BK.SiS 55 virrsTWWfztwri ?P" THE ETTTSBTJIKJ DISPATCH, TUESDAY.- -MAHCE. 18, 1890. AKXIOUS-APPLKJAffTS- Throng Before the Bar of the Phila delphia License Court. THE FOUR JDDGES' RAPID WORK Causes Considerable Surprise to 'Lawyers and Clients. BALOON KEEPERS HANDLED GESTLI. Wholesale Applicants Hay Hare to Stani Hanaer Treatment. - The Philadelphia License Court is pre pared to rush business, and ask the present holders of license but few questions. Ap plicants for -wholesale licensed may be put through a more seTere course. rcrSCIAI. TELEOKAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, March 17. For the third time since the high license bill be came a law the License Court of Philadel phia met this morning to decide what in dividuals shall have the privilege of selling liquor within the limits of the county for 12 months, from the 1st day of Jnne, next Since the court last met in 1889 there have been many new and important moves made in the matter of liquor selling. The Supreme Court of the Commonwealth decided that wholesale liquor dealers must be granted licenses. It has been announced.and without contradiction, that illegal liquor selling has been carried on to an extent that has alarmed the community. The constables of the several wards have been called before the Judges and ordered to report frankly and without reservation all speak-easies within ttfeir jurisdiction. In addition, the Law and Order Society has never been so active and so zealous in its prosecutions. All ol these combined led to considerable appre hension on thepartof applicants for licenses, and much conjecture as to whether the Court would be more lenient or harsh than heretofore. AS UNPLEASANT DUTY. After the Supreme Court had made its decision in the wholesale cases it is known that the existing License Court had no particular desire to continue in that line of duty. Indeed, they at the time were of the opinion that in justice to themselves they should not be called upon again to act as a License Court The Doard of judges de cided that the License Court should con tinue as originallv constituted, and this morninp Judsres Fell. Gordon. "Wilson and Bregy occupied the seats on the bench. Long be ore the court convened the pave ments in the vicinity were occupied by the applicants and their friends. Men of legal learning were scurrying around, giving this client a word or two and listning to the final statements of the other. Tt was a fatelul day for both lawyer and client To obtain admission within the court room, it was necessary for the party desiring to obtain entrance to say that he was an ap plicant for license, a lawyer, or a newspaper man. Every seat within tne building was taken long before the Judges appeared, and the space reserved for the public and wit nesses, during the trial of causes, was crowded. A CEXTEE OF ATTEACTION. Saloon keepers whose licenses had been granted last year and who were anxious for a renewal of the privilege rubbed elbows with those who were making their initial appearance before the court, asking for the privilege of keeping a saloon, inn,or tavern. The members of the bar were out in full force and were on hand early. Every seat within the lrclosure reserved for the law yers was quickly taken. There were few prominent members of the bar present Nearly all of the familiar faces to be seen in the several courts of Common Pleas dur ing the regular sessions of the court were on hand to witness the opening of the License Court. In many cases, on account of the rush for seats, prominent lawyers were com pelled to stand in waiting until provided with seats by the tipstaves, who were kept bnsy.J THE MUSIC COMMENCES. The State House bell had scarce ceased tolling the hour of 10 when the little door behind the Judges' bench was opened and the Judges, Fell, "Wilson, Bregy and Gor don, who have sat as the dispensers of licenses since the creation of the License Court, presented themselves, and in such an easy, matter-of-fact way as to leave the im pression that they had been hearing testi mony in license cases without interruption, rather than that they yere abont to begin the hearings for the granting of licenses lor the ensuing year. After the Judges had taken their seats the Crier of the Court delivered the customary "Oh, yez" and demanded silence, while Judge Bregy, who has been doing Quarter Sessions duty, called up the cases of the constables of the Fifteenth ward, who stood charged with making an incomplete return of the "speak-easies" within their districts. At the close of the hearing of the testimony re'erred to, Judge Fell, who acts as presid ing officer ot the License Court, said, "We wiil now take up the license cases," and at once, as if by magic, every voice was stilled and each sound hushed as the first of the applicants for license was called upon to answer for himself. A GENUINE SUEPEISE. The mode of procedure adopted by the four Judges was a genuine surprise to both applicants and lawyers, and at the hour of adjournment more cases had been disposed ot than at any previous session since the organization of the court. The hearings were carried on with such rapidity that the applicants in the first three wards, tn the number of 283, were heard. It is the inten tion ot the Court to dispose of three wards daily, and at that rate the hearings will be concluded in about three weeks. The applicants possessing licenses were agreeably surprised at the manner in which thev were handled by both the Court andMr. Nail, counsel of the Law and Order Society. With few exceptions they were allowed to depart on their sworn statement that they had complied with all the require ments of the law. It is the opinion of the lawyers that the wholesale applicants will be subjected to a more rigid examination, and interesting de velopments are promised. TO REVOKE THE LICENSES. Perry Const?' Aaioclnto Judge' Action Havo Stirred Up Trouble. ISPICIAt. TELXGKAU TO TUB DISPATCH.! Haeeisbueg, March 17. The wholesale granting of licenses to sell liquor by the As sociate Judges of Perry county, during the absence of Judge Barnett, in which one of the associates was an applicant, has aroused the indignation ot the latter. A rule has been granted upon those against whom re monstrances were filed to show cause why their licenses should not be revoked. Judge Binesmith, the Junior Associate, discovered what a predicament he had got himself into and threatened to resign unless some action was taken to relieve him of any blame. FIVE GRANTED, TWO REFDSED. Beaver County Court Pae Upon Applica tion for Hotel Licenses. Beaveb, March 17. Hotel licenses were granted to-day to Messrs. Stuber & Blinn, of the Park Hotel; M. F. Scott, of the Sourbeck House, New Brighton, and to Mark Weisner, of the Grand Hotel; David McGaw, or the Central Hotel, and Fred Beisel, of the Merchants' Hotel, Beaver Falls. The application of Weslev Kippert, of the Hotel Belvidere, in White township, for hotel license was refused, as was also tbejppljcation, wholesale lieense, of Sam uel Hunter, of Pulaski township. License in Center Coanty. ISFZCIAX. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Bellefonte, March 17. The court to day granted 18 licenses for Center county, refused five and held over four. There were four distilleries and two of them were re fused. Bellefonte was granted three and Phillipsburg five licenses. All except the distillers are for hotels, there being no sa loon licenses in the county. RATIONS TO THE POOR. The Report of the Improvement Society for the Pnt Two Week. The regular meeting of the managers of the Society for the Improvement of the Poor was held yesterday atternoon. The report showed the following distribution of goods in the past two weeks: Six hundred and filty-two loaves bread, 399 quarts corn meal, 173 pounds oatmeal, 175 pounds rice, 145 quarts beans, 329 bars so3p, 12J bush els potatoes, 112 pints beef tea, 20 pints mut ton broth, 333 pints milk, 60 pounds tea, 216 pounds sugar, 319 grocery orders, 5,950 bushels coal, 46 pair shoes, 131 garments, 32 yards material. In the past two weeks 589 families have been visited and 323 aided, with a total of 1,2S5 persons. Seven hundred and eighty six visits were made to the poor and 128 for them. Situations were obtained tor ten persons and day's work for 24. Eleven children were placed in Sabbath school and two in charitable institutions. The societv have settled in their new rooms in the Free Dispensary building, on Sixth avenue, and have the same liberal patronage they enjoyed while down town on Fourth avenue. They left a refrigerator at the latter place that they are desirous of selling. The Christmas offering of the Third Presbyterian Church Sunday school, amounting to 541 05, was received. REORGANIZING THE C1TT. A Movement to Cbnns the Cbnrncter of Cleveland' Government. 7EFECIAX. TEI.XORA1I TO THE XJlSFATCH.l Columbus, March 17. E. B. Holden, of Cleveland, came to the city to-night and has in his possession a bill to be introduced in the House for the reorganization of Cleveland in common with the other cities of the State. It provides for a board of control of five members to be appointed by the Mayor, abolishes all the boards now in existence and creates ten aldermauic districts, a majority of which are to be Democratic No business was transacted in the House to-day, but in the Senate several bills were introduced among them one adding November to the months in which cattle from Western States shall not be brought into or transported through Ohio under penalty. It is to make more string ent the law protecting Ohio stock from Texas fever. DESTRDCT1TE WATERS. The Flood Will Destroy the Fairest Portion of Korth LonUIann. ViCKSBTjKG, March 17. The river here fell four inches in the past 48 hours. The river is falling for a distance of 20 miles above and 50 miles below Baleigh crevasse, which is steadily widening, and was 600 feet wide this morning. The flood will sub merge the fairest portion of North Louisi ana. Steamers are now removing stock from the Tensas parish and in localities reached by rail. Qneen and Crescent authorities expect their Shreveport division to be flooded at Delta in a few days. The damage by crevasse will be immense, though stock will undoubtedly be saved for the most part Bumors of a crevasre at Bolivar Landing, Miss., and one at Milli ken's Bend, L,s. were current this morning, but are authoritatively denied and un doubtedly were false. The Baleigh crevasse has relieved all anxiety for the time being. AWAY ACROSS THE SEA, Account of European Events Condensed From Latest Cable DUpatebcs. A report is current in London that Emin Pasha will withdraw from the Egyptian service. Advices from Dahomey are that rein forcements have reached French garrison at Kotonon, on the Bight of Benin, which place is being besieged by the King of Dahomey's troops. Ten thousand miners in North "Wales have joined the strike. The coal carters, at Liv erpool, have joined. Twenty thousand Tyneside engineers have also struck. Dis patches from Berlin announce a strike of miners in Dortinund. Herr Schroeder, a labor leader, has declared that if matters could uot be arranged peacefully the miners wonld seek to establish a universal brother hood and inaugurate an international strike. from Jail to death. Eicaped Prisoners Overtaken by a Sheriff' Poe and Shot. Montevista, Col., March 17. Thurs day night John McCann, Charles Harris and Thomas Gallager, confined in the Coun ty Jail, overpowered the Sheriff when he came in to give them their evening meal and escaped. The prisoners started up the Bio Grande Biver. Friday morning Sheriff Hecker with a posse started in pursuit. Yesterday morn ing at daylight their camp was discovered. The fugitives were called upon to surren der, but instead of doing so they fired upon the posse. The Sheriff returned the fire, shooting three times and killing his three men. None of the Sheriff's posse were in jured. IRISHMEN SHOULD REJOICE. T. P. O'Connor See a Bright Future Ahead for Erin. BY DUXIAP'S CABLE COMPAST.3 London, March 17. T. P. O'Connor, on being seen to-night, said: 'I send St. Pat rice's greeting to all friends in America. The future of the Irish cause is brighter than ever. Never was Irish feeling so uni versal in England; several Tories admitted this to me to-day. 'Wherever I turn in the mighty city I see shamrocks and other green decorations worn on every side, es pecially among the workingmen. "Let the friends of Ireland rejoice, as they have every reason to." St. Gall. If you have never visited this famous Al pine town you can at least feast yout eyes here upon the beauties of St. Gall's chief product Embroideries. We are now showing our direct importa tions of embroideries lor spring all are now in. The patterns we show are exclusively our own, and the most extensive assortment by far ever shown by us. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Reraodellnc Sale. On account of remodelingwe will offer for the next 20 days our complete line of decora ted table and toilet ware, fancy odd pieces for table use; also our immense stock of handsome ornaments at greatly reduced prices. A call will convince you that this is a bona fide sale. Chas. Beizenstein, 152, 154 and 156 Federal, Allegheny. TISSU Pearson is the leading photographer of the two cities. Go to his galleries when you will you will find plenty of customers. Go to him; you are sure of a good picture. A life-size crayon and one dozen cab inet photos can be had together for 56 only at Society Gallery, 35 Fifth are. Use elevator. WAR ON THE CHINESE. ftew York and New Jersey Laundry men Combine for the Purpose of DRIVING THEM F1I0M THE BUSINESS All Chinese Laundries Now Controlled by a Big Monopoly. POLITICS TO ENTER INTO THE BATTLE. The War to be Continued Until the Pie Tails Are Ex terminated. A war of extermination has been started in New York and New Jersey on the Chi nese laundrymen. A big sum of money is to be raised for the purpose of cutting prices and to force them to quit the business. Politics, if necessary, will be resorted to. New York, March 17. A meeting was held in this city to-night of the Chief Ex ecutive Committee of the Master Laundry men's Association in the State of New York and New Jersey. Twenty-five men were present, representing nbout 20,000,000 of capital. Gales Barnard, proprietor of the Troy City Laundry, presided. The session was secret. It was stated by the Chair that all the Chinese laundries in both States are owned by six Chinese companies and there is no such thing as an individual laundry. The smallest of these corporations owns 200 laundries. Some time ago the Chinese syndicate formed a plan to buy out the largest of the white laundries thinking that if they could control these the business would soon be wholly in their hands. For this purpose they subscribed 51.500,000 as a preliminary fund. The white laundrymen got wind of the scheme and for the purpose of counteracting it the Execu tive Committee met to-night. to institute a vigorous -war. A series of resolutions were adopted the substance of which was as follows: Whereas, The Chineselaundry corporations of this city take 54,000,000 a year from the laun dry business, most of which goes to China, and as owing to their methods of work, competition Is impossible, as was shown yesterday Dy the action of the San Francisco authorities in ex pelling them from the city; be it Besolved, That energetic efforts bp made at once to institute against tbe Chinese laundries of this State and the State of New Jersey a vigorous war, and that $500,000 be raised within 20 days for the purposes named by three super intendents and the president of the Executive Committee. The plan of campaign was also detailed in the resolutions, and it was as follows: politics to come into plat. Wherever a Chinese laundry is located a white laundry is to be established as near it as possible. When persons are seen patron izing a Chinese iaundry they are to be fol lowed to their homes if neces sary and induced to deal with the white laundrymen in preference. If necessary the prices of the white laundry will be cut down so much that competition even from the Chinese will be impossible. All kinds of influence, not excepting politi cal, will be used to induce the people to trade with the American laundries. The Legislature will even be appealed to to stop the Chinese traffic The positions of the superintendents who will be intrusted with the operation of the plan will be made dependent upon their suc cess in cutting down the Chinese trade. Every effort, regardless of cost or method, will be used to accomplish the desired re sults, and, if necessary, another half million will be raised. To-night 5280,000 was subscribed by check, and it is expected that within 90 days most of the Chinese laundries will be abolished. WANT TO HELP THE WORKERS. The New French ministry Will Seek to Aid the Laborer. Paris, March 17. The new Ministry has announced tbe programme which it intends to pursue. The policy will be one of active work and political conciliation. The Re publican majority in the Chamber of Depu ties will be made the pivot, upon which the action of the Government will turn, in the constant effort to protect the moral, indus trial, commercial and economio interests of ,the country. Special attention will be devoted to the amelioration ot the condition of tbe laboring classes. In this connection a bill will be brought forward empowering pawnbroking establishments to make small advances on other terms than at present, and another bill providing for the better organization of public moneys devoted to charitable pur poses in tbe country districts. The endeavor will be made to enforce the school laws in such a manner as not to wound the religious sentiments of the people. RELIEF FOR MINERS. The Needy in All Part ol the Wyoming Val ley to be Cared For. Wilkesbaere, March 17. A largely attended public meeting was held here this afternoon in which all the churches and benevolent associations united and organ ized for the relief of the distressed miners. A central storehouse is to be established at once to which all contributions are to be brought and from which the various com mittees will draw their supplies for dis tribution. Belief will be extended to the needy in all parts of the Wyoming Valley and great quantities of supplies will be required to meet tbe demand. It is thought that the local contributions will not suffice and other cities maybe asked to aid. Marx Long, a merchant here of 50 years' standing, and a member ot tne central jroor Hoard lor years past, will have charge of the large ware house. A DEFICIT OF $315,612. Tbe Iioolnlana Trcasnror Still Confident That lie Is Not a Defaulter. JACKSON, Miss., March 17. The joint legislative treasury investigating committee has concluded its investigation, and is now engaged in preparing its report to the Gov ernor. It is definitely learned that the re port will show the same deficit $315,612, as that of B. C. Patty, of the Commission, which was filed with the Governor Satur day, but not made public. Ex-Treasurer Hemingway states that he has nothing to say until the report is made public. He is still confident that a thorough expert investigation will show that he is not a defaulter. A Ilcarins Postponed. rEFECIAI. TEIIOBAM TO TUB DISPATCH.I Haerisburo, March 17. Tlje hearing which was to have taken place before Secre tary Stone to-day in the matter of the pro tests to the incorporation of Schenley Park and NewPostoffice Bail way Company to the acceptance by the Wilkinsburg and East Liberty Bailway Company of the act of 1889 was postponed at the request of Lyman D. Gilbert. Laces Novelties and exceptional values in drapery, nets and chantiliy, guipure aud Spanish lace douncings. ttssu . Huqus & Hacke. Nolhlne to Bent Thin. Lace curtains 25c at The People's Store. Sale begins Friday A. M., 21st inst, Campbell & Dick. New all-wool ingrain carpets only 60c a yard at Arthur, Schondelmver & Co.'s, 68 and 70 Ohio St., All'y. TTS A WRATHFUL WOMAN Create n Sensation In tbo Dining Room of a New York Hotel-She Claim Hor Iluabnnd I Smitten With Another' Charms. New York, March 17. A handsome woman, who was not over 26 years old, and whose blonde hair straggled out in vagrant locks from under her hat, stopped in front of the Buckingham Hotel, Fifth avenue. She paused in front of the entrance and looked up as if to make sure she had arrived at her destination, aud as the light fell upon her it made the diamonds with which she was adorned dance and sparkle. She was a handsome lady. She kept herself very well in hand and entered the hotel at the main entrance. The clerk was astonished, but he was too well trained to allow his feelings to ruffle his placidity, so he smiled blandly and asked her what he could do. She replied that she wanted to see Mr. Osgood, who was then in the dining room. She then entered the dining room, and on looking around discovered Mr. Osgood and a woman seated at a table by themselves looking just as the rest of the diners were looking. She made directly for the place where they sat. The man had recognized her evidently, for as she approached he arose from his seat and stepped away from the table toward her. As she came she pulled out from a has a ihinincr pistol and a photo graph. She held them both toward him, the pistol unpleasantly near. ''Look at this picture," she screamed, "and tell me, if you will, if you are not the father of that child. Tell her, too," point ing to the woman, who still remained seated at the table, "Tell her that you are my hus band, and that this is one of our children." "Put that away and be quiet," said the man, as he reached out for the weapon. "No, I will not," she cried, "until you acknowledge your child," and she flour ished the photograph, and the pistol gain in his face. The unusual scene caused a commotion in the dining room, and an officer wis sent for. On his arrival he ar rested her and took her to a police office, where she was arraigned before the ser geant She gave her name as Carrie Os good. The man in the dining room was her husband. She was locked up and the next morning she was taken to the Yorkville police court to answer to a charge of drunk enness and disorderly conduct, but owing to the apparent respectability of the prisoner she was discharged. Then, as she passed through the iron gate of freedom, she was joined by the gentleman who had been waiting on the benches, and the two went out together and left in the carriage. One of the doormen of the prison said that the woman had told him that she was the wife of Osgood, who was a very wealthy man. Her husband, by whom she had two children, had proved false and had suc cumbed to the wiles of a woman whom she called Irene. She went there, intending to plead with him to leave Irene. In her pocket, she said, she had an unloaded re volver. The weapon had been given to her by Osgood some time before. It had never been charged, however, nnd was not loaded when she took it to the hotel. She also took with her a photograph of one of her chil dren. It was her intention, she said, to throw the pistol at Osgood, not to fire it. In the disturbance which followed the pistol and the picture were snatched out of her Laud. BR0S1 IS STILL MISSING. No New Developments In tho Alleged Southsiilo Forgery Cne. Up until a late hour last night John C. Brosi, the Southside jeweler, who is wanted on a charge of forgery, had not been heard from. The Southside police have taken up the case, but have not yet succeeded in striking a clue as to his whereabouts. It is denied by his friends that Brosi is in Steubenville, but it is still believed by many that he is there. Sorg & Hcnning, the real estate agents, will sell Brosi's stock to-morrow, to satisfy the arrears of 545 rent, which Brosi owes. COMING TO F1TTSBDRG. Frank Tack Will Abandon Brokers to Become an Oil Frodncer. A telegram from New York states that Frank Tack, Vice President of the Consoli dated Stock and Petroleum Exchange, and one of its most prominent petroleum com mission brokers, is making preparations to abandon bis business. It is probable that he will leave New York the first of next month for Pittsburg, where he will engage extensively in the oil producing industry. For the Encampment. Brigadier General Wiley, of Franklin, went to Harrisburg last evening. He said all the brigadiers in the State had been in vited there, for what he knew not, unless it was to make arrangements for the encamp ment next summer. No place has been selected, but Mt. Gretna is talked of. He Ilnd the Real Bra. Alexander Kress is in the Twenty-eighth ward station house, charged as a suspicious person. Captain Stewart found him on the street yesterday with a bag filled with pieces of brass, and, as he could not give a satisfactory account of himself,he was locked up. He had about 100 pounds of brass. Will Be Tnken to Cleveland. The brother of Thomas E. Merrick, who committed suicide at the Bed Lion Hotel on Sunday morning, telegraphed last night to Coroner McDowell that he would come to Pittsburg this morning and take the remains to Cleveland. The verdict in the case was death by suicide. Their Clothe Molen. Mike Wolfinger and John Speier, lodgers at No. 064 Liberty street, had a lot of cloth ing stolen from their rooms yesterday after noon. The thief was seen going away from the house and was followed, but succeeded in escaping. New Colored Silks To-Day. Beautiful crepe de chenes, elegant goods, with flowers in colored embroidery. See these beauties. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Closing out our drygoods stock at less than half price. Arthur, Schondelmyer & Co., TTS 68 and 70 Ohio st., All'y. Will Only I.nst One Dny. The lace curtains for 25c, at The People's Store. Come Friday, March 21. Campbell & Dick. Cabinet photos 51 per dozen, prompt de livery. Crayons, etc , at low prices. Lies' Gallery, Ttsu 10 and 12 Sixth st. A Grcnt Attraction. Our sale of men's fine suits at 510 still continnes to attract big crowds to our store. Everyone knows that we are selling the best $10 men's suits ever placed on the market. These garments are cut in sack and cutaways from fine cassimere, cheviot or diagonal and can't be bought elsewhere under $18. Our price for these fine men's suits is $10. Call to-day. P. C. C. C, Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp, the new Court House. Reserve Your Pnrlnr nnd Sleeping Car Accomaiodntlons For the excursion to Washington City, on Thursday, March 20, via Baltimore and Ohio Biilroad. Trains leave at 8 A. M. and 920 P. M.; rate 59 the round trip, tickets good to visit Baltimore. Pearson made over 260,000 cabinet photographs last vear, which shows that his work is sitisfnctoryto everybody. Galleries, 96 Filth avenue nnd 43 Federal street, Alle gheny. Go to him if you want to be pleased. BEED IS A BUSHEB. His Little Rules Prove to be an Aid to Speedy legislation. A HEW NATIONAL ELECTION LAW. Congress Will Arrange Districts After the Next Census. TICKET SCALPING TO BE PROHIBITED. Important Measures Introduced Aftctis? the Old Soldier. Speaker Beed's rules appear to be favor able to rapid work and an early adjourn ment. The day in Congress yesterday was marked by the introduction of a number of important measures. r 8 FECIAL TELEQKAM TO THE DISPATCH.I Washington, March 17. The House of Bepresentatives has got down to business at last to-day and a number of bills of an im portant character were passed. It was the first day for the calling of the committees to move a suspension of the rules and the pas sage of bills. Under the new rules this sus pension day occurs on the third Monday of each month. To-day a number of very important meas ures were passed by the aid of the Speaker and that little rule of his own which gives him the power to count members present and not voting to make a quorum. Mr. Beed enforced this rule as easily and gracefully and effectively as though it had been in force for 100 years. republicans triumphant. On the first bill that was called up for passage the point was made of no quorum, and the Speaker in the most matter-of-fact way counted to see how many members were on the floor, and ascertaining that a quorum was present, promptly announced the pas sage of the bills. The Bepublicans smiled and gazed triumphantly on their Demo cratic colleagues, who maintained absolute silence, although they writhed under this first application of the rules which they so persistently fought. Two or three times an enthusiastic and indignant Democrat was on the verge of protesting and attempting to inaugurate a filibuster, but he was promptly sat down uponby his colleagues, and the passage of the bills by the aid of the Speaker's gavel was proceeded with. AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT. So beautifully did the new rules work that the Bepublicans became over-sanguine at once and are already talking of an early adjournment. The Committee on Appro priations say that they will haye the legisla tive, executive and judicial apnropriation bill ready to be reported to the House in ten days, and that the others will follow close upon its heels. With the assistance of the new rules and the handle of Speaker Beed's gavel, legisla tion can be enacted much more rapidly than ever before, and there is some justification for the Bepublicau claim that they will hurry up business and close up shop "before the real hot weather of the summer. The tariff bill has not been heard of yet, however, and the members of the Ways and Means Committee restrain the enthusiasm ot their Bepublican colleagues when they talk ot early adjournment. A BLOW AT SCALPERS. Important Amendments Offered to the Inter state Commerce Law. Washington. March 17. Mr. Baker, of New York, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, to-day introduced a bill amending the inter-State commerce law. A number of the amendments were recom mended by the commission in its last annual report. Other amendments prohibit the payment, directly or indirectly, of any com pensation whatever by one railroad to an other for the sale of ticketsor for influencing business in its favor, declare that whenever any common carrier subject to the inter State commerce law shall pay any salary or make any allowance in the nature of com pensation for services in connection with the sale of passenger tickets, the person to whom such compensation is allowed shall be held to be the agent of such common carrier in connection with the sale of such tickets and the common carrier is held to be liable for any violations of the act on the part ot the agent. It is also provided that all regularly ap pointed ticket agents shall be supplied' with certificates of appointment as such, and shall keep the same exposed to public view in their offices. It is declared to be unlaw ful for any such person, not holding the certificate above reterred to, to sell, barter or transfer for any consideration any ticket of any common carrier. A fine of $5,000 is imposed for violating this provision. It is also provided that common carriers shall, at the request ot a purchaser, redeem an un used ticket at its cost price, and if that ticket has been used only in part, the un used portion shall be redeemed at the price paid, less the regular schedule price for the distance used, it presented within 90 days after purchase. The sale by any person of any partly used ticket, except as above, is made a violation of this act. A NATIONAL ELECTION LAW. The Australian System to bo Adopted and Districts Created by Congress. Washington, March 17. Mr. Kelly, of Kansas, introduced a bill in the House to day to provide for the election of members of the House. It declares that no State law or constitution shall deprive a citizen once duly authorized to vote for a member of the Legislature of his right to vote, except upon conviction of felony. Congress is to fix the Congressional election districts in each State immediately upon the publication of the census returns and the determination of the basis of representation. Districts are to be made up of contiguous territory and as nearly equal in population as possible; and in case Congress fails to arrange the districts 90 days before election, the Bepresentatives are to be elected from the State at large. District Judges are to appoint Commis sioners of Elections at $1,500 per annum, who shall prescribe precincts and election places, transmit returns and preserve bal iots. They sh.ill also appoint registrars of voters, who shall nominate four associates to hold the elections. The Commissioner is to furnish ballots. If persons are by in timidation prevented from voting they may file a statement of their intention with the Commissioner of Elections. The elections are to be held on the Australian system. Satisfied With the Immigration Luwi. Washington, March 17. The North American Turnerbnnd, comprising 40,000 members, protested, by resolntion at its re cent meeting in St. Louis, against any change in the immigration or naturalization laws of the United States. This resolution was presented to the Senate to-day by Mr. Vest. Not Much Prosrca. Washington, March 17. The World's Fair Committee to-dny discussed amend ments requirine a $10,000,000 guarantee from Chicago, and postponing the lair until 1893, hut owing to the absence of two mem bers no progress Has made. A Little Breathing Spell. Washington, Marcn 17. Testimony in the Ohio ballot box forgery case was con cluded to-day, and the investigation com mittee adjourned subject to the call of the chairman. EELP FOB THE FAEHERS. Voorhees Want Consre to Drop Party lime and Help tbo Anrlcnltorlst. Washington, March 17. In the Senate to-day Mr. Voorhees offered the following preamble and resolution: Whereas, The deep and widespread de pression and decay of the agricultural interests of tbe American people, the enormous and appalling amount of mortgaged indebtedness on agricultural lands; the total failure of home markets to furnish remunerative prices for farm productions; the palpable scarcity and insufficiency of money in circulation In the hands of tho people with which to transact tbe business of tbe country and effect changes of property and labor at fair rates are circum stances of tbe most overwhelming importance to the safety and the well being of the Govern ment; therefore Resolved, That it is tbe highest duty ot Con gress in the present crisis to lay aside all dis cussion and consideration of mere party issues, and to give prompt and immediate attention to tbe preparation and adoption of such measures as are required for the relief of the farmers and other overtaxed and underpaid laborers of the United States. He asked that the resolution be printed and laid on the table, and gave notice that, at the close of the morning business on Wednesday, he would ask permission to submit some remarks to the Senate in rela tion to it. Mr. Mitchell asked whether any remedy was suggested in the resolution. Mr. Voorhees said that there was not;- but that the remedy would be pointed out by him in his remarks. A LAWLESS DESPOTISM. Protest of Wood-Worker Against an Ex tradition Treaty With Rnasla. Washington, March 17. Senator Cockrell to-day presented a protest against the ratification of the Bussian treaty from the Wood Working Machine Hands' Union, of St. Louis. The reasons given for the protest are: The sinners consider that the ratification of tbe pending treaty would be a mistake, because a State without any regular system of justice, a State in which exile without- the least judi cial process is a governmental institution, can offer no guarantee for an honest nseof an ex tradition treaty. The memorial accompanying the protest presents a supposititious case, in which Russia is represented as being desirous of getting back a political fugitive from Amer ica. He is accused of a common felony, and according to the wording ot the pending treaty the United States Government ism duty bound to give him up. The victim is then prosecuted, not for a political crime but for felony, and no United States Minister can save him. In conclusion the memorial says that it should be sufficient to Americans that the Bussian people are subject to the arbitrary rule of the Cz.ir, and that, therefore, a Gov ernment which has to represent law cannot enter into an extradition treaty with a law lass despotism. OLD SOLDIERS AND THEIR WITES. A Bill Introduced to Govern Their Support or Divorce. Washington, March 17. Senator In galls to-day introduced a bill providing that a soldier who has lost both eyes or one arm and one leg, may get married at any time he may so desire, to some one to take care of him, and at his death the soldier's widow Bhall receive 512 a month as long as she re mains single. If the soldier's wife refuses to live with and care for him, be may, after her absence of six months, procure a divorce from any county court upon the payment of $5. Representative Morrill, of Kansas, to-day introduced a bill providing for a service pension of $8 per month to certain soldiers of the late war and their widows. Its en actment into a law will place 400,000 addi tional pensioners on the rolls at once, and about 52,000 each year thereafter. ASKING FOR CON IR ACTS. Tbe Department of Award Give Some Dinner Oat Bat Refer Other. The Department of Awards met yester day afternoon, and awarded the contract to McQhee & Beismeyer for completing im provements to No. 8 police station at $3,100. The only other bidder was $300 higher. The Philadelphia Company was the only bidder on fuel for the water pumping stations, as follows: For Brilliant station, $15,000, Bedford avenue station, 511,500; Herron Hill, $3,500; total $00,000 for the year. The bid was laid over until the next meeting, and the contract may be re-advertised for. The bidders for the stationary and bind ing contracts were Weldin & Co., W. Q. Johnston & Co., George Backoffen & Co., and Joseph Eichbaum; for city printing, W. G. Johnston & Co., Best & Co., Charles F. Peck & Son, J. P. Devine, W. H. Barnes and the Herald Printing Company. The bids were referred to the clerk for tabu lation, and the contracts will be awarded at the next meeting. THE COMPANY ALL .EIGHT. That YoancstOTCn Attachment Didn't Scare Mills Clay' Burlesqner. The Lillie Clay Company, which was at tached by the Sheriff at Youngstown, played at the Academy last evening with all it3 paraphernalia. Manager Jack explained that he had canceled a contract with a Cleve land manager, which he had a right to do, as the theater had burned down, and Eagan, one of the firm, had sold out to Decker, his partner. Decker now claims $2,000 dam ages. Mr. Jack said he would bring suit against the Sheriff for attaching his goods without an indemnity bond, and he would make Decker sweat before he was through with him. Georgo Washington Conncil. On Saturday even ing State Vice Council lor Stephen Collins, assisted by the insti tuting team from Saratoga Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., will institute a new council of the Mechanics at Sharpsburg, to be known as George Washington Council No. 423, with 80 members. No Did Were Offered. The Allegheny Gas Committee met last night for the purpose of opening bids for a smoke consumer that is to be placed in the city electric light plant, but no bids were received. The committee decided to read vertise and to hold another meeting on Thursday for the same purpose. Veterans Want Recognition. A number of veterans met in West Dia mond street hall last evening to discuss the pension question. They passed a resolution opposing the dependent pension bill, but favoring the per diem measure. An or ganization was made to push the latter bill. Mr. Hnlbroolc Resign. General Superintendent Elliott Halbrook has resigned his position on the Lake Erie road. He has received numerous offers from other roads, and, it is claimed, he will cast his lot with the B. & O. Go to Pearson if you want a family group. None can equal him in grouping. Go and see specimens at his galleries. His cabinet photos are the best made in this part of the country. We advise you all to go there. A New Lot of India. Eeal Shanghai cloths, 120 different pat terns, 60c, 75c, 85e and SI a yard. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Store". Black Goods An elegant line of medium and light weight novelty and staple labrics shown this week lor the first. ttssu Huous & Hacke. The Cbenpeit Thine for Upper Room. Lace curtains 25c Manufacturers' sam ples. Te People's Store, Fridav, 21st. Campbell & Dick. 1I0BE LIGHT NEEDED On tho Management of the Pennsyl vania School for the Blind. BEHAGKABLE STATEMENTS MADE By a Papil on tbe Treatment of Inmates and Blind Teachers. PECULIAR METHODS OP MAKLNG M0NEI Successfully Carried Out By tue Officers of the Insti tution. A former pupil of the Pennsylvania Insti tution for the Instruction of the Blind gives to the readers of The Dispatch the result of his experience of several years residence in that institution. rconRispoNDBitci or the dispatch.i Beaddock, March 17. The Pennsylva nia Institution for the Instruction of the Blind, in Philadelphia, is the oldest con cern of the kind in this countrv, having been established in 1833. This fact is sig nificant, at present, as the management of the institution is being investigated by the State authorities. I was not surprised in the least.UDOn noticing thrnnerh the c nlnmn of The Dispatch, that at last the doings oi me institution were to be looked into, and many features that have characterized it for years were to be exposed. During the seven years that I was a pupil, many things that were objectionable to the pupils were denounced, and meetings were held by them to bring it before the notice of the newspapers. Bnt in manv tnrtaniM their efforts were frustrated by the authori ties interiering and the evils being tem porarily remedied. The bill of fare consti tuted one of the grounds for "kicking," the pupils claiming that they were entitled to the same food as the teachers. But they never received it. Tht toanTiava oA r twt kinds: Those who are blind and those who can see. j.ne lood that was served to the see ing teachers would compare favorably with that furnished in any first-class hotel, but that which was cooked for the blind teachers, was quite inferior, both in quality and variety. food unfit to eat. The pupils received even worse than the servants, as they all eat in separate dining rooms. The routine of dining exists to-d3y, except that the food of the pupils, in their ownlanguage, was "rotten and tough!" The discipline during the late principal's term, Mr. William Chapin, who was styled "Father of the Blind," for his lougand active service in the work, was not severe, but occasionally the subordinate officers would resort to some mean and contemptible act, that would be considered by reasonably minded people as tyrannical. When Mr. Frank Battles, the present principal, took entire charge of the affairs of the institution, many changes took place in the discipline. New and outlandish rules were established and carried into ef fect. For instance: If a boy was caught chewing tobacco or smoking, he was sent home for one month, or suspended indefinitely. All the time, the State was paying for his education, and the concern was reap ing extra profits upon his absence. Six years ago a number of pupils who became disgusted with many of Mr. Battles' new ideas of interpreting what the pnpils were entitled to, and what the State paid for, had a bill formulated setting- forth their griev ances introduced into the Legislature, but the document was killed before it properly came before that honorable body, for Prin cipal Battles went to Harrisburg and to gether with a number of Philadelphia mem bers, had it squashed. The persons, some of whom were graduates, who were instru mental in introducing the bill, were forbid den admittance into the Institution by offi cers. teouble in the school. Three weeks ago while in Philadelphia, I visited the institution and found there was a great deal of dissatisfaction existing among thepupils and teachers. The former were loud in denouncing the lood and many rules that were enforced. A lady teacher in formed me that the scholars' food was really at times unfit to be used. She also stated that there was a great deal of contention among the teachers. Bight after the report was issued for the year 1889, by Principal Battles, a paper was tacked upon his door, calling him a "liar," and calling his attention to the miserable state of things. The paper was put there by pupils, and strenuous efforts were put forth by the principal to discover the persons who had the moral courage to rebel for justice and their rights. But he was unsuccessful. Some of the officers are not friends of the blind. One ol them recently had two blind men sent to the almshouse who were play ing musical instruments on the streets of Philadelphia. He had them locked up for begging; but how many hundred seeing people ask alms daily in the same city that are unmolested? In both instances they were married men, who had families, and were endeavoring to support them. Iu one case, a daughter of one of the men asked for her father's release, but the officer re fused to give her any information concern ing him.'' She had to go home in a horrible state of mind. It is a well-known fact that blind teachers were formerly employed in tne institution. But now, as the vacancies of those teachers occur, they are filled by those who can see. Not on account of capa bility, but because the officers have relatives for whom they desire positions. CHARGES OF NEPOTISM. The most lucrative situations of the in stitution at present are filled either by rela tives or personal friends of the principal. The salaries of the officers and teachers range from $100 to $2,600 per year and board. The blind teachers, who teach ele mentary and intermediate grades, receive $100 per year and board, while teachers who can see, who do precisely the same work, re ceive for their compensation $150 more, or $250. This kind of thing should be stopped, and the Charity Commission of the State should thoroughly investigate the crooked ness and evils existing at the institution. The board should also look after the Blind Man's Home, so called. In reality it is a place where they are obliged to work from morning to night for small wages. The State also pays $300 per year to teach pupils broom-making and cane-seating. If the investigation now being made it thoroughly and properly conducted, it will reveal facts that will surprise even those who know much of the evil-doings at the school. Kethee. PEEFECT KIXG INDICTED. The Grand Jury Find n Trne Bill Agalnit tbo Aulnm Superintendent. Philadelphia, March 17. The shock ing phase assumed by the blind asylum in vestigation in the arrest and binding over of Prefect Harry W. King, on the oath of Joseph W. Zine, a blind boy of the institu tion, has excited public indignation to the highest pitch, and it is the purpose of the authorities to bring the case to a speedy trial. King was yesterday committed to prison by Magistrate Pole, in default ot $2,000 bail. Magistrate Pole returned his committal to the District Attorney this morning and the case was as promptly turned over to the grand jury. The bo7 Zine was summoned before that body, and, alter his evidence had been sub mitted, a true bill ot indictment was found against King, charging him with immoral practices. Tbe time for the trial has not yet been fixed. Scotch Ginghams 35c and 60c quali ties, beautitul designs aud large assort ments at 25c a yard. ttssu Htjgus & Hacks. For fall report of LICENSE COURT ie Ninth Page, Second Part,
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