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FORTY SEVENTH TEAR
JUDGE MORROW
WITHE RACE
That 25,000 People Saw and.
Many Thousands Bet
Big Money Upon.
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
Longstreet, the Hot Favorite, Lands
in Absolutely Last.
Possara Makes a Game Fight and Takes
Second Money Tho Immense Crowd
Wild With Excitement Green Mor
ris' Famous Horse Adds to Els
Laurels The Track Heavy Scenes
and Sights at the Finish Graphic Ac
count of the Race From tho Drop of
the Flag Some Pittsburgers Back the
"Winner.
rSPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.l
Xew York, Slay 16. Twenty-five
thousand persons saw Green B. Morris'
great five year-old horse, Judge
Morrow, win the 525,000 Brooklyn handi
cap at Gravesend this afternoon alter
& most desperately contested finish with
Walcott & Campbell's Pessara, only a
short head separating the pair as they
thundered past the judges' stand. The very
air was tremulous with excitement so in
tense was the enthusiasm over the splendid
Epectacle of those royal thoroughbreds
battling to the death, straining every nerve
and muscle to answer the last calls of their
riders, transformed to demons for the
moment. Those who had trusted their hopes
to the favorite, Longstreet, relying upon the
mighty record of Longfellow's best son,
forgot about their lost wagers and turning
their eyes from their champion, floundering
hopelessly in the rear, raised their voices
with the ear-splitting chorus that greeted
the gallant pair that were fighting for the
mastery.
A Most Intensely Exciting Contest.
No race that has ever been decided in
this country created more interest than tho
Brooklyn handicap. The racing publio,
hungry for legitimate sport, discussed the
handicap from tho day the weights were
made public some months ago, and every
scrap of gossip about the various candidates
in training for the rich event was eagerly
devoured.
The future betting books gave the
speculatively inclined a chance to bet their
money at liberal odds. It was not sur
prising that one of the greatest throngs
ever seen at a race meeting gathered at
Gravesend to-day. It was an ideal day for
racing, clear and warm with the breath oi
spring in the air. A heavy rainfall last
night made the track sloppy, but to-day the
sun shone at almost torrid terror and the
wind blew a stiff breeze, drying out the
track early in the day, so that when the
races began It had been got into excellent
condition.
Tho Crowd Was Tremendous.
Before 2 o'clock every seat on the first
tier, which is nearly a furlong in length,
was occupied. The overflow spread out
upon the brick walk and the green lawn,
and when that inclosure had become
thronged the paddock was sought as a place
of refuge. The human wave continued pour
ing in from the twin cities of Hew York and
Brooklyn and the surrounding districts un
til there was scarcely room to move. The
arrangements were execrable. Between
the third and fourth races the immense
crowd that jammed the grand stand became
in part a fighting mob. There did not seem
to be a solitary policeman on duty on the
whole grand stand.
Shortly before the big race of the
day an immense crowd of brazen painted
women and their disreputable escorts
inundated the seated sections of the
grand stand, fighting their way between the
rows of chairs, and seizing by force every
seat that had been temporarily left unoccu
pied. Men who had left their overcoats
and wraps on their chairs with their wives
occupying the chairs adjoining came back
from the paddook or betting ring to find
their overcoats trampled on the floor, their
wives in tears and brazen women in posses
sion of their seats.
Fought Jnst Like Football Players.
In some cases the crowd fought for a
chair left temporarilv vacant, like football
players fighting for the ball. The starting
also was very bad. The average delay at
the post was half an hour, and in the "fifth
race, which seemed the worst start of the
day, the horses were at the post exactly 47
minutes. It would seem that about the
best thing the Board of Control could do
would be to send to St Louis for their old
starter, Mr. Caldwell, and beg him to come
back on his own terms. Rowe, the new
starter, is a failure.
There was not a great deal of interest in
the races that preceded the big handicap,
and only the most hardened speculators
paid much attention to them. The crowd
admired Correction's dazzling flight of
speed in the opening spin at five furlongs
and applauded the lovely Morris filly as
she led her field home, and there were
thousands who were pleased to see Mr. Fox
hall Keene's colors in front of the Bettie
colt in the Expectation stakes, but the big
handicap was the great attraction. The
betting ring prior to the big race became a
perfect pandemonium.
Betting on tho Big Event.
The ring at Gravesend is spacious, but it
was a child's play-house for to-day's mob,
and brave indeed was the man who ventured
into the circle, where over 100 bookmakers
reeking with perspiration and stripped to
their shirt sleeves were taking the monev
as fast as they could grasp it"witb both
hands. The Dwyer commissioners were
here, there and everywhere putting money
on Longstreet, and the crowd followed the
lead like so many sheep. Whenever money
was offered against the favorite there was
always a mad scramble to reach that par
ticular spot.
Betting was at its height when the
bugle called the horses to the post.
The track was harrowed and brushed
until it looked as fast as though no rain had
fallen on it for a week, and the dust flew in
tiny clouds as Fred Taral galloped Pessara
to the post, the handsome son of Pizarro
and Sister Monica, being the first horse on
his way to the post for the big race.
Pessara was followed by M. F. Dwyer's
trio Longstreet, ridden by McLaughlin,
Bceland, with Fitzpatrick up, and Ban
quet, ridden by Lambley. They made an
imposing appearance, and it looked as
though Mr. Dwyer had a first mortgage on
the race.
Matters Going to the Post.
When the parade to the post began Long
street took the lead followed In order by
Raceland, Banquet, Judge Morrow, Pes
sara, George W, Madstone, Kingmaker,
Port Chester, Clarendon and Russell. The
11 handsome thoroughbreds walked to the
starting point.
There was ever 20 minutes' delay at the
post Finally they got ofl to a fair start,
every horse being in motion and Judge
Morrow, Banquet, George W. Pessara,
Longstreet, Fairview and Uussell moving
away from the post not a length apart
Down through the avenue of faces wild
with excitement the field dashes with Fair
view in the lead. Russell, Longstreet and
the others thundering at his heels. The
pace is terrific as they come to the stand.
Fairview seemed to scarcely touch the
ground so rapid and perfect in his action.
At the grand stand he is six lengths in the
lead, with Russell second and Longstreet
third at his saddle girths, Banquet, Pes
sara, Clarendon, Judge Morrow and Race
land running head and head at Longtreet's
heels.
The Paoa Was Terrific.
Dosrcctt's face is ashv white and his dark
hair is streaming in the wind as Fairview
shoots around the turn, having traversed
the first quarter of a mile in 23 seconds.
The timers in the Judges' stand can scarcely
believe their watches, but as the 4-year-old
keeps up his wild flight to the half-mile
pole the chronometers registering 47 seoonds
and the field beginning to tail off, the truth is
forced upon them. Around the lower turn Mc
Laughlin was riding Longstreet to keep his
place -with Russell, and Fred LHtlefield
.seemed to have but one object in view and
that was to overhaul the flying machine in
front
Judge Morrow and Racsland collide
just before straightening out for the run up
the back stretch and "old bones" falters for
an instant Pessara, Clarendon, Raceland
and Judge Morrow are grouped a length
and a half behind Russell and Longstreet
Just before the old clubhouse, King's High
way, is readied, it is evident that Fairview
has shot his bolt, as the other horses are
gaining rapidly upon him. And then there
is a mighty shout from 30.000 throats "Lous
street's beaten."
Tho Favorite was Thoroughly Beaten.
It was true the favorite for the race was
dropping back and Russell was pursuing
the rapidly tiring Fairview alone; Fitzpat
rick now brought Raceland up with a rush
on the outside, and, passing Longstreet, set
sail for Russell. Clarendon went up on the
outside like an electric bolt, followed by
Judge Morrow and Pessara, and from that
point home the others played no part in the
race.
Russell passed Fairview near the
head of the home stretch, and Raceland
getting shut on the rail, the fight for 100
yards was between Russell, Pessara, Judge
Morrow and Clarendon. The last named
collapsed at the head of the stretch, and
then ensued a race that set the blood of the
onlookers driving through their veins at a
speed that almost equaled the pace of the
flying trio that tore down that final quarter
neck and neck. Russell wearied with the
exertion of chasing Fairview wanted to lag
behind, but Littlefield tore his sides with
his bteel shod heels, and wielded his whip
with the strength of a giant, forcing tne
son of Eolus f o struggle on.
All 'Were Riding Llko Demons.
Taral was riding Pessara with hands and
heels, never giving the handsome colt a
moment's peace, and little Major Covington
seemed a grown man, so terrific were his
exertions to keep Judge Morrow in the van.
A furlong from home and the trio were on
even terms, the boys riding like fiends in
carnate, and the horses with distended nos
trils, bulging eye balls and heaving sides
almost staggering from their exertions.
Judge Morrow had the rail and"Pessara was
on the outside.
Inch bv inch Russell lost valuable
ground after the last furlong post was passed,
and Fred Taral pulling Petsara across the
track forced Littlefield to tmllnp. It was a
duel from there home, and everything ap
peared to be in favor of Pessara and his
rider. Fred Taral is a man of experience
and was matched against a lad of 13. With
Russell out of the way, Taral pulled Pessara
over, and it seemed frem the timing stand
as though Taral would pin Morrow on the
rail. Little Covington swished his whip
through theair and brought it down smartly
on Pessara's nose.
A Desperate Struggle to the Wire.
With the other hand he rode the Judge,
and stride for btride the pair came to the
wire. Taral's efforts to win were superhu
man, but unavailing, as amid the wildest
excitement Morrow won by a head. Rus
sell was third, two and a half lengths away,
and then came Raceland, Clarendon, Ban
quet, Geo W, Kingmaker, Fairview, Mad
stone, Postchester and Longstreet, the
mighty Longstreet coming in absolutely
last The time, 2:08, is fairly fast, as the
track was not at its best The fractional
time follows: :23, :i 1:14, 1:42 2:08.
The first Brooklyn handicap was run for in
1887. It was won by Dry Monopole. Blue
Wing wasecond and Hidalgo was third in
a field of 17 starters. The race was run in
2:07, the best handicap record.
The Bard won the second Brooklyn handi
cap, beating Hanover.and Exile in a field
of 11. Time was 2:13.
In 1889 Exile beat Prince Royal and
Terra Cotta in the fast time of 2:07J.
Exile's win netted W. Lakeland, his owner,
56,900.
In 1890 Castaway II. captured the prize
from Badge nnd Eric. The track was very
heavy. Castaway's time was 2:10.
The little sway-back Tennv beat Prince
Royal and Tea Tray for the prize last year.
The value of the stakes had been increased
until it was worth 14,800 to D. T. Pulpifer.
The race was run in a rain storm. Tenny's
time was 2:10.
To-day's handicap was the fourth event on
the programme, and was prescribed thereon
as follows:
The Snmmarj of Results.
The betting on the Brooklyn handicap
was as follows:
First betting Longstreet even, 1 to 3;
Raceland 6 to 1, 2 to 1; Judge Morrow 7 to 1,
5 to 2; Pessara 20 to 1. 8 to lj Hnssell 4 to 1, 7
to 5; Clarendon 30 to 1, 10 to 1; Banquet 20 to
1, 6 to 1: Portchestei-20 to 1, 8 to 1; George W
100 to 1, iQ to 1; Kingmaker 50 to 1, 20 to 1;
l'atrview 12 to 1,5 to 1: Madstone 20 to 1, 8 tol.
The second betting Longstreet I to 5, out:
Raceland 10 to 1. i to 1: Banquet 20 to 1, 8 to 1:
Judge Moirow 6 to 1, 2 to 1; i'esara 20 to L 8
to 1; Clarendon 20 to 1, 8 to 1; Fairview 10 to
1, 4 to 1: Russell 4 to 1,8 to 5: Fortchester 50 to
1, 20 to 1: Madstone 25 to 4, 8ito 1: Georgo W
2.0 to 1, 00 to 1; Kingmaker 50 to 1, 20 to L
LOCAL MONEY LOST AND WON.
Tho Talent Fare Badly and Mill Men Win
Pretty Well.
It is some time since there was so much
local interest in a horse race as there was in
the Brooklyn handicap yesterday. Ever
since the winter books opened on the event
com missions have been sent from this city
to new iors io invest on tne event ifrom
the first workingmen, particularly mill
workers, have backed Judge Morrow
steadily. One or two persons along Penn
avenue backed the horse well when he
stood at 30 to 1. Publio money poured
in to the bookmakers so strongly
that at one time the Judge was down to 4 to
1. A number of Pittsburgers backed him
yesterday at 8 to 1.
The "talent." that is, those who follow
horse racing day after day. were generally
on Longstreet and Russell, and quite a
large pile of local money was lost on Rus
sell yesterday. One business man was a
very heavy loser. Pittsburg Phil had sent
Russell here as a tip, and the talent fol
lowed him. Captain Sam Brown has been
a Judge Morrow man for a long time and it
is said that he won well yesterday.
Sixth Ylctlrn of the Cleves Wreck.
Cejciknati, O., May MX Holton Ter
rell, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., a passenger on
the Aurora accommodation, on the Big
Four road, which collided yesterday near
Cleves with the fast freight, died this morn
ing, making the Bixth death from the dis
aster. The others injured are reported doing
well.
PITTSBURG TUESDAY, MAY 17.
COLUMBUS' CAROHEUS
Beinu Duplicated in Spain for the
World's Fair Naval Review.
A REAL FLEET OF THE OLDEN TIME
That Will Be Built by Uncle Fam and the
Spanish Government.
ONE
OP THE
THINGS WORTH SEEING
rSrECIAt, TELEOKXM TO TUB DISPATCH. 1
Washington, May 16. Tho most inter
esting feature, probably, of the review at
the openlDg of the World's Fair will be the
fleet of Spanish caronels, Intended to be ex
act reproductions of the vessels in which
Columbus sailed on his voyage of discovery
to the new world. The sundry civil appro
priation bill now pending, contains an Item
of $50,000 as the preliminary appropriation
for the naval review, and out of this
fund the cost of two of the
three vessels will be paid.
As soon as the bill becomes a law, the
work of constructing the caronels will
begin, under the direct charge on the part
of the United States,of Lieutenant Little.of
the navy, who is now in Spain. The caronels
will be three in number tho Santa Maria,
a vessel of 190 tons.and the Nina and Pinta,
80 tons each. The Santa Maria was the flag
ship of Columbus, and the new caronel of
this name will be donated to the United
States by the Spanish Government The
vessel is now being built at Cadiz, where
th.e two smaller ones will also be launched.
Six Months' Stndy in Spain.
Lieutenant Little has been iu Spain for
the past six months, studying the subject of
ancient architecture, and has been aided by
a commission of experts appointed by the
Spanish Government This commission has
made an exhaustive study of naval archi
tecture in the days of Columbus, and it is
absolutely certain that the caronels for
America will be faithful copies of the frail
barks in which Columbus set sail.
In anticipation of the appropriation by
Congress, Lieutenant Little has received
bids from various shipyards in Spain for the
construction of the Nina and Pinta. The
bids range all the way from 55,000 to 515,
000 for each of the two vessels, whereas in
the United States they would each cost at
least 530,000, and the chances are that they
would have been failures as genuine sea
going Spanish caronels. It has been dem
onstrated that vessels of this kind cannot
be made in the United States, where the
shipyards have not the facilities for this
peculiar kind of work, to say nothing of the
increased cost of labor. Ship architecture
in Spain is as different from that in the
United States as is the house architecture
of the two countries.
In addition to its gift of the Santa
Maria, the Spanish Government will donate
a large share of the material and labor for
the two smaller caronels, and taking the
general charge of the work of the Builuing
Commission.
To Be Manned by Beal Spaniards.
The Spanish Government will also pro
vide the officers and crews of the three
ships. These sailors will be dressed ex
actly as the men who sailed with Columbus,
and the entire equipment of the vessels,
from the armament and furnishings to the
men present and all the necessary priests
and notaries, will be just as they were in the
davs of Columbus 400 years ago.
it is reported in Washington that the in
terest attached to the appearance of these
vessels is so great, to say nothing of the
opportunities for a novel and enjoyable
yoyage, that all the officers in the Spanish
navy are applying for details to them. In
consequence, there is much rivalry and the
utmost influence is being exerted' by those
officers who have friends at court
It is thought the picturesquely-equipped
vessels will be a most novel contrast to the
modern American men-of-war with whom
they will sail in New York harbor, and by
whose side they will be exhibited at
Chicago.
Final Disposition of the Boats.
When the naval review is over, the two
smaller vessels will probably be taken to
Chicago by the way of the Hudson river,
the Erie Canal, the great lakes and the
Straits of Mackinaw. The Santa Maria will
meet the others at Buffalo, as, owing to her
larger size, it will De necessary to take her
by way of the St Lawrence to avoid the
locks 6f the Erie. The fact that the Pinta
and Nina can be put through these small
locks affords a good idea of the size of the
vesels in which Columbus sailed over the
unknown seas.
At all ports along the route to Chicago
at Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, Detroit, Port
Huron, Mackinaw, Milwaukee, etc. there
will be patriotic demonstrations, all of
which will be outdone in enthusiasm when
the vessels finally arrive at the Exposition
grounds. During the show they will be
anchored in the basin alongside the huge
battleship now in course of construction
underthe supervision of Commander Meade,
of the navy. This unique vessel is de
signed as a fac-simile of the New York,
and in it will be contained the Government
naval exhibit
After the close of the Exposition the car
onels w ill be brought to Washington and
find a permanent home in one of the basins
near the long bridge in the reclaimed por
tion of the flats south of the Executive
Mansion, where thev are intended to be in
teresting object lessons to the youth of
America for all time.
MRS. PECKINPAUGH SUICIDEa
The Wife of the Indiana Doctor Found in
the Hudson Elver.
New" York, May 16. The body of Mrs.
Rosamond Peckinpaugh, wife of Dr. Peek
inpaugh, of Mount Vernon, Ind., who dis
appeared a month ago, was found in the
Hudson river at Riverdale this morning.
There were 560 in bills in her pockets.
Mrs. Rosamond Peckinpangh was the wife
of Dr. G. R. Peckinpaugh and was 28 years
old. Their home was In Mount Vernon,
Posey county, Ind.
In March last Dr. Peckinpaugh came to
this citv to attend the New York Pol vclinic
vHis wife soon joined him here and they
Doaraea togetner at iui Jiiast Twenty-fifth
street Mrs. Peckinpaugh had suffered for
some time from illness which obliged her to
undergo a painful surgical operation. This
seemed to affect her mind. On April 22,
last, she mysteriously disappeared, and de
spite all the efforts of the police, private
detectives and friends, no trace of her was
found until to-day.
NOT LIVING WITH HIS WIFE.
Ward McAllister's Son and Bis Better naif
May Get a Divorce.
New YORK, May 16. Special. Tho
married life oi Heyward Hall McAllister
and his wife, who was Miss Janie Garmany,
of Savannah, promises to be less severe than
had been hoped for. Instead of being away
on their long-delayed honeymoon, as had
been hinted, it now appears that they have
separated, and that in the future they will
live as far apart as they have during the
five years which have elapsed since their
wedding. Young Mr. McAllister is in
Yonkers. Where Mrs. McAllister is none
of her family will tell, but it is certain that
she is not with her family. The reason of
this unhappy state of affairs has not Vet
been given out by either side. '
Park Commissioner Gallup, who is young
McAllister's attorney, will only say that
the couple 'did not leave the city together
last week, but that they are aDart, and will
continue to live apart "I have it from
Heyuard McAllister's own lips," he says,
"that he has not seen his wife since the an
nouncement of their marriage. He has no
intention of living with her, and he never
lived with her as-his wife." There is a
rumor that proceedings will soon be begun
for a divorce, or a separation at least, but
Mr. Gallup is not communicative upon this
point
LEVEES GIVING AWAY.
Thonsan ds of Acre or land In thm South
Threatened With Inundation A Big
Dyke at East St Louis Breaks and tho
Wuter Works Endangered.
New Orleans, May 16. Special A
break occurred just below the Bonnet Carre
levee, 30 miles above New Orleans, at 3
o'clock this morning. Every effort was
made to close it, but it was found impos
sible, and the break rapidly widened. It
was 50 feet wide at 9 o'clock, 125 feet at
noon, and was 200 by 3 o'clock, with chances
of reaching 500 before midnight
Major Charles Richardson, chief State
engineer, ana Captain John A. Grant, for
merly of tho Mississippi River Valley Rail
road, both think the water will overllow a
large section of cultivated land below the
break before it reaches Lake Poucbartrain.
They do not believe any damage will be
done to the section above the crevasse,
Bonnet Carre ridge being sufficiently high
to keep the water back.
Manager Cooke, of the Valley road, and
the Superintendent of the Illinois Central
have gone to the scene with lirge forces of
men and an abundance of material to close
the gap. A portion of the Valley roadbed
is already submerged
A telegram from St Louis says: The
Bowman dyke, which protected a large sec
tion ot low lands on the north and east
sides of East St Louis, has broken, and
hundreds of acres of land are now sub
merged. The residents were warned and
escaped. The water works in East St
Louis are in great danger. A large force of
men is working to save them.
SAVED BY A WOMAN'S LOVE.
A Chicago Man Bescned From Prison by
Bis Landlady Marrying; Him.
Chicago, May 16. Special A woman 's
love has saved Alfred Taylor from prison.
While rooming at Mrs. Mollie Owens'
house, on State street, he was arrested on
complaint of his landlord, who charged him
with stealing 5283. in money and 5200 worth
of jewelry. Taylor was held for the grand
jury. Mrs. Owens had a tender feeling for
him, and when she saw him locked up she re
lented. Then Bhe got Attorney Burrowes to
defend Taylor, and herself gave bonds, In
which he was released. Instead of being
eager to prosecute him Mrs. Owens said she
would do anything to save the prisoner.
The evidence, however, was conclusive, and
there was only one way to save him.
By the statutes a wife is not a competent
witness against her husband unless she
chooses to testify. Ergo, they must get
married. Mr. Burrowes consulted with his
client and had the pleasure of acting as best
man at the wedding. To-day the grand jury
called the case, and Mrs. Taylor appeared
before them and explained the situation.
The grand jury had a hearty laugh, no bill
was returned, and everybody was happy.
STRANDED IN ST. LOUIS.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew Waiting for
Money From Borne.
St. Louis, May 10. Special. Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Drew and their company, who
have been playing "That Girl From Mex
ico" during the season, are stranded here.
Their friends are taking care of them in the
best way possible until help arrives from
the East The company was booked to
appear at Hagan Opera House this week,
but as that house closed a week ago they
were assigned to Pppe's Theater by Man
ager Hagan. Mr. Drew refused to play at
Pope's, and he is now at leisure with a
troupe clamorous for pay or tickets to their
Eastern homes.
Mrs. Drew was formerly Miss Phyllis
Rankin, daughter of McKee Rankin. Man
ager J. M. Hill was originally interested in
"That Girl From Mexico," but severed his
connection with the Drews just before the
company started on the road.
TWO MORE DEATHS
Dno to the Rnstlersand a Cattleman
War
Beported From Wyoming.
BurrALO, Wvo.,May 16. J. P. Flagler,
a well-known stockman, who had the en
mity of cattle thieves, was found shot to
death in his dugout last night One foot
was burned off. Deputies who went out to
the Hoe ranch for additional witnesses to
the killing of George Wellman have not
returned. Alexander Lowther, one of the.
stockmen who was wounded in the fight at
the T. A. ranch, is dead.
Yesterday "Kid" Donalds and Jim Tay
lor came in from Powder river, having fled
from their ranches because of warnings
given them that the stockmen were sending
a raid of Tcxans into the region to clean
out the country. They reported that sev
eral persons have seen bands of strangers
avoiding railroad towns and concentrating
in the vicinity of this place. Scouts are
being sent out to investigate.
GENERAL CONFERENCE ELECTION
Of the M. E. Church on the Programme
for To-Day at Omaha.
OaiAnA, May 16. The order of the day
for to-morrow in the General Conference
will be the election of officers. This in
cludes the secretaries of the missionary so
cieties, the official editors and the heads of
the auxiliary departments. Some vigorous
wire pulling is being done to-night by the
leading candidates for these places.
The colored people are going to present a
solid front for the election of Dr. Grandison
as one of the secretarie'SOf the Freedman's
Aid Society. The indications seem to point
to the election of either Dr. Bowman Young
or Dr. Creighton as editor of the Christian
Advocate.
TWO MEN BURNED
In the Hall of the Zollner Maennerchor at
Brooklyn Yesterday.
New York, May 16. The handsome hall
of the Zollner Maennerchor at Broadway
and Willoughby avenues, in East Brooklyn,
was totally destroyed by fire this morning.
It is believed that two employes of the
Maennerchor Society, who slept bn the top
floor, perished in the flames.
Their names are John Kutzky, 24 years
old, and Carl Mitzeu, 20 years old. The
total loss to the society is placed at 5150,000.
The insurance is said to be between 580,000
and 590,000.
NO CAUSE FOR ACTION.
A Man Connives at Ills Wife's Dishonor,
Then Snes Her Paramour.
Trenton, N. J., May 16. A sensational
suit was ended to-day in Mercer court
Benjamin F. Everitt, a prominent con
tractor, brought suit against ex-Chief of the
Fire Department' Charles H. Fahrman, tor
$10,000 for the alenlation of his wife's affec
tions. The evidence in the case clearly
established the guilt of Fahrman, but
showed that Everitt connived at his wife's
dishonor. The Jury rendered a verdict "No
cause for action."
1892-TWELVE PAGES.
I A DEFIANT CHALLENGE
Cast to the Presbyterian General
Assembly by the Briggsites..
THEY STAND BY THEIR GUNS,
ind Don't Care a Whit What the Cominjr
Conference May Decide.
ALL SOLID FOR FREEDOM OF OPINION
1SPKCIAI. TKLEOUAM TO TUB DISPATCH.
New Yohk, May 16. At the annual
dinner of the alumni of Union Theological
Seminary at the Columbia Restaurant, this
evening, many of the speakers departed
from the beaten track pointed out by their
toasts, and bade defiance to tho Presbyter
ian General Assembly, which is to sit on
the case of the seminary in a few days.
The Assembly was told, in plain, language,
that Union Seminary was going to main
tain its position of doctrinal liberty, and
every speaker who uttered these and simi
lar sentiments was heartily applauded by
the alumni, the members of the faculty, and
the board of directors who were present
Rev. J. W. Hegeman, presided. "Union
Theological Seminary," he said, in his
opening remarks, "is in trouble to-day. It
has been assailed by misrepresentations
and by unjust attacks. It has been even
boycotted in the last year. In spite of its
tribulations it stands where it always stood,
for unfettered investigation and the right
to proclaim the truth."
Bold Defiance to the Assembly.
These words brought out great applause.
William E. Dodge, who is an elder in Dr.
Parkhurst's church, was to give advice as a
layman to the pulpit, but he did not con
fine himself to his subject He, too, took
up the cudgles for the seminary.
xnis attempt to letter tnongnt ana re
strain investigation," he said, "is not
American, it is not Presbyterian, and it is
not Christian. The seminary does not mean
to stand it. and eventually the church will
not stand it"
Charles Butler, the President of the Board
of Directors, was not present, and John
Crosby Brown, the Vice President, re
sponded to the toast, "The Directors."
"The Directors have a duty to perform," he
said, "and they are going ahead to perform
it They believe they are Christian gentle
men, and they know they are loyal to the
Seminary and the Presbyterian Church.
We are therefore perfectly indifferent as to
what our friends in the General Assem
bly may do. It is not union
Seminary, but the Presbyterian Church of
the United States which is on trial. We
are calm and serene as to any action we may
have taken, and we will stand by that
action. We have a duty to perform, and
there is not nower enontrh in anv ecclesi
astical body or in any civil body on the
earth to make' us swerve from our trust.
We have no more concern as to the future
of our beloved institution than we have in
regard to the future of the United States of
America."
Only a Very Few Dissenters.
The enthusiasm that was awakened by
Mr. Brown's remarks showed that he had
spoken the sentiments of his hearers. Only
a few sst silent and did not join
in the applause. One of them was
Rev. Charles A. Stoddard, editor of the
Observer, and another was. Rev. David
G. Wylie, pastor of the Scotch Presbyterian
Church. One by' one these opponentsof
Union's position left their seats as the
remarks of the speakers "grew warmer, and
when Prof. Briggs arose to speak to "Our
Alma Mater" they had nearly all left the
room.
"No power can make us budge an inch
from our position," said ProtBriggs. "Our
alma mater is now somewhat in a cloud.
It is a matter of grief to me that in some
measure I have been the occasion for it I
should not have hesitated to sever my con
nection with the seminary or with the
Presbyterian Church if that could bring
peace and harmony to the Church or ad
vantage to our institution. It is only be
cause I am assured by men wiser than I,
that the best course for all concerned is for
me to hold on that I have remained
where I am. I do not look for
ward with foreboding to what that
venerable body, the General Assembly will
da Laughter. The decison may be
against us this year, but it will be in our
favor hereafter. But if it appears to meat
any time that I am a detriment to the
Church or to the seminary, I shall not hesi
tate to resign from my chair. "
The Congregationalist Sympathizers.
A number of other speakers followed
who spoke encouragingly of the seminary's
prosperity. Rev. Mr. McKenzie, a Congre
gational minister from Cambridge, said tho
Andover controversy had been settled am
icably in the Congregational Church, and he
expected to see a similar outcome in the
Presbyterian Chnrch. He was opposed to
all interference with freedom in theological
opinion.
There were 80 present at the dinner,
among whom were Rev. S. B. Rossiter, of
the North Presbyterian Church, Prof.
Philip Schaff, Elder a H. Woodbury, J. M.
Dixon, Rev. Frederick Terry and Rufus
King.
JIMMY FOWEBS TO BE HABBIED.
AStraicht Tip to Matrimony That Hs Fol
lows and Wins.
New York, May 16. Special' James
T. Powers, the well-known comedian, who
has been starring in "A Straight Tip," will
be joined in the bonds of wedlock, to-morrow,
to Rachel Booth. The wedding will
take place at the home of the bride's sister
in Rochester. The couple will spend their
honeymoon abroad. Their passage has al
ready been booked for Europe on the
Etruria, sailing Saturday. Prior to his con
nection with "A Straight Tip," Comedian
Powers was for a long while chief low com
edian at the Casino. He began his stage
career about 15 years ago; as a variety ac
tor, and became quite popular in vaude
villes for his grotesquery." He afterward
traveled with "A Bunch of Keys."
Rachel Booth, the bride-elect, is a Roch
ester girl. She is a plump and pretty
brunette of medium size, and is considered
a very clever actress. She has beep in the
profession nearly ten years," and her best
triumphs have been won in the operatic
comedy field. Her last engagement was
with "Spooks," during the season just
ended, through New England. She is no
kin of Edwin Booth, the tragedian.
TBIED TO FIDDLE OUT.
Charles polanky Wanted to Die Because of
Troublo With nis Wife.
Trenton-, N. J., May 16. Charles
Polanky, a well-connected young Hungarian
chtmist, attempted suicide to-day by taking
arsenic He had been having trouble with
his wife, and by his strange actions it Is
thought his mind is deranged. For some
time past Charles Schmidt, a young Ger
man, has been paying attention to his wife,
who is extremely pretty. Sohmidt asked
her to go to New York with him this morn
ing, and when they started Polanky thought
they were going to elope. He scoured an
old violin and followed them down Broad
street, playing furiously. After this he
returned home and took the poison. He
was found a little after 1 o'clock, nearly
dead, and his wife, who had returned,
fought the officers desperately before they
could get to the suffering man. It was
thought that the wife had poisoned her hns-
band, but the latter declares not He is
now out of danger. Polanky and bis wife
are highly educated and considered wealthy
by their, countrymen.
WESTINGHOUSE RIGHT.
He Was Able to Underbid Edison for
World's Fair Lighting A Fcheme on
Foot to Freeza Qlm Out That May Work
After All.
CniCAOO, May 1G. Special An ugly
fight is in progress over the
electrio lighting of the World's Fair
grounds. Six weeks ago bids were
asked for 02,000 incandescent lamps.
The Edison General Electric Company of
fered to supply them at 513 per lamp. Tho
Southside Machine Company, managed by
Mr. Lackstaedt, agreed to furnish the lamps
at 55 45 each. The Westinghouse went in
with Lackstaedt when new bids were asked.
The Edison folks got the contract at 55 95
per lamp. Lackstaedt and Westinghonse
kicked, and bids were again asked. West
inghouse then filed a bond of 5500,000, and
put up 55,000 as a guarantee, that his com
pany would go lower ''an the Edison
people. ' .
Bids were opene'to J&
"V,
and it
was found that the fa
5150,000 below Edison- '0 O , " oer
lamp, and 581,000 below Edt. if0
day. There are three kinds o. Jj&- "
alternating, direct and combinatit-Ctv
son can put in either, while Westingu"'. 7 e away they remained in session until
it seems, can supply only the alternate fc .. . ' . ,.., ,rvt
It is believed Westinghonse will be
squeezed out on the pretense that the three
systems are required.
Chief Burnham recommended the accept
ance of Westinghouse's bid. The Grounds
and Buildings Committee was in session all
the afternoon, and will take up the matter
again to-morrow, when a decision is ex-
fiected. Westinghouse offers to do all the
ighting for 5399,000. Edison's bids are:
Alternating, 5480,691; direct, 5577,485; com
bination, 5525,384.
SUES FOR $125,000.
The First Salt Brousht Under the Sherman
Anti-Trust Law.
Chicago, May 16. The first civil case
under the Sherman anti-Trust law was
brought up in court before Judge Blodgett
to-day. The suit is one filed by A. D.
Bishop against the American Preserver's
Company, a corporation capitalized ' for
52,500,000, owning fruit preserving plants
in various cities all over the country.
Bishop was formerly a member of the de
fendant's companies and claims that in
violation of the anti-trust law it effected a
combination and so manipulated matters as
to practically rule the market
Under the provisions of the law he brings
suit for three times the amount of the dam
ages which he claims to have suffered.
Bishop asserts that under a threat of having
his business ruined, he joined the combine;
that he finally refused to be governed by its
rules and as a punishment his stock of goods
wasreplevined and he was driven out of the
business. He, therefore, brought suit for
5125,000. To Bishop's claims the defendant
company has filed a demurrer and upon this
arguments were heard to-day. Counsel re
presenting both parties were asked to file
their briets with the judge so that he could
carefully consider the whole question.
FALSE TEETH SOLD AT AUCTION.
A Yankee Centlst Gets 23 Cents for a Job
lie Had Ont on Credit.
BimtrxqiTAM, Cown., May 16 Special
A red flag and a big bell vigorously rung
by a small boy quickly drew a crowd at the
Derby town post to-night. E. L. Jocelyn,
an ex-dentist, and at present pawnbroker,
was about to carry out his advertised in
tention of selling a set of false teeth that
were being worn by a Derby man. Jocelyn
soon appeared, and addressed hi3 auditors
as follows:
I am about to sell, as advertised, at public
auction at the town post In Derby, a full
upper and lower set or false teeth, now In
the mouth of Henry A. Bradley, or Derby.
The terms of the sale will be one-half cash
or good nesrotianle security, and one-half
In a note at 99 years, without interest.
The bidding began at 10 cents, and slowly
advanced, the auctioneer warning each
bidder that he would hold him to his bar
gain. The teeth were sold for 23 cents to
John Grady, who had drifted across the
street to see the fun. Jocelyn claims that,
inasmuch as he had never been paid for the
teeth, he had a right to dispose of them in
any manner that he desired, and that Grady
will be the sole owner of them as soon as
the note for 11 cents is properly ex
ecuted. KILLED IN A CYCLONE.
At least Five People Dead and Scores In
jured in Texas.
Gainesville, Tex., May 16. News has
reached here of a terrible cyclone in the
Turkey valley In Greer county. It swept
from one end of that fertile spot to the
other, literally demolishing everything In
its path. Even dugouts were unroofed,
and people lifted out of them and hauled
along the prairie for incredible distances.
The extent of the loss of life cannot yet
be ascertained. Five, however, are known
to have been killed and ten probably fatally
hurt Hardly a person in the valley es
caped without injury of some kind.
Coffins are being hauled from the nearest
towns.
NO FRENCH DUEL IN THIS.
Two Kentucklans fehoot Kich Other
at
Arms Length and Then Do't Iet np.
OwiNOSVlLLE, Ky., May 16. Special
At Moorefield, Ky., Jet Irvin and Will
iam Lambert, two farmers, fought a duel at
arms' length with pistols. Both weapons
were 'emptied. Irvin's arm was broken,
while Lambert received two scalp wounds,
a third bullet passing through his cheek.
The men then hammered each other with
their revolvers. Irvin had accused Lam
bert's son of cutting some harness.
Ttailroad Telegraphers in Session.
Ctiattanoooa, Tenn., May 16. The
seventh annual Convention of the Order of
Railroad Telegraphers convened in this city
to-day. Delegates from every State and
Territory in Canada are present, numbering
more than 350. This is the second largest
order of railway employes in the world
and is international in its character.
THIS HORXIN'G'S MEWS.
Topic Page.
How the Handicap Was Itnn 1
A World's Fair Fcatnre 1
Union Seminary Is Defiant 1
Councils in a Liberal Mood I
Pittsburg Urged to Get a Move On 2
Another Oid-Fashioned Fourth 3
Editorial CommentandMIscellaneons.... 4
The National Academy Pictures 4
Lively at the M. E. Conference ., C
Many Market Street Kickers C
Deacon's Story of the Cannes Tragedy.... 7
Aluminum for Army Equipments 7
Another Ball Game Dropped.... 8
News of tho Nearby Towns 8
Hurriion and the Labor Unions..........".. O
Tho Business World's Budget 0
Important Supreme Court Decisions ilO
Tho Oil Scout's Field News 10
Live Stock and Other Markets ...11
The Whitehouse Divorce Case 1SS
THBEE CENTS
EVERYTHING WENT,
Conncils Pass All the Ordi
nances Presented for
Their Approval.
K0 STBIMS ATTACHED,
Market Street Bailway Franchise
Given Away With Grace.
PROTESTS FROM MR. FERGUSON.
Mr. 0'DonneU's Taxation Amendment
Toted Out of Sight.
ANOTHER TRT FOE A NEW P00E FAKK
Pittsburg Conncils gave away everything
'n sight yesterday afternoon, ana lor fear
(. -thing else might come into sight to
street railway franchise for which so much
convenience is claimed, and of which so
much annoyance is expected, wa3
handed over to the magnates without a
string of any kind attached. Likewise the
Bloomfield franchise and the various other
railway schemes outlined in these columns
on Sunday morning. The only practical
offjet to the privileges given away that was
attempted was an amendment to each offered
by Mr. O'Dounell exacting a tax of $50 per
car from the companies receiving the gift,
but it was voted out of sight every time.
For the fourth time in less than two years
an ordinance was passed authorizing the
purchase of a new poor farm. The ordinance
allowing Interest on completed street con
tracts, planned by the Mayor, Controller
and Chief Bigelow, was passed without
serious opposition. Select Councilman
Philip Flinn was sworn into office and took
his seat.
Common Conncll In Session Five noun.
Common Council was in session from 2:15
until 7:15, owing to the filibustering tactics
adopted by MessriO'Donnell and Ferguson
to delay business. In justification of his
course Mr. O'Donnell made a statement,
saying the measures he was opposin g were
not for the interests of the peopl.e and It
was the people he was serving, not the
greedy corporations.
Mr. Ferguson took the initial step early
In the afternoon by a few long speeches, as
sisted by Mr. O'Donnell. Then at 3 o'clock
Mr.Ferguson moved to adjourn. A little later
he asked for a call of the roll, following
again with a motion to adjourn. This plan
was followed all afternoon. Mr. O'Donnell
assisted by speeches, amendments and all
other conceivable ways to obstruct the
course of business, hoping to tire the oth
ers out, but although almost half the after
noon was consumed with the monotonous
roll calling a good quorum remained until
the last, Mr. Ferguson himself retiring be
fore adjournment
The street railway ordinances were re
ported from the Corporations Committee In
Select Council, and the first considered was
that of the Bloomfield Street Railway. Dr.
Evans objected to it, moving that action be
postponed until the committee reported the
Lawrenceville and Schenlev Park Com
pany's ordinance covering the same route,
intimating that the committee had smoth
ered it
Mr. Bobertson Besents an Insinuation.
Mr. Robertson, as chairman of the com
mittee, resented the insinuation, saying a
member of Councils had no right to dictate
to a committee.
Dr. Evans Councils have a bettor right to
dictate to committees than a committee to
Councils. This Cloomneld Eaitway Compa
ny is the usurper of the rights of a company
organized previously, which asks only the
Tight of way. and promises to build a bridge
connecting nioomfleld and tne East End at
its own expense. The Bloomfield Company
asks not onlr right of way, but that tho
citr build a $65,000 bridge for it. The money
Is already appropriated by the city, but why
not save that money and give the franchise
to the company that will enable us to do soT
Mr. Robertson It is Immaterial who
bnllds tho bridge. Tho city has sot aside
tho money and promises the people of
that part of the city a good, substantial
bridge. Tho Bloomfield company is a solid
concern, and will give them good street car
service. Besides, the other company has
failed to insert In its ordinance a promise to
build a bridge, and there is no reason to ex
pect that they will.
Dr. Evans' motion was last and the ordi
nance was taken up. Mr. Anderson moved
to strike out the section authorizing the
company getting the franchise to sell or
lease, but Mr. Robertson declared the fran
chise would be worthless without that privi
lege, and unfair, because all the other com
fianies had it. The ordinance passed in Se
ed Councils by a vote of 26 to 4, Messrs. O.
Evans, Frauenheim, O'Malley and Schert
zinger voting in the negative.
Mr. O'Donnell Wnnts to Tax Cars.
In Common Council Mr. O'Donnell of
fered his 550 car tax amendment to the ordi
nance. He said:
I ofTor this in good faith. I am not op
posed to this ordinance, notwithstanding
that the city has appropriated $05,000 to
build a bridge for nso of this line and that it
Is a branch of the Duquesne Company. I am
not opposed to any line coming into my
ward. But if any line can pay a tax this one
can. It gets the best streets In Bloomneld.
it connects with the Penn avenue line, and
it gets a $G5,O0O bridge from the city.
The amendment was lost and Mr. Fergu
son moved to postpone, which was also lost
by a roll call of 26 to 6; Messrs. Dngan,
Eiler, Ferguson, Fox, O'Donell and Stew
art voting for it
Mr. Ferguson (angrily) A set of repu
tablo Lawrenceville business men, Hessrs.
Charles Hook, S. J. Walnwright, Isaac Keese,
Max Leslie and William Brynes several
weeks ago procured a charter and presented
here an ordinance for the Lawrenceville and
Schenly Tart Railway. They pledged J 100,
000 capital and were well able to do It con
scientiously. But last Monday County Re
corder Von Bonnhorst went down to Harris
burg, got another charter for the same
routo with a capital of only $12,000, and the
same day an ordinance was presented here
for it. The Corporations Commltteo recom
mended it, bnt the otbor company's ordin
ance was referred to a sub-committee. Now
what does that meant
Mr. O'Donnell That Mils it
Mr. Ferguson Tes, kills it It's a shame,
gentlemen. Pittsburg is In the nands of the
Philistines. Elkinsand Wldenor ride out
over the streets and pick ont what they
want, while decent business men of our own
city can't get a small cross-cut franchise. I
ask fair play. The Elkins-WIdener gang
was outgeneraled by a set of home business
men, but tho Council, which should help
them, lends a hand to their defeat.
A Voice In the Duquesne.
Mr. MacGonlgle My objection to the Law.
rencevllle Company's ordinance is that If
they had the franchise It would only give a
ride on Its own line for one fare, while the
Duquesne Company, I understand, will give
a 5-cent fare on the exchange system either
to Market street or the East End. It's a dif.
ference of 5 cents in the fare in favor of the
Duquesne,
The ordinance passed by a vote of 29 to t,
Messrs. Eller, Fox, Ferguson and King vot
ing no.
The ordinance granting the P., A. & M.
Traction Company privilege to make con
nection "to lessen and obviate danger" at
Fifth avtnue and Liberty street with Citi
zens' and Transverseylines,and that granting
the Allegheny Traction Company to use the
Transverse Company's tracks and to con
tract for the. use of other tracks, were
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