'BBBBlliiBHHBBjWSllHHjBB jf ""vr "RnF"TVJ;F2 THE FTTTSBTJKGr- DISPATCH, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1892. BUHD BOWLED OUT; Speaker Crisp Virtually Killa Free Coinage With One Fell Blow. 1 when the filibuster- recess, moving A COMPLETE SUBPEISE. Eeed's Successor Refuses to Eeturn & Cloture Rule, Unless HIS PARTY PETITIOHS FOR IT. Too Many Members Anxious to-EMritthe Eesponsilillty. MB. BUND OCT IS A LOlfG INTEEHFrT terCCTAL TELEORiPIHC letteiui Bcrkau or The Oistatob, I WABHrKOTon. D. C March IS. ( It is not often that two great and Texlng subjects are laid to rest in a day as matters of exciting news, but that seems to be the case with the silver bill and the Bering tempest The silver bill is almost certainly a thing of the past. I cannot agree with a somewhat general expression of opinion here, that the free coinage members of the House are greatly incensed at Speaker Crisp lor the somer sault performed by him this morning on the silver question, and that they are fairly crushed by the feeling that the bill is desd beyond resurrection. It is not to be doubted that most of the silver men are glad of the opportunity to drop a thing which had begun to burn them, and that Mr. Bland himself is not inconsolable. He knows that the country knows that he has valiantly done what "he can for the passage, of his bill, and that if he is stopped from further pro ceedings it will be from necessity. Crisp's Action a Complete Surprise. The Speaker's action, however, was a complete surprise. The silver men had no suspicion that such a movement was con templated. Mr. Bland knew nothing of it until he came to the Capitol at noon to-day. He assured me late last evening that a rule making a special order and providing against any dilatory motions, either on rule or bill, would be reported to-day or, at the latest, to-morrow. It was a graceful act on the part of Mr. Crisp to keep his friends in the dark in this manner, and the only excuse for him is that he had not fullv made up his mind until a Tery late hour iast nieht. 'Let this be as it may, this announced determination to refuse to vote in the Committee on Rules for a special order, unless a petition, asking for an order, with the cloture included, were brought to him signed by a majority of the Democrats of the House, has put a quietus on the Bland bilL An attempt was made by some of the silver men to secure signa tures to such a petition, but at tfie outset they met with so much discouragement that they soon abandoned the canvass. Not Many Sony to Dodge the Matter. Every free coinage member who favors postponement, every half-hearted member who desires to dodge, every one who is dis couraged with the unexpectedly close vote on the motion to table the bill last week, rejoices at the opportunity afforded by the action of Speaker Crisp to let eo of the troublesome question. Many of the stanchest free coinage men of two weeks ago have been frightened by the members and violence of the opposition to the bill, and they hail with delight the chance of being forced, as it were, to abandon it. Speaker Crisp himself explains his new attitude by saying that U was evident the silver men bad over-estimated, their strength, and it was only fair to the party in the House that no cloture rule or special order should be made unless it were de manded by a majority of the party. It is just possible the silver men may stiffen their spinal columns and yet make an attempt to secure the necessary signa tures. Gossip runs somewhat that way among the most active ones this evening. As for Mr. Bland and his lieutenant, Mr. Pierce, they flatly declare they will do nothing. Not Icdnj After Petition Signers. To make their position consistent thev censure the Speaker, but they do not feel called upon to run around, foolscap in hand, begging signatures to a petition praying the Speaker to do what would have been simply a logical sequence of the proceedings of last week, and which was practically agreed upon before Mr. Atland made his motion to adjourn in the small hours of Friday morn ing, last week. Had not Mr. Bland felt that he had a positive assurance that a rule would be re ported fixing a time for a vote on the bill he would have endeavored to keep his bill be fore the House, and the filibustering and the legislative session of last Thursday might still be a present fact This is the one fact on which the Speaker is open to criticism, that he has really acted in bad faith toward the silver men. As I have said, however, it is probable that most of that element, and possiblr Mr. Blond himself, in his inmost heart, heaved a sigh of relief when the Speaker's attitude was announced to-day. Assuredly, even with better success than they have had, the silver men might be said to be disastrously routed, ro far have they fallen short of their claims. Mills and Springer, who declaimed strongly against injecting the silver question into the campaign, have had their judgment vindicated. Harter is happy. The Massa chusetts Mugwump kindergarten is acrlow with shining faces. Only a Campaign Folicy, After AIL Of course it was campaign policy, and not financial or enconomical policy, that has really accomplished the defeat of the bill. In another j ear, with the same Dem ocratic majority in the House, the bill would have been passed by anywhere from 50 to 100 votes. It is even now possibly only postponed until after the elections. The fight will be carried into the Na tional Convention and the agitation kept up, and one of the least improbabilities of the early days ot the short session is the passage of the Bland bill. The silver men have failed, however, in the grand purpose for which they labored. They desired to pass this bill by a good majority, commit the party as far as possible to free silver, and thus force a free Bilver plank into the party platform. Their failure to pass the bill will leave the way clear for the No tional Convention to take a very conserva tive view of the silver question. I1IGHT2.-EE. bill and. motions pertaining to It, opponents of the Dill commenced lntr by movimr to talrs n recai adjournments, and calling the roll. It Is well understood that motions of this kind can ? made without limit and no bill can possibly pass as long as these motion are kept up. These motions, or filibustering tactics, were kept up until atter 1J o'clock on the last day for the consideration of the bill. The friends of the bill wore determined to continue In session so as to prevent a lapse of the Legislative day. Crisp's Advice First Requested. Mysolf, Mr. Pleroe, of Tennessee, and other members of the House went to the Speaker Mr. Crisp, and asked his advice about the matter whetner be thought that filibuster ing had proceeded long enough to satisfy the Houseland the country that the Commit tee on Rules would be warranted In report ing a rule by which all filibustering motions would be prevented and brine the House to a direct vote upon the bill. He assured my self, Mr. Plerce.of Tennessee, Mr. Stone, of jxeniuoKy, ana a numueror omers, uwtne thought filibustering had gone on long enough to demonstrate the fact, and that tho Committee on Rules would report a rule to bring the bill to a vote. I mar add that I moved that the House ad journ on Thursday night at the Instance ot vuo opearer, ana wun nis empnano state ment that he would report a rule catting off filibustering motions and bring the bill to a vote. The next day being Friday, I went into the Speaker's room and met Judge Crisp. He then advised the introduction of a rule to De voted on to-day (Monday), prevent ing all filibustering motions and compet ing a vote upon the bill. He sat down and wiote out tho rule himself. I Introduced It at his request and suggestion, and had it re ferred to his committee, with the distinct understanding that the rule would be re ported to-day. I never heard anything about his wanting a petition of a majority of the Democrats until this morning, when we ought to hove been voting upon the order itself. Then the Speaker said he would not report the rule unless a majority of the Democrats petitioned tor It. Not a Hint About a Petition. He said nothing abont a petition on Thurs day night, before the House adjdurned. Had he Intimated then that he wanted a petition, we would have gone to work and got the members of tho party voting for the bill, which was a majority of them, to have signed a petition, no doubt, but no Intimation of that sort was given by the Speaker. We considered that the roll call of the House, showing, as It aid, a large majority of the Democratic party In favor of the MIL a suf ficient warrant for him to act according to the wishes of the Democratic party, as shown upon the record. About the time or the meeting of the House this morning I went Into his committee room, and for the first time learned that he had changed his mind. A telegram appeared In a New York paper this morning, stating that Its correspondent had information from the highest authority that Speaker CrisD would exact a petition before acting upon this rule. That was the first intimation that I had of anything of -uH w.u.t. auo ojjoajier iuu given a number of the free coinage members of the Democratic party to understand that he proposed to have a vote either to-day or to morrow upon this rule. We had telegraphed forabsentees. We had made every exertion to have our men in the House and to have them present. When we found the attitude of the Speaker had changed It created con fusion and consternation among the free coinage advocates. They felt they had been deceived and disappointed by the action of the Speaker. He had given them no chance to get a petition. Of course they regarded It that he had made pledges and promises, as Indicated In the Xew Yoik paper's dispatch to our opponents pledges and promises that be did not advise the friends of free coinage he had made. The consequence Is, that at a oritlcal moment they saw the Speaker had deserted them, and many members, especially those who were personally the lollowers of Mr. Crisp, are now refusing to sign any petition. While petitions are being circulated it is very uncertain whether, under the circum stances, a majority can be got for that purpose. the silver bill, it will be because the vote on the motion to table -indicates to tbe majority of the Democrats that the bill cannot pass, and therefore they will not request the Committee on Bales to bring a report cutting off filibustering. Speaker Crisp defined the situation to be imply this: 'If a majority of the Demo crats in the House desire the Committee on Bales to make a report which will enable tbe House to come to a direct vote on tbe silver vote, and if they signify that desire, the committee will make a report. If they do not so signify, the committee will under stand that the majority do -not desire it, and the responsibility will rest with the majority of the Democrats of the House and not with the Committee on Bules. As to Mr. Bland's references to the Speaker's opposition to silver, or his dupli city, the Speaker said he had nothing to say excent to recall that bv his castincr vote he had himself prevented the bill from being tabled, and to state that as a Representative from Georgia, he favors and will vote 'for the free coinage of silver. Crisp Will Barely Vote for Free Silver. To show that he was in favor of the free coinage of silver, the Speaker recalled the fact that he bad appointed a committee which favored tbe measure, and had .ap pointed Mr. Bland at the head of that com mittee, notwithstanding Mr. Bland had been a very active opponent of Mr. Crisp in the Speakership contest Although in lavor of free coinage, the Speaker stated that as Speaker of the House he would endeavor to execute the will of the majority of the Democrats therein, respecting reports from the Com mittee on Bules, and no criticism by Mr. Bland or effort by Mr. Bland to shift tbe re sponsibility would deter him from pursuing this coarse. FIVE TIMES SHOCKED. Execution of the Seventh Victim of the Electrical Chair. COTTO PROVES A RANK COWARD. He Stagers Throujjh the Religious Rites and Then Faints. UNCONSCIOUS WHEN HE WAS KILLED NOISY BUT LIBERAL THE FIRST MEETING OF THE IRISH FEDERATION OF AMERICA. Cheers and Hisses Mingled, bat Parse Strings Were Loosened Dr. McGlynn's Followers and the Parnellltes the Chief Causes of tbe Disorder. New York, March 28. The first public meeting in this city of the Irish Federation of America, the new organization which is designed to supplant the Irish National League, was held to-night and was marked by disorder, inspired by the Pamellites, who were present in large numbers; and the police, to preserve anything like order, had to forcibly eject from Cooper Union at least 20 men and women. The first rupture occurred when Dr. Mc Olynn, the foe of Archbishop Corrigan, en tered. A protest hod been circulated by the Mculynnites against the Arch bishop having anything to do with the Federation, and they got up and cheered the Doctor. When the Archbishop appeared on the platform hisses were mingled with the cries. Some one asked for cheers for Parnell. and this caused another outburst, which was quelled by the police ejecting the disturbers. Dr. Emmet then explained that the National Federation of America was formed to forward home rule for Ireland an object held by every Irishman outside of the influence ot the Tory party. He said "Tta .ritt.nna id it, fn The Speaker Accused of Duplicity. The fact that the Speaker himself has changed his attitude toward the measure and has deceived tho friends or the bill by his action has caused a great many free coinage people to weaken in their position, and I see attbis time but very little hope of getting a majority of the members on a peti tion asking that tho rule be reported. Of course the Speaker has great weight and power, and since he has shown a disposition to let the bill lie on the table, members who have confidence in him will go with hlm.and this will leave us with the bill having not only the anti-free coinage men its opponents but also the Speaker opposed to it and those who personally follow him. What mav be the outcome of it I cannot say. Wo can count a sufficient number of members who have been voting against con sideration of the bill, who state emphatically that they will vote for the bill if It ever comes up on Its passage, to give It from 10 to SO majority. Speaker Crisp was shown Mr. Bland's statement this evening, and said he was sur prised that Mr. Bland should have so far forgotten himself and the true situation an to endeavor to mislead the public by such a statement. In justifying his positlon.Mr. Cpsp said that when the rules were being considered he had in caucus pledged his party that no rule should be reported pro inciting filibustering or putting off dila tory motions except at the request of a ma jority of the Democratic members of Con gress. A majority of the Democrats re quested that a time be fixed for the consid eration of the free coinage bill, but making no reference therein to any change of the rules. BLAND AND CRISP TALK. Tbe Free Coinage Leader Accuses tho Speaker ml Duplicity A Complete Sur prise to tbe Blandltes The Speaker's Own Defense of His Rating. "Washington, March 2& Mr. Bland this afternoon made tbe following author ized statement to the Associated Press with reference to the silver bill: When the rule was first reported, setting apart three days for the consideration or the silver Dill, I insisted that the rule should be a continuing order, to be considered from dav to day until disposed or, knowing that three days could be filibustered- out and no action had upon the bilL When I made this suggestion to Speaker Crisp he rather tartly replied that I ought to trust the Com mittee on Rules in that matter; that lr the thrpe days were filibustered out without disposing or the bill, the Committee on Rules would report a rule preventing all filibustering motions and compelling a vote upon the bill. The debate on the bill ran Antil'S o'clock or the third1' day. I moved tho 'previous question: several vote were taken uyon tho Recollections of the Speaker. The Speaker said that as well as he recol lected, Mr. Bland did want to Incorporate some limitation of the right of the House to filibuster or wanted a continuing order, but the committee determined that until the necessity for such a rule was demonstrated they would not report it. The bill wa3 taken up and debated for three days, and finally saved from the table by the casting vote of the Speaker. Mr. Cr.sp said this tie vote was a great surprise to all parties, because when the original order was made it was generally understood that the ma jority in iavor of free coinage wos 30 to 40. A majority of the Democrats voted against tabling the bill, and thereby demonstrated that they favored its passage. Speaker Crisp said that he assumed that these gentlemen so voting were in favor of a rule which would bring the House to a direct vote on the bill and prevent filibuster ing, and so believing, he said to Mr. Bland that be had no doubt the committee would report a rule. He also said to Mr. Bland that in this judgment there hadvbeen suf ficient filibustering to demonstrate the im possibility of the passage of the bill without a rule to bring the House to a direct vote. Inland's Backers Desert Him Rapidly. The Speaker also drew the resolution In troduced by Sir. Bland, still believing that those gentlemen who voted against tabling the bill were in favor of forcing a direct vote upon the measure. But after that time, friends of the silver bill, as decided friends asMr.Bland.said theSpeaker.had come to him and said they did not desire thei- vote against tabling the bill to be construed into a request that a rule prohibiting filibuster ing should be reported; that while' they favored the free coinage of silver, and wanted to vote for it, they opposed any rule in a Democratic House which would cut off tbe right to filibuster. The Speaker said that upon this state ment he made some inquiry among other friends of the bill, and found quite a num ber who did not desire the committee to re port any rule to bring the House to a direct vote. Whereupon, he thought, in pur suance of his statement in the caucus and in pursuance of the idea upon which he has acted, that he was the servant and not tbe master of the House; and thatit was his duty to consult the wishes of a majority ot his party in the House. The Sneaker then said to Mr. Bland and other friends that he did not feel that, in justice to himself, or to the party, he could favor a rule or report a rule which would force a vote upon the silver bill, unless a majority of the Democrats in the House ex pressed a desire that he shonld do so. To this, the Speaker said, Mr. Bland replied that he would not get up any petition, seeming to think that whether a majority wanted it or not the Committee on Bules should report such a rule. The Speaker's Coarse Upheld. Mr. Piece and others, the Speaker said, had expressed approval of the course of the Speaker, and had said that they would get up a petition showing the wishes of the Democrats in the premises. The Speaker has not seen Mr. Bland since, and does not know the status of the petition,- but he thinks that if no direct vote is had upon 'Its existence is in lull co-opera tion with the National Federa tion of Ireland, and the funds raised through its influence in this country will be transmitted to the committee of the National Irish party and used for no other purpose than to defray the expenses lor the coming election of Parliament. A full measure of home rule cannot be regarded unless a full delegation be sent to Parlia ment. Prolonged hisses. Chas. A. Dana was present and spoke. He admonished that it was only by harmony among themselves that the Irish could hope to gain home rule in the near future. They should fight their enemies, not each other. Professor John P. Brophy, of St. Louis college, the next speaker, was saying that the crisis in Irish history had now come. How could Ireland be now best served? At this point Mrs. Margaret Moore, a well-known Irish woman, who has been in Kilmainham jail, cried out: "You can serve Ireland by fol lowing Parnell." This created the wildest excitement. The Pamellites, who resented the ejection of several disorderly persons during Dr. Em met's introductory speech, cheered them selves hoarse. Alter another outbreak, and the eject ment of several persons, order was once more restored. Between $3,000 and (1,000 were subscribed. After the passage of ap propriate resolutions the gathering dispersed. AFtB GOTHAM'S LAWBREAKERS. rSPECIAl, TILXOBAM TO THE SISFATCII. New Tobk, March 28. For the first time since the law for the killing of mur derers by electricity and the transforming of physicians and men of science into publio executioners was passed the six cells for the condemned in Sing Sing prison are all va cant. Warden Brown, with the assistance of Dr. Irvine, of tbe prison, and Dr. Ab bott, of 49 West Fifty-seventh street, got rid of Jeremiah Cotto, the last of the con demned in his care. . Cotto was an arrant coward. He was the least interesting of the seven men who have been killed by electricity in the prison. He had stimulants enough in him, however, to prevent making a scene in the death chamber. He was led like a sheep to the slaughter. Cotto killed his sweetheart's husband in "Brooklyn last July. He sneaked up behind his victim and did him to death. There were five shocks of the electric cur rent before the physicians were convinced that he was dead, although, as in all the killings at Sing Sing prison, unconscious ness was said to be instantaneous with the first shock. Cotto Unconscious When Rilled. Cotto's condition was such when he was put in the death chair that had he been permitted to remain there five minntes he might have mistaken the salt water drip ping on his lace from the electrodes lor the death current and died of fright It ia not certain that he was conscious at the time the current was applied. The man's last night on earth was spent alone. Sunday afternoon his brother, Dominick Cotto, and his cousin, Alexander Pandolf, came from Brooklyn to see him. One of the objects was to settle the question of who should have the f54 in money which was taken from the condemned man when he was arrested. The money is in the hands nf the, Rrnofclvn nolice. and the relatives were anxious to get it. Cotto decided that, his brother should have It When ik came to a aUestion of disposing of the murderer's body, neither the brother nor the cousin wanted to take care of it and see that it was buried. They left, promis ing to come again. The brother did come again, but it was after the execution was over, and he went right away. Preparations by the Priests. Some of the witnesses arrived Sunday night and accepted the warden's hospitality, but the greater number arrived on the early morning trains. The priests, Father De Santis and Father Milo, had been in the town two or three days preparing the wretched man to die. At 9 o clock the doc tors and the electrical experts went down into the execution room and tested the machinery. They spent an hour doing that Cotto, in the meantime, was drinking whis ky and praying. His approaching end had taken away his appetite for breakfast The experts were through at 10 o'clock. The warden sent out word to the guard at the prison entrance that none should be permitted to enter the prison until the exe-. cution was over. Half an hour was used in transacting office business, and then the warden led the way out through" the prison and into the death chamber. Two rows of stools had been placed there. Nearly all of the witnesses had buttonhole bouquets, pro vided bv the warden. Electrician Davis brought in a board, on which there were 20 incandescent lamps. He laid it across the chair and fastened the wires that had been ficiaL The body was very warm. When Dr, Abbott lifted one of the eyelids and placed his finger on the ball of the eye he found it hot Ten minutes after the body had been placed on the table the tempera ture of the body was 116. This was ascer tained by means of an old-fashioned ther mometer. The total time of the application of the current was 69 seconds, divided as fol lows: First contact, 10:4550, ofl 10:432; second contact, 10:45:35, ofl 10:45:47; third contact, 10:46:05, off 10:46:17; fourth contact, iu:u:3, on 10:48:03; filth contact, 10:49:15, off at 10:49:30. The mean voltage was 1,600. The highest voltaire was 1.684. The amperage was 7 throughout There was some talk occasioned bv the absence of Dr. McDonald and Dr. Ward from the execution. It was said that they had become tired of being public execu tioners. The crime for which Cotto was executed was the murder of Louis Frankelosa. He loved Mrs. Frankelosa. He stabbed his victim 12 times. Mrs. Frankelosa told the police that Cotto had done the deed, and her testimony convicted him. The woman has been confined in Raymond street jail since th murder. It is possible that she will be released now. EGillV AND DALYWERE VICTIMS. Continued From Flru Fage. GREASE FOR VOTES. Strong Evidence on Which Another BoodUr Was Indicted. Chicago, March 28. Sterling Bailey, President of the Snead Heating and Venti lating Company, swore to-day before the grand jury that $500 in the way of grease had been demanded from him by M. B. Herely, a member of the Chicago Board of Education, as a prelim inary to the Snead Company getting any contracts. Herely was declared to have visited Bailey's oflice a number of times on the errand. The actions of Chief Engineer Thomas J. Waters, of the Chicago public school system, were also subjected to investigation. To Bailey's evi dence additional testimony was given to-day by Otis Jones, who swore to paying to Herely through third parties over f2,000 for contracts. Just before adjournment for the day the grand jury voted to indict Herely, " who, besides being a member of the Board of Education, is an ex-member of the State Senate. The indictment will not be re turned into court until to-morrow. and he was constantly in the stalls of the theater when E. J. Lonnen was singing there. He bad freely expressed his inten tion of bringing a libel action for 2,000 against Alderman Manton for saying that the Egan-Daly case had not been conducted upon air and just lines; but since the dis closures concerning Black's character have come to light nothing has been heard of the action. Indeed, nothing has been heard of Black himself. In Birmingham official circles the utmost reticence is preserved regarding the whole business. It is of course to the interest of all concerned to prevent a Government inquiry, such as is contemplated by the Irish members, into Black's career. Awful Disgrace to the City. The Dispatch representative, who interviewed some half dozen of the heads of the police, could extract bnt little from them. "If an inquiry is granted," said one, "it will kill the chief." "It is a Black day for Birmingham." said another. "An awful disgrace to the city," murmured another, I wniie a superintendent ot Jfoiice, a Dig, burly Irishman, when questioned as to the details of the Black case, said: "My only reply is hum, ah hum." Yet, despite the reticence at headquarters, which has increased since the appearance of Bedmond's question, the whole of the mem bers of the Birmingham police force are perfectly aware ot the facts of the case, and speak of them in tremulous tones, since the prospect of an official inquiry has come into view. It will be a terrible exposure, is the general opinion expressed by men who thoroughly know the situation. At any rate, there is this all-important fact, that when Detective SnperintendentVan Helden was promoted to the position Vacated by Black he said'to the chief constable that if he was to be in charge of the department it would have to be conducted on honest lines, to which the chief replied, 'It is quite time they were introduced." CHOICE PROPERTIES. S7,000, WABD ST., NEAR CATO ST., A flne.two-storyandmansardbrlckdwentng' 9 ROOMS, Cemented cellar, laundry, two porchts, good fruit trees. LOT 40x165, On line of electric cars and only-15 minutes from postofflce. $1,000 CASH, Balance easy to suit purchaser. POSSESSION 30 OB CO DAYS. SAMUEL W. BLACK & CO, mhS7-116-TuwsTl 99 Fourth avenue. WHY INDIANS ABE KAD. They Are Denied Justice and the Privilege or Eating Raw Beef Entrails. Chicago, March 2a Captain V. D. Mc Oillicuddy. formerly the Indian agent at Pine Bidge, called at army headquarters to day and gave it as his opinion that trouble might be expected at the Bosebnd and other agencies. The Indians have been aroused to a high state of excitement by the recent killing of an Indian out of the juris diction of the Government The Indians de manded vengeance, and Whipple, the mur derer, was arrested, but the authorities claimed nothing could be done with him, as the killing occurred outside of the jurisdic tion of the United States. The Indians could not see the logic ot this, and are now muttering and making threats. The red skins are still indulging in the ghost dance. Another complaint made by the Indians is that they are not allowed to eat part of the cattle which tbe Government gives them. Fresh entrails, and raw at that, are considered a luxury, bnt the eating of these delicacies has been stopped by the Interior Department, it being contended that this food t nds to arouse the savage natures of the Indians. The red men have taken this greatly to heart, and some of them have re lnsed to take their rations because the beef was not served a la entraiL The Oldest Kentucklan Is Dead. Louisvn.LE, March 2& William Ken nedy, aged 106, died at his home near Marion last night He was born near where he died, and wasprobably the oldest native Kentuckian. He served through the War of 1812, and was drawing a pension for that service. He was married four times and his descendants number 150, nearly all living near him. TO LET. 17 Sheffield st, Allegheny. 827 Western av., Allegheny, 8 room house. Just put In nice order; $30 a month. Farm at Coal Creek of abont MO acres, nice farm house; 1300 a year. Form at West liberty of about 80 acres-, $200 a year. Farm at S wlssvale of about 30 aores; $200 a year. Store and dwelling, ill Beaver av., Alle gheny, with stable on rear of lot; $25 month FOR SALE. 71 Steuben st, West End, city, frame house. 7 rooms. 268 Franklin st, Allegheny, 8 room brick house; nice location and very reasonable. For Information concerning tho above) properties apply to JIDELITT TITLE AND TRUST CO., 121 and 123 Fourth av., Pittsburg. mhS-SS-rrs Dr. Sherwood to Succeed Ely. Philadelphia, March 2a Dr. Sidney Sherwood, instructor in finance in the Wharton School of Finance and Economy, University of Pennsylvania, has been called to the Chair of PoliticarEconomy in the Johns Hopkins University at Baltimore, made vacant by the resignation of Prof. Richard I. Ely. A Bank Cashier's Demise. "Wilmington, Del., March 2a John Peoples, cashier of the Central National Bank, died suddenly to night of paralysis of the heart, aged 62 years. He leaves a widow and five children. to-nieht. Mr. McClelland offered the fol. detached from the electrodes to two little i lowing resolution: eoDuer ioints. In a few minutes steps were heard, and then the sound of voices saying the service for the condemned. Dr. Tho Grand Jury Investlcatlon of the 1'arkhurst Charses. NEW Yoek, March -2a i7. The grand jury resumed to-day its inquiry based upon the Bev. Dr. Parkhurst's testimony that his detectives had obtained proof ot the existence of nearly 250 saloons run in viola tion of the excise law, and that 40 disorderly houses flourished in the best residence quarters of this city. Police Commissioners Martin and McClave, MacLean and Sheehan entered the ante-room of the izrand jury just before 11 o'clock. Commissioner Martin said that the Commissioners had not been subpoenaed, but that they had come voluntarily, being desirous of aiding the grand jury in any possible way in their investigation. Soon afterward, Police Captain Eyan, McCullagh and McLaughlin, in full uniform, joined the Commissioners. With Captain Byan were two officers at tached to tbe Mercer street police station, Detectives O'Connell and Zcrkeh Com missioner Martin testified for sometime be fore the grand, jury, and then the grand jury called the Jpolice captains and the two detectives in turn. While the police officers were closeted with the grand jury Dr. Parkhurst hurried into the ante-room with a smiling face and a great bundle of papers. After the police officers had testified the grand jury invited Dr. Parkhurst to enter the inner room, and he talked to them for nearly half an hour. Then tho investigation was adjourned for me aay. Not So Bad After AH. . E. V. Wood, of McKee's Bocks, Alle gheny county, Pa., in speaking to a travel ing man. of Chamberlain's medicines, saidt "I recommend them above all others. I have used them myself and know them to be re liable. I always guarantee them to my cus tomers and have never had a bottle re turned.! Mr. Wood had hardly finished speaking when a little girl came in the store with an empty bottle. It was labeled "Chamberlain's Pain Balm." The traveler was interested, as there was certainly a bot tle coming back, but waited to hear what the little girl said. It was as follows: "Mamma wants another bottle of that medi cine; sho says it is the best medicine for rheumatism she ever used." 50-cent bottles for sale by druggists. ttssu Children's Day. Bring the children to Hendricks &Co.'s photograph gallery to-morrow. Don't miss this chance. Cabinets, $L 68 Federal street, Allegheny. ttssu Ladies' Muslin Night Gowns, equal to the $ 1 25 quality; only 98 cents. Fleishman & Co.. . 504, 506 and 508 Market street THE ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE OP THE DISPATCH AT 107 FEDERAL ST. Is open every day except Sunday nntll 9 P. M. Advertisements will be received.up to that honr for Insertion the next morning; at regular rates. -- The Murderer a Rank Coward. Cotto came in first, held on either side from behind by keepers. His knees were shaking. His whole body trembled. His eyes were staring. He got his last glimpse of snnlight through an open window. He was dressed in a new suit of black, and wore a new pair of prison-made shoes. The right leg of his trousers was split up to above the knee. After him came the priests. One spoke in Latin, the other re peated the responses the murderer was to make in Italian, and Cotto responded, "Jesus, have mercy on, me;, Jesus, have mercy on me," as well as his chattering teeth would permit When the keepers pushed him back into the chair he came down with some force and continued shaking and shivering. There had been one improvement in the chair since McElvaine was killed. Stationary leathe'r enfis bad been fastened to it for the feet and ankles. It took abont a minute and a half to adjust the electrodes and buckle the retaining straps. Each moment the responses of the condemned man became fainter, until they died out altogether. There was a suspicion of a moan from under the leather mask. The body appeared to be limp. The straps held it in place. If the man was not unconscious, he was so nearly so that he did not understand anything. Beginning ot tbe Inevitable End. The priests knelt on the rubber matting, one reading tbe service and the other re sponding. The crucifix, which was strung by a necklace about the wrist of Cotto, slipped down, but did not fall off. Dr. Ab bott, the official timekeeper, stood, watch in hand, watching the switchboard. Expert Hammer stood watching the meters on the board. Expert Davis had hold of the lever. The Warden stepped back from the chair with the guards and nodded to Davis. The lever came down, the murderer's body jumped two inches. There was a sound of air escaping from his lips. The leather mask slipped, leaving half the face exposed. The flesh began to turn purple. The War den signaled! The current was turned off The body fell back. Another signal, and the body leaped upward again. There was another sound of escaping air. The purple in the face deepened. There was a little strip of yellow under the electrode on the forehead, and a round spot of yellow near the right temple. The current was turned off a second time and then on again. The body fell back, and was jerked up again as- far as the straps would let it go. Steam came from the electrodes. Alive After Four Applications. A third time the current was turned off, and the body hardly had time to settle down when it was turned on for the fourth time. The face was nearly black by this time. When the current was turned off the head fell over to one side. ur. irvine stepped up qnicKiy with a stethescope, placed it to the heart and listened. "Hie heart still beats," he said. Dr. Abbott listened. He heard it, too. The doctors stepped back. One of the priests threw handfuls of holy water on the oumle face. The current was 'turned on a fifth time, and remained on for 15 seconds. Animal life was extinct then, the doctors said. Each doctor stepped up in turn and listened. The heart was stilled. The clothing was torn open and the instrument was applied to the Dared skin. There was no sign of life. The straps were then unfastened and the body was taken out of the chair and placed on a table. It was found that the shirt band was so tight that if he had been alive the blood couldn't have circulated. It had to be cut loose. It had cut into the flesh of the neck and made a discolored ring around it Plesh Blistered In Several Places. Around the spots where the electrodes had been the flesh was blistered. At the request of the doctors Expert Hammer ex plained tbat the burns were only super- HILL'S HEAVY HAND IS FELT In the New Xork Legislature, Where Cleveland Movement Is Squelched. Albany, N. Y., March 2a During the order of third reading of bills in, the Senate CHOICE PROPERTIES. FOR SALE, 192x530 FEET. Suitable For MANUFACTURING SITE STORAGEWAREHOUSE, In Twelfth Wara, Pittsburg, with sidintri from Allegheny Valley and Junction Bail roads, and fronting on river. PLANS AMD PARTICULARS AT OFFICE OF DAVID SHAW & CO., 152 FOURTH AVENTJE. mM2-93-TTS "Eesolved, If the Assembly concur, that the Legislature of the State of New York approves the action of New York's Bepre sentatives in Congress in opposing the progress of the bill for the free coinage of silver iir the United States, independent of other nations, and the said Bepresentatives are respectfully requested to nse all honor able means at their command to prevent the passage of the bill." "Not in order," said the Lieutenant Gov ernor. "I trust the resolution will be adopted," put in the Republican leader, Mr. Erwin. "It comes irom the leader of the Cleve land Democracy in the Senate. I trust it will pass," said Mr. Coggeshell, a strong Republican. "Did anybody object?" asked Mr. Mc Carren, Democrat, of Brooklyn. "i object," cried Mr. uantor, the lieuten ant of Senator Hill and leader of the Demo cratic majority, and the resolution was laid aside. The same resolution was. also choked in the Assembly. CHOICE OFFICES FOR RENT. 3 Onto 6-StOff ffrtoiK, MERCANTILE BLOCK, On New Grant St., near Union station, Sev enth ove. and Liberty St., And adjoining the new Rindley Hardware Company and C. D. and P. Telephone Ex change buildings, each floor 20x95, with pri vate office, vault, elevator; steam heat fur- nisnea. BLACK & BAIRD, mb2-09 85 FOURTH AYE, RURAL AVENUE. S4.800. A new frame bouse of seven rooms, bath, hot and cold water, inside w. c, papered, both gases, electric light, cemented, and, la fact, a complete house. ASPHALT PAVED STREET. THIS IS A BARGAIN. J. H. COLEMAN & CO,, 6212 PENN AVENUE, E. E. - mh20-TT3U $7,750. Meyran Avenue. Two-story and mansard brick dwell in?, 9 rooms, fine laundry and cellar; front and rear porches, front yard, side entrance. All conveniences. Good lot to alley. Samuel W. Black & Co., mh27-118 99 FOURTH ATE. For rent In the NEW GERMANIA SAVINGS BARK BUILDING, Wood and Diamond streets. 'Well lighted, most centrally looated, all the most modern conveniences and latest Improvements. Possession positively given April 1, 1891. Inquire at GERMANIA SAVINGS BANK, IMMEDIATE POSSESSION Of a two-story Queen Anne brick of 11 rooms: first floor finished In hard wood; both gases, electric light; with combination fixtures; a complete home, situate in the East End, on STANTON AVENUE. Call for permit to see this. BAXTER, THOMPSON & CO., 162 FOURTH AVENUE. mb2M73-TTSU NO. 7 SIXTH AVENUE. OCM6-TT3 A Dakota Divorce Declared Void. New York, March 2a William O. Bol ton of the Bolton Drug Company of Brook lyn, got tired of his wife and went to Da kota, obtained a divorce and married again. His wife sued him for divorce, which was granted to-day by the Supreme Court. Judge Pratt declared the Dakota divorce to be worthless, which would render the sec ond marriage bigamous. Bolton did not defend the suit. TO LET. Room on third floor 22x30 feet; entrance from Wood street; use of elevator, with or without power; three years' lease: $33 per month, w. c. natural and artificial gas avail able on floor. Inquire on premises of W. J. THOMPSON, Corner Second avenue and Wood street! mhl9-87-D To Let, 951 Liberty St Fine business house. Four stories, 20x110 ft., alley in rear. Hydraulic elevator. One of the best locations on Liberty st. W. A. HEREON & SONS, 80 Fourth a venue. mh23-63rnws $i5,ooo-East End. On the finest asphalt paved and sewered residence streets in the East End. Substan tial large 9-room dwelling (parlor, library, dining room and kitchen on first floor), wide hall, bath, etc.; also very large finished attic, suitable for three or four rooms. LOT 105x225 FEET. Only 3 minutes' walk from rapid transit lines. Terms, $3,000 or $4,000 cash; balance long time. M. F. HIPPLE & CO., mb27-137-TT3u 83 fourth avenue. AT LATIMER'S. 1 w ti kjs g6 Clasps the figure closely, but yields to every movement the Ball's corset. There's a perfect fit and perfect free dom. Coils of tiny wire springs in the sides give you bofh. It's the corset for comfort. But, if it doesn't suit you, after wearing it for two or three weeks, bring it back and gel your money. CAREFUL DRESSERS Should examine our perfect fitting and beautiful fresh stock of Spring Jackets and Ladies' Waists. Don't think of pur chasing before seeing us and hearing the special low prices. We have all the successful styles and guarantee you the LOWEST PRICES IN THE COUNTRY. TO LET. LARGEST RENT LIST IN THE C1TT Published Daily. CALL AT OFFICE. BLACK: & BAIRD, mh25-23 35 Fourth avenue. $2,500. SHERIDAN STATION. New six-room and finished attic frame dwelling; only three minutes' walk to sta tion; fine elevation; good lot; easy terms. SAMUEL W. BLACK A CO., mh27-119-Tuwsu 99 Fourth avenue. 500 FEET. EAST END. $23 PER FOOT, On 60-foot street, one square from electric cars; almost level; very well located; prop erty in Fame neighborhood retailing at SA3 to $90 per foot. Very easy terms. . iL F. HIPPLE & CO., mh27-157-Trsn 98 Fourth avenue. Choice Offices For Rent In the fireproof HAMILTON BUILDING. Fireproof vaults and every convenience. KATES VEBT SIODEEATE. Call at office, 91 and 93 Fifth av., City. mh23-n FOR SALE. T. M. LATIMER, 138 and 140 Federal Street 46 AND 46 S. DIAMOND. ALLEGHENY, PA.. $5,000, ALLEGHENY, TVEBSTEE STREET, NEAR PABK. Substantial two-story brick dwelling, hall, bath (with very fine plumbing), gas, water, eta, with lot 20x110 feet. A great bargain. M. F. HIPPLE & CO.. mb27-157-TT8u 96 Fourth avenue. EAST END CORNER LOT, 120x120, on the corner of two paved streets, near Fifth and Shady avenues, at a price much below value. An opportunity for cash customer. LIGGETT BROS., 71 DIAMOKD ST. mh27-183 M.MAY.S0NS&C0. 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