SOI m RELICS
Of Washington Draw a Large
Crowd of Notables to
Their Sale,
AND BRING GOOD PRICES.
A Reminder of the Father of His
Country as a Distiller
DRAWS $140 FROM AN ENTHUSIAST
While Another Pats Dp $310 for an Auto
graph Letter.
OTEK 59.000 SPEXT THE FIRST DAI
nirrcTAi. tjclkghamto thi dispatch.!
Philadelphia, Dec. 10. There was a
notable gathering of autograph collectors,
book lovers and literateurs in the auction
rooms of Thomas Birch & Sons, at 8 o'clock
this evening when Stan V. Henkcls, the
noted book-auctioneer, began the sale of
the valuable and extraordinary collection
or the effects of the great Washington and
of his executor and nephew, Lawrence
Lewis, and grand-nephew, Lorenzo Lewis.
Xo one was admitted to the sale who did
not carry a catalogue, which cost $L A
dollar was also asked for a reserved seat,
bnt the proceeds of the Bale of seats will be
donated to the Mount Vernon Society and
"Washington Morristown Association.
Among the buyers present lrom Philadel
phia were William S. Baker, the great
authority upon Washington ; Ferdinand J.
Dreer, the noted autograph collector ; Brin
ton Cox, a descendent of Nellie Parke Cus
tis ; Charles K. Gildeburn. the Librarian of
the Athcmum and the great authority upon
Pennsylvania and Xeir York imprints;
Simon Gratz, Charles IJoberts, member ot
Councils from the Xinth ward; Frederick
1). Stone, the Librarian of the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania ; Francis X. Reuss,
the Itecording Secretary l the American
Cithohc Historical Society and a great
autogranh collector ; C. P. Bement, Judge
Mitchell, Judge Samuel W. Pennynacker,
whose library of Americans is worth re
viewing, John C. Browne and John W.
Jordan.
Notables Trom Other Cities.
Many ladies were also in attendance.
There were also many prominent bidders
lrom outside the city. Among them, who
either attended or were represented, were
George H. Moore, in the interest of the
Lennox Library, Xe.v York; Judge Melien
Chamberlain, of the Boston Public Library;
William P. Poole, Xewberry Library,
Chicago; Brayton Ives, C. C. Poindester, ot
Eichmoud, representing the State Linrary
of Virginia. Two ladies from Baltimore
were in. attendance, representing the Mount
Vernon Socittv, and Joseph Sabin, repre
senting the Morristown, X. J. Association.
Catalogues were also sent to and bids re
ceived from several members of the nobility
of England. It is a matter of regret that
the w''ole collection could not have been
purchased by the United States Govern
ment. Judging from the first day's ex
perience, the proceeds of the sale will be
very large, as over ?9,000 was realized. As
a rule, the bidding was most spirited,
and there were several rather ex
citine contests for the right of
ownership. But not a lew of the
most valuable autographs were secured by
Joseph Sateri. The first item of the sale
was ilie letters testamentarr granted to
Lawrence Lewis and George Steptoe Wash
ington as executors of the estate of General
George Washington, drawn up and signed
hy John Hewitt, Register or Wills, Wash
ington c-nuntv. District of Columbia, Xo
vember 15, 1802. This was purchased by
Mr. Chapman and fetched SoO.
A Letter Brings S310.
The third article of the sale was a long
autograph letter of Washington's, written
to Lawrence Lewi, dated Mount Vernon,
20th September, 1799. This was bought by
Mr. Aldrich lor 310. The wrapper in
which the sbove letter was enclosed, which
was addressed by Washington, has the fol
lowing manuscript note upon it: "Tree,
George Washington." In the reverse,
Washington has written: "I have just re
ceived an account of the death of my
brother, which is the occasion ot my sealing
with black." This was sold to Mr. Aldrich
for ?25.
Another autograph letter of Washington
to Major Lewis, dated Philadelphia. De
cember 2, 179S, iu which Washington men
tions the trouble he had in making a selec
tion of officers for the 12 regiments, etc.,
cost its buyer J1S3. The very valuable tloc
ument, a list of the ncgiocs belonging to
George Washington in hisown right and by
marriage, also those hired from Mrs.
French, closely written, by Washington
himself, and being mice signed by him, was
purchased fur $410.
Washington's ledger, kept by his secre
tary, Tobias Lear, at the time Washington
ran the Mount Veruon distillery and fishery
in the year 1799. a large folio in wnich
there are two vouchers in the handwriting
of Washington, was bought by Mr. Eeed
and cost 5140. Throughout this work there
are many interesting items. In one, Will
iam A. Washington is charged with 219
gallons of whisky. $127 lo. Another
tells us that Mrs. Sarah Chichester
purchased 7,000 herring, S700. One of the
most valuible articles in tne sale was Wash
ington's private memorandum book from
September 24, 1791, to September, 1797, con
sisting ot 00 closely written pages in the
handwriting of Washington. The posses
sion of this book, after some sharp bidding,
was at lust granted to Mr. Aldrich for 5100.
Another memorandum book, September 1,
1797, to December 3, 1799. consisting or 81
closely written pages hy Washington, was
sold also to Mr. Aldrich" lor $400.
A Memorandum of feurvojs for 9350.
The next article upon the catalogue was
Washington's memorandum of survevs
made lrom March 17, 1770, to August 28
1778, and lrom April 3 to April 20, 1799. This
book was written by Washington, and to
the last survey entered he has affixed his
signature. The breach which occurs be
tween ln2 and 1779 was covered by his
service u his country. The present owner
of this volume is Mr. Sabin. who paid $200
for it. Everyone seemed to be waiting for
the carved mahncany piano stool, once
owned by Nellie Custis, to be placed upon
the block, and when it was at last knocked
down it cost lue ladies of the Mount Ver
non Society 5132.
A fine old French marble mantel clock,
which had been extensively advertised as
btlonging Washington, sold lor $105 to
the Mount Vernon Society. Doubt was ex
pressed at the sale by Mr. Lewis whether
the clock ever belonged to Washington, or
it would doubtless have fetched a large
sum.
Three items not down on the catalogue,
having been overlooked when the articles
were sent here from Audley, were brought
to this city Monday by Mr. Lewis and sold
last night. There weie two of Washington's
ledgers and a number of lottery tickets ouce
owned bv Washington. The articles were
sold for $195, 5220 and $G0 respectively. The
sale will be continued to-morrow and Fri
day. KO WHITE TSA5H WANTED.
A Wedding That Was Xot Down on the
Bills.
;fpeci.ij, TZLtanxM to thz oisiATcn.i
GEAjru Eapids., Mich., Dec 10. The
city was excited to-day over the issuance of
a marriage license for James Hurst, a white
man, with considerable property and
a family of tour motherless children,
to Mary Angelina Johnson, a col
ored woman of the upper colored
circles. When the wedding guests assem
bled in the parlors to-night the presents
were sprrad out on a table, and the expect
ant groom awaited in the parlor
with the minister. Angie's foot
steps were heard descending the
stairs. Someone told her that she was
wanted in the rear room, and she went
there, to find James Russell, colored, an old
flame who had been thrown over for Hurst.
Ho urged her not to throw herself awayon
any white trash, but to marry him. Angie's
heart softened, and she told Russell to
come along and thev would be married by
the minister whom Hurst had hired.
When Angie appeared, leaning on the
arm of Kussell, the guests were surprised,
but not half so much as when she burst out:
"Dar'll be a wedding here to-night, people,
but Jim Hurst won't be de groom. Mister
Russell and I will be married. I don't
want any white trash husband." Hurst
avowed he wouldn't pay the minister, and
the party broke up, the guests carrying
away the presents they brought. Hurst
tried to get at Russell to thrash him, but
was prevented by friends.
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
THE CONVENTION TEANSACTS A LARGE
AMOUNT OF WOEK.
A Resolution Pledging the Support of the
Members of the Federation, to the So
cialistic labor Tarty Iteported Upon
With a Negative Recommendation.
Detroit, Dec 10. The convention of
the American Federation settled down to
business this morning, and after the roll
call a number of telegrams were received
from the Secretary of the Coasting Sailors
Union of the Pacific coast calling attention
to a pending bill in Congress of interest to
tbem. The Secretary urged immediate at
tention to the bill on the ground that if it is
passed the organization of sailors will be
impossible. It is thought to be a move on
the part of vessel owners to break up
sailors' unions.
A resolntion instructing the incoming Ex
ecutive Council to take action to prevent
the prostitution of the police power ol the
country by firms and corporations employ
ing labor for intimidating men on strike
and the employment of armed men for the
same purpose, was reported favorably, but
the entire matter was referred back to the
committee that an amendment might be
made.
A resolution pledging the members of the
convention to the support of the Socialist
Labor party in its efforts to secure legisla
tion to promote tbe labor movement, was
reported on adversely.
A resolution was offered and adopted de
claring it the sense of the convention that it
was inexpedient to act on the resolution.
The resolntion and the committee's report
on the same were laid on the table.
F. K. Foster moved the appointment of a
special committee to consider the eight
hour question. The motion was Unanimously
carried. A communication from the
Sailors and Firemen International Union
praying for the influence and assistance of
the Federation in securing from President
Harrison a pardon for two prisoners under
lite sentence in tbe State prison at Thomas
town, Me , was reported favorably by the
committee, and President Gompers was in
structed to draft the petition and see to its
presentation to the President, The conven
tion then adjourned until to-morrow.
Proposition Xo. 8, by the Chicago Board
of Trade, relative to transportation in bond,
was taken up and adopted. Proposition
Xo. 18, ol the Chicago Board of Trade, rel
ative to reciprocal trade, was adopted.
Proposition Xo. 19, by the Xew York Board
of Trade and Transportation, relative to com
mercial relations with neighboring ccuntries
and tbe following resolution offered by Mr.
Gano, of Cincinnati, were considered sim
ultaneously and adopted:
Resolved, That the National Board of Trado
favors a national uolicj in Intercourse with
other, especially with contiguous, nations that
will establish commerce on an eqnitalile recip
rocal basis. Propositions Nos. 23 and 23 by the
Chicago Board of Trade relative to the uni
form grading of crain and tbe Butterworth lull
were adopted. Tne latter resolution is as lot
lows: Resolved. That tbe so-called Butterworth bill
now-pending in Congress is emphatically bad
and wonld cause irreparable injury to ihe busi
ness and agricultural interests of the country.
Proposition No. 26 by tbe Philadelphia Board
of Trade, recommending tbe establishment of
a posul telegraph, was adopted. Proposition
27 by tho JJew York Board of Transportation,
recommending a reduction of the letter post
ace to 1 cent, was agreed to. Proposition To.
29 by the Scranton. Pa., Board of Trade, rela
tive to national statistics, was amended to read
as follows and adopted :
Resolved. That the i ational Board of Trade
recommends to Congress tbe revision of the
present census and statistical legislation, and
tbe immediate provision for future enumera
tions witn a view to better service and greater
efficiency.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to
draft a bill and present the same to Congress,
contemplating permanence of statistical and
enumeration officials aud a prnucr separation
ot the times in which enumeration of popula
tion required by tbe Constitution and the col
lection ot general statistical information is
made.
The following reFolntion hy the Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce was adopted:
Resolved, That the National Board of Trade,
impressed with the great importance of a unifi
cation of the monetary systems of the leading
commercial natioiiK, respectfully favors the
consideration of the subject by tlio national
Government, and begs to submit a suggestion
to that effect to Congress and to tbe Depart
ment of State
CONFESSED TO MUEDEB.
A BIj stery Near Coopcrstown That May be
Cleared Up.
TrTCTAI. TELKOllAM TO Tint DIRPATCH.I
Fkauklin, Pa., Dec. 10. The saying
"that murder will out" has been verified
here this week. Three years ago tbe body
of a young man named Howard, whose
parents resided in Xew Yoik State,
was found near Coopcrstown, this
county, with a gunshot wound in the back
of the head. When found he was well
dressed, and wore a new pair of shoes. He
had made the purchasesin Crawford county,
and iu doing so had displayed a roll of
bills amounting to over $200.
He had been seen in the company of a
young man named Crispin, who resides'four
miles north o this city, and, while suspicion
rested upon him, there was no evidence to
cause his arrest. Last June Crifpin was ar
rested in Buffalo and sent to the peni
tentiary for passing counterfeit money.
Meantime Howard's lather had employed a
detective to shadow Crispin. When tbe
latter was sent to prisqo, the detective suc
ceeded in getting himself sent down also,
and the two soon became very intimate. By
alleged confessions of numerous murders,
the detective soon succeeded in getting
Crispin to conless that he had murdered
young Howard.
He said that he had shot Howard near
Deckert's postofnee, after which he dressed
the body iu the new clothes and shoes,
placed the corpse in the buggy, and left it
where it was found the next day. It is said
that tbe evidence against Crispin is complete,
aud alter the expiration of his present term
he will be brought to this city aud placed on
trial lor the murder of Howard.
A NEW YOEK rAIITJEE,
Stock Brokers Hamilton & Bishop With Lia
bilities of About 376,000.
XewYork, Dec. 10. Hnmilton& Bish
op, Stock Brokers, Xo. 96 Broadway; sus
pended to-day, and the partners, Charles H.
Hamilton and William F. Bishop, made an
assignment to Herman Aaron, giving prefer
ences for $37,870, of which 531,470 was to
Jane S. Bishop, wife of William F. BishoD,
$15,000 being lor money loaned, -and $16,470
for loans of bonds. The other preference
was to Jim Stevens, ol Borne, X. Y., $6,400,
for the loan of 100 (bares of Missouri Pacific
stock.
The firm have been in business since
March, 1879. The liabilities are said to be
$75,000. The failure was caused by tbe
bank refusing further accommodations.
BOTH TOOK POISON.
Marshall Gillon and His Wife Prefer
Death T3efor6 Arrest.
THE END OP A CONFIDENCE MAN.
When His Scheme is Exposed They Try to
Die With Laudanum.
HE SUCCEEDS BUT SHE WILL GET WELL
Halifax, X. S., Dec. 10. A dispatch
was received here on Monday from Boston
stating that the police of that city were
anxious to ascertain the whereabouts of
Marshall F. Gillon.alias A. C. Stewart, who
is charged with fraudulently obtaining over
$20,000 within the past year from Mrs.
Malhias Mills, an aged widow ot Xeedbam.
In the latter part of July last a man of
prosperous appearance, apparently between
35 and 40 years of age, arrived at Hubbard's
Cove, Halifax county, accompanied by his
wife, who was good looking and stylish.
The couple took up their residence at the
house of Josiah Miller, a well-to-do fisher
man, whose wife was a sister of the newly
arrived woman.
With the exception of frequcut visits to
the United States made by the man, the
pair have sojourned at Hubbard's Cove ever
since. They spent money like water, seem
ing to have an inexhaustible source of sup
ply. Whenever their funds run short, the
man would start off for Boston and return
iu a lew days with a fresh supply, which
which would be expended as lavishly as
was that which bad gone before.
Looked Upon With Suspicion.
The stranger was so mysterious in his
movements that all tbe inhabitants looked
upon him with suspicion, and concluded
that the money he was spending was not
honestly come bv. As a rule, he left his
wile behind and went on these excursions
alone, but on the last occasion something
unusual seemed to have occurred in Boston,
as he sent for his wife, who started off with a
large sum of money her husband bad left
behind.
This time he came back by way of Mon
treal, accompanied by his wife. He was
heard on several occasions to say that he re
ceived his supplies of money from an old
iroman in the United States lor whom he
was doing business, and this assertion, to
gether with other circumstances, led people
more firmly to believe that he was an embez
zler or something of that kind.
A Man With Many Names.
After his last return from the United
States he lived more recklessly thau ever
and became dissipated. The man was
known by several names. At Hubbard's
Cove he said his name was Marshall Gillon,
but he received letters addressed to Frank
Fringe, and Henry Schurman, and when
he came to Halifax he always traveled
under the name of Frank Fringed. For
some days past tbe couple seemed to have
been living in dread of arrest and on Mon
day their tears reached a climax when the
dispatch from Boston mentioned above was
published in the Halifax papers.
Gillon turned deadly pale when a paper
containinn the dispatch was shown to him.
He evidently told his wife what had oc
curred, lor, in a short time, the couple
started out of the house and went toward
tbe woods. They did not return, and after
some hours the people with whom they were
living began to suspect something serious
had happened. A search of their room re
sulted iu the discovery of a note left by
Gillon's wife, in which she said that she
preferred death to arrest and wanted to die
with her hnsband. She left her gold watch
and chain to her sister and bade her goodby.
Tried to Die With Each Other.
Parties at once started out to scour the
woeds, but the pair were not found until
yesterday afternoon, when they were dis
covered lying together on the grouud in an
unconscious condition. A large empty bot
tle that had contained laudanum was found
close by, together with a breech-loading
rifle, and in Gillon': pockets were two
loaded revolvers. The couple had swal
lowed the laudanum between them, but
they were still alive, although suffering
fearfully from exposure and the effects of
the poison. They were conveyed as speedily
as possible to Joseph Miller s house and a
doctor was summoned.
Of tbe two GLUou was in the more pre
carious state, and, although the doctor
worked with him all night, the man died
this morning. His feet were badly frozen
when found. The woman was not in such a
serious condition, partly owing to the fact
that she had vomited the poison she had
swallowed, having taken too much. There
are hopes of her recovery,
Gillon made no statement during the
night, and spoke only once, when he asked
for cold water. The quantity of laudanum
swallowed by him was four ounces. The
woman states that she did not want to see
her husband arrested, and they determined
to commit suicide together. Xow that
death has placed him beyond arrest, she
does not feel anxious to die herself. The
couple had little, if any, money left when
they went to the woods to take their lives,
KILLED HIS WITE.
An Atlantic City Tragedy Recalled by the
Trial or the Husband.
SPECIAL TELEQRAlt TO THE DISrjLTCU.
Atlantic City, X. J., Dec. 10. The
trial of Joseph F. Youne, who killed his
wife at the Miunequa House, this city, on
the morning of September 4 and then put a
bullet in his own head, was begun this
morning at the Atlantic County Court
House, in Mays Landing.
It is set forth in the indictment that
Young came to this city from Philadelphia
on September 3, having heard that his wife,
who was sojourning here, was too intimate
with William Ogden. On arriving he reg
istered at the Minnequa House, where his
wile and Ogden were stopping, and when
he returned to the house from a stroll on the
beach, he shot his wife twice and then shot
himself. Mrs. Young's wounds proved fatal,
but he shortly afterward recovered.
The entire day was spent in examining
witnesses, and when Young was put on the
stand he claimed that he had been wild
with excitement on hearing the charges
against his wife, whom he dearly loved,
aud that when he came to Atlantic City and'
saw how true the reports were he became
crazy andwent entirely out of his senses,'
remembering nothing trom tbe time he reg
istered at the house until the bulletliad
been extracted from his bead.
, Tbe delense based their case entirely on
temporary insanity. An affecting scene
during the trial was the sudden appearance
in tbe prisoners' dock of Eleanor.lhe fi-year-old
daughter of Young, who broke away
from friends in the court room and placed
her arms around her father's neek, who
broke down completely. Up to this he had
appearedectirely unconcerned, but that un
nerved him, and during the rest of the day
he would frequently burst into tears. The
jury retired at 4 p. m.
NEW YOBK'S CENSUS C0TTNT
And That of Brooklyn Not to Delay Appor
tionment Bill Action.
Washington, Dec 10. The House
Committee on the Census tbis morning dis
cussed informally and without action the
reapportionment bill. It was decided to
give a hearing Friday to Brooklyn on the
demand fur a recount of that city, and it
was also required that the question of the
accuracy of the count of Xew York City
aud similar questions with respect to Brook,
lyu and other cities should not delay action
upon the reapportionment bill.- Tbis decla
ration that there should be speedy action of
the reapportionment bill received the sup
port of all the members of the committee ex
cept two Messrs. Blount and Holman
THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
who expressed the opinion that a determi
nation of the accuracy of the count in New
York and in Brooklyn was essential to a
proper consideration of the reapportionment
question.
The discussion then turned upon the num
ber of members that should compose the
House, and showed a sentiment favorable
to 356, the number originally suggested by
Mr. Frank. The talk in committee did not
turn on party lines, as bad been expected,
and as a whole the Democratic members are
satisfied that 356 is, perhaps, as fair a num
ber as any which could be proposed, pro
vided that Xew York is accorded proper
consideration.
THEIR GAME BLOCKED.
A SENSATIONAL ATTEMPT AT 1AHD
GRABBING IN OHIO.
The NIco little Scheme of a Syndicate, With
the Government as Side-Partner,'' to
Scoop in Land Valued at a Million
Dollars.
.-f TKCIAL TELrOBAy TO THE DISPATCH-i
Columbus, O., Dec. 10. Sensational
developments are promised in connection
with the State Canal Commission aud an
effort to dispose ol public lands in the gas
and oil belt in Xorthwestern Ohio, estimated
to be worth 51,000,000. A company organ
ized at Cincinnati, and having relations
with parties in the vicinity of the lands, are
said to be the originators of a scheme to get
charge or 700 acres of land in Anglaize
county. It is a part of the Mercer county
reservoir and in the ceutcr of the natural
gas and oil belt.
The Cinal Commission, under authority
from the Legislature, has been disposing of
land about the reservoir, much of which
was productive of oil and gas, and the
value of the foregoing section was until
recently known to but few. Two members
of the commission favored selling or long
leasing to the compinv orcanized, but on
investigation it was found the State had no
title to the laud, it never having been
ceded by the general Government. Those
jn the scheme sent Senator Shaw to Wash
ington to investigate, as their attorney, and
the result was an inquiry from the Land
Department, asking tbe Auditor of State
fora copy of anv papers bearing on the title.
He was unable to furnish information.
The result was the department at Washing
ton caused an advertisement, as required by
law, to be inserted in a newspaper located
nearest to the land. Xo one, except in the
immediate vicinitv, knew of the proposed
sale-on December 31. The fact was learned
by a member of the Canal Commission not
in the scheme, and yesterday the attention
of the department at Washington was di
rected to the effort to dispose of the land in
a quiet way at $1 or $2 an acre, whereas its
speculative value will approximate a
51.000,000.
The general Government has canceled the
order ol sale and will give the State officials
a hearing. The disclosures of the effort to
appropriate the property in a clandestine
manner has created a sensation in official
circles.
TO FLOAT IN THE AIE.
A Vessel That is Expected to Outstrip the
Ordinary Balloon.
Chicago, Dec. 10. "Within three weeks
we will sail into Chicago in the first of our
air ships," declared . J. Penningtoa at
the Grand Pacific Hotel to-day.
Mr. Pennington, who is the principal in
ventor of the air ship soon to be tried
for the first time, had come to
the city to attend the meeting of
the stockholders of the Mount Uarrael
JErnautic Xa7igation Company, which
convened at the hotel this afternoon. It is
virtually the first meeting of the stockhold
ers ot this big corporation which, it is said,
has already a paid up capital of f 20,000,000.
It is proposed to invest this great sum in the
manufacture ol ships for traveling in the air.
Mr. Pennington, a neatly-dressed, intelli
gent and studious-looking man of about 30
years of age, explained that the first of the
ships was nearing completion, and that the
plans for a trial trip ovr the country had
already been completed. This trial will occur
in about three weeks. The ship, he said, will
start from the place of its manufact
ure at Mount Carmel and travel to St.
Louis, a distance of 185 miles. From St.
Louis it will sail up to Chicago and from
here to-Xew York. . Mr. -Pennington and
his associate, E. H. Butler, propose to make
the trip, taking with them a half dozen
newspaper representatives and any of the
stockholders who wish to accompany them.
Tbe vessel with which the first trial is to be
made will be 200 feet in length. The cabin
will be made ot aluminium.
A DIVISION OF OPINION.
rhlladelphlans Unable to Decide Who Will
Get $13,000.
tSriCIAI. TZLEGHAU TO THE DISFATCII.I
Philadelphia, Dec. 10. The different
Irish organizations of this city are divided
as to which of the two Irish Parliamentary
parties should be the recipient of the funds
raised in this city during the recent visit of
the Irish envoys. Postmaster John
Field is treasurer of the fund, which
amounts to nearly $13,000, deposited
with Drexel& Co. Mr. Field's statement
that lie was in favor of sending the funds to
the Irish Parliamentary party led by
Justin McCarthy was the chief topic of con
versation amnug the Irish leaders of this
city to-day. The Parnellite factions will
oppose nuy such action, and they are said
to he at present in tbe majority.
The local Catholic clergy, who contributed
so generously during the visit of the Irish
envoys here, are opposed to Parnell. The
Clau-Xa-Gael are all for Parnell. The
Wolfetone, Ironsides and other branches of
the League are for Parnell, as are also a
number of the divisions of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. The next meeting of
the council will most probably decide by
a vote to which party the money should be
forwarded.
A F0ETTJNATE ESCAPE.
Mr. Stouffer's Runaway Kid Suddenly
Stopped by a Telegraph, Pole.
Quite an exciting runaway occurred on
Filth avenue last night about 10 o'clock. A
horse attached to a family carriage, aud
driven by Mr. Stouffer, of the Southside,
became frightened at a cable car, and
started off at a run. At the Postoffice cor
ner of Fifth avenue and Smith Geld street
one of the front wheels of the carriage em
braced the big telegraph pole, which per
formance not only brought the horse to a
rather sudden stop hut also rent the har
ness some, and twisted the running-gear of
the vehicle. Mr. Stouffer escaped with
out injury.
The affair had the effect of bringing a
big crowd together at that particular point.
CAMEE0ITS PLAIN TALK.
Ho Announces His Intention of Voting
Against the force BUI.
Washington. Dec. 10. Senator Cam
eron said, to-day: "I will vote against the
election bill, whatever form it may assume.
I am opposed to it on principle and in its
details. Tbe South is now resuming a quiet
condition.
"The election law would disturb this de
sirable condition and produce ill-ieeling be
tween the Xortb and the Soutb. I am,
therefore, opposed to the bill, and shall as
sert my independence s a Senator and cast
my vote against the measure."
A New Buffalo Calf.
A buffalo calf was born in the Central
Park menagerie last week, gays the Xew
York Sun. Its parents are tbe only speci
mens of the Cape buffalo in this country,
and they are descended from a pair brought
from Africa by General Wade Hampton
nearly 30 years ago. General Sherman
brought them to Xew York from Georgia
after his march to the sea. The new calf is
not robust, though it weighs 100 pounds.
RETURNING TO COAL.
The Oliver Iron and Steel Company
Closes Down Its Soulliside Mills.
FURNACES ARE TO BE REMODELED.
Three Thousand Mon Affected by the Tem
porary Shutdown.
OTHER HILLS TO MAKE THE CHANGE
The four mills of the Oliver Iron and
Steel Company, located on the Southside,
were closed down last night, and will re
main idle nntil next Monday. In the mean
time all furnaces will be changed forthe use
of coal.
There was intense excitement among the
employes last night when the men were
notified that the mills would close down in
definitely this morning. Xo cause oi prior
notice was given to them. The
puddlers were told not to pre
pare for anotner heat and the
other men were told that nothing would be
done'until further notice. The news soon
became whispered about, and all fell to
wandering what it meant. The firm em
ployes 3,000 men, and all were in an anxious
mood.
The night boss at the Eleventh street mill
said all he knew was that the mill was to
close down. He did not know whether
it was to take an invoice or not,
but did not seem to be alarmed.
Several othersjseen thought the mills were to
be shut down in order to make an invoice of
the property, as John Phillips was to retire
from the firm; but this tranfser was made
some time ago.
DENIED they tvodld shut down.
The report that the mills were to shut
down gained circulation yesterday morning,
but when the matter was inquired into at
the office of the company on the Southside it
was denied. The mills were neither closed
down nor had the firm any intention of do
ing so, is the way the information was given
to The Dispatch reporter.
A call was next made at the office of the
Amalgamated Association, bnt no one there
had any knowledge of an intended shut-down.
Secretary Madden seemed surprised when the
affair was suggested, "t cannot understand
wny tbe Olivers should close indefinitely. I
am sure it is unexpected by the men. All
that I have seen lately talked as though tbe
firm had more business on hand now than
they could yet out before the next scale
would go into effect, even if they did not
get any more orders."
GOING BACK TO COAL.
An employe of one of the other Sonthsid e
mills was in' the office at lhe time, and he
said it was his opinion that if 'Olivers' mills
were to close at all, it was on account of
fuel. He knew that for some time past slack
and steam had been used in the South Tenth
street and Wood's Enn mills, and that it
had proven unsatisfactory both as a fuel and
as productive of a smell, beside which the
men could not work.
It was learned, however, last night that
the shut-down was only of a temporary
character to allow the firm to make the
necessary change for the use of coal. It is
thought the Oliver & Eoberts wire mill will
be closed next week for the same purpose.
The firm was interested in one or two
companies and also had a line of their own,
and consequently was not one of those who
had the gas shut off from them the first of
the montn.
SUICIDAL POSSIBILITIES.
Individual Responsibility Is the Key of the
Whole Situation.
It is commonly believed, says Hospital,
that the tendency to suicide, like the ten
dency to madness, runs in families, and that
is nd doubt true. But the strongest-minded
and clearest-headed man in the world has
the possibility of suicide in him. On the
other hand, the disposition to madness and
suicide, which is so decided a characteristic
of some families, is, in many cases, easily to
be kept at bay by resolution and intelli
gence on the part of particular individuals.
So that, in most cases, if the story of a sui
cide be read from the very beginning, the
full responsibility must be placed upon the
victim himself.
In our own time the pressure of highly
civilized environment urges men In the
direction ot brain weariness and so of dis
gust with life. But it is to be borne iu mind
that no man is compelled to enter into the
keenest competitions of his age. The brain
is fairly mature be 'ore the age of 25; and be
fore that age lew educated men are married,
and fewer still are irrevocably committed to
a particular calling or way o! life. A young
man of average intelligence is then quite
able to judge bis own intellectual force and
staying power, and he is also able to take
into consideratiou the history of his family
and his own inherited tendencies. It is in
cumbent upon him at that stage to take stock
of his mental and physical resources exactly
as he takes stock of his capital. If his
avnilable money amount to no more than
f 1,000 or $2,000, he would consider himself
a madman were he to embark in a business
requiring a capital of $500,000.
But is he not just as much a madman if,
with a mind ol merely average powers, he
enters up6n a line of life requiring an in
tellect of the strongest and clearest order
and mental endurance of tbe, most persistent
kind? Ayoung man acting thus invites brain
worry, invites chronic dyspepsia, invites
sleeplessness; throws the door wide open for
the entrance of all the physiological foes that
destioy health and drive sanity out of the
home.
THE BAEKEE SUSPENSION.
Creditors of tho Philadelphia Firm Asked
for an Extension of One Tear.
Philadelphia, Dec. 10. The creditors
of Barker Bros. & Co., the bankers, who
made an assignment recently, have been
asked to grant an extension for ono year.
A paper to that effect has been circulated
among the creditors for several days, and,
it is said, a number of signatures have been
obtained. The principal creditors of the
firm arc banks, trust companies and other
fi nancial institutions, and the officers have
signed the paper.
Barker Bros. & Co. have some valuable
assets, but in the present condition or the
market, it is- impossible to realize much
upon tbem. The various enterprises with
which the firm was identified, such as the
"Three Cs" road (Charleston, Cincinnati
and Chicago), Ohio and Xorthwestern, San
Antonio, and Arkansas Pass, Oregon
Pacific, etc., may in time realize something,
but at present an attempt to yield upon tbe
securities would mean a great sacrifice.
A promineut trust company which began
suit against the firm sometime ago has with
drawn it and signed the paper. There has
been no objection up to this time aud none
is expected.
Madsharks for Game.
While out duck-hunting Wednesday
morning, in the neighborhood ot a small
slough ceat tbe Stuck river, Washington,
says tbe Summer Herald, S. H. Williams
espied what he supposed to be a large fish in
tbe water. He managed to get a shot at it,
when it came toward him in a verv threaten
ing manner. A second shot killed the
thing, and when dragged ashore by Mr.
Williams it was found to be a mudshark,
which measured 4 feeV and 10 inches in
length and 3 feet in width across the
back. It is not often that such water ani
mals are found so far from' large bodies of
water.
11, 1890.-
IRELAND ft A BL W.
Continued From First Page.'
in Eussia add to take action to secure some
alleviation of their distress. The Lord
Mayor who presided over the meeting mail
an addreis, in which he expressed the hope
that nothing in the slightest degree hostile
to the Czar would be said by the speakers.
The hopes of the Enssian Hebrews, he said,
were fixed upon the Czar. who. with one
stroke of his pen. could annul the laws
which oppressed them. The citizens of Lon
don were always ready to take a leading
part in defense of religious and civil liberty.
The Duke of Westminster moved trie
adoption of a resolution declaring that the
renewed sufferings of the Hebrews in Eussia
from tbe operation of the severe and excep
tional edicts against them aud the disabili
ties placed upon themare deeply to be de
plored, and that in this last decade of the
nineteenth century religious libertv is a
principle which should be recognized by
every Christian community as among nat
ural human rights.
Lord Eipon, in seconding the Duke of
Westminster's resolution, denied that the
meeting was composed of sentimentalists.
Those present did not desire to jeopardize
peace by iussiness, he said, but the resolu
tion was an appeal from English public
opinion to the Czar. The resolntion was
then adopted, and a committee was ap
pointed to convey the views of the meeting
to the Czar.
The Italian Parliament Opened.
Rome The Italian Parliament was
opened to-day. In his speech opening the
session King Hursbert said that tbe recent
election for members of the Chamber of
Deputies had rendered the State more solid
than ever. Italy, he declared, was faithful
to her foreign alliances and the cordial
friendships that existed between the pow
ers had dissipated the danger of interna
tional complications. The most reassuring
anticipations everywhere prevail. He an
nounced that bills to improve the condition
of workingmen would be introduced.
Dock Laborers' Strike Ended.
London The strike of the dock laborers
atCardiffhas ended, the employers having
conceded tbe chief demands of the men.
A crew of non-union men were shipped on a
steamer belonging to the Xew Zealand
Steamship Company, lying at the Albert
dock, London. A crowd of unionists
mobbed them and robbed two of them. The
police intervened and quelled the disturb
ance. Italy and Abyssinia on the Oats.
Pakis The Siecle says that King
Menelek, of Abyssinia, finding that the
Italian had duped him in drafting the
recent treaty between Abyssinia and Italy,
has ordered tbe suspension of trade relations
between the two countries. War between
the Italians and Abyssinians is, thereiore,
imminent.
FAINTED UNDER THE LASH.
A Prisoner Who Conld Not Stand All
His Punishment.
Montbeal, Dec. 10. Joseph Cusson,
who impersonated a Friar and ill-treated
girls, and who was sentenced to the peni
tentiary for two years and to receive 40
lashes, received a portion of the latter sen
tence to-day.
The whole punishment could not be in
flicted, the prisoner fainting at the first
stroke and remaining in a state of collapse.
The remainder of the punishment will be
inflicted in January.
MAY BE LOST IN THE SNOW.
rears for tho Safety of an Exploring Expe
dition Sent to Alaska.
New Yokk, Dec. 10. A special from
Sad Francisco intimates that the Arkell
Exploring Expedition in Alaska has possi
bly been lost.
A 2-months-oId letter from one of the
partv has been received at San Francisco so
much belated that tbe party is known to be
snow-bound.
Beautiful Holiday Presents
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ADD MUSIC AND HARMONY TO YOUR
CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS.
(Anything Musical is always Acceptable.)
We have arranged our stock with special
care for
GIFT PURPOSES,
VIOLINS. R p
n-TTTTlAT?Cl W. SO. JS, 810. U2. 815, and
ITUXX-QJCliO. upward to S5Ji
BANJOS, ward2.5
H J7. no and
MANDOLINS
3, 510. S12, 15 and
up to (iO.
STRINGS,
Beautirul boxes and sets
from 40 cents to S3,
nnPTvITilTH 9.12. ls- 8, $25, and
OUXVINJIjXC). up to 57i. Beautifnl
presents for your children tor home use
and for Church or Sabbath School.
FLUTES. sV3, J5' S10, and Bp t0
CLARIONETS. aoH18'
DRUMS. ?uecner,o!3;
-elecantaisort-
BATONS
Ucautifnl presents foryour
choir leader 51 to 10.
"R ATvTTO"D"ITrPC! something
X5iiJNJsJXliiU0. KEWI Jnst the
thing for jour lady friends J10 to CO.
Don't fail to see these instruments.
BOXES AND OASES &S
fur Violins, Guitars, eta, iu Baize. Wood,
Leather and Fancy Designs.
SWISS MUSIC BOXES.
Headquarters for these magnificent rifts
in every imaginable design. lrom 50 cents to
iSM. 2o mure elegant gift can be bought.
ALSO an endless variety of everything musi
cal .Mouth Organs, Harmonicas, 'Harps,
Antobarps, Bows, Music Rolls and Cases,
Accordeuns, Bong Folios, Clapper?,
Klagcoletts, Castenots, Tamborlnes,
Xylophones too numerous to mention.
But come and select and we will deliver
day before Christmas.
PTATsTfiQ Tne Matchless DECKER
,1 f IN VJO. BROS..The Perfect KN ABE
.t CO.. Tlie Powerful and Artistic FISH
ER. ESTEY. STERLING, NEW ENG
LAND, aud others.
rYDf"3.ATTC! ESTEY.STORYACLARK,
VJXViVTxUNO.tOUGH 4 WARREN,
FAUKAND &. VOTJ5Y. PARLOR.
CHAPEL andGRAND PIPEOKGAN,
surpassing in variety anything ever offered
In this market, ranging from 5,to S10.800
Pianos from f-W) to 1.000.
OLD INSTRUMENTS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE.
.Suitable monthly or quarterly payments may
bo had. AH our goods are old favorites with
the musical public, not new, unknown or
stencil goods. All our goods can be relied upon
an tbe best tho world produces in their class.
(The fine small goods are our own special im
portations.) Come now while stock is full.
Make jour selection and we will pack It away
carefully for delivery day before Christmas.
Open Each Evening Now Until 9 P. M. at
HAMILTON'S
Mammoth Music House.
oi AND 95 FIFTH AV.
deM3-TTS
HAMILTON
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
16
TIT'S BIG
That's the Amount of Good, Choice, Solid
Merchandise That We've Determined
to Convert into Solid Cash in
the Next 15 Days.
IT'LL TAEE PRICES AND 0EI
To accomplish this. Both these we'll attend to vigorously, as
we're very determined about this matter.
100 pieces Cream Ground Silk Stripe Wide Wool Challls,
value 40 cents, that were not expected to sell until next springt
go notv at 20 cents a yard.
SILKS.
Large lot All Silk Gros de Londres, a heavy corded silk in
choice colors and evening shades, value $1 25, go at 75 cents
a yard.
10,000 yards Fancy Cheviot Silks, plaids, black ground,
soft, neat figured silks, value 90c to $1 25, go at 50 cents a
yard.
Large lot Black Armure Silks, 75 cents and $1.
21 and 22-inch Black Surah Silks, pure silk andlustrous,
value 75c, go at 50 cents.
24-inch Black Surah Silks, 65 cents to $1 25.
Bich Black Silk, $1 25 to $2 SO.
200 pieces Black Silk Warp Cashmeres That's more than
we ought to have; that's more than most stores, either whole
sale or retail have in stock of Black Silk Warp Cashmeres,
They go : 36-inch wide, 50 and 75 cents.
40-inch wide, 90c, 95c and $1.
46-inch wide, 90c, 95c and $1.
And finer ones up to $3 50.
46-inch Blue and J"et Black All-Wool Imported Cash
meres go at 50 cents ayard, that no wholesale store or importer
will sell you by the case at or near this price !
46-inch All-Wool Finer Cashmeres and Henriettas at 65,
75 and 90c.
American Colored Cashmeres 300 pieces double-width, a
yard wide, 3-4 wool, at 12 1-2 and 15c.
Two or three cases of double-width, yard wide, American
made Fluids and Check Suitings, 12 1-2 and 15c.
Fine French Dress Goods and Suitings at very low prices.
Lot 54-inch Dammasec Cloaklngs and 54-inch Beaver
Cloths in Olive, Terra Cotta shades, etc., both lots were $3 50,
go at $1 50.
100 pieces 50-inch Tricot Mixtures, 50-inch Cloth Mix
tures, 50-inch Homespun Mixtures, values 50c (rear Dress
Goods Boom for these), goat 25c ayard.
CLOAK ROOM.
Long Garments good ones high cost ones, and 200 of
them, $5 each. Long Garments have not sold so well this sea
son, or we would not throw them away like this.
JACKETS.
Jackets Center tables in Cloak Boom specially assigned
for the greatest sacrifice at $5 each.
Misses and Children's Jackets, $2 50, $3 50, $5 and up
to finest.
FTJIS.
Furs $50,000 worth. Most of these were last week's great
bargain purchases in Hew York, at prices for fine goods and
choice styles Fur Capes, Muffs and Children's Fur Sets that
will make Christmas presents of elegance cost you much less
than you anticipated.
ALASKA SEAL JACKETS AND COATS!
Alaska Seal Jackets and Coats, best London dye, $125, up
to finest not sacrificed but we can demonstrate you, and you
can demonstrate for yourself in about a five minutes' look, that
you can save $25 to $50 on your SEAL in these Cloak Booms,
BLANKETS.
Bed Blankets, good large heavy ones, not quite all wool,
but much better than coarse, shoddy wool ones, $2 a pair.
Soft, clean, full-size Gray Blankets, 75 cents and $3 50,
worth $1 lo $4 50.
Full size White Blankets, 75 cents a pair up to $25.
Comforts and Eider Down, 50 cents to $30.
Space prevents further mention of this SALE, and to go on
enumerating for the departments of these stores up stairs and
down would occupy two whole pages of this paper, and that
not sufficient and that costs too much money. Printer's ink
comes high the only thing in America we know of to-day
that hasn't softened in price somewhat.
Whenyou come to this SALE you can see our
1890 CHRISTMAS EXPOSITION
Of rare and artistic Fancy Goods the largest and choicest
collectionwe ever imported. Fancy articles of lasteand merit,
5 cents to $85 each, and no fancy profit marked on.
There are ONE MILLION people within easy shopping
distance of these stores, and we are so thoroughly in EARN
EST about the above undertaking the selling of $150,000 in
FIFTEEN DAYS that we expect you to come and profit
thereby, particularly as it is just at a season when gou all
want nice goods, both useful and ornamental.
BOGGS & BUHL,;
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(I ail! floral Dollars!
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