mjUgJMKjEi mr &? Tw TTTVr ' THE PITTSBUKG- DISPATCH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1889. f BERGEN, THE JOCKEY, A Talk With Captain Brown's Bright Little Man. POINTS ABOUT BUNKERS. President Brush Has a Quiet Meeting With Mr. Kimicfc. A KEW LOCAL BASEBALL LEAGUE. Lexington's Big Sale of Trotters Commenced "With Great Prospects. GENERAL SPOBTISG SEWS OF THE DAT Little Jockey Bergen arrived in the city yesterday. He is the little fellow whom Captain Sam Brown, of this city, has signed to ride for the Brown stable next year. This is Bergen's first visit to Pittsburg, and he has come here to have a business conversa tion with the Captain. Undoubtedly, if loots go for anything, the Captain has se cured a good looking and shrewd little fellow to pilot his champions next season. Bergen is really a bright lookinc youth, and a few minutes' talk with him reveals the fact that he is not disposed to tell anything near all he knows. He was deeply Interested in a pool game at the Monongahela House yesterday when a Dispatch representative met him. During a long conversation Mr. Bergen said: "I have just come from the East, and am on my way to Mobile to assist Mr. Rogers in working the horses of our stable. I have an engagement to meet Captain Brown to-morrow, when we will talk over some business re lating to me and the horses. There is really nothing that will interest the public in what we'll talk about as far as I know. I should have been here sooner, but JIT BROTHER GOT INJURED at Guttenberg, and that kept me Bast longer than I anticipated. "Why, speaking of our stable. I think we have a good lot this year. Of course I don't know any of the Captain's horses familiarly, but I know one or two of them to think very well of them. I know of Reporter and Defaulter, and I think they are both good horses. I don't want to say anything flat tering about either of them, because I expect to ride one of -them in the Suburban. How ever, I think well of Reporter, and I will not be surprised to find that be will make the crack 3-year-olds go for everything they are worth this year. I will be able to ride at 100 pounds, and that will enable me to take almost any mount. IV. L. Scott, of Erie, has made good offers for rue to ride for him this season. I have con tracted with Captain Brown, and really there has been no trouble about the affair. Every thing has been done in the most legitimate way, and I don't hear of anybody crumbling. Of course I have a strong hope that Captain Brown's stable will come to the front this year. I know that I mean to try my best." "You and little Barnes may come often to gether," was suggested, and Bergen said: XOX AFRAID OF BABJfES. "Well, we may, but while I acknowledge Barnes to be an able horseman, 1 will never be timid to be in a race with him. I, without egotism, think that I will comfortably bold my own against Barnes, and he is a good jockey. I have been in the business several years, and I know everybody against whom I will contest. I repeat, therefore, with confidence that we will be in line." Speaking of the prominent 3-year-olds, Mr. Bergen said: "There has been much said about Proctor Knott. He is a good horse, no doubt, but I think that there are several 3-year-olds better than he is. Salvador, Galen and the Favordale colt are, in my opinion, better horses than Proctor Knott. I really think any of them can beat him. Of course, while talking about these horses, I don't want to mention Reporter, not that I deem him inferior, but because I am personally interested in him. I merely say that Reporter is a good horse." "What do you think of the approaching suburban handicap?" "Well, now, let me tell you frankly that it is ridiculous for anybody to becin'now and predict winners for that race. There are lots of cood norses in the handicap, but who knows whether or not they will be in condition. Many strancje things will happen before the suburban is run. and I certainly would not be so foolish as to name any horse as a probable winner. J?o sensible man will begin and make tips now. Of course there are horses in the race that will run well, but then: are others that may run better when the day of race arrives. None of us know what any particular horse will be like when the race day comes. "The Dwyer Bros, are all right and have some good horses. Hanover is in as good condition now as ever he was in his life. He is as sound and bright as a new dollar, and depend upon it he will run some this vear. Mr. Shepard says he was never better, and Hanover is a good race horse. Mr. Benren will leave the citv for Mobile to day, where he will locate until the spring meet ings start. SELLING THE TROTTERS. Brassfleld & Co. Commence Their Bie Sale nt Lcilnctcn. ISPECIJU.TE1.EG BAM TO THE DISPATCH. Lexingtojt, Ky., February 1L Brassfield & Co.'s combination sale of trotting stock com menced here to-day with the disposal of 77 head forS8.020. an average of 350. The weather was cold and unpleasant, but this had no effect on the attendance, which was good, or the bid ding, which was of a spirited character through out. The best prices were: Monie. b. f., 2, by Robert McGregor, dam Jenny bv John Dillard. H. S. Heurv. Philadelphia, 1,806; Urasal, b. f 2. by Red Wilkes, dam bv pacing Abdallah, S. P. Salter, Duckcrs, $1,050; Annie Red, ch. f., 3, by Red Wilkes, dam by Crittenden, Jackson Case, Racine. AVis $925: Sophia France, roan f- 2, by Jay Bird, dam Ellen T. by Orange Bud, Bowerman Bros., Lexington, SS0O: Ellen Tom linson, b. f.,, by Dictator, dam Keepsake, by Mambrino Patchen, J. E. Madden, Lexington, SKS; General Gould, b. a, 2. by Jay Gould, dam bv George Wilkes, G. AV. St. Clair, Lexington, $000; Belle Harrold, b. . 2, by Belmont; dam by Harrold, C. J. Higgius. Lexing ton. Ky., $1,350; Ella O K, b. f.. 3, by AYTlkes Boy, dam by Danbigne, S. P. Salter, $710; LjTick. ch. t, 2, by Egbert, dam Mary Cap, "by Mambrino Time, AV. R. Brassfield & Co $725; Annie Sharp, ch. ra. 6, by Nutwood, dam .Eden Lassie, bv Goldust. J. P. Hicks. Richmond, KyM $1,025; Busy Bee, b. f 3, by Victor A'on Bismarck, dam by Selein. J. R. Mears, Scranton, Pa $575: McGregor Laddie, ch. c yearling, by Robert McGregor, dom by Aladdin, Bowerman Bros., $500; AVilks Monroe, ch. m., 7, by Boubon Wilkes, dam by Jim Mon roe, J. Xuckele, Lexington, 31,025: Lucy Bel mont, b. m., by Bonrbon Belmont, dam by American Clay, J. R. Mears, $830; Belle Hinks ton. b. m 5, by Bourbon Belmont, dam by AValker's Mambrino, H. Simmons, Louisville, $680; Wilkes M., br. &, 5, by Sherman Wilkes, dam, bv Sweepstakes, J. Badoi, Jr., Philadel phia, $700. MIDDLETOWN IN LINE. Washington County Ball Player Gettlnc Rendy for the Season. rSFECIAt. TZLEGnAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 AVest Middletowx, Pa., February 1L The AVestMlddletown baseball club will be in the field again next season with a first-class team. The AVest Middletowns hvre held the championship of AVashington county for the past three seasons, although the AV. B. Cains, of Bargettstown, disputes our claim of "cham pions" last season. There being no regular schedule ot games played, both clubs base their claim to the championship on the fact that neither lost a single game. Neither of these clubs would play the other. Lane and Boyd do ing the battery work for both clubs, and neither club would play without this battery. Negotiations have been made with a good battery in Pitubnrg. with good cTxnces of se curing it, and efforts mil be mac to secure deaf mute Sawhlll, right fielder and change catcher of last year's Lafayette clnb. Lace and Boyd will not be with us, as they have good offers from minor lcagt cl ubs. They can hold their own In any minor league, being not only an excellent battery, bo first-class batters, and Boyd a very fine base ru'uier. A Female Contest. Chicago, III., FeDrnary 1L Beginning to morrow night, between 25 and 40 female pedes trians will start on a six days go-a'-yon-please over a specially prepared track in the Second Regiment Armory. According to the published conditions the contest is for three prizes of $1, 000, $500 and $250, to go to the three who shall finish first, second and third, respectively. Among the entries already made are the names of Mile, la, ChapeUe, Aland aiiller, Lucy Wol- V liver. Mile. Boso, Miss Hubbard, Mme. Browne, Fanny Smith and May Williams. The Second Regiment band has been engaged for the occasion. THE FEMALE BICYCLISTS. Great Six-Day Knee Stnrted In New York Piiubure'a Contestants. . New York. February 11. A slx-diys' inter national bicycle raco for women, of eight hours daily, for the championship of the world, be gan this afternoon in Madison Square Garden at 3 o'clock. The track is the usual one of eight laps to the mile, but it is not thrown up at the turns, a fact which militates against the making of fast time. The prizes are 40 per cent of the gate money, divided: 40 per cent of it to the winner, 30 per cent to the second and the remainder will be given to those who make more than 400 miles. There are not huts in the building, the ladies retiring to their hotels at the end of their day's task. It was the original intention to have Miss Sadie Martinot start the race, but to-day she sent her regrets. Following is the list ot competitors: Miss Hilda Suallor, Miss Jessie Woods, Miss Kitty Brown, Miss Jessie Oaks, the English champion: Miss Elsa Von Blumen, the Ameri can champion; Miss Lula Hart, Miss Maggie McSbane, Miss Mattie Stanley, Miss Helen Baldwin, Miss Hattie Lewis, Miss. Louise Fox, the Jersey Buttercup; Miss Gertrude Frankel, Miss Louise Armaindo, the champion of the world; Miss May Allen. The start was made by Tony Pastor. Miss Lewis was the first away, with Miss Hart next. The start was a flving one, and the others were strung out behind nearly all the way around the track. Miss Lewis was the first lady to scorealap. Thefiist mile was made by Miss Armaindo in 3 minutes SO seconds. Miss Von Blumen being a good second. The spectacle presented by the gayly dressed girls as they sped around the immense hall was a wonder-lull- picturesque and animated one. The great interest centers in Miss Armaindo, who is a wonder among females. She is stout and wonderfully strong. It is! said that she can lift 00 pounds dead weight, without wearing harness. The racing begins daily at 3 P. at., and continues until I A. St., with a rest from 6 to 8 r. M. The score made in the first three hours to-dar was: Oaks, 37; Armaindo, 39; Suallor,33; Brown, 83; Hart, 29; Baldwin, 37; Fox. 6; Stanlev, 39; Woods, 3S; Von Blumen. 37: McShane, 25; Lewis, 36. LOCAL BALL GOSSIP. 3Iannccr Swartwood Hufttline Abilities An Offer for Allen. Ed Swartwood, manager of the Hamilton Baseball Club, is still hustling for more play ers. He expects to sign Schellhause, of Syra cuse. Fry, of the East End, may possibly play with thtTHamiltons at any rate, if he does not he will not play with the St. Joe club, although he has signed there. Fry's mother is not in the best of health and be does not want to go so far away from home as St. Joe. If be cannot ob tain his release from that club he intends to remain at home and play with the East End Athletics. Swartwood yesterday made a definite offer to Manager Phillips for Allen, the young man recently signed by the local club. Mr. Phillies positively refused, under any circumstances, to transfer Allen to any club. The manager said: "We'll keen Allen and 6ee what he is worth." Allen will, therefore, stay here, and the refusal to let him go means that the local authorities think much of him. MR. BRUSH IN TOWN. The Indinnapolis President Has a Confer ence With Mr. Ximick. President Brush, of the Indianapolis club. somewhat mysteriously arrived in the city yes terday, and just as mysteriously left it. He stated that he had missed connections with the trains on his way home from the East. He was. however, closeted with President Nimick for about two hours, but all parties connected with the club denied that anything worthy of public noiice was discussed. Last evening, however, it was reported that Mr. Brush desires to have a pitcher from Pitts burg, and that he is'prepared to make a deal in which Denny can be handed ovt to this club. The pitcher desired is neither Morn's. Galvin nor Conway, so that it must be Staley. This was the rumor," but club officials say there is no. truth in it. Mr. Brush stated that the prospects of the Indianapolis club are good. He argues that the recent transfer of the club franchise was a legitimate transaction. A NEW LEAGUE. Bnll Players Up the Mononcnhela Valley Making a More. A movement has been started to organize an other new baseball league in the vicinity of Pittsburg. A baseball enthusiast from Monon ganela City was in town yesterday and defi nitely stated that efforts have been commenced up the Monongahela river to form a new amateur league. He stated that the prospects of success are so assuring that no doubt exists as to the formation of the organization. It is intended that the new league will be made up of six clubs, and already that number has been secured. Each club slated represents a city or town that is well able to upporta club. Tho clubs proposed are as follows: Brownsville, West Elizabeth, Mnnougahela City, California. Bellcvernon and Washington, Pa. A meeting of representatives of these clubs will beheld shortly to take definite action on the matter. A PITTSBURGER HONORED. Mr. Lowery AYill bo Ono of Woodward's Anctloncers. E. C Lowery, the well-known local pool- seller, arrived from the AVest yesterday. It- will be interesting to local sporting people to know that "Larry" has been encaged as one of the auctioneers in the great AVoodward horse sale at jexington. it commences ontneitstn instant and continue 12 days. The sale will probably be one of the largest ever held at Lexington, as there are no less than 00 horses catalogued for sale. This num ber includes Bell Boy, the horse recently bought for $50,000. There are many other prom inent horses to be sold. Many Pittsburgers at tend this sale every year, and a catalogue can be obtained free at Mashey's billiard rooms. Fifth avenue. New Orleans Winners. New Orleans, February 11. The weather was fine to-day but the track was heavy. First race, half-mile No More won In S7 seconds: Jim D, second: Breakdown, third. Second race, four and a half furlongs Mollie Hardy -non in 1:05; Little BeES, second; Lamont third. Third race, five-elchthsof a mile Mary Foster won in 1:14; Kcsaraless, second: Countess, third. Fourth race, six and a hair furlongs Prltchett won In 1:31; Henry Hardy second, and Ocean third. Sportlngr Notes. Manager PniLurs means to try Allen, Garfield and Lauer thoroughly. The McAuliffe and Myers fight may take place at any hour. McAuliffe is a strong fa vorite. If Brush wants Staley it may not be wide of the mark to say that we may need him more than we need a third-base player. The Boston directors have engaged a young Hercules from ATermont for a back stop, and great things are expected of him. His name is Harold Fletcher. He stands 6 feet I inch, ana turns the beam at 207 pounds. He is able to catch a cannon ball. His batting average was .600, while his fielding record was perfect. "I am anxious to show what I can do with the coming champions," he said, so Directors Co nant and Soden decided to give him a trial. "Bennett and Ganzell won't care to catch in the bad spring weather," said Mr. Conant, "and the A'ermont man will help us out" FALL OP THE MORMONS. The Gentile Ticket Carries an Important Maniclpal Election. Ogdejt, Utah, February 11. The most important election that has ever taken place in Utah, took place to-day. It was a fight by Gentiles, or Liberal party for a foothold in the Territory by the election of a Mayor and Council. The new Cify Hall was crowded at all of its entrances, where the election proceeded at four different ballot boxes. The city voted as a whole and not bv wards, and to accommodate all a large number of booths for voting places were necessary. The Mor mons, or People's party, now have the offices of the city, and at daylight brass bands and dram corps were promenading the streets. AVilhithe beginning of the voting a system of intimidation commenced on the part of the Mormons by arresting Gentiles before they had a chance to vote and hurry ing them off to jail. This was anticipated by the opposite party, who had Marshal Dyer present and a squad of troops 'quartered in Brown's Hotel, across the street -The Marshal at once stopped arrests until the voter had a chance to tender his vote and be passed npon by the judges. After this the elec tion passed off quietly. The result of to-day's election is a complete victory for the Liberal or Gentile party. Fred Kiesel, candidate forMayor, is elected by a majority of 440. The balance of the ticket, including City Council and Chief of Police have about the same majority. The Gentiles are jubilant over the result. KEYSTOM VETERANS Are Assembled in a Joyous Throng on Lake Erie's Peaceful Shore. A WARM CONTEST FOR COMMANDER The Choice of the Women's Eelief Corps for President is A TERI POPDLAE PITTSBUKG LADI. State Legislation Is Seeded on 'Orphans' Schools asd Other Matters. The State Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic is in session at Erie. General McCreary and Colonel Stewart are being urged for the office of Department Commander. Mrs. Carrie V. Sheriffs, of Pittsburg, will probably be chosen as Presi dent of the "Women's Belief Corps. The re ports show an increase of membership. rSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCH.1 Erie, February 11. Erie is in a blaze of glory this evening over the opening of the Grand Army encampment. The whole city put on its picnic attire to-dar and welcomed the Grand Army trains with salvos and music at the depots. There are fully 1,500 Grand Army men and ladies here to-uight, and the number will be increased very largely to-morrow morning. The several councils of administration of the Grand Army, the Women's Belief Corps and the ladies of the Grand Army held sessions this evening, and audited their accounts and got things ready for to-morrow's sessions. Strong Vincent and Scott Posts held mus ters to-night. The Women's Belief Corps gave a reception and campfire at which Mrs. Dr. Beavely, of Erie, presided, she being the President of the State Depart ment. The hall was decorated with flags from the United States revenue cutter Perry. The programme to-morrow will open with the meeting of the Northwestern Association, which is made up of posts in Erie, AVarren, Crawford, ATenango, Elk, Mc Kean and other Northwestern counties. These, with the exception of two posts, will stand out for the election of General D. B. McCreary, of Erie, for Department Commander. Colonel Stewart's friends are confident that he will be elected upon the first ballot, and by a vote ot three to one. SHE IS FEOM riTTSBTJEG. Among the ladies of the Grand Army the indications are that Mrs. Carrie V. Sheriffs, of Pittsburg, who is now the Senior Vice President, will be made Department President, if she will accept it. Mrs. Sherifls is the favorite in this section, owing to the fact of her own popularity and then on account of her husband's standing in Grand Armv associations here. Frank J. Macee, the Department Com mander will say in his annual address: Comrades of the Grand Army: I welcome you to the twenty-third annual en campment, in this beautiful Lake City, with unbounded delight. The citizens here to-day give evideace ot their appreciation and love of the defenders of the Union in the late war, by hearty good will aud cordial welcome, and we feel assured that none will go away without carrying with him some impression that will in the future afford the most gratifying reminis cences. AVe are assembled in this encampment for the discharge of most important duties, and it becomes every comrade to give his best thoughts and attention to the work before him. Great is the enjoyment that we meet annually, hold one another's hand in friendly grasp, and renew the fraternities formed many years ago; but greater still w ill that en jovment be. when we separate, and feel that we have wisely and conscientiously discharged the duties imposed upon us. and the results of our meeting and la bors will inure to the future welfare of our loved order and the continuance and further development of the good and benefactions promised by the cardinal principles of our or ganized comradeship. Important questions. which involve interests aear to every comraae, confront us, and they are to be considered and determined. Our conclusions, will, no doubt, have weight and influence with legislative bodies of the Commonwealth, and It is highly essential that we deliberate wisely and well. Everywhere throughout the Commonwealth the Grand Army of the Republic meets the in telligent and patriotic appreciation of the people. Its steadfast fealty to duty has won the highest commendation, and has convinced the loyal people that our professions are not mythical or pretentious, not a sentiment but a sterling reality, and that the organization has engaged in a work, none other more honorable, none other more meritorious, and none other more exemplifies "those noblest impulses which only generous hearts can feet" If, therefore. we continue to so conduct ourselves in the fu ture as to invite the closest scrutiny, we will not only maintain our honored position", but richer fruition awaits us, and new and warm friends will espouse our cause, and the Grand Army of the Republic will continue to march forward with conquering force to a glorious, POSTS AXD MEMBERSHIP. The returns for the quarter ending December 31, 1888. show a membership of 41,830, being a net gain of of 893 during the year. The increase in number of posts has been 11. The increase in membership has been very gratifying, and exhibits earnest and persistent work during' the year. The maximum number in this De partment has not yet been reached; there are thousands of old soldiers and sailors in the State who are not members of the Grand Army, and if the present year is characterized by the same zeal and energy as the past year, the accession will largely overbalance the re duction that will be made by death, removal and suspension. I am rejoiced to say, as far as observed, that a spirit of genuine chanty per vades the comradeship of this department, and "that no worthy comrade is ever suspended when unable to pay his dues," and that "no worthy old soldier is forced out of the Grand Army because he is poor." Death, the great severer of tine hearts, has claimed as his own 561 comrades of this depart ment since our last report .an increase of 71 over last year. An increase apparently small, but yet a forcible reminder that as time glides by. it will annually grow largci and larger, as the majority of our comrades have passed the summit and are starting down the western slope toward the setting sun of life. The semi-annual encampment at Gettys burg, in July last, was a decided success. Never before was there a larger attendance of com rades, and the week's sojourn unon the historic battle field was attended with much interest and enjoyment. These gatherings, upon a soil consecrated by the blood of thousands of our fallen comrades, will continue to strengthen the bonds which unite us and make us the more appreciate the glorious work done by onr order to perpetuate the history and memory of our heroic dead." The National Encampment in Columbus, held in September last, was attended by a full representative delegation and many past officials from this department, also by several Grand Army organizations from the western part of the State. The unity and harmony which prevailed among the members of tbe delegation from this department upon all subjects considered by the encamp ment, contributed very largely in determin ing mnch of the work and legisla tion before the encampment. It is pleasant in deed for me to give such a report of your de partment, as a number of my predecessors have been obliged to call attention to the remissness of delegates, who have been elected to the National Encampments and failed to discharge the duties incumbent upon them. THE SOLDIERS' HOME. Prominent in the great and glorious work of the Grand Army of this department, is the Sol diers and Sailors' Home, located in this city. It is a home, indeed; and a refuge where the deserving soldier can, in his declining years and in his infirmity, find attention and comfort, and enjoy the grateful bounty of the Commonwealth under whose standard he marched forth to fight his country's cause. No comrade can visit this institution and ob serve tbe pleasant and home-like accommoda tions provided for his necessitous comrades without feeling a pride that he belongs to an organization Instrumental in its establish ment. I visited the Home and thoroughly in spected the buildings, food, etc, and I rejoice to say that I found everything in a very satis factory condition. The inmates appeared happy and contented, and expressed thankful ness for the provisions made in their behalf. I feel assured that all the comrades connected with the Home in an official capacity are faith ful to the trust confided to them, and are dis charging their respective duties with credit and fidelity. Pursuant to a resolution at the Allentown Encampment, a committee has been appointed "to prepare a bill and urge its passage by the next Legislature, making' an appropriation for the erection of a monument to Major General George C. Meade on the field where he won one of the greatest victories of modern times." I feel assured that every com rade in the department would rejoice to see the laii.iihinnrninet carried to a successful termina tion. As Pennsylvanians, the subject should enlist our active assistance and Influence, and we should not be content until a suitable me morial to his memory is erected on the historic field "to perpetuate his honored name and glorious achievements." If such be prepared and presented to tho Legislature, I would urge that comrades use their influence with the Representatives from their respective districts to aid lu its passage. , , ., ,. Our organization has received valuable aid and assistance during the year from the AVomen's Relief Corps and the Lanies of tho G. A. R, Theseassociations, composed of patri otic ladies, have been active in furthering the grand work of our .order, and have collected and dispensed thousands of dollars in alleviat ing the wants and sufferings ot destitute com rades, and the families of those deceased. I am rejoiced to say the relationship between the Sons of Veterans and the Grand Army ot the Republic is becoming more intimate. Many posts of the department are giving substantial recognition to ramni in their respective local. ities, and I hope the practice will continue to grow more general. STATE LEGISLATION. There is now before the Legislature of the Commonwealth several bills of paramount in terest to the soldiers of the late war, and which await a deliverance from this Encamp ment before final action will be taken thereon. The most important and of the greatest inter est to the comrades of the Grand Army is the legislation now pending relative to the Sol diers Orphans' Schools. By an act of Assem bly, approved Mav 15, 1874, "all children were u be discharged and the schools closed May 31, 1879. This law was repealed in 1878, as it was found impossible to close the schools, owing to the number of childreu in the schools. An act of Assembly, approved June U, 1879, provided "that theie shall Be no admissions after June 1, 1882, and the schools close on June 1, 18S5." In 1883 it was found impractica ble to close the schools at time contemplated, and in that year an act of Assembly, approved June 28, 18S3, provided that "there shall be no admissions after June 1, 1887, aud the schools shall close June 1, 189a" The acts of Assembly, the most important, are cited that we may the better understand the legislation enacted for the continuance of these schools. In 1883, when efforts were suc cessfully made to repeal the law and continue the schools, it was urged that 1,770 orphans would be without homes if the schools were closed, the situation was appreciated and the schools continued. To-day we are again con fronted witn the fact that over 1,500 children will be homeless, if the schools are closed by existing law. I presume it will not be denied the laws relating to the establishment of these schools and their continuance have been en acted through the influence and with the ap proval of the Grand Army of the Republlc,and that in such laws, three different times have been appointed for thejr termination, and, fur ther, that when these dates for closing the schools were fixed, that they were so deter mined upon data intelligently obtained. If such is the case, then the Grand Army has tacitly, if not actually, pledged its faith to the provisions of the existing law. And yet I ap preciate the perplexing situation in which we find ourselves, and feel the imperative neces sity of asking for further legislation to pro vide and protect the 1,500 orphan children, who will be without homes and means of support, if the schools are closed and no provisions are made for them. It is fearful to think of the evil that may befall many of them; therefore, their continued care and protection, until able to provide for themselves, is deserving of our best thought and consideration. THE BANNER DEPARTMENT. And now, comrades, the department one year ago confided to my care and administra tion as Commander, I return to you. 1 have served you the best I could. It is with proud satisfaction that 1 can say that your depart ment to-day is stronger, if not grander, than ever before, free from any schism or indica tions of disintegration, the membership united, harmonious and enthusiastic, and it maintains, as it has doue for years past, the proud and honorable position as the Banner Department of the Grand Army of the Republic With a heart welled up with gratitude for the great honor conferred, and the fraternal kindness and assistance received from my comrades throughout the department, I most earnestly return thanks, and that a merciful Providence may spare our lives to meet again, and when we are done meeting and parting, we may meet to part no more, is my earnest prayer. Reports will be made by the Department Chaplain, the Inspector and Assistant Adju tant General. The following is a recapitu lation of the latter's report: Number in cood standing December, 31. 1888 41.830 iiuujutJ ii;ui.iiuiu ,uanuKU. ...... Number of posts January 31, 1&3 Number of posts January 31, 1839 Number of posts organized Nnmberof posts disbanded Net gain lu membership Net pain in posts 4,375 00 S81 18 4 893 14 2,234 2,409 1.145 Nnmberof comrades dropped , Nnmberof comrades relieved.. Nnmber of others relieved Amount expended for relief.... $38,12 81 AROUKD THE STATE CAPITOL. The Schenlcya Will Resist. ITP.OM A STAFF COKBESFOSnEST. Harbisburq. February 1L Representative Robinson's bill to prohibit aliens holding prop erty in Pennsylvania will be opposed by Messrs. Carnahan and AVatson and George Shiras IL, attorneys for the Schenley estate. The second named will be here to-morrow to appear before the committee. The others are here. New State Buildings. Representative Bnrdick,of SIcKean.will some time this week introduce a resolution for the appointment of a commission to examine into and report to the next Legislature the necess ary plans for the erection of State capital buildings at a cost of S5,0C0,000. A Gcttysbnrg memorial Hall. In the House to-night, Allen, of IndiSha, in troduced a bill providing that in case eight .regiments or organizations of the Pennsylvania Reserve corps shall unite their funds (of 1,500 appropriated by the State to "each regiment which participated in the battle of Gettysburg) for tbe purpose of erecting a joint memorial building, S 12.000 additional shall be appropri ated and $1,000 more to.pay an architect and the expenses of the general committee, authorized to be appointed under tbe act to select sites for markers for the several reserve regiments and a site for the proposed memorial building. The Orphans' School Trouble. Tho Speaker last night announced the re ceipt of a communication from General Wag ner, of Philadelphia, accompanied by a report of his inspection of the soldiers' orphan schools in Apr.l, 18S7, in which he expressed a desire to have bis report published, because it" was suppressed by Superintendent Higbee and because a committee has been appointed to in quire into the advisability of continning tbe schools under the present management. No action was taken on the request of the Gen eral. On the motion of Mr. Kauffman. of Lancaster, a resolution was adopted to author ize the committee of five appointed under a former resolution or the member from Lancas ter to examine into tbe peculiar condition of the inmates of the JIcAlisterville school. A Pittsburg Company Chartered. The Electrical Hydraulic Company, of Pitts burg, with a capital ot $10,O00and headquarters in Pittsburg, was chartered to-day. The direc tors are J. P. AVitherow, R. F. JIcFeelv and M. F. Herron. J. F. Edmundson and H. F. Floyd are the other stockholders. Sunday Dross. Hon. George Shiras will introduce a bill to morrow empowering druggists to do business on Sunday. NOT A QUESTION OP COLOR. Contestant Smalls Objected to Because of Ills Record In Georgia. AVashington. February 11. In the House to-day nearly the entiro time was consumed by a spirited discussion of the Smalls-EIiott con tested election case. The report of the com mittee was sustained by Mr. Crisp and several other Democrats, who claimed that frauds committed in the name of the contestant, to gether with the fact that he was once con victed of accepting a. bribe, when State Senator, had settled his case with them, and ought to with the House. The Republicans thought that if r. Smalls' conviction of crime while a member of the State Legislature had nothing to do with his vote for Congress. The debate will be continued to-morrow. In the Senate, the naval appropriation bill being under consideration, Mr. Chandler was brought to his feet to demand that the next Secretary of the Navy be allowed as full swine as Secretary Whitney had been. Mr.Cnllom replied that the gentleman was laboring under a misapprehension, and tbe Senate adjourned without action. Axworthy InTeiting In Beal Estate. Ottawa, February 11. Thomas Ax worthy, the City Treasurer of Cleveland, who decampedtfrom there last fall, after ap propriating half a million dollars, has bought a large block of real estate at Sanlt Ste. Marie. A friend of his says Axworthy leaves Toronto in a few days. THE FIEND IS E0UND. A Murderer Arrested at the Scene ot a Fresh Crime is Believed TO BE THE BEAL JACK THE BIPPEB. ill of the Evidence Shows He is the Man of whitechapel. THE LIBERT! OP THE FEENCH PEESS Is Threatened by a Government Bill Which Has Passed the Senate. AT. H. Bury murdered hi wife at Dun dee, Scotland. The circumstances were the same as those surrounding the AVhitechapel horrors, and the man came from that part of London a few weeks ago. He is believed to be suffering from a homicidal mania. Crowds follow O'Brien on his removal from Clonmel jail. Boulanger continues to bother the French Government London, February 11. The fiend of AVhitechapel, whose atrocious deeds have caused snch a profound sensation through out the world, is believed to have been captured at the scene of a fresh crime, which bears the stamp of his fearful work. The body of a woman, concealed in a wooden chest, was discovered to-day by the police of Dundee. The abdo men was ripped open and the body other wise mutilated. The chest was so small that the murderer had been compelled to squeeze the body into it. The investigation showed that the woman had been murdered by her husband, AV. H. Bury, and he was arrested. Bury was a resident of AVhitechapel, London, and his antecedents, which have been traced, suggest that he is probably "Jack the Ripper," and that he is subject to fits of unconscious murder mania. The post mortem examina tion held on the body of the Dundee victim proved that the woman had first been strangled, and that her body had then been mutilated, the abdomen being ripped open and the legs and arms twisted or broken. Bury says that he left AVhitechapel three weeks ago. He refuses to say why he left there, and acknowledges that he had no business requiring his attention in Dundee. He says that he and his wife drank heavily last night before retiring, and that he does not know how he got to bed. Upon awakening, he says, he found his wife lying upon the floor with a rope around her neck. Actuated by a sudden mad impulse for which he cannot account, he seized a knife and slashed the body. Upon reason returning he became alarmed and hastily crushed the body into the chest in which it was found, thinking to fly and make his escape. He found, however, that he could not leave his wife's remains, and he finally resolved to inform the police. The theory of the noiice officials is that Bury's wife knew of the facts connect ing him with the East End atrocities, and that she took him to Dundee in the hope of preventing a recurrence of the crimes. THE SUIT IN IRELAND. Pnrnell and tbe Times Differ in Their Views Decidedly. London, February 13. Mr. Parnell, in his affidavit, declares that his action, if brought in Ireland, will be speedier, more convenient and less expensive than in England, the most necessary witnesses residing in Ireland, many of whom could not attend the trial elsewhere except at great inconve nience and expense. The Times leader this morning ridicules these reasons, seeing that the commis sion will very shortly arrive at crucial points in its work and ,rthat Mr. Farnell's action, as already brought in Scot land, was more expensive'and inconvenient for witnesses, than it wonld be even in Lon don. LIBERTY OF "THE PRESS. The French Government Demands That It be Restricted at Once. Paris, February 11. The Senate to-day discussed a measure providing that persons publishing slanderous and offensive personal statements shall be summarily deal with by the correctional tribunal. M. Guyet Dessaigne, the Minister of Justice, said he regretted that urgency was not demanded for tbe measure. It was high time to stop the outrageous language of a portion of the press. In consequence ot the .Minister s remarks, the committee, by a vote of 192 to 63. agreed to grant urgency for the bill, which was af terward passed. O'BRIEN'S MANY TRIALS. Scenes Attending Ills RemoYal From One Jail to Another. Dublin, February 11. AVilliam O'Brien was removed from the Clonmel to the Tralee .jail this morning, under a strong guard of military and police. At Clonmel the escort was attacked with stones by the crowd, which had gathered to witness Mr. O'Brien's departure. The police charged the crowd, using their batons freely. At Tippcrary a large crowd surrounded the railway station and resisted the efforts to disperse it. Upon arriving at Mallow Mr. O'Brien objected to being transferred to a.third-class railway carriage, saying that he never trav eled in that way. He finallv was forced into the carriage by four constables. THE BEREAVED EMPEROR And His Consort AVarmly Welcomed by Loyal Hnncary. PesthJ February 11. Emperor Francis Joseph and Empress Elizabeth arrived here to-day. Their Majesties will remain in Pesth two weeks. Immense crowds lined the route taken by the imperial party to the palace. All the members of the Hungarian Ministry, tbe members of the Diet and the leading ecclesiastics and aristocrats receiv ed the Emperor and Empress at the railway station, un angntmg trom tne train the Emperor shook hand with Prime Minister Von Tisza and the party drove to the palace amid prolonged cheers. To Revive Che Panama Canal. Paeis, February 11. It is reported that leading financial houses' of this city are negotiating with the object of forming a new combination to complete the Panama Canal and prevent it passing into the hands of foreigners. M. de Lesseps, it is said, will be merely Honorary President of the new company. The Emperor on Ills Ear. Beblin, February 11. Emperor AVill iam has officially notified Prince Alexander ofBattenberg that he does not desire his presence in Berlin, either in connection with the settlement of the affairs ot his father, the late, Prince Alexander, of Hesse, or on any other business. Pompeii May Fall Again. NAPLES, Febmaryll. A shock of earth quake was felt in this city to-day. Vesuvi us is again active. Roach on Count Herbert. Beblin, February 11. The Hamburg JTacftricWert says that Count Herbert Bis marck will never become Chancellor. Nominated for Cardinal. EOME, February 11. At the consistory to-day the Pope nominated for the Cardinal- ate Monsignori Machi and Dannibale, and I the Archbishop of Catarna. The condition of the Pope's health prevented him from reading his allocution, Dut it will be pub lished to-morrow. CHAMBEKLALN'S AMERICAN BRIDE. She U Presented With an Address by the Women of Scotland. Glasgow, February 11. A reception was given here this evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain. Addresses were presented to Mrs. Chamberlain on be half of the AVomen's Unionist Associations of Scotland. Mr. Chamberlain thanked the gathering for the honor paid to himself and his wife. After some remarks npon the re lations between England and America, he said there never was a time when it was possible1 to recognize anything in the shape of separate nationalities in America. An attempt to set up such a scheme was resisted at a cost of hundreds of thousands of lives and hundreds ot millions of dollars. "If we should follow the American-system," he said, "we would have to cut up the United Kingdom into twenty or thirty bits, and award a Parliament to each. This, per haps, would not be dangerous, bnt it cer tainly would not be economical." BOULAKGER'S FUTURE PLANS. The General Is Itlnpplna' Oat a Terr Aceres slxo Campaign. Paeis, February 11. General Boulanger was present in the Chamber of Deputies to day. The Chamber voted urgency for the debate on the Scrutin d'Arrondissment bill, the vote standing 283 to 274. The General has postponed his intended -electoral tour through Corsica and Algeria until April. He wiil be accompanied on the tour by sev eral members of the Chamber of Deputies. BOBBED AND SHOT. William St. Clair Surprises Burglars In His Store at AVilklnsbnrjr and Receives a Ballet la His Breast. At 2:15 o'clock this morning burglars tried to rob the gents' furnishing store of William St. Clair on AVood street, AYilkins bnrg. The proprietor, who was sleeping in the store, was shot in the breast and will probably die. One night last September the store was robbed, and again on January 13 burglars paid a visit to the place and got away with several hundred dollars' worth of fancy goods. Since then the proprietor has been sleeping in the store, and this morning was awakened by a noise in the place. He got up and grasping his revolver, made his way to the front of the store. He noticed two men back of the counter, who started to run when they discovered him. He called for them to halt, but instead of stopping, one of them pulled a revolver, and as he was running, shot Mr. St. Clair in the left breast. There are two prisoners in the jail now charged with the two robberies at St, Clair's store. Both are boys and were arrested, by the Gilkinson agency, who lerretted out an organized gang in the borough. One of the boys is named Court ney. The latest news from the place this morning says that St. Clair's chances for recovery are very slim. A GEORGIA BLUEBEARD. He Marries Five Wives. When the Popu lace Rise Up to Lynch Him. Atlanta, February 11. Mr. O. Helms was this evening placed in the Dougherty county jail. He had been brought there from the Early county jail because of the threatened gathering of outraged citi zens last night, who had resolved to lynch him for his betrayal of Miss Curr, of that place. Four years ago Miss Curr who is an orphan girl, wrote for the corre spondence column of a society paper. In this way her name came to the attention of Mr. JNelms, a handsome young farmer of Calhoun county, in the northern part of the State, and the husband of one wife. He wrote to the girl, won her consent, and went down and married her. The news that be was already married soon followed him, and he skipped out, leaving a disconsolate bride. He was heard of no more until about a month ago, when he was caught near Bir mingham, Ala., and taken back to Calhoun connty. Then it was discovered that since his Early connty adventure he had married three more wives in Alabama and Tennessee. One of these wives he had married under the assumed name of Henry AY. GraJy. Nelms was followed here to-day by his brother, who says that Nelms is crazy on the subject of marriage, and that he cannot re sist the temptation of marrying every girl he meets who is willing to have him. INTO THE R1TER. A Steamboat Chambermaid Drowned Early This Morning. Abont 1 o'clock tbismorning Mary Jones, a chambermaid on the towboat Hornet, fell oil the guards of the James Gilmore, moored at the foot of Eed Alley, in the Monongahela river. She was going onto the steamer Beaver, bound for Cincinnati, and, in walking, her feet slipped on the icy surface of the guards and she fell down between two boats. AVhen fished out by the crew of the Beaver, after being in the water about five minutes, she was unconscious. Dr. Bousseau, of Penn avenue, was called but the woman was almost dead when he arrived. He failed to restore respiration, and after working with her awhile, pro nounced life extinct. The woman was a widow, 48 years old, and lived in the third story of No. 409 Ferry street. BAPTIZED IN A BLIZZARD. Converts Immersed Id a Hole, In the Ice Sarins a Raging Storm. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DI3FATCH.1 Danville, February 11. Fannie Mann, Annie Lee, Douglass Cole, Jacob Grimes and wife, Charles Grimes and wife, of Blount township, this county, were bap tized by immersion yesterday, a few miles west of this city. A large hole had been cut in the ice, and the ministers took the thinly clad andshivering converts, one of whom is a chronic invalid and another a young mother, one at a time into the water, which was five feet deep. A blizzard and snow storm were raging, and it was so cold that the ice formed on top of the pool and stiffened their garments as soon as they came out of the water. On completion of the ceremony, they walked in their stocking feet a quarter ot a mile through the fields to the nearest residence to change garments. BRIDGE JUMPER BR0DIB. Tho Man of Muscle Is Again In a Police Court. New Yoek, February 11. Steve Brodie, the notorious bridge jumper, and his wife Gertrude, the young girl with whom he eloped from Albany, and for whose abdnc tion he was arrested, appeared in the Jeffer son Market Police Court and asked to be permitted to withdraw a charge of larceny made by them against Louis Led ger, a young fellow employed in Brodie's Bowery saloon. Ledger was sent out on Saturday to change a 20 bill, but spent 5 25 of the money and failed to return, with the remainder. He was arrested later on and locked np all night, but was discharged by Justice O'Reilly on Brodie's refusal to prosecute. The Blockade to be Broken. New Yoek, February 11. The Clyde Steamship Company to-day announced that on and after Saturday next their steamers plying to the AVest Indies will stop at Cape Haytien, the alleged blockaded port. KEW ADVERT) HfcftiESTS The PEOPLE'S STORE 531 and 533 Wood Street, Pittsburg. GREAT REMOVAL SALE Cloak Stock Must Go. Entire Balance Stock Winter Wraps at FIETY CENTS ON THE . DOLLAR. 50c on tne $1. Just one-half the original price is the way we have marked our en, tire stock Ladies', Misses' and Children's Winter Wraps. We have still a good assortment Seal Plush Sacques, Seal Plush Jackets, Seal Plush Modjeskas, Seal Plush Wraps, Long Winter Garments, braided and embroidered; stripe and check Raglans, Newmarkets, Jackets, etc., etc. Balance of our Misses' and Children's Winter Wraps. Price cut same as on ladies. Come quickly for choice. This is a square mark down and no nonsense about it. Bargains in every department. CAMPBELL & DICK. fe9-TT8 MASKS AND FACES. THE use of grease-paint by actors and actresses is disastrous to the complexion, and unless thoroughly removed from the pores of the skin, pimples and blotches appear. Eminent members of the profession say, Ivory Soap removes paint thoroughly and quickly, and restores the complexion to its natural freshness. A WORD OF WARNING. There are many white soaps, each represented to be " just "aVgbod as the ' Ivory' ; " they ARE NOT. but like all counterfeits, lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine. Ask'for " Ivory" Soap and insist upon getting it i- Copyright 1886. by Procter & Gamble- FIGHTING OYER IW0 CHILDREN. A Union County Jades Who Has ts Act the Part or Solomon. Lewisbttbg, February 11. On Monday last the people of Lewisb'urg were surprised by the sight of a closed carriage being rapidly driven through the main streets fol lowed by a number of men on horseback, but when the whole caravan stopped before the law office of Hon. C. S. AVolf the mystery was soon solved. Some time during the week before AVesley B. Stark, of AVilliams port, had taken his two children from his home and brought them to his mother's, Mrs. E. A. Stark, of this place,because as he said, his wife was not taking proper care of them. On Monday Mrs. AVesley Stark and her sister came to" Lewisburg in a closed carria'ge and taking the childreu started for Williamsport, but were overtaseu near Milton, in Northumberland county, aud brought back without a warrant Mrs. Stark seenred Mr. AVolfe as her counsel and the matter was brought before Judge Bucher to be decided. He deferred it until evening. As Messrs. AVolfe and Leiser and the two ladies with the children were returning from the Court House they were met by Stark and his brother and AVilliam Ginter, a relative of Stark's, who tried to take the children from them by force. Mr. AVolfe interfered and in the struggle Mr. Leiser struck Ginter on the head with a law book, not, however, doing him any injury. In the evening Judge Bncher, being nnable to decide on account of insufficient testimony as to who should have the chil- r dren, was about to give them to Mr. Stark s mother when the children, both of whom are quite young, began to cry for their mother. This aroused such a storm of indignation in the court that it was impossible to keep order, so he gave them to their mother on J300 bail to appear in court next AVednes day, when the case will be finally decided. SEAMEN O.N A STRIKE. The Tronble in England Is Spreading to This Side. Boston', February 11. The strike among seamen and firemen of ocean steamers now going on in England has begun to be felt here. The steamer Virginian, Captain Fox, of the Leyland line, loading at the Hoosac tunnel docks for Liverpool, was visited by several men to-day who at tempted to prevail upon the men to leave the vessel. They claimed to represent the strikers on the other side of the water, and on being ordered to leave the ship turned upon the Captain and strnck him several blows in the lace. Two of the firemen on board the vessel were badly beaten. The Captain says seven of his men have left on account of threats made by these men. The Virginian, as well as the steam ship Milanese, which is at the next dock, has oh board police officers to protect the officers and men from farther assault. CANADA BACKS DOWN. The Government Will Pay for the Ameri can Vessel Seized. Ottawa, Ont., February 11. It is rumored, on good authority, that the Do minion Government will secede from its position in regard to the seimre of the American schooner Bridgewater at Shel burne, N.S., last year for refusing the duty on repairs. The matter has been fully considered by tbe Government. Sir John Thompson, Minister of Justice, has made a fuil report regarding the constitutionality of the seizure. He concludes that it was un justifiable, and, in consequence, the claim of compensation of Captain Allen, the owner of the vessel, is likely to be favor ably considered. Wf. TO-DAI'S WEATHER For Western Penn' sylvama, fair, except light snow along the lakes; colder, westerly winds. 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