THE If MATHER
Shown l)y Senator Hill When,
a Sudden Tote on Free
Silver Is Taken.
HE'S FOBCED TO EM A"WAY,
While Gorman Steals a Clean March
on Him by Securing a Pair.
THE SILVER QUESTION BOBS UP
Most Unexpectedly, and the New Tork Sen
ator Is Unprepared.
SHERMAN COMPARED TO CLEYEXAXD
rPCIAt TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCn.l
"Washixgtojt, May 2a That the free
coinage advocates in the Senate are de
termined to keep the silver question before
the country until after the National Con
ventions is evident An invincible ma
jority of at least eight Senators can be
counted for the Stewart free coinage bill.
The present purpose, however, is to keep
the matter in a state of fiery agitation to
arouse the free coinage feeling in the coun
try to influence the. action of the National
Conventions. It is probable that the House,
also, will lend a hand in some way to the
same purpose.
Only 48 of the 89 Senators voted to-day.
The remainder were absent or paired, or
they deliberately dodged. The Republicans
voting to take up the Stewart bill were:
Jones, of Nevada; Mitchell, Paddock,
Power, Sanders, Shoup, Stanford, Stewart
and Teller. The Democrats voting against
consideration were: Gray, Palmer, Vilas
and "White. Cameron, who voted lor free
coinace in the last Congress, seems to have
Decome converted to the more moderate
theory, as he voted against consideration.
Interest In Gorman and 11I1I.
The chief interest centers in the action of
Senators Gorman and Hill, the two Presi
dents! candidates of the Senate. Gorman
was paired with Frye, who is absent. As
Frye, of course, would have voted against
consideration, it may be assumed that Gor
man, if he had not been paired, would have
voted for it. Not so with Senator Hill,
who hopes to be nominated for the Presi
dency by the Democrats. Hill was not
only not paired, but in "dodging" made
bimselt the laughing stock of the
Senate and galleries, and to-morrow the
whole country will ring with his ludicrous
flight from the Senate chamber when he
suddenly waked from absorption in letter
writing to find that the roll was being
called on taking up the Stewart bill.
The Senator all along had his eye on
Morgan, of Alabama, who he supposed
would make the motion to take up the bilL
Morgan sauntered into the clerk room, and
Hill thought himself safe as long as the
Alabama Senator was absent. Divine deep
into his letter writing he failed to notice
Senator Stewart's motion to take up the
bill
illll Almost Caught In a Corner.
The roll call began in its monotonous,
Senatorial way,and several names had been
called before it suddenly dawned on Hill's
mind that the danger he bad been trying to
escape was close upon him. In his sudden
fright he sprang to his feet, almost upset
ting his chair, rushed for the main door
leading into the corridor, and, in his blind
haste, ran against and almost knocked over
the stain art and athletic Henry Cabot
Lodge, who was about to enter the chamber
irom the House.
Mr. Lodge, whose movements are charac
terized by that calmness and dignity which
are native to Boston, was so creatlv sur
prised that he for a moment lost his fine 4
self-possession. Hill grew fiery red in the
face, stammered a hasty and unintelligible
apology, and hurried on.
The incident is important, as it will un
doubtedly play a conspicuous part in the
Democratic campaign for the nomination
lrom now until after the convention. Sena
tor Morgan is playing havoc in his scheme
to thrust the silver bill on the Senate, not
only to agitate the question, but to smoke
out'Presidental candidates. He has now
said that in so far as free silver is concerned
Sherman might as well be President as
Cleveland.
A New Tork Senator's Pickle
He has compelled Hill to exhibit his
cowardice by dodging the question alto
gether, and in ridiculous fashion, and has
given Gorman a chance to show his shrewd
ness by pairing in favor of it, thus proving
that he is at least not opposed to discussion
of it, though he may not, on account of his
many political engagements, find it con- !
Tenient to express his personal views until
after the Chicago Convention.
In the course of the debate to-day, Mr.
Higgins asked Mr. Morgan to give some
proof or demonstration of his argument
against "the gold men."
"If I should brinr; demonstration 'strong
as proof of holy writ,'" Mr. Morgan re
plied, "the Senator from Delaware would
be of the kame opinion still, and I will not
waste my time about it. If the Senator will
vote with me to take up the bill of the Sen
ator from Nevada (Mr. Stewart), we will
have a test vote on taking up the bill, and
I will most heartily enter with him into
this discussion. I hope that the Senator
irom Nevada will move to take up his bill
and let us have a direct vote upon it."
Morgan's Defiance to Two Colleagues.
Coming again to the question of the like
lihood of a Presidental veto to a free silver
coinage bill, Mr. Morgan said:
Wo have had other Presidents to veto
silver bills, and what has become of them?
There Is a very pioinlnent gentleman now
befoio the country whom every Democrat
In the United States honestly loves and re
veres for his manly Integrity, his great,
broad statesmanship, and his splendid ad
ministration of the Government. And yet
because Democrats love the people better
than they do him. they would see him go to
ins political grave in a moment ratner than
take bim and put him where ho could ftavo
opportunities to Join hands with the Senator
irom Ohio in inflicting the final death blow
to silver. The Democrats of tills country
would not know. In the event of Grover
Cleveland being at the heart of their ticket
and of the Senator from Ohio being at the
head of the other, which to prefer, In regard
to their attitude to destroy silver. I suppose
that the gratitude of these men who have
been enabled to expand and contract the
currency of the country would give the Sen
ator from Ohio the preference over the ex
President. Mr. Sherman replied to Mr. Morgan, and
defended the Finance Committee lrom the
charge made of neglect or inaction. "While
Mr. Sherman was still speaking the morn
ing hour expired, and Mr. Morgan's amend
ment went over without action. Mr. Stew
art, however, promptly rose, and remark
ing that he would give Senators the oppor
tunity of having a test vote on the ques
tion, moved to take up the bill, introduced
by him and reported adversely from the
Finance Committee, to provide for the tree
coinage of gold and silver bullion and for
other purposes. The yeas and nays were
called ior by Mr. Morgan.
Detail or the Test Vote.
The vote was announced as: Teas 28,
nays 20. The following is the vote in de
tail: Teas-Messrs. Allen, Bate, Butler, Cock
rell. Coke, Colquitt, Harris, Jones (Ark.).
Jones (Jev.), Henna, Kyle, Mills, Mitchell
Morgan, Paddock, Pefler, Power, Pugh, Han
som, Sanders, Shoup, Stanford, Stewart
Teller, Turple, Vest, Voorhees and iralthaU
28.
Nays Messrs. Cameron, Cullom, Davis.
Dawes, Dixon, Dolph, Galllnger, Gray, Hale,
Hawley, Higgins, Morrill, Palmer, Perkins.
Proctor, Sawyer, Stockbridge, Vilas. Whito
and Wilson 20.
The debate on the Stewart bill was opened
by Mr. Stewart, who was followed by Mr.
Teller. The latter contradicted most posi
tively a statement quoted by Mr. Sherman
to the efleot that it silver went up to 51 20
per ounce, the product of silver in this
country wonld be quintupled. Such a
statement, he said, was made in the grossest
icnorance or in the most malicious mischief.
There was no possible excuse for such a
statement; and yet the Senator from Ohio
had given to "it the sanction of his
authority. The United States delegates
to the international bimetallic con
ference would be met with that
statement at the first meeting of the con
ference. "What the silver men complained
of was that the action of 1873 in the demone
tization of silver had appreciated gold at
least 40 per cent. It had reduced the
price of agricultural productions and the
value of farms, houses and lands, and it had
reduced the wages ol the people of the
country.
The qnestion, Mr. Teller said, was big
enough lor discussion, and he hoped that
Senators on the opposite side of the ques
tion would find time to give the American
people some arguments on the subject.
No Senator took the floor to continue the
debate when Mr. Teller concluded. The
Senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
A SILVER CONVENTION.
Promlnont Advocates of Free Coinage
Meet In Washington Officer Cbosen
nnd an Interchange of Views Com
menced General Warner to the Fore.
"Washington, May 26. In response to
a call issued April 23, 1892, by the National
Silver Committee for a national convention
of "all who earnestly favor the immedi
ate restoration of free bi-metallic coinage
in the United States," about 100 delegates
assembled at noon to-day in Concordia Hall,
and were called to order by General A. J.
"Warner, Chairman of the National Com
mittee. In taking the chair, General "War
ner stated the objects sought to be obtained
by calling together the silver men of the
country. M. M. Parker, President of the
"Washington Board of Trade, delivered an
address of welcome.
On motion of B. Clark "Wheeler, of Colo
rado, Judge Isaac B. Morris, of Indiana,
was elected Temporary Chairman. Lee
Crandall, of "Washington, Henry Jones, of
Georgia, and E. P. Stark, of Ohio, were
elected Secretaries. Judge Morris spoke
at some length upon the general subject of
silver
The only proper Question for the United
States to agree to consider in an interna
tional monetary conference, the speaker
thought, was the question of a world's legal
ratio.
The following permanent officers were
elected: Permanent Chairman, General A.
J. "Warner, of Ohio; Vice Presidents,
Messrs. Bolter, of Iowa; Shinn, of Kansas;
Streeter, of Illinois; A. B. Ewing, of Mis
souri; Mixen, of Nevada: ex-Bepresent3-tive
G. G. Symnes, of Colorado, and "Will
iam H. Oliver, of North Carolina; Secre
taries, Lee Crandall, of "Washington; E. D.
Stark, of Ohio,and Henry Jones, of Georgia.
Addresses were made by ex-Representative
McGinnis, of Montana; Bepresenta
tives Bryan, of Nebraska, and Bartine, of
Nevada, and Senator Stewart The latter
began by saying that about two hours
before the Senate, by a majority of
eight, had agreed to take up
and discuss a plain, simple bill,
providing for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver. Cheers. "And," contin
ued the Senator, "we will press it to a vote.
In the fight to-day we lost some of our
soldiers, some of them deserted, but we will
seewho are our friends and who are our en
emies, and, if we can, we will send it to
the President, and we will compel him to
signify to the people of this country
whether he is in sympathy with the Gold
Trust, or whether he is willing to sign a
bill for the emancipation of the whole
American people." The Senator opposed
the proposed International Monetary Con
ference. The attendance at the evening
session was light, and an adjournment was
taxen until to-morrow.
MBS. DEATTON LEFT AT HOME
By Her Slother, Who Goes A broad Again
in Search of Ueallh.
Ne-w Tokk, May 20. Special Mrs.
"William Astor, who came from . France
about two weeks ago, with the remains of
her husband, will sail early to-morrow morn
ing in the steamship La Touraine. Mrs. J.
Coleman Drayton, who accompanied
her mother across the ocean with the body
of her father, and who expected to return to
France with her, decided to defer her de
parture until some time next month, when
she will go abroad to join her mother in
France.
Mrs. Astor goes directly to Paris, where
she has engaged an apartment in the Hotel
Liverpool with Mr. and Mrs. Orme Wilson
and their family, who have been abroad for
some weeks. She will later on pass a
month, or probably six weeks, at Aix-les-Bains,
and in Jul v will go for a visit to one
of the resorts in the North of France. Ac
cording to Mrs. Astor's plans at present,
she will return to New York in October,
and will occupy her residence in Fifth
avenue.
A GT7ABD AGAINST MONOPOLIES.
Congressman Bryan Hag a Plan Which.
Seems to Have Found Favor.
"Washington-, May 2a In the House
to-day Representative Bryan, of Nebraska,
introduced a bill (which is favorably re
garded by the members of the '"Ways and
Means Committee) to amend the act to pro
tect trade and commerce against unlawful
restraints and monopolies. It provides
that whenever any United States Circuit
Court shall find in a case pending before it
that any contract, combination or conspiracy
in restraint of trade or commerce exists in
respect to any article which is subject to
tanffduty, it shall report the facts to the
President, who shall issue a proclamation
placing such article on the free list.
Whenever such article is subject to a tax
under the internal revenue laws the duty
on such article shall be equal to such tax,
and, after the date fixed in the proclama
tion, the article shall be admitted, when
imported into the United States, subject to
a duty equal to the internal revenue tax.
PLOWED TIP A POI OF COIN.
A Good Day's Work Done by a Farmer on a
Southern Plantation.
Norfolk, Va., May 26. Special
Charles Fleming Cross, while engaged in
plowing up a lot of ground on the place of
Joseph ix Uox, Auditor of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail
road, in Ashland, Hanover county,
struck a glass jar which contained J 032 20
in gold and silver. The money was buried
in 1862 by M. E. Cox, who has since died.
He tried to find the treasure, but could
never locate the spot where he had buried it.
Great of course was the surprise of Mr.
Cross, who, immediately upon finding the
iar, went to the house and told Mr. Cox of
his fortunate strike. Mr. Cox knew of the
cash being buried, as his father had told
him of it when he was a little Soy. Mr.
Cross will receive a share of the money, and
considers he did a first-class day's work. .
8:50 P. M.
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On week days the office will remain
open until 9 p. x. as usual.
SOLID FOR CLEVELAND
Tennessee Instructs Her Delegates to
Vote for the Ex-President
AS LONG AS HE HAS ANT SHOW.
Everj Mention of Grower's Name
"With Uproarious Applause
Sleets
THE MAT CONTENTION NOT INDORSED
Nashville, Tenn., May 2a At 12:30
o'clock to-day W. L. Ledgerwood, ofKnox
ville, in the absence of M. McConnell,
Chairman of the State Democratic Execu
tive Committee, called the Democratic State
Convention to order at the hall of the
House of Representatives in the Capitol.
One thousand two hundred and fifty dele
gates were present, including a large pro
portion of representative citizens from
all parts of the State. The per
sonnel of the convention is above
the average and the loading men in
all ranks of life are taking the most promi
nent part Hon. Ernest Pillow, of Mar
shall, upon taking the chair, made a strong
Democratic speech, and announced that he
was always a Grover Cleveland man, first,
last and all the time. Loud and continued
cheering greeted every mention of Cleve
land's name by the speaker. He asserted
that the delegates to Chicago would support
the ex-President, and declared that no third
party could prevail in Tennessee.
The Cleveland Ball Set In Motion.
Ex-Governor James D. Porter set the
Cleveland ball rolling by the introduction
of the following resolution, which he moved
should be referred to the Committee on
Resolutions:
Besolved, That we indorse the wiso and
patrioticadminltratlon of Grover Cleveland
as President of the United States, and.
recognizing him as the great leader of tariff
reform, express in him our continued confi
dence and Instruct the dolejtatos from Ten
nessee to vote as a unit for his nomination
at the Chicago Convention so long as his
name shall he before the convention.
This resolution was received with wild
and enthusiastic applause, and was referred
to the Committee on Resolutions. T. W.
Wrenne, of Davidson county, then intro
duced a resolution as follows:
Resolved, That It Is the senso of this con
vention that Grover Cleveland Is the logical
candidate of the Democratic party for Pres
ident of the United States at the next elec
tion and should he nominated, and In fur-
tneranco oi tnis conclusion wo uemana mat
the delegates to be selected at the Syracuse,
Convention May SL 1692, In his behalf, bo ad
mitted to the National Convention at Chi
cago as the legal representatives of the con
vention of New York.
The resolution met with violent opposi
tion, and was promptly tabled bv a large
majority. A motion to reconsider the
reference of the resolution to instruct, and
to instruct the delegates at once, was de
feated. The committee were not ready to
report. Speech making was indulged in for
about two hours. The speakers were all en
thusiastic for Cleveland, and made speeches
in accordance with their views, which were
enthusiastically received.
The Platform All Built One "Way.
The platform was adopted with but few
dissenting voice. It declares against Fed
eral centralization, against bounties and
subsidies, against every species of class
legislation; denounces the course of the last
Republican Congress as wasteful and ex
travagant of the people's money; condemns
the passage of the McKinley act; condemns
the reciprocity policy of the administration;
condemns the attempt to pass the force bill
and the reckless granting of pensions; favors
a graduated tax upon income. The silver
plank is as follows:
VTe favor a enrrenev of cold, silver and of
paper convertible into coin at the option of
the holder and In such amount as will meet
the business necessities of internal trade and
commerce among the people; and we further
ravor a parity of the two metals as a com
mercial unit of value and as a leual tender
for the payment of all debts, public and pri
vate, as existed under the laws of the United
States down to tho infamous and surrepti
tious demonetization of sliver in 1873 by the
Republican party; and we further favor tho
continued coinage of the silver and gold
bullion In such manner as that everv dollar
so coined shall be equal to ovory other dol
lar. A plank declares the national .bank sys
tem to be a monopoly. The plank instruct
ing for Grover Cleveland reads thus:
Wo Indorse the wise and patriotic admin
istration of Grover Cleveland as President
or the United States, and, recognizing him
as the great leader of tariff reform, we ox
press our continued confidence In him, and
hereby Instruct the delegates from Ten
nessee to vote as a unit lor his nomination
at the Chicago Convention, which assembles
June 21, proximo, so long as his name shall
be before the convention.
Nominations for delegates to Chicago
for the State at large were then made, and
ex-Governor James D. Porter was elected
by acclamation. The remaining three were
balloted for and are: J. C Bradford, Nash
ville; Jules M. Taylor, Memphis, and D.D.
Auderson, of Knoxville. All are pro
nounced Cleveland men. The convention
then selected electors for the Sfate at large.
THE COLOR LINE IGNORED.
A Negro Democratic Organization Comes
Ont for Freedom of Speech and Vote
The Platrorin Indorses Cleveland, Hill,
Flower and the Democracj.
Amany, N., Y., May 26. The Colored
Citizens' State Democratic Organization met
In convention here to-day. Three delegates
came from each of the Assembly districts of
New York, Kings and Queens counties, al
though some Assembly districts in those
counties were not represented. Other coun
ties in the State where the colored vote is
large sent three delegates each. There were
72 from New York, 20 from Kings, 10 from
Queens and about CO from other counties of
the State. Charles H. Lansing, Jr., of
Brooklyn, temporary chairman, in address
ing the convention, said:
"I appreciate this honor in its higher sig
nificance when I remember this is the first
State Convention of free Americans, simply
and frankly called in the interests of
Democracy."
He then referred to Grover Cleveland,
claiming when the people placed him in the
nation's chief executive chair they builded
wiser than they knew. The platform in
substance is as follows:
We believe that by a political division of
their vote, the colored citizens of this
country will not Jeopardize their advance
ment and future welfaie, so long as It is
founded upon thotr honest differences of
opinion on vital questions or public policy,
nnd so believing, we hold that the greatest
hope or prosperity for our citizens, In com
mon with all the people of this country, lies
In the triumph ot the principles of the Demo
cratic party, as evidenced by tho wise, con
seiTutlve and patriotic administration of
President Cleveland, and the administration
of Governors David B. Hill and Koswell P.
Flower, which have made It consistent for
any coloied man to say: "I am a Democrat."
There are to-day in our country 1,470,000
jcui iiiuuu vuicia. no umieve inac it is
neither sound politics nor good statesman
ship that they should unalterably attach
themelves to one party, and base their de
mands on the needs, wants and desires or
tho negro rather than of the citizen, and
that the accident of color should not control
the way In which men should vote.
The next plank deprecates the Southern
outrages and charges them un to the Re
publican administration, saying: "Under
a Democratic administration for four years
peace and prosperity prevailed, demon
strating the influence which a Democratio
President could rightfully exert." The
platform continues:
The Democratio party Is the poor man's
party: itlstheexponentof labor, which Is our
lot. We are consumers. We have no place In
the protected manufactories. The key to the
tariff that contains the solution of all prob
lems Is In "the Interest or labor." To this the
Democratic party is committed. Tho day of
sycophancy and truckling and sentimental
politics has passed. The demand of the
hour Is for men; men with strong convic
tions; men to develop an educational citl-
men, with new ideas suited
A resolution indorsing the February con
vantion was lost by a vote of ayes 27, nays
43, after an angry and spirited discussion
lasting three-quarters of an hour. The plat
form was then adopted. A resolution pro
testing against the present national admin
istration for failing to give any representa
tion to the colored people of America upon
the World's Fair National Board was
adopted.
llarter Tendered a Reception.
Mansfield, O., May 2a Special
Congressman M. D. Harter arrived home
lrom Washington this evening, and was
tendered a rereption by Mansfield Com
mandery, IC. T., which is in session here.
Mr. Harter will remain here until after the
Democratic Congressional Convention in
this district, which will be held at Shelby
Hall next Tuesday.
Po'Itlcs Told In Few Words.
South Dakota Democratic delegates go to
Chicago uninstructed.
CALiroRNiA Prohibitionists yesterday con
vened and nominated a State ticket.
L. M. Sthono hn been nominated for Con
gress by the Republicans of Hardin county,
Ohio.
Bedford county Prohibitionists held a
convention yesterday and nominated a full
county tickot.
Tnz Ohio Prohibitionist Convention ad
journed yesterday after naming a full State
ticket, headed by George L. Caso, of Cleve
land, for Secretary of State.
Jonx B. Castixman was the fourth dele
gate at large elected by the Kontucky Dem
ocratic Convention bofoicadjournment yes
terday morning. He Is a Cleveland man.
Ihdiawa Prohibitionists yesterday held a
convention, nominated Rev. Aaron Worth
for Governor, and named a full list of elec
tors and delogates to tho National Conven
tion. The Democrats of the Thirteenth Ohio
Congressional district have selected dele
gates to Chicago, and Instructed them to
vote ior Cleveland. Tho delegates are
George B. Scofleld, of Maiion, and George
Kngler, of Fremont.
At the Prohibition District Convention
held in Corry, Hon. J. C. Sibey, of Franklin,
was nominated for Congress In the Twenty
sixth district without opposition. The nom
ination sought Mr. Sibley, and it is said he
will decline with thanks the honor conferred
upon him.
The Order of the Iron Ilall is to make a
political issue In the coming campaign In
New Hampshire, and fratomal organiza
tions will be Invited to Join them In nn effort
to bocuro the election to the Legislature of
Representatives who are friendly to endow
ment orders.
The Idaho Democratic State Convention
elected the following delegates to the Nation
al Convention: J. M.Burke, J.W. Held, J. M.
Bennett, J. II. Hawley, Colonel Bryan and
K. Z. Johnson. Tho resolutions favor the
free and unlimited coinage of silver, and
recommend that the plank be Inserted In
the national platform. The delegates aro
uninstructed.
CASTLE GABDEH'S NEW DEPAETTJEE.
To Be Turned Into a Ilajre Aqaarlam Be
fore the Leaves Fall.
New Yonrc, May 2a Special. After a
lone and checkered career, Castle Garden
is now about to enter upon the period of its
greatest usefulness. It has been a fort, an
amusement hall and a depot of immigration.
Now it is to be an aquarium, where thou
sands of people from far end near
will watch fish in strange forms, monstrous
and beautiiul, disporting themselves in sur
roundings like their native haunts. At the
last meeting of the Board of Park Commis
sioners, Architect Julius F. Munkwitz, Jr.,
submitted the preliminary plans, which
were approved and sent to the Board of
Estimate and Apportionment The Legis
lature passed a bill permitting 150,000 to
be used for an aquarium, and all that is
necessary is for the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment to order the issuing of the
bonds.
There will be about 1C0 tanks in all. In
addition to these tanks there will be a bg
pool, CO ieet in diameter and four or five
feet deep, in ihe center of the main
floor, built up out of it so that
people may look down into it.
In a circle around this pool' will
be six smaller pools. The pools will be the
great feature of the aquarium. In the cir
cle of pools will be sharks and many other
fish of the large and dangerous types. In
the central pool there will be a grampus
whale. The commissioners hope to have
the aquarium open to the public in the
early fall.
ELOPED WITH A LATEE LOVE,
Mrs.
Harvoy Finds a Mate More to Her
liking Than Her Husband.
Bondout, N. Y., May 26. Special
The usually quiet village of Iloseton-on-the-Hudson
has a sensation. Alexander
Jones and John H. Harvey are employed
on Rose's brickyard and have been
regarded as industrious citizens. On Mon
day Jones boarded a train, saying that he
was going to Kingston on business. Mrs.
Hervey, attired in her best, ttook the same
train ostensibly to visit a sister
residing at Ilosendale, near Kingston. In
the evening, when Harvey returned home
from work, ne found a hastily-written note
lying on the dining room table. It read as
iollows: '
Dear Jonir We have lived together
happily for 20 years, but I am going to leave
j ou now. It Is not because I love you less,
but because I love Sandy moie. God bless
you. Goodby, AnnuA.
Mr. Harvey at once telegraphed to Rosen
dale, only to learn that his 'wife had not
been there. Further inquiry showed that the
eloping couple had purchased tickets to High
land, crossed on the ferry to Poughkeepsie,
and taken a northbound train. It is pre
sumed they have gone West. On Tuesday
Mrs. Jones received a letter postmarked at
Poughkeepsie. It was brief and to the
point and read:
I have got Lina. Tou take John and call
it an even exchange. By-by. Sandy.
Jones leaves behind a wife and seven chil
dren. Mrs. Harvey is about 15 years
younger than her companion.
BH0T BY AH INJDBED HUSBAHD.
A Utah legislator Killed In a Hotol In
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., May 2& Special. 0.
E. Montgomery, President of the German
National Bank, a wealthy and well-known
citizen, was shot this morning and in
stantly killed by W. H. Irvine, a former
resident of Lincoln, now of Salt Lake City,
and a member of the Utah Territorial Legis
lature. The shooting occurred at 7:30 o'clock
in the dining room of the hotel Lincoln. Mr.
Montgomery was Beated at a table. Irvine
entered the door, and, drawing a revolver
irom his hip pocket, fired two shots point
blank at his victim, both shots taking effect
near the heart. Montgomery staggered
from the table out of the door into the cor
ridor, and died without a word.
Irvine made no attempt to escape, but on
the contrary, said he wanted to give him
self up. H was greatly excited, and as
serted that Montgomerv had assaulted
his wife in the Curtis Hotel
at Chicago on February last,
and he produced a number
of letters and telegrams which he declared
contained the proof. He then completely
collapsed. He was taken to the peniten
tiary. Gossip has connected the names oi
Mrs. Irvine and Mr. Montgomery for years,
wnen tney an uvea nere.
The Finest Choir In the World.
New Tork Press.
St Peter's at Rome has the finest choir in
the world. There is not a female voice in
it, and yet the most difficult oratorios and
sacred music are rendered in such a man
ner as to make one think that Adelina
Pattl's high soprano is leading. The choir
Is composed of 60 boys. They are trained
in the work from the time they get control
of their vocal chords, and some of the best
ringers are not over 9years.old. At the
age of 17 they are dropped irom the choir.
zeushlp: new
to now era.
NEED MOKE ENGINES.
Humphreys' Recommendations
Better Fire Protection.
for
CAN'T USE A WATER TOWER YET.
Smaller Hoso Are to Be Used in tfie Depart
ment This Year.
LOSSES FOOT DP A MILLION AND A HALF
The annual report of the Fire Bureau was
submitted to Chief Brown by Superintend
ent Humphreys vesterdav. Being only
three months in office when the fiscal year
of 1891 closed, the Superintendent found it
necessary to secure much of the informa
tion embodied in the routine portion of the
report from his predecessor and other offi
cials in the Public Safety Department. He
makes some important recommendations for
the improvement of the fire service.
He compares the present equipment of the
fire department with that of the volunteer
department of 1870,and shows that the busi
ness part of the city from Grant street west,
containing. then five fire engines, has now
only three, although the assessed valuation
of the property ih that territory is 576,
965,183, exclusive of hundreds of thousands
of dollars' worth of church, hospital and
other exempted property. The real value
of the property in this district and the con
tents of the buildings would nearly double
that figure. He says there should be six
first-class engines, a chemical engine and
an additional atrial hook and ladder truck
in that district, and the number of men on
the companies should be increased to 12
men. The chemical engine, equipped wnn
an automatic reel,would be ot great service,
enabling the firemen to enter a building
with the light line of hose, and, at least,
hold a fire in check until the water streams
could be placed.
Ureat Necessity for More Engines.
"As to a water tower," the Chief con
tinues, "those I have seen are so wide in
tread that it would be very difficult to han
dle them upon our narrow streets and
alleys; but setting that feature aside, no
water tower can be operated without a num
ber of engines, and whatever may be the
value of their service, it is undoubtedly
essential that we first secure more engines,
and then the practicability of obtaining a
tower will naturallv follow.
"Take the Second district. No. 7 Engine
Company is located on Penn avenue near
Twenty-third street, and No. 6 Engine
Company at the corner of Forty-fourth and
Clovert streets. Between these two houses
there is a distance of 1 miles, including
a territory with an assessed valuation of
$23,415,441. A fire occurring midway be
tween these two points, the time consumed
by these two companies in reaching it is
comparatively long, while if the necessity
arises for a second alarm, the dis
tance traveled by companies of ad
joining districts is correspondingly
greater. The nearest hook aud ladder
company is at engine house No. 3, on Sev
enth avenue.or at No. 8,on Highland avenue,
so that in event of their services being
required the former must travel in the
neighborhood of three miles and the latter
no less than four miles. I would, there
fore, recommend the erection of a house
near Thirty-third street, with an engine
and a light hook and ladder truck therein.
A New House for the Thirtieth Ward.
"Oh the Southside there is no fire ap
paratus on the river front between No. 11
on South Ninth and No. 10 on Steuben ave
nue, Thirty-sixth ward, a distance, I judge,
of three miles. True, Nos. 1 and 2 cross
the different bridges and respond to alarms
on that side of the river, but the fact re
mains, that while they are absent a large
proportion of the most valuable section of
our city in case of fire is without protection.
"The abandoned police station on Carson
street, near South Third, is a strong, sub
stantial building, and, as it is still in the
possession of the city, it could easily be
transformed into an engine house and sup
plied with a second or third-class engine.
This, 1 think, would be an excellent loca
tion, and would be oi great practical value.
It would not only preclude the necessity of
Nos. 1 and 2 going to that side of the river,
but, owing to its close proximitv to the in
cline planes, the company could quickly
ascend to the hilltop wards, and in case of
fire render good service.
An insufficient number of fire hydrants
and alarm boxes in the downtown district is
also complained of, but the Superintendent
states that Chief Bigelow has arranged to
supplv the former, while 20 or 30 additional
alarm boxes judiciously placed will supply
the latter. Referring to the hose used in
the department he replies to a number of
statements that have been published as
follows:
Humphreys Tells Why the Hose Burst.
'In a previous report, March 1st, I
called your attention to the frequent burst
ing of 3-inch hose and cousequent detriment
to active and efficient service at fires. In
your official capacity you called the atten
tion oi the Eureka Hose Company, of New
York, who furnished said hose, to the mat
ter, and instructed me to ascertain the
length of time they were in service and to
investigate the character of their construc
tion. The volume of water passing through
a 3-inch hose being 44 per cent greater than
a.2-inch, they should, in order to stand
the additional wear and tear, be corres
pondinglv stronger and heavier. In this
particular I affirmed that the manufacturers
had failed, and upon examination of a piece
of fractured section forwarded by us to New
York, the officials of the company fully
agreed with me.
The gross loss by fire during the year, as
officially obtained" from the office of the
Fire Marshal, was $1,477,669 80. The in
surance was $3,183,917. Insurance paid,
$1,334,264 32; and the net loss was $143,
405 54.
The gross loss for 1891 was. $939,492 89
greater than for 1890, while the net loss for
1891 exceeded that of 1890 by $64,518 42.
In 1890 there were 587 alarms. In 1891
there "were 781 alarms, being an increase
over the previous year of 194. The greatest
number of fires were caused by defective
flues or chimneys, plainly showing that the
building laws should be improved and rig
idly enforced.
CHOICE PROPERTIES,
WASHINGTON STREET.
Tlmt desirable property known aa the
"Fort Pitt Glass Woifcs," comer of Franklin
street,
LOT 220X135.
No Dettor location for flats or for light
manufacturing;. Will bo sold as a whole or
In lots to suit at low price and easy terms.
BAXTER, THOMPSON & CO.,
161 FOURTH AVENUE.
FOR. SALE.
Lea9e, holler, engine, shafting, pnlleys,
fixtures, etc., of the buildings
53 and 55 Virgin Alley,
Near corner of Smtthfleld street.
Inquire on the premises.
PERCY F. SMITH.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FLOWERS
THAT BLOOM
IN THE SPRING!
Come in and pluck a few of the bargains
we offer this week. You will probably
never have a chance to buy flowers so cheap
again. And these remarkable offerings are
made right on the eve of Decoration Day.
Just imagine ten thousand (10,000) sprays
of flowers all kinds and colors spread out
before you and divided into four lots at
these figures :
" 2SG, 38C, 50C nl E
Not necessary to go into a lengthy ex
planation of how we came by them. Just
for the sake of enlightening curious com
petitors it may be stated that we bought at
our own price the entire stock of one of the
largest importers in the country. Rosen
baum & Co. have never yet failed to share
their good fortune with customers and the
present occasion is no exception. The actual
value of these flowers is $1 a spray more
than we ask (and you would willingly pay
that amount). But we are not going to
miss the advertisement that this great floral
sacrifice will give us. So come and take
your choice at the prices named. Don't de
lay a day in taking advantage of this grand
opportunity to buy flowers for next to
nothing. Large though the lot is, it cannot
last long.
NOW, FOR HATS !
If you want something nice for Decora
tion Day, and at a lower figure than any
other millinery store in Pittsburg dare ad
vertise the same goods, drop in and take
your pick of the following. Mind yon, we
don't handle trashy millinery; that is dear
at any price l
,000 Rough-and-ready Sailor Hats, in sizes,
for ladies, misses and children, black;
navy, brown, white and cardinal, at 15o
a regular -jc hat.
2,000 Hair and Straw Hats, in the latest
dress shapes; colors, black, navy, brown,
beige, at 31c; a regular 75c hat
2,000 Straw Cream Sailor Hats, cashmere
rims, with ribbons around crown, all
ready for wear, at 20c; sold all around
us at 35c
10,000 (the largest stock in the city) of the
most stylish, latest and finest Straw,
Leghorn and Fancy Lace Hats at fully
one-third less than other stores sell
them.
500 fashionable All-Silk Lace Hats, with,
fine jet trimming, made on wire frames,
at $2.25; worth fully ga50.
509 latest styles in Beige and Drab Lace
Hats, on wire frames, at $1.50; worth
fully $2.50.
The last two styles, by the simple addi
tion of flowers, are fully trimmed aud ready
for wear.
510, 512, 514, BIB AND 518 MARKET ST.
my25-MWT
Heiskell's
IT cnnns even
when all othrr
remedies fall. Th
simple anointment,
without the aid of in.
ternal medicine, eradi
cates eyery form of
Skin Disease.frosi
Ointment
Is certainly a Bemulubls
nlinple Pimples to
.hotbot ior i tha moit Obstinate
Skin Diseases, so cKr.
Sola hTeirwhtra.
Write for book," Bin Ufor Kitchen and Sick Room," f res.
iOHNSTON. HOLLOn 'AY 4 CO. Philadelphia.
i my 11-55 kwi
If Bmtf
iC in-
SPEGAL BARGAINS AT
Laird's Shoe Stores
FOR THIS WEEK.
BOYS' SHOES:
MISSES' SHOES:
LADIES' SHOES:
LADIES' OXFORD TIES:
1,000 Pair at 99c, worth $2.
MEN'S SHOES:
900 pair at 99c, worth $2.
MEN'S LOW CUTS:
600 pair at 99c, worth $2.
MEN'S SLIPPERS:
500 Pair at 99c, worth $2.
W. M. LAIRD
WHOIBSAIvB A3VD RJSTAIIv
"WELL
BRED, SOON WED." GIRLS WHO USE
SAPOLIO
ARE QUICKLY MARRIED.
HOUSE-CLEANING.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
B.1B.
CORSETS.
We've about a hundred kinds
our fourth floor is full of Corsets,
where the reserve stock is kept.
We're going to sell out about 20
kinds all good, fine Corsets there
fore a CORSET SALE, commencing
to-morrow morning, that women have
never seen the like of.
LOT ONE The large ladies will
be interested Fine Imported Cor
sets, self-embroidered and silk flossed.
White Sizes 24, 25, 26, 27 and
28 only.
Drab Sizes 29 and 30 only, exact
value, $1.25 sale price,
- SO GENTS.
LOT TWO Imported Corsets,
embroidered bust, white and drab .
all sizes, 18 to 30 (except 21) sale
price,
51 CENTS.
LOT THREE High-cost Cor
sets Color, old gold; Venus back
sizes, 18, 20, 26, 27, ,28, 29, 30
only
50 GENTS.
LOT FOUR Fine Corsets
Stockinette side-gores ecru and
white all sizes, 18 to 30 (except 21
and 22 are out),
50 GENTS.
A good "Dress Reform" Corset
or Bodice.
White all sizes, 18 to 30 (except
24 and 25 out).
Drab all sizes, 18 to 30 (except
20, 21 and 22 out),
75
5 LOTS of fine White Summer
Corsets, all sizes, 18 to 30; exact
values, $1.25. Sale price,
75 CENTS.
2 LOTS Genuine Jenness-Miller
Bodices.
Whites Sizes, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
and 32 only.
Fine $ 2 and 2.50 goods, all at
$1.00 a Pair.
Many other lines-of fine Corsets in
broken assortments if your size is
not to be had in one make it is in an
other equally good or better make.
There are over a thousand women
going to get fine Corsets for little
money at this sale.
B0GGS& BUHL,
ALLEGHENY.
my7
800 Pail- at 99c, worth $2.
900 pair at 99c, worth $2.
T
1,200 Pair at 99c, worth $2.
433 and 435
WOOD STREET.
406, 408, 410
MARKET STREET.
DEAIvER.
TRY IT IN YOUR NEXT
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