KpPWPP'ViraSs JM SPECIAL TO LET LISTS Arc printed to-day in THE IIS PATCH. If yoH are going to raoTe yon should read them carefully. They will gaide home-hunters. ARE YOU GOING TO MOVE? TkeBrcad the Special Advertise meats in THE DISPATCH To Let ColHmas to-day. They are most satisfactory. THREE CENT& f!) pPttttij f a i FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR JOHN SEM 1 Ohio's Senior Senator on the Overthrow of a Growing EviL PURITY IN POLITICS Urged by a Man Oft-Honored With Office, Who Declares He Never HAS INFLUENCED A CONVENTION. An Appeal to Hamilton County Electors to Be Dec:nt Hereafter. Butterworth Eoomed as Blaine's Lega tee Armstrong1 County to Vote Di rect Its Preference for United States Senator Hill Gets a Backset in New York, the "Worst of All in His Own County McKeosport Booming a Elver Man for Congress Easis of the Quay and Harrison Truce The Junior Sen ator Convinced That He Generally Gets What He Goes After No Oppo sition to the President to Come From the Becent Chairman of His National Committee. rEPKCIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE PISrATCH.l Cincinnati, March 2. Senator Sherman has written a letter addressed to the Chair man of the Citizens' Republican Reform Association, of this city, in reply to one ask ing him to give Jiis opinion of the move ment which has for its object the overthrow of bossism. The Senator says: "I do not see how any self-respecting; Re publican can differ with you in your efforts to secure to the Republican voters of Ham ilton county the free and unimpeded selec tion of candidates for office, without the in tervention of a boss or the corrupt use of money to purchase the nominations. "These methods were strikingly exempli fied in the last county convention, when a decided majority of a delegation of ten Representatives and three Senators were nominated for the Ohio Legislature, pledged beforehand to vote for the person to be designated by the boss when the time came for the election of the Senator of the United States. His drcision was carefully with held until the election was over, and was then announced. Hie Tote or a County Pnrchnsed. "In this way the vole for United States Senator of the most populous city and county iu Ihio was during the canvass held, as I believe, for sale not by the persons nomi nated as Senators and Representatives, who are highly respectable citizens, but by a corrupt organization, which was able to control the nominations and practically ex ercise the power to vote for United States Senator intrusted to its nominees. "Surely such a condition of public affairs in Hamilton county not only justifies, but makes it imperative that the Republicans of the county should promptly and fearlessly correct these practices. It doesnot diminish their responsibility that similar methods are adopted by the Democratic party. Sherman Never a Manipulator. "Since I have been in public life I have not sought to influence nominations and con ventions, and do not wish by this letter to do so, except to join in your appeal to the electors of Hamilton county to assert the right to make nominations and hold con ventions a right too sacred to be delegated to any one, and especially to one who would sell nominations to elective offices; but the innumerable offices, employments, con tracts and labor of a great city, and all the public improvements, are made to contribute to a great corruption fund, which, used by a single manager, or, as is apt to be the case, by two managers, one to each party, tends to destroy the power of the people, to promote extravagance, to increase taxes, and finally, to produce riots and violence. "Whenever such methods appear in munici pal governments it is the duty of good citizens, without respect to party, to depose the boss and enthrone the people. "Very respectfully yours, "John Sherman." HILL GETS A BACKSET. Cleveland's Friends Happy Over the New York Election Results. Elmira, N. Y., March 2. Special. There is mourning in the house of Elmira's David to-day. The people have risen up against high-handed methods as introduced here many years ago by Hill and carried on yearly by his lieutenants ever since. It was a gigantic task. Yesterday the Senator's iorces were in the thickest of the fight. His orders given here last week to "win at nil hazards" had been strictly observed. His ' .....i i:-..a - ' . . ...i s- "" iiemeimuis consisieu oi me lamous T Tl TUtl rl.,l. TI 1. : .1 1 .; 1 . -. ...... ,iuu j.uc icauiiia luc ciecuuu .ofD. G Robinson for Mayor, on the com bination ticket, by nearly 1,300 majoritv, and the redemption ot the Common Council from Democratic ring control. The Che mung County Board of Supervisors is either a tie politically nine to nine or else one Democratic. The Cleveland Democrats are wild with enthusiasm, to-day, and thev declare tliat Hill's Waterloo at his o-ta home will 'do more to hurt him as a Presidental candi date than any of the mistakes that hp m.iile during the past four months. Many Demo- I are outspoken to-day in saying that Hillism must go, that the people will not tolerate his unscrupulous, selfish and unlawful .u.o ....... . ....uuij ,1, iuvur ui 2111 i methods, and that the rebuke administered at the polls yesterday was well merited and given in a spirit intended to be understood by Elmira's political mountebank. The Cleveland Democrats of Chemung, who heretofore numbered but a mere hand ful, multiplied to-day, and amovement has already been started to muster up a force to hold a county convention and send delegates to the Syracuse Convention. BTJITEEWORTH AFTER BLAIHE. A Novel Suggestion Made by a Canadian for the Coming Campaign. Akron, O., March 2. Special S. J. Ritchie, the great Canadian copper and nickel mine owner, is in this city to-dar. Mr. Ritchie has long been known as a most ardent advocate of commercial reciprocity SCDRFS between this country and Canada, and says if we cannot hare reciprocity in iti proper form, let it be annexation. To-day Mr. Ritchie earned surprise by coming out in an interview boosting Ben Butterworth as the only man in the Republican party on whom the James G. Blaine mantle could gracefully descend. He says that Butterworth's position at the head of the World's Fair has shown of what diplomatic and eDergetio mettle he is made, and if there must be a successor to James G. Blaine in the affections of the people as a Presidental candidate, or as Secretary ot State, let it be Ben Butterworth. QUAY AND HARRISON FRIENDS. The President Convinces His National Chairman That He Has Not Been Treated So Very Badly A Compromise Efirctrd Since Blaine's Final -Withdrawal From the Preiidental Knee. Philadelphia, March 2. .Special A highly important and not very secret con ference was held here to-day between four prominent Republicans, having for its ob ject an understanding as to the disposal of the Philadelphia delegation to the Minne apolis convention. The parties in this con sultation were David Martin, Collector Cooper, Assistant United States Treasurer Walters, and Naval Officer Powers. Each of these gentlemen is averse to discussing the nature of their talk, but it was decidedly in line with the improved relations between Senator Quay and President Harrison. It was stated upon well informed author ity to-day, that the preliminaries were ar ranged by which the Philadelphia delegates would beat President Harrison's disposal, and tint future conferences would result in the establishment of harmonious relations among all sections of the party in Philadel phia, with special reference to the Minne- apolis convention. .Sir. Martin was not at Ins home to-nignt, and his whereabouts were not made Known, but those in inner political circles believe that the relations between Quay and the President have lost much of their strained character in the last month or so. Cooper Settles the Business. A little over a week ago Collector of Cus toms Cooper visited "Washington, ostensibly upon business connected with his depart ment This may have been true, but it is stated on excellent authority that the im mediate occasion of his visit was the bring ing about of a temporary treaty between Quay and Harrison. Collector Cooper occupies a unique and peculiarly delicate position. He is an officeholder by grace of lbe President, and he is at the same time a close friend and confidant of Senator Quay. This being the casej he was specially fitted to help both at coming to some son ot a harmonious under standing. That he has been successful, or that he has helped materially iu reaching the desired result, there is little room for doubt The particular features of the agreement are matters of speculation, but the general effect is said to be gratifying and reassuring. There are said to have been concessions on both sides. President Harrison is stated to have given Senator Quay assurances that the patronage in Pennsylvania would be con sidered with much reference to himself, and the facts were pointed out to him that prac tically, outside of Allegheny county, his wishes were generally respected in the mat ter of Federal appointments, and that, therefore, he had, in this respect, no cause for dissatisfaction. Quay Generally Gels "What He "Wants. With but few exceptions, Senator Quay has had either the naming of the incum bents of the Federal offices in Philadelphia orhasgien his consent, to their appoint ment "Collector 01 Customs Cooper was his lriend and he concuned iu his appointment He advocated the selection of Colonel Bos bvshell as Superintendent of the Mint David Martin and William H. Brooks were successively his favorites as the Collectors of Internal Revenue, and both were ap pointed in turn. John J. Ridgeway was appointed Surveyor of the Port at his request, and so was Thomas J. Powers as Naval Officer. J. Granville Leach was appointed Appraiser of Customs, also at his request. The few appointments that he did not bring about, but to which he did not ofler any violent opposition, were Post master John Field, Assistant United States Treasurer Walters and one or two other but minor appointments. In addition to the important places named above, his friends . in .Philadelphia secured numerous sub ordinate positions. These facts, among others, were urged upon Senator Quay, it is stated, as argu ments to show that he had no reason to complain of the amount of his patronage in Pennsylvania. As to the differences aris ing out of the Pittsburg appointments, and of the personal feelings of" the Senator aud the Presidcut, these are said to have been satisfactorily hedged. State Senator Boies Penrose to-day gave out a character istic talk. He said:' "Oh, I don't know that I am against Harrison, particularly. He has not made a bad President It he would only treat Quay half right, be decent with the boys here, and fire some of his Mug wump office holders, I would almost be for him." RHODY IS FOR CLEVELAND. The tittle New England State Instructs for the Ex-President. Providence, R. L, March 2. Special The Cleveland forces carried the conven tion to-day. On both sides there was an exhibition of mud-slinging and in timidation, coupled with such apparent fraud that the old-fashioned method of col lecting ballots by passing the hat was dis pensed with, and the delegates compelled to mount the platform, one at a time, and de posit their ballots in the presence of the entire convention. Factional spirit ran so high that personal encounters were narrowly averted. After the fracas was over it was found that a solid Cleveland delegation had been selected to represent Rhode Island at Chicago. The convention lasted eight hours, and was the longest and most bitterly fought Democrats have vet held. No omProm;s ngnts were were made, and the carried to the miH. The platform demands free raw materials, approves the Springer wool bill and anrei its early passage. It favors the placing of iron, coal and timber on thefree list Upon the coinage question it reads: "Every dollar of American money, whether of gold, silver or paper, ought'tobe of equal value the world over." Nominations for Governor were called for, and the faction led by Mr. Honey lavor ably presented the name of David S. Baker, Eq., of South Kingston. Ex-Lieutenant Governor W. T. C Ward well, ot Bristol, was placed in counter-nomination. A warm discussion, thick with personalities, fol juweu. .Liie i uns utts. aruweil, xii. vote was: "Raker RS. Dr. Wardwell mi il.liil h. ' nnmin.A At X n.rror th vtla.fn m .... framed by the comniittce? was unanimously adopted, without discussion, with a resolu tion instructing the national delegates to vote for Cleveland. REPUBLICAN GAINS IN NEW YORK Banning From 1 to 10 la a County, a Far as Heard From. New York, March 2. Special The town and county elections held yesterday show Republican gains throughout the State so far as heard from. Out ot a total of 36 counties to far heard from there is a total Republican gain ot 95 supervisors. These counties last year elected 413 Republican and 338 Democratic supervisors. This year they have chosen CIO Republicans and 243 Democrats. The Republican gains run from one to ten in a county, the mVhest PITTSBURG. THURSDAY MARCH 3. 1892 figures being in Dutchess and Onoudaga counties. Ontario, Orange, Cayuga and Oswego counties show marked gains, while Chemung county shows a Republican loss of one. The Democrats have made small head way in the long run, their gains being con fined to Troy and one or two other cities. The Democratic leaders acknowledge the party's defeat, but assert that it is the natural reaction from last fall's great sweep. Lieutenant Governor Shcehan is quoted as saying that the voters of this State swing back arid forth like a pendulum, and that just now the swing is toward the Republi cans on local issues. LAJIONT'S STILL HUNT. He Is Said to Be S-jnnding the Florldans for Friend Grover. Jacksonville, March 2. Special Colonel Dan S. Lamont, of New York, is at the St James Hotel, this city, accompanied by Dr. H. E. Hendricks, an old friend, whose home is in Central New York. Mr. Lamont has been lying low ever since he has been here. The room clerk of the hotel said to-day: "Colonel Lamont and Dr. Hendricks reg istered "here last Friday. They have not eaten a meal in the dining room since they came. Everything has been sent to their room. No one has seen them about the office even." The impression has been given out that Sir. Lamont was ill and Unable to leave his room, but it became known to-day that he and Dr. Hendricks have been out frequent ly. One day they went to Palatka and came back at night Another day they went to St. Augustine, and this morning Pablo Beach was theirdestination. They must have used the side door in going out. Colonel Lamont says that he is getting Over an at tack of the grip and taking advantage of an enforced absense from business to see alittle of Florida and the Sonth. It is whispered, however, that his mission in this State is to see what the chances are for securing the Democratic delegation to Chicago for Grover Cleveland. It is said he has met with little encouragement CLEVELAND LOSES GEOBGIA. His Friends Try to Get the State Convention Held Early, and Fail. Atlanta, Ga., Maroh 2. Special The Democratic State Committee to-day listened to a delegation from the Cleveland Club, headed by Captain W. D. Ellis. He begged that the State Convention be put off, "the longer the better." There were "an gularitics,"atpresent, he said, "whichmight be smoothed nut by the hand of time." The first Wednesday in June was proposed by one of the Cleveland members. This would give the New Yprk bolters' convention time to be heard from, and was quickly re jected. The next effort was to secure May 25, but that, too, was out of the question. May 18 was then selected. The Cleveland people were thoroughly beatn. Three weeks ago they were claim ing everything in sight Now they tacitly admit that Hill has the State, and only claim that if the convention could be de layed until some date in June, it would be likely to instruct for the strongest man who might appear against Hill. DIRECT VOTE FOB SENATOR. Armstrong County to Be One of the Favored Few in the State. Kittanning, March 2. Serial Arm strong county is one of the lucky few in the State where the people will express their opinion by voting directly for United States Senator-this- spring. At this writing the indications are that Senator Quay will re ceive the majority of votes. Considerable opposition to Quav has de veloped in some quarters, but the move ment lacks harmony and will not have much effect unless a closer organization is perf ected. McKeesport's Candidate for Congress. McKeesport, March 2. The leading Republicans of Mclveespprt have set a movement on foot during the past two weeks to bring out B. B. Coursin, the wealthy McKeesporter and son of Captain Benjamin Coursin, the old river man, for Congress in this district, and if they can revail upon him to become a candidate, IcKeesport will support him solidly. Oklahoma for Harrison. Oklahoma City, O., X, March 2. The Republican Territorial Convention to-day elected Governor Seay and D. W. Marquart delegates to the Republican National Con vention. They were instructed to vote for the renomination of President Harrison. Nominated for Congress. StrsQUEHANNA, Pa., March 2. At the Wayne county Republican convention, held in Honesdale, Hon. Myron B. Wright, of Susquehanna, was unanimously nominated for Congress from the Fifteenth Pennsyl vania district NEW ENGLAND GOBBLED. Tke Vanderbllts Annex It to the New Tork Central Batlroad System. New York, March 2. The statement was positively made late this afternoon that the Vanderbilt interests had obtained control of the New England Railroad, and that H. McK. Twombly would succeed Austin Cor bin as President of the company. It has been stated for some time that dissensions had occurred between Charles Parsons and Austin Corbin since they entered the New England directory, and it is understood that Parsons and the Boston directors formed an alliance with the Vanderbilts for the purpose ot ousting Corbin. Friends of Corbin to-night admit that he has been shelved, and they state that the New England will now be made part of the New York Central. Corbin a short time ago purchased the holdings of Jabez Bost wick, and then became President of the New England. He will probably make a big profit on the deal, but the present move means a heavy loss in prestige for him. Chauncev M. Depcw gently denied the report "But mind," he added, "I do not say that members ot the Vanderbilt family may not interest themselves individually in the New England road; nor do I say that they will. The New York Central does not want the New England, and is not trying to acquire control over it" MARIE GOING TO NEW YORK. Her Father-ln-Law's Statement Prostrated Her, but She Is Better Now. Sioux Falls, S. D., March 2. Mrs. J. G. Blaine, Jr., on advice of her physi cian, left to-day for New "York and will soon go South for her health. All attempts to gain information in relation to her pro posed publication of her memoirs of the letters passing between' herself and her husband were lruitless. Mrs. Blaine strenuously declared that she was leaving South Dakota temporarily and will return here. Mr. Blaine's letter has lost some of its effect, although at first it prostrated her. A Coal Famine in Brazil.' Rio Janeiro, March 2. The Sao Paulo Railway lines are unable to move the coffee crop for lack of fuel, as, since, the fever scare at Santos, coal carriers have refused charters for that port from Newcastle, New port Nesrs and Pensacola and the local de posits are already exhausted. FITZSiMMONS S The Kangaroo-American Bests the Irish Lad in Twelve Rounds. A 'FIGHT FOR BLOOD. The Most Orderly Gathering That Ever Attended a Prize Fight. MAHER NOT IN IT WITH FITZ, Who Had tha Advantage From the Begin ning Until He Won Out First Blood for the Australian, and the Fight In His Hands From That Time Till the Victory Was His Intense Interest In the Struggle Between Science and Strength The Betting Largely In Favor of the Irishman The Most Prominent Pugilists of the Country Present Details of Each Round How the Celtic Champion Was Laid Out by Superior Skill and Experience. rerECTAt TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 New Orleans, March 2. New Orleans has been almost as much excited to-day as yesterday, and all because of the Fitzsim-mons-Maher fight. Yesterday was the great holiday, Mardi Gras, and the streets were filled with crowds of people. Usually there is a rush away after the carnival is over, but it has been different this year, and nearly half the crowd remained to see the fight The rotunda of the St Charles Hotel, which was the headquarters of the pugilists, was filled all the morning with men evi dently of a sporting turn. It waf the same with the pool room, where most of the bet ting was done, and where rolls oi money were flourished in the air. The excitement was intense all day, and more than once reached the enthusiasm of a boom. Nearly all the leading pugilists in the country were here, and as they gave their views of the two candidates they were lis tened to as experts by large audiences. The pugilists, especially the big ones, were gen erally in favor of Maher, and this gave him a strong boom. The air took a decidedly Maher cast early in the morning, as some of the experts in the prize ring expressed the opinion that Maher was so strong a hitter he would knock out Fitzsimmons in com paratively ft Touiels. This, hacked by an abundance of money, caused a boom in "Maher stock. A Change Front Fltz to Maher. Last night, after some fluctuations, Fitz simmons was slightly ahead that is, while most of the bets were even there were a few where odds were asked for and given by the Fitzsimmons men. When the sporting men got up this morning all this was changed, and without any particular reason a decided Maher boom was started, which continued, with more or less interruption, up to the hour of the fight It was Maher, Maher, everywhere, and the enthusiasm of the Irishman's backers created some little demoralization in the ranks of the Aus tralian, who went around inquiring what it all meant, and why Maher should have sud denly shown such strength. Inquiry failed to show any reason for it The Maherites did not claim that their can didate had increased particularly in strength since yesterday, and no element of weak ness had been found in Fitzsimmons to cause any roorbach. The latter received a number of visitors and circulated around so well that no one could start any story of his being ill. Betting In a Most Lively Style. The fact that there was no particular rea son, or ra'her no new reason for the Maher boom, relieved the FitzsimmonsMnen, and the two parties went at the betting in lively style. Up to this morning comparatively little money had been bet on the fight Each party was wary, waiting for odds. Last night, when there should have been some betting, Mardi Gras interfered with it, but this morning it was more active than ever seen here before, and in a few hours more money was put up on the fight than on the Dempsey-Fitzsimmons affair, and nearly as much as on the Sullivan-Kilrain fight." A large portion of the money put up came from Chicago and New York, and nearly all of this backed Maher. Gus Tuthill, Jim Wakeley and Jimmie Adams, of New York, were among the live liest betters.' Tuthill seemed to have a con siderable amount of money placed with him by prominent New York men to put on the fight, and Jimmie Wakeley was ready to accept almost any amount -on Maher, and pusseu me ei,uuu jimjiw .u.iiut;ebucr, mice bets of $5,000, a dozen at $1,000 each, and smaller bets making the total well over 75,000, were put up inside ot three hours. Chicago Sinn" Dropped on Maher. A party of Chicago men was authorized to bet 525,000 on Maher, which was done, the money being divided in various quantities. The lump seemed to come from the stock yards people, who were deeply interested in the fight aud all strong Maher men. The other side of the bets were generally held by Southern and Western men. The Pacific coast people also seemed to think well of Fitz, and most of the money from that sec tion was placed on him, but his warmest partisans were the New Orleanists, who have unbounded confidence in him, and 'at least four-fifths of the money placed by local betters backed the Australian. Although the Maher men had the most money, and seemed to have all'they wanted, the betting changed very little and re mained even all the morning. About 1 o'clock some of the Maher boom wore'off, but at night again the partisans of the Irishman were singing his praises, his remarkable strength, and insisting he was bonnd to win. The odds veered around slightly in favor of lIaher, and the French mutuals showed him decidedly in the lead, and a little better than 10 to 9. All the betting had to be done early in the morn ing, for the rules of the-club do not allow any to go on inside the .building while the fight is under way. Fi iilmmoot' Arrival From Bay St. Louis. Fitzsimmons arrived at an early hour this morning from Bay St Louis, in com pany with Creggaua, Choynski and Vnn Best A number of the Olympic Clnb men meet him at the depot and escorted him to his Quarters near the Olympic Club' house, WHIP MAHER - TWELVE PAGES. hut Fitz was around' the town visiting several places, and evidently wanted it to be seen that he was in perfect health and that there was nothing whatever the matter with him. Of this there could not be the slightest doubt, as he did not show any sign's of superfluous flesh. He declared that he fully understood Maher's strong points an1 knew what to do. When some one volun teered further information about Maher he laughed and said: "I do not want to bear anything more about him. I'll see hiifi in the ring and foravmv own conclusions." Maher pursued the contrary policy of retirement and seclusion, A few of the of ficers of the club saw him. but he was not at home to all newspaper men. Enough, however, saw him to render it certain that he was not being kept in secret because of any defect or weakness, and that both of the men would enter the ring in the very best condition. Madden swears that there is no truth in the stpry of Maher's getting drunk and attacking him, and insists there was not the slightest interruption in his training, and that he kept it up-thoroughly ever since he began it. THE CROWD AT THE FIGHT. Most of the Prominent Pugilists ot the Country In Attendance 'porting Men of F-vcry Degree Present The Hall Crowd ed to tho Doors. Although the meeting of the Olympics was fixed for 8 o.'clock, and the fight itself did not begin until 9, the crowd began surging down to the clubhouse soon after 5 o'clock. The rush was so great that the cabmen took advantage to put up their prices to $10 for the drive down, and a large number of the crowd had to walk. The Olympics announced at 6 p. M. that every one of the boxes, reserved 510 seats, and the cheap $5 seats had been sold, making over $6,000 in all, and that they had only a few ot the $7 60 seats left Several hours before time was called every seat in the building was taken, and the club was compelled to place a large number of chairs in the aisles to accommo date the overflow. As compared with the Dempsey-Fitzsimmons fight, the biggest the club has yet had, it was a great improve ment in point of numbers, for then there were some empty benches, and the club has since built a second gallery, which will ac commodate fiOO persons, as well as placed 600 more chairs in'the building. The benches rose 20 rows high; in front of them half a dozen rows of reserved seats, and further in front the boxes, each holding six and sunk in the ground so as not to in terfere with the vision of those behind. The Prominent Pugilists Present. The rafters of the building were gaily decorated with flags and the lighting was first-class, there being both lamps and elec tric light in case of an accident to one of them. The crowd was an unusually orderly and well-behaved one. More than half of it had come some distauce to witness the fight, and the local element was not as preponder ating as might have been expected. It in cluded men of all classes, and at least two presidents of national banks and many pro fessional men. Among the pugilists present were Mike Conley, the "Ithaca Giantj" Felix Vauque lin, the Creole heavy-weight, who was to have met Mitchell in a four-round bout, but who hurt his band and could not do so; Danny Needham, the welter-weight actor in lastnight'sfight,with Jack Burke; Jim Hall, the Australian middle-weight, who is anx ious to meet Fitzsimmons, and who will try and arrange a match with the victor of to night's battle; Greggains, the Californian, who came .All thft TTay From the Pacific Coast to'back Fitzsimmons; Johnny Van Heest; Jim Robertson! with whom Fitzsimmons has been staying at Bay St Louis; Jimmie Murphy, the welter-weight, whom Tommy Ryan claims to have knocked out, but who denies it; Tom Allen, a retired pugilist; Jack Burke, the Texas lightweight; Joe Choynski, of California; Tommy Danfortb, and a host of other lesser lights in pugilistic circles occupied the boxes or the reserved seats, while Charlie Mitchell, Frank Slavin, Bob Fitzsimmons and Peter Maher were held in reserve to provide the amusement of this vast audience. Among the sporting men present were Jimmy Wakely and Charlie Johnston, Sullivan's backer; Frank Stevenson, who performed the same for Kilrain; Gus Tut hill, a strong Maher backer; Steve Brodie, the bridge jumper; Jack Page, of Cincin nati; Jimmie Adams, of New York; Bill Manning and W. T. Sherlock, of St. Louis; Jack Faget, Jimmie Malone, and a host of others from New York; H. A. Varnell, Mat Hogan, heading a delegation of several hun dred from Chicago; Mr. Gallagher, the London writer in sporting circles; Fred Davis, of San Francisco, with a large party of Californians, and many other prominent sporting men in the country. THE CURTAIN RAISER. Several Interesting Sparring Matches Be fore the Great Fight Is Called Ap pearance of the Two Stars Maher's Weakness of Legs and Fitzsimmons' Weaknesses. The club found it necessary to send a spokesman into the arena to ask the crowd to move up closer, so as to accommodate all. It was also announced that the club found it impossible to get two local men to meet Mitchell and Slavin for four rounds, although it had offered a large sum to any one who would do so. All it could get was an agreement to spar with Mitchell and Slavin. The two unknowns who were to meet Slavin and Mitchell were announced as Arthur Upham, of Boston, the first man to meet Fitzsimmons here, and who would spar with Mitchell; also Felix Vauquelin, the Creole heavy weight, notwithstanding a sprained arm, was willing to- meet Slavin for four rounds. The sparring began at 8:20 o'clock, Mitch ell and Upham being the first to enter the ring. Tommy Hogan and Charlie Johnson were behind "Upham, and Tom Allen and Frank Slavin with Mitchell. Upham looked pinched and worn, and Charlie Mitchell carried slightly too much flesh, but was in better training than expected. Pro John Duffy acted as referee. Mitchell In Excellent Shape. The sparring match was earlier than ex pected, and Mitchell showed to great ad vantage. He had no difficulty in getting in his blows on Upham, wherever and when ever he chose, and piled them in on him, principally in the face. Never were blows rained faster, and in few rains were more of them struck, although not very heavy ones. Slavin, when stripped, presented a fine appearance, having very little superfluous flesh on him, but was evidently not in per fect training. The two men were more evenly matched, and fewer blows were struck. Slavin did not show to as much ad vantage as expected, and got in fewer blows, but was light enough in his legs. The last of the sparring matches was be tween Mitchell and Slavin. Neither of the men excited themselves much, but showed themselves particularly active on their legs Mitchell in particular. The Two Big Ones in the Bins;. Maherentered the ring first, promptly at 9 o'clock, and took his corner. He had on a brown coat and green trunk. As he was unknown, very little applause greeted him. He was seconded by Billy Madden, Gus Tuthill and Jack Fallon. Maher seemed perfectly composed. He did not look very stout and his legs were not as big as they might have been. Maher's weight was announced at 178 and Fitzsim mons' at 168. Maher's chest development was splendid and his arms full, but did not Continued on Ninth Page. CONFESSED CAIN'S CRIME. KUXED HIS BROTHER AND MARRIED HIS VICTIM'S 8WEETHEAET. A Murder Mystery Solved by a D atb-Bed Confession The Secret or a Tragedy Twenty-Seven Tears Old at Last Dis closed. Bath, March 2. Special Twenty seven years ago a young man named Will iam R. Thayer was found dead at the road side near the little North Pennsylvania vil lage ot Seftonville. There was a bullet hole in his temple and a pistol in his hand. Young Thayer, who was a well-to-do lumberman, was engaged to be married'to a Miss James, the daughter of a leading citizen of Sefton yille, and why he should have committed suicide was something so singular and unac countable that many of his fellow towns men scouted the idea and declared their be lief that he had been murdered. He had a brother, two years his senior, who was strong in the expression of the be lief that hi3 relative had been assassinated, and for weeks put forth evident strenuous efforts to discover and bring the murderer to justice. Nothing was developed. however, that gave any clue to the perpetrator of the crime. The brother, George Thayer, was the only relative the dead man had, and as the latter died without a will George came into possession oi nis property, wnicn amounted to $12,000. The business was continued by George, who, two years later, married the young woman William Thaver was then engaged to. She has been dead ten years, and the five chil dren she bore her husband all died in in fancy. The Htf u in January last Thayer, who had $$3,'- entirely alone since the deaL IRS. "G M sick. He was ill only a ween, ' 'lot 'J j0 The night be- iuie no uieu - l'-tft 'l-tp oneiuon James, his brother-.- wcfc 9sscd between the two Jan... 9lt "- ,t re fore hft Hlpri died veal to any one until OiJ V y last week, when, unable, as he i.;clared, he was, to bear the burden of the secret longer, he made'public the fact that George Thayer on his deathbed had confessed that he was himself the murderer of his brother William. An old quarrel, based on a great injury the brother had done him a few years before, was renewed on that fatal night,and. during the high words that followed he shot William dead. PATTISON'S SUGGESTION. The Governor Writes to a Complainant That Legislation is Needed to Fntorce the Constitution Apropos of the Bead ing Deal Petitions for Hensel's Hear ing. Hazelton, Pa., March 2. The Gover nor has sent the following reply to a com munication from Matthew Long, of this city, protesting against the Reading deal: Mr Dear Sir Your letter of February 29. with clippings enclosed, hns been received and contents noted. All the authority of the State will bo exerted for the enforce ment of the Constitution. Article 7, ref lating railroad and canal companies, is a very wise provision of the fundamental law. 'It commands nothin? . but what is right and forbids nothing but what is wi-onjr. The Law Department of the State will contend vigorously for its execu tion. Section 12 or the same article pro vides: "The General Assembly qball en force by appropriate legislation tho provi sions of this article." Action by the Legis lature providing for penalties of imprison ment or fines, would prove a much speedier remedy than the one now offered. Vory rospoctf nllv, BOBERT E. PiTTISO. A number of prominent citizens bearing petitions will leave here on the early train to-morrow for Harrisburg to be present at the hearing. THE PAIR MILLIONS. Charley and the Girls Liable to Figure in a Sensational Will Case. San Francisco, March 2. Special Charles Fair, the younger son of the bonanza millionaire, is in town, and his presence, taken in connection with the trip of Mrs. Herman Oelrichs from New York, has led to reports that Charley intends to contest his mother's will, by which only $600,000 were left him, the prin cipal of which he cannot handle until he is 36 years old. Meanwhile ioOO a month was allowed him. Charley to-day i said he had no present in tention of contesting his mother's will, but he wanted some -decision on the $600,000 which he has just inherited by the death of his brother. He thought the courts ought to rule that this $500,000, which reverted to him by the death of James, should be paid to him at once. To-morrow all the living members of the Fair family will be gathered here, and the girls are coming to fight their father's scheme of preventing the probate ot their mother's will. Mackay and Dye, his agents, are executors of Mrs. Fair's estate, and Senator Fair is said not lo relish the idea of their handling his divorced wife's mil lions. Some declare that he is behind Charles scheme to break the will. DRUGGED INTO MAREIAGE. Why Alice Beverly Crane, of London, Seeks a South Dakota Divorce. Miller, S. D., March 2. The divorce case of Alice Beverly Crane, versns Walter Crane, which will come up for trial here in the near future, promises to equal some of the more famous ones which have been tried in Sioux Falls. In her complaint Mrs. Crane charges that Walter procured her consent to the marriage by drugging her into a state of stupidity and using force. She says further that he threatened to kill himself in her presence if she refused an immediate marriage. The parties are resi dents of London and were married there July 8, 1888. They are own cousins. Since the marriage, plaintiff and defendant have never lived together as man and wife. For Popular Election of Senators. Des Moines, March 2. The House this miming concurred in the Senate joint reso lution, calling on Congress to provide for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. A joint resolu tion was presented favoring the election of the President of the United States by direct vote. THIS MORNING'S NEWS. Topic Fa?' John Sherman' SenstIon... 1 The Fltzslmmons-Maher Fight 1 Valuations Again Put Up 1 Police After Oplnm Dena 2" Democrats Talk on the Bolt. ...... 2 A College Going Into Court 2 Special To-Let Lists 3 Editorial and Miscellaneous 4 The Gossip of Washington 4 Pittsburg is Not Unhealthy B The News of labor Circles 6 Lumbermen Want Protection 6 Wall Street and Silver. T The Split In New Tork State 7 A Labor Battle Renewed T Baseball Bules Changed 8. New of Nearby Towns '.. 8 The Pope's Temporal Power...: 0 Reports of N. G. P. Officers 9 Conclusion Fltzslmmons-Maher Fight.... 9 Work or the County Courts 10 The Oil Scout's Field News. 10 Lin Mock and Produce Markets 11 Electricians and Electricity 12 The Fusion of Steel ...... 12 I English Miners to strike 12 BIGGER Jll EVER, A Decision of tlie Board of Assessors Mates Another Yery Decided INCREASE IN VALUATION. No Agricultural or Rural Grade Al lowed Property Fronting on STEEETS WITH CITY FACILITIES, Except Beyond the Depths of the Adjoining Single Lots. EXPECTED EEStJLTS OP THIS EULINQ The Board of Assessors have decided that upon streets having all city facilities the frontage of property shall be assessed full, the depths to be determined by adjoining property of single lotholders and acreage in rear to be made rural (two-thirds) or agri cultural (one-half). The above plain unvarnished statement was given out last night by the assessors. They had been calculating for weeks upon what could best be done to secure equity in property valuations. They consulted lead ing lawyers, including the city attorney and other prominent men. Last week they decided, each member of tho board having fortified himself with informa tion, to settle the classification question yesterday. The plan decided upon i3 not original with the assessors. It was adopted a number of years ago by Philadelphia and is still in operation there. It is claimed that since the Quaker City adopted it thers has never been an appeal taken into court by a property holder. Reasons for the Decision. The explanation of the decision given by the assessors was almost as brief as the statement itself. Said Chief Assessor Case: W had th e City Attorney in consultation, and we decided this plan the one that would give satisfaction to the greatest number. We realized that no plan could be devised to please everybody, and expect to be taken into court on this one, as a matter of course. To show the operation of this rule we will take a section of Forbes street beyond Oak land. Say Mr. Jones owns a lot fronting 25 feet on Forbes street and extending back 130 feet, and that adjoining him there is a five-acre tract of vacant land fronting 30O feet on the street and extending back a con siderable distance. Wo will asses' Mr. ones for "fall" taxable property, because Forbes street Is paved, has light, fire and police protection, and citv water all city facilities. His neighbor's five-acre tractwill be divided into two parts. On a depth of 130 rect, the 30O feet of frontage will be assessed as full taxable at the same rate or valuation rts that of Mr. Jones. But on tho balance of the tract, lying in rear or tho ljd-foot depth, a rural or agricultural assessment will be made according to circumstances. Wo can't go wrong on agricultural assessments, because the law says land nscd for farming, gardening or agricultural purposes must bo classed as agricultural and taxed on only one-half it- yaliiR. Hntifaman owns a tine piece of land fronting or surrounded by streets hiving city facilities and worth con siderable money, which he nses.for pastur age or grazing purposes, that is not agricul tural, though it may be classed as rural." The Meaning or City Facilities. "What is meant by the term city facili ties?" was asked, and Mr. Case said: Well, that will bo largely a question to bo decided by the assessors as they proceed. We hold that a street need not necessarily be payed and sewerrd to have city facilities. If the property holders do not havo these Improvements it is their own fault, but they are not assessed proportionately heivier than their neighbors on improved streets, because their property Is worth less money and the valuation fixed upon it is lower. The result is they will only pay on the real value, and that is what the law re quires everyone to do. Hence if a street is lighted. Is convenient to the city's publio schools, receives fire and police protection and i9 supplleo. with city water it will be ns-sessed at its fall value, no matter in what section of the city. City Attorney Moreland was interviewed at his home last night. He did not seem particularly enthusiastic over the plan adopted, but said: In the Naturo of an Experiment It is due to the assessors to say that they are working hard to secure an equit able plan, and this is probably the best that could be devised. It is the same as Phila delphia has, but the conditions are very dif. ferent in Pittsburg and Philadelohia, and the plan here will be largely iu the naturo of an experiment. The question of equitable taxation assessment Is one that has baffled the ingenuity or men for ages, and it seems impossible to invent one that will not do In justice to some one. In this city it has been a puzzling question to decide which property is rural and which entitled to other classification. The law does not de cide, and it never will. It Is a question of Judgment and no law can be made to cover itfnlly. Without a doubt the city will be taken into court on this rule, a number of holders having placed themselves in posi tion to appeal, but as the court can only be governed by its judgment in individual cases, they can fix no rule, draw no line gov erning all properties in a given locality. A Larse Increase Expected. Ten or 12 years ago the taxable valuations in this city were notoriously unfair. The poor man boro the whole bur Jen or taxa tion. The large property holder paid in many cases less than his neighbor who owned a small home. In the pa3t six years a decided step for the benefit of the small holder lias ueen tauen. j.iio iuikh umucn, who are best able to pav, have b-en assessed up to theirproperty valuation. This lightens the burden on the poor man. Tho new rule or the assessors will accomplish wonders Ibr the small holder. It will make two-thirds of what is at present classed ai rural or agri cultural property -fall taxable, and will largely Increase the total valuation of the city. "Howmuch.no one can say until the assessors go over the books. The assessors could give no figures on what the increase would be, but thought it would not make the total increase of the triennial assessment overSOper cent, if that. , A YERY CHARITABLE WILL. Every Institution in Philadelphia Gets a Share of Mrs. Wilstach's Millions. Philadelphia, March 2. The will of the late Mrs. William P. Wilstaeh was read before the members of the family to night. The relatives consist of seven or eight nieces and nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. The will is a long docu ment, and was evidently prepared by Mrs. Wilstaeh without the aid of a lawyer. It is all in her own handwriting. The entire estate amounts to about $5,000,000. Every known charitable institution in Philadelphia receives a bequest, ranging from fl.OOO to f2,000. The valuable art collection, estimated to be worth 51,000,000, goes to the city of Philadelphia, under the control ot the Fairmonnt Park Commis sioners. One-fourth of the residue, amount ing to almost $1,000,000, is also bequeathed to the city. In the event of the city's re fusal to accept the bequest, it goes to the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Indus trial Art. Contrary to all expectations, the Apprentices" Library receives but $5,000. The Academy of Fine Arts is totally ig nored. Nineteen years ago Mrs. Wilstach's husband died, leaving an estate of $1,000, 000. Through shrewd business management this sum has grown five-fold.
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