'3nTw'T," the pzcfsBimd -WspatciT - 'SSrmsES? "SaSWm M TO STEP OUT I lislmry s GoYeniment Wait ing for a Defeat on Some Side Issne joint meeting of representatives of 23 of j the soldiers. A sergeant arrested at Ulni on J)ISS0LTE THE HOUSE. Opposition Jinking the Air Over Balfour's Irish Bill. Blue the labor societies yesterday that a ceneral stride would be inaugurated to-day and con tinued until the Government atnried nnblic works to give employment to idle workmen, was set at naught by the Government, which last night caused the arrest of several of the prominent labor agitators. This decided action of the authorities has had good results, and to-day, instead of going on strike as they had threatened, the men are all working as usual The city is tran quil and there is no indication of trouble. the charge of cruelty has committed suicide. THE PAHIS DECAPITATION MYSIEEY. 1EPLT OF MRS. LEWIS A MARRIAGE THAT FAILED. ITS STOBY TOLD IN THE DEACON TItAGEDY AT GAY CANNES. ).V STORMS OX THE TWO ISLES. i. Honiara Has ftrict Motions About the Training of a Child. GIT ABOUT THE DEACOX TEAGEDT raous, issi by Tnr xiwtosi associated rKESs.2 jondon, Feb. 19. Itis lrely stated t Ike Irish free local bill, as presented tke House of Commons last evening, is resalt of many stormy meetings of the itaet, and that Mr. Balfour was more oacs overruled. Kven the Ftarulard nit this by saying that the bill is the alt of a conipiouiie, and that its re tion, as in the ca-e of all compromises, not been so satisfactory as its promoters ild desire &"feile its reception last evening by the oosition and te-day by the press was the t hostile ever gixeu to a bill, yet c-oro now signs of a reaction setting in. e IiSIJ, in brief, ghes rate papers in si counties and baronies full power to nage their own aflairs. The iranchise is ' same as it es.it; in England. The Irish Bts, in some respects, are given more wasirc functions than those possessed by J similar bodies in Great Britain; and liie Encland is waiting for district coun s, Ireland is otlered councils immediately. Tfce Government ontheTobojan. 4.S was expected, the criticism of the is!; and Lib- ral members turned chiefly ite rhtcl.s and safeguards, but few ex--ted uch a unanimous and sweeping con uinsuion. Whatever inaj be the fate of e bill, there is no chance of an appeal to e country on the measure, but everything tirautcs that the Government is riding for 1L aud that the dissolution of Parlia ?nt nil! council hen it is least expected. ;;at on some side issue would enable the rernmeiit to appeal to the country with i appearing to have unduly precipitated solution in order to neglect pledges still realized, and at the same time the Gov nmeot nould avoid alienating friends who (ct tosom projected measures. flic tliin ice oicr which the Uoiernment batting wa indicated by a vote in the '.uof Commons to-night, when a resolu- u esprc-sing regret at the appointment a Welsh Judged, ignorant ot the "Welsh 'igwace, was rejected bv a majority of ily 2S. Attorney General "Webster" and r. ISalfour supported the appointment. announcement o( the figures ot the vote - greeted with loud opposition cheers. Qao-mnN comelimr Disappear. A Conservative member, R. G. "Webser, eiier the cloak ot a motion lor the aboli "ii of illiterate voters, then proceeded to akc b rabid attack on the Irish clergy. any members, sick of the debate, imuie- .wciy quitted tne Iloue or repaired to the bbiesand smoking room, where knots of embers were earnestly di.cusingthc Iiish lL The debate soon flickered out, and in a tDcmtier noticed that there were lv :!3 ii.etnbcrs present the House was u n tea out. Tne prospect ot a chance defeat does not induce to the happiness of the Goverh eat. There are nearly GO Conservative winners who are notoriously unreliable, hile SO others disapprove the Govern ment's Irish policy and will probably ab ut themselves from the critical diversion. The weather in Great Britain Ibis week as been very severe, with storm on land ihI sea throughout the u eek. In Yorkshire ic Heather is the -ouest experienced iu SO ears. The thermometer indicated 9 be w zero last eieniug in Devonshire and ornwall. A blizzard is raging to-day equal ' tuat of last year. The gale in the. Kn Iish channel further endangers the position f the 6trauded tcam-hip Kider and has toped the work oi salvage. S'iow storms of unusual violence are aciug in Iteland to-night, and railway rams are srreatly delayed and many are en ;rely blocked by the saow. Near Limerick e drift- tour tect high. At Queenstown a .-ay gale prevails, "it is expected there nut the steamship Adriatic and Arizona "11 go to Liverpool without touching at juceBstotro. i Strict Ideas of Child Training. The excitement over the Montagu r:n,-edr h increasing. This is the case in i ich a child was accidentally hanged to alh in a closet, being bound and confined ! Te as a punishment for --ome act of child- J 'i misconduct. I lie husband of Sirs. iIo:-gv. is a grand-son of the Duke of lai.chos'crand a form-r officer in the navy. Mr-. Mnn'asu, who is of Scotch extraction, - the uaughter of a wealthy London tea nercliant. She is uoted lor her dariug inrseman-hip in Ireland. Cromnzo, her esidem e. i- one of the finest mansions in he district ad is surrounded by an exten sive and valuable estate- Sirs, ilontagu has hitherto moed in the best society. When a reporter called at the resfdencc (MJaylic found Mr Montagu engaged with he parish pnet, hut he took the reporter jrer the house am! on-eutcd to an inter view. Being aki 1 i.oh it was that such severe punishment was administered to a 3-year-old child, Mr Montagu said: "My wilc has strong opinions in the traininz and correction of children. Her theory! which I think is, to a great extent, right, is t.-.ai he spirit of disobedience must be con quered Jrom the earliest years. She insists upon obedience and cleanliness on the part jiunisneu early tney Other Causes ofSlarital Discord Than 'Vrife Jy Irfidelily Tho Chances tor leniency In the French Courts Mrs. Deacon Once Gnarded Her Kepntation. Caxxes, ITeasce, Feb. 1'J. Mr. Dea con's action in shooting M. Abeille meets with general rommendation. J.Ir. Deacon, who surrendered to the police immediately after the shooting, was to-day examined by the magistrate in charge of the cases. Mr. "Deacon said he arrived at the Hotel Splen dide shortly after midnight yesterday. As he entered the corridor he saw a light shin ing through the space under the door of his wife's room. Mr. Deacon's suspicions regarding his wife had been aroused some months prior to that by her conduct, but lie had no tangible proof. When he saw the light under the door he determined to at once confirm his worst belief. He summoned the clerk of the hotel, and in his company broke in the door of the room. He saw Abeille hiding behind an arm chair and fired three shots at I him. Mr. Deacon added that it was not his ! intention to kill the man. hut only to wound him. Mr. Deacon asked the magis trate to admit him to bail. The magistrate declined to do so at once, but promised to consider the application. Mrs. Deacon told a story which confirmed that of her hus haud. 1Vi;eIy Extravagance Degan It. Mr. Deacon further stated that his wife had the most extravagant tastes, and that lately she had spent fabulous sums on her toilet This extravagance had led to quar rels between him aud his wife. His con jugal life, he said, had been uuhapny for a long time. He was very soory ior what he had done, but the thins had gone on too long and could only end Badlv. A special telegram to Thk Dispatch from Xew York says. The French law gov erning such crimes as the killing of M. Abeille is not very different from ours in its result The oldtimers who remember the killing of James Barton Key in Broad way by a wronged husband, and the acquit tal'of the latter alter a long trial, know that even in this city justice at times takes a lenient view of such offenses. The French Law on the Subject. Yisconihe d'Albac, rne French Consul General here, quoted the French code when asked what the law of France said in such cases. In article 324appears this paragraph-In the case of adultery, murder of the w if as n ell as her lover, committed by the husband on the in-tant when ho surprises them in his house, is excusable. "Is excusable" is used only in the legal sense, and is equhslent to the phrase, "is done under extenuating circumstances." Other articles say: "When the "excu-e" has been proved, if it is ikqmtion ot a clime punishable by death orliard Ithor lor life or" transportation, the penalty will be jeduced to linpri-onment ( without labor) for from one to five ears. Murder is justilijble by death when it pre cedes, accomp inies or follows another crime. In every other case the quilty one will be punished by imprisonment with hard labor for life; Charles Vanbonrs on Trial for the Harder of Ilontry Three Months Ajo. Takis, Feb. 19. The trial of. Charles Yaubourg commenced before the Seine As sizes to-day. Though the murder for which he was placed on trial this morning was committed over three months, the author ities have not yet been able to wring from Yaubourg the motive. The prosecuting attorney said that November 4 last a hor rible discovery was made in a cellar be neath a building in this city, a large five story house occupied by a number of work men's tamilies, and also the 'place where workshops of M. Yachcress, a furniture manufacturer, were located in the base ment. The two workmen, at about noon, went down into the cellar to fetch a pack ing case, and one of them went by himself into a further cellar to look for the neces sary box. There he found the body of a man, completely naked, with the head cut oil at the shoulders. Dr. Descants, a police surgeon, concluded that the man had been strangled before his head had been cut off, and a short cord was found in an outer cellar, where it was evi dent the deed was done- The decapitation, he added, appeared to have been done by very skillful hands. M. Goron, chief of the detective service, established the identity of the headless corpse, and the arrest of Charles Vaubourg followed. "When he was brought before the magistrate for examina tion he was informed that the headless body had been proved to be that of his friend, Boutry, also known as Boutroille, and Yaubourg was advised to confess that he had murdered the man. Vaubourg claimed that the police were mistaken, and that Boutry had gone to join his regiment. But a hat known to hove belonged to Boutry was found in Vaubourg'g room. The latter said that Boutry had given it to him, but later, when pressed hard in private by the magistrate, Yaubourg broke down and admitted that he had committed the murder. To the Divorce Suit Filed" by Her Husband Some Time Since. piore jury trials until the March term which will commence on Monday, March 7. All of next week will be consumed in hearing the arguments on motions for new trials. MANY SENSATIONAL ALLEGATIONS As to a Number of Wives in Various Sec x tions of tho Country. COUET -PROCEEDINGS IN CRISP FORM HUSSIANS HAED TO HANDLE. The Consul said, moreover, that the pris oner will have a trial bv jury in the Court of Assizes, and the jury will decide upon the facts while the Judge will propound the law. In similar cases prisoners have been acquitted by juries, but it does not necessarily follow that such will be the re sult in the recent instance At the office of Condcrt Bros., one of the French lawyers engaged by the firm said he believed Deacon would be acquitted. The Story of the Deacon Marriajre. They Adulterate Charity Food and Sell the Railway Tickets ot tho Starvinj. St. 1'eteesbukg, Feb. 19. The com mittee appointed to inquire into the adul teration of flour purchased by the St. Peters burg committee for the relief of famine sufferers have made a report as to the facts ascertained by them. The investigating committee demands that MM. Yallonsky and Niemann, tivo members of the Itelief Committee, be prose cuted for the part they took in the pur chase of the adulterated flour. They also urge that other members of the Kelief Com mittee be reprimanded for culpable negli gence in not preventing the consummation of the swindle. An interesting fact in connection with the eflorts of the Government to aid the suf ferers by means of free tickets on the rail ways is that even this charity has been abused. Many complaints have been made bv the railway authorities, especially on the Nicholas line, that the free ticket system, which is intended exclusively for destitute person coming from the famine stricken districts to the capital in search of relief and employment, has been taken advantage of by well-to-do persons, especially of the merchant class. It has been found that large numbers of these free tickets have been sold for small sums to persons who could well afford to pay their fares. It is stated that numbers of these travelers are discovered every day, and that when they are detected they are compelled to pay the regular tares. Mrs. Lei ah Lewis, the attractive young woman who made such a sensation last November by frequent attempts at suicide just because her husband charged her with unfaithfulness, has given up the desire to emigrate to the spirit land and as a diver sion charges her husband with having wives in almost all the corners of the globe Mr. Lewis is a traveling salesman whose business takes him to the leading cities of the country. His wife thinks she is no worse than he, even if she were as bad. as he and his hired detectives claimed, and yesterday filed an answer to his suit for di vorce. Attorney Manon filed the paper. It starts off with an assertion that Mr. Lewis had for over a year been what a good hus band should not be. His first particular friend mentioned was "Susie Egler, a domestic living in Allegheny, whom he was charged with visiting more frequently than even friendship required. Another young lady with the poetic name of Bessie McKnight was put in the same role with Susie. Down in tropical New Orleans, it was asserted that Mr. Lewis considered that distance severs marriage vows and had therefore taken unto himself a wife whose name when she wasn't Mrs. Lewis was Katie Vail, or "Kit," as Lewis is alleged to have called her in telling his friends about his Louisiana home. It is also asserted that Mr. Lewis can write, and that he has a large and varied correspondence. As he is a traveling man it is claimed that he frequently ad dressed letters to his many wives and finally grew so careless that his Pittsburg partner learned thetory. One of the women to whom his tender missives was directed is said to have been called Sena Lewis. Her home is among the cowboys at San Antonio, Tex., and Itena, it is claimed, is as wild as the country and as romantic as a Texas novel. Ella M. Lewis is the name given of a Moundsville, Ind., woman who, it is claimed, shared the love and money of Lewis with his many other wives. Her home is within a day's ride of Pittsburg and is alleged to have been arranged as-a stop ping off place for the plaintiff on his fre quent Southern trips. "When he journeyed Northwatd, it is asserted, a Detroit wife cared for " his wants and brushed the dust from his traveling clothes. The name ot this woman is not Known. In addition the real Mrs. Lewis claims her husband was acquainted with other women on the line of his travels. She asks in conclusion that he be required to give proof of the criminal charges against her. She demands a jury trial. The Court required Lewis to pay his wife ?7 a week and with this money she claims she is living quietly with a private family. The (rial will hardly be reached before June. Driefs of tho Courts. The suit of Dr. John Craighead against J. D. Thompson, an action on contract, Is on trial before Judge McClung. In the suit or J. C. Boylo against? Yotta Browarsky to recover for work done, a ver dict was given yesterday for $73 00 tor tho plaintitr. in tho case of Georgo J. Kanman vs tho Oakdalo Oil Company, the jury was dis charged yesterday "and the case com promised. It was an action for trespass. The platntiffowned a lease of oil land upon w bich ho claimed the defendants had put down a well. Anna JI. McCnXLotiGit cntcicd suit yester day against Blytho&Co.totecover$l,000 dam ages. Tho plaintiff allezed that she owns a house 5n Station street, Wilmordlng, which was damajtcd by an adjoining structure in tho coarse of erection, and owned by the defen dants, collapsing and falling over on her property. A PB0FITABLE INVESTMENT. Property Purchased for 81,000 Is Now Worth 82,000,000 to Jersoy City. NEW YoRK.Feb. 19. Chief Justice Beas ley delivered an opinion in the Supreme Court of New Jersey to-day, deciding that tne title to the 20-acre tract of land in New Jersey belonged to the municipality, and that the American Dock and Improvement Company and the New Jersey Central Kail road Company had no rights in it. The property is worth"2,000,000 and was granted to the city by the Legislature for $1,000. The money was not promptly paid and the Central tried to occupy it. Tile case has been in courts for years, and there have been collisions between the railroad em ployes and the Jersey City people. FIRST' REFINED' OK. Crude Petroleum Was Distilled in Pittsburg During 1859. M'DONALD'S STDBBOKN FIGHT. Sistersville lias a Eoom and Land Com- mantis Good Uonnses. WEST ELIZABETH GAS TERRITORY PS0PLE COMING AND GOING. A PICKPOCKET'S SALTY SENTENCE. ADRIFT AND HELPLESS AT SEA, An evening paper has the following: The aflair at Cannes yesterday, which involves the reputation of Mrs. Florence Deacon, is a terrible and unexpected blow to her friends and family in this citv. Florence B.ddwin, the daughter of the late Admiral Baldwin and the cousin of Kugene Hfsrgins, the young millionaire, was married to Edward Parker Deacon, the son of Commodore Deacon, about 12 years ago. Mrs. Deacon was then ery young, and lor jt suiue uiuc aim ior various reasons con nected not alone with the youth of his daughter, Admiral Baldwin hesitated con sent to the marriage, but he presently yieiaea, anu it was unmanuy celebrated. Mrs. Deacon was then a beautiful voman, a blonde, with slicht willowy figure, fine complexion and large expressive eyes. Mrs. Deacon attracted some attention a few years since by declining to be presented to the Prince of "Wales out of regard for her repu tation. The style of living of these young people swallowed up fortune after fortune. A Disabled Steamer lireaks Loose and Is In Dangerons Situation. London; Feb. 19. A tug has arrived at Crook Haven bringing a report of an acci dent that threatens to have serious con sequences. The British steamer Sir AValter ltaleigh, bound from Philadelphia for Fal mouth or Plymouth, arrived in Bantry Bay, on the southwest coast of Ireland, Saturday last with her shaft broken in two places. It was impossible for her to make repairs there, so the tug was engaged to convey her to a port where she could find facilities to repair the damage. The tug started with a steamer which bad been lying at Bear Haven, a part of Bantrv .uay, out Deiore tney nan proceeded tar a heavy gale sprang up. The steamship plunged heavily, and finally the hawser parted, leaving the steamer helpless. The wind and sea were rapidly increasing, and it was finally decided that the tue must seek shelter, so she stood away for Crook Haven. The last seen of the Sir "Walter Kaleitrh she was drifting rapidly seaward. Her officers and crew are. aboard of her. and Jitishoped that with the assistance of her sails sne will be able to ride out the gale. POLITICS OF THE POPE. Tie Adiises Frenchmen 3fot to Change Thrir form of Government. Pauls, Feb. 10. The Catholic newspa pers here publish an encyclical letter from the Pope addressed to the clergy. The Pope dec'ares any form of Government is good, provided it tends to further the public wel fare, and that it is, therefore, the duty of all to accept the legalh established govern ment and not attempt to change its lorm. But it is necessary, he says, to distinguish between established powers and legislation. The former must be obeyed, but legislation hostile to the religion of "God cannot be ap proved. The Pope concludes by expressing himself in favor of the maintenance of the concordat, and urging the union of all Frenchmen for the development of the great ness of France. HUSSIA'S EXHIBIT GEEMANY'S SCHOOL ISSUE. oi children. Cnle contract bad habit Mr. Montagu said he believed that re stra.nt and confinement were the best pun ishment He admitted that it was too long to ledve the child at one time, but his wife lad so much to do, and she was out part of lh time the child was confined. The child was buried in greit prhaeyon Tuesday morning. One of the sons look the body in the family carriage, with the blinds drawn, v the Catholic cemetery. Tnmmy-IIs Oait Ilorsrr.Tcin. The Prince of "Wales has decided to close i. i connection with the turf. All his en - es hve been cancelled lor three months, lie had several remarkable horses in train ' i ', and a handsome profit was expected ' r the first time in the history of his s aides. A sreat sensation has been caused in the h j .taltural world by the report of a serinns .."t break ot pluero-pneumonia in the Peace r.cr district in Canada. If the report is tiu- the outbreak will greatly aff-ct the fe-otch farmers, who largely import Cana- jiau s.ork iMttle in preference to Irish cat- '.?. fv-.ug to their immunity from disease. T epidemic of influenza has had a re- inrkabl- liitinence on the wine and spirit iMde The clearance of wine in bond in inuarv increased over 34,000 gallons, as jpared with the clearance for the same iiiom.ii in 18H0, and the consumption of brsady increased l.l.COO gallons. ' RTHEEE LABOK IS STBANGLED. Talk What Happens in JUly 1 lien Men About Goin;; on Strike. HOME, Feb. 19. The threat made at the The Eiangellcal Atliancs Fears tho Influ ence of Catholic Teacliers. Bkklin, Feb. 19. The Evangelical Alli ance has issued a manifesto generally ap proving the education bill, but objecting to ccitain clauses, regarding which the mani festo says: "In the hands of the Catholic Church thev would constitute a serious danger, en abling it to dominate Catholic teachers as it does the clergy. Scholars thus influenced would lose their patriotic sentiments, and the result would be a widening of the gulf now separating people of the same race and country." Dynamite for a ConsnLite. , Bosie, Feb. 19. A dynamite bomb was to-dav discovered in the entrance to the building occupied by the Spanish Consulate at, Messina. The door itself was placarded with tne iucription, "Down "With Tyranny; Long Live Anarchy." A petard exploded at the Antigui Matter! Palace in this city to-day, but wUhoat harmful result. At tho "World's Fair May Include tho Fa tronsgo of the Czarina. St. Petebsdukg, Feb. 19. The prepara tions for Bussia's participation in the "World's Fair at Chicago are going forward. The Government Commission, which has taken entire and direct charge of the work of organization, is arranging for free transportation and return of exhibits, leaving to exhibitors only the task of bringing their exhibits here. There will be characteristic speci mens of Central Asian carpets and similar stuffs. The imperial porcelain factory near St Petersburg is working on special de signs for the Exhibition. Minister Smith has presented to M. de Giers"the letter of Mrs. Potter Palmer to the Czarina inviting her patronage and co operation and suggesting the formation of a commission of Russian ladies. Mr. Smith explained that the State Department at AVashington- approved Mrs. Palmer's pro posal and was much interested in it M. de Giers gave reason to hope that the invita tion will be accepted. Three Tears and Six Months for a Littlo Work on a Train. In Criminal Cour yesterday Frank Lemon pleaded guilty to the larceny of a pocketbook from Joseph Blaif on October 3,1891. Lemon and Blair were passengers on the McKcesport accommodation, and in a crowd the former relieved Blair of his purse. The conductor, "William Stevens, assisted in the capture of the defendant, who was yesterday sentenced to imprison ment in the "Western Penitentiary focthree years and six months. Judge Porter sent Lecsta Barner to the workhouse for three months, the defendant having pleaded guilty to illegal liquor sell ing. Mary Hickey was tried and convicted of selling liquor without a license and on Sun day in the Sixth ward, McKeesport. Judge Porter sent her to the county jail ior three months after fining her $530." There was an interesting argument before Judges Porter and Magee yesterday after noon in the case of the Commonwealth against George H. Grady and Joseph Ste venson, who were convicted some days ago of violating the fish laws. The argument bore on the jurisdiction of the court, as it was claimed the violation was not an indict able offense. T. "W. Day represented the Commonwealth and F. C. Osborne the de fendants. The argument was continued un til next week. Calvin "Wells went East last evening. C. H. Breilnning, the brewer, returned last evening from a trip to Germany. Ho said ho was glad to get back. J. It Hohlit7ell. of Meversdalc. andF.C. Van Dusen, of Uniontown, put up at the Mo nongabeU House last evening. James C McGuire, a postoffice inspector, and It. W. Peterson and wife, of Wheeling, are icgisteied at the Duquesne. "W. "W. Picking, city passenger agent of the Baltimore and Ohio load in Chicago, is stopping at tho Monongahela House. " J. H. Tack, of Buffalo, and J. T. Leary, of rt. Wayne, an official of the Pennsylvania Company, are legistcred at the Anderson. ' C. T. "Wight, of Toledo, a Baltimore and Ohio freight man, and a brother of General Freight Agent C. S. Wight, was in tho city yesterday. "W. P. Castleman, formerly of the Monon gahela House, hut now one of the clerks at the Windsor Hotel, Wheeling, was in tho city last evening shaking hands with old friends. The boys wero glad to see the fair haired Kcntuckian. General O. A. Howard, of Hew York, in company with some officials of tho Western Union Telegraph Company, passed through the citv vestoidav bound for Cincinnati. From there they will go to Omaha. They are aitenuing to western union Dusmess. .B. IC Bruce, the colored Recorder of the District of Columbia, was on the limited last evening bound for .Mississippi. He had re tired for the night when ho reached Pitts burs'. Mr. Brnce is a Harrison man, and It is reported that he was going South to lino up the colored voters for the President. It is more than proble that this is correct. The ex-Senator has a great deal of influence in his native State. Fittslmrgers In Now York. Xew Yokk, Feb. 19. Special. Tho follow ing Pittsbuigers aro registered at Xew York hotels. J. C. Boyd, Astor House: JI. Clark, Sturtevant House. W. Eaton, Inter national Hotel) T. G. Harding, Coleman House; J. A. Johnston Nev York Hotel: P. A. Lloyd, Brunswick; K. L. McWalty, Holland House; D. F. Patterson, New York House; K. jr. Book) Hotel Imperial: W. n. Singer, Fifth Avenue Hotel; S. C. Weishopf, Imper ial; iir. it. x. Aiisioy, rum Avenue: x. w. Blair, Jr., Brunswick; A. F. Brown, Holland House: J. O. Brown. Gedney House; G. Caruthers, Morton Houe; C. Evor, Gilsey House; Miss L. Ford, Fifth Avenue Hotel; A. L. Griffin, Holland House; G. Heaps, "Mertoitolltan House; 'C. W. Houston, AstoV House: J. J. Miller, Hoffman House; It. O'Mara, Gedney House; J. A. Patterson, Murray Hill: S C. Potts, Morton House; M. Jtosenberg, Marlborough; Mrs. J. W. Kennor, New Yoik: Miss M. Singer, Fifth Avenue; W. II. Tianter, Metropolitan; N. West, Sin clair House. A SUIT ON HASTINGS' BOND. New Commerce With Honduras. Panama, Feb. 19. "William Burchard, United States Consul at Trujillo, Honduras, has been made agent of the Burchard Hon duras Fruit and Agricultural and Commer cial Company, which was recently formed in Chicago with a capital of 600,000. The company will place six steamers between Honduras and Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans and Galveston. An Effort Made to Recover the Allcghony Market House Shortage. City Solicitor Elphinstone, of Alle gheny, yesterday entered two suits in be half of the city against ex-Market Clerk David Hastings and his bondsmen, G. "W. Day and "W. B. More. The suits are to re cover a portion of the money Hastings is alleged to have embezzled under his bond. Tiie first suit is brought to recover 741 11, the amount Hastings is alleged to have ap propriated to his own use during 1889 from the rents received from garden stands. His term at that time was from the first Monday in April, 1888, to the first Monday "of April, 1890, and his bond was in the sum of J5.000, with Day and More asureties. The suit is brought to recover judgment on that bond to be re leased on payment of $741 11 with interest. Hastings was re-elected by Councils, his next term of two years beginning the first Monday of April, 1890. A second bond of 55,000, with the same sureties, was given. In that term, it is charged, he embezzled 51,573 23, and the second suit is to recover that amount. He was retired from office September 15, 189L Yesterday's OH Market Features. Proceedings were uneventful. About 5,000 ban els changed hands at G0. The opening and highest was C0j, lowest COJ, close COJ. Itoflncd adhered to foimer prices. Daily average runs, 90,491; daily aveipeo ship ments, 79,715. Clearances, 02 000 ban els. The finish was steady on bullish Afld news. On. Citv. Feb. 19 National Transit Certifi cates opened at yc: highest, 60c: lowest, GGc; closed, COe. bales, BS.000 barrels: clear ances, 94,000 barrels: shipments, 107,204 bar rels; runs, 99,817 barrels. Beadkoud, FeD. 19. National Transit Cer tificates opened at GOJc; closed at COJc: highest, C0c: lowest, 60c. Clearances, 9t),000 bands. New YonK, Feb. 19 Petroleum opened firm, but alter the first sales became dull andiomained so until tho close. Pennsyl vania oil spot sales none; March options opened at &c. Lima oil No sales. Total sales, 5,000 barrels. SFKING FASIIIONS and other timely topics for worfTen In TUE DISI'ATCH tomorrow. MAKE YOCK OWN SELECTION l-.-trthq.nake and storms In Portugal. Lisbon, Feb. 19. A terrible gale is raging in the south and west of Portugal. Several vessels in the Tagus have dragged their anchors Mid drifted about helplessly. This evening the wind increased into vio lence until it blew with the fury of a cyclone. An earthquake shock was felt at Algerve to-day. Miulting Down on Corporals' Crnclty. BrniLlN, Peb. 9. The Bavarian Ministry has sent a circular to the Second Army Corps, similar to Prince George of Saxony's I recent circular, intimating that tho officers will bs held liable lor cruelties practiced on Thayer Judicially Kicked When Down. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 19. Chief Justice Maxwell, of the Supreme Court, has handed down an opinion holding that Governor Thayer had no. right to hold the office of Governor, nor had he right to usurp author ity; that Lieutenant Governor Majors should have held the office pending the test of Boyd's citizenship, and that when he was foiced out by Bovd his tenure ceased. A Company Store Out ot Business. Pottsville, Feb. 19. The company store run in connection with the Glendon colliery at Mahanoy City has been ordered to be closed ouf by the owners of the mine, J. C Dayton & Co., who also operate the Jeansville colliery. The Glendon colliery employs over 400 men and boys, and Mahanoy City merchants 'will reap the benefits. 1 An Attachment Out. Xew Yoek, Feb. 19. An attachment is ont against the property of James G. De witt, wide cloth manufacturer of Newark, O., in favor of Francis J. Bartlett, for 54,200. MCKT HAISTEAD'S sixth raid-winter letter from .Europe lu THE DISPATCH to morrow. Seven Children Contest a Wll!. The will of the late Jefferson Lane, of Springdale township, was filed yesterday for probate and a contest of it was com menced at the same time. In his will the testator bequeaths to seVen of his chil dren 510 each. They are Thomas J. Lane, Andrew J. Lane, G. S.. Lane, George AV. Lane, Saiah J. Hartley, Alice Leslie ancj Margaret Shaner. To his other child, Mary Ann E. Shannon, he bequeathed his farm in Springdale township and the resi due of his estate. The seven children who each received 510, through their attorneys, Moore & McGarr, filed a caveat against the will protesting against its admission to pro bate. The reasons for the contest have not yet been filed. Arguing Against u Damage Verdict. In Common Pleas No. 2 yesterday the case of Seamon vs the city of Pittsburg was argued. There isa motion for a new trial to avoid the payment of ?740 damages, a verdict having been secured by the plaiutiff lor that amount. The planum alleges that when the. track of the Fifth avenue line was laid the grade was raised and lowered with the consent of Chief Bigelow without the proper legal formalities, and the drainage irom the street in lront or Seamon s house was caused to be settled on his premises. From Our Elegant Assortment of S14, S13 and SIS Men's Suits for Seven Dollars and Twentv-fivo Cents P. C. C. C, Clothiers. To-day (Saturday) we offer you a superb line of men's suits that are worth and usually retail for 514, $15, $18 for $ 25. These are no shop-worn or common goods such as other houses advertise, but advance styles of medium weight clothing, just the garments for present use. The line consists ofS14, 515 and $18 pinchecks, narrow and wide wales, broken stripes, plain black cords, fancy mixtures, plain designs and hairlines, marked down to ?7 25 for a bust ling Saturday sale. You can see samples in our big show windows, all sizes and 55 distinct and elegant patterns. This is no blow or bluster, but solid, indisputable facts and you can prove it by calling at our store. P. C. C. C, Clothiers, corner Grant and Diamond streets. Onr Better Halt es Sny They could not keep house without Cham berlain's Cough Remedy, especially for the children. In a case a lew weeks since at the home of a neighbor the attending physi cian had given up a case of what he called dropsy. Mother happening in, told the parents that in her mind it was a case of lungever, and advised the use of thiscough syrup, w hich they did. ilesult, the child is w ell and the parents happy. Chamberlain's medicines are used in more than half the homes in Leeds. Sims Bros., Leeds, la. This remedy is not intended for lung lever, but for colds, la grippe, croup and whoop ing cough. It will loosen a cold, relieve the lungs and prevent the cold from result ing in lung fever. 50-cent and 51 bottles for sale by druggists. ttssu The great majority of men now engaged in the oil business can recollect when the tallow candle was the illuminant of the masses. They can also remember when people, who could aflord to burn lard oil, a dirty, disagreeable compound, were considered pretty well to da Crude lamps that would not now be tolerated in a cabin were in use in the homes of the then elite, and in the larger cities a poor quality of manufactured gas could be had at a price which placed it among the luxuries of the earth. Not over 30 years has elapsed, but in that time the petroleum producer has given to mankind a cheap, clean light, as superior to what his forefathers ever dreamt of as electricity is to refined oil. It can be car ried and transported where electricity can not be generated and will therefore always Jie valuable. There are few who know when cmde oil wa3 first refined. In 1859 several barrels of petroleum, or Seneca oil as it was them called, were shipped to Pittsburg on a raft from Colonel Drake's well near Titusville. S. M. Kier, of Pittsburg, who was then, engaged in re fining an illuminant from shale oil, re ceived the petroleum sent by Colonel Drake. In a few weeks he had reduced it to a refined state, and re-shipped it up the Allegheny river by boat to Titusville. Uigh Price for Keflnrd Oil. It was then placed in the hands of K. D. Fletcher, now a resident of Titusville, who sola the first gallon ot oil rehned from petroleum, on December 30, 1859, to Jona than Watson, for 1.25. Not many months elapsed before it came into general use among the residents of Titusville, but on account of the imperfect lamps then in vogue it took years to introduce it to the country at large. The lamps were made of tin and burned a round wick, similar to those used in burn ing the raw crude. Gtass lamps were finally invented, and sold at 51 and 51 25 each. Glass chimneys w ere 25'cents and wicks 4 cents each. Since then refined oil has been shipped to almost every port in the world and is used bv all nations, under all climes and by all classes of people. The tallow candle has been placed in the same category as the snuffbox, the spinning wheel, the old oaken bucket, and the horse car. In a large section of the United States natural gas is now in general use. Pennsylvanians were not the first to use natural gas as might be erroneously believed, lor cen turies ago the wily Chinee noticed it escap ing from crevices in the earth and soon made use of it. They stored it in silken tanks, and piped it long distances through bamboo poles, using it both as an illumi nant and for heating purposes. Production Still Keeping Up. The most noticeable feature of the Mc Donald field yesterday was the fact that its production remained at 29,000 barrels. A number of the old wells were agitated and three new oues were placed on the list of those making more than 20 barrels an hour. These were the Forest Oil Company's No. 3 on the E. wrignt iarm, wnien is a new well, and the "fathere were " Guffey, Murphy & Galey's Nos. 1 and 2 on the Sam Sturgeon farm, which were stirred up and had a combined output of 25 barrels an hour. The Forest's No. 3 on the E. Wright had been put down as good for not more than 300 barrels a day, but deeper drilling yesterday brought it up to almost 23 barrels an hour. Information was received in Pittsbunr last evening that Knox & Co.'s No. 1, on the John Scott farm, located about three miles southwest of McDonald, was in the top of the fifth sand and had made several flows. At last accounts it was reported to be filled tip 1,500 feet. It is one farm northeast from the Pittsburg Oil Company's venture on the Reed property. The Forest Oil Company's No. 1 on the M.AV right was drilled deeper yesterday and is still doing over 100 barrels an hour. Their No. 4 on the John M. Glenn farm is not through the sand, and they are hopeful ot striking anotber pay. Agnes lvempjSo. 2, back of Oakdale, belonging to the Forest, is through the 100-foot sand. Instead of being in the Gordon sand on the McConanghly farm, southwest of Mc Donald, Haymaker & Co. are fishing for a string of tools at 2,000 feet Jnmho Well .Apparently Dry. Harris & Co.'s well at the Jumbo mines, a mile west of McDonald, was reported Ja3t evening to be in the Gordon sand 12 feet, with no showing of oil. The Steubenville Oil Company s well on the Bow lot at Willow Grove is due to reach the Gordon sand by Thursday. Guffey & Queen got the shot off yesterday in their No. 1 on the H. H. Wetmore farm and Guffey, 'Jennings & Guffey's No. 1 on the Mrs. McMasters farm, has developed a strong gas vein in the hundred foot sarid. Guffey, Queen & Gnffey have started to -drill at their No. 3 on the H. II. Wetmore, and at Nos. 2 and 3 on the Samuel Wet more. They have their first casing in their No. 1 on the Nancy Bell, and their No. 1 I "on the S. K. Potter is down about 909 feet and next week they expect to start No. 4 on the H. H. Wetmore and Nos. 4 -and S on the Samuel Wetmore. The Wheeling Gas Companv has the bailer out of its No. 3 on the Wl B. Moor head farm.southwest of McDonald, and are drilling past the tools in No. 3. Patterson & Jones are starting to build a rig on the Stonecipher farm. They did not drill, in the McGarr well yesterday. Mellon &,Co. were due to reach the sand last evening in their No. 2 on the Isaac Ewing farm. New Well Expected Soon. Gardnier, Fitzgibbons & Co. expect 'to get the filth to-day in their No. G gn the Mgrtz farm in southwest MeCurdy. The Devonian Oil Company's No. 3 on the Boyce farm, in the pne locality, was only a few feet from the fifth yesterday, and should be in the top of it some time this afternoon. Their No. 4 is drilling in the 100-foot sand. Millison & Co. are starting to drill at their No. 2 on the Henry Shaffer farm. Jennings, Guffey & Co.'s No. 3, on the Matthews heirs' property, is down 2,000 feet and should be finished up next week. They have started to drill No. 4, on the luauncws neirs, ana are nsning at 2io. o on the Bell farm. The gas well on the Hess farm, three miles back of Hulton in Plum Creek town ship, Allegheny county, was drilled into the third sand and started off at the rate of nearly 400 pounds a minute. It is owned by James A. Deeds & Co. and is said to be the first gasser struck in the Gordon sand north of Pittsburg. Greenlee & Forst have struck another big gasser in the northwestern part of Butler county. It is their No. 4 on the Elliott farm and is located 1,500 feet northeast of No. 3, and within a short distance of Elliott's mills. The gas from these wells will be piped to New Castle to be used in the mills of that city. Sistersville Is liOomln;. Sistersville Shay & Smith's well on the Stocking property just above Sisters ville is showing for a well in a most en couraging manner. Yesterday afternoon the tools entered a softer streak in the sand than they had been drilling in and the own ers were hopeful that it would prove to be a third pay. Leasers are flocking into Sistersville on every train, and are gobbling np all of the loose territory in the vicinity. P. H. Gafihey has leased 75 acres belong ing to J. B. McCoy, below and back of the town, for 5200 a month. A town lot belong ing to the Rev. George Stewart has been leased by the same party for 525 a month. The Joseph Lightner farm, lying along the river below the town, has also been leased recently for 5200 a month. Apple & Mercer have a rig completed on the Ephraini Welh farm below the town. The Diest well, which came in last week, is making only 40 barrels a day. Tennent's No. 3 is due to get the sand some time next week. His No. 2 will be drilled deeper to-day or Monday. Johnson & Duel have started to drill at their well on the Tom Moore farm. The Corbitt well will be drilled to the Gordon sand next week. The Polecat well is making about ten barrels of oil a day. A three-inch casing is being used, and if the water does not decrease within the next three weeks they will put in four-inch casing. TVpst Elizabeth Gas Field. West Elizabe,h Snee & Owens' Wylie No. 2 has been drilled deeper into the sand, and has developed into a first- class gasser. The Tepe well has been shot and made a nice flow of oil. The following is a synopsis of the work now being done in this field: John A. Snee & Co.'s No. 2 Large, drilling at 2,3.00 feet; No. 3 Wylie, rig building; No. 1 S. Stilley drilling at 1,800 feet; Forks of Road well down 2,100 feet; Pierce No. I fishing at 700 feet; Gilmore No. 1 drilling at 700 feet; Dean No. 1, rig building; Dean No. 2, rig building. This firm's gassers are their No. 1 Bickerton, down 2,569 feet; No. 2 Bickerton, down 2,580 feet; No. 1 Wraj, down 2,608 feet; No. 2 Wray, down 2,5S0 feet; No. 1 Peterson down 2,680 feet; No. 1 Morgan, down 2,560 feet; No. 1 Large, down 2,425 feet; No. 1 Wylie, down 2,518; No. 2 Wylie, down 2,530, and the . big Connelly gasser, wnicti is r.jjy leet deep. ihe Bickerton wells arc the biggest gassers out side of the Connelly. The Campbell Glass Company is drilling at 2,250 feet in its No. 1, on the Campbell farm. Joseph Walton & Co. are down 1,660 feet on the Walton. The Philadelphia Gas Com pany is not drilling any wells at present but have made several locations. They got some oil in their Parkinson farm well", but were compelled to abandon it at 2,G32 feet. There is oil in their No. 1 Stevens, which is shut in at 2,550; and in theirNo. 1 Jones, also shut in. They have six gas wells in this field. Production and the Gauge. The estimated production of the field Wednesday morning compiled from gaugei was 9,000 barrels, the same as the day before. The hourly gauges were as follows: Jennings, Guffey & Co.'s Nc. 3 Mat thews, S3; Hcrrq.li No. 2, 20: Herron No. i, 45; Guffey & Queen's Nos. 1 and 2 Wetmore, 20; No. 1, Samuel Wetmore, CO; Devonian Oil Company's Nos. 1 and 2 Boyce, 45; Oakdale Oil Company's No. 2 Mdrgan heirs, 25; Nos. i and 3 Baldwin, 65; Nos. 1 and 2 Wallace, 35; Forest Oil Company's No. 1 M. Wright, 100; No. 3 E. Wright, 20; Guffey, Murphy A Co.'s Nos. 1 and 2 Sam Sturgeon, 25; production, 29.000; stock in the field, 61,000. The runs of the Southwest Pennsylvania Pipe Line Company from McDonald" Thurs day were 32.5S2: outside of McDonald, 10,092; National Transit, runs, 34,601; shipments, 16, 117; Buckeye runs, 41,201; shipments, 51,465. Macksbursr runs. 1.144. southern Pipe Lino shipments, 15,560. New York Transit Company shipments, 37,703 ban-els. Eureka runs, 6,065: shipments, 2,319. LIFE WORTH IIYING. So States Mr. Fred Lyons After a Course of Treatment by Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers. Pains in1 ths Chest, Nausea, Sleeplessness . and Other 1113 That Accompany Nedected Catarrh. "I am very glad to make a public state ment of my case," said Mr. Fred Lyons, of Kidge street, an employe of the Westing bouse Machine Company. "Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers," lie continued, "have ac complished so much for me that I consider ic proper that I should let others know about it. "My trouble bad been coming on for a lonij time, and I don't know when it commenced, but it gradnallv grew worse uutil my wholo system was affected hy it. My head and nose were stopped up. I suffered severe neuralgic pains through my head that nearly drove me wild. 3Iy nose was always closed, up so that I could not breathe only thronh my mouth. 1 hud a constant discharge from, behind the palate into my throat, causing me to hawk and spit and my throat to bo parched and sore. I had pains in my chest sharp, shooting pains liko the stab of a knife. I would have pains in my back and under my shoulder blades. 3Iy stomach, became involved. 1 wonld have dis tressing pains after eating, followed by a 3AJul,Cy. 'rUj bloating and belching of wind. 3Iy appetita was very poor and my sleep was mucn dis turbed: alter tos-dng about all night I would get up in the morning feeling worse than I did the night before. My whole system was run down and I was be 'inninir to be seri ously alarmed. "I had read and heard of the success of Drs. Copeland. Hall and Byers, and decided to place myself under their treatment. I did do and will always bless the day that I did. I feel like a new man. Tho catarrhal symptoms are fast disappearing and I feel that life is worth living. I cheerfully recom mend Brs. Copeland, Hall and Byers to tbq public as skillful, painstaking specialists.'' CATAEKnAL NEDKAIGIA. Tho Different Seasons BringThi-ir Different ' Diseases and Symptoms Peculiar to acli Disease Mrs. Durn Cap. The observing specialist notices at this season a predominance of neuralzic pains in conjunction with catarrhal troubles. These neuralgic pains are generally located di rectly above each eyo and through the tem ples supra-orbital neuralgia they aro known to physicians and they are so se vere ac times as to cause the most excruci ating agony. These pains are also fre quently observed in tho cbestand moro par ticularly the left chest, shooting through to the shoulder blade, and when accompanied, by cough cause considerable anxiety on tho part of the patient. Mrs. Bnrn' Case. Tho case of 3Irs. Theresa Burns, who re sides at No. 23 Baco street, Allegheny, ij typical of the symptoms illustrated above. Her statement Is as follows: "I had been troubled with my head, cnesa and stomach for a long time," says Mrs. Burns, "and tried every means at my dis posal to obtain relief without avail until I was fortunate enough to consult Drs. Cope land, Hall and Byers. Previous- to consult- mmaSBMm 2Ir. Theresa Bicrns, 3 Hace street, Allegheny. ing them I had been treated by three differ ent doctors, butthcirmedicine wassostrong i couiu not take it. i suucreu irom tne moss Excruciating Pains Over Sly Eyes and through the temples, which almost blinded me at times and later on pains in my lungs and back of breastbone, shooting throngli to each shoulder blade. As my throat became soro and a cough developed, I feared consumption. 3Iy voicq becamo husky and at times entirely lost, sol could only speak in a whisper. "It was in this condition that I consulted Dr. Copeland, Hall and Byers. They seemed to recognizo my troubleimmediatclyandtho medicine they gave me acted like a charm. Before the first month's treatment expired I felt almost ns well us ever, and all my friends noticed and remarked the great im provement in lay voice. It is noT two months since I began treatment. I haven't; an ache or pain about me and feel that I am entirely cured. I want to publicly ex press my gratitude toward Drs. Copeland. Hall and Byers for having placed the mean of a enre in cases like mine within the reach of all." To-Day's Trial Lists. Criminal Court Commonwealth vs J. L. Somers, Mary Cole, James II. Clegg, Phillip Dcrmycre, Tliomas Breese, Alonzo Gibson, James Jack, Mrs. J. Itubolinc, A. fapinnell. New Trial Argument Next Week. The Criminal Court jury was discharged Panbandlo Trains Again Knn Regularly 'to and Prom Pittsburg Union Station. Commencing Friday morning, February 19, all passenger trains on the" Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Itailway Mm ijiii iv uuu iruiu .iriusuurg union oia tion as usual. Ir you use Jlinnehaha flour accordine to directions your' bread will not be fufl of great holes, neither will it be heavy or sad. r Ths As wheat is the perfection of cereals, so is Minnehaha the perfection of flours. Ths Sue is coming The Belle op Pitisbuhg. TJItUGDAY is the least known but tho most promising of , South American Kepnb lics. Fannie B. Ward describes it for TIIE I yesterday afternoon and there will be no J DISPATCH, to-morrow. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report HI Jff zV?jBsii. Isi Jin'iif' ask 11 H gal J Visfc. KSi Wgi Vf gy. 'r ! nixa cm J&SfiM EX 'PlaiS? Sf W!r fci . 3 Mt' M M m (efXeFAerAeft i CIWOBl aso, - yifcrfftiyajy BA. Vi" w st -vsr 3, k 85 &.fl a f?afEB 5& BrMF jxii fc"x"mp; m.n tj n ia lci w w f-v unini ''A " v- VS 1 fe&W WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY HOCKS. Drs. Copeland, nail anil rivers TV111 Keep Their Office Open from to 11 A. M., 3 to o P. 31., and 7 to 9 I. 31., as Usual ou Washington's Dlrthday. To accommodato many patients who will take nd-antago of the low rates to visit tho city ou February 22. and others employed during orking days, Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers will keep their oflices open for old and new patients onWashington's Birth day from 9 to 11 A. 31., 2 to 5 1'. M. and 7 to 9 r, 3i., as usual. SIR. D. J. McVAV. the prominent Con tractor and Dailderof Franklin, writes the following letter to Drs. Copeland, HaU Byers: t KAXKtix, pa., tea. 1, 1S32. Deak Srns I desire to give you a history of my case. I have suffered irom catarrn for a number of years. Just how man v I don'c know, but for tho hist live years I have been troubled a great deal. I have tried other doctors and got no relief. I had become a, nuisance to myself as well as to my family. i uso'i to go arounu congning, nawinng, ana spitting until they would tics me to leave the house. At lat I determined to do something. I saw Mayor It. W.Dunn's letter in the paper and called on him. He spoke so highly of your incinou oi treatment mat I concluded to try a course. This was two months ago. I h.ivo used your treatment according to directions, and am a gicat ueal better, ami am satisfied you will euro me. I am fully satisfied your treatment is tho right kina for chronic catarrh, and can freeiy recom mend its use to any person suffering with; that terrible disease. I remain yours truly, JA fyrtU ' - i Dri. Copeland. nail and livers treat sna- cessfully all curablocasos atCSSixthavenue, Pittsburg. Pa. Office hours. 9 to 11 a. 3T..2 toti r. v. and 7 to 9 p. jr. Sundays 10 v. v. to 4 p. m. Specialties Catarrh and all diseases of tha eye, ear, throat and lungs: dyspepsia, cured; nervous diMM-ies cured: skin di-euscs cured. Many caes treated successfully by mail. Send 3-cent stamp for question blanlc Address all mail to lilia. COP-KL.AND, IIAT.t. & TJYKR-5. C6 Sixth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. $5 A MONTH CATAKIUl AND KINDRED DISEASES TEEATED AT THE UNIFORM RATE Otf $3 A MONTH UNTIL APRIL 10. MEDL CINES rURNISHEU FREE. feSU