.HIS Wffi$bm& THE PEOPLE, A GREAT WORK JVbf a class or action, vill be inter ested in the work mapped out for a Special Commissioner of THE DIS J'ATCff. Details mil soon be an For the public at targe will soon be undertaken by TUB OI8PATCB, which always alms t Uvance the best interests of fitt 'nd its en virons, j n nounced. Mmtm WW -C YEAE. TAMMAHYJNA TRAP. Mayor Grant, Sheriff Flack and Others Atc Almost CERTAIN TO BE INDICTED. The Scathing Arraignment Presented by the Grand Jury. SOT OXE REDEEMING FEA.T0UE Discovered During the Progress of the Searching Inquiry. ' CROKER CALLED HOME FROM EUROPE As the investigation in New York pro ceeds the- mmany leaders are becoming terrified. An appeal has been sent to Rich ard Crokcr, the leader, to return from Europe at once. It is .possible that Mayor Grant majjbe suspended lrom office by Gov ernor Hill pending the inquiry. The grand jury's report arraigns the Sheriff's office in the most'scathing manner. Xjtrijnjj.a'EtiGEXM to toe dispatch. 1 Kew York, March 25. The Tammany leaders are stricken .with terror as they view the position of their society. It is now in timated that ex-Sheriff and now Mayor Grant may be indicted along with Sheriff Flack and the rest of the crowd. Thfgrand jury delivered a broadside at the Sheriff's office and Ludlow street jail to day. Besides, they announced that they vera not out of ammunition by any means, nd that they might be expected Ajto fire again, The suddenness, of the a'ttStk added id its force, for a presentment wa?nof expected until the last day of the term. Foreman J. Harsen Bhoades, a tall, elderly, imposing man, stood at perfect esse at the bar and spoke. with rhetaaeal effect. T He said: 1 NOT A REDEEMING FEATURE. I The grand jury have 'presentment to make, and in presenting it it has been their aim to make it as brief as possible, but the wide range of the inquiry has been such that of necessity it is1 longer than they could wish in order to cover the whole facts in the case. I am in structed by the grand jury to say that this presentment relates to the Sheriff's office of the city of 2New York, and that on the investigation which has taken place not one single element of a redeeming character has appeared before this grand jury. The entire history of this case shows one black record of violated law, tardy justice, forced settlements and of corruption and bribery. And the grand jury feels, sir, that it is no longer a question as to whether anything ought to he done, but as to what must be done to stop these existing evils. In vestigations and indictments alon will not suf fice. Unless honest men are appointed to office and unless the laws relating to the manage xnentof the SheniTs office and tfie appointment of the Sheriffs subordinates are arranged, all efforts will be useless. The grand jury respectfully request that you will have a copy of this presentment sent to the Governor of the State and the Legislature, in order that speedy action may be taken to remedy these abuses. As the matter now stands, the Sheriffs office is a standing disgrace to the city of New York and to the age in which we live. A LEXGTHT DOCUMENT. The presentment, which would fill six col umns of The Dispatch, says, among other things: While the investigation is not yet completed, the grand jury deem it their duty, without further delay, to bring to the attention of this court the lacts hereinafter set forth, that ac tion may be had toward a speedy remedy of the scandalous abuses proven by the testimony to exist. For 20 years, over which the evidence of the grand jury spreads, the affairs of the Sheriff's office in this county hae been administered with an entire disregard of the obligations im posed by law upon the Sheriff. Of its general management there is nothing to commend and much to denounce. So far as can be ascertained there has never been kept in that office any proper record of the Sheriff's official acts, of the man ner of executing processes, or of the amount of legal fees received by him by virtue of his office. Deputy sheriffs and their subordinates have been appointed without regard to their qualifications lor that office, and have habitual ly practiced the grossest corruption, with no apparent objection by the Sheriff. TAINTED AND CORRUPTED. The Sheriffs office at the present time and for a long time past is and has been tainted and corrupted. For the purpose of gaining ad vantage inconsistent with official sworn duty and the legal rights of o'.hers, that office has been brought into public scandal and infamy. The administration of its affairs during the past 20 i ears ha been characterized by an utter subversion of the public interests to personal gain, and the employment of men of ignorance and cupidity to discbarge its ordinary, duties. Little regard has been paid to the interests of creditors, and the rights of those whoso prop erty has been placed in the Sheriffs custody have been persistently ignored. The management of the office has been and is at the present time, mercenary, slovenly and wholly indecent, so that no confidence what ever attaches to its acts. While it would be difficult to prove, within the narrow technical rules of criminal evidence, the Sheriff's personal knowledge of any particular case of actual crime committed by one of his subordinates, there is no doubt of his knowledge of the sysl tematic abuses hich are the natural induce ments to such crimes. The report cites abundant facts and figures in support of these allegations. A CET FOE CROKER. Commissioner of Public "Works Gilroy is authority for the statement that Tammany Hall has had no leader in the city since Mr. Croker went away. "The impression seems to prevail," he said to-day, "that I have assumed the leadership of Tammany Hall in Mr. Croker's absence. That is simply because the report started some time ago to that effect has never been contradicted. I want to contradict it now most emphatically, and to state that Mr. Croker is still the leader of the organiaztion, and that I am not authorized to speak for it in regard to any of the recent developments of the investigation." "Is it true that the recent disclosures will hasten Mr. Croker's return from abroad?" "Undoubtedly. He has already been ad Tised of what has taken place here, and If his health will permit I think he will come back immediately." Tl'Wlien did you last hear from him?" - "It was several days ago, and he was then. staying at "Weisbadea and was under medical treatment. Or course when he went away he had ao knowledge of what was to be brought out FOKTY-FIFTH in this investigation or even that it was go ing to proceed at once. I must say that if I thought Mr. Croker was not going to return I would feel authorized in calling the Com mittee of Twenty-four together at once and electing a new leader." NO STATEMENT TO MAKE. "Will you make any statement regarding the charges that have been made relating to the alleged division of the nrofits of the Sheriff's office with the Tammany Hall organization?" "No, I prefer to say nothing about it In the first place i" know nothing of the business of the Sheriff's office, and in the second place any statement regarding such charges should not properly come from me, but from the Committee of Twenty-four. That is the governing body of Tammany hall, and in tjie absence of its leader none of its members is authorized to represent it." r uames jr. Heating, tne ltraiciea ez-war den of Ludlow Street Jail, has been re quested to resign his leadership of the dis trict Tammany Hall organization, and his formal letter of resignation is expected to follow in a day or two. Mr. Keating was Croker's lieutenant when the latter led the Tammany hosts, and was known as Mr. Croker's right hand man. His resignation is looked on as an act in deference to the wish of Mr. Croker, as expressed in his re quest for the resignation of Sheriff Flack when the latter was indicted for conspiracy. ON HIS WAY HOME. A well-known Tammany man, a per sonal friend of Mr. Croker, stated positive ly that the absent leader had already packed up his grip-sack and was now on his way back to New York on one of the trans-Atlantic steamers. Mr. Gilroy had no in formation of this. When Mayor Grant was asked this morn ing if he had anything to say in regard to the facts disclosed in to-day's testimony be fore the committee, he replied that he did not wish to be quoted upon the subject at all. The most; damaging testimony was that of witness Jfohn F. B. Smythe. who alleged that Mayor Grant when Sheriff had forced him to accept ex-Alderman William P. Kirk asto "silent partner" be cause the "organization" insisted upon an equal share in the profits of that lucrative position. 4 Further evidence upon the same point was given by partaer Stayner, who testified that when WardenIKeating was asked to reduce the extortionate charges for board of 5250 a week which he and Napoleon Ives were paying for thejr accommodations and privileges in Ludlow Street Jail, the War den had objected on the ground that he re ceived only a very small share of this sum and that the bulk of- it went elsewhere. OEANT MATJBE SUSPENDED. Under the law the Governor has the same right to suspend the Mayor that he has to remove the Sheriffi" pending charges for maladministration af the office. This au thority is given under section 122 oi the consollatiou act, which provides that Jupon due notice of the charges the -Attorney General may proceed against the Mayor in accordance with other provisions of law, and that pend ing this proceeding the Governor may sus pend the Mayor from exercise of his fune tions for a period not exceeding 30 days. HORSE-WHIPPED BI A WIDOW. A United State Commissioner Chastised on the Sups of a Chicago Blink. Chicago, March 23. United States Commissioner Simon W. King was horse whipped on the steps of the First National Bank to-day by a dark-eyed, pretty widow, Mrs. Frank Kent. Dignified Mr. King, quietly entering the bank, had suddenly iound himself seized by the whiskers, re ceiving stinging cuts across the face, his feminine assailant crying "'I'm not fit to care for my children.'am 1?" Mr. King tried to run, raising his hands to shield his countenance, but the woman kept in front, lashing him repeatedly over the head and shoulders. In desperation he lilted his cane and struck her. The street was thronged with excited people, and he was pushed into the bank while the widow was arrested. Mrs. Kent, who is a pano rama painter, asserts that Mr. King, her at torney, defrauded and calumniated her. Mr. King says Mrs. Kent held unrightful possession ot one of his houses in company with an artist named Harbangh. DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE. A Young Wonnin Leaps From a Window In a Convent nt West Cheater. West Chesteb, Pa., March 5. A young woman made a desperate attempt to escape from the "Ville Maria Convent at this place, this morning, but failed. About G o'clock this morning she leaped from one of the windows in the large convent building to the ground, 15 feet below, ran down the boardwalk leading to the town, clad only in her night clothes and with nothing but her stockings on her feet. Alter her rau five of the nuus, and when she had got 100 yards from the convent they caught her and dragged her struggling and crying bitterly back to the convent. The yonng girl cried "murder" several times, but no one was near to go to her aid. A young lad who was near was told by one of the nuus that the girl was sick and deliri ous, but this the lugitive indignantly de nied. The girl was about 18 years of age and of an attractive appearance. The affair has created a sensation here, but no steps have been taken to investigate the matter. K0T THE EIGHT THING. Healy Speaks In Opposition to Ballonr's Irish Land BUI. Dublin, March 25. Mr. Healy, who presided at a League meeting to-day, said in a speech that he had never held the opinion that a benefit ought to be refused because it emanated from the Tories, but the land purchase bill was intended to benefit the landlords, and therefore he felt absolved irom that rnle especially in view of the ex treme likelihood of the accession to power of Mr. Gladstone and the adoption of a drastic measure in dealing with the land problem. Going into the details of-the measure Mr. Healy said he objected to the amalgamation of the land courts and to the guarantee pro posed by the bill. He finally described it as a lawyers,' financiers' and jugglers' bill. The Ulster Tories approve the land pur chase bill, regarding the security as sound. Sir Charles Lewis, Member of Parliament for Antrim, is greatly pleased with the meas ure. Mr. Gladstone, in a letter to the Wind sor candidate tor Parliament, says that the Government feels that it is floating down upon a Niagara. A New Baseball Rumor. rErZCIAI. TELEQB.AM TO THE DISrATCH.1 Columbus, March 25. It is reported here that Syracuse and Rochester are to be dropped from the Association, the Eastern teams to be Brooklyn, Athletics, Baltimore and Washington. Western, Columbus, Indianapolis, St Louis and Detroit. Anglo- American Treaty Proclaimed. ' 1BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. London, March 25. Tne new extra dition treaty with England, which Queen Victoria signed as announced exclusively in Sunday's DlSPATCH.has been officially pro claimed. Ronght br n Frnnklln Man. Glens Falls, N. Y., March 25. May King, the celebrated stallion, has been sold bv W. E. Spier, of Glens Falls, to Sibley & Miller, of Franklin, Pa., for $20,000. May King was bought one year ago lor $8,000. A PART OF THE PLAN. Montercoli Wanted to Get Himself Locked Dp in Order to CALL ATTENTION TO HIS CASE. The Hearing Postponed Until To-Day anil He is Still in Jail. TEIED TO GET A PLACE AS A WAITEE, The Once Prond Italian Aristocrat in a rtnniless Condition. The hearing of Count de Montercoli before a Philadelphia magistrate has been post poned until to-day. It is shown that the Count wanted to get arrested in order to call attention to his imaginary wrongs. He is in a penniless condition, having failed to get a place as waiter in a hotel. rsrrciAL TELEonAM to tixk dispatch.! Philadelphia, March 25. The Count de Montercoli, wh'o claims to be the lineal descendant of the ancient Etruscan lords of Mons Hercules, which existed long before Romulus built Borne, was bundled into a police van with a number of petty crimin als at 10:30 o'clock this morning and driven to Moyamensing prison, where he was lodged bshind the bars in default of 400 bail. He will remain in the dungeon until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.when he will be taken before Magistrate Clement for a further hearing on the charge of issuing libelous circulars against his wife, formerly Miss Virginia Knox, of Pittsburg. It is now conclusively shown that the action of the Couut was but the result of a deeply laid plot to bring his troubles before the public. At the house of Bocco Valin otto, where he had rented a room, he told the family of his landlord that he wouia give up his room and board, as he intended to go to jail. a little conspiracy. When asked what he meant by that state ment he told them that he intended to issue circulars and be thrown into prison. Then when his case came into courthe would bring his charges against his wife. The Count has had a somewhat checkered career since he came to this city, about the 20th of last November. He told his friends in the Italian quarter that his father, the Connt de Montercoli, had given enough money to bring him to this country and get his divorce from his wife. He followed her about the country forsev- eral weeks, and finally came to the Lafay ette Hotel about the middle of last Novem ber. He remained at that hotel until his funds were exhausted, and then went to the hotel of Joseph Malatesta, at Eighth and Lombard streets, where he engaged a room. Mr. Malatesta was unwilltng to take him as a permanent guest, as he had little ready cash or any baggage, and the Italian noble man was "forced to take a room over the cigar store ot C. Valinotto. He gained the sympathy of his landlord and his family, and has beea living upon their hospitality ever since. HUNTING FOB WORK, He tried to get work through his new friends. Under their guidance he fell into the hands of an employment agency, where he paid S3 in the hopes of getting a posi tion. He visited the place for seven weeks, and although the man in charge of the office constantly promised him a position, the" Count did not succeed in getting any work to do. The proprietors of the employment agency finally found out that their customer was a real live Count, and offered to open nego tiations with the family of Miss Knox in order to induce them to give $1,000 to the Count to get him out of the way. The Italian nobleman, however, refused the offer, saying that he wanted to get a divorce, and wouldn't be satisfied with anything less. They then proposed, through the young man who accompanied him as an inter preter, that they would get him a position if he paid them 510. He finally accepted this offer, but upon borrowing the money from his Italian friends he found that tne promised position would not be permanent, and he left the agency m disgust. WANTED TO BE A WAITEE. Count de Montercoli, almost penniless, applied to the head waiter ot the Bellevue Hotel and tried to induce him to take him as a waiter in the restaurant. His request was politely refused, as his knowledge of English was very slight, and the other scions oi European nobility, who are at present engaged in this capacity, objected to a confrere whose position was not more ex actly defined in the Almanac de Gotha. So the head waiter referred him to the princi pal of a fashionable school, where the Count succeeded in getting a position as a teacher of languages with a salary of 52 per week. He held this position until the day of his arrest. Last Saturday the Count applied to one of the relatives of his wife for advice, and was relerred to bis wife's lawyer, Francis Bawle. who told him that he could not get a divorce unless he had been a resident in this State for one year. This information so enraged the Count that he decided upon the desperate course which has landed him in jail. During the last four months the Count de Montercoli has been living upon the charity of his friends, whom he over 'awed by his papers, stamped with the seal of his tamilv, and enlisted their sympathies by tales of the grandeur of ancient posses sions. GOING TO WED ANOTHER. His silver jewelry and trinkets were one by one deposited iu a neighboring pawn brokcr'ii shop, where he struck up quite a friendship with the proprietor, whom he in formed that he was only stayine iu this country until he got a divorce, as there waB a titled lady of wealthUn-Italy whom he in tended to marry as soon as the legal pro ceedings were ended. His stories against his wile and the accusations made by him finally disgusted his friends, who left iiim. The Italian colony has also repudiated Montercoli, as a report has lately come from Italy that his title is a false one. It is stated that in reality he is the son of a gar dener and has no noble blood in his veins. It is also stated that he had previously mar ried a Countess who died shortly afterward, and upon her death took the title of Count, which he still bears. DUMPED INTO THE EIYEE. Tons of Earth and a Railroad Track Mis placed bv n Landslide. IKrECIAI. TELKOKAM TO THE DISPATCH. I McKeespoet, March 25. The heaviest landslide that has ever occurred on the Mc Keesoort and Bellevernon branch of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie road took place this morning. The entire roadway of the line from Fintou's to Bhodes slid down into the Monongabela. Boad and roadbed were carried with the thousands of tons of earth for a distance of nearly 900 feet. At that point the road is built on piles, protected by a crib. The piles snapped off clean and clear, and the entire mass dropped to the river without any warning, after which tne water began to flow between the slide and the'main land, lorming a complete island. . A force of men was put to work at once, and a temporary track was easily laid on the old township road which will be nsed for two weeks, when it is thought the dam age will be repaired. PITTSBURG, "WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1890. A YELLOW FEYER CASE, With All the Worst Symptoms, Ends Fa- tnlly nt Bending Presents From Florida Supposed to HnTO Cnnsed the Sickness. tSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Beading, March 23. The yillage of Womelsdorf, this county, is greatly excited over the startling death of John Lehman, aged 9 years. A thorough investigation to day leaves no room to doubt that it was a genuine case of black vomit yellow fever, but whether the boy contracted the plague through the bite of a pet alligator from Florida or whether through the developed germs of the fever in a lot of lily bulbs sent North lrom Florida has not yet been de termined. The lad was a bright, intelligent boy. The Bev. Guenther, of West Florida, three weeks ago sent him two alligators measuring about nine inches in length each. Mrs. Guenther at the same time sent the lad's mother a lot of lily bulbs packed in Florida moss and grass. These gilts arrived about three weeks ago, during the very warm spell in the North. Shortly afterward one of the young alli gators bit Johnnie in one of the ringers of his left hand. He played with the moss, and was about the only one iu the family who handled it, A few days ago the lad was stricken with fever, and Dr. Frank E. Sallada was summoned. The doctor said: The boy had a very high fever when I ar rived. The next day black vomit ensued. The temperature rapidly fell. Two hours before dcatn the pulse was almost invisible, then the patient rallied. This was followed by high de delirium when the patient was seized with con vulsions, and died almost instantly. There is nr doubt that it was black vomit yellow fever of the worst sort. Shortly after death mottled purple snots appeared on the lad's back and louer limbs. I at once thoroughly fumigated the premises, and destroyed every vestige of tho presents from Florida. Tho net alligators were killed, although I don't believe they had anything whatever to do with the boy's death. The corpse was privately buried. The cold weather stopped all further progress of the plague. None of the other members of the family were afflicted. HORRIBLE SELF-MUTILATION. A Brnnkcn Woman Cms 00 Her Hand and Bleeds to Dentb. New Yoek, March 25. An officer made a terrible discovery in a house on Second avenue, near Seventy-second street, this afternoon. Summoned by the inmates, who suspected something wrong, he forced an entrance to apartments on the third floor, where he saw a woman standing bv a table, her face of a deathly pallor, steadying her self against the wall. Her left arm, which hung do irn, terminated at the wrist on a ragged and bleeding stump, and the blood which came from the severed veins made little pools on the oilcloth on the floor. The severed hand was lying in the parlor on the carpet. A breadknife, covered with blood, was under a sewing machine. The woman was Mrs. Mary Giles, the mother of three children. Her husband left her about a year ago on account of her heavy drinking habits. Her sickening self mutilation is the culmination of a drunken orgie begun last Sunday. She alternated be tween drinking and beating her children un til they were lorced to seek safety in flight to one of the neighbors! Mrs. Giles died late in the afternoon. SHE WOULD 2IARRI A MURDERER. A Woman Who Is Willing to Marry Her Husband's Slnycr. Montpeliee, Vt., March 25. The trial of J. Sherman Caswell, ior the murder of George J. Gould last September, which begad -yesterday, was continued to-day. Gould had married Laura A. Cutter, to whom Caswell claimed to be affianced, and when 'the couple returned home after the wedding, Caswell shot Gould as he was en tering the house. The most startling bit of testimony brought out was on the part of Laura Cutter Gould, widow of the murdered man, who swore that she had lived with Caswell, her husband's murderer, 19 years, but never was married to him. She is very much in favor of Caswell, saying recently that she would marry him in a minute if he was free. She has visited him frequently in jail and has had long conferences with his counsel. K0T L0KG FOR OFFICE. Bismarck's Successor Is Not In a Hopeful Cranio of Mind. Beelin, March 23. General Caprivi, on entering the abandoned residence of the Iron Chancellor, is reported to have said: "I shall not probably remain long here. It would be impossible for me to sacrifice my honest opinion at the caprice of the Crown. Prince Bismarck has deposited all his stars, crosses and medals in the Bcichsbank. The jeweler's estimate of their value is JE5.000. The Prince only retains the orders of the Golden Fleece and that of the Black Eagle. "No more uniforms or medals for me," the veteran statesman is reported to have said: "You have forced me into retirement, where X shall wear a frock coat and only need my iron cross." A LAMENTABLE MISTAKE. Prof. Rlchnrd. Owen Drinks Embnlmlng Fluid Willi Fninl Results. Evansville, March 23. A lamentable mistake occurred at New Harmony last evening, which resulted in the death of Prof. Bichard Owen, well known as a soldier and scientist, and the dangerous poisoning of A. H. Fretageot. a prominent merchant. They drank embalming fluid by mistake instead of mineral water. Prof. Owen lived only about five hours, and Mr. Fretageot is not expecSed to live. LITTLE ONES BURNED TO DEATH. Three Children Cremntcd Daring tho Ab sence of Their Parents, Medicine Lodge, Kan., March 25. This morning the honse occupied by L. B. Boot burned to the ground. His three chil dren aged 6, 4 and 2 years respectively, were consumed in the flames. The father was away from home and the mother was milking when the house caugbt fire. Mrs. Boot was severely burned in try ing to rescue the children. COLORED MEN PARTICIPATE In the Lynching; of a murderer Belonging to Their Otto Itnce. Pensacola, March 25. This morning at an early hour, Simon Simpson, a colored man of bad character, was taken from the Jackson county jail at Marianna by a mob of masked men and shot to death. About a week ago he murdered an inoffensive farmer. The mob comprised both white and colored people. Steerage Passengers Landed. New Yoek, March 25. The steamer Bussia arrived here from Hamburg to-dav, with 1,031 steerage passengers, the largest number arriving here on any one steamer this year. The Italia also arrived here this morning from Hamburg with 671 emi grants. Body WaMied Ashore. Cleveland, O., March 25. The body of a man about 60 years of age, was washed ashore near Madison, O., to-day. From papers found in the pockets the body is sup posed to be that of C. G. Crickmore, an at torney of Windsor, Ont. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. The World's Fair Bill fasses tho House of Representatives, WITH THE DATE CHARGED TO 1893, Chicago Scores a Decisive" Yictory Over All Opposition. A PLACE OF HONOR FOE GEN. PEARSON Esccmmended as One of the Board of Managers of the Soldiers' Homes. The World's Fair'bill, amended to suit tho Chicago delegation, passed the House by a vote of more than 4 to 1. The exposi tion is to be dedicated in October, 1892, but not opened until 1893. Two or three members;made bitter attacks on the meas ure, but without effect. IVIIOJI A BTXTT COBBESrOXDENT.l Washington, March 25. The House to-day, by a large vote, adopted the World's Fair bill as reported from the committee, together with an amendment providing for the dedication of the buildings on October 1, 1892, and the opening of the fair to visit ors on May 1, 1893. This result was not, 'however, attained without an exhibition of meanness on the part of some of the mem bers. The New York City delegation, led by Messrs. Belden and Flower, made a show of resistance and opposition such as had characterized their actions in the committee from the com mencement of the fight and which is not very creditable to them since they have been beaten in a fair, manly encounter. The op position took the shape of calling for a show of money in evidence of the financial ability of Chicago to conduct the fair on a scale commensurate with the occasion. SOLITABY OBJECTOItS. But the New York City men weie alone in their cavillings, none of the members who had voted to have the fair held in New York siding with them to-day. Chicago men explain the position of these New Yorkers by saying that Tom Piatt is using them in his endeavor to get out of the hole he finds himself in. He defeated the possi bility of the fair being held in New York because he thought the State would go Democratic if it were held there. Now he finds that New York Is liable to go Democratic anyhow, because the people are holding him and his party responsible for the fact that the fair did not go there, and so he would have liked to have defeated the fair bill altogether had it been possible. Mr. Candler, in opening the debate, ex pressed the satisfaction which he felt iu be ing able to state that Chicago, which had been selected bv the House as a site, had proved itself bel8re the committee equal to all that had been expected of it. The com mittee had found that Chicago not only comprehended the importance and magni tude of the enterprise, but had entered into it with a determined spirit which had im pressed upon him and committee the con viction that it would be successful in its undertaking. He believed that the bill was perfectly constitutional, and he advo cated it upon its merits, because he be lieved that its purpose was wise and patriotic. CHANGING THE DATE. Mr. Candler then offered an amendment to his original motion, to bo considered as pending, providing for the dedication of the buildings ot the Worlds JJair, with appro priate ceremonies, October 12, 1892: and further providing that the exposition shall be opened to vistors not later than October 30, 1893. He said that this postponement wasnotatked by Chicago; but he thought it would inure to the benefit of the exhibit ors who were to take part in the exposition. In conclusion he said that he believed the fair would be a grand advantage to every section of the country. He did not think one section would be more benefitted than auother. The fair would be a means of educating the people and of encouraging the inventive and industrial interests ot the country. The priceof liberty was not only eternal vigilance, oui constant progress. Alter a short debate the House agreed to Mr. Candler's amendment postponing the fair until 1893. Mr. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, believed that Chicago was in earnest; and that if 10, 000,000 or more was necessary it would be forthcoming. AGAINST A FAIB AT ALL. Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, opriosed tho holding of the World's Fair. If this bill were passed the policy would be settled that whenever any portion of the country pro posed to hold an international exposition it might come to Congress and count upon its indorsement. On motion of Mr. Carlisle, of Kentucky, an amendment was adopted providing that the Government buildings shall be built of such material as can be taken out and sold after the exposition, preference in the sale being given to Chicago or the World's Ex position. Mr. Cummings, of New York said : Some months ago I appealed on tills floor in behalf of fair play towards New York; to-day I appeal to tbis honso for fair play towards Cni cago. Applause New York had fair play on this floor, bhe lost this flgnt throujrh treachery in her own ranks. There was a Benedict Ar nold in New York. But ebe bad fair play on this floor. When I was a school boy I saw two boys lighting. It was a stiff fight and a good ngnr. NOT LIKE THAT BOY. One hoy whipped the other, and tho hoy that was whipped picked up a stone and hit the other hoy in the back of tho neck with it. I do not know what kind of boys you have in this House, hut I am not that kind of a boy. Ap plause. It was a fair fight on tbis floor. Wo met the enemy and wo were theirs. We were handsomely whipped. What are we going to do about it? I, at least, am going to act tho manly part I stand by the committee because I believe it is manly to do so; because I believe it is my duty as a member of Congress from New York City to do so; because 1 am right in doing so. I may add that I stand bv the com mittee because I believe it is politic. Tho Senate has to have its innings. The action of the Senate may bo unfavorable to Chicago, aud if so, New York can again enter the lists with honor. If the time ever came tho battle must again bo fought. New York might say, as was said at Marengo, "The battle Is com pletely lost, but there is time and opportunity to win another one." If that time does not come, I consider I honor myself, my city, my State and my country by standing by Chicago and doing all that can be done to make this fair a success. Mr. Frank, of Missouri, said that nothing should be done to retard the progress or im peril the success ot the commemoration of a great historical event in the city ot Chicago. The honor of the enlire country was in volved in its success. Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky, spoke of the benefits which would accrue to the entire country by the holding of the Exposition. A NEW YOEK KICKEE. Mr. Flower, of New York, said he would vole to recommit the bill and make Chicago show her subscription lists. Mr. Masou ex pressed his belief that New York did not want to make the fair a success. The way to help Chicago was not to throw discredit upon her and treat her business men as if they were tramps and niedicants. Fair play was a jewel. Give it to Chicago. Messrs. Hooker, of Mississippi, McAdoo, ot New Jersey, aqd Mansur, ol Missouri (who had respectively fayored Washington, New York and St. Louis), expressed their earnest hope tor a success in Chicago. Mr. Belden made his motion to recommit it with instructions, but it was defeated without a division. The bill was then passed yeas, 202; nays, 49. The negative votes were cast by those members who have been from the first op posed to the holding of any World's Fair. This ends the matter so far.as the House is concerned, and the bill now goes to the Senate. LlGHTNEB. A PLACE FOE PEAKSON. He Is Recommended for One of the Vacan cies In I ho Board of Managers of tho Soldier' Homes General Black Also in Line. 1TOOM A STAFF COBBESFOSDKXT.l Washington, March 25. Action was taken to-day by the House Committee on Military Affairs toward filling the vacancies in the Board of Managers of the National Soldiers' Home. The sub-committee which has had this matter in charge presented their report to the full committee, and it was adopted with a few changes. The board at present consists of ten members, and it is proposed to increase this number to 11, in order to accommodate the new branch home in course of erection at Marion, Ind. The following gentlemen were selected as mem bers ot the board: General A. L. Pearson, of Pittsburg, to succeed General Hart ranft; General Franklin, of Connecticut, who was the United States Commissioner at the recent Paris Exposition; Major Morrill, of Kansas, at present in Congress from that State; Colonel Farnham, of Maine; General Black, of Illinois, Pension Commissioner nnder the last administration, and Colonel Steele, of Indiana, a member of the last Congress. General Pearson was chosen as the Penn sylvania representative at the instance of Representative Dalzell. General Black, whose re-election is recommended, was a member of the last board. Some opposition was developed in the sub-committee to his re-election for political pason, and from the fact that some of the Republican mem bers did not like the manner in which he treated the veterans during his recent ad ministration of the pension office. The sub committee went so far as to report the name of a Republican in Illinois in his stead, but the full committee at its meeting this morn ing decided to recommend General Black's retention on the board. Generals Franklin aud Black are the only two Democrats out of the six names selected, and if the recommendations of the commit tee are adopted the political complexion of the board will be made Bepublican by a majority of one. The members of the board are elected by a joint resolution of the House and Senate. A EOOM FOE POSTAL TELEGRAPH. Tho Measure Is Now More Favorably Re garded Tbnu Eror Before. trnojt a staff coimrsrosDEXT.l "Washington, March 25. Postal tele graph interests received another boom to day in the Committee on Postoffices and Post Boads. Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard, father-in-law of Prof. Alexander Graham Bell, of telephone fame, made an eloquent closing argument in favor of the project of a Government telegraph, and Mr. F. B. Thurber, the well-known New York mer chant, representing the New York Board of Trade, made a powerful plea of a similar character. Notwithstanding the backsetgiven postal telegraphy by the mysterious inaction in the PostoiTice Committee ot the last Congress, the project has grown in favor, and now has brighter prospects of becoming a fact than it had even in that period of enthusiasm which followed the swallowing of the Balti more and Ohio Telegraph Company by Jay Gould. ANI AMOUNT OP TROUBLE. Moro Protest Against That Tnrlff BUI En tered With the Committee. Washington, March 25. Havine once reopened the subject of duties on sugar, the Bepublican members of the Ways and Means Committee find itahard matterto ad just them satisfactorily. To-daj- the re finers were here in force. There were a number from New York and Boston, and Messrs. Knight and Frazier were here from Philadelphia. They made a strenous pro test against the action of the committee in cutting so heavily into the existing rates, and maintained that 25 per cent cut was all that the refined industry could stand. On the other hand about a dozen members from the West insisted that the duties must be still further reduced. Later on repre sentatives of the wool dealers were heard at length respecting the duty on carpet wools. SCARCITY. OP SODA ASH Cnuses an Adinnso of lo Per Cent la tho Price of Glas.. Baltimore, March 25. Some of the glass manufacturers here were seen in re gard to the effect of the strike of dock la borers in Liverpool shutting off tho supply of soda ash and forcing an extraordinary in crease in the price of glass. Charles E. Baker, of the Baker Bros. & Co., speaking in a measure for associ ate manufacturers, said: "It is a fact that the strike in Liverpool has affected the trade, as more than 50 per cent of the soda ash used here comes lrom Liverpool: There is little doubt but that some factories will shut down until a sufficient supply of soda ash cau be secured. The statement that glass has risen in price 100 per cent is an exaggeration by one cipher. Ten per cent will cover the advance. No East ern house now solicits orders in the West for glass, for the very good reason that the West has advantages for making glass not known to the East, and hence can produce the article much cheaper. A dispatch from Chicago says: It is re ported here that a Pittsburg firm has been trying to buy all the visible supply of soda ash in the country. AN EXPRESS DITCHED. The Messenger Killed and Four Passengers Injured and the Conches Darned. Missoula, Mont., March 25. The east, bound express train on the Northern Pacific Bailroad was wrecked two miles east of here this morning. The engine went through a culvert. The express, mail; baggage and two emigrant cars and first-class coach went into the ditch, tipped over and were com pletely burned up. The" express messenger was killed aud four passengers were iujured.how seriously is not yet known. A wrecking train was sent from here. THEIR BOAT CAPSIZED. An Attorney Drowned and Hon. J. S. Miller rerhnps Fatally Hurt. IEFECIaI. TELEGRAM TO TUB DISFATCn.1 Wheeling, March 25. By the upsetting of a boat at the falls in Twelve Pole creek, in Logan county, to-night, J. A. Bipg, an attorney, was drowned, and Hon. Joseph S. Miller, ex-United States Bevenne Com missioner, received injuries which are thought to be fatal. Bey. Mr. Medley, who was in the boat, had a narrow escape. Foar JIojb Drowned. Omaha, Neb., March 25. Two farmer boys named Shipley and two neighbor boys, names unknown, were drowned in the Mis souri river on Sunday last near Florence, a village six miles north of Omaha. They were out hunting at the time. The bodies have not been recovered. ONE IN EVERY FOUR HAS V?H0W. A Little Hint Quietly Dropped Dy the License Court That May Mean Something. SOME MOKE CONSCIENTIOUS Other Flavrs Fonnd In the Police List of Spenlc-Easlcs Chief Brown Challenged by Ono Applicant to Prove That He Has Disobeyed Ibo Law One Man Thinks That HI Political Predilections Have Ualsed Up Persecutors Interest In the Hearings Somevrhot Diminished The Last of the Old City's Wards to be Hustled Through To-Dny To-Morrow the Southside Will be Tackled. To-day the License Court will hear the applicants from the Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second and Twenty third wards, CI in all, finishing the city oE Pittsburg proper, and on Thursday the east end of the Southside will be attacked. The Judges expect some knotty problems to-day. In the five wards to be heard there are now only five licensed houses, four in the Nineteenth ward and one in the Twenty first ward. The other wards are prohibitory districts, according to the dictum of Judge White. Barring Lawrenceville, these East End wards are the home of speak-easies, where they flourish like palms in the oasis of Palmyra. Yesterday the Lawrenceville district was dwelt with, the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth wards being completed. Num erous speak-easies bobbed up all through this territory, licensed houses being so few and far between that the weary wayfarer would faint by the wayside on a hot summer day, did not the benevolent speak-easy reach out its Samaritan arms "to succor and to save." One point developed was that many places which are on the speak-easy list sold beer during the summer months only, and have been strictly legal during the past half year. In the Sixteenth ward there is not a single licensed house but there are 24 ap plicants. There is but one licensed place In the Seventeenth ward, Charles E. Smith, No. 4018 Butler street, but there are 34 ap plicants. In the Eighteenth ward the pres ent possessors of licenses are ex-Councilman M. C. Dwyer and Dennis Haggerty, while 16 people are struggling for their patronage. A CALL FOR PB00F. CHIEF BROWN ASKED TO SUBSTAN TIATE HIS CLAIMS. An Applicant for License Wants to Know Why He Is Listed Among the Spcak Easles Several Coincidences In Names Attendance Decronslng. A decided improvement was made in the court room, yesterday. The complaints of the court officers concerning the noise in the room led the County Commissioners to order carpet for the entire apartment. French matting was laid yesterday morning all over the floor, and it was not completed until 920 A. 3L Every person who had business in the court expressed satisfaction, and the lessen ing of the noise was very noticeable. Court resumed consideration of the Six teenth ward. Judge Magee was a few minutes late. The attendance at the open ing was small. Attorney O'Bonnell asked permission to file a petition In behalf of John S. Oehling, who had been heard on Monday on his application for No. 3S29 Penn avdnue. The petition asks that Chief J. O. Brown be snmmoued to produce bis evidence that Mr. Oebling has kept a speak easy. Leave to file was granted. Joseph Kalchthaler, No. 132J Penfl avenue, the old Ureen Tree House, was the first appli cant called. Attorney Cbnsty, for remonstrat ing citizen of the ward, cross-examined the ap plicant. Kalchthalers motber-ln-Iaw, Barbara Franenbolz, applied for license ior the honse in 1883 and 18t9, and was refused. Kalchthaler said that no beer had been sold m the honse during the year, but that an eighth of beer had been delivered there every two days. There are about ten persons in the family. Airs. Franen liolz wonld have applied for the license this year, bnt she is 65 years old and no longer ablo to go out. A CUEIOUS COINCIDENCE. Henry Mayer, a bald-headed old gentleman, applying for No. 4722 Liberty avenue, was rep resented, by a coincidence, by Attorney Henry Meyer. Mr. Mayer owns the property and kept a wholesale house for several years. He held a retail license In 1SS3. but denied Mr. Christy's allocation that lie had sold in buckets. Edward Mulzer, who has been for many years a reporter for the Yolksblatt, aoplies for No. 3440 Penn avenue, where be has been keep ing a German boarding bouse for one year. One year ago Fred Schaaf applied for a license for the house and was refused. After that re fusil he remained with Mr. Mnlzer as a boarder. From 18S1 to 1SS3 Mr. Mulzer had a licensed honse at No. 3543 Butler street. Thomas McCabe, No. 3315 Liberty avenue, lives in the house, and is an ex-saloonkeeper. He i3 a stalwart young man, with no encum brance except a wile. John J. McCabe, No. 3303 Liberty avenue, is also an ex-saloonkeeper. He said that he had not sold on Sunday. Judge Ewing referred to the record of ISSS. and found that the applicant had then confessed that he had sold on Sun day. Christian Bott, No. 353 Pearl avenue, kept saloon In 1886. He is a beer drinker, he and his family emptying an eiebth keg every week. A SIX-FOOT APPLICANT. Edward Scanlon, No. 3307 Liberty avenue. Is about 6 feet tall. Beside him Attorney Fet terman looked like a dwarf. Mr. Scanlon has been keeping a drygoods store In tne house. which has not contained a saloon since the Brooks law took effect. His brother-in-law, named Cox. kept a bar there until 1833, selling whisky on a S10O license. Valentine Schafer, No. 4202 Penn avenue, is a cooper forStraub. the brewer. James Slattery, No. 3408 Penn avenue, runs a restaurant and Doolroom in a room where Thomas Giles formerly Kept a saloon. Joseph Schiff, No. 4823 Liberty avenne, at the corner of Pearl, has a large 13-room house, where he now keeps a grocery. He used to keep a saloon in Allegheny. In 1SSS and 1889 his wife, Catherine Scuiff. applied for a license in Bloomfleld, but was refused. Isn't the grocery business better than a sa loon?" asked Judge Ewmg. "No. I lose too much money. I trust too much out." "You don't trust In the saloon?" "No. I don't trust In a saloon." Vincent Simon. No. 3350 Penn avenue, has be come weary driving a wagon, and desires to re turn to the liquor trade. John Tboma, No. 4500 Liberty avenue, sold liquors for five years until May L 18S9. Leo Yoos, No. 4624 Penn avenne, did not ap ply in 18SS, and was refused In 1889. Mr. Christy forced the witness to confess that in January. Its90. he was convicted of illegal selling: Mr. Yoos said that be was caught about the second Sunday that be sold, and that he had stopped after bis conviction. IN THE SEVENTEENTH 'WAED. The Seventeenth ward was opened by Pat rick Allen, a handsome, well-dressed young man, who applies for No. 4207 Butler street. He at present keeps a cigar store, but would like to keep a saloon and restaurant. Mr. Christy cross-examined him, as well as all other applicants from the Seventeenth ward, in behalf of citizens. Mr. Allen was refnsed in 18S8 and ISS9. He was convicted, under the old law, of Sunday selling, but appealed the case. John Byrnes and James D. Riley apply for the house at the corner of Hatfield and Forty ninth streets. That is a saloon stand, but no application for it has been made under the Brooks law. Mr. Byrnes is a bartender by trade. E. J. Bernlnger. for No. 4741 Duller street, used to keep a saloon.but in 1SS9 kept his house closed and did not do anything. He said that he had not rnn bis restaurant daring tbe past year, lest he might get tbe name ot running a speak-easy. Ho presented to the Court a letter of recommendation from a minister of the gos pel, which caused tbe Jndges to smile. Charles Campbell applies for the corner ot CENTS "b LAWliENCEVILLIANS DISCOVERED. PInmer and Forty-fifth streets. In 1S32 ha kept a licensed house in the Twenty-fourth ward, and for two years was at the Schriber House, in Millerstown, Butler county. For a wonder, the Seventeenth Ward Honse, Mr. Campbell said, had never been occupied by a saloon. During the past year be has been de livering beer for Z. Wainwright & Co. NEEDS A LITTLE LIFE. Bernard Campbell, who is not related to the preceding applicant, desires to enliven his boarding house, at No. 4920 Hatfield street, by a bar. Michael Cnrran, who applies for No. 4023 Hatfield street, displayed the weakest voice yet brought into court. All the entreaties of his attorney failed to indnce him to talk out. Ho Is employed at the Fbenix Boll Works, and has never been in the saloon business. Against Joseph A. Carline a special remon strance was riled two weeks ago. He is an old. gray-bearded man, who applies for No. 73 Forty-third street. The only time he ever kept a saloon was IS years ago. when, he said, the force of cirenmstances compelled him to keep one for 90 days. He has lived in Pittsburg 53 years, has been in the restaurant business and recently has been employed by Levis, tbe real estate dealer. One year ago be applied for the same house and was refused. He has merely an option on the premises and wilL not take it if be is not licensed. The remonstrance against him in 1889 was not, he said, against the man, but against the honse. FOUND IT A FAILUnE. William Clifferty. No. 4733 Butler street. Is a gentleman who kept a saloon for IS years, until the Drooks simoon swept over the land. He was then sanded under, and admitted that his brief effort to crawl out by the speak-easy route was a failure. John Dnnn. at Forty-eighth and Carlton, said he bad famished beer to his boarders. Michael J. Disken. Forty-eighth and Harrison, told his story briefly. The second withdrawal then occurred, being made by Henry Fucbs. who had tiled an appli cation for No. 4035 Butler street. James S. Giles, No. 4063 Penn avenue, has been keeping a large boarding honse and res taurant, and desires a luense tor his large bar room. Joseph Hufnagle. corner Forty-sixth and Butler streets, was licensed in 1SSS. During tbe past year he was convicted of keeping a speak easy. There is a special remonstrance against him. John Knnettc. a neighbor, testified that Joseph was sober and industrious and kept an orderly place. Mr. Christy How near do you live to him? Mr. Rnnette Two blocks. Mr. Christy Then you are not near enough to notice when the patrol wagon is called to his place? Mr. Rnnette No. sir. Mr. Christy Were you ever inside his bar room? Mr. Rnnette I never was. THOUGHT IT WAS QUIET. Charles Bickell, an architect, said he lived within half a block of Mr. Hnfnagte's place, and thought he kept a quiet place. Mr. Christy Haven't you heard that Mr. Hufnagle was a bully? Mr. Bickell I never heard that. Mr. Hufnagle said that a man was never ar rested in- his house, bnt that sometimes a drunken man, who was refnsed a drink, would become noisy, and the proprietor would whistlo for a policeman. The applicant said that a complaint against him for selling to minors had been made before Alderman Porter. The Alderman sent for him and he went down. The Alderman told him how he was charged, but the witnesses did not appear. "The Porter case has been tried, I think." said Judge Ewing. "Unfortunately for you, jou have too often violated the law." Mr. Hufnagle said that some of the neigh bors had told him that everybody else was sell ing:, and that he mizht do so. John D. Hughes, corner Fortv-flfth and But ler, was licensed in 1SS8, and during the past year has been working as a sewer contractor. J. H. Jackson was licensed in 1888, at the corner of Forty-eighth and Harrison streets, and now applies for the corner of Fiftieth and Harrison, where, be says, he expects to open a restaurant next Monday morning. He present ed a letter of recommendation from J. W. Walker, of the Sheffield Bridze Works, and another from Alderman A. 11. Leslie. Mr. Jackson is a teetotaler. THREE TIMES TOO MANT. Lorenz Kern, No. 4109 Penn avenue, is a new man at the liquor business, being a barber. Mr. W. K. Porterj made a strong plea for Mr. Kern, and presented strong recommendations when Judge Ewlng said: "There are three ap plicants here for everyone that can be grant ed." Mr. Kern was President of the Alsaca .and Lorraine Society, but resigned because ueer was soui at a oaii (riven last October. John Lanahan. Nos. 4315 and 4317 Bntler.owns the property. Used to keep a saloon and now keeps a restaurant. He has also applied for a wholesale license. Otherwise ho pleased the Court, but Judge Ewing said: "It was bad pol icy to apply for that wholesale license." Edwin A. Morehouse, No. 4107 Butler street, had a house 33 years old, always used as a tavern. It has not been a licensed house since the Brooks law took hold. Mr. Mo'ebonse en joys the distinction of entertaining some of those wandering Butler county farmers. For somo years he kept the Bull's Head Hotel, near Tarentum, afterward worked for Carnegie, and recently has been a gripinan on the Central Traction line. At 12:30 tbe noon recess was taken. MOKE OF THE MISTAKES. FLAWS IN THAT SPEAK-EASY LIST FOUND AGAIN. Chief Brown's Explanation to one of Tho Applicants Prospective Hotels For Lawrenceville A Politician Opposed Br a Defenled Candidate. At 1:35 p. m. Jacob Metz was called. He is a very large man, with a black beard and no collar. His application is No. 426 on thelist. Reapplies for No. 4415 Perm avenue, for which he was granted a license in 1888. During the last year he has done no work, not being able to do anything, he said. He has bought an eighth of beer for his family use once every two or three weeks. Patrick F. Maher, No. 4901 Harrison street, is a mill worker who wishes to keep a saloon and promises to maintain also a P. Naser, No. 4028 Butler street, was represented by Attorney Beardon, the first appearance of that gentleman in tbe License Court. Mr. Naser kept a licensed house for 13 years, being closed last year. The house has been a tavern for 40 years, his father having kept it in years gone by. In 1888 he agreed, if he were licensed, to close his billiard hall, but be did not do so per manently. Judce swing said that it was for that reason that he was refused last year. Mr. Naser said that for one year he had not been doing anything, and he found that very tiresome. Mr. Naser was put on tbe speak-easy list. Ho said that he had cone to Mr. Brown, when he beard that, and Mr. Brown had told him that it was a mistake. WANTED TO HEAR NO MOKE. Patrick O'Maher, corner Forty-sixth and Butler streets, has a United States liquor license. He was totally unable to explain why he got it. After a little badcerlng, he said that he had sold a little beer for three months last summer. Judge Ewmg desired to bear no more. Thomas'W. Perry, Penn and Forty-sixth, has been keeping boarders for tho past three years, and previous to 1S8S he kept a saloon. He denies the speak-easy charge. His place is ' near tbe Penn avenue entrance to the cemetery, and he thinks it a handy place for the poor i--e I uitt-1
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