TO SELL AND BENT BOUSES. BUYERS AND RENTER LOOK FOR BARGAINS IX THE EVERT MORNING DISPATCH. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR. Pittsburg, ibiday, march 6. i89i. THREE OENT& CARRIED BY STORM, The Brooks Law Amendment Passes the House by a Big Majority, After A VERY EXCITING DEBATE, Floods of Eloquence Let Loose for and Against the Measure by Party Leaders. THE LIQUOK LEAGUE ATTACKED Bj Ha?nin, While Tewksonrj repudiates the flame of Rummies for the Democratic Tartyites. BROOKS STAXDS OUT TOE HIS LAW. ARejortGets Starttd Tilt Governor Pstuson Intends to Yttt tie Bill Wlm It Rcicits EisHsnd. 'members on both bides dodge tee tote IFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.! Haehisbuijo, Marcn 5. Whole floods of eloquence were poured out in the House to-day. Excited gentlemen strode np and down the aisles, wildly waving their hands toward the ramping horses on the coat-of-arras painted on the ceiling, and almost stopping the electric fan in the ventilator with their impassioned oratory. For an hour and a half there was not an oasis of silence in the desert of sound. And the cause of it all was the Brooks bill. "When Mr. Franklin's hill to amend the fifth and eighth sections came tip on special order, Mr. Brooks, who had sat significantly silent during yesterday's debate, arose and said he hoped the bill would be defeated. The provision relative to bondsmen might have worked hardship in some isolated cases, but as a rule the general results had proved its wisdom. He regarded the pro posed amendments an entering wedge to further and more disastrous attacks upon a ' measure whose beneficient results were ad mitted by the whole people. Attack on the Liquor League. Mr. Magnin, of Delaware, made a most impassioned speech against the amendments. The Republican party was pledged to take no backward step in liquor legislation, and its members there could not afford to vote to break down the Brooks bill. The pending liW wasiot vl b-7 the Iiiquor Tc:p? o was intended to scatter to the winds the good results already obtained. It might be argued that the State bad declared against prohibition byan overwhelming majority, hut prohibition and temperance were two different things, and the Republican party was pledged to temperance. He feared the Republican members were going to vote against the will of their con stituents and their own pledges. The bill now bclore them was tbe result of a deal be tween the Fhiladelphia, Pittsburg and Alle gheny member1, who wanted to get rid of the resident bondsmen clause, and the Rep resentatives from cities of the third class, who wanted the license fee reduced from 5500 to ?300. He warned Republicans to be careful. Their party had in part profited by the mistakes of tbe Democratic party, but this year their enemies were playing possum and hoped to profit by Ilepublican mistakes. Defending; tho Republican Party. Mr. Iviter, of Philadelphia, criticised Mr. Magnin for dragging parties into the mat ter, but the Ilepublican party bad never been afraid to accept a just and legitimate responsibility. Tbe question before the House was a business one. It was simply to enable those whom the courts deemed proper persons to license to take oat their licenses. No reason had been given why bondsmen should not be taken from any part of the county. The question at issue was a financial one, and did not touch upon morals. Mr. Stocking, of Washington, said he favored the clause relating to bondsmen, but opposed that reducing the license fee. His county had given 2,000 majority for prohi bition, but if they could not get that they wanted high license, the next best thing. The veteran Quigley, of Philadelphia, was not surprised that Mr. Stocking op posed the bill, for he came from a county whose very judges had violated the Brooks law ever since it was passed. There were no licensed houses in Washington county, and yet he was informed that there were more "speak-easies" there than in any other county in the State. Question of Justice. The present bill was only designed to give licensed persons a right accorded the worst horse thief or burglar in the State. Their bondsmen might be obtained anywhere in the county. Why should liquor dealers be denied tbe same privilege? Mr. Franklin said that the clause reduc ing the tee in cities of the third class from 5500 to 300 only restored it to the figure fixed by the original bilk In 1887 there were seven classes of cities, and the fee had been fixed at $500 in the first three classes and $300 in the others. But since that time the Supreme Court had decided that there. were but three classes, and now all cities bad to pay 5500. His amendment only restored the bill to its intended shape. In response to Mr. Werry, Mr. Brooks admitted that buch was the case. Ex-Speaker Graham was in favor of the bondsmen feature, as a common sense prin ciple, but be could not vote for a reduction of the lee, and must oppose the bill. Objecting to Being Called Rummies. The versatile and volatile Tewksbury set the Mouse in a roar by objecting vehemently to tlic Democratic party being constantly put forward as the whisky party, livery licence law passed in the" history of the btate, with the single exception of the Brooks bill, had been passed by the Demo cratic party, ills siae ot the House had enough sins to answer fort "political, social 1 and moral," but they would not continually submit to being called "rummies." During a greater part ot the discussion the scenes in the House approached dis order, and it was a relief when the vote was taken and the bill passed by a vote of 121 to 47. Quite, a number who had been con spicuously present during the debate were as conspicuously absent when the vote was taken. The Democrats voted almost solidly for the bill. It is rumored that Governor Pattison will veto the bill should it reach him, but it may only be rnmor. Heney Hall. POLLUTION OF STREAMS. MANY ARGUMENTS ON THE PENDING BILL TO PREVENT IT. Oil Interests Not Largely Affected by the Measures A Feeling, However, That Pipe Line Companies Should be Brought to Time by Law. rrEOM A 6TATF CORRESPONDENT. Hareisbtjrg, March fi. A meeting was held in the House to-night to hear argu ments on the bill to prevent the pollution of streams furnishing water supplies to cities and towns. Dr. Groff, of Bucknell Univer sity, President of the State Board of Chari ties; Dr. B. Lee, its Secretary; Dr. Pember ton Dudley, of Hahneman Medical College, Philadelphia; Dr. J. F. Edwards, editor of the Journal of Hygiene; Dr. Spencer Free, of Jefferson county; City Solicitor Charles F, Warwick, of Philadelphia, and other prominent scientists spoke in favor of tbe bill, and pointed out the evils arising from polluted water supplies. The only oil interest affected by this bill is the limited district known as the One Hundred-Foot From that stratum oil and salt water came together, and some rpmedy roust be devised. Last summer the Beaver Valley had been deluged with water, one gallon of which contained nine ounces of salt. The water of the Atlantic was fresh compared with it This came from the One Hundred-Foot district, and no effort had been made to prevent it. Abandoned wells were now allowed to pour 2,000 barrels of salt water a aay into me streams, xneso auan doncd wells should be plugged. When questioned a3 to the practicability of shutting off the flow of salt water from produc ing veils, Mr. Hartman said thai was an unset tled question. It had been decided'by the courts that the Charters Gas Company was liable for damages caused by tbe flow of salt water from Its wells. The flow from drilling wells could not be prevented, and was not an important feature In the evil complained of. The oil re fining interests would not be affected, but tbe pipe lines should be bronzbt under tbe control of law. Last snminer an eight-inch line bad broken where it crossed the Shenanco river, and the oil in 50 miles of pipe had run Into the water supply of the Beaver valley, driving the people to abandoned wells, and causing almost an epidemic of fever. An expenditure of 50 wonld hare put gates at both sides of the river and prevented all this trouble. Charles H. McKee. of Pittsburg: L. H. Will iams. New Castle: W. H. Qrimm. Beaver Falls; ex-Senator Meredith, Kittanning, and William H. Descher, Aitoona,were among the repre sentatives of Western water companies present. THE "JONES BILL AMENDED. It Now More Nearly Conforms to Laws in Other States. rFItOM A STAFF CORSESFONDENT.J HAerisbubq, March 5. D. R. Jones' em ployers1 liability bill was, on motion of its framer, materially amecdod to-day in the House. As originally introduced, it touched on tbe strict contributory negligence rule laid down by the Supreme Court, A bill to change this rale bad been Introduced by Mr. Jones and negatived by the Judiciary General Committee, and he feared that to attempt to do indirectly what tbe committee had referred to do directly, micht injure the prospects of. tbe'modiflcatlon by thoprrsjjt bill or rue '-fellow-servant rule laid dowuj Vhe oaacoje Court. The bill as now amended' leaves 'the entire doctrine of negligence as it now 1b, except a mere modication of the co-employe rnle, and only brings that in accord with the decisions of the United States Supreme Court and in line with the employers' liability acts of England, Massachusetts and Alabama. As to railroads, the liability by statutes in nearly all the States is much greater than proposed in this bill. A TAXATION WRESTLE. The House May Have a Chance to Indulge in One Next "Week. rrnoM a staff correspondent.! Harrisburq. March 5. Tbe Iiouse may Boon have to wrestle with the intricacies of taxation. To-morrow morning Mr. Taggart will offer a resolution to mako the revenue bill a special order for first reading on Monday night, for second readinc on Wednesday.March 18. continuing from day to day until disposed of, and for third reading and final passage on Tuesday, March 21. Mr. Tagcart was disposed to regard Treas urer Boyer's bill, fixing the capital stock tax for State purposes at i mills, as calculated, it not intended, to interfere with the revennc bill and prevent its passage. Mr. Boyer as sured him", however, that the two bills, one being for local and tho other State taxation, cannot conflict, and in evidence of his fairness agreed that his bill should not be called up un til after tbe reveuue bill had been disposed of. THE PRUNING KNIFE NEEDED In the Matter of Many of the State Appro priation Bills. tFCOM X STAFF CORBKSrOXDEirT.1 Harrisbubq, March 5. The demands for monoy from the State are still piling up. The appropriations now asked for amount to be tween SIG.000.000 and 617.000,000, ana this with out the ccneral appropriation bill, which will probably demand between Si.OOO'.OOO and S5.000,00a As the total revenues will not reach $13, 000,000, the pruning knife will have to be ap plied with more vigor than discrimination, the direct tax appropriation notwithstanding. BENAT0E QUATS HEALTH. His Son Dick Reports It as Being; Mnch Improved. CFROU A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. 1 Habrisburg, March 5. Dick Quay arrived in tbe city from Florida this evening, bronzed as an Indian and evidently much improved by his trip. He stated that Senator Quay's health is mHch better, and that a few weeks more of resc will entirely restore nim. A "ncrther" bad driven tho tarpon from the fishing fields, but the Senator expects good sport In a few days. Ho will remain in Florida six weeks longer. GEEENLAND GETS IT. The Second Brigade Quartermaster pointed Quartermaster General. Ap- t SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 HARRlSBURQ,.March5, The Governor sent in the nomination of Walter W. Greenland, of Clarion, Quartermaster in the Second Brigade, as Quartermaster General, and the nomination was unanimously confirmed. On an Inspection Trip. tFROM A STAFF COBBESPONDENT.1 Harriseuhg. March 5. Chairman Fruit and a snb-committee of appropriations left to night for Erie, where thewill examine tho Soldiers' Home and other Institutions asking State aid. riinn's Smoko BUI Reported. tSrKCIAt. TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Habrisbubo, March a Senator Flinn's bill to suppress the production of bituminous coal smoke in stacks, etc., was favorably re ported. Amended Bis Bill. rSrKCIAI. TELEGRAM TO TH DrSPATCH.1 ' Habrisburg, March 5. In the Senate to day Necb amended h's eight-hour bill so as to make it apply only to penitentiaries and reformatories. ' Favorably Reported. 1FROX A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.! Habbisbuiso, March 6, The bin ppropri ating 150,000 to the Clarion Normal School was reported favorably to the Senate to-day. FLINN'S WHARF BILL. IT PASSES A THTHD BEADING AFTER BE TNG AMENDED. An Opportunity to Be Given Aggrieved Parties to Apply to Court for Redress Councils to Biavo Authority to Lease Parts oi Wharves. rrr.OM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.! Habrisbubo, March 6. When Senator Flinn's wharf bill came npon third reading to-day he said that of late the Senate had been favored with free copies of an evening journal published in Pittsburg, and which honored him with extended attacks upon his course on the bill. In its last issue it had said that if he was in earnest in stating that the bill was only intended to make room for market gardeners' wagons, why not amend it to that effect? He was glad to say that for once in his life, he and this paper were in complete accord, and since it had no rep resentative in the Senate, he would move the insertion of such an amendment. The bill was then amended to read that tbe Councils might "lease parts or portions of unimproved wharves to market gardeuers and hucksters," and a clause added to tbe pro viso setting forth that nothing should be done "to prevent tho landing, or interfere with the loading anli unloading of boats." The bill passed third reading, but after a consultation between Senators Flinn and Dunlau, Mr. Flinn asked unanimous consent for its reconsidera tion, which, being granted, an amendment, pre pared by the Senator from Beaver, was incor porated in it. It provides that whenever any parts or por tions of any wharf shall havo been rented or leased under the provisions of this act, it shall be lawful for any person, firm or corporation that may be aggrieved thereby to apply to the Court of Common Pleas, by petition, setting forth the facts, whereupon the Court shall, grant an issne to try the facts as to whether such wharf is necessary for the loaning and un loading, harboring or repairing of boats, and shall have all the powers and ?nthority neces sary, and make such rules and orders as shall appear just under the circumstances. THE DALLY 3RIST. New Bills Still Keep Pouring Into the House and Senate. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DI8ATCB.l Habrisbubo, March 5. In the House the following bills were introduced: By Boyer, of Dauphin, requiring loreign building and loan associations to take out a license before doing business in this State and taxing them 1 mill on every $100 capital stock. By Brooks, appropriating $25,000 to the Rit tenhouse Momorial Association to erect a monument to the memory of David Kitten house at Wissahickon. By Bliss. Delaware, appropriates $5,000 for the purchase of a library for the Supreme Court; appropriating S5.100 to pay employes of State Library to make up for increased salaries, for which no appropriation was made two years ago; also appropriating over $1,600 to Judge of the Tenth District for a similar reason. The following bills were introdnced in tbe Senate: By Sbowalter, appropriating S50.000 o Slippery Kock Normal School, Butler county. By Boss, Bncks, amending the Brooks law, relative to the sale of intoxicating drinks to minors and those of known Intemperate habits preventing a convictioa unless the seller knowingly violates tbe provisions indicated. By Brown, York, fixing the maximum num ber of wards in a city of the third class at 15, three more than aro now allowed. ByCrouse, Philadelphia, authorizing merg ing ana consolidation of motor power com panies. PEOFLTS IN SCHOOL BOOKS. Some Testimony Going to Show What Is Made on Them. JFBOM A- STAFF COUItESPOKTlEf T.I 11 AKitisiiTJRG, "March 5. At a hearing held to-night by the committee Investigating 'the alleged School Book TrdTst, Captain J. W. Meese, of Harrlsbnrg, foreman for the last 20 years of the State printing establishment, where the school books of Taintor Bros. &. Co., of New York,are pnnted.testified that the cost of manufacturing Appleton's readers, includ ing paper and labor, is about as follows: Primers, from i to 5 cents: First Readers, 8 to 8; Second. 10 to 12; Third, 12 to 15; Fourth. 16 to 18; Fifth, 18 to 2a A retail price list from a Western conntv showed that First Readers sold there for 25 cents; Second, 40; Third, 50; Fourth, 75. and Fifth, $1 25. Golf's arithmetics, costing from 8 to 18 cents, sold for 40 and b5 cents. These figures giro an idea of the profits of tho school book business. MANY BILLS EEP0ETED. row's Anti-Sunday Measure Laid Out In tho Committee Room. -STZCIAL TELEORAM TO THE DISPATCIM Habrisburg, March 5. In the House, among the bills reported favorably were the following: Introduced by Elvrood, of West moreland, authorizing school directors and controllers to purchase text books ont of the school fund and to furnish the same to pupils free of charge; also fixing the timo when such purchases shall te made, providing an interim of five years between changes of books; Pitts burg plumbing and drainage bill; taxing actual value of corporation stock at 4 mills; exempt ing property of the Grand Army of tbe Repub lic from taxation. Fow's anti-Sunday bill, proposing tho repeal of portions of the act of 1701. was negatively reported. AH tho bills relating to text books, except Ellwood's, wore necatively reported. ALLEGHENY COURT BILL, It Passes Second Reading With a Number of Others. rSrFCTAI. TELEGRAM TO TOS D1SPATCH.1 Habrisburg, March 5. Following were among the bills passed second reading in the House: Directing the manner which tbe Courts of Common Pleas of Allegheny county Bhall detail one or mora of their judges to hold courts: prohibiting sparring or boxing matches for money: providing for an increase in the amount of personal property tax to be returned to the several counties of tbe Common Wealth; providing for further distribution to the counties for the moneys received for licenses; to increase compensation of County Assessors in cities of the second class. A BLLL IN EQUITY Filed Against the Pittsburg, Shenango and Lake L"rle Railroad. rFKOM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Habrisbubg, March 5. A. H. Steele, of New York, has presented a petition to the At torney General, alleging that the Pittsburg, Shenango and Lake Erie Railroad is about to issue 300,000 in bonds to pay claims, which ho states are fictitious, and asking that a bill in equity be filed in the name of the Common wealth, and an injunction granted to restrain the company from issuing said bonds. Receiver Huidekoporand S. IS. Dick appeared to-day bcfoie the Attorney General and made answer, denying Mr. Steele's allegations. No decision was rendered. E0AD BLLL AMENDMENTS. Tho Office of County Engineer Abolished and Other Changes Made. IFBOU A STAFF1 CORRESPONDENT. Habbisbubg, March 5. In the Senate to day. Senator Lloyd, injiursuance of a consulta tion held with Senators Harlan and Mylln, who have the road bill in charge, presented amend ments to the bill, which were adopted. They abolish the proposed office of county engineer and place the letting ot contracts in the hands of the County Commissioners. Completed contracts are to be approved by a competent person, whose report shall be passed upon by tbe Commissioners. All State money is to be paid to them, who will also settle all contract payments. A Shoit Time to Act. Topeka. March 5. Governor Humphrey to day scut a special message to the Legislature, urging the importance of making appropiiation for the proper representation of Kansas at the Columbian Exposition. He recommends tbe appropriation of 1150.000. Only three more daya remain of the legislative session. JL' PREPARING TO FLIT. Washington Officials Making Plans -for Summer Idleness. HARRISON WILL GO TO CAPE MAY. The President's Wife Sketches the Cottage on the Beach. VACATIONS FOR CABINET OFFICERS rSPXCIAL TELEORAM TO THE DISPATOTU Washington, March 5. Now that the j close of Congress has given the warning signal for departure, and the early coming of the blue birds announced that spring is indeed upon us, plans for summer travel and an early flitting may be heard on every, side. The Senatorial families will, as a natural result, he first to leave, many hav ing already closed their houses and returned, to their distant homes. As a general thing the Cabinet are among the very last to leaye town. Owing to the imperative demands of their official posi tion, several of the secretaries were last season compelled to forego their much needed vacation, and in consequence their families remained in town, only relieving the monotony by short trips to neighboring seaside resorts and quiet moonlight drives in and around the city. Of this latter class was the family of the Attorney General who, distinguished among officials as one of the most conscientious and hard working of men, prefers to sacrifice personal comfort for the sake of the proper fulfillment of his responsibilities. The President Going to Capo May. So far as can be learned at this early date, the proposed plans of the Presidental house hold have as yet assumed a very indefinite form. Mrs. McKee says that upon the re turn of the President and Mrs. Harrison from their intenaed Western trip the family will, in all probability, take possession of their Cape May cottage for a few weeks during midsummer. Further their plans are but vague, and all consideration of the subject will be postponed until later In tbe season. Mrs. Miller says that ir she might consult her fancy she wonld follow a former plan and start from New York upon a driving tour through New England in tbe enjoyment of their own car riage, but that according to present prospects they will be compelled to spend most of the summer in town, making short jumps in the near neighborhood, as they did last year, owing to tbe press of official work before tbe Attor ney General, which demands his presence in the city. Miss Florence Miller is anxious to accompany a party of friends abroad, in which case she will be absent until the late autumn. Arrange ments in this respect have not, however, been definitely settled. Too Cold at Their Western Home. The family of tho Secretary of Agricnlture will remain In Washington until Juno at least, as the climate of their Western home is too rigorous in the early spring time, and they prefer tho mild weather of our more salubrious April and May. Miss Rusk is ex pecting tho arrival of Miss Foster, the daugh ter of our new Secretary of the Treasury, in about a fortnight, as her guest for the coming month. The girls were schoolmates and have continued a warm friendship that will add greatly to their future association in tbe Cab inet circle. It Is understood that Mrs. Windom and fam ily will continue to make their home in Wash ington, where many pleasant associations ot past years attract them, to the spot. Their present spaclons mansion on Massachusetts avenue will be exchanged for one more suited to the quiet life of a private citizen, though the choice of a future residence has tint m vac been decided upon. Their loss In official circles will be sadly felt. No 'plans hAVuVslBht to regulate structures in the public oeen discussed by tbe Secretary of the Navv and his widowed daughter for the approaching summer, Mrs. Wilmerding having a natural shrinking from mingling with strangers since the sad tragedy of little more than a year aeo. Tbe quiet home life of tbe Secretary, his daughter and grand-daugbter Alice, is seldom disturbed by any outside interests, every one respecting the deep-seated grief which must long cast the shadow over the broken borne. Mrs. Noble's One Ambition. Secretary Noble and family expect to remain in Washington throughout the season. Mrs. Noble says that her sole ambition has been to travel through the Yellowstone Park during her husband's official position as Secretary of tho Interior, but that as she was disappointed in this respect lastsummer, when she had hoped to accompany a party of scientists in company with the Secretary, and in this way enjoy ex ceptional advantages, sho has made up her mtnd to accept things as tbey are and make the best of circumstances, though if it rests with her she will use her most earnest persuasions to induce her husband to take the holiday he so much needs. For a few days past Secretary Noblo has been confined to his bed with a se vere cold, and bis physicians enjoined perfect quiet. Mrs. Wanamakerbas been absent from tho city for the past ten davs as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Brown, in New York, where Miss Minnie Wanamaker has been snendim' thn Lenten season. Owing to their absence from the city at the present writing, nothing of their plans for the approaching season can be learned. Sirs. Harrison Paints a Picture. Mrs. Harrison has recently completed a band some water color representing a group of cot tages upon tbe beach at Cape May, with a tempting glimpse ot tho ocean in the distance. Tho picture was painted from nature during her last season's sojourn at tbe spot, and upon her return to tbe city Mrs. Harrison sent the sketch to her former instructor, Mr. Moser, for the usual finishing touches. This the artist, however, considered unnecessary, and so pleased was he with the success of his dis tinguished pupil that be placed tbe picture on exhibition in his studio, where it has beon universally admired among a col lection of other unticketed paintings. Within the past week the picture has been placed with other artistic treasures in the private corridor of the White Houe, from whence ithas been several times removed to the Red Parlor for private exhibition by re quest of friends. Mrs. Harrison's talent for porcelain painting has long been the subject of praise by connoissieurs,but it has not been gen erally known until of late that her skill also embraced water colors. Mrs. McKee, Mrs. Russell Harrison ana Miss Perrine expect to visit the Walters Gallery early in the coming week, and will remain over in Baltimore for tbe day to attend to a few matters of business. MUEDEEEES MAKE A PEOTEST. They Object to tho Barber and Say They Are Being Robbed. rSPECIAL TELEORAM TO THE DISPATCH.: Columbus, March 5. A rather extraordi nary performance occured at the penitentiary annex to-day, when Ed McCarthy, one of the condemned men sent up from Cincinnati, pre ferred charges beforo the Board of Managers against the annex guard, charging him with taking things which have been sent them at the annex, among the articles being a quantity of clears. A number of other charges and com plaints are made by the men. They say the guard abused them because they made him walk fast when be took them out to exercise and they also claim that the barber has been changed on them and their faces have become sore. The Board of Managers will investigate the charges and it is likely a change will be made in the guards, more for the purpose of satisfy ing a whim of tbe prisoners than anything else. ON A CEIMINAL CHAEGE. Arrest of the Head of a Big Paper Manu facturing Company. MPECIAt, TELEORAM TO TBS DISFATOrM Locktobt, N. Y., March 5. Walter Jones, President ot tha Niagara Wood Paper Com pany, of Niagara Falls, was arrested to-day on charges ot making false and untrue statements of tbe financial condition of his company, and publishing them on January IS, 1S90, in the Niagara Falls Gazette. Tbe arrest and ex posuro was made at the Instance of James Davy, of the Falls, a wealthy pulp manu facturer. Jones, on the date mentioned, pub lished a sworn statement tbat tbe capital stock oi ins comnany was tiuu,vw, ana inai tbe neots were J03.0W. JDTy alleges .that Jones knew jit that timo.JLfiloa.oI the office la nottven to Miss DlehX. that the outstanding liabilities and debts ot the company were over J110.000. Davy bases his charges on a report be received from the Treas urer of the county, Henry Durk, just previous to Jones' published report, which showed that tho total liabilities of the combany were 8252. 223, and the total assets $243,150. Davy is a mlnoritystockholder in tbe company, and takes this method of showing up the inside workings of the concern. Jones is well known In paper trade circles all over the country. He will have an examination to-morrow. MURDERED IN BED. ONE OF FBANKLLN'S PE0MINENT CITI ZENS KILLS HIS WIFE. I The Man Was Crazed With Liquor and Acted Strangely The Coroner's Jury Finds Him Responsible, Though Tempo rarily Insane His Watcher Slept. tSFEClAl. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCff.1 Fkanklin, March 5. A terrible mur der occurred here at an early hour this morning, that, owing to the prominence and wealth of the murderer, has created a sensa tion. At 2 o'clock Thomas Moore, a lead ing merchant, aged 70 years, shot and in stantly killed his wife, aged 68 years, while he was temporarily insane under the effects of strong drink. He had been acting strangely for sevcrl days. Last night at a late hour he was induced to retire, but refused to remove his trousers, say ing there were probers around, and he wanted to be ready for them. He was unarmed, and soon appeared tn f?iii tntn , riT cippn Hia aged wife threw herself across the foot of the ueu. ana was soon asleep also. Moore awoke in tho early morning, and pro curing a 32-caliber revolver, which he had con ea i 5 deliberately murdered his wife. He fired but one shot, as she lay asleep, tho ball ?np?nnB her left eye, lodging in tho brain and killing her instantly. The noiso aroused the "". wno came to tno room, ana louna nis father standing in the center, with the smok ing pistol In bis hand. Moore was placed under arrest by several neighbors who were called in. A few years ago, while laborine under a similar mental trouble, Moore tried to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor, and has on several occasions made violent attacks on members of bis family. He is very wealthy, and has for several years been prominent in this city. His two sons are engaged in business here, and his daughter is tbe wife of J. C. McKinney, of Titusville, who is a member of McKinney Brothers, tho prominent oil pro ducers. Mr, Moore has made a statement, saying that the shooting was accidental, and that he was only after some parties who were trying to en ter the house. His condition is very nervous, however, and no reliance whatever, the doctors say, cau be placed on his statements. Mrs. Moore was a member of tbe Episcopal Church, and was highly esteemed In this city. Mr. Moore was tho head of his firm of harness makers in the city, and has beon attending to business right along. Tho Coroner's jury held an inquest and re turned a verdict in accordance with the facts, finding Moore responsible for tbe snooting while temporarily insane. From tbe evidence it was shown that a son of Mr. Moore's had been delegated to watch his father, but had fallen asleep, and when the father saw this, be rote, secured tho revolver, and killed bis wife while she was peacefully sleeping. SUITS FOE 81,075,000 DATKAGES. An Outcome cf Mayor Grant's Fight Against Electric Wires. rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH. 1 New York, March 5. Papers in a suit against tbe city for $1,075,000 damages were filed to-day. The plaintiffs are tbe Brush Electric Llchtlng Company, which wants 525,000, and the United States Electric Lighting Company, which sues for 550,000. The suits are the out come of the war against the poles and overhead wires, which Mayor Grant started in the fall of lfcS9. Under bis order Commissioner Gilroy went at the telegraph poles with axes. The companies aver that tbe interference with their business caused by the attack on the poles and the breaking of currents, which supplied private patrons with light, was disastrous, and that for several weeks they were practically prevented from doing business by the city's at tack on their poles. The city will claim in defense that it has tbe thoroughfares which affect the lives and health of the public, and that the plaintiffs had wrong fully neglected and refused to remove the poles. INVESTIGATING A STBHfE. Official Inquiry Into the Trouble at the Corning Glass Works, rSPECTAL TBLEPBAM TO THE DISPATGrM Elmiba, N. Y., March 5. The State Board of Arbitration has been in session in Corning during tbe past two days, taking testimony in regard to .tho strike in the Corning glass works. These works have been closed since January 1, and 500 men are out. A number of tbe striking employes, who were sworn, testified that a num ber of men bad been discharged because they were union men. William J. Smith, of Pitts burg. President of tho American Flint Glass Workers' Union, was also sworn In regard to tbe wages paid tho men in the Corning works as compared with union prices. President Houghton, of tho company, testi fied that on December 30 four men bad been discharged, and immediately afterward 275 men laid down tneir tools and walked out of tho r factory. Three of these men had been dis charged Decause or nnsatisractory work ana tbe fourth for causing discontent among the employes. The board adjourned this afternoon and will immediately make a report of their in vestigation to the State officers. AIMED AT PLNKEETONS. Ohio Prohibits the Employment of Foreign Police Under Severe Penalties. SPECIAL TELEOEAM TO THE DI8PATCB.I Columbus, O., March 5. By a voto of 63 to 25 the House passed a bill to prevent the im portation of armed men into tbe State for police duty. The bill makes it unlawful for any association, company or persons or associa tions of persons, to employ men for tbe purpose ot aisoharging duties devolving upon police offi cers, sheriffs or constables in the protection or preservation ot public or private property. Sheriffs, mayors and chiefs of police are pro hibited from appointing any under sheriff, deputy or patrolman not a bona fido resident of the State. A violation of the law is punisha ble by imprisonment in tbe penitentiary from two to five years for individuals and a fine of no: less than $1,000. The expression was general tbat tho foreign police, called Pinkertons, tended to promote rather than to quell noting. THE WOELD'S FATE PE0GEAMME. President Palmer Is Growing Worse and May Die Soon. Chicago, March 6. Tho report of the World's Fair Committee of Ceremonies was completed to-day. It provides for a gigantic military display and parade under the direction of the Major General of the army Tuesday, Oc tober 11, 1S92; tbe regular dedicatory exercises Wednesday, a grand ball Thursday, and the whole to conclude with a general civic military demonstration Saturday. Director General Davis, Colonel .Dickinson, Colonel McKenzio and Secretary Fbcebe Couz ins aro convalescent. Information was re ceived from Detroit to-day saying that Presi dent Palmer was slightly worse and tbat there were fears that bis illness might result fatally. Dr. Thomas Weston, of the English department of tbe publicity bureau, was suddenly stricken with pneumonia last night. PE0TECTING THE CHILDEEN. They Must Go to School in Ohio Until They Are 1C Years Old. rSPECIAL TELEORAM TO TBE DISPATCH.l Columbus, March 5. The Senate passed a bill amending tbe compulsory education law. The provisions of the law are extended to minors between tbe ages ot 14 and 16 years, and compels their attendance at school for a speci fied time during that period. No child under 10 years of age is permitted to labor lc any factory, mine or other.place where goods are manufactured. A LADY BEGISTEB OF DEEDS, Although Legally Entitled to Bold the Office, She Is Barred Out.. Guthrie. O. T., March 5. The Republican incumbent still holds tbe office of Register of Deeds, contrary to the decision of the 'Court ihatMifS Cora Dlehl, the Farmers' Alliance candidate, was legally elected and Is entitled to the office. The Farmers' Alliance men threaten to storm the office ana force the vaults if posses- DUKE TO THE FK0NT. Be Will Make an Attempt to Once More Enter Public Life. EYIDEHCE SECURED IN HIS FAfOR, That, He Claims, Will Fully Establish His Innocence. EDITOR STEAD BITTERLY 1'DRSDING HIM rBT BUKLAF'S CABLE COMrAXT.l London, March 5. There are rumors that Sir Charles Dilke's intended attempt to re-enter public life has taken shape to day. He has been preparing for a long time to produce some new evidence, which goes to prove his innocence of the charges that were so disastrous to him awhile ago. He has lately brought this evidence to a con clusion, which, he says, is satisfactory to him and in it he has been aided by a com- mittee, which has just published a pamph let giving the result of their investigation. According to the argument in this pamphlet, Fanny Gray, who was said by Dilke to be able to clear him had she de sired, but was believed hy the public to have been spirited away by Mr. Dilke, as her evidence really was damaging, has been found, and denies the statements of Mrs. Crawford against Dilke. Fanny Gray is now married. The committee watched her for a long period, and could find no evi dence that she bad been paid money by Mr. Dilke. On the contrary, they found that she is living with her husband and entirely on her husband's income. All the evidence in the trial was reviewed critically by the committee, and but little of importance was found in it. Mr. Dilke will on Monday next address the electors of tbe Forest of Dean, with the idea of becoming the candidate of that constituency. This determi nation has caused surprise, for the Parnell tcandal is too fresh Id the public mind .to war rant tbe revival of the Dilke affair. Mr. Stead, in his Jieview of Reviews, is on the track, and comes out to-nigbt with a protest, to which a large number of signatures have al ready been secured. The protest will be circu lated. It declares tbat Mr. Dilke has not cleared his character in a court of law, as he promised to do; that the verdict of the jury in the divorce court be has not shown to be a mis taken one, and tbat he stands branded with perjury and subornation of perjury, equally with one who has stolen spoons or cheated at cards. This diatribe is signed by tbe Rev. Scott Hol land, Canon of 56. Baul;thoRev.W. Thoulton, President of the Wesleyan Conference; the Rev. John Brown, Chairman of tbe Congrega tional Union; Lady Sandhurst, tbe Rev. Price Hughes and Annie Besant. To-morrow Mr. Stead will issue a pamphlet entitled, "Has Sir Charles Dilke Cleared His Character?" as an answer to Dilke's committee. A BISHOP'S ORDER. It Forbids Catholics Banging Themselves In the Parnelllte Ranks. BT DUKLAP'S CABLE COMPACT. Belfast, March 6. Great excitement has been caused here in Nationalist circles by the publication of a letter from Rev. Patrick Mc Allister.'Bishop ot Down and Connor. In this communication the BisboD practically excom municates all members of the Roman Catholic Church who support Parnell, alleging tbat those who do so become "propagators of public scandal," and place themselves in tbe company of those to whom it is unlawfnl for the priests of that faith to administer the sacraments. On tbe other band. United Ireland says thattbere is no doubt tbat there are hundreds of Irish priests who are Pamelhtes at heart and sympa thize with bis cause, as assurances, to tbat ef fect reach that journal every day from trust worthy sources. Instead, however, of being allowed to pro claim their honest sentiments, as are those of tbe priesthood who oppose the Irish leader, the Hierarchy forces them to keep silent and will not allow them to appear on platforms or take any active part in the political struggle. GLIMPSE OF ROYALTY. Queen Victoria and Empress Frederick Take In a Big Horse Show. BT DUSLAP'S CABLE COMPANT.l LoNDOif, March 5. Tho visit of HerSIajesty. the Queen, to the horse show, which was held at Islington, was the occasion of a creat gath eringof people in the streets along the route which leads to the hall. Tbe Queen was ac companied by tbe Empress Frederick, the Princess of Wales and her daughters, the Duchess of Connaught and suite and was attended by a monnted escort. The crowd along the route cheered the royal party, and there was a great dis play of bunting. Tbe party was met by a re ception committee, on which were tbe Prince of Wales, the Dnke ot Portland, tbe Duke of Richmond and Gordon, Baron Tredegar, the Earl of Ravensworth and Mr. Walter Gilbsy. The pathway leading to the royal box was covered with crimson carpet. Tbe large audi ence assembled in tbe ball had to pay a guinea each for the privilege of gazing on the Queen and her family, as well as for seeing the carry ing out of the programme,in which was a grand parade of all the prizo horses in the show. A SETTLEMENT PROBABLE. Sir Gordon Camming to Be Vindicated by the Defendants. TOT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMFAKT.l LONDON, March 5. There is high authority for saying that the Sir Gordon Cummlng bac carat case will be settled amicably, but not out of court. It Is reported that the defendants are willing to admit tbey were mistaken in making cbarge3of cheating against tbe wealthy baronet, and are willing that tbe question of damages should be left to the jury, the case to be submitted withont speeches, a simple apolo gy and admission of error only being made. It is stated that this arrangement has been brought about through the good offices of the Duke of Clarence, who has been visiting both at Tranley Croft, where the incident occurred, and at Ladv Middleton's, Sir Gordon's sister. The plaintiff, himself, while refusing all sug gested private compromises, is reported to be willing to accept this solution of the difficulty, as fully atoning for thn alleged offense. MUST BE RELEASED. A Wealthy Lady Seized as a Lunatic Will Be Set Free. IBT DONLAP'S CABLE COMPANT.l London, March 5. Mrs. Cathcart, a .lady worth 1,500,000, but ot unsound mind, was seized a few days ago in front of tbe law courts, In the Strand, by the officials of a private luna tic asylum. This was done on behalf of the lady's rela tives, who acted on a physician's certificate, but it now turns out that the lady must be re leased, because her case Is being adjudicated by tbe courts, and, according to an old English statute, all suitors while passing between the court and their residence are especially under the protection oi tuo uv. SENSATION IN COURT. A I'risoner on Trial for Theft Fatally Stabs nimself With an AwL ;BT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANT.l Paris, March 5. A highly sensational inci dent occurred to-day at the Palais de Justice. A man named Ennel, charged with theft, was being questioned by the magistrate. While tht official's attention was called to the oppo site side of the room, the prisoner snatched a brad awl lying on the table and stabbed himself six times in the side, inflicting wounds tbat will probably prove fatal. For Penny Postage. IBT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANT.l London, March 6. The Associated Cham bers of Commerce to-day passed a resolution In favor of a system of penny postage to all the colonies. It is stated that there has been .an increase ot 45 per cent in tbe nnmber of letters since tbe last reduction in ocean postago was made. Refuse to Sanction the Exhibition. fBT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANT.l Xbsy3i Much 5,-The civil authorities itlll J CONGRESS LEFT THE SAFE. Uncle Sam Alone With fiit Depleted Treasury. refuse to sanction the proposed exhibition of the alleged coat of Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary. British Squadron Arrives, "BT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPA3TT Bermuda, March 5. The training squadron, consisting of Her Majesty's ships Active, Vol age, Ruby and Calypso, arrived here to-day. VEXATIOUS PASSPORTS. THE GEBMAN GOVERNMENT ENFORCING THEM VIGOROUSLY. English Papers Dislike the New Copyright Law The Maniac Train Passenger In Ireland Poss-, Jack the Kipper Political Prl AOangled In Jalf. ' .; By Associated Press.- On- Beblix, March 5.- ? h Jo Vne Ger man Government to-day-vOj. '; he trains which arrived at the G65 9y stations of Avricourt and Altm J and examined the passports of v ,e travelers. Almost all the third-class passengers were prevented from proceeding further on their journey. Most of them declared that they were ignorant of the new rules. Many of the passengers ex changed their tickets and started for the south of Germany by way of Switzerland. Others had their money returned to them, and were enabled to travel via Cologne. The press of this city heartily approves the loyalty (as expressed in tbe address to Emperor William adopted yesterday) displayed by the Provincial Parliament of Alsacf-Lorraine for the first time since the Franco-Prussian war. The hope is expressed by the papers tbat Em peror William will accede to the Parliament's appeal for tbe repeal on the mitigation of tbe stringent passport regulations in Alsace-Lorraine. Despite the appeal made by Emperor Will iam to Dr. Windthorst, tbe leader of tbe Cen ter party, at the dinner recently given by Chan cellor Von Caprivl, tbe Centrists met to-day and resolved to' oppose any increase ot tho naval credits. The British Still Unsatisfied. London. Tbe BC James' Oazelte this after noon advocates retaliation against the United States copyright bill. "If tbe Americans will not give copyright to books printed here," it says, "let us retaliate by refusing to give copy right to books printed in America. The bill is not a reparation, but Is parsed In tbe interests of tbe American printing trades, in order to deprive the British of a flourishing industry." The JPall Mall Gazette says that only a few British authors benefit by the bill. "Copyrieht bill," says the Oazelte, "is a misnomer. Tbe bill means protection for American printers and paper makers." t1 - A rsHslbls Satr- Kio IVl'per. f " Dublin The man Gavan. who made a ferocious assault with a knife upon the passen gers in a railway carriage near Castlerea. day before yesterday, ha3 been declared ot sound mind. Gavan has been twice in prison for stabbing persons. In neither case was there any motive for tbe act. Tbe ponce are im pressed with tbe man'j likeness to the de scribed appearance of Jack the Ripper, and are making further inquiries into his past history. France Protests the Porte. Constantinople, March 5. Tho French ambassador here, M. Le Comta de Montebello, has entered a protest with tbe Porte against the appointment of Justice Scott as judicial ad viser of the Khedive of Egypt. The Comte de Montebello declares tbat tbe appointment of Justice Scott is fresh proof of the intention of Great Britain to eternalize tbe British occupa tion oi Egypt, in vioiatiun oi the rights oi tbe Porte and others. A New Slonte Carlo Scandal. Paris M. Blanc has issued a pamphlet In which be charges M. Droyf us with attempting blackmail at Monte Carlo. He alleges tbat be holds a document in M. Dreyfns' writing; specifying how the proceeds of the journalistic campaign acainst Monte Carlo should be shared. M. Blanc has requested the Associa tion of Republican Journalists to deal with tbe matter. M. Dreyfus refused to fight a duel with M. Blanc, but will prosecute hlra for libel. JTrench Interference In Alsace-Lorraine. Beblin In the Reichstag to-day Herr Hocff el, one of the representatives of Alsace Lorraine in that body, protested tbat the ac tion of the French Patriotic League on tbe oc casion of the Empress Frederick's recent visit to Paris. InsteaU of advancing the interests of Alsace-Lorraine, had resulted in a condition which was detrimental to the interests of tbat province. Prisoners Strangled In Jail. Belgrade It has transpired that Helena Markovlo and Helena Knlcanine. who at tempted to kill King Milan in 1832, have been strangled to death in prison. Milan requested M. Garaschanlne, who was premier at the time of the attempt, to institute an inquiry into the circumstances of tbe killing of the prisoners. Up Goes Champagne. Paris The vinters announce an advance of 12 francs per dozen on champagne. The reason given for this advance is that they ap prehend considerable danger to fnture vintages by the ravages of tbe phylloxera. This, how ever, Is considered to be only a pretext. LEFT A $1,000,000 ESTATE. L The Will of a Widow of an Ex-Cabinet Offi cer Admitted to Probate. Memphis, Tenn.. March 5. The will of Mrs. Catherine A.Thompson.widow of tbe late Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Treasury under President Buchanan, was admitted to probate yesterday. The bulk of the estate goes to her granddauzhtcr. Mrs. Kirkman. To Mrs. Montgomery,anothergranddaugbter, known to the stage as "Ray Douglass." is be queathed a 'half interest in a hotel at Oxford, Sliss.. and about 850.000 worth of iewelrvand plate, and 8-30.000 is set aside to be invested for her benefit. The estate is valued at 51,000,000. JONES WOULD SUCCEED HILL. Ho and Flower Disagree as to Whether the Latter Is a Candidate. 1BPECIAL TSLSOBAM TO TUB DISPATCH.? Albany, March 5. Lieutenant Governor Jones is soliciting the support of Democrats all over the State in obtaining his elec tion to tbe Governorship when it becomes vacant by Governor Hill assuming his seat in tbe Senate. He said to-day that he had no fear of opposition from Roswell P. Flower, as the latter has made personal promises which assured his position in that quarter. This statement conflicts, however, with one made to-day by Congressman Flower at Wash ington, in which he flatly contradicts the Lieu tenant Governor on this point. NINE HEN BURIED ALIVE, Two Killed by the Suowslide, and Five Only Escape Unhurt. Salt Lake. Utah, March 5. In a snow slide one-fourth of a mile below Alta, in Emery Gulch, yesterday, nine men were caught. Hans Ols-n and Barnev Case were killed In stantly. Tbe body of the latter was recov ered. August Hanimen and John Ford were badly hurt, but got out alive. The other five had a narrow escape, SIR J0Hf ir After an Exceeding Close Contest, the 6oveTnn-ent!" Gets a Majority. , SEVERAL VOTES TO SARh." Ontario and Quebec Provinces 'Gi'vV Opposition Majorities. THE TORIES CARRY THE OTHERS. JIacdonald and Other Members of tha Government Are Elected. THE FIGURES GIYEN DP TO MIDNIGHT rErEClAL TSLIGKAX TO TBE DISPATCIM Tobosto, March C The election toot place to-day in a howling snowstorm, and resulted ia the Government holding its own as regards the number of seats. But the Government has done more. It has largely increased its popular majorities, while the seats retained or redeemed by the Lit -raU are by unexpectedly small majorities. v a The greatest surprise of all is Halifax. It was regarded as a close fight, but the Liberals expressed great confidence in carry ing it, while tbe Conservatives did very little boasting, but a pile of solid work. Both parties started work with great vigor when the polls opened, but the Conservatives had superior organization, and the work put in during the first hour encouraged them to proceed with great enthusiasm. By noon the Liberals had practically given up the fight, and thereafter it was only a question of what the majority for the Government candidates would be. Loyalist Sentiment in Halifax. The defeat of unrestricted reciprocity in Halifax is due to the strong Loyalist senti ment there, and to the utterly inefficient service rendered by the Liberal press. In deed, probably the greatest service rendered to tho Government candidates was the opposition press. Six months ago Halifax elected the Liberal candidates to tbe Provincial Parlia ment byOOO majority. To-day tbe Conserva tives swept the county by an equally large ma jority. Halifax City alone rolled np 750 majority. AH the coal mininc counties re turned Government candidates by largely in creased majorities. Cape Breton county, tbe two seats for which tbe Liberals confidently relied upon capturing, re-elected McKean and McDougall by in creased majorities. Pictou increased the ma jority of Minister of Fisheries Tupperand bis colleagues, and Cumberland gives Dickey 900 majority. The interest taken In the result of the elec tions is probably unprecedented. The people began to crowd npon the streetB abont 6 o'clock, and by 8 all tbe newspaper offices were surrounded by great crowd.. " The Globe. Empire, lelegram and the -News published cartoons and stereotpicaI views on canvas in front of their respective offices. Watching the Returns Coming In. The returns from the three Torontos began to come lo abont G0 and kept up till 820. The easy defeats of Mowat In West and Wheeler In East Toronto bad been expected, but Kerr's run in Center Toronto was much less than had been confidently expected. Returns from Lon don. Kingston and Hamilton were in about S o'clock. Sir- John's Increased majority was loudly cheered, and Calling's defeat was both che'ed. an.'! groaned. R. turns frjm country constituencies showing large LlCeral gains, ' created a good deal ot enthusiasm around tbe Globe office, but were much groaned at at tha Empire and TcUoram offices. As the evening wore on tho crowd became greater and greater, ana tbe excitement more and more intense, as tho contest gave evidence ot being close. At midnight the vote for the entire Domin ion by provinces stood as follows: Conserva- Liber- tlves. ala. Ontario 44 47 Quebec 17 3S ,ew Brunswick II Z Nova Scotia . 11 4 Prince Edward Island . 2 4 Slamtoba 4 I Northwest Territories 4 0 British Colnmola 5. o Total 111 91 Majority for Conservatives. 17. Some of the Prominent Victors. Sir John Macdouald was elected for Kingston by about 250 majority. Hugh Macdonald (Con.), son of Sir Jobn Macdonald, is elected at Win nipeg. Hon. J. A. Chapleau. Secretary of State, is elected for Terrebonne. Quebec by a large majority. J. C. Patterson, Conservative organ izer, for Ontario during the present campaign, wbowas running for North Essex, has beea defeated. Jobn Hacgerr, Postmaster General, is elected for South Lanark by 600 majority. Sir Hector Langevln, Minister of Public Works, has beei elected for Richilieu. A dispatch from Hamilton says:) Tho large Conservative majorities bere are a surprise to both parties, especially after tha Liberal victory of lastweek. Tbe city Is wild with excitement; large processions with lamps and fireworks are parading tbe streetsand at the Conservative headquarters the crowd is immense. . A Fair Working Majority. There aro 25 constituencies in tho Dominion, which return 215 members to tbe House of Commons. Of these 205 have been heard from. The general conviction is that tbe Government has secured a fair working majority. There are 13 Cabinet Ministers. 10 of whom have been elected and 3 defaated. Tbe latter are Hon. C Colby, President of the Council: Hon. John Carting. Minister of Agriculture, and Hon. G. E. Foster, Minister of Finance. STSEETEB PS0BABLYTHE KAN. The Republican State Central Committee Takes Action at Springfield. Springfield, March 5. Astute politicians recognize there are to-night but two Senatorial possibilities" in the Illinois contest John M. 'Palmer and A. J. Streeter. Every Indication points totbe election of Streeter. The Repub lican State Central Committee to-day, after a long session, adopted resolutions which indorse tbe action of tbe Steering Com mittee, and it is believed to-night that tho five recalcitrant Republicans wbo have been standing out against Streeter will come into line very soon. The State Central Committee was opposed to indorsing Streeter in so many words, and contented Itself with expressing entire confidence in the ability, of tbe Steering Committee, and other Republican legislators to do with the question, adding, "We believe it to be to tbe best interests of the Republican party organization in the State that onr representatives in the General Assembly endeavor to act as a nmt with re spect to tbe election of a Senator." In joint assembly to-day the one hundred and forty-first ballot was .taken with tbe following result: Palmer, 101; Streeter. 98; Oglesby. o. Tho one hundred and forty-second ballot, showed no change. After two more ballots without change, the joint assembly adjourned. STILL TESTING THE TARIFF LAW. A Case Similar to That of Marshall Field A Co. in St. Louis. St. Louis. March 5. The attorneys ot Charles H. Wyman & Co. appeared before Judge Thayer in tbe United States Circuit to-day and asked that an order be issned compelling tbe United States appraisers ot New York to re turn the papers in the reappeal case of Charles H. Wyman & Co. from tbe appraiser's decision, and an appeal from tbe St. Louis port of entry. This is the case wherein tbe constitutionality of the McKinley bill is questioned, and Mr. Wyman sues to recover $1,131 collected under the bill since its passage. United States District Attorney Reynolds filed a reply to the petition, asserting that this court has no jurisdiction, tbe act having been -committed in the Southern district of New York. Judge Thayer took the matter under advisement. This suit is similar to tbat ot Marshall Field & Co., at Chicago. . A Bible Sold for 87,400. New York, March 5. At the Brayton Ives sale to-day. tbe famous Guttenburg Bible was sold to J, W. Ellsworth, of Chicaja, for 17,109, l W 1 Sv?
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