i f THE PITTSBUKG DISPATCH, TUESDAY, FEBRUAET 19, 1889. ID BEATTHE WORLD Sam English Tells of a Won derful Yonng Tacer, OWKED BY A BUFFALO MAtf TrouWe Between the Female Bicy clists and Their Manager. COUKTY BALL LEAGUE MEETING. National Wheelmen Elect Officers Bead Good Keports. and BRITISH RECEPTION FOR AKSOX'S HEX. Sam English, of the poohelling firm of Frank Herdic & Co.,arrived in the city yes terdav morning. He and Herdic Lave been celling pools and making books at the ice races in Canada. Sam never looked Dctter in his life than he did yesterday and he had much to talk about concerning trotters and pacers. He was particularly enthusiastic about a pacing wonder that he had discov ered, which, according to Sam's statement, will probably eclipse all the pacers in the country before next fall comes and goes. During a conversation vith the writer the poolscller Eaid: "I stopped off at Buffalo on Saturday night to meet a few friends, and I was plainly given to understand that they have a world-beater there, and, from what I can learn, it seems to be true. The horse I refer to is Grover Wilkes by Red Wilkes. He was 4 years old last fall, and made his first appearance at the Buffalo fall races. a youngster's good eecoed. "Hemade amark of 2:23 and has repeatedly shown quarters in '32. Undoubtedly he is a flyer. He is owned by Mr. Beier, who raises stock a short distance out of Buffalo. Harvey Ernert will no doubt drive the horse next season in the Grand Circuit races. Grover will be entered in the '24 pacing class, and the authorities at Buffalo are convinced that he is another Buffalo Girl. His owner has a number of Red Wilkes colts, many of them are promis Jnc. and Grover Wilkes is the pick ot tbem. Ernert is a cood judge himself and handled Little Ida last year. He is enfident that he has found a Jewell in Grover Wilkes. "During the last few weeks I have paid a visit to Jimmy Goldsmith's stables, at Wash ingtonville. and, depend upon it, Jimmy will tarn out with some great norses next season. At present he has about 30 pacers and trotters, all good ones. I consider him the best driver in the country and an excellent judge of a horse. Cleon mill join his string next month, and much is expected of that horse. Ho did well in the Grand Circuit last year and will do lietter next season. Another pueBomenai pacer named St. Patrick, by Volunteer, is to be placed under Goldsmith's care. ST. PATKlfK A GOOD ONE. "St. Patrick has already a record of '23 and was Driven last year by Quinton. As soon as the weather gets finer Goldsmith intends to move all of his horses to the Fashion Stud farm at Trenton. He will then take charge of St. Patrick. It is expected that the latter will soon cet below the 20 mark. At any rate it will be interesting to see a race between him and Grover Wilkes, as both parties think they have the coming champion pacer." Speaking of the Canadian ice races, the speaker went on to say: "The entries and at tendance at the Ottawa and Montreal meetings were first-class, but the betting was not as lively as it has formerly been. However, we did a good business. On an average tbere were about eight or nine starters in each race. Darkness, a well-known Pittsburg horse, was among the starters and did fairly well. The weather was not the best that we could have had, but, altogether, there was no reaon fur complaint. Herdic came on to Buffalo with me and proceeded to Lexington to attci.d the horse sales there this week. He expects to be in Pittsburg on Saturday next on business. He has great expectations lor tbe comms season, because of the large number of younc horses that will make their am.car.iDce, All prominent authorities hold a similar opinion, and there seems to be no doubt I about toe correctness oi sucn an opinion. There will not only be numerous young eastern horses, but Imnderstand that the flyers of Cal ilornia will all be here. This mill add exciting features to the races. Already we have made arrangements lor early meetings. We go to Baltimore in May and also to Richmond, Va. From what I can learn there will be some good racing in Pittsburg during the season. I think the poolselling bill is sure to be made a law at Harrisburp. and if this is done Pittsburg will ha e some first-class races." "I wish to add another thing about the ice races," said Englisb. "There were an v amount nf ringers there, and notably one. That was Deck Wright the well-known trotter. A party bad him there in tbe name of "Little Jim." Deck started in the 2:40 class, although be has a 2:19 record. It is needless to say that Deck won handily. The crowd got on to him finally, but not before Andy Welch and others had done good business." SURPRISED THE AMATEURS. Tbe County Lcacno Selects the Fonr New Clubs. The meeting of the Allegheny County Base ball League resulted in somewhat of a surprise last night so much so that there will be many disgruntled amateur ball players in the county to-day. Tbe important business ot the meet ing was to select four clubs to complete the e.gbt of which the league will consist next season. Two of tbe clubs selected were out riders as far as the general expectations have been concerned. Mr. J. B. Jones, of Homestead, occupied tbe chair in the absence ot President McCarthy. Braddock was not represented at all. There v. ere eight applicants, and they were represent ed a follows: Emsworth. W. R. Seidle and J. W.Clark; Etna Stars, W.J.Tihby and L. L. Gilbert; McKeesport, F. W. Carson and F.Tor jeyson; Riverside Greys, Ed Kccnan and J. if. Reid. The names of the other representatives were not given. After tbe claims and assurances of each ap plicant bad been fullv stated, the six delegates representing the Homestead, East End Athletics and the Duquesne clubs letired and bad a lively discussion regarding a selection ot four clubs. Tbe condition was that each club be admitted by unanimous consent. Emsworth and the Etna Stars were soon agreed upon, but there was a long deadlock regarding the other two. The Sewickleys, the Kuehnes and the Oaklands were each favored strongly, and so were the Greys and the McKeeports. Finally the two last named were selected. The Greys were chosen chieflybecaueof their good back ing auu a pi uuiiac uum jir. iimic& mai tuev can use Recreation Park when tbe Pittsburg club is away. The Sewickleys were much dis appointed, but a member of the meeting stated that the representatives of the club left tbe meeting before the matter was settled or else the club would have been chosen. The representatives of the four newly ad mitted clulii, together with thoe of the old members, then unanimously elected the follow ing officers: President J. W. Clark: vice-pres-ieent J. B. Jones; secretary. W. J. Barr; treasu rer and official scorer. X. P. Scbooley. It was also decided that each club nominate its repre sentative to act on the Schedule Committee. Tbe secretary will call a meeting when tbe nominations have taken place. CANNOT GET THEIR MONEY. .vnm 1iiiiHui aihj umibcu nun ti uunoiainff Louie Mnnlrj'n Cash. New York. February 18. Facts have come to light which show that the recent female bicycle race here was a hippodrome. The re ports sent out to the effect that $10,000 or more were taken at the door as admission fees were nntrue. The sLare of the receipts dne the females was something like $812, and Mr. Troy has resolved to only pay a small portion of this to tbe eight contestants which he entered. One of tbem is Lottie Stanley, the winner. Troy says that the pirls were under contract to him at a salary of 25 per week when riding and $10 per week when not engaged in contests. Lottie Stanley says this is true, but that she was promised extta money if she won. She claims $230. There was a scene among the parties last night at the Madison Avenue Hotel. Lottie Stanley and tbe other prls beseiged Troy lor their money, but be relused to give up any more than tbe contract called lot. Stanley threatens to attach the bicycles and the per centage of the receipts still m tbe bands nf Billv O'Brien, The latter said he paid out $1,300 for expenses during the week. Stanley further sajs that she did not receive a cent for winning tbe 100-mile race at Brooklyn lately. Racing at McKce's Rocks. Tbe six-hour pedestrian contest at McKee's Rocks on Saturday night was a creat success. There were 11 starters, and tbe first fonr were: Joseph Young, S8mlles 16 laps; John McCaffery, 883; Ed Milligan, 36-7; J. Nash. 384. tltl..... nanw f I..........I TT-t.l. Wt.,. ... A GORGEOUS RECEPTION. Extraordinary Preparations to Receive tlie American Ball Players In England Duke. Lord nnd Earls Will Meet Thrm nnd the Prince of , Wales Will be There. fBV CABLE TO TI1E DISPATCH.! London, February IS. If the present plans are carried out the American baseball players when they arrive here will have a most cheer lul reception and make the acquaintance of many grand and noble personages as welL C. W. Alcock, editor of the Cricket and a thorough all-round sportsman, is working hard to make the players feel at home when they reach this town. His idea is to have' a com mittee to receive the Americans which shall represent sports of all kinds. The members of the committee, as far as it has been already organized by Mr. Alcock, includes the follow ing: Duke of Buccleugh, President of the Marylebone Cricket Club, which is the princi pal clnb in England; Date of Beaufort, the Lord Mayor, Consul General Waller and Sir Reginald Hanson, Jubilee Lord Mayor. Others who will also form part of the committee, unless absolutely prevented, are the Duke of Westminster: W. G.Grace, who has been En- Eland's champion cricket player for 20 years;f Duke of Portland, master of horse; .ban Coventry, master of buckhounds, and a good cricketer; Earl of Darnlcy. Earl of Latham, who is Lord Chamberlain and a good cricketer; Earl Manners, another cricketer; Viscount j Holmes Dale, Lord Belpher, Lord Charles Beresf ord. Lord Lyttleton, who with nine sons and one cousin has formed the entire cricket eleven of Lyttletons; Lord AValsingham, tho great shooting man; Earl of Bessboro, Sir William Hart Dyke, formerly President of the Manhattan Cricket Club, and champion racket player; Viscount Croishan, who goes in for cricket and all kinds of sporting things; Lord Hawke. Captain of the Yorkshire Cricket Club; Lord Kcnnaird, President of the London Football Association; Viscount Waterford, a great hunting man; Mr. Justice Chitty.who was in the Oxford Boat Club and Oxford Eleven in the same year, a very rare distinction, and many others. The Lord Mayor is already wondering which or his gorgeous rooms he will lunch the play ers in. the long parlor being too small and the Egyptian room much loo large. A big dinner in Whitehall rooms is being talked about. The Prince of Wales will turn up to see the players play, which means a. good thing for anv kind of a show in this country, even if the Prince may happen to know nothing about it. A cablegram from Nanles savs: Consul Gen- eral Camphausen has sent out a formal invita tion to members of the diplomatic corps and to many members of the best society here, in viting them to see us pUy a game on the Cam po Dcmarte grounds to-morrow. This would give us a sort of official standing. We antici pate having a good attendance of English and American lourists, but don't expect a rush of Italian visitors, as the sons of Italy do not co much on outdoor sports. The weather is very fine here at present, being clear and cold. De spite the talk of this being tbe land of sunny skies, we only caught our first glimpse of old Sol since arriving here yesterday. .Lynch has gone to Nice, to arrango for our 'pl.t ing a game there during tbe Flower Festi val, a preat society event, now in progress there. Our advices from Viennarepresentthat there is great disappointment there on account of the cold weather and the sno:r, preventing our playing in that city in the open air. A re ception committee of prominent citizens has been appointed to welcome us. and they have secured the exposition building. We may play an indoor game, just to give the hospitable Viennese an idea of our national game. We had an interesting time in that wicked but interesting city, Pompeii, to- day. Carroll and Fogarty climbed to the top of Vesuvius, looking lor the crater. They came back to the hotel to-nieht, half dead with fatigue. Mrs. Spaldinc and her son joined the partv here. They will accompany us as far as Nice. Ward says be will go to Boston under Kelly or any other captain. He does not know what the Washington proposi tion is. We are all in the dark about baseball matters and doings at home, and have only had a vague hint about some sort of a classifica tion. The boys are wondering what it is all about HOW PERKINS CORRESPONDED. An Interesting Story About tbe Well-Known Sporting Man. The general theme of conversation among local sporting people yesterday was the death of Charles Perkins, announced exclusively among local papers in Th '. Dispatch yester day morning. "Perk," as he was called, was well known among sporting people from Maine to California. He was often in this city, and stayed here several weeks about two years ago. In many respects he was a remarkable man, and many amusing and interesting stories are told of him. Among others that a friend of his told yesterday was the following: "I knew Charlev well, and a strange fact was that be could neither read nor write. He could read numbers, however, and connt money as well as any man living. Well, Charley had an unique wav of con esponding with his wife when traveling. He always had a bundle of envelopes addressed to his own home in Rochester, and be and his wife had a system of ciphers, and one was that when be was feeling sick and not in the best of Inck he wonld send a & bill home in the addressed envelope; when he was feeline tolerably fair the fact was made known by a $10 bill, and when he was all right hesentSJO. When be was in 'clover.' as the savine is, ho would go to the express office and forward a $100 bill. One day I asked him if be was not afraid of losing some of bis bills. He replied: "Why, J y. I keep all their numbers and I missed one, but when I looked the num ber up it was soon recovered.' " SUNDAY'S NEW WORK. The Pittsburg Ball Player Appears as an Evangelist. Chicago, February 18. Center Fielder Billy Sunday, of the Pittsburg club, appeared at Farwell Hall last njebt as an evangelist His talk was from the text "Is the young man safe?" and was the most successful of the year. He aimed straight at the young men in front of him, giving them the truth in plain, earnest language, and when he finished 4S youths raised their hands to show that they had been con verted. After the rccular meeting an experi ence meeting was held iu the rear of the hall, where Mr. Sunday led in prayer and shook bands with the converts. "1 wish Anson were here," he said. "What an evangelist tbe old man would make! 2fo, I"m glad I oidn't take the long trip. lean do more good here trying tobring souls to Christ" THE NATIONAL WHEELMEN. Annual Mediae Officers Elected and En- couracing Reports Read. New Yokk, February 18. The National League of American Wheelmen met at tho Grand Union Hotel to-day and elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: President Charles H. Lunscomb, of New York; Vice Presidents, James R, Dunn, of Ohio, and Sanford Lawton. of Massachusetts: Secre tary. T. Bassett, of Boston:Treasarer, George A. Dow, of Maine. Of the 90 delegates to the convention 32 were present, 44 were represent ed by proxy and 10 were unrepresented. In the vote for the Presidency Mr. Luscomb received S3 votes to 20 for George A. Jessup, of Penn sylvania. Tbe Secretary's report showed that the membership of the League had increased since January from 11,548 to 12.100. The Treas urer's report shows a balance of S58S 05. - Woodard's Horse Sale. Lexington, ICy.. February 18. W. T. Woodard's combination sale commenced here to-day with a good attendance in spite of the weather being inclement and cold. The offer ing to-day consisted of sixty-four head, which sold for $25,110. Best prices: Forest Wilkes, bav stallion by Bourbon Wilkes, T. C. Wilcox, Idam Mills Pa., $8,000; Lefebre, brown colt by Laclede. D. W. Green, Suffolk, If. Y., $1200; The Wasser, by General Washington, dam by Aber deen. J. H. Boyd, Sirroeco, Ont, $700; Nailer by Sultan, dam bv Hambletonian, L Gilmour, Friend. Neb., $800; Nick Woodsie byStrath more, dam by Mambrino Patchen, T. H. Love, Montreal, Can., $700; Frantic by Strathmore, dam by Sentinel, E. Miller, Alliance, O., $1,065. Spurting: Notes. The plavers of the Athletic clnb will report at Philadelphia March 10. KtN'G No. B should have discovered his six cards before the "call." The New York Sun gays that' Sam Wise is very likely to piayshortstop for the Giants. Mb. Trot Is evidently getting into greater difficulties in New York than he left at Pitts burg. John Si-lan's book has been published. It Is a substantial and well-printed volume of 450 pages. The Eastern racing fixtures for this year mean that there will be five months of contin uous racing. Jerry Denny does not like Frank Ban croft who has been appointed manager of the Indianapolis team. It is reported that Brush is trying to exchange Dennv for Pitcher Staley, of Pittsburg. Kew York World. B.& B. "White, scarlet and black, and red plaids 1.600 pairs Bradley's blankets on sale and to be sold at once. Boggs & Buhl. BAYARD'S Big BLUFF. Onr Treaty Eights and Sainoan Inde pendence Must be Preserved. HE HAS CLAIMED SO ALL THE TIME, And Now Believes That Germany Will Con cede Both Points. SOME IMPORTANT INSIDE DOCUMENTS. The Saetrille Correspondence is Aoont to he Submitted to Congress. Bayard has issued a statement though his official organ concerning the Samoan situa tion. He S3ys that be has contended from the first that the independence of Samoa must be maintained. He believes that Bis marck is now ready to make an amicable settlement The inside diplomatic history of the trouble is given. Baltimore, February 18. The Sun prints the following special from "Washing ton, commenting on the report that Ger many has decided to agree in part to the Tiroposals of the United States. Con cerning Samoa and defining Secre tary Bayard's attitude in the mat ter, it says: Secretary Bayard, on being shown the cahle.dispatch from Berlin announcing the willingness of the German Government to effect a settlement of the Samoan question upon the basis of joint American. German and English control of the islands, said he had received no official information on the subject. Great as this concession appears to be when contrasted with the high-handed course of Germany in usurping the Govern ment of Samoa and practically destroy ing the independence of the native sovereignty, it does not comprise the whole of Mr. Bayard's contention in behalf of the Samoans. Mr. Bayard insists upon the restoration of native independence. In his original proposition for a conference, as stated in his dispatch to Minister Pendleton in June, 1886, Mr. Bayard said: THE OniGINAL OFFEK. No separate protectorate by any nation do sired. Suggest that German Minister here be authorized to confer with British Minister and me, and arrange that order bo estab lished. A competent and acceptable chief to be chosen by natives and uobeld by three powers. Three new Consuls be appointed, and continued presence of a war vessel for two years, provided for by three powers. Joint declaration to be made against annexation of protectorate by auy of tbe three powers. The underlying principle of these sug gestions was the maintenance of a native Government. Germany accepted these propositions as the basis for the proposed conference. In a letter to Mr. Bayard, Mr. Coleman, Secretary of Legation at Berlin, savs Count Bercham, of the German Foreign Office, informed him that Prince Bismarck had accepted Mr. Bayard's suggestion as tendered. In effect this was but nutting into more definite and durable form the previously existing conditions of government in Samoa. These conditions are clearly and succinctly stated in Mr. Bayard's instructions to Commissioner Bates. At the "Washing ton conference, for the express purpose, as shown above, f establishing a stable na tive government to be supported by all the powers, Mr. Bayard insisted upon the principles enunciated in the Bates instruc tions. A GERMAN CLAIM. Germanv has recognized these principles as the basis of the negotiation, but during tho conference she departed from this posi tion, and put in a claim for preponderant control. England acquiesced in this pre tension, and the conference came to nanght for the reason that Mr. .Bayard wonld not consent to surrender cither the political independence of Samoa or the equal share of .the United States in the territorial control. After the series of troubles which culminated in the proclamation of martial law by the Ger mans and Mr. Bayard's protest against Ger man aggressions, Prince Bismarck proposed "A resumption of the consultation which took place between the representatives of Germany, England and the United States in 1887 at Washington." The German Minister at "Washington was also instructed to declare that "any suppo sition that Germany would not feel satis fied with a neutral position in the Samoan islands is unfounded. "We simply de sire to create a condition which offers permanent security for bringing to an end bloodshed and decapitation, and which grants permanent safety to the commercial interests of the three treaty powers in Samoa." It may be, of course, that the cable dis patch has not stated the German Govern ment's determination fully, and that the ex pected communication from the German Foreign Office will include Samoan independence among the feat ures ol the proposed arrangement However this may be, it must be admitted that Secretary Bayard has scored a signal trinmph in staying the hand of the strongest and most agressive military power in Eu rope, and in obtaining the concessions which are said to have been made already by .o dictatorial a statesman as Bismarck. sackville's letters. The President will shortly transmit to Congress the correspondence between Secre tary Bayard and the British Government in relation to the dismissal of the British Minister, Locd Sackvifle. It is understood that one of the chief points in dispnte is whether a government may with propriety refuse to recognize the official repre sentative of a country without the latter's assent. Lord Salisbury is said to maintain that a Minister should be permitted to re main at his post until his own Government is satisfied that his usefulness is impaired. Mr. Bayard holds that he may be dismissed as soon as he ceases to be acceptable. One of the theories advanced in explana tion of the British Government's "delay in sending another Minister to this country is that the British foreign office is embarrassed Dy tne difficulty of re-locating Lord Sackville. It may be assumed that it is not easy to dispose of a diplomat who has been dismissed by the country to which he has been accredited and as Lord Sackville is still 'a member of the diplomatic service, it is neces sary to provide for him some where. It is not believed in well informed circles that the delay is in tentional or is meant to be construed as re senting the treatment of Lord Sackville by the Cleveland administration. WILLING TO SETTLE. Ives and Staynor Trying to Effect an Arnica ble Arrangement. IfrrCIAt TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH New York, February 18 Mr. Frank R. Lawrence, counsel of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, in their suit against Ives and Staynor, said to-day that efforts were being made to effect a set tlement in the case, but that as yet nothing had been accomplished. The nature of the settlement Mr.Lawrence didn't think would be of interest to the public. In any case he would not say what it was. Ives and Staynor are still in "jail. Tbe Charming Whistler. Mrs. Shaw, the delightful whistler, who has charmed many a cultivated musical au dience, promises to be warmly appreciated when, on Saturday afternoon and evening, she gives her fine concert at Lafayette Hall, under the auspices of the Pittsburg Press Club. There are other entertaining mu sicians with her on the programme, but it is safe to say that large audiences will go to see and hear Mrs. Shaw only. A SUSPECT IN LIMI50. Samuel Rowo Apprehended Under Sus picion of Being Ono of St. Clair's Mur derous Assailants nnd Robbers. Special Officer Michael Harrison, located at the Union depot, last night arrested a man who is supposed to be one of the men who shot L. K. St. Clair, at "Wilkinsburg, last "Wednesday morning. On the night before the shooting a young man entered a blacksmith shop at "Wilkins burg and asked lor some soft water. "While the proprietor of the shop was getting it for him, the young fellow engaged in conversa tion with John Graham, a "Wilkinsburg res ident, who happened to be in the shop. After he left the shop he was not seen again in that locality; but, from the description of the men who ran away from St. Clair's place the next morning, Graham and others have concluded that he was one of the burglars. Graham last night saw this man inKessler's saloon on Smithfield street. He notified Officer Harrison, who arrested the man at once. He said his name was Samuel Kowe. "Were you at WilEinsburg last Tuesday night?" asked the officer. "2fo," replied Kowe, "I was in McKees port that and the next night." "Are you quite bure of that?" "Yes, I'll swear to it." ' Graham here asked Rowe if he had not been the man who came into the blacksmith shop at "Wilkinsburg on that evening, but he denied this until he saw that Graham fully recognized him. Then he said he had been at "Wilkinsburg that evening in com pany with another man, whom he did not know, and related the circumstances of his asking for some soft water with which to mix a silver polishing compound he was peddling , The officer arrested him then, and placed him in Central station. Rowe said he had always lived at Beaver, until about two months ago, when he came here, stopping since his arrival at Johnson's lodging honse on Fifth avenue. The register there shows that be has been stopping there about 10 days, registered from Chicago, and left on Saturday, telling other men who lodge there that he was going to Washington The officers think that Rowe is the man they want, and he will probably be taken to Wilkinsburg this morning. EEVIVING AN OLD PROJECT. The P.. C. it Y. Railroad May Reach tho Lake ns Well as Braddock Good Evi dence Concerning Recent Surveys. Secretary Hill.of the Pittsburg, Chartier? and Youghiogheny Railroad, disclaimed suavely yesterday all knowledge of the right of way recently granted by the Brad dock Councils to his road. He denied, too, that his company had any idea of extending the line to Braddock to reach the Edgar Thomson Steel "Works. For all that, it is a well-known fact that the road has been trying to get into Brad dock for some time. A corps of engineers has been surveying a route back of Mt. Washington, and it is strongly rumored that the road is ready to begin the work of extension. Mr. Andrew Carnegie is said to be back of the scheme. The object is to establish an outlet to the lakes for the Edgar Thomson. The plan is to use the Pittsburg, Chartiers and Youghiogheny, and extend it to connect with the old Cleveland, Youngstown and Pittsburg road, in which Mr. Carnegie is heavily interested. This road runs from Steubenville to Phalanx on the Kypano. About 60 miles of new road would have to be built from that point to reach the lakes. The mysterious surveys made by a corps of engineers near Mansfield would seem to in dicate that Mr. Carnegie intends to carry out his cherished plans of having his own road.to the lake. TWO BOLD ROBBERIES. An Italian and a Drummer Are Looking for Their Cnsb. rSFECtAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 OrL City, February 18. Jacob Adamo, an Italian, who lives alone in a small build ing np Charley Run, and is generally known as "Jikey," came into town this afternoon, bearing the marks of rough treat ment He had a bad cut over his right eye and was bleeding freely from several ugly wounds upon the head. From the account he gave in broken English it was learned that shortly before noon a tall young man, wearing a white hat, came into his place, represented himself to be a detective in search of counterieiters, and showed some kind of a badge upon his breast When he got near enough to the old man he knocked him down, tied his hands behind him, kicked him brutally and beat him into in sensibility with an ax. When Adamo regained consciousness he found that $25 had been stolen from him and the robber was gone. Nothing is known of the perpetrator. A Cleveland drummer, who was in the city over Sunday and stopped at the boarding house of" Mrs. Richey, on Elm street, is short 5180. He says that he laid down on the bed yesterday afternoon, and when supper time came he found himself arousing from a stupor of some kind and thought he could smell chloroform. JEALOUS OP MRS. CLEVELAND. Southampton Choir dingers Tbonsht the Dominie's Wife Hnd Too Good a Voice. Kew York, February 17. The Deople of Southampton, L. I., are speculating as to why the Rev. William Keal Cleveland, brother of President Cleveland, was re jected by the members of the Presbyterian Church when he was recently proposed for appointment as pastor of the church. Though it is admitted that some of the congregation voted against Dominie Cleve land s appointment because of President Cleveland's politics, it is believed that there were other reasons why Mr. Cleveland was not called to the Presbyterian Church. Dominie Cleveland has a pretty wife, who is a good soprano singer. While the Domi nie was temporarily supplying the pulpit of the chnrch his wife's fine soprano voice was heard at every service. It is said that the female members of the choir became jealous of the dominie's wife, and it was openly asserted by some of the choir that Mr. Cleveland would never be called to be the permanent pastor of the church. "When the question was voted upon Dominic Cleve landwas rejected by a vote of 80 to 35. It is now asserted that the young people, including the members of the choir, voted solidly against Dominie Cleveland. BEN LUTTERWORTH'S HOBBY. Ho Wants Uncle Sam to Entcrtnln Some Canndinns at a Cost of $150,000. Washington, February 18. The Post to-morrow will say: Congressman Bntter wortb, of Ohio, will soon introduce a resolution requesting the President to invite the members of the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada and the Premiers and Cabinets of the several provinces of the Dominion to visit the United States about May 1, next, and be the guests of the people of the United States. The resolution asks for an appropriation of 8150,000 to defray the expense of their visit, and provides for the appoint ment of a grand committee of 75 members of the House of Representatives and asuitable number of Senators to receive and entertain the nation's guests. It also authorizes the various railway companies to make rates for the transportation of the distinguished guests, regardless of the inter-State commerce act The purpose of Mr, Bntterworth's resolu tion is to promote a more friendly feeling and encourage a closer business relation be tween the petfple of the two countries. IIELM&IM'UP The Task of Forming a Cabinet for France, as the Groups of KEPUBL1CANS WILL NOT COMBINE. O'Brien is Again Tried for Offenses Against the Crimes Act, ANOTHEE MONARCH BECOMES INSANE ArchtjishopWalsh Speals Forcibly on the Treatment BeeeiTcd by Irish Catholics. The construction, of a French Cabinet proves as puzzling a task as the one Gen eral Harrison is working on. M. Meline has given up the job, and M. Bouvier will probably try it. The news from Ireland is still of the same sad character as heretofore. King Otto has finally become undoubtedly insane. Paris, February 18. M. Meline, recog nizing the impossibility of forming a Cabi net on the basis of a concentration of the several Republican groups, has abandoned the attempt. It is expected that President Carnot will appeal to M. Bouvier to form a Ministry. The Chamber of Deputies sat for a few minutes to-day, and then adjourned until to-morrow, rejecting, by a vote of 292 to262, amotion to adjourn until Thursday. M. De Latte gave notice that he would introduce a motion in favor of forming a ministry out side of Parliament. The Senate, by a vote of 207 to 62, passed a bill providing that press offenses, especial ly that of insulting public personages, shall be dealt with by the correctional police tri bunals. O'BRIEN TEIED AGAIN. His Counsel Forcibly Expelled From tho Court Room. Dublin, February 18. Mr. O'Brien was arraigned at Tralee to-day on the last summons issued aeainst him for offenses under the crimes act. An extra force of police and military was on duty to preserve order. The Government has issued a proclamation forbidding the assembling of crowds. Mr. O'Brien looked very pale. During the progress of the case Mr.Healy, Mr. O'Brien's counsel, called Colonel Turner a sneak. The magistrates demanded that he retract the epithet Mr. Healy re fused to do so, and he was forcibly expelled from the court room. The court abruptly adjourned. VIGOROUS LANGUAGE TTsed by an Archbishop in Speaking on tho Irish Qnestlon. Dublin, February 18. Archbishop Walsh delivered an address to the pupils of a Catholic school in this city to-day. In the course of his remarks he said that the Government ought to treat the Irish Catho lics in a more liberal manner and place their colleges on an equality with other colleges, but it appeared that legislation on the sub ject could not be expected unless the demand therefor was backed up by open and vio lent resistance to the law. TERT MODERATE. Bismarck Held to Ilnve Acted Wisely In tho Samonn Affair. Berlin, February 18. The Cologne Ga zette says it thinks that the "White Book" on Samoan affairs, recently 'published by the Government, bears striking testimony to the wisdom and moderation of Prince Bismarck. It holds that the reports of the German Consul at Apia prove that the action of the Americans Was illegal and overbearing, and that the policy of Ger many was bring peace to Samoa. The Empress' Splrllnnl Adviser. Berlin, February 18. The appointment of Pastor Dryander, of the Church of the Holy Trinity, as spiritual adviser to the Empress, is announced. In connection with this appointment a rumor is in circula tion that Dr. Stoecker is abont to resign the court chaplainship. Dr. Dryander does not belong to the High Church party. Another Crnzy monarch. London, February 18. A dispatch from Munich says that King Otto of Bavaria has been proved without a doubt to be hopeless ly insane. The King had recently shown such marked signs ot improvement in his mental condition that some hope of his ulti mate recovery was entertained. Wbolesnle Arrests In Ireland. Dublin, February 18. Four more per sons have been arrested in connection with the murder of Police Inspector Martin at Gweedore. The police have the names of 100 persons who took part in the disturbance that resulted in the killing of Martin. Did Ho Hit Him With a Bar? John Lightboat yesterday lodged an in formation before Alderman Porter against Peter Sheehan for assault and battery. The men are employed in Carnegie's Thirty third street mill, and Lightboat alleges that during a quarrel at their work, Shee han beat him over the head with an iron bar. Sheehan will be given a hearing to day. After the Farade. The Ancient Order of Hibernians will give a reception Friday evening in the Grand Central Rink. Addresses will be made by Dr. J. A. Logan, William A. Gonlden, William Walls and others. A number of patriotic Irishmen from New York and Boston will probably be in at tendance. Communicated. 1 TELL THE TRUTH. ABaso Rumor Regarding Cnndldnto Mc- Michael Contradlctod Under Onth. Thomas McMichael is a candidate in the Sixth ward for Select Councils against Mr". Williams. Circulars were issued last night, purporting to be signed by Mr. McMich ael, warning Catholics not to vote for Will iams, because he belonged to the Jr. O. U. A. M. The following affidavit explains it self: Personally appeared before me, Thomas McMichael, who, being duly sworn accord ing to law, deposeth and says that tbe cir cular purporting to have been issued by Lodge No. 284 of American Mechanics is a base fabrication, and a weak invention of the enemy, wholly unworthy of any atten tion, and only serving to show the despera tion of its unscrupulous authors; that the first intimation he bad of its contents was received on the eve of election, and that he denounces it as emanating from the opposi tion for political effect. Thomas McMichael. Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th day of February, 1889. John Nolan, Seal. Alderman. Removal Sale. Shoes can be bought cheaper now than ever before. Every pair of shoes is subject to a cash discount of at least 10 per cent. Many shoes below cost. its Cain & Verner. SorpItM Stock Red Bordered Lunch Cloth. And napkins marked down to sell them quick. Jos..Horne & Cos Penn Avenue Stores. Invalids call at 1102 Carson it. and be cured free of charge. TSOLDIER'S MECCA. Continued from First Page. Adams gave 613 majority againstthe local option measure. The county is Democratic by a small majority, but all party lines are lost there in this campaign. For instance George D. Thorn, Chairman of the Repub lican (County Committee, said the other day: , After diligent inquiry amontr representative men of all parties as to the result of the pro hibition amendment special election, I find the predominating opinion to be that there will be a small majority in favor of tbe amendment in this county. None, however, are positive in their opinion either way. It's impossible to give figures, as the voto will no doubt be very light in all farming communities. .TWO "F'S" FOR AND FORNINST. Lying alongside of Adams on the west is Franklin county. There seems to be no doubt that it will also vote for the amend ment. In 1873 she adopted local option by 853 majority and the sentiment indicates that this may be increased to 1,000 in this campaign. Ever since that day the temper ance people there have retained their organ ization and wherever an opportunity occurred they showed how active they might become. The agricultural vote predomi nates, and with most of the Scotch-Irish descendants a strong feeling in favor of moral reforms exists. The prohibition idea has always been popular with the people and, through the agitation by the W. C. T. U., license laws have been made to appear more or less odious. The largest centers of population are Chambersburg and "Wash ington. Fulton county will be against the amend ment, according to Hon. George W. Skin ner, its representative in the Legislature, who says: Fulton county will give from 100 to 300 ma jority against prohibition". Local option was defeated by 214 majority. The holding of this election in June brings it in tbe farmers' busy season and. there will be a light vote polled. Our county is entirely agricultural. Our farm ers believe that such laws will injure the values of property, reduce the prices of farm Jiroducts and restrict personal rights. Our argest town, McConnellsburg.-will, however, vote for the amendment. Fulton county is Democratic usually by about 300 majority. THE CUMBERLAND TALLET. Cumberland county is more important than either of the above because her vote is larger. Within her lines are the towns of Carlisle, Shippensburg and Mechanicsburg. It is a Democratic county, and in 1873 adopted local option by 756 majority. This year sentiment seems to be divided, and the issue will doubtless be closely contested. Mr. C. P. Adams, Chairman of the Repub lican County Committee, says: The amendment will carry Cumberland county by 1,000 majority, .unless the third party Prohibitionists dominate the campaign. In tbe latter event tbe majority will be less. Public sentiment is strongly in favor of the amend ment The majority in June is almost certain to exceed that figure. This is only an estimate made early, with possibly insufficient data, yet tbe result of the June election will reveal the truth of the prediction. "Wm. E. Miller, Chairman of the Demo cratic County Committee, says: The prohibition amendment has been dis cussed but little and no man is competent to make an estimate. Many of our own citizens have not yet made up their minds as to how they will cast their ballots. I am inclined to think the amendment will be defeated in this countv. The prohibition rote last election wa3 256. L. Ji Stofiel. CANADA GETTING REST1TE. She Wants to Negotiate Her Own Treaties With tho United States. Ottawa, February 18. Prof. Goldwin Smithyhr, apostle of the "unrestricted rec iprocity" movement, was the central figure in the House of Commons this afternoon as he listened to the debate on a resolution in troduced by Sir Richard Cartwright that Canada shonld have the right of negotiating her own treaties. Mr. Cart right spoke for one and a half hours in support of his resolution. He took the view that a great necessity existed why the Dominion should be able to make her own treaties. If the Canadian agents responsible to Parliament had visited Washington va rious international questions would have been settled long ago. Canadian in terests, he contended, cannot be trusted, in English ambassadors' hands. This is a fundamental principle. He said Canada had been driven into a dan gerous position in the spring of 1887 with the American nation, when it was indig nant and exasperated at the treatment ac corded American fishermen by the Domin ion authorities. George B. Foster, Minister of Finance, replied that the political Mecca of Liberals seems to be the United States and that Canada has all the latitude she requires in the negotiation of treaties. When a di vision was called at 10:45 the resolution was defeated by a majority o! 28. The vote was, yeas 66, nays 94. Sloorhends' Start Cp Again. The trouble between Moorhead Bro's. & Co., at Sharpsburg and the Philadelphia Natural Gas Company was settled yesterday by a resumption Of work at the former's mills. Everything is now running with exception of the puddling furnaces and muck rolls. A Pipe Sprang a Leak. The Allegheny Bessemer Works at Mc Keesport, had to be shut down yesterday on account of a shortage of gas. One of the lines had sprung a leak during tne niorning caused by the high water in the river, and the gas had to be shut off altogether. The damage will be repaired to-day. Miss Irwin Dead. Miss Ida M. Irwin, a sister of Dr, Irwin, died on Saturday after a lingering illness. Miss Irwin had a large circle of friends. . LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents ofn Day la Tiro Cities Condensed for Rendr Rcnrllnc. Sneak thieves entered John Watt'shonse.on Clark street, last night and stole an overcoat. Company A, Fourteenth Regiment, gave an evening reception at Imperial Hall last night. The Allegheny Tariff Club will receive re turns this evening at their rooms on Ohio 6treet. A break in the machinery at the Home stead Steel Works will caqse a suspension of work at that plant for several days. The Odd Fellows' Licdertofel, of the South side, held their ninth annual masque ball last evening, with about 100 couples present. Thieves entered the Braddock Pcmickey station yesterday morning in the absence of tbe agent by breaking out a window, and stole 30 in cash. Washington Lohoe No. 2. A. P. A., will be presented with a flae from their lady friends ai an entertainment ai xnrner nail, soutnsiae, next Friday. The alarm from box 17 in Allegheny last night was caused by the burning of some rags in a honse occupied by a Mrs. Graham at 163 Sedgwick street. John Dickson will explain to Alderman Porter to-day why he keeps a ferocious dog. He is charged with that misdemeanor by Kate Taylor, of Bloomfleld. Col. Wilfred S. Bailey, the noted temperance-evangelist, opened the temperance campaign in Braddock last nigbt in favor of the Constitutional amendment. James Swift, of Franklin street, gave S300 bail before AldermanUJell to answerfor assanlt and battery upon William Wilson, who alleges he was knocked down with a club. Captain A. J. Logan, of the Americus Re publican Club, has received notice of bis ap pointment on the staff of Governor Beaver for the inauguration parade in Washington, March 4. A man was struck, by a passenger train on the Fittsbure, McKeesport and Yoogbiogheny Railroad at Bessemer last evening at 7 o'clock, while crossing the many railroad tracks at that place, and was instantly killed. A telegram was received at the Morgue last night stating that an unknown man had been run over and killed on the P-.. McK. t Y. R. R,, near McKeesport. Coroner McDoweU will hold an inquest this morning. The people of Homestead will to-day vote on the qnestlon of whether the borough Indebtedness shall be increased $50,000 more or not. If the vote carries, the money is to be expended in building sewers and making other needed improvements. NEW ADVERTISEaiENTS The PEOPLE'S STORE - GREAT REMOVAL SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS MORE. Our entire stock of Dress Trimmings at half prices, consisting of Braids, Tinsels, Jets, Marabots, Fringes, Cords, Tassels and Gimps, Buttons, Ornaments and Laces. We call particular attention to our stock of LADIES MUSLIN UNDERWEAR, made up Skirts, Children's small Woolen Dresses, from i to 4 years, Baby Wear, long "Dresses and short Dresses, Robes, Cloaksf Slips, Wrapping Blankets, Shoulder Shawls, all away down to bottom prices. Ladies, Gents' and Children's UNDERWEAR and HOSIERY. Gents' Furnishings of every style, AWAY MUCH BELOW THE USUAL PRICES. - Everywhere you turn you meet something attractive, not only for its beauty or utility, but principally its very low price. CAMPBELL & DICK. 531 and 533 Wood Street, Pittsburg. Ml i ftT SrG$ F John C. Messrs. Procter & Gmrible: "The sample of Ivory Soap received from you is an excellent Laundry Soap of more than average cleansing power. The soap is also very well made, no greasy fats being left in .it, while the alkali is thoroughly combined so that it will not injikre the most, .delicate fabrics. Very respectfully yours, i . H. B. CORNW ALL;-Professor, If Qumistry. A WORD WARNING. 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Weather cloudy. Thermometer 36" at 6 P. M. Warren River 1 9-10 feet and stationary. Weather cloudy and cold. Small Show for Another Flsht. rSPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO TIIKDISPATCII.1 St. LoTJIS, February 18. Notwithstanding the assertion that 3IcAnliffe and Myer are anxious to meet again, it is very probable that such a meeting will never take place unless it is Drought about by one of the California athletic clubs. Dick Roche, McAuliffe's backer, said to-day tbe stakes are down, and while he has every confidence in McAuliffe, be cannotsee any profit or glory in flghtins Myer. He is thoroughly distrusted over the battle at North Judson, and says be don'tdesire to figure any more as a promoter of prize fights. A Scheme to Get Sqnnre. CniCAGO. February 18. Tho Chicago. Bur lington and Quincy has, rcdnced its passenger service in Iowa to the extent of 8,000 miles a month and is preparing to still further reduce it. 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