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ORM-TBD-A -BREEZE.
Senator Delamater Boldly Takes the
Bevenne Bill by the Horns.
A REVENUE COMMISSION PROPOSED
"v The Grangers Pleased at the Prospect, hut
it is Also Opposed.
KEEPIXG CLOSE TO THE CALENDAR.
The Slinuil Training; Bill Reconsidered and Then
Eecommittei.
Something of a breeze was caused in the
Senate to-day by a resolution introduced by
. Mr. Delamater, providing for the appoint
ment of a Bevenne Commission to prepare
an equitable revenue biiL Another blow
was dealt at syndicate schools. The Gov
ernor signed the bill making the 30th of
September a holiday, Labor Day. The
, manual training bill was reconsidered.
rrBOM A STAFF COEBESrOItDEKT.I
Habrisbttrc, April 26. Senator Dela
mater took the revenue bill by the horns
this morning. Recognizing the fact that in
spite of many good features, many interests
remain dissatisfied 'with the revenue mea
sure now the subject of a conference be
tween the two Houses, he to-day introduced
a resolution in the Senate for a revenue
commission which in its main object will
differ materially from any that have thus
far dealt with the subject in Pennsylvania.
The resolution, which is as follows, created
quite a breeze in the upper House:
"Whereas, It is a recognized fact that the
present system of taxation, whereby real estate
Is exempted from taxation for State 'purposes,
has worked an injustice, by exempting from lo
cal taxation large amounts of property, both
real and personal, belonging to corporations,
- and
Whereas, There is no need of an increased
revenue for State purposes, and there is an ur
gent demand for the reduction of taxation for
local purposes, and
Whereas, There are at present no trust
worthy statistics as to the amount of real and
personal property owned by citizens of this
Commonwealth, owing to the inequality of
assessments in the various counties; therefore,
belt
Resolved, If the House of Representatives
concur, that there be constituted a commission
to prepare a
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covering both State and local taxation, and to
report the same to the next Legislature, said
commission to be composed as follows: First,
the Auditor General; second, one person to be
elected by the Association of County Commis
sioners: third, one person to represent the
manufacturing interests, to be appointed by the
Governor: fourth, one person, who has elven
special stndy to the subject of taxation, and
who may be considered an authority on the
same, to be elected by the Senate; fifth, one
person to represent the financial and mercan
tile interests, Wbe elected by the Honse; sixth,
one person who has given special study to the
subject of taxation and who may be considered
an authority on the same, to be elected by the
House; seventn, one person to represent the
agricultural interests, to be appointed by the
State grange.
An appropriation to pay the expenses of this
commission shall be provided lor by subse
quent legislation.
Senator Gobin opposed the resolution
very strongly. He objected to the paying
of commissions upon new subjects of taxa
tion, and objected even more strongly to
what he considered an effort in the direction
of making the State collector of taxes for its
own and for local purposes. Senator Thomp
son also opposed the resolution, bnt merely
because he objected to commissions on gen
eral principles, and later he said that this
one was probably the best that had yet been
proposed.
THE CEANCEES TLEASED.
The resolution pleased the granger Sena
tor from York, Mr. Brown, who saw in it
some chance for the principles of the gran
ger tax equalization bill, now buried in the
Senate Finance Committee.
Twentv-six to eight was the vote by which
the resolution passed the Senate. The
House did not divide on the question. The
viva voce vote in its favor was a heartyone,
in spite of Mr. "Wherry's objections. That
gentleman declared that 200 years of hard
work had failed to produce a state of things
such as the resolution aimed at. "It is
impossible," he declared, "to combine local
and State taxation in one. In 25 years
there have been six tax commissions, and
none of their reports have been enacted into
law. The commission of 1877 spent $10,000
and accomplished nothing. Our present
tax system is now 40 or 50 years old, and
has never been changed in its fundamental
principles."
Mr. "Wherry's opposition, however, was
of no avail. The House was with Senator
Delamater, and after the labor men had suc
ceeded in getting a labor representative pro
Tided for on the commission, it was nearly
unanimous. Mr. Caffrey, a Democrat,
moved the amendment, 'and wanted the
labor man to be chosen by the General As
sembly of the Knights of Labor. Mr. Jones,
of Allegheny, thought this would be unfair
to the other labor organizations of the State,
and the gentlemen agreed to have the labor
representative appointed by the Secretary
of Internal Affairs, who has charge of the
State Labor Bureau. Simpson.
WANTS TO BE BUSINESSLIKE.
Mr. Wherry Objects to the Calendar Being
Knocked Out of Joint.
rFEOM A BTATT'cOEKERroiIDKjrr.l
HAekisbubg, April 26. Mr. "Wherry
had the majority of the Philadelphia mem
bers in a white heat to-day. He has per
sistently objected for some days to the con
sideration of legislation out of its regular
order, and refused to recede to-day on the
police matron bill, though a lady who came
here from Philadelphia pleaded earnestly
with him to interpose no objection to its ad
vance on the calendar. To-night, just be
fore adjournment, Mr. "Wherrv permitted
the matter to be called up, remaining silent
while it passed second- reading. The anger
aroused by his previous course was thereby
, effectually silenced.
Mr. "Wherry was not so lenient when Mr.
Baker, of Delaware, tried to call up his bal
lot reform bill. He did not object himself,
bdt Mr. Flad, of Northumberland, objected
for him.
KECOKSIDEKED AND EECOMJIITTED.
I The Monnnl Training; Bill Secure Another
and Better Show.
rrnou a staff coBBEsroxDijrT.l
Habkisbubg, April 26. Eepresentative
Bean to-day secured the reconsideration of
the manual training hill and its recommit
tal to the Education Committee. He pro
poses to strike out the provisions of the hill
making appropriations for manual training
purposes, and will leave the bill in a shape
simply providing for the manner of the introduction-of
manual training in the public
schools.
The exception to this will be in the last
- section of the bill, where an appropriation
v ol $5,000 to each normal school for the plant
v necessarv for the introduction of manual
training will be provided. If this is stricken
ont it will not affect the bill.
The Ship Canal Scheme Progressing.
ISrECIAI. TELIGEAM TO THE DISPATCH. I
Hatjhsbukg, April 26. A joint resolu
tion appropriating $10,000 to be expended
by a commission for the survey of a route
for a ship canal to connect the Ohio river
with Lake Erie was favorably reported to
the Senate to-night
T"e MortaBe Won't be Lifted.
fSrZCUX. TXLEOEAlt THX SISFATCB.l
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ported negatively in the Senate, to-day, ap
propriating 550,000 to pay off the mortgage
of the "West Penn Hospital.
A BLOW AT SYNDICATE SCHOOLS,
Bnt It la Made in Such a Manner That It
Can't Harm Them.
p-ROH A STAFF COKRESPOjrPENT.l
Habrisbukg, April 26. The hill ap
pointing a commission to take charge of the
soldiers' orphans came up again in the Sen
ate to-day, and on motion of Senator Alex
ander, of Fulton, the proviso to section 5,
"that no contract shall be -made for the
care and maintenance of such soldiers' chil
dren with any institntion or home con
trolled by the Soldiers' Orphan Syndicate,"
was stricken out. Instead of it Senator
Alexander offered another proviso, which
was adopted. It is to the effect that the
commission shall not contract with the pro
prietor, principal, superintendent or man
ager of any institution who is interested
financially "in another institution for the
care of soldiers' orphans.
"While this is in words a blow at the
syndicate, it does not prevent the members
dividing the schools among themselves and
contracting individually with the commis
sion, if the latter is so minded. Senator
Alexander wanted the bill further amended
to-day, to provide for two Senators on the
commission, but Senator Gobin opposed it.
He said one of the principal objects of those
having the matter in charge was to have no
one on the commission who had been in any
manner connected with the schools.
HE HAS A LITTLE FLAX.
No other amendments were adopted, hut
Senator Bates wanted to amend section 5 to
take away from the commission the power to
contract with managers of schools and to give
them, instead, the right to rent schools and
appoint managers, teachers, etc, the rental
of the schools not to exceed 6 per cent of
their value.
Senator Sloan offered a substitute' for sec
tion 5, providing for the removal of soldiers'
orphans from the school at Chester Springs,
McAUisterville, Mount Joy and Mercer,
and the placing of them in other soldiers'
orphan schools, .homes, normal schools and
other institutions. It provided that chil
dren of 12 years and upward should be re
moved to the State Normal Schools of their
respective districts; children under the age
12 shall be transferred from the schools
mentioned to other normal schools until
they reach the age of 12, when they shall be
placed in the normal schools and the State
college. Children under the age of 12
years might, under the substitute, be placed
in the care of their parents until they
reached the age of 12 years, when they
might be disposed of as previously provided.
The parents in such cases were given by the
substitute the same compensation, etc., and
subjected to the provisions of the act.
TWO COMMITTEES COLLIDE.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations
has amended the bill appropriating 450,
000 for the maintenance of the soldiers' or
phans' schools- the next two years, at va
riance with the action of the Senate on the
commission bill. The appropriation act
had a clause in it prohibiting any portion
of the amount indicated from being used in
taking care of children at McAUisterville,
Mount Joy, Mercer and Chester Springs.
The committee was opposed to naming the
schools, but provided that no moneys of
the State should go to "soldiers' orphan
schools controlled oy any syndicate or so
called syndicate or under any contract sys
tem." The committee is opposed to the further
extension of the system which has enabled
the syndicate to make exorbitant profits at
the expense ot the proper treatment'of the
children in its schools. The committee
wants the children to receivcthe full bene
fit of the appropriation, after necessary ex
penses shall have been deducted for con
ducting the schools of which they are in
mates. The bill, as it passed the second
reading in the Senate to-day, does not har
monize with the action of the appropriation
committee, and one or the other will have to
be changed to insure legislative consistency.
Senator Bates believes that his amendment,
which contemplates the abolition of the con
tract system, will finally be incorporated in
the commission bill.
WARDEN WEIGHT'SDCCESBFUL.
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The Penitentiary Appropriation Provided
For Other Friday Evening; Leiiilalion.Q
rFEOM A STAFF C0BBESF03PXXT.1
Habeisbubo, April 26. As a result of
the visit here of AVarden "Wright, of the
"Western Penitentiary, to-day, the appro
priation for the improvement of the "West
ern Penitentiary was favorably reported
from the Appropriation Committee to
night. Captain Brown's canal commission bill
was also reported favorably in the Senate
from committee, and the Senate resolved to
meet at 9:30 in the morning.
The Senate disposed of a large amount of
business to-night In the House Eepresen
tative "White's bill to increase the salaries
of County Commissioners and other officials
of Allegheny county passed second reading.
Pre&identPro Tern Grady has been made
happy. Lieutenant Governor Davies was
suddenly called to New York on important
private business, and the President pro
tern's signature, as a consequence, graces
some 50 appropriation bills that were rushed
through the Senate.
Eepresentative Robinson's bill governing
the transaction of cities from one class to
another passed second reading to-day.
A NEW HOLIDAY.
The Governor Signs the Bill Making Sep-
tember 30 Labor Bay.
rsrECIAX. TELEGRAM TO THE P1SPATCH.1
HakbisbtJrg, April 26. Among the
bills signed by the Governor to-day was
one making the 30th of September a legal
holiday, to be called Labor day.
STILL LEAVING THE LAND.
One Thonsnnd More of the Boomers Flee
From Oklahoma.
Arkansas Citt, April 26. Afternoon
trains from the south brought in about 1,000
passengers from Guthrie and other points in
the Territory. Every facility is pro
vided by the Santa Fe Railway
Company for the rapid transit
of passengers and freight, notwith
standing reports to the contrary. Superin
tendent Turner and his assistants have
worked unceasingly for the comfort and
convenience of the public ever since the
great increase in travel. To-morrow an ex
tra train will be given regular schedule
time from there. All is quiet at Kingfisher
and Oklahoma City.
A dispatch from Guthrie says: The gam
blers are here in force and are paying trib
ute to the provisional local government.
They realize that they must go sooner or
later, and they are accordingly making hay
while the sun shines. The exodus is
south to the Chickasaw Nation, where the
Texas Panhandle, the land office is kept
busy There were 527 men in line at the
opening this morning.
A NOTICE TO CLEAE OUT.
The New York Police Will Raid Coney
Island on Sunday Night.
New-Yobk, April 26. It is said that
there has been a conference of the police
officials and the District Attorney about the
prevention of centennial thieving, and as a
result it has been determined to raid the
Coney Island hotels and dives kept by well
known ex-thieves and burglars. These are
crowded with ont of town malefactors wait
ing until the centennial opens to sweep
down on New York. The raid will occur
Sunday night.
L0LLI1VG R0OMHS
row't Dispatch tells of the cozy and luxurious
retreats provided for themselves by A'cw Xork
society women.
J A' 4
CONFESSED HIS CRIME.
A Young Politician and Officeholder Fiends
Gnlltv of Forgery.
tsrXCtAI. TXUEOBAII TO THE DISPATCH. 1
New Britain, Conn., April 28.
Charles E. "Woodruff, formerly -Secretary of
the Young Men's Republican Club, and
City Clerk, has confessed that he
has uttered forged papers, to the
extent of $40,000. His victims are
the First, National and the Mechanics
Banks, of this city, the three leading banks
of Middletown, and banks in New Haven
and Meriden. Just how much each of these
banks will lose is unknown. The
banks here are out about $10,000.
"Woodruff has practiced forgery for
nearly six years, according to his own con
fession, during which time he has forged
notes to the extent of $500,000. Of this
amount he has managed, without being dis
covered, to make good all but the sum above
mentioned.
The other day "Woodruff forged the in
dorsement of F. "Woodruff, of Berlin, to a
note for $500. The bank questioned its gen
uineness on the ground that Mr. F. Wood
ruff was in California and had been there
all winter. "Woodruft promised to make
good the amount to the bank, but failed
to do so. He was then confronted
with the other forgeries, and under great
pressure was made to confess his guilt.
Among the names the forger has used are
those of leading business men of this and
neighboring cities. Woodruff was arrested
and brought into the Police Court to-day,
and was-held'under $12,000 bail for trial.
He went to jail.
COWARDLY INCENDIARISM.
Firebngs Destroy n Convent and 34 Sleeping
Children Knrrowly Escape.
Little Falls, Minn., April 26. Soon
after 12 o'clock last night one of the Sisters
in the Belle Prairie Convent was awakened
by smoke. She discovered that the south
portion of the convent was ablaze. The in
mates of the building were immediately
aroused and with difficulty all were saved.
The sisters in the convent, four in number,
have been conducting a children's school for
several years, and there were 24 of the little
ones asleep in the building at the time the
fire broke out. When the fire was dis
covered it was too late to stop it
and there was barely time to awaken the
children and get them out of the building.
In some cases the fire had reached the sleep
ing rooms before the occupants were awake.
None of the clothing of the children was
saved, and the people from this city have
been contributing to-day to their relief.
The building and, contents, which were
completely destroyed", were valued at over
$20,000, and there was only $2,000 insur
ance. The fire started in the southeast cor
ner near the chapel. The occupants of the
house say there bad been no fire in that part
of the building for months, from which it
appears that it must have been the work.of
an incendiary.
TWO STEAMSHIPS COLLIDE.
A Misunderstanding ot Signals and Lights
Caused the Trouble.
Portland, Ore., April 26. A collision
occurred last night in the Willanietic river,
a few miles below Portland, between the
British steamship Danube and the Ameri
can steamship Alliance. The Danube was
bound for this city from Victoria and the
Alliance was bound down the river. The
Danube struck the Alliance on the star--board
bow, cutting a fearful gash, ripping
the hull below the water line. The Alliance
began rapidly sinking, but quickly beached.
All the passengers from the Alliance were
safely transferred to the steamer Lurline,
which fortunately happened to be near.
The damage to the Alliance is not heavy.
The vessel is valued at $40,000, and is in
sured for $20,000. Most of her cargo will
prove a total loss. The Alliance now lies
in an easy position. The steamer will be
raised and repaired. The damage to the
Danube is light. Both vessels were back
ing hard when the collision occurred, or the
consequence would have been most disas
trous. A misunderstanding of signals and
lights Was the cause of .the collison.
A GOOD DAT FOR WORK.
Executioner Clarkson Enabled by the Storm
to Lop Off 202 Heads.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
' Washington, April 26. Owing to the
terrific storm which has been raging all day
there were few visitors at the Postoffice De
partment to-day, and Executioner Clarkson
amused himself at cutting off Democrats
heads. Without apparent effort he scored
202, 31 of which were in Pennsylvania.
These are as follows:
T. H. Lnkins, Academy; J. W. Bandrick,
Arill: E. V. Ward. Bethany: A. L. Rohrer,
BInkley's -Bridge: F. M. Bell, Buena Vista: G.
W. Davis, Centralia; R. W. Hams. Clinton
ville; Hughes Elliott, Coaltown; L J. Robin
son, Compassville; O. D. Levinggood, Faeley;
Lewis Wickenham, Emberville; W. H. Wolf;
Glenburse; A. H. Benedict, Greengrove;F.
Feckraan. Greenock; M. W. T. Todd, Industry;
John Hughes, Jefferson: Mrs. M. Uarson, Lay
ton Station; John Warden, Light Street; New
ton Barnes, Mastiope:J. F. Miller, Monroeton;
J. M. Varler, New Milford: O. McCabe, North
Rome; John SI. Pamn, Putnam: M. J. NeaL
St. David's: Thomas Laid, South West: A. M.
Hudson, Saltello: W. R. Versevale. Spnng
ville: H. John, Sugartown; W. Friedman,
Springer: John Greaves, Upland, and H. E.
Ames, Yostville.
HE ACTED A8 AN ATTORNEY.
Held Succeeds In Not Answering the Grand
Jury Questions.
Little Bock, Ark., April 26. This
morning Mr. Charles S. Beid submitted to
the court his written answers to the ques
tions asked him in relation to
the statements made to him by
Mr. O. T. Bentley. In hi answer he
stated that Mr. Bentley had made all the
statement in connection with the ballot box
robbery to him as an attorney. This will
excuse him from stating to the grand jury
the substance of Mr. Bentley's communica
tions. Mr. Keid will be required to appear be
fore the grand jury again, however, and
give such other facts as he may know con
cerning the crime. The grand jury ad
journed to-day at noon to meet again next,
Wednesday.
A MIDNIGHT BLAZE.
Fireman Dickson Injured and a Frame
Building Destroyed.
Shortly before midnight last night an
alarm of fire was turned in from box 157
for a fire in Joseph Zoog's plumbing shop
on South Twenty-eighth street The build
ing was-a one-story frame, and was dam
aged beyond repair, entailing a loss of
about $500.
James Dicksoq, driver of Truck C, was
at work in the rear of the building, when a
portion of the roof fell and knocked him
against an outhouse, fracturing his collar
bone, and he had to be removed to his home
on South Twenty-first street in the patrol
wagon.
His Cnke Is Dongh.
Boston, April 26. Warren Mansur,
manufacturer ot crackers and biscuits, has
gone into insolvency. He owes about $82,
560, including $32,000 secured. Assets,.
$12,642.
Testing the New Cruiser.
San Francisco, April 26. No date has
yet been named by the Union Iron Works'
for the trial trip of the United States cruiser
Charleston, but it is understood the trial
trip will probably be made next week. The
contractors are .engaged everyday in testing
her machinery.
A Spanish Tribute to Bright,
Madrid, April 26. At the Atheneum
to-day Senores Moret. Fedriegal, Azcarote
and Figuerola paid eloqent tributes to the
lata John Bright
THEsPITTSBIIRGK eT DISPATCH;-?"
JACKSON IS A HITTER
The Colored Australian Pugilist
Knocks Out Patsey Cardiff.
JUST TEN ROUNDS OP TIGHTING.
Large Crowds Gather to Witness the Battle
for the Handsome
PURSE GITEN BI THE ATHLETIC CLUB.
The Winner Forced the Contest From the Start to
the Finish.
The sporting fraternity has been eagerly
waiting for the Tesult of the fight between
Patsy Cardiffand Peter Jackson. It was
speedily settled at San Francisco last night
Jackson pushed the fighting from the start
The white pugilist was obliged to lay down
his arms in the tenth round.
rEFECIJU. TELEGRAM TO TBI DISPATCH. 1
San Feancisco, April 26. The long
expected prize fight between Peter Jackson,
the colored heavy-weight champion of Aus
tralia and the Pacific coast, and Patsey Car
diff, of Minneapolis,, drew large crowds to
the California Athletic Club rooms to-night.
The fight was graced by the presence of two
classes of English nobility in the persons of
Lord Lonsdale, the Arctic hero, and the
Earl of Chester. The fight was for a purse
of $3,000, $500 to go to the loser.
The many game battles that have been
fought in the rooms of this club have always
aroused the interest of the lovers of the
fistic art, but probably no event of the kind
has created such a general interest in this
city since the battle between Jackson and
the Pacific coast champion, Joe Mc
Auliffe, last December. The rooms of the
club at an early hour were crowded to the
utmost capacity. Jackson's reputation was
made on this coast when he defeated Mc
Auliffe, and although Cardiff and the
doughty Australian were apparently more
evenly matched than were McAuliue and
Jackson, betting had been brisk during the
week, with odds generally 2 to 1 in the lat
ter's favor.
THE -WHITE PUG NEEVOUS.
Cardiff, while not under-rating in the
least the powers of his colored antagonist,
has all along maintained his ability to give
a good account of himself, and the opening
rounds of the fight to-night were eagerly
awaited. Jackson weighed in at 200 pounds
and Cardiff at 183. Jackson was seconded
bv Sam Fitzpatrick and Jack Haines, and
Cardiff by John Donaldson and Tommy
Warren. Hiram Cook was referree.
At 9. P. ai. the event of the evening was
announced. Jackson was the first to enter
the ring at 9:15, dressed in white tights with
light blue socks. He was soon followed by
Cardiff, in blue tights. They were greeted
with tremendous applause. Both men ap
peared to be in prime, condition, Jack
bon's supple form contrasting' with the
broad chest and robust build ot the Minne
apolis man. The latter had undergone a
vigorous course of training, and his fiesh
seemed firm and white as alabaster. Jack
son is about three inches taller than his
adversary, but his lithe orm makes him ap
pear somewhat taller. His reach is longer
than Cardiff's, and he is somewhat cooler
in his movements. The spectators enter
tained a favorable opinion of Cardiff's
strength and endurance, aud as the men
performed the customary hand-shake, the
room rang with applause. Cardiff appeared
a least trifle nervous. Jackson wore a stolid
air, and kept his eye on the reieree. Time
was called at 9:30.
THE BATTLE BEGINS.
The men sparred cautiously for an opening.
J ackson led for the belt with his right Cardiff
dropped back. Quick interchange blows and
clinching followed. Jackson fell back against
the rope. A clinch followed and Jackson got
in two on Cardiff's ear. Cardiff stood well
back when Jackson ledWCardlff seized him by
tho neck and fqrcedjhlm against the ropes.
Cries of "FoulCjarose, but were not heeded.
Cardiff held on until the men were parted by
the referee. Cries kept up, "Cardiff Is afoul
fighter! Jackson will do him up!" etc.
Second round Cardiff rushed Jackson and a
clinch followed. Jackson slipped away and
gave him his left. The men clinched, but
broke without a blow. Cardiff led and Jack
Eon cross-countered, and the Australian fell
back. Clinch followed clinch, and each got
several good blows. Jackson got in two good
ones on the nose and the round ended.
Third round Cardiff came up confident.
Jackson was savage and hit him a terrific blow
on th9 ribs. Cardiff responded with a sounder
on the cheek. Close in fighting followed, Car
diff forcing the Australian against the ropes
and got one in the wind. Cardiff called forth
many admiring shouts by his quickness, heavi
ness of blows and easy manner in which he
stepped under Jackon's terrible left
Fourth round Cardiff came up cool, but
seemed less, fresh than Jackson, though both
men were puffing. Jackson led with his left,
and Cardiff tapped him lightly. A fierce rush
was then made by the negro, who cot in a ter
rific blow on Cardiff's nose. Cardiff returned
with several In the ribs that made the room
sound. The round closed with the men about
on a par. But Cardiff had apparently got in
more blows.
SOME NEAT BAPS.
Fifth round Jackson caught Cardiff's right
hand in his mouth followed by one on the nose.
Cardiff pushed him over the ropes,and another
cry of foul arose. They were now fighting in
Cardiff's corner. Jackson got in two on Car
diff's left ear, and the ro.und closed with some
neat raps by both men.
Sixth round Jackson got in an easy one on
Cardiff's face when Cardiff seized him by the
leg. The men followed each other around the
ring, doing but little till they clinched, when
each got in on the rib of the other. Jackson
led for the cheek and Cardiff fell on his hands.
Cardiff looked tired, and the Australian hit
him in the face to wake him him up. In-fighting
followed.
Seventh round Jackson led with one on
Cardiff's nose. Cardiff played for his wind,
and the men broke away. Jackson got in sev
eral right-handers on Cardiff's ear, the latter
failing to duck in time. Jackson polished Car
diff's nose with his fist in great style, ln-flght-ing
followed, and the colored champion tried
to get in an upper-cut, but his opponent was
too nimble. -
Eighth round Jackson, led as usual, and got
In two on the cheek, followed by one in the
ribs; while Cardiff scored a right-hander on the
ribs. Jackson got in his customary left hander
on Cardiff's nose, and the men sparred cauti
ously. Jackson then knocked him down, and
Cardiff caught him by the hip, forcing him
against the ropes. Jackson fought savagelv
right and left, and Cardiff walked over to the
ropes, not defending himself. Jackson struck
him on the jaw as the gong sounded, and a cry
of foul arose, but was not allowed.
THE CLOSING BOUNDS.
Ninth round Jackson started into do his
man up. Cardiff seemed weak and groggy,
while Jackson was as fresh as ever, and in
clined to be savage. He chased his man aronnd
the ring, apparently trying to .get in a knock
out blow. Cardiff allowed him to play with his
head, merely tapping him feebly. Jackson
pushed him to the ropes, striking him fiercely
on the cheek and neck with his right while
Cardiff stood apparently ready to fall.
Tenth round Cardiff was groggy when he
clinched, and Jackson gave him a right and
left on the ribs. Cardiff tried hard to gather
himself, and put up his bands feebly. Jackson
again got him in his corner against the ropes,
and standing over him strnck him blow
after blow, which Cardiff took, merely
throwing his head to the right It was
evident that he was finished and
spectators urged Jackson to knock him out.
Cardiff staggered to his chair and Jackson told
him to give it up. The Minneapolis man nod
ded feebly assent and about three seconds be
fore the gong sounded Jackson walked to his
corner the winner.
It was evident that Cardiff, though a
clever boxer and hard hitter, had no show
atrainst the Australian, whose length of
reach and coolness undoubtedly won him
the fight. The hardest blows must also bo,
placed to his credit, and Cardiff's efforts in
the main were confined to guard and cross
counter. The disappointment of the spec
tators, who confidently looked for at least
20 rounds, was great
BEVMLI CRUMP &F,SS2SSK
to-morrow's Dispatch, describes his cruise
among the West dndlan Islands, touching at
Si'.KMs and Martinique.
SATURDAY; APKEfr 27,
SUPERIOR TO PUGILISTS.
A Compliment to the Prowcn of the- Pitts
bars Police. .
Since th'o old poolroom adjoining the
Central station has been transformed into a
billiard hall the police gymnasium has
been changed to other quarters. At first it
was intended to locate the gymnasium in
one of the unoccupied rooms on the top floor
of City Hall, but there were several ob
jections raised against this, aud a location
was finally found at No. 3 engine house on
Seventh avenue. For several days past
workmen have'been busily engaged in fix
ing up the large room on the third floor of
that building for a drillroom and gym
nasium, and in a short time it will be sup
plied with all the necessary paraphernalia
lor a first-class gymnastic organization.
Tom Sterck, who has been training the
police in gymnastics and the art of self de
fense for the past nine months, said last
night that in the police force of the city
there were at least 60 men who were superior,
in point of skill, to any of the professional
pugilists in the two cities. Some of themen,
he said, were unusually quick and skillful
in the use of the gloves, and others were
well advanced in the other branches of gym
nastics. He has been giying his attention
lately to the East End and Southside dis
tricts exclusively, and says that each dis
trict has several exceedingly clever men.
Taking the force as a whole, he says they
are superior to that of any city in the coun
try. PatFarrell, who is now a regular
member of the force, was never in ar good
condition as now, and Sterck thinks Farrell
is one of the best boxers in the country.
THE PRODUCERS AHEAD.
They Have Successfully Blocked the Stand
nrd In the Limn Field.
Mr. John F. Kiday, manager of the Oil
find Paint Reporter, was at the Duquesne
yesterday.
Mr. Biday says that the independent pro
ducers etill'hofd the key to the situation in
the Lima oil field. The producers have
known for a long time as well as the Stand
ard that the oil could be refined, and they
have been chary about selling.
The Peerless and Eagle Oil Companies, of
Cleveland, own 20,000 acres in fee simple in
the Lima oil field, and recently they secured
a lease on 3,000 acres. They are not slowto
lease theJand where they can't buy it Mr.
Biday reports that these companies are pre
paring to sink a number of wells this
summer. They have their own pipe line
and tank cars. Both companies are opposed
to the Standard and their methods.
Mr. Kiday say3 further that the Lima oil
makes an excellent illuminant, and a better
paraffine oil than the Pennsylvania fluid.
It has more body. Mr. Biday adds, it is a
great mistake for anyone to think that the
Standard controls the Lima field. So far
the independent producers are ahead.
THE PIRST GILLI CONCERT.
A Snccessfnl Amateur Effort at the CInb
Theater Last Night.
The first operatic concert given at the
Pittsburg Club Theater last night by Signor
Gilli's school of voice culture was a suc
cess, viewed from the amateur standpoint;
and of course his promising pupils do not
pose as professionals. Under the compe
tent direction of Mr. H. P. Ecker, and with
the excellent accompaniment furnished by
Miss Beahard, there was some really enter
taining vocaiism for the audience of 300 to
enjoy.
Most noticeable, perhaps, in the generous
programme were the soprano solo of Miss
Schook from Leonora's prettiest score; Miss
Battigan's especially dramatic soprano solo
from "Norma," and Miss ICeane's .singing
and acting in the title role of Lucia, sus
taining well her part in the sextet finale
from the second act of the opera of that
name. The second concert is billed for
Tuesday evening.
A COMPOSITOR'S ERROR.
He Gets a Very Lean Take of Copy Off of tho
Mntrimoninl Hook.
Thomas J. Shdber was a printer working
in Pittsburg a few years ago, says the Cin
cinnati .Engurer of yesterday. Clara D.
Shober was then, so to speak, on the hook,
holding the matrimonial market reports.
When he went to that hook for copy she was
the "take" he got. He seems to have found
that instead of being a fat "take" she
was a verv lean one. At all events, shortly
after he had set her up in his nuptial
"stick" he "dumped" her on the cold world
"galley," to be taken "proof alone and un
caredfor. He did riot call for the "dup"
and paste it on his "string" to be "meas
ured" by the domestic "rule." In other
words, he sent her to this city, promising to
come here and get work. He failed ti do
so. She sued him for divorce. Judge
Evans heard the case and has it under ad
visement. QUICK TIME FROM NEW ORLEANS.
A Centennial Train to Itlnko the Trip In
Jnst.Two Day.
New Oeleans, April 26. Two compa
nies of the famous Washington Artillery
left to-night by the Cannon Ball special
over the Queen and Crescent route for New
York, to participate in the Washington
Centennial. They will reach Cincinnati to
morrow evening, and arrive at New York
on Snnday evening, making the fastest time
on record between New Orleans and New
York.
The entire expense of the trip will be paid
by Mr. John A. Morris, one of the wealth
iest sugar planters in the South.
A MURDERER CAPTURED IN ITALY.
One of Paymnstcr McClurc's Assassins
Arrested and Held.
Philadelphia, April 26. Capain Lin
den, Superintendent of thePinkerton De
tective Agency in this city, was notified by
telegraph to-day, of the arrest at Maida,
.Italy, on April 18, of Guiseppe Beverino?
one of the three murderers of
Paymaster J. B. McClure, of the Lehigh
Valley Bailroad, and Stable Boss Hugh
Flannigan, near Wilkesbarre, on October
18 last Beverino was the arch-conspirator
of the murderers.
NOT A SQUARE GAME.
A Man Arrested for Conducting n Lottery
in Montana.
Helena, Mont., April 26. The United
States Grand Jury to-day indicted Dr. C.E.
S. Aborn for "using the mails for fraudulent
purposes. Dr. Aborn has been for some time
conducting a lottery at Helena which was
considered by some as not being strictly cor
rect in its methods, and this indictment is
the result of their prosecntion.
Passenger Men to Necf.
General Passenger Agent A E. Ford, of
the Pennsylvania Company, went to New
York last night to attend a meeting of the
joint committee of the Tiunk Line and
Central Traffic Associations. Mr. Ford
doesn't believe Judge Cooiey will reverse
his decision against the party rate.
Wreck at Johnstown.
Both the limited and mail train were de
layed last evening by a freight" wreck at
Johnstown. A broken axle managed, as
usual, to smash six freight cars. Fortunately
no one was injured.
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DIED.
GALLAGHER Friday, April 26. 1889, at
11:16, Mrs. BAbah Gallaobsb, wife ot wm.
Gallagher, In 65th year of her age, at her resi
dence. No. 10 High street
Funeral Monday, 29th: high mass at St
Paul's Cathedral at 830 A. M. Friends of the
family are respectfully Invited to attend. 2
'1889.V-
THE SURPLUS FADES.
Commissioner Tanner Issues 580
Pension Certificates 4n aDay.
MR. B0SSEI ASSISTS Hill NOBLY.
A Number of Decisions Shewing It's Easy
Nowadays to Get a Pension.
NINE MEN WANT JUDGE JENKB' PLACE.
A Suitable Seward Wanted to Giro ta the Samoan
Kin?, Mataifa. "
Yesterday was a great day for the old sol
dier. Commissioner Tanner issued 580 pen
sions, his largest day's work, and Assistant
Secretary Bussey granted a number of pen
sions topplicants who had previously been
refused. There are now nine applications
on file for the position of Solicitor General,
now held by Judge Jenks, of Pennsylvania.
A suitable reward is proposed to be given to
the Samoan King, Mataafa,
Washington, April 26. Assistant Sec
retary Bussey to-day rendered a number of
pension decisions, of which fonr are of gen
eral importance- In the case of William
Evans, late of Company H, Fifty-fourth
Ohio Volunteers, the former action of the
Commissioner of Pensions is reversed, and
claimant allowed a pension. It appears
from the testimony in the case that one of
Evans' comrades, while playing, threw a
piece of iron which struck him on the leg,
causing a compound fracture which has re
mained a running sore ever since. The
former action was taken on the ground that
the Injury was not received while in line of
duty.
In the case of William Jones, late of Com
pany G, Ninth Ohio Volunteers, similar ac
tion was taken. Jones, while in Camp
Chase, Ohio, in 18G5,.was precipitated over
a balustrade by some comrades who were
scuffling, receiving an injury which resulted
in scrotal hernia.
Alexander Mank, late of Company K,
Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers,
was similarly injured by a comrade jump
ing upon his back. Mank is granted a pen
sion. In the case of John "W. Jones, late of
Company A, Fifth West Virginia Volun
teers, the evidence shows that claimant had
his leg broken above the ankle by a soldier
coming up behind him and throwing his
whole weight upon his leg, crushing the
bone. About six months later, he acci
dentally fell while carrying a pail "of water
from a stream, and broke his leg again.
Theclaim was rejected by the'Pension Office
on the ground that the first injury was not
received in line of duty, and that the sec
ond injury was attributable to the first.
Assistant Secretary Bussey reverses this de
cision, and directs that the soldier he given
a pension.
There was an aggregate of 580 pension
certificates issued by the certificate division
of the Pension Office to-day. The list in
cludes certificates for original pensions, re
issues, increases, etc., and is the largest
issue that has been made in any one day
since Commissioner Tanner assumed charge
of the Pension Office.
IDAHO RAPPING I0UDLT.
She Wants to Join tho Sisterhood of States
Right Away.
Washington, April 26. Delegate
Fred T. Dubois believes that Idaho Terri
tory, which he represents in Congress, will
be admitted as a State during the coming
session. Mr. Dubois says that the leading
citizens of the Territory united some time
ago in calling npon the Governor to issue a
proclamation for a Constitutional Conven
tion, to be held at Boise City on the 4th day
of July. The Governor has issued the
proclamation, and the people enthusiastic
ally responded. The separate counties have
ordered elections to be held in June for
members of the convention. So great is the
desire fur Statehood that in counties which
are nearly evenly divided politically, only
one ticket will be presented, embracing an
even number of Democrats and Bepub
licans. After the constitution is framed it will be
submitted to the people in November, and
at the same time a full State ticket, a mem
ber of Congress and members of the Legis
lature to elect two United States Senators,
will be selected. As soon as Congress ac
cepts the constitution the State officers will
take charge, the Legislature will convene
and elect Senators and the member of Con
gress take his seat.
EIGHT MEN TO DISAPPOINT.
Fall List of the Applicants for the Place
Judge Jenks Soon Vacates.
Washington, April 26. It was said at
the Department of Justice, to-day, that a
change will be made in the office of Solicitor
General between now and the 15th proximo.
Judge Jenks, the inenmbent, consented to
serve until the close of the. present term of
the Supreme Court. The following is a
complete list of the applicants for this
office, whose papers are now on file in the
department:
Frank S. Blair, of Virgina; H. M. Duf
field, of Michigan; Walter Evans, of Ken
tucky; J. Frank Fort, of Newark, N. J.;
Richard Wl Parker, of New Jersey; Albert
Small, of Hageptown, Md.; Harry White,
ot Pennsylvania; John T. Ludeling, of
Washington, D. 0., and J. P. Baldwin, of
Indiana.
PARTSER MILLER HAS THE'CALL.
The President May Elevate His Attorney
General to the Supreme Bench.
Washington, April 26. A rnmor was
current to-day that the President would
soon promote Attorney General Miller to
the Supreme Bench, but inquiry failed to
trace it to any definite source. The friends
of other candidates do not relax their efforts
in behalf of their favorites. Maryland Re
publicans and some Maryland Democrats as
well, almost daily visit the President in the
interest of ex-Postmaster General Creswell.
Judge Gresham's friends are legion, and a
good word is spoken for that eminent jurist
at least once a day.
J. L. Webster, a prominent lawyer of
Nebraska, arrived here this evening, and is
understood to be a candidate for the place.
It is the general opinion that Mr. Miller
has the call.
A REWARD FOR KING MATAAFA.
Some Sort of a Souvenir to Be Presented to
Him by the United States.
Washington, April 26. Officials of
theState and Navy Departments are con
sidering what can be done in the matter of
suitably rewarding the Samoan King, Ma
taafa, for his timely efforts to rescue the
American sailors 'and property wrecked at
Samoa. Admiral KimOerly's report con
tained a strong recommendation npon this
point, which cannot be neglected.
It is probable that a Congressional war
rant must be had for the bestowal of any
suitable reward, but the Navy Department
may be able, meanwhile, to give the King a
token of its appreciation in the shape of
boats or some of the property now stowed at
Apia.
Extbaobdinaky bargains in headed
wraps to-day at Bosenbaum & Co.'s.
HII f 1VVK rehearses a little ancient hU
Dlllu 11 In. tory in to-morrovfs Dispatch,
in which he describes the rise and fall of the
Mormon empire, and relates the sad fate of
Big-Nosed George.
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IT IS HOT 0DT OP PLUMB.
Tho New Government Building U Only a
Trifle Ont of a Level To be Ready for
the Roof by Next Autumn.
It was rumored yesterday afternoon that
the work.on the new Government building
had been suspended because Mr. Malone,
the newly-appointed Superintendent, had
found the building was box of plumb.
A Dispatch reporter, who called at the
residence of Mr. Malone last night asking
that gentleman for a verification of the re
port, obtained he following information
from him on the subject:
"The building is not out of plumb at all.
Whoever got that report abroad was wrongly
informed. What I have to say in regard to
the present condition of the building is
simply this: The upper cornice course ot the
building is somewhat out of level; in fact to
the extent of X inches.
'The workmen did not stop operations
on account of that, though. We received
10,000 cubic feet of new granite yesterday,
and as it takes a number of men to unload
it, I put all the men on that work. It will
take about two weeks to unload that mater
ial in the yard. I have reported the fact of
the building being out of level to the de
partment at Washington, and I dare say
everything will be ready within the two
weeks it takes the men to unload the stone.
So, in reality, the work will not be stopped
on the building at all.
"Now as regards the work on the build
ing, I would like to say that there will not
be adelay at all. The work will be pushed
as vigorously as possible. You must not
forget that there is qnite as much work to
be done on the building before it is finished
as has been done already. But I propose,
and I think I am able to promise, that the
building shall be ready for the roof by next
fall.-
SHE INTENDED TO SHOOT. .
A Plucky Woman In the .Eighteenth Ward
Frustrates Robbers.
An attempted robbery was made at the
house of Mrs. Latimore, situated on the
Butler street extension, near Sharpsburg,
early yesterday morning. On Thursday
midnight Frank Wicham went to Byrne &
McCabe's livery stable, at the corner of
Thirty-fifth and Butler streets, to seenre
Mr. E. A. McCabe's services for a funeral.
To make arrangements Mr. McCabe set out
in a buggy with Mr. Wicham for Sharps
burg, at which place the funeral was to be
held. On passing a house on the Butler
street extension a window was thrown up
and loud screams attracted the attention of
the ocenpants of the buggy, who got ont and
ran to the house.
Two very large men were seen to run from
tho porch at the approach of Messrs. Mc
Cabe and Wicham. The door of the honse
was then opened and a revolver given to
Mr. Wicham by Miss May Latimore, who
told him to pursue the men, as they were
robbers. Chase was given to the burglars
and five shots fired, A slight scream was
uttered by one of the supposed thieves, but
owing to the darkness the men effected their
escape. It is thought, however, that one
was shot,
Mrs. Latimore and her daughter reside in
the house alone. The daughter posted her
self at the door and resolved to shoot the
first person who entered, knowing that the
men were prying at the door. The approach
of Messrs. McCabe and Wicham, however,
gave the solution to what action the women
had taken.
TO-NIGHT'S BIG BANQUET.
Arrangements Perfected for One of the Fin
eat Events of Its Kind.
The various committees of the Americas
Republican Club, at a meeting last night at
the Seventh avenue Hotel, concluded their
labors for the banquet to be held to-night.
Final reports were received and all arrange
ments were completed. Everything tend
ing to the pleasure ot the guests has been
carefully attended to by the committees.
Mr. Wilson, proprietor of the hotel, has
spared no pains or expense in his prepara
tion for the dinner, and the floral decora
tions promise to be the finest ever seen in
this city.
A committee, composed ot Messrs. ogan,
McKean, Houghton and Littell, has been
appointed to receive and look after the wel
fare of the guests as they arrive in the city,
and will escort them to the various points
of interest in the two cities.
The Hon. Nathan B. Goff, of West Vir
ginia, arrived in the city last night, and,
after an informal reception, spent the bal
ance of the evening calling on some friends.
Senators Plumb, Cameton and Quay, Gen
erals D. H. Hastings and A. W. Jones,
Congressmen McKinley and Butterworth
and Messrs. Delameter, Andrews, Glenn,
Leech, Murphy and others will arrive in
the city this morning to attend the banquet.
fPT mi DPT T 17 contributes some lively
tllAliA JjElLLIl gossip to the columns of
to-morrow's Dispatch. She speaks of the
latest society fads. Easier fashions. Centennial
squabbles and other bright and breezy matters.
TOO LOSG.CROSSINO THE OCEAN.
An Accident That Will Revert to the Benefit
of Pittsburg Ladles.
Several cases of ladies' fine headed wraps
were taken out of the Pittsburg Custom
House last Thursday by Kanfmanns'. These
goods should have arrived several weeks
ago, they having been intended for Kanf
manns' Easter trade, bnt owing to some mis
hap that befell the steamer they did not
reach Iheir destination until yesterday.
This delay will be a great loss to Kanf
manns', as the following figures will show:
The importation comprises 150 beaded wraps
that should have been sold at $o, but now
will be sacrificed for $2 70; further, 125 very
fine cut jet lace wraps that were intended
to be retailed at $8, will now be let go at $5;
also 75 very exquisite and elegant beaded
wraps that should have brought $,15, will
now be placed on .sale at $10. Fifty beauti
ful and most artistically embroidered cash
mere fichus which were included in this im
portation, and that would have been con
sidered bargains at $6 before .Easter, will
now be sold at $3. Ladies, if you would be
considered shrewd and economical shoppers,
he sure and see these goods in Kanfmanns'
cloak department to-day. We say to-day
because there will be a regular rush for
these goods, and the sooner you come the
better it will be for you.
Special for To-Day.
To dispose of our recent purchase of the en
tire stock of three well-known clothing man
ufacturers, we will hold one of our special
Saturday sales to-day. The goods must he
sold, and if prices are any object they are
marked at such as will sell 'em at sight. No
shoddy goods, as advertised by other dealers,
but a grand lot of men and boys' fine tailor
made suits, divided into three special bargain
lots, at $10, $12, 515, and markediat 62 cents
on the dollar. P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and
Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House.
The People's Store.
Bead carefully our eard about the prices
of carpets from the great New York auction
sale. Campbell & Dice.
ThS
CnKAP SILKS.
Plain Sarahs. 40c; Striped Sarahs, 50c
And lots of other silk bargains in this larg
est colored silk department to-day.
Jos. Hobne& Co.'s
Penn Avenne Stores.
SATURDAY EVENING FREE LECTURES.
Curry University.
"The Causes of Boiler Explosions" is the
subject of Mr. V. O. Burwell's lecture to
night. Ladles' Fine Silk Basques Only 81 98.
Who cannot afford to wear one of these
beautiful and comfortable garments now?
They'll be all the rage this spring. Kanf
manns' cloak department, however, is the
only place in the city where you can get
tnem lor f ya.
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PtivTH? A "RPAVR WAm
XAlLUAtXillXXIA, lU-oaw,
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The Ex-Confederate General Acquitted!
of the Charge of Cowardice.
DEPENDED BY HIS BOLD CAPTOBi'
He Was Trapped Into an Unsafe Position fcjr'
a Union Colonel, Who
MAECHZD HIM EIGHT OYER THE USX. .
Eetaliation for a Somewhat Similar let of the Ectwl ,1
Shortly Before.
The captor of General Boger A. Pryor,
the ex-Confederate officer, has been found
and interviewed. He is Captain Dudley,'
of Manchester, N. H. He denies the story
that General Pryor displayed cowardice
wnen captured, and tells exactly how he
came to capture such a noteworthy character
as General Pryor.
israelii. TZLIOBAM TO IBZ DISPlTCa.1
Manchester N. H., April 26. The
true story of the capture of General Boger
A. Pryor, the ex-Confederate officer who Is
so bitterly assailed by the Southern press
on account of a recent speech, is made pub'
lie to-day for the first time by his captor ia
order to refute the charges of cowardice
which are made against the ex-rebel. The
officer who effected his capture is Captain,
H. O. Dudley, of this city. To-day Gen
eral Pryor's son, Boger A. Pryor, Jr.r came
to Manchester for the purpose of clearing
his father's name from disgrace.
The story of the capture of General
Pryor, as told by Captain Dudley, is
prefaced by the following explanation of
the circumstances which led to the capture:
In November, 1864, a Captain Burridge, of
the Thirty-sixth Massachusetts Begimeqt,
had been captured by two Confederate offi
cers while between the lines engaged in a
sort of contraband trade which was going
on between the picket lines of the opposing
armies, by which newspapers were ex
changed for tobacco, etc., and each side
thus became informed of the other's move
ments. Captain Burridge had gone oat
alone to meet two Confederate officers, and j
they had walked him into their lines, one
on each side of him. This capture incensed
General Meade, who ordered Captain Bur
ridge dismissed from the army,. but he was
reinstated the next day by General Grant.
EETALIATION DEMANDED.
The capture of Burridge was considered
by the Ninth Corps as a reflection on them,
and General Parke was eager lor retalia
tion. General Grant told him that he had
his (Grant's) permission to capture a rebel
officer as an onset, and if any officer should
capture a rebel officer of high rank, single
handed, in retaliation for that of Burridge,
such officer should be considered in the line,
of duty, and if killed or wounded, he or his
family should be pensioned accordingly.
General Parke immediately notified his
officers of the order. -
At this point the story of Captain Dudley,
begins: "About the 27th of November, 1864,
I was in command ot the brigade picket
line. My advance picket was on a knoll
in an angle of the line, and commanded
considerable of a distance. I had just been
to dinner when I was told that a rebel
officer wished to communicate with us. X.
selected ten men, the best marksmen and
coolest soldiers of the regiment, who were
sent forward to the advance post with orders
to keep us in view and to fire in rotation,
commencing with No. 1, if I raised a hand
or got into a quarrel, to fire at the rebel, and
kill him if they could. General Pryor had
been standing in front of the rebel picket for
halt an hour, trying to eflect an exchange of
newspapers.
HOW THE GENEBAL 'WAS FOOLED.
"As I walked' ont I took short steps,
which brought Pryor more than halfway to.
our lines. As we met he put out his hand ifi 2
sit down and have a chat.' My answer was:
'No, sir. I came here to make you a pris
oner, in retaliation for the capture of Cap
tain Burridge, captured within 100 rods of
hereten days ago.' He replied: 'I had. -nothing
to do with Captain Burridge's cap
ture.' I told him that was nothing to me,
I should capture him in retaliation. His
answer was: 'By 1 can't see it.' Be
fore the words were out of his mouth a six
inch Smith & Wesson six-shooter was pressed
against his shirt bosom, he wearing a low
cut vest. I told him he should surrender
there, or I would leave him with a bullet
hole through his body, and I would take,
my chances of making my line. He raised
his left hand, saying: 'Under the circum
stances, I am compelled to surrender to you.
You have the drop on me.'
"As I faced toward my line. I threw a large
circular which he wore partially over my
body, with my left elbow, saying: A word
from you or
A PABTICLE OP EESISTANCE
and I shall drop you and go to my line.
keeping my revolver constantly at his'
breast. In that position we moved to my
post, immediately in front of where we
Btood. The post was occupied by Captain
Hussey, of the Thirty-second Maine, and
the men referred to. As we stepped .into
the post, General Pryor drew his revolver
from under his circular) with his left hand,
cocked it, and made a pass to shoot, when
the revolver was knocked from his hand by
Captain Hussey. Alter searching him for
further arms and taking his name, I imme
diately took him to General S. G. Griffin,
Brigade Commander, aud resumed myposi
tion in command of the picket line. With
in one hour General B. E. Potter sent his
marshal to me, to present his compliments
and congratulate me on the greatest achieve
ment ever accomplished by an officer of the
Ninth Corps. I have now in my possession
the revolver, belt and holster that I took
from General Pryor."
CHARLES TY1LS0JU W0ESB.
Tho Colored Man Who Was Stabbed Toes.
day Wni Sinking Last NIsht.
Charles Wilson, the colored man who was,
stabbed' by Andrew Heizer last Tuesday
night, was considerably worse last evening.
The physicians at St. Francis Hospital
thought his chances of recovery were very
slim.
A Pleasant Sundny School Treat.
Last evening a pleasant entertainment
was held at the Riverside M. E. Church,
Allegheny, under, the auspices of the.
Sabbath school of the church. Key.'
O. A. Emerson opened the meet
ing by prayer and delivered an ad
dress on the ''Phases of Sabbath School '
Work." Bev. W. T. Conner spoke on
"Method and Motive." The singing of the
Sunday School class was excellent.
See Onr Black Sarah Silks at 30 Cents.
Best you can find at this price, and other
special lots just arrived.
Jos. Hoene & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Bead Sheriff's notice of sale of "Dispatch
property," fronting 30 ft. on Fifth avenue'
and running hack 240 ft. to Virgin alley, la
estate of J. Herron Foster, deceased, in to
day's Dispatch and Times.
B.&B.
Silk Tnblo No. 1.
50 cents:
Bemarkable: 200 pieces plaid striped
and plain surah silks, bought Thursday ia
New York and deliyered to us per Adaas
Express yesterday morning 50 cents is the
price. Soggs & Burl.
HENRY HAYN1E, ft.JSSr-8'
tell something about Paris of 100 years ago; U ' ,
I prisons, pleasure and follies.