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NOT . F0RPB0CT0R.
The War Secretary Denies Be
ing Out for the Vermont
Senatorship.
HIS CABINET SUCCESSOR
Is Bein-i Talked Over, However, by
the Political Prophets.
HASI GUESSES ON TOE WINKER
In Cass Iroctor Should Aspire
mnads' Vacant Seat.
For Ed-
A CLAIM THAT I1E IS A CANDIDATE
IFBOM - STAFF COnnr.fPOKDKXT.J
Washijgtc-, April 9. Secretary
Proctor virtual!- admitted to-day, it is as
tcrted, that he is a candidate for the Senate
of the United States to succeed Senator Ed
munds. One trouble in the way is that,
should the GoTernor of Vermont appoint
3Ir. Proctor, there would be a chance of his
Lcins ousted by another man at the meeting
of the Lezislature in Otober, 1S92. As in
Pennsylvania, so in Vermont, the law
making body holds biennial sessions, and
the nest regular meeting is not until the
time mentioned.
Tt is claimed bv the friends of the Secre
tary, however, that there are several strong
reasons whv there should be an extra ses
sion of the Legislature very soon, and that
the probabilities are this course will be
taken, and in that event the Secretary could
retain his position in the War Department
until assured of an election to the Senate.
Not oxe or tlio Seat.
On the other hand, it is claimed that as he
could not at anv rate be elected for a longer
time than the unexpired term ol Senator
Edmunds, which would only be until the
3d of March, 1893, the Governor might as
well appoint, as the appointee would as
suredly be allowed b the Lecislature, which
will meet a year from next October, to keep his
seat until the 'ollowins .March.
Tne term f the Secretary in the Cabinet
would lat until that time, with the prospect
ot the renomination and election of President
Hamsun and lu continnanco In the Cabinet,
and ruanv ot the Iriends of the Secretary think
that in view of this fact he would be very fool
ish to abandon his Cabinet portfolio for a seat
In the Senate, which might end nith the unex
pired term ot Mr. Edmunds In an ugly right for
thi succession.
The gosip' have him booked lor the place,
however, and claim that they have his ou
word for it. and so with this conclusion the
Vermont Senatorbm is dismissed in the can
vass of the greater place in the Cabinet which
would be left vacant by his resignation, and
here the Cabinet niaken'are at their wits' end.
Gaeoslng at Cabinet Winners.
The appointments of Mr. Harrison to high
official position of late have so generally been
surprises that they hardly know which way to
turn for a likely winner. General Alger is
dismissed. Because he is a candidate for
the Picsidency, or thinks he is, which is
the same thing. Clarkson is declared to be
out of politics, and so on with a long list of
impossible posibilities. If the President were
inclined to again honor Vermont with the place
li ould probabU ask General Veascy, now of
the Inter-State Commerce Commission, to ac
cept, and .10 more popular appointment in the
eves or the members, of the Grand Army could
be made than that ot their honored Com
insndcr in Chief.
Those miiMde of the circle of Mr. Proctor's
ardent friends believe that after the flurry con
ccqaent ou the resignation of Mr. Kdmunds
ruhsiilet. it will be found that the War Secre
tary will hold on to his present berth, and let
the Senate go to tne next lucky man.
Proctor Denies the Ilermrt.
A dispatch from Omaha says: Secretary
Prctor and part passed through Omaha this
e ening, en route to Washington. In reply to a
question ho said: "I am not a candidate for
fcenator from Vermont. All this gossip about
me in that connection U without my knowledge.
I intend to go direct to Washington without
any stops anrt resume the duties of my office."
Socretaiy Proctor was met at the 2orth
Platte by General Brooke and several officers
on his suff. who escorted the party to Omaha,
where they were extended i brief, bnt hearty
welcome by the officers from depaitment head
quarters and fort.
TWO IMPORTANT KEASTJEES.
The Lower House at Columbus f.isses the
Australian Hallo! law.
f TFOAI. TELEGIUIM TO THE DISPATCTT.l
COLT.MBCS. April !). Both branches of the
Legislature continued their sessions to mid
night in the consideration of two important
measures. The House was engaged all day on
the Australian ballot b.U, winch provides
for the appointment of State and county
Boards of Election, and for the printing of tlio
tickets bv the State, all the names to bo on one
ticket. An ellort was made to tack on scleral
amendments, and it was claimed in opposition
to the bill, that the present system was about
perfect, but the hill pissed by a large majorliy
to-nishtand willg" to the senate, where it is
ibouzht it will meet with favor.
The Senate was also engaged all day and
evening on a bilk local m it-, application to
Cincinnati, which involves the question as to
whether the Consolidated Street Railroad Com
pany shall have the franchiso of what is known
as route 2S, which has had the run of the
cults, Isaac J. Miller claiming Hie rishtlothe
line. The nlll passed and Miller won the light.
A CONSPIRACY LAW PASSED.
Tlio Illinois Delegates to the Commercial
Congies-. to Kecciie Instructions.
SrittNCFir.LD, 111., April 9. In the Senate
this morning a bill to repeal what is knonrn as
the Merntt conspiracy law, ass ordered to
third reading. This law was enacted on the
Mrengtb l a decision b the Supreme Court to
the ellcct that whoever counsels or conspires
to commit murder is guilty of that offense in
case murder results, whether actiiely engaged
in it or not. This decision was rendered in the
case of the Chicago Anarchists, who were con
victed of complicity m the llavinarkct nof.
The law was merely an enac.incnt into a statute
if the common law as laid down in this de
cision. In the House a resolution requesting the Illi
nois delegates to the Conimcicial Congress at
Kansas City, April 11, io use all honorable
lucans to hate the plans of the Mississippi Val
lev T. .'file Aociation considered bv that Con
gress was adopted. This association is really a
corporation organized and couducted on the
plan ot people's savings banks.
A LIBELOUS SENATE REPORT.
Prominent Ohio People Prosecuted for
Circulating It in the Campaign.
FainfsjVILLK, O., Aunt 9. As one of the re
sults of the late election here, which was the
hottest and bitterest on record, action was
brought to-day against Itcv. P. W. Sinks.
pastor of the Conciegational Church: Dr. D. J.
JUprnman and illis CUy. for printing and
distributing alleced libelous matter concerning
the character of James II. Taylor, one of the
defeated candidates for Council.
Ihe allegea libel is said to be an excerpt from
a United Mates Senate report on a pension of a
member of the local ft. A. 1L post, which re
fluris unou the reliability of .Mr. Taylor's state
ments thereto. The suit is an action lor
damages.
APPORTIONMENT LAWS IN PERIL.
The Enrolled Bills Marred by Omissions
and Interlineations.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 9. It is claimed that
both the Congressional and Legislative appor
tionment acts of the late Legislature are illegal
owinc to omissions and Intel lineationsm the
enrolled bilk
As the engrossed acts are correct the Demo
cratic State officers think tho laws will hold.
GETTING WORSE IN NEW YORE.
The Grip Making Frightful Kaiages In tho
City's Kate of Mortality.
New Yokx, April . The mortality for the
24 hours ending a: noon to-day snows an alarm
ing Increase over the previous daysrecora,
and is the largest stnee the grip -epidemic of
IMSK-'yO. The total number if deaths in the
city during the pASt'Ji hours is 2c6, against 1G
for the nrecoding.
Eighteen of thee cases were reported as
being caused by the grip in conjuctlon with
other diseases. Yesterday's record showed 19
ces of death where the contributing cause
was the grip.
LAX IMMIGRATION LAWS.
THEY AEE RESPONSIBLE FOB THE HEW
ORLEANS TBAGEDY,
The Union League Club, of Xciv York City,
Is Severe on Mob Justice In That City
and 1'asses a Set of Resolutions.
Xnvr Yokk, April 9. The "Union League
Club, of this city, has made a declaration
relative to the recent killing in Hew Or
leans. The Committee on Political Keform
of the club to-night submitted a report,
which was adopted, of which the following
are extracts:
No event has occurred in the history of this
country in a time of peace so fraught with
peril to our institutions as this. It may be con
ceded that it is highly probable there was
a kind ot rude justice meted out to the victims
of the massacre, and In so far as that result
was reach ed it may be received m explanation of
the motives of those engaged in it, and relieve
them from the charge of brutal, wanton mur
der, committed to gratify wicked and ferocious
natures. Under government of law and order
the act committed was murder and nothing but
murder, and in a community alive and sensi
tive to the duty of maintaining Uw and order
the perpetrators would be sought out and pun
ished. , .
Itdnei not seem probable that any such
course will be pnrsned. for the reason that, so
far as can now be gathereo almost the entire
sentiment of the citv. official and unofficial,
cither wholly approves of the act oris ready to
excuse and defend it.
The New Orleans case has this important and
now feature, that no force was exercised until
the law had ration its fnll course and
had. as aliened, failed to punish danger
ous characters. The conditions are those
of a government of anarchy. If the
law's failure in this case to do justice can
justifvra-b violence, it can do it again and
aain." This is the first great step in our his
lorv, taken by the alleged best citizens. to teach
iiiuctt-aT th ilnctrtne of mob violence in
place ot law. The,events in New Orleansand
the tendency of them cannot be viewed by any
good citizens w ithout the gravest apprehension.
We recommend the adoption of the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That we call upon the General
Government and the several States to use all
lawful means that they possess to prevent the
iinnortation of criminals and paupers; that we
call upon the courts to be rigid in administering
the laws as to naturalization, and In rosisting
the importunities of political parties to clothe
improper persons with the rights of citizen:
fehip. . .
Hesolved. That we call upon the press and
the pnblic to agitato and discuss the subject of
the importation of paupers, to the end that if
present laws are not sufficient to save our coun
try from this great peril, others maybe enacted
that shall be effective to that end.
A PITCHED BATILE AT A FIRE.
Firemen, Tolice and Citizens Beat a Mob
From Another Town.
AVilkesbarre, April . A serious riot oc
curred at Kingston, just across the river from
this citv, this afternoon, while the local fire
brigade was engaged in extinguishing a
tire. Mitchell Duffy, from Edwardsville,
forced his way inside the lines. Upon
refusing to get out, the firemen turned the hoso
on him. A number of Edwardsville men
watching the hre became angry at this, and
jumping over the ropes attacked the firemen
fiercely. The latter stoutly defended them
selves, and In a short time no less than 25 men
were engaged ia a band-to-hand encounter.
Stones, clubs, wrenches and everything that
could be used as a weapon were wielded.
The firemen were soon outnumbered, and
were on the point of beating a retreat when
the police appealed and engaged at once with
the rioters. Meantime reinforcements arrived
from Edwardsville, and the battle becamo gen
eral. The business me-i along Main street, see
ing the police beaten back by the Edwardsville
people, took a hand in the fray. The fight
was long and bloody, and when, at the
end ot an hour, the Edwardsville forcos were
put to flight, there wer no less than 20 men
badly injured on each side. Broken heads,
noses and limbs kept the doctors of both towns
busy for hours, and it Is feared that two or
throe may die from their injuries, Duffy was
arrested and is now in jail.
SHE WAS DISCHARGED TOO SOON.
A 'Western Maniac Mother Kills Her Two
Children and Ilerself.
HehMAK, St.il, April 9. A terrible triple
tragedy occurred to-day. Mrs. Andrew Doll
killed her two children and then toolc poison,
dying shortly after committing the terrible
deed. Mrs. Doll but recently returned from
the State Insane Asylum, where she had been
confined. She was pronounced cured by the
officials of tho institution, and her appearance
and actions up to this morning led her friends
to believe her mind perfectly clear. She has
been an invalid for several years, and about a
year aco planned to murder her children and
commit suicide, but her plans were discovered
and frustrated, after which she was adjudged
insane and taken to tne asylum.
On this occasion her plans were very com
plete and horribly successful, everythins being
favorable. Before the children, a girl and boy
aged respectively 7 and 9 years, were dressed,
she took them to the kitchen, and with an ax
crushed their skulls. Sbo then replaced the
bodies in the bed. nailed the doors shut, and,
after taking a doso of concentrated lye. climbed
out of a window and called for the neighbors
to come and see her children. The door was
furced open, and the slclit was sickening. Ou
tho bed lay the manirled forms of the little
ones, while on the floor of the kitchen was their
mother in the agonies of death. She died in a
few moments.
ONLY 15 YEARS OLD,
Hut She Figures Prominently in a Sensa
tional Divorce Snlt.
nsrltCIAtTII-EOBAM TOTHEUIKFATCn.
New Yokk. Annl 9. Blanche Farnbara, the
co-respondent in tho divorce suit of Mary E.
Levey against Solomon Levej which wa tried
in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn; before Chief
Justice Barnard to-day. is only 15 years old. ac
cording to l.er own statement. She sat with
the plaintiff's friends, and was by all odds ihe
most attractive of the group. She was the
wi f c's best witness.
Mrs. Levey is tho daughter of Mrs. Caldwell,
a well-known spiritualist, who lives on Lexinsr.
ion avenue, Brooklyn. When tho suit was first
brought Levey denied the charge of miscor
duct, and asked to have his marriage with Miss
Caldwell annulled, on the ground that he had
been forced n.totfcc union by tho ilisplaj" of a
revolverand by threats on the part of his wife's
father.
THE WHEELING KIDNAPERS.
Bridgeport Polico nave a Clue In
the
sdiape of a Mud-Coiered Hack.
STECIAI. TELBQRAM TO THE niSPATOn."
Wheeling. Annl a. Miss Amy Morgan has
been very ill as a result of the harsh treatment
she received from her kidnapers from Sunday
evening until Tue flay morning. Her feet are
very sore from walking over the rough road.
It was reported in Bridgeport yesterday that
a back had returned there from the direction
of bt. Clairsvl'ile. cohered with mud. Tho po
lico aro acquainted with tho owner of the back,
and an effort will be made to cet the man to tell
here it was during the night in question.
A DAKGEEOUS XAKIAC.
Ho Itntis Amuck In tho Asylum and In
timidates llli. Keepers.
Jeffersonville. Ind., April 9. William
rowers, a powerful lunatic is loose In tbe cor
ridor or the jaU, and no one dares enter it to
secure him.
He has nearly beaten his gnards to death.
Kleptomania at YoungstoTin.
rfrrriAL teleoisam to the oispatoh.1
You.vgstown, April 9. Mrs. Frederick
Bon shots, wife of a well-known citizen in com
fortable circumstances, was arrested to-day on
a charge of shoplifting. Relatives pleaded
that she was a kleptomaniac, and it is probable
be ill not bo prosecuted.
DIED.
LAUGHLIN On Friday, April 10. 1S31, at
12:15 a. ii., Lizzie, dauchter of Uriah Laugh
lin, at the residence of her parents. Forty-sixth
and Davison streets.
Notice or funeral hereafter.
STEWART At Sewickley. on Thursday.
April 9. at midnight, at Park Place Hotel, Mrs.
Nasci Stkwakt. mother of Mrs. General A
L. Pearson, aged SJ years.
Notice ot funeral In evening papers.
THE-
QUITE A NOVEL GAME.
A Checker Contest With Little Girls
as the lion on the Board.
MOVliJIEXTS OF PITCHER KING.
Strong Feeling Against Mike Kelly in St.
Louis Association Games.
GENERAL SPOKTIXG NEWS OP THE DAI
SPFCIAI. TEI.Zr.AlC TO THR DISPATCW.t
Washington, Pa., April 9. The Yonnp
Men's Christian Association gave an enter
tainment to a large and select audience in
their rooms, on the corner of Main and
Beau streets, commencing at 8 o'clock this
evening. The first part of the programme
was a game of chess played, not with wooden
pieces, but with real living persons, com
prising 8 ladies and 8 gentlemen and 10
of the prettiest little girls in Washington,
dressed in red and white, occupying on the
checkered board the places of pawns.
Dr. Johns opened the proceedings with an
explanatory address on the game of chess. This
great game was captained by T. B. H. Brownloe
for the whites, and the following are the names
of those who composed his forces: King, Frank
J. Lcmoyne; queen, Miss Margaret Johnson;
castles. Miss Lorcna Linton and Lauretta
Brownson; bishops. A. J. Culbertson and Wray
Gravson; knights. Messrs. Grane and Ellison;
pawns, Alice Jones, Daisy Munse, Mary
Harding. Pearl Harris, Mamie Jones, Lizzie
Milne. Alice Forest, Agnes McVeon, Martha
Miller. , , .
The colored contingent was captained by
Prof. Adolph Schmitz. and his kingdom con
sisted of the following: King, Minor H. Day:
queen, Miss Josephine Gutman; castles. Miss
Birdie Brown and Kate Caldwell; bishops Fred
Wilson and A. M. Linn; knights. Messrs. Daly
and Henderson. The pawns were: Minna
Katzenstein. Hattio Hutchison. HattiePhil
lins, Maccie Jackson. Ina Duncan, Rena
Milne. Emma Miller. Nettie Picket.
The came plaved was a Lopex gambit, and
alter a very exciting time, which the audience
thoroughly enjoyed, the battle was finally won
by the colored host and ended amid great ap
plause. Then came a violin solo by Miss Ham
ilton, of Washington, which was well received.
The second part consisted of two games of
.i,.fVar, r.i,rAil with 24 nf the nrettiest little
girls that Washington could produce, 12
dressed in the purest white with white wreaths
around their lovely hair, making a pretty sight
on the large checker board, and opposite them
stood 12 girls dressed in the orightest red. Six
teen of these acted the part of pawns in the
game of chess, but four little girls or each color
were added to the checker board. They were:
Winnoua Baldwin. Stella Vester, Josephine
Fleminc. Cora Thompson, who all wore while,
and Emma Miller, Nellie McLean, Lizzie
Milne. Helen Murphy, who all wore red. ir.
Robert Gibson, of Washington, and the
checker editor of The Dispatch were ap
pointed to play the games, and the first came
plajed was a Glasgow opening, which was
drawn, and the second game was an old four
teenth which was.won by the checker editor.
The evening's entertainment was brought to a
close by some excellent singing by a local
quartet ot male voices, which was heartily en
cored. The entertainment was a decided suc
cess, and speaks well for the management.
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
Boston, 8 Baltimore, 7.
Baltimore. Md.. April 9. The Boston? cap
tured the game to-day from the Orioles by
timely batting and errors on the part ot Van
Haltren and Kobinson in the eighth inning.
The playiug of Welch, of the home team, was
brilliant. The batting of Gilbert and Strieker
was also a feature. Attendance, 3.JS7. Score:
Baltimore 0 0011100-7
Boston I 2 0 0 10 0 3 -8
SUMMARY Butteries Cunninchara and Town
send; Daley and Mnrpliv. Base hits Baltimore,
8: Boston. 12. Errors-Baltimore, 3; Boston, J.
Umplre-Snyder.
TjouIsTille, 13 Columbus, G.
Louisville, April 9. Louisville again de
feated Columbus to-day through superior play
inc. Easton was pounded all over the field,
while Ehret proved a perfect stumbling block.
The batting of Wolf, Donovan and Weaver was
the feature ol tue came, ncore:
Louisville 2 4 0 0 0 3 4 0 -I3
Columbus 0 0 110 0 3 0 1-6
hCMMART Battcrlcs-Ehretand Cook; Easton
and Dowse. Base lilts -Louisville. 15; Columbus,
8. Errors-Loulsvllle, 2; Columbui, 4. Umpire
McAuIcy
Athletics, 8; Washington, 1.
PHILAUELVHIA, April 9.-The Athletics had
an easy time of it in disposing ot the Washing
ton team this altcrnoon. Attendance. 1,837.
John Corkhill has signed with the Athletics to
plav right field. Score:
Athletics 0 0020060 0-8
Washington 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0-1
Batteries-Chamberlain ana Mllllgan: Jveeieann
McUuire. Hits Athletic. II: Washington. 3. Er
rors Athletics, 1; Washington, 4. Umpire
Jones, To-Day Ball Games.
Association W ashington at Philadelphia;
Bostou at Baltimore.
KICKING AGAINST KELLY.
St. Louis Baseball Cranks a Little Angry
King May Sign To-Day.
TSTECIAI. TELKGIIAM TO THE D1KPATCH.1
St. Louis, April 9. There Is considerable
excitement here among baseball cranks and
patrons generally as a result of yesterdaj's
game. Feeling is very strong against the coni
durfof Mike Kelly, and some very good
authorities think that there will be many such
scenes in the Association as those of yesterday.
The general opinion is that Kelly was to blame
and to-day be is parading St. Louis as If he
owned the entire city. The great fear is that
Kelly will not be amenable to rules and orders
of umpires, and will act just as he did yester
day to suit himself.
There are various rumors here regarding
Pitcher King. It is generally concoded that
be is jost to the St. Louis ctnh and may sign
with the Pittsburg clno this week. He denied
having signed with any League clnb yet, but it
Is well Known mat a ieague acent is aiicr
him hero at present. Von der Alio makes all
kinds of threats about enjoining Klnyas soon
as he coes to anv other city, but Von der Abe's
talk is not much listened to. King is not -savin"
much, but it will n.ot be a surprise if be
mates terms w lth Pittsburg to-morrow. There
is something going on.
Baldwin left here as soon as his case was
over. Public sympathy was much in his favor.
BALDWIN ALL EIGHT.
Local Pitcher Keports in Florida-
The
Silver King's Quiet Movements.
All those persons interested in the local ball
club who have been concerned about the
whereabouts of Mark Baldwin need have no
mure cause for alarm. Mark has reported to
Manager Hanlon at St. Augustine, Fla. Bald
win left St. Louis Monday evening and pro
ceeded direct to Florida.
Nothing definite has been done regarding
"Silver" King coming to pitch here. There are
strong boetfs that ho will be secured by tbe
local club, but he has not expressed any definite
opinion on the matter. It Is a fact that he bad
not made up his mind on the question at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon. It may be that
something definite one way or tho other will be
done to-day.
Tbe directors of the local club held a meeting
vixtprdiT afternoon at the Hotel Anderson.
Among other matters that were discussed was 1
the question ot erecting u. ucr ui jinv.its our3
on tho grand stand. There have been several
applications for boxes already. Tho matter
was deferred until next meeting. A large num
ber of reserved seats have been sold for the
opening day, and tbe directors are hopeful of a
very big attendance.
THE WHESTLEE&
Collenge and Itellly Meet but Fall to Come
to Terms.
Collenge and Reilly again met at this office
last evening to try and make a match to wres
tle. On account of tho absence of Reilly's
backers nothing uas done, and the parties will
meet again to-murrow evening.
Collenge ays that ho Is willing to wrestle
either James Connors or Jess Clarke If either
of them will put up a forfeit. Haslam is also
willing to wrestle either or tho two last named.
Reilly stated that he Is also prepared to make
a match with Clarke or J. Connors for a sub
stantial stake, -
WellsvIIle Racos.
SPECIAL TELZORAK TO TBZ DISPATCn.
Wellsville, April . Tbe third annual
summer meeting of tbe Wellsville Fair Asso
ciation will take place July 3 an4. The pro
gramme will be as follows: First day 320 trot,
purse $100; 2:40 pace, purse J250; 2-year-old trot,
pnrse S100. half-mile heats, best three in five;
2:40 trot, purse 125a Second, day 2:50 trot,
PITTSBURG- DISPATCH,
purse, $200; 227 pace,
purse, 250.
purse J250; 232 trot,
A LITTLE DOUBTFUL.
The Slake-Up of the Inter-Stato League Not
Yet Settled.
:rirri. tzlegbam to tux trATCH.i
Bradford. Pa.. April 9.-There is a great
deal of discussion here over the standing of tho
home club in the New York and Pennsylvania
Baseball League. Sam McBrido holds the
lease, but is holdimr oft and wants SS00 for It.
If Mcllride will stand oat of the way there is
yet a chance for a good club here, but this he
will not do.
The declaring o a forfeiture will not be
finally decided until the meeting in Jamestown
next Saturday. Hornellsville is not ablo to
support a club, and if this town is not enrolled,
thenumDerin the League will bo only six.
There is a strong desire to keep Elmira on the
list in spite of the distance, and pungstown
may also be added. Youugsrown is a strong
base ball city and will strengthen the Leacue.
There are some on the committee who talk of
having in the League Inunestown, Eric, Olean,
Bradford. Oil Citv. Meadville, Jamestown and
Elmira, and this question can only be decided
at the meeting, when each city is expected to
make the best showmc possible.
THE FOOTBALL CLUBS.
How the Local Teams Stand In the Bace
for the Pennant.
The record of the Western Football League
is now exceedingly interesting. The McDonalds
defeated Braddock last Saturday by 13 goals to
0, which is a record score in the league compe
tition. McDonalds have not lost a game, but
they have yet to meet both McKeesport and
Lawrenceville, and many think they cannot
beat thoni both; and if they got licked by one
of them, two of the three will be tied for first
place at the completion of the schedule. If
such is the case the association will likely order
the two leading clubs to play off again in Pitts
burg, so that a great final game should be the
result.
The game between McDonald and McKees
port will be plaved at McKeesport on the 18ih
inst. Both clubs are confident of winning, and
are faining hard for the game. Association
football seems to have taken quite a hold on
the people of McKeesport. and with favorable
weather a large turnout of people is expected
to witness the contest.
The Thistles, now that first place is beyond
their reach, are determined to lie for second
position. The Braddock, Homestead and
Shaner clubs will now content themselves with
trying to get ahead of each other, while the
Eurekas, althongh never having won a came,
are still pluckily fulfilling their scheduled
games.
As is well known the Pittsburg club, owing
to a number of their players leaving the city,
have been compelled to cancel all their engage
ments, while the East End. who claimed to
have had a grievance, have withdrawn from
the League entirely. There will be three
League games to-morrow as follows: Lawrence
ville versus Shaner. at Recreation Park;
Eureka versus Homestead, at Recreatieo Park,
and Thistle versus Braddock. at Biaddock.
Following is the record up to date:
Won. Lost. Percentage.
McDonald 6 0 l.cco
McKeesport ' .
Lawrenceville t -Jr
Ihlitle 4 2 .f6
Braddock S 3 .50
Shaner 1 3
Homestead 2 ' J00,
Pittsburg 2 4 V
Eureka.? 0 6 .000
East End 0 6 .000
A misunderstanding arose between the
Shaner and Homestead clubs last Saturday.
The teams appeared on the field at Shaner at
different times to play off their scheduled
game and both clubs now claim the game. Tho
matter will be settled at tho next meeting of
the League.
SOME INTERESTING SHOOTING.
Contests Promoted by Shaner and Crow Are
Very Successful at Brunot's Island.
One of the most interesting shoots that has
taken place In this city was tflat of yesterday
at Brnnot's Island. It was under the manage
ment of Messrs. K. E. Shaner and Jim Crow,
and was in all respects a succoss.
An exceedingly interesting feature was the
21-yard shoot, with an ounce and quarter shot,
gun below the elbow until the Dird was on the
wing. The entrance fee was 5 and there were
ten entries. Each man shot at five live
pigeons, and Messis. '"C. Brown," II. B. Mohler
George Cochrane and Jim Crow each killed
their 5; S.S. Shaner killed 4, and G. E. Snyder
missed 5 straight. There were three moneys.
Numberwo shoot was at ten live pigeons,
$10 entrance, under American rules. F. H..
Denny killed 10 straight and won. and S". S. ,
Shaner and G. Huffman each killed 9. There
were ten entries.
Number three shoot was similar to the sec
ond. The entrance was S10 and there were
eight entries. Jim Crow killed 10 straight and
won. S. S. Shaner and F. H. Denny each
killed 9.
B0WEN AND MYEB.
Thoy Agree to Fi&ht at New Orleans for a
Furse Next Month.
New Orleans, April 9. Bowen and Myer
pasted $50 forfeit each to-day to guarantee their
appearance in tho Olympic ring May 19, at 9 r.
jr., sharp, weighing not over 134 pounds. Bowen
went to Abita to-day to select his training
quarters. Bob Farrell, tbe St, Louis lightweight,
and one of Sullivan's combination stars, bas
been sent to train Bowen. Bob has replied that
he wants S750 if the Orleanian wins, and S25aif
ho loes. Bowen wrote Farrell this morning
offering him $500, and it is believed the latter
will accept.
"Bantam," the Southern sporting authority,
said to-day that be thought Bowen would win.
About Downes Claim.
Boston, Mass., April 9. W. C. Downes, the
Harvard and New York amateur runner, docs
not propose to relinquish his claim to having
run the fastest quartor or a mile in the world.
J. C. Hemmett, the photographer ot the Coney
Island JocKey Club, took views of Do wnes at
tbe start andflnish, and to-Jav a party of New
Yorkers camo over to Beacon Park, where the
race was run. and attempted to relocate the
coarse. Mr. Hammett had with him the pict
ure of Downes at the start. With, tlio aid of
this bo located him at a point on tho track and
then measured 410 yards, which came to a point
on tbe trade where it Is atrrecd by all that
Downes finished. Mr. Hammett claims this
proves conclusively the correctness of Downes'
record.
A Female GIovo Fight.
A match has been arranged bejween Annie
Foster, of Seattle, Washington, and Alice Rob
son, of this city, to fight to a finish with gloves
for J250 a side. Each contestant Is to weigh
not more than 135 pounds, and tho contest is to
take place within six weeKs. at a point within
500 miles of Pittsburg. Ed. Smith matched
Annie Foster and the husband of Alice Robson
matched his wife. Mrs. Robson also offers to
contest against any woman in the world in a 72
hour or a 112-hour go-as-you-please race for
$1,000 a side.
The Local Tennis Tournament,
The United States National Lawn Tennis
Association anticipate a great season this year
for the game. The" dates of championship
meetings have been announced, and July 13 is
the date set apart for tbe tournament of the
Pittsburg Cricket Club. The Altoona date is
August 10.
Sporting Notes.
KAlNiirevcntedthe St. Lonis-CInclnnatl game
yesterday.
Mitciikli. and bltvln leave England lor this
country on the loth lust.
Ir "silver" Klnc Is signed by l'lttsburj; Maul
and blnlUi will be released.
ritERlDEST 0'K!L states that several clubs
want I'lienomenal" Smith.
Jim O'Isouhki rcluses to go to Cincinnati, and,
therefore, HI remain In .New York.
HLMEn Gkavt and SA Smith will meet In a
gloe contest Saturday niht two weeks.
ltociiESTKK has signed becond Baseman Keltz
aud Lett Fielder Kobcrt, or last year's fcucra
nientoclub. THE Brooklyn ball team dctcated the New
Havens yesterday br 15 to 4, and the Bostons
(N. l,.)beatthellarvard9to4.
BLIGH. tne ex-Columbus catcher. Is tending
bar In South Brooklyn. He has offers from sev
eral Western clubs, but It Is thought that he will
locate either In Denver or Omaha.
LD SJIITII, ol Denver, Intends to go "on the
road" with an athletic combination Including
Kube Collcnce and Haslam, the wrettlers. Tlier
will appear at Irwlu station Monday evenlne.
Great Ribbon Sale Continues To-Day and
To-Morrow.
Formerly 6c yard reduced to 2e.
Formerly 10c yard reduced to 5c.
Formerly 18c yard reduced to 10c.
Formerly 25c yard reduced to 15c.
Formerly 50c yard reduced to 25c.
Formerly 75c yard reduced to 35c.
Formerly $1 yard reduced to 50c
All colors an'd widths best qualities.
Don't fail to see t)jem.
Jos. Horne & Co.'s,
Penn Avenue Stores.
FRIDAY, APBIL 10,
ROMANCE OF THE WAR
A Veteran- Supposed to Have Been
Killed in Battle, Returns.
THE STORY OF HIS WANDERINGS.
An
InmatB of Several Southern Poor
Honscs For Many Years.
HIS WIFE AND SON STILL L1TIKG
IXrZCIAI. TBLKGBAK TO THB PISPATCR.1
McLeansbop.o, III., April 9. In
August, 1801, William Ncwby enlisted in
White county, 111., in Company D, Fortieth
Regiment, Illinois Volunteers. On April
6, 1861. he was wounded in the head at the
battle of Shiloh aud left for dead on the
field. One of his comrades afterward made
affidavit that he helped to bury him. Last
fall a man appeared here who could give but
little account of himself, but who applied
for transportation to Car mi, stating that he
was once a resident of that county and
wished to go to the county poor farm.
Nothing was heard of him again until
last Sunday, when he again appeared here
and announced that he was "William New
by, and that he was supposed to have been
killed at the battle of Shiloh. Several
members of his regiment met him on Sun
day aud Monday, and all united in the
opinion that he was the identical man who
was supposed to have been killed just 30
years ago.
Other Comrades Identify Him.
Moses Robinson, a member of Company
C, same regimen't, claims to have seen
Newby after he was shot and supposed to be
dead, but he recognized the stranger im
mediately. Creed A. Lay, a member of the
tame reciment, who saw him shot, also rec
ognized him Monday. He appeared
before A. M.Wilson, a lawyer of this place,
and made application for a pension, four of
his old comrades making affidavit that he
was the identical Newby who was wounded
and left for dead on the battlefield of Sbiloh.
A purse was made up for Newby, and on
Monday he went to Carmi, hoping, as he
stated, fo meet some of his tamily or friends.
Newby is suffering from partial paralysis,
epilepsy and locomotoratoxia, as a result of
the wound in his head. He says he laid on
the-battlefield from Sundav until Wednes
day, when a burial party came to bury the
dead. He was discovered to be alive and was
sent to the hospital, where he was afterward
discovered by an uncle, who was a rebel, who
took him to his home and afterward took him to
Key West. After keepinc him some time his
uncle placed hiin in the poorhouse. where ho
remained 17 years. He was then sent to Chat
tanooga, where he also remained in a poorhouso
seven years. From thero he was sent to Hen
derson, Ky.. where he was again a poorhouse
inmate for one year.
"Wandering From Pillar to Post.
Since then he has been sent from place to
place, and the man seems to have no know
ledge of passing events until his sudden ap
pearance here last Sunday, when a gleam of
intelligence seemed to lift the mist from his
past life, and he announced to his astonished
auditors who he was.
To-day Hezeklah Newby, a son of William
Newby. appeared here hunting the man who
claims to be his father. He is a young farmer
hvfn six miles east of Mill Shoals. White
county, and only -yesterday be neard of the
mysterious stranger appearing here and claim
ing to be his father. lie determined to inves
tigate the matter, and to-night went to
Carmi to find, if possible, his long-lost father.
His mother is living in Texas, is still a widow,
and has been for years drawii'g a pension from
the Government on account of the death of
her husband. Young Newby says, if it proves
to be bis father, he will immediately telegraph
his mother that She "dead is alive," and have
her return at once.
This is the story of William Newby, as told by
himself and his comrades, and should it prove
to be true, and those who knew him durine bis
career In the ai my assert that it Is. jt will be
one of the most remarkable romances of the
late war.
BETTER OFF IN A BANK.
Ten Thousand Dollars Sewed Up In a Coat
Turns Up Missing.
rPPTCtAL TKLEQBAM TO TUB DISPATCH1.!
Pottsville, April 9 Jacob Mendoch, a
wealthy farmer of this neighborhood, died tbe
other day. Hchadbeen living alone since his
wife died, eight yelrs ago, and lately employed
any tramp who came along and asked him for
work. Mendoch was sick six weeks, and before
ho died he handed a package of letters to a
neighbor and told, him to live them to his
brother William. After the funeral the latter
opened tbe pack and found this letter:
When I die you can get my overcoat and
tear the lining from tho bacK. Ynu will find
510,000 in paper money sewed there." William
hunted for and found the coat in an attic, but
the money was gone. It had been torn out ot
its biding place, where it had Deen sewed In.
Then it was discovered that a tramp, who gavo
his name as Wilson, had also disappeared.
Officers are searching for him.
IT WAS HOT A FLOATER.
A Vain Subterfuge of a Vllllan Who Mur
dered a Woman.
ST. LOUIS. April 9. A ghastly discovery was
made at the loot of Fillmore street, in the
southern part of the city, this morning by two
policemen. The body of a .woman was discov
ered hing in shallow nater near the bank of
the liver, apparently high above where an or
dinary wave from the river could wash it. Tho
remains presented a ghastly spectacle to the
hundreds of curlonspenpie.
The flesh presented a hard surface, unlike to
what would be the case had tho bodv remained
in tho water since death. Jt is believed the
body was placed thero last night to create the
t .......... ..-. . .vis o "flnntpr ,f thn nnltrn
"floater." The polico
are investigating.
THE FIRE RECORD.
THE Pewabic mine, in tho upper peninsula
of Michigan, is on fire. Incendiarism is sus
pected. AT Paterson, N. J., yesterday morning the
Riverside Plastic Works burned to the ground.
Los, over 560,000; insurance 515,000.
At Stenbenville yesterday an exploshm of
oil caused the burning of a large part of W. L
SnarpeA Son's stove foundry, fur the fnuri!,,
time in 12 years. Loss. $12,500. covered by in
surance. Sixty men'out of employment.
AT Cheviot, Hamilton county, O., Wednes
day nicrnt nearly an acre of pnoperty was de
stroyed, including Miller & Bros.' livery stable.
Loss, J25.OO0: insurance, one-third. Two per
sons were Injured byleaplng from windows.
Tue Union Stock Yards, at Camp Washing
ton, about four miles from the center of Cin
cinnati, was damaced by Are last night. The
blaze started about 8:30 in the bay barns, and
spread ranidl to the erain sheds and cattle
penS, AiOMS, tOU.WU, UlSUiaiiui: uusuunu.
AT Dry Run, near Cailisle, a destructive flio
occurred yesterday. The La Pierre Hotel, Dr.
Shope's store. Dr. George Stewart's building.
Dr. Shope's residence. James Rowle's barber
shop, and several adjoining buildings, were
burned to ashes. The loss is estimated at $10.
000, partially insured. The origin of the fire
was accidental.
At New London early yesterday morning
fire broke out in Jacob Schwarz's drygoods
store in tbe Central Hotel building. The oc
cupants of tbe hotel escaped in their night
clothes, save one, Michael Daly, aged 70. father
of the Dalv Brothers, proprietors of the hotel.
He was suffocated bv tho dense smoke. Total
loss estimated at 110,000.
EAKI.Y yesterday morning an overheated
natural gas 6tove set fire to the Diamond
Market House. The loss on the building was
tSOO, covered by Insurance. The. Dnquesne
Greys-lost their records, furniture, 17 rifles and
a portrait of the late Colonel Campbell. The
records of the Butchers' Protective Association
and the redmental flag and guidons of tbe
Select Knights were also burned.
A defective flue caused a rather destruc
tive flro at Forest Grove. Rev. Dr. Bcacora
bad a donble houso burned at noon on Tues
day. It was occupied by two families. That
ot William Garrott lost everything, Including
some furniture that had been delivered, but
was not yot unpacked, 5100 in money and Mrs.
Garrett's gold watch. Tho Scbell family, the
other tenants, escaped with bnt little loss, get.
ting most of their effects out, but the Garrett's
only saved the clothing they had on at the
time. Dr. Beacem was insured, but the ten
ants had no insurance.
1891
ffl ' THE WEATHER.
For "Westerst Pennsylva
nia and West Virginia:
Rain, Southeasterly
Winds, "Warmer, Station
ary Temperatore Except in West
ern New York, Warmer.
For Ohio: Rain, Southerly Winds,
Warmer.
PiTTSBtmo, April 9.
The United States Signal Servioe officer in
this city iurnisnes tne iouowing:
Time. Tlier.
THer.
... 51
S.-OOA. M..
10:00 a. h...
11.00A. ...
2:00 M..
2:00 r. it...
iaxir. u...
.13
S:00r. K. ,
Maximum temp
,..62
,. 53
,..87
,. S7
Minimum temp...- -
Range... - 28
Mean temp 4j
Rainfall 01
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
A Storm Has Been Gradually Movln
: East-
ward From Colorado.
-IrltEFAKID FOB TUE DISPATCH. !
The storm center over Colorado on Wednes.
day expanded as It moved east, and yesterday
it covered the country just west of the Missis
sippi from Dakota to Arkansas. The ram
area increased also. Rain was falling In
the Ohio Valley, tho Western lake re
gion, the MississippiValley. from Wisconsin to
Southern Missouri, and in Texas, and snow In
Montana and the Dakotas. The storm is moving
slowly Eastward. Warmer weather was gen
eral except in the Northwest and the Rocky
Mountains sections. Tbe winds on the coast
were blowine from the Northwest; they should
shift to the Northwest to-morrow and increase
in force at night.
River Telegrams.
TrTCTAI. TULEHHAMS TO TBI DrSPATrw.J
MOBCAXTOWiT River S feet and stationary.
Weather cloudy- Thermometer 5S at 4 T. M.
BBOWNSVILLE-Rlver 8 feet 2 inches and sta
tionary. Weather cloudy. Thermometer, 58 at S
P.M.
W Annus Elver 2 feet and stationary. Weather
cloudy and mild.
Allegheny JtrscTiOS River 7 reet 3 inches
and fftlllnsr. Weather cloudy and warm.
LOUISVILLE-Blver falllug; 17 feet 4 Inches in
canal; IS reet on falls; 41 fret 7 Inches at foot of
docks. Business brisk. 'Weather partly clear
and clondr. with promise of rain.
Wheeling Klver 11 feet 6 Inches and falling.
Weatner cloudy nnd cool.
CAino River 4-1.1 feet and fallins. Cloudy and
mild.
Memphis Klver 33feet6 Inches and stationary.
Cloudy and warm. ,
CAUGHT UNDER THE CABS.
John Wilkinson Spends an Excltln;
Day
and Is Finally Killed.
John Wilkinson, alias "Fug" Wilkinson, died
at tbe West Fenn Hospital yesterday from in
juries received at E-.st Liberty by the Eastern
limited running over him. Special Agent
Hampton Hooghton Investigated the case and
found that Wilkinson had been fighting and
drinking in the stockyards, where ha was em
ployed. He went across to a saloon and cot some
more beer, and then Indulged In another fight.
Subsequently he sat In the East Liberty depot,
and was trvlng to cross at the end of the train
when caught by the wheels and injured.
PSEY OF THE PEACE P2ESEEVEES.
Reuben Rosenberg, Louis Alpermann
and Newman Levenson, three young Russian
Hebrews, were arrested yesterday for shooting
craps in an alley noar the corner of fourth
avenue and Russ street.
Thomas McCourtjtey Is chareed with as
saulting his brother Michael during a quarrel
over the possession of a flask of whiskey.
John Eishqpp. who is nearly of age, is
charged by his father, Martin Bishopp, with In
corrigibility and disobedience.
John Picklenick kicked a nolo in William
Barton's hat just for fun, and is now sued for
malicious mischief. ,
John Ciark is charged with an unwarrant
able assault npon N. A. Bishop.
Johnny Fooled the Allegheny Officials.
Johnny Fink, the 11-year-old boy with his
pretty little pathetic story about bis mother
and father being dead, and who fooled tbe
Allegheny police, including Mayor Wyman,
turns out to be a romancer. A letter was
received yesterday from the Mayor of Salem.
Ohio, stating that Johnny's parents aro both
living in that city and are anxious to get him
back home. Tho boy will be sent back.
Death of Mrs. Nancy Stewart.
Tbe venerable mother of Mrs. General A. L.
Pearson died shortly after midnight this morn
ing, at her homo in Sewickley. Mrs. Nancy
Stewart was 84 years of age, and ber death,
while not unexpected, will cause many a tear
when announced, as she was an estimable
Christian woman. No arrangements have as
yet been made for the funeral.
The Best SI GIovo In tho Market.
Jos. Horse & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Bo Not Experiment
With your stomach. Take that only which bas
been proven to.be nurest and best. The gen
uine imported Carlsbad Sprudel Salt is admit
ted bv the beat physicians in the world to be
the grandest remedy for stomach disorders.
Bo sure and secure the genuine, which must
have the signature f "Eisner A Mcndelson
Co., Sole Agents, New York," on every bottle,
F
ISNER & MENDELSON'S
CARLSI1AP SPItUDEL SALTS.
SOLD BY
JOS. FLEMING & SON,
412 Market street,
roh!9-82 Pittsburg.
THE MERCANTILE AGENCY
R. Q. Dim & Co.,
Westinghouse Buildine, corner Penn Ave. and
Ninth St.. Pittsburg, Pa.
This establishment supplies all necessary
information as to the standing, responsibility,
etc, of business men throughout North Amer
ica. It is the oldest and by far the most com
plete and extensive system ever organized for
the accommodation of Banking and Mercantile
interestsand the General Promotion and Pro
tection of Trade.
Debts Collected and Legal Business Attended
to throughout the North American Continent
FRi
J. EDG Alt T. SHUMAN. Chas. R. Shuman.
SHUMAN BROS.,
426 WOOD STREET, ,
(Cor. Diamond alley.)
We are now ready for business
at our new store, and extend a cor
dial invitation to the public to call
and see us. ' The evidences of
spring time turn your thoughts to
home decorations and summer
comforta We would be pleased to
show you our complete line of new
Drapery Materials. Should your
furniture need re-covering or en
tire remodeling and re-upholster-ingyour
mattresses need reno
vatingor should you need new
mattresses, or an Iron or a
Brass Bedstead, fitted up ready for
immediate use, we are also now
ready to serve you.
Special bargains in Cluny,
Swiss, Madras and other
Curtains.
SHUMAN BROS.,
426 WOOD STREET,
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CARPETS, STOVES, REFRIGERATORS, BABY COACHES, etc, to
choose from, but you can buy on the easiest terms and at prices far below those of
other houses. Keech buys in such quantities as to secure goods at factory prices.
Buyers, therelore, have an advantage in that they purchase at what are really
WHOLESALE PEICES.
KEECH will furnish your home from top to bottom and save jou money. See
him before you make your selection. Baby Coaches from 83 50 to S30; catalogue
free. Bedroom Suites, Hardwood, from $16 75, 518, 519 up. Parlor Suites. Plush,
Tapestrv, Hair Cloth, all prices. Carpets. Velvets, Axminsters, Brussels, etc, all
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Ready-Made and Made-to-Measure. The profit that every
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Buy now. This ts your chance.
Bring your dollars to our store and see how near you
can come to doubling them in what they'll buy in our goods.
Our Special Clearing Sale is setting the tide of trade fast
and irresistibly to Wanatnaker's, and the 20 per cent off
makes our prices. the wonder of the clothing trade.
The goods are here and must be sold.
Will you- see us to-day ?
WANAMAKER&BROWN,
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Think of it! For the small
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goods and money.that our$io
Men's Suits and Spring Over
coats are the best value in
this city. No other clothing
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Nobby dressers, professional
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They're marvels of beauty in
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