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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
TAX BILLS PROSPECTS.
ITS FRIENDS FEEL GREATLY ENcoUR-
AGED OVER THEM.

An Important Modification In the Provis'
ions of the BiII-Proposal to Tax Horses,
Cattle, Sheep and Swine Under One Year
Farmers May Kick. ...z-
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENCE
HARRISBURG, April 24.-Mr. Taggart
and the other friends of the tax bill feel con-
siderablv encouraged over its prospects. 1t
is certain that the discussions on this meas
ure before the Senate Finance Committee
this week brought out nothing calculated
to hurt the bill. There was no bust nesslike
discussion, section by section, showing the
practical results of its workings and its de-
fects, if it has any, but its opponents con-
tented themselves with wholesale denuncia-
tions, and when questioned by Mr.. Tsggart
and others, frequently showed that they
really knew little of existing systems of
taxation, or of what the pending bill pro-
posed to do.
The friends of the measure recognize that
it will have to be materially amended before
it can be passed, and it is said that they will
agree to exempt entirely all the different
kinds OF property enumerated in class 4,
household furniture, wearing apparel, tools
of trade, unsold products of manufacture
anu agriculture, anu nurses, cattIe, sueep
and swine under the age of 1 year. This
latter clause is an important modification.
Under existing laws, horses. cattle and swine
under years of age are exempt. and sheep
are not taxed at all.
The bill as it now stands taxeseall of these
different domestic animals under 3 years,
while the proposed amendment brings the
age down to l year. There will be consider
able kicking among some farmers over this
change, but those who favor it maintain that
if farmers want all the property of other
people taxed, they should not ask exemption
for their own.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
PORTUGAL BULLDOzED.
The British Government Sends an Ultima
tum, Which Is Complied With.

The British Government Sends an Ultima
tum, Which Is Complied With.
LONDON, April 24.-One of the results
of the acrion of the Portuguese officials in
firing upon the steamer Agnes which was
conveying the expedition of Sir John Will
loughby, and the seizure of the two cargo
boats attached to the expedition. has become
public by the action taken by the Portu-
guese Cabinet to-day. In addition to the
dispatch of three British warships to the
entrance of the Pungwe river. as nm
nounced by Lord Salisbury in the House
of Lords yesterday. the British Prime
Minister forwarded an ultimatum to the
Portuguese Government, declaring. that un-
less immediate facilities were afforded to
British subjects to open the Pungwe river in
accordance with the provisions of the modus
vivendi now existing between Great Britain
and Portugal, the British Government
would resort to force in order to insure re-
spect on the part of Portugal to her treaty
engagements, and the result would be disas-
trous to Portuguese enterprise in that part
of the world.
The Portuguese Cabinet to-day, under
pressure of Lord Salisbury's ultimatum,
gave consent to the free passage of the
Pungwe river.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
A ROMAN EMISSARY
Says Baron Fava Made No Error in Trans.
Iating Rudinps Dispatch.

Says Baron Fava Made No Error in Trans
Iating RudinPs Dispatch
WASHINGTON, April q. Salvatore Cor
test, correspondent of the Tri6una of Rome,
has been recently sent to the United States
expressly to give that paper information on
the Italo-American question. Mr.. Cortesi
denies that Baron Fava has made an error in
translating Marquis di Rudini's dispatch,
which demanded that the parties guilty of
the New Orleans massacre be brought TO
Justice. He denies that Baron Faya de-
manded the punishment of the offenders in
stead of process at law. Rudini's dispatch
was presented to the Secretary translated
correctly in French, as it is customary to
translate into that language all diplomatic
documents before presenting them to the
State Department.
II it be true that an error occurred in the
translation and consequently misunder-
standing, it must not be charged, he says,
to the Baron. but to the translator of the
State Department who translated the dis
patch from French into English.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
THE POPE SHOCKED.
Details of the Damage to the Vatican by the
Powder Explosion.

Details of the Damage to the Vatican by the
Powder Explosion.
ROME, April 24-The explosion Of 265
tons of gunpowder yesterday created great
alarm at the Vatican. All the windows of
the Pope's library were broken, and num-
ber OF precious relics were destroyed. In
addition many valuable panes of colored
glass in the principal windows of st. Peters
Basilica were smashed to pieces. The hand
some stained glass window over the chair of
St. Peter was also broken. In St. Paul's
Church all the stained glass windows are
damaged. In fact, the damage done at
this church was so great that the building
has beer close to the public while the debris
is being cleared away and the work of tenr-
porary repair inaugurated.
1t was learned to-day that the Pope had
Just concluded the celebration of low mass
and was engaged in prayer when the explo-
sion shook the Vatican building. So severe
was the shock that His Holiness tottered
and would have fallen had not one of the
servants sprung forward and caught the
venerable prelate in his arms. His Holi-
ness has now recovered from the shock he
experienced through the explosion. The
investigation made by the military author
tiles into the origin of the explosion shows
that it was caused by the accidental explo-
sion of some shrapnel shell capsules.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
OFF FOR AFRICA.
Lord Randolph Churchill on His Expedition
to Mashonaland.

Lord Randolph Churchill on His Expedition
to Mashonaland.
rBY DUNLAP's CABLE CoMPANY.1
LONDON, April 24.-Lord Randolph
Churchill left by special train this morn
ing for Dartmouth, in Devonshire, where
he will embark on the Garth Castle for
South Africa. Captain Gales, of the Royal
Artillery, who commands the expedition,
has already left for Cape Town with stores.
and will push on at once to Crocodile river,
where Lord Randolph hopes to join him.
The latter will be accompanied by H. c.
Perkins, mining engineer, who will ex-
plore the gold reefs; Gwyuyd Williams,
the son OF General Owen Williams, and
probably by Surgeon Parke. of the Emin
. Relief Expedition, who goes in his profess
sional capacity.
Lord Randolph expects to reach Mashona-
land about the middle of July, and to be in
England again by the end of the year. He
proposes to ascertain the suitability of the
country for emigration on a large scale
from all British countries. A large num-
Der of friends assembled on the platform to
bid Lord Randolph farewell.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
A PROSECUTED FARMER.
WARNED BY WHITE CAPS AND HIS BIG
BARN BURNED DOWN.

A Demand Made for $500 by His Tor
mentors-A Horse Trade the Basis of
All His Troubles-Powder, Matches and
Kerosene Scattered Around.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsP ArcH.,
|. NEW YORK, April 24.-Eleazer Dayton,
of Upper Mills, near Riverhead, L. l., has
had an anxious time OF it for the last month.
He says Nate Downs has beer
trying 10 get even with him because
he successfully sued Downs for mon-
ey paid for two worthless horses.
Other people say the boys have been having
some fun with the old man. On the day
after the decision against Downs threaten
Ing notice was found pinned on the door Of
Dayton's house. On April there was one
note in the same place and another which
layAon the ground read:
Eleazer if you eat ham for your breakfast
you will never live to punish N. d.
Yours.
WHITE CAPS.
Dayton refrained from ham that morning.
These notes made the old man afraid, and
he strung barbsd wire all round his place
and put extra locks on his gates. But he
couldn't stop the visitation of the White
Caps On April 13, about noon, Downs
came up in front of Dayton's house and
said: "Eleazer, afore I get through with
you I'll shatter and kill you" That night
another note was pinned to the door. 1t
said:
kleazer. you tell stackpoe if ne has any
thing to do with us he will be sorry for it. If
you will leave $500 on the corner of Griffin
T ayenge we will let you be. u Leave It there
Dayton went to Sheriff Robert Petty, VINO
took three other men to Dayton's house to
watch. They were all we'll armed. This
was last Sunday. They saw man come
stealthily down the road. He walked up to
the gate and leaned over it to listen.
The man at the gate, after listening
Il few minutes, gave a low, short
whistle and ran swiftly down the road. In
answer to his whistle two men sprang out
from behind the house and raced across the
yard toward tine swamp. One of them
carried 3 dark lantern. There was note
Tapping on the back door in the morning.
On Monday night Dayton saw a man sneak
ing up to the house. Dayton grabbed his
gun and blazed awav with both barrels, but
without apparent effect.
On Wednesday morning when Dayton got
up, he found kerosene spilled on the walk
by the back door. Powder was lying around,
and matches were scattered on the walk.
The henhouse was ablaze. but the fire was
put out The next day the barn and pile
OF corn stalks were afre. Dayton sat in the
barn all Thursday night with his big
double-barreled gun by his side
Early this morning. just after he had gone
to bed, his daughter saw the flame leapIng
up from the roof OF the barn. She screamed
to her father, who managed to save the
chicken pen and house, but the barn was .
total loss.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25

of the highest families are seized, thrown
into foul prisons and treated like the
viiest of the vile; that during the elections
tie soldierY INDUCED in robberies and
outrages upon voters supposed to favor the
Parliamentary party; that only Balmaceda's
nominees were elected; that Vicini. his nom
inee for the Presidency, received 294 out of
296 votes Of the convention, and that all let
ters and kilograms are submitted to a rigor-
Gus censorship.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25

such force at Huanaqui that large trees were
blown down and in some cases torn mp bv
the roots and raised high in the air. All
the plantations and farms have been more
or less damaged. Respecting the floods in
the department of LIbertad, the losses ex.
coed 81. 600, ,000. In Lima the police, SOL
diers and citizens Wed in the work of build
ing temporary defeDses In order to turn the
current of the stream in such directions
that the turbulent waters should not sweep
away the houses in the low-lying districts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
Made a. Haul of Gold Watches.

John. Phrilican, David Riley, James
Kelley and John Morley were arrested by
Officer Thomas Fitzgerald yesterday and
locked up in the Fourteenth ward station
on a charge of being connected with the
Peter Quinn robbery, at Frankstown,
Thursday night. Mr.. Quinn has liquor
store on Second avenue, and Thursday
evening thieves slipped IN through the rear
OF the house and went upstairs, where they
stole two gold watches. three gold watch
chains valued at $3.50, two revolvers and sSS
in money.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
PSORIASIS 20 YEARS.
Body Mass Of Disease. Suffering Fearful.
All Thought He Must Die. Cured
in Six Weeks by Cuticurs
Remedies.

/ have been af1icted for twenty years with an
obstinate skin disease. called by some VI. d. 5
Psoriasis, and others LeprOsy, commencing on my
scalp: and, In spite of all could do. with the help
of tile most skllful doctors, il slowly but surely
extended, until year ago this winter 1t covered
my entire person in the form of dry scales. For
the last three years have been unable to do any
labor, and suffering intensely all the time Every
morning there could be nearly a dustDanful Of
them half as large n the envelope containing this
letter. In the latter part of winter my skin CON-
menced cracking open. l tried everything, al
most that could be thought of without any relief
The 18th of June | started West, III hopes could
reach the Hot Springs. reached Detroit and
was SO low thought l should have to go to the
hospital but finally got as far as Lansing. Mich,
where had sister living. One Dr. - treated
me about two weeks but did no good. All
prayed to die. Cracked through the skin all over
my back, across my ribs. arms, hands limos; feet
badly swollen: toe nails came off: finger nails
dead, and hard bone: hair dead, dry anI
lffeless as old straw. my Godl how l did
suffer. My sister, Mrs. i. H. Davis, had j small
part of box of CUTICURA In the house. She
wouldn't give up; said, 1--WE will try CUT
CUKA-'' Some was applied on one hand and arm.
Eureka! there relief: stopped the terrible
mediately got the CUTICURA CUTiCURA RKsOL-
VENT, and SOAP. l commenced by taking one
tablespoonful of RESoLvENT three times day.
after meals: had bath once day, wafer about
blood heat; used CUTICURA SOAP freely: applied
CUTICURA morning and evening. Result:
turned to my home in lust six weeks from the time
lett, and my skin rs smooth as this sheet of pas
per. HIRAM +. CARPENTER,
Henderson. Jefferson Co., n. Y.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
FINED FOR STEALING A LANTERN,

Ordinance Off1cer Barclay After the Boys
Who Remove Red Lights.
Frank Harrison was arrested in ALLIE
gheny yesterday by Ordinance Officer Bar
clay for stealing a red lantern placed on an
obstruction by a contractor. The boy was
fined 500. Officer Barclay says he will
enter charge of larceny against the next
boy caught. He says the contractors hang
out the red lights in obedience to the ordi-
nance, but the bows either steal them or
break the globes with stones.
The practice is liable to throw heavy
damages on the city, aad he intends to stop
this kind of thievlng.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
WILLING TO ARBITRATE NOW.
The Detroit Street Car Strike to Be Ended
in 4S Hours.

in 4S Hours.
DETROIT, April 24.-At a late hour this
afternoon the Secretary of the City Railway
Company addressed letter to Mayor Pin
gree, accepting his suggestion of arbitrat-
ing the present trouble between the COM
pany and the employees. The letter, which
is ambiguous In its wording, has thrown
considerable oil upon the troubled waters,
and il is thought the strike will be a thing
of the past within the next 48 years.
The strikers are jubiIant at the turn mat
ters have taken, and the city rings with
their shouts as one of their impromptu
buses passes from time to time. Public
sympathy is entirely with them, and liberal
collections have been taken up in the various
parts of the city for them during the past
two days. No trouble is anticipated this
evening on any OF the lines. 1t is not
though. that any attempt to run cars will be
made till the Committee on Arbitration re-
ports.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
A MANIACs STRANGE DELUsIoN.

He Shoots Down His Mother and Sister to
Reduce the Price of Coffee.
CLEVELAND. April 24-Near Steuben-
vile, Lorenzo Coleman, the insane son of q
well-to-do farmer, fired a shotgun from an
upstairs window at his mother and sister,
who were in the garden. Both women were
stricken down, and when George Cloman, a
farmland, came to their assistance, young
Coleman fired at him.
The maniac's sister is likely to die, but
his mother and Cloman will recover. Cole
man said he thought the shooting would re-
duce the price of coffee. He is in custody.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
GREAT FLOODS IN PERU.
A Hurricane and Torrents of Rain Work
Ruin In Many Towns.

A Hurricane and Torrents of Rain Work
Ruin In Many Towns.
PANAMA, April 24.-Torrents of rain fell
last night at Moche, Peru, and as the houses
were not built to resist rain, they soon COM
menced to fall, while roofs and walls fell in
many of the streets. The square became an
immense lake. More than % kilometres of
the Chiama Railroad have been damaged.
Provisions are very scarce.
On Thursday, March IL, it commenced to
rain in Sayan, and soou the streets were
flooded. The water rushed through them
with the velocity of torrent, and the
strength of the current was augmented by
the waters which soon came pouring in from
the higher outskirts. The wind blew with
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
MANY TONS OF NICKEL.
Discovery in South Dakota Second Only
to the Big Silver Find.

RAPID CITY, S.. D., April 24-A find of
millions OF tons of bright green quartz.
carrying from 8 to per cent of nickel, has
just been made in the Harvey City district
The ledge is of great width and extends
through the heart of the Margett tin group.
The rock carries large amount of white
metal pronounced bv experts to be nickel
glands. The genuineness of the discovery
is uudoubteG, and its importance is second
only to that OF the recent silver discoveries
on Squaw creek.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
KILLED IN EARNEST.

ID. r. Jones COntributory Negligence Bill
Settled for the Session.
iFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG, April 24-D. R. Jones'
resolution to place upon the calendar his
negatived bill modifying the rule of law
with regard to cOntributOry negligence came
mn this morning, but was defeated, receiv-
1ns only 66 of the 103 votes necessary, while
e6 we're recorded against il.
That ends the bill this session.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
DIED.

HARRINGTON-On Friday. April "a, 1891.
at IL M, FRANK HARRINGTON, son of
George and Emile Harrington. aged 18 years,
months and 26 days.
Funeral from has late home In Charters
township, Allegheny county. MONDAY. 9th
inst, at 2P. M, Friends of the family are re-
spectfullv invited to attend.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
THEY ARE Still HELD.

Inspector Whitehouse May Release Giles
pie, Burk and Their Roll To-Day. ,
rested at Glenwood by Officer Crehan early
yesterday morning, is still in the Four
teenth ward station, with his partner. John
Gillespie. When searched s1,329 SS was
found on Burk. The men claimed they
were beating their way from Wheeling to
Chicago.
Inspector Whitehouse stated last evening
that ii nothing further was learned of them
by this evening they would be released.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
They Assaulted a Little Girl.

John Tanker and John Driver were sent
to Jail yesterday by Alderman McMasters,
on a charge of aggravated assault and bat
terry. Stephen Hellfrck, the prosecutor,
says they beat his, daughter Lizzie with
clubs. and threatened to cut her with a
knIfe
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
Montana Strikers vanouished.

HELENA, MONT, April 24.-The strike
at the East Helena smelter. inaugurated last
Sunday for an advance of 25 cents day in
wages, was settled to-day by the men return.
ing to work at the nld rate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
UELUCKY ROAD BILL.

Just when 1t Comes Up for Third Read
ing the House Adjourns.
tFroM A sIAEg CORRESPONDENT
FhR=lsBuRG April 24-The road bill
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25

FRANK G. CARPENTER writes a letter
about American humorists and their earn-
ings for the 24-page issue of THE DIS
PATCH tomorrow. Best paper in the
State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON describes
a short stay atoll of the south Sea in
THE DISPATCH tomorrow Twenty-four
pages; 1872 columns.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25

CUrICURA REMEDIES are sold everywhere.
Price, CUTICURA, the great skin Cure, SOC: CUTI-
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&S-Send for ''HOw to Cure Skin Diseases" =" 81
pages. 80 Illustrations and loo testlmOnIals.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25

BILL NYE does up the hotels Of Texas,
and Howard Fielding tells of May Day In
New England for the 24-pase issue of THE
DISPATCH tomorrow. The best living
humOrtstS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25

TwENTY-FOUR Pages Tomorrow. THE
DISPATCH will have everything from
everywhere In this big number Don't miss
III
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25

TWENTY-FOUR Pages To-thorrow. THE
DISPATCH will have everything from
everywhere in this big number. Don't miss
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25

MANNIoN's 81 spectaclss fitted by an ex.
pert and guaranteed.
IT'S 81 FIFTH AVENUE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
A RAILROAD TIED UP.

Three Thousand Miners in Colorado
Thrown Out of Employment.
TRINIDAD, april 24-The striking
switchmen at this place have completely
tied up the Fort Worth road. Not a freight
car has been moved for "a hours, and the
coal mines of Soprles, Forbes, Victor, Ell
Moro and Engleville have been com PEELED
ployment.
The trouble will probably be adjusted to-
morrow.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-06-27
3. TURNER,
-DKALKR IN
General Merchandise

R0mevb0oe, La,
Has Just received Large Stock Of Spring
and Summer Goods, which il to be sold at
. small margin above cost for cash.
The public are invited to call and exam
inc his large and we'll selected stock Of
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Dress Goods and Trimmings,
Fancy Goods, White Goods. adies' Cloaks
and Jackets, Jersies, Hosiery. Shawls aud
Hoods, Balmorals. Jeans, Cassimeres and
Flannels, Linseys, Blankets, etc.
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
A large stock Of Boys and Mens's CLIO
THING. Special bargains are offered Ia
Boys and Meu's JEANS Clothing. which
were bought at q sacrifice.
A fine assortment Of Boots and Shoes
Saddlery, Grockery. Hardware, Groceries
Plantation supplies. TRUNKS. Vslises
Towers celebrated Fish Brand" of Slick
ers, and FURNITURE.
Agent for the Dupont Gun Powder. ths
oldest and best in America.
A carload of the celebrated MILBURN
WAGONS will he received early in Octo
Der, the best on the planet.
Highest market price paid for Cotton.