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'. 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,
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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. '"
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