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iThat London Scandal is
Brouelit Mo Parliament.
OHE MEMBER SUSPENDED
For His Vigorous Language in De
nouncing the Officials.
THE TORIES REFUSE AN IKQUIRY.
Labouchere yesterday called up the Cleve
land street scandal in the House of Com
mons. The Tory Government refused to
allow au investigation. Labouchere was
suspended because of his radical language.
London, February 28. Mr. Labouchere
spoke on his motion of inquiry into the
Cleveland street scandal which had been
made part ol the regular order for to-day in
the Honse of Commons. He alleged that
the case presented an official attempt to de
feat the course of justice, and, therefore, he
had moved the reduction of the credits re
lated to the administration of justice.
He detailed the facts of the scandal, and
contended that the sentence of nine months'
imprisonment for Veck was itself a scandal
because of the inadequacy of the punish
ment to the offense committed. The Treas
ury officials, having lull knowledge of the
wbole affair, had refrained from prosecuting
Newlove and Veck until Sir Stevenson
Blackwood, Secretary to the Fostoffice, had
insisted upon taking action against liis own
subordinates, the postal employes involved.
TO PREVENT THE EXPOSURE.
Then, finding themselves compelled to
prosecute these two men, the Treasury offi
cials determined to prevent the exposure
from going any further, and tried to hush it
all up. Wnen Hammond fled the police
proposed to secure bis extradition from Bel
gium, where they had him watched.
Both the Chief of Police and the Secre
tary to the Fostoffice urged the Govern
ment to obtain his extradition. There
was no legal difficulty in the
way. The extradition could have
been readily obtained, but the Marquis of
Salisbury, through a Treasury official, wrote
declaring that he could not ask for the ex
tradition. The Marquis of Salisbury cer
tainly knew that the treaty with Bel
gium covered the offense alleged against
Hammond. "Why, then, could he not ask
for his extradition? Hammond discovered
that he was watched in Belgium, and, in
formed of his danger there, hurried away
and went to America; and in all this, as to
information and otherwise, he was assisted
through Mr. Newton, the solicitor of Lord
Arthur Somerset.
THE TOBY OBJECT.
The object of the Government was ob
viously to hunt Hammond beyond the range
of extradition, that being re carded as the
best plan for preventing the making of
revelations abeitiog certain personages. Op
position chters. When Monroe, chief of
police, reported to the Treasury the evi
dence in the hands of the police involving
Lord Arthur Somerset and others, the
Treasury ordered the police to desist from
watching the case, and Somerset obtained at
the Horse Guards four months' leave of
absence to enable him to quit the country.
But he did not quit the country. Lord
Salisbury stated that a warrant to take him
into custody would be issued; but he caused
this decision to become known to Lord
Arthur Somerset's commandins officer,
through whom this information was con
veved to Somerset. Thereupon Somerset
fled.
Lord Arthur Somerset was not onlv al
lowed to resign his commission and leave
the army as an honorable officer, but at this
moment he is still a Magistrate for two
counties. Laughter. Moreover, he did
not hide himself. He went to Para openlv,
and asked for an official place at the court
of the Sultan.
FATE OF THE POOR MET.
Two men are now in prison lor their part
in these scandalous occurrences. Bnt they
are poor and obscure men; their highly
placed confederate is unmolested. The
Go eminent took care that the warrant for
his apprehension should not be issued till
he was out ot the country. Cheers.
Mr. Labouchere said bis cnarge was plain
enough. It was that the Marquis of Salis
bury and others criminally conspired to de
featthe ends of j ustice. Therefore he asked
that the committee inquire into his allega
tions. Laughter and cheers. He trusted
. that the Government, whatever their de
fense would not put up a lawyer with a
brief in his hand to defend them by special
pleadir and evashe chicanery.
Sir liichard "Webster, the Attornev Gen
eral, said he believed the House "would
agree with him that there was not a shadow
of foundation for these disgrace.'ul charges.
It was absurb to suppose that the Marquis
of Salisbury or the Treasury officials could
have any interest to retard the prosecution
in this case. The procedure, in fact, took
the usuel course.
NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE.
"When the evidence was all in, it was first
collated with a view to the case against Lord
Arthur Somerset. The opinion of the Lord
Chancellor was then taken upon it, and
this opinion was that the evidence was in
sufficient to justify a prosecution. Subse
quently, additional evidence was obtained,
and this rendered the issue of a warrant ad
visable; bnt be had authority to state that
Sir Dighton Probyn, after his interview
. with the Marquis ot Salisbury on this sub
ject, neither saw nor communicated with
Lord Arthur Somerset, either directly or in
directly. Neither had the Marquis of Salisbury any
knowledge of the movements of Lord Arthur
Somerset to aoid the service of the warrant.
Thestory told by Mr. Laboucbere to the effect
that the Marquis of Salisbury had informed
SirDighton Probyn that a warrant was
about to be issued was mere gossip.
Mr. Labouchere. interrupting, here offered
to write the name of his informant on a slip
of paper and nut the slip of paper into the
hand of Sir Richard "Webster, leaving to
liichard the choice of disclosing or not" the
name to the House.
A DIRECT CONTRADICTION.
Sir liichard Webster said Mr. Labou
chere could adopt what course he chose. He
himself had direct authority contradicting
the allegations that the Marquis of Salis
bury had spoken to anyone regarding the
issue of the warrant.
Mr. Labouchere said he could not accept
Sir liichard Webster's assurances, nor did
lie believe the Marquis of Salisbury whose
denials were obviouslv untrue. The Chair
man here intervened, and requested the
gentleman to withdraw the words calling
into question the veracity of the Premier.
Mr. Labouchere declined to withdraw the
wordfand the Speaker named him ior sus
pension, and called upon the House to ad
judge upon the conduct ot the member.
Upon division the suspension was carried by
177 to 96. Mr. Labouchere, in leaving the
House, said be regretted tbe fact, but his
conscience would not allow him to say that
lie believed the denial of the Marquis of
Salisbury. Cheers "from the Pjrnell
party.
"WANTED IT DROPPED.
-Mr. Morely here suggested that this sub
ject be dropped and the House proceed to
'other business. Mr. "W. H. Smith demanded
that tbe House should express an opinion
on the motion, notwithstandicg tbe with
drawal, and should say that the motion was
improper and the charges false.
X. P. O'Connor, continuing the debate,
said he knew the name that Mr. Labouchere
bad offered to give to Sir Richard "Webster,
and it was one that carried conviction as to
the correctness of the statements that had
been made.
Mr. "W. H. Smith called upon Mr. O'Con
nor to give the name in the interests of
justice. Mr. O'Connor declined upon the
ground that the name had been imparted to
him in confidence.
Mr. Charles Hall, member for Cambridge,
declared that Lord Arthur Somerset was
prepared to quit London before his inter
view with Sir Dighton Probyn. The Mar
quis of Salisbury admitted that Sir Dighton
Probyn had previously advised Lord Arthur
Somerset to clear his character, but denied
any other communication.
AFRAID TO INVESTIGATE.
Other members having demanded a com
mittee of inquiry, Mr. Smith, on behalf of
the Government, declined to allow persons
against whom there was no evidence to be
pilloried and gibbeted and perhaps ruined
for life. He claimed the judgment of the
House on Sir Richard Webster's answer.
The motion to report progress was lost by
202 to 82.
The Chairman then put Mr. Labouchere's
amendment proposing the reduction of the
credit, and Mr. Labouchere's amendment
was rejected by 20G to 66.
Mi. Balfour" promised Mr. Sexton that he
would consult the Earl of Zetland on the re
lease of the persons incarcerated in conse
quence of the disturbance nt Clongorey.
BELOW THE ZULU.
Where a Socialist Speaker Would Place
Ibe Haitian Monarch Hash O. Pente
cost Snys tbe Cznr is a DIs
srraco lo Humanity.
IEPECtAt.TELEGH.lM TO THE OISPJLTCB.:
New York, February 28. The great
hall of the Cooper Union was crowded to
night by the Russians and haters of Russian
tyranny, who came together at the call of
the Socialistic Labor party to pro
test against the Siberian outrages.
Hugh O. Feutccost said it was a
disgrace to human nature that such a man
as the Czar, who was personally responsible
for the Siberian atrocities, was alive. It
was equally a disgrace to human nature
that he could find men to do his bidding
and perpetrate such horrors, anditwasalsoa
disgrace to human natuie that the rulers of
other nations should be on terms of amity
with such a monster. If the proposed
treaty ot extradition with Russia, by which
political offenders would be surrendered,
were passed, it would be a shame requiring
generations to wipe out.
Prof. De Leon said there were a dozen
Siberias here in the "United States; that the
coal mines, tenements and factories were so
many Siberias, and that the proverb about
those who live in glasshouses stood in the way
of our throwing stones at Russia. But,
he thought that, as civilized countries have
the recognized diplomatic right to remon
strate when a nation sinks below the stan
dard of civilization, so, Russia having
fallen below tbe Kaffir and the Znlu, the
Washington authorities should send a
cablegram to St Petersburg to this effect
The Government of tbe United States sees
with regret tbat tbe Government of Russia
finds no better method to deal with political of
fenders tbon ono contrary to tbe laws of civil
ized countries.
He also called attention to the narrowness
of Behring straits, and the facility with
which an enemy could be transported across.
HE WAS SLEEPING 1JNDEK A SEAT.
An Alarmed Mother Jumps From n Train to
Find Her Boy.
terrciAi. tej-wsbaji to the DispiTcn.l
Ashland, Neb., February 28. Ai the
Bnrlicgton flyer neared the station to-night,
running 40 miles an hour, Mrs. Hitt, a
passenger, rcse suddenly from her seat,
ran out on tbe platform and leaped
off before any one had time to interpose.
The train was stopped and the conductor
sent mm back with a handcar to where the
woman lay unconscious, with one leg
broken and her body badly bruised. She
was brought to this city.
She had been badly alarmed at missing
her'little boy.who, afterthe train left Omaha
had crowded under the car seat nnd gone to
sleep. When last seen by his mother
he was playing in the aisle. On
missing him her first thought was
that he had wandered out on the patform.
The impulse to save him was so strong that,
without realizing what she was doing, she
made the- wild jump. While all this was
coing on the little fellow stayed in his bunk
and slept soundly. Mrs. Hitt will recover.
A DESCENDANT OF GEN. PUTNAM
The PlalntUTla a Divorce Salt la a ConnectU
cut Town.
rsrrciAL telegram to thx dispatch.
New London, Conn , February 28.
An interesting divorce suit, that of J.
Harry Holbrook, a young society man of
Norwich, against his young wife, Minnie,
has been on trial in the 'Superior Court be
fore Judge Fenn for several days. The
couple were married seven or right years
ago, and tbe young woman, it is charged,
has been exceedingly indiscreet for the past
four or five years. Mr. Holbrook is a great-great-grandson
of General Israel Putnam,
the Revolutionary hero, and he wears Gen
eral Putnam's watch, and has the General's
canteen at his house. His -wife, who is
pretty and piquant, is the daughter of the
late Captain Chester, of Groton.
The testimony incourt was very damaging
to the woman. Mrs. Holbrook, pretty, petite
and fashionably clad, took the stand in her
own defense. The case was anrued to-day,
and Judge Fenn took the papers and re
served his decision.
NOT AFRAID OF A KEDDCTION.
The President of tbe Pcaniylranla Steel
Compr.ny Feels That Wny.
tSrECIAL TELIGBAM TO THE PISrATCU.3
Haheisbueg, February 28. Major
L. S. Bent, President of the Pennsyl
vania Steel Company, at Steelton, which
employs about 4,000 men, to-day rid
iculed the idea promulgated by some
of the steel rail making companies
that the proposed reduction of the duty
from $17 to 510 would necessarily reduce
wages in their establishments or the stop
page of work in them.
The steel companies in Illinois, he de
clared, were fully aware that their business
would not snfferj and in making a crv
against tariff reduction were simply looking
out for the interests of the ore mines which
they controlled in this country, their
purpose being to retain the duty on foreign
ores.
A PITTSEDRGEK SUSPENDED.
Althonch Engnccd to a Woman In Wooster,
lie Mnrrles a Dakota Woman.
Cleveland. February 28. A. M.
Criner, of Pittsburg, a theological student
of the Allegheny, Pa., Seminary, but now
doing missionary work in Dakota,
has been suspended by the Wooster
O., Presbytery, by which he was licensed to
preach. Criner, although engaged to be mar
ried to Miss Cora Goodhart, of Wooster,
wedded a Dakota woman, hence his suspen
sion. W.ALT0N DISCHARGED.
The Warrant for Arrest Was Insufficient to
Hold Blm.
St. John, N. B., February 28. The
Walton case took an unexpected turn at
the opening of the court this morning,
when John Kerr announced that he had de
cided to acknowledge that the warrant for
arrest was insufficient.
The Judge then said, that being the case,
nothing was left for him to do but to dis
charge the prisoner, which he accordingly
did. No further proceedings bare yet been
taken.
THE
ONE KENTUCKY FEUD.
Continued from First Fags.
the New Jersey avenue station and surren
dered to the local police authorities.
TBE RESULT IN DOUBT.
Messrs. Carlisle, Stone and other former
colleagues of the ex-Congressman saw him
soon after he wa; shot. How badly he was
hurt, the doctors told them, it was impossi
ble to say, as they were unable to tell what
direction the ball had taken. It was
thought the eye might have been affected by
the bullet striking tbe optic nerve, but this
was disproved when Mr. Taulbee, at the
suggestion of Congressman Stone, put his
hand over his uninjured eye, and the sight
of the other one was found to be perfect.
The stricken man rested in the committee
room half an hour before he was removed to
his home. He was taken out on a lounge
and placed in a carriage, several doctors
and ex-Representative Thompson accom
panying him. Subsequently he was taken
to Providence Hospital. The latest report
is to the effect that he is resting quietly and
that there is a prospect that ne may re
cover, though the physicians say it is a very
serious case.
The bullet entered just below and a little
to the right of tbe left eye. It is believed
that it then went around the side of the face
and lodged behind the right ear. No
paralysis has set in, so that there is good
reason to believe that neither the spinal
column nor brain has been affected.
Friends of the injured man say that the
wouud may be a facial one, which will not
have a serious result.
KINCAID'S story.
Kiucaid says that Taulbee had been
hounding him for more than a year past,
and has several times insulted him. He cir
culated stories that he was a coward and
afraid to meet him (Taulbee). These re
ports, in his nervous state, so overwrought
him that he hardly knew what he was doing.
He also understood that Taulbee bad threat
ened him with violence. To-day he assaulted
him and pulled his nose and ears, and this
was more than he could endure.
It was about two years ago that the
Byronic tendencies of Mr. Taulbee led him
into a performance which resulted in the
tragedy of to-day. A daughter of one of
Mr. Taulbee's old parishoners, reduced to
poverty, applied to'bim for a position in the
department Backed by Mr. "Carlisle it was
easy lor the brilliant young Kcntuckian to
secure the office for his fair constituent. In
tbe office he was attentive to her, and she, as
a matter of course, received him kindly.
He pressed his suit beyond the bounds Ken
tucky chivalry should have dictated, and,
under fear of losing her position, the young
lady was more complaisant than wise.
something of a dude.
Mr. Hincaid is of a good old blue grass
family. He has held prominent public po
sitions and is a social favorite. He pub
lished the story regretfully, and, at the
same time, offered Mr. Taulbee all the space
he wanted ior explanation. The Congress
man not being able to explain, and having
more scandals than one ringing around his
ears, sought satisfaction in gratuitous abuse
ofKincaid. The latter is a very slight
man physically, modest, peaceful, a gentle
man priding himself on his good family and
his circumspect conduct. He did every
thing he could to avoid a quarrel.
He was not an admirer of the code of
honor or the broader field of adjustment
adopted by the Hatfields and McCoys. He
has been known as something of a "dude"
among the Iraternity of the "row," but al
ways as a gentleman of discretion and of
culture. He had been insulted constantly
for two years by the sarcastic and aggressive
ex-clergyman. He had avoided serious
trouble by by every possible means, even to
the point of being ashamed of his apparent
cowardice.
"When Taulbee passed out of Congress
with the demise of the Democratic
party as a governing power, Kin
caid congratulated himself that his en
emy would disappear. But Taulbee staid.
some say on account of business and
others on account of attractions which have
been the evil spirit of his life. At any rate
he remained, and did not cease to annoy
Xincaid.
A NATURAL SEQUENCE.
The accidental meetings of the two men
have been frequent duriug the last few days
and the glances and remarks, always exas
perating, culminated to-day in anassaultby
Taulbee on Kiucaid. Feeling that the
crisis had arrived, that his life was in jeop
ardy, Kiucaid found means to arm himself.
Just when he got the pistol is not known.
Atter his first encounter with Taulbee he
sent in his card to Congressmen Caruth and
Painter, of his State, but whether one of
these gentlemen lent the fatal weapon is not
established.
The affair has created a great sensation
here. It is the first shooting affair by per
sons other than obscure employes that has
ever occurred in the Capitol building. As
saults have been frequent, but so near a
murder at the point of the pistol had not
taken place before. Lightnee.
No Need of Anyone
Wearing shabby clothes, when we offer such
elegant new spring overcoats and suits for
men at the very low price of S10. Nothing
but new early spring designs shown; no old
stocks, but a grand and varied assortment
of incomparable values at $10. Take your
choice to-day. On the one side of onr store
are the suits; $10 buys one. Turn to the
left, and see our men's spring overcoats in
light or dark shades, just as your fancy dic
tates; $10 also secures one of them. To-day
will be a great $10 bargain day at our store.
P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
. Will Price's is the only place you can
get those lovely gray scarfs at SO cents. 47
Sixth street.
It Slakes Home Ilnppy.
How many wives and mothers who suffer
and die from overwork could retain strength
and happiness if they would do away with
the old-fashioned custom of baking, and nse
only Marvin's superior breads, which they
can get from any grocer. ttssu
Will Price's is the only place you can
get those lovely gray scarfs at 50 cents. 47
Sixth sheet.
Oar J. 11. & Co. Sblrt,
Unlaundried, three-ply, all linen in bosom,
neck band and cuffs, strong and durable,
best fitting, every latest Improvement, as
patent button protector, etc, at SI or $11 a
dozen. You will not buy any other shirt
when you have worn this one.
Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Neckwear, new styles, at James H.
Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Filth ave.
Will Price's is the only place you can
pet those lovely gray scarfs at 50 cents. 47
Sixth street.
FINE pillow shams, braided and em
broidered, from $1 to $9 a set; extraordinary
values at Bosenbauni & Co.'s. xhssu
Men's walking gloves at James H. Aiken
& Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave.
Will Price's is the only place you can
get those lovely gray scarfs at 60 cents. 47
Sixth street.
New Drcii Trimmings.
Fine tinsel braids and gimps, "Vandyke
points, colored silk fringes, sashes, cords,
tassels, crochet edgings and everything iu
this line. Fresh goods at captivating prices
at Eosenbaum & Co.'s. ihs
Fifty dozen ladies' suede kid gloves,
eight-button length, in all best shades, and
in all sizes; worth $1 25, at 05c on glove
counter to-day.
Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Will Price's is the only place you can
get those lovely gray scarfs at 50 cents. 47
Sixth street.
PITTSBUKG - DISPATCH,
WATER STILL RISING.
The Tide in Cincinnati Creeping
Farther and Further Up Town.
ALL BOATS NOT SUNK ARE AFLOAT.
Thousands of f eople on the Bridges Gazing
at tbe Majestic Ohio.
GREAT SUFFERING AT NEWPORT, KI.
Schoolhonses Placed at the Disposal -of the Flooded
People.
The Ohio at Cincinnati is rising very
slowly, but will hardly reach 57 feet. Tbe
railroads are not materially worse off than
the night previous. Newport, Ky., is suf
fering most. The schoolhouses have been
thrown open to the homeless, and if the flood
continues the Mayor will be compelled to
call on outside aid.
Cincinnati, O., February 28. TbeOhio
river is the biggest thing in Cincinnati to
night. It is drawing vast audiences from
all the walks of life, and putting hundreds
of people to an immense amount of bother.
The day opened chilly and threatening. It
steadily grew colder, and at noon a fierce
snow storm raged for a brief time. After
that there was not a trace of falling moisture
in the air, and the bitter breeze and increas
ing cold gave promise that the flood had
been conquered. But all day the ocher
colored tide crept further up town, and
more and more merchants were compelled
to move goods to places of safety.
THE RIVER CLEAR OF DRIFT.
Tbeip was a crush of teams all day in the
bottoms, and upriver bulletins were eagerly
sought. "How is it at Pittsburg?" was a
momentary cry. Despite the chilling
blasts and constantly swelling waters, to
gether with reports of rising waters for a
hundred miles up stream, there was a very
general air of cheerfulness even among the
hundreds driven out of their homes, and
other hundreds who at great expense and
much annoyance moved their goods to
places of safety. The wharf boats were
a popular point for thousands, thousands
more thronged the ferries and other thou
sands swarmed the three big briJges to gaze
at the majestic Ohio. The river is remark
ably clear of drift, and the wind breaking
the waves into white foam, it presented a
beautiful sight. No boats departed. Sever
al incoming steamers unloaded either above
or below the bridges, accordingly as tbey
came from up or down the river.
One of the sensational sights is Shanty
town. It is a village of a hundred or more
old boats which sat stranded in a basin,
protected from the river by the Ohio and
Mississippi road bed. The water swept over
that and all the boats not sunk are afloat.
Their inhabitants are in a woclul plight.
GREAT SUFFERING IN NEWPORT.
Newport is suffering most. Whole squares
in the residence portion of the city are in
undated. Four thousand men are out of
employment by the flooding out of various
milh. Many 'of thei. homes are under
water. The suffering is great
A special session ot Council has provided
funds for the present and placed two of tbe
city schoolhouses at the disposal of the
homeless. The Mayor says it the flood does
not soon abate he will be compelled to ask
outside aid.
The river is rising very slowly now and
will hardly reach 57 feet. But tbat means
great loss and distress if it remains at that
height any time. The railroads are not
materially worse off than last night.
EISING HALF AN INCH AN HOUR."
Blsh Water nt Louisville Forces Manutac
torles to Close Down.
Louisville, February 28. The river is
still rising here about half an inch an hour.
It has forced a number of manufacturers'
establishments on the river front to shut
down. The total rise since morning is about
seven inches. It has stopped raining and
turned quite cold, and a fall of water is ex
pected at once:
Early this morning a big raft broke loose
in the upper part of the city and drifted
dowu upon the caissons of the new bridge.
The upper parts of the two of these were
borne away and upon one of them Foreman
Williamson and five men who had gone out
to anchor the caisson. For a short time they
were in great danger of going over the falls
but the wreck ran around and was quickly
reached by skiffs with stout cables and
fastened till it coald be towed ashore.
EAGLNG FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.
Tiro White IHpn nod n Ncero Killed While
Attempting to Cat the Levees.
Lake Providence, La., February 28.
The levees of the Fifth Louisiana District
are being sorely pressed by tbe wind and
water, but the people in charge believe they
can hold them. A report was
brought to town last night of
the killing of two white men and
one negro a short distance above the State
line in Chicot county, Ark., while attempt
ing to cut leeves the night previous. There
were five in the crowd, two escaping in a
skiff.
The river here has been stationary for the
past three dajs, and stands one inch above
high water mark of 1882. All things con
sidered the levees in this section are re
garded as in a satisfactory condition.
BIG ICE GORGES.
Fears Expressed of a Flood In tlio Mlssonrl
nt Kansas City.
Kansas City, February 28. It is re
ported that one oi the worst ice gorges tbat
have formed in tbe Missouri river in many
years, is now located 16 miles above Kansas
City. The water is backed up almost 20
feet behind the gorge and fears are expressed
of a flood when the ice goes out unless the
immense volume of confined water can be
drawn off gmduallv.
The Van Aiken Land Beclamation Com
pany and the Winner Bridge Company,
both of which have works under way in the
river, stand in the greatest peril. They will
attempt to open up a, channel through the
gorge by use of dynamite.
rinntntlons Orel Hatred.
Vicksburg, Miss., February 28. A
private levee in Oakbend, 15 miles below
Vicksburg, and on the Mississippi side, was
broken by the storm Thursday afternoon.
The T. J. Williams and Newton Landing
plantations are totally overflowed in conse
quence, and Oakbeud, Diamond and Free-
lands plantations are partially inundated.
Slowly Rising- at Chnttnnooca.
Chattanooga, February 28. The river
reached a height of 37 feet 10 inches at 8
o'clock to-night and fs rising slowly. Ke
ports from points above are very encourag
ing and indicate that the rise will not be so
much as was feared. Tbe cold wave has
stopped the rain, and none fell'to-day.
Redaction In Patsencer Rates.
Chicago, February 28. The Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul road gives notice
of a reduction in passenger rates between
Chicago and Missouri river, taking effect
March 3. The rate to Kansas City and
Council Bluffs will be reduced from $12 50
to $10, with a second-class rate of $8. To
Sioux City the fare will be dropped from
$14 70 to $12 20.
Men's walking gloves at James H. Aiken
& Co.'s, 100 Fifth ave.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1,
CLTABLIE EOSS AGAIN.
A Condersport Man Think Ho nan Dlscov-
rred the Long-IUInlne Bot Story
Told by the Lad of nil
Enrly Childhood.
ItrXCtAX. TZLXOIUM TO THE DISPATCH.! '
Coudersport, February 28. A young
man who may turn out io be the long-lost
Charlie Boss has been located in Port Alle
gheny, McKean county, Pa., and the story
of his life is of a nature tbat m3y throw
some light on the sensational abduction oi
Charlie Brewster Boss from his father's resi
dence in Germantown on June 1, 1874.
The young man is just the age now that
the stolen child of Christian K. Boss would
have attained if he is alive, and the circum
stances surrounding the career of the young
man supposed to be the missing Charlie
Boss are so peculiar and strange
that the inhabitants of Port Alle
gheny are convinced that the mystery
of the abduction will at last be explained.
He was discovered on Wednesday last by a
well-known citizen of Coudersport. In an
interview with the young man the follow
ing interesting story of his life was ascer
tained: The first recollection of his eventful
career was at his fourth year, when he was
under the care of a man known as "Doc."
This person, as the youth described hiin.was
amanof large size and resided with his wife,a
small woman, in a country place, the name of
which he could not remember. He did not
live with "Doc" long before he was taken
to a grocer in Masonville, N. Y., by the
name of Teed. His guardian, tbe youth
said, told the grocer he was the agent for
an orphans' home in Eastern New York,
and was placing children with responsible
parties to bring up. He had
placed several, he said, in private
homes in Franklin and other places
in the eastern section of New York, and if
Mr. Teed would like to take the child,
which was the onlr one he had, to raise, he
could have him. Mr. Teed, who had taken
a fancy to the little stranger, told him he
would take tbe child, and the alleged
agent for the orphans' home said he
would bring the necessary papers with him
as he had forgotten them, and in a few days
he would call again. Iu the meanwhile
Mr. Teed might keep the boy until he be
came large enough to take care of himself.
The alleged agent never came back, and his
stories about having placed other children
were ascertained to be false, but Mr. Teed
decided to keep the child.
The young man will probably go to Phila
delphia next week to confer with Mr. Boss.
Mr. Teed, who has acted as a lather to the
lad, confirms his story, and is also endeavor
ing to learn something of the boy's life
prior to the time he adopted him.
A GREAT COAL SCHEME.
Formation of a Company to Build a Unilroad
90 mile Lone la the Hocking Tal-
lej Mnny Thousand Acres of
Iinnd Secured.
ISFZCIAI. TELIOUJLM TO TUB DISFJLTCH.t
Columbus, February 28. Through the
filing of articles of incorporation with the
Secretary of State the details of au enter
prise of great valne to the coal interests of
the Hocking Valley are made public.
Tbe papers filed are for the incorporation
of the Hocking and Western Bailroad
Company, whose purpose it is to construct a
coal road from Chauncey, six miles from
Athens, on the Kanawha and Ohio road, to
London, Ohio, a distance of 90 miles. The
officers of the company are President, H.
B. Cramer, New York; Vice President, G.
B. Carr, Columbus; Treasurer, John A.
Bagley, New York; Chief Engineer, W. H.
Jennings, Columbus.
The company has control or will secure
15.000 or 520,000 acres of coal land in the
Hocking Valley with which to supply the
road with coal lor transportation. The com
pany claims to have or control as
much coal land as the. other four
roads ' entering that field. Most
of the land which it is expected to work lies
south of Nelsonville, while there are 5,000
acres north of the line anti tributary to it.
In addition the line runs southeast of the
1,600 or 1,800 acres of coal laud owned
by the Ohio and Western Coal
and Iron Company, which can be worked
easier by this time than any other. It also
passes the two furnaces of the company at
Jbloodwood.
It is claimed for the line that it will make
the Northwestern markets easy of access
for lines to be built and that connec
tions with it will enable the lake
ports to be reached as easily, if not easier
by the Baltimoreand Ohio,Columbns,Shaw
nee and Hocking, Toledo and Ohio Cen
tral or Cincinnati, Hocking Valley and
Toledo. Construction is to commence soon
on the 00 miles of road, and it is expected to
complete it in 18 months. The capital stocK
is $100,000, and this, in 30 days, is to be in
creased to 55,000,000, and 52,000,000 in bonds
issued.
A YENEEABLE VIOLIN.
Two Centuries Credited lo It and One Fully
Accounted For,
Newcastle, Eur,, Chronicle
A venerable violin must be that of which
a London dealer is at present the happy
possessor. It is said to be 200 years old; and
although as to the history of the first 100
years of the instrument's existence there
is some donbt, the second century
is fully accounted for. In 1794, Mr.
David Ker, au Irishman. traveling
in Italy, purchased it from Signor G. F.
Mosell, of'Florence, for 25. The original
receipt to this effect, written in Italian, is
still in existence, with a note by Mr. Ker
appended in English "Mr. Mosell thinksit
belonged to tbe court of Tuscany, and by
some means, perhaps improper, it has been
taken from it. He savs it is of the first mer
it, and he supposes in England it will be
worth 50 guineas. Florence, May 10, 1794."
In 1888 it was bought by its present
owner. Like wine, a fiddle is supposed to
improve with age. Indeed, according to
Dr. Wendell Holmes, there are in a violin
no (ewer than 8 different pieces. These
pieces, at the ontset, are strangers to each
other; and it takes a century, more or less,
to make them thoroughly acquainted.
BeerGlmse forWenpom.
David Morgan, better known .as "Ship"
Morgan, is wanted on a charge of aggra
vated assault and battery, on oath of Theo
dore Barr. The bearing was to have been
Geld before Alderman Scbaefer this morn
ing, but the defendant has not yet been ar
rested. Tbe case is the result of a row
in which it is alleged beer glasses were used
as weapons.
A Rctlrlns Chief R own riled.
Cincinnati, February 28. To-night the
members of the City Fire Department pre
sented to Lewis Wisbey, the retiring Chief
Fire Marshal, who has been in tbe service
35 years nnd goes out on a pension, a horse
ana buggy, with all appliances, valued at
5600. Mayor Mosby made the presentation
speech.
Resumption of a Blast Fnrnace.
Beading, February 28. Tbe second of
the three large anthracite blast furnaces
of th.e Brooke Iron Company at Birdsboro,
resumed operations this afternoon after a
year's idleness. To-morrow morning the
Keystone furnaces, number one of tbe Bead
ing Company of this city, will resume.
Offers to Compromise.
Cincinnati, Febrnary 28. Ex-Tress'
urer Constans, df Newport, Ky., who was a
defaulter to the amount of $35,000, has made
an offer of compromise for 56.000, which it is
likely will be accepted.
May Go to Slorcanzi.
Michael Flood, the Sonthside boy, who
was found asleep in a wagon the other night,
will be turned over to Agent Dean to-day,
andit is probable that he will be sent to
Morgans,
1890.
CAKE NOMORE IN IT.
The Secretary of X. A. 300 Pnlls Out
of tbe Contest for President.
AF0KMER PITTSBDRGEEMAY WIN.
Cast Iron Pipe Defended by a Scottdals
Tube JIannfacturer.
SHOENBEEGER'S 3IEX AGAIN IN C0UET.
Johnstown Plumbers Warn Union Hen to Stay Away
From That Place.
The latest sensation in the contest for the
Presidency of the Window Glass Workers'
Association is the withdrawal of Secretary
Cake, who was regarded as a sure winner.
Cast iron pipe, is upheld by a prominent
manufacturer. Shoenberger's workers get
into court again. Non-union plumbers not
wanted in Johnstown.
The Window Glass Workers' Association
met last night, but there was nothing of im
portance in the proceedings. It leaked out,
however, that the exact origin of the trouble
at tbe previous meeting was a discussion of
a motion relative to the coining election.
Edward Phillips' friends offered a motion
tbat the ballots shon Id be sealed by the
preceptories, and should not be opened nor
counted until all. had been received and
turned over to the council. They gave as
their reason for this action tbat they wanted
to prevent Secretary Cake from being
counted in as they alleged Mr. Morenus had
been.
This reflection on the officers and partic
ularly on President Campbell, aroused the
latter's ire and a heated discussion ensued.
It is said that Mr. Phillips made a direct
charge against Mr. Campbell, that the latter
had been responsible for "counting in" Mr.
Morenus. It was then that Mr. Campbell
could control his temper no longer and
struck Phillips.
GROWING IK INTEREST.
The coming contest for the Presidency
continues to grow more interesting. A
story is afloat now to the effect that ex-Pres-ldept
Campbell is making a tour of tbe
preceptories in the West in the interest of
one of tbe candidates and it is presumably
in the interest of Secretary Cake. This is
denied, however, by Mr. Cake who now
says he will not be a candidate for the posi
tion at all. This is a big surprise, as he
was counted a sure winner. When asked
for an explanation as to why he refused to
be a candidate he said:
"I have more than one reason. In the
first place, the increased responsibility is
greater in proportion to the salary. If I
should be elected I would be charged with
using my present position to secure a pro
motion, and it would be said of other officials
that they used their influence in my favor.
Of course, if I. was a candidate, I would run
on my own responsibility and oa mv own
merits, and I had fully made up my mind
to do so. I learned that other candidates
thought there was a combination against
them', and after a carefal consideration I de
cided to withdraw."
"Is your withdrawal in the interest of any
other candidate?" was asked.
AN EMPHATIC DENIAL.
"No, sir. I am charged with using my
influence to secure one man's election, and
you know it wouldn't do lor me to play the
same game twice in succession," replied Mr.
Cake with a smile.
With Treasurer Hammitt's withdrawal
the contest is between John P. Eberhart, L.
C. Haler, Joseph Johnston, Edward Phil
1!ds, John Fees and Simon Burns. The
fight is virtually between Eberhart and
Haler, and those who ought to be able to
predict the result say that Mr. Eberhart
will carry off the prize. The same people
also say that Patrick Clarey made a mistake
by pulling out of the contest this time, as he
had a good chance of winning. The voting
sheets lor the first ballot will not be sent out
until next week, j
CAST IRON PIPE DEFENDED.
A Mnnnfaclnrer Says Tbey Aro Made Uni
form by (be Vertical Process There Is
One Plant hear Plttsbarg Thick Enough
lo Roslst Oxidization.
"I was rather amused," said a local cast
iron pipe maker yesterday, "at the tendency
of an article in The Dispatch yesterday
to create the impression that the making of
cast iron pipe is one of the lost nrts
in Pittsbnrg. The writer stated that
though this city is the iron center of the
world, the nearest cast iron pipe work is
located at Cleveland. Now, this is not true.
The National Pipe Foundry and Pipe
Works at Scottdale are making cast iron
pipe every day, and it is practically a
Pittsburg company. The offices are located
'in the Lewis block, and the capital comes
from this city. The works were built five
years ago, and the capacity has been in
creased so that now they are melting CO tons
of iron daily.
"For the last two years, in the face of
fierce Sonthern competition, this firm his
supplied Pittsburg and Allegheny with
cast iron pine for water purposes. Miles ot
cast iron pipe have been laid in Pittsburg
to carry gas, and the results have been very
satisfactory.
"It is not true either that cast iron pipes
lack uniformity in thickness. With skilled
superintendents and workmen, modern ap
pliances and improved methods, variations
in thickness are of infrequent occurrence.
By the old process which was abandoned
years azo.tbe pipes were made horizontally,
and then the material would sag in places
and they would not be uniform. Now
the pipes are manufactured in a vertical
position, and they conld not be made any
truer. They are carefully gauged and
tested, and all that are not uniform are re
jected. The city authorities will not allow
wrought iron pipes to be laid for gas or
water except in some cases.
"Another strong point in favor of cast
iron pipes is that they are made an inch
thick, while the wrought pipe are only a
fourth of an inch. The pipes rnn through
such a variety of soils and come in contact
with so many acids in a city that oxidiza
tion sets in at once, and the thinnest pipe is
eaten up the quickest. For this reason the
city officials prefer cast iron pipe for water
and gas."
STAY AWAY FK0H JOHNSTOWN.
Tbe Master Plnmbrr Rctnae to Slun ibe
Journeymen $cnlr. ,
The union journeymen plumbers of Johns
town have sent out notices warning all
members of the craft to stay away from that
place. They are having trouble with their
employers over their scale. Tbe latter was
recently presented to the master plumbers,
but they refused to sien it.
On account of the great amount of work
on new buildings the town is overrun witn
journeymen. They were organized, but upon
presenting the union scale they were met
with a flat refusal.
Cllnebinc Ibe Strikers.
Attorneys C. C. Dickey and B, S. Martin
yesterday filed an amendment to tbe bill of
Shoenberger & Co. against tbe strikers. The
amendment charges the strikers with con
spiracy, alleging unlawful assemblies and
threats and persuasions to induce workmen
to leave tbe mill.
An Election Promise FalfHled.
Ex-Street Commissioner Charles Ott last
night gave a banquet to a number of politi
cal friends in the Twenty-eighth ward as a
celebration of the victory of Andrew Binder
in tbe CouncUmanic figfit of the Thirty-first
The party assembled at the office of Alder
man Succop.
ONE-SIDED STORIES.
Commander M cCnlla Denies That He Is an
Inhamaa Officer He Tells Why He
Used tbe Sword on Walker
Kline Suspended Decanse .
He Was Aslrep on
Daly.
NewYobk, February 28. Commander
B. H. McCalla, of the United States steam
ship of war Enterprise, makes a partial de
nial to tbe statements of his officers and
men that he is an inhuman officer, and tbat
he treated all hands with great brutality
during the voyage which wss ended yester
day by the vessel's arrival here. He says:
I am perfectly willing to go into details of
my actions on this cruise wbicb has lasted over
two years. The stones as printed In the morning
newspapers are all one-sided. As far as I can
judge lroni tbe accounts as printed, the story
tbat I attacked a sailor named Walker with a
sword is tlia worst In my defense. I admit
tpat story is trne. I did nse a
sword In Walker's case, but tbat I was
justified I am willing to let my superiors at
Washington decide. This man Walker came
aboard the Enterprise while she was at
Southampton. He was In a beastly state of In
toxication, That would probably have been
excused had be gone to bis quarters without
saying an) tulnjr. I sent an orderly to quiet the
man, bnt be refnsed to listen to reason. His
disorderly conuuet continued until finally I -ras
compelled to go to him myself. He tried to
strike me. and I used the sword on him.
Now as to the suspension ot Ensign Kline let
me say this: I suspended him Irom duty be
cause be was surprised while asleep. He de
nied having been asleep but be did not speak
tbe truth in that respect, because I myself
tound him slumbering. I was attracted to the
spot where he lay by his heavy snoring, i woke
him up and be bad tbe Impudence to tell me
thatl was mistaken. I was justified in sus
pending him under the circumstances. As to
my landing my raen ln Kegro Bay on tbe
African sb..ro opposjte Gibraltar, I did that to
drill the men. A heavy gale came upsuddenly.
It was from tbe east and beach being a lee
shore we had to haul off shore- Before coins I
signaled the men ashore to go toCeuta,15miles
distant, and remain there until I was
able to come aronnd again. I went to
Gibraltar and returned to tbe African shore
the following morning. I then learned
for tbe brst time that the men bad refused to
march to Ceuta, claiming tbat the stretch of 15
miles was inhabited by wild Moors, who were
likely to massacre them. Instead tbey camped
on tbe beach. I thought this proceeding
very peculiar, considering that there was no
danger and tbat there were 30 well-armed men
in tbe party.
lam willing to make affidavit tbat the story
of my having attacked tbe coachman of Lady
Playfair because be refusea to allow me on
the box of Her Ladyship's coach, is a varn
of sailors and an absolute lie. It is
untrue tbat we bad any court martial on
board during tbe cruise because there could
be none without authority from Washington.
As to my other suspension for disrespect to a
superior officer. I must say nothing until I have
made my official report to Washington.
NOT YEEY HUNGBY.
Indians Refase to Accrpt S applies Except
as an Absolute Gratuity Tbey Were
Supposed to be In a Starr
ing; Condition.
Washington; February 28. On Janu
ary 4, 1890, Indian Agent Leahy, at the La
Pointe Agency, Wis., in response to inqui
ries, informed the Indian Bureau ofEcialsby
letter that the Chippewa Indians on
the La Pointe reservation were in
a starving condition acd that ra
tions and clothing should be
furnished at once. He says: "The 30 days
rations should be provided at once, as many
of these Indians are in a starving condition,
and especially the women and children, the
aged and otherwise feeble."
Upon this representation a resolution
was passed by Congress appropriating $75,
000 Ior tbe relief ot these Indians. A quan
tity of the provisions and goods have
already been purchased. To-day tbe
Indian Commissioner received the fol
lowing telegram from Special Agent Garner
who had been sent to the agency to assist in
distributing the supplies: "Agency Indians
refused to receive supplies or subsistence
unless as a gratnity. No immediate necessity
for making any purchases. Instructions
requested." Agent Leaby also telegraphed
as follows:
"The Indians inform roe that they will
not mortgage their land or pine forsupphes.
No supplies should be purchased."
The Indian officials are unable to
reconcile there statements, and have referred
the matter to the Secretary of tbe Interior
for instructions. The resolution appropria
ting the 75,000 provided that the Govern
ment should be reimbursed out of monies
hereafter realized out of land and timber
now owned by the Indians seeking aid.
F0KE1GN GOODS SEIZED,
Among- Them a Consignment Addressed to
n Plttubnrs Firm.
tSI-ZCIAI. TJXEOBAJI TO TUB DISEATCIM
New Yobk, February 28. The firm of
Allard & Sons, with offices on Fifth ave
nue, executed orders for fine foreign goods,
buying them in the United Kingdom and
on tbe Continent for patrons in America.
The special Treasury Agents of the Govern
ment raided the establishment of the
firm on tbe charge that tbe firm either
greatly undervalued the goods imported or
smuggled them altogether. Some of the
customers of Dr. A. Salviati, of Venice,
are now in a similar predicament.
Dr. Salviati sells fine girls' wear, bric-a-brac,
and beantifnl household ornaments.
A seizure was made to-day of goods of this
character, among them a consignment
by tbe Adams Express Company to
C. C. Beggs, and others to Philadel
phia. Chicago and St. Louis parties.
The total value of the seizure is from
f5,000 to $10,000. All of the goods, so the
special Treasury agents say, are under
valued, most of them from 50 to 75 percent.
All the persons named in the invoice to the
'express company are exonerated from blame
in tbe matter.
BOUND FOE NASHYILLB.
Deleentcs to the I.enBne Dints Meeting
to Leave Pitt.bnrsr To-Morrotv.
A special Pullman, train bearing the
Eastern delegates to the National Conven
tion of the Bepublican League of the
United States, will pass through this city
to-morrow evening, and the local delegates
will have three cars attached and proceed to
Cincinnati with the same train.
The Eastern delegates will join those of
the North and West at Cincinnati on Mon
day morning at 7 o'clock, and they will pro
ceed as a body to-Louisville, Bowling Green
and other places. The convention will open
at Nashville Tuesday morning. After the
convention a Urge numberof the delegates
will go on an excursion to Chattanooga,
Mnrfreesboro, Lookout Mountain, Shiloh
and other historical points, at low railroad
rates. State Secretary Bobert Lindsay, of
this city, will furnish information concern
ing the trip to any who may desire to ac
company the local delegates. ,
A Substitute for Prohibition.
Des Moines, February 28. In the Sen
ate to-day, among the bills presented, was
one for the establishment of the Australian
system of voting and to provide for license
as a substitute for prohibition in the hand
ling of the liquor traffic
James Rassell IiottcII Better.
Boston, Mass., February 28. The con
dition of James Busseil Lowell is reported
as somewhat improved to-night.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOIKG.
Some Who Trnyel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Wbo Talk.
G. Nash Foster, of Lykens, and James
P. Colter, of Meadville, are stopping at tbe
Seventh Avenue. Mr. Colter sajs that tbe
movement to down Delauiater in Crawford
county won't work.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson, of Forbes
street, have gone to Scranton. the former to
attend the United States Court and the latter
to visit her sister, Airs. J. B. Gnmsbaw,
JanWB, Scott and wife went East last
eTenlng,
A PECULIAR. METHOD'
Used to Secnre Some Positions in tbe
3Iilwaukee Fostoffice.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
Eevised to Agree With the i7iiae3 of Offi
cials in Power.
FKANK CONFESSION OF AX EMPLOYE.
Projress
of the Inrrstlsatioa Conducted
Bouse Committee.
by lis
Commissioner Boosevelt is charged with
securing the appointment of a man who had
grossly violated the civil service rules. The
employe in question acknowledges some of
his irregularities.
Washington, Febrnary 28. The Civil
Service investigation was resumed to-day.
One of the charges against the commission
considered to-day averred that Mr. Boose
velt secured the appointment of one Hamil
ton Shidy to a place in the Census
Bureau, knowing that Shidy, an of
ficer in the Civil Service Commission,
as Secretary of the Board of Local Exam
iners of the Milwaukee Postoffice, had per
sistently and repeatedly violated his oath
of office in making false verifications and in
not reporting violations of the civil service
law.
Mr. Shidy, being called to the stand,
said he had filled the position of Secretary
of the Local Examining Board of the Mil
waukee Postoffice until July 1, 1889. Nom
inally, he had entire charge of the books
and papers of that board, although actually
he had not. because the papers were not al
ways in his possession.
A FBANK CONFESSION.
There were irregularities in the board ia
1888. He did not report them to the Civil
Service Commission, as it was his duty con
structively to do, though not act
ually go, he contended, as he re
garded his duty to the postmaster
to be paramount. He had made some cer
tincalionsof persons for appointment inac
curately. It was made part of his duty as
clerk under Mr. Paul, the postmaster, to
torture the records so as to make some of
thecertifications improperly. The certifi
cations were not made to conform to the
rulesand regulations ofthe civil service.
Witness explained what was meant by
torturing the records. In the first place ha
said the postmaster would make an appoint
ment. Then he would have witness certify
this name and two other eligibles
to him. and he would select tho
name of the person whom he had already
appointed. Mr. Paul, the postmaster, he
said, had free access to the list of eligi
bles, contrary to law, and witness did not
prevent him because he could not cainsay
the wishes of the Postmaster, and because
his official life would have been at stake.
EETISINO THE LISTS.
There were also instances in which exam-
ination papers were revised by direction of
the postmaster, so as to change the percent
ages of an applicant. This was not done to
any great extent, he said, only when neces
sary. He said he never knew of ques
tions being given out to candidates for
appointment before examination, and the
postmaster did not have access to them. He
insisted that he did not start or instigate
the examination of the charges against tbe
postmaster. He was now in Government
employ in the census ofEre, having ob
tained a position there through tbe friendly
offices of the Civil Service Commissioners.
Witness declared he had no ill feeling
whatsoever against Postmaster Paul. On
cross-examination by the Civil Service
Commissioners, the witness said he had
never, on re-marking an examination paper,
put it at a higher per cent than the case
would actually warrant. He declared he
never sought to conceal the state of affairs
in the examining board, but simply did not
bring them to light.
THE BEIIEIXG SEA DISPDTE.
Negotiations for n Settlement Han Been
Progressing; Very Satisfactorily.
Washington, February 28. Nothing
can be learned at the State Depart
ment concerning the fisheries ques
tion, but outside the Department it
is very well known that this Government is
in constant communication with the Gov
ernment of Great Britain with a view to a
settlement of the Canadian fisheries ques
tion, and is also negotiating with tbat Gov
ernment and incidentally with the Bussiau
Government for an acknowledgment of the
jurisdiction of the United States in the Beh
ring Sea.
In regard to the former question, it is un
derstood that tbe negotiations have pro
ceeded so far toward a settlement on a basis
satisfactory to both governments that the
portion of the modus Vivendi allowing
American fishermen license to purchase
bait has been extended indefinitely without
any documentary formalities.
IXGAUS AS TICE PEESIDEST.
He Will Act In That Capacity While Morton
Goes to Florida.
Washington, February 28. Ia tho
Senate to-day Ingalls was elected Vice Pres
ident pro tern, took his seat as presiding
officer and returned bis acknowledgments
to the Senate for the renewed expression of
confidence.
Vice President Morton wilL leave Wash
ington to-morrow for Florida.
THE BIG SEAL C0.STKACT
Awarded by Wlndom to tbe North Americas
Commercial Company
Washington. February2S. Secretary Win
dom has directed a lease to be made with the
North American Commercial Company, of New
York and San Francisco. L Lieber. President,
for the exclusive privilege of taking fur seals
upon the Islands of St. Panl and St. George,
Alaska, for a period of 20 years Irom
May 1. This company made three pro
posals for tbe privilege. Tbo one accepted by
Secretary AVlndom Is known as bid Ho. 11, and,
differs from tbe other two In being an offer
without conditions. Tho company proposes to
pay and will pay an annual rental of 160,000 for
the lease of said islands of Sc Paul and St.
George, and, in addition to the revenue tax or
duty of 2 laid upon eajh fur sealskin taken and
shipped by it from said island., said company
will pay the sum of S7 62 apiece for each and
every for sealskin that shall be taken and
shipped from said islands of Sir. Paul and St.
George under tbe provisions of any lease that
it may obtain. All sucb payments to be made
at such times and places and In sucb
manner as the Secretary of the Treasury
shall direct. In addition to said pay
ments said company stipulates and agrees that
it will faithfully comply with all tbe laws of tbe
United States and all tbe rules and regulations
of tbe Treasury Department, in relation to tbe
taking of fur sealskins on said islands, as also
witb all the terms, provisions and conaitions of
the advertisements or notices for proposals
above set forth and referred to.
Tbe annual rorenue to tbe Government un
der this lease, on the basis of 100,000 seals per
annum, will be about 21.000,000 as against 13C0,
000 under the present lease to the Alaska Com
mercial Company. The following are the
names of the directors of the North American
Commercial 'Company: IJovd Tevis, Henry
Cowell. Matbias Meyer and Isaac Lieber, all
of San Francisco, and Albert Miller, of Oak
land, Cal. Mr. David O. Mills, of New York,
is said to be a member of tbe company. Its
capital stock is riCOO.OOU.
Dnrsnlns la Aprons.
Nice lawn embroidered nurses' aprons
23c, 37Jc, COc, up to 51 50; extra values.
XbSSU BOSKNBAUai & Co.
DIES.
STOLZENBACH On Friday, Kebrdary28,
189a at 12 p.m.. at her residence. 233) Sidne-r'tl
street, Sonthside, Tiixra Cakkt, wife of Cca.' ft
rad F. 8 tolzenbacb, in her 21th yeas, 'i k, :''; V
Notice of funeral hereafter. - if-
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