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A MIsERLY BARON.
Some Reasons for the Recall of the Italian
Minister From Washington.

Some Reasons for the Recall of the Italian
Minister From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Baron Fava, the
deposed Italian minister, appears to be In
the hottest kind Of water, ii advices re-
ceived here from Rome are correct.
Washington dispatch to the New York
Press, which was cabled TO the Marquis di
Rudins soon after it was printed, is not the
least cause of the baron's predicament.
The Press. May last stated that one rea-
son the baron had been recalled was that
his miserly habits had proved anything but
agreeable to the government he represented.
Not long ago. it is said, rumors about
Fnva's way of living reached Rome. An
official of the foreign Office there wrote to
friend in Washington asking for exact in
formation as to the sort of style Fava fol-
lowed, 1t was sent The Press correspon d.
ent ia informed by diplomat that ON the
reception OF the Press dispatch by the
Maj quis d. Rudini he lost no time in nc
quainting parliament with it's contents. A
tiery debate followed and an explanation
was demanded from Fava. His defense
was that he lived in Il palace at Washington
and entertained Hospitality day and night.
He characterized the statements that he
was at all lniserly as false. Apparently tho
government officials were not satisfied with
Fava's reply, for an investigation, ordered,
it il said, by the Italian premier, is now in
progress here rs TO the barons mode of liv-
ing. Those intimate with Fava say that he
will never return to Washington as the di
plomatic representative of the Italian gov
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HARRISON SNUBS QUAY.
The President Has no Time ito Talk
to the Pennsylvania
Senator.
Less Engraving to Be Placed on
the Government Notes
Hereafter.
The North American Commercial Com
pany May Sue the Government on
Account of the Seals.

WASHINGTON, May N.-There is moral
for somebody in the story of Matthew Stan
ley Quay's latest visit to Washington. Mr..
Quay is United States senator from the
great state of Pennsylvania. the chairman
of the republican national committee, and,
according to his friends, the man whose
mastery conduct of the campaign of 1888
made Benjamin Harrison president of the
United States. When this great statesman
reached the capital, Sunday, it was an
nounced with a flourish of trumhets that
he had come to tell the president on what
terms he would allow Harrison to be re-
nominated next year, and to say what re-
muneration he would expect for his val
liable services in the campaign of 1892
incidentally he was to arrange for the APP
pointment of Second Controller of the
Treasury Gilkeson to the place on the
court of claims bench from which Judge
Schofeld is to retire very soon. All this
was to be done at an interview to be held
with President Harrison at the White
house, Monday.
Quay returned to Philadelphia withoat
seeing the president. 1t was not Quay's
fault The head of the republican machine
was shrewd enough before going to the
White house to send an inquiry as TO what
hour it would be convenient for the presi
dent to see him. The reply was such that
he packed his gripsack and took the first
train out of town. He was told in effeo,
that the president was too busy to talk with
him now, but if he would come around
next week or some later time he would be
granted an interview.
| Such a message as that WAS never sent BY
Harrison to any other member of the sen
ate, republican or democrat. Senator anG
Chairman Quay was simply turned
down. in the coolest possible way, and no.
body wonders that he has started on fish
ing trip. which is announced to last at leas
a week.
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COCKTAILS AND DAMON DS.
The American Drink Acts as Detective
Agent.

The American Drink Acts as a Detective
Agent.
CHICAGO, May "a. - Michael AmberR, a
Belgian tourist stopping here, has been
summoned to Antwerp as II witness in
diamond case. Antwerp and Amsterdam
are the cities where most of the valuable
diamonds are cut and polished. From
what Mr.. Amberg says it appears that some
of the leaders of Antwerps "40o'' are i'm
plicated in the diamond case.
Ry some ingenious process a Brazilian
diamond of yellow shade and cheap quail
ity was subjected to intense heat and GER
tain chemicals and was made to appear
clear and white. A hundred dollar stone
after being whitswashed increased in value
tenfold, and the higher priced stones in
proportion. ut is the greatest swindle of
the age" said Mr.. Amberg. "In the city Of
Antwerp there are thousands of those doc
torcd diamonds, and the people are just
| beginning to find out that they have been
| swiniied.
| by the merest accident the fraud was
discovered by the shah of Persia about two
months ago. He was at Antwerp year ago,
and while there purchased an immense
amount of fine diamonds. When l visited
Persia a few months ago he entertained me
| at a private dinner. An American congress
man was at the table, and in his honor the
shah had some American whisky cocktails
made. The shah was about to taste his
cocktail. when one of his studs fell into the
glass. When the servant tished 1t out the
pure stone looked like faded leaf. Brine
back that American COCKTAIL shouted the
shah, and he placed all of the Antwerp dia-
monds and one other in the glass. When
taken out the Antwerp gems had lost theil
purity and brilliancy, but the other stone
was unchanged. A fresh cocktail was made
for the ruler and nothing more was said
about the diamonds at the time. After
ward the shah turned over the stones to an
agent, who set out for Antwerp to straighten
out matters. The manufacturers recog-
nized the diamonds as those belonging tc
the shah, and fastened to replace them
with new gems, but the shah was not salts
fed. He wished to punish the swindlers
but could not afford to be mixed up in the
scandal, so he informed some of his friends
in Antwerp, who had recently purchased
Antwerp diamonds, and they found that
they. too, had been cheated. The result is
that case has been made out for trial in
the COurtsS
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NO FOREIGN FLAGS.
The Stars and Stripes the Only Banner
Borne by Sons OF st. George.

The Stars and Stripes the Only Banner
Borne by Sons of st. George.
BUTTE, May 24.-[Speclal. The Butte,
Centerville, Walketyille and Darlington
lodges of the Sons of st. George to day cell
ebrated the first anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the order in Silver Bow county.
At the sam time they celebrated the sew
enty second birthday anniversary of Queen
Victoria. A procession of about 200 mem
hers of the order, headed hy the Alice band.
formed at Hihernia hall, Centervllle, at two
o'clock. and marched through the principal
streets of Butte. The exercises were con-
duotod at Maguire's opera house, which WAS
crowded i'll every department.. Hon. W. A..
Clark, Lee Mantle, W. j. Penrose, w. T..
Hall and others addressed tho audience.
making speeches that were loudly ap-
plauded. The most notable feature of the
celebration was the absence of foreign flags,
n magnificent banner bearing the stars and
stripes being the only national emblem
displayed. Hon. Lee Mantle noted this
fact in his speech, aud his eloquent and
foeling comments on the circumstance
elioited the loudest and most prolonged ap-
plause Of the occasion.
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MAY HAVE BEEN THE ITATA.

The Much Sought Steamer Seen Or tho
Central A Ameriean Coast,
Cry or MEXICO, May 4.-Advices from
Central America say that OH Wednesday
last Il steamer resembling the ltata Was seen
by u coasting schooner. Tho coastar ut
tempted to approach the steamer when tho
latter, which was running south, sheered
OIL from her course. This was about thirty
miles OF shore. Reports published In the
United States that the insurgent war ship
Esmeralda was short of funds arc denied by
the captain, who showed Il newspaper cor-
respondent letters of credit and cash
amounting to more than $4,000.
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MAY SUE THE GOVERNMENT.
The North American Commercial Com
pany After Damages.

WASHINGTON. May M.-Within a few
DAYS there has been much talk about
the alleged connection of Secretary
Blaine's negotiations with England over
the seal question in Bering sea and the con-
tract of this government with the North
American Commercial company for catch
ing seals. 1t WAS alleged that the secretary's "a
orders were all dictated in tho interest of
the company Mt the instance of =. B.
Elkins, who was said to be Interested in
the concern. The whole story of the
seal business il learned from a gentleman
associated with the attorney in the affairs of
tho company, and from this statement it ap-
pears that the secratary's negotiations have
crippled and damaged the company to such
mi extent TINT 1t believes 1t has II valid suit
for damages against the government.
Attorney General Miller admits il is proba-
bic that the government will b. liable under
certain conditions. The North American
Commercial company has for its principal
Stockholders ID. q. Mills aud Lloyd iAevIs.
two enormously wealthy Cnlifornians of
opposite politics. Two years ago they Sc
cured, in competition with number of
other companies. the right exclusively to
take seals in the sealing grounds of the
United States, for which privilege they pny
800 COO per year and n royalty OF S9.62la per
seal Their uredecessoia hnd beon allowed
to take 100000 seals per year for twenty
yenrs. They expected To be allowed to take
not less than 100000 last year, but they only
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THE CONDITIONS CHANGING.
Col Compton Speaks of the Relations of
Soldiers and Officers.

SOidlcrS ana oHcers.
WALLA WALLA. WASH, May 24.-The
court of inquiry into the lynching of Hunt
by soldiers, SO far as taking testimony is
concerned, has closed. The court will ar
rive ct its conclusions tomorrow and for
ward its report to the war department. The
soldiers say that the reason they lynched
Hunt was that they heard the prosecuting
attorney would not convict the prisoner be
cause the gamblers had contributed to the
campaign fund al his election. Col. Comp
ton, commander, was again put ON the
stand. EIe made a statement in which he
wished to make clear the reason which gov
erned his actions. He concluded as fol-
lows las the inquiries progress concern
ing this matter it shows that nearly ali the
participants are Young men from y to 26
years of age and of no service previous
to present enlistment. I have known the
army for thirty years and the system upon
which its former workings were based seem
to be changing. Within the last four years
new code Of military ethics has been pro-
duced. This code has tendency to separ
ate the soldier from his officers co a very
wide degree This new mode of govern
ment produces results more and more ap-
parent every day ws live. The old unswerv-
ing loyalty of the soldier for his officer is
fast disappearing, discipline becoming irk-
some, restriction being considered as atliic-
ton, and proper reproof has in some in
stances been deemed an insult and aroused
anger.
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TO PREVENT COUNTERFEITINH



craving Done
WASHINGTON. May 24.-The treasury
commission appointed to investigate the
character of the paper used by the COVER
ment in printing United States securities,
with view to determining its safety from
counterfeiting, has made its report to the
secretary of the treasury. The COM
mittee says that the present dist tinctive
feature in the paper, consisting of two silk
threads running lengthwise through each
note does not meet the requirements and
purposes for which it was adopted. The
committee conferred with the principal
bank note paper manufacturers on the sub
ject, and is of opinion that none of the
samples submitted by them embodied the
| requirements of the government 80 well as
silk FIBRE either in a distributed or local
lied form, the same to be thoroughly in
the constituent body of the paper.
The committee says: 1T is question
whether or not anything in the nature of q
distinctive featcre to guard against coun-
| terfetlng may not be more or less initiated,
but we believe this design of double line
localized silk FIBRE without the silk threads.
| contains more of the elements required to
defeat successfully countesfeiting than any
other design or method which has been 80
fur presented to the committee. We there
fore recommend that the design referred to
be adopted for the printing of all United
States notes, certificates and bonds and
| circulating notes for national banks We
| think it proper to state, however, that to
give these strips of localized fibre the best
effect, designs hereafter made should be SO
| arranged as to allow more blank space up
| on both the face and back OF the notes in
order that the fibre can be readily seen.
The general verdict of experienced bank
officers and government officials is that our
currency ia too much covered with engrav-
! ing. the effect being to confuse the eye and
take away that clear impression one gets in
examining well-dehned and clear-cut en-
craving, and that it covers the distinctive
features OF the paper, rendering it compar-
atively useless. 1t was also stated by many
expert money handlers that note with q
few tire!y-engraved designs and with much
less of the surface covered bv engraving
would be more difficult for counter[eiters
to successfully initiate. The committee are
so strongly impressed with the Importance
of the suggestions above referred to- tina
we earnestly recommend that, i'll future is
sues of currency, the designs be made will
special reference to meet these suggestions
and If the paper recommended by the com
mittee be adopted. that, if practicable, spe-
cial designs to meet these requirements bt
engraved for printing the backs of such
| present issues as are not now adapted tt
| show tho localized fibre to advantage
| The recommendations of the comm.tte,
have been approved by the secretary anC
will be put into effect at once.
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FROM COLLEGE TO FINANCE.
John W. Mackay, Jr, Aspires to he d
Business Napoleon.

John W. Mackay, Jr., Aspires to Re a
Business Napoleon.
New YORK, May 24.--Through New York
business circles are going stories of new
Napoleon of finance. He is none other than
John w. Mackay, Jr. 1t is less than q year
since Mackay, Jr., came from Oxford eng
land) university, and it is less than year
since he was 81 years of age. He had been
eleven years in Europe, and had been in
school and in the university pretty much
professor or theologian, or a lawyer or doc
tor. He Just wanted to be business man
and make a living. His father gave him
big powder manufacturing concern and he
at once made himself president. He turned
bis whole attention to the business and
mained until five. He mnds frequent trips
to the works, and personally read the
mail and answered it, discharged the
general manager and then the
assistant general manager, and said
he would run things himself. He is run
uing them. The vacant offices were given
to college chums scarcely older than him
self. Other changes followed, and now
everybody in the powder concern has
learned that Mackay Jr. was in earnest
when he settled dGwn for work, and tnere
is very keen attention TO business in all de-
partments.
In the meantime the same man who had
made Mackay Jr the sole owner of the
powder company also made HIM director
in the Commercial Gable company and IN
the Postal Telegraph company. and in half
Il dozen other concerns of no little I'M
portanoe. When Mnckay Jr. is not man
aging over in his own powder company he
is attending directors meeting of some
of these corporations. Mackay Jr., Ill
other words, has stopped down from the
scholastic Oxford shades right out into the
great whir. and at tho age of twerty-one
and some months has tackled the subject of
finance from Il Napoleonio standpoint.
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NO NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
Try ing to Run Down the Story of An ALI
legged Arrangement.


legged Arrangement.
WASHINGTON, May "a. - Secretary Tracy
said tonight that the navy department. had
not received any news to-day OF the cruiser
Charleston, which is inpursuit of the Itata.
This is the seventh day since any word was
received by the department direct from tho
commander of the Charleston. The secre-
tary is of the opinion that the vessel will
no heard from next at Callao, Peru. Seo-
retary Traey's attention was called
Tonight to dispatches from San Fran
G SEQ, reiterating the statement that
an agreement had been entered into
between the insurgent party and the United
States government for a peaceful surrender
of the itata. The secretary, however, re-
fused to discuss the question. Inquiry OF
tina state department. officials tonight re-
garaing the alleged arrangements above o.
lerred to elicits the reply that so far as they
are aware no such agreement has he, q
entered into.
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WEDDFD THE HEAD WAITER.
Public Announcement OF the Marriage ot
Miss Mary l.. Pomeroy.

Public Announcement OF the Marrngs OF
Miss Mary Il. Pomsroy.
Nrw YORK, May A.--Announcements have
appeared i'll the papers that Miss Mary T..
Pomesoy, daughter of the late w. II. Pome-
roy, a wealthy bond broker, was married IN
this city Tuesday. April ~, to John H..
Stevenson, n head waiter. The marked at-
tentons of Stevenson to Miss Pomeroy
while they lived at the Murray Rill hotel
were the subject of much comment by the
guests. On April | 1t was reported Ill II
weekly paper that the marriage was soon To
take place. 1t WIS not until Yesterday,
however, that the public announcement
was made, The blide is tall, slender and
handsome. She has an annual income of
over $4,000. Tho head waiter is Scotch
man. ten years her senior and very good
looking. He has n salary of $50 month,
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The saloon Men AS White Caps.

Mason CrrY Ia, May 25,-The saloon ele-
ment of this city IS resortins to any and
every meaus to intimidate the officers of
the law. To-day Judge Sherwin and States
Attorney Clark received white CAP notice
that 'lf either of you longer medale with
the LIQUOR cases or secure indictments
against us. we will burn you out of house
and honen
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Tho Robert and Minnie Libclled.

Los ANGELES, May 2t.-Unitod States
district attorney Cole yesterday filed libel
in tho United States district court against
the Robert and Minnie praying her seizure
ana condemnation OH the charge of violat.
ing the neutrality laws III lifting out and
arming itself to 20 TO tho assistance OF cer-
tain rebels in Chilli Tho marshal took the
necessary warrants to seize tho vessel. Tho
writs are returnnble June l6,
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THE SILVER MEN WON.



Coinage Resolution at Denver.
DENVER, May 2i.-The trans Mississippi
congress voted for the coinage of sill.
YER and then adjourned to meet
in Omaha next October. The ex-
treme western delegation carried the
convention by storm and the agricultural
states had only Il feeble hearing. Hence
the result of the Omaha meeting remmns
problemntical. The meeting will adopt res
olutions to be submitted to the national
congress and with the possibility of more
complete representation FROM delegates who
were this week IN Cincinnati the silver
resolution may be amended to provide for
the coinage of American silver only. The
coseness of the vote before adjournment
demonstrates that the silver men oyerrated
their strength, although Iowa, Louisiana,
Kansas, Nebraska and Arkansas were not
III the convention. The vote was iitty-oGht
to fifty five in favor of unlimited free
coinage.
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4 Cloud Burst ut Eoise.

Bo1sN ClrY, May IA cloud burst oc-
CURED last evening in Culver eulch. A
volume Of water ten feet high gathered in
the deep ana narrow bed of the Old creek
and swept down into the town. flooding Il
great portion of it with several feet OF
water. Considerable damage WAS done the
Cnlt2d States government building nnd the
parade grounds. The city looses heavily.
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Changed Thsir lfal.h.

New foEK, May M.~-itey. DR.. q. y. w.
,Bridgoman. who resigned tho pastoFat0 Of
tho Madison Avenue Baptist church, TO day
accepted the protestant episcopal aenIss-
sion. Mr. Btidgomaii, his wife and ahihrsn
and Or. Alfred l.. LooIniH, u wofl knnwp
presbyterian, wero members Of tho colii me-
tion GLASS to-day.
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LORD AND SERVANTS DEAD.
Fatal ParafNne Lamp Accident in n Lon
don DRAWN. Room.

don Drawing Room.
LONDON, May 2i.-At midnight Saturday
Lord RomiIli upset parntline lamp in the
drawing room of his London residence.
He attempted to extinguish the fire I'M
assisted. Shortly after the butler smelled
smoke and on investigation found Lord
Romilli lying senseless in the burning
room the nobleman having been overcome
by smoke. Lord Romill WAS removed to
the hospital, whore all attempts to revive
him failed. The ilrenen. on entering,
found Blanche Griffin aud Emma Lowell,
servants, insensible. They were also re-
moved to tho hospital, where it was found
both were dead Byrpe. a fireman, received
serious injurias while rescuing the inmates.
The fire was soon eXtinRulshed.
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A Temporary Measure.

PARIS, MAY o4.-The deputies have, on
the groun that premature delay in deal
ing with the matter would result in spec
ulutivs rise in tha price of wheat, accepted
the proposal of Nj. Nlgor, member of the
customs committees. to reduce the duty on
wheat tu three francs and Hour to SIX francs
pcr hectolltre the law only To ho enforced
from Aug. l, 1891, to June l, 1892.
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Negotiations which have been in progress
at Paris with view of raising n new Can't
dian loan, are truittess. The group of
Freuch BANKERS who are favorinp the plan
of floating the loan ate not satisfied with
the gunrautee offered. Negotiations will
be resumed i'll tho autumn.
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Services No Longer Needed.

LONDON, May 24.-fiye thousand men en-
ployed i'll tho stoel works of Blackow,
Vaughan X Co., received notice that their
services are 10 longer required. Dullness
OF trade il the reason ,,ivon by the iirms tor
tins Wholesale discharge of their employees.
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Getting Ready to Move on the uencoop.
NEw YoRK, May A.-Sec'etary Blaine ate
hearty breakfast and sat up during the
morning. His feet have almost recovered
their normal condition and his apetite is
unim paired He is convalescing rapidly.
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The Wrcnchmnn Not in 1t.

PARIS. May M.-The international bicycle
rond race from Rurdeax to Paris, distance
.}5S miles was won by the Englishmau
Mills. i'll twentv-siN hours and thirty-Ave
minutes. The Nrenuhmen were nowhere.
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Sunday Base Ball Games.

The association base bal! Gnme at Cincin
natl was stopped by the police after one
inning had been PLAYED. and the players
put under $500 bonds each to appear for
trial.
Columbus 3. Baltimore 4.
Louisville 6. WASHINGTON @.
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sh,r, $4,000 In His Accounts.

ALTON. Ills, May 2i.-Peter Greenwood,
town treasurer OF Upper Alton for eight
years. has not boon seen for week.
hurried examination of hs books showing
shortage of $4,000. Greenwood WAS
church member III high standing.