a ffite fWfouxg :'$fr9M&?Tm JHW.U J Wf pipippuii; ,: . . rau-wjju-.-. rqBny3ri ' I " '"' ! M$p$tt J) . ' , - r t J i 24 PAGES. - FORTY SEVENTH YEAR G THE CITY Jtadical Change in the Long- Followed Policy of the Schenley Estate. HUNDREDS OF NEW HOMES To Be Located in the Finest Resi dence Section of Pittsburg. Giving Real Estate Men an Opportunity for Guessing Farm Land in the Heart of the Municipality to Be Cut Up Into Building: Lots Fifty-Year Leases to Be Granted and Low Ground Bents to Be Asked Giving Searchers for Homes a Choice of Property Many Have Coveted Relieving the Pressure at the Point. A thunderbolt from a clear sky would not produce more excitement than did an an nouncement made yesterday in real estate circles to the efiect that a change of policy had been made in the management of the JSchenley estate by which the vast tracts of unimproved property in this city owned by the benevolent lady across the sea is to be made available lor city home sites. At first the impression was that the prop erty was to be sold outright and before the truth became known, real estate dealers were figuring on a general depreciation of values as a result of such a big acquisition to the market, but later it began to be un derstood that only a 50-year lease was to be allowed, and that the property would be cut up into lots, and then values went up again to their normal figure. All in the Heart or the City. The whole scheme has not yet been made public, but as lar as can be learned it is pro posed to place within reach of those who de iire it, the iOO-acre tract bounded by Center avenue on the north hill top, De Soto street and the Fourteenth ward school on the west, Dithridge street on the east and Forbes street at Schenley Park on the south and intersected by Fifth avenue, as well as the property known as the Schenley home stead in the Eighteenth ward, upon which stands the antique but magnificent old man sion of the Schenley family, located above Stockton avenae. Tins 100 acre tract, now used variously as a pasture held, a corn patch and brickyard, is to be laid out into a beautiful plan of city lots. The strip between Forbes street and Fifth avenue is to be leveled off, and the ugly brickyard buildings removed. Five hundred building lots will be made of the 100 acres, and to show that good, broad streets and jhust arc contemplated, ground enough for 300 lots has been set aside for them. Getting Away From Precedents. The first considerable deviation from the old policy of Mrs. Schenley in leasing her property on short leases was when the long row of stone and brick dwellings which form Oakland terrace, on the west side of Bellefield Church was built on a lease of 50 years. People were sur prised. Mrs. Schenley had never consented to lease anything for a longer term than 20 years, but, now that an exception had been made, predictions were made that the bal ance ol the tract would soon go on the same terms. They were good prophets. Toe Fourteenth ward tract contains about 1W acres, most of which lies north of Fifth avenue, the balance lying between Fifth and Foibes avenues. The tract above Fifth avenue is a beautiful stretch of green pas ture laud, and it has been the wonder of visitors to the city that it could be possible to let such valuable property lie unoc cupied. Xaturally graded to perfection, its lovelv slope and its accessibility suggest a boom-town plan of lots to the most inex perienced dabbler in real estate. To lie A ji pro ed by Chief IJtgelow. In the cutting up into lots a permanent plan will be made, to be approved by the Pablic Works Department, so that at the expiration ol the lease the property will be in shape to bell if the owners desire. The Eighteenth ward tract contains 110 oitcs. At present it is not available for the purposes intended, owing to the diffi culty of approach, but as soon as it can be made acee-ible by cutting a road in the hillside it will be put on the market. It is estimated there will be 600 building lots in tbis piece, exclusive of streets and allevs. The advantage to the city gained bv the proposed change in this property will be immense. The Fourteenth ward property is estimated at from ?40,000 to 500,000 per acre in value, but is assessed at about 525, 000, and the major part of it is assessed as rural or agricultural land, or at two-thirds or one-half its value. By the change in the plan it will all enhance in valne and the assessment will all become lull, thus adding many thousands of dollars to the valuation of the Fourteenth ward, and the taxpayers will get the benefit An Illustration for the Assessors. On the tract fronting the north side of Filth avenue there has been erected a fence marking oil 100 ieet in depth, which the Hoard of Assessors intend to use as an illus tration in court of their new and much abused classification rule. They have as-t-;pil this 100-loot depth as full taxable property, at about 5150 per front loot, while that in the roar is assessed as acreage. The uie incieasc In alue is expected on the Liglitecnth ward property. I is not known as yet what arrangements will be made lor the improvement of the wrr 't to be laid out in the two big tracts, but it is supposed that after the city adopts the property plans the street improvements will be made by the city and on amicable agreement arranged be twn lessor and lessee for paying Jor the work. A number ol real estate "men epoken to in regard to the matter expressed the belief that most of the Oakland prop erty and likely some of that in the Eight eenth ward, will be leasee by syndicates, who will eiect lows of dwellings or single homes, as circumstances may dictate. A VJit Iiaul,t With Importance. Theusitof Mrs. Schenley's son to this city two j ears ago is credited with the change in her poller. When he was here those who act as her representatives and wanv others who have the city's interests at heart, and incidentally those of the property owners, urged upon him the advantage t'o estate to be gained bv developing some of the waste unproductive acres upon which it was paying taxes. The improvement of the Point property was also urged, aiid so many forcible arguments were used that QiVIN ACHANCETOGROW i Mr. Schenley became as nearly enthused as a voung English gentleman ot the period could be, and returned to his mother with i promises to use his influence ior ine sug j gested improvements. J For a time it looked as if he would suc j ceed. There was much talk of ridding the ' Point of its shanties and erecting in their , stead b'g business houses. But gradually those who knew how, and who were not anxious for the improvement, worked on Mrs. Schenley's sentiment and her sym. pathy for her life-long tenants, and the talke"d-of business blocks soon dropped out of mind and imagination. I'roTidlne for Point Tenants. There is reason to believe that the pres ent move has an indirect hearing on the Point property. It would be like Mrs. Schenley's generosity, it is argued, to pro- Vlae new nomes ior mose 01 uer jruint tenants in whom she feels an interest be fore evicting them from beneath the roofs that have sheltered them ior a lifetime, and by keeping at least part of the newly opened tracts under her own control she would be enabled to do this. Then the Point prop ertv would be cut loose from sentiment. The big business blocks would become not only possible but a reality and the city would gain, what she so greatly needs, room to spread without taking to the hills. It is likely that many great changes will take place in city real estate during the present year as a result ol Mrs. Schenley's new policy. A BANKER ARRESTED, Charsed With Making False Returns to the Comptroller of tho Currency A Sensa tion at Phoonlxville Tho Prisoner Locked Up, Not Scenting Rail. Philadelphia, May 7. Special' J. Theodore Hunter, ex-President of the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank, of Phoenix ville, was arrested this afternoon at Phcenix ville on a warrant sworn out by a repre sentative of the Treasury Department, charging him with making false returns to Comptroller of the Currency Lacey. The warraut stated that the false report had been made for the purpose of deceiving the Comptroller and defrauding the bank. The order of arrest was sworn out before United States Commissioner Bell, and was placed in the hands of Deputy United States Marshals Schwechter and Hunt, who imme diately proceeded to Phoenixville. They made the arrest at the railroad station as Hunter was alighting from a railroad train on which he had just arrived from Port Kennedy. He was immediately brought to this city and to-night was given a hearing before Commissioner Bell. Xo action was taken in the case beyond reading the warrant to him. He was held in S10, 000 bail for a hearing Monday afternoon, when Comptroller Lacey and other Treas ury officials will be present Ex-President Lewis, of the Third National Bank, of this city, endeavored to have the bail reduced, but this Commissioner Bell refused. As Mr. Lewis was unable to furnish the amount, and no other security was secured, Hunter was locked up in default The Farmers and Mechanics' Bank, of Phoenixville, is one of the best known in stitutions of Chester county, and did a big business among the wealthy farmers of the district, and the many iron manufacturers of that place. The bank carries a large amount of money lor the convenience of these manufacturers, and has always been considered a strong institution. BEWABDED FOB FBIEHDLTHESS. Tiro Preachers Receive Legacies for Keep Jnc Their Solemn Promises. Xew York, May 7. Special In the will of TJev. Robert S. Moran, who died -April 4, in his 66th year, at his home with Rev. Dr. J. F. Kennedy, there was this curious clause: I give and bequeath to Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Wilson, of Claiksvillc. Tenn., tho sum of $1,000 in case he shall officiate at my ob sequies, and I alo give and bequeath to Itev. Dr. Charles F. Deems, of the Church of the Strangers, In the City of Now York, the same amount on the same condition. Mr. Moran was a graduate of Weslevan Universitv, and he and the clergymen men tioned in Lis will were lifelong friends. Mr. Moran exacted a solemn promise irom each that if he died first they would be present at his funeral and would conduct the services. They did not know then, or until after the iuneral, which took place to-day at "Wilmington, DeL, that Mr. Moran had made the keeping ot this prom ise a condition of a legacy. At the funeral services both clergymen made addresses, eulogizing their friend, thus fulfilling the conditions of the wilL Then Dr. "Wilson went back to Clarksville and Dr. Deems to 2Tew York. HO TBtJST OF THE TANHER8, Bat the Principal Ones Agreo to Suspend Work for GO Days. New York, May 7. Special A hun dred tanneries were represented at the meeting of leather dealers to-day, which was held to consider the glut in the market, in consequence of which the price of sole leather has fallen offone-half, and prices of other varieties nearly as much. Sir. Proc tor, of Boston, presided. The meeting was a very short one, but the sccrccymaintained led to the report that there was a scheme on foot for the establishment of a trust There is now no association of the leather dealers, although there was lormerly a loose sort of organization. Josiah T. Tubby, the Secretary of the meeting, denied that a combination of any kind had been discussed. It was agreed, however, not to wet any hides for GO days that is, there will be no tanning during that period. Meanwhile, the large stock on hand will be largely diminished, and prices are expected to take an upward turn. Mr. Tubby said that at the end of 60 days tanning would be resumed, and each tannery would produce as much or as little as it saw fit JUMPED INTO A FURNACE. The Terrible Manner In Which a Young SteTedore Committed Suicide. San Fkaxcisco, May 7. Special Charles Tanelin, a young stevedore, filled himself with whisky this evening and then tried to commit suicide. First he threw himself in front of a lire engine, but xvas rescued. Then he went aboard the fireboat Governor Irwin, and asked to be allowed to warm himself near the lurnace. The fire man went away for a few minutes. When he returned he was horrified to find Tane lin's clothes by- the furnace door, while the wretched man lay writhing in agony in the hot coals upon which he had cast himself. By the aid of tongs used iu stirring the fire Tanelin was drawn out His body was roasted and gave out a sickening ordor of burning flesh He was still breathing, but died in a ter minutes. BH0T HIS SISTEB'S INSUXTEB And Then Barricaded Himself From an Attack by the Police. Jackson, Miss., May 7. Special The second sensational shooting of the week in Hinds county, occurred this evening, at Utica, a prosperous village 20 miles south w est of here. Cicero Heard shot and killed "W. H. Calbert, a prominent merchant, and one of the wealthiest men in the county. Calbert had insulted Heard's sister-in-law. He lived long enough to make his will, and stated that he was murdered in his own house and without cause. The Sheriff Las received three urgent tele- j grams to come to TJtica at once with a posse. , Heard and his friends are barricaded in a i store, and defy arrest. The Sherifl declini nes to summon a nosse here, but will eo in per son to Utica on a special train, thinking he can settle the trouble. A NEW RECORD MADE. THE ACTORS FOND FAIR A GIGANTIC SUCCESS. MOST A t east 8150,000 Cleared During the Week The Last Night's Brilliant Scenes Uni versal Regret at the Close of the Affair. New YoBK,May 7. Special The man agers of the wonderful Actors' Fund Fair, which closed its doors in the face of a re gretful public to-night, flatter themselves that financially, as well as pictorially, they surpassed all previous records of such enter prises, and established a new one that will not soon be equaled. In this conclusion they have the concur rence of the visitors who have crowded Madison Square Garden every one of the six nights ot the fair. From the moment these crowds entered the artisticallv ar ranged interior of the big building nothing but exclamations of wonder and delight were heard from them. By 9:30 o'clock to-night most of the boxes and the arena seats were filled, and it was almost impossible to force one's way through the crowds on the floor. So long as one went with the throng no other dis comforts than jostling and jaunting were experienced, but if one tried to move the other way it was at the peril of body and clothes. Yet at 10:30 new arrivals by the score were pouring in through the lobby, and very few persons were leaving. Daniel Frohman and Treasurer Max Hirsch calculated at 10 o'clock that a profit of at least 5150,000 was assured. They base their estimate upon very conservative cal culations on the night's income. Somewhat more than 575,000 had been contributed be fore the fair began, 574,000 had been taken in up to-day, and to-day's receipts were figured at 520,000. The expenses were but 520,000. A large quantity of things contributed to the fair were left over and'they will be put on sale in one of the rooms of the Madison Square Garden during the week. Even at very low prices the managers expect them to bring several thousand dollars, insuring a net profit of at least 5150,000. It may ex ceed that figure by as much as 55,000 or 510,000. TBYIHQ TO OUST OLCOTT. I.egal Efforts to Prevent His Plan and for a Richmond Terminal Receiver. Knoxville,, Tenn., May 7. The case against the East Tennessee Company on the motion for an injunction against its becom ing a party to the Olcott plan, and for a re ceiver, came up before Chancellor Gibson to-day. The complainants were unwilling to go to a hearing on their original bill, and, therefore, obtained leave and filed at the hour of the hearing an amended bill, making the Terminal and Danville com panies, the Olcott committee and the East Tennessee directors defendants, and assert ing that a receiver is necessary, as the con tinued management of the present directors threatens bankruptcy and' ruin to stock holders. The Chancellor fixed May 23 as the day when the motions for injunction and a receiver will be heard by him here. The amended bill also prays to remove the present Board of Directors, and prevent either the Olcott committee or the Terminal or any other person for their benefit from voting the stock now held by the Terminal or controlled by the Olcott committee. The receivership feature is looked upon here as i mere "jugaboo. An answer will be put In as soon as it can be prepared. X0NEY FOB THE "WORLD'S FAIB. Chlcagoans Can't See Why They Shouldn't Have Everything They Ask For. CHICAGO, May 7. Special The efforts to obtain the necessary appropriation by Congress for the completion of the work at the World's Fair grounds will be continued actively by the Board of Control. At a meeting of the board yesterday it was de cided to appoint a sub-committee to de termine upon the legislation which will be most likely to secure an appropriation ade quate to the needs of the Exposition. The World's Fair Commission has now only about 51,000 on hand to pay salaries, rent, etc.. for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30. The expense account now averages about 55,000 a month. As yet Congress has made no appropriation for next year. In regard to the matter of the sale of in toxicating liquors at the World's Fair, it is stated that under the Hyde Park code no intoxicants may be sold on what is called the Midway Plaisance. Unless this code be amended no intoxicants will be for sale at the Fair. SCHNEIDER PLAYS CRAZY. The Washington Wife Murderer Swears at the Judge Who;Sentences Him. Washington, May 7. In the case of Howard K. Schneider, who was recently convicted of the murder of his wife, Judge Bradley, of the Supreme Court of the Dis trict of Columbia, to-day denied a motion for s new trial, and sentenced the prisoner to be hanged January 20, 1893. When Judge Bradley asked the prisoner if he had anything to tay why sentence should not be pronounced upon him, he said: "Yes. God you. That's all." Wnen the sentence had been pronounced Schneider seized a chair and attempted to brain District Attorney Cole, but was handcuffed and quickly taken out of court by the officers. The general opinion here is that this conduct was merely an ineffectual attempt on the part of Schneider to feign insanity. COSTA RICA IS KICKING. It Sends a Commissioner Here to Get Better Reciprocity Terms. San Jose, Costa Rica, May 7. It is believed that Don Mauro Fernandez, ex Secretary of State, and Costa Kica's fore most statesman and jurist, will sail in a few days for New York. Senor Fernandez is to go to Washington at once on a special mis sion to the United States Government The merchants of San Jose and the other principal cities of this Republic, are greatly disturbed over the new reciprocity treaty and declare that it must be amended. The commercial crisis is thought to have passed. SUICIDE BY STARVATION. A Convict In Prison Tor 30 Tears Is Starving Himself to Death. Concord, 1ST. H., May 7. John Brunell, a French Canadian serving a 30 years' sen tence in the State prison for the murder last Christmas of Joan C. Wheeler at Findge, is endeavoring to starve himself to death. He lias eaten no food since he has been in the prison, some three weeks, and de clares it his fixed purpose to partake of no nourishment whatever. w Enc'nno: Depopulating Canada. Montbeal, May 7. The migration of French Canadians to the New England States still continues. It is stated that for two mouths the regular trains on the Grand Tiuuk JKailway carried each week about 1,000 French Canadians to the United States. PITTSBURG SUNDAY, MAY 8. 1892. ,TJT'Vrij'C17 A R 17 TTTPTrTNT-r vlllll HjOIj iillLi l.lvl.lli U Their Minister Entered a Protest Against the Exclusion Act. HIS OBJECTIONS WERE UNNOTICED, Thouffh Filed at the State Department Before the Eill Was Signed. A GENERAL EXODUS IS PREDICTED Washington, May 7. On inquiry at the Chinese Legation to-day, it is ascer tained that the published statement is in correct that no protest had been made to the State Department by the Chinese Min ister, against the exclusion bill passed by Congress on May 4. The Minister says he called in person at the Department on the morning of the 5th, and in the absence of Secretary Blaine, saw Assistant Secretary Wharton, and notified him that he would send to the Department at once a written protest against the bill, which he asked might be laid before the President imme diately. The written protest reached the Department at 2 o'clock that day. The Minister states that he objects to the bill mainly for three reasons: First, it re news the Scott law ot 1888; second, it de prives the Chinese of the right of bail in habeas corpus cases; third, it requires a registration of Chinese laborers, which it is practically impossible for them to comply with. Ttiey must all prove by white wit nesses that they are lawfully entitled to be in the United States, and "as the first ex clusion law was passed in 1882 every China man must produce, before the Collector ot Internal Revenue, a white witness who knew him ten years ago, and can swear he was in the United States at that time. No Vfay for Jnstlce to Be Done. The law leaves the issuance of certificates of registration entirely to the discretion of the revenue officer, and provides no way of compelling him to do justice to Chinamen. He must register and produce his evidence in the district where he resides. His white witness may be 3,000 miles away. Senators who have carefully examined the bill announced in the Senate that its practical effect would be to compel all Chinese laborers to leave the United States within the year fixed for registration. Senator Sherman, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said this registration was similar to the slave regulations in force before the Civil War and to the ticket-of- leave of the Australian convict system. The Minister says the features of the bill are an indirect violation of the treaty of 1880, which guarantees to Chinese laborers in the United States the treatment ot the subjects of the most favored nations. He further savs that the treaty of 1880 was agreed to bv China at the express request of the Governmentof the United States, which sent three of its most distinguished citizens to Pekin to ask for it He declined to state what course his Government would take on account of the passage of the bill. At 11:30 o'clock the ladies of the fair pre sented to Mrs. A. M. Palmer a diamond star valued at ?1,200. Miss Georgia Cayvan won the diamond star which was voted to the most popular lady at the fair. The J500 prize for the most popular prima donna was won by Laura Schirmer-Maplcson. A General Exodns Predicted. A telegram from New York says: "To say tnai me umnese pi tnis country are greatly displeased over the passage ot the exclusion WUwonld ,be summing nj--rthe itnatiou in a yejry-inncl'nianrer' said Tom ESt, a Chinese merchant, to-dav. "Thou sands of my fellow-countrymen have signi fied their intention of returning to their native land and opening hostilities against America and all Americans. Should they carry out this design, Americans will certainly not be treated with the respect and courtesy now accorded them by the Chinese people when they visit our land. The situation is serious as it now stands, I assure you. For several weeks past conferences of leading China men have been held in most of the large cities of the country, looking toward the adoption of a plan "lor a general exodus. While I have not yet received any official notification of the result of the conference of a number of my countrymen held in Philadelphia this week, I know some defin ite action must have been taken in the mat ter by the delegates, for thev are more de termined than ever now that the exclusion bill hits them so forcibly." The original intention of the Chinese del egates was to hold this conference in Balti more, but the fact leaked out, and Gong Hoi, the Baltimore magnate, who is the Grand Master of the Chinese Masons, issued an edict transferring the meeting to Phila delphia, Yesterday the conference ad journed. All the proceedings were relig iously kept secret, but it has been ascer tained that the principal thing discussed was what purports to be an imperial procla mation from China, calling all the China men in this country back to their native land, and declaring that all who do not go by a certain time will be beheaded should they return at a future date. FBEE SILVER MEN AT WORK. They Have Secured Ifearly Enough Slrjna tnres to Force a Cloturft llule. WASniXGTOK, May 7. Special. An other contest over the silver question is threatened in the House, and Mr. Bland and his followers propose to try and force the Committee on Utiles to bring in a cloture rule to insure the prompt consider ation of the free coinage bill. To a petition asking this, there are now 97 signatures, aud it only requires 113 to make a majority of the Dem ocratic members. Said Mr." Pierce, of Tennessee: "I believe I can secure the rest of the names, and the Committee on Bules will have to bring in a cloture rule. I believe the House will adopt such a rule, and then we will have a direct vote on the silver bill. In that case," he added, with considerable earnestness, ''we can pass the bill." When the anti-silver men were informed of the intentions ot their opponents, late this afternoon, they expressed great sur prise, and at once set their active workers in motion to reorganize their now scattered forces. It was decided to hold a conference at once, andto-night telegrams were sent in every direction to call the anti-silver men back to Washington. OUT 50 HOURS IN VAIN. The Jury Tryinc; Dr. Garrison for Murder Falls to Brine a Verdict. WHEELING, May 7. Special At 11 o'clock to-night, after being out 60 hours, the jury in the Garrison-Baird murder trial reported that it could not agree and Judge Paull discharged the jurors, al though earlier in the day he had told them that if they did not agree on a verdict to night he would hold them over Sunday. GOOD LUCE COKES TOO LATE. A Man Who Had Just Taken Ills Own Life Falls Into Fortune. Denver, Col., May 7. Special A striking example of "what fools these mor tals be," and how easily men can be un nerved by bad luck, came to light here to day. Last Wednesday morning a brief account wag published of the suicide of Charles S. Clutt, who had come West with the usual idea of accumulating a rapid for- tune, but who had fallen into the lot of many an over-confident vouth who leaves comfort and friends in the East under the hallucination that gold is to be picked up in Colorado without the usual grind of labor and patience. Yesterday morning, two days after the suicide, there came a letter from New York State addressed to Mrs. Clute, the dead man's young wife. In it was contained the statement that Mr. Clute had just fallen heir to a small estate, and that 18,000 in cash awaited his order. It came, however, too late. Last night the remains were shipped to the deceased's old home in Troy, N. Y., accompanied by Mrs. Clute. THROUGH A BROKEN DYKE THE ILLINOIS RUSHES AND IXOODS A VAIXET. Inhabitants Warned in Time and Save Their fdvrs, hut Not Their Effects One Family Missing Farm Bouses in Peril Hany Towns Under Water. Peoria, Ili, May 7. The river contin ues to rise rapidly, and this evening regis tered over 21 feet, the highest point reached in nearly half a century. There are fully 500 people homeless in this city and between here and Pekin. The great marsh dyke, 15 miles long, and protecting a strip of bottom land two miles wide, gave way opposite Pekin last night The water continued to spout through the crevasse in the dyke all night, all the time increasing the break, which is now over 1,000 feet in length. The rescuing party was kept out all night, and by daylight bad accounted for all the 30 families living in the district, with a single exception. George Nichols and family lived at the lower end of the district, and it is not known what has be come of them. Men are still searching for them. Just below the upper dyke there is a high embankment, which forms an approach to the Pekin wagon bridge. This grade ior a time held the water back, or the con sequences would have been much more serious. Most of the residents had time to fet on the roofs and in trees. Nearly all ouses in the inundated region are threat ened with complete destruction. The drift wood and debris is piling up against them in huge quantities. Household goods have all been floated off, and the rescued are in bad shape. Small houses along the river bank in this city have been carried away, and the owners are occupying tents. The river floods in and around Alexan dria, Mo., are almost a repetition of the great inundation of 1881, but it is now be lieved that so great a disaster as that one will not result at the present time. The unprecedented rains of the past week have swollen the Fox, Des Moines and Skunk rivers to such an extent that the Eyptian levees between broke, flooding thousands of acres of land mostly in wheat The town of Alexandria is rapidly being submerged and people are getting ready to leave for the highlands. The Mississippi is now falling. To-day both the Fox and Illinois rivers fell nearly two feet, and all fears at Ottawa, 111., of disaster to life, or even serious wreckage of residence or business property, have been quieted. The water reached a point higher than ever before in the history of the Illinois Valley. The Des Moines river, which reached the highest point for years, is now receding. THE WORLD'S HOST FAMOUS IEA0HEB Death of John E. Iiovell, the Exponent of the Lancaster System. NetVHavejt, May 7. Special John E. Lovell, the famous Lancasterian teacher. who was buried from Trinity Chnrch, in this city, this afternoon, was. the lat member of 'the old-time Connecticut, pedagogues. Mr. Lovell was 97 years old, and just a week ago 40 members of the Lancasterian school celebrated his last birthday anniversary in New Haven. Mr. Lovell, who was born in England, came to this country when he was a young man, and introduced here the celebrated Lancasterian system of public school teach ing, which made him famous. He was the most famous common school master in the world, and though he was a strict disciplin arian his old-time pupils about worshiped him. About 1840 lie published the quaint old "Lo veil's Progressive Header," in which was a picture of a beantiful cottage which his pupils had presented to him, with a long article about its owner, from the pen of E. E. Townsend. The Lancaster method was founded by Joseph Lancaster, a Quaker, who came to America with Mr. Lovell. A CATHOLIC SCHOOL EXHIBIT To Be Made on a Very Xnrge Scale at the Chicago World's Fair. Chicago, May 7. An application for 50,000 square ieet of floor space at the World's Fair was filed to-day with Director General Davis by Mr. Maurenan, of Mem phis, representing Cardinal Gibbons and the Archbishops and Bishops of the Itoman Catholic Church in the United States. The space asked is to afford room exclusively for the Catholic educational exhibit, which is expected by Mr. Maurenan to surpass anything of the kind heretofore undertaken in this country, at least, under the church's auspices. lit. Itev. J. li. bpaldintr, Bishop of Peoria, is acting President of the exhibit. To-day Mr. Maurenan had important in terviews with Director General Davis and other officials of the Fair. It has been de cided that in order to meet the many in quiries concerning Catholic diocesan edu cational exhibits, as well as those of the religious teaching orders and individual showings, circulars of inquiry and informa tion will be sent to all pastors and Catholic institutions throughout the United States during the coming week. CONDUCTORS KNOCKING SOWN. Confession of n Big Conspiracy to Hob the West Shore Eallroad. Newburg, May 7. Special There is much excitement along the line of the West Shore Bailroad over the exposure of the fraudulent practices entered into by conductors and others. The latest intelli gence is that one of the conductors con fronted with evidence that he was in a con spiracy to defraud the company made a full confession. This has led to many arrests. It is said now on the authority of Chief Diehl, one of the Pinkertons, that the company has absolute and ovent helming proof and that the thing has not only been eoine on for months but for years, and it would be hard to tell what is the extent of the company's losses. It is said that the conductor who confessed implicated many people outside as well as inside of railroad circles. Three scalpers have been arrested. A BANKRUPT BANKER SHOT. One of the Depositors Futs a Ball in Him as Ho Goes to Trial. Wellington, Kan., May 7. Special. W. E. Warren, proprietor of a small bank at Mulvane, this county, which sus pended a little over a year ago, was shot here to day while on his way to the Court House to stand trial for embezzlement His assailant was George Timons, a young far mer who had 52,000 in the bank at the time of the collapse, aud who threatened War ren's life on several occasions. Only one shot was fired, which took effect in Warren's back just above the hip bone. The doctors were unable to locate the ball, and fear that it has penetrated the in testines. Timons was arrested. NOT FOR HARRISON, That Is the Single Statement Mr. Piatt Affirms Most Emphatically. HE CONFERS WITH QUAY, And the Favorite Son Rooms Will Continue to Be Nurtured. NO ONE YET SELECTED TO RUN Against the President and His Desire for a Second Term. MAHONING REPUBLICANS PUFY SOKE r..Vmlr TTJ.vnULK Trt TITT! TIT. . " ltr.-w.-. .--. III Washington, May 7. Thomas v ( came to town on an early train, this m- ing, and left on a late train to-night foi Tennessee. He was in the city just 15 hours, and during that time he talked with nearly every prominent anti-Harrison man in Washington. This evening Mr. Piatt dined at the Arlington with Senator His cock and Vice President Morton. Late in the evening Messrs. Quay, Piatt and other anti-Harrison Republicans held a protracted conference, about which they will say nothing definite. It is well known, however, that the hope of uniting New York and Pennsylvania on some plan of action that will bring about the defeat of President Harrison's desire of a second term is what brought these eminent Eepub lican managers together. Only one thing they will say to-night and that is that they are not booming any candidate, but are simply conferring together on the general question of an available man. To add interest to the Washington gather ing of big Republicans it was learned early in the day that Chauncey M. Depew would arrive here to-night with the party ot rail way magnates, including Mr. Vanderbilt, who have been on a tour of inspection. The party came East from Cincinnati over the Chesapeake and Ohio road with President Ingalls. Mr. Quay expects Mr. Clarkson to be here Monday. All Anxious to See Flatt. The friends of Blaine, Sherman, Alger, Busk and other possible candidates were anxious to see Mr. Piatt to-day, aud most of them were successful. While the big New York Republican was at breakfast he had a long talk with Senator Hiscock and another with Congressman Boutelle. The latter hurried away after his talk, and returned at 11 o'clock and sent up his card to Mr. Piatt, who was not in. Then Mr. Boutelle said he did not care much to see Mr. Piatt anyway, evidently supposing it was not known that he had already seen him. Before leaving the hotel Mr. Boutelle left word for Mr. Piatt that he would return, and made the statement that it really looked to him after all as if the Blaine sentiment wpuid become too strong to be resisted. After Mr. Blaine's friend from Maine had gone, Colonel Henry M. Dutneld, of Detroit, General Alger's intimate personal friend and confidential political manager, who "happened" to be in Washington, had a talk with Mr. Piatt. The handsome Colonel was non-committal, also, beyond the statement that General Alger will be a determined and formidable candidate at Minneapolis. The War on the Miner Law. Colonel Dnffield is the lawyer who has submitted to the Supreme Court of Michi gan the motion to declare unconstitutional the Miner election law of that State, under which it is proposed to choose the next set of Presidental electors by Congressional dis tricts. He is confident that the courts will sustain his motion, which is indorsed, he says, by some of the best constitutional lawyers in the country, and that the electors in the coming campaign will be chosen by vote, as at present. While Messrs. Boutelle, Dnffield and others were conferring with Mr. Piatt, Sen ator Hiscock was in and out, and managed to sandwich in between his calls a visit to t;he White House and the Treasury Depart ment. To The Dispatch Mr. Hiscock said he is openly for Harrison's renomina tion, and would so vote at Minneapolis. It was reported at Piatt's hotel that he had called on Mr. Blaine early in the day, but this could not be verified. It is evidently the purpose of Messrs. Piatt, Quay and the other anti-Harrison men not to advocate any particular candi date at this time, but to lceep the field open, with as many candidates as possible, until its managers are able at Minneapolis to get together and see just how much strength they have. They can then work with much more intelligence and with more efiect than at present. Ths Blaine Boom Well Inflated. For the past few days the Blaine boom has been inflated at a lively rate, and the talk has not by any means been lessened by the presence of "Joe" Manley in the city. It is only fair to add, however, that Mr. Manley, still clings to the statement, when talking for publication, that Blaine has no intention of retracting his letter or re nunciation. A reporter of The Dispatch met Mr. Piatt just as he was about to leave the Ar lington Hotel to take the 11:30 o'clock train lor the South. lie was not disposed to be communicative concerning his brief visit in Washington, further than to say he stopped over here on his way to the South to see Senator Hiscock and Vice President Morton. He took luncheon with Mr. His cock, after which he met Senator Quay and had a short conversation with him on national politics. Later he took a drive out in the country with Senator Hiscock, and upon re turning to the city dined with Senator His cock and Vice President Morton. He de clined to commit himself further than to deny the rumor that he called upon the President or Secretary Blaine. "That is all stuff," said he, when informed of the report that he spent an hour or more with Mr. Bliine this afternoon. "I spent the most of the day with Senator Hiscock," said he, "and did not see C L. Magee, of Pittsburg, as stated by some ot the gossips here. I did meet Mr. Dnffield, a friend of General Alger, lor a few minutes in the hotel corridor, but that was all." When questioned as to his Presidential preferences, Mr. Piatt said he was not pre pared to state just what they u ere at this time. "You may say," said he, us he jumped into the carriage awaiting him, "that I am not for Harrison." A STOCK COMPANY CAMPAIGN Being Hun This Year by th? Prohibition ists of Venango County. Feakkus-, Pa., May 7. Special. The Prohibition County Convention was held in this city to-day, about two-thirds of the precincts in the county being represented. The following ticket was nominated: Con gress, S. P. McCallmont; Assembly, J. E. Font, EmlenWn; Alex Johnson, Canal township; Sherifi. J. B. Atwel, Scrubgrass; County Surveyor, William A. McKay, Utica. The delegates to the State Conven tion are: H. M. Wilson, J. B. Boreland, D. H. Boulton, J. W. Coe, O. J. Berlin, J. W- Davis. Delegate to the National Conven tion; G P. McGara. Elector at large, S. P. McCallmont and members of the State Committee, J. E. Gill and H. M. Wilson. In the evening a mass meeting was held in the Court House. Addresses were made by H. D. Palton, State Chairman, and others. Miss Lilly Kunals, of New York, also sang several interesting prohibition songs in a pleasing manner. The party will run its campaign this year as a stock company, and a committee was appointed to canvas the county and dispose of stock at 55 a share. There is no demand for the stock at present, and buyers are not scram bling for stock as an investment MAHONING COUNTY IS SORE. Judge King's Supporters Ta'klnrr Bitterly of Morgan's Corquest The .Tadrje, How ever, Has Hard Words for J nd;e John ston Only A Democratic Possibility. YOUNGSTOWM, O., May 7. Special The Republican Congressional Convention ot the Eighteenth district at Salem, which adjourned shortly after midnight last night, will long be remembered for the intense in terest and excitement developed. Charges of corruption, of distributing money to delegates who were in it for the money, and other wild and startl ing allegations were made against at least ) ree of the nominees before an atijonrn- Jo was reached. In this section the feel- f'.f f -f course largely in favor of. Judge fe fifr Ms place. In the convention i. ' C-i -V secured the Chairman, Con gress '"Vf'Je national delegate, and dic tated tu iieetion of the other, handing it over to Columbiana, saying: "We own the district and are willing to let you have something, while as for Mahoning county, it is not in it." Thieats of political retribution are heard here on every side, and come from men who have in the past contributed largely to the campaign funds, or from heads of labor or ganizations, who are against the Congres sional nominee,on She grounds that be is said to be in favor of other than union men. Altogether, there is a lively fight coming, and the nominee will have full need for his "barrel" before he will pull through the kevhole. The bitter feeling existing among leading Bepublicans in this section over the defeat of Judge King, and the probability of the election of a Democratic candidate, has re sulted in sentiment crystallizing In favor of John H. Clarke, a leading Democratic at torney of this city. It is probable he will be Mahoning's candidate. Judge King returned home to-night from Salem, bearing no evidence of a defeated candidate. Regarding his defeat be said: I am a Republican, and shall give to Mr. Morgan, the nominee of the convention, my most earnest support in the canvas, and as sist in his triumphant election, as I believe be would have done had I been the nomi nee. Judge Johnston announced his candi dacy for the sole purpose of defeating me and preventing my nomination. Had he been manly enough after the second ballot, knowing that his case was hopeless, to have released his few delegates in thin county from their pledges and allowed Mahoning to give me a solid vote for eight consecutive ballots, ray nomination would have been inevitable. To him belongs the credit for making my nomination impossible. Q0VEBHOE PLOWER'S AMBITION. He Says It Is to Do His Fall ruty to His State. Axbant, N. Y., May 7. Special "I wish my friends and all others would let me quietly attend to the important duties of my position," said Governor Flower to-day, pausing for a moment from his work on the left-over bills, "and not talk about the Presidency in connection with me. My sole ambition now is to prove myself worthy of the confidence placed in me by the people of the State when they gave me such a sub stantial majority last fall." Speaking of the Presidental situation at present, the Governor said: "The Demo cratic party was never in a better position for success. So far as the Legislature of this State is concerned, the party can go before the people, not only with a clean record, hnt with the consciousness of having fulfilled to the utmost popular expectations and demands." "How about the factions in this State, in reference to the Presidental nomination?" "I take no stock in the reports of irrecon cilable divisions in the Democratic party. According to our enemies, the Democracy are always in a state of chaotic mutiny. It has always been the case that the Demo cratic party is the most afflicted by these calamity shriekers, bnt it contrives to gain every year, all the same, and it is bound to achieve a glorious triumph in the fall. It has the knack ot invariably hitting the popular sentiment when the proper time A VEXED QUESTI0H TO SETTLE. Rival Utah Democratic Committees Trying to Patch Cp a Peace. Salt Lakh, Utah, May 7. A suit has been commenced by the Gentile Democratic Territorial Central Committee against the committee of mixed Mormons and Gentiles to determine which faction is legally en titled to elect delegates to the National Democratio Convention at Chicago. The Gentile , Democratic Committee claims it was elected in 1888 for four vears. and that its term of office has not expired, and" for that reason it is the only committee having authority to call a convention. The Mormon-Gentile faction claims that the committee elected in 18S8 passed out ot of fice when the division movement in Utah took place. The ablest lawyers in the Ter ritory have been engaged on both sides. SEAN SATISFIED WITH WATEES. Uncle John Cessna Also Well Pleased, hat Leach Mast Go. BedfOED, Pa, May 7. Special In speaking of who would likely succeed Lieu tenant Governor Watres as State Chairman, Judge Dean says: "I am earnestly in favor of Mr. Watres being his own successor. He has proved himself to be a wise, honest and capable chairman, and I will vote for him when the time comes." Uncle John Cessna is also of the same opinion, but says the time has come for Frank Willing Leach to step down aud out, especially after his actions at Harrisburg. Mr. Cessna added that that was determined upon by certain leaders at Harrisburg, dur ing the meeting of the State Convention. TVoaldn't Instruct for Harrison. Chicago, May 7. The Bepublicans of the Third Congressional district to-night elected the following delegates to the Min neapolis Convention: Alderman L. E. Mar tin and Frederick S. Baird. They are un instructed, an efiort made to instruct for Harrison tailing to carry. The nomination of Congressman was deferred until later. North Carolina Is Harrison's; Ealeigh, N. C, May 7. The Republi cans of the Fifth Congressional district have elected as delegates to Minneapolis T. B. Keogh, of Greensboro, and James H. Cheek, of Hillsboro. They are instructed for Harrison, as are all other delegates so far chosen in North Carolina. A Republican League in California. San Fkancisco, May 7. The League of Bepnblican Clubs of California was organ ized last night, with Colonel W. H. Cham berlain as President. Delegates were chosen to the National Convention at Saratoga. Jurif.201 FIVE CENTS. ' - J PLUCK BEATS CHEEK. An American Woman Defends Her self From the Pertinacity of A PARTI OP ENGLISH LORDLETS. Her Smith & Wesson Seven-Shooter Drives Them Right and Left. ONE OF THE1T NEARLY FUT TO SLEEP IBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. London-, May 7. Copyright. A pretty and stylishly-dressed American woman who gave her name and address as Mrs. Albert Sire, of New York City, was in a London police court to-day charged with having endangered the lives of a part of the bud ding nobility and gentry of England with a revolver. Mrs. Sire, who only recently ar rived in London, was seized last Monday evening with a desire to "do the town," in pursuance whereof she visited the Empire Theater. Here she made the acquaintance of a lady whose name does not appear on the record, with whom she supped at the Cavour Restaurant, and from whom she afterward accepted an invitation to visit the Corinthian Club. If Mrs. Sire had been more conversant with the ways of polite London society she would have been aware that although the Cavour supper room is frequented by some of the best-dressed men and women in town, and the membership list of the Cor inthian Clnb contains several of the finest names in England, neither place is fre quented at night by unattended ladies, who observe rigidly all the proprieties. A 'Ijht of Feasting and Dancing. Her pleasure, however, was unpoisoned by anv such noisome suspicions. She ac cepted introductions to lords and commons, and danced, had another supper, and danced again until daylight began to stream into the club at the edges ot the curtains. Several Corinthian gentlemen then in sisted on accompanying Mrs. Sire to her home in Pelham street, three of them with her inside of a four-wheeler and six on top, who struggled with the cabby for the pos session ot the reins, in the intervals of which they were breaking each other's hats all the way to their destination. Now Mrs. Sire's troubles began. Her escorts insisted on coming into the house, and it was only after much difficulty that she was finally enabled to get in unaccom panied, and slam the door in their faces. A. moment later, smash went the door, and the Corinthian gentlemen surged into the hall. An American Woman riuck. Meantime, Mrs. Sire had readied her dressing table and developed a Smith & Wesson seven-shooter, with which she opened fire upon the intruders, who turned about and got out of the door with such unanimous precipitancy that one adoles cent, who will some day be a duke, if he does not succumb to dipsomania before his father dies of gout, was seyerelv injured in the crush. Mrs. Sire took one shot at Ijiiu as he lay at the foot of the steps, and dis patched five bullets after his companions before they got through the front gate. The result was a turmoil in Pelham street, a policeman and an arrest The Judge took: a proper view of the case, however, and Mrs. Sire was discharged from custody. The names of the others who participated in the aflair were carefully suppressed, but a physician testified that the lordlet who got the worst ot it would not be able to stay out all night again for several weeks. GARFIELD'S NEPHEW INNOCENT. He Hies Declarin a Woman Swore Him Into the Penitentiary. CLEVEliAxr, May 7. There died in Brooklyn towiship, on the outskirts of this city last Thuisday, a young man of illustri ous name who has been grossly maligned. He was Louis L. Garfield, a grand-nephew of the assassinated President, Eleven yeas igo, while he was living at Bryan, O., he was tried and convicted of shooting a man chiefly on the' testimony of a woman who now livesin St Louis. He protested his inno cence, but could not prove it Six years ago he was released from the penitentiary and remained in obsenrity until a short time ago, when newspaper dispatches were published in all parts of the country saying that he had left his home with the "avowed purpose of shooting the St. Louis woman and that he had been arrested in Cincinnati aud sent to the workhouse on general prin ciples. At the time of this publication Garfield was ill with consumption at the home of his brother, a cattle breeder in Brooklyn town ship, fully cognizant of his approaching end. Before death came Garfield called his relatives about him and again declared his innocence ot the shooting, declaring more over that after six years of effort he had found proof that the St. Louis woman had perjured herself in the case, receiving therefor the sum of 200. Garfield at the time of his death was only 37 years old. THE DISPATCH DIEECIOEY. Contents or the Issue Classified for the Con venience of the Header. The Issue of The Dispatch to-day consist3 of 21 pages, made up in two parts. The' first and a portion of the second parts are devoted to the news and comment thereon. The following table of contents lor tho sec-' ond part will assist the hurried reader: Pace 3. Hews or Ecnorx. KEwTnixcsnrABT. FOBESTXBS' AJtCAI. &ESSIOX. Page lO.. The 'Wasts. To Lets. Fob Sales. Real Estats AUD MISCELLANEOUS XOTICES. Page IX The Music 'Woeld. CoubtXews Page 13. Tns SOCIETT Wobld. Tni Gbaud Armt. ' Edcuatiojtal News. 3Hlitabt Gossip. Pace 13. Costumes roBOonsas Ada Bache Cone) WUT Babies Die Dr. Mary T. Blsell The Weddisg Bell Margaret II. Welch SmitLEY dabe's Talks. Gebmas SEBVAMi Page 14. Salesladies ov Fittsbubg a. c. J. ' The Calitobma Eabthquake. Page 13. Review or SpobtS JohnD. Pringla SITTING at A Wisdow Bob Bordetto Iue Baseball Pbospects Xlct Young A3IATECB SPOBTS. A YCCATAX CARS! VAL. race 1C. Madagascar Wild Mo Frederick Taylor Pace IT. Ab-b Blow Captain J. B. Koblnjon new biOBAGE Battekt. Tesla's Disco veet. Pago 18. Two Ttpical Cities Eudyard Kipllnjr! AJf Ebont Pbisckss Agnes C. Adami! Late Electric News. race 10. Hallowed bt Time John Paul Bocock The Bcsijtess Max Rev. George Hodges ' The Dahomt "H'abbioes. Pago 20. StaOEDbivib r.cSK Frank G. Carpenter THE SUMMER COXVENTIOSS. SCIESTIPIC NEWS, t Pace 21. ADAsn totiiePole Herbert 1). Ward Some Sfbixo Gardens Cefla Thaxter' Tkaiswq A Lion Colonel Daniel Boons ' The Making or Hoops James Norton Pace 23. Famous Bachelors :. Bessie Bramble Topics or the Time w. G. 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