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INST THE BILLS,
Judge Mellon Opposes the Coal
Tax and Jones Conspiracy
Measures.
HIS OBJECTIONS TO THEM.
He Says They Would Cripple Trade
and Legalize the Boycott,
BESIDES PROMOTING BAD FEEL1KG.
In Addition, tiis Jones Eill lie Pronounces
Class Legislation.
THE OFIXIOX OF EX-SENATOE BUFF
SrKCIAI. TELMJIAM TO THI DIBPATCH.l
Haeuisbcrc, Feb. 13. Judge Mellon,
of Pittsuurg, has written letters to Harris
burg in opposition lo the passage of the bill
liroposiug to tax anthracite and bituminous
coal 1 rent a ton, for the benefit of injured
miner: aud their families, and the bill rel
ative to couspiracy introduced by Bepre
teuutivc Jones, of Allegheny. The Judge
says lie is not engaged in the coal business,
but lakes a lively interest iu it. He says
there is danger, under the present state of
excitement caused by recent accidents to so
many unfortunates, that the industry will
be crippled by oppressive and obstructive
legislation.
The proposed imposition of 3 tax on coal
would not only hiniper the coal operators
of this State, but it would discriminate in
favor of coal production in the neighboring
States, where so much red tape aud tax bur
dens do not exist.
Objections to the Jones BUI.
Speaking of the Jones bill Judge Mellon
says it was at first blush to be uo more than
a substitution lor existing laws, excepting
workingincn ironi prosecution for conspir
acy, but it required only slight examination
to see that it was farther reaching than those
now in existence, authorizing the institution
and maintenance of a boycott, and was
doubtless so intended.
"Tbcy may use," says the Judge, "force,
threats and menaces of harm of any and
ex cry kind; may commit assault and battery
on employers, and use force to destroy
tipples aud manufacturing machinery of
employers. In this case they would be in
dicted lor assault aud battery and for force
auplied to destroy property, to prevent ma
chinery lrom being put in motion. Tbey
uiignt be sued for damages in trespass by
the proprietors, but as a "general rule he
would Lave the expenses to pay for his
naius, because such employes have no prop
erty, with the power to establish and sus
tain a boycott, and no reniedv for the em
ployer except an action of tr.-spass for
damages in case of obstruction ot work or de
struction of the propertv.
Do.cott-.anl Class Legislation.
I !"The effect of the bill is to transfer the power
to operate coal mines from the owners to the
emyloyes. A little reflection will convince
;;tiyoue acquainted with the business that
with a half-dozen or more determined in
dividuals classed as workingmen, and pro
fessing to be maintaining a strike or boy
colt in the neighborhood of any mine, or
manufacturing plant, it would be im
possible with this law iu force to operate
itie works against the will of the strikers,
or boycotters." But the greatest objection
to the bill, the Judge says, is its attempt to
lecognize class legislation.
Kx-Sei.ator Huff savs the coal tax bill
would cripple the bituminous coal interests
r.ud keep capital out of the trade. A previ
ous law, imposing a tax on coal, caused a
decrease of the number of companies.
"Ibis bill," ays the Senator, "is worse
even than that, as it covers all individuals,
and ould absolutely tax small miners pro
ducing for domestic use."
The coal tax and conspiracy bills are on
second reading in the House.
THE FISHERY INTERESTS.
President I"ord Busily Engaged in looking
After Them.
rf rrciAL tzlegiiax to tub dispatch.
Harhisbsiig, Teh. 13. Mr. Ford, of
Philadelphia, President of the State Board
of I'lshery Commissioners, was in the city
to-day and, with Secretary Powell, made an
examination of the fish laws reported from
committees, and noted the progress made by
those which have the indorsement of tbe
commission. They discovered a number of
bills, which, if made law, would nullify the
good work performed by tbe commission in
protecting lish from wholesale destruction.
One of the sets introduced proposed to Iceal
ire the placing offish baskets in the rivers
of tha Commonwealth, for the removal of
which '.he State has expended many thous
and dollars.
Tbe Commissioners have asked the Legis
lature foran appropriation of $145,000 lor
use the next two years in the interests of
fish propagation. The ordinary expenses of
lue board is estimated at $30,000; the amount
ncessary for the payment of "Wardens,
$10,000, and the purchase of a car lor the
transportation offish nearly $3,000.
SOLDIERS' 0EPHA1S, 8CHO0LS.
A large Reduction in the Cost of Carrying
Them Through.
tFFEClAI. TXLrOKXX TO TUB DtRPATOU.1
Haskisbueg, Feb. 13. The Legislature
did a good thing two years ago when it
abolished the syndicate school system and
provided fjr the appointment of a commis
sion to manage tbe institutions necessary
for tbe accommodation cf the children of
disabled and destitute soldiers. This com
mission has managed these schools very
economically, and the pupils in them have
b.-ej accorded the best kind of treatment.
Tnc unexpended bal nce of the commission
is ili'j.COO, aud S2,000 additional will be
necessary to cairy the schools through the
next two years, a very larce reduction from
tiic lemaiids made heretofore.
Of course, the number of pupils has been
Ln-gelv diminished, but not in the ratio of
li.c reduction ot the expenses. The early
termination rif the system of maintaining
toldicr orphans' schools, which has cost
the State over jlO.000,000, is near at hand.
A JUDGE'S PE0IEST.
lie Dmi 2sot tVant the Appointing or Court
Stenographers Changed.
SI-fcCIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB SISFATCH.l
Hakeisbukg, Feb. 13. Judge Doty, of
"Westmoreland, has filed bis protest against
the bill authorizing the appointment of
court stenographers in cases where the de
lcndants request their services.
The judge savs the result of the proposed
law, in taking the discretionary power to se
lect from the judges, would"be the taking
down of a great deal of rubbish and entail
ing an unnecessary expense on counties.
AITES AH OFFICIAL.
A U!U to EcgnUto Appointments nt tho
Huntingdon Reformatory.
FrXCXAI. TZLtGUAM TO TUB DISPATCH.!
HAKRrsBCSO, Feb. 13 Among the bills
nh'ich h". parsed the Senate is one to clip
llis wlngajjf the Superintendent of the
Huntingdon1 Industrial Eeformatory. He
was formerly in charge of the institution at
Joliet, III., and the allegation is made that
be lias surrounded himself with men from
that place.
It is proposed by the legislation to pall a
halt on this business by requiring bis ap
pointments to be confirmed by the Board of
Managers of the BeSomntory.
sSme sharp criticism.
STATE S0ABD OF CHARITIES UNDEE
FIRE IK THE HOUSE.
Slcmber VThcrry Wants the Board Abol
ished and a New Department Created
lie Says Charitable TVork Is Toorly
Done Others Air Their Views.
ItrEClAI. TELXUBAMTO TUX DISrATCH.1
Hakrisbukg, Feb. 13. The State Board
of Charities was subjected to sharp criticism
in the Honse to-day, after tbe introduction
of a resolution for the appointment of a
joint Legislative Committee to inquire into
the advisability of abolishing the board and
its adjunct, tbe Lunacy Committee, substi
tuting for them a State department to be
known as tbe Department of Snpervision.
Representative Wherry was1 the author of
tbe resolution, and as slight opposition
asserted itself to the proposition, be justified
his action by stating that the Board of
Charities was not as efficient in the perform
ance of its duties as tbe public exigencies
demanded.
The system of supervising the charitable
and correctional institutionsof the State was
susceptible of much improvement, and a
change lor the better could not be expected
unless auotber method than that existing
was adopted. The Board of Charities' was
composed of good citizens, but the fact that
their services were given without compensa
tion, Mr. "Wherry intimated, militated
against the efficiency of their administra
tion. The proper way to inaugurate reform
in the management of the institutions under
State control was to have a responsible de
partment, whose officers should receive
salaries, the same as other officials.
Representative Quigley, of Philadelphia,
said that as a geueral thing he was opposed
to commissions, but he saw much force iu
the proposition and would vote for it, be
cause he thought a system of supervision of
charitable and correctional institutions
could be secured, which would be much
more satisfactory than that in ODeration.
Representative Coray, of Luzerne, agreed
with those who bad spoken in favor of tbe
resolutioo, because be believed the Board of
Charities was not meeting tbe public de
mands. Representative Finley, "of 'Washington,
deprecated the appointment of so many com
missions, aud at his suggestion action on tbe
subject was postponed, to allow an oppor
tunity to inquire into the propriety of the
establishment of a new State department.
BUSIHESS Iff THB HOUSE.
Bills Tavorabiy Reported and a Number of
New Ones Introduced.
TCTECIAt. TELBOIvAM TO TUB DIEPATCa I
Haekisbueg, Feb. 13. Among the bills
reported favorable.in the Honse to-day were
the following: Granting street railway com
panies the power to cross streams; to estab
lish a State Board of Undertakers; to pre
vent the sale and manufacture of cigarettes;
to prevent the smoking, burning and using
of cigarettes.
Among the bills introduced were tbe fol
lowing: Bv Wheeler, Erie, making an appropriation
of 51,200 to Waterford Academy.
Bv Skinner, Fulton, appropriating J245.O0O for
soldiers orphan' schools for two years in addi
tion to the $140,000 on hand.
By Flannery, Luzerne, to appropriate to each
company ia the National Guard SJO0 for armory
rent.
By Johnston. Cameron, making an appropri
ation of SJ71.000 to tho Soldiers and Sailors'
Home in Erie for maintenance.
A resolution or sympathy on the death of
a son of Representative Bierer, of West
moreland, was adopted.
Miller, Bedford, offered a resolution re
questing Pennsylvania Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress to favor the increase
of pensions of those who hav lost eyes or
limbs, or have other disabilities. Agreed
to, and the clerk was ordered to lorward the
resolution. ,
Baldwin, Lancaster, offered a resolution,
which was adopted, for the printing of 5,000
additional copies ot the new road bill.
.
BIRDS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
A Resolution Calling For the Cost of an
Edition of 34,000 'Copies.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISrATCR.1
Haebisbdko, Feb. 13. The "Birds of
Pennsylvania" fluttered about the hall of
the House this morning, but their early and
permanent disappearance is among the
probabilities. The demands for the publi
cation bearing this title are so persistent
and enormous that Representative Elwood,
of Westmoreland, to-day offered a reso
lution, which was adopted, requesting that
the Superintendent of Public Printing
furnish an estimate of the cost of issuing
34,000 additional copies, as proposed in a
resolution presented by Representative
Roper, of Lettish.
It is generally believed that a majority of
me Aegisiaiure cannot oe outainea lor the
resolution unless the requested report
should be much more satisfactory than the
one showing that tbe cost nt the last edition
of 19,000 copies was over 57,000.
Application for a Respite.
'ErECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.l
Hakkisbueg, Feb. 13. An application
has been made to Governor Pattison for the
respite of Harry Marrab, of Cambria county,
whose execution is fixed for the 26th inst.
It is claimed that he is insane.
KUDTAKD KIPLING lias visited the
Mormons, and In THE DISPATCH to-mor-rowmrill
give Ids impressions.. One of his
brightest efforts.
HILL'S SABCASTIC "EXPLANATION.
.Ho Gives Three Reasons Why He Believed
tho "Watterson Letter a Forgery.
New Yokk, Feb. 13. Governor Hill,
who is staying at the Hotel Normandie, was
shown Mr. Watterson's second letter this
afternoon and asked what, if anything, he
had to say about it.
"I have only this to add," said the Gov
ernor. "Mr. Watterson now affirms that a
letter felt to be offensive in its defense of
me, anu in iuc motives ana role assigned to
me, was in fact written by him, and in fact
written at tbe time of its date. My reasons
for believing the letter a forgery were three:
First, I had never received "it. Second,
I thought Kentucky good maimers
would h ive required my receipt of the letter
and my assent before its publication. Third,
It says the writer never held office, and I re
membered Mr. Watterson's brilliant career
iu Congress. I do not seek to fathom Mr.
Waterson's motives, and I accept whatever
explanatiou he offers."
WAKEJIAN has visited the tomb ot
Byron, In its obscure resting place. See THB
DISPATCH to-morrow.
DETERMINED TEXAS "BOOMERS.
They Are on the Point of Invading tho In
dian Territory in Force.
DENISON, Tex., Feb. 13. A large num
ber of immigrants passed through this city
to-day, en route to the Cherokee strip. If
they cannot get in there they intend to squat
on the lauds of tbe Sacs and Foxes, which
arc reported as being opened lor settle
ment. Every wagon load had either rifles or shot
guns. The party whs led bv a proiessioual
boomer named Eskeriue. The colony was
recruited in Arkansas aud Eastern Texas.
On the leading wagon was the following in
large letters: "Free lands for free men;
peaceful measures if possible, but forcible if
necessary, The Indians must go,"
BAFFLED ONCE MORE.
Continued from first page
ager of tbe Smith Organ Company in Lon
don, which he has held for eight years, and
says that be will probably assume charge of
the main business in Boston.
ARBITRATION FAVORED.
The Swedish Government Willing to Try
it Whenever'Possibie.
rnr dunlat's cable company.
London, Feb. 13. The Swedish Govern
ment has sent an acknowledgment through
W. W. Thomas, Jr., the American Minister,
to Mr. Blaine, for various papers he has sent
on the question of internationalarbitration,
and at the same time expressing the willing
ness of Sweden to accept such arbitration
whenever it is possible)
The fund which is being raised to erect a
monument to the memory of Ericsson has
now reached the sum of 10,000 kreutzers,
but, there is no doubt that it will very
creatly exceed this, for a good many sub
scriptions have not .yet been called in, and
it is deemed by no means improbable that a
Government grant may be voted.
In tbe Social Swim.
TUT DUKLAr'S CABLE COMPACT.
London, Feb. 13. Tho Countess Lilly
Lenienhaupt, who was formerly Miss Wil
son, of New York, continues to be one of
the most feted of the many belles in Stock
holm during the season. A few days ago
she was received into the high social order of
the Iunocents, and she had the honor of
dancing with Prince Eugene of Sweden.
Will Resume Her Work.
London, Feb. 13. Mrs. Frances Hodg
son Burnett will shortly take her departure
from England and go to Washington, where
she will set to work on two stories and a
poem, which have been postponed owing
primarily to the illuess aud then to the
sad deatn of her son.
FLASHES FROM AFAR.
Condensed News by Cable From the Leading
European Capitals.
The labor situation in England is still unset
tied. ,
The Cabinet at Paris will discuss the Chi
cago World's Fair to-day.
JIemdeks of the Egyptian Ministry have
withdrawn their resignations.
The British Government takes an anxious
interost in the Canadian campaign.
Kmpekok Williaji thinks Prince Bis
marck's att acks are directed against himself.
It is reporte d In English Ministerial circles
that tho Bering Sea negotiations promise a fa
vorable conclnsioc.
It has D ecn discovered that Victor Mace or
Bernpau, tbe absconding banker of Paris, was
the forger of the telegrams recently sent to
London ordering tbe sale of large quantities of
Brazilian securities,
Gbeat Britain has decided to back to an
almost unlimited extent the projected mail
route to Japan and Australia via tbe Canadian
Pacific Railway. It is also proposed to make
Esquimau a first-class naval station.
The increasing traffic in London, in spite of
the excellent pollco management, has become
so dangerous to life and limb as to evoKe tbe
attention of the House of Commons, Accord
ins to official retnrns over 5.C00 persons were
run over and 250 killed in 1KXX
A REPUBLICAN RESPITE.
AT EFEINGFTELD A DECISIVE BALLOT IS
STAVED OFF.
Two Farmers Vote With the Republicans
and One With the Democrat A Com
mittee on Its Way From South Dakota
to Work for Palmer.
Spkingfieid, III., Feb. 13. The eighty
filth joint ballot for United States Senator
in the joint Assembly showed a break in
tbe Republican and F. M. B. A. ranks.
The ballot resulted as follows: Palmer, 101;
Oglesby, 81; Lindley, 16; Stelle, 2: L. C.
Hubbard, 1; C. B. Farwell, 1; M. W.
Matthews, 1, and P. H. Donnelly, L The
Republican party went to pieces. All those
member, who have protested against the
Republican boom for Representative Moore,
the F. M. B. A. man, took occasion to ad
minister a rebuke to the Republican Steer
ing Committee. .The committee, instead of
continuing for Lindlev, ordered that the
President of the F. M. B. A. should be
dropped and tbe name of Richard J. Oglesby,
the regular party nominee, substituted.
Many Republicans who bad not been con
sulted in tbe proposed change of programme
repudiated the mandate.
Ou tbe eighty-sixth ballot the Republi
cans ali came into line lor Lindley, and the
vote was as follows: Palmer, 101; Lindley,
100; Stelle, 2; Hubbard, L The subse
quent ballots up to the ninety-third were
without material change.
The excitement during tbe latter part of
the session was added to by the fact that one
of the Republican members, Representative
Mitchell, was pronounced to be in danger of
dying. .His physicians said that lie was
suffering from pneumonia. -He occupied a
sofa behind the Speaker, and appeared to
be growintr worse. His eyes presented a
peculiarly glazed appearance, and his fever
ish breath came in sudden gasps. His Re
publican colleagues were truly alarmed at
his condition, and sought again and again
to secure an adjournment, but the Demo
crats voted solidly against it, with one of
the F. M. B. A. men, and the other two
voting with the Republicans, the attempts
were defeated by a tie vote until after the
ninety-fifth vote had been taken.
The Republicans have succeeded in post
poning the decisive Senatorial ballot lor a
few days, and are much elated. Thev in
duced the F. M. B. A. representatives to
give them a few more days iu the horie thtt
the Republican Steering Committee might
uc num iu 4U tiic AUli bireugUl OI IU&
party to Dr. Moore. Astute politicians
think this is a vain hope, but the Repub
licans are far from conceding defeat.
The F. M. B. A. dele-rates are divinVa.
On no ballot to-day did the three men voted
as a unit. Moore and Taubeneck stuck to- f
gether, but Uockrell voted for three different
candidates. The Democrats assert that he
is prepared to vote for Palmer whenever
Moore will do likewise.
A telegram was received to-day bv Chair
man Fuller, ofSthe Republican Steering
Committee, stating a fusion Legislative
committee left Pierre for Chicago to try to
confer with a like committee of the Illinois
Legislature to carry out the reciprocity
scheme which has been discussed recently.
The Democratic leaders deny that they have
any appointment, but confess they are will
ing to do their utmost to aid tbe plan.
Chairman Fuller says if the delegation
comes to Springfield he intends to try and
capture them for the Republicans.
THAT EECIPEOCm TBADE.
A Resolution Against It in the Legislature
at Pierre Is Tabled.
Pieere, S. Dak., Feb. 13. In the
Houc this morning a resolution was intro
duced by Mr. Buchanan, setting forth tbe
reported agreement between the Democrats
aud the farmers in tbe Legislatures oi Illi
nois and South Dakota by which, in turn
for the support of General Palmer (Dem.)
by the farmers of the Illinois Legislature
for United States Senator, tbe Democrats
were to support the farmers' candidate in
South Dakota.
The resolution closed "by repndiating the l
alleged a eat as "inlatuous in concoction
and execution; derogatory to the dignity
of the State, and corrupt beyond ptrallel in
the history of American politics." A
stormy scene followed, and alter an hour of
disenssion and recrimination the resolu
tion was tabled by a vote of 57 to 48. To
day's balloting for United States Senator
resulted as follows: Sterling, (Rep.), 69;
Tripp, (Dem.), 15; Kyle, (Ind.), 63. There
were 148 votes cast and thxeo ballots takes.
THE"" PITTSBUIIG- DISPATCH. SATURDAY, FEBRTTARY -
CLOSE OF THE SALE.
Very Spirited Bidding for the Last of
tbe Scney Collection.
THE MONETAKI RETUflKS LARGER
Almost Than Upon Both of the Two Pre
vious Evenings Tojellier.
COMPLETE LIST OP 1HB PUECHASER5
SPECIAL TBLZQRX11 TO TUX DtSrATCH.1
New Yoke, Feb. 13. Quick, sharp bid
ding characterized the close of the sale of
the Seney paintings iu the Madison Square
Garden assembly room to-night. When
Auctioneer Thomas K. Kirby stepped upon
the platform, shortly after 7:30 o'clock, the
seats on the floor were all taken and the
music gallery had not a few occupants. Tbe
attendance increased later iu the evening
untl standing room was difficult to obtair.
The financial results were nearly equal to
those of the two previous nights combined,
aud of the first 60 sales made four only were
at prices under SoOO, and a very few brought
less than $1,005 each.
The gems of the Seney collection were
shown before the plnsh curtain to-night aud
the prices that some of them brought showed
that they were appreciated. Half a dozen
Cortos, two pictures by Delacroix, a Meis
sonier, several Daubignys, two Millets and
seven or eight Troyons, with three pictures
by Ludwig Knauss, and others by Bougne
reau and Frometiu, brought applause irom
tbe spectatots and lively bids from the
agents.
First Skirmish of the Evening.
The bidding lagged over four or five
sales until Bougnerean's "Night" was
shown. Somebody offered $1,000, and it
was precipitately raised by hundreds to
$2,000. Then $50 steps took the price to
$2,500, when a piping voice in the back of
the room cried "$3,000," in a manuer
which indicated that iu the opinion of the
bidder that figure ought tost'op the struggle.
But it didn't, aud J. P. -Hoot's offer of
$3,600 was accepted.
The enthusiasm of that sale had not died
out when Fromentiu's "Windstorm on the
Plains ol Alfa" gave it a uew start. Start
ing at $2,000 quick advances ot $100 took
the money value of the 21x25 canvas to
$3,700, and transferred its ownership to L.
Crist Delmonico. That was No. 215 in the
catalogue and until No 228 was reached the
bidding dragged a bit. No. 228 was "The
Weddiue Festival" by Isaber.
A bridal party is descending the stair'
case of an old chateau, while a chorus of
young girls in the foreground sings a con
gratulatory song to the accompaniment of a
band of musicians.
A burst of applause and a bid of $1,000
greeted it. Swift jumps raised the
offer to $3,250, where it stuck. The
applause was renewed when the Cor
coran gallery was announced as the
purchaser. When the dividing curtain
first revealed the "Tiger and Serpant," by
Delacroix, there was an outburst of ap
plause. This has been recently spoken
of as the finest example of Dela
croix extant. The ladies whispered
an expostulatory "Oh" when the first
bid was made. It was $5,000, aud
before they could recover breath for a new
exclamation J. B. Randolph had purchased
the gem for $11,000 on order. Millet's
"Apple Harvest" came next. From $5,000,
the first bid, $100 jumps quickly made the
price $6,500. I. Montaignac, of Paris, se
cured it.
Wldener a Heavy Purchaser.
The lifting ot the curtains which showed
J. L. Gerome's "First "Kiss of tbe Sun"
was attended with marked applause. P.
A. B. Widener. of Philadelphia, acauircd
it bv a single bid of $6,000. The interest
had not slackened when the disclosure. of
No. 250 called forth a burst of ap
plause. It was Ludw,ig Iiuauss' "The Old
Witch." To the fir.t bid of $2,000 Mr.
Kirby simply laughed an interrogatory
"Sir," and the bidder raised his own offer to
$5,000. Then as Mr. Kirb'y's laugh died
out iuto a smile tbe same voice which made
the first bid offered in swift suc
cession $6,000, 57,000 and $8,000. A
deep Toiee on tbe opposite side of the
room said : "Nino thousand dollars." Then
by slow bids of $100 the offer rose to $10,000,
whence it climbed to $11,000 and then sped
away, in a hum of applause, to $12,000,
where it rested an instant before shooting on
up to $12,600, the winning offer, made by J.
L. Aiken.
The appearance of another Delacroix won
another round of applause. This one, No.
256, was "Seliui and Tuleika." Three bids
were made; $5,000, $6,000 and then the suc
cessful one,$6,100. by B. K. Barstow. Diaz's
canvas, "The "Virgin and Child," was
started at $500. Some one added $100
and J. L. Aiken, who wanted it
badly, immediately made it $6,000.
This took tbe spectators by surprise and
there was some applause. A hundred dol
lars was then added, and Mr. Aiken made it
$6,500. But his opponent was not to be
bluffed, and added another $100, where
upon Mr. Aiken inade it $7,000. He met
the next advance of $100 by promptly bid
ding $8,000, and finally -secured, the picture'
at $8,600.
Rosa Bonheur's "The Choice of the
Flock" was started at $2,000 and jumped
immediately to $4,000 by thousands." Then
two brisk bids took it up another thousand,
and D. W. Poers bought it in for $5,100.
The remaining Meissonipr, the panel 20x
30 inches, entitled "Deliberation," was
greeted by general applause. Sqme'one in
stantly bid $5,000, and in four jumps ic
stood at $6,000. It was purchased by Mon
taignac at $7,600. Montaignac also secured
Troyon's "Sheep in a Forest," payintr
$11,100.
List of Pictures and Purchasers.
In the following list the catalogue num
ber is followed by tbe name of the nrtist,
the title of the painting and the purchaser
and the price:
203-Gabrlel Mix, "St. Theressa,' H. T. Chap
mun. 775.
SB-Charles 11 Jacque. "A Homing Call," C.
iF l'lattncr, fB5.
jh uiriion wieains. jiTeniiij at uaroisou,"
Gcorse nines, $50.
S05-Joscpii Domingo, "The Brave," Samuel P.
Averv, tl.SS.
SOS E. Zjinacoles, "The Frightened Butler,"
baAiel Untermeyer. 1.0-5.
S07-J. ITiincIs .Murphy, Autumn," KnoedlerJt
Co., p.
S8-Jnsir Israels, "The Fisherman's Danjthter,"
John 'otm in, fSOO.
a C. F. Dlrlch, The Wood Engraver," A.
Uartlett, J37S.
210 SI. Fortunyandlt. Fernandl. "Street Scene,
Naples." J. a. Wade, Cleveland, S550.
211-A DeNcuville, TheOntpost," K. A. Palmer,
Si. 700.
211-Ocorge S. Michel. "Landscape," Max Blei-
man, S325.
213-W. A. Boumieicau, "Nlght;U J. (J. Koot,
S3. 600.
214-iGeorKe Inness, "Snnsetat Nantucket," P.
A. H. Wldener. I'hlladelpliU food.
215 Eugene Fromcntin. "A Wind storm on tho
Plains of Africa," U Crist Delmonico. S3, 700.
21S-J. c. Casln, "l.a ilatson Du Uardc, " J. Fox
croft Cole, f 1.275.
217-Jules Lefebvre. "Young Sappho, " Knoedlcr
.1 Co., ft. 000.
218-W. T. Daunat, "Inhe Studio, " Beichard &
Co., $350.
219 Alberto Paslnl, "The Falconers," Max
Hletman. St. 000.
220-F. 11. Millet, "Confidence," E. Hunt Allen,
$750. .
221-A. H. Wyant. "Sunset," William Whiting,
liolyokc, fi25.
222-A. Vollen, "still Life," William M. Laffan,
tn,4oo. "
223 Constanttne Troyon, "A Normandy Ox,?'
Samuel Untermeyer, $1,400. '
221 Ueorj.'C lnncss. "MoonliKnt iu Virginia,"
Knoedler Co.. g5C.
223 (i. Jacquet, Tbc Falconer," I. Uontafgnae,
228-Ersklne Mcol "Always Tell the Truth,"
Franklin Murphy, ?:, 100.
227. Eastman Johnson, lhe Pension Agent,"
. Thomas It. Clarke. ?&50.
223-Eujiene Isiber, TUe Wedding Festival,"
Corcoran Gallery, 33,250.
229-C. F. Daablnny, "On the Maine," U.K.
Barstow. 2,700,
230-Julcs liuprc -Marine," P. A. B. Wldener,
L'lilladelpkla. ti.800.
231-K. v.DIaz. "llic Faggot Gleaner," V. W.
Longfellow. 81,550. '
23J-J. I!, c. Corot. "The Ford," I. M. Montaig
nac,; Co , fS.600.
233 Couitantlne Troyon, Sunset," M. Dnran-
rtruel, ,m
234 Theodore ltoussean, "Autumn," John Ho tt-
mau, 2.S25.
23J Eugene Delacroix. Tiger and Serpent, "J.
t B.UandoJpb, 11,000. -
x sns, f3a.
38-Jean Francals Millet. "The Apple Harvest,"
l.MoiitaUnac, Paris. M.500.
237-A. G. Decamp. "Cat, Babbit aud Weasel."
. JKnocdlerALo., H400.
-JJ Eugene Fromentln. 'The Return from the
Chaw," J. Montaignac Paris, S3, 600.
230-O. Boldinl. 4n the Garden of Versailles, "
. Samuel Untermcjer, p.950.
240 W i.owltn, "The Duel." John J. Brown,
H.550.
241-Ludwig Knans, "The Veteran," Knoedlcr ft
Co., tl.400.
242-C. V.Turner, "Dreaming, " James Phillips,-
Jr.. issa. t
243-F.uCailn"Nlght in Flanders," WIUIamDe
... Mettn, S2.750.
244-C H. Houghton, "Charity, " Keienard & Co.,
$1,125.
245-tonstantlne Troyon, "Cows." Boussod, Val-
aaou & Co.. 14.000.
210-J. L. Jerome, "The First -Kiss or the Sun,"
P. A. B. Wldener. Philadelphia. t,O0u.
247 Georire Inness, "The Evening Ulovr, " W. O.
. Domlulck, fKi.
3 Ariolnliebchreycc "The Contrabandist," J.
i'hinips. Jr., 82,050.
249-U. l.erolle, "Tiic Homeward Path," William
Whiting, Ilolyoke, $1,150. ,
250-Ludwlnj; Kuans. "UliefcOId Witch," H. L.
AUcii.J12.coo.
2ol-Charlcs K Jacque, TheShepncrd," 1. Mon-
talgnac, Pans, $1,100.
252-Alfrcd Stevens, "lhe Departure, " Kuoedler
& Co., J8J0.
2o3-Vlll!ani M. Chase, "In the Studio." Knoed-
ler Si Co., 1325.
254-Carl Von stcttln. "The Image Seller,"
KnoedlerACo., 8500.
2i-George Fuller, "Fedalma, " H. K. McLean,
poa.-258-Euxcne
Delacroix, "Sellm and Zalelka, "B.K.
Barstow, $8. 100.
257-C. F. Daublgny, "Spring." J. L. Martin,
258 Constantino Troyon. "The Old Farm,"
Knoedlcr .t Co., $2,450.
2o9-lheodoro itousseau. "Tbe Pasturage," I.
Montagnac. Parts, $1,600.
260-c. V. Diai, -ln the Forest," J. J. Brown,
$1,600.
261-J. B. c. Corot. "The Fisherman Morning,"
I. Montaignac Paris, $3,650.
2G2-J. u. Cragin, "Moonlight in Holland," Cor
coran Gallery. $2,625.
263-C. II. lioujrhtnn. "The Council of Peter the
Headstrong," James Boss. Montreal, $1,100.
285-H. Lerolle, "Uosi-ln," U. S. McCreary. $750.
266-JosCt Israels, "When One Grows Old," I.
MontalsiMC ParK $5,000.
267-SirJ. E. Mlllals, "The Love Bird." J. Fox
croft Cole, 83,000.
203 Jules Duprc, "At Sea," Kuoedler & Co.,
$5,550.
2C9-1 onstantlne Troyon,- "Summer Time," A.
Bartlett, fA-50.
270-H. V. Diaz. "The Virgin and Child," J. L
Aiken, 88.600.
271-Charles II. Davis, "The Curfew," A. L. Bar
, ber, $1,000. ,
272-J. c. dzln. "The Village Orchard," A. Bart
lett, $2,7SJ.
273 ltosa iionheur, "The Choice of the Flock,"
D. W. Powers, $5,100.
274 A. Edclleld. "Lydlaand Horace," McCIos-
sey Butt. $1,600.
275 J. L. E. Melssonler. "Deliberation, " I. Mon
taignac Part. $7,600. .
276-CiinstaulIneTroyu. "Sheep ina Forest,'.!.
Montaignac Paris, $1,100.
277-J . B. C. Corot, The Myrtle Wreath, " Kn ocd-
lcr&Co., $4,850.
278 Eugene Fromentine, "On the Alert," J. H.
Scliln. $6. C00.
279-C. F. Daublgny. "Landscape With Caute,"
G. D. vvidoner. $2,000.
280 V. Diaz, "luthePyrrenes," J. LT Aiken,
$3,100.
281 -J. B. C Corot, "A Souvenir of Mormandy,"
Herman Schaus, $4,500.
282 N. V. Diaz, "Sunset After a Storm," J. East
man Chase, Boston, $2,500.
283-C. F. Dauhigny. lhe Gypsies," A. Bart
lett, $1,3,
2S4 Constanttne Ttotou, "The Shepherd," D.
W. Powers, $2, loo.
285-0, B. B. Corot, "The Dance of the Nymphs,"
L. Crist Delmonico, on order lor T. B.
Walker, 87.100.
286 C. F. Daiihleuy, "Autumn on the Olre." Mr.
Willis, $6,700.
237 J. G. Cazln, "Weary Wayfarers," W. A.
Clarke, Montana, $3, 150.
283 C. F. Daublgny, "The Creek," Mr. Willis,
$2,500.
289-J. B. a Corot, "La Cuelllette," Charles
DurandBuel, $3,800.
290-Jose DcvlIleL'as, "The Halberdier," Max
Blelman, $725.
291 A. Mauve "Crepuscle," Herman Schaus,
$3,250.
292-Julcs Dupre, Sunset," 1. Montaignac
Paris, $3,100
293-JuIes Dupre, "Moonlight," J. K. Kandolph,
$7,500.
291-N. V. Diaz. "The Approaching Storm,"
Corcoran Gallery. $3,10u.
295 Constantino 1 royon, "Hounds," P. A. B.
Widener, Philadelphia: $12,000.
296-Jean Francois Millet, "Waiting," Knoedler
& Co.. on order. $40,500.
KT7-Jean Paul Laurens, "The Separation." S. F,
Baker. $1,500.
298-Josef Israels, "Infancy and Age, " P. A. B.
Wldener. $4,500.
299-J. A. Grison, Jr., "Ketributlon, " S. P.
Avery, Jr.. $1,500.
Adolniie Schrerer
300 Adolphe Schreyer, "The Wallachlan Post
Carrlza," Lelghton Art Gallery, Milwaukee,
$5,000.
SOl-Ludwlg Knaus. The Child's Funeral," J.
L. Alien. $10,000.
302-J. Benlllure, "Christmas Eye," W.A. Clark,
$3,550.
303-11. balmson, "Coming From the Hay Field. "
George D. Wldener, $1,150.
304-J. B. Bursos. 'The troll" After the Wed
ding," Lelghton Art Gallery, Milwaukee,
SL200
305-JulluiL. Stewart, "The Hunt Ball, " Frank
lin Murrhy, $3,700.
306-E. VanMarcke, "Blch Pasturayc, " Herman
Schaus, $7,300.
307 Eugene lsabey, "St. Hubert's Day," T. a
Farrer, $1,000.
Total, 5381.70U Total for the entire sale.
56(3,33
FIGHT AGAINST RAE.
IT OPEHS TIP IM THE HTNEES' C0HV1OT.
" HON AT COLUMBUS.
The Charges Reported and a Big Bow Is
Precipitated IC A. Kinsloe, Also Mixed
Up In It, Demands a Hearing Scale
Agreed On.
mrKCIAL TILUOnAM TO TUB D1SPATCH.1
Columbus, Feb. 13. The United Mine
Workers' Convention was in secret session
all day in the discussion of a scale. It was
decided to fix tbe prices on the basisof
screened coal, each district to have
control of the question of weighing
before screening with the consent
of the Executive Board. The convention
adopted a resolution declaring in favor of
weighing coal before screening, and pro
ceeded to formulate a scale, both on the
basis of ncrelned coal and run of the mine,
which will be presented to the joint conven
tion of miners 'and operators to be held in
April, The convention agreed upon prices
fjtr Indiana and Illinois and the other dis
tricts were referred back to the committee,
to be reported upon later. Tbe convention
decided to stand by the miners oi the Pitts
burg district in their move to have coal
weighed before screening.
The committee expected to devote the ses
sion to-night to the election of officers, but
had been in session but a few minutes when
a row was preciptated, which bids fair to
last all night. The Committee on Griev
ances reported jipon charges made by
delegates from District No, 2, Pennsyl
vania, against President Kae and the
members of the National Executive Board,
in which it was claimed the miners were
cheated out of their rights by neglect of
duty on the part of Kae aud the board.
The trouble grew out of a wage agreement
in the Clearfield district Inst fall,
when prices were made for dead
work and a demand made for 5
cents per ton advance, to take effect
January 1, but when the time came for the
advance the miners aiscovered they could
not secure-it.
, B. A. Kinsloe, who wrote a number of
articles on the subject, w.is charged with
misrepresenting things. He demanded a
hearing whgn the convention met, and the
body resolved itself into a court. W. B.
"Wilson, of District No. 3, defended Kins
loe and the prosecution was conducted by
Dan Lemon and J. W. Kildnff. The defin
ite charge against Kinsloe was that he had
defamed the character of tbe officers of Dis
trict No. 2.
KUDYAKD KIPLING has visited tho
Ilormons, and In THE DISPATCH to-morrow
will give his .impressions. One ot his
brightest) efforts.
' A TEEEIFIC CHEMICAL EXPLOSION.
Pulp and Strawboard Mills Demolished
and Two Men Killed.
Goshen, Ind., Feb. 13. The combina
tion pulp and strawboard mill at Elkhart
exploded late Thursday night with terrific
force, demolishine the large brick mills and
utterly ruining the plant.
Schwyler Neswander, aged 25, was blown
300 feet and torn to pieces. George Hick
man was crushed from his hips down, and
will die. Foreman Fleming and Assistant
Wilson were also badly hurt. The Muzzy
starch mills, across the rjee, were dis
mantled by the explosion. The workmen
are supposed to have put the wrong bleach
ing chemicals into the rotary pulp boiler,
generating the explosive gas. The shock
was felt ail through the manufacturing dis
trict". DIED.
FERGUSON At her residence. 639 Carson
street, on Saturday, February 14, at 12:1 J A. M..
Mrs. Julia Ferguson, widow of the late
John -Ferguson..
Notlcp of funeral hereafter
14,- 1391
BOLD BEN'S ATTACK.
Republicans Scored by Bntterworth
for Parly Treachery
AS TO C1YIL SERVICE REFORM.
Lodge Jumps on Grosvenor and tie Latter
Strikes Back.
A JOYOUS TIME' HELD IN THE HOUSE
Washington, F.eb. 13. The House to
day weut Into committee of the whole, (Mr.
Payson, of Illinois, in the .chair) on the
legislative appropriation bill. Mr. Mc
Comat, of Maryland, offered an amendment
for an appropriation for the clerical force in
the Civil Service Commission, provided for
in the current appropriation act. Mr.
Grosvenor, of Ohio, raised a point of order
against tbe amendment. After a brief de
bate, the point of order was sustained by the
Chair. Mr. Bntterworth appealed from the
decision. The decision was sustained 100
to 36.
Mr. Cannon then moved an amendment,
providing for a secretary and a stenographer
at 51.G00 each. This, he said, would comply
with the terms of the organic law.
Mr. Bulterworth said that his friend from
Illinois, Mr. Cannon, knew that thee
points of order were intended to strangle
the Civil Service Commission. When the
commission asked for "fish it was given a
serpent; when it asked for bread, it was
given a stone. This appropriation was
worse than a mockery. It was a hypocriti
cal pretense of responding to the promises of
the Republican party. When the tariff
bill was before the House and the majority
was gleaning through every harvest field,
not to reward those who had sown, nor
those who had garnered Democratic ap
plause his friend had been actively con
cerned about the Bepnblican National plat
form. Rubbing It Into Cannon.
But to-day, in tbe face of his conduct of a
year ago, in tbe face of his own effort to
give effect and vitality to the platform of
the Bepnblican party, tbe gentleman had
moved to strike out an appropriation which,
if he were consistent with himself, he knew
was indispensable for the conduct of the
service. The House could not fool the
people, though it tried it a good many times
a week. Laughter. He did so know
whether the gentleman's constituents had so
declared, but every National Convention
had declared to tbs people that it was in
favor of enforcing the law. Now let mem
bers, if they did not waut the law, repeal it
like men.
Mr. Cannon said that the gentleman irom
Ohio (Mr. Butterwortb) and other gentle
men, not satisfied with the law wanted to
give the commission a force of clerks and
examiners under the direction, control aud
appolntmentof the commission, independent
oi the departments, independent of every
body. In his opinion this was not a wise
thing to do. The gentleman had no right to
upbraid him with opposition to the Civil
Service Commission. He was not in love
with the civil service law, but he did not
wish to embarrass its enforcement. He was
willing to try the experiment until it rip
ened into Iruitiou and success, or until in
the fullness of time, it was demonstrated
that it was a delusion.
Republicans Arraigned by Bntterworth.
Mr. Bntterworth asserted, in tbe presence
of tbe American people, that this House
should not, while pretending to protect an
institution, strike it down Dy a blow from
behind. If the Republican party had any
history of which it might be proud, it was
that It had met every question squarely and
fairly; and this was the first time in his ex
perience in Congress that the Republicans
had attempted to destroy one of its babes by
withholding the nourishment necessary to
sustain life.
Mr. Grosvenor said it was the misfortune
of the present Civil Service organization
that whenever it had been criticised, when
ever an honest effort had been made to bet
ter its condition and place the law in a po
sition where it could be upheld, the cry
went up that the advocates of the reform
were spoilsmen. It was not uncommon to
discover that the gentlemen who made this
charge occupied a sort of dual position.
They were Dr. Jekyll on this floor; but in
the departments they were Mr. Hyde.
Laughter.
He was not a spoilsman. He was in favor
of the principles of civil service reform,
but that reform should be raised to the high
est possible development. He had nothing
to say against the Commissioners. 'He
knew but one oi them by sight, and he was
happy to sav he had not seen him very often.
Laughter.
Lodge Juinps on Grosvenor.
Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts, vigorously
defended the Commission and then in re
marks rather personal to General Grosvenor,
said: "The gentleman from Ohio had said
in the House that he wanted to repeal the
civil service law; before the committee fie
had said that he didn't want to repeal the
law, and had never said so. In a speech,
the gentleman iad said that no one in the
classified service had been appointed from
his district; the Commission had shown that
there were eight persons so appointed. He
had denied that one Bufus P. Putnam was
a resident of bis district, while a letter from
him was found in the office of the Commis
sioner of the Indian Bureau asking for Put
nam's appointment, stating that he was such
a resident. This, Mr. Lodge thought, ac
counted for the gentleman's opposition to
the Commission.
Mr. Grosvenor said that he was out of the
chamber when the gentleman from Massa
chusetts made an attack upon him, and be
only knew of it by heresay.- After the un
fortunate dilemma in which the Secretary
of the Navy foundhimself the other day
through his selection of a champion, be
(Grosvenor) had hardly expected an assault
from the gentleman from Massachusetts in
the interest of another gentleman. He had
never recommended the appointment of
Putnam, and sueb a statement was utterly
aud maliciously false, coming first hand or
second hand.
Explaining the Putnam Case.
After Putnam had been .appointed by the
Civil Service Commission,' be had come to
him (Mr. Grosvenor) and told him that he
was a resident of his district Knowing
some'people in his district by the name oi
Putnam, be had believed the statement, and
on that statement had written to tbe Com
missioner of Indian Affairs and he had
asked for the retention of tbe man. It was
well for the man who wished to attack a
fellow member to have the truth on bis side.
Having learned, by writing to a relative of
the young man, that Putnam was uot a resi
dent of the district, he had stated that no
man bad been appointed to the classified
service from his district.
Thereupon came an attack from the Civil
Service Commission; and it gave a list of
names of eight persons appointed from his
district. Seven of them were Democrats ap
pointed under the Cleveland administration,
from the county of Washington, which wax
not then in his district. The other was
Putnam. .
Bepnblican Praise for Cleveland.
Mr. Greenbalge, or Massacljusets, ex
pressed bis admiration for men who had the
courage of their convictions, and instanced
Grover Cleveland as being conrageous in his
views in favor of civil service reform and
free trade and against the free coinage of
silver. If it were true that a majority of
the House desired to wipe out tbe , civil
service law. let them wipe it out in man
fashion and take the responsibility.
Mr. Dineley, of Maine, moved to amend
Mr. Cannon's amendment bv inserting a
provision appropriating $36,400 to enable
the Commission to execute the provisions of
tbe civil service act. Mr. Cannon called at
tention, to the fact that this would be merely
a con tiusentr fund and would sot enable the
Commission to employ, clerks. Tbe amend'
roent wSS agreed to, and Mr, Cannon's
amendment its amended was adopted. The
committee then rose and reported the bill to
the House.
The first question was on the amendment
providing for clerks. The amendment was
defeated yeas, 72; nays, 146; and the Speak
er, in announcing the result, declared dryly
that the committee's amendment was dis
agreed to by the House. The bill was then
passed.
AN AFRICAN TREATY
THAT WAS AGREED TO BEFORE ITS
SCOPE WAS FADUY KNOWS.
The Senate Committee on "Foreign ACairi
In a Dilemma A Naughty Government
Commissioner Adds to, the Confusion
Action Will Have to Be Delayed.
traou a STArr coitnEsroxDis"r.:
Washington, Feb. 13. The members
of the Foreign Relations Committee of the
Senate some days ago gave their assent to
the Chairman to make a favorable report
from the committee npon the treaty for the
repression of tbe African slave trade and
for tbe restriction of the importation and
sale of spirituous liquors in African terri
tory. It now appears that that' assent was
given upon a misimpression of the contents
of the treaty, if not, in fact, in an almost
total ignorance of the scope of this im
portant proposed international compact.
Since then the attention of these
members has been called to
publications in tbe newspapers discussing
several defects or objectionable features in
this act of tbe Brussels conference, and
more than one member has expressed serious
misgivings as to the propriety of consenting
to the ratification of the treaty.
In addition to these misgivings, relative
to the document itself, the character of one
of the agents of the United States, who was
clothed with plenipotentiary power to act
for this Government at the Brussels Confer
ence, having been shown np in such un
favorable lights by newspaper publications,
it is doubful if favorable action can be had
on the treaty at the present session of the
Senate. In that event the treaty would fail,
as far as tbe United States Government is
concerned, because oue of the provisions of
the agreement is that ratifications shall be
deposited at Brussels by or before the 2d
of next July. Then it would probably
be in order for the great powers which
joined with tbis Government in making the
treaty to either extend the time lor deposit
of ratifications, or to themselves ratifv the
act of the conference, irrespective of the
United States, still hoping to have the lat
ter Government come into the compact at a
later time.
The enforced absence of Senator Sherman
with his very sick brother in New York,
has delayed action upon the treaty by the
Senate, and the indications are that the
maxim that "delays are dangerous" finds a
fair exemplification in this instance.
THE COPYRIGHT BILL
Senator Sherman's Amendment to It
Adopted by the Senate.
Washington, FebL 13. The Senate to
day resumed consideration of the copyright
bill, the pending question being on Mr.
Sherman's amendment to strike out the
word "prohibited" and to insert the words
"subject to the duties provided by law," so
that foreign editions of books, etc., which
are copyrighted in the United States, may
be admitted to tbis country on payment of
tbe regular tariff duties. Mr. Plaft said
that the friends of copyright would re
cognize the fact that the passage of the bill
was imperiled by the amendment 'already
agreed to, and that further amendment to it
wonld probably defeat its passage at tbis
session. He opposed the Sherman amend
ment. The debate continued all afternoon. The
vote was taken on Mr. Sherman's amend
ment and it was agreed to yeas 25, nays 24.
The bill was then laid aside without further
action.
The President's message annnnncing the
death of Admiral Porter having been laid
before the Senate, eulogistic addresses were
delivered by Messrs, Chandler, McPherson,
Plumb and Hale.
6ILVES HEARI5G3.
Different Views as to the Amount of Money
for Trade.
WASHlNGTON.Feb. 13. Chairman Wick
ham this morning laid the fallowing tele
gram from Charles S. Smith, President of
the New York Chamber of Commerce, before
the House Coinage Committee:
Application has been made to-day to Assay
Office for tl,GOu,000 gold for shipment to-morrow.
Clearing House banks have to-day more
than f20.00O.00O in excess of legal tender re
serve. Moaer on call Is a drug at 2 per cent per
annum. Currency, in shape of bills, is now ac
cumulating in New York banks far la excess of
demand.
Extracts from a letter from Selifman,
Freres & Cie, bankers in Paris, to Repre
sentative Hitt, of Illinois, depicting the.
evils which would follow free coinage, were
laid before the committee.
Francis J. NewlaUds, of California, was
recalled. He declared it to be nntrue that
money was now 'easy and plentiful. The
whole country was now, in liquidation;
people were afraid to go into new enterprises,
ffnd were placing their money in tbe banks
so that the bants had a glnt of money.
HEADING OFF THE SHARKS.
Commissioner Kaum Notifies Pension At
torneysWhat They Must Do.
Washington, Feb. 13. Commissioner
Baum has issued to attorneys and agents
practicing before the Bureau of Pensions a
circular letter, calling attention to the rules
of practice of tbe Interior Department, which
requires all attorneys an .others prosecut
ing claims for pensions to file with the Com
missioner of Pensions for approval copies of
all circular letters framed to solicit busi
ness. This rule will be hereafter strictly
enforced.
This action is found to be necessary, in
view of the fact that many of the circulars
now being sent out by unscrupulous attor
neys are calculated to deceive the public
and create discontent and suspicion in the
minds of pensioners and applicants for pen
sions. I A Change In Missions.
Washington, Feb. 13. The only
changes made by the Senate Committee on
Appropriations in the diplomatic and con
sular appropriation bill was the division
of tbe Central American mission into two
missions with salaries' of 10,000 for each
Minister, and the increase of llth Mexican
mission Irom the second to the first grade,
with a corresponding increase in the salary
of the Minister from $12,000 to $17,500.
The Caucus Again Postponed.
Washjjigton, Feb. 13. The Bepnbli
can cancus, which was postponed until to
night, has again been postponed, and it is
now said that it will probably take place
Monday night This caucus was proposed
by members favoring a compromise on the
silver question, based on the free coinage of
the American product.
Population of Afkanias.
Washington, Feb.v 13. The Census
Bureau to-day announced the population of
the State of Arkansas by races as follows:
White, 816.517; colored, 311.227; Indians,
304; Chinese, 131, Total, 1,128,179.
x Dr. Selp's Appointment Forwarded.
ITBOU A RTAYr COnBXSrOKDSXT.1
Washington, Feb. 13 Commissioner
Baum to-day forwarded to Dr. CL P. Seip,
at Pittsburg, his commission aa one of the
Board of Pension Exaainen t tbat city.
SEEKING FOR RELIEF
From the Supreme Court Against Its
Recent Decision,
APPEAL OF PITTSBURG HEARD
In tbe Litigation Over Street Improvement
" Assessments.
AEGDilESTS PRESENTED OX BOTH SIDE&
rSFXCIAI. TXLXOBAM TO TOI DISrATCB.1
Philadelphia, Feb. 13. The Suprema
Court heard argument tc-dar on the anneal
of the city of Pittsburg from decisions of tho- J
wuiuuuAiuiwuitut .ciuegucuy couuiy,
in the litigation over an assessment of
damages, costs, and expenses for both com.-'
pieted and uncompleted public improve
menta in Pittsburg. The city was
represented by David T. Watson,
and City Attorney Moreland; tbs
appellees being represented by John S. Mo
Cleave, M. A. Woodward and W. B.
Bogers. Counsel for the city in their argu
ment tried to show that tbe Supreme Court's
recent decision in the appeals ofEngel and
others did not leave Pittsburg without any
law under which it could assess property
owners damages for street improvement
along the lines of their properties.
John McCIeave andM. A. Woodward ap
peared on behalf of T. A. Gillespie, George
J. JWhitney and Thomas B. Atterbury,
citizens, who were directly interested, to
show that tbe decision declaring the act of
1887 unconstitutional deprived the city of
all right to assess damages for streetim
provements against citizens whose property
immediately adjoined the line of improve
ments. Was a Special law.
By tbe decision of the Supreme Court, la'
January last, rendered in Justice Williams';
opinion, it was decided that the plan of.
estimating damages by means of a board of
viewers was unconstitutional, because it
was a special law. Even after this decision,
tbe city authorities claimed that they
had a right to make the improvements under '
the laws passed'prior. This the protesting
citizens denied. Their equity proceedings,
in which they were sustained by the Alle-'
gheny courts, seemed to sustain them in this
claim of right, and thus arises the present
contention in tbe Supreme Court.
It was argued by Mr. Watson that tbe re
voking of the act of 1887 merely decides that,
the creation, functions, powers and com
pensation of the Board of Viewers, pro-'
Tided for in that act, Is in conflict with tbs
Constitution; and that it still leaves intact
the other portions of the act, which gives
tne power to open streets, to grade the A
auccta, iu aaacsa auu cuiiecfr uic uamajzea.
from the properties benefited, and to con-,
struct sewers, and to collect tbe damtj
ages from properties benefited by the sewers-'
He recited the various laws relating to as-'
sessment of properties since Pittsburg be-'
came a city, in 1816, np to the passage of,
the act of 1889, which the Supreme Court in.
January last declared unconstitutional, and
thereby has blocked all new street work ia;
Pittsburg.
Objection Now Too Late.
Tbe whole system was local taxation for;
local benefits. The city of Pittsburg, Mr,j
Watson said, had in operation SI,-!
200,000 worth of improvements, and it!
was necessary to have the machinery)
to collect the cost aud expenses of these ira-i
provements. What he rested his case on was
this: Tbat the benefits more than pay thei
costot the improvements, and when the del
facto viewers did what the act authorized,
and the objectors did not come forward, they'
have no right to object now, and, especially,
as nobody has been harmed.
The argument on the other side was that! .
the former decision of the Supreme Court
in Eugel's app'eal was based upon the uu-s
constitutionality of the act as a whole. Ia
consequence, the ordinances directing thei
street improvements, over which the con ten-j
tion arises, were passed by Councils of the'
city, organized underan unconstitutional act.
The contract for the construction of the
work was made on behalf of tbe city by ,
cDiei oi tuc xseparuaeob oi xuoiic worKS,, ji
and everything was therefore void and had
no legal effect.
He'ccncluded bv saylngf "All their acta'
in relation to tbe improvements in question j d
4IB U& iiV ICA, 1UI, AUU HIV VU1U.
U7 TEE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE,'
Woman Suffrage and Russian Persecution of j
Hebrews Are Given Attention.
Sfbingfield, III., Feb. 13. The Sen-,
ate in committee of the whole to-day,
listened to addresses by a number of women
in favor of woman suffrage. At tbe close of
the talk a resolution favoring the adoption
woman suffrage was reported back to tha;
Senate with a recommendation that it be re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. '
In the Senate proper a resolution of thQt
citizens of Springfield was introduced, ask
ingthe Assembly to memorialize the cotumis-
sioners to do all in their power to prevent
Bussian persecution of the Hebrews.
POISONED BY A FARMER'S CHEESE. ,
Eleven Persons Suffer Excruciating Agony,
and One Will Die. ;
St. Louis, Feb. 11. Eleven persons are)
lying at their homes iu North St. Louis in 4
precarious condition from the effects of eat
ing some poisoned cheese. Tuesday last'
several families purchased some hand cheess
from a farmer, and all who have partaken'
of it are suffering excruciating internal
pains.
The Worst case is that of Mrs. Kate ObelL'
It is feared she will die. The others, thought
m a dangerous condition, will probably re-'
cover.
-MOTHERS, I WARN YOU!"
Watch carefully your daughter's
health. When tho appetite fails, or
there is a growing nervous irritability,
extreme lassitude, emaciation, tho
voice trembles, tho step is irresolute,
eyelids droop, and expression languid,
then devote ono hour ton, thorough
investigatipn of the cause.
LYDIAEPINKHAM'Scp'S
acts prompt! j; in such cases ; by its use
your daughter will be speedily re
stored to health. It is tho only
Positive Cure and Legitimate Bemedy
for tho peculiar weaknesses and ail
ments of women. Every .Druggist
sells it as a standard article, or )ent
by mail, in form of Pills or Lozenges,
on receipt of S1.00.
Send stamp for Guide to Haalth and
Zttanotte." a Deiatlfol Illustrated boot.
Ljdia E. Pinkhsm Med. Co Lynn, Mass..
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