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THE LAST ELECTION
Frequently Alluded to During the
Present Tariff Debate.
OiNLY THE FSEE USE OF BOODLE,
According to Democrats, Defeated their
Favorite Ticket.
THE EEPUBLICAXS KLTOET IN KIND.
Considerate More ToHties .Than Logic Developed1
Darin; the Da jr.
A number of tariff ora;Sors aired their
opinions in the Houbc yestctrday. The last
Presidental election was a favorite topic for
discussion. The Democrats deny that the
verdict of the people was against rerenue
reform.
Washington, May 9. The tariff bill
was again debated in the House to-day.
Mr. Filch, of Kew York, was the first
speaker. In criticism of Mr. McKinley
Mr. Fitch said that having failed to do what
he had promised in his speech of two years
ago, on the Mills' bill, abo nt tobacco, and
done what he had not promised to do about
supar, Mr. McKinlev went a step farther
and repudiated all his arguments contained
in that speech. The bill wrts a makeshift
to meet a political situation.
Mr. Gear expressed his opposition to any
trurt or combine formed to enhance the
price of the necessaries of life. He believed
in following the advice of th Irishman to
his son in going to Donnybrook fair, "If
you see a head, hit it" "Whenever Con
press saw the head of a trust, sxaite it down.
The time had come for the American Con
press to end the sugar combine by passing
the pending bill.
CHEAr SUGAR FOE XI.
This bill gave the people cheap raw sugar
and cheap refined sugar, and destroyed,
root and branch, the Greatest combine knotru
to the country a combine which might be
called the American devil fish which had
been devouring the substance of the people
lor almost a century. -
Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, did not believe that
to the manufacturer protection .had been a
beneficial system. As to the laborers in
manufacturing establishments, as to the
farmers throughout the land, tie felt sure
that the system had been injurious. The
system drove out competition. It diminished
the number of producers of a riven article
and increased the ease and facility with
which they could combine to -elevate the
price.
Mr. Crisp, having declared that the re
duction in the prices of shoes and other
useful articles was due not to the tariff, as
asserted by the Republican party, but to in
vention, Mr. alter, of Massachusetts,
asked if it were not the tariff w bich had
caused inventions to be made here in such
splendor and prolificness.
THE A3IEEICAN INVENTOR.
Mr. Crip denied this and declared that
no legislation that could be pau.ed could
prevent American enterprise from, cheapen
ing the necessities of life. It was absurd to
ascribe invention to protection.
Mr. Walker Can yon conceive anything
that goes further iu the line of protection
than a patent?
Mr. Crisp The theory of the rwitent law
is to stimulate the genius of invention and
the Government says to a man, "If you will
discover anything that is useful to mankind
we will agree that you shall have the
monopoly ot its sale for 17 years." The
patent system gives to an individual that
which is Ins by reason of discovery. Pro
tection takes from the farmer by lorce that
which is his by reason of labor.
The majority of the "Ways and Means
Committee, said Mr. Crisp, continuing, was
pledged to the principle of protection, and
offered a sop to the farmer. It said to the
farmer that it had put a duty on his prod
ucts, when the truth was that that vrould do
him no good. The way to benefit the farmer
was to give him free salt, to give him free
cotton ties and to reduce the price of the
necessaries or life.
SOME STRONG CHARGES.
Gentlemen on the other side claimed that
they were recording the Terdict of .lhe peo
ple. The people did not agree tiat the
tariffouestion had been finally settled at
the polls. Itwas generally believed that
the protected industries had put together a
great campaign fnnd by which they bought
in "blocks of five" men to vote to caitry out
their ideas. Afterthe Republicans bad ob
"taincd money and place in this way. they
now proposed to refund that money in the
sbape of an illegal and unjust tax.
Mr. Rayne, of Pennsylvania Do you be
lieve that?
Mr. Crisp I do. Ihavenot the shadow
of n doubt of it.
Mr. Pavne, of Hew York, remarked that
the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Millti) had
said that he knew how the Republicans had
carried the election. Of course the gentle
man did. He came into the rural districts
of Xew York fixed up with a canal boa.t and
four mules. The gentleman though t tbat
method of locomotion was about fast euiough
for the Democratic party. It was about as
near up to the times as the Democratic party
was. Laughter. The people had
trampled the Democratic party underfoot
and tbat was how the Republicans wo a the
victory. The gentleman from Tenn essee
(Mr. McMillin) had said something about
the ue of money. He had intimated that
the Postmaster General had contributed
money.
A MATTER OP HISTORY.
Mr. McMillin I didn't intimate any
thing. I said it was a part of history.
Mr. Payne I notice that my friend did
not say anything about his Presidental can
didate and his Cabinet officers who ste iped
up to the captain's office and settled in vio
lation of the civil service law. Applause
and laughter. Of course that money was
to charter canal boats and not to buy vo tes.
Mr. Payne then proceeded to argue in
support of the bill, especially those features
which he contended would be of benefit to
farmers. Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, spoke
against the bill, and then the committee
rose and the House took a recess tilL 8
o'clock.
ABDUCTED A YOTJNG LADY.
A Dwwcn Acent and a Hncktnnn Arresld
for Brine the Conspirator.
Salt Lake, May 9. Henry Hoffbeim er,
agent of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing As so
ciation branch here, and Hackman Ebei.-ly
are under arrest charged with the abduction
ot Myrtle A. "Wellington, a young lady of
this city. Hoffheimer had been paying in
tention to the girl, and about two weeks a-ro
Eberly, the hackman, went down to t be
cirl's" house and called her out. She cot
into his hack after a few words with him,
without taking the trouble to co back into
the bouse for her bat or cloak.
Since that time no trace has been had of
the girl, and her mother is wild with grief.
She employed a detective without result,
and tailed on application to the Chief of
Police to get any help from him. She then
pm me case in the bauds ot United stairs
officials, and arrests followed. No examina
tion has yet been had, and no evidence madf
public
AFTER A POOR CUSTOMER.
BtlanennolU Merchants Arretted for Obtnln
insGoodi on False Representations.
Chicago, May 9. Judge Anthony this
morning issued a capias for the arrest of
Aaron Greenbnrg and hit brother, compris
ing the firm of Greenbnrg Bros., of Minne
apolis, Minn.
The capias was issued on an affidavit filed
by Mark Streicbar & Co., wholesale jewelry
dealers of this citv, who allege tnat the
Greenburgs misrepresented their financial
condition in order to get goods on credit
AN INSURANCE COMBINE.
TO RAISE RATES AND LOWER BROKERS'
COMMISSIONS.
Ont of 140 Companies 117 Hare Expressed
Their Willingness to Join Rnte-Cottlnc;
to be Prevented br Imposing Stringent
Pennlttet A Meeting to be Called Soon.
New York, May 9. A gigantic local fire
insurance combination is just now in process
of formation in this city. The projectors of
the scheme expect within a week or ten days
to practically complete the preliminary ob
taining of signatures, and a meeting will
then be called for organization. There are
in the metropolis in the neighborhood ot 140
insurance companies carrying on business.
Several times during the past 15 years com
binations have been formed among them to
raise the insurance rates and to lower the
brokers' commissions. But each time there
has been a collapse owing to the secret prac
tices of certain other smaller companies in
privatelv cutting rates. The last combina
tion fell through in April 1887.
Ever since tbat breaklhere has been quiet
talk among insurance men of getting up an
other combination but with more stringent
rules, which would make it impossible for a
collapse to occur owing to the secret work of
the rate cutters. Last November the mat
ter took definite form. A Committee on Sig
natures was appointed to visit representa
tives of the 140 companies in the city and to
secure their allegiance to the formation of
an association. The committee consists of
Lindley Murray, Jr., of the Empire City In
surance Company, as Chairman; B. G. Ack
erman, of McEerman, Deyo & Hilliard;
George Pritchard, of the Lancashire Insur
ance Company, and C. C. Little, of the
Phoenix Insurance Company, of Brooklyn.
Through the committee's efforts, up to the
present time, out of the 140 companies 117
have signed the agreement.
HIGH TIDES CAUSE A LOSS.
The Manhattan Beach Hotel In the Bands
of a Receiver.
New York, May 9. The high tide of
last September and the storms that swept
the coast caused so much damage to the
Manhattan Beach Improvement Company
that a reorganization was rendered neces
sary, and to-day the first step was taken to
that end by the appointment of a
receiver. The application was made
to Justice Pratt, in the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn, in behalf of the bondholders
and stockholders, and James K. O. Sher
wood, of Glen Cove, was appointed. Under
a bond of $50,000 he will take possession of
the property as trustee, collect the debts,
put the property in repair, and operate the
hotels. The deposition of Austin Corbin
was among the papers submitted. Mr. Cor
bin said he had been familiar with the prop
erty for 20 years. For the last two years
especially it had suffered from the action of
the sea, and in September last, during the
phenomenally high tide, a large amount, of
damage had been done.
The profits had been absorbed by the cost
of repairs, and it was necessary to borrow
money for running expenses. The receiver
will foreclose a mortgage of 51,000,000 on
the property. The bonds are at 7 per cent,
but ihe company is to be reorganized with a
new issue of bonds at 4 per cent, and the de
ficiency will be made up to the bondholders
in additional stock. Tae hotel will open as
usual this season.
WON A FOBTUNE AND A BRIDE.
FoIOlraent of tin Eneneement That Has
Lasted for 19 fears.
Norwich, N. Y May 9. The porch of
an old-fashioned farmhouse in the neigh
boring town of Otselic was recently the
scene of the fulfilment of one of the longest
marriage engagements on record. Nineteen
years ago Miss Delia Newton, then 17 years
of age, lived with her parents in the house.
In a neighboring farmhouse lived Arthur
R. Tucker, who had just attained his ma
jority. The pair had been playmates and
were lovers. The young man was poor,
and he decided to go to Virginia and seek
bis fortune, and when he had acquired it,
return and claim the girl as his wne. The
lovers parted at the porch of the old farm
house, he giving and she accepting a plain
gold ring as a mutual pledge of enduring
affection and constancy.
The young man settled in Richmond and
buckled bravely to work. But fate was
cruel, and for many long years sickness and
other misfortunes interposed a bar to the
nuptials. At last his luck changed, and he
struck a high tide of prosperity. Then he
hastened back to Chenango county to claim
the betrothed who for 19 years had faithfully
awaited his coming. They were united in
wedlock by the Rev. J. A. Packard in the
porch of the old farmhouse where tbey had
parted, the well-worn betrothal ring serving
as a marriage ring.
MAN AND MONEY MISSING.
Another Philadelphia Heal Esinto Man
Gone, leaving Any Amount of Debts.
HSPKCrAI. TKLEOalM TO THI DISPATCH. 1
Philadelphia, May 9. James Cor
coran, a well-known politician and real
estate agent, has disappeared, leaviug lia
bilities which are said to reach $50,000 to
$60,000. He was last seen here April 29
and is supposed to have sailed for Europe
a week ago to-day. Among the creditors
the Third National Bank discounted notes
for him for an amount not known. A num
ber of other people claim to have lost money
in the way of rents collected and retained
by Corcoran.
One of his creditors is his own lawyer.
State Senator John C. Grady, who had ad
vanced $1,900 on personal notes. The last
advance was 5200, which was given two
days before his disappearance. His family
say that Corcoran is in New York and will
return ia a few days.
A CASE OF COLLEGE HAZING.
The President of the Freshman Class Ab-
dncted br FIto Sophomores.
rSrECIAL TELIOBJUC TO THE DISPATCH.!
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 9. This city
is thoroughly excited over an abduction
that took place last night. Frank J. Evans
is President of the freshman class and toast
master at the class banquet which took
place to-night. .Last night he was missed
from his accustomed haunts, and inquiry
developed the fact that five men had seized
him on the street and hustled him into a
hack, driving rapidly away. Meetings
were called, and searching parties were or
ganized and sent in every direction.
One party traced him to Moreland, 16
miles from Ann Arbor, where they found
the party lodged in a hotel. "When Evans
was given up it was found that the abduct
ors were five sophomores who bad run away
with Evans in the hope of breaking up the
freshman event.
WORE FOB COLLEGE MEN.
Discussed by ibe Y. III. C A General Sec
retin Irs' Conference.
Nashville, May 9. A large part of
the morning session of Y. M. C. A. General
Secretaries' conference was given up to the
departments covering the different phases of
the work for college men; for physical di
rectors; for those interested in library work;
for .State and provincial committeemen; for
those engaged in boys' work; lor those more
especially interested in the financial work
of the association. Reports from these com
mittees were presented at the evening ses
sion. In the afternoon Miss Cora Tarr made an
interesting talk on the work of the Young
Woman's Christian Association which was
received with the greatest enthusiasm.
To-morrow the business session will close,
and the association will visit the Belle
Meade stock farm and engage in athletic
sports at the x. jo. u. a. rarfc
A WAT T0THE PARK.
A Bridge to Enable Lawrenceville
People to Go to the Library,
TO BE BUILT NEAR BEN VEKUE.
Mr. Carnegie Yiews Plans for a Cross-Town
Street Railway.
IESTEDArS MEETING POSTPONED.
The Letter Bent Cornells to be Considered by the
Library Committee To-Day.
Residents of Bloomfield and Lawrence
ville want to get to the Schenley Park, and
propose to have the Pennsylvania Railroad
construct a bridge across their tracks at Ben
Venue station. A cross-town road from
Bloomfield to the Southside is another
scheme projected to enable people to get to
the park and library.
The latest scheme in connection with the
proposed site of the Carnegie library near
the Schenley Park entrance is a bridge from
the end of Bellefield avenue to a point across
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks near Ben
"Venue station. This would bring tbelibrary
and park within easy access of Lawrence
ville and Bloomfield. The idea is being
agitated by residents of Bellefield and
Bloomfield, and as the bridge is to be built
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, it
is more than probable that something will
be done about it.
Nothing definite is as yet known as to
whether the main library building will be
located near the Schenley Park or not. If
it is, it is certain the bridge will be built if
the railroad company is prodded by some
legal suggestions.
Early yesterday morning Mr. Carnegie,
accompanied by James B. Scott and E. M.
Bigelow, chief of the Department of Public
"Works, paid a visit to Schenley Park. Mr.
Carnegie wanted to take a private view of
the proposed site for the library and go over
the grouud thoroughly. On his former visit
every member of the commission had
something to say about the site. As a
natural result, Mr. Carnegie saw little and
heard much. He took his time yesterday
morning, and, after going over the ground,
said he thought it was a good location.
"Whether he would recommend that the
building be located there or not he did not
say. The site that now meets with the
greatest approbation is near the proposed
site of the Institute for the Blind, on Belle-
held avenue.
the proposed bridge.
The proposed bridge to connect Bellefield
avenue with Bloomfield will be about 200
feet long, and will be close to Ben Venue
station. Bellefield avenue extends across
Fifth avenue, from the entrance to Schenley
Park, and truus up past the Herron Hill
reservoir to Ridge street. It is paved nearly
the whole distance. At a point near the in
tersection of Bellefield avenue, Craig and
Ridge streets the bridge will be thrown
across the valley through which the Penn
sylvania tracks are laid. It would about
strike the mouth of Pearl street or Cedar
street. An ordinary pedestrian could walk
from the mouth of Pearl street, in Bloom
field, via this route, to the proposed site for
the library in about 20 minutes. Pearl
street crosses Liberty avenue. The latter
running east and west, the bridge would be
about in the center of the Bloomfield and
Lawrenceville districts.
The residents of Bloomfield pin their
faith on the bridge being built on account
of the agreement entered into between the
Pennsylvania Railroad and the city when
the former took possession of the lower end
of "Washington street and Grant street. The
people claim the company made a proposi
tion to build bridges over their tracks at
points designated by the city officials. The
last bridge was bui'lt at Thirty-third street,
and the residents of Bloomfield claim they
should have one to connect that part of the
city wjth Herron Hill or Oakland.
A CROSSTOWN ROAD TOO.
In connection with the bridge it may be
stated that a movement is on foot to construct
a crosstown railway from Lawrenceville to
Thirty-third street on the Southside. "While
visiting the Herron Hill 6ite on Thursday,
Mr. Carnegie said he had seen plans for a
crosstown road that would run close to the
park, and consequently would not be far
from the library Tbe road is to cross a
bridge over the Monongahela river from
Thirty-third street to Forward avenue. Ex
Councilman "William West, ot Carson
street, is at the head of this scheme, which
was fully described in The Dispatch sev
eral months ago. Mr. Carnegie said the
travel to the park and library on Saturdays
and Sundays alone, ought to pay the road a
handsome dividend. He did not say
whether he would take any stock or not, but
hinted it would be a good investment. p
The Councilmanic contingent of the Board
of Trustees of the Pittsburg CarnegieFree
Library was to have met yesterday to con
sider Mr. Uarnegie s letter, winch will be
presented in Councils next Monday. Some
changes are to be made in the original ordi
nance, but these are provided for bv agree
ment of Tuesday last, when Mr. Carnegie
met the Councilnien. The meeting was
postponed, however, until this afternoon,
when it will be held at some central point,
presumably City Hall. It is stated that the
ordinance will show when presented tbat,
while Mr Carnegie conceded certain things,
the city representation met him at least halt
way. The letter of Mr. Carnegie will not
be published until submitted to Councils.
TESTED A DRYD0CK.
Tho Furltan Floats Easily Into the Govern
ment' 81,000,000 rnrchnse.
New Yoek, May 9. The formal opening
of the new timber drydock at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard took place this afternoon. The
dock was formally accepted by the Govern
ment. A large delegation from "Washing
ton was present to witness the trial, as were
also many citizens of the city. Secretary
Tracy was detained in Baltimore to-day, and
could not reach the navy vard in time to
witness tbe ceremonies. He was repre
sented, however, by the chiefs of the several
bureaus of the Navy Department.
The monitor Puritan, with whicn the trial
was to be made, was bedecked with flags and
streameis until the old craft looked exceed
ingly gnv. It required an hour to fill the
dock, and when the caisson was removed to
admit of the passage of the Puritan, she was
slowly pushed forward and floated in. The
caisson was then replaced and the dock
pumped dry. At the conclusion of the cere
monies there was a luncheon, at which toasts
were drunk to the President, the Secretary
ot the Navy, and the line and the navv.
The cost of the docK to the Government was
51,000,000.
ANOTHER BANK IN TROUBLE.
A Kntional Instlmtlon in Krw York State
Said to be 8600,000 Short.
tSriCIAI. TKLXOBXM TO THI DISPATCH. I
"Washington, May a. In the corridors
of the Arlington, where New York politi
cians mostly congregate when ip Washing
ton, there were rumors freely circulated to
night of some possible startling disclosures
as to the affairs of one of the national banks
in an interior city of New York State. Its
affairs have been under investigation by
national bank examiners and a shortage of
$600,000 is hinted at
Names of prominent Republican officials
and politicians are mentioned as said to be
implicated, and distinguished ex-statesmen
of national reputation are accredited with
efforts to smooth the matter over and cover
it up.
AT LEAST THIRTEEN DEAD.
THE SECOND ASYLUM FIRE WORSE THAN
' REPORTED.
One Imbecile Seared Into Her Senses br the
Disaster The Entire Troth Will Not be
Known Until After the Coroner's InvestU
cntlon.
Utica, N. Y., May 9. The number of
bodies found in the ruins of tbe poor house
in Preston, Chenango county, already num
bers 13. The impression is growing that the
loss of life far exceeds the first estimate.
In the building were many very aged men
and women, some of whom had not
left ' their beds for months, and
others, who from weakness of mind
were incapable of finding their
way out of the building in the midst of the
confusion and excitement which prevailed.
It is nowbelievedthat anumberof these per
ished, and his belief is strengthened by the
discovery of a body this forenoon at some
distance from the department occupied by
the imbeciles.
There are several feet of ashes and debris
in the cellar, and the probabilities are that
when they are removed a number of bodies
will be found. Many of the old people had
no relatives, and they are only
brought to mind by the' recol
lection of the keeper and their
companions, so it is impossible as yet to say
where ana how many are missing. The
building burned very rapidly, as If pitched
and tarred, and with great fierceness. The
fire was intensely hot, and the belief exists
that some of Nthe bodies were so completely
incarcerated that no trace of them can be
found.
One insane woman was captured near
Plymouth, some 12 miles distant, last night.
She was half clad, and bewailing the loss
of her home. One of the imbeciles was
scared into her senses by the fire, and
escaping from the burning room bv a win
dow reached the roof and crawled along the
ridge board, and roused the keeper's
wife from slumber, thus saving her life. On
Monday the Coroner's jury will begin the
taking of testimony, and it is not expected
that the full number of those missing will
be known till then, as the officials are very
reticent. The insane paupers will be
brought to "Utica on Saturday, and prepa
rations are being made in the State Hospital
to receive them.
WARRING WITH WATERSPOUTS.
4 Philadelphia Captain Obliged to Shoot One
la Self-Defense.
Philadelphia, May 9. The three
masted schooner Henry "Waddington, Cap
tain Megee, from Havana, had a queer ex
perience. On April 30, when iu latitude
31.12, longitude 78.45, the weather was
squally, with occasional thunder and light
ning. Toward noon five tremendous water
spouts loomed up in the "Western horizon,
all pursuing the same course, due east,
directly on tbe line of the schooner. The
wind being squally the schooner was close
reefed, hut throug'h good handling she was
got out of the track of all but one of the
pillars of foam. This one seemed to be
heading directly for the ship's stern, and
Captain Megee rushed down into his cabin,
got his gun and fired several shots into it as
it approached.
"I had read that thi would break the
force of a waterspout," said Captain Megee
yesterdav, "but it had no effect on it what
ever." The spout passed clear of thevessel,
but had it strnck her no one would ever have
lived to tell the tale.
The Gertrude Abbott, from Havana, also
passed a number of waterspouts.
FIGHTING AT A FUNERAL.
One Man Stabs Another and Threats
of
Lynching are Made.
Cincinnati, May 9. John G. Pr3ther,
a prominent citizen of Chilo, in Clermont
county, was buried here yesterday. As the
funeral train was returning from the ceme
tery a cry was beard and "William Stewart,
an old white-haired man, was seen standing
in the road with blood pouring from a
ghastly knife wound in his neck. Stewart
said that George Heck had tried to murder
him. Heck was immediataly arrested and
place'd in the county jail at Batavia.
Threats of lynching were made by the ex
cited citizens.
Heck's version of the affair is that Stewart
had tried to kill him a year ago and yester
day be had attacked him, (Heck), and in
warding off the blow, Heck had stabbed the
old man with a penknife with which he
happened to be whittling a stick at the time.
A mLLWOBKER BEATEN.
Henry Sbolten Pounded Into Insensibility by
Unknown Men nt Brers' Mill.
A muck roller named Henry Sholten, em
ployed in Byers' mill on the Southside, was
badly beaten by one or more of hi? fellow
workmen at about 1 o'clock this morning.
While at work he quarreled with a puddler
and when he quit work, at
the hour mentioned and departed
from the mill, he was assaulted
outside. He was found soon afterward
lying unconscious. He was conveyed by
patrol wagon to the Southside Hospital,
where it was found that he had been
severely beaten on the head with a blunt
weapon. His condition is critical. Police
officers are looking for the puddler with
whom Sholten quarreled in the mill.
VICTIMS OP THE FLOOD.
Terrible Scenes of Suflerlnir In the Over
. flowed Districts oi Louisiana.
Shkevepoet, La., May 9. The New
haven, with the Relief Committee of citi
zens, arrive last night from Black and
Dooley bayous. They give harrowing de
scriptions of the condition of the people in
that portion of the parish.
The whole section is deserted and like a
vast inland sea. Houses are washed away,
families are scattered and few escaped with
the necessaries of life. Hundreds of people
were rescued from their homes, standing in
several feet of water. The Newhavon ren
dered valuable assistance.
TO TAKE STRIKERS' PLACES.
Twelve Forelcn Carpenters Bound for Chi
cago Detained at New York.
New Yobe, May 9. Twelve carpenters
were on tbe steamer Macadam which ar
rived from Rotterdam yesterday. They are
consigned to John Randolph, of Chicago,
and it is said are to take the places of
strikers.
The question of their being allowed
to take the land is nnder consideration by
the Collector.
Robbed Down on becond Avp'ane.
A man who gave the name of K. F. An
drews, whose home is in Bntler county,
drove to the Central station this morning at
2 o'clock in a coupe, and reported that he
had been robbed in a honse on Second
avenue. He claimed that he hid lost a
gold watch, a diamond pin and $4&' in cash.
He could not describe the house where he
had been robbed, but he started out with
Lieu tenant Denniston and Detective lie
Tight to attempt to locate the place. An
drews bad been drinking.
Will I.lQulilme nnd Iteoreanizc.
New Yoke, May 9. The Oregon-Transcontinental
Company to-day gave notice
that the transfer books would close May 20
for the annual meeting in June at Portland.
At this meeting the liquidation will be com
pleted, and the company will be reorgan
ized. Tlie Lnliy Won the Flgbt.
Si. Louis, May 9. The third day's ses
sion of the general conference of the Meth
odist Church, South, was consumed bv a
discussion on a resolution making the laitvl
eligible to appointment on all committees.
It was vigorously opposed, but was finally
victorious.
A BANEBR ON TRIAL.
President Claassen Under Fire in the
United States Court for
WKECKING THE SIXTH NATIONAL.
Checks for Larjfe Amounts of Money
loaned to Various Parties
WITHOUT COLLATERAL' BEING GIYEH.
The Prisoner Charged With Emptying the Bank's
Strong Box. -
President Claassen, who is charged with
wrecking the Sixth National Bank of New
York, is now on trial in the "United States
Court under an indictment for embezzle
ment, misappropriation and making false
entries.
New York. May 9. The trial of Peter
J. Claassen, the ex-President of the Sixth
National Bank, under the indictment
charging him with embezzlement, misap
propriation and making false entries, was
begun in earnest before Judge Benedict in
the United States Circuit Court to-day.
The defendant's wife and danghters sat be
side him.
Chas. H. Leland, from whom Claassen
bought the controlling interest in the bank
and who afterward purchased his stock
back, was the first witness called. He went
over tbe details of the transaction which
preceded his surrendering tbe stock to
Claassen, under an agreement. Mr. Leland
went on to say tbat after the preliminaries
had been attended to he introduced Claassen
to the officers of the Park Bank as his succes
sor and gave him the key to the "strong box"
containing the bank gilt-edged securities.
thought he was a good mah.
Evidence was next introduced to show
that as boon as Claassen secured possession
of the bank's assets, he, through his agents,
turned them over to parties who'paid the
checks with which the bank was bought.
Witness declared that, when he turned over
the bank to defendant, he bad every reason
to believe that Claassen had qualified as his
successr to the presidency.
Andrew E. Colson said he was cashier of
the bank on the 22d of January, 1890. " It
was tbe Sixth National Bank. On that day
the assets of the bank amounted to $2,
669,000. The surplus was between 5450,
000 and $600,000. The capital stock was
5200,000. On January 25, President Claas
sen handed witness a slip on the bank of
which were written instructions for the wit
ness to transfer 985 shares of stock of
bank as directed to-wit: Two hundred shares
to Claassen and 785 shares to James A.
Simmons. Immediately after Mr. Claassen
was elected President he said to witness: "I
have loaned 5180,000 already. You make
out three checks for 560,000" each, pavable
to Pell, "Wallack & Co., John Satteriee.&
Co., and James A. Simmons."
LOANS WITHOUT SECURITY.
These checks were signed by the witness
as cashier, and by Claassen as President.
Claassen said they would get as security for
the loans New York Central and Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, while as a ma
ter of fact no security was received until
live days later, and then it was not that
mentioned by Mr. Claassen. The 5622,000
bond which Claassen gave Pell, "Wallack &
Co. were taken without the witness' knowl
edge. This is the 5622,000 mentioned in
first count of the indictment charging
Claassen with embezzlement. There was no
entrv in books of bank of delivery of the
5622000 bonds to Pell, "Wallack & Co.
Bank Examiner A. B. Hepburn was the
last witness for the day. He testified as to
facts already testified to showing how he
discovered that the securities of the bank
were missing and the subsequent recovery
of a portion of them.
GERMAN SOCIALIST DEMANDS.
They Wnnt a Grndunl Redaction ro Eight
Hours a Dav.
Berlin, May 9. The German Miners'
Congress has been fixed for June 15, at
Halle. There will be one delegate for every
10,000 minen.
The "Socialist amendments to the labor
bill propose tbat the ten hour working day
be reduced in 1891 to nine hours, and in
1898 to eight hours. The Socialists also astc
for an imperial labor bureau, the prohibi
tion of night work in mines, and an eight
hour shift for miners. The demands of the
Socialists are more moderate than was ex
pected. Southern Desperadoes Captured.
Santa Fe, May 9. Lee "White and
Frank Cody, the young desperadoes who
have terrorized Southern New Mexico for
several months past, and who held up and
robbed the freight men at Lamy junction
last "Wednesday, were arrested in tbe Sandia
Mountains yesterday. They were brought
here and will have a trial to-morrow.
Will Reciprocate on Lumber.
Ottawa, May 9. Replying to Mr. Bry
son in Parliament to-day. Sir John Mac
donald said the Government would remove
the export duty on pine and spruce logs in
event of United States Congress reducing
import duty on sawn lumber.
Bibles Banished From Schools.
Providence, R. I., May 9. The School
Committee to-night adopted a revision of its
by-laws which banishes the bible and devo
tional exercises from the city schools and
restricts the application of corporal punish
ment to cases in whieh the parents' consent
is obtained.
Will Raise tbe Question of Homo Rale.
London, May 9. Mr. Gladstone is ex
pected to make the proposed motion in
structing the Committee on the land pur
chase bill to raise the question of home
rule. The terms of the motion have not
been settled yet.
DROPPED FROM THE WIRE.
Important Features oi tbe Dor Condensed
Into Short Paragraphs.
TnE Eiffel tower has been struck by lightning
six times.
Canadian railway subsidies aggregate J3,
320, ooa
Foreigners to tho number of 1,013 landed
in New York yesterday.
The Washington Shoo Company ot New
Jersey Is bankrnpt. Debts S75.000.
Hodcarriers of Camden, N. J., are to re
ceive $2 75 instead of $2 60 per day.
Erie Canal tonnage tbe first week of naviga
tion. 1S00, is 232,455 against 160,233 in 16S3.
Charlotte LiNDnoLME, the leprous Swede
at Boston, will bo sent hack whence she came.
Employers in Boston are indifferont and
there seems no propect of settling carpenters'
strike.
Measury's paint works and the Atlantic
Starch Mills, in Brooklyn, are burned. Loss,
J100.000.
THE Postal Telegraph Cable Company has in
creased Its capital stock from Eo.OOO.OOO to 10,-
ooo. ooa
Georgia Prohibitionists yesterday resolved
to urge national legislation relegating the ques
tion to State control.
State Treasurer Archer, or Maryland,
was indicted by the grand jury yesterday for
malfeasance in office.
General Salcedo, of Spain, who was sen
tenced to two months' imprisonment for se
ditious writings,has also been pardoned.
New Have:?, Conn., masons who demand
45 cents per hour refuso a comtttomise of 42
cents, and the employers will fight it out.
Irishman Alfred Martin is a leading
politician In Plymouth, Pa. His naturalization
papers are being attacked on ground of alleged
misrepresentation to procure tnem.
BEAD IN A GARBET;
STEPHEN GIRARD'S NIECE ENDS LIFE IN
ABJECT POVERTY.
An Heiress to a Ijarffe Fortnne Alone and
Friendless Her Flcbt for Her Rlstats
Unsuccessful A Sad Story From Phila
delphia. Philadelphia, May 9. To be an
heiress to millions, to live for 75 dreary years
in poverty, dependent upon the kindness of
friends for a mere existence, and to finally
die in a garret, early yesterday morning, at
No. 9 North Eleventh street, without a
dollar in her possession, was the fate of
Henriette Girard, a niece of Stephen Girard,
the founder of the celebrated college which
bears his name.
For the last three years the dead woman
has been involved in litigation with her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Girard, of 2208 Green
street, who, she claimed, was in possession
of the vast fortune to which she was en
titled. Henriette Girard came to this
country three years ago to bring suit against
the Mrs. Girard living on Green street, and
retained lawyers for tbe purpose, but Bhe
exhaused the few dollars she had and died,
it is said, of a broken heart.
Henriette Girard, together with a sister
now living in Paris and a brother August,
who died some years ago, were joint heirs
to property left them under the will of Mrs.
Yiddell, who was a member of tbe Girard
family, and who died in this city.
The property was variously estimated in
value at from $5,000,000 to 510,000,000. At
the time of Mrs. Yiddell's death the heirs
to her property were all residents at Paris.
Under the provisions of the will tbe heirs
were not to come in possession of the
"property until they were of age. August
Girard, having already attained his ma
jority at the time of Mrs. Viddell's death,
came to this country at once, and after a
short time gained possession of his share of
the dead woman's vast wealth and prop
erties. Both his sisters, whose shares in the
estate were equal with his own, were mere
girls, and August Girard was appointed by
the Court as executor until they attained
their majority.
Not long after the acquisitionof the money
August Girard was married, and, although
his sisters, who continued to live in Paris,
had attained their majority, he made no ef
fort to put them in possession of their money.
Finally August Girard died, and it was
thought by the two sisters that with his
death wonld come a settlement of the case.
But when tbe will was probated it showed
that all the property left by Mrs. Yiddell
was left to his widow, the two sisters being
not only entirely ignored, but the property
to which they claimed they were entitled
being mentioned in their brother's will as
being his own.
August Girard left the entire estate to his
wife, and it was her possession of it which
the woman, who died amid such lonely sur
roundings, was contesting.
A RAILROAD DECISION.
The Court Bales That a Committee Is
Responsible for a million.
Netv Tore, May 9. In 1881 a scheme
was gotten up for a continuous rail route
from Toledo to Richmond, Ya., which ne
cessitated a consolidation of the Ohio Cen
tral, the Richmond Terminal and the Atlan
tic and Northwestern railroads. Money
was obtained and 55,000,000 in bonds were
issued. This money was to be distributed
proportionately, and George B. Seney, a
director of the Ohio Central, and Samuel
Shethor, of the Allegheny and Richmond,
were the committee appointed to take charge
of it. The money was to be used for connect
ing the lines, but 5589.000 of the $1,250,000,
which was to go to the Richmond and Alle
gheny under the the agreement, was paid
after the Yirginia Legislature had refused
the necessary consent for the extension of
the road.
This defeated the scheme, and the Rich
mond and Allegheny was not entitled to the
money received from the committee, and as
security for the payment issued second mort
gage bonds. The Ohio Central hypothecated
these bonds with the Metropolitan Bank,
and suit was brought by David
H. Gould and other stockholders
against the committee, and others.
Judgment was given for the plaintiff, but
not as against the bank and tbe Ohio Cen
tral. This judgment was affirmed to-day
by the general term, which holds that Ihe
committee must account for the 51,250,000
paid to the Richmond and Allegheny be
sides 5148,066 52, which they paid on Ohio
Central's coupons.
CARPENTERS VICTORIOUS.
The Chicago Strikers Claim to Have Won
Their Fight.
Chicago, May 9. The journeymen car
penters' council claim that nearly 5,000 of
their men are now at work. The continuous
hostility of the old master carpenters' asso
ciation has led the journeymen to reorganize
the Strike Committee, and establish a picket
service of 250 men.
Incoming trains are to be watched more
closely than ever, and all possible efforts to
prevent non-union carpenters being brought
into the city.
MASONRY AND TOBACCO.
A Peculiar Charge Made Against a Ken
tockinn In tbn Italian Parliament.
Rome, May 9. The Chamber of Deputies
agreed to-day to sign SIgnor Imbriani's de
mand for the appointment of a commission
to inquire into the monopoly of supply
ing Italy with tobacco. Signor Im
briani alleged that this monopoly was
given to Mr. Hatjentoel, of Kentucky, be
cause his agent is Grand Master of Italian
Freemasons, whose political power the Gov
ernment fears. He further alleged tbat
Masons control all tobacco contracts.
Golnn; Straight to Heaven.
Birmingham, Ala., May 9. Sandy
Jones was hanged here to-day for the mur
der of Police Officer Manning at Bessemer.
On the scaffold Jones said that he was
ready to die and that he was going straight
to heaven. His nerves failed him, bow
ever, and he died trembling and praying.
He Confessed nnd Was Hanged.
Columbia, S. G, May 9. "W. Davis,
colored, was hanged at Union to-day for the
murder of Susie Fernandes. Davis left a
confession. He states that while talking
with Susie they eolinto a quarrel. He at
tempted to choke ner and she screamed.
He again choked her, and then cut her
throat.
Driven Into the Lake bv FIrr.
Chippewa Falls, "Wis., May 9.
James Kelly's stopping place, on Amacoy
Lake, the largest honse of its kind on'the
lake, has been destroyed by fire from the
surrounding woods.." The family were
obliged to take refuge in the lake. Loss
57,000.
Will Keiiber l'lny Nor Pay.
Detroit, May 9. Captain Nelson S.
"Whipple, a well-known Detroit vessel
owner, is "charged by Miss Delia "Ward
with refusing to marry her, as he promised
and she asks $50,000 damages to heal her
bruised affections. "Whipple says "it is
blackmail.
Admonitions to Undo Jerry.
St. 1'anl Pioneer-Press.
"We trust that if the Signal Service Bureau
is transferred from, the "War to the Agri
cultural Department Uncle Jerry Rusk will
publish daily indications of tbe rise and
fall of tbe Delaware peach crop.
A Gertnnn Editor Snlcldes.
Austin, Tex., May 9. J. P. Dunvon
age, some years ago editor of a German
paper, the Austin Washentenblatt, suicided
by banging at the Avenue Hotel, Tuesday
night. He at one time lived in Chicago,
where he was well Known.
STORES' MIND GONE.
Tbe Son of an Eminent Lawyer In nn
Asylnm Now.
New York Star.: v
George M. Storrs, the son of the late
Emory Storrs, ihe eminent Chicago lawyer,
has been removed to the New York State
Insane Asylum at Poughkeepsie. This is
the climax to a series of sensations in which
young Storrs has figured disagreeably for
nearly two years. He first became notori
ous in a divorce suit brought against him in
this city by his wife, Alien Storrs.
Storrs retaliated with a cross bill,
in which he accused h'3 wife and
her relatives with conspiring to put him-out
of the way in order to get at his fortune.
This fortune consisted of an estate of S60,
000, left him by his mother, who died re
cently in Chicago. "When Emory Storrs
died he was absolutely penniless, notwith
standing that he had for years had a prac
tice that yielded him not less than 560,000
annually. So careless was he in financial
matters that he even allowed the premium
to lapse on a life insurance policy that he
had taken out a fact that was not discov
ered until after bis death:
In recognition of tbe distinguished ser
vices that he had rendered dnring his life
time, the citizens of Chicago subscribed a
fund of 5100,000 to erect a monumeuc to his
memory and to provide tor his widow. The
monument cost 510,000, and 560,000 was
placed in the hands of the trustees for the
benefit of Mrs. Storrs. At her death it re
verted to the son, under the administration
of the trustees, who paid him a monthly al
lowance of 5100.
From the time that he came into this
money Storrs started in on a wild, aimless
life, during which he passed through all
sorts of strange adventures. Some six
weeks ago Storrs was arraigned on a charge
of being drunk and disorderly and of libel
ing his sister and brother-in-law. He was
held to await the action of the grand jury
and was later indicted. He made no at
tempt to defend himself, and his actions
throughout were so peculiar that a commis
sion was appointed to inquire into his
sanity.
The commission, consisting of Drs. Mag
ness. Brush and Carlisle, was appointed by
County Judge Mills, of "Westchester, and
after a carefnl examination declared him
insane, and he was accordingly committed.
A PUGILISTIC RIOT.
Drnnken Roughs Take Forcible Possession
of on Ohio Village.
Cincinnati, May 9. A crowd of roughs
left Cincinnati about midnight to-night in
furniture wagons, and rode to the
village of Groesbeck, about nine miles
from the city. The crowd consist
ed of friends of two local light
weights, George Dufey add Tommy Burke,
who were to engage in a prize fight. Upon
reaching Groesbeck tbe saloons were thrown
open and the entire party soon be
came very drunk and virtually took
possession of the town. These
drunken brawlers then went to the house of
a resident of Groesbeck and demanded the
use of his barn. Permission being refused,
the doors were forced and a ring
formed, and even the owner was
denied admission. In the prize
fight which now took place, the crowd inter
fered in all but in one round, and as the
feeling seemed to be mainly in favor -of
Burke, Dufiey's friends slipped him away,
fearin that he might be dangerously hurt.
After Dufey had gone Burke's friends
demanded of tbe referee that he give the
fight to Burke. The referee refused to do
this, and was pursued by the drunken crew,
armed with kuives and piitols. "Wiser
counsel, however, prevailed, and a riot was
prevented.
Those 87 90 Holts.
They are creating a big sensation and
everyone concedes them to be the greatest
bargains ever offered. Manufactured from
all wool assabet cheviot, color blact, serge
lined and first-class in every particular. They
are worth fully 515, our price to-day 57 90.
Call and see them.
P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
Ice.
The Bruce Crystal Ice Co. have secured
supply of the finest heavy ice offered in this
mtrket.
This is for use of select private trade,
whicb, as their specialty, will receive early
and reliable delivery at the most reasonable
rates we have seen.
Their order cards will soon be distributed
on all intended routes.
R. & "W. dress shields are the best
Tbe Pinned patterns are selling well. The
Imperial is the leading fashion book. "We
are the agents. Reining & "Wild, 710
Penn ave., Pittsburg.
REAL ESTATE SAYINGS BANK, LI2U.,
401 Smltbfleld Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue.
Capital, 5100,000. Surplus, $61,500.
Deposits of $1 and upward received and
interest allowed at 4 per cent. tts
New neckwear for spring and summer.
James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth ave.
Mnslin Underwear.
See window display of the above; all
garments marked extra values here. Open
until 9 P. M. Saturday.
A. G. Campbell & Sons, 27 Fifth ave.
LA Tosca black lace flouncings, with
Yandvke and straight edges, new styles,
opened this week. Hughs & Hacke.
ttssp.
New neckwear forNpring and summer.
James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth ave.
LEGAL NOTICES.
"VrOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
J that tbe Commission appointed by the
Court of Quarter (Sessions at .No. 7 of March
Sessions, 1SS9, to ro-district the city of Pitts
burg into election districts, have made changes
and divisions in the election districts in tbo
following wards, to-wlt: Second. Sixth, Elev
enth. Thirteenth, Fourteenth. Fifti-enth, Six
teenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth,
Twentieth, Twenty-first. Twenty-third, Twenty
fourth, Twenty-Hftb, Twenty-sixth. Twenty
seventh, Thirtieth. Thirty-firstand Thirty-flfih,
and that said Commission will meet at tbe office
of Smith H. Shannon. 96 Diamond street., on
THURSDAY. May 15, 1890. at 3 o'clock P.M.. to
hear exceptions or appeals from the division
made by said Commission. SMITH H. SHAN
NON. Clerk. A- F; KEATING, Chairman.
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In THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO.
1 for Allegheny county, .No. 46t June term,
1890. Notice Is hereby given tbat an applica
tion has been filed and will be presented to the
said court (or to alaw judge) on SATURDAY,
the 2ith day of May. A. D., Ii90, at 10 o'clock
A. JL, under the corporation act of April 29,
1874, and tbe several supplements thereto, by
John I. Shaw, W. C. Shaw, A. C. Shaw, J. P.
Shaw and Oscar Ricklefsen for the charter of
an Intended corporation to be known as tho
Woodlawn Cemetery, the character and object
of winch is to provide, support and maintain a
pnbhc cemetery, and for that purpose to have,
possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and
Erivileges conferred by the said act of Assem
Iy and its supplements. JOHN I. SHAW.W.
C.SHAW. A. U. SHAW, JA3IES P. SHAW,
OSCAR RICKLEFSEN.
Aphii. 2R, 1890. ap28-88-8
LEGAL NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY
concern: Take notice, that Wm. Welsh,
Mrs. C. H. Noble. Sarah R. Wesh. R. J. Carr,
Arthur Izenour, U. W. Stewart, Eliza Dud-
feon. Fritz Eilers, et a!., owners of lots in
Iiffln township. Allegheny county. Fa., ad
joining the borough of Homestead, will present
a petition to the Court of Quarter Sessions of
said conntv, on Saturday, the 7tli day of June,
1890, at 10 o'clock A. 31., making application
that said court shall, by and witti concurrence
ot the grand jury of the county, decree tbat
the limits of said borough be so changed as to
Include their lots inter alia within tbe same.
The lots to be annexed being bounded and de
scribed as follows, viz: Beginning at a point at
the intersection of the somberly line of said
borough and the center line of West street;
thence S. 81 4' E. 2S6 feet along tbe center
line of West street to a point; thence N.
58 66' E. 600 feet along the center line of
Pink alley to tbe center line of Maple street;
thence S. 31 4' K 112 feet -along the center
line of Maple street to a point; thence
N. oS 56' E. 112 feet along the center line of
Seventeenth avenue to the borongb line;
tbence N. 47 12' W. 600 feet along tbo borough
line to a point and thence 8. 43 51' W. 597
feet along the borough line to tbe center line of
West street, tbe place of beginning.
L. L. DAVIS, Att'y for Petitioners.
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Not Exactly a Gift.
A young man named John Chambers was
arrested in Allegheny yesterday afternoon'
by Detectives Glenn and Johnston while
trying to sell an iron truck. Chambers
claimed the truck had been given him by
ex-Mayor McCallin, for services at Exposi
tion Park. The story was found to be un
true and Chambers was locked np.
PUOPOsALs.
T)LUE STONE.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
We are prepared to furnish Belgian block
stone for street paving from quarries at Dan
bar, Pa. Have excellent facilities for shipping
stone m large quantities. Can load on P. It. B,
orB.&O.B,R.
F. P. DOONAN CO..
Dunbar. Fayette county.
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mO ENGINEERS PROPOSALS WILL
I be received at Sharpsburg. Pa by the
Borough Property Committee, up to SATUR
DAY, May 31. 1S90. for making the surreys,
plans, specifications and estimates for a com
glete senerage system for the borough of
harpsburg.
Specifications can be seen at the office of W.
P. Potter, No. 110 Diamond sU Pittsburg, or
can be bad. upon inquiry, of any of the under
signed Property Committee at Sharpsburg.
J. F. EGli
M. E. DETHLEFS.
PETER WERTZ.
Pittsburg. Pa., May 7. 1890. my8-46-MThs
OryicE or the Controller.
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jro. Pa.
BINDERS '
ALLEonEirr County. Pittsburo.
"VTOTf CE TO PRINTERS AND BIN1
Ll Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until 3 o'clock P. M. SATURDAY. May
iu. ibm, iorine Dinamgana iurnismnz:
l&j assessors' blotters.
14S office duplicates. , ,
112 school duplicates.
118 treasurers or collectors' books containing '
75,IX)0 leaves, more or less.
200 stenognphers' books.
Samples of books and all information relat
ing to same can be obtained at tbe office of
tbe County Commissioners.
JOSIAH SPEER, ,
my 7-8 Connty Controller."
WlLKINSIiDRO. Pa., I
May 7. 189a I
VTOTICE TO CONTRACTORS-SEALED
JLl proposals for tbe grading, paving and
curbing Penn avenue, from east side of P.
R. R. tracks to tbo east side of Water street, a
distance of 1,000 yards, more or less.
Contractors mil submit prices per square
yard; first, for asphalt; second, regular Ligon
ier block: third, for vitrified firebrick.
Bids will be received at the Borough En
gineer's office. Wood and Ro-s streets, where
plans and specifications can be seen or handed
to any one of tbe undersigned committee.
Bids close at P. jr.. May 17. 1890.
The committee reserve the right to reject
any or all bids. THOS. W. McCUNE,
DANIEL KRIDER.
N. J. H. GERWIG.
my8-28 Street Committee.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
CEIVED at tho office of City Con
troller until SATURDAY, May 17. 1890, at 2 P.
3L, for one relay and keyboard, with all neces
sary electrical connections. Plans can be seen
at office of Architects Bickle & Brennan, Ham
ilton building, and speciflcitions on file at
office of M. W. Mead. Superintendent Bureau
of Electricity. Bonds in double the amount of
the bid must accompany each proposal, said
bond to be executed before tbe Mayor or City
Clerk: Department of Awards reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
J. O. BROWN.
Chief Department of Public Safety.
Pittsburo, May 6, 1890. my7-S9-D
JEFFERSONVILLE. 1ND.. APRIL 17, 1890.
Sealed proposals in triplicate, subject to
usual conditions, will be received here until 11
o'clock A. M. (Central standard time), SATUR
DAY, the 17th day of May. 1890, for f nrnishlng at
the Q. M. Depot here, various articles of quar
termaster's stores, such as stationery, ranges,
wagons, carts, wagon parts; blacksmiths', wheel
wrights', carpenters', saddlers', painters', and
miscellaneous tools; iron, hardware, paints, oils,
rubber hose, horse and mule shoes, horse shoe
nails, etc. Preference will be given to articles
of domestic production or manufacture, condi
tions of quality and price (including in tbe price
of foreign productions or manufactures the duty
thereon) being equal. Government reserves tba
right to reject any or all proposals, and to ac
cept the whole or anypirtof tbe supplies bid,
for. All Information furnished on application
to this office. Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked "Proposals for Quartermas
ter's Stores' and addressed to COLONEL
HENRI 1. HODGES. Assisant Quartermaster
General. U. S. Army, Depot Quartermaster.
apl9-35-W.20,21,22,niyl0.11
McKeesport. Pa., ")
May 8. 1880.
"VTOTICE TO CONTRACTORS-SEALED
L proposals will be received at tbe office
of the Borough Clerk until TUESDAY.May 13.
A. D., 1890, at 4 P. 31., for the following street
improvements, viz:
Grading, curbing and paving Thirteenth ave
nue with block stone, from Walnut street to
the Youghiogheny river.
Grading, curbing and paving Jenny Llnd
street with firebrick, from Hitchcock avenue
to Power avenue.
Grading and paving Strawberry alley with
firebrick, from Fifth avenue to Sixth avenue.
Plans and specifications of tbe above work
can be seen and blanks for bidding and all in
formation can be bad at the engineer's offica -
on and after May 10.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
bond in double the amount of tbe proposal and
probated before a notary public, and said pro
posals must be handed in on or before the
above specified time: unless said requirements
are strictly carried out the bid will not be con
sidered. Tbe Committee on Streets reserve tbe right'
to reject any or all proposals.
G. B. HERWICiC
mj8-5-TT3 Borough Clerk.
PROPOSALS FOR FUELAND WASHING
Recruiting Rendezvous, SI5 Penn ave
nue, Pittsburg, Pa., May 7. 1890. Sealed pro
posals, in triplicate, subject to the usual con
ditions, will be received at the Recruiting
Rendezvous, at 915 Penn avenue. Pittsburg.
Pa., until 12 o'clock noon, on tbe 7th day of
June. 1890, at which time and place they will be
opened in too presence of bidders, forfurnlsh
ingsnpplles and renderingserrices as indicated,
for the Recruiting Service, United States
Army, whenever required, within the city
limits during the fiscal year ending June SO,
1191. viz.: Furnishing and delivering fuel and
washing articles oi Government eauipage.
Preference will be given to articles of domestic
production or manufacture, conditions of
?nality and price (including in the price of
orelgn productions and manufactures the dnty
thereon), being equal. The Government re
serves the right to reject any or all proposals.
Blanks and full information as to bidding, etc.,
will be furnished on application. Envelopes
containing proposals should be marked "Pro
posals for" and addressed to CAPTAES" K. -
G. HFJNER. Recruiting Officer, 915 Penn ave
nue. Pittsburg. Pa. mj7-C6-7. 8. 9.10. je5, 6
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
CEIVED by the Superintendent of Water
Works at McKeesport. Pa., for furnishing tho
following supplies for tbe year ending Febru
ary 28, 1891. Said supplies to be subject to the
order of tbe Superintendent at any time, and
delivered f. o. h. cars, McKeesport, Pa., within
.ten C10) days from receipt of order. All bids
must be In by May 15, 1890:
Pig lead. 12,000 lbs. (more or less)
Jute caulkingyarn, one bale "
2oO -inch corporation cocks " "
60 Jiinch corporation cocks M "
250 K-inch curb cocks "
5u -incn curb cocks "
100 lbs. white cotton waste "
4 barrels best quality cylinder oil " "
1 barrel best quality machine oil " M
3 barrels refined Elaine oil -a
One doz. No. 3 corn brooms -
One doz. pick bandies "
One doz. sledge bandies -
One doz. boxes concentrated lya " "
One box Star soap (100 lbs.) "
One box Paraphlne cundles (short)
Two doz. short handle shovels (Cnlsholm'&J
Two doz. clay picks.
100 lbs. rock powder (Dupont's.)
1,000 feet blasting fuse.
Two doz. wooden pails (3 hoop.)
60 lbs. inch piston packing.
25 lbs. -inch piston packing.
Ice for office. 10 lbs. daily, during season.
One gross matches.
One keg 8d. nails.
Two kegs lOd. nails.
Two kegs 20d. nails.
25 bushels fire clay.
2.000 inrnace tire brick (Bolirer.)
5,000 common red brick.
600 bushels "gas house" coke.
The right to reject any or all proposals Is
hereby reserved. Direct all proposals to the
undersigned. JOS. ECOFF.
my9-81-D Superintendent.
EDUCATIONAL.
KEBLE SCHOOL 8YRA.CUSE, N. Y.
Boardine School for girls. Under the sn.
jiervision of the Rt. Kcv. F. D. Huntington, S.
T. D. The twentieth school year begins Wed-,
Sept. 17, lKO. Apply to MISS MARY J. JACK
SON, Principal. mj8-66-ThS
T)ENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTI
JLiTUTE.Troy, N.Y. Examinations for ad
mission to this, tbe oldest school of engineering
in the United States, will be held in Pittsburg.
Pa., on June 4,1890. Candidates will be exam
ined in tbe following subjects: Spelling. En
glish grammar, geography, arithmetic, algebra,
tnroncb equations ot the second degree in
cluding radicals and in plane geometry. Tba
examinations will be wholly written, and a fea
ot to will be required of each candidate. Can
didates will report to G. W. G. Ferris, C. E.
room 815, Hamilton building, 9 a. h. to 6 P. X
ITMO vltit f . la U- a. . .
D.M. GREENE, Director. -3k
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