FiaraB' 3 THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SATURDAY, MARCH . 8, 1890. " a '. A CHANCE FOR REED. Hlibnsterinjj on the Direct Tax Bill to Again be Attempted. OATES YILL COXDCCT THE FIGHT On the Lines Drawn, in President Cleve land's Yeto Message. THE SENATOES PLACED ON THE RACK. Bhtr Will Bolt the Eepnbllcan roily If Bis Bill Is Sot Passed. A big battle is anticipated when the di rect tax bill, -which knocks $20,000,000 out of the surplus, comes up in the House. Oates and bis followers trill endeavor to filibuster, and Heed's new rules will be sub jected to a severe test. Senator Blair de clares that unless bis educational bill is passed the Republican party will be ruined. rrEOSI A STAFF COUUESPOSDEKT.l Washington, March 7. A good op portunity to witness the workings of the new House rules will be afforded when the direct tax bill which has passed the Senate, and was to-day reported from the House Judiciary Committee, comes up for consid eration. It will be remembered that this bill, identical in every particular came up in the House during the first session of the last Congress and occasioned a deadlock more protracted than any in the history of Congress. The opposition came from 50 Democrats who objected to the biil on the ground that it was unconstitutional and that the refunding of the tax would be bad policy. The deadlock was broken by an agreement postponing the consideration of the bill until next session, when it was passed and vetoed by President Cleveland. The bill, the purpose ot which is to credit and pav to the several States and Territories and the District of Columbia all moneys collected under the direct tax levied by the act of Congress approved August 5, 1861, is reported favorably by the majority of the Committee on the "Judiciary, while a mi nority report is appended objecting to its passage, signed by the men who led the fili bustering in the last House. The minority report says that the veto message of ex President Cleveland is so accurate and lucid in statement, so cogent in reasoning and logical in deduction, that the minority adopts it as expressing their 1 iews on the bill. When it comes up for consideration there is no duubt that a strenuous attempt will be made by its opponents to obstruct its pass age, and the new rules giving the Speaker the power to define a dilatory motion, which have not yet been enforced, will probably have to be called into requisition. The State of Pennsylvania is the second largest creditor to be benefited by the passage of this bill, New York leading the list. The cum coming to Pennsylvania is 1,910,720. The whole amount the bill will call lor is in round numbers about 820,000,000. II the bill is brought to a vote it will undoubtedly pass, lhere was not a single Itepublican vote cast against it in the last Congress, while some 90 Democrats voted for it. LlGHTNEB, THE T0ICL OF LABOR Beaid in Behalf of an 1'DlImilcd Postal Telegraph scheme. "Washington, March 7. The House committee to-day resumed the consideration of postal telegraphy, and was addressed by Ealph Beaumont, Chairman of the Legisla tive Committee of the Knights of Labor. He said'that the eighteenth plank of the plat form of his organization declared for a Gov ernment telegraph system; and Representa tive Wade had introduced a bill embodying their views. This bill had been reported to the last Congress, and placed on the calen dar; but the House calendar had been a sort of potter's field for all bills, and the Knights had no special lot in that field. As to the Postmaster General's bill it was not a good business proposition, and, not even the Post master General, as a business man, would enteriu to on his own responsibility. The Posimaster General was not to blame for that, for he had admitted that he had submitted this limited plan because a com plete system would require a larger appro priation than he could obtain. What larmer would buy half a farm when he could buy the whole? The Government was abundantly able to buy the whole thing and carry it on without furnishing business opportunities for somebody else. The Post master General had said that he aid not blame the Western Union for charging what it could, but he represented the people whose interests suffered. He (Beaumont) thanted the Postmaster General for the declaration; it was just what he had con tended all along that the interests of great corporations were opposed to the interests of the people. A FLOOD OF ELOQUENCE Conccrnloir tbe Free Nm-lcmlon of Ibe Mononcnhela to be Turned Loose. rFItOM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT 7 "Washington, March 7. The House Committee on Rivers and Harbors has set next Tuesday as the day for hearing the representatives of the Monongahela Naviga tion Company, in reply to the arguments of Mr. John Dravo in favor of condemning the locks and dams of the company. The com pany will be represented by Mr. George Shiras, one of its managers, and by ex-District Attorney Carnahan. Captain Merrill, the United States engineer in charge of the Pittsburg district, will also appear before the committee on that day, and will give his opinion on the appraisement of lock No. 7, which is at present in the courts. It will be remembered that the bill which passed Congress appronriated S1G2.000 !nr hi nnr. chase of that lock and dam, which sura was increased bv an appraising committee to about 20G,000. Captain Merrill says that this is about 20 per cent more than it should have been, and that the original cost of the construction was not more than 5135,000. The material used in its building he claims to have been very inferior and cheap. He will make these statements to the Kivers and Harbor Committee in support of the position taken by Mr. Dravo. SENATOR ELAIE WILL EOLT Unless His Lilucntionnl Bill is Passed br tbe Republican Senate. ""Washington, March 7. The Blair bill came up as unfinished business in theSenate to-day, and Mr. Blair insisted that the Ee- publican party was pledged, in its platform, to tbe passage of his bill, and he predicted that, if that party Tailed to make good its pledge, that fact would put an end to the party. For himself he owed no political al legiance to a party that lied, and there were other men in the country who were, like him, testing the solemn pledges of the Re publican party. That, he said, was no threat, but it was a air warning a fair warning from one who .oved his partv, and who had as much blood the soil which that party had helped to .less as any of them. Our Drmrcrut Allowed to Rtmnin. " Washington, March.- 7. Mr. Haugen, of "Wisconsin, from the Committee on Elec tion, reported a resolution in the Alabama contested election case ot Threat versus ,-CIarfc. The resolution, which was unani mously reported, declareV-Clark, Democrat, entitled to retain his seat It was adopted. SENATOES ON THE RACE. A New scheme, to Discover tlie Secret Session Leak Procresa or ibe In vestigation A Possibility of Suit on n Cunrco of Sedition. Washington, March 7. Senator Dolph called a meeting this afternoon of his special committee directed to discover, if possible, the leaks through which the public are in formed ot the proceedings in executive ses sions of the Senate. Having failed to ex tract any information from the newspaper men who were called as witnesses, the com mittee this afternoon decided to take the other tack, and, becinnins at the head of the list, it summoned members of the Senate to appear belore it, and put them through a course of questioning similar to the one ap plied to the newspaper men. Before the other Senators were summoned, however, the several members of the In vestigating Committee, except Mr. Higgins, who did not get into the room for an hour or so, were sworn in turn, asseverating that they had never disclosed the proceedings of executive sessions beyond the limitations of the rules. Chairman Dolph himself escorted Mr. Aldrich to the room, while the others went up alone pursuant to summons bv a messenger, except Mr. Allen, who had Mr. Aldrich for a companion and guide. After Mr. Aldrich, came in turn Messrs. Allison, Berry, Bate, Call and Ransom. At 5 o'clock the Senate went into executive ses sion and the committee adjourned until Monday. The Senatorial witnesses, it is understood, satisfied the committee that they had not transgressed the rules as thev understood them, most of them explaining that they construed the rules to permit them to give out the lact of the confirmation or rejection of any nomination. The examination of members of the Senate by a committee will require two or three days, if all of them are summoned, and until it is completed the matter will not, it is understood, be further discussed by the Senate. The impression prevails that the resolution to imprison the correspondents for contempt will fail; but there is a probability that some of them will be certified to the District Attorney of the District of Columbia for prosecution on the charge of sedition. THE MURDER OF CLAYTON To be Thoroughly Inrestieatrd by a Special Concessional Committee. "Washington, March 7. At the meet ing of the House Committee on Elections the sub-committee, consisting of Chairman Rowell and Messrs. Lacey and Crisp, re ported that it bad received the evidence in the contested election case of Clayton versus Breckinridge, from Arkansas, with a me morial from the contestant and a statement from the contestee. They recommend that these be printed for the use of the House, and say they have proceeded as far as they cau without authority from the House, and that, owing to the alleged assassination of Clayton, whereby the contest has been sus pended, it is of the highest importance that tbe matter be fully investigated. Therefore they reported a resolution pro viding forthe appointment of a sub-committee of five members to be appointed by the chairman to make a full and thorough investigation of the contested election case of Clayton versus Breckinridge The sub committee is to be authorized to send for persons and papers and if necessary to go to Arkansas to pursue the inquiry. The res olution was adopted by a unanimous vote. The Chester Building Bill Passed. "Washington, March 7. The public building bills on the Senate calendar hav ing been reached, the following were passed: For Sterling, 111., 570,000; Oakland. Cala., $300,000; Chevenne, "Wvo., 5150,000; Chester. Pa., $100,000; Helena.'Mont, 5400,000. Tnntbee's Condition Unchanged. Washington, March 7. The condition of ex-Bepresentative Taulbee this evening shows but little change from that of this morning and that change seems to be against him. FOR THE WATER WORKS. The Allegheny Committee Awarded a Num ber of Contracts Last Xight. The "Water Committee of Allegheny Councils met last night Bids for water pipe were received of "W. D. "Wood & Co., the National Foundry and Pipe Company, Dennis Long& Co., the Addison Pipe and Supply Company and the Cleveland Pipe Company. The contract was awarded to the National Foundrv and Pipe Company. Their bids were as follows: For four-inch pipe. S2G 40 per ton: six-inch. S24 80: eieht- mch, 524 80; branches, ?. cents per pound; sleeves, 2J cents per pound. The Bennsaelaer Manufacturing Com pany were awarded the contract for supply ing stop gates, their bid beincr S7 50 for 4-inch connection; 12 for G-inch and 18 45 for 8-inch. The Union Foundry and Machine Com pany were awarded the contract for supply ing micellaneous castings, on their bid of 51 79 per pound. Samuel Hastings got the contract for furnishing wooden boxes for stop gates at $5 75 eoch, fire pings at 52 50 each and wash-out boxes at 50 cents each. Bailey, Farrell & Co. were given the con tract for pig lead at 4 50 per hundred, or 54 10 if 15 tons were taken. The same firm got the contract for furnishing ferrules at the following prices: Oue-half-inch, 55 per dozen; -nh. So 80 per dozen; J-inch, 57 50 per dozen and 1-inch, 58 50 per dozen. W. H. Megraw was awarded the contract for doing the hauling for the department at 40 cents per load or 4 50 per day. The Allegheny Heating Company was given the contract for fuel gas at the rate of 525,000 per year. A committee was ap pointed to look into the matter of making their own fuel by a method in use at the power house of the Pleasant Valley Car Company. SUFFOCATED AND FROZEN. Sad Death of no Ohio Pnrmer Who Went Oat to Die; Potatoes. Cleveland, March 7. James McKee ver, a farmer who lived by himself at Selma, went to a potato pit on bis farm Tuesdav to dig out some potatoes. The earth caved in on him and he was suffocated. The body was not discovered until last evening. The corpse was frozen and a drove of hogs had just begun to eat it. LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed for Ready Rending-. "William Mabsh, of the Eureka Copying Company, Sixth street, charged Philip Rosen thal, an agent of tbe company, with the em bezzlement of S150. Rosenthal, who has been in jail two days, had a hearing last night, and was held for the grand jury now sitting. Holmes ANDEKSON.of Banksvillc, was sent to jail by Alderman Uripp yesterday afternoon nn a charge of burglary of the house of Bev. J. B. Gray, of that place, on December SI, and me larceny ox cioinmg, -fiia case will come before the grand jury to-day. Captaix Mercer yesterday forbade sled ding by boys on the Forbes avenue hill, from Cratt avenne down to Soho hollow. In many patt of the city the boys have rendered the fcidewalks dangerous to walkers. Dn. IIakt is expected homo from Amboy, Mich., to-morrow, where he went to bury a brother. This was the first death in a family of 11 children, five of whom served in the army during the war. - Arthur J. Blake, accused by his wife of beating her. is held to answer before Alderman Doughty on Monaay evening. Mrs. Blake says that her husband is jealous. Salvadoke Ricke, living near Herron res ervoir, beat his wife and tried to stab her father, who interfered. Salvadorewas sent to jail for tho grand jury. Humane agent O'Brien entered a charge of cruelty against Thomas Cadwalader. of Wil. kinsburg, yesterday. It Is clalmea ho beat his horse unmercifully. An overheated stove caused a fire last night In the hardware store of George A. Cadwallo der, In Hazelwood. The damaee was alight. NEATLY TAKEN IN. A Southern Colonel Cleverly Victimized by a Shnrper He Entertains nim n a Brother In Distress at a Cost of $300. ISPECIAL TELEGBAK TO TUB DISPATCH. Baleigh, N. a, March 7. Information has just reached hereof a confidence game played in Indianopolis by a young swindler who hails from North Carolina. Colonel F. P. Jones, a business man of that city, but originally from this State, was victimized bv a young man ho called at his place of business, representing himself to have come from North Carolina, and to be a nephew of the late Senator John Pool, of North Carolina. His frank and plausible manner and his thorough gentlemanly address won the Colonel's favor, and he showed the young man many courtesies. 'When friend ly relations were intimately estab lished between the two, the young man broached a matter of vital importance of which he wished to speak in confidence to his new-found friend. He said he was wanted by the a uthorities in North Caro lina and was anxious to elude their detectives He declared that he had killed a man in Edenton, N. C, in self-defense, and that a reward of 5100 was offered for him. As proof of his being wanted, he took from his cravat a portion of a postal card, to which he fitted another piece taken from his shoes. Putting the two together, he showed the Colonel that the reward was genuine. The heart of the North Carolinian was touched, and Pool confessed that his name was Pender, and that he was the nephew of General Pender, late of the Confederate army. He appealed to Colonel Jones for financial assistance, in order that he might get be yond the reach of his pursuers. TheColonel succumbed to his earnest solicitations, gave him money, fitted him out with clothing, and bought him a ticket to Salt Lake. Not satisfied with this gpnerous assistance, representing an expenditure of 5300, the young man after his departure drew drafts upon the Colonel, all "of which the big hearted Carolinian generously honored. Last week, however, he received a letter from a friend in this State, informing him that General Pender had no nephew, and that the young man was therefore an im poster. An effort will be made to arrest Pool, alias Pender. CARRYING ON THE FjIBD. Alderman Cassidy Refuses to Let Up on Alleced Spcnk-Easics. The prosecution of Patrick McDonough a saloon keeper at No. 20 Penn avenue, by Patrick O'Donnell, who lives at the Point, is stirring up anew the First ward conflict between the rival factions there. The suit appears to be a result of the recent bitter contest between Alderman Cassidy and Councilman Donahoe. The information against McDonough, charging him with selling liquor to minors, was made Thurs day afternoon. The hearing was set for 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Before the hour for the hearing arrived, Alderman Cassidy said that he had heard that certain persons, at whose identity he strongly hinted, had been calling on the witnesses or sending other persons to them, trying to induce them not to appear against Mr. McDonough, He said that if the wit nesses did not appear he would not dis charge the defendant, but would set another time. He did not mean to see justice thwarted by any crooked methods, if he could prevent it. At 4 o'clock Mr. McDonongh was present, but no witnesses appeared, although the Alderman waited a liberal time. The sase was continned for one week. Afterwards Alderman Cassidy said: "Persons connected with the city governtment sent word to O'Donnell to withdraw the charge. I will not allow it to be done." A BOLD SOUTHERN JDKr Finds That the Sheriff Assisted White Mur drrers to Escape. tSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Chableston, S. C, March 7. A bomb has been thrown into the courts of the State by the presentment of the grand jury in Edgefield county. The grand jury ar raigned the Supreme Court for de lays and innovations. It dismissed the Norris-Gardner duel which was attempted last February by attacking very severely the dueling law. The report says: "We find the statutes so defective that nothing short of a duel actually fought is ever likely to be brought to the test of a trial." Regarding the escape of two white mur derers under sentence of death, the jury says: "We regret to present that we find the Sheriff and his assistants have been cul pably negligent of their duty and they are undoubtedly responsible for the escape of the aforesaid prisoners." The Sheriff, jailer and two others have been arrested. Judge Wallace complimented the grand jury lor its boldness. A BOAT FOE SOUTH AMERICA. Commodore Stccmnn Starts for Barnnquil With a Packet. Commodore Stegman started forBaran quil, United States of Colombia, last even ing with a light draught boat that was made by the Porter Foundry and Machine Com pany, of Allegheny. The hull was con structed in the yards at Brownsville. The boat is packed in pieces, and when the Com modore arrives at Carthagena he will put it together, and float it to its destination. The boat was built within the past five weeks, and the Commodore expressed satis faction at the rapidity of the work. He represents a large German firm in the United States of Colombia, who propose to navigate some of the smaller inland rivers. The Commodore says he will return to Pittsburg for another boat in three months. AN HEIR TO A FORTUNE. A Birth Record Necessary to Estnblisb a Claim to Great Wealth. G. W. Sbaw, of 203 Eobinson street, Alle gheny, is one of the heirs to the 5300,000,000 estate of their ancestors now reported to be lying in Philadelphia awaiting them. The only thing that stands between them and this .colossal fortune is a birth record, which is said to have been in the hands of Mr. Shaw's grandfather, James Shaw, at the time of his death, but whiph has since been lost. W. C. T. U. QUARTEELT MEETING. Mils Wlllard Will Lecinre In tho Smllli. Held Street Church. The quarterly convention of tbe Alle gheny County "W. C. T. U. will be held in the Third U. P. Church, Diamond' street, on Tuesday, March 11, commencing at 1030 A. M. and continuing all day. A meeting will be held in the Smithfield Street Church, when the national President, Miss "Willard, will deliver an address. Tho Child Taken From Her. Mrs. Emma Keller, of Howard street, Allegheny, was tried by Mayor Pearson, yesterday forenoon, on the charge of cruelty to her adopted child. Her husband told the story given in The Dispatch of last "Wednesday morning. The Mayor assessed Mrs. Keller the costs and ordered the child to be returned to St, Joseph's Orphan Asylum, there to be kept for at least one year. An Old Carpenter Dead. R. M. Dickey, one of the best known carpenters in Allegheny, died last evening at his residence, No. 49 Lincoln avenue. He was in his 70th year and was known throughout the county as a respected'eitizen. ONE CONVERT MADE By the Ilome Knlers on the Govern ment Side, Who Condemns CHARGES BASED ON FORGERIES. Sir Henry James Insists That Parnell Incited Outrages. PORTUGAL FAILS TO SATISFY ENGLAND. Seamen on a Leaking Teasel Seep Allie on Oae Biscuit a Day. The debate on the Parnell Commission re port was continued yesterday. A Conserva tive member offered an amendment to Mr. Smith's resolution, which showed that he favored the Parnellites side of the case. Sir Henry James made a bitter attack upon the Home Rulers. London, March 7. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Lewis J. Jennings, Progressive Conservative member for Stock port, gave notice that he would move to add the following to Mr. Smith's motion asking the House to adopt the report of the Parnell Commission. "The House condemns the conduct of those who were responsible for the accusa tions against members of the House of com plicity in murder, when such accusations were based on forged letters." The notice of Mr. Jennings' motion was received with Opposition cheers. Mr. Justin McCarthy expressed intense satisfaction at finding a Conservative thus taking independent action in the matter of the investigation by the House of Mr. Par Hell's assailants. In regard to the League's books, Mr. McCarthy assured the House that he had attended meetings of the League, and that he had heard nothing con tained in the books that might not be read in Parliament AN UNSAVOBY COMPABISON. Sir Henry James compared the Parnellite leaders to captains in command of troops, with the striking difference that whereas the captains were the first to condemn dis orders, the Parnellites incited their fol lowers to commit outrage. Deferring to Le Caron and his alleged falsities, he asked what was Le Caron com pared with men who had taken an oath to destroy the Government of the Queen and establish a Bepublic, and had then entered Parliament and taken the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty. The speaker would father occupy the position of LeCaron, objectionable as it was, than the position of men who were the as sociates of assassins whose honor the House was asked to defend. Sir Charles Russell had referred to presumably honest men whose secrets Le Caron had tried to gain. Who were these presumabiv honest men? It was proved beyond presumption that they advocated the use of dynamite. THE GOVEBNSIENT'S VIEW. Davitt in his evidence, called the Irish World's outrage fund the inspiration of the movement and its financial strength. The commission report teemed with proof that Irish agitators affiliated with dynamiters and sympathized with the party of violence. There were maintained funds contributed for the purpose of destroying the Queen's Government. Yet the opposition had the temerity to ask the House to accord these criminal conspira tors reparation. The only justice Parlia ment could accord was to inscribe the com mission report on the records and defend the uprightness of the judges from the scur rility of the men whs tried to hold them up to execration. Cheers. Messrs. Asquitb, C. Hall and others fol lowed. The debate dragged wearily, and many members lett the House. Finally the House was "counted out." PABNELLITE9 OAINIKO TOTES. Mr. Cain, Unionist Liberal, and Mr. Hanbury, Conservative, will support Mr. tiennings motion, xney consider it ex actly the kind of a motion that Mr. Glad stone should have offered. Mr. Hanbury Bays the Government made a gross mistake in not embodying the idea ot Mr. Jennings in Mr. Smith's motion. Lord Randolph Churchill will also support the Jennings motion. All the other Union ists will support the Government. The Times says: "If the Times is to be condemuod by Parliament for failing to prove all the charges those charges that have been proved must be similarly dealt with." TDEKS E0BBING CHRISTIANS. Extorting Cash and Promissory Motes br Threats or Imprisonment. Loudon, March 7. The Turks are ex torting cash and promissory notes from Christians at Messara, Crete, by threats of imprisonment. The Mayor of Zaros declining to cash a note for 6.000. the citizens were condemned to subscribe for the payment of the amount. ONE BISCUIT A DAI. Snflcriufrs of Seamen on Board of a Leak ing Vessel. London, March 7. The British brig Stagshaw, of Belfast, from Bosarioe via Buenos Ayres, arrived at Queenstown to day, after a voyage of 104 days. She ran short of provisions and since March 1 the captain and her crew of nine men had only one biscuit daily. The brig was leaky and it required inces sant pumping to keep her afloat. The crew are exhausted. Will Kiss and Make Up. Berlin, March 7. The German and Swiss Governments have renewed the nego tiations looking to a treaty which were in terrupted at the time of the arrest by the Swiss authorities ofHerr Wohlgemuth, the Mulhouse Inspector of Police. Killed by a Sand Bank. Petersburg, Va., March 7. John Daw son and Lewis Howard were killed and Al gia Griffin seriously injured by the caving of a sand bank onthe line of the Norfolk and Western' Railroad near Petersburg. International Conference of Colliers. London, March 8. The international conference of colliers will open in Jolimont, Belgium, on May 20. Delegates will be present from England, France, Germany and Austria. Only a Temporary Relief. London, March 7. In the Spanish Sen ate to-day Senor Eqaihor said he consid ered the proposed new loan inadvisable, as it would afford only temporary relief. Gas Works for Persia. Berlin, March 7. The Shah of Persia has ordered his Ambassador here to send engineers to provide large Persian towns with gas works. William Wnnts to Know Why. Beelin, March 7. Emperor William has ordered an inquiry into the causes which led to recent election disorders. A Priestlr Prisoner of War. Paeis, March 7. Father Doguer, of the Jesuit Mission at Whydale, has been taken prisoner by the Dahomians. nrtkqnnkes in Russia. London. March 7. Severe earthquake shocks have occurredln the" government of Katais, Asiatic Russia. Three villages were destroyed. WOMEN RETURN UMBRELLAS. One Point In Which the Superiority of the Sex Blast be Conceded. "Did you ever know a woman to fail to return a borrowed umbrella?" asked a dealer in these articles, addressing a re porter. "I can't say I ever did." "Nobody else ever did," said the dealer, emphatically. "I hare been a long time in the business of selling them, and I have made a special study of woman, in connec tion with the borrowed umbrella phase of social ethics, and I have yet to learn of a case in which she has abused the confidence reposed in her when she was lent an um brella to protect herself when she was caught in a sudden shower. She either re turns it in person or sends it with verbal or a pretty note of thanks at the first opportu nity. When a man comes in here to buy an umbrella and I get chatting with him, I ask the question, point blank: "Did vou ever lend a woman an um brella ?"" "Yes." "Did she ever return it ?" "Yes." ,"Then I go to a book I keep for this pur pose, and I make an entry in this form: 'In terrogated another to-day (entering the date). Answer: Lent and returned promptly.' Here is the book." And the dealer showed to the reporter a book with many pages of entries in the form given, covering a number of years. "No, sir," repeated the dealer, with strong emphasis, as the reporter took his leave, "a woman never fails to return a borrowed um brella." HIS SEVENTH PROPOSAL. A Retired Captain Aged S3 Elopes With a Handsome Youns Widow. rSFXCTAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Louisville, March 7. An unusual elopement brought a couple from New Al bany to this city last night. They were Captain James Blake, of New Albany, aged 83, and said to be a lineal de scendant of the great English Admiral Blake, and Mrs. Artie Thompson. She is a handsome women of 28 years whose bloom ing fair face and fine form contrasted sharp ly with the wrinkles and gray hair of the captain. The marriage ceremony was per formed in the hotel parlors where thev stopped. Blake has five grown children and they would not allow him to be married at home. Captain Blake has navigated almost every sea, and later followed the river finally settling down to enjoy a comfortable fortune of about 830,000 and the rents of several houses. He was first married 55 years ago. His wife died three years ago. He told the proprietors of the Central Hotel last night, while talking of the approaching nuptials, that he had proposed to seven dif ferent women at various times during the last two years, but had met with no encour agement until he met Mrs. Thompson. A SINGING MOUSE. The Little Animal Warbled Lllto a Canary But Met a Violent Death. I was sitting quietly by my fireside one winter evening, writes a correspondent of the Youth's Companion, when my curiosity was aroused by bearing a sound not unlike a canary's warble, but much more subdued, which seemed to come from under the fen der. The Bound increased in loudness, changing from the warble to a rapid suc cession of bell-like notes, rising and falling as the notes were more or less rapid, and sounding clearer than a bird's, and far softer and sweeter. I gently lilted the fen der, and was just in time to see a little stub tailed mouse, of a light brown color, pop into a hole under the sill. Every night for six months I was sung to sleep by my little warbler, who got to be on very intimate terms with me, and would run around the room and pick up stray crumbs, or sit up on the fender and sing his plaintive little solo. Once or twice he climbed upon my bed, where he sat on his little haunches ou the foot-board, and sang for an hour or more. He was finally killed by a tr.ip.set against orders by a servant. His fate was bemoaned by every member of the family. ELEVATORS ON 0DR STAIRS. A Novelty That Will be Welcomed by People Wbo Hnvo to Climb. Amony the novelties shown at the late Paris Exhibition was Amiot's stair-climber, an apparatus which is very likely to come into use in houses where there is no pro vision for a lift of the ordinary kind. It consists of a small platform, upon which one person can stand at a time, and which runs up the stairs, be they curved or straight. The motion is brought about by electricity, water-power, air-pressure, or steam, accord ing to convenience. A. couple of steel bauds or rails are at tached to the balusters, and follow their contour, and upon them runs the carriage to which the platform already referred to is fastened. The little platform will rise, descend, or stop at the will of the passenger who occupies it. This apparatus will be much appreciated by aeed persons who are occupiers of old houses, to whom the work of walking upstairs is a great strain on the strength; but younger persons will be in clined to look upon the mar-hine rather as an obstacle to progress than a convenience. WHAT FL0WER3 COST. Roses That Bring; SS and SG a Dozen In Detroit. "That is a Disbach;" said a Detroit flor ist to a Free Press reporter recently. "Its leaves are almost as handsome as its blos soms. Here is another pink rose, a new one, much lighter; indeed at times almost white. It is known as the Baroness Rothschild, and is a favorite with the Jewish people." "How much does it cost?" "It retails for $6 a dozen, while the Dis bach sells for 35. The Marechal Niel and Jacques are just coming into season and are as popular as ever. There is also a good de mand for Mermets and Bon Silenes." BlnUlus Ills Way to Fame. A brilliant lawyer of this city has a son who started out recently to see the world and make his mark in it. That he is suc ceeding. is evident from tho following tele gram which he sent his father from Kansas City: "Been waylaid and robbed. Am hurt, but not badly. Send money." Germany Is Baildins; a Navy. tUT DUJO.AF'6 CABLE COMPAHY. Beelin, March 7. The German ship- yards are so busy that contracts for the build' ing of new steamships are being given to English builders. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Soma Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and Others Who Talk. Ex-State Treasurer S. M. Bailev and E. H. Lindsey, of Uniontown, are at the Schlosser. Mr. Bailey says there is not much activity in political circles at present in old Fayette. He thinks Congressman Ray would be more popu lar if he showed more decision in the matter of appointments, but Mr. Bailey wbo was one of Colonel Reid's conferees favors another term for the Wayncsburg man. i David L.Evans, a New York mechanic, with two assistants, passed through the city yesterday for Chicago, wbero he will try toper feet a gas motor for streetcars as a substitute for the cable. Tbe gas will be generated from naphtha, and will drive an engine. Herbert Guerson, of London, who is on a tonr around tbe world, is at tbe Duquesne. Re has Vjo desire to emnlate Nellie Bly. He has Oust and leisure, and is trying to enjoy bimself. J. M. Guthrie, the Indian coal and coke operator, was at the Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday. - Harry S. Paul went to Philadelphia last evening. TO EVADE THE TARIFF A British Cotton Syndicate Establish Extensive Will MILLS IN THE CHESTER VALLEY. Six Farms, Aggregating 650 Acres, Se cured for the Site. 800 DWELLINGS FOE THE WORKMEN. The Entire Community is Greatly Excited Prospect in Store. by the A syndicate, composed of capitalists of London, Edinburgh and Birmingham, has secured a site in Chester county for the erection of extensive cotton mills. By this mode the tariff on their products is to be evaded. In addition to the mills 800 houses are to be erected for the employes. ISFECrAI. TELEGUAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, March 7. There is no more excited community in this State to-day than that which composes the population of the little hamlet of Lenover, on the Pennsyl vania railroad, in Chester county, located between the towns of Parkesburg and Atglen. The canse for the excitement is the purchase of bix fine farms by an agent of an English manufacturing syndicate for the purpose of erecting thereon two mam moth cotton mills and such a number of dwelling houses as will be required to ac comodate the employes, which will exceed two thousand. THE PROP OSED SITE. The properties purchased are those of Nathan Maule, James L. McClellan,Thomas "W. Henderson, David Ferree, Byron Gib ney, Joseph Gilson and Ed nurd Heston. They are situated in "West Sadsbury and Highland townships, in a beautiful little valley. The tract composing the purchased property is as near to being square as it could well be made without the aid of the surveyor's compass, and when it has been surveyed as a whole will show nearly 650 acres. The prices agreed upon between the agent and the owners of the several farms, range from $125 to $135 per acre. The agent, whose name is George Milburn, has been in this country for two or three weeks past upon the mission which he consummated to-day. He first appeared in the Schuyl kill Valley, along the line of the Pennsyl vania and Schuylkill Valley Railroad, but finding no opportunity presented for his ac quiring a tract as large as desired for the project, he turned his attention to the Ches ter valley. ONE SCHEME A FAILURE. Negotiations were entered into be tween Agent Milburn and the following named farmers: Thomas Hope, for 330 acres for 23,000; Mrs. Ruth Martin, 175 acres for 12,000; Archibald Russel, 102 acres for $7,000; Robert Scott and son, 100 acres for $10,000. These negotiations fell through, much to the regret of the rest, be cause Messrs. Scott and son finally decided not to sell. Mr. Millburn then proceeded a little far ther west on the Pennsylvania railroad and fonnd what suited him enualiv well in the charming little valley of which the town of .Lenover is tbe locusing point ot interest. To-day, after closing negotiations for the West Sadsbury-Highland tract, he took leave of the Liqwood people after signing papers of agreement. He purposes Bailing from New York for England, there to lay before his employers a complete drait of his tract with a statement of bis transaction, and he will return in six weeks time and pay over all moneys due for the properties for which he has nego tiated. on a bio scale. He says that with all the preliminary business concluded, the work of erecting tbe two large brick mill structures and some 800 dwelling houses, tbe whole to cost over $3,000,000, will be commenced about Sep tember 1 of this year, and he hopes to see the plant in complete operation by Novem ber, 1891. The gentlemen composing the syndicate he represents are residents of London, Edin burgh and Birmingham, and he says their object in locating their industry on this side of the water is solely for tbe purpose of reaching the American market with their goods without beinir obliged to pay a duty thereon. They expect to give employment to the men, women and children here, and will not import any loreign labor. MYSTERIOUS DAMAGE TO BAGGAGE. The JeiTersonFlorcnce Company's Property Evidently in n Railroad Fire. Those of the audience at the Grand Opera Honse on Thursday night who are in a meas ure conversant with the conventional cos tuming of "The Rivals," may have noticed that on several occasions Jefferson, Florence and several others of the cast were minus hats, canes, etc., when circumstances seemed to warrant these little details. Their absence was not the result of either change of method or neglect as far as can be under stood, but of a rather mysterious accident to the baggage whicii must have taken place at some point on the Nypano road. When the property man received the trunks at the Opera House he was astonished beyond measure to find that a curious change in their appearance had taken place since they bad left his hands at Cincinnati. Black trunks were bleached white, others were dis colored and one was apparently scorched Dy fire. Anexamination snowed that a number of articles in the trunks had been badly dam aged by some sort of liquid, evidently con taining acid or other destructive material. How the damage occurred is not known. The supposition is that a fire took place at some point, and hand grenades or fire ex tinguishers were used upon it. The damage is not very great, but how and when it occurred has been kept so quiet by the railroad people that the management of the Jefferson-Florence Company are thinking seriously of bringing suit against them for the loss. IN THE WAKE OF THE SNOW. George McCIuro nnd Other Persons Injured While on tho Ice. George M. McClure, the well-known mer chandise broker ot Ninth street, and Mrs. Holmes met with an accident while sleigh ing last evening. They were speeding along Highland avenue when their horse took fright. Alter running several blocks the sleigh collided with a lamp post,- smashing the cutter and throwing Mrs. Holmes and Mr. McClure violently to the sidewalk. They were found to be only stunned and were sent to their homes in a carriage. About 8 o'clock a youth named Rigby, while coasting on Arch street, Allegheny, ran into a sewer drop. His head was badly' gashed and his leg cut into the bone. Mike Flanegan, a brakeman on the Alle gheny Valley Railroad, had his hand smashed while coupling cars on the road. Pat Gray, a laborer in Carnegie's mill, fell on the ice on Butler street, near Forty second street, and had his wrist broken. WANAMAKER TOO BUSY. Ho Is Afrnld He Can't Attend the Americas CInb Banquet. A telegram from Washington states that Postmaster General Wanamaker yesterday received an invitation from the Americus Club to attend tbe banquet on Grant's birthday, April 26. It is understood that he will send his re grets, as at that time he expects to be very bnsy. Senator Quay is expected to be pres ent on the occasion. TAKES ALL THAT'S LEFT. The Postoulce and Mcbenley' Park Electric Park Railway Cleans tbe Flatter Ulrnl Corporations Likely to Make a Biff Tlfflit A Rome With Many Advantages. The day theDuquesne Street Railway Com pany received from Councils the right to use the greater partof the streets betweenFourth avenne and the East End, J. S. Ferguson, Esq., filed an application in Harrisburg for a charter for the Postoffice and Park Trac tion Railway Company. Within an hour thereafter a protest was filed, it being claimed by the corporators of the last named railway that people are kept em ployed by persons in this city to keep them advised of what is going on in Harrisburg. The coiporators ol the last venture are Major "W. G. McCandless, James "W.Breen. J. C. Alles, C. F. Jahn, M. F. Malcney, and Mr. Bailey. The latter says it will control more travel than any other line in the city, running closer to 4,500 houses on one side of the route than any other line. It starts on Fourth avenue and Grant street runs through Hardscrabble to Watson streets, along Waton toShingiss, to Locust, to Gist or Ann, to Jumonvill, to Wyan dotte to Alliqnippa, to Robioson to Ter race, to De Sota, to Oakland avenue and to Pier street, connects with the Squirrel Hill road at Filth avenue, comes back over the same route to Hill street, down Hill to Fourth avenne and thence to place of be ginning. The capital stock is $36,000 and it is proposed to begin work as soon as the the season opens and prosecute it to comple tion as soon as possible. The road, with its connections, will be eight miles in length, and will be operated by the Sprague electric system, now in use on the Pleasant Valley Railway. One of corporators says it will not injnre Forbes avenue as a pleasant drive, as it will cross it but once. For the new road it is claimed that it does not interfere with anyother franchise; that the application is in due legal form, and being filed before that of the Duquesne Street Railway, has the advantage ot prior rights, obtained by the mode prescribed by law. If it is decided tha- it ha3 prior rights from the Commonwealth, which will be determined after the hearing on the 17th inst., the projectors claim there will be no trouble about getting the approval of Coun cils. As this is the only route from the new post office to Schenley Park, the projectors say they can bank on not only a large regular income from resident patronage, but also of pleasure-seeking travelers. A1IELIE RIVES' SISTEE. A Little Poem Bronslit Uer a Pretty Pair of Ridinff Roots Besides Fame. Amelie Rives Chanler seems to be vanish ing from the public's gaze, says a Washing ton correspondent of the New York TTorW, but her sister Gertrude is creeping into fame. She is rather walking in, as her dainty feet literally brought her to the threshold of literature. The story is as fol lows and was told by herself: "I had long wanted a pair of riding boots, but thev seemed a very unnecessary luxury, and so I had almost despaired or ever hav ing my wish gratified. However, I got them, and one morning as I was mounting for a good long canter through the woods, a friend of mine standing near me noticed them and severely reproved me for my ex travagance. I could keep my secret no longer, as to how those boots became mine, so I told her as T do you, how I, despairing one evening, still longing for the dear boots, sat down to mr desk and scratched off some poetical lines and sent them to a well-known magazine. I received shortly a check, the size of which covered the expense of my long-coveted boots and several additional wants." I heard that this explanation of her ex travagance was accepted, and no one grudges her the pleasure, for it is said that a prettier foot never graced a stirrup. QDEEIT OF THE FOUR HUNDRED. Gorseons Display Made by Mrs. William Astor Before Uer Departure. New Yort World.! Mrs. William Astor's last appearance at the opera prior to her departure for Havre was the night the "Walkure" was given. The second act was almost finished when she entered her box. and so magnificent was her attire that the orchestra and the stage were forgotten. A murmur of admiration ran through the house, glasses and lorgn ettes were raised and eyes trained in an effort to distinguish the details of her gor geous toilet and splendid jewels. She was dressed in crimson velvet, with the regulation evening bodice, and her orna ments included a girdle, bracelets, neck laces, earrings and tierra studded with dia monds of wonderful brilliancy, beauty and number. Row upon'row of diamonds encir cled her throat, the pendants covering her neck and the longest fringing the corsage of rich velvet. The jewels in her hair were worthy fff a queen's coronet, the large stones shining like stars. Butterflies with out spread wings quivered on her shoulders, and in the soft lace of her corsage flowers, birds and priceless insects were fastened. It is doubtful if a more costly display of dia monds was ever seen in the Metropolitan Opera House. K0T A BELLAMY COLONY. A Little Lieut on the Experiment Now Belne Made la Mexico. Philadelphia Press. 3 "The so-called Bellamy colony in Mexico, which is being much talked of, is really no Bellamy colony at all," said William Sax ton, of Jacksonville, in the Girard last night. "Its real name is the Tompolobampo Colony, and is the realization of plans laid by Albert K. Owen, who thought tbe matter out before Bellamy ever dreamed of writing tbe book which has made him famous. Owen had his plans laid out for a model form of co-operative government a long time ago. He studied every detail, even to effecting possible changes in the government itself, should such become necessary. He selected Mexico because that country would give more and better privileges than the United States." New York Central's February Earnings. New York. March 7. The gross earnings of tbe New York Central and Hudson River Rail road Company and its leased lines for Febru ary were 2,703,852, an increase of $212,122. Movements of Ocean Steamers. Steamer. Arrived at From Celtic New York .....Liverpool Hibernian I'Mladelphia Glasgow City of Chester Queenstown Neir Yort Jllgnel 31. i'iulllos.. Malaga New Orleans Adriatic licw Yorb Liverpool Engravings for all illustrative pur poses; half-tone plates made direct from photographs. General printing. PlTTSBUBG PHOTO-ENGEAVINO CO., MThs ' 75, 77, 79 Diamond st. To-Dsr. Men's bats at 81 50. Men's hats at SI CO. Men's hats at SI CO. Men's hats at SI 50. P. C. C. C, Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. New neckwear at James H. Aiken & Co.'s, 100 Fitth aye. We open this week an attractive line of lace Bouncings and drapery nets. Entire new patterns lor this season. ttssu Huotrs & Hacke. To-Uay. . Men's hats at Si 60. Men's hats at SI 50. l Men's hats at Si 50., Men's hats at SI 50. , P. C. C. C, Car. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new Court House. '- -- A FIGHT FOR A LIFE. Mrs. Mary Peterson's Fearful Strag gle With a Frenzied Maniac A WOMAN'S WONDEEFTJLCOUEAGE. She Disarms Her Assailant and Chokes Him Almost Senseless. THE MADJIAff AT BAT IS A GARRET,' Where He is Finally OTerpowertd and Captured by an Officer. A Chicago woman has proven her cour age. While expecting her husband's return a maniac entered her house and attempted to shoot her. A fight for life ensued, in which the brave woman almost choked her assailant to death. The police finally over powered and arrested the madman. Chicago, March 7. It was a fight for life. The combatants were Mrs. Mary Peterson and a madman who gives the name of Albert Jenssen, and s3ys he is from Michigan. The affray occurred in Mrs. Peterson's kitchen last night. Weary from her day's work, Mrs. Peter son sat by the kitchen fire to await the coming of her husband. The evening meal was on the table. She had waited perhaps half an hour when the door opened. Sup posing it to be her husband, she go) np to greet him. Before she reached the hall door it was thrown violently open, and a strange man, with a wild, ferocious glare in his eyes, confronted her. A moment the two stood facing each other, the woman almost paralyzed from fear and the madman gloat lug over his intended victim with glittering eyes. a feakfcx steuggle. Then he drew a revolver, and, leveling it at her head, fired. With a superhuman ef fort she sprang to one side, and then, with a bound like a tiger, clutched him by the throat. It was a fight for life, and even the madman with his awful strength could not loosen her grip. In vain did he strike her with his revolver. He tried to bring the muzzle in a line with her head that he might blow her brains out, but she hugged him so closely that he could not, and the weapon was again discharged into the wall. She clinched her hands the tighter. His eyes began to start from their sockets. His faced changed from red to a livid purple, and his tongue rolled out as he gasped for breath. The veins of his fore head swelled almost to bursting, but the woman held on. HEE LIFE DEPENDED ON HEB GBIP. Back and forth across the room they struggled. Chairs were overturne'I and tha table, set for supper, was upset. The mad man had ceased to strike her, and all his efforts were to break her grasp on his throat. He began to weaken. At last the blood spurted from his nostrils, and the sight of this wa3 more than the poor woman could stand. She relaxed her hold and fled from the house and to the nearest neighbors, and the police were called. As soon as he was freed from Mrs. Peter son's grasp the madman slnnk to the attio of the house. In a short time the Hinman street patrol wagon arrived and Officer Birmingham went up to the top ot the house to fetch the maniac down. It was no easy matter. The fiend had partially re covered his strength from the frightful choking, and was at bay in a dark corner of the attic. Fortunately, in the struggle the fellow had dropped his revolver. THE MANIAC OVEEPOWERED. As soon as the officer entered the dimly lighted room the maniac made a rush for him. Then came another fight. But the officer was fresh and the madman badly winded from the struggle he had had with Mrs. Peterson in the kitchen. As he closed in on the officer the maniac gave a hoarse yell, that sounded more like the roar of a wild beast than like a human cry. The offi cer finally threw the fellow, and he was manacled and taken to the Hinman street police station. Here he became more quiet. Nothing could be learned from him, how ever, further than that his name was Albert Jenssen and that he had escaped from a Michigan insane asylum. After closely examining him he was taxes to the detention hospital. SETEEAL BEQUESTS TO TALE Among the Provisions of Ex-Governor Eogli.u's Will. New Haven. Conn., March 7. The will of the late ex-Governor James F. English was made public to-day. By it the New Haven Hospital gets $30,000 to found free hospital beds; the Scientific Department of Yale. 20, 000 to found a chair in mathematics; the Yale Library, 810.000: the New Haven Orphan Asylum, $5,000. and the St. Francis' Orphan Asylum (Catholic). $5,000. The family mansion with f arniture. plate and personal property, is bequeathed to the widow, and the balance ot tbe estate, estimated at $2,000,000, to his only son Henry F. English. THE REFORM CLUB DINES. Speeches Mndo on tho Six Problem Be foro the American People. Boston. March 7 The Massachusetts Re form Clnb gave a dinner to-night and had among its guests Hon. David Dudley Field, Hon. George O. Shattuck, Hon. Darwin F. Ware and others. Mr. Field was tho principal speaker. He said there were six problems before the Amer ican people honest government, woman suffrage, the negro race, tbe rights of labor, the government of cities and tbe government of corporations. The first named problem was then discused by tho speaker. Tbe Order Conflrtned. Nrw Yoke, March 7. The formal order of Jnstice O'Brien in the Sugar Trust injunction suit was filed to-day. The order confirms tha decision handed down February 11, no change whatever being made in tbe provisions which Justice O'Brien then set forth. Pitcher Oeibel Called Here. SPECIAL TZLEOBAX TO THX DISPATCH. Youngstown, March 7. Oscar Delbel, of this city, who has signed as pitcher with the Pittsburg League team, to-day received a mes-. sage from Manager Hecker to report for duty next Saturday. Frank E. Fitch to-day signed a contract to play center field with the Marlon club, ot the Indiana State League. Fitch was very successful with the Youngstown clnb lass season. Philadelphia 10, Chicago 3. JACKSONVH.I.E, March 7. Philadelphia de feated Chicago to-day in tbe best game of the season by a scoro of 10 to 3. Following is the score by Innings: PbiUdelphlas 1 Chicago o S 1 0 0 O 0 2 010 1O0110O O 1 Thompson, of Philadelphia, made a home ran, brlDginc in three men besides. Sullivan pitched lor Chicago. The Brooklyn in Florida. St. Augustine, March 7. The Brooklyn League team arrived here this evening, and will remain during the month of March, 3 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. FOR SALE-THUEE BAU11 GKOVE PLAif lots. East End. Pltt9burg: three elegant building lots in'tony' location; lots Ho. ZJuand 31 Amber it. st tvi each, and No. 27 corner Amber and Friendship su.. at S2.40O: this is less than others can be bad at: send for farm and ex change list. N.F. IICKST, Heal Estate Agent, Kocaester. Pa. mh8-i-TTS ICE DEALERS, -A-fc"te:o.-to:o.I The undersigned have stored at xavorabla points in Canada large stocks of Lake Ice, para and clear, which thev are prepared to sell blocks of 5.000 to 10.000 tons. Shipment by rail,' or vesel when navigation opens. Correspond ence invited, or fair offer can take the lot. Ad dress MUSKOKA LAKES ICET CO., 737 Queen street west, Toronto, Ont. '" mh31 -- 1 I
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