BffiftXrt) CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS BRING rilOMPT ANS1A ERS. THE JDISPATCII REACHES MASTERS AND MEN. WANTS, FOE SALES, TO LETS, REACH THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE DISPATCH. HOUSE HUNTERS READ IT. FORTT-ETFTH YEAH. PITTSBURG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15. 1891. THREE CENTS. AT SILVER SHRIKE Western and Southern Senators Crowd With All the Zeal of New Converts. A FREE COINAGE TRIUMPH. Eash Radicals Win by a Majority of 12, and a Greenback Plank Is Nearly Carried. SHEESIAK GIVES OP THE CONTEST. The Pyrotechnicil Display of the Closing Hours of the Debate Furnished by the Only Ingalls. HE DECLARES FOE THE WHITE METAL, Piper Jtay, Befcra cf the Edfragt, Revision of Bibla Bales xe! Agarat All Comkst- tiers cf CtpiUL ELECTIONS BILL TAKEN UP BT HOETOK'S VOTE OTECIAI. TELEGfcAM TO THE DIEPATCH.I "Washington, Jan. 34. Only Speaker Heed's gavel and a possible V. esidental Teto now stand between this country and absolute free coinage. The combination that has assumed control of the Senate to-day swept everythingbefore it, and the friends of the Cold standard were routed horse, foot and dragoon. Every one of the free coinage Republicans of last session, among them Senator Cam eron, stood by the records then made, and in addition were the Senators from Idaho. As the absent Senators from the West, Moody and Pettigrew, were paired with Democrats who would have voted the same way as they would themselves, the vote practically stood 40 to 00 in favor of free silver. Ingalls the Outer of Attraction. 5 As was anticipated, the great feature of the closing day of the debate was the speech of Mr. Ingalls, of Kansas. Hundreds who came to hear him, however, were disap pointed, on account of his beginning im mediately after the reading nf the journal, when it was expected he would not take the four before noon. As it was he had a fine audience, which persisted in applauding the eloquent orator to the echo notwith standing the repeated admonitions of the Chair to keep silence. The subject, the situation in the Senate, the crisis in his own official career, all con spired to induce the great Kansan to put forth his best efforts. While it was prob ably sincere in almost every phase, it was eminently a speech in the interests of his renoiaination and re-election to the United States Senate. He returned from the scene of the conflict in the Kansas Legislature to make this grand effort, knowing that on this occasion, on the floor of the United States Senate, he could make a more valiant charge on the apparently impregnable ranks of the opposition than he could as a lobby button-holer in the State house at the Kan sas capital. Two Evils Menacing the Republic In beginning his speech Mr. Ingalls said that there were two portentious evils which menaced the safety, if they did not endanger the existence, of the Republic. The first was ignorant, debased, degraded, spurious suffrage suffrage contaminated by the sewage of decayed nations; suffrage intimi dated and suppressed in the South; suffrage impure and corrupt, apathetic and indiffer ent in the great cities of the Norlli; so that it was doubtml to his mind whether for half a century there had been a 1'residental.elec tion in this country that expressed the de liberate and intelligent judgment of the whole body ol the American people. The Senator then referred to the news paper interview had with him several months ago. in which he said that the Golden Rule and the Decalogue had no place in an American campaign. It seemed superfluous to explain that in that utter ance he was not inculcating that doctrine, bat describing a fact, not an announcement of faith, but many reverend and eminent divines, many disinterested editors, manv ingenuous orators perverted this utterance iatoa personal advocacy of impurity in pol itics. He did not complain. It was, as toe world went, legitimate political war fare But it was an illustration of the truth that the Golden Rule and the Deca logue ought to have a place in political campaigns. Retiring the New Testament Rule. 'I I thy enemy smite thee on one cheek, turn the other," was a good precept to follow, but he would observe that until that precept was more generally observed than it had been, or was likely to be, if his political enemy smote him on one cheek, instead of turning to him the other he would smite him under the butt end of his lett ear if he could. Laughter. If that be political immorality he must be included among the unregenerated. The elections bill was intended to deal with one part of the great evil to which he had alluded, but it was an imperfect, a partial and incomplete remedy. Violence was bad, but fraud was no better; and it was more dangerous, because it was more in sidious. Burke had said, in one of his im mortal orations which emptied the House of Commons, but which would be read as long as the English tongue endured, that v hen the laws ol Great Britain were not strong enough to protect the youngest Hin doo on the banks of the Ganges, a nobleman was not safe in his castle on the banks of the Thames. That lofty sentiment was preg nant with admonition to us. There could be no safety and no staple permanent peace in the country and under this Government until it was just as safe lor the black Republican to vote in Missis sippi as it was for the white Democrat to vote in Kansas. Attack on Capitalistic Combinations. The second evil to which he had adverted was the tyranny of combined, concentrated, centralized, conscienceless and incorporated capital; and the people were considering that great problem bow. The conscience of the nation was shocked at the injustice of modern, society. The moral sentiment of mankind had been aroused at the unequal i!is-.ributiou of wealth, and at the unequal nlTusion of the burdens, benefits and privi leges of society. At the beginning of the second century the American people had become profoundly convinced that the ballot was not the panacea tor the evils of society; that it had not abolished poverty nor dimin ished injustice. They had discovered that political equality did not result in social fraternity, that under a democracy the con centration of greater power in fewer hands was more possible than under a monarchy. George Washington, the first President of the Republic, had, when he died in 1799, the largest private fortune in the United States. Much of it had come by inheri tance, but the "Father of His Country," in addition to his other virtues, had been a very prudent, sagacious, thrifty and fore hauded man, who knew a good thing when he saw it a creat way off. As a surveyor in his youth he had obtained knowledge which enabled him to make exceedingly valuable locations on the public domain. The establishment of the National capital in the immediate vicinity ot bis patrimonial possessions had not diminished their value. All of his belongings at the time of his death reached the sum total of between 5800,000 and 5900,000. The Change of a Century. That was less than a century ago, and it was within bounds to say that at the present time there were many scores of men and ot corporations in this country whose annual income (and there has been one man whoso monthly revenue) exceeded the entire accu mulations of the richest citizen of the United States at the end of the last century. The population of the country was then 5,300.000. and the estimated wealth of the country was between 3.000,000.000 and $1,000,000,000. There was no: a millionaire and there was not a tramp or pauper in the country. A multitude of smail farmers contentedly tilled tbo soil, and ontho coast a race of fishermen and sailors, owning the cratt which the; sailed, wrested tneir subsistence from the stormy sea. Labor was the rule, and luxury the exception. The nrayer ol Agar was then absolutely realized there was "neither poverty nor riches." Since that time the growth in wealth and numbers in the United States had no precedent in the building ot nations. Xheneopleof the United States now performed one-third of the world's raining, one-fourth of its manufacturing, one nf th of its farming; and possessed one-sixth of its accumulated wealth. The Senator said be had read, in the morning papers. Mr. Sherman's speech, a considerable part ot which bad been devoted to the defense of millionaires, who had been spoken of as the "froth on the beer." "Not millionaires, but speculators," inter rupted Mr. Sherman. Millionaires and Speculators the Same. "They are nearly the same," said Mr. Ingalls, "for the millionaires are not the producers and the laborers of the country. They are arrayed like 'Solomon in all his glory,' bufthey toil not, neither do they spin. Yes. they do spin. These gigantic accumulations have not been the result of industry and economy. Tbero would be no protcs: against them if they were." The people, ho continued, had suddenly awoko to the conception of tiio fact that the great bulk of the property of the country was parsing into the hands of those whom the Sen ator from Ohio called, by euphemism, the spec ulators of the country. They were not of the country alone. They infested ths financial sys tem of every country. They were men of no politic, of all nationalities and of no nationali ties. They had no politics but plunder, and no principle hut the spoliati jn of the human race. One man in this country had in a lifetime ac quired, out of the aggregate of the nation's wealth earned by the labor of all, a sum that exceeded the assessed value of four of the smaller States. We were accustomed to speak of this country as the land ot the tree and the home of the brave: it would soon be the home of the rich and the land of the slave. Referring to the recent election, be said that it was neither a Republican defeat nor a Dem ocratic victory It was a great uprising, inde pendent of and superior to both political parties. He attributed the depression in the country to the demonetization act ot 1S73. His only explanation of its passage was that both Houses of Congress and the President had been hypnotized by the money power. The Demands of the 1'eople. He would say to those who were arraying themselves against the deliberately expressed judgment of the American people he would say to the Senate, to the House and to the Executive that there would come a time when the people would not be trifled with on this subject. Some time the people would elect a President who Would carry out party pledges and execute tbo poonlar will. The political power of the nation had been transferred from the circumference to tile center, and the people of that center were unanimously demanding free coinage of silver. It was for that reason that he should cordially support the amend ment of the Senator from Nevada. In doiDg so he would not only follow the dictate of his own judgment, but would carry out the wishes of the creat majority of his constituents, irre spective of party or political affiliations. Mr. Incalls referred to. the New Testament relation of the question put to Cnrist, whether it was lawful to pay tribute to Cassar, his call ing for the tribute money and asking whose image and superscription it was; and His re ply: "Render unto Ca;sar tho things that are Cxar's. and to God the things that are God's." Ho held, he said, between his finger and his tnumb a silver denanous or penny of that an cient time, bearing the image and superscrip tion of Cxsar. It had been money for more than 20 centuries and would continne to be money for 20 centuries more should it so long resist tho corroding canker aud the gnawing tooth of time. But if one of the pages should take it to the railroad track and allow the train to pass over it, its functions would disappear in & moment and it would be money nu longer, because tbe image and superscription would have disappeared. Oh, Shades of 1'cter Cooper! Money was the creation of law; and the American people had learned that lesson. They were indifferent to assaults, to arguments and to aspersions, and demanded that the law of the United States should put the image and superscription of Caisar on silver enough, gold enough and paper enough to enable them to transact their affairs without embarrassment, hindrance, delay or impoverishment; and should give them a measure of value that wouldn't make their earnings and belongings the sport and prey of speculators. Mr. Ingalls closed after having spoken a little over two hours. As he took hi seat ho was heartily applauded, as well from the floor as from the densely crowded galleries. Mr. Jones, of Nevada, next addressed the Senate in support of Mr. Stewart's amendment. Senator might as well make up their minds that the time was fast approaching when the question of tho world would be " hat is the money of tlin TTmto,! Rt,r..i I aud when the effort of the world would be to uuuiu Bumc ui iUat money wherewith to nay the United States for balances of trade which they would owe us. The halting and hesitating monetary policy of this Government lor some ears past was well expressed by tho line of fc-nicrson: "1 am the doubter andlhe doubt;" 1o wnich, in tbe words or the supplemental line, he coald hear the genius of tho United States Itenublic make answer: "They reckon ill who leave mo out." And so they did, Mr. Joucs thought. The United States could not be "left out" of the world's estimate. If they were, it would be so much tbe worse for the countries which American statesmen and finan ciers called "The World." Going to Solve the Problem. Mr. Jones concluded as follows: "I believe it to be the privilege and the destiny of this Re publicthe evangel of human liberty to solve the great problem of a perfect money the riddle which the sphinx of civilization is for ever putting to the nations. As in the case of enigmas of old, the failure to solve this enigma means to be destroyed. Its solution will be bailed with loud acclaim wherever foot of man treads, wherever heart of man beats. It is my conviction that when the science of money comes to be thoroughly mastered, its true phi losophy understood, and the teachings ot that science and that philosophy practically applied over tho whole earth, more will have been ac complished for mankind more to promote justice, to relieve pain, to assuage grief; to soothe woe, to lighten care, to brighten hope and to bless and consecrate human life than can be accomplished by any other discovery or development of civilization." The general debate having closed, Mr. Aldrich offered a substitute for Mr. Stewart's amendment, which he afterward withdrew. The debate then continued under the ten-minute rule. Mr. Gorman offered as an amend ment the proposition presented by Mr. Stewart on the 12:h iust., providing for the imposition of a coinage charge on foreign silver. After debate Mr. Gormau withdrew his amendment for the present. No Use for Sherman's Amendment. Mr. Sherman offered an amendment adding to the words making Treasury certificates a legal lender the words "except where otber wise expressly stipulated in the contract." He subsequently withdrew his amendment. Final ly tbe discussion on Mr. Stewart's amendment closed, ana tbe Senate proceeded to vote on it. It was agreed to yeas, 42; nays. 30, as follows: Yea' Messrs. Allen. Harbour, Bate. Berry, Blackburn. Butler. Call. Cameron. Cockrell, Coke, Daniel, Euitis, Faulkner. Gibson, Gor man, Hampton. Harris. Ingalls, Jones (Ark.), Jone (Nev.), McConnell, Manderson, Mitchell, Morgan, Paddock, Pasco. Payne, Plumb, Power, Pugh, Reagan, Sanders, Shoup, Stan ford, Stewart. Teller, Turpie, Vance, Vest, Voorhees, Walthall, Walcott 12. Nays Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Carey. Casey, Cullom, Davis, Dixon. Dolph. Edmonds, Evarts. Frje, Gray, Hale. Hawley. Higgins, Hiscock. Hoar, McMillan, McPherson, Morrill, Piatt, Quay, Sawyer, Sherman. Spoonor, Stockbridge, Warren, Washburn, Wilson (la.). Wilson (Md.)-30. Pairs were announced as follows: Messrs. Colquitt and Dawes, George and Blatr, Kenna andFarwell, Hearst and Pettigrew, Squire and Blodgett, Brown and Chandler, Carlisle and Pierce, Ransom and Moody, A Peculiar Plan of Pairing. During the announcement of tbe pairs, Mr. Wolcott asked by whose authority the Sena tors from South Dakota (who, he understood, were in favor of the amendment) were paired with Senators who would also vote for it. The Vice President said that he conld give no in formation on the subject. Mr. Voorhees said that he had been paired with Mr. Moody, hav ing gathered that the Senator could not be re lied upon to vote for the amendment, but against it. His (Mr. Voorhees') pair had been transferred to Mr. Ransom, who would have voted for the amendment. Mr. Wolcott said that he made tbe inquiry only in order to protect the Senators irom South Dakota, who had asked that care be taken in pairing them. Mr. Casey said that he had telegraphed Messrs. Moody and Pettigrew four or five days ago, stating that the vote would be taken to-day and asking whether they desired any chance in their pairs, and he bad received no reply. The pairs, therefore, re mained with Senators Ransom and Hearst. Mr. Stewart moved to strike out section 4 of tho Finance Committee's bill being the propo sition for the issue of $200,000,000 of 2 per cent bonds to buy up outstanding bonds. Giving TJp a Useless Contest. After discussion, Mr. Sherman said that after the decisive vote just taken there was no use in wearying tho Senate uselessly. With free coinage of silver, he doubted whether 2 per cent bonds could be sold at par. He would not, therefore, oppose the motion to strike out. The qucstiou was then taken and the fourth section was struck out yeas, IS: nays, 19. The negative votes were given by Messrs. Aldrich, Cameron, Casey, Dixon. Dolphs. Edmunds, Frye. Halo, Hawley, Higgins. Hoar, Morrill, Piatt, Powers. Quay, Sanders, Sawyer, Shoup, and Wilson, of Iowa. Mr. Sherman voted aye. Mr. Plumb moved to strike out the first sec tion of the bill. Agreed to without a division. (This section provided for the purchase of 12, 000,000 ounces of silver at the mamet prices.) Mi. Plumb then moved to strike outthe second section (limiting tbe compulsory requirement of deposit of bonds by national banks to $1,000). Agreed to without division. Mr. Plumb again moved to strike out the third section (as to national bank currency) and to insert in lieu of it the following: "That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to replace all sums of national bank notes hereafter per manently required and cancelled by the issue in lieu thereof of like sums In United States notes of the description and character of tbe United States. Notes now outstanding and authorized by tbe act of March 3, 1873. entitled 'An act to provide ways and means for tho support of the Government.' " This was lost by a vote of 26 to 10. For and Against the Greenback. Tbe detailed vote was as follows: Yeas Messrs. Bate. Berry, Blackburn, Butler, Call, Cockrell, Coke, Daniel, Eustis, Faulkner, Hampton, Jones (Ark.). Jones (Nev.), Kenna, Morgan, Pasco, Plumb, Pugh, Rtagan, Stan ford, Stewart, Turpie, Vance, Vest, Voorh6es, Waltball-28. Najs Aldrich. Allen, Allison, Cameron, Casey, Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Edmunds, Evarts, Frye, Gibson, Gray, Hale, Hawley, Higgins, Hiscock, Hoar, McConnell, McMillan, McPherson, Manderson. Mitchell, Paddock, Piatt, Power, Quay, Sanders, Sawyer, Sher man, Shoup, Snooner, Stockbridge, Teller, Warren, Washburn, Wilson (Iowa), Wol cott iOL Ibe vote then recurred on striking out the third section of the bill. This was disagreed to Yeas, 31; nays, 35. Mr. Vance offered an amendment repealing State bank taxation. Lost. The bill was then reported to the Senat- and the amendments made in committee of the whole were agreed to. Then Mr. Vest aston ished the Senate by bringing forward as a sub stitute for tbe bill A Purely Free Coinage BlU, which provides that the unit of val .e in the United States shall bo tbe dollar, to be coined of 412 grains of standard silver or 25 8-10 grains of standard gold. Mr. Vest stated that his substitute was similar to the free coinage bifl'tbat passed tha Senate last session. Mr. Aldrich niovea to amend the substitute by add ing thereto the national hanking feature of the otiglnal biU. Lost Yeas, 33; nays, 34. Mr. Vest's substitute was agreed to without division. The bill, as amended by tbo substitute, was agreed to yeas, 39: nays. 27 as follow: Yeas Messrs. Allen, Barbonr. Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Butler, Cameron, Cockrell, Coke, Daniel, Eustis. Faulkner. Gibson, Gorman, Hampton, Ingalls, Jones (Ark.), Jones (Nev,), Kenna, McConnell. Manderson. Mitchell, Mor gan, Paddock, Pasco. Power, Pugh, Reagan, banders, Shoup. Stantord, Stewartfeller, Tur pie, Vance, Vest, Voorhees, Walthall, Wol cott 33. Nays Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Carey, Casey, Cullom. Davis, Dixon. Dolph, Edmunds, Evarts, Frye, Hale. Hawley, Higgins, Hiscock. Hoar, McMillan, Piatt, Quay, Sawyer, Sher man, Snooner. Stockbridge, Warren, Wash burn, Wilson (Iowa), Wilson (Maryland) 27. Mr. Hoar called up the elections bill in order to make it the "unfinished business" for to morrow, pending which Mr. Butler movod an adjournment. Lost Ayes, 32; nays, 33. Taking Up the Elections Bill. The vote then recurred on Mr. Hoar's motion to call up the elections bill, and re sulted in a tie yeas. 33: nays, St. The Vice President cast the decidinc vote in the affirma tive, thus carrying the motion. The following are the yeas and nays: Yeas Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Cam eron, Carey. Casey, Cullnm, Davis, Dixon, Dolnb, Edmunds, Evarts, Frye, Hale, Hawley, Hiscock. Hoar, McConnell, McMillan, Mander son, Mitchell, Paddock, Flatt, Power, Quay, Sanders, Sawyer, Sherman, Shoup, Snooner, Stockbridge, Warren. Wilson, (Iowa) 33. Nays Messrs. Barbour, Bate, Berry, Black burn, Butler. Call, Cockrell. Coke, Daniel, Eustis, Faulkner. Gibson, Gorman, Gray, Hampton, Jones (Ark.), Jones (Nev.), Kenna, Morgan, Pasco, Pugh, Reagan. Stanford, Stewart, Teller, Turpie, Vance, Vest, Voor hees, Walthall, Washburn, Wilson (Md.), Wol cott 33. Tbe Senate, then at 12:15, adjourned until noon to-morrow. As to tbe fate of free coinage in tbe House, there is a variety of opinion, but tbe weight of judgment is favorable to the pas sage of the bill, as it comes from the Senate, or something closely akin to it. The. President is said by bis closest friends to expect this result, and to be all torn up in his mind in regard to his own conduct in that event. BABLLLAS PEEPABLNfi TO FLY. It Is Said He Will Ask His Congress for a Tear's Leave of Absence. Panama, Jan. 11 President Barillas, of Guatemala, is said to have hypothecated all of his coffee estates to Henry Neutze, a German, preparatory to his departure abroad in March. It is alleged that great discontent prevails in the western departments of tbe Republic over the present conduct of affairs. President Bar illas, it is said, will ask Congress lor a leave of absence of one year. Tronble is anticipated when Congress convenes. The schooner Quez alteco, it is reported, is held in readiness at Champerico in case it should be necessary for Senor Barillas to flee. EEITAIK FOB BECLPB0CITY. The Government Said to Have Made a Proposition to Canada. Toronto, Ont., January 11. It is reported from Ottawa, on authority which leaves little reason to doubt, that the Imperial Government is urging tbe Dominion Ministers to unite in a proposition to arrange all matters in dispute between Canada and tbe United States on a basis of a wide measure of commercial re ciprocity, and that Sir John MacDonald and bis colleagues are seriously disturbed in conse quence. THE ADVENTIST LOSES. lie Is Sentenced to Fine and Imprisonment for Sunday Labor. Memphis, Jan. 14. The case of the Seventh Day Adventist, R.M. King, was argued in the United States Court this morning by Attorney General Boyd for the State, and Hon. Don M. Dickinson for tbe defense. King was fined and sentenced to imprison ment by the State- Court for working on Sunday.- The habeas corpus is on appeal Irom the Stats Supreme Court. A Philadelphia Mayoralty Candidate. Philadelphia, Jan. 14. Edwin S. Stuart was unanimously nominated for Mayor by the Republican convention to-day. Mr. Stuart is the proprietor of a book te and a member ol the Select branch of thetrty Councils. THE WXTCH OF PRAGUE THAT FORLORN HOPE Still Making an Effort to Snatch the Toga From Cameron. BATTLE AMOiNG THE DEMOCRATS. Black and Boss Engaged in a Contest for an Empty Compliment. THE FORMATION OF THE COMMITTEES IFROU A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.! Haebisbdeg, Jan. 14. The Legislature convenes in tbe morning at 10 o'clock. To night the members are nearly all on hand, and again the under current throbs with politics. Statesmanship will only come to the front when the more interesting game of wire pulling is concluded. Of course the gossip is principally about the United States Senatorship. Farmer Austin L. Taggart, Don Cameron's op ponent, was one of the first arrivals. He seemed to be indifferent, however, and while he spent the afternoon and evening u the House of Representatives mingling with the country members as they dropped in, he entirely lacked that appearance of business and enthusiasm which is character istic of confidence. It was this air of desolation about the movements of the portly granger that most naturally suggested the first question I asked him: "Will your name really go be fore the Legislature on the 20th as a candi date against Senator Cameron, Mr. Tag gart?" A Candidate to the Finislu He did not give me a direct answer, but said: "I am a candidate to the end. I think Mr. Cameron should not be returned to tbe Senate, and I am doing all I can to prevent it. During tbe week I have, re ceived letters from all over the State, com mending my position. One letter is from a Republican of Pittsburg, well known in the councils of the party, who says if it was necessary he could bring a delegation of Pittsburg Republicans over here to aid the anti-Cameron movement. I have in my pocket a letter from Worthy Master Leon ard IL Rhone, of the State Grange, addressed to State Secretary R. H. Thomas, which I shall hand to Colonel Thomas to-morrow. It re quests the Secretary to give mo all the aid pos sible. Worthy Master Rhone Is a Democrat and not a Republican, and this fact suggested another question of Mr. Taggart, viz: "What do yon know of tbe story that Democratic members of this Legislature will be requested from Wash ington to vote for Cameron if be needs help?" "I have no faith in that story," replied Mr. Taggart. 'The Democrats as a body will vote for a straight party candidate in tbe hope that they might slip through by reason of this fight on Cameron." "Well, then, you can scarcely connt on Dem ocratic combinations yourself, Mt. Taggart?" "No, sir, I do not. There would be no Demo cratic votes for an anti-Cameron Republican candidate either, with but two or three ex ceptions, where I knowDemocratstobo pledged to vote for a farmer If any one of the candi dates is a farmer." "What do you estimate tbe probable anti Cameron vote at?" Not Prepared With an Estimate. "I can furnish no estimate at this time be cause many members are yet undecided." "Well, but as a candidate against Cameron are you prepared to say whether you will be able to reduce Cameron's vote below 128 (thi requisite number to a majority) or will be get over 1287" "I am not prepared to say." replied Mr. Tag gart. "There are men here who I believe will vote against Cameron, but they will not say so. A vote will only disclose who they are. For that reason no one can toll what the vol" will probably amount to until itls taken." On the whole. Mr. Taggart seemed unable to point out any place where tbe Cameron fences are falling down. Quite a breezo bas developed on the political wing of the Legislature for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator. Hon. Chauncey F. Black has decided not to give up the compliment without a struggle. This af ternoon it was reported that ho had a sure pull on two-thirds of a joint ballot for tho Sena torial nomination. Later at night this was dis puted by Senator A. D. Markley, of Montgom ery county, who said: "Together with some friends I have made a canvass of the situation, and I feel positive tbat we have enough votes promised to nominate State Senator George Ross, of Bucks county, for the United States Senatorship. We are opposed to Mr. Black's candidacy because it would violate a precedent ot 25 years' standing, and tbat is to give the complimentary vote for United States Sena tor to The Leading Democratic Member of the State Senate. Only twice was this precedent departed from in a quarter of a century. Once was when Helster Clymer was nominated as a reward for bis exposure of General Belknap's peculations, and tbe second time was when William A. Wallace was nomi nated while ontside the State Senate. Mr. Black bas had plenty of Gubernatorial honors, to which this could possibiy make no addition. Ve have within a few votes of enough to nominate Ross, and they wilt be forthcoming." "Is there any danger of Mr. Black's friends voting with the Republicans either for or against Cameron In case Ross is the nominee?" "Not tbe slightest. They will turn in and make it unanimous for Ross if Black is de feated." Black's eagerness to get this complimentary vote is not comprehensible here. Somo people hint at the Hill-Cleveland complication. Will iam A. Wallace, of Clearfield, has been sug gested as a compromise candidate, but he bas written a letter to Senator Markley positively refusing the bonor again. The Democratio cauccs takes place next Monday night. Speaker Thompson is still busy on the forma tion of his committees. It is said Jesse M. Baker, of Delaware, ardently hoped for the Chairmanship of the Judiciary General Com mittee, but tuat has been practically given to Mr. Lytle. of Huntingdon. Baker, Brooks and Burdick will be taken care of. In tbo Senate committees very tew changes are expected, the hold-over members being recognized accord ing to custom. Jack Robinson's friends are urging him for the Committee 'on Constitution al Amendment on account of the bill he has introduced lor a Constitutional Convention. He does not go to Congress until March, and much work can be done by tbat time. L. E. STOFIKL. 1NTEEESTED IN EOADS. Taxpayers of Luzerne County Moving for Their Improvements. tFEOM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. 1 Harrisburo, Jan. 14, Interest in tho pro posed country road legislation grows dally. This afternoon Charles E, Ettla, Secretary of the State Road Commission, received a letter from George Johntown, of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, one of the big anthracite cor porations,whlch stated that at a meeting of tax payers of Luzerne county, held In Wilkesbarre, a committee of two was appointed to go to Phil adelphia and learn from the Secretary of the State Road Commission the nature of the legis lation which that body will bring before the Legislature. The Luzerne county people are tborougly alive to the importance of permanent improvement in country roads, as the organiza tion of the taxpayers indicates. Mr. Ettla has had several letters from the county, all In favor of a general road law of some sort which will hnng about reform. Ho will meet tbe Luzerne county committee at Philadelphia at an early date. Members of the Road Commission express the hope that tbo rural press throughout the State shall join the city papers this month in urging tbe Repre sentatives from various counties in the Legis lature to stand by tbe proposed improvement. THE INAUGUBAL PARADE. Prominent Societies That "Will Take Part In It Next Tuesday. FEOKA STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Harrisburo, Jan. It Pittsburg clubs which are going to parade with the Governor's inaugural line, should communicate at once with the Legislative Committee here if they expect to get a good position in tbe procession. The chief marshal bas been notified informally of various clubs which will take part, but be will only assign to positions in lice those or ganizations which report to him in form, as have the following: Young Men's Democratic Society, of Lancaster, 200 men and a corps of citizen, with the Iroquois Band: Americus Club,-Reading, ISO men Germanla Band) K. B. Patterson Association, Philadelphia, 250 men, Americus Band; Cential Democratio Clnb, Bcranton, 75 men, Bauer's Band: Twenty-ninth Ward Club, Philadelphia, ISO men and band: Central Democratic Club, Harrisburg, 125 men, Commonwealth Band. At tbe headquarters 'of the Legislative In augural Committee, at the Bolton House, there is considerable bustle and activity this week. Preparations are being made 'for next Tues day's ceremonies, and tbe two clerks, James Roberts and Joseph Bailey, are kept hustling. More than 2.000 handsomely engraved invita tions are being sent out to tbe prominent officials of the State. Including Senators and members of the Legislature. Judges of tbe sev eral courts, Mayors of cities ana others in offi cial life. CALCULATOR AT WORK OH THE NEW APPOBTIONMENT ESTI MATES FOB THE STATE. Allegheny County Will Gain Four Members in the House, Increasing Its Represen tation to SO A Gain of but Two for the Nine Western Counties. IFEOM A STAFF COI1RESFONDENT.1 Hakeisbdeo, Jan. 14. The apportion ment calculator is already at work. This is the year.in which that complicated bit of legislation comes up before the General Assembly. Taking the population of nine of the western counties, as published from the new ceqsus this week, and dividing that by 200, in order to get the Constitutional ratio, the calculator proceeds to form his estimates on a basis. The representation, be finds, will be nearly tbe same in the aggregate as regards numbers and political complexion both. Under the present legislative apportionment Allegheny county has IB representatives in the House, one of whom is a Democrat Crawford has 3 Republicans; Clarion, 2 Democrats: Cam bria. 14 Democrats; Somerset, 2 Republicans; Mercer, 3 Republicans; Lawrence, 2 Republic ans; Jefferson, 1 Republican; Clearfield. 2 Democrats. This makes 33 altogether in those nine counties, of whom 26 are Republicans. "Now by the new representation under the latest census," said the gentleman, "Allegheny county will have 20 members in tbe House; Crawford, 2; Clarion, 1; Cambria, 3; Somerset, 1; Mercer, 2; Lawrence. 1: Jefferson, 2, and Clear field, 3, or a total of 35. Allowing one Demo crat to Allegheny county still, tbat would divide the 35 as follows: Republicans, 27; Democrats, 8, or a gain of ono each a stand off. TO BEPEAL THE LAWS. Bills to Knock Out Prohibition in Arm strong County Towns. FROH A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.! Harrisburo, Jan. 14. On account of the "original package" invasion of the staid old prohibition town of Apollo, Armstrong county, last summer, considerable interest attaches to the fact tbat at this session of the Legislature bills will be introduced repealing the special prohibitory laws of the towns of Apollo, Leechbnrg and Freeport, These are' all in Armstrong county, and the laws were passed In the days of special legisla tion back about 1868. AFTEB CALLEN'S PLACE. George R. Bothwell Thinks His Chances Are Looking Rosy. IFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. I Harrisburo, Jan. 14. George R. Bothwell and "Lonny" Long, of Allegheny City, called on Governor Beaver to-day to file an applica tion for tho vacant aldermanic office in the Sixth ward, Allegheny.f ormerly held by 'Squire Callen. Mr. Bothwell himself is the appli cant, and Mr. Long came along to assist him. The Governor gave them a hearing, and they think everything looks favorable for Mr. Both wsll's appointment. FOB A BEVOLTTnOHABT HEB0. Judge- Harry White Makes a Donation for .i , ' a Monument! "" - tFUOM A STAFF COKnESFtJH DENT. 1 HARRISBURO, Jan. 11 Judge Harry White, of Indiana county, was here to-day. Ho has just turned over to the State Treasurer a war rant for his salary as a member of the Consti tutional Convention ot 1873. He refused to accept salary, and now tbe warrant, with accrued interest, amounts to $5,000, which ho wants the State to devote to the erection of a monument to a revolutionary hero whom be shall name. A Move for Sunday Light Drinks. ritOM A STAFF COKEESFONDEXT.l Harrisburo, Jan. 14. It is reported here that George Sbiras IIL will be here next week with a bill to allow druggists to sell light drinks on Sunday. WITH $5,000,OOOJJAPITAL. An English Syndicate After a Big New England Industry. rSFJCIAI. TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH., Boston. Jan. 14. New England's spool bob bin and shuttle industry is in danger of being gobbled by British capitalists, who have S5.000, 000 ready to invest m the valuable property. These goods are used in cotton, silk, woolen and linen mills, and the industry is a lucrative one. This particular move is said to have originated in the H. J. Norwood concern, which has shops In NoWBedford, Fall River, Woonsocket, R. L. and Guilford, Me., and is therefore one ot tho largest of the list. Lewis Bass, of this company, recently re turned from England, where he treated with tbe capitalists there, and it is said that the syn dicate will organize with $5,000,000 capital early in this year. The principal manufacturers are said to be all interested in tbe deal. But there also comes a rumor that the consumers of the goods will establish a joint plant for manufact ure, rather than allow the syndicate to dictate prices. PBISONEBS IH LUCK. Thirteen of Them Are Paroled From tho Ohio Penitentiary. ISrECIAl. TELEOBAM TO TUB DISPATCH.. Columbus, O., Jan. 14. The State Prison Managers to-day grauted 13 paroles, among them tbe following: Charles Schroder, received from Stark county on February 20, 1SS9, on a three-year sentence for burglary and larceny. Frand Harding, received December 20. 18S9, on a three-year sentence from Stark county for burglary and larceny. He was a partner of Schroder, and bis release comes about through the same influences. Emanuel Schwover, received from Stark county on December 17, 1889, on a two-year sentence for forgery. He forged a note for S100 on his father-in-law. Frank Tudles, received from Ashtabula county on February 15, 1888, on a five-year term for criminal assault. AN ALLEGED EXPBESS BOBBEB. He Is Charged With Complicity In the Bold Urbana Crime. Cleveland, Jan. 14. Detectives late Tues day night arrested Henry W. Mtimford, on tho charge of being the accomplice of Frank Smith in tbe bold express robbery on a Cincinnati, Sanausky and Cleveland train near Urbana last fall. Mumford is the uncle of Smith. The latter has been in jail at Urbana for some time. Mum ford was tracked to Kansas City and back, and caught in Athens county. He was arraigned at Urbana to-day, pleaded guilty and was released in $1,500 bail. EDUCATED INDIAN FOBGEES. More Redskins Imbued With Civilization Will Be Arrested. Tucson, Ari., Jan. 14. Deputy Marshal Porter arrived this morning with Williams and and Mott, tbe Carlisle school Indians arrested at San Carlos Agency for forging tbe name of the commanding officer. Captain BulIIs, to two United States Treasury notes for rmall sums. Warrants are out for the arrest of other In dians at tbe agency on the same. charge. THE B0NDSMEK WILL PAY. The Shortage of the Arkansas State Treas urer to Be Made Good. Little rock". Jan. 14. State Treasurer Woodruffs bondsmen held a meeting yester day, and decided to make good tbe shortage in the Treasurer's accounts. Major Woodruff turned over to bis sureties sufficient nroDertv to relieve them from any loss, Tbe deficit amounts to 114,000. CAUGHT MA CORNER. Rftchifi Bros. & Co., of Philadelphia, Unable 10 Meet Contracts, AEE COMPELLED TO SUSPEND. A Daring Speculator Who Soon Made and lost a Fortnne. TEE FIRM'S LIABILITIES HOT KNOWN rSPECIAX. TELEOBAM TO TEE DISPATCH.1 Philadelphia, Jan. 14. The failure of the firm of Ritchie Bros. & Co., which was, announced on the Stock Exchange to day, illustrates tb: vicissitudes of those who toy with fortune in the stock market. In a few short months the concern has made and lost a fortune. .The firm comprises John S., George and Jame3 G. Bitchie, the first named being the only member of the Stock Exchange, He was generally looked upon as the guiding spirit of the house. John S. Ritchie made his first appearance on the street about nine years .ago as a member of the firm of J. S. Bitchie & Co. The concern did a large commission busi ness in mining stocks. Bitchie became a rampant bnll and came into possession of a large line of stocks. He was caught on a declining market in 1883 and tbe firm failed. He recovered from the failure and started in business anew, and again made considerable money. Th; firm went under about six months ago. This last time the members found themselves in debt for about 512,000. He Astonished the Street. John S. Bitchie then organized the firnr' of Bitchie Bros.& CoBy careful work he succeeded in paying all the debts be had outstanding, and then began a career of speculation that astonished the street and put more life in the local market than it had bad for years. He became a bear and never once left that side of the market. Tbe firm did no commission business what ever, speculating entirely on its own account. Mr. Ritchie attacked the whole market. The stringent money market, the failure of Baring Bros., the break in North America and a dozen other things aided him in raiding the market, and on more tnan one occasion be bad the whole board room at his mercy. His success continued all through the panic, and about eight weeks ago his profits aggregated 250,000. Had be gone to tbe other side of tbe market, then bis firm would not only be in possession of its profits, but would have been still richer. Ritchie did not belieue that' tbe bottom bad been reached, and he continued to remain on tbe short side. A Turn In the Tide. At one time ho was short 25,000 shares, com prising, in the main. Northern Pacific com mon and preferred, Reading and St. Paul. All these stocks sustained a rise, more particularly tho Pacifies, and then Ritchie began to be a loser. Right and leftbis former profits melted and within the last five weeks be lost 171,000. To-day the crisis arrived. He found himself short 18,000 shares of stock and utterly unable to borrow any stock for delivery. Tbe operators early in tbe day attacked him. and finally he was driven to a corner and compelled to an nounce that he was unable to meet his con tracts. The suspension was announced from the rostrum of the Exchange about 20 minutes of 2 o'clock, and then commenced a perfect rush in buying in stock under tbe rule of the Exchange for the firm's account. This con tinued until the closing hour. In that time 14,210 shares were bought in. Just what the firm's liabilities are the mem bers are as yet unable to state. George C. Ritchie said this afternoon tbat he was busy preparing a statement, which he would have ready to-morrow. He would not place an esti mate either upon the firm's assets or its debts. CALLING BRITAIN DOWN. A BESOLUnON BY EUX0E OH THE BEB LNG SEA DISPUTE. Salisbury's Latest Move Denounced as an In sult The Home Government Urging Canada to Settle Matters With This Coun try on a Reciprocity BasU. Washjngtos", Jan. 14. Bepresentative Enloe, of Tennessee, to-day introduced in the House a resolution declaring that the conduct of Great Britain in filing a sugges tion for determination of the seal fishery controversy by the United States Supreme Court, is, without precedent, prejudicial to tbe comity of nations and to the conduct of international relations, and in derogation of the dignity of the Government and people of the United States. It also requests tbe President to commu nicate a copy of the resolution to the British Government, if not in his judgment against the public interests. A special telegram from Toronto, Canada, says: Some excitement is caused in political circles by news from Ottawa tbat tbe Imperial Government is urging tbe Dominion Ministers to unite in a proposition to arrange all tbe matters in dispute between Canada and the United States on tbe basis of commercial reciprocity, and tbat Sir John Macdonald and bis colleagues are seriously disturbed in consequence. The fact that reciprocity was the policy upon which the British authorities endeavored at Washington in 1888 to secure tbe settlement of the fisheries difficulties, and tbe feeling tbat tbe offer of Mr. Chamberlain and Sir Charles Tupper then was acceptable to tbe United States administration, gives strength to tbe report. ItfurthersaldtbatLordSalisbury, in correspondence with Canada, bas been urg ing a return to fie reciprocity offer In its fullest form and that lately bis pressure has amounted to a positive demand. The Mail says: "Sir John Macdonald, pressed from England on one hand to agree to a wide reciprocal proposal, and urged in Canada on the other hand to avoid reciprocity and to- pile re striction upon restriction, may well be troubled. He finds it difficult to determine which master to serve." THE DIE IS CAST. Tho Strike of the Railroad Telegraphers WU1 Begin To-Morrow. CHICAGO, Jan. 14. As a result of the refusal of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St- Paul Com pany to accede to tne demand cf the station agents and railway telegraph operators on tbe lines of tbat system, a strike bas been deter mined upon to begin Friday. Grand Chiet Thurston, of tbe International Order of Rail way Telegraphers, has sent out an order to every agent and operator in the employ of tbo road to send in bis resignation to-night, to take effect Friday. January 16, at 9 A. 31. This course was taken by the men in order to pro tect their men, who would be liable for result ing damages bad there been a strike without previous notice being given. There are about 450 who will go out. Chief Thurston says: "We are in splendid condition, and if necessary, can support these men for a year. Station agents and operators all over the country are rallying to the support of tbe movement, and we shall have ample funds to carry on the fight to a successful termination, I do not suppose our men quitting will interfere with tbe running of trains, but the trains will have nothing to carry. Nearly all the operators at way stations are ageuts. Now, when they quit, who will receive freight or sell tickets? The company cannot let in competent men do that work." CBAZED BY GBIEF AND EPILEPSY The Son of a Promlnens Cincinnati Mer chant Commits Suicide. Cincinnati, Jan. 14. J. C. Gano, son of Howell Gano, the well-known hardware mer chant, committed suicids in his father's house in Clifton last night by shooting. His mind was affected within the last few days by grief over tbe threatening illuesi of a favorite sister and by an epileptic affliction which he has borne lor some time. THE HUNTINGDON SALE.- The Property of the Manufacturing Com pany Disposed Of. Huntingdon, Pa-. Jan. 14. The sale of the real and personal property of the Huntingdon Manufacturing Company to the Iron Car CIVILIZING THE INDIAN. A Select Party of Reds Should Have Witnessed Last Night's Exhibition. Equipment Company, of New York, was con firmed by Judge Furst here to-day. Tbe company will proceed at once to enlarge and operate tbe works. AN ALLEGHENY BLAZE. TWO BUSINESS HOUSES ON FEDEEAL 8TBEET GTlrTED BY FLBE. An Old Landmark Wiped Out A. J. ICsiArchpi-- K. .T- riinnpkln. S. .T. McKnlirht r "-T T Crnvii TTJnra RnflVrffF. f.n 7E- -... . U,A j....,, .v. Jd"at S50,0t)0 Little Insurance. Ui& 1 - --.?'1A ,')jst n'Bht in tne tbree story vtjyi y. Jb the corner of Federa Federal and Lacoct"wr'ij ,'eny. Before it was extinguised aj-.v-.bly 550.000 had. been involved, w?$( p jsurance of The fire sia'ttcdV-on the third floor of the building occupied by.Ec J. Linnekin & Co. as a hat 'bleacher;. Police 'Officer Eberbardt was standing on & corner a block below and-saw a sudden flash from the window, and in an in stant later tne flames burst out of tbe window. He at once turned in an alarm from box 82 and called the fire department to tbe scene. Chief Engineer Jones, on bis arrival Bent in a second 'alarm, and in ten minutes after the fire was discovered 18 streams of water were pouring Into the building. There were two store fronts on the Federal street side. Nos. 59 aud 61. Tbe first was occu pied by A. J. Kaercber as a drugstore and tbe second by Samuel J. McKnigbtas a hardware store. The latter also had some of his stock on the second floor, wbile Mr. Tribby, tbe clerk at Mr. Kaercher's, occupied tbe second floor of No. 59 as a sleeping apartment. The whole of the third floor was occupied by Mr. Linnekin. where be cleaned and dyed ladies' hats, as well manufactured tbem on a small scale, his ma terial being plaited straw and felt. There was a small boiler and engine on this floor, and it is thought the gas had not been wholly turned out under tbe boiler and bad set the drying rooms on fire by Intense heat. The floor was divided into several small rooms by light wood partitions, which burned fiercely notwithstanding the great volume of water poured upon it. The fire then burned down to the second floors, and after entirely destroying everything in the Linnekin establishment did considerable damage to McKnight's stock on the second floor. This was principally tin and hardware and was damaged more by water than fire. Tbe water did greater damage on the first floor, which was very considerably flooded. A stock of much value was nearly ruined In the store and cellar. Tbe fire broke out at 1020 o'clock and by mid night was under control. 'the building was owned by David Gregg, of Lincoln avenue. Allegheny, and some few years- ago friO.OOO was refused tor the. property. The building-; is nearly ruined, a portion of the top wall having fallen in, and a loss of abont $10,000 will ensue. There is no insurance what ever on it, and Mr. Gregg could not say last night what bis loss would actually be. Mr. Mc Knight valued bis stock at about 20,000. and had but a small insurance of about $3,000 on it; he would not say tne exact amount. Mr. Kaercber tbongbt bis stock worth about 12, 000. but he has it insured for all or nearly all that sum. Mr. Linnekin had 38.000 worth ot stock in bis place, which included 3,000 worth of sewing machines. His insurance only amounted to 2,000. The building was erected 40 years ago and was once nsed as a theater and known as Ex celsior HalL It is an Allegheny landmark. THE WITCH OF PRAGUE. COMPLACENT MONTANA DEMOCBATS. Having a Little the Best of the Montana Mnddle, They Won't Treat. Helena, Mont., Jan. 14. The Legislati.e deadlock in Montana is no nearer solution than at the beginning of tbe session. Tbe Democrats to-day replied to tbe Republican proposition tbat 25 Republicans and an equal number of Democrats, whose election is undis puted, to meet as a House this session, etc, by saying: "They realize the annoyance arising from the present Legislative situation, but there are now organized and in active legislation two bodUs Senate and House each recognizing the other and both recognized by the tov ernor, from which organizations applicants for compromise see fit to absent themselves. The proposition is declined." Tbe Republicans will endeavor to bring the matter before the Supreme Court. THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE. The Rustic Solons Listen to a Governor's Message 17,000 Words Long. Topeka. Jan. 14. At 2 o'clock both branches of the legislature met In joint session and re ceived tbe Governor's message, 17,000 words long. Tbe document discusses the necessity of economizing time, since the people at the last election declined to extend the 55-day Legisla tive limit. Much space is devoted to the Rail road Commission. Temperance legislation, he said, is being generally enforced, and must still be the entrenched policy of the State. After receiving the message both Houses ad journed without having taken any action of interest. a prrrsBUEfj firm nr DnricuLTY. Allen & Co., With Several Eastern Bucket Shop Houses, Lose Heavily. BUITAI.O. Jan. 11 Allen & Co.. one of tbe leading bucket firms m the East, having offices in New York. Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Buffalo, is said to have lost 200,000 recently in speculation. Mr. Allen was asked to-day whether tbe firm would be obliged to suspend business, and said no. "A rnn on us," said he, "would have much tho sime effect as a run on a savings bank, but I don't expect any thing Sertoli"." The firm is said to have bor rowed 30,000 to tide them over the difficulty. A VEBY COSTLY BLAZE. A Country Town In Mississippi Roughly Treated by Fate. Grenada, Miss., Jan. 11 The east side of tbe square on Depot and Main streets presents a gloomy picture to-day of ashes and smoulder ing ruins. The fire last night, after burning seven or right buildings on Main street and tbree on Depot street, was gotten under control and the spread of tbe flames prevented. The total losses amonnted to 81000; Insured for 50,000. ONE OCEAN BEC0BD BE0KEN. The Time Across the Pacific, Including Usual Stops, Reduced to 17 1-4 Days. SAN Francisco. Jan. 11 The steamship Oceanic which arrived to-day from Hong, kongvla Yokohama and Honolulu, made the passage in 17 days and 6 hours, including stops, which is the fastest time on record for the trip. Colonel Church Wins a Point. rSPICIAI, TELEOKAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Columbus. O.. Jan. 11 The Circuit Court to-day decided a motion which will open up the divorce case of Colonel S. H. Church, of Pitts burg, so far as it relates to tbe custody of the children. The case comes up January 28. THE WITCH OF PRAGUE AUSTRALIA IS AHEAD The Far-Famed Nonpareil Put to Sleep in 13 Desper ate Rounds. DEMPSEY WAS NEVER IN'IT, Being Knocked Down Just SeTen Times in a SiDgle Bout. FITZ3IS11I0KS HARDLY INJUPiED. Bis Face Only Showing; One Solitary Mark of the Contest. OPINIONS OF TUB SPORTS PEESENT (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TBE DISPATCH J New Orleans, Jan. 14. One of tha brightest lights in tbe pugilistic world in the person of Jack Dempsey, the invinci ble, received his quietus at the hands of Bob Fitzsimmons, the tall New Zealander, who. in a single fight, has leaped into the foremost rank in his profession in the world, gaining the title of middle-weight champion and winning $12,000 when he put bis man to sleep in 13 rounds before 4,500 men Irom all parts of the country in the rooms of tha Olympic Athletic Clnb. , Dempsey was outclassed from the start. This city is ringing with Fitzsimmons pr 'ses to-night by such good judges as Frank Stevenson, Jim Corbett. Billy Meyer, Parson Xiavies and others of like note, de claring him nothing short of a phenomenon, and voicing the opinion that a great many of the heavy-weights have no business with him. The King of His Class. He demonstrated his ability to the satis faction of everybody when he defeated the acknowledged king of his class for so many years, with snch astonnding ease. Dempsey never had the faintest glimmer of a hope of defeating tbe big blacksmith irom the mo ment time was called for the third round, or the first round either, for that matter, as Fitzsimmons forced the pace aud drove his man before him with irresistible force. Dempsey landed often enough to win a dozen fights, but the Antipodean walked right over the Nonpareil and struck him two blows for the one he received in return. His reach was something wonderful. Dempsey's seconds are censured to-night for sending their man up like a beef to the slaughter when he had no chance of winning, but this criticism is harsh, as'they were in favor of throwing np the sponge. It was Dempsey himself who insisting on fighting on, his exhibition of gameness being such that it wil. never be forgotten by those present. When he could scarcely raise his hands to a level with his chest, Fitzsimmons begged him to stop, and said repeatedly: "I don't want to strike you. Jack." "Well, I would punch jou if I could," was Dempsey's only reply. The Southern and Western contingent have won very heavily over the mill, but the North ern and Eastern sports will have to walk home. Opening of the Hostilities. Five minutes passed, and this merged into ten, before the police official was satisfied tbat tbe gloves were right. Carroll won the toss for gloves. Tbe innocent-looking mittens were speedily drawn and tied, and everybody took a long breath and awaited the opening of hos tilities. McAullffe bathed Dempsey's face, arms, shoulders and chest in alcohol, and kneaded tbem vigorously, to keep up the cir culation, tbe Dig building being as cold and cheerless as a barn. Carroll followed suit, Dempsey and Fitzsimmons then shook bands, McAullffe and Carroll, who bate each other, declining the salutation. Round 1 Fitzsimmons sprang at Dempsey, and after an instant's sparring, landed on tha jaw with bis left hand. Jack looked savage, and let drive at the tall one's jaw. Fitzsim mons ducked very cleverly and got away. It was a hurricane fight from this time until the clcse. with the Australian cutting out the pace. Dempsey tried his old tactics, and honors were about even. Dempsey landed twice on ribs and stomach, but the big one sent back as good as be received. Dempsey clinched con tinually to save himself, and displayed all his old cleverness in ducking. Fitzsimmons Forces the Fighting. Round 2 Fitzsimmons again led off and did most of tbe fighting in this round. Dempsey generally retreating and avoiding him. After sparring FItz managed to get In a blow on Dempsey's nose, swelling it somewhat, and fol lowed it np by a blow on tbe neck. Dempsey etreated into bis comer where they sparred for a while. Fitz got in a good blow on the neck, when they clinched. When tbey separ ated Dempsey hit Fitz on the ear, which Fltz followed up with one on Dempsey's head. The .two men sparred and were sparring when time 'was called. Round 3 Fitz returned to tbe charge like a bnll at a red flag and bit Dempsey a terrific punch in tbe ribs and evaded a return cleverly. Dempsey looked weary, bnt he cheered up somewhat when be gave tho angular one a hard drivo on tbe neck. There was a lightning rally Immediately after this. Dempsey getting home one on the neck, but he went down like a log from a straight right-hander on the jaw an instant later. Dempsey sprinted away, but Fitz followed him, and there was furious fighting on the rope. Fitz having tbe best of it and delivering several hard body punches as time was called. The followers of Fitz were wild with enthusiasm. Chasing Him Around the Ring. Round 4 Some very lively fighting was done in this round and more blows passed than la any of the others. Fitz again forced the fight ing. He went at Dempsey with a vim and got in three good blows, two;on tbe ribs. Dempsey answered with one on tbe neck. Fltz followed. Dempsey aronnd the ring striking four blows in snccession. Dempsey slipped, but caught himself on the ropes and recovering gave Fits a heavy blow on the chest. Tbe men clinched and sparred awhile, when time was called. Rounds Both men answered tbe goog with smiles on their faces. Fltz gave a stomach blow, and was countered on the neck by tbe agile Dempsey. Fitz got home a bard left-banded drive on the cbin and evaded a return. Demp sey smiled, and to show what he could do, tbe big one hit a drive on the nose. Dempsey braced up and did some fighting on bis own account, landing two good drives on tbe ribs, but he got two bard right-banders over the heart without a return, and followed it up with aright and left on tbe neck. Dempsey repeat edly clinched and slipped to tbe ground to e vado punishment. Round 6 Fitzsimmons again forced the fighting, but Dempiey avoided him. After a little skirmishing Dempsey got in a light blow on Fitzsimmons' chest. Fitz replied with one on tbe ribs which staggered Dempsey, Some close-fighting followed and a number of blows of little moment followed. Fitz got In another blow on Dempsey's ribs, when the men clinched. Fitz followed with a blow on the nose and Dempsey got in one on Fitz's neck. Dempsey again retired to his corner, where Fitz got in several blows on him, one of them in the chest, which staggered him. There were cries of foul. Dempsey got in a blow on the neck, but it wis a light one. and Fitz re plied with one on tbe shoulder. Time called. Had Everything His Own Way. Round 7 Fltz at once rushed over to Demn-" sey's corner, and as usual opened hostilities. Dempsey drove his right Into Fitz's neck, but the lank one came on as pitiless as fate, and he repeatedly upper-cut Dempsey, drawing tba blood in jets from tbe mouth and noje. He floored the Nonpareil, and before tbe round was half over be had Dempsey hanging through, the ropes and all bnt knocktdout. Herrsein. time to save himself, however, and clung to bis big opponent in tbe endeavor to bold out. IContinucd on Sixth Jujc, J J1 '---
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