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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1891.
Bailey was an Englishman by birtb. He
was well known to tbe legal fraternity of
Delaware county, where ho was engaged as
court stenographer for tome time. He bad
been a gr?at sutlerer from asthma, bnt did
not appear to be particularly 111 nntl1 Tues
day, vrhea he ttm found in the office in
"which ho was employed suflerlng intensely,
lift was 6cnt to the hospital and died quito
suddenly last night. His remains will prob
ably be shipped to Muncie to-morrow. A
"widow survives him there.
Sick Veople Getting Better.
WA?niNGTON,March21. Secretary Blaine
continues to improve and it is thought bo
will be able to be at bis desk at the State
Department by Monday.
General Spinola is reported as Raining in
strength daily and his complete recovery
is confidently looked for.
The condition of Beprescntative Springer
is considerably improved and no fears are
now entertained by bis friends for bis
apeedy recovery.
There is little change in the condition of
3Ir.. Owen, bat her friends expect her con
valescence to progress favorably now.
General otes.
Special to the IndUaspoiU Journal.
Washington. March 21. W. L. Alexan
der "was to-day appointed postmaster at
Acme, Jackson county, Indiana, vice J.
Isaacs, removed, and T. B. Cook was ap-'
pointed postmaster at New Lancaster. Tip
ton county, vice C. M. Jacobs, resigned.
The amount of four-and-a-half-per-cent.
fconds redeemed to-day "was $27,700, making
the total to date $12,&41,m
C1LIF0E5IA BRIBES! CASE.
Yorther Testimony Concerning the Alleged
Incriminating Scraps of Paper. '
Sacramento, Cab, March 2L The legis
lative committee continued this morning
its investigation into the allegations of at
tempted bribery In connection with the
senatorial election. O. 13. Fogle, paying
teller of the Crocker-Wool worth Bank,
identified the wrappers which were found
in the waste basket of the State Librarian's
room and said be had seen them in bis bank
on the 16th in si. The figures on them were
his own handwriting. The wrappers bad
been around a package of greenbacks re
ceived from the Fresno Loan and Savings
Bank on the 16th, and $7,500 "was paid out
on the afternoon of that day to John B.
Jones on a Check of the Southern Paciho
road made out on the Nevada Back.
Alleged Bribery in Michigan.
Detroit, Mich., March 2L An evening
paper prints a story of attempted bribery,
-which, in view of the political situation at
Lansing, has awakened considerable in
teres t. Senator Wilcox was elected on a
Democratic ticket, with a Patron of In
dustry Indorsement, ne voted with the
Democrats until tboy unseated the Repub
lican Senators and then wheeled solidly
into lino with the Republicans, which
action caused considerable comment, and
eventually led to open charges of bribery.
Senator Wilcox to-day submitted to
an interview, in which bo gives
the whole details of a, plot to bribe the
Patrons' Senators. lie. himself, was ap
proached upon several different occasions
and made o tiers, but declined to entertain
the propositions, which were not direct, but
he war given to understand that three
Patrons would receive $S0,000 for their in
fluence. He does not know positively that
the other Patrons were approached, but
was given to understand that they were.
Ho said their influence was wanted princi
pally for the redistricting bilk 'Mr. Wilcox
told the history of the case to protect him
self from the charges made against him. '
Doors Locked on Governor ilnlkeley.
Hartford, Conn.. March 21. When Gov.
Bulkeley reached the Capitol to-day he
found the ante-room connecting the executive-room
with the House retiring-rooms
locked on the inside. This is the room that
lias Deen occupied by special deputy sheriffs
employed by the Governor to hold i his
room and the State seals against any at
tempt by the Democrats to secure possession
of them. He gave up possession of the room
to Comptroller Staub, last-Jhursday, but in
sisted that he should have the right to pass
tthrough it to gain access to the House. On
liuding the door locked this morninghehad
Executive Clerk Hood get Ji crowbar, and
the lock was suon knocked nil' and the door
opened. Comptroller Staub was not in
town to-day. The door leading from the
reading-rooms to the House wasalso locked,
but this was not broken open.
Trying to Excuse Themselves.
Topeica, Kan., March 21. A manifesto
signed by Speaker Elder and the chairmen
of tho various House committees of the
late Legislature was addressed to the
voters of the State to-day setting forth the
labors of the Peoples party and the opposi
tion met by the majority in the House from
tho Senate. State officers and almost the
united press.
Chicken-Thief Arrested.
Special to the IcdJacapolU Journal.
Peru, lad., March 21. Wm. Weldon, the
leader of a gang of chicken-thieves that
have been infesting this city for the past
year, was arrested and lodged in jail to-day
lor thefts of last night. lie will probably
share the fate of his companions and join,
them in tho penitentiary.
. PHILADELPHIA'S BROKEN BANK.
Over a Million of City and State Funds Said
to He on Deposit No Statement Yet.
rniL.DEi-riiiA, Pa.. March 2L The doors
of the Keystone National Bank, which the
United States authorities took charge of
yesterday, remained closed to-day. No one
was allowed inside the building except of
ficials of the bank. Various rumors are
afloat as to the amount of city and State
money on deposit. One statement is to
the efiect that of $1,100,000 deposited $441,-
000 was credited to the account of the city
treasurer and nearly 500,000 collected by
the city treasurer in his capacity as fiscal
agent of the State and for which he is re
sponsible. The bank and city officials ra-
1 use to either confirm or deny the rumor.
Failure of Implement-Dealers.
Dallas, Tex., March 21. The Tompkini
Machinery and Implement Company as
signed tc-day to Edward Gray, for the
benefit of their creditors. The assets in
elude biock fifty-seven and fire buildings
thereon, in tho city of Dallas. There are
over a hundred creditors, mostly Northern
manufacturing companies, principally in
New York. Cincinnati. Illinois and Ohio.
The liabilities are abont 8115,000; nominal
asscto CO.OOa Mr. Hunter, tho manager
of the company, attributed the failure to
ta stringency in the money market and
failure of resources. He says the company
will mak every effort to pay all creditors
in full, and believes that the assets will
discharge all liabilities.
Banker Schwartz's Liabilities.
Louisville, Ky March 21. In the failure
of Theodore Schwartz & Co., it is reported
to-night that the liabilities will amount to
SS00.0CO. The assets consist of $100,000 worth
of real estate, which has already been
tranferred to large creditors, but for which
suit has been brought. It is believed nearly
the entire amount will be recovered. Jans
sen, the missing member of the firm, has
not been heard from.
m m
Losses by Fire.
Jersey City. N. J., March 2L The Jersey
the building was insured for $45,000, and
the bnilding for $8,000.
Nkw Vouk, March 21. Fire to-nicht de
stroyed the building at No. C53 Broadway,
causing a loss of $:),ctO. Moss. Goldstone
fc Co.. boys' clothing lose $10,000; Mack fc
fctemberg. clothing, lose $10,000; all in
cured. The greenhouses cn the farm of W. K.
Vanderbilt, at Oakdale, L. 1.. were de
stroyed by fire to-day. Loss. $100,000.
Ilia Wife Caught Them.
luck. .
'Have yon a large atafT of reporters to
gather tho news for you!'
oo an try Editor No, we nave wife.
cityArgrs newspaper omce, a live-story
brick building, burned to-night. Loss.
MlO.OOO. The building was owned by Wm.
W. Farrier. The stock and maehinerv in
NEW TREATY OF ALLIANCE
Germany Disturbed Over a Report that
France and Russia Have Combined.
Unnsual Honor Conferred cn President Car
not The Von Buctticher Incident Wind
thorst's Successor Prince Bismarck.
RUSSIA AND ritANXE COMBINE.
Treaty of Alliance Iletvreen the Two Conn
tries Decoration for Carnot.
Copyright, 181. by the New York Associated Press.!
Berlin. March 21. Dispatches received
by the Foreign Office from St. Petersburg
convey very unwelcome information, point
ing to the conclusion of a formal treaty of
alliance between France and Knssia. Until
recently" the Czar bad resisted all attempts
of going beyond an entente with Frauce.
The draft of a treaty prepared in Paris in
1687, and approved by M. De Giers,
the Grand Dukes Nicholas) and
Vladimir ana other chiefs of the Imperial
Council, on the part of Kussia, and
which was then rejected by the Czar, but
was again presented to bim after the last
elections in France bad confirmed the per
manency of the republican form of govern
ment in that country and ,was
again rejected, has finally received
his sanction. As an event of
such immense international importance as
this cannot be kept secret it is expected
that M. De Giors, Minister of Foreign Af
fairs, will cause some informal notifica
tion to reach tho governments of
the Dreibund. Aa a corollary of the
alliance the Czar, it is stated,
has signed a decree bestowing upon Presi
dent Carnot the grand cordon of the Order
of St. Andrew, the highest Kussian decora
tion, and one limited to members of imper
ial families. Ttiis decoration has hitherto
been conferred as an exceptional honor on
sovereigns nearly connected with tho Rus
sian throne.
Jf tiie Foreign Office here has any precise
knowledge regarding the terms of the re
ported Busso-French convention highly
placed officials have not been allowed
to share it. The Honor conferred upon
President Carnot is the open talk of the
diplomatic circle. The announcement that
it had been conferred has been telegraphed
here under the sanction of the St. Peters
burg authorities. No open dispatch can be
obtained regarding the conclusion of tho
treaty.
VON BCETTICilCU FORGIVEN.
The Kaiser and Ills Chancellor Make Up
with the Mlniiter, and All Is Well Again.
Copyright, 1801, by the New York Associated Press.
Berlin, March 21. The interest in the
Yon Bojttichcr incident was increased
after it became known that the Emperor
visited the Minister to-day and remained
over an hour, conversing with him and
Madame Bcctticber. Chancellor Von Cap
rivi afterwards called upon the Minister.
Both visits were designed to signify that
Minister Von Bcetticher retained the con
fidence of the Emperor and the government.
It implied, also, the determination of the
Emperor to stand by a Minister whom
Prince Bismarck is attacking. The
ex-Chancellor is a persistent hater,
and will . never . forgive what he
looks upon at Dr. Bcetticher's ingratitude
i?t joining with bis J Bismarck's enemies on
the eve of his fall. It was undoubtedly
through Prince Bismarck that Dr. Von
Bcetticher secured the donation of 50.000
marks, which enabled him to meet the lia
bilities incurred through his baukrnpt
brother-in-law. Dr. Von Ucetticher's friends
say that the Doctor supposed the gift was
from the private purse of Emperor William
I, and not from the Guelph tund under the
disposal of Prince Bismarck as Chancellor.
The fact is that Minister Von Iketticher
took the money from Prince Bismarck with
out asking him from what source it had
been obtained, and received from the pres
ent Emperor the h'b honor of tho decora
tion of the order vt the Black Eagle for
afterwards helping io bring about thedown
fallof Prince Bismarck. A public discus
sion of the affair will doubtless incite in
the Keichatag a movement to regulate the
use of the Guelph secret-service fund. The
members of the Freisinnige party will seize
this opportunity to lead an attack on the
government on the question of the conceal
ment or the fact of a misappropriation of
the fund. The members of the Center and
a number of the Conhervatives will support
the Freisinnige party in this matter with
a view to depriving the government of the
use of thee vast aecret resources beyond
the control of the Keichstag. .
DR. WESDTIIORSTS SUCCESSOR.
The Pope Will Take a Hand lu Naming- the
Leader of the German Centrists.
I Copyright, 1891, by the New York Associated Press.
Behlin, March 21. The Pope's brief to
the leaders of the Centrist party in eulogy
of Dr. Windthorst exhorts the Catholic
party to follow in tho footsteps of their
dead leader, and to remain united for the
prosperity and glory of their native land
and their church. Cardinal Kampolla,
papal Secretary of State, and other car
dinals and prelates gratified the German
Catholics in Home, to-day, by assisting in
services-in memory of Dr. Windthorst,
celebrated in a German church in Borne, in
the .presence of a throng of Germans and
Austrian.
The report that Count Ballestrem will
become president of the Center party in
the Keichstag, and that Herr Vonlieerman
will be chosen for a similar position in the
Landtag is premature. Herr Von Borsch is
the most active member of the party, and
is the favorite, but be is too young for a
leader. The recognized ability ot Herr
Schorlemer-Alst commends him to many,
while Herr Huene would be a persona
grata to the Emperor. Herr Bachem, of
Crefeld. is an able speaker and has ener
getic supporters. Archbishop Kopp has
been called to Rome to consult with the
Vatican on the question of a choice of
leader. The Archbishop will probably be
himself commended by the Vatican to suc
ceed Dr. Windthorst, as being the most
skillful tactician and the ablest negotiator
in the Center party.
MManiSjavMansi
PRINCE BISMARCK.
Ills Purchase of Houses in Ilerlin Thought
to Indicate UU Return to Politics.
London, March 21. The purchase by
Prince Bismarck of two bouses in Berlin is
accepted as an indication that he will sit in
the Reichstag. His main objection to liv
ing in Berlin was that he might have to
live in a hotel. The Prince is strongly at
tached to home Bfe, and if he allows him
self to be called back again to the capital
he will take his family with him. Of
conrse, apart from this the houses are a
good investment. The Prince, however,
shows a tender attachment for Friedrichs
ruhe, and has refused the tempting otter of
a Hamburg syndicate for tho erection of a
number of villas on the shore of tho small
lake or mill-pond behind the Schloss. It is
the prettiest part of the estate, and the
Prince wishes to keep it intact during his
lifetime.
The prospects ef the renewal of friendly
relations between the Emperor and Prince
Bismarck have become more remote, owing
to his Majesty's ostentatious favoritism of
tlie ex-Chancellor's enemy. It whs just a
year yesterday since Prince Bismarck re
signed the chancellorship. The Kleice
Journal says: "We can celebrate the an
niversary of Prince Bismarck's retirement
joyously, seeing that since he has left the
control of a Hairs be has succeeded in mix
ing the cards and creating numerous diffi
culties icr tho government During tho
interval several Ministers have retired.
Dr. Von Biftticher is disgraced. Dr. Wind
thorst is dead and the Prince himself is
about to reappear in the Keichstag. ac
claimed by a powerful combination." The
Ikerten Courier holds that the year's de
velopments have lowered Prince Bismarck
in the eyes of the country, and says: "It
would have been betUr bad the ex-Chancellor
not alienated his admirers by bis meth
ods of combating the government1'
The committee of the National Liberal
party baa decided to support Prince BU-
marckin his candidacy for the Keichstag
in Gestemunge. The Socialists there bave
selected Herr Schmalfeld and the ProgTes
6ivist9 II err Waltemath as their candidates
to oppose the Prince. The election is to
take place on April 15.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Retaliation by America Would Seriously Ilurt
Germany How Our Pork Is Treated.
CoryrlRht, 1891, by the Unlied Press.
London, March 21. The news that the
American President has ordered Minister
Phelps to notify the German empire that
America proposes to retaliate for the ex
clusion of American pork from Germany has
caused widespread consternation in Ger
many. The German manufacturers have
not noticed any serious diminution of ex
ports to America under the McKinley bill,
and an embargo on that trade, which of
late "years has become very important,
would be a staggering blow to German in
dustry. The German authorities pretend
not to believe that such instructions bavo
been sent, bnt according to the latest Ber
lin advices they, too, are in a state
of mind. The prohibition of American
pork has been enforced by the German au
thorities with exaggerated severity. Their
custom-house o dicers bave watched for it
with lynx eyes, and when any was seized
have drenched it with kerosene and burned
it up, not even allowing it to be sold for
the benefit of the customs, apparently for
fear that the people would find out that it
was good to eat. The order of the Ameri
can President, if actually sent Places tho
imperial government in a dilemma between
the agricultural classes, in wboae interests
the prohibition has been maintained, and
the industrial classes, who want to keep on
makiug American goods. . .
Austria and the Jewa.
London, March 21. A peculiar feature
of the anti-Semitic agitation now going on
in Austria is that it has the strongest hold
among the purely German constitu
encies, in this respect diilcrini: from
Kussia, where the more intelligent
public sentiment favors tolerance of
the Jews. In Austria, too, the franchise is
restricted in such a way that there can be
no doubt of "the substantial class of
the community having spoken in
the recent elections. The verdict of
German-Austria is, therefore, for some
restriction on the Hebrews, who, it is
claimed, are absorbing tho wealth of the
country. Nevertheless it is stated as
beyond doubt that neither the Em
peror nor Count Taafe will foster or
approve any intolerance. The Austrian
courtalready maintains an impassive
social barrier against the Hebrew race, ir
respective of wealth or condition. But it
declines to go further, and anti-Semitism
in Austria can amount to nothing more
than public agitation.
Prefers to Trade with America.
Rome, March 21. The German govern
ment continues its eti'ort to draw Italy
into the European zollverein againsttbe
protectionist states. In the present
state of Italian politics and nuances,
however, this government hesitates
to respond to Germany' offers, be
ing doubtful of the wisdom of sac
rificing her trade with America, which, in
1839, amounted to $5,500,000, for the constantly-declining
trade of Germany and
Austria, which amounted to only 3,500,000.
The Italia thinks that the coming confer
ence between German and Italian railroad
officials will be the first step toward a
zollverein. r '
The government has not yet replied to
the invitation of the United States tendered
through Mr. Albert G. Porter, the Ameri
can minister here, to take part in the
world's fair to be held in Chicago: but Ital
ians generally are taking a deep interest in
the matter.
V Duty of Yonnjc Frenchmen.
Paris, March 21. M. Ferry, in bis speech
at the meeting held in his honor in this
city to-day, pointed out the necessity for a
regrouping of the existing parties in order
to give stability to the government This
work, he declared, should be performed by
the youth of France, who were imbued
with ideas of political and social progress.
The. people, said M. Ferry, often misunder
stood the character of services rendered to
the country, but that could be forgiven if
those services added to tbe greatness, en
lightenment and strength of France. There
was no disturbance at the meeting. A
large forco of police easily controlled the
knots of Boulangists present
Grounds for Refusing to Fight.
Beklix, March 21. Prince Henry of
Keuss, the German embassador at Vienna,
maintains bis refusal to accept the chal
lenge to a duel of M. Vacarcco, late Rou
manian minister at Vienna, He bases his
refusal to meet the ex-minister on the
ground that the Princess of Keuss was
right in rebuking M. Vacareco's son for ap
pearing at the reception held by her at the
German embassy. M. Vueareco, the young
er, is charged with having borrowed jew
els from a cirens-rider and with pawning
them without the consent of the owner.
This is given as the cause for tho public re
buke administered by the Princess.
The People Favor Ralmacerta.
London, March 21. A dispatcb from
Santiago De Chili to the Times says: A re
port comes from Buenos Ayres that Presi
dent Balmaced.Vs new war vessels, tho
Admiral Lynch and Condee II, which were
at Buenos Ayres, have escaped the insur
gent cruisers sent to intercept them. The
whole of the population, the Nitrate syn
dicate, the foreitrn capitalists and the
clergy, except in the province of Tarapaca,
side with President Balmaceda.
Riotous Acts of Union Shearers.
Bisbane, Queensland, March 21. The
union shearers of this colony have cut the
telegraph-wires, and have attempted to
wreck the railroad trains conveying troops
to the scene of the troubles, which bave
been going on for some time past between
union and non-union shearers. The union
shearers bave also burned the wood-shed
at Lome shop station. The trouble began
a month ago, yet there seems little prospect
of an early settlement, of the disputes.
The Utopia Disaster was Accidental,
London, March 21. Tho jury in the case
of victims of the steamer Utopia disaster
rendered a verdict of "accidental death."
The jury deliberated for three hours before
reaching a decision.
Cabl Notst.
Lord Derby has accepted a seat on the
British Labor commission.
The ntockers and trimmers at Hamburg
have all returned to work and the strike is
over.
The German Socialists intend to be largely
represented in the socialistio congress in
Brussels next August '
The word merchants of Germany have
formed a pool for the central management
of their out-puts and prices.
Kumors are current that another conflict
has occurred between the English aud
Portuguese on the Limpopo river.
Prince Henry of Battenburg, son-in-law
of Oueen Victoria, has entirely recovered
his health since he dincarded the Highland
costume for the trousers.
There isconsiderahleexcitement atStutt
gart over a police raid upon the houses of
men prominent in the Socialistic cause.
Papers have been seized in neveral in
tances, and two arrests have been made.
The Empress Frederick will prolong her
stay in England until the eve of the arrival
of Emperor William in London. The ex
Empress writes that she n ratified with
the response of the Euglish artists to her
invitation to send works to the Berlin ex
hibition. The Chilian government baa bought,
through its ucent in Hamburg, several
steamers which are able to travel at a high
rate of speed. It is announced that these
vessels will be fully equipped as cruisers,
and will be employed by the government
to operate againtt the insurgents.
A Little Too Much.
Toledo CoinmertisL
American husbands will fight to the bit
ter end the En glinb proposition for a dis
tinctive church dress for women to wear on
Sunday. Distinctive church bonnets are
quite enough to pay for.' , ,
New bat-racks at Wm. L. Elder's.
ALLBELGIANS WANT TOYOTE
Universal Suffrage Demanded by the
Toilers of the Little Kingdoms '
This Year to Ba Marked by a Strnfrcle That
Will Test the Stability of the Monarchy-.
General Strike of Laborers Probable.
STRUGGLE FOR SUFFRAGE.
ISelglsvn Worktnfrraen Determined to Hare
a Voice In the Affairs of State.
Copyright, 1891, by the United Pre. J
London, March 21. Facts are fast bear
ing out the prediction that 1691 will prove
a very eventful year for Belgium. Indeed,
the turn taken by the suffrage agitation
since tho Brussels House of Representatives
agreed to tbe introduction of Mr. Jan sen's
bill for tbe revision of Clauses 47, 53 and 56 of
the Constitution, has been nuchas to startle
many foreign on-lookers, and to awaken
publio attention throughout Europe. Al
most every week has been bringing forth
some fresh and excitiug incident pointing
to the conclusion that the Belgian
monarchy is entering upon just
such a crisis as that which King Leopold's
grandfather, Louis Philippe, had to face in
France from 1846 to 181S, when, through the
obstinacy of tbe Guizot Cabinet it came to
an evil end. There is no doubt thai the
army, recruited as it is on the conscription
system, from the ranks of the very classes
that are clamoring for the franchise, can
not be relied upon to quell any disturb
ances arising out of the suffrage agitation.
A host of eminent but retired gentlemen
who severely denounced the defects of the
present military system and the sluggisb
policy of the present Minister of War, Gen.
Fonthus, urge, from a military point of
view, a wide extension of the suffrage.
Their plea is that an invasion of Belgium
by a French or a German army would find
Belgium totally powerless, in spite of the
costly fortifications which General Breal
inont is erecting in the valley of the MeuHe,
the military forces being neither sufficient
in numbers nor strong enomrh m loyalty to
be senopsly reckoned upon. Compnlsory
military service, according to these high
authorities, has become an imperative
want, but this, they contend, cau only be
attained through universal euflrage, seeing
that the small well-to-doclass iu which po
litical power is solely vested, wiil never
forego it privilege of escaping military
service unless compelled to do so by the
weight of popular opinion expressed at tho
polls. Another feature of the situation is
the extraordinary steadiness of purpose
with which the workingmen's party
maintain' .the demand for full and
unconditional suffrage, and resolutely
prepare for the contingency of a
disappointment on that hcore. Their threat
is that they will compel, the upper ten
thousand to grant them their demand by
a general strike of labor throughout the
country, aud to this end the working
classes are not only saving as much as they
can of their daily earnings but steadily
procuring outside resources by means of a
subscription fund known as 1 denier de la
greve generale. Little green tickets repre
senting a receipt for a penny are being of
fered throughout tbe country to sympa
thizers with the suffrage demand and are
slowly building for the laboring classes the
means wherewith to carry out. if ned be. a
bitter war of themassen against the classes.
Meanwhile, not a single atone do they
leave unturned to attain their end by the
simple force of persuasion. Havingresolved
from the first to act on their own account
without identifying themselves with any
political body, either liberal or clerical,
radical or conservative, they are appeal
ing, in turn, to the sympathies or fears
of each and all. not caring from
whose hands they may secure
the right to vote so long as they do secure
it. They have petitioned theKingbimself in
his own palace, and have also appealed to
the bishops on the grounds of Christianity
aud social peace. Thus it will be seen that
the demand for the revision of the Consti
tution, and the establishment of universal
suffrage in being couduoted with astonish
ing resolution, deliberateness and ability
by a class of men evidently intent upon en
forcing it by any means, gently or violent
ly, constitutional or not. The Conserva
tive Cabinet have made, up their minds to
accept the principle of revision of the fran
chise clauses of the Constitution, . and,
while opposing universal suffrage, they
euggest such a compromise as a measure of
household suffrage, somewhat on the lines
of the English system. The only qnestion
that remains is whether the measure of re
form which the House of Representatives
may deoide upon granting w ill satisfy tbe
mass and avert the tierce struggle for which
the workinmen are preparing. Tho social
peace of Belgium, the safety of its mon
archy, and the present position of the ''buf
fer state" towards its powerful neighbors
all appear to be staked upon the problem.
MRS. JACKSON'S RELATIVES.
Animus of Their Attempt to Prevent Her
Hiring with Her Husband,
rcopyrlght, 1891. by the United Press.
London, March 21.The friends of Mr!
E. II. Jackson, who carried off his wife at
Clitheroe, tho lady having just been re?
leased by order of the Appellate Court, say
that there is another side to the story.
Mrs. Jackson has a lawyer named Baldwin,
who is a relative by marriage. That is,
Baldwin is the husband of .Mrs. Jackson's
sister. It is claimed in Jackson's behalf
that influence in that connection has been
brought to bear on the wife to keep her
away from Jackson. Of course, with Jack
son alive and apart from her, Mrs. Jackson
could get no divorce under the English law,
no matter how he behaved else
where, cruelty, as well as violation of
the seventh commandment, being re
quired to enable a wife to get a 'di
vorce, and the courts have substantially
refused to stretch the meaning of
cruelty beyond actual personal maltreat
ment. Therefore Airs. Jackson, separated
from her husband and wealthy in her own
right, must remain practically a spinster,
with Mrs. Baldwin as a natural beir.
Hence Jackson's friends claim the furious
baste of Baldwin, after the abduction, to
storm tbe Jackson bouse and rescue Mrs.
Jackson as bo termed it. The police were
withdrawn from the house at Mrs. Jackson's
request, she telling the chief constable that
she consented to remain until released by a
court of law. During her stay in the house.
which belongs to Jackson's brother, Colonel
Jackson, a gentleman of excellent standing,
she was treated as a guest and in no way
intruded on either by her husband or
others. It is thought that now, as Mrs.
Jackson has vindicated her right of free
dom, she may go back to her husband of ber
own accord. ,
TOO PROGRESSIVE BY FAR.
John Bull Can't Stand American Pnh and
Suppresses the District Telegraph.
London, larch 21. A bitter contest is
imminent, both in and out of Parliament,
in consequence of the govorment's adop
tion of Russian tactics suppressing the dis
trict telegraph messenger service. This
new enterprise was started by an American
company, at the head of which is ex-Consul
Russell, lately reprmeuMng the United
States at Liverpool. Tho sudertaking had
been a pronounced success, the public on
every hand welcoming these hitherto unob
tainable advantages which it aflords.
All tbe government proposes to take the
place of the suppressed service is to permit
messages and letters to be sent to the near
est postoffice station, and then distributed
by the regular telegraph boys. This, will
be comparatively useless, as the stations
are few and far between, and tbe pnbiio
will be compelled to send to them while the
district messenger calls at tbe house.
Again, the postoffice absolntely ignores the
burglar lire-alarm, cab-calling, parcel-carrying,
and other desirable features of the
new system. The new company made no
attempt to violate any alleged laws of the
land, although a large capital rr.a been in
vested. Great indignation is expressed on all
sides at the arbitrary action of the author
ities, and proceedings will be taken at
once to settle all the riffhts and reanonsi.
I billtiea of the new company. The British
postoffice is the least progressive of the
departments of the government, and its
latest attempts at clogging the wheels of
progress may resnlt in the cleaning out of
the whole set of officials, who seem to think
that the postoffice was created, for their
benefit. "
ANOTHER ROW AT SLIGO.
Parnellltea and McCarthyttes Crack Each
Other's Pates Considering: the Challenge.
London, March 21. The turbulent con
dition in Ireland is well illustrated by to
day's proceedings at 61;go. Tho parlia
mentary campaign there is being warmly
contested between the McCarthy and Par
nell factions. The former held a meeting
in the Sligo market-place to-day in support
of their candidate. Alderman Collery, for
the vacant seat of the late Mr. McDonald.
While the speaking was in progress
Mr. Redmond and a party of i'ar
uellites attempted to break up tne meeting
by starting a counter-demonstration in
favor of the Parnellite candidate, Mr. Val
entine Dillon. This was hotly resented by
the McCarthy ites, and a row followed,
fists, clubs and stones being freely used.
The Parnellites were apparently getting
tbe worst of tbe fray when the police ar
rived in force and separated the combat
ants. To preserve peace it was fonnd
necessary to form twoliuesof police between
the two meetings. This is the third time
within a week that similar disturbances
have occurred at til i go, and many are the
cracked heads in consequence.
Mr. Fame 11 held a long conference in
Dublin to-day with the leaden of the Cork
election committee in regard to Mr. Maurice
Healy's acceptance of Mr. Parnell's chal
lenge that they should both resigu their
6ears in Parliament and then seek a re
election as a test of the popularity of their
respective causes. Tbe Parnell leadership
committee has passed a set of resolutions
thanking the people of New York for the
generosity with which they responded to the
appeals for aid made by the envoys whom
Mr. Parnell sent to America to $lead his
cause.
FOURTEEN SEAMEN DROWNED?
oas of the Steamor Weber and All. but Six of
Her Cre w Daring a Recent Gale.
London, March 21. The steamer Veber
from Cardiff, March 8, for Rio Janeiro; was
caught in the recent gale and dismasted.
She sprung a leak and dispite the efforts of
the orew at the pumps she continued to
rapidly sinlr On the 11th she sighted the
schooner Logo, and launched a boat, with
tho chief officer and five seamen. Tho gale
was raging at Its height and it was momen
tarily expected that the Weber wonld go
down. . The boat managed to reach the
Logo and report the condition of the
weather. The Logo's lights were Hashed to
inform the crew of the Weber, that succor
was at hand, and the schooner had almost
reached the disabled vessel, when suddenly
the Weber foundered and the fourteeu men
on board wero drowned. The violence of
the storm made it impossible for the Logo's
boats to pick up any of thetunlortunate
men. ' . .
Lost Three of Her Crew.
London, March 21. The steamer Abys
sinia stranded at Saigon, but was after
ward assisted off. The second officer and,
two of the crew wer d rowned. This may
be the Itritish steamer Abyssinia. Captain
Lee, which was last reported as having ar
rived at Hong Kong, .Feb. 21, from Van
couver. Movement of Steamers.
Lizard, March 2L Passed: La Gas
cogne, from New York, for Havre.
Qukenstown, March 21. Arrived: City
of Chicago, from NewTork. .
Browiiead, Mar"h 21. Passed: Servia,
from New York, for LiverpooL
London, March 2L Arrived: British
Empire, from Boston.
Philadelphia, M arch 2L Arrived: Mon
tana, from London.
NOT DETECTIVE OMALEY.
The Memphis Visitor Turns Oat to De sv No
toriety Seeking' Crank.
MEMrnis. Tonn.. March 2L The person
who last night claimed to be detective D.
S. O'Malley.of New Orleans,and who was in
terviewed by a reporter, turns out not to be
that important personage. He is registered
at a hotel here as T. Allingham, Buffalo, N.
Y., but to-day told another reporter that
his name was Timothy Galvin, and that he
was a cousin of O' Mai ley's. He made' the
acquaintance of the chief of police this
morning, introducing himself as O'Malley.
aud only when confronted by a New Or
leans man who knew O'Malley intimately,
did he acknowledge that he was not the de
tective. He is supposed to be a crank seek
ing notoriety. "
Senator Allison's Views
Dubuque, la., March 21. While in New
Orleans a few days ago. Senator Allison was
reported as having strongly denounced the
.Italian lynohing there, and as saying that
the evidence brought out on the trial was
' not strong euouah to convict them. Sena
tor Allison has reached his hrme in this
city. He denies the truth of t hi statements
attributed to him, and says that so! far. as
be could learn all but two of the slaugh
tered Italians were known to be guilty.
He says the United States cannot be held
liable for indemnity.
Atemorlal Serlvce for the 3lartyrs.1
Sskw York, March 21. Memorial services
were held this forenoon in the little chapel
in Koosevelt street for the eleven Italians
who were lynched in New Orleans. V A high
mass of requiem was celebrated and an ora
tion delivered by the Kev. Father Zaloj'
lian. who alluded to tbe lynched men as
martyrs. In the center of the church near
'the chancel stood a catafalque which was
covered' with floral pieces.
f -
Secretary Proctor In the South.
New Oklkans, March 21. Hon. Redfield
Proctor, Secretary of War; Quartermaster
general R. M. Batchelor, U. S. A.: h M.
Woodrurl, U. S. A., and George B. Williams,
of Washington, who are on a trip of inspec
tion of the forts of the South,, arrived here
last night. To-day, the Secretary and
party, accompanied by Mr. M. K. Spellman
andMaj. H. B. Richardson, Chief State
Engineer, went on a trip tot the
AY bite Hons crevasse, the barracks and
other points in the harbor. After visiting
Forts St. Philip and Jaekson and 'the
jetties. Secretary Proctor and party will
go to San Antonio. Tex., and visit all the
forts along the Rio Grande, thence to
Arizona, New Mexico, southern California,
San Francisco, Vancouver, Waahinicton,
Montana, Idaho, Dakota and tbe Sioux
country, visiting in all about seventy
five forts. JLn conversation with
an. Associated Press reporter. Sec
retary Proctor, after naming tbe
various sections and points to be visit
ed during his tour of inspection, and the
modes of travel, etc, in answer to a qnes
tion concerning the report recently pub
lished to the effect that the rumor was
current that ho would, at an early day,
probably .retire from the Cabinet, said:
"If 1 bad any idea of withdrawing from the
Cabinet, I certainly should not take this
trip."
Easy Enough. . ,
Cleveland Plain Daler.
An eminent surgeon says that with four
cuts and a few stitches he can alter a man's
face so his own mother would not know
bim. Any newspaper can do that with
only one cut. .
Hard on Harris.
Boston Herald.
It must make Undo Remus smile to read
in the newspapers that he is sixty years
old. For a young man that has scarcely
turned forty this is almost a libel.
f A Vexed Question.
Chicago Tribune.
Somehow we can't help thinking of that
remark of John M. Palmer that he did not
intend to go to hell by way of the Senate.
Has he selected his route yetf
So the Cltlsens of Indianapolis Think.
yew York Continent.
The car horse has got to go, but as mi sh t
be expected from bis well-kuown lack of
speed he is not going very fast.
Sl i
Not Yet.
Washington Post.
Up to date so enterprising Democratic
editor has thought to chance the adminis
tration with inciting the New Orleans riot.
HAIL-STORM IN FLORIDA.
Much Damage Done to Vegetables and Fruit
Windows and Sky-Lights Broken.
Orlando, Fla., March 21. A bail-storm
visited this city at 9 o'clock this morning,
and stoner. one inch in diameter fell for five
minutes. They drifted in piles In the
south (tides of the streets. Several
horses ran away, but no one was hurt.
One hundred windows in the San Juan
Hotel, and sky-lights suffered greatly, every
pane being gone. Some windows in the
"Catholic Church were wrecked. The dam
age to fruit cannot be eMtimated yet. but
is probably not great. Vegetables sultered
more. The storm did not extend far south,
and was worst in tho north aud west ' parts
of the city. There was a small toruado at
Wilcox, half way to Winter Park.
Trees were torn up by the roots.
The hail-storm extended a mile and a half
east and west. A man caucbt in the storm
a mile to the west was I" -ten black aud
blue. Rain fell -iu torrents. The streets
are Hooded; it n as the worst storm known
here for many years.
' ' S i j
: A MISSIONARY EPISODE.
TJow the Good IVork In Ullo Was Inter
rupted by the Queen's Sacred Uog.
Paradise of the PsciSo.
Shortly after the arrival of the first mis
sionaries at the Hawaiian Islands a small
party of them landed from a schooner at
Hilo on their way to visit the volcano of
Kilauea. At that time no missionary bad
been stationed at Hilo, and, consequently,
bnt few of the p-ople of the place had ever
had the opportunity of hearing preaching.
As the p.irty were detained in the village
over Sunday, they appointed morning aud
afternoou services. It so happened that the
only building large enough for the proposed
meetings was a cauoe-house si tuatod on the
beach. Thither the congregation assembled
at the appointed time in the foreuoon, rill
ing the house to its utmost capacity. There
were old, scarred, and white-headed war
riors, who had fought iu'tho wars of Kanie
hameha, sitting . in their kapa kiheis,
through whose quiet diguity of manner
there shone a certain expression of
expectation: there were dried-up old crones,
to whom the emancipation from (he kapu
had come almost too lute, and there were
3'ouutfer people, and children, and babies,
more or less dressed, according to the con
venience, or whim, or wealth of each indi
vidual. The posts which supported the
roof of the house were appropriated by
some of tbe more agile boys to ele
vate themselves above the crowd, where,
clinging on like monkeys, they awaited
proceedings with countenances ex
pressive of the greatest triumph
and delight. Others, with equal iugenuity
and greater comfort, climbed on to the out
side of the roof, nnd by stealthilv enlarg
ing small holes which they found through
the thatch or making new ones, had ah un
obstructed view of the inside, nnd the enor
mous sizo of their eyes, visible from below,
showed how ttey appreciated it. Under
these favcrablo circumstances the meeting
commenced; the preaching was listened to
with great attention by tbe audience, and
tho missionaries felt that they were making
an impression.
' Suddenly, when the meeting was about
half though, there ensued a scene of the
wildest confusion, men and women rushed
out of tbe building through the uncovered
sides, or wherever there was an aperture
large enough, rolling over each other in tho
attempt, and screaming most unaccount
ably. Babied screeched as they were
tossed arouud in the panic, little boys
dropped from the posts aud rolled from the
roof. In less than a minute the house was
empty, excepting the missionaries and an
immense bog, which quiet lj made its bed
on the straw in the middle of tbe floor.
At the beginning of the disturbance the
missionaries supposed that it was a sudden
attack from a hostile tribe or an uprising
against themselves; but they soon ascer
tained that tbe black hog which lay grunt
ing in comfort on tho straw, a "puna
anana" (a six-foot hog) as the natives call
those of that size, belonged to Queen
Kaahumanu, and was held sacred by the
natives; that the canoe house was its ac
customed resort in the heat of the day,
aid its abrupt entrance among the crowd,
swingins its sharp tusks from side to 6ide
with perfect contempt of the common peo
ple, was sufficient to cause the exodus de
scribed. There is no reliable authority that the
missionaries made any satisfactory prog
ress at Hilo till Kaahninauu's pig died.
NEW CUBE FOE LA GRIPPE.
The Effect on a Boston Drummer of the
Woman with the Yard-Stick.
Correspondence Boston Globe.
I have read with some interest the differ
ent methods of cure of diseases, eome by
regular physicians of the allopathic, others
of the homeopathic and others of the mind
school, and even of the profane school, but
I can beat all this by an experience I went
through about a year ago in Columbus. (J a.
1 was there canvassing for Charles Scrib
ner's Sons, of New York. With all the rest
of mankind 1 had la grippe. Yes, 1 had it
to such an extent that 1 came near losing
even the grip which' contained my last
shirt and a pair of socks.
1 left Atlanta, Ga., at noon, Jan. 13, l&X),
and arrived in Columbus, Ga., toward
evening.' Feeling the etiects of the malady
come on, I took about twenty1, grains of
quinine during the day, and toward even
ing I was fairly crazed with tbe drng.
On arriving at Columbus I went to tbe
1 J: 1 . r II .. 1. : 1 ... .
uonruiuK'UuuBu ui , a Kiuu-ueurreu t
old woman, full of Southern hospitality,
but not quite as bright as the average Bos
ton girl. I told the good woman that 1 felt
very ill and asked her. to do for me what
she could. !
She assigned me to a room and I retired
at once. She brought me a quart pitcher
full of sage tea. aud in a short tini6 I per
spired f reeiy. Yet my breath seemed to get
shorter all thetime, and I became thorough
ly alarmed. There I was, far away from
friends and acquaintances, with no one but
this strange woman near in.
Toward U o'clock iu the evening, just be
fore retiring this good Samaritan came
into my room and asked me if she could do
anything for me. '
. 1 half raised up in bed and with faltering
voice, said: "Mrs. I think 1 am going
to die this very night, and 1 want touska
favor of you; in case I should betaken
away please do not send me to tbe publio
morgue. Go to au undertaker, buy me a
cheap coflin and keep me here until some
of my friends come. Here is my pocket
book and the address of my family."
The woman looked at roe pitifully and
nodded her head, and then left me, as I
thought, for the night.
' In about thirty minutes, however, she re
turned with a yardstick in her hand, say
ing: T went across the street to Mr. Wat
kms's. I told him you were a little cripple,
likely to die. and you wanted a cotilu. He
said if you would take one without paint,
and if he could squeeze you into a boy's
size, he would let you have one for $0."
With that she laid the yardstick on and
remarked: "It will tak hve feet two
inches." 1 .
What the sage tea had not brought out
the faith or yardstick cure did. 1 never
sweated so in ail my life. I saw eternity in
all its ghastly uncertainty, and I truly be
lieve that this was the crisis in my sick
ness. -
Iu about three days 1 was up again, and
the only mau that felt sorely disappointed
was Mr. Watkins because he could nut
squeeze me into that "boy's size, without
paint, for $6" This was the way 1 was
cured of la grippe.
CP. HUNTINGTON'S SUKBENDER.
He Paid 8700 to the Woman Who 3 lade
Ills Wife Beautiful.
New York Letter. .
Mr. C. P. Huntington has done a very
discreet thing in paying the bill of the pro
fessional beantitier for services rendered
his wife.: Nevertheless, Mr. Huntington
was more grievously annoyedover this bill
than he has betu over any railway difli
culties which he has met.
He regarded it as a clean case of black
mail. He felt that the beantitier a woman
who was the widow of Scott, the Northamp
ton bank-burglar, but who is quite an able
artist in ber peculiar lino had sent bim
this enormous bill because she thought ho
would rather pay it than have tho fact
made public that bis wife bad submitted to
treatment to bring out the origiual curves
uud glossy skin of her neck so that she
could wear m dinner-dress with the same
pride which she had in her moro youthful
days.
Mr. Huntington was placed in an unfort
unate position. He wanted to light that
bill, and be would bave cheerfully spent a
good deal more than the face of it if he
could have defeated what be thought was
the purpose of tLe teautiher. On the other
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is tho world-famed remedy for all
. chronic weaknesses and distrefsing
derangements so common to Ameri
can women. It is a potent, invigor
ating, restorative tonic, or strength
giver, imparting tone and vigor to
the whole system. For feeble wo
men generally, Dr. Pierce's Favorito
Prescription is tho greatest earthly
boon. Guaranteed to give satis
faction in every case, or money' re
funded. 1 See guarantee printed on
bottle-wrapper.
A Book of 1C0 pages, on ""Wo
man: Her Diseases, and How to
Care them," sent 6ealed, in plain
envelope, on receipt of ten cents, in
stamps. Address, World's Dispen
sary Medical Association, No, CC3
Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
band, he realized be could not fight with
out publicity, and that micht reveal tne:
of tbe mysteries of the toilet which it
would be worth more than $700 to preserve
as mysteries. -
In a recent suit brought here against tho
wife of Commodore liateman by a maid
who was accused of stealing, this maid
, earned the gratitude of her late mistress by
declining to reveal some of the secrets of
the toilet, although, had she been willing
to mako such revelation she mighthav
been the more easily able to clear herself
of tbe charge of theft.
When the mistress learned that bermAld
bad refused to disclose some of the arts
which t;o to make tbe perfect woman, this
mistress could no longer believe that a
maid who wes so faithful as that could
bave been guilty of theft, and tbe tinding
of the" jewels a few days later showed that
the mistress wasrisbt in this reasoning.
ONE OF TOE'S POEMS.
It Is in Ilia Own Writing-, and Signed, and
W as Sold for 6255.
Boston Transcript.
The auction sale of the Lefilncwell col
lection of autograph letters, portraits and
historical documents was continued this
niornioc There were present the same fa
miliar faces among the bidders, and with
critical eyes the bulky catalogue, with its
thousands of attractive titles, was careful-
1 rr anoti Mini rI,)i rruafr ftutnn tt 4li 1,1a
was a signed letter of Edwar Allen Too ad
dressed to K. Carter, editor of the Pioneer,
boston; with an autograph poem signed,
on the same sheet, for publication in that .
journal. Tho poem is entitled "Eulalie"
and the first verse reads as follows:
"I dwelt alone
In a world or moan.
And my soul was a stagnant tide,
T1U the fair and gentle Eulalie became my blush
ing hrUe "
Till the yellow-haired young Eulalie became my
exstllng bride."
It started at a modest sum, but probably
much larger than Mr. Carter paid the im
pecunious poet xor it lor puuiicauon in too
Pioneer. The bidders cautiously advanced
$1 at a time nntil $100 was reached, when
one, more bold than the others, otic red an
advance of 2.50. which was promptlv met
by a similar offer from one of his competi
tors. When $200 was reached it became ev
ident that the man who got it would bavo
to Day a goodly sura, and a spirited rivalry
followed with five-dollar bills, kept up
without a bait, till William E. Benjamin
offered ?2t5, at which sum it was cold. The
next threat prize was a letter signed by
Alexander Pope, the British poct, dated
Dec. 2, 1711. with a portrait, but it did not
prove by -J00 so great an attraction an tbe
autograph of the American, Mr. Forrest get
ting it for ISO. The other prices paid were
not conspicuously large.
An Insulted "Tough."
New York Times. i
A little incident that amused the passen
gers in a Brooklyn bridge car tbe other day
would seem to indicate that the semi-tough
young man witha baby in his arms does
not appreciate politeness. As the semi
tough young man is seldom seen carrying
a bab3', it might, bowever.be rather bard
to prove the rule. But this one was carry
ins a baby and the tired-looking woman
with him was lugging a bag that looked
twice as heavy as the baby. The woman
was the first to see the only vacant seat in
the car, and ehe dropped luto it. And then
a dapper young fellow, who had been read
ing intently, looked up, and bis gaze fell
first on the baby. lie apparently didn't
notice that :t was a mau holdintc the in
fant, for he jumped up, lifted his hat, and
said: 'Please take my freat, madam' The
fellow with the child scowled, but all he
said was: "Iftyer'sspeakin' to do kid.dst'a
all right, but if yer's speAkiug to me, Pll
smash yer face. See!" And he stood up all
tbe way over, looking as if be felt much in
sulted. ' -
Bill Nye's Hotel Experience.
Cincinnati Commercial.
Bill Xye tells a good many funny stories,
bnt he considers tbe following his best,
because it is true and happened to himself:
"I was barn-storming once in a small
town in Texas and went to the leading
hotel for dinner. The larder contained
only a tough piece of steak, so I had that
and a cup of boot-leg coffee. When the bill
was handed me I asked tbe proprietor, who
wasalso waiter and cashier, how much I
owed him."
"Two dollars." was the calm reply.
"Two dollars: 1 said; "what fort''
"For steak and coilee."
"But that is outrageous," 1 answered: "I
can get a really good steak and coffee, and
other things, too. in New York for SL
What makes you charge so mqchP
"Well, to tell you the truth; 1 need tho
money."
The Evil of Knowledge.
New York Continent.
Man does not know a great many things
until he is told of them. Adam w; not
aware that he was not properly dreed un
til the surpent informed him of that fact,
and even to-day thousand of us would be
comfortably warm if the thermometer had
not told us how cold it was. Ignorance has
much in its favor.
'Will Get Summary He ply.
Puck.
Henry Do you ever write for the press?
(Jeorge I've made a modest beginning in
that direction that is alb " .
Henry Ah!
(Jeorae Yes; bought a blank writing pad
and a box of Urge envelopes. When 1 get
time, think Pll spring something on tho
rorum.
For Vlolatlug the Postal Laws.
Deputy United States Marshal Moore re
turned from Terre Haute, Inst evening,
with William Hesler. of that city, who will
be given a hearing before Commissioner
Vau Bureu, to-morrow, on a charge of vio
lating the postal laws. Hesler, it is al
leged, wrote a dunning postal card to a
man who owed bim on.e moiiey.
Locked Up Acain.
Hugh Griffln, colored, was arrrested last
night charged with assault and battery on
his wife.
Patrolman Suspended.
Patrolman Martin Haly was suspended
yesterday on a charge of drunkenness.