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JGHNSTOWS FLOOD
Once More the Inhabitants of
the Deluge-Stricken City
Flee for Life..
THE CITY IS UNDER WATER.
A Startling Kumor That a Great Log
Boom is Breaking Apart.
MAXI BKIDGES ARE SWEPT A WAT
A Large Kumbsr of Places East and West
of fittsburg Flooded.
EAILEOAD TEAFF1CJ1S KNOCKED OUT
J SPECIAL TKXGBAM TO THE DlSFATCB.l
Joiixstow;, Feb. 16. Once more Johns
town s under water. As a result of the
heavy rains of last night the Coneniangh
river and Stony creek were each bank-full
by noon.
Three bridges over the Conemangh, the
l'olnt bridge, the Lincoln bridge and the
Woodvale bridce, save way before the vast
quantity of water hurled against them, and
were entirely destroyed. A new bridge was
in course of erection on the site of the old
Lincoln bridce, and the huge iron beams
went down with the old structure. The
present flood is the largest since May SI,
18S9. The rain is still pouring down at au
alarming rate.
At 6 o'clock all the lower pait of the city
was inundated. The Jlorrell House "had
been flooded for several hours, and the lower
floors ot the Club House were under water.
On the Soutbside and in Cambria hundreds
of bouses arc flooded, and the people are
getting out in boats. All the bridges ex
cept the new one at Franklin street have
been carried away.
It being impossible to reach the station,
the Pennsylvania liail.-oad has established a
depot at Washington street.
A rumor that the big Stony creek log
boom was breaking caused the most intense
alarm, and the people ae fleeing to the high
grounds. It is said tl:- water at the large
boom on Shady creek is higher than it was
in 18S7, when it broke There are over 3,
000,000 or 4,000,000 feet ot logs in this boom.
It is said it this boom breaks it will surely
carry ana) the boom at Fouseville. and in that
event very serious consequences will result In
Johnstown.
At C o'clock communication with the differ
ent quarters of the town was impracticable, ex
cept over tho new Franklin street bridge and
the railroad stone bndrre.
Ileports irom South Fork say that the river
is higher than since the flood, and there is IS
inches ot snow. The snow is rapidly melting,
and Stony creek is rising one foot an lionr.
At 9 o'clock the water had reached the Wind
sor Hotel, was running over most of the princi
pal streets, and still rising. The Conemauzh
is not as Inch a? it was the day of the great
flood, but at the stone bridge the arcbes are as
full as they were jut before tbe fatelul reser
voir broke. The railroad crew stationed there
is kept busv keepirg driftwood from lodging.
Tho Millvale school house, nscd as a morgue in
flood times, is under water, and a number of
bouses in that section have floated from their
Inundation;. Tbe engine and hose, bouse of
tbe Thirteenth ward havo been carried down.
The streets in this section, as well as In Cam
bria, have been deserted, and tbe people have
left their homes, Thn fcenes this evening
much resemble those of tbe great flood, when
people were fleeing tor safety; only that to
night the chief aim is to secure safety for the
people, and the goods were aliened to float
awa). The streets not under water are wild
with excitement, caused by rapiuly driving
teams and people hurrj inc to their friends on
higher ground.
While bos were driving a number of rows
throngb an alley one of the animals was carried
downstream. No deaths are reported, though
a man named ltiley was carried away from the
bridle, but bv passing a rope around bis body
lie was safely drawn to tbe top of the bridge,
after having been under tbe current several
times. Nearly all of the cellars are flooded,
and most of the business houses closed early.
T here is hut little sleep here to-night, and the
people are huddled in what houses are compar
atively safe.
About midnight the waters became statlon
arv. and Signal Service Officer Lorcntz an
nounced that the indications were that the
waters would subside This had a quieting
effect on the people.and as a mounted patrol was
established, prepared to give Immediate warn
ing ot impending danger, the people felt
more secure, and many of them sought a place
of rest.
BLOCKADED BY LANDSLIDES.
Tho Baltimore and Ohio Catches Its Sliaro
ofthelilgltains.
The Baltimore and Ohio road was blockaded
with landslides at various points yesterday.
I ho worst one occurred early in
tho morning. near West Jewton.
Passengers were transferred, and the
regular train from the East arrived five
hours late. The other train-, averaged an hour
behind time all day. Tho eastbound track was
rleared for the through trains last evening, out
it will take several days to remove tbe debris
Irom the other track. The slide carries away
the telegraph poles and interfered with tho
wires. Several smaller slides occurred between
Washington and AVheeling oa the Wheeling
division.
Through trains on theFennsvlvanla and Pan
handle roads were delayed more than an" hour
last evening by tbe wate:. The greatest
trouble as expected at Mosside. where the
stream runs close to the track, and atBntter
milk Falls, aboi e Concmaugu. The Ft Wayne
and Cleveland and Pittsburg trains camo in
close to the scratch.
IN WEST2I0RELAXD COUNTY.
llridges anil Small Ituildings Carried Away
and Others Hooded.
Jeasxktte, Pa., Feb. 16L The streams
about this I'lace have all overflowed their
banks. The south side is covered with water,
and many people have been compelled to seek
safety on higher grounds. Several bridges and
bouses have been washed away by the flood,
and the water is still rising. It has been rain
ing here for tl past 18 hours.
At Penn the waters are now higher than
thpy have been f jr ears, and many families
have bcn obliged to leave their homes. There
are reports that a great number of cattle w ere
drow ned near Peniu
At Manor station a number of bridges have
been washed away, and a number of out-build-Ings
have beeu seen passing down stream.
1 he distillery of Matbias A Co., tbe pick and
shovel factorr of Beamer fc Sons, and several
other large buildings are flooded.
LITTLE 'WASHINGTON ISOLATED.
Tbe Lower lart of the Town Submerged
and Travel Stopped.
."FrKtIAI.TEt.lO RAM TO THE OISPATCII.1
WASUIJ.GTON. Pa.. Feb. 16. The houses and
bottoms In the southern part of town are sub
merged, and it is still raining. Some of the
large machine snops In the lower part of the
town have suspended operations on account of
tbe high water.
No trains have left Washington this after
noon on tbe Chartiers Valley Railroad, as tbe
water i- over tbe track in many places and the
bridges aro considered unsafe. The county
bridge at Meadowlands has been washed away.
HIGH WATrH AT ZANESVILLE.
A New Railroad ltrldge Over tho Licking
Kiier Is Swept Ana).
-rVC1AL TELEGRAM TO THE niRPATCH.t
Zasesville. Feb. 16. Three inches of rain
have fallen in the last 21 boors, and nvermen
nredict tbe highest water since 1881 The
Muskingum hai risen 15 feet, and is going up
six inches an hour.
Dilttwood swept out the falsework under
'the new terminal railway bridge over the Lick
ing this afternoon, and tbe bridge went down,
Antailing a los or several thousand dollars.
Every railroad entering tbe city Is having trains
Uelajed by landslides and washouts.
RAILROADS KNOCKED GUT.
Big Washouts and Uic Filling of Cats Stop
Train Tratlic.
F1TCTAI. TELEGRAM Til TUX DISPATCH.!
Massielok, Feb. It Heavy rains for two
days south of this city have seriously crippled
the railroads. Au extensive washout on the
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling below Urichs
ville, caused the abandonment of passenger
train No. 4, due here at 3.12 this afternoon.
On the extension of the Wheeling and Lake
Erie serious trouble has been caused by the
filling up of cuts, and a number ot washouts
are also reported near Jowett.
CHARTIERS ON A HIGH.
THE CHEEK 0VEEFL0WS ITS BANKS AND
CAUSES MUCH TROUBLE.
M ansfield, Heidelberg, Woodvllle and Leas
dale nooded Families Driven Ont of
Their Homos Glassworks and Electric
Light Plants In Danger.
Not in many years has the earth's cuticle
been so thoroughly loosened in this neigh
borhood as at present, and why it didn'tslip
ofl'the hills more than it did was a puzzle to
many railroad men. Railroad officials traveled
with tbe trains on the hind platforms of rear
cars and noted indications of possible coming
slips, and each carrying a pad noted down
their observations and consigned them to tbe
foremen of section gangs.
All the runs were coming out bank-full and
up in tbe districts where the roaring gas wells
are located, the noise of the brooks added to
that of the wells produced a sullen roar that
could be beard for miles.
The Chartiers creek at Mansfield has tho ap
pearance of a river at the lower end of Main
street. It is fully a half a mile wide at what is
known as Shawhan's bend. Tbe creek has
changed its courso entirely, and rushes across
Yost's bottom lands, and Bell's and Lea's bot
toms are entirely under water. In Mansfield
proper tho water is within 100 feet of
Main street on Mary. Tbe Armory of
Company K, Fourteenth Regiment, on Mary
street, is entirely surrounded, and tho water is
within sir inches ot the floor. At tbe corner ot
Main street and the bridge, tho office ot the
Chartiers Valley Low Pressuro Gas Company
is four feet unuer water. At tbe other end of
the bridge, tbe ofhee of 'Squire J. W. Mc
Creedv, which Is in the basement, has three
feet of water. The family of Thomas Johnson
had to move to tbe second floor. Mr. Johnson
has been ill for some time with pneumonia.
The family of James Waldio was forced
to move. Mr. Waldle's daughter
has been an invalid for 18 months. The fam
ilies of Mr. Allison, William Hepplewhite and
John JamiJon were forced to move out.
In North Mansfield the entire village is under
water. All the residents have been compelled
to live in tbe second floor. Tbe Chartiers Val
ley Railroad, between McKeown'i bridge and
Junction No. 2, is completely washed away and
no trains bave been running since noon. The
Pittsburg. Chartiers and Youghioghcny is sub
merged and all trains bave been abandoned.
Tbe crews of two trains retnrned to Mansfield,
and took the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St.
Louis road into Niiuick, from which station
they walked to Chartiers.
Up the valley farther the villages of Heldel
burg and Woodvllle are completely under
water and it was impossible to reach them. At
Camp Hill the family of Archibald Mclntyre
bad to be removed on an improvised raft Irom
the second story window.
Tbe glass works of Marion, Hart t Co., at
Leasdale, O., 1 miles above Mansfield, Is
completely flooded. Tbe water is in
tbe furnaces and pots and will
cause considerable damage. About 500
casks and barrels, which were stoied for
packing purposes, were carried away and
passed Mansfield in sections of 10 to 50, which
caused considerable excitement as they struck
the bridge and w ere broken up. The electric
light plant is in danger of being washed aVay.
It bas been secured by heavy ropes, and every
thing movable bas been tied down.
Residents of Mansfled say that the water is
within six inches of tbe high water mark of
1SSS. when the creek changed its course and
flooded Main street. It was about 16 feet and
stationary at 10:30 last nighc
Tbe shop of George Home, which stands folly
15 feet from the bank, is in danger of being car
ried away. Six inches more water will be suffi
cient to move it.
ALL MOVABLES FLOATING AWAY.
Great Damage Done in the Lowland Near
Newark, O.
ISPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Newark, Feb. 16. The incessant rain has
done incalculable damage as the people resid
ing on lowlands in this city. This morning
Licking reservoir overflowed its banks, and it
has been rising since. In tbe southwestern and
northeastern part of tbe town cellars are
flooded and more than 20 familiel had to be
carried from their homes.
A large bullock was carried along with the
debris, while fences, fodder, trees, logs and
everything imaginable is seen floating.
IN THE VICINITY OF WHEELING.
The Banks or All Small Streams Overflow
ing With Railroad Washouts.
irrECIAL TELEORAA! TO THE DISPATOB.1
Wheeling, Feb. 16. The Incessant and
heavy rains of the past 21 hours have put all of
the small streams in this vicinity over their
banks. The railroads have suffered a good deal
from washouts and all trains are delayed.
At Barton, O.. on tbe Cleveland. Lorain and
Wheeling Railroad, Indian and Wheeling
creeks are over tbeir banks, and a number ot
families bave been forced to leave tbeir homes.
Great damage is feared there.
THE RAGING OHIO.
N
It Is Above the Danger Point at Cincinnati
and Still Rising.
Cixcinnati, Feb. 1G. At 10 o'clock to-night
the Ohio river here was 46 feet above low
water, and was rising half an Inch an hour. Tho
rain last night in Southern Ohio was very
heavy. At Loveland the Little Miami was so
high that bridges have been guyed and
weighted to save them.
Specials and private telegrams from West
Virginia report the feeders of the Ohio high
and rising. At present writing the river is ono
foot above the danger point. It is now ex
pected to go above 53 or 51 feet at this point.
TUBTLE CHEEK SUBMERGED.
The People of the Village Paddling Abont
the Streets in Boats.
ISrECtAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Braddocc, Feb. 16. The nigh waters in the
Monongahela river and its tributaries emptying
into Turtle creek have caused tbe water in the
latter to back up to such a decree that the
town bearing the name is under water this
evening.
The citizens are going through the streets in
boats. - -
IUver Telecrams.
IFrECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE niSFATnH.1
BnowssviLLE Klver is feet 4 Inches and rising.
Weather rainy. Thermometer, 55 at 6 p. M.
MORGAXTOWit KlVer9feetandrIsine. Weather
rainy. Thermometer. C5 at 4 r. M.
Warrex Klver 4.8 feet and rising. Weather
warm and raining.
Allkghexy JONCTIos Klver 13 feet ana ris
ing last. It has ralucd continuously for the past
II hours.
Cairo River 4Ifeet and rising. Weather cloudy.
Louisville ltlvcr falling slowly, lu reet 8 inches
on canal, 18 feet 4 laches on falls. 4 leet 4
Inches on locks. Business zood. s Weather pleas
ant. Wheeling Klver 21 feet and rising. Cloudy
and pleasant; rained all day.
HO ACTION ON SILVER,
The Caucus of Honse Republicans Comes to
That Decision.
Washington, Feb. 16. At the caucus
of Republican members of the House to
night perhaps 75 members eie present. It
was seen soon lifter tbe proceedings opened
that tbe drift of opinion was against any ac
tion on the silver question at this time.
Neither Speaker Keed nor Mr. McKJnley
were present. Thesilverbill was the principal
measure of discussion, and various members
presented their individual views as to the
course to be pursued, the discussion being
carried on under the five-minute rule. No
conclusion whatever was reached on the
silver question, except as to the failure to
tike any action, and the evidently prepon
derating sentiment in the caucus against
consideration of further silver legislation
during this Congress may be said to be a
quasi conclusion. The only tangible result
ot the caucus was the adoption of the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That It is tbe sense of this caucus
that the Chairman and Secretary bo instructed
to request tbe Immediate presence and con
tinued attendance of absent Republican Rep
resentatives during the remainder of this Con
gress. A Senator In South Dakota at Last.
FrrCIAL TELEORAM TO THE DISrATCn.t
PlEKRE, S. D., Feb. 16. The Rev. Mr.
Kyle was to-day elected Senator by a com
bination of Democrats and Farmers' Alli
ance members on the fortieth ballot. Ibis
is a Republican loss.
KEMBLE'S BIG I0AN.
The Bill to Reimburse Him Is Pro
nounced Unconstitutional
BY SOME SENATE AUTHORITIES.
Will Bs Paid Back the 400.000 Loaned
to the State, However.
OPPOSITION TO THE NEW ROAD ACT
rSPICIAt. TELEGRAM TO THE T1ISPATCTM
Habrisbdrg, Feb. 16. One of the
closest legal reasoners in the Senate has been
making a study of tbe Constitution, with
reference to the proposed reimbursement of
"William H. Kemble for his, loan of $400,000
to Governor Beaver for the abatement of
nuisances produced by the Johnstown flood,
and as a result of his investigation he says
he cannot see how the bill introduced in the
House on the subject can stand a constitu
tional test. A sub-committee of the Com
mittee on Appropriations has started an ex
amination of the resolution on file in 'The
Auditor General's department, showing the
amount expended under the authority of the
State Board of Health at Johnstown.
This sum reaches about 400,000. The
vouchers deposited with the Auditor Gener
al are not of the ordinary kind, requiring
examination at the hands of that official,
but the committee of the House thought it
advisable to scrutinize tbem before passing
favorably on an appropriation to cover the
loan negotiated by the Governor. Tbe in
quiry is said to be satisfactory, and the bill
to reimburse Mr. Kemble will doubtless be
reported favorably.
lie Will Be Reimbursed.
That gentleman has received the thanks
of the Legislature for his philanthropic act,
in meeting a great pnblic exigency, and the
Legislature will likely supplement this ac
tion by tbe passage of the indicated appro
priation, but many mcmbeia will vote for it
under protest, because they believe the Con
stitution is in the way of the execution of
the proposed legislation.
There will be opposition to the measure
for this same reason, but it will not be
potential enough to compass its defeat. Other
members, who have crave doubts as to its con
stitutionality, will support it and throw the re
sponsibility of either approving or vetoing it on
the Governor. Several Senators, who would be
glad to vote for the appropriation if It were
freed from constitutional objections, are clearly
of the opinion that it wonld be a violation of
section 11, article 3 of tbe organic law,
which prohibits the Legislature from "provid
ing for the payment of any claim against tbe
Commonwealth without previous authority of
law."
What tho Constitution Says.
Sections 5 and 6 of nrticlo 9 of the
Constitution also provide that "no dqbt
shall be created by or on behalf
of tbe State except to supply casual de
ficiencies of reveijue, repel invasions, suppress
Insurrection, defend the State in war or to pay
existing debt," "and all laws authorizing the
borrowing of money by or on behalf of the
State shall specify tbe purpose for which tbe
money is to be used, and the money so bor
rowed shall be used for the purpose specified
and no other."
Ex-Governor Beaver and ex-Attorney Gen
eral Kirkpatrlck claim that the negotiation of
tho Johnstown loan was clearly legal, because
the work to which It was applied was done un
der the authority of the State Board of Health,
which is empowered, "when required by tho
Governor oi the Legislature, anu at such'other
times as it deems it important to Institute sani
tary inspections of public institutions or places
throughout the State, and to enforce such reg
ulations as will tend to limit tbe progress of
epidemic diseases."
Another provision authorizes the Boara of
Health in places bavins: no local boards to.
"order nuisances, or tbe cause of any special
disease or mortality, to beabated and removed,
and to enforce quarantine regulations as said
board shall direct."
. Power of the Legislatnre.
The power of the State Legislature to make
the appropriation is based on tbe following
section from the act ot 1511, relative to public
accounts:
"In all cases where the laws recognize a
claim on the Commonwealth, and there is no ap
propriation of money to pay the same.it shall be
the duty of tha Auditor General and StateTreas
urer to adjust and settle the amounts of said
claims as other accounts, and the Auditor Gen
eral shall Immediately report tho same to the
Lecitlature. if In session, but if not in session.
tben dnring the first week of tbe next ensuing
session."
One of tbe best lawyers in the Senate has
expressed the opinion that thero is no consti
tutional warrant for the passage of the pro
posed reimbnrsement legislation, and that the
only legal remedy tbe State had for tbe abate
ment of tbe nuisance created by the Johnstown
flood was by ha vine tbe Governor call the Leg
islature together in extra session to pass a bill
appropriating sufficient money to meet tbe
great public emergency. Tin-, be said, could
have been done with very little expense to the
State.
Representative Fruit, Chairman of the Ap
propriation Committee, is free In the expres
sion of tbe belief that Governor Fattison will
sign the reimbursement bill.
Gives Up the Fight.
Auditor General McCamant has about made
np bis mind to rcsistno f urtherthe claim of tbe
Register of Wills of Philadelphia for the maxi
mum amount of fees (5 per cent) for the collec
tion of collateral inheritance tax. This fight
has been protracted, because under the law tbe
Register's fees can be cut down below 5 per
cent.
Tbe practice had been to give them the limit
ot tbe law, but the earnings of the Philadel
phia Register have been so large the past three
years that the Auditor General tried to bave
tbem curtailed in the Interest of the State. The
official will probably be permitted to retain tbe
full amount of his claim, except for expenses
Incurred in collecting collateral inheritance
tax.
Auditor General McCamant estimates that
the Philadelphia Register of Wills bas cleared
about $17,000 annually tbe past three years
of fees alone, and the Allegheny County Reg
ister. $21,000, independent of bis salary. The
proposed new law will allow the Roister of
Wills in Allegheny county not more than 5.000
a year in fees, in addition to his salary.
Opposing tho Itoad Bill.
Senator Sbowalter says the first reports rela
tive to tbe bill of the Road Commission from
his constituents were favorable to its passage,
nut since lis contents bate been digested oppo
sition to it seems to be crystallizing. The
Grangers have beguu filing complaints against
Its enactment mto law. Forest Grange, of
Butler county, has forwarded Senator Sbowal
ter a protest against the proposed legislation,
in which it is staled that the members of tbe
order are utterly opposed to this bill.
Another citizen of the county writes that the
people of his neighborhood are satisfied with
the present laws relating to the improvement
of roads; that they are opposed to either county
or State supervision, and favor home rule.
They are particularly opposed to the proposed
creation ot the office of county engineer. The
oil producing people. Senator Sbowalter thinks,
are generally favorable to the commission Dill.
C0-0PEEATIVE BANKS.
A Case From Meadville Argued Before the
Attorney General.
SrECIAL TELEGltAJI TO THE PtSrATCH.1
HAKBISBUBO, Fob. 16. In 1887 the Legisla
ture passed an act authorizing tho formation of
co-operative associations for mannfacturing,
minlneaDd kindred purposes. Under this law
the Farmers' Co-Operative Association of
Meadville was organized. Tbe company in
cluded in its business that ot banking, and
some of the stockholders rebelled at this course
as belnc in violation of tho law. An applica
tion was made to Attorney General. Kirkpat
rlck for a writ of quo warranto to show cause
wby tbe association prosecuted a banking busi
ness. This application was argued before Attorney
General Hensel to-day, ex-Senator Herr, of this
city, appearing for the complainants, and H.
Newton Pettis, of Meadville, for tbe company.
No decision was reached by the Attorney Gen
eral. .
Pittsburg Typevrlrter Displaced.
.-SPECIAL TELIQBAM TO.TBX DISrATCH.l
HAEHlSBtJKQ, Feb. 10. Miss Case, of Pitts,
burg, typewriter In the office of the Secretary
of tbe Commonwealth, has been succeeded by
Etutis B. Grimes, of Bellefonte.
Cases for tho Pardon Board.
ISrF CIAI. TKLXO RAM TO TUB DISPATCH.
Haeeisbdho. Feb. 18. Among the cases to
be heard by the Board of Pardons next week
are the following: Jack McBride, Washington,
selling liquor illegally; Walter Herilngton.
THE' PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY '
Allegheny, felonious assanlt; "William Connell
and Thomas Bateman, Blair, arson; Samnel G.
Byers, Butler, forgery; Benjamin Cox, Wash
ington. murder In the second degree; William
H. Porter, Allegheny, conspiracy.
THE OIL-BILL FIGHT.
IT WILL BE BESUMED ON THUBSDAY
WITH BEHEWED VIB0B.
The Standard Attorneys "Will Bo There
With an Elaborate Defense of Its
Client Refiners to Oppose the Bill Its
Friends Are Cqnfident.
rprKCtAI. TEt.ZOBAM TO .THE TJItrATCm.l
Habrisbueo, Feb. 1C The Standard
Oil Company's legal representatives, who
have been assigned to speak against the bill
to cut down the rates of transportation and
storage of oil before a joint session of the
the Senate Judiciary and House Corpora
tion Committees, are making great prepara
tions to refute the principal arguments used
by ex-Senator Lee in his remarks before
these committees last week. Iu the opin
ion of Mr. M. E. Olmstead, of this city,
Sir. Lee fully answered himself during the
discussion, when he was obliged to make
responses to several interrogatories pro
pounded to him, but notwithstanding this
the representative of the great corporation
will go into au elaborate defense of his
client, and will try to prove that tbe present
rates are not exorbitant, and that if reduced
would not inure to tbe benefit of the pro
ducers. He claims that Lee's argument that oil was
transsorted at a profit of IS cents a barrel by
producers who owned lines Is preposterous, in
view of the fact that theso lines were admitted
to bave been only five miles long, while under
tho proposed law it is attempted to make pipe
line companies carry a barrel of oil for SO miles
at 12 cents a barrel, and for a further distance
at the rate of 3 cents a barrel for over SO miles.
As showing the great sacrifice his company
has made in the interest of the producers of
oil, Mr. Olmstead says it constructed tanks
with a capacity of 45,000,000 barrels, and only
(about 3,000,000 barrels are now stored in tbem.
fin the argument against tho bill aimed at tho
Standard, Mr. Olmstead will be assisted Dy
Lyman D. Gilbert, of this city.Deputy Attorney
General under the administration of Governor
Hoyt. Other representatives of tho Standard
will be here on Thursday, but the big talk will
be done by these men. Refiners wiil also be
represented in opposition to tbe bill.
The friends of the irovement will also be at
the hearing in force, and appear confident of
getting the bill ont of committee with a favor
able recommendation soon after the arguments
shall have been concluded.
HONORS TO SHERMAN.
A Reply From General Howard to Gov
ernor Fattlson's Proffer.
tSFECIAL TXLEQKAM TO THE DISPATCH.l
HAitKlsURQ, Feb. 16. Governor Fattison,
who left for Washington to-day to attend tbe
funeral of Admiral Porter at Washington to
morrow, requested Adjutant General McClel
land to telegraph General Henry W. Slocum,
asking him as to tbe funeral of General Sher
man and proffaring an escort to the remains
while passing through this State, General O.
O. Howard sent tbe following reply:
"Your place will be arranzed in column next
after Governor of New York. Anv honors
that Pennsylvania may pay en route will be ac
ceptable to family."
General McClelland, accompanied by Colonel
McClellan, of the Governor's staff, will leave
here to-morrow to attend the funeral of
Admiral Porter at Washington.
Captain O'Neill Takes Charge.
rSrECTAI, TELEGKA1I TO THE DISPATCH.!
Habbisbcbo, Feb. 16. Lieutenant Colonel
O'Neill assumed the position of keeper of the
State Arsenal to-day.
STANDING BEAR'S BRIDE,
A WILD WEST SHOW INDIAN BBAVE WHO
DEARLY LOVED FIE.
"While Getting Ontslde of One in Vienna He
Captures the Heart and Hand of a
Plnmp German Widow They Come to
America.
SrECIAt, TELXOKAIt TO TUB DISPATOH.1
New York, Feb. 16. Mr. Matu-Nashi,
known in England as Standing Bear, a fall
blooded Sioux, who accompanied Buffalo
Bill's Wild "West show to Europe three
years ago, returned to-day on the steamship
Scandia vrith a handsome blue-eyed German
bride and a two-year-old boy, the first half
breed born on Austrian soil. Standing
Bear is a straigbt-limbed, dignified child of
the prairie, in the early prime oi manhood.
He took a day off in Vienna while the
Wild West show was exhibiting there
and strolled around the city. He is inordi
nately fond of pastry and happened to pass
a baker's shop. In tbe window was a
tempting display. He had a poo'ket full of
marks, and he went in, put a coin on tbe
counter and indicated to the coniely and
plump young woman, who smiled at him
and asked him in dulcet German what he
would have, that he wanted a pie, thus as
serting his right to the proud title of
American.
Now it chanced that the young woman
had been a widow lor just a year, and had a
great longing for another partner. She
noted that the red man was tall and grace
ful, that he had attracted a great crowd of
folk in front of the bakery, and that
countless German noses were pressed
against the window. So she thought what a
big boom ber business woulnlhave if she
could hare the red man as a permanent at
traction. She made up her mind in a mo
ment that she would woo tbe warrior and
try to get up a little Wild West show of
her own.
When Matu-Nashi had encompassed his
pie, she bade him sit down, signifying by
sundry gestures that if he would he might
eat all the pies in the bakery. He under
stood her, and from that li.iy Standing Bear
was missed from the V'Vild West show.
After they had been living together four
months, the widow thought it was
about time to call in :i clergyman,
and she was made Mrs. Standing Bear.
She made an effort to teach her husband
German, but it was too hard for him, and so
she decided to let bim teach her Siouz. She
was an apt pupil, and soon was nearly as
good a talker as St-indingBear.
Beside her half-breed boy, Mrs. Standing
Bear, brings with her a 3-year-old Teuton,
the child of her former husband, and her
mother and father. They are all going to
South Dakota.
A DISASTROUS COLLISION.
One Trainman Killed In Colorado and
Others Are Injured.
Denver, Feb. 16. There was a wreck on
the Union Pacific Railroad between Chey
enne and Denver this morning. Train No.
318 dashed into the rear of an extra at
Brighton.
Engineer Downs had both legs broken.
TCl-aman Rnptic.nr trill Villiwl nml ttin ......
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ttiuctor and engineer of the train were in-
JUkCU.
RECOVERING SUNKEN CRUISERS.
Wreckers In the Apia Harbor 'Will Probably
Raise the Trenton.
San Francisco, Feb. 16. Advices
from Samoa, per steamship Alameda, state
tbat wreckers have becrun work on the ves
sels submerged in Apia harbor, and that it
is expected that the United States flagship
Trenton, wrecked in the storm of March 16,
1889. will be floated shortly, or as soon as
the boilers can be removed from the vessel.
TRACK WALKER PURSUED BT BEABS.
A Freight JTraln Crew Gives Chase, but the
Animals Escapes.
Wilkesbarre, Feb. 16. Martin Badge,
a track walker on the Central Railroad of
New Jersey, was pursued by bears last
night.
A crew from a freight train gave chase,
bnt the bean escaped.
MR. MOfiLEY'S MOTION,
The British House of Commons" Re
fuses to Censure Mr. Balfour,
BUT HE IS MERCILESSLY SCORED.
Messrs. Horlej, Gladstone, Balfour, Smith
and MaDy Others
PARTICIPATE IN THE GEEAT DEBATE
LONDON, Feb. 16. In the House of Cony
raons this afternoon, John Morley arose
and, in accordance with the notice previ
ously given by him, moved tbat the House
adopt a vote centuring the Irish Executive
for its action in the Tipperary prosecutions.
Mr. Morley's motion declared that such
action on the part of the Irish Executive was
calculated to bring the law into contempt,
and was a violation of the rights of citizens.
The House at this time was filled from the
galleries to the floor. Mr. Parnell eat be
tween Thomas Bailey Potter and Timothy
M. Healy. Thomas Sexton sat directly be
hind Justin McCarthy on the same bench
as Mr. Morley.
The Speech of the Mover of the Motion.
Mr. Morley, rising amid cheers, said that
the motion, instead of being put out of date
by recent events, was most opportune, in
view of the fact that two prominent Irish
members of Parliament had just passed on
their way into prison within sight of tbe
House. Tbe imprisonment of these mem
bers of Parliament was tbe climax of the
-Tipperary prosecution. He appealed
to the House as to whether,
until September last, his attitude toward
the Irish police had been hostile, but after
seeing in Tipperary the working of the tre
mendous coercion machine, his eyes had
bsen opened as to what pitch of demoraliza
tion, brntalitj and lawlessness tho agents
of Mr. Balfour had been brought to bv Mr.
.Balfour's standing up for every act of theirs,
right or wrong cheers! crediting every state
ment of tbe police, and refusing to make
any inquiry, however strong tho evidence
was against tbem. Hear! Heart In Tipperary
the police adopted a course for which, lu Eng
land, Colonel Caddell and every man concerned
in it would have been cashiered. At the en
trance of tho Court House there was not the
dense, savage crowd some people supposed, but
as quiet anu harmless a crowd as be ever saw.
Secretary Ualfonr Begins to Squirm.
Tbe police used brutal, ferocious and abso
lutely unprovoked violence. He (Morley) was
ready to attest to everything in conrt
At this point Mr. Balfour signified dissonr,
and Mr. Morley asked him if be meant to say
he shrank from going into a court of evidence.
Mr. Balfour No, but your friends succeeded
in postponing the trial until March.
Mr. Morley, continuing, said tbat tbe Judge
held that the reasons for postponement were
adequate. When the coercion act was passed
it was not intended lhat cases like those in the
Tipperary should be withdrawn from tbe jury.
The bench there was deliberately packed to
try a great Btate case to wbich 90 witnesses
were summoned. Tho selection of Magistrates
Shannon and Irwin was about tbe most mon
strous act tbat even Mr. Balfour ever com
mitted. Cheers.
T. W. Kussell. (Unionist) said that Mr. Mor
ley spent three hours In lipperary and bolted
by tbe next train. Laugnter.1 He ridiculed
the statement that tbe crowd was harmless.
No Tipperary mob, he said, had ever before
Deen neiu up to admiration as a pacittc ctowa.
A Defense of the Irish Police.
His amendment asked the Honse to vindicate
the action of tne police in view of the con
spiracy of which Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien
had been convicted. Iheir inciting advice
turned Tipperary, which was once one cu the
most prosperous towns in Ireland, iuto a place
as desolate as if It bad been swept by in aveng.
ingarmy. Thanks to tho Government, village
ruffianism had been suppressed. Air. Morley
sought to tie the bands of the executive.
Mr. Gladstone expressed surpriso that tho
Government countenanced an amendment
evading the main accusation against Balfour.
Assailing tho authors of the plan of camnatgn
was not an answer to the charge. Mr. Balfour
was always wining to accent wnoiesaie state
ments of officials. It was Indecorous of him to
charge Morley with deliberately suppressing
facts. By zarbling evidence the Government
aimed to exclude the people from the protec
tion of a jury in order to lot tbe execntlve
work their will upon their opponents. They
(the Government) had thus succeeded iu
effecting compulsory expulsion from tbe Hou'0
ot two of the ablest and most honored Irish
members at a period when all sides felt that
the country bad special need of their services.
Cheers.
"Why Dillon and O'Brien Were Muzzled.
It was a noble stroke to close tho prison doors
on Messrs. O'Brien and Dillon on the eve of
the discussion of a question of which they
were best entitled to speak. Cheers. Doubt
less the House would again distinguish itself
by voting confidence in the Government. The
vote, however, would not avert their coming
doom, nor obscure the evergrowing evidence
that tbe country was determined tbat the fel
low subjects in Ireland should soon enjoy the
same precious and invaluable liberties pos
sessed by Britain. Cheers.
Mr. Parnell left when Mr. Gladstone began
his speecb. Mr. bmitb. First Lord of tbe
Treasury, was tbe next speaker. The debate
was continued to an empty house by Mr. Mc
Neil (Nationalist) and Mr. Corbctt (Unionist)
and others, but when Mr. Balfour arose the
benches filled again. Mr. Balfour said he could
not imasnne a more trivial ground for a vote of
censure than the fact that his secretary hap-
fiened to he present when a few heads were
iroken in tbe Tipperarv riot. Mr. Balfour
having complained tbat Mr. Gladstone was not
present to listen to his reply, Mr. Morley in
formed bim that Mr. Gladstone was 111. Mr.
Balfour expressed regrer, and said he would
withhold his Intended remarks.
Mr. Morley's motion was rejected 320 to 245.
Parnell as a Listener.
Mr. Parnell Hushed once when Mr. Balfour
made a reference to the Decalosue. Other
wise he was cool. He departed directly after
Sir William Vernon Harcourt 'arose. The
latter said he sympathized with Mr. Balfour in
his task. Mr. Balfour was compelled to speak
without haviuz a case. Instead of replying to
the charges upon which he would be
tried in the general election, Mr. Balfonr
accused Mr. Morley of conduct unbecoming a
Privj Councilor. Why did not the Government
strike out Mr. Morley's name from tbe list, as
George III. strock out the names of Fox and
the Duke of Devonshire? Doubtless tbe Gov
ernment was proud and appreciated tbe con
venience of Imprisoning Messrs. Dillon and
O'Brien on the eve of the discussion on the
.land hill.
Mr. McCarthy followed, contending that the
Government has failed to answer tbe charges
brought against them hv Mr. Morley. The
division was taken at 12.30 A. a., and tbe an
nouncement of tbe figures was received with
prolonged Conservative cheers. On Mr. Rus
sell's amendment being ptit,Mr. Healy moved to
ailjuurn. and Sir William Vernon Harcourt
seconded the motion. Mr. Smith declined to
put tbe motion, onthotrround tbat it was un
derstood that tbe debate should bo concluded
to-night. Kir Charles Russell, Mr. Redmond.
Mr. Sexton and Mr. Morley declared that the
Russell amendment altered tho scope of the
debate.
Tbe discussion over an adjournment was long
and angry, and threatened an all-night sitting.
The Honse finally adjourned at 1:30 A. M.
HE INTERVIEWED A DUMMY.
A Hungarian TVho Thought He Talked With
Bismarck Is Mistaken.
BudA-Pestii, Feb. 16. Tho Feather Lloyd
publishes a letter, and vouches for the correct
ness of its detail, relating to tbe famous Al
branyi interview, claiming that it was a prac
tical joke designed by a gentleman on
Abranyi, tho Hungarian deputy. In revenge for
some lancied grievance which the j-kerhad
against Abranyi. The result was that a man
resembling Bismarcu was employed to person
ate the ex-Chancellor, and Abranyi is said to
bave fallen Into the trap and to bave inter
viewed Prince Bismarck's dummy.
About a year ago Albranyi published an al
leged Interview with the ex-Chancellor, imme
diately after the publication of which Bismarck
repudiated all the assertions made. Abranyi
then sought another interview with Prince
Bismarck, but was refused admittance to the
ex-Chancellor's presence. Abranyi was highly
incensed at this proceeding, and at the taunts
and jeers he received on all sides from tbe
press, ind from hii friends and acquaintances.
Finally he was coaded iuto publishing a letter,
August 25. in which he reiterated bis former
statements, and Insisted upon their entire cor
rectness. This brought out another denial
from BImarck, and a renewed onslaught upon
the unfortunate Hungarian deputy. On Au
gust 28, as a result of bis alleged interview with
i-rince Bismarck, Abranyi resigned bis seat in
the Hungarian Diet.
A Bering Sea Question Rumor.
Berlin-, Feb. 18. The Political Corre
tpondenes publishes, under reserve, a rumor
tbat the English and United States Govern
ments bave agreed to submit tbe Bering Sea
question to the arbitration of King Humbert,
.of Italy.
17, 189L
A MUBDEBOUS H0BLEMAN.
His Latest Act of Violence Is Directed
Against His Valet in Bed.
Beblijs-, Feb. 16 Connt Kliest. who-has
been In prison for some time past for an at
tempt at manslaughter on Herr Albert, pro
prietor of a hotel in this city, is again in trouble.
On Friday last, on the; plea of sickness, tbe
Count was liberated from prison. On Satur
day he was seized witb a fit of maniacal rage
and made a savago attack npon his valet, who
was in bed at tbe time. Tbe Connt beat tbe
man so brntally tbat he fractured his skull.
Count Kliest has been rearrested and taken
back to prison.
After tbe Count's attack on Herr Albert, in
September last, be was confined itfia lunatic
asylum in this city, on the ground tbat be was
Insane. On September 21, however, he was re
moved from the asylum by order of tbe Crown
Solicitor, who was of the opinion that the
Conut's insanity was only shammed tor the
purpose of taking advantage of tbe earliest
opportnnlty to escape to the United States.
He was, consequently, placed in Mnabit jaiL
Dnring tbe morning of September 30, Count
Kielst attempted to commit suicide by hanging.
McCarthy Gobbles United Ireland.
London, Feb. 17. Justin McCarthy bas an
nounced that he bas received from Mr. Kagan
a deed of transfer for his shares in United Ire
land, and tbat this deed will empower him
(McCarthy) witb legal control of the paper.
Salisbury Replies to Blaine.
London, Feb. 17. Lord Salisbury's reply to
Mr. Blame's dispatch of last December on the
Bering Sea question, has been forwarded to
Washington, and will be forthwith presented
to Mr. Blaine by Sir Julian Pauncefote.
When Bismarck Will Be Prosecuted.
Paris, Feb. 16. Tho Vlx Ncuvime says that
the German Emperor is waiting for the publi
cation of Princo Bismarck's' memoirs before
prosecuting tbe ex-Chancellor. I
Banker Mace's Safe Opened.
Paris, Feb. 16. The safes of the defanlting
banker, Victor Mace (or Berneau), have been
opened and have been found to contain
$720,000. -
BTJSSELL TO CLEVELAND.
The Massachusetts Governor Praises the
Letter Against Free Coinage.
Boston, Feb. 16. Governor Kussell is
another statesman who dares to let his
opinions be known, as witness this letter,
which he sent yesterday to Mr. Cleveland:
My Dear Sir I cannot refrain from writ
ing you to express my gratification at your re.
cent letter against free coinage of silver, and
my admiration for tbe courage and patriotism
tbat prompted it, and wbich bave led you in
the past to meet every public dnty withont
flinching.
As a Democrat, too, intensely loyal to my
party and Its principles, eager for its success, I
congratnlate you that you have taken a position
which is not only right, but wbich greatly
stiengtbens"the party in the North and East.
It seems clear that tbe division on this
question is geographical rather than po
litical: yet believe me most sincerely that
the apparent support of many Democrats ot
the proposition for free silver coinage arose
from their earnest and just desire to kill the
force bill, which now, tbank God, is dead. I
look now to see a stronger stand in our party
against free coinage.
New England is rapidly becoming Demo
cratic, because of the sound position our party
has taken on the tariff question, against the
force bill and the whole system of political
tyranny, selfishness and intrigue represented
by the Republican party. We cannot afford to
cnecK mis juemocratic tendency oy any raise
position on tbe silver question, nor by yielding
to an impulsive movement wbich bas "mistaken
the proper remedy for a jnst grievance.
I have no doubt the tanners are suffering
from unjust burdens, but their greatest bnrden
is tbe tariff taxation, which bas benefited tbe
few and wealthy at tbeir expense, and their
greatest relief would be an immediate and
large reduction of these tariff burdens.
Our party bas now so fully the conhdence of
the country and Its business interests tbat it
cannot afford to commit Itself to a measure
which will impair this confidence.
Great credit is due you for expressing with
so much force and without regard to personal
consequences the opinion of tbe Democratic
party of tho North and East on this subject.
Yours very truly,
William E. Russell.
BTTBNHHJ TANKS OF OLL.
When One Explodes It Creates a Panic
Among the Spectators.
Piiiladelhia, Feb. 16. Eight out of
12 tank oil cars that were coupled together,
and five loaded coal cars ot the Pennsyl
vania Railroad, -were destroyed by fire to
night. The flames from tbe burning oil at
tracted thousands of people to the scene.
Suddenly one of tbe oil cars exploded,
and the burning oil was thrown high in the
air. The crowd made a wild rush for
safety( and many were knocked down and
trampled and some were badly injured, bnt
none killed. Loss estimated at from 515,000
to ?30,000.
EABLY MOBNING PIBES.
Allegheny Gets Two Alarms, hat the Dam
age Tl'as Slight
There wero two alarms of fire in Allegheny
about 1 o'clock this morning. Box S3 was sent
in for a small blaze on tbe third floor in the
Sutmyer building, on Federal street, and in
apartments occupied by a photographer named
Charles Nieland. Damage to the extent of 200
was done. The other alarm was from box 161
for an Incipient blaze InEborhardt AOber's
brewory on Troy Hill road. No damage.
FobEastebn Pennsylva
nia.Cleaking Ddking Tues-
DAY.WEStfKLY WINDS, COOI,-
ek by Wednesday Morn
ing. For Ohio, Winds Shifting to
DrciDEDLY Colder, Northwesterly,
Kain Turning Into Snow, Cold
Wave, Fair Wednesday. For West
ern Pennsylvania, Eain Turning
into Snow. Winds Shifting to De
cidedly Colder North westerly,
Cold Wave. For West Virginia,
Decidedly Colder; Northwesterly
Winds With a Cold Wave; Light
Rain; Turning Into Light Flurries
of Snow; Fair Wednesday in Ken
tucky. PITTSBUBO, Feb. 15.
The United States-Signal Sorvioo officer in
this city famishes tne louowing:
Time.
Tlier.
Tner.
8:00 A. M. 54
8:00 r. M. 01
Mixlmnm temp.... 61
.Minimum temp.. ... 44
ttansrt". 17
Mean temp 52.5
Rainfall l.iA
10:00 A. M
ll.OOA. M 38
12:00 M 7
2:00F. U. M
4:00 r. si 5U
SPECIAL WEATHEB BULLETIN.
All Danger of a Cold Wave Has Now Been
Dissipated.
IFRKFABED roa TUX DISFATCH.1
The storm from tbe Northwest passed over
lako rccions Sunday, and was central yesterday
in Northeastern Canada, dissipating tbe cold
wave that overspread that district. It caused
a rise of tO degrees in temperature throughout
Canada. The rain area attending the storm
covered all the States from tbe Ohio valley to
the Atlantic, and from Canada to the Guir.
Heavy ram fell oa the California coast.
Snow was falling in Michigan and
Montana. Tho ram in the Ohio
valley and Pennsylvania caused a rapid rise in
the rivers. There Is a storm, with a baro
metric pressure down to 29.50, developing over
Utah and Wyoming. It bas a tendency to
draw the cold wave down from tho North
west, while tho depression In Canada Is draw
ing it Eastward, but tbe chances for any se
vere weather in this region are slight, for as
soon as the Western storm moves East it will
cut off the body of the wave. High southwest
winds, and fog prevailed yesterday along the
Middle Atlantic and New England epists,
W THE WEATHER.
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A FEWDISGBTJfflLED JBSCCIATIOrT MAO
KATES GET VEBY HAD.
iKmlgvlllo Baseball Patrons Also Malco
Soma Objections Harry II niton AVlns
an Interesting Local "IVrcstllnc Match
and Is Challenged Again.
IKFXCMr. TM-KGltiJl TO TUB DISPATCn.J
ClirciirirATl, Feb. 1C. Unless there is a
change in the present plans there will be
another war on the diamond this year.
Xbree of the Association magnates spent the
day here sendinc the telegrams to their ab
sent conrerees, and to-night Chris Von dcr
Ahe, J. Earle Wagner and Harry Von der
Horstleft for Philadelphia, where a special
meeting of the American Association will
bo held to-morrow for the avowed purpose of
taking In Albert L. Johnson and his Cincinnati
clnb, and then snappinc its fingers at the
League and National agreement.
Tills story was srronnonsly denied, bnt walls
have ears, and its truth can not bo successf ully
refuted. Von der Horst arrived from Baltimore
jnst in time to turn bis face Eastward. Larry
Gatto represented LouHviIle in the Informal
conference to-day, bnt lie bas gone home, and
Jack Chapman will attend the meeting at
Philadelphia. Chris Von der Alio began on
tbo League's reserved players to-day. and had
a talfc with Will Clingman, tho Red's young
shortstop, who was released bv the Johnson
wing and kept on the bit by the Brush faction.
Tbe talk was all abont the Sioveyand Bler
b.iner matter, but it only veiled the truepur
poses of the revolt the capture of Cincinnati
WEESTLIHG IIT THE TWELFTH WABD.
Harry Hnlton Downs Adam Ihler in a
Lively Contest The TVlnner Challenged.
There was an interesting wrestling match,
catch-as-catch-can style. In the Twelfth ward
last evening. The contestants were Harry
Hulton and Adam Ihler. They wrestled the
best two of three falls for Sou a side. Hulton
won the first and third fills In five ana two
minutes respectively, winning the match. The
betting was very spirited.
A Twelfth ward sporting man called at this
office last evoning and left the following chal
lenep, accompanied bv a forfeit: "I now pnt
np S3 with the sporting editor of The Dis
patch to match Tim Slimban to wrestle
HarrvIInltm the best two of three falls for
f rom'$50 to S250 a side. Or I will match Jerome
.Murray to throw both Hulton and Ihler iniile
of 30 minutes. I will bo at The DisrATCll
office next Saturd iv evi-ning at 7:C0 o'clock pre
pared to make a match."
CLEVELAND GIGNS CHIXDS.
Tbe Promising Second Baseman Finally
Captured by Manager Leadley.
TSFECI.&I. TEtEGItiM Til TUB DISPATCH.!
Cleveland. Feb. 1C The Cleveland club
to-day signed Clarence L. ChilJs, tbo ex-Syra-cusr
second baseman, to play with the local
team for the ensninc year. Iu exchange for
the contract witli Childs the Boston Associa
tion club gets tbo services of Kac'.ford and
Strieker ot the Clevclands of IKK). Boston
havim purchased Chile's release off byracuse.
The iloal would have been completed two weeks
ago but for the tamperiur with Child by
Barnie, of Baltimore, who was endeavoring to
induce tbe plajer to hold off. Childs is a good
fielder and .i flue batter.
Cleveland's infield for next year will be
Virtue, first base; Childs, second base; McKcan,
shortstop; Tebeau, third base.
AFTER COCK-FIGHTERS.
Humane Agent O'Brien to Commence
"Wholesale Prosecutions.
Hnmane Agont O'Brien is determined to ex
terminate the cock-fighters In Western Penn
sylvania as near as he can. Yesterday he com
pleted the task of obtaining sufficient evidence
to convict 21 different persons of cruelty to
animals and aiding and abetting a cock
fight. Ml these per-ons wero at the cockfight
at McKee's Rocks op last Thursday night.
Agent O'Brien also received another list of
CO names of persons who aro alleged t have
been at the fijht. He will obtain evidence
against these people If possible and then make
Information against them before some Alder
man. x KICKIHG AT I0UISVILLE.
The Bourbon Cranks Are Also- Denouncing
Unfortunate President Thurman.
LOTISVII.I.E, Feb. 18. A dispatch has been
received by tbe baseball officials Iron Von der
Ahe, at St. Louis, in which the Louisville club
Is asked to send a representative to Cincinnati
to be present at a meeting of the Association
So-day. It is supposed that the meeting is
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called for the pnrpose of taking some action on
the Bierbaner case, decided Saturday at Chi
cago. Association men here denounced the action
of President Thurman in this matter, and it is'
aid that a movement will be made at the meet
ing to inaugurate a war on Thurman which will
force his resignation. '
UTore Warlike Threats.
New- York. Feb. Id Tho American Assocl,',
ation intends to "jump" the National agree
ment, relegate Its President. Allen W. Thur
man, to retirement, and sign any first-class ball
player it can get. Tho club owners are in
censed at what they term the duplicity of Pres
ident Thurman in voting with the National
League's member of the National Board ,
against returning Bicrbauer and Stovey to thoj
Athletics, and they aro now busily engaged la
preparing for aggressive warfare. The Assoc!-.,;
ation's charge of bad faith against President:
Thurman appears to be well founded. Accord
ing to the pirit of the late settlement tho
players above mentioned unquestionably be
longed to the Athletics, and in voting to glva
them to tho League committed a most amazing
blunder.
Under Old-Tlmo Bales.
nirrcTAt. Ttt.zpp.Aif to the dirpatgh.i
Findlay. O.. Feb. 10. Jack Kerwin, tha,1
champion lightweight of Ohio, fought Brnna
Prater, a colored pugilist of Defiance, at an ;
early hour this morning in a barn three miles) .
from Defiance. The light was under London
prizo rintr rules, a purse of $100 and tbe irate re
ceipts. Prater won easily knocking Kerwin
nut In 11 minutes, and punishing bim severely.
Kelly, of Kostoria. and Red Murphy, of tho
same place, will fight ten rounds with tea
ounce gloves for a purse of $60 ana the gate re
ceipts, near North Baltimore, next Saturday.
A Chance for Mitchell.
rcr DUSLAF'S CABLE COMPACT.!
London, Feb. IS. Jem Smith, tbe chanfpioa
of Kngland. called at the Soorting Life office)
to-day with his backer, and posted 50 and is
sued a challenge to fight Charley Mitchell
with two-ounce cloves according to Queens-t.
berry rules, or witb bare knuckles according
to London prize nnc rules, for 500 aside and
the championihip of England. Smith's chal.
lenge has created quite a sensation among
sporting men.
A Flourihing Gun Club. ,
The Wilkmsburg Gnn Club is a flourishing;
institution. At a monthly shoot at McGee'S '
Grove on Saturday afternoon some good scores
were made. Tne club is making preparation;,
for a sweepstake-snoot, to be held next Satur-.i
day. A large nnmber of clubs will be repre
.ented,as is nroved by the many entries already ;
made, bnt Wilkinsbnrg satisfied that It can
bold its own with the bestof tbem.
The National Wheelmen.
WAsnurcTON. Feb. 16. Tbe National Ato
sembly of tbe Board af Officers of the League ""
of American Wheelmen was held here to-day. 1
Tne Committee on Credentials renorted there
were 73 votes represented in person and 55 by''
proxy, a total of 130 out of a possible 115. Sec- 1
rotary Bassett's report showed tbe present
membership to be 13.113, an increase of 5,710. 'I
There are now IU ladles on tbe list. la
Didn't Make a Match.
Joseph Friddy was at this office last evening to
make a match to run Smothers, ot Brownsville.
The latter's backer did not appear. He had to
remain in Brownsville to take care of some coal
boats, owing to the rise In the river. The par
tics may meet this evening. The backer ot''
Tom Hammond wants to put the latter In tbe
race if tbe other two will concede dm two
yards start.
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