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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1892.
PALMEffSJIG HIT,
The Illinois Statesman's Ap
peal for Direct Tote
for Senators
LISTENED TO INTENTLY.
! A Lanjc Crowd in Attendance, In
cluding Many Congressmen.
EAD1CAL REM AKKS FROM TH E WEST
He Insists That It Is the Waj to Popularize
the Upper House.
THE FIRST LIVELY SENATE SESSION
"Washington, D. C. Feb. 18. "If the
amendment to the Constitution which is
proposed is adopted, the members of the
Senate ofthe United States will be chosen
by the direct vote of the free people of the
several Slates, and it will he, what it has
never 3-et been, the popular branch of the
Congress ol the United States." These
were the words of Senator Palmer, of Illi
nois in his speech in the Senate to-day,
urging the election of United States Sena
tors by popular vote and his arraignment of
Ihe Upper Houteof Congress as a non-popular
body as in language not often heard by
the venerable members of that dignified assemble-.
That this language, too, should have been
used in the maiden speech of a new Senator
va- not in fccepiug with the usual decorum
and traditions of that aucnst body, but as
Minator Palmer louiibt his way to a seat in
the Upper Hou..e by the advocacy of the
principle 01 popular election of Senators,
and. indeed, to "-ome desiee, asnn opponent
of some ot the restrictions involved in "en
jitonal courtesv,"' he probably does not feel
con-tiauied to observe with reverence all
the barriers of tradition.
The resolution presented bv Senator
rainier, and which i now pending In the
Senate, provide tor the formal submission
of si constitutional amendment requiring
United States Senators to be elected by
direct vole of the people of the various
States instead oi by the State Legislatures,
as at present. Due notice of his intention to
aduress the senate to-day havinj: been
previously given, t'ie galleries were well
tilled and inanv members of the House were
present to hear the Illinois Democratic
tenator advocate the gieat political piin
ciple or v hicii he lias so Ions been the repie
seutative 111 the West.
M-nator Palmer's Trite Spech.
Senator Palmer opened Ills speech by say
JiV that 111 urging this constitutional amend
ment he only obeyed the instructions given
1 im in the most impiessne manner by the
people ol the State of Illinois. '-Tiic pcoplo
ot Illinois," said jiei "me loyal to the Consti
tution and are devoted to the principles of
osdeily, constitutional nee government, but
thev believe that the election ol Sen
ators by the State Legislatures, under exist
ing conditions, has faded of satisfactory re
sults, and that the leiorm proposed by tho
joint l-esolntion now before the "senate is de
manded alike by correct principles and the
highest considerations of public policy."
llic Senator reviewed brielly the sreat
Doulassanu Lincoln tenatoii.il contest in
Illinois, and then detailed the successive
fctepssind declarations that had been made
by the Democracv of Illinois in regard to
tlie subject, and winch had finally led to
Democratic timmph in that Slate and
the election of a representative of
that principle to the United States
Senate- "Upon the issues contained
In the plat form adopted by tho State con
rcntlon,'" sanl lie, "101 members of the State
Legislature (01 being the whole number)
vere elcctctl by an aggregate plurality of
moie Ui:iii3j,0 o ote-. These 101 membeis
of the LcgiUtuie, legaidtng themselves as
electors chosen toicgister the will of tneir
constituents between the 21st day of Janu
ary, 191. and the 11th of Jlarch", voted for
the candidate nominated on T3 ballots, and
on the 154th ballot they weie joined by two
members of the House of Representatives
who were iavorable to the election of Sena
tors by the ducctvoteof the people of the
tcicral states. Oil that ballot a senator
was elected."
The Old "7ay No Longer Popnlar.
OT course the "two members'' alluded to
weie Representative. Jloorc and Cockrell,
ot the Fanners' Mutual Item-fit Association.
The Senator insisted that the constitutional
mode of decline seiiatois bv the Legisla
tures of tho States was no longer satislac
tory to the American people. He did not
anvan to make himself responsible lor the
charges of bribery and undue influence
that attended nearly eery senatorial elec
tion by indorsing or resolving any ot theui.
2Ie relents 1 10 them in that slight manner
only 10 emphasize the statement that the
people no longei con fl led in, but werepio
joundly distrustful ! the methods of clec
ti.ig senators by the state Legwatuie-..
Xono ol the resoiuuons which led the
J miners ol the Constitution to deprive the
people of the direct control of the Execu
tive Department and of the Senate now ex
isted Experience had Ionj ago demou
fctrated the uselcssness ot electois for the
selection of Prestdent and Tice Ptesident.
They weie but the John Docs andlllchard
Koes 01 tne political system. If the amend
to the Constitution which he pi opened
should lie adopted Senators could lie chosen
3y thediiect vote of the tree people of the
several States, and the senate would bo
wlcit it never had been the popular branch
ofCongiess Tne wealth invested in com
anorce, in nianjfactntes, in railivay-, and
ioi miues demanded legislation lor its
protection or its benefit, and its political
powei w liether employed in Congress or the
Mate Legislature, raiely tailed of success.
Organized as it was, it was able to direct its
influence to the attainment of any ie-irable
end. Bat pi operty had now nothing to tear
Iroiu the agiessi"e action of the people or
iroin their direct influence upon the Gov
ernment. All that the neople could gain by
The siroposed amendment would be enlarged
powers of stli-de:ense. Senatois would be
the true ard exact representatives ot the
people, and wo.ild defend their homes and
iheir property trout unequal and excessive
burdens. Ihey would dignirj the States
tor the people were the States.
DisWicts Vnlairly Arranged.
The elections for the choice of Preidcntal
electois, the election of membeis of the
Legisl.itme, who elect Senatois, the election
lor members of the House of Representatives
in Cougicss," said the senator, "are alike in
fluenced and ottcn conn oiled by the uutair
arrangements of districts. If the amend
ment to the Constitution which I propose is
adopted, the membeis of the Senate of tho
United states will be chosen by the direct
vote of the fiee people ot the set oral States,
and the senate will be what it never has yet
been the popular branch ol the Congress of
the United States.
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, said he had
listened with pleasure to tne verr able re
maiks ot the senator trom Illinois. Ho
(Ml. Mitchell) had had the honor of intro
ducing a similar proposition In lttttf and 0110
sit the present session, similarainendinents
had also been introduced by the senators
from Indiana and New Hamnsnire. Messrs.
Turpie and Chandler. All these propo-d- J
,1,1,1.. IfOrl llUf.ll ,n ,,.,, 1 , ,llA , V....... i .... r... -
Pi ivilego and .Election?, and by that com
mittee to a sub-coniu:ittee composed of Sen
sitois Chandler, Turpie aim himself, and he
was gratified in being able to state tuat alter
a consultation a majority of that subcom
mittee had agiced to report in lavor or such
an amendment to the Constitution. It was
their hopeaud hclief that at a veiy eaily day
the lull Committee on PiivilegesandElcc
tions would be able to report lavorably an
amendment similar in some respects to tho
one Intioduced by tne Senntot lioni Illinois.
The subject then went over.
Ainon; tlie petitiousieportcdand referred
bj the senate was one by Mr. Voorhees,
lien sonic citizens of 'Vcedei'sbuit, Ind.,
asking that the Pmkerton detective lorce
be suppicssed by law, or eWe that it be in
corporated in the military lorce of the coun
. trj.
Bills Hack From Committees.
Ainonjr'the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar wer the tollow
ing: Authoi izine the construction of a bi idge
r.cio-s the Illinois livernear Havana, Mason
county. 111., to tatily and conlirm an agi ce
ment with tho Tonka ttibe of Indians in
Oklahoma Teiritory.
Mi. D.dph moved to take from the calen
dar and pass the bill extending tor ten years
the laws preventing the introduction of
Chinese into the United States, but Mr. Haw
ley objected. It was, he said, a bill ofextra-
ordinary .evenly, and be wished at least
j time to read it. Mr. Dolph gave lfotico that
1 lie would call it up an earlv clay.
1 Jlr. Prffer offeied lesohitions that the
Senate lias heard with piofouud sorrow at'
tlie death or Senator Plumb, and that, as a
1 mark of respect to his memory, the business
' of tlicSenato be suspended to enable the
Senate to pay a proper tribute of respect to
ins nizii cnaracipranu uisunKiuMiwu 'UU4IU
service?. Jlr. PelTer then addressed the
Senate in eulosv of the deceased. Other
eulogies were delivered bv Senators Coclc
1 ell, Perkins. Sldrrison, Allison, Hule, Dan
iels Doliili and Turpie, after Inch tlio Sen
ate adjourned.
HILL DOESN'T OWN NEW TOBK.
Ellery Andrrson Says the Senator Couldn't
Carry the State for Frcsldent.
Chicago, Feb. is. .SwnaLl E. Ellery
Anderson, of Iv'ew York, said to-night:
"Our only purpose in holding mass meet
ings such as that in Cooper Union is to let
the people know that the few poli
ticians who control the party ma
chinery do not faithfully or truth
fully reptesent the Democracy of
Xew York. If we come to the Chicago
Convention with a contesting delegation
lrom Xew York it will be only to tell the
delegates from other States that the unit
rule forced onsthe New York delegation
speaks a lie when it savs that our State is
unanimous for Hill. AVe will tell the con
vention that the men chosen next Monday
bv Hill's convention do not represenUKew
York.
"IF we find the popular dissatisfaction
with the 'machine' as widespread, as we
have reason, from the 500 letters a daywe
receive, to believe it is, another convention
may be called in May, at which ail the
Democrats will be fre'e to express their
preference. 'Ye think that if
the matter of Hill or Cleveland
being the choice of New York lor
the Presidency was submitted to a full, fair
vote by the Democrats of the Slate, Mr.
Cleveland would win by a large majority.
If Fill should be nominated by the Chicaeo
Convention he cannot carry New York.
His financial views would antagonize all
business men, and his reactionary tarifl
opinion would drive away the voters for
tariff reform."
FLOBENCE'S WILL CONTESTED.
His Brother Says That the Document Is
litem! and VoHL
NewYokk, Feb. IS. ISpfdal'j On the
eve of the return of citations in proceedings
for the probate of the will of the late Will
iam J. Florence, objections to the probate
were filed to-day by his eldest brother, Ed
wardB. Conlin, a clerk in the street clean
ing department. The citations are returna
ble to-morrow morning. By his will,
which was executed May 5, 187C,
Mr. Florence left his entire estate
to his wife. At the same time
she made a will leaving her estate to him.
Humors of a codicil which had not come to
light were circulated soon after the actor's
death. It was understood that by this alleged
codicil he had provided for his paralytic
brother, John Conlin, who had been, sup
ported by members of the family, and that
he had also made provision tor othersof his
family. On his deathbed he twice spoke of
this codicil. In each case he was inter
rupted. The objections were entered without the
concurrence ot other members of the family.
They formally state that the paper writing
offered for probate is not the last will and
testament of the decedent; that it was not
executed according to the statute, and that
it is illegal and void. The estate left by
the actor is real estate in this city and
Brooklyn.
A BOY WHO KILLED TWO MEN
Ig to Unng at Chejenne, April 93, So the
Supreme Conrt Decides.
CriETEN-r,YYO. T., Feb. 1& r.Spcria!.
Charles Miller, the boy double murdejMyA
is to hang here April 22, unless Governor
Barber commutes the sentence of the Su
preme Court, passed this morning, in affirm
ing the County Court and refusing a new
trial.
The crime was the shooting in a box car
of a moving freight train of Fishbaugh and.
Emerson, tramps well connected in St. Joe,
Mo. He robbed the bodies, fled toslvansas,
and told his brother, who gave him. over to
the authorities. Miller has twice escaped
from jail, the second time in a blizzard that
nearly devoured him. He shows no emo
tion whatever.
A POINT FOB ACTOB CUBT1S.
The rrosecution In ths Mnrdor Case Im
poachpd bv Its Own Witness.
San Francisco, Feb. IS. Evidence in
rebuttal was given by the prosecution to
day in the trial of Actor M. B. Curtis for
the murder of Police Officer Grant.
The only testimony of importance was that
of George Alfers, who, on cross examination
by the defense, stated that the officers pur
suing the man running from the" scene
were 90 feet behind when the man turned
the corner.
This Impeaches the testimony of the offi
cers, who testified that they did not lose
sight of the man while he was running
away. The case was continued until Tues
day. COL. W. B BHITH FORMALLY FIBED.
Actins Af'jctant General Krnmbuaar Gives
Him His Walking Papers. '
Hakrisburg, Feb. 18. Special Act
ing Adjutant Geueral Kmmbhjiar to-day
issued an order dishonorably discharging
Colonel "William B. Smith, of the Third
Eegiment, Philadelphia, who was convicted
at a court martial of misapplying the lunds
of the regiment.
Brigadier General "Wiley, of the Second
Brigade, is instructed to hold elections to
fill vacancies caused by the honorable dis
charge of Second Lieutenant "William Al
corn, Company D, Fifth Kegiment, and
John D. Sullivan, Company A, Fifteenth
Kegiment.
OLD KAIDS "PrjXSUB HIM.
"Why n Chicago Man Yt ho Has Secured a
Tortane Jlust Skip Out.
Chicago. Feb. 18. George M. North
edge, the carpenter who was notified three
weeks ago that he had fallen heir to an
estate in England worth- 600,000 said to
dav. "All the old maids and pauper widows in
the country are after me." Then he droppet
about a bushel of letters on a table, every
one of which was from some woman de
sirous of marrjing him. "I don't know
how nrtich longer I can endure thir," sighed
Xorthedge. "If it is kept up I shall have
to get out of the countrv."
3Ior Urazilian Governors In Trouble
Itio Janeiro, Feb. 18. Advices have
been, received from Fortaleza, capital of
the State of Ceara, that disturbances have
broken out in that State, and that the peo
ple of the c.ipiUl have driven the Governor
lrom the city. Ceara is one of the North
ern States of Brazil. The Governor is said
to be a strong supporter of President Peii
otto. Itio Grande do Sul is still reported
to, be in a state of upheaval, and it is said
that disturbances have also occurred in the
Province ol Pernambnco.
An American Cltli-n Conscripted.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 18. The State De
partment at Washington will probably be
asked to interfere lor the release of Genario
Schavio, who was naturalized, here in 18SS,
and on a visit Id Modena, Italy, on Jannary
19, was arrested and conscripted for two
rears' military services.
A Colonel 29 Yrur and Ite-EIeetc'tt.
AltOONA, Feb. 18. The line officers of
the Fifth Eegiment N. G. P. met ,jn thi
citv to-day and re-elected Theodore Burch
fiefd Colonel. He has now held this post,
tfon 20 years.
QUITE A BIG AFEAIR.
A Guarantee of $1,000 for a Local
Shooting Tourney.
TIIE SECONDS FOR FITZSIHMONS.
Harvard Replies to the Demands Made Ij
Tale's Representatives.
GENERAL SPORTING XEWS OF THE DAT
There certainly is a big treat in store, for
shooters and patrons of the sport in Pitts
burg. Heretofore the annual shoots pro
moted by Messrs. E. E. Shancr, Jim Crow
and F. F. 'Davison have been very great
successes, hut tliis year the indication? are
that the annual event will be a greater
success than ever. Enoch D. Miller, of
Springfield, X. J., was in the city yester
terday and guaranteed 51,000 lor the May
shoot.
Mr. driller represents the Inter-Sfato Gun
Manufacturers and Dealers' Association
and that means that the guarantee is not
only absolutely safe, but that other benefits
will also result. The gentleman stated that
he will have about 15 of the best shots in
the world here to participate in the con
tests, and this certainly will give the event
an unusual prestige.
Mr. Shaner was delighted with the offer
and during a cbnversation last evening taid:
"Mr. Miller's guarantee will enable us to
give one of the best shoots in the United
States. Heretofore our guarantee for prizes
has been 5300, but now we can give bigger
prize? and we are clear of the responsibility
of making them up if they don't fill. De-
Eend upon it, we'll have a great tournament
ere this year.
"I think our tourney will take place at
Hoiuewood Park in May, and we will have
the contests divided into three classes, viz:'
Experts, semi-experts and amateurs.
Whenever it seems justifiable we shall move
a competitor from one class to another; for
instance, if a man in the amateur class is
killing a big per eenta?e of his birds, he
will be put'up a class higher. There will
be no soft snaps. And we will have some
of the best shots in the land here, and they
will meet come good ones in Pittsburg.
Our great object will be to give everybody
a fair show anil, have some of the finest
sport that shooters and the public can find."
HAEVABD'S SIDE OF IT.
A "Very Definite Ileply to the Demands of
th Yale Representatives.
Bostox, Feb. 18. Special. Tho Harvard
rcpresentativas at the recent meeting with
the representatives of Yalo havo issued the
following statement:
'In view of the relations existing between
the Yale and Harvard baseball associations
during the past year, and in consideration of
the impressions naturally created thereby,
we deslre.ln justice to tho graduates and un
dergraduates of Harvard, as well as to our
graduate advisory committee and ourselves,
to make a statement in regard to our failure
to come to terms with reptesentatives of the
Y. A. B. 15. Association, at a meeting called
bv Yale in Springfield to-day (February 15).
""Yale made a proposition to tho elfect that
a series of three games should De played, as
follows:
"The first on neutral gronnds, the second
at Cambridge, and the third at Xew Haven
on Yale's commencement dav.
"This arrangement we declined to accept,
for the reason that w e were unwilling to se
lect the home ground of one of the contest
ing teams as a suitable place for playing tho
possible tie game of the series.
"We made Iho following proposition to
Yale:
"First, To play a series of four games, and
a firth in case ot tie, in accordance ith the
custom of recent years. Y'ale was unwilling
fo consider a series of fom games, and w e at
onee'naived the question.
Second We offered to play a scries of
two gaipes and a third In case of a tie. as
follows: The first game in Cambridge on
the dav before Harvard's class dav, Thurs
dnv, June 23. Tne second in Xew Haven oa
Yale's commencement day, Tuesday, Juno
5S. Tho third, if plaved, on neutral grounds
on the next Saturday, July 2, wnich will bo
the day after tho Yale-Harvard boat race at
Xew London.
"Third iVo offered to arrange the series
as indicated in our second proposition,
omitting, however, 11 consideration of a
third game.
'The Yale representatives refused to nc
cept cither our second or third propositions,
and insisted that tueir original proposition
was the only one they would agree to.
"Yndersuch circumstances Hnryard did
not seo fir to complete arrangements, where
upon the Yalo delegates said that thev did
not desire to emisiderany otherproposition,
and then withdrew from the meeting."
GOING TO FBANCE.
Slosson and D.tly Will Tackle Ilia French
Hilliardlsts in Summer.
Xew Yoke, Fob. IS. George Slosson and
Maurice Daly, the billiardists, are going
abroad In July. Slosson said to-day 'that
they would start in July and return early in
September. The journey will be purely for
pleasure. They will meet Albert Gamier
and Eugene Carter on tho other sido, and it
is not.unlikely that billiards for tho World's
Fair may bs talked over between them and
the l'nrisians.
It'was said yesterday by several profes
sionals of note that there would surely be a
tournament In Chicago during the fair and
that it would be the bisrgest thlug of the
kind ever gotten up in Amoriqa. The plan
as discussed is to offer an- inducement of
rich money and prizes for the contestants
and a new and costlv emblem. If all goes
well the best players in Europe will be
umuii me luiupcwiuis.
Turtle Creek Gun Club.
BEADDOCK,Feb. 18. iSjjfeinf.l The village of
Tin tie Creek, now a prospective borough, has
just organized a gun club to be known as
the "Turtle Creek Kifle Club." Tho new
rifle club proposes to waken things up in
that place this summer, and will hold semi
weekly shoots, with a sweep-stake about
everv month. Three or four livnbirdshoots
will also be counted in during the summer
seasbn. The club has secured fine grounds
close to tho town and is pronarlng to erect a
substantial club house. Tho officers are:
President, W. C. Miller: Vice President, W.
E. Clendenning; Secretary, P. II. Grimine;
Treasurer, John It. Moutgomciv: Captain,
J. O. McClintock; Trustees, P. (1. Zicshkan,
II. E. Krop, W. K. Clendenning,, Charles ilc
Clintock. FilzsTmmons Trainers.
Xew Ouleaxs, Feb. 18. Special. Bob
Fitzsimmons will be seconded in his fight
w ith Majier, March 2, by Joo Choynski. the
California heavy weight, and Aleck Greg
gains, .champion middle-weight of Cali
fornia. The two California pugilists will
leave San Francisco slightly in advance of
the sporting delegation which is coming
hero to sec the fight and will stop some nays
with Jinimle Carroll at Baj- St. Louis where
Fitzsiminons is training, see his condition,
and make suggestions us to light. Besides
Chojpski and Greggains. Jirumie. Carroll,
who bus been training Fitzsiinmons, and
Johnny Griffin, v. ho has been assisting in
the work, HI aid him with advice and
otherwise see that he will be well catcd for.
"Winners at GuHenbarg.
GCTrnitBtmo, X. J., Feb. 18. The track was
in excellent condition to-day.
First race, flic and one-half flirlongs Peralto
first. Turl. I second. Flambeau thtrtl. Time,
l:10if. .
Second race, six and one-half furlongs Marie
I.orell first. Innovation second. Granite third.
Time. l:t3W..
Third race, four rurlongs Maud T Ally first,
MUs llnss second. Fedora 1 third. Time. 0:5CX.
Fourth race, seven furlongs Taso first, Mc
Kerver second. Picket third. Time, 1:13!.
Fifth raT, mile and a furlong.! Courtney first;
Jav F Dec second. Vlrgle third. Time, 1:44.
Sixth race, seven furlongs Parson first, Harry
Ireland second, Longard third. Time, l:32,'i.
About ntclier King.
"Silver" King received a letter from Man
ager Powers, of the Xew York club, yester
day, notifs-ing him (King) to report at Xew
York on March 20. King is getting himself
intoexcullent trim and is certain of pitching
groat ball during the season. Ho regrets the
illness of John Ewing, but rcmaikad: "The
Xew Yorkers will bo njreat team.'f
May Bs Too Late,
Bhaddocx, Feb. 18. fipeetat JJraddock
proposes; if possible, to havo a rcprcserita-
1 l ' j.f law, V 9.
tive in the County League this year. Tho
old Braddock Blues, which filled an impor
tant place In the County League a couple of
seasons ago, will either be reorganized, or
the Young Americans, organized almost
f-oven yenrs aso, and admittedly one of the
best clubs in the western part of the State,
will be reorganized for tho purpose and ap
ply for admission.
KOBE ABOUT PFSEFEB.
Louisville "Won't Glvo Any Money or Play
ers for Ills Services.
Louisville, Kt., Feb. 18. Vico President
Ruckstuhl, of the Louisville club, lot the cat
out of the bug in a talk about tho Pfeffer
deal to-day. He states that ho had some talk
with Proffer berore the Indianapolis meet
ing. After that meeting ho could not honor
ably approach tho playoi, and did not see
him again until ho came to Louisville with
George Williams. Continues Mr. Kuckstnhl:
"He came to my house and talked with me.
He said that he would like to play in Louis
ville, and was going to buy a saloon here.
Ho made'a proposition to me to which 1 ac
ceded. He said that he would secure his re
lease fiom Chicago and then if Louisville
would pav him a, certain sum for his ser
vices ho "would plav with us. The sum
mentioned was one" of tho biggest paid to
any player in the new league, but I said lr
he n oula on his own accord mind you, vol
untarily get his release, I not caring to take
any action m tlio matter, ho would receive
the salarv mentioned. He sravo his word,
and Pfetter's word Is as good as a written
contract, that he would on his own hook get
his release lrom Hart and Anson's club, and
with that promise ho lert me. Xow, yon un
derstand the attitude of the Louisville club
to Fveil PfeflVr.
Wo are resolved that if Pfeffer, according.
to Ins promise, gels his release from onicago,
we will pay him ihe salary. We made no
proposal to give any other player for him.
We want Hi-own because ho is a good player,
and wen ant Pleller. Fied has given his
word to us that he would clear himself of
Cnicago of his own accord, and wo don'tpio
pose to do it for him. Of course, iX ho can
not do that, then other arrangements can be
made, but wo don't want to give up Tom
Brown. The short of the matter is tuat we
have already promised Pfeffer such a bLc
salary that we cannot give up another good
player like llrown nud at the same time pay
this salary. It is the directois' purpose to
have as good a club as possible, and we are
quietly making arrangements to get both
Pieffor and Brown."
Selztd Hamilton's Horses.
Xew York, Feb. IS. Special. Sheriff
MuUaney yestei day levied upon two road
sters, together with harness and otner prop
erty belonging to Jockey Anthony llarail
ton in the stables of the O'Halloran Bros.,
HO West Fifty-fourth street, on an execution
in lavor of Xathan May, a tailor ot" 12 West
Twenty-ninth street. About a month ago
Mr. May brought suit in the Sixth Judicial
District Court lor tho sum of $150, which, it
xus alleged, Hamilton had.ngreed to pay lorn
dress suit and other clothes snpplieu to an
other colored jockey named Jackson, In
order that the latter mlht appear as
gioomsman at Hamilton's wedding in fitting
attiie. Judgment was rondereu in favor of
the plaintiff, but Hamilton left the city
without satisfying the judgment. He is said
to have gono South.
The Local Dog Show.
Secretary Littell, orthe Dnquesne Kennell
Club, returned from Xew York yesterday,
and during a conversation last evening he
said: "Tho prospects of the Xow York show
are excellent. There are already 1.500 en
tries, including the finest dogs in the world.
Many of them will come here, and our show
will be the uest one ever held in Pittsburg."
Tho GUt-Edged Pair.
Buffalo, Feb. 18 hSpeci'if. Ed Geers says
that he Is certain Belle Hamlin and Globe
will ti ot as a team in less than 2:10 this year.
Mr. Hamlin has seen his vouugsters trot
and is anxious to make the $50,000 match so
much talked about.
General 5pnrtlns Not".
Cor.BETT siys that he did not try to knock
Luunon out.
IT Is now said that Joe Lannon Is to fight Joe
McAuliffc.
Tax ast inalorltv of nen spaper writers deem the
Corbett attalr 'luesday night a rank "fake."
Jake Kilkaix was badlv whipped In a rough
and limbic light In his saloon lu Baltimore List
week.
Itks practices every evening for his coming
game with Jake Sliaefer. Last ulglit he scored 305
points to Thatcher's 105.
Kelly. Xash, Dnffy, Stover. Qtilnn. McCarthv,
Ganzell and Tucker have, durli.g their careers,
ciDtalued first-class teams.
THKRn Is no telling where Mike Kelly will plav,
hot a Iloston sporting paper suggests that the king
play first base for the Hub's team.
r.ERN'ARO F. JIcGrath, the manager of the
Boston College baseball nine. Is now ready to ar
range for games with other colleges.
The managers of the Chicago pool rooms state
that the business done in tlir.t city on the East St.
Lonls races far exceeds the commissions ou the Uu t
tcnburgecnt. THE Brooklyn club Jias decided to cut Its salary
list down f 10,000 from last season, which means a
cut of nearly 1,100 per man. Manager Ward ex
pects some little trouble with some of thestubborn
ones, hut says they will all fall Into line cvcnluallv.
AFnEDO de ORO. theinvincible Cuban and cham-
f lion pool placer of America, is expected to arrive
lercto-uav or to-morrow to compete In a match
for the championship and SSTO a side with Charles
Manning of this city, bclore the Manufacturers'
Club, of Philadelphia. Charles Hailett, manager
and backer of Manning, savs that his man is in
fine condition and will give the Cuban a stiff game.
Sao l'orl: Sun. '
THE TYPHUS FaVEB SCABS,
Two Koro Cases in New York, and an Inde
pendent One In Philadelphia.
New York, Feb. 18. Two more cases of
typhus fever are reported to have developed
among the small contingent of Russian
Hebrews who are detained at Ellis Island.
They were removed before daybreak this
morning to North Brother Island. Five
steamships are now detained in Quarantine,
including the Spree and Bremen, which,
landed its passengers in Ellis Island this
morning.
A dispatch from Philadelphia says: A
sporadic case of typhus fever has been dis
covered in this city. Thepatient is Samuel
Goldfish, a Russian, who has lived here for
two years past, surrounded by filth, in a
house on Middle alley, the center of the
city. Goldfish was taken to the Pennsylva
nia Hospital on the 15th inst., but the city
authorities yesterday ordered his removal
to the Municipal Hospital. He has been at
tacked by the disease in its most violent
form. Apparently the case has no connec
tion with those arriving recently on the
steamer Massiliaat New York;
LEHIGH A "WNNEB.
How the Reading Deal Helps the College to
the Tune of 8410,000..
Betiileiiem, Pa., Feb. 18. It was
learned to-day at the office of President E.
P. "Wilbur, of the Lehigh Valley Railroad,
who is a trustee of the Asa Packer estate,
that the recent railroad deal had increased
the value of Lehigh University, the Univer
sity Library- and St Luke's Hospital to the
extent of 5440,000. Packer's legacy to each
in par value of Leltigh Valley stock was
51,590,000, 1400,000 and ?300,000, respect
ively. Last year's income of these institutions
from the 5 per cent LeTiigh Valley dividend
was f 110,000. Under the terms of President
McLeou's guarantee their income will be
increased 20. per cent and will be $151,000;
perhaps more.
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Moving Day
is fast approaching. Don't be bothered
with your old organ or piano in the
wav, but give us-an order to remove it,
and then when you are nicely fixed in
your new home we can placea fine
Decker Bnos.,
Knabe or Fisher piano for yon, allow
ing yoii full value lor your old instru
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exceptionally low, and easy terms to
those, who do not wish to pay cash.
Easy Payments
make it possible for anyone to haTe a
fine piano or organ in the house. Call
on us and try it
, B.. Hamilton's,
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THE PIBB BEC0BD.
At Wheeling, Mrs. Mary Gardner's dwell
ing. Loss, $3,000, Insured.
At Tunkliannoek, C. E. Space's store and
dwelling. Loss, $10,000; insurance, $4,C00.
At Waukegan, 111., the Electrical Adver
tising Scale Company's plant. Loss, $20,000,
partly insured.
ATXorth Elizabeth, X. J., tjio' Pennsyl
vania Railroad depot. Loss, $8,000. A loco
motive spark caused the blaze.
Tins alarm from box 30, at 2 o'clock yester
day afternoon, was caused by a Are in the
cellar of a Koss street house. But little dam
age was done.
At Johnstown the dwellieg or Frank C.
Hoerle, city' editor of the Herald. X.
Swank's Iioust adfoining was badly dam
aged. Loss about $3,000.
The plank load toll house, at Willow
Grove, wns buriied to the ground yesterday
afternoon, the loss being $200. Engine Com
pany Xo. ll was sent out.
The residence of Mrs. Ellen Jones, at 31
South Eleventh street, was damaged by fire
to the extent of $1,000 early yesterday morn
ing, caused by an overflow of natural ga.
The building is owned by George Powell.
SnoRTLT after 11 o'clock last night the
chimney on tho saloon of David Jones, Fed
eral street and Church avenue, Allegheny,
caught fire. There was no damage. An
alarm from Station 82 was sent in, but the
department was not needed.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon flro broke
out in a bodrooTi on the second floor of
James Cornell's honse, Belmont street, near
Bidgo avenue, Allegheny. An alarm was
sent in 'from station 3(1. The damage was
about $100. Some children playing in the
room are supposed to have started the
blaze.
At Xew Orleans, the estimated netnal los
by the flro Weduesday night is $1,100,000: in
surance, $750,000. The home companies would
be affected to the extent of $200,000, The rest
of the insuiance was carried by foreign com'
panies. The general opinion Is that the Are
was caused by an electric light wire. The
losses are as follows: "Schwartz & Co., drv
goods, stock, $500,000, Insurance $360,000;
building, $150,O, insurance, $35,000; P. Wer
lelns. pianos, etc., stock, $80,000, insnrance,
$60,000: Leopold Levy, cirpets, $25,000, fully
insured: the Elks Club, $7,000. no insurance:
Wenger's garden, $50,000, inRsiirance, $15,000;
D' H. Holmes, drj goods, $50,000, fully in
sured: A. Runkle, diyzoods and notions,
$100,000, insured; Golden & Mnrtlncz, lace
goods, $1,500, insured: Cosmopolitan Hotel,
damage $5,000, "insured; B. Fellman, $5,000, in
sured; .1. M. Hoffman & Bros., worsted and
fancv goods, $30,000, insurance, $15 000; build
ing, "the propertvof Tulane Univeisity, in
sured for $33,000: S. Kuhn & Son, badly dam
aged, insurance $57,000: John McCloskey, con
fectienerv, $10,CO0, insured; building insured
for $30,000; S. G. Kreor, gloves and fancy
goods, stock and building. $50,000. Insured;
W. T. Clnverius, drugs, $15,000; insurance,
$8,030; building, $10,000, insured: P. Peret,
gloves and perfumery, damage $5,000, in
sured; Keiffer & Hirsch, shoes, damage $5,000,
Insured; Kranz, gloves and notions, $10,000,
insured; T. Jollitrd, millinery, damage $5,000.
Strike of One Thousand Men.
New York, Feb. 18. Special' The
Board of "Walking Delegates carried out to
day its threat of ordering a "strike'on the
buildings for which Contractor Downey has
contracts if all the cabinet makers whom he
has working as carpenters were not dis
charged. He refused to discharge them,
and before night nearly 1,000 men were or
dered out. It is expected that 600 more
men will go on strike to-morrow.
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finder," "The Deerslayer,"
"The Prairie," '.'The Pion
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Mohicans," all complete in
one quarto volume, in. board
covers, with cloth backs;
for Friday only
GENTLEMEN'S
Unlaundered Shirts, sizes
151, 16, i6j; regular
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Flannelette Shirts, all sizes;
regular price 50c; Friday
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White and Gray Merino Un
dershirts; regular price 50c;
Friday price,
Scarlet All-AVool Shirts; regu
lar price $1. 50; Fridayprice,
Fine White Cashmere Shirts;
regular price $2, Friday
, price,
Neckwear-r-Tecks, Puffs and
Four-in-Hands; regular
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Slater Cotton Half Hose; regu
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Gentlemen's Japanese Silk
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Friday price,
Ladies' Japanese Silk Hand
kerchiefs, scalloped and em
broidered, regularprice25c;
Friday price,
Fine Silk Mufflers, choicest
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regular price $3. 50; Fri
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LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S NECKWEAR.
Crepe Lisse Ructting, regular
price 12'c a yard; Friday
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White Mull Ties, extra fine
quality, regular price 25c;
Friday price,
Fine Silk Windsor Ties, plain
and fancy, regular price
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RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Louisville Item' Tho Stage of Water and
the Movements of Boats.
f FFKOTAL TILIORAM8 TO TIIE DISPATPTM
Louisville, Feb. is. Business good. Weather
cloudy and raining. The river Is falling slowly,
with 8 feet 5 Inches on the falls. 10 feet 10 Inches In
.the canal and 35 feet below.
The H. F. Frisble arrived from Cairo with a tow
of loaded barges and departed tor Cinclnnatl:1be
Boasc and tow arc due up from Xew Orleans: the
Guiding Star goes up this afternoon and leaves
with the Dispatch for Xew Orleans; the Ohio Is
due up. Departures Big Sandy, for Cincinnati;
sherley, for Carrollton, and Tell City, for Evans
vllle. What Upper Gauges Show.
Parker Xo change in condition of Ice gorge.
The river has fallen about 18 Inches. Warm and
threatening.
Warren Klver 2.8 feet. Clear and warm.
Brownsville Hirers feet 3 Inches and falling.
Cloudy. Thermometer 45" at 5 F. II.
Moroaxtown Klvcr 6 feet and falling. Cloudy.
Thermometer 47 at 4 r. M.
Allegheny Junction River 8 fett 9 Inches
and rising slowly, lilver clear of Ice; light rain.
The Sews From Below.
"Wheeling River 12 feet G Inches and falling.
Departed Bedford. Pittsburg; Courier, Parkers
hurg: Scotia, Pittsburg; Hudson, Cincinnati.
Raining.
PAnKEitSBURG Ohio river 16 feet and rising.
Heavy Ice in the Ohio. Kanawha almost out of
lock. The Blaine, with a load of ties, left for Pitts
burg. Congo up and Hudson down.
Cairo Arrived Charles Brown, Louisville;
Diamond, New Orleans; Marimee. Ohio; Oakland,
Xew Orleans; sentinel, Ohio: Jennie Gilchrist,
Ohio. Departed A. S..W111U. Ohio; Diamond.
Ohio: Sentinel, below; Gilchrist, below. River 20.
feet and rising. Cloudv anil cool.
Cincinnati River 25 feet 2 Inches and falling.
Cloudy and cold. Departed Keystone State, to
Pittsburg: Mary Houston, to Xew Orleans.
Memphis Arrived Departed Kate Adams, for
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mous Clark &: Wright edi
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ranged in chronological or
der, with an introduction to
each play, also a complete
glossary and numerous illus
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FURNISHING GOODS.
Spring Neckwear Desirable
goods; regular price 25c;
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"Star" Laundered Shirts, sizes
ISJ4, 16, 16, of the $1.50
and $2 qualities; Friday price
Fancy Night Shirts; regular
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Colored Border Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs; regular price
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Good Kid Gloves; regular price "J
$1.50; Friday price fi
Gray Merino Shirts, medium
spring weights; regular price 50c;
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28-inch Gloria Cloth Um
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Ladies' Embroidered Hand
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hemstitched, regular price
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Ladies' Colored Border Hand
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; Friday price,
Children's School Handker
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Children's Torchon Lace Col
lars, regular yrice 15c; Fri
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Chiffon Lace, all the newest
shades, regular price 35c; ffC
22'
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Colored Feather Ruching,
reeular mice 8;c: Friday CftC-
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Arkansas City; .lohn F. AValton and tow. for Ohio
river. Rler 21 feet 4 luches aud stationary.
Cloudv and cool. .
Xew Or.LSA.vs Cloudy. Arrived My Choice
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PEOPLE C0MI5G AND G01HG.
Anstin Clark, the Democratic politician
of Kittanning, whomado himself famons by
defeating W. J. Bronnen In a political came
In Pittsburg recently, wa at the Seventh
Avenue yesterday.
E S. Menougb, the Cleveland ticket
agent who attempted to form a. combine of
the business for nil the roads ccntoriivr in
that city, was at the Seventh Avcnuo Hotel
yesterday.
A number of the freight asents who have
been attending the convention in FUtVbnrg
went East In a special car attached to the
fast lino last nlgiit.
"Walter Roberts and Nelson Hick, of
Leechbnrg, and William KirkwoodnndT.A.
Smitli, of Apollo, were m Pittsburg-yesterday.
J. E. McDonald, an attorney of East
Liverpool. O., was at tlio Seventh Avenue
Hotel yesterday.
Robert Ramsey, Superintendent of the
Morehead mines at Mt. "Pleasant, was in the
city yesterday.
N. P. Hindman, the well-known coal
dealer, went East last night.
Judge Revburn, of -Kittanning, was in
Pittsburg yesterday.
Bishop Whitehead went East oa. the fast
line last night.
Pltlsburgcrs In Xew York.
Xew Yore:, Feb. 13. Special. The follow
ing Pittsburgors ara registered at Xew
York hotels: H Chietlion, Westminster; II.
E. Collins, Hoffman House; R. J. Elliot,
Westminster: R. G. Gillespie. Fiftn Avenue;
M. P. Grier, Astor House: J. M. Gnffey. Fifth
Avenue Hotel: G. F. Harding, Coleman
House; It. II. Ilerron, Holland House: O. S.
Hershman, Stnrtevant;.1. II. 3IcKelue, Astor
House; II. J. Pare. Stnrtevant House; C. A.
Terry, 'Windsor Hotel; X. West, Morton
House; A. J. Bsrnstein, Metropole; G. IL
Blaxton, Holland House; R. X. Bowes,
Sturtevant: W. II. Frauter, Metropolitan: G.
Heaps, Metropolitan: X. West, Sinclair
House: D. E. Wneeler, Holland House.
Bargains in Pure Silk Jap Handkerchiefs.
At 25c.
At 35c.
At 50c
. Just half price.
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Penn Avenue Stores.
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Infants' Knit Wool Shirts;
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Knit Zephyr Sacques; regular
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French Woven Corsets, em
broidered bust, sizes 24, 25,
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price 75c; Friday price,
French Woven Nursing Cor
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Genuine 500 Bone Corsets,
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28, 29 and 30, regular price
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Saxony Wool Vests, small
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Cotton Ribbed Vests, all sizes,
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Natural Wool Vests, all sizes,
high neck and long'sleeves;
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Ladies' Muslin Chemises, em
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School Umbrellas, regular
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Untrimmed Hats, ranging from
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Sprays and Bouquets, regular
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reduced to 5'c, 8c and &.S
Violets, 3 dozen in bunch, S. C
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Infants' Cambric Short Dresses,
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Misses' Hand-sewed Corsets,
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