THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. FRIDAY JUNE 3, 1891 0 COUBAGE PLUCKED UP By the Harrison Men Left in Wash ington, but the Blaineites BELIEVE THEY WILL WIN OUT. The Secretary's Continued Silence-Taken as a Great Omen, but HE MAT SOOX EESIG.T HIS POSITION tSrXCUX. TXLBOKAJC TO THE DISPATCH.! Washington, June 2. The Republican politicians are learing Washington as fast as the railway managers can accommodate them, and by to-morrow all who are going to Minneapolis will hare departed. Most of the leading spirits are already-gone, bnt the spirit ot gossip remains behind, and has exhibited great vivacity to-day. Tbe Harrison men have plucked up much coarage during the last 24 hours, and are extracting a wonderful amonnt of consola tion from the tact that Senator Qnay ac cidentally missed seeing Secretary Blaine yesterday when he called to bid the Secre tary goodby. They are able to discern in this trivial occurrence a rupture of the anti Harrison plan of campaign and an explo sion of the Blaine boom. They are very willing to ignore the conference of the Blaine leaders at the Blaine mansion on the preceding evening, and some of them de clare that no such conference was held. Representative Hitt, of Illinois, is one of the few prominent Eepublicans here who go so far as to express disbelief in the hold ing of the conference, which is one of the "best-established and most important facts of recent political history, "with very few exceptions, however, this fact is acknowl edged by the Republicans generally. narrlsonites Cheered by Silence. The Harrison men here have also tried very hard to-day to demonstrate that Blaine's silence is a favorable omen tor them. They claim that it indicates an ad herence to his February renunciation, and some of the more sanguine of the Presi dent's friends claim to believe thatthe Secretarv is secretly intending to playinto the President's hands by remaining silent until it is too late for the anti-Harrison men to make new combinations, and then retiring in favor of the President The fact that any of the Harrison men, in their desperation, can entertain such an improbable supposition as this Bhows very clearly what straits they are in and at -what trail straws they are clutching. On the other hand, the anti-Harrison men at the capital have retained to-day the full measure of the confidence which they enter tain of being able to defeat the President's renomination. News has been received here from the West to-day that 700 of the 900 delegates are known to have declared in favor of Blaine. This is stated as upon the authority of Mr. Clarkson. Of the 700, fully 100 are delegates who have been hitherto included among those pledged to President Harrison, but who now announce that their vledees irere conditioned upon Mr. Blaine's ab sence from the field. Blaine Men Beaton Differently. The Blaine men insist that this proves beyond a doubt the existence of an over whelming sentiment in favor of Blaine throughout the country, and gives a clear indication of the final action of the conven tion. They say that the only remaining hope of the Harrison men lies in the pro mulgation of another letter of declination by the Secretary, and such a letter, Mr. Blaine has positively declared any num ber of times witbin the last few days, he will not write. The theory that Blaine may still be secretly friendly to Harrison finds little support in the 'fact which has been widely commented on here to-day, that the Secretary and the Presi dent have not met since the return of the Pesident from Rochester yesterday morn ing. Although there was a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Mr. Blaine did not attend it, and although he has repeatedly passed by the White House on his journeys to and from the State Department, he has not called on the President. The rumor of his impending re tirement from the Cabinet at an early day Las become general, and is accepted as high ly probable by almost everybody. The im possibility ot his maintaining official and confidential relations with the President niter what has happened already, and no matter what may happen hereafter, is gen erally granted. Talking of a Third Man. There has been some talk In certain quar ters to-day about what might occur in case Mr. Blaine, for some reason, might with draw in favor of a third candidate. Even in that contingency the anti-Harrison He- publicans here claim that they will have sufficient strength in the convention to beat the President, and the name of Alger has been frequently mentioned as one on which the anti-Harrison delegates could combine with success. Among the rumors sprung upon the public to-dav by the foes of Mr. Blaine was a story that he had been again prostrated by a serious illness last night. The story was a pure invention, and the Secretary gave the lie to it this morning by going to the State Department and attending to his bus iness there as usual. But while it lasted the report created great excitement at the Capitol and all over town. Among the Republican Congressmen the opinion is almost unanimous, so far as they trill express positive opinions at all, that the anti-Harrison crowd have the inside track, and that Blaine will in all proba bility secure the Presidental nomination. There are many Republicans, however, who ire unwilling to register a decided opinion, especially over their own denatures, but they show plainly what .hey in reality think. On the other hand, .heDemocrats in Congress generally ad lere to the idea that the President will be -enominated. This is Colonel Fellows' ipinion, and also that of Senator Vilas, Representative McCreary, ex-Commissioner Vlason, ex-Governor West, ot Utah, and nany other representative Democrats now n Washington. JIcKlnley on the Tote ot Ohio. Cleveland, June 2. Governor Mc kinley, in an interview at Akron, O., to lay, said concerning the Ohio delegation o Minneapolis: "X suppose the dele gation will be divided, as I blow there is some anti-Harrison entiment iu the State. The casting of the rote of the Ohio delegation will depend omewhat on the circumstances attending be convention and the developments which ate place at and prior to it, and cannot be lefinitely ioretoli" Blaine Busy at Bis Desk. Washington, Junei Secretary Blaine pent some time at the State Department oay. and received several callers, in luding the Russian, Danish, Swiss and 'rensan Ministers. THE? TAKE HO CHAHCES. be Bondsmen of Irwin Hsmmcl Get Out From Under. Irwin Hummel, who is charged with lonious assault on his two daughters, Rose ad Kate, is now in jaiL The information as made before Alderman Madden of the yest End. Hummel was held in fl,000 ill for a hearing next Monday. He secured wo friends to go on his bail. Yesterday ie6e friends called at Alderman Madden's jce and asked to ba released from the 2nd. The reason for their taking this action as a remark Hummel made to a friend in ie mill, that things looked like a trip over ie river, and later, they allege, they arned he had completed all arrangements , leave town to-day with a woman living , lower Allegheny. He was rearrested id committed to jail, to await a hearing. B0UTHSIDEBS FOR X1HNEAP0LIB. They Will Travel in State and Make Themselves Felt. The Aldroaa McGarey Club, of the Souths! de, will leave to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock for the Minneapolis Conven tion. They will take between 65 and CO men and will travel in special Pullmans at tached to Pacific express of the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago line. They will stop over at Chicago during part of Sun day and will leave in time to arrive in the Flour City early Monday morning. The clnb will wear high tilk hats, carry canes and be decorated with the club badge. It is of purple silk and is printed in gold. It bears the name of the club, the seal of the State and at the bottom ii the word "Min neapolis, 1893." Tne club will be in charge of the cap tain, S. W. Church, during the trip and will take part in all demonstrations per taining to the convention. They expect to return on the Sunday following the con vention. Among the well-known people who will make the trip are F. K. Gearing, Presi dent; Alderman David J. M. Garey, Sec retarv; Prothonotary John Bradley, Dr. A. J. Barehfeld, ex-SherlfF A. E. MoCandless, Morris Mead, J. W. Ruhlandt. Herman Hohrkaste, Peter Shields, W. W. Murray, Ferdinand Bear, H. F. Olnhausen, Mat thew Weis, Charles Olnhausen, Albert Rrnwein, Samuel Baird, John Eglisdorf, Charles Rech and S. W. Church. B. J. AHDEES05 DEAD. The'TTell-Known Batlneu Kan and Manu facturer Died Yesterday. R. J. Anderson, of the firm of Anderson Dupray & Co., the Wood street steel man ufacturers, died yesterday at his home .at Broad street and Negley avenue. The de ceased was one of the substantial old busi ness men of Pittsburg. He was born on Dn quesne avenue, Pittsburg, just 65 years ago. His father was employed on the old Hand street bridge, now the Ninth street brid ge, and was murdered while on duty there. The late Mr. Anderson first started in the drug business with the father of CoL J. M. Schoonmaker, and in 1856 he helped to form the firm of Reamer & Anderson.candy man ufacturers. In 1862 he engaged in the iron business with Chess & Co. In 1866 the firm changed to Anderson & Co. and the firm purchased the steel works of Jones, Voight & Co. This firm was afterward changed to Anderson & Co., and was afterward changed to Siemans, Anderson & Co, which after ward changed to Anderson, Dupuy & Co. His firm was the first in Pittsburg to make steel by the open hearth process. He was for many years President of the Citizens Bank and was a Director in the Dollar Ser ines Bank. He was a noted chemist In 1852 he was married to Miss Julia Gibson, who died many years ago leaving no chil dren. LAKE VESSELS COLLIDE. One, Laden Tfith Coal, Sinks, While the Other, Bearing Ore, Is Safe In Detroit. Detroit, June 2. The steamers Britain and Progress, collided at the mouth of the Detroit river between Grassy and Fighting Islands at 1&25 o'clock this morning. The Progress sunk immediately,but the Britain, which was badly damaged, returned to this city. All the crew of the sunken steamer was taken off in safety. The propeller Progress, owned by the Milwaukee Transportation Company, of Milwaukee, was bound up with a cargo of coal. She was a 1,300-ton vessel and valued at $87,000. Her cargo was worth $5,000. The Britain belongs to the same company and is valued at $200,000. BE0EGAN1ZED THE BOARD. The Old Corps of Teachers Re-Elected at the Bedford School. The Bedford School Board of the South side met last night and reorganized for the years of 1892-93. A. J. Day, the newly elected member, was admitted. Tbe old of ficers were all re-elected, and the entire old corps of teachers was also Te-elected. They consist of Principal John Golden, Misses Tillle McCutcheon, Susie McLaughlin, Pcebe Morris, Mollie McGeary, Grace Fagan, Martha Mooney, Martha Orr, Kate Abraham, Mav J. Blaney, Mary "Walters and Sadie McKibben. Arrangements were completed for the school picnic to be held at Aliquippa, July 1. It will be one of the largest erer held. ASK 70S A8SIBTANCE. The A. BI. E. ZIon Conference Expenses Too Heavy to Bear Alone. The trustees of the John "Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church have issued a card to the public asking for assistance to help defray the expenses of the recent A. M E. Zion General Conference. The conference was held in the John "Wesley at a cost of f 1,700, all of which has been paid but $296 83, which the congregation are unable to meet, and therefore appeal to the citizens for assistance. Contributions sent to Kev. George "W. Clinton, No. 40 Arthur street, pastor of the church, will be gratefully acknowledged. As soon as the desired sum has been reached a notice will be issued to that effect. A DUEL AFIEB A TBAOEDY. The Editor of Oil Bias Laid Hon da Com bat by His Adversary. Pabis, June 2. A duel was fought to day between M Carle Ferrieres, editor of OU Mm, and M. Paul Eeymond, who is the husband of lime. Bey mond, who shot and stabbed Mme. DelaDorte-Lassimonne to death. The hostile meeting to-day was the outcome of an article' bearing on t he tragedy and which reflected on the part taken in it by M. Bevmond. Both men fought determinedly, and the contest was only ended after M. Ferrieres had received two serious wounds In his chest and was unable to longer face his an tagonist. Charged With a Serions Crime. Lying in the county Jail, where he was committed several days ago without bail, is Michael Frank, of Twenty-ninth and Small man streets. The charge against the pris oner is felonious assault upon his 11-year-old daughter Julia. About a month ago Frank had his wife imprisoned on the charge of cruelty to children. She was re leased several days ago, and upon her re turn home was fully informed of the cruel treatment Julia had experienced at the hands of her father. The matter was placed in the hands of Agent O'Brien, of the Humane Society. Frank was arrested and taken be I ore 'Squire Brlnker, who lost no time in sending the offender to jalL They Are Busily Engaged. The conference of the representative train men and conductors of the Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad system held two sessions yes terday regarding the arrangement of a uniform scale of wages. The conference may last severaldays, as there is much ground to be gone over and many grievances to be discussed. General Manager Odell, of Baltimore and Ohio system, is expected to day, and the adopted scale will be presented to him for his consideration. Forgery for a Small Bom. Joseph Christofoll was arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn out before Alderman Donovan by A. Giammortino, charging him with forgery. The men reside at 43 Voegtly street, Allegheny. The plaintiff had a small amount of money coming to him from another boarder in tbe house. He alleges that the defendant went to the man and told him he was to receive the money, and forged his name in giving a receipt for it, Christo foll was held for a hearing Saturday. THE BUSINESS WORLD. McKlnley Hast Bear the Blame of Bankrupting British Guiana. GOLD MINING TAXED TO DEATH. Kew Tork's Chamber of Cbmmerce to let on the Monetary Question. FIRES, FAILURES AND RAILWAY NEWS Geoeoktown, Bbttish Guiana, June 2. There is great excitement here. The Government, in order to raise revenue to meet the deficit caused by the McKinley tariff, and to defray expenses of increased military protection to the colony caused by alarmist views as to the Venezuelan bound ary question, has passed gold-mining laws which are seriously hampering that in dustry. The enforcement of these mining laws will paralyze the gold industry, which is the hope of the colony, there being a fall off in sugar exports of over $25,000,000 in the last seven years. Most mercantile houses are depending on the gold industry, and a financial crisis is imminent. AFIEB ALL THE IBADE IT CAN OEZ The Beading In the Soft Coal Competition, bnt on Business Principles. Philadelphia, June 1 President Mo Leod was not In the city to-day, so that his views on the alleged competition of the Beading with the Pennsylvania for sort coal business could not be learned, but another official of tbe Beading said: "We are not waging war against any com pany, either in coal or other business. We do intend, however, to get all the business we can and from whatever sources avail able', bnt we will make the effort only on strictly Business principles. i;enaini3', we expect to get a share of the soft coal trade, and 1 have no douot we will be suc cessful. Nor will we resort to rate cutting tactics to secure It. There are other ways besides that by which competition can be successfully carried on. Bate outtinir does not pay, and I do not believe the Rending will adopt or follow any such unprofitable policy." HEW T0BK CITY Off SILVER. An International Agreement Wanted Fix Ins the Ratio of the Metals. Nsw York, June 2. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day, the Com mittee on Finance and Currency reported resolutions In reference to tbe proposed In ternational Conference on the silver ques tion. The resolutions express the conviction that every effort should be made by our Government to bring about an international agreement fixing the ratio between gold and silver, and that until snoh agreement is made silver purchases should be dis continued. BUSINESS BREVITIES. Gold to the amount of $1,000,000 was taken for export at New York yesterday. A cattle quarantine proclaimed by the Governor of South Dakota is likely to create a blockade of live stock at Cheyenne. The brickmakers and teamsters of Deca tur, 111., struck for more pay. The manu facturers have closed all their yards and announced that they will go out ot the busi ness. The Tharsls Sulphur and Copper Company at Glasgow has decided to Join tbe move ment to restrict the output of copper. This will diminish by 20,000 tons the amount on the European market. The erection of the plant of the Indiana (Pa.) Glass Company is now a certainty. Tne contract for the building has been let. The works am to De completed leady for operation by August 15. Jakes Hcovek and Jerome Boyer entered up a $48,000 judgment at Norristown Wednes day against Isaao McHose & Sons, the fur naoe men, who last week failed for $11,500, held by the, First National Bank of that place. Three huitdbed men have begun work on the Wolfley Canal, in Arizona, and it will be Iiushod to completion. It will be 75 miles in ength and the largest Irrigation canal in the United States. It will open to cultiva tion 300,000 acres of the desert. Later developments In the Pueblo, Col., bank failure show that the individual depos its amount to $82,513. The total cash in the vanlts is only $1,390; supposed assets, $163,912, but much of this collateral is noc to be found and is supposed to have been re hypothlcated. The branch of tbe First National Bank of Minersville, Pa., which has been In exist ence at Tremont for ten years or more, closed business Tuesday as a result of the decision of the Comptroller of the Currency problting the opening of branch houses unless especially chartered. The Wisconsin Central ore dock laborers at Ashland, Wis., have struck for a raise from $1 SO to $2 and 25 cents an hour for over time. The whole body of men marched over to tbe Lake Shore ore docks to get upper uecK men 10 sense aiso, due were con fronted by dock officials and policemen. Costeb & Martin, New York grain brokers, assigned yesterday without preferences. Property in tho hands or F. E. Kneeland A Co. belonging to them was attached to sat isfy a claim for $1,975 In tavor of Mllmine, Bodman & Co. The Chicago branch of Coster & Martin assigned May SL The amount or the failure is estimated from $250,000 to $500,000. Ehflotes of W. DeWees Wood's rolling mill, MoKeesport, held a conference Wednes day and discussed the question of asking for an eight-hour day. Instead or working 12. A committee conipbed of Messrs. Tally, Hyland and Edmundson was appointed to wait upon the manageis. They weie re ceived very pleasantly by Mr. Wood, and he said he would give matter his consideration. It is feared a strike is brewing. The Whisky Trust people will test the constitutionality of the anti-trust law. On Friday Mr. Green will come to Cincinnati from Peoria to submit to arrest, on tbe war rant from Boston, because of his failure to give bond to answer the new indictment. He will be taken before United States Com missioner Brace and committed to Jail, and District Attorney Herron will ask the Court for an order for his removal to Boston. This will be resisted by Green's counsel, and a writ of habeas corpus will be asked for. The motion of the Western Union Tele graph Company at Boston to have its suit against tbe American Bell Telephone Com pany dismissed without prejudice on pay ment of costs has been granted. The suit was to compel the Telephone Company to transfer to the Western Union 20 per cent of stocks, bonds and dividends of sundry companies operating telephone exohanices In tbe United States. This decision will enable tbe Western union to try tne suit over again. The suit involves bdi bout $12,000,000. THE FIRE RECORD. Sapporo. Japan A fire on May 5 destroyed 1,000 buildings. Quebec Berry's asbestos factory, Includ ing stock and machinery. Loss heavy, but partly insured. San Francisco The wool warehouse of George Abbott, and tbe bide and leather warehouse of Platskek & Harris. Loss, $60,000; Insurance, small. Broad street No. 8 Engine Company an swered a still alarm yesterday afternoon for a small fire on the roof of a frame bouse at No. 6812 Broad street, East End. Damage slight. Eoono, Bussia A fire in the suburb of Slobodka destroyed 800 bouses. Most of the inhabitants of the burned houses were workingmen, and they lost everything they possessed. Laurel avenue An alarm from box 68, at 1135 yesterday, was caused by a Are among some old clothes in tbe three-story frame bouse of John Crowley, on Laurel avenue, above Thirty-third street. Damage slight. RAILWAY INTERESTS. The Northwestern blind passenger pool was formally dissolved yesterday. The Chicago Junction Ball ways and Union Stockyards Company has declared a divi dend of 8 per eent upon tbe preferred stook and 4 per oent upon the eommon stock. J, B, BucHAifAir, Goneral Passenger Agent of the Sioux City and Pacific and the l"re- mont, Elkhorn and Siissonrl Valley Bail roads, has been elected Chairman of the Western Passenger Association, to succeed W. W. Flnley, resigned. At the annual meeting of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company yesterday the following were selected directors: Fred erick L. Ames, Horace Williams. John M. Bnrke, Marvin Hugbltt and N. K. Fairbanks. Mr. Smith was elected for a term of one year to succeed William L. Soott, deceased. The board afterward elected Albert Keeps President. Thb move against the Beading coal com' bine in the New Jersey Court of Chancery, Tuesday, will prove an Interesting one. Speaking upon tbe matter yesterday Gov. Abbett said: "I anticipate seelnir the great est legal contest the State of Sew Jersey has ever had. The law distinctly prohibits the consolidation of corporations, oompanles or individuals looking to the Increase of price by and through such combinations of the necessities of life. I fcnojr this monster combination can be broken." A BIO STIT DB0FPED SUDDENLY. Twelve Millions at Stake Between Tele graph and Telephone Companies. Boston, June 2. SpectoL A. $12,000, 000 suit was quietly 'dropped from the United States Circuit Court to-day, but it was done in such a manner that it can be renewed at any time. It was the suit qf the "Western Union Telegraph Com pany against the American Bell Telephone Company for alleged breach of contract. The suit was brought to compel the defendant to transfer to the plalntitt one-nitn oi tne snares oi tne capital stock of numerous corporations oper ating telephones and exchanges throughout the United States, and also one-fifth of the sums paid the defendants for license to con nect telephone exchanges, and one-fifth of the bonds and securities received lor the licenses for telephones. The contract which forms the basis of the suit was made November 10, 1879, and was intended to settle a great war between the telephone companies and settle the titles of the parties. It gave the defendant the right to eonduct the general business of the telephone companies, and a right to use the Gray and Edison patents, which were owned by the plain tiffs. By the contract the defendant was to pay the plaintiffs 20 per cent of all sums re ceived for rentals, etc. The question raised in the case was whether the 20 per cent was to be returned upon all sums received, or only on profits made by the defendant in the telephone business upon certain annual rentals. TAX QUEEIES AND ANSWEES. Attorney General Uenssl'a Opinions ma to the mercantile Appraisers' 1.1st. Philadelphia, June 2. City Tre asurer McCreary recently addressed to Attorney General Hensel the following questions for the purpose of obtaining his opinion: Tirst Whether it is necessary to advertise the list of persons engaged in the liquor business whose license fees have already been paid into the Treasury. Second Wether it Is necessary to publish the mercantile tax list us a whole, as certi fied by the Board of Appraisers. Third Whether, if necessary to make such publication, it shall include the names ot those who have already paid their tax. Attorney General Hensel to-day notified Mr. McCreary that, in his opinion, it would be putting the Commonwealth to a useless expense to publish in the daily papers a list of the delinquent mercantile taxpayers. Mr. Hensel adds that, in view of the fact brought forth during the Bardsley scandal, certain papers paid a rebate to Bardsley of 40 per cent for obtaining the ad vertisement ot the delinquent tax list. Mr. McCrearv would be justified in demand ing that the fist be published at the rate of 18 cents a line instead of the maximum rate of 30 cents. Mr. Hensel also advised Mr. McCreary that he thought all the purposes of publishing the list would be accomplished by using the columns of some of the smaller Eapers whose advertising rates are not so igh as the papers of greater circulation. FUSION GIVEN A BLACK EYE. A Congressional Convention in Kansas That Is Taken as a Pointer. HoiKMr, Kan., June 2. The People's party Convention for the First Congres sional district administered a very black eye to the scheme for fusine with the Dem ocratic party. There were three candi dates, two of whom the Democrats, through their leader, signified their willingness to support. These were Colonel "W. A. Har ris, of Leavenworth, an ex-Confederate and Democrat, and J. "W. Fitzgerald, an ex Democrat. The third candidate was Fred J. Close, a. Union soldier, who had lost an arm. The first five ballots showed that Fitzgerald and Harris had between them nearly two-thirds of the delegates, but an adjournment was taken and charges of treachery were made by the friends of each. Democratic leaders state that it means straight nominations in all Congressional districts. L3ISH FACTIONS EIGHT AGAIN. Davitt, O'Brien, Condon and Several Clergy men Roughly Used by Farnellltes. Dublin, June 2. At a meeting held to day in Navan to select candidates to oppose the Parnellites in the coming election, Michael Davitt was chosen for the contest in North Heath. A large crowd of Parnell ites gathered at the place where the meet ing was held, and when the proceedings had terminated they followed the visiting Na tionalists to the railroad station. Here a col lision took place between the two forces, and a fierce and bloodv struggle ensued. During the contest Mr. Davitt received a severe wound on the head, which bled freely. "William O'Brien, Thomas J. Con don, several clergymen and others were also roughly used," and their faces and clothing were covered with mud. PEOPLE COMING AND GOING; Davld McCnllough, of the Duquesne Theater, left for Chicago last night, and Dame Kumor was buMly spreading the re port that Dave has enjoyed Bohemian life lor the last time. He may return in a dual role. Dr. H. E. McAfoose, Dr. J. W. Blair and George B. Anderson, of Latrobe, legis tered at the Schlosser while attending court. George J. Wodllnger, of Pottsville, O., stopped at the Seventh Avenue Hotel yes terday. County Commissioner B. E. Mercer left last night for a two weeks' stay at Atlantlo City. Thomas Bradford came in from New Brighton and was registered at the Ander son. Dr. M. A. Arnholt and daughter returned yesterday from a tour through the South. D. H. Boulton, of Franklin, was a guest at the Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday. L. A. Bolf and wife, of Wheeling, were registered at the Duquesne. J. L. Lambright, of Akron, O., is an Anderson Hotel guest. Mrs. F. A. Ellis, of Salem, O., is a guest at the Schlosser. P. A. Ulrich, of Lancaster, was a St. James guest. T. B. Morgan returned to Alliance last night. . Pittsburg;" in New York. Nxw Yobx, June L IGptctcU.' The'follow Ing Plttsburgers are registered at New York hotels: W. A. Andrews, Fifth Avenue; J. C. Dysant, Fifth Avenue; P. Aroncblld, Astor; H. C. Brown, Continental; H. G. Brown, St. James: J. E. Clark, Cosmopolitan; W. A. Hemmiok, Cosmopolitan; E. F. Hous ton, Hoffman; A. K. Kennedy, Metropolitan; a Magee, Jr., Hotel Brunswiok; F,"T. Mc Clintock, Imperial; C. W. Poole, Metropoli tan; J. H. Boney, Sturtevant; J. C. Vincent, Hotel Imperial; C. S. Wight, Holland; D. A. Wlghtnian. Gllsey House; A. C. Bane, Metro pole: E. Bennlngbam, Holland House: H. Crosby, Holland House: C. E. Jones, Union Square; C. W. Keefer, Everett House; G. W. Pusey, Hotel Metropole; H. F. Kulnt, Ev erett House i , CATALIEES IN MASKS Fight Two Brave Men for an-Hour to Break Into an Express Car. THE CRIME LAID TO THE DALT0NS. Cub. Guardians Surrender Only to Spare Two Innocent Lives. k WELL BRED GANG OF DESPERADOES GuTHitiE, Okla., June 2. The details of the robbery last night of the Wells-FargQ Express car of the Santa Fe passenger train, make a story of unexampled outlawry on the part of the bandits, and of brave re sistance on the part of the custodians of the express company's property. The robbers were at work the best part of an hour at tempting to intimidate the express mes. senders into submission, and during all that time the messengers were risking their lives In the defense of the company's property. The robbers got everything in sight Dur ing a battle between the messengers and the bandits, in which fully 200 shots were fired, not a man was wounded. The robbers were of gentlemanly appearance and conversed pleasantly with the trainmen who were not pressed into their service and with the passengers. The Daltons Were the Perpetrators. The robbery was doubtless committed by the notorious Dalton gang, for whom large rewards are still standing, and who were even then being tracked by a detective and his posse who were behind them not mora than a day's journey on horseback. It was 10 o'clock when the train reached Bed Bock, in the northwest corner of the Otoe and Missouri Beservatlon In the Indian Strip. Just as it was pulling out a few minutes later two men with black masks covering their faces jumped suddenly into the engineer's cab from the tender, and covering the engineer and fireman with their revolvers, commanded them to run the train down to the stock yards and to stop at a given signal. Carl Mack, the engineer, and Frank Bogers, the fireman, obeyed the command. To have resisted would have meant death. When the train stopped he two robbers were joined by five masked companions. Their leader'commanded the engineer and fireman to walk back to the express car, and commanded the fireman to Dreac open tne aoor witn nis coai pics. Beslstanoe of the Messenger and Guard. E. C "Whittlesey, the messenger, and J. A. Biehl, tbe gaud, anticipating what was going on when the train came to a standstill, had blown out the lights in the car and re fused to allow any one to enter. The bandits then opened fire upon the car from all sides, but the two men within it responded promptly, aiming all their shots at the door. The highwaymen shot into the car from all quarters, even getting under it and shooting through the floor, but the messengers bravely stood their ground. In the meantime one of the robbers had chopped a hole into the door of the car large enough to admit a man's body, and the fire man was told to crawl through it into the car. This placed him literally between two fires, and Engineer Mack seeing that it meant death to his companion, explained the situation to the messengers within and told them to cease firing. "When the robbers at last entered the ex press car, they covered those within with their guns, and with a sledge hammer and chisel broke open both tbe way and through safes and robbed them of everything of value. They also took $50 and a gold watch from the guard ot the express car. Messen ger "Whittlesey had hidden his money and watch, and the robbers got nothing from him. They Were a Polite Sit of Bascals. The robbers are described bv several of the passengers who talked with them, as being well-dressed and of gentlemanly ap pearance and bearing. This is especially true of the leader, who apologized to the engineer for a remark made by one of his crowd, and promised him that it should not occur again. The leader, in conversation with a passenger, asked for some smoking tobacco. The passenger reached into his coat-tall pocket for It, when the robber told him if it was in his hip pocket he had better not attempt to get it The amount secured by the robbers is un known, as the express company has made no statement After the robbery the men mounted their horses and rode ofL to the Southwest The Daltons are charged with the crime, and, judging from the descrip tion given of the robbers bv those who are acquainted with the Daltons, it was un doubtedly the notorious gang. Only a day or so ago, one of the gang bought 18 boxes of cartridges at Oklahoma City and afterward escaped the vigilance ot his pursuers. A strong posse was organ ized here late last night and went up to the scene of the robbery on a freight train. It is thought the robbers can be easily tracked on account of the wet ground. METHODIST BISHOPS MIGRATE, Several Changes of Residence as the He suit of the General Conference. Omaha, June 2. The Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church have decided to make the following changes of residence: Bishop Ninde leaves Topeka and will re side at Detroit; Bishop Mallalieu goes from New Oilcans to Buffalo; Bishop Fowler from San i ranclsco to Minneapolis; Bishop Vin cent from Buffalo to Topeka, Ban., and Bishop Fitzgerald from Minneapnls to New Orleans. Bishop Goodsell will be at Fort Worth for a time and then go to San Fran cisco. Bishop Vincent is qnite ill here with an attack of bronchitis. His physician has given orders that he must cease talking for a few days until the disease can be over come. All Baba a Pronounced Success. Chicago, June 2. Special The American Extravaganza Company produced "Ali Baba" at the Chicago Opera House to-night. Its six years of success is still un broken, as the house never held a largor audience. "Ali Baba" is pronounced the most magnificent of spectacular plays, in costuming, scenery, music, ballets, and the cast the best ever seen here. The Durham Strike at an End. London, June 2. The Durham coalmine owners and their late employes held a meet ing to-day and ended the strike. The mine owners agreed only to make a reduction of 10 per cent in wages. "Work will be resumed immediately. MrFHl Dressing ;o- LADIES' SHOES. sols EvxarwHJtBa. F. BROWN & CO., Boton,'UJA.XTn.I p78- Sf&J1 Jm if?? i mm WUDDMC B. NIW ADVEKTISEMKNTS. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. IBsKVsrfbPrBaratVrHssSr x iim&r BIG THIS ADVERTISEMENT WITH TOO And see how faithfully, how exactly we can give you every article adver tised, at the price advertised, and of the quality advertised. NOGLITTERING GENERALITIES IN OUR ADVERTISEMENTS. FRIDAY BARGAINS FOR LADIES Rubber Circulars, former price 75' 45' $ French Woven Corsets, em broidered busts, in sizes 29 1" and 30; former price 75c... f 0 French Woven Nursing Cor sets, sizes 26 and 27: regu- CrtC 50 lar price $1 Genuine 500 Bone Corsets, sizes 25, 26, 27, 28, 20, 30: "irC 75' regular price $1.25 White Mull Ties, hemstitched and embroidered ends; for i A C 12: mer price 25c 1st 2 Ribbed Cotton "Vests, high neck and short sleeves; for- CC mer price 50c J Black Silk Plated Hose, for- PftC mer price 75c. 0U 26-inch Gloria Umbrella, silver or natural handle; &i QQ regular price $2 3100 FRIDAY BARGAINS Plain and Fancy Night Shirts, regular price 50c 38' Flannelette Shirts reduced QCJC from 50c to Q Gentlemen's Kid Gloves, slight ly soiled, but otherwise just as good as new; regular PAC price ?t.2S UU FRIDAY BARGAINS FOR GIRLS. Barred Muslin Aprons, Gretch- QQC en style; former price 63c. QQ Children s Torchon Lace Col lars; former price 25c 10' FRIDAY BARGAINS FOR BOYS. TJnlaundered Shirts, regular price 50c 25' Flannelette Shirts, good mate rial and good workmanship, APC 25' regular price 50c FRIDAY BARGAINS FOR BABIES. Infants' Short Dresses, tucked yoke, trimmed with beading, Q Q regular price 75c 00 Infants' Lace Trimmed Bibs, AC 2' regular price 5c ncuiniiM a nn Lid IVIH 1 IX U J. Me MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. WE ARE ALWAYS BUSY. Because our prices are lower than those of any other house. Because our goods are all new and of latest design. Because our terms are so reasonable that anybody can buy. CALL AND SEE OUR LINE OF PARLOR SUITS, BABY CARRIAGES, BEDROOM SUITS, FOLDING BEDS, DINING ROOM FURNITURE, CARPETS, HALL FURNITURE DRAPERIES. And everything to completely furnish the home. xca.s:h: or oieiditx KEECH, HAVE you been paying $35 00 to $40 00 for your Clothing Made to Measure? Don't do it again until you see the handsome things we have for $20 00 and $25 00. Twenty new styles received to-day. That's the beauty of our goods. No old stock. Everything bright; new and fresh. Money returned if not satisfactory. WANAMAKER & BROWN, 39 SIXTH AHDEBSON BLOCK. THIS INK IS MANUFACTURED -BY- j. harper bonnell co., l my3S FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. Cambric Corset Covers, high neck, lace trimmed; regu lar price 25c Fine Cambric Gowns, I8C trimmed with Val lace; $1.48 regular price 52.25. Fine Cambric Corset Covers, high neck, embroidered QQC yoke; regular price $1.38... 00 Cambric Skirt Chemise, ' 'a thing of beauty; " re- (1 i Q A duced from 3.. .... s0 Fine Swiss Handkerchiefs, scalloped and embroidered; regular price 20c Extra wide Torchon Laces. 12 10 2 usually sold at 15c; our price to-day only Columbia Germantown Wool, regular price 25c a skein, or $2 a lb.; our line to-day 20c a skein, or $1,50 a lb.. 8C 20c FOR GENTLEMEN. Fancy Cotton Half Hose, reg ular made, extra quality; re duced from 25c and 35c to.. Genuine Lisle Half Hose, reg- OCG 35' ular price 63c New Neckwear that 25' was 50c. Rubber Gossamers, sizes 20,30 J AG and 32; former price $1.50.. yJ Children's School Handker- C chiefs; regular price 3c Plain White Night Shirts, our 35c I2 regular 50c quality... .. Boys' good Suspenders, the regular 25c quality...... Boys Fine Kid Gloves, our IP regular $1.25 quality c Infants' Long Cloaks, cream, emb. skirts and waists, A PA' worth 3.75 and 24-5-4)Z.DU Rubber Diapers, best quality, I PC 16' regular price 25c 504, 506 & 508 t Street Je3 923, 925 AND 927 PENN AVE. my25-jrwv STREET. mySl - 7 - D ; A&fc
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