7 THIS IS THE SEASON TO SELL AND KENT nOCSIX BUYERS AND RENTER LOOK FOB BAKGAINS IN TIIK EVERY MORNING DISPATCH. DO YOU WANT A SITUATION? NUMBERS OF GOOD OPENINGS ADVERTISED EVERY MORNING IN THE COLUMNS OF THE DISPATCH. ffitpmSft M$mttfi FORTY-SIXTH YEAR. PITTSBURG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1891. ?HREE CENTS. W$ w t PARTY LIS DRAWN In the State Senate Upon the Urgent Demand of the Oil Producers. BURIAL OF BURDICK'S BILL With Apparent Glee the Republican Majority Refuses It a Place on the Calendar. LITTLE TIME LOST IN CEREMONY. Tfce Author of the Fated Measure Tel Ee fuses to GiTe Up the Hopeless Strug gle, and Will Make a FIXAL EFFORT IS Tllfl HOUSE MONDAT. -Etrcig Arguments Presented u to tha necessity cf AUiticul Cent rtclitira fcr Al. legtety Ccusty. CLOEIOUE DID 10K KARSEALL'S VIGOROUS TLEA TCOX A STAFF COKRESrONDENT.1 Hakrisburo, Feb. 26. The Senate met this morning with blood in its eyes, and al most as soon as tbe Chaplain had gotten through prayers, proceeded to bury the Bur dick bill and stamp down the earth upon its coffin. The obsequies were begun by Senator Har lan, of Chester, who movd that the bill be put upon the calendar. As he had not been known as an especial Advocate of the meas ure, his action caused considerable surprise among the uninitiated. Senator McCreary, who had introduced the bill, said that be had voted for it in com mittee, but, in view of the great diversity of opinion among the people who were most in terested in it, and tbe further fact that his constituents were overwhelmingly against it, he would vote against placing it on the cal endar. Not Even Time for the Obsequies. Senator Hines plead for delay, and moved that the resolution go over until next "Wednesday. Senator Packer seconded the motion, saying that large aumhers of peti tions for the passage of the bill were now on their way to Harrisburg. Senator Sloan Eaid that when any great interest asked for legislation he believed their demands should e considered in open Senate, and he should, therefore, rcte to place the bill on the cal endar. Tbe yeas and nays were called on Mr. Hines motion, and it was lost by a vote of 23 to 17. Senator Grady called tbe yeas and says on the motion to place the bill on the calendar, and it was lost by a vote of 29 to 14. the Senators voting as follows: Nays Bites, Becker. Crawford, Critchfield, Grouse. Flinn, Oobin, Grady. Hall, Harlan, Kcefer. Lemon, McCreary, McDonald. Menard, Mjlm, Neeb, Newell, Osbourne, Porter, Robin son, Smith, of Philadelphia; Smith, of Ian aster; Steel, Thompson, Upperman, Willlam sen. Woods and Penrose. Yeas Brandt, Brown. Dtmlap, Green, Hen ninger. Herring, Hines, Laubacb, Lloyd, Legan, Monaghan, Packer, Rooney and Sloan. Almost a Strict Tarty Tote. Senator Itobbins was not present when the Vote was taken, but came in shortly after, and, leave being given, recorded his vote in favor of tbe motion. Before casting bis vote against his own motion. Senator Harlan ex plained that he did so on acconnt oi the itatement made by Mr. McCreary. Those voting to place the bill on tbe calendar were all Democrats except Packer, of Tioga, and liobbins, of "Westmoreland, and those vot ing against it were all Republicans except Hall, of Elk, and McDonald, . of Lacka wanna. As though the funeral was not over when the corpse was buried and to prevent even a probability of resurrection, Senator Smith, of Philadelphia, said that in order to finally dispose of the matter, and permit the Sen ate to get to work, he would move, for the purpose of votinc it down, that the vote be reconsidered. The roll was called again, and the motion lost by about the same vote. Ex-Senator Lee and General Superin tendent Payne, of the National Transit Company, who bad stood side by side at the brass railing which surrounds the bar of the Senate, looked at each other with a long lingering look. Mr. Burdick put on his bat and went over to the House, and the Senate took George Handy Smith's advice and "got to work." Burdick Btlll Refuses to Surrender. There has been much discussion as to the effect of this action upon the bill. Each house has a rule that when a measure has been defeated a similar measure coming from the other House cannot be considered, and the question now is whether the refusal to place the bill on the calendar can be re carded as equivalent to a vote upon the biU itself. Senator Handy Smith, and the other opponents of the bill, say that it is, and that if the House were to plai e the bill on the calendar and pass it, the Senate could not now consider it Other Senator ard parliamentarians differ with them, and hold that the two cases are not parallel, and, to settle the question, should the bill get over to the Senate, a new prece Mr. Burdick is full of pluck, and will call up his motion in the House on Monday evening. He received petitions to-dav from Jtuilur, Yenanco, Forest, McKean and Odwford counties asking for the passage of i e lull, and savs that the alleged 'sentiment f-H'nst it in the oil country is largely man ui ictured. ' The action of the Senate on the Burdick bill was surprising, not only as to what was done, but in the manner of doing it," said ex Senator Lee to-night, "the negative recommendation of the bill, when we con sider what it means, is a verv alarming mat rr. The bill itself is simply an effort to l'lare a Reasonable Maximum Regulation av ,.i the charge to be nude for the trans- i s ion nl petroleum and to compel the . rv where the producer might require I i iTotiuci instead of leaving the point of dciMery absolutely in the control of the fct miard. Jt has been clearly demonstrated In the friends ot the bill that the present pieag rates are excessive and extortionate. 'Xhu chaige ta uever been met although, if capable of being answered, they had every opportunity to do so." "How do you think the oil producers will regard the action of the Senate?" "They will regard it only as a further demonstration ot what they have believed for years, that they had no chance of having their wroncs redressed by the Legislature, or of ever having well-considered legisla tion in their behalf heard by it. The favorite method of corporations is to have bills unfavorable to their interests stifled in committee, where no records are made which can give subsequent trouble." "What effort will the defeat of this bill have on tbe Republican party in the oil re gions?" "It cannot possibly haveany other effect," said the Senator. " than to still lurther es trange the members of the party, and con firm them in the belief that so far as Penn sylvania is concerned, at least, corporations have an undne and malign influence in legislation." They Will Contlnne the Flght- "Will this defeat discourage the pro ducers from making any further attempts to secure legislation favorable to their in terests?" "Not in the least. They have unbounded confidence in the final judgment of the voters of the State when they are thoroughly aroused, and do not propose to weary in their efforts to secure legislation and thor oughly inform the people. They were 14 years in securing tbe passage ot the free pipe line bill, and a very mild anti-discrimination bill, both passed on the same day in 1S83, but they do not expect legisla tive action on this qnestion to be so long de layed." "What further action is contemplated on the Burdick bill?" "We will, if possible, and we believe it is possible, put it on the House calendar, with the hope that it will pass there, and that the Senate may, on fuller light being thrown on the subject, reconsider their hasty and un just action. There is no rule of the Senate which will prevent this. The only rule is that a bill coming from tbe House, which has been previously considered by the Sen ate and defeated, shall not be considered again. This bill was not considered. They refused to consider it. No bill can be con sidered which is not upon the calendar." Hemet Hall. RELIEF BADLY NEEDED. STRONG AEGUMENTS.FOE ANOTHER AL LEGHENY COUNTY COUBT. Glorious Old Tom Marshall's Incisive Re marks In Its Favor District Attorney Lyon and Other Attorneys Speak Alle gheny Bar Association Bill to Re Re ported. TFROM A BTAPT COBBSSPONDXXT.l Haekisbubg, Feb. 26. Mr. Kearns' judicial bill was considered by the House Judiciary General Committee this after noon. Walter Lyon, Thomas M. Marshall, Sr., J. J. Miller and S. U. Trent appeared as a committee of the Allegheny Bar Asso ciation and asked that ibe bill prepared by tbe association, creating an additional Com mon Pleas Court for Allegheny county, be substituted for Mr. Kearns' measure. Mr. Lyon read the resolution of the bar in favor ot another court and submitted some facts and figures, showing how the rapid increase of legal business in Allegheny county made relief absolutely necessary. Since 1874 ths population of the county had doubled, while there bad been no in crease in the number ot .fudges. In Court No. 1 there had been 4.668 C3ses in 18S8. 4.720 in 1889, and 5,077 in 1890.- la Court No. 2 there had been 3,103 in 1888, 3,656 in 1889, and 4,009 in 1890. There were now ready for trial in No. 1, 650 cases and 475 in No. 2. In the last 20 years criminal busi ness had increased almost 50 per cent. In 1870 there were 1725 cases In the Quarter Sessions, and 1,533 in 1S72, while in 1889 there were 2,236 and 2,571 in IS90. There were 23 cases in the Oyer and Terminer In 1S73. and 120 in 1890. Relief Is Absolutely Necessary. The wheels of justice were at present clogged and the riebt of speedy trial denied to many. The population of Allegheny county was now greater than was that of Philadelphia in 1S7J, when she was given 12 Judges, and yet Alle gheny had now only six. The bar -was unani mous for the creation of a new court, and equally unanimous in the opinion that addi tional Judges for tbe present courts would not afford adequate relief. Thomas it. Marshall made a characteristic speech, saying that he felt qualified to speak of the increase of business in Allegheny county having practiced law there 50 Tears. The ne cessity for an additional court was most appar ent. It was hardly exaggeration to say that there were thousands of criminal cases unde termined in Allegheny county to-day. He stated but tbe naked truth, when he said there were moro criminal cases there than In other communities. There were there immense herds of people, for although it was a sin to import a bar of for eign iron, it was no sin to import tbe men who made it, and there were there 100,1100 Huns aud Poles and other Sclavonic penule, ho had come here, not for love of our institutions, but for bread. Carnegie & Co. employed 18.000 peo ple, 12,000 of whom were Huns and Italians. Ihis foreign influx caused increased criminal business. Present System a Rad One. The present system of detailing two Common Pleas Judges to hold Criminal Court was not a good one. Criminal Court would begin on the first Monday ot next March, and alter sitting two weeks, the Judges would have to quit work and go into the License Court, to determine which sbould poison the multitude according to law. Thus the highest Interests were postponed until human patience was exhausted. The sys tem was not a good one, because it led to a lack of uniformity in practice. The judges were njiright men and learned men, for he was old enough to know thai a judge in commission is aln ays a very learned man. but like other men, they differed in opinion. Uniformity in the administrated ot the law was nowbern more needed than in Allegheny county, a new court was necessarv, and the bill, if passed, would greatly facilitate legal business, J. J. Miller said that in the Common Pleas Courts it is not now possible to get a case to trial within from a year to a ear and half after it is brought. Trivial canity cases have to be referred to a master, as the judges cannot And time to dispose of equity business. There was business for another court, and facilities for its sittincs. S. U. Trent spoke briefly and to the same pur pose. The committee substituted the Bar As sociation bill for Mr. Kearns' measure, and will report it to the House to-morrow affirmatively. BIRD BOOK DISTBtBTTnON. A Report From the Committee on the Re cent Grange Complaint. ITBOM A STAFF COKEESPOXDENT.I H ARRlSBUKG.Feb. 26. Recently tho Pomona Grange of Westmoreland county addressed a complaint to the Senate setting forth that tho granges of that county had not received their quota of the GOO bird books set apart by law for the granges. To-day tbe committee appointed to investigate reported that of tbe 32 copies to which Westmoreland granges were entitled 27 had been given to tbe delegates from that county to the meeting of the Stale Grange held here last year. At that time 410 were given out to delegates for distribution, leaving 190 on baud. There is no fund for sending them out by express or mail. As over two-thirds of the wbole number have been sent out, those granges which have not received tbem should see tbe delegates to the last State Grange. inspectors or steam engines. The Allegheny County Commission That 1YIII Examine Applicants. IFeom a statt connisroirnEirr, HARRtsntJRG, Feb. 26. The Governor has appointed the following gentlemen members of the commission to examine applicants for the appointment of inspectors of steam engines and boilers in Allegheny county: Charles Lowe, superintendent Robinson, Rea & Co., David Mctieary, chief engineer atZug&Co.'s rolling mills: Joseph Hitc. Wilson, Snyder & Co.. J. A, McCormick, encmeer and machinist, 150 First avenue, and A. C Carley, chief engi neer Jackson building. From those recommended as proper persons by this commission, the Governor will appoint an inspector to serve for two years from April 7, 1891. on which date tho term of tbe present Inspector, W. H. Tranter, ot Greentree, expires. HT. PLEASANT SPEAK-EASTES. A Delegation Urging the Repeal of the Pro hibition Law There. f rp.OM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Harrisburo, Feb. 26. Ex-Sheriff Gnffoy, O. P. Shoup and John L. Shields were a delega tion from Westmoreland county appearing to day before the Committoe on Vice and Im morality to ask fortherepeal of thelocal option law in force at Mt. Pleasant and the country within a two-mile radius of that town. Repre sentative Cowan made the argument, stating that there were forty "speak-easiea" in the pro hibited districts, and liquors were openly sold on every hand. On the day bofore yesterday 1.000 kegs of beer had arrived in Mt. Pleasant. Large numbers ot miners were employed in that vicinity, labor troubles were frequent, and the illicit sale ot intoxicating drinks led to serious troubles. Prohibition was also Injuring business, as the runniner population went to Connellsville and Scotrdale. where there were licensed houses,, and did their trading. Tho advocates ot the repeal of thelaw asserted that it did far more barm than good, and that tbe general senti ment of the citizens was that it should be stricken from the statute books. No action was taken by the committee. FAV0BABLE ACTION TAKEN. Rills Affirmatively Reported and Passed in the Senate. rfipECIAt. TELEGKASI TO THE DTRPATCIT.l Habrisbttrs. Feb. 2a The following bills were favjrabiy reported in the Penate: Fixing the ratio for members of Council in cities of tbe second class; Robinson's bill, providing for a constitutional convention, if the qualified voters next November should so decide, and make provision for tbe election of delegates at the same time. Bills were passed finally as follows: Author izing courts to transfer wholesale liqnor licenses to executors or administrators of de ceased persons; relating to street railwav com panies, providingfor the sale or lease of their property and franchises to motor companies; to provide for extension of corporations, pending proceedings for renewal and extension of their charters: to permit growers of granes to sell their wines tolicensed dealers without paying a license. Meek's bill to tax unnaturalized foreigners passed second reading. A resolution offered by Robinson was adopted indorsing the ship ping hills before Congress. LOBBYISTS MUST GO. Speaker Thompson Gives Tbem Warning to Keep Out of the House. FHOM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.! Harrisburg, Feb. 26. Speaker Thompson struck terror to the lobbyists and others this morning by saying: "For tho past two or three days the House has been overrun, and its busi ness obstructed, by persons not entitled to tbe floor. The members were not elected to be bored bv insurance agents, book agents, solici tors for charities, or lobbyists, and this must bo stopped." He read the rule on this subject, and ordered tbe officers of the House to see that it was strictly enforced, and If any person not entitled to admission interfered in any way with any member, or with ihe business of tbe House, they must be requested to cease, and if they did not do so, he removed at once? The Speaker's remarks were greeted with applause as the matter to which he referred has become an actual nuisance. AMENDING THE REVENUE BILL. Persons Earning Less Than S300 a Tear to Pay 25 Cents Poll Tax. TFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Harrisbubg. Feb. 2a Tho Ways and Means Committee, which for three weeks has been bearing arguments for and against the revenue bill, met this afternoon, and, after araenilinsr.it in some respects, agreed to report it affirmatively. The worda "cross earnings" were changed, to ""annual "earnings" wherever they appear In the hill. The section exempting from taxation horses and cattle under 4 years old was changed by makinntbe age 3 years. A section was added, pflmding tbat all na tive male persons over 21 years of age, whose annual earnings do not exceed 1300. shall pay 25 cents poll tax for county purposes and SI school tax yearly. IN THE HOUSE. Two Liquor BUI Favorably Reported to That Body. rfirECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.: HarrIsbtrg, Feb. 26. In tho House the following bills wore reported favorably: Re ducing the amounts to be paid by retail liquor dealers in cities of the third class from $500 to 300: fixing the minimum quantity to be-sold bv holders of wholesale licenses at one gallon of spirits and fire gallons of malt liquors. Graham, of Allegheny, iutroduced a bill making an appropriation to the Colored Chil dren's Home, of Allegheny. Tbe Senate amendment to tbe resolution creating a com mission to reverse the anthracite mining and ventilating laws was unanimously concurred in, and the resolution is ready for the Governor's action. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. A Snh-Commlttce to Report Bills Covering the Deficiency There. IFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.! Habrisbcrg, Feb. 26. At a meeting of the Military Committee, the Governor's communi cation relative to the deficit in the Adjutant General's department, was referred to a sub committee, composed ot Messrs. Fitzharris, Jesse M. Baker and Dr. Kroeeen, with instruc tion to confer with tbe Adjutant General, Secretary of the Commonwealth and Auditor General and prepare bills to cover the defic iency and to change the date of the fiscal year in the Adjutant General's department from April 13 to June 1. so as to conform with the fiscal year in the other department. SENAT0B FLINN'S BOAD BILL. A Comprehensive Measure Introduced In the Senate. rECIAt. TELEGRAM TO TUH DtSPATCB.1 Harrisburg, Feb. 25. Senator Flinn intro duced a bill regulating the Improvement, lo cation, opening, vacation, construction and maintenance of public roads and bridges out side of city and borough limits, and providing for a State Superintendent, County Superinten dents and Division Superintendents of Roads, with salaries of I1,L0U, f3,000 and $2,000 a year respectively. THE EIGHT-E0UB BILL. A Motion to Make It Apply to All Work De feated in tho House. ISrZCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Harrisburg, Feb. 26. In the House, tho eight-hour bill, which applies to public works in cities, boroughs, towns and townships, caused a protracted discussion. A motion of Donahue, of Philadelphia, to make tho bill apply to all work was overwhelmingly defeated. The Honso adjourned without taking action on tbe hill. Caucus on -Ncsbltt's Bills. FROM A STAFF COUEESFONDIBT. Harrisburg, Feb. 26. The Aliegneny dele gation in the House caucused to-night on Nes bltt's bills to fix tbe salaries of county officials in Allegheny county, and tbe tax commission. After considerable discussion it waB deter mined to meet tho Allegheny Senators on next Tuesday evening and agree upon a definite plan of action. Will Be Reported Favorably. fFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Harrisburg, Feb. 26. Representative Baker's ballot bill was considered in the House Judiciary General Committee this afternoon, and will be reported to-morrow with an affirm ative recommendation. BLOCKADED BY HIGH WATEB, All Trains Detained at Hudson, N. T Until Further Notice. " Hudson. N. Y., Feb. 2a All trains on the Iludton Kiver Railroad are detained at this city until further notice 'by reason of high water and ice on tbe track between Stuyvesant and Albany. A train for Albany will be sent to Chatham over tbe Hudson branch of tbe Boston and Albany Railroad, and thence to Albany, THE BISHOP BARRED. Two Conferences of the Pennsylvania Evangelical Church. POLICEMEN KEPI BOWMAN OUT, And lie Organized an Opposition Assembly in the Open Air. A FEUD WITH SERIOUS CONSEQUEXCKS rtPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. I Allentown, Feb. 26. The expected has happened tbe East Pennsylvania Con ference of the Evangelical Association has split, and two conferences, each claiming to be the regular one, are in session. Both conferences -will assign pastors to the re spective stations, and as a result of this it is believed that every church within the bor ders of the conference will be precipitated into litigation. In order to prevent Bishop Bowman gain ing possession of Ebenezer Church by strat egy and assuming the chair of conference, the trustees of the church, who are opposed to him, had nine men occupy the church to-day. Almost at dawn people began to gather in front of the church in expectation of seeing exciting episodes, and in this they were not mistaken. By 9 o'clock, the hour set for the opening, a crowd numbering close on 1,000 stood in front of tne church, but all who came found the doors closed, except to members in good standing. Special Officers Barred the Door. Tbe trustees of the church had engaged special officers, with a commission from tbe State, to stand at the door and prevent any one from entering except those whose busi ness called them there. Tbe trustees late last night signed a formal request to Bishop Bowman not to attempt to preside, as he was under suspension, and that he could not legally occupy the chair. He was warned that if be attempted to take the chair the trnstees wonld "employ the resources in their possession to resist and prevent such lawlessness and usurpation of power." The Bishop refused to accept the paper, and at 9 o'clock made his appearance at the church with several of his friends. He walked up the steps, and at the door was met by Presiding Elder Heil, of this city, who told him he could not enter. The committee who waited upon the Bishop said that he would be admitted into the church provided he would promise, in writing, not to attempt to preside. This the Bishop refused to do. In the meantime the crowd increased aud the excitement rose to high pitch. At this time an enterprising photographer came along and took; a view of the situation. Eiciting Scenes on the Inside. While all this was going on outside, there were exciting scenes on the inside. The friends of Bowman, tried to prevent organ ization by interposing objections and delay ing work, but they were voted down every time by a vote of about three to one, and Key. H. A. Neitz, of Millersburg, was chosen temporary chairman. Bishop Bowman stood on the steps In tbe midst ot large crowds for over an hour. Afterconferring with tome of his fxlendshe re. Juested the people "to .f all back and make room. He was then surrounded by his follow ers, and, hastily drawing a Bible from his pocket, he said: "Whereas, I have been pre vented from performing the functions of tbe office of bishop, I shall organize the East Penn sylvania Conference here, and now I shall ap point as secretary Rev. A. A. Leopold." He then began to read a psalm, and was in terrupted by a few in the crowd, who laughed. Two verses of "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" were sung, after which ths Bishop offered a three minute prayer, in which he asked God's guid ance on their course, and prayed that the sun shine might pierce the clouds that hover around the Evangelical Church. Having con cluded his prayer, be said: "This is now tbe permanent organization of the East Pennsylva nia Conference, and I am now ready to enter tain a motion to adjourn to some suitable place for further business, which can be conducted in peace, harmony and without molestation," Called It a Howling Mob. A motion to meet in the First ward church was carried, and in reply to several lond nays by the people in the crowd, the Bishop said to a friend; "That Is a howling mob." Tbe Bishop then jumped in his catriags and drove to tbo First ward, followed by his friends. About 35 clergymen joined him. At 11 o'clock, in Immanuel Church, ha opened his Conference with prayer, in which he asked tbe Lord to deal leniently with tnose who had spitefully used him. Tbe Bishop then rcconntod the troubles in the association from their origin, and said that the revolt started years ago with a few persons. tVhen war was forced npon the church there were two ways opeD, either to defend tbe church or to surrender. "We chose," he said, "to defend the General Conference and her regulations and here we stand and cannot do otherwise." He then fiercely assailed Bishop Dubs, and said that ruin and death followed in this man's train wheresoever he went, and upon his shoulders more than upon any others rests the responsibility of the dissension and rum tbat has been brought npon the Evan gelical Association. Others of this conference made speeches, and for tbe rest of the day rontine business was transacted. Tne regular Conference in Ebenezer Church elected Presiding Elder Hainan, of Reading, Chairman, and Rev. S. H. Shlrey, of Philadel phia, Secretary. Nothing like the scenes of to day have ever been witnessed in this city, and tbe doings of the conferences are the absorbing topics of talk in all circles. THE COMING GEOGEAPHICAL CONGRESS. The "Sdncatlonal Association Meeting Takes Steps for Representation. Philadelphia, Feb. 26. At tho opening of the third and last day's session ot the annual meetinz of the Department of Superintendence, National Educational Association, to-day. Prof. William T. Harris, United States Commissioner of Education, read a fetter regarding the Inter national Geography Congress, which is to be held in Berne, Switzerland, next August. Im proved methods ot teaching geography are to bo shown. On motion of Mr. Harris, a com mittee of fire was appointed to take charge of tbe matter in this country and see that tne im proved methods here are represented at the exhibition. This committee consists of Messrs. Lane, of Illinois; liarden. of New York; Han cock, of Ohio; Prince, of Massachusetts, and D. J. Waller. Jr., of Pennsylvania. "Universities and Schools" was the snbject of the paper of tbe morning, which was read by Oscar H. Cooper.Supenntendent of Schools, Galveston, Tex. He stated tbat Texas had the grandest endowment for educational purposes of any State.1 The Committee on Resolutions offered its report, which was adopted. It in dorsed the compulsory education law, and urged" the establishment of normal schools, colleges for the preparation of teachers, chairs oi pedagogy in universities, courses of lectures on the science of teaching, educational peri odicals, and all other means for the prepara tion ot teachers for their work. The resolu tions commended tbe principles ot civil service reform as applied to tbe teachers of the public schools, and recommended tbe enactment ot laws In the several States requiring from ail candidates for the office of teacher in the schools certificates of qualification from the State authorities. A C0BP0BATE BUBBLE BURSTS. Tho Failure of tfo Machinery Introducing Company In Ohio. rFPECIAL TELSOhAM TO THS DIIPATCH.l Findlat, O.. Feti, 2a There was consider able surprise in this-city to-day at the first legal announcement ot the failure oi the Ma chinery Introducing Company, which was or ganized in Toledo and this city abont a year ago. James A. Wells and Samuel J- Tappan, prominent Findlay manufacturers, this even ing got out an attachment on the Findlay property of Colonel Fred Montgomery, the organizer ot the company, for S5,000. which represents the money thoypnt into the broken concern. They allege that, having found out that tho stock money was being used by Montgomery and Montague, they offered their stock to the former and demanded their money back. Ho agreed, and the papers of transfer were made out, but afterward Montgomery failed to pass the consideration, and has not yet done so. Stock to a large amount has been taken In this city and Toledo In tho Machinery Introducing Company, which was represented to be an auxiliary to the Montague Cotton Gin Com ilany, ot Rochester, XJ. Y. mm. THE QHI0 LEGISLATURE. A LAW TO KEEP MEMOES FE0M FRE QUENTING THE SALOONS. Important Amendment to the Insurance Laws or the State A Non-1'artisan City Government for Youugstown to Be Tro- vided Other Bills Passed. rrrxciAL telegram to the dispatch.! Columbus, Feb. 26. A bill passed the lower branch of the Legislature to-day which provides that a minor under 18 shall not enter a saloon or place where liquor is sold. There is a fine for tbe first offense and imprisonment for the second. Owners of places who admit minors arc to be fined from $5 to $25 and imprisonment for ten days. An important amendment to the insur ance laws passed to-day. Under existing laws any insurance company paying $250 can appoint as many agents as it desires in the State. Tbe amendment provides that for each agent a feo of $2 shall be paid, thus putting the smaller companies on an equality with the larcerones. House bill, providing a more efficient form of government for Youngstown, was passed in the Senate, under a suspension of tbe rules. The main feature of the bill provides for the appointment by tbe Mayor and Probate Judge of. a non-partisan board of four members, wIcb is really tbe supreme body of the city. The bill was asked for by both parties. A reciprocal insurance bill has been intro duced relative to accident and assessment asso ciations to make the law conform to those in other States. The present law gives the State Crnmussloner of Insurance power to drive for eign companies out of the State if be chooses to exercise it, and the amendment gives them a more secure tenure for existence. The most important bill which passed tbe Senate was the one amending certain sections soasto teduce the penalties on back taxes about io per cent. A SUIT FOB $28,000. How a Bunk and HI Henry, the Minstrel, "Were Euchered Out of It. -JSPECIAL TELEOBAV TO IDE DISPATCH.1 GWauDA. N. Y Feb. 2a A litigation in volvinc $28,000. in which N. AI. Allen iSon, of Dayton, will appear as the defendants, has either been commenced or is in an advanced stage of preparation. The case crows out of a deal with Colonel Forbes Munson. who disap peared from this place very suddenly two weeks ago. Twelve years ago Munson appeared in Gowanda,and after a year or two blossomed out as a man of wealth. Two weeks ago an irregularity in relation to a note for $3,500 led to an investigation, and the next day claims enough bad appeared to wipe out all of Munson's property. On Sunday Munson disappeared. Since tbe exposure it has been ascertained tbat Munson has, during the "past five years, been nursing a business acquaintance with ex-State 8enator Allen, of Dayton, and that this acquaintance has re sulted in $28,000 profit to himself. For some years Munson had persistently urged monev upon Hi Henry, the minstrel, Taktrfrhls-notes. All this time he was writing to Henry, telling him of the danger rn leavlug his deposits in the Gownnda Bank and finally inducing him to transfer his account to tho bank ot Allen & Sod. This account was drawn against by Munson as his own. Mr. Allen supposed that the transaction was closed uutil tbe disappearance of Munson and tbe demand of Henry for tbe $28,000 repre sented by the cashier's checks. FB0GBESS OF BAILEOAD BUILDING. Great Activity in the Southern and Middle States and the Northwest. New York, Feb. 26. In Its issue of this week, Engineering New will publish statistics, showing tbe prospective railway construction of tbe United States for the calendar year of 1S91. A ccording to the figures presented, there are now 18,814 miles of railway projected which havo some prospect of bcinc completed or placed under contract or construction before January L 1892. Of this mileage, 9,279 miles, or 43.1 per cent of the total, are projected in the 18 Southern States. In the northern section of tbe country the chief centers of activityare in tho States of New York and Pennsylvania in the East, and the States of Montana and Washington in the West. The State of Washington takes tne lead, with 1,478 miles, and Alabama comes next, with 1.337 miles. Georgia and North Carolina have over 900 each; New York and Texas over 800 each, and Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Montana over COO miles each. The projected construction is divided as follows by groups of States: New England, 817 miles: Middle, 1,876 miles; North Central, 1.636 miles; Southern At lantic. 3,253 miles; South Central, 3,156 miles: South western, 2.870 miles; Northwestern, 2,573 miles, and Pacific, 2,693 miles. DISASTEBS ON THE PACIFIC. One Ship on Fire at Sea, Another Beached and Another Not Heard From. Saw Francisco. Feb.28.The German ship Orient, Captain Kuhl, from Swansea, has ar rived after a voyace of 257 days. September 12. when off Cape Horn, her cargo of coal was found to be on fire. The vessel was headed for Ancud, on tho Chile islands, where sho was pumped full of water. Sho proceeded to Val paraiso, where she was overhauled, and left for this port. While at Valparaiso tho German ship Potsdam went ashore and was wrecked at a loss of 200.000. The bark Helen W. Almy arrived from San Benito. Mexico, to-day. Captain Luttrell states tbat when the bark left Gilbert Islands Sep tember 1 the Arthur I, which left here several weeks ahead ot tbe Almy with the mail for the Islands, had not been seen. Wreckage, sup posed to be a part of tbe vessel, was picked ud at the end of the islands. HIS SCHEME FELL THB0UGH. A Prominent Kentucky Manufacturer Is Indicted for Arson. CINCIN HATL Feb. 26. A special grand jury in Covington, Ky., to-day reported, an indict ment for arson against W. Winchester, recently proprietor of tbe chemical works in tbat city. When Ills establishment caught Mr. Winches ter drove out the few girl employes in his es tablishment, locked the door and begged tbe firemen to flee for their lives, as dreadful ex plosions would soon follow. Tbo firemen treated him as a lunatic, forced their way in ana soon put out the fire. It was then discovered tbat he had piled up his boxes of chemicals In such a way as to give the impression of an immense stock, while In fact there was but a single tier of boxes, on which there was an insurance of $12,000. The insurance adjusters appraised his stock at about $300. Mr. Winchester fled as soon as tbe fire was extinguished. A SPECIAL GBAND JTJEY DESIRED. The Result of the Coroner's Inquest in the Columbus Tragedy, Columbus, Feb. 26. The Coroner's inauest on the Monday tragedy, by which W. L. Hughes, an innocent spectator, and A. C. Os born, one of tbe principals, lost their lives at tbe hands ot William J. and .Patrick J. Elliott, was conclnded to-nlgnt,and a verdict was rendered thatHuehes came to his death at the hands of W. J. Elliott while shooting with Intent to kill and murder Osborn, and that Osborucaire to bis death by a shot hreil bv Patrick J. Elliott, aided and abetted by William J. Elliott. Tho Pri8eruting Attorney will ask fur a spe cial grand jury to-morrow morning to consider these cases, together with that of Jacob John son, brought to this city from Chattanooga and held for murder in the first decree for tbe killing ot Stephen Joyce in this city January 17jJ CAMPAIGN Iff CANADA The Prospect Now Bright for an Ul- timate Liberal Victory. FKENZIED CHARGES OP TREASON Bare Reacted Upon the Party Responsible for tne Accusations. PHASES OP Tflf RECIPROCITY ISSUE SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DI1PATCH. 1 Ottawa, Out., Feb. 26. Never in the history of Canadian politics has tbe battle for accession to power waged so determinedly as in the campaign now going on. One week from to-day tho result wilLbe known Sir John dissolved Parliament with, a ma jority of 49 at his back, which, it is now confidently believed will not only be wiped out, but will be transformed into a liberal majority of 15 in the new Parliament,, at least. This was nomination day, and the latest advices say that three Liberals and an equal number of Conservatives have been, returned by acclamation. This has no significance, as in each case the constituencies were im pregnable strongholds beyond tbe attack of opposing forces. From all quarters the most encouraging reports of Liberal success are being received by the leaders of that party. The field now stands-, from a Liberal estimate, as follows: A Resume of the Situation. Ontario will reduce the Conservatives from a majority of 22 to a Liberal majority of G. Quebec will change a Conservative majority of fi to a Liberal majority of 15; Nova Scotia a Conservative majority of 9 to a Liberal majority of 1; Manitoba a Conservative ma jority of 3 to a Liberal majority of 1. Prince Edward Island will probably send back again its six Liberals, while the Northwest Territories and British Columbia will prob ably remain as they were, returning ten Conservatives. The Liberal are fighting against big odds, and if they win their suqeess will show the great revolution there has been in puhlie feeling notwithstanding all the influence brought to bear against them. There are now arrayed against the Liberal party the combined forcesof the Canadian Pacific and the resources of the Dominion Treasury, and the contribution to the election fund of the monopolists and combinations the Govern ment bave enriched, and a strong eS'ort has been made by Archbishop Fabre, of the Province of Quebec, to bring the influences of the Catholic church to bear on behalf of Sir John Macdonald. Archbishop Fabre says, how ever, tbat a wrong interpretation has been placed upon his injunctions, but this explanation comes only alter he has been severely censured for his clerical interfer ence in the campaign. The Cry of Treason Has Reacted. Tbe cry of treason Sir John raised against the Liberal party because tbey advocated the fullest possible intercourse yith the United States has reacted the other way, as his eflort to divert attention from the main issue of tbe. campaign by shout ing disloyalty was too transparent for intelligent electors not to see through. The Empire, the Government's chief organ, to-night comes out with a flaring charce against uniestricted reciprocity, cautioning the electors that "it would lock up the Cana dian factories. It would lock np Canadian English capital and unlock the sweeping ot American factories. It would lock np Canadian barley and let loose rivers of Yankee Bourbon and New England rum. It would lock up Canadian pork and unlock the American bog. It would lock up Canadian cattle and let loose the lexas steer. It would lock up the winter ports, Sr. John, Halifax and unlock Boston as tbe entreport of Canadian trade. It would lock up Nova Scotia coal mines and open the door to tbe Pennsylvania combines. It would lock up the trade of the Canadian merchant and unlock a practical monopoly of a great region to a Boston mer chant. It would lock the door against England and unlock the door of loyalty to a foreign nation. It would close tbe avenue of protection to our manufacturers and open the way to protection to American manufacturers. It would throw down our revenues and inci dental protection tariff, and carry the United States tariff line about the entire north ern continent. It would rob us of onr tariff making power and give us the American tariff, opon tbe doorf or Canadians to contribnteto American war pensions, bring about political union and complete amalgamation of people and purposes. It would lock up our good Canadian money and unlock tbe door of tbe silver bill. It would lock up our franchises and unlock the force bill. It would haul down tbe Union Jack and nail up the Stars and Stripes." Macdonald's Charge of Conspiracy. Suci are the pictures of ruin and desolation which tho Government is now exhibiting to the electors of Canada as the results tbat will fol low unrestricted trade with the United States. Talking yesterday Sir John Macdonald, In re referring to tbe Liberal party, said that he had received information that a conspiracy had been going on between some of the leading statesmen of Washington and some of tbe politicians of this country. Continuing he said: "Tho conserva tive government was always ready to open the questions of reciprocity. We bad tried to see if we could not return to the reciprocity treaty of 1854. We would not go down on our bended knees for that purpose, but we proposed again and again that we should sit down and see if we could not prepare a treaty reasonably advantageous to both countries. We bave been unsuccessful for some reason or other and Mr. Mackenzie was equally unsuccessful. You may remember tbat he sent Mr. Brown down to Washington to negotiate a treaty. It was laid before tbe Senate and thrown out. Neither party could in duce the Americans to return to tbe old treaty of 1854, which was so advantageous to both coun tries, but we find tbat tbe leading members of the Cartwright uing ot tbe opposition were op posed to the United States sitting down and preparing a reciprocity treaty. They are anxious for unrestricted reciprocity or com mercial union. They are anxions to take that step as tbe first toward annexation, and, therefore, it would be a mistake for tbe Ameri cans to sit down and make a fair treaty." A Liberal Leader's Manifesto. The Hon, J. Charlton, who Is one of tbe most practical and prominent leaders on the Liberal side of the House, has to-day issued a mani festo .to tbe electors, from which this extract Is taken: "Believing tbat Can ada canuot prosper under present conditions; tbat the continuance of tariff war and unfriendly relations with us for another five years may bring ruinous conse quences to us, knowing that our Gov ernment ba3 manifested, through tbe utterances of its premier and many of its ministers, bitter hostility to the United States, and has excited a feeling of ox asperation toward itself or that country, be lieving that Its return 10 power and tbe pur suit of the policy it has hitherto fol lowed will lead to commercial ruin, if not to non-intercourse, realizing tbat the Dominion with its hardy population and its boundless re sources, needs only continental free trade and free access to the markets ot 65,000,000 people to secure a degree of prosperity that will ex ceed even onr most sanguine expecta tions, I solicit support for the policy that will give you cheaper goods and will pnt into tbe pockets of tbe farmers of Canada the $1,000,000 per annum that will other wise go into the United States Treasury under the provisions of the McKinley bill. We nave now a policy which grinds the people for tho benefit of rings and monopolies." TWO ICE GOBGESBBEAK Schenectady Flooded, Drowning Many Do mestic Animals, Schenectady, N. Y., Feb. 28. The two Ice gorges in tbe Mohawk river, above this city, broke early this morning, but re-formed about a mile below tbe city, flooding the lower portion of the town. For a time the water rose an inch every ten minutes, and at 5 o'clock this morn ing it was tbe highest ever known. The pnmpiug station of tho water works is completely submerged, and. nearly all of tbe manufacturing concerns have bad to close. A numoer of horses and other animals perished in the flood. Tbe damage will amount to thousands of dollars. The water at noon was receding. ABOUT TBE SIZE OF IT, TURNING THE TABLES. In the Congressional Contest It Is Craig Now "Who Is Losing the Totesv IKFECtAL TELEOKA2J TO TUB DtSPATCH.t WatitesbtjrG.Pa., Feb. 26. In the Craig Stewart Congressional contest proceedings, the ballots of Spring Hill, Morgan, Dunkard, Jef ferson, Greene, Gilmore and Center townships bave been examined and 48 illegal votes found to have been counted for Craig, Democrat. Colonel Stewart's attorneys expect to have the vote of Rich Hill, Aleppo. Morris, Gilmore, Franklin, "Whiteley. Cumberland, Jefferson and Washington townships.andof the borough ot Mt- Morris by various reasons, and intimate that about 1,300 votes were counted for Craig tbat will be thrown nut by the proceedings. A Wavne t-wnsbip judge of election created conslderabl 'enient by producing the ballots fn a " wying that It was too much tron 8ati, Fallot box. All tbe ballots h ig.fr, '"Un "cept the ones cast for "-Vr "Jo secured 'nthat about 300 vote township. Vo,. 4t, Vlne.lr " """O . 7J A STORMY PAb " !f The National Line Steamer France A-adly Damaged at Sea. New York. Feb. 2ft The National Line steamer France, which arrived this morning from Liverpool, experienced unusually rough weather She left Liverpool February 7 and encountered a succession of terrific gales from tbe southward, shifting to northwest with high cross seas, lasting nearly all the passaze. February 14. during a heavy southerly gale, an enormous sea boarded the ship, flooding the after-deck and washing overboard Second Of ficer William G. Baines, a native of Liverpool, who was lost. The after-rail was carried away, the eompaDionway was smashed, the 'bridge was damaged, and the ship received other dam age about the deck. SURPRISED THE YOUNG FOLKS. A 111-Year-Old Colored Aunty Imperson ates Martha Washington. rrPXCXAL TELEOaAK TO THE DiaFATCT.t Long Branch, Feb. 26. Tbe ladies of Trinity A. M.E.Zion Church gava a Martha Washington tea party last night. Tbe feature of tbe party was the impersonation of Martha Washington by Aunt Judy Cummins, who Is HI years old. Mrs. Cummlngs is spry and enjoys good health. She surprised tbe young folks by tbe ease and grace with which she led the grand march. COLDEST "WEATHER FOR YEARS. 3IllssIppl and Texas Shivering Under a- Blindlng Snow Storm. West Point, Miss., Feb. 26. A cold wava struck this section last midnight, and a blind ing snow storm raged until noon to-day. Tbe mercury fell 50" in a few bours, and tbe weather is the coldest experienced here in many years. A dispatch from Palestine. Tex., says high winds last nigbtterminated in freezing weather, and this morning there was plenty of ice to be seen. Tbe day has been clear and cold with prospects of frost to-night. MANY MILLIONS FOR A MECHANIC. His Wife, Disowned by Her Father, In herits a Colossal Fortune. OMAHA. Feb. 26. Mrs. P. P. Coffrey, the wife of a mechanic, has received notice of the death of John O'Neill, a millionaire manufact urer of Bradford. Eng., by which she becomes sole heir to $75,000,000. The deceaed was her father, though sho was disowned for her humble marriage ten years ago. RAILROAD LEGISLATION DEFEATED. The Tennessee Lower House Votes Down & Freight Rate BIU, Nashville, Feb. 26. In the Lower House of the Tennessee Legislature to-day abill to regulate the rates of freight charged by rail roads in this State was defeated by a vote of 51 to 37. This result was reached after three days.' acrimonious debate. The Escabana Not Purchased. nrPECJAL TELEOBAJC TO THE DISPATCH.! New York, Feb. 2a President Marvin Hughitt, of tbe Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company, is in this city. He said to day that there was no truth in the report that the Northwestern had purchased the Escabana or ny Michigan road. He also said tbat no special significance attaches to his visit hero. Floods in Canada. Toronto, Feb. 28. The Ice in the Sauvgeen river has broken up and carried away tbe Iron bridge at Walkerton. The freshet carried away Dodge's mill dam at Milf ord. Out., and caused other damage in that neighborhood. GOOD STORIES BOILED DOWN. Short Telegraphic Clicks From All Parts of the Union. Senator-elect Pefper is on bis way to Washington. Delinquent World's Fair subscribers are being sued. The New York Central Railroad is under water at many places. Fonesca has taken the oath of office as the Constitutional President of Brazil. Reported that the Sahta Fe will build a lino from Kansas City to Memphis. AN. ordinance is pending in tbe Chicago Conncil to reduce street car fares to 3 cents. The Sheriff at Chicago has taken possession of the office of the Union Mutual Accident As sociation. The Wisconsin Senate has passed a bill to prohibit tbe unauthorized use of union trade marks and labels. Chicago' cigarmakers demand an increase in wages of $1 a thousand, which the manufact urers refuse to grant. The United Confederate Veterans propose to hold In connection with the G. A- R. a great reunion at the World's Fair dedication. Ex-County Clerk Hart, of Ashland, Wit, made a clerical error of $18,000, and was charged with embezzling that amount, but was exon erated. A SNOW-SLIDE at Irwin. Col., carried down a millers' boarding house aud the superintend ent's dwelling. Four persons are still under the snow. The Day Railwav Construction Company, just organized, propose to use the suspension idea in building elevated railroads, placing towers a block apart. ' North Dakota may be a haven for prize fighters. Tbe House has adopted the Minority Committee report, which is against the bill pro hibiting fistic boats, A Southwestern convention of railroad employes was held at Arkansas City, Ark., yes terday, the object being to invite all railroad orders into a federation. Speaker Elder introduced a bill in tho House at Topeka yesterday declaring gold and silver coin of the United States a legal tender for all debts within the State, and prohibiting .contracts in sold payments. LASHEDTOA PLUNK, William West, a Triple Mur derer, Makes a Futile At tempt at Suicide and MEETS A COWARD'S DEATH. He Plots to Put Off the Fatal flour and Is Hauled to the Gallows. BROKE THE ROPE THE FIRST TIME. Pittsburg; Police Officials Save Sheriff Lockhari's Life. FEARFUL SCENES AT THE EXECUTI05 rjEOMASTAnrCORBESPONDENT.l Washington, Pa., Feb. 26. William West, the murderer of the Crouch family, was to-day lashed to a plank and launched into the ocean of eternity. The execution was veiled with special horrors, due to tbe attempt of the con demned man to commit suicide, the fact that he had to be carried to the scaffold on a stretcher and the breaking of the rope at the first attempt to hang him. It was 10 o'clock last night when West's brother and sister left him in his cell after making their last visit to the condemned. West was comparatively cheerful, and had not lost all hope of intervention by the Governor. Nevertheless, as they parted, after what proved to be a final farewell. West asked his brother Basil earnestly: "Bar, you'll stay with me through it all, until I am under the ground, won't you?" "Yes, Will; I'll stay by you," replied Basil. The promise seemed to comfortvWest, and about an hour later he retired, but he be came uneasy again, and turned and tossed on his bed, muttering to himself in an under tone. About 4 a.m. he dropped off into a deep slumber. Spoiling a Picnic by Suicide. West awoke about 7 o'clock and was given a light breakfast, which he ate with a relish. Half an hour later he asked for lemonade and gingerbread. He took tbe position that theexecutiouwouldbea picnic for a num ber of people, including the jail officials, and that he, as the principal, proposed to get what satisfaction he could out of tbe event. As he considered lemonade and gingerbread peculiarly appropriate at a picnic, he made for them, and got them. Shortly after 8 o'clock Sheriff Locfcbart visited the prisoner in his cell, and reminded him that this was his last day on earth. West appeared deeply impressed, aud at last realized that all hope was gone; that there was no escape from his fate. He lay down on his cot. with his face to the wall, and reaching his band nnder the mattress, pulled out a piece of iron abont half aa inch thick and six inches long, and sharp ened at the end to a fine point. Clenching this improvised weapon in his right band. West made a desperate thrust at his neck, with the apparent intention of severing his jugular. Failed to Sever Ills Jugolar. Tbe guard in the cell, who had received special instructions to be on the watch for attempts at suicide, made a jump for West and caught his wrist as the weapon was again descending. West was a large, pow erful man, and despite the malady which he claimed afflicted him, made a desperate re sistance to the efforts of the guard to disarm him. Assistance was summoned, and the weapon taken away from the man. Jail Physician Scott was sent for and examined the man's injuries. He found that whi'e West had inflicted a severs wound upon himself, he had missed the jugular vein, and the injury was not of such a character as to prevent the execution. West's wound was dressed, and he was laid back upon his cot. In a moment he appeared to collapse. He lay apparently lost to allgoing, oiiabout him. The physician applied tbe usual remedies, but they appeared to have no effect. Dr. Scott sent for Dr. Acbeson to assist him. and the two physicians bent all their energies to restoring tho man suf ficiently to allow of his execution. Trying to Dodge the Gallows. West seemed to divine the intentions of the physicians, and endeavored to frustrate them. Now and again, at long Intervals, be would open his eyes and gaze around, as if pondering on tbe probable success of bis plan. Finding so encouragement in tbe faces of those around birn, ho would relapse into his previous condi tion. As the day wora on ths Sheriff became anxious. The death warrant stated specifically that the execution must take place be tween tha bours of 19 A. x. and 3 p. x. Tbe hour for'the execution had orljlnally been fixed for 11 A. a., but West's attempt at suicide fol lowed bv unconciousness, had upset this plan. Sheriff Lockhart then fixed upon 1 o'clock for the execution, nut as this time approached the physicians thought they saw a slight improve ment in their patient, and the time was again extended. All this time the 200 holders of tickets of ad mission to the execution, and 10,000 persons who bad not tbe slightest hope ot getting Inside, surged up and down in front of the county buildings. Every nowand again the physicians would issue bulletins stating the condition of West, and they were read with avidity, but no onn in the throng expressed the slightest sympathy for the man. The Execution Determined TJpon- Itwas 150 o'clock when Slleriff Locknart ar rived at tbe determination that the execu tion must go on as soon as possible, regardless of the condition of the criminal, and he so an nounced to West. Tbe Sheriff, physicians and jail officials then endeavored' to arouse West to tbe fact tbat be had to be hanged within an hour, and tbat he show sufficient manhood to at least walk to tbe scaffold calmly. It was no use. West was determined not to give even the most reluctant assistance to the con summation of his sentence. Thereupon the Sheriff ordered the jailer to prepare the man for execution, and tbat as speedily as possible. It was lust about this time that Assistant Su perintendent O'Mara and Inspector McAleese succeeded in storming the jill. They had dropped down to Washington to watcn for thieves, wbo are generally on hand whersver crowds are gathe.-ed. Tbey had notified the Sheriff tbat tbey were present, but tbe latter, who had kept In the seclusion ot the jail, calm ly ignored them, and allowed them to eooltbelr heels on tbe street, which is not considered true hospitality in Pittsburg. Neither ot these officials are used to being thwarted, so when tbey found that no milder measures would do. tney caimiy wautea in, entirely ignoring tne remonstrances, verbal or forcible, of the dep uties on guard. Saving Sheriff Lockhart s Life. The Pittsburg officials had not been on the inside fire minutes when tbey discovered that there was every probability of the execution leading to a still more serious tragedy unless speedy measures were taken to prevent it. Tbey bad every reason to believe that when Sheriff Lockbart touched tbe trigger which would release the death trap, a bullet from Basil Wast, tbe brother ot the condemned man, would end bis life. Basil West, in consideration ot his relation ship to the murderer, had been allowed coojid. n i ,.'iS I .- - ksmmiihi.iiJSi
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