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THE PHTTSBUBQ DISPATCH, TUESDAY, MABOH 8, 18921
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FREE COINAGE WINS
The First Eeat in the Great
Silver Eace, With Plenty
of Boom to Spare.
BY MOBE THAN TWO TO ONE
The House Agrees to Give the Bland
Bill a Hearing This-Month.
BEED AXD CRISP AT IT AGAIN.-
Speaker and Ex-Speaker Exchange Sarcas
tic Compliments,
A PRETTI FIGHT AMOKG DEMOCRATS
WASntNGTOX, March 7. Tho free coin
age issue will not down. This was clearly
demonstrated by to-day's action of the
House, and the gentlemen in both parties
who hare been hoping that the silver ques
tion might be postponed until after the
general elections are to-night convinced
that the issue is one which must be met and
disposed of by the House before the date of
the national conventions.
The free coinage men in both parties are,
of course, highly elated at their triumph.
The gold men in the Democratic party are
filled with most dismal forebodings of the
political result if the Democratic party
commits itself to the Bland hill, while the
anti-free coinage Republicans, who com
prise 85 per cent of their full membership
in the House, are disposed to view the situ
ation, if not with satisfaction, at least with
a great deal of complacency, as they regard
the contest as one in which the Democrats
in the end must be the greater losers.
The vote in the Honse to-day indicates
that the House will surely pass the Bland
bill so decisive and overwhelming was the
victory of the advocates of free coinage. It
was a significant feature of the proceedings
that on all the disputes that arose on parlia
mentary questions the anti-free coinage men
did most of the talking.
Free Coinage Men Always on Top.
To one unfamiliar with political methods
the conclusion would have been irresistable,
after listening to the denunciation of Sneak
er Crisp's rulings, to the impassioned ora-.
lory ana uireiui predictions 01 mose opposed
to the Bland bill, that the free coinage men
were to be swept away in a whirlwind of
popular indignation. Yet when the vote
came not on the silver resolution alone, but
on all auxiliary questions the free coinage
men came to the front an unbroken
phalanx, and by a vote of over two to one
routed their opponents from every redoubt
behind which thev sought temporary refuge.
On the last and vital proposition that
setting apart three days for the considera
tion of the Bland bill the free coinage men
won by the overwhelming vote of 190 yeas
to 84 nays.'
Notwithstanding the earnest efforts of
Colonel Ike Hill, the whipper-in of the
Democrats, to secure a large attendance of
Democratic members to vote upon the
resolution setting apart three days for
the consideration of the silver bill, when
the Speaker called the Honse to order at
noon to-day, he was confronted with a large
array of empty seats. Colonel Hill, how
ever, was confident that it would not be
many minutes before the House would
be well filled with the advocates of
silver, and their ODDonents stated that the
absentees would be about equally divided
between the two sides of the question.
Before the reading of the journal Mr.
Catchings, of Mississippi, called un the
resolution and the clerk proceeded to" read,
and upon its adoption Mr. Catchings de
manded the previous question.
An Omission Quite intentional.
Mr. Tracey, of New Tork, called atten
tion to the iact that the journal had not
been read.
The Speaker declared it was in order
for the gentleman from Mississippi to call
up the resolution. The reading of the reso
lution was concluded.
Mr. Dingley Has the Chair ruled that
this report of the Committee on Rules can
be considered before the journal has been
read?
The Speaker The Chair says that is the
provision of the rules.
Mr. Dingley The same provision of the
rules would confer the same privilrge on
conference reports.
The Speaker It does not confer the same
privilege on conference reports. The gen
tleman is mistaken; there are express limi
tation against conference reports.
Mr. Dingley The Chair decides that bus
iness can be clone before the reading of the
journal?
The Speaker The Chair so decides.
Mr. Tracey I appeal from the decision of
the Chair.
Mr. Tracey's Appeal From the Chair.
In advocacy of his appeal, Mr. Tracey
said, it would be an nnfortunate precedent
to make that the Committee on Bules, con
sisting practically of three members, could
come into the House and force upon the 300
odd members the consideration of any reso
lution they might desire to call up. The
House ought to proceed with great caution.
The eyes of the entire country were on the
House this day, and this resolution was
upon a matter which concerned the people
WlA-tft 4l..b -.. .? L 1 3 . . 4
tuau uuv question mai naa come De-
fore Congress for 30 years. With regard to
the question of the reading of the journal
it was cistomary to read the journal every
morning before proceeding to business.
Knowing this, many members had
not felt it-. necessary to hasten to
the House. On that account there were
many members absent, and a fair oppor
nity should be given them to reach the cap
ital. He yielded five minutes to Mr. Fitch,
and reserved the balance of his' time. Mr.
Fitch seconded his colleague's remarks,
prefacing his own remarks with an expres
sion of the highest respect for the fairness
of the chair. But he concurred fully in
what had been said in regard to the danger
of the precedent it-was proposed to set
These Democrats who had sat here over and
over again demanding the reading of the
journal in the last House knew that that
demand had always been granted, and that
in a Democratic House, in a case like this,
that a refusal should be made was as unfair,
to his mind, as anything that had been done
in the last House. There was a good, deal
of talk in his State about a premature or
"snap" convention. It there was ever any
thing Premature or Unexpected
to those who opposed the silver legisla
tion it was the snapping of this resolution
on them before the reading of the journal.
The representatives from New York would
stand by what they thought right with the
same steadfastness and courare thev hurl
stood by the present Speaker when, as the
gentleman from Georgia, He had protested
against things that were no more unjust
than was the bringing in of this resolution
befqre the reading of the journal. The
Sarty owed something to the Democrats of
Tew York. It had no right to load tbem
down, and from tbem it must expect, as it
deserved, the most emphatic protest.
Mr. Tracey then claimed the floor, but
the Speaker had already recognized Mr.
Bland, and stated to Mr, Tracey that as he
had reserved his time the gentleman from
Missouri was entitled to the floor.
Mr. Bland, proceeding, said that when
the Committee on Bules had reported the
resolution certain anti-silver men had come
to him and had said if the resolution were
postponed for the time being they would be
ready to vote for it to-day without filibus
tering. It was a fair, square agreement,
made by the gentlemen, who were Messrs.
Cockrau and Andrew. He thought it fair
play and fair dealing, when they came
to him and to the Committee on Bales and
made a solemn agreement that filibustering
tactics oueht not to be resorted to. It the
House proceeded with the reading of the,,
journal in tne temper ot tne gentleman
from New York (Mr. Tracey) the oppo
nents of the resolution could move to
amend the Jonrnal from now until Christ'
mas. He moved to lay the appeal -on the
table.
Tracey Called Down Imperatively,
Mr. Tracey then demanded the floorjbut
the Speaker'stated that the motion was not
debatable '
Mr. Tracey I have the floor.
The Speaker The gentleman has not the
floor.
Mr. Tracey replied that if the Chair at
any stage oi the proceedings desired to make
such a ruling he wanted to know it,
The Speaker suggested that if the gentle
man had any objection to make it should be
maae in a respecttui manner.
Mr. Tracey replied that he would address
the Chair in a respectful manner.
The Speaker The Chair wishes to be ad.
dressed respectfully.
Mr. Tracey I don't desire to be lookefl
at in that manner. Laughter.
The Speaker The gentleman must con
form to the rules of the Honse. The gentle
man will be quiet and the Chair will state
the question, and the gentleman himself
will see the impropriety of his position.
The gentleman reserved his time, whereupon
the Chair recognized the gentleman from
Missouri, and that gentleman made a mo
tion to lay the appeal on the table, which
cuts off debate.
After further disenssion on this point,
Mr. Bland withdrew his motion in order to
enable Mr. Cockrau, of New York, to
whom he had personally alluded, to take
the floor.
A Material Difference of Memory.
Mr. Cockran said that the gentleman from
Missouri had stated. that in on interview
with him he (Mr. Cockran) had undertaken
to bind a portion of the House to its action
to-day. That was not correct, though it
might be the gentleman's understanding.
He had appealed to the gentleman from
Missonri to consent that a vote he taken
to-day, and the gentleman refused to make
any agreement whatever, and their conver
sation had ended. It had been carried on
in the presence of Mr. Andrew. He (Mr.
Cockran) had to appeal to the Committee on
Bules for this disposition because the gen
tleman from Missouri refused to consent.
Mr. Bland inquired whether the gentle
man had not stated that there would he no
opposition by filibustering.
Mr. Cockran denied that filibustering had
been referred to.
Mr. Bland Yotl said in that conversation
that you .would vote without filibustering.
Mr. Cockran My recollection does not
cover any such conversation.
Mr. Bland Mine does, most emphatic
allv. Mr. Cockran, centinuing, expressed him
self as opposed to filibustering methods.
"When he filibustered it would be when the
Government of his country was in danger,
and not when a fiscal question came before
the House. The ruling of the Chair was a
dangerous one. Until the journal was read
no member could tell whether the House
was legally in session.
Cockran Backed Up by Andrew.
Mr. Andrew, of Massachusetts, stated that
his recollection of the conversation between
Mr. Cockran and Mr. Bland was in entire
accord with the recollection of the gentle
man. Mr. Crain, of Texas, inquriedof the Chair
whether a motion to adjourn would be in
order before the reading of the journal.
The Speaker It has always been so held,
and never questioned; and the same lan
guage applies to this rule as applies to the
motion to adjourn.
Mr. Catchings, of Mississippi, obtained
recognition and yielded to Mr. Pierce, of
Tennessee, -who stated that he had been
present at the conversation between Messrs.
Bland, Cockran, Andrews and others, and
that the facts of that conversation were as
stated by Mr. Bland. He had heard every
worn mac passed on tnat occasion.
Mr. Lock wood, of New York, said that
his recollection was that during the Fifty-
nrsi congress tne .Democratic side ot the
House had jijways successfully protested
against any business being transacted before
the reading and approval of the journal. "I
would like to know," said he, "whether the
rules that we have adopted this Congress
are more arbitrary than the rules of the
Fifty-first Congress?"
The inquiry was greeted by laughter and
applause on the Bepublican'side, and cries
of "Yes, yes."
The Speaker The Chair will state to the
gentleman from If ew York that if he will
take the trouble to read the rules he will
find they are-gifferent. Applause.
Speaker Crisp Explains the Bale.
Mr. Catchings, of Mississippi, closed the
debate on behalf of the Committee on
Bules, and concluded his remarks by mov
ing to lay the appeal of the gentleman from
ifew York (Mr. Tracey) upon the table.
Before putting the.qnestion Speaker Crisp
stated the question and his position as fol
lows: The Committee on Bules having submitted
a report' some days ago, the gentleman
from Mississippi, air. Catchings, this morn
ing, immediately after the prayer or the
Chaplain and befoie the reading of the
journal, called up tbat report for considera
tion. The gentleman from New York, Mr.
Tracey, made the point that such report
could not be called up until after the read
ing oi ine journal. The Chair held that It
might be called up before the reading of the
journal, and the gentleman from New York,
Mr. Traoey, appealed from the decision or
Chair. The Chair desires to call the atten
tion cr the Bouse to the rule or the Honse,
because the Chair has no purpose, no oblect,
no intention, except to carry out and
effectuate the orders of the Honse. Whether
such rules are good or bad, whether they be
arbitrary or otborwise, the Chair must exe
cute them if be is a faithful officer or the
Houe. The rule provides that it shall
am ays ue m oraer to call up for considera
tion a report fiom the Committee on Bules.
The rules of the House also provide that it
shall always be in order to move to adjourn,
to fix a day to which the House shall ad
f onrn, or to take a recess. Th rules also
provide that it snail always be in order to
entertain a motion to adjourn ortaee are
cess or to llx a day.
One Bnle That Always Held.
It has always been held, so far as the Chair
knows, that the House may adjourn before
the journal is read. Tbe Chair has seen it
aone frequently during hisservioe in the
chair. The Chair calls attention to rule S3,
as illustrating the intent and purpose of this
other rule. That rule' provides that "the
presentation of reports or committees or
conference shall always be In order, except
when the Journal is being read, while the
roll Is being called, or the House is dividing
on any proposition."
Now, where respecting conference reports
the words "shall always ba In order" are
u-cu, ami wo uesire to put any limitation
upon it, such limitation in expressed in the
rule It is always iu order, except when the
Journal is being read, -when the House is
dividing or when the roll is being called. But
in the rule providing Tor a report from tho
Committee on Jtules there is no limitation
or the words "always in order." The rule
says that it shall always be In order. If that
be arbitrary, it Is the action of the House,
not mine. The Chair has undertaken to
enforce tho rules or tbe House as he finds
them. The Chair might say in passing,
however,tha. in the last House there was no
sucnrnie astnu, providing mat tne reports
or the Committee on Bules might be called
up at any time. The question is, shall tbe
appeal be laid on the table, and on tbat
question the gentleman from New York,
Mr. Tracey, demands the yeas nnd nays.!'
The Honse Snstalns the Chair.
The roll was called, and by a vote of yeas
194, nays 73, the House tabled the appeal
from the decision of the chair.
The Opponents of free coinage were not
to be easily routed, however.
"I raise the question of consideration on
the report," said Mr. Tracey, of New York.
"The chair will have to hold," said the
Speaker, "that the question ot considera
tion cannot be raised. The rules provide
that it shall always be in order .to call up
for consideration the report of the Commit
tee on Bules.
Mr. Tracey spoke at some length on tbe
point he had raised, and the Bpeaker also
quoted the rules sustaining his position.
""The intention of the House," said he.
"was, as the Chair understands it, just
what the rule itself proposes. Under tbe
ruies oi tne last uongrei
'Docs the gentleman indorse the last Con-
great?" Inquired Mr. Seed. Great
Laughter.
"Some parts of it he may, and some parts
of it he does not," retorted the Bpeaker.
"The Chair does not indorse its Speaker."
Laughter and applause on the Democratic
Bide.
"The Bpeaker of the last House begs
leave to jay that he nerer expected the
Chair to indorse him," replied Mr. Beed.
Applause on the Republican side.
last Word by the Speaker.
"Quite right." commented Speaker Crisp,
laconically. "I was just going to say, when
interrupted, tbat the gentleman from Maine,
the Speaker of the last Congress, held that
the question of consideration could hot be
raised against the order of business."
"Well, I don't want to have anything to
do with rules of the Fifty-first Congress,"
said Mr. Tracey emphatically. Great
laughter. "The rules of the Fifty-first
uongrus snouid not be alluded to in tins
Honse excepting, possibly, by the gentleman
from Maine." Renewed laughter.
The Speaker The Chair won't quarrel
with the gentleman about that, Laugh
ter. Once more Mr. Tracey appealed from the
decision of the Chair, and Mr. warner, an
other New York Democrat, warned his col
leagues that they were on the point, as a
Democratic House, of enforcing a more
arbitrary rule, in a more arbitrary manner,
than any enforced by the Fifty-first Con
gress, "by virtue of whose crimes the Demo
cratic majority is here." Applause.
Again the yeas and nays were demanded,
and again Mr. Tracey's appeal from the de
cision of the Chair was tabled yeas 176,
nays 81.
Mr. Tracey thereupon made a motion to
recommit the resolution,, with 'instructions
to the Committee on Rules to report it back
with an amendment changing-the date for
the consideration of the silver hill from
March 22 to December 12. ,.
An Enormous Majority Discovered.
The motion -was defeated yeas 70, nays
202. The previous question was then or
dered upon the resolution without further
objection being made.
Mr. Williams, Of Massachusetts, in op
posing the resolution, said the free coinage
men would need much consolation before
the Democratic party got through explain
ing to the people why it had left free coin
age out of the platform of 1888 and had ap
pealed to the people on the ground that it
was opposed to free coinage, thereby justify
ing Its administration for four years. It
was now proposed to give the lie to one of
its pledges. In the North pledges to the
people meant something, and the pledges of
the 'Democrats in the North had changed a
great minority into a great majority. How
was that majority made up? By accessions
front the Republican party, and if those ac
cessions were lost, it would be because the
Democratic party had been false to its
pledges. The day of reckoning Would come
upon this question. It free coinage was
established by Democratic votes, the reform
of the tariff was at an end. The people of
the North could stand taxation under un
just laws a nd would stand them, but they
were not yet ready to go
Into National Bankruptcy
and pay 70 cents on the.dollar. The bank
ruptcy would come for those Democrats who
were trying to make a Farmers' Alliance
partv out of the Democratic, party. They
would have to decide between two things
Farmers' Alliancein the South, or Demo
cratic alliance in the Nerth. One of the
two they must give up. This question
went deeper into politics tthan anybody
cpncelved. The organization of this House
had been directed toward forcing this ques
tion upon the country. He did not know
which was more important that Congress
men should be returned from Georgia and
Mississippi, or that a Democratic President
should be elected in 1892.
vMr. Reed, of Maine, cordially agreed for
once with the gentleman from Massachu
setts. That gentleman had pointed out
that the vast Democratic majority had been
secured by false pledges to the people
pledges that were now in process of being
broken. Laughter. The gentleman had
irinlu1 .nb tnetAMna l.n 41ia Unnts t.rf
no doubt the rest of his party would . care-
fully point out by action the other. In
deed, the party, all the way along, had
been engaged in the noble work of uncov
ering itself to the gaze of ' the American
people. Under the guise that it was going to
give good currency to the country, the Dem
ocratic party had stolen a march upon the
Republicans of the North, and the gentle
man from Massachusetts had fitly character
ized the result Upon the delusive and false
statements that improper means had been
lised in the government Of the House of the
Fifty-first Congress, the Democrats had gone
before thepeopIe denouncing actions which
they this very day surpassed. Bepublican
laughter and applause. , They themselves
had overriden what they had called
The Sacred Bights of the Minority
with a harder hoof than they had ever been
ridden over before. They had deliberately
nv-rn1ri tfiA i?-i.iAn M Knont-a- ra-l;e1
who, in the Fiftieth Congress, had decided 'l
tnat no Dullness could be transacted until
the journal ot the'Honse was approved. In
their eagerness to override the rights of the
minority they had overriden the decision of
the Speaker they had hitherto said they de
lighted to honor. Here was two-thirds oi
the capital stock of the last election flung
to the winds, and, as the gentleman
from Massachusetts well said, when the pec-
the world was created had there been snch
an instance of the power of lying over tbe
rules. The gentleman from Massachusetts
now heard the tramp of the march of the
grand army of truth sometimes delayed,
sometimes defeated, hut in the end eternally
triumphant. Bepublican applause.
Mr, Fierce, of Tennessee, said that the
Democratic party had favored and wonld
ever favor a bill for the free coinage of
silver. Within the last three years 28 Dem
ocratic State conventions, in their plat
forms, had declared for the free coinage of
silver. The Republicans in 1888 had de
ceived the people when they declared that
they were in favor of the free coinage of
silver. How the Democratic party pro
posed to keep faith with the people and per
ioral the pledge of free silver coinage.
Mr. Bland said he free coinage question
was one -which ought to be considered out
side and independent of any party exigency
connected -Vith it, Mr. Carlisle's ruling
referred.to by Mr. Beed did not "apply to
the present case. After further debate
participated in by Messrs. McKeighan,
Townsend and Boutclle, the yeas and nays
were ordered and resulted in the adoption
of the resolution yeas, 190; nays, 84; as
follows! ,
Totes for the Free Sliver Debate.
Abbott, -Alderson, Alexander, Allen, Arnold,
Babbitt, Bailey, Baker, Bin-head, U.rtln-, Bee
man, Seidell. Belknap, Bergen. Blanchsrd, Bland,
Blount, Boatner, BonteUe, Bowers. Bowman,
Branch, Brelz, .Broderlck. Brook-hire, Bryan,
Bullock, Burrow-, Baser, Bntler. Bjrnura, Byrnes,
Cumlnettl, C-pehirt, Csruth, Catchings, Cite,
Cl-rk, CWjo,). Clarke. (Ala.), Clover, Cobb,
(Ala.), Cogswell, Cooper, Cowles, Cox, (Tenn.),
Crain, (Tex.). Crawford, Culbert-on. Cutting.
B-lzell, Davis, Desmond. Dixon; Dotn!
Dockery, Dplilver, Dunran, -Odmund.,
Kills. Enloe. Enochs. T.nrtL Kvprott nrhi.n
Fllek. Formal-. Jtarnmr. Fowlnr. ftnf ft--v
Goodnlght Gorman. Qrady, Orlswold, Hslversen!
of Ohio:
Hendersoi
Hooker, of JllsslMlpnl: Hooker, of Sew Yorkj
uviiu, ui uuuuu: j-u, uuu, donason, ox In
dians; Johnton, or North Dakota; Johnstone, of
South Carolina j Jolley, Jones, Kem, Kllgore,
Kyle, Lanham, Lawson, of Virginia; Law.on. of
Georgia; liarton Lester, or Georgia; Lewis, Llnd.
Llvlng.ton,- Long, Loud, MaUory, Mansur.
Martin, iitciellan. McCrearr. McKeighan;
McMlllln. MciUe, Meredith, lllblken
Montgomery, , Moore, Motes, Norton,
?Oates, O'DonnelL OTeTraU, O'Neill, of Missouri;
Us. 'Owen. Barrett, Patterson, of Tennessee;
"ton, faynUr, Pendleton, Perkins, plckler,
?"& Pot rrteei BalnesTlUndaU, Richardson!
Bite, Bonertson. of Louisiana; Sayert, Scott, Seer
s'' JShlveiy, Simpson, Smith, Snodgrau, Snow.
Btukbonae, Stephenson, Steward, of Illinois;
Stewart, of Texas: stockdale. Stone, William A.,
btone, of Kentucky: Sweet, Tarsney, Taylor. Ezra
B., Taylor. Joseph's-, Taylor. Vincent I., Terry,
miunan. Townsend. Tucker, Turner, tyalker ,
Wsrwlek. ATaaMoxton, Watson, Waugh, Wea
?.9f ; WIimIk, of Alabama; White, Whiting.
t. imams, or North Carolina: Williams, of
"-LTJ i-wu, oi wasninirion: wuson, or Mis-
w.'VS."1"' "r"ua; winn, wue.
Thoee Who Opposed the Motion.
Amtrman, Andrew, Barfrig, Beltzboover, Bent
ley, Srlekoef. Buchanan (N. J.), Bunanx.
& SnSTX&
OokrA. GooUdc . dsamb-. Covert, Co:
T.), Crosby, Carta, DanlelL Deforest, Dt
(by.
Tit)
napl
Durborow, Elliott. Xncllib, Httb, rnn-ton,
u
seuhalner. Greenlea, Grout Rail, HaMuweU, Hr-
ilea, ureas, i
HTe (la.),
mer, ianerr neves ua., uerDcn xiosr.
Hopkins (Pa.), Honk (O.), Johnson
(U.I. Eetcbam. Krlbbs. tanbun. Little.
toefcwood, Lynch, MeAleer, ilcDon-id,
JjeKintoer, Miner. Mitchell, Newberry. o'Selll
berry, O
rlvinlal.
(Massachusetts), O'Helll (rennarivania), unui-
walte.
Page (Maryland),
Panne. PeariOtL -Powers. BSV. '
-axe iuppae isi.na).
learner.
BeTbUlH.
Husk, Sparry, Btahlnecker, gtete
canon, rowers, iu
W
Storrr, Taylor (Illinois).
ens. oit
Taylor.
Htone,ObarlM
lor (Teniiea-
see),
Trcv.
Vah
orn. ' wadsworth. warner.
Wheeler (Mlchlrsn),
xiorn. vv
. w
Williams (Mauachusctts),
"Wilson (Kentucky) 8C
The Speaker announced the result and
Immediately added: "The clerk will read
the journal of yesterday's proceedings."
Laughter.
The House then took up the pension-appropriation
bill. Mr. Grout moved to -re-commit,
with instructions to increase the
aggregate from 183.000,000 to $144,900,000.
This motion was defeated, the bill passed,
and the House adjourned.
DEFENDING BIS SANITY.
Knight, the Wealthy Iron Manufacturer of
San Antonio, Claims Be I the Victim at
a Faithless lTrithd 1-ls Story Is Cor
roborated by Others.
San AntOSJO, Tex, March 7. Fremont
R. Knight, the wealthy Indianapolis iron
manufacturer, who was arrested here last
Friday on a charge of insanity preferred by
Ovid B. 'Wallace, nephew of General Lew
"Wallace and son of the late Postmaster
Wallace, of Indianapolis, claims he' is the
victim of a faithless friend. He will have
a hearing before the' County Judge this
evening,
Mr. Knight states thai, having business
in San Antonio requiring his personal at
tention, he selected O. B. Wallace, who
was a personal friend of the family,' to ac
company him here, and as he (Knight) was
an invalid, Wallace took charge of the
funds. "We just went to New York," said
Mr. Knight, "and immediately upon leav
ing there Wallace began a course ot con
duct I did not approve, and when we
reached San Antonio I was too much dis
gusted with his conduct to stand it any
longer. I said to him: 'You are not fit to
look after yourself, much less an invalid,
and I want you to give up the money my
uncle gave yon for me. You shan't throw
away his money as you have been doing any
more.'
"H then became abusive and lifted a
chair to strike me, when Mr. Dentschman
separated us. He then said:' 'I can prove
that you are crazy.' Sick as I was I could
not stand such an insult, and I knocked him
down. Then he went to the County Clerk's
office and made an affidavit that I had as
saulted him, and demanded my confine
ment" The statements were corroborated
by Selig Deutschman and John Lonstanau.
IRRESISTIBLE IMPULSE.
The Plea or a Jinn Whose Mania Was to
' Clnb fassers-By.
Spbinofield, O., March 7. A persist
ant pursuit after a desperate criminal has
resulted in bringing to light a queer phase
in the character of a well-known citizen
here. For some weeks citizens have been
living in constant terror of some one who,
lying in wait for passers-by, seemed to take
fiendish delight in clubbing them with a
heavy iron rod. Last night James Curry
saw a figure which answered to the descrip
tion of the man, slinking along the street
under the shadow of a fence. Mr. Curry
overtook' the man, when Ihe latter turned.
knocked him down with a tremendous blow,
then rushed toward the open country. The
pursuers chased him for a long distance.
He suddenly stopped and rushed toward
them, armed with a short olub. The whole
crowd turned and ran.
The man then rushed back toward the
town. The crowd soon recovered courage
and followed. Suddenly the man rushed
toward the house occupied bv one of the
most prominent and wealthy citizens of the
place, "William Bender, and entered. ' The
pursuers ran in after him. What was their
amazement to find the man lying on a
lounge, pale as death, with bloodshot eyes.
It was the master of the house, William
Bender. He confessed ' that he had com
mitted the assaults, and said it was on ac
count of an irresistible impulse.
KENItrCET FOB CABLISLB '
in Case Cleveland Is Knocked Ont of the
Bace bj Hill.
Covington, Kv., March 7. pa?.
Alexander Davezac, one of the wealthiest
and most influential local Democrats, left
this evening for Washington on an impor
tant political mission. He is the spokesman
of a number of Senator Carlisle's friends,
who think that the man who for so many
years gave such universal satisfaction as
Speaker of the House would make a first-
class President They reason that it is about
the best chance that ever occurred for the
Democracy to select a candidate from
"below the line." '
Kentucky is for Cleveland first, if he as
sures his party that he can carry New York
Otherwise the most available man will re
ceive the vote of the State delegation. Cov
ington Democrats believe that man is John
Griffin Carlisle. Hence Mr. Davezao's
trip to Washington, to talk about Mr. Car
lisle's candidacy with party leaders.
OHIO DEM0CBAT8 FOB GB0VEB.
They Don't Want Hill, Who Went Back on
Jimmle Campbell.
"WHEELDfO, "VV.'Va., March 7. Over a
hundred interviews we re published here to
day with leading Democrats throughout
Eastern Ohio on the Fresidental question.
More than three-fourths of the expressions
are enthusiastically for Cleveland. Ex
Governor Campbell is second choice. Only
five are Tor HilL Gorman and Palmer both
get a few votes.
A large number of influential Democrats
say that they will not support Hill, if
nominated, on account of his indifference
and refusal to help Campbell last year.
Mining Institute Meets Here in July.
The "Western Pennsylvania Mining Insti
tute will hold its next session in Pittsburg
in July. There will be a two days' ses
sion, and some important papers will be
discussed.
Special Notice.
Apkii, l Moving.
"We are booking orders now for 1st of
-pru piano moving, ir yon are going
to move, better leave order at once and
not be crowded out when the day comes.
Torit Old Sqtjabe PrAso
Is in the road. "We will exchange you
a new upright for it, allowing yon full
value for the old one, and then easy
monthly payments for the balance.
Fob Youb Coir ventence
The old square piano can be brought to
our store now or a few days before you
move and a new upright taken to the
new home. Bemember. nrices low and
terms easy, at S. Hamilton's, 91 and 03.
jo jnn avenue.
THE BEST ADVERTISEMENT
Is to have what yon advertise
and thus gain the confidence of
yonr patrons who become your ad
vertisers. That is what we are
, doing. "Camellia" users are
everywhere telling their friends
that it is the best flour they ever
used. Askyourgrocerforit.
SO VOC THINK
If you had been at one thing for
40 years yon .would know any
thing about it? Of course vou
I . do. That is what the Marshall
Kennedy Mlling Company think
too. They have Been making
high grade flours for 40 years and
are sure that in their Camellia,
they hare reached a perfect flour.
, wiu py yon to try it,
FIGHTING THE DEAL.
Banker 'Arnot Wants the Beading
Agreement Declared Invalid.
HIS INTERESTS WILL 'BE INJURED
If tlift Courts or the Attorney General Don't
. Knock Out the Combine. '
UMBEL'S SUIT IS TO BE BEGUfl SOON
WiLLiAitspoRT, Pa., March 7. In the
Prothonotary's office of Wyoming county
this morning, there was filed a bill in
equity by Matthias H. Arnot of Elmira, K.
Y., against the Philadelphia and Beading
Bailroad Company, tbe Lehigh Valley
and Central Bailroad Company of New
Jersey and the Port Beading Bailroad Com
pany. The bill of Mr. Arnot, who is a million
aire banker of Elmira, sets forth that he is
the owner of 100 shares of stock of the
Philadelphia and Beading Company of the
par value of f30 per share; and Sets,
forth the character of the corporations
named in the bill, and recounts the particu
lars of the so-called Beading deal by which
the interests of the Lehigh Valley and the
other companies are leased to the Beading
Company. The plaintiff is of the opinion
that the agreement between the Beading
Company and the Lehigh Valley is ultra
viries and if allowed to stand will be
Ere judicial to his interests and will work
im irreparable injury. The same is said
of the agreement between the Central Bail
road Company of New Jersey and the Port
Beading Bailroad Company.
Mr. Arnot therefore prays the court to
declare invalid the 'effect ' of the contract.
He further prays the court to enjoin the
defendants from further acting under the
agreement between the several companies
and a copy of the, bill was served on Super
intendent Lawler of the Beading Company
here this morning. The plaintiff, Mr
Arnot, aside from being a large stock
holder in both the Philadelphia and Bead
ing and Lehigh Valley companies has other
large interests which he says he feels are
being injured by the leases. He says he
is one of the priacipol bondholders in
certain other companies wherein the bonds
are guaranteed by the Lehigh Valley -Bailroad
Company and he is determined to have
the courts of Pennsylvania decide whether
her organic law has been violated.
Mr. Arnot's counsel are eS-Congressman
Henry C. MeCormlck and Seth T. Mc
Cormick of Williamsport. Mr. Arnot is
the same gentleman Who, a few weeks ago,
began suit in the. courts of this county to
recover a large amount of damaees against
the Philadelphia and Beading Bailroad
Company for the right of way through his
property located in the central part of this
city, which suit is still pending.
A STB0NG FIAV0B OF FIZZLE,
No Steps Taken as let by the Mew Jersey
Inquiry Committee.
Teentox, N. J., March 7. SpcclaL
The special legislative committee appointed
to investigate the Beading deal did not meet
to-day and commence the examination of
witnesses as had been anticipated, and the
whole matter begins to have a strong flavor
of fizzle. Mr. Lane, the prime mover in
the bnsiness, says that Mr. Beekman, Chair
man of tbe Committee, refused last Satur
day to sign the aubpeenas, and that his ac
tion accounted for the absence of the com
mittee meeting and the witnesses appearing.
Mr. Beekman, being asked for an ex
planation of his conduct, said it would be
discourteous to summon men of bnsiness on
Saturday to attend a meeting on Monday,
and that there was no need for such haste
and push. The committee could do nothing
practical anyway until after the Legisla
ture adjourned. Mr. Beekman has shown
no sympathv at any stage of the affair with
the proposed inquiry, having held all along
that it was a matter which the courts alone
had power to settle.
HE. HENSEL'S TEST SUII
To Be Begun In the Danphln County Conns
as Soon as Posklble.
Harkisbubg, March 7. Attorney Gen
eral Hensel will test in the Dauphin county
courts, as soon as the necessary papers can
be prepared, the constitutionality of the
leases by which the Philadelphia and Bead-,
ing Bailroad Company has assumed control
of the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey Cen
tral Bailroad s.
A bill in equity, including an application
for a permanent injunction to restrain oper
ations under the lease, will be the proceed
ings adopted.
Still Ab;orbIner the Small Fry.
"Wilkesbabee, March Y. The Beading
AT LATIMER'S.
For this week only we're going to sell
250 DOZEN MEN'S SOX
10c A PAIR.
These are the A No. i quality of British rlose.
125 DOZEN LADIES' HOSE
10c A PAIR.
Recognize the fact that the same goods are worth more than double
the prices we ask.
P. S. If you have a whole house to furnish we can offer you Carpets,
Curtains and Window Shades at prices lower than ever reached in history.
We are noted all over Western Pennsylvania for conducting the most posi7
tive bargain sales in this section. Bargains mean bargains w.ith us. If
you're sharp and shrewd don't miss this bargain week.
T.
M. LATIMER,
138 and 140 Federal Street,
45 AND 46 S. DIAMOND..
A1-1.BGHEIY, PA..
ELEGANCE!
COMFORTI
LAI'S FINE SHOES,
$2, $3, $4, $5.
EVERY PAIR WARRANTED SATISFACTORY.
W. .MI. IjAIRD
488 eutxd. 485 IWrioleaale 06408410
Wood -.
j 3LE.ca
combine is making great headway in the
valley in getting hold of the smaller coal
properties and its lease. It is said on good
authority this afternoon that Richard
Sharp, an extensive individual operator,
has also decided to lease the output of hit
mines at Alden.
The New Bishop of Cleveland,
lit. Bev. Ignatius F. Horstmann, the new
Bishop of Cleveland, was expected in tbe
city last evening on .the limited, but he did
not come until midnight- He was conse
crated in Philadelphia last week. Thein
tention.wai to have him celebrate mass in
the Cathedral at 7 o'clock this morning.
Hewill be given a grand reception on his
arrival in Cleveland. ,
CHOICE PRdf EBT1ES.
TO LET.
BUSINESS
CHANCE,
Corner Wood and Diamond
streets.
Now occupied by
SHUMAN BROS.
Inquire of
BLACK 4 BAIItD,
93 FOCEl-H AVE.
mh6-36
FOR RENT.
3
61
MERCANTILE BLOCK,
On New Grant St., near Union station, Sev
enth ave. and Liberty ot.
And adjoining tbe new Bindley Hardware
Company and C. D. and P. Telephone Ex
change buildings, each floor 0x95, with pri
vate office, vault, elevator; steam heat fur
nished. BLACK & BAIRD,
95 FOCKTH AVE.
mh2-99
VALUABLE BUSINESS, PROPERTY
AT A BARGAIN. .
We have for sale CO reet of frontage on
Fourth av., near new Government building,
at the verv low price or $l,500.per foot; being
$500 to $1,000 lower per foot front than any
property in the square. This is a decided
bargain, and will be offered at this very low
price for one week onlv. For further par
ticulars see BEED B. COYLE 4 CO.,
mli5-05-Tussu Fourth av. and Grant st.
CHOICE HOME. '
Wo have for sale a new stone residence on
a well-paved street; house contains eight
rooms, bathroom, porches, etc.; overvthinj
modern. Price for next ten days onlv $5,500.
Call at our office for keys and all "particulars.
MORRIS & AISBITT,
78 Diamond St., corner Smithfield.
lnhE-it-TTsu
ONLY $9,000
NEW, MODERN BRICK RESIDENCE
Eleven Rooms.'
LOT 40x150.
Convenient to Dnqnesne Electric Railway,
CO feet paved and sewered street and flag
stone walks; reception hall, cemented cellar.
Heater, laundry, cabinet hard wood and
slate mantels, combination chandeliers, very
neatly and tastefully papered: af decided
bargain If sold within the next 30 days.
MGGETT BROTHERS,
mb6-72-TTsu 71 Diamond st.
BELLEVUE RESIDENCE
offered for ten days at a positive sacrifice to
close an estate. Fine frame house of eight
looms and three nttio rooms, ball, vestibule,
bath, laundry, ranse, hot and cold water,
both gases. Inside shutters, marblot mantels,
marble hearths, fine chandeliers, front and
rear porches; lot 100x285 to a (rood wide
street; large irame stable. This property Is
located on one or the best streets In Bclle
vue, wltnin one square of the new Califor
nia avenue electric road and ten minutes'
walk from railroad station. Can give im
mediate possession. Price below actual
value. For keys, etc., see
JOHN K. EWING & CO.,
mh8-99-eod 107 Federal street.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
Wanted.
MAN Kxperlencrd in tbe manigement of a
hotel to tske charge of an institution for the
treatment or nervous diseases. Inquire Dr. C. C.
Wiley, 812 Penu av.
mbS3-TTS
DURABILITY!
SATISFACTION !l
Ketaai, i nxeuricet: net.
le-S-HTTS
CHOICE TBOVEKinS.
la'OE; SATiTa
MJHIUFflBTURIlie SITE ftPUNT,
Formerly Occupied by the
PENJISYIiVAlWA
WHITE LEAD-WORKS,
FOURTH WAHD, ALLEGHEirr.
Corner Of River avenne and Walnut street;
lot 2S3xlG7 feet, with following Improvetaents:
A substantial S-story briok mill, 70x87 feet,
also 3-story brick corodlng house 11x163
feet; also stable and red lead house 30x123
foe t,-also Ave Rood tenement houses and
large dwelling, formerly occupied by super
intendent; also shaftlnjr, boilers and one of
the finest engines in the city. This valuable
site is suitable for almost any kind of man u
facturinir, having river front and between
West Penn and P. W. R. B., thus belnr ac
cessible, to all competing; railroad lines. The
property is being offered and will he sold
away below cose See and be convinced.
M. v. nippi-B st CO.,
mliG-138-TTSa 96 Fourth avenue. -
TO LET.
327 Western ar.j Allegheny, 6 room honse,
Just put in nice order; $30 a month.
Farm at Coal Creek of about 100 acres,
nice farm bouse; $300 a year.
, Farm at West Liberty of about SO acres;
$200 a year.
Farm at Swissvale of about .0 acres; $200 a
year.
Store and dwelling, 141 Beaver av Alle
gheny, with stable on rear of lot; $28 month.
FOR SALE.
71 Steuben st, West End, city, frame house,
7 rooms. ,
263 Franklin St., Allegheny, 8 room brick
house; nice location ana very reasonable.
Tor Information concerning the above
properties apply to y
HDEUTY TITLE AND TRUST COl,
121 and 123 Fourth av., Pittsburg.
mb8-35-TT3
344 Feet Hays Street,
625 Feet St. Clair Street,
625 Mellon Street,
159. feet frontage on above streets, between
Hiland and Kegley avenues. The only de
sirable tract for sale in this location. See
agents, .
BAXTER, THOMPSON & CO.,
162 Fourth Avenue.
inh6-.40-TT3u
$13,000
Shady side.
$2,000 or $3,000 cash, balance lone time, easy
payments, for a handsome new Queen Anns
style brick dwelling, 11 rooms and reception
hall, hardwood mantels and finish, tile
hearths, fine laundry, stationary tubs, oath
room, etc., all fitted out in latest desiirns,
sanitary open-work plumbing; plate glass,
very handsome combination chandeliers,
both gases, electric light, etc.; lot 50x140 feet,
near cable and electric road. and Shady
side station. M. F. I1IPPLE ft CO ,
mli5-64--russu 96 .Fourth ave.
THE CHEAPEST LOTS IN THE CITY.
THREE SQUARES PROM FIFTH AT.,
In Lovely Park View Plan of Lots.
For sale on easy terms, 16 of the most de
sirable lots in the" Fourteen tn ward. Nothing
more desirable, or offered on such favorable
terms, has been placed in our hands for
some time. For prices and terms call on us
at once.
These lots are really a bargain.
LIGGETT BROS.,
J 71 DIAMOND ST.
mti8-17-TT3sn
CHOICE OFFICES
For rent in the
NEW GERMANIA SAVINGS BANK BUILDING,
Wood and Diamond streets.
Well lighted, most centrally located, all
the most modern conveniences and latest
improvements.
Possession positively given April 1, ISM.
Inquire at
GERMANIA SAVINGS BANK,
NO. 7 SIXTH AVENUE.
ocl-46-TTS .
$13,500.
CHEAPEST PROPERTY
ELEVENTH WARD.
93 feet on Center ave
Wylie avenue and 165 feet deep; near De
vllliers street: modern house H rooms: can
bo subdivided and ten houses built on It.
DAVID SHAW & CO.,
mh8-71-TUS 182FOUETHAVK.
TOLB1
OFFICES,
SINGLE AND CONNECTING BOOMS.
In tbe Garrison building, corner Third ave
nue and Wood street.
New elevator just put in tbe building.
Kentslow. '
Inquire at NOS. 10 AND 12 WOOD ST.
mhS-S3
$9,300, SHADYSIDE.
Lot 72x130.
New 11-room Queen Anne brick: dwelling,
hall, bath, Inside w. c and shutters, laundry
and all modern conveniences; close to Du
quesne line and P. E. K.
M. F. HIPPIE A CO.,
mbS-UO-T-rsu 96 Fourth avenue.
OFFICES ,
BUILDING
' a121 and 123 Fourth avenue,
-AT-
MODERATE RENTS.
de23-43-rr
FOR RENT.
A three-story double brick building:, 368
nnd 307 Boss street, suitable fora warehouse
or light manufacturing.
JNO. A. WILSON,
BOOM 05 HAMILTON BUILDING.
mhe-lOl-rrstr
Choice Oftces For Rent
In the fireproof
HAMILTON BUILDING.
Fireproof vaults and every convenience.
BATES. FBOM $12 FEB MONTH,
Upward. Call at office
91.and 93 Fifth av.. City. fe20-8-
Now is tne nest season tor planting and
pruning trees, laying out of Uwns and tab
tog charge of work generally; 'also draining.
Herman Helm
LANDSCAPE GARDENER,
UJSVrOBTH AV, 8hady.de. Ftttsburfc