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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
BLOITING OUT ALGER.
PALMER WILL PREVENT HIS GETTING A
CABINET PLACE

The Deadly Enmity Between the Two Com
ing Into Play Once Morc-General
veazy's Statements as to Proctor's Sue
cessor Creating Much Interest
rPKcIAL rxLxGnAM TO THE prsrAroH.
WASHINGTON, MAY 1.-The interview
with Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Veazy, Commander in Chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic. teleg raphed from
Cincinnati, in which be says that Secretary
Proctor will succeed Edmunds in the Sem
ate and that Alger will succeed Proctor in
the War Department, has created some in
terest here. To those persons unacquainted
with General Alger's relationship to the
President the statement of General Veazy
seems quite plausible. Michigan Repub-
licans will not place much faith in it. how
ever. They know that there is at least one
good friend of the President who will use
his utmost influence to keep Alger out of the
Cabinet. This is ex-senator Tom Palmer,
President of the Worlds Fair Commission.
In March, 1889, President Harrison
entered the name of Mr.. Palmer ou the
Cabinet slate for the place of Secretary of
Agriculture. Palmer's colleague in the
Senate protested and secured the aid OF
Alger in dividing the Michigan Repub-
licans against Palmer and effacing his name
from the slate. A few weeks afterward
Palmer was sent as Minister to Spain. Just
before sailing he heard that the President
had selected Alger's intimate friend and
political manager, Colonel H. NJ. Dufield,
of Detroit, to be Solicitor General.
After the appointment had been semi
officially announced. Palmer lunched at the
White House one day, and nothing more
was beard of Duffield. Alger is against
Palmer, consequently Palmer is against
Alger, and as the ex-senator is very intl-
mate with the President, he can and un-
doubtediy will see that Alger doesn't get a
place in the family circle that he kept him
out OF years ago.
Moreover, General Alger has repeatedly
stated, even quite recently, that he would
not accept Cabinet place or any other
Presidential appointment. He is candidate
for the Presidency and nothing less.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
HE TALKS TO THE MONKEYS
Queer Little Man and His Strange
Accomplishment.

A Queer Little Man and His Strange
Accomplishment.
New York Recorder.l
- One of the keepers in the monkey house in
the park has been very much attracted Of
late by the regular appearance of little,
short, thick-set man with iron gray hair and
long whiskers, who makes daily visits to
the monkey house and stands for hours chat
tering to the beasts. and he has come to the
conclusion that the man Is Darwinian, Q
philosopbic linguist who has discovered the
monkey language and who il making him.
self fluent in it BY couversing with them.
"One thing is certain" said the keeper,
''the monkeys know him, for they always
come to the font OF the cage when he ap-
pears and chirp and chatter and smile as If
he were telling them funny stories It
seems ridiculous, don't it? But he is the
only visitor who can get their attention.
Maybe he hypnotizes them"
The noises he makes are exactly Ike their
chattering and seem to be done with the
lips closed and teeth tightly shut, and his
eyes seem to sparkle AZ the monkeys chatter
back. Sometimes when they answer him he
almost bursts with laughter, and when he
leaves the railing they all bid him goodby
with much feeling.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
BOUND TO RESIGN.
An Unorthodox Baptist Minister Resists So
licitations to Remain.

An Unorthodox Baptist Minister Resists So
licitations to Remain.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAh TO THE DIsPATcH.I
NEW YORK, MAY 1.-The Rev. DIR.
Bridgman sent a letter tonight to the Chair
man of the committee who tried to get him
to reconsider his resignation from the pas.
torate of the Madison Avenue. Baptist
Church, in which he says: 81 wish could
say that the resignation will be re-
called, but under existing circumstances 1
can come to no other conclusion than was
conveyed In my letter of Wednes-
day. The same sense of duty
that constrained me to accept
the pastorate of the church compels me to
resign it, and though it be reluctantly and
with pain, it is in the belief that it will con-
duce to the ultimate prosperity of the
church"
A member of the committee which waited
on him with the object of inducing him to
recall his resignation, said tonight that
there had been more opposition to
DR.. Bridgman's views among his
parishioners than the clergyman supposed.
All being personally friendly, he
supposed all agreed with him who
were not in record to the contrary, whereas
Q considerable number had considered him
rather unorthodox, even before his anti
hades sermon was preached. The unanimous
vote of confidence in him was a vote of con-
tdence in the man and not in the minister.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
IN EASTERN Pennsylvania.
No Funds for a Strike, and All the Miners
Are at Work as Usual.

WILKEsBARRE, May There is great
interest manifested among the laborers of
this region regarding heresult of the fight
for eight hours and higher wages by their
fellow-workmen through the bituminous re-
gions of this State and Ohio, while there
seems to be no disposition among the men.
about tine anthracite collieries for any i'm
mediate demand for higher wages, less
hours or even strike. Labor leaders aver
that this is simply because the men are not
prepared for any such departure.
AT Huntingdon the proposed general
strike of the Pennsylvania bituminous
miners, which was announced for to-day,
has been indefinitely declared of. The
Huntingdon, Bedford and Cambria county
miners were dependent on the action OF the
Clearfeld region men, and the latter
decided that not enough money was in the
treasury to justi y strike. The men are
thoroughly organized. Miners are still
working in the collieries of Plymouth, Nam
ticoke, Glen Lyon, Mt. Carmel, Pittston,
Carbondale and other Eastern Pennsylvania
points are all at work, as usual.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
EMBEZzLED MANY THOUSANDS
The Agent of Several Carriage Houses Ar
rested in Chicago.

The Agent of Several Carriage Houses Ar
rested in Chicago.
CHICAGO. May L-Edward W. Grant,
the Western agent Of the great carriage
manufacturing house of B. Manville & Co.,
of New Haven, was arrested tonight BY
Deputy United States Marshal Jones at the
company's branch Office in this city. The
charge against Grant, as made by Henry L.
Mendel, member of the firm, is that Grant
ha s stolen from 5000 to $4,000 from the
company in the past two years. The money
Grant embe zzled, it is believed, he used in
speculating on the Board of Trade. Grant
was taken completely by surprise when the
marshal placed him under arrest and he
tainted.
When Grants arrest was determined upon
to-day, the examination of his>affairs had
not been completed, and Mr.. Manville is of
the opinion that the company's losses may
reach $40, 600. if not more. In addition to
representing Manville & Co., Grant was the
agent for Tbawkins & MandevilIe, harness
makers, of Newark, N. j. It is not known
how his accounts stand with that firm. but
it is believed the company req uired a
monthly settlement with him, ana that he
owes them but little. Grant also acted as
agent for several smaller Eastern carriage
manufacturing companies, but his accounts
with them are said 10 be straight
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
HAN IING FIRE AT BOSTON.

Men Of All Trades Still at Work, but Some
May Strike To-Day.
BOSTON, May 1.-The expected strikes
have so far hung fire in Boston to-day. The
cabinetmakers have presented their demand
for nine hours, and it is receiving the con-
sideration OF the employers. The men are
at work. The boilermakers are also at
work.
Many of the men are anxious to strike for
nine-hour day, and would have done so
to-day but for outside interference. The
horseshoers will decide this evening whether
to strike or not if their requests for nine
hours are refused. The probabilities are
that their demands will be granted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
THE GOVERNMENTS LOSS.
All Special Taxes on Tobacco Are Now Re-
pealed Under the Mckinley Act.

All Special Taxes on Tobacco Are Now Re-
pealed Under the Mckinley Act.
WAsHINGToN. May 1.-Uuder the pro-
visions OF the Mckinley tariff act, beginning
to-day. all special taxes imposed upon
dealers in leaf tobacco. dealers in manu-
factured tobacco, manufacturers OF tobacco
and cigars and upon peddlers of tobacco are
repealed. The law, however, requires that
these various classes Of dealers shall register
their names. place of business, etc., with
the local collector of internal revenue with
the exception of the dealers in manufact-
ured tobacco, who are not required to reg
lister. The number of the dealers of the
latter class, according to the report of the
Commissioners Of Internal Revenue for 1890.
was 603, ,0S8. who paid u tax of So 40 each.
It is said at the department that the
abolition of this special tax of So 40 will
cause loss to the Government. of 81, 600. 900
annually. The new provisions of the law
regarding the caution label required to be
used by the manufacturers OF cigars also
goes into effect to-day. 1t eliminates from
the portion of the label reserved for the use
of the Government all foreign matter, such
as designs, ornaments, etc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
ONE VICTORY WON.
ST. LOUIS CARPENTERS RECEIVE THE
SURRENDER OF BOSSES

A Stubborn Miners, Strike at Du Quoin, nl.-
All Peaceful at Kansas City and Topeka
-Workmen In the Latter City Enjoy q
Holiday.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The carpenters and
joiners have once more scored victory
against their employers. Two years ago
they fought for 30 cents an hour and an
eight-hour day and won. To-day they
asked 40 cents an hour and got it. All the
carpenters in the city were yesterday noti-
fed to report at headquarters at 10 A. NJ.
to-day, under penalty of a heavy fine for
non-appearance, with consequence that
the hall was crowded to overlooking when
the meeting was called to order. They got
down to work az once, and the first thing
done was the reading of replies to their Ge-
mands from the bosses.
OF the bosses who received the demand
seven have granted the advance, ten have
refused and the remainder have not yet been
heard from. The men were ordered to re-
port for duty to those bosses who have con-
ceded the demands, while the others have
been instructed to remain out till the ad-
vance is granted. As to the trades last
night reported to be affected, nothing has
vet developed, but indications are that no
walkout will occur.
most stubbornly contested coal miners
strike ever had in that district was in
augurated this morning. The contest is to
inforce the law as to eight hours for days
work and pay every Saturday. The men
say they will stay out until the law is up
held and their demands granted. The oper-
ators say the law is unjust, and will fight it
to the United States Supreme Court. In
accordance with orders from the operators of
the IA mines there, all miners and mine
laborers have cleaned up their various
places and taken out all their tools. These
mines have served notice that they will lie
idle until the 1st of November, and from to-
day but one mine, the Egyptian, will be
running in the district. This mine is new
one, pays its men weekly, works the eight
hour day and is having all work done by
contract Fully 1900 men will be directly
interested in this strike, which, with their
families, swells the total number Affected to
$500 souls
A grand May Day picnic and Labor Day
demonstration is being held in Locust
Grove and the City Park. Several noted
labor speakers of Illinois are present. All
miners below are also ordered out, which
will make this strike the most stupendous in
the State.
A dispatch from Kansas City says: In
this city there is nothing to indicate that
this Is Labor Day. There is no celebration
of any kind among the working classes. At
Topeka the day is being observed by the
working classes generally as holiday. A
great deal OF uneasiness is felt by the 300
employees at the Santa Fe shops over AN
order announced to them yesterday, through
their foreman, that until Iurther notice they
would be provided with work during alter
nate weeks only. No strikes or disturbances
ofany kind have been reported among the coal
miners of the Sage and other coal districts
Of Kansas -.-.s
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02


with bands and banners and floats, on
which their respective handicrafts were be-
ing exemplifed, they marched away, about
10, 900 strong.
All the coal miners in the Springfield
sub-district. about 1900 in number, are
idle, and President N. j. Goings, OF the
State Union of Miners, says they will re-
main SO until the result is known OF q con-
ference, which will be held in Chicago some
day next week. The operators here to-day
posted notices that hereafter they will pay
but 30 cents ton over an inch and quar-
ter screen. This is 171x cents less than the
price now paid. With the exception OF
Iowa, where the miners in nearly all coal
fields In the State have quit work. advices
from numerous Northwestern mining and
industrial districts indicate that there was
no concerted movement on the part OF work
men for eight hours.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
sALTINa DOWN THE RATS.
A Woman of Bohemia Who Has Great Sue
cess in Getting Rid of Rodents.
T.ouis GIoha-

A Woman of Bohemia Who Has Great Sue
cess in Getting Rid of Rodents.
st. Louis Giobe-Democrat.J
The Pied Piper Of Hamlin has rival In
driving out rats who can add few things
to the cleverness Of that celebrated myth,
and incidentally give q pointer or two to-
American housewives. This individual is
a woman, credited with being . witch by
her neighbors. in a'little obscure town, with
an unpronounceable name, in Bohemia. She
has discovered that the deadliest poison to
rats and mice is salt, the cheapest commod-
ity Of the household, and, what is more. she
has demonstrated its efficacy by practical
tests.
The town whereshe lives is near the great
salt mines, and she had no trouble In getting
all the salt she wanted. Her house was
overrun with rats just as those of her neigh
bors were. This good woman finally cleared
he's house of the pests by sprinkliug salt
all over it, and when she had rid her own
house she rendered the same service in the
houses of her neighbors. She used salt, Just
plain salt, in very liberal quantities. 1 have
seen it tried a number of times since then
and never knew it to fail. If you are skep-
tical. just try it and you will be convinced.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
a SENSATIONAL CASE.

John Hoey, OF the Adams Express Com
psny, Defendant for o67, 500.
e. fsPKcrAL rKLxeRAn TO THE pisPArcH.,
NEW York, May John. Hoey, the
President Of the Adams Express Com
pany., is defendant in very i'm
portant suit pending before Judge
Ingraham. in the Supreme Court. Clapp
Spoouer, the Vice President of the
company, and Edwin A. Taft are as
socisted with him as defendants. The suit
is brought by Henry T. Sherburne, now
resident in Paris, and is an outcome OF
the transactions, whereby the Adams
Company secured controlling interest In
the stock of the New York and Boston Dis
patch Company. the Ripley Express Com
pany and the Union Express Company.
The amount involved in the suit Is $s7, 500,
with interest.
Sherburne, together with the defendants
mentioned. made up the syndicate that sold
the stock to the Adams people, and Sher-
burne claims that S87, 800 has been held outof
his share of the sale. It is expected that
Judge Ingrsham will hand down decision
ON this ease very shortly after the final
briefs are filed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
AT oTHZR POINTS IN EUROPE.

LABOR moetings in London were orderly.
soLDIE1s dispersed a Socialistic crowd in
MarseilleI.
GERMAN workingmen held picnics outside
of the towns.
May DAY through all Europe was observed
more quietly than was expected.
MADRID workingmen, inclined to be bolster
GUS, were suppressed by the police.
AT Florence mob broke many store win.
dows but was dispersed by the cavalry
PARIS was occupied by the military, who
found nothing TO do. A loud explosion in the
Rue Berry, doing no damage except breaking
windows, was the only occasion OF excitement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02

Indictment alleged that the Directors
operated the road, it was set forth in the
the company. Afidavits of defendants
Charles p. Clark and S. w. Taft were sub
mitted in support Of the motion to strike ont
the fifth and seventh copats on the ground
that no evidence had been submitted TO the
grand jury to prove that the defendants in
dividually operated the railroad.
District Attorney Nicoll asserted that it
was we'll established rule of practice in
this court that no indictment should be set
aside on the ground set forth by counsel.
An Adjournment was taken until next
Thursday,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
NEW JERSEY FOREST FIRES
They Continue to Burn With Almost Un-
diminished Fury.

They Continue to Burn With Almost Un-
diminished Fury.
MILLvILLE. N. j.. May 1.-Two forest
fires are still burning in this vicinity. One
in the Bear swamp-the greatest of the
two-and the other in the direction OF
Beaver dam. The latter was thought to be
under control last night, but broke out
afresh this morning and is sweeping In .
northerly direction. ....
The people in the vicinity are anxiously
looking for rain as the only means to ex-
tingulsh ii. Walter Chance, the stage
driver from the station to the village Of Di-
viding Greek, was driving his stage through
the woods when be was almost COM
pletely surrounded by the flames. The
road was obscured by smoke and the
flames had scorched his stage before he
reached clearing and escaped. The Rosen-
hayn fire took fresh start this morning and
swept across the Maurice river, coming
within three miles OF this city. Big gangs
of men we're sent out and succeeded in turn
ing the course of the fire.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
TWO BATTLES IN ROME.
MAY DAY RIOTERS ATTACK THE MIL
ITARY WITH STONES.

The Soldiers Return the Compliment With
Lead-One Killed on Each Side and
Many wounded-Deputies Take Part In
the General Fusillade.
ROME, May LA meeting of working
men took place this AFTERNOON near the
Church of San Giovannio. There were five
members of the Chamber of Deputies pres
ent An Anarchist speaker violently urged
the assembled men to attack the police. The
speakers word; so excited his hearers that
soon after the mob stoned the troops which
were stationed in the neighborhood. The
gendarmes, at this point, fired upon the
rioters, and the cavalry Immediately after
charged upon those who had not been put to
fight by the gendarmes' fire. At the same
time the Infantry soldiers near the scene Of
the riot were ordered to storm houses from
which stones had been thrown.
A terrible uproar followed. When mat
tiers had calmed down somewhat, it was
found that Signor Brailla, a member of the
Chamber of Deputies. Signor Cipriani, a
Socialist Header, and~25 Others had been
wounded during the riot. One man was
killed outright by the gendarmes' fire. In
addition, gendarme was stabbed to death
by the rioters. During the cavalry charge
several troopers were unhorsed and were
trampled upon and kicked by their CON-
rade's horses.
Signor Cipriani has been arrested. The
meeting numbered 5000. The proceedings
we've quiet till the cavalry stationed in the
square were ordered to mount, when panic
seized the meeting. Cipriani mounted the
platform and shouted:
1--WE must act as if we are not cowards.H
Then shot was heard, followed by a shower
OF stones on the soldiers heads.
Later on another sharp conflict occurred
between the soldiers and a mob in Victor
Emanuel square. Several persons were in
jured and a trooper was killed. Altogether
100 person: wert arrested to-day. Nine
soldiers aud five civilians were wounded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
BURIED IN A CHASM.
Frightful Explosion Of Gas at Fire That
Resulted Fatally.

Frightful Explosion Of Gas at Fire That
Resulted Fatally.
GREENvILLE, o., May About $50
this evening an alarm of fire called the de-
partment 70 the stable of Mrs. Creser.
While the fremen were working, .
tremendous explosion suddenly occurred.
Upon investigation a terrible spectacle
was presented. Where a fire engine and
many people had stood, a gaping chasm
was presented, Natural gas had collected
in fire cistern and ignited from the engine.
The force of the explosion raised the heavy
engine eight feet in the air and then dropped
il into the hole. The front OF +. c. Ruth's
grocery was blown out.
The wounded are: Truman Southern, IA
tally injured; Engineer Boyer, Charles
Hagis agd Thomas O'Brien, badly hurt.
Many others were struck by fving debris.
One. boy is yet unaecounted for, and it 10
feared that he is in the bottom of the we'll
under the engine. Work is going on to
raise the engine and ascertain if anyone il
under il. .r
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
M'cLAUGHREY ACCEPTS.

The Major Concludes to Act as Chief of
Police of Chicago.
,spEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsrATcH.l
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-Major +. W.
McClaughrey, late Superintendent of Hunt
ingdon Reiormatory, has accepted the ap-
pointment of Superintendent of Police made
by Mayor-elect Washburne, of Chicago, an
office paying s., 900 year and controlling
1900 men.
Major McCIaughrey was formerly warden
of the Joliet State Prison, near Chicago,
and never at any time gave consideration to
an offer from Pittsburg with which his
name has been connected. The Chicago
acceptance takes effect at once.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02

and the United States. commerce between
the two countries would greatly diminish
and eventually pass out Of American con-
troll.
Queen Liliuokalani, intimated that Min
lister Carter would resign his post at WASH
ington, owing 70 the fact that his sympathy
was with the Americans, not with the
islands. Speaking Of Congressional action
on the surveys for q cable between San
Francisco and Honolulu, the Queen said
the cable would be Of inestimabls benefit to
the islands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
THE POISONED BRIDEGROOM.

A Post Mortem Held on the Sixth Victim of
the Wedding Feast
CINCINNATI, May Ia post mortem
examination was made this morning on the
body of w. B. Shook. of Louisville, the
bridegroom, who was the sixth victim of
that poisoned wedding feast. The report
will be made in detail to the Coroner.
The result showed all the LESSONS and eyI-
dences which accompany death from an
irritant poison. Of course, no opinion con-
corning the actual agent can be given until
an analysis has been made,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
CHICAGO AND spRInGFIELD.

A Big Parade In the Former City and .
Miners Strike Near the Latter.
CHICAGO, May LA perfect day, large
crowds and great enthusiasm characterized
the labor demonstration for eight hours in
Chicago. The Bricklayers' Union, about
1000 strong, did not take part in the parade.
that trade having already been accorded the
eight-hour day. The other trades unions,
however, were generally represented, spd.