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POLITICSJNPLENTY.
Eive Hours of Partisan Debate
Caused by the Craig
Stewart Case,
AND THE END IS NOT YET.
More of Indiana Than Pennsylvania
in the Ileated Talk.
DUDLEY A5D WOODS ATTACKED,
And Wanamaker and Quaj Given Several
Side Swipes, ilso.
KECIPROCITI TALK IN THE SENATE
TVashingtox, D. G, Feb. 25. The
House of Representatives was in the throes
of political dissension for five hours to-day,
and partisan feeling reached a fever heat
when Representative Jason L. Brown, of
Indiana, denounced Senator Quay, Post
master General 'Wanamaker and Sv. W.
Dudley for their efforts in carrying thp
election of 1688 for the present occupant of
the AVhite House. The Craig-Stewart elec
tion contest was the subject under discus
sion, and, although the contestant and con
testee are residents of the Twenty-fourth
Pennsylvania district, the discussion soon
assumed a wide scope and afforded partisans
of both political faiths an opportunity to
denounce their political antagonists to their
hearts content The majority of the com
mittee finds in favor of the contestant,
Craig, and the minority hold that the sit
ting member, Stewart, Republican, is en
titled to retain his scat.
Representative Brown, of Indiana, led
the debate in behalf of the contestant,
Craig, and was particularly severe in his in
dictment ot leading Republican poli
ticians. "The Republican scheme of 183s,"
said he, "was to divide the voters into
blocks of five Iausbtcrl, and put a trusted
man w itli necessary funds tn charge of these
five, and make him responsible that none
cot away, and that all voted the ltepublican
ticket, ltenened laughter. This scheme
nas not intended lor Indiana Hlone, forit
was the production of one whose name is
written high on the roll of honor of the Re
publican party, and who was the Treasurer
of its great National Committee. Applaus-e
on the Democratic side. In Indiana, at
least, it accomplished its intended purpose.
It corrupted the voter, polluted the ballot
box, debauched the election, and pi evented
the people fioni making an honest choice.
Renewed applause.
A IVetly Costly Scheine. '
"It was an expensive scheme, but its
founder and originator wa equal to the
emergency. Liirge contributions of money
were secured, alike from the good and the
b.-td of the Republican paity, and history
tell-! us that the subscription list contained
the name of at least one eminent citizen of
Pennsylvania who has received the reward
of official preferment lor the pait betook
and the contribution be muds. Great ap
plause on the Democratic side. When the
result of the labors of this scheme n as as
certained high carnival was held and joy
and congratulations vero the order ol the
hour. It was imagined that the public treas
ury would soon be within the grasp of the
eminent patriots whose ingenuity had
planned and woiked tills wonderful device,
and that their thirst for greed would soon
be appeased. Laughter. Rut suddenly
dismay and constct nation appeared when
its originator mid all ho abetted him were
conlronted with the fearful responsibility of
hains violated the Federal Climes act."
Laughter and applause.
Jlr. BAhii wn interrupted bva coint of
onicr from Mr. E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, that
the remaiks of the gentleman were not
directed to the question under considera
tion. The Speaker pro tern, Mr. Hatch,
overruled the point or order. Mr. Taylor
appealed from the decision. Did not the
Chnir understand and the members under
stand that this rhodomontade in regard to
the history of Indiana politics had nothing
todo with the cise of Craisr against Stew
art? There a not a man in the House who
did not know that his point was well taken.
Ha vim; said this much Mr. Taylor concluded
to w itbdraw his appeal and let Mr. Brown
proceed in his own way.
An Attack on Judge It ood.
Continuing, Mr. Brown lccited the pro
ceedings of the Federal Court in the at
tempted indictment of Dudley and others,
and charged Judge Woods with a violation
of the oath ot his histli office in interposing
to save prominent Republicans of national
reputation from indictment and degrada
tion. "Yet," continued he. "the li esident
of the United Statce.whov: election resulted
lrom this criminal scheme, has now invited
Judpe Woods to step higher up into the
temple ot.tudici.il glory, even ir Lis picscnec
there diminishes its splendor anil casts a
mantle ot shame on its honor" Piolouged
applause on the D mocraticslde.
The defense f Mr. Dudley and the other
leaders of the Republican party was made
by Mr. Johnson, or Indiana, who was the
leading sneaker for the contested. Hnniri
that he w ould not descend to petty political
discussion, although the temptation held out
to him bv his colleague from Indiana was
very inTiting. "yes," raid he, "it I were dls-
amendment limiting Mr. Claggetfs time for
speaking to tn o hours.
Mr. Hale's resolution of January 19, calling
on tho Secretary of the Treasury for copies
or reciprocity agreements under tho last
tariff act, was then taken up, and Mr. Vest
moved the following amendment: "And
that the Secretary ot State also inform the
Senate whether any steps have beon taken
by our authorities to negotiate a reciprocal
commercial treaty with Mexico; ana if so,
wlmt has been done, and with what results;
also, tliRt the Secretary Inform the Senate if
negotiations have been Inaugurated for the
purpose aroresaId,and have been unsuccess
ful, what has been the cause of failure."
Reciprocity to lie a Leading Issuv.
Mr. Vest addressed the Senate in reply to
Mr. Hale's speech on the resolution. He
agreed with Mr. Hale that the discussion of
the question would become the leading issue
in the approaching National canvass. Quot
ing from Mr. Hale's speech the statement
that It was only the rcciprocltr feature of
the tariff bill that had saved the Republican
party from being totallv swamped in the
last election, Mr. Test said that it seemed to
his benighted mind that the results of these
elections, in the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives, constituted a swamping process
even on the coast or Maine.
He referred to tho famous Incident in the
Senate Finance Committee in which Mr.
Blaine was represented aa having "smashed
his silk hat in baffled rage as ho denounced
McKiuley and his colleagues" on account of
the removal of sugar dude, and said that a
full report of that occurrence had been pub
lished in an interview piepared by William
E. Curtis, Chief of the Bureau or American
Republics and Adjutant General of the
reciprocity arrangements. Much of Mr.
Vest' speech consisted of quotations
lrom the sneeehes ot Republican Senators
in the tariff debate and of trade statistics.
Tho Democratic pirty has been repre
sented by Mr. Hale as being opposed to a
policv ot reciprocity. Mr. Vest denied that
ns-ertlon and declared that the Democratic
partv was only opposed to sham reci
procity. .Idvocatlnff the Free Trade Policv.
The reciprocity arrangement with Brazil
did not benefit the American farmer. No
act of Congress could change the inexorable
law of supply and demand, which prevented
an agricultural people from purchasing
agricultural produces. South America fur
nished no market for the agricultural pro
ducts of the United States. Every man
qualified to vote knew that the market, for
American agricultural products was in
Great Britain, not In South America.
Why stop with South America and sugar.
nay exclude shoddy and clothing? (Jen
nie reciprocity was free trade. Mr. Hale
said he did not propose to be drawn now into
a general discussion on the merit or weak
ness of the McKiniey tariff bill. He sup
posed from the indications at the otliec.end
or the Capitol that ample opportunity would
be given belore the session closed to discuss
tho McKiniey bill. Its operations on the
country and whether or not, on the whole,
it had been beneficial.
The Senator from Missouri and himself
did not agree on that, the Senator believing
that the tariff bill was the sum of nil finan
cial iniquities, and believing that it was a
sound, strong good measure that the sense
"ot its merits would increase with the Ameri
can people, the louger it was beheld and ex
amined by them. What the Democratic
party wanted and believed in was "Simon
puie" tree trade.
Mr. Halo rcid a newspaper paragraph
showing the increased imports into Cuba of
Auierican flour since the reciprocity ar
rangement went intoeffectand said that tho
flour of Old Spain had been driven out of tho
market.
Time Will Tell "Which View Is Right.
In testing the subject lie could only say
that time wonld tell more fully as to
whether the Senator from Missouri or he
were right as to the beneficent effects of
reciprocity. The Senator was In a dilem
ma. Reciprocity has been made the Repub
lican policy. It was one of its cornerstones.
Senators had not heard the last of it. It
would bo before the American people in the
next campaign. There was not n miner or a
laborer or a farmer or shipper who was not
interested in reciprocity and In its suc
cess, and who was not hoping and praying
for its success. That was the attitudo of the
Republican party.
Mr. Vest said that the very fundamental
doctrine of the Democratic partv was free
trade and larger intercourse with 'the whole
world. And the increase which Mr. Halo
had mentioned of the import of American
flour into Cuba proved that the Democratic
party was right, and that when tBo duties
were put down, exports were increased.
The fundamental doctrine on which the
Democratic party stood to-day was: Larger
trade and greater markets for American
rarm products. And the Republican party,
in inserting the reciprocity section in the
McKiniey bill, had attempted to get out of
Its aimcuity nv stealing a.portlon of the doc
trine of tho Democrats. It never would
have taken leciurocity with any country
under heaven if it had not beon for the in
dignation of the people or the United States
against the McKiniey bill.
. Th tariff discussion closed with noactlon
on Mr. Hale's resolution or Mr. Vest's
amendment, but with the intimation that
several other Senators wished to take part
in tho discussion, notably Mr. Allison and
Mr. Voorhees. The Idaho election case
nas then taken up, and Mr. Vance argued
in support of the views of the minority to
admit Mr. Claggett. Without action on tho
cao the Senate adjourned.
BAD FOR THE PLAYER.
Ex-Manager McGunnigle Talks About
the Squeezing Methods.
MB. SODEN ALSO SATS A FEW WORDS
An Important Case Concerning the Fining
of Eace Horse Owners.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OP THE DAY
rSPXCIAL TrLEGBAM TO THE DISPATCIt.l
JJOSTON, Feb. 25. Baseball Manager Mc
Gunnigle, in an interview to-day, gave his
opinion of the salary cutting by the Western
League managers in the following language:
"The way thli Western League is trying
to squeeze the. players in salaries is all
wrong and will hurt the game. These clubs
can stand better salaries and the public, I
know, does nofwant to sec the game cheap
ened. It will never do, mark my word. It
is.Tery small. It is all very well to lower
salaries, but there is such a thing as going
too far,and these Western people arc hurting
themselves an'd no one else. The Western
League is trying to get the best men out
side of the League at salaries of less than
J1,000 for six months, for there will be few
men they'will pay more than 51,000. These
plavcrs will be expected to provide two
complete suits of uniforms and keep these
clean and in repair, which means pay for all
extras. Then the players will suffer a re
duction of 50 cents a day for board; tgain,
the men must report when ordered, although
their salaries do not begin to run until
April 1. .The players can be released at any
time at a minute's notice. I suppose that
the clubs will put up at cheap hotels and
will be transported from depots tto hotels in
the horse cars. The whole shows very
small caliber, and people who try to run
baseball that way do not know much about
the business.
'It advertises the game and gives it pres
tige to treat the players liberally and put
them up at the best hotels. Do they sup
pose that men that liave to submit to such
conditions will put any enthusiasm -ip their
work? Not by a jugful. The people in
the cities of the Western League know a
good article and have been used to getting
a very "superior article. They will not
stand this cheap way of trying to run a
league, depend upon it."
President Sodcn, of the Boston club, was
loth 'to believe that the Western people
could hope for success by trying to hire
playe's at such low salaries. He charac
terized the movement as ioolish and outrageous.
morrow evening, and Manager Buckenberger will
follow on Monday.
Second .Baseman BrenBAUEn landed In town
Tebterrtar and will begin training at once.
Ed Haxj.oy writes that lie. Heckler and Baldwin
are gettlujr along all right at Hot Springs.
IlEMrniLi, ard Kennedy have Flgned with the
Tarentum ball club, of tbe County League.
MANAorn tVniGUT Is of the opinion that Careey
is one of the coming pitchers of the country.
Constant, Readkk-As they fonght. at catch
weight their correct" .weights were not given.
A meeting of the City League will he held In
room 23 .Seventh Avenue Hotel, Tuesday even
ing. AD Gitmhebt says that he will report at Chicago
March Sir lie is to be paid the same amount of
alary that he received last vear. If he cannot get
that be will not play ball tbfs year.
James a. Haut and Chris Von dcr Ahe have
rone on to New York to meet their fellow mem
ber of the Schedule Committee Charles H. Byrne.
The schedule has been built by Assistant Secretary
Ebbccls and Is all ready lor inspection.
Frank fence art is a boy whose mother Is very
poor, bhe lives near Dubois, Pa . In a modest
cabin, which nas been brightened since Shugart
began Ills career on the diamond. From.povcrty
they stepped to what was aurely affluence for
them. Times-Star.
O. P. CATtbit Is cruel to his old St. Louis friend.
Ho remarks: "If the grab-bag-collectlon Chris
Three-Names Is getting together in St, Louis to do
dutv as a baseball team wins one game every fort-,
night It ought to he photographcci and treated to a
banquet. That 112.000 salary limit wonld lit Hie
team so well It might be mistaken for one of Jimmy
Williams' prize packages.'1
PERRY'S OWN STORY.
The Robber of the Rochester Express
Talks of His Adventure.
EIS FIGHT WITH THE MESSENGER.
After the Crime He Kode in the Same Car
Seat With a Detective.
A COLORED MAX'S EAR TELLS 1 TALE
A CHASE FOR HER CHItD.
THE GIRL, STOLEN BY HEK FATHER
LAST FALL, IS FOUND.
FITZSIMKONS MA KING HEADY.
His
He Is Gettln; In Good Condition for
Fislit T. ith Maher.
. New Orleans, Feb. 25. Special. Carroll
says that ritzsimmons will enter the ring at
16D or 170 pounds, not under one or over the
other. The fislit between James Spriggins
and. Edward Lo wray will take place at tbe
New Orleans Athletic Club on Monday even
ing. The fight will he started at 10 o'clock,
which will give those desiring an opportun
ity to see both tho Hyan-eedham contest
and tho Spriggius-Lowray affair. Sprig
gins will fight at 138 pounds. Maher
will be quartered while here at Weiman's
harden Carroll ton, where Danny Needham
Is training.
It is reported that a party of sporting men
will leave Norfolk for the Fitzsimmons
Maher contest with a large amount of money
to bet on Fitzsimmons, and reports continue
favorable from Fitzsimmons. Yesterday,
for instance, in addition to his other work,
be sparred ciirht men, including Van Heest
Manning, Jimmy Carroll, Robortson an -J a
number of local -boxers, and had 12 three,
minute rounds afterward with tbe ball.
JOINED AFTER MANY YEARS.
THE rtOMANTIC SEQUEL TO A COURT.
SHIP OF TUB PAST.
Sosed to claim an indictment against the
'emocratic party for violation ot tho free
ballot and a fair count I might put in so
many counts that no Democratic member
upon the floor would be nilling to entertain
a motion to auash. Laughter. It it pos
sible that It 1 caied to enter into the ques
tion of the conduct or William IV. Dudley I
might pi esent it in a very different li-'ht
from that in which it has been prrsented'by
the gentleman from Indiana. Republican
applause.
The Warfare on the Jndgr.
"It is sufficient to say that VT. W. Dudley
has denied always the charge that has been
made against him and nhlch hasbcn re
peated upon this floor. Certain gentlemen
seem to think it is only necessary to reit
erate that charge In oi der to make it true
Judge Woods lias not been nominated b v the
President to a hlghcrofficeas a reward for
partisan services, but on account of nls
learning, ability and high integrity. I be
lieve he w ill ue conflrmed. and when" lie is a
learned, upright and eminent Judge will
take his seat, ApDlause on the Republican
side.) This warfare is made upon him, not
for the reason alleged, but because ho was
instrumental in convicting and sending
to the penitentiary the noted ballot
boxstufferof Indianapolis, Simeon McCoy.
lAnntaiise on the Kenubhein lrto l T as
sert that all these charges against that emi
nent Judge are not mauo in good faith, and
that the gentleman who has been most
active in piesslng them lu the United States
Senate lias, when at home, privately ad
mitted that he regretted that party necessity
compelled him to take the stand that he has
Kssnined in opposing the confirmation of
Judge Woods," Applause on the Republi
can side.
After further discussion bv Mr. Payntor,
ot Kentucky: Mr. Powers, of Vermont, and
Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, in favor of the con
testant, and by .Mr. W. A, Stone, of Pennsyl
vania, and Mr. Waugh, or Indiana, in favor
ol the conteatee, tho House, without action,
adjourned.
VEST TALKS ON THE TARIFF.
She Itefns.d Him and Married a Dashing
Officer He Wedded Another and Now
That Both of Their Partners Are Dead
They Join Their Fortunes.
New Biojkswick, N. J., Feb. 24. Spe
cial. A romantic story has been disclosed
in connection with the sudden marriage of
Rev. C. J. Wilson, of the George's Road
Itaptlst Cburch, to Mrs. Emily 3?. Getty, of
Toronto, Canada, in JTew Brunswick on
Monday evening after a week's courtship.
Many years ago, toward the close ol the
late American war, there appeared in the
city of Montreal, Canada, a young, pious,
intelligent and aspiring clergyman, whose
genial nature soon made for him a warm
circle of friends. Among the acquaintances
of those days was the daughter of Major
James Elliott. She, more than all others,
interested this young clergyman to such an
extent that he pleaded with her to take him
in marriage.
A dashing young Southerner from Vir
ginia, attached by birth and rank to the
Southern Confederacy, appeared and he too
soon fell madly in loTe with the fair Cana
dian girl and was accepted. Through many
years they walked the path of life together,
then death broke the tics that bound them.
Rev. Mr. AVilson found and., married a
woman of many virtues and excellences of
character. Death sundered the ties that
bound them together, so that for the last
year he had been alone.
Fortune now smiled again upon the
clergyman, and after a brief correspondence
he was permitted to meet a few days ago in
New Brunswick his "first love," and again
he said: "Will you be mine?" and she
sweetly answered "Yes."
English Racers for Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 23. Colonel John T. North,
the nitrate kinir, sends from Avery Hill,
Eltham, Kent, England, the following en
tries to the Garfield Park stakes:
To the Derby and Hesing Stakes of 1893 B.
c. Royal Harry, 2, by Kilwarlin Sultana; ch.
o. Antipyrine, 2. by St. Ilonorat Restora
tion; ch. f. Dona Juanita, 2, by Muncaster
Queen: ch. f. Eltham Queen, 2, bySwelling
ton Thuringian Queen: b. f. Emita, 2, by
Galopin Burgundy; b. f. Mane, 2, by Zeal
Brose.
To tbe Grand Stakes of 1893 B. c. Joe
Thompson, 1, bv Bendigo Brose; h. f. Plillo
marden, 1, by Mardcn Pnlloroel; cb. f. Miss-My-Checr,
1, by Marden Ben-My-Cbree.
An Easton Mother and Detectives Locate
the Lost One in Newark After a Long
Pnrsuit The Waif Tolls a Strange Story
of Her Adventures.
Easton, Pa., Feb. 25. Three years ago
Mrs. Alice Apger left her husband, Lewis
Apser, while they were living at Plain
field, on account of ill treatment and neg
lect She went back to her father's house
in Phillipsburg, N. J., and brought her
child, Maud, with her. The father of the
child often visited and was always priv
ileged to see the child.
On September 10 last little Maud, who
was attending school, failed to return home.
The mother thought the child had gone to
Easton to spend the night with a friend, but
an investigation showed that she had been
kidnaped by her father. Not until Wednes
day was the child recovered. They learned
that she was in the custody of an old couple
named Caddington, near Millington, N. J.
The mother and an officer drove to the
home of the Cuddingtons, and as they drew
near thev saw the child at the window.
She suddenly disappeared, and when they
entered the house she was nowhere to be
found. The mother, undaunted by the
threats of the old lady, went through -the
house. She could hear the cries of her
child. "When found she was in a small,
dark room crying for her mother, a glimpse
ot whom she had obtained from the win
dow. The mother seized "ber half-clad
child and rushed to the carriage. The child
tells the following story:
On the day I was kidnaped my father. In
company with a big stout man, came to
school and told the teacher they wanted to
see me. He took me to Lyons' larm, whero
I'was put into a carriage and driven to
Elizabeth. She told about being left in
many places, ono after the other, until in a
Newark saloon. 1 was kept in the card
room. One day the man who kept the place
said detectives were after me. They opened
a hole in the floor and dropped me down
into tbe barroom, where I was caught by a
big man and hurried off to another house. 1
was kept there several days, and then father
said tbe men were after us. He then took
me out of a window of the house to- the,
barn. Aliolo was opened on the roof and I
was dropped down on the hay, and from
there was taken into a dark room, wheie I
was kept until 1 o'clock, and was then
taken in a oab to the Caddingtons', where
my mother found me.
CLEVELAND HOI A BOLTER,
He Charges Republicans With Having
Stolen Some of the Democratic Prin
ciples Reciprocity Was Adopted as a
Pltnk lo Help Them Out of a Hole.
"Washington, Feb. 25. In the absence
of Vice President Morton, the Senate was
this morning presided over by Senator
iuanaerson. xne report on the rainfall ex-
rt.rimnt llrl fnr lir "M"r d,m,Mm . M
olution vesterdav was nresented and re. v:
fcrred to the Committee on Agriculture. A
Grand Army post in Illinois protests against
the free coinage of silver, and its protest
was presented by Mr. Cullom, and one in
Colorado petitions for further pension legis
lation, nnd its petition was presented bv
Mr. Teller.
After some discussion a resolution giving
Mr. Claggett,the contestant-for Mr.DuBois'
seat, tbe right to occupy a seat in the Senate
during tbe discussion and to speak as to tbe
merits of bis right was agreed to, with an
THE FIRE EEC0ED.
At Augusta, Ga,, S. M. Whitney's ware
house and 2,600 bales of cotton. Loss about
$75,000; insured.
AT Cincinnati the factory nnd storerooms
of the National Carriage and Reed Company.
Loss about $10,000; insurance, $30,000.
At San Autonio, Tex., tbe entire corner
and several stores each way at Houston and
Soledad streets. Loss estimated at $230,000;
insurance, $70,000. Two acres burned over.
Neah Marietta, O., Asa lifigbam's large
barn, including some blooded cattle, hay,
grain nnd farm machinery. Xoss about
$3,000; partly injured. Origin probably In
cendiary. At alarm was tent In from box lot at
o'clock yesterday for a slight fire in the
residence of Walter SIcCormick, at 2019
Edward's alley, caused by a detective flue.
The damage will not exceed $25.
Is the Chandler mine, near Duluth, the
fire has been extinguished. Tbe mine is
still full of smoke and gas, and two men
sent down were so overcome with tra. thnt
they were rescued with difficulty. One bf
them has since died.
An Important Salt.
CnicAoo, Feb. 2L L. H. Davios, owner of
tbe pacing horse Roy Wilkes, some time ago
began suit against the Kentucky Trotting
Horse Breeders' Association to recover a
purse of $500 won by his horse, but which
was withheld as an offset azainst a fine of
$1,000 Imposed on Davies. The association
pleaded that the Une was legally imposed by
tbe National Trotting Association, and for
that pnrpose was therefore withheld.
Davies demurred that the fine was due to
the National Association and not to the de
fendant Association, which, therefore, had
no right to get it. There is much Interest in
tbe case.
Colonel North Again.
Lorooif, Keb. 25 The Waterloo Cup has
been won by Colonel North's Younfj Fuller
ton. The filth lound was started to-day and
Young Fullerton and Facett's Fltzfife were
the winners. The final was then contested.
The first couise between Young Fullerton
and Fltzfife was. so close that the judges
couiu not awara me l ace to eitner aog, out
Young Fullerton won the next course
cleverly. Young Fullerton Is by Greentlck,
out of Bit or Fashion. Fitzfle i by Royalty
II., out of Budolleht, The Waterloo Cup
this year was for 64 subscribers at 25 each;
winner X500, second 200.
It Is Now Claimed He WUI Call Off the May
Convention.
New York, Feb. 25. lSpeddl.2 The
Mail and Express this afternoon publishes
the following special dispatch from Wash
ington: It is hinted bereirt the authority i6f
Western Democrats, that Grover Cleveland
has a surprise in store lor tbe anti-Hill men
in New York. Tbe visit or the ex-President
to Michigan was full of conferences with
leading Democrats, and the general opinion
of the men who talked to Cleveland was
that ho should refrain from appearing as a
"bolter." Basing his action on this advice,
it Is now claimed tnat Cleveland will very
soon inform bis late Secretary of the Treas
urv that be does not wish him to proceed
with the May convention. He will
tell him that ho does not care to
go to Chicago as a "bolter" or
"kicker," and precipitate a Cleveland-Hill
fight ntthe beginning of the convention,
and perhaps sustain defeat at the start. In
place of such a performance he prefers to
let the Hill convention stand and let the
other States send Cleveland delegations to
Chicago. Mr. Cleveland has been advised
that the effector the solid Hill delegation
from New lorx, such as already selected,
will not hurt his causo before that conven
tion half somucb as a contest in which he
appears as a bolter from the regular party.
The convention will bo thoroughly cog
nizant of the character or the Hill delega
.tlon, and with an overwhelming number of
delegates from other States he can win with
out New York. Thererore, Cleveland will
call off his May convention, and go to work
for delegates from other States, but at the
same time keep up the a'nti-Hlll movement
In New York to show that the opposition to
tbe Senator has not languished or died.
ISritCTXI, TlttOMX TO THX mSFATOW.t
Lyons Feb. 25. Perry, the train rob
ber, has not only confessed, but to-day gave
a full account of his methods. In his story
he said:
When I got Inside' tho carl leveledmy gun
at'Mdrierney, and as I did so be raised bis
revolver and held it leveled at me with both
hands at arms' length. He ducked his head
as I fired, nnd the ball grazed his forehead.
He dropped his revolver and reached for
the bell cord. When he had pulled the cord
twice, and wlillo attempting to pull it a
third time, I fired and shot him In the arm.
After I got Into tho car a gust of wind
blew out the light. I was suspicious that he
would feel lor bis gun, and for a moment I
expected a bloody fight. I gathered some
papers, struck a match, and. throwing it
upon the pile of papers, quickly stepped to
one side, expecting him to blaze away, but I
looked around and could not see the messen
ger anywhere.
The Express Messenger Surrenders.
Climbing over the express, matter, I found
the messenger hiding near the end of the
car. I commanded him to light the lamp.
"Yes," he said, "I'll do anything you say
ir you will not kill me." He said he was a
poor boy and thought a good deal of his
position', and had tried to do Ills duty.
The train slowed up at Port Byron, and I
bade the messenger goodby. I swung up to
the roof, took off tbe rope, and, D.ncking my
valise on tho platform, got off .fust before
the train stopped. I walked along the
track to a flagman's shanty and stood there,
awaiting developments. At the time of my
reported arrest at Washington I was riding
in a railroad train in the same seat with a
detective. He was reading a paper, and
said:
"I see they have canabt the Utlca express
robber, Perrv. in Washington, Vt."
"Is that so?" I said." "I am glad of that.
He ought to have been caught before."
A special from Syracuse says: The ear of
the negro which Oliver Curtis Perry car
ried will go to prove that the train rob
ber's father and stepmother has been har
boring him for a week before his latest
escapade. The story of the ear cameunder
the eye of Mrs. Mattie Ayliffe, a neighbor
of the Perry's, who said to-day:
Tb.3 Story ot a Negro's Ear.
A week ago last Monday afternoon I called
at the residence of Mr. Perry and was intro
duced by Mr.Perry toa young man whom Mr.
Perry said was a Mr. Hopkins. The descrip
tion of this young man tallies exactly with
the printed description of Train Robber
Perrv. In the afternoon I dropped in again.
Mr. Perry brought out a bottle, which con
tained an ear ot a colored man preserved in
alcohol. He said it belonged to Mr. Hop
kins. Miss Jessie Soule was In the room and
saw it, too.
The last I saw of Mr. Hopkins was on Sat
urday afternoon. I called on him Sunday
twice, but he was not there, and I asked if
her boarder had gone. She said be had. The
next morning, after the story came out in
the newspapers, I called at Mr. Perry's
housoagaln. but Mrs. Perry greeted me very
coolly and I left.
This morning Mrs. Perry came Into, my
house, and in a very agitated manner in
formed me that if I didn't stop talking about
her family she would have me arrested for
slander. "I had said to a counle of neighbors
that I thought Hopkins was none other than
Perry, the robber, and had also told about
seeing the bottle containing the ear.
THE WEATHER,"
For Western Pennsylva
nia: Cloudy "Weather and
Light Rain or Snow, Fol
lowed oy Clearing and Cold
er Northwest Winds, Gener
ally Fair Saturday and
ProbaVy Sunday.
ForOhio: Clearlng.SUght
ly Cooler .Vortfnoest Winds;
Clear or Fair Saturday and
Probably Sunday.
For West Virginia: Clearing, Colder North
west Winds; Clear Saturday and Probably Sunday.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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BUMS ! ISJr Wm !
TI3IPXBATCRE AKD BAIKrALt.
5 A.M..
12 M ....
2 P. M.,
sr.jt..
6 r. m..
Maximum temp (12
Minimum temn 33
Mean temp 47.S
Range ; 9
SGJPrcc Trace
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Louisville Items The Stage of Water and
the Movements of Boats.
fSrECtst.TZI.EOnAVS TO THE DtSPATCT.1
Louisville, Feb. 25. liming) good. Weather
cloudy and colder. The river Is rising slowly,
with 8 feet 11 Inches on the falls. 11 feet 3 Inches
In the canal and 28 feet 5 Inches below. The
John K. Speed departed for Memphis. The John
F. Walton arrived from New Orleans. The John
Harnett passed np with a tow of staves for Cincin
nati from Cumberland rlrer. The John A. Wood
will get away to-nlyht. The Charlie Drawn ! due
upto-lav. The Nellie Wilton and Davie Wood
got In last night. The Grace Morris left for Salt
river this afternoon.
The Carrollton trade has had another change.
The Big Kanawha will take the place of the Slier
ley. 1 h e Shcrlev will be entered I n the upprr river
trade. The Guiding Star leaves for New Orleans
to-morrow. Departures Fleetwood, for Cincin
nati: Sherley, for Carrollton, and Tell City, for
Evansvlllc.
What Upper Ganges Show.
ALLFGHExr JrscTio River 12 rcet 8 Inches
andialing. Cloudv and Dleasant.
MORRANTOWjf-RIver 5 rcet and falling. Cloudy.
Thermometer M)0 at 4 p. H.
Bkowxsville - Hirer 5 feet 11 Inches and
stationary. Cloudr. Thermometer 5I at5 P. M.
Wakrex River 5.8 feet. Cloudy and mild.
NO HEWSPAPER CflNTEOlTBRSIBS FOB US !
We're Too Busy for That Sort of Thing. OUR PRICES TALK!
10.00
14.00
69
59c
Th New. From Below.
Wheeling Hirer 15 feet and falling.
De
parted Bedford, nttshure: Courier. 1'arkersbur
Hudson. Cincinnati; Scotia. 1'lttsburr. Raining.
EVANSVILLE-Rivcr23feet 1 inch and falling:
Cloudy and colder.
PAKKEltSBDBG-Ohlo 18 feet and falling. Andes
doTrntScotUup. The Hilton ran Into and sank a
barge of coal belonging to the King Heatherlng
ton, up for Pittsburg with ties. Hudson down. Up,
Congo. Kalnlng.
&T. Louis Arrived City of Monroe, Natchez:
Cherokee. Memphis, Jay Gould. Cairo. Departed
City of Paducah. Tennessee river. Cloudy and
cooler, rtlver 13 feet and falling.
CIKCINN ATI Kiver 29 feet 2 Inches and rising.
Departed-Keystone State. Pittsburg; Guiding
Star, New Orleans. Cloudy and warm.
BAKBI0S HOLDING OUT.
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CASSATT DECLINES TO APPBAB
Results at Gnttenbnrt.
Gtrrrrxncito, N. J., Peb. 25. Tbe track was
in good condition to-day.
First race, one mile Forest King lint, Glad
stone second, U G T third. Time, 2:00.
Second race, six furlongs Little Willie first,
Pluto second. Hlmlex third. Time, l:2"j.
niira race, nve iurion(T6 liing Haxen first.
11
Dixie second. Sliver Mint third
second, Vlrftle third.
Int. 1:M.
Kourthrace. one mile and one- furlong Me Eae
first. Sir Ueorce II
2:11.
Fifth race, live furlongs Stralegem first,
rat second. National third. Time, liosu.
Mxth race, seven furlongs Lady PuUlfer first.
Graduate second, Kemplaud third. Tuse, 1:41.
Time,
Balla-
TVhat the Minors Want.
Cccmbus, Peb. 25 Special. President
Williams will represent the Western League
at tbe New York meeting. He has been in
structed to ask the National League for pro
tection of players Uurinjr tbe season, with
liberty to take players at auy time from No
vember 1 to February 1, at $1,000 each Tor the
men drafted by the major organization. The
Western is willing to pay its share toward
maintaining the joint board in considera
tion of such protection.
Crowley Issues a Challenge.
Jack Crowley, the well-known lightweight
flffhtor srrf If OO ." tills- nnnav fi-nm If o rlnla
"."""l mJ vu. jajJVl UWUl iUUt Will a
Ferry, O., stntiiig that he will either fight
P.PHn. 1 Clio.li.n ,.. n Ant I, 1,1. l a
knuckles for a purse. He prefers Barnes
ana will fight the latter under any rules.
Crowley also offers to fight any 125-pound
man. in Pittsburg.
Ocean Steamship Arrivals.
fiteamcr. Where From. Destination.
British Prlncess..PhlladcIpliIa Quecnstown.
endam eir York, London.
Vn
Saale.
AJUlacce,
.New York.
.. New York.,
.. London.
...Pernambuco.
People's prime preparation, Dr. Bull's
Cough. Syrup. In use CO years, still the
DCSi.
Before State Officials Who Propose to In
vestigate the Beading Deal.
Hakeisbdeg, Feb. 5& It seems that A.
J. Cassatt does not wish to be a party to the
bearing of the Atlorney General in the
Beading Railroad deal. This morning the
Governor received the following letter from
Mr. Cassatt:
Hon. Robert K. Pattlson, Governor of Pennsyl
vania: Sin I have Just received a communication
from Attorney General Hensel which I here
with Inclose. Inmyjudgmentl discharged
the full measure of my duty as a private oitl-
zeu wncn i laiu ueiore you proois i deemed
conclusive, that a plain provision of the Con
stitution bad been violated, and I only
asked for such action as to your sense
of official dutv seemed proper. If you
think the questions at issue are of sufficient
public importance to Justify your asking the
courts to pass upon their legality you will, I
am sure, take the proper steps to that end,
and in that case I will cheerfully testify to
any facts within my knowledge; but I am
unable to see nny advantage In a prelim
inary bearing before Attorney Hensel, and I
must respectfully decline to be a party to It.
I have the honor to be, sir, vour obedient
serant, A. J. Cassatt.
Governor Pattison answered Mi. Cassatt
to the eflect that he had referred his letter
to he Attorney General.
He Kefnsrs to Surrender to His Successor
for Diplomatic Reasons.
San Fbancisco, Feb. 25. The Pacific
Mail Company's steamer City ot New York
arrived from Panama and way ports to-day.
"When the steamer was in San Jose, Guate
mala, the election was just over. The rival
candidates for the Presidency were Lien
fiesta and Barrios. According to statements
made by passengers the former received the
popular vote and was declared elected, but
Barrillas declined to hand over the reins
of Government to him. His excuse was
that the country was very much disturbed,
and as trouble" was expected it was not
diplomatic to change the Government at
that time. The passengers assert that
Barrillas only wanted time to find out the
sentiment of the army. If the troops will
side with him Barrillas will refuse to resign.
From Panama the steamer brings word
that work on the Nicaraugua Canal is not
progressing very rapidly, although men are
constantly at work surveying and laving out
lines. Others are engaged in building
houes lor laborers who are expected next
spring.
Change- in Parlor Car Servles Between
Cleveland nnd Pittsburg Via Pennsyl
vania Lines.
Commencing Monday, February 29, the
parlor car running between Cleveland and
Pittsburg on train No. 338, which leaves
Cleveland at 1:05 P. M., arriving Pittsburg
at 7 a. ai., will be discontinued on that
train and placed on train No. 336, leaving
Cleveland at 7:15 A. M. and arriving Pitts
burg 2:15 P. 3L
SecemiMii4d (or
Diseases- . Liver.
Kidneys -6tomach.
As an occasional pur
gative ; in habitual con
i stipation ; fatty liver ;
in general adiposis, dia
betes, gout and rheuma
tism, it is without equal.
What Nature Produces
Man Cannot Improve
Insist upon tbe genuino im
ported Carlsbad Snrudel Salt.
, which must have the signature
' of Eisner & Mendelson Co.. sola
.agents. New York, on every bottle.
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THE DREADED "GRIPPE."
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I
RELIEF AND CURE.
A BENSON'S PLASTEB
placed over the Chest and
another one between tbs
Shoulders insures not only
Immediate relief, but quick
est cure for those Muscular
Pains that accompany the
Grippe; all Rheumatic Pains.
Sass away like magic. Wear
lg BENSON'S Plasters pre
vents the Grippe during a
contagion. It is the only true
medtcinnl porous plaster. It
Is not a nostrum in any sense.
Indorsed Dyover5.000 Physi
cians and Druggists. Dont
allow Commercial Druggists
to palm off cheap substi
tutions. Get the genuine
BENSON'S and you vrill no
be disappointed. r
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$
LIfflrfpTs,
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Boston
IHAYNSS&;
Mss.
BABY CARRIAGES.
A fine Baby Carriage, fully upholstered, with parasol, your ( O Q Q
choice of wood or vvire wheels, regular price io; Friday price, j) Oa 0 w
A Detter uaDy carriage, witn parasol ana Jace cover,
wood or wire wheels, regular price 15; Friday price,
A beautiful Baby Carriage, upholstered in plush, fine satin
parasol, silk lace, wood or wire wheels, regular price $20; Fri
day price,.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
A new novel by the author of "Robert Elsmere," "The His
tory of David Grieve," handsomely bound in cloth, regular
price $1; Friday price, ,
Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables," complete in one large 12
mo. vol., clear print, 1,096 pages, regular price $ 1; Friday price,
Macaulay s Assays and Poems, Critical, Historical and Mis
cellaneous, in three volumes, durably bound in cloth, large type, (j 4 ft ft
.Regular price $3; J?nday price per set, $ j . ,)
"riucKleDerry JMnn, oy JYiarK iwam; new edition, illus
trated, Regular price 1; Friday price,
HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS.
Large Bread Eoxes, nicely Japanned,
Regular price 58c; Friday price,
Flour Cans, Extra strong, capacity 50 pounds,
Regular price $ 1.25; Friday price,
Chamber Pails, nicely Japanned, full size,
Regular price 50c; Friday price,
Coffee Mills, with best steel grinders,
Regular price 40c; Friday price,
Clothes Hampers, extra strong, good size,
Regular price $1.50; Friday price,
Toilet Sets 12 pieces, nicely decorated, fjft g"
Regular price $5; Friday price, $Q. Q
covered vegetaDie uisnes, salaa Dishes and .Butter Dishes,
Regular price 50c: Friday price,
French China Cuspidors, elegantly decorated,
Regular price 75c; Friday price,
LADIES UNDERWEAR.
Ribbed Cotton Vests, short sleeves,
Regular price 38c; Friday price,
Natural Wool Vests, long sleeves,
Regular price 63c; Friday price,
Genuine Swiss Ribbed Wool Vests, high neck, long sleeves,
Regular price $ 1.50; Friday price,
Saxony Wool Vests, in white, gray and ecru, small sizes only,
Regular price 1.25; Friday price,
Cambric Corset Covers, trimmed with lace or embroidery, slightly
soiled, sizes 32, 38 and 40, Regular price $1; Friday price,
Cambric Corset Covers, trimmed with embroidery, high neck,
Regular price $1.25; Friday price,
Cambric and Muslin Drawers, trimmed with lace or embroidery,
cluster of tucks, Regular price S1.38; Friday price,
Children's Barred Muslin Aprons, sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7,
Regular price 50c; Friday price,
CORSETS.
French Woven Corsets, embroidered bust, sizes 25, 26, 27, 28,
29 and 30, Regular price 75c; Friday price,
French Woven Nursing Corsets, sizes 26, 27 and 28,
Regular price $1; Friday price,
500 Bone Corsets, imported,
Regular price $1.25; Friday price,
Children's Waists, sizes 20 21, 28, 29 and 30,
Regular price 75c; Friday price,
' CLOAKS AND CAPES.
I
48c
45c
50
Capes and Jackets,
Capes and Jackets,
Fur Capes, 18 inches long,
Fur Capes, 18 inches long,
Regular price $ 20; Friday price,
Regular price S25; Friday price,
Regular price 15; Friday price,
rosT.
LOST Diamond combination ling and stud, be
tween Federal and Hotel Schlosser. Finder
will please leave the same at Hotel Schlosser and
receive S20 reward. ChJrles Peterson.
A Close Contest.
Sax Fbancisco, Feb. 25. The score of the
bicycle lace at tbe end of the third day was
as follows in miles and lap: Ashinger, $91-2:
Prince. 370-3: Howell, 320-S; Wood,S91-2; Lamb,
3904; Bobb, 39.H5; Ollangan, 290-3; Stae, UPS;
ralo Alto Sales.
San Frabcisco, Feb. 25. Fifty-six head of
brood mares lrom the Palo Alto farm were
sold at auction here yesterday for $16,350, an
average price of $292.
General Sporting Notes.
These Is a letter here from San Francisco for W.
T. Corcoran.
Alkeady then is strong factional feeling In the
New York team.
Tumi is still money at this oOco to back Fllz
tlmmoDB against Maher. , .
Once more President Hart, of tbe Chicago tlub.
has called Fred Pfcffer to time.
Dominick McCaffrey thinks Usher will de
feat Fitzsimmons lu three ruunds.
AlPowehs. of this city, is In Philadelphia play
ing a pool match against Clearwater.
.PaxsiDXNT TzsirLE will leave for New York to-
Vlee President Morton in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Feb. 2a Vice Presi
dent and Mrs. Morton arrived here to-day
from Washington. Tbey will be the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. George "V. Child while
here. To-morrow a yisit will be paid by
the Vice Presideno the Drezel Institute,
and in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Morton
will attend the Assembly ball, the most
fashionable event oi tbe season.
ELEGANCE!
COMFORT!
DURABILITY!
SATISFACTION !
Li'
Regular price $ 25; Friday price,
Cravenette Newmarkets, with military capes,
Regular price $16.50; Friday price,
LADIES' NECKWEAR.
$7.50
10.00
5.00
8.00
8.00
$2, $3, $4. $5.
EVERY PAHS WARRANTED SATISFACTORY.
-W- IMI- LAIRD,
483 tstixCL 438
Wood St.
I WJaolesale
and Retail.
I -?CO0-O8-3:1O
I Market St.
Chiffon Rucbing, in light shades.
Colored Silk Eucbing,
Crepe Lisse Ruching,
Chiffon Collarettes,
Ostrich Feather Collarettes,
Coque Feather Collarettes,
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Well Worth Looking At.
Those $7 25 men's suits in 18 different
new patterns. How can we sell them so
cheap is the wonder of all. Call to-day and
see. $7 25 buys one.
P. C. C. a, Clothiers.
Fkidat bargains at Fleishman's, 604,
06 and SOS Market street. See our -large
"ad." on page 6.
Bisque op Beef herbs and aromatics,
the fountain where dyspeptics sharpen their
appetite.
Fkiday bargains at Fleishman's, 604,
606 and 608 Market street. See our laree
on page 6.
"ad.
Bisque of Beef herbs and aromatics is
radiant with good qualities.
A Household Remedy.
Allcoc's Porous Plasters are the only
reliable plasters ever produced. Fragrant,
clean, inexpensive, and never failing ; they
fully meet all the requirements of a house
hold remedy, and should always be kept
on hand.
For the Relief and Cure of Weak Back,
"Weak Muscles, Lameness, Stiff or En
larged Joints, Pains in the Chest, Small
of the Back and around the Hips, Strains,
Stitches, and all Local Pains, Allcock's
Porous Plasters are unequalled.
Beware of imitations, and do notbe deceived by' misrepresen
tation. Ask for Allcock's, and let no solicitation or explanation
inducevyou to accept a substitute.,
Regular price, $1.25; Friday price, a yard,
"Regular price, 20c; Friday price, a yard.
Regular price, 12c; Friday price, a yard,
Regular price, $2; Friday price, a yard,
Regular price, 1L23; Friday price,
Regular price, $3.75; Friday price,
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Ladies' Japanese Silk H. S. Handkerchief,
Ladles' Initial Handkerchiefs, onen work initials.
Regular price, 20c; Friday price,
Ladies' Colored Border HandKerchiefs, '
Regular price, 10c; Friday price.
Ladies' All-Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, slightly soiled,
Regular price, 25c: Friday price.
Regular price, 23c; Friday price.
85c
I2!c
5c
75c
50c
$1
20c
I2.ic
5c
15c
INFANTS' OUTFITS.
Infants' Rubber Diapers,
Infants' Rubber Bibs,
Infants'Zephyr Knit Sacques,
Infants' Zephyr Knit Bootees,
Infants' Cambric Slips,
Regular price, 25c; Friday price,
Regular price, 19c; Friday price.
Regular price, 30c; Friday price,
Regular price, 15c; Friday price.
Rogular price, 50c; Friday price,
SKI
Infants' Lonir Coats, in tan. with embroidered cano and skirt.
Regular price, $4.50; Friday price,
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS.
Night Shirts, nicely trimmed wtth embroidery.
Flannelette Shirts,
Unlaundered Shirts,
Suspenders,
Colored Border Handkerchiefs,
Neckwear, Tecks, Faffs and Fonr-in-Hands,
Kid Gloves. 'To woe's" make.
Gray Merino Underwear,
Boys' Suspenders,
!9c
I2.!c
19c
7c
39c
$2.50
Regular price, 50c; Friday price.
Regular price, SOc; Friday price,
Regular price, 75c; Friday price,
Regular price, 25c; Friday price.
Regular price, 23c; Friday price,
Regular price, 10c; Friday price,
Regular price, $L50; Friday price,
Regular price, 50c; Friday price,
Regular price, 25c; Friday price,
38o
38c
SOc
15c
18c
25c
75c
35c
15c
F
504, 508 and 503
. mm si
P. S. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. We will
,mail free of charge to any address Catalogues and Price Lists of Baby Car
nages, Patent Medicines, Housefurnishing Goods, Books and Stationery,
Corsets, etc
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