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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
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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
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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. Kaufman
The Wtoming Cattle Wab.
Fage 23.
Secret Soctett News. The Maeket Reports.
OIL FIELD REPOBT3. LATE NEWS IS BHUrj,
Pace 24.
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