fell under the wheels and had both feet ground off at the ankles. He is not expected to live. THIS IIORKIKG'S KtWS. Topic rag Blaine Still the Great Lrader. 1 Whitney Has a Little Boom 1 Canada Alarmed Over an F.xodns 1 How PlttaUnrs Will Be Boomed....... I The Execution of Fltzpatrlck 2 A Jlorclmnt ltnlned by a Runaway 2 A Secret Society Sensation 2 Editorial Comment and. Miscellaneous. .. 4 Jerry Simpson Loslnc Ills Grip 4 Thirteen Conventions on the Carpet...... 5 Important Work of Methodists O Philadelphia's L. and O. Methods. .. 7 Work of the General Assembly. .. 7 Republican Deadlock at Steubenvllle...... 7 Sports on Diamond and Track. 8 Bevenne Law Pnzzles to Be Solved. 8 1'rocress of the Irish Bill .'..- O The News or the Business World O Parade of the Knights Templar O The Pnbllo Sounded on the Death PenaltylO A Blc Third Sander at Willow Grove 10 Real Estate and Commercial Markets.. ...11 Treaty Bight blscnssed in Congress 12 Tho New Fhipps Conservatory. 13 THE HEVtfPITTSBURG. Business Men Will Tell at a least How to Boom and Improve the City. NEAELY ALL SEATS TAKEN. Scramble Among Bepresenlatire Men to Be at the Banquet. IP THAT CANAL WAS OKLT BUILT, CoL Eoherte Says the Cily Would Become a Second Uinneapolti IN THE KUHBEE OF ITS TIOUE HILIS The boom banquet of the Chamber of Commerce at the Dnquesne Club Friday evening promises to be a great success. Out of the ISO seats all are taken but a dozen, and it is apparent there won't ba enough room for all. The committee con cluded it was best to please 180 people than to jam the hall and make everybody uncom fortable. The banquet is given at the suggestion of Colonel T. P. Boberts, who has urged it since last March. The indications are that it will be an unusual affair hereafter, as it should be. The Colonel claims that Pitts burg business men have lost their sociabil ity by being engrossed too much with their work. It is not good to toil all the time, and by failing to come togetber often to discuss their own and the city's interests in common, as is done in other less substantial bnt more pretentions, towns the local merchants and manufactur ers arelosing many of the opportunities of a lifetime. A Change in the Fntnre. Bntthing3 are to be changed in the future, if brains, capital and energy can accomplish it. The old Pittsburg has bad its day, and a new era of prosperity and development is to be ushered in. The time has come when Pittsburg should take its proper place in the illustrious category of American cities. It is conceded that the people here are too modest, and that they rely too much on their reputation in the iron, glass and steel industries that were build up by the sturdy Scotch-Irish, German and Welsh pioneers. The main object of the feast is to point out how trade can be improved and the city devel oped. A powerful and central trade organi zation is desired, and the members of the Chamber ot Commerce want to see new blood infused into that body. Taking tha Chamber as a nucleus it is to be hoped that a strong association will be established in time in which every firm in tho city will be represented. This organization will then look after Pittsburg's interests and see that nothing escapes that will benefit business and the people. Other cities have such bodies of public spirited citizens and their enthusiasm is felt at every tarn. Don't Keallzo Pittsburg's Possibilities. The great growth of Western towns is due to the energy and pride of their in habitants. Pittsburg has been making big strides also, but it is felt that the people here do not realize the possibilities around them. Nature has been kind in fur nishing cheap luel. plenty of water and other products that have made the city famous. Many of its people have become ricD, and in proportion to-popnlation Pitts burg has as many, millionaires as the average city in the country. In Helena, it is said, every other man met on the street owns a brow n-stone front and has piles of gold and silver galore, but he would be a fool who couldn't shovel millions out of the earth when the white metal and yellow stuff, glisten before his eyes. The committee in charge of the banquet is Colonel T. P. Boberts, Chairman; John H. Bicketson, Toastmaster; James B. Scott, A. J. Logan, John F. Dravo, Charles W. Batchelor, Bobert Pitcairn, W. P. DeAr mitt, John Bindley, George H. Anderson, John W. Chalfant, Morrison Foster, Eeu ben Miller, H. C. Frick and W. D. Wood. They are all representative men who have done a great deal for themselve", and they are backed by other substantial Pittsburg ers who are interested in the city's welfare and future growth. Solectlns the Banquet Speakers. The Committee on Toasts and Speakers, consisting of Messrs. Bicketson, Logan and Morrison, met yesterday and made all the arrangements. The list of speakers and their subjects will be announced later. Captain Batchelor is preparing the menu, and he says it will be the finest ever used at a banquet in the city. It will be historical to some extent, and will recount local deeds of the cost and present So much for the banquet itself, now for some ot the objects to De acnievea. These were pointed out by Colonel Boberts yesterday. Among other things he said: "I know people sneer at the Chamber of Commerce. The truth is that it has done a great deal of good for Pittsburg, but only its members are aware of it. The Chamber has made its influence felt in shaping na tional legislation, and it has done much to improve the local waterways. This is only one of numerous items that could be mentioned. Strange to say it is better known abroad than at home. Other cities have their great exchanges where business men meet daily to bargain and sell. Of course, we don't want to make an exchange of the Chamber of Commerce, but it would lead up to that in time. There is a plan under discussion now to erect a fine) office building in the city where all the va rious exchanges could be united. The Money Easy to Get. "A gentleman whose name I won't mention now says there are certain large estates in the city that wonld gladly ad vance the money at a low rate of interest, if beforehand the Chamber of Commerce would indorse the building and agree to meet in it. Free rent was offered. One) trouble here is the value of a site in a central location. The huilding is to contain a fine music hall that can be used as aa auditorium for public meetings. Whila the music hall in the Carnegie Library will be a great feature, it is felt that there are many strangers and people who will not go out so far. Of course, the East Enders will turn out in forc,e when a musical attraction is present. "The argument is made that there are too many office buildings in Pittsburg, and It U shown that men who have in vested their money in them are not receiving the rents they expected. In every case this is due to some fault in the building. Some of the earlier office structures were considered models, but others have been built around them and their supply of light has been cut off. This is true of several where the arrangement is faulty, and on the lower floors tenants ore compelled to use artificial light, which is not pleasant. This city is growing pro- gressively. It may decrease in some years, ut the development is uniform. I claim the city will stand one large office buildins;
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