Sjmgxmi cr T'y -if' THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH FRIDAY, ATJGtJST 19, 1892L " jM PLATT BALL RIGHT, But He Doesn't Like Ally Go- Betweens When He Has News to Give Out. message of the "White Cap order has been left at Bibb's door, which promises him a free swing from the end ot a rope unless he renounces his Democracy. HE IS FOE THE TICKET, And thiuks His Position Ought to Be Known by Everybody. HACKETT WASN'T HIS MOUTHPIECE The Democrats Will HaTe a Branch quarters in Chicago, but Head- IT WILL ONLT BE AX AUXILI1RI OM rariCIALTELIGSAMTO THE DISPATCH. 1 Kew York, Aug. 18. A Dispatch re porter called on ex-Senator Piatt to-day, and he discussed the printed reports of his "placation." The reporter began the inter view by remarking that the morning papers had given a verr large amount of space to day to the call of llr. Hackett, Chairman of the Republican State Executive Commit tee, on Mr. Piatt yesterday. Mr. Piatt responded in almost these words: "When I have anything to say to the newspapers, I shall not have any go between or any medium. I will say what I wish myself to the reporters. I suppose the boys found it a rather dry night for news, and, as they heard of Mr. Hackett's call upon me, they made a long story of it. There is really nothing worthy of special mention in the matter at all. nor has my position been in any way mysterious at any time. I am a Republican, and a party man, and I shall support the ticket. I have said that all along, and there is nothing new about it" One or Mr. Vlatt's Peculiarities. Mr. Piatt spoke with considerable vigor, and he brought his fist down on the desk with a thud when be said be would support the ticket Further than the statement above he would not speak, but when the subjects of "taking off bis coat" and "hur rahing for Harrison" were suggested, he shrugged his shoulders and said such talk was nonsense. Mr. Piatt's peculiar remark that when he wanted to reach the newspapers he should "need no go-betweens" is undoubtedly a thrust at Mr. Hackett, for as soon as Mr. Hackett returned to the hotel yesterday afternoon, after calling on Mr. Piatt, the news that the ex-Senator had been placated was given out The Chicago plan to establish an auxiliary to the Democratic National Committee, which with headquarters in the "Windy City, was further considered to-day by the Campaign Committee of the Democratic National Committee at its adjourned meet ing. It was not adopted in the form pre sented in the rather long argument made by Mr. "Washington Hesing at yesterday's meeting, but a compromise was effected by the passage of a resolution providing for the establishment of a branch of the New York headquarters, which shall be in charge 01 tnree members ol tne Campaign Commit tee, who shall be subject to the supervision of the full committee. lull Text or the Besolntlon. The resolution was as follows: Resolved, That the members of the Cam paign Committee of the Democratic .Na tional Committee from tbe States west of Ohio, Including the Chairman ol the Cam paign Committee, be constituted a sub committee, to open headquarters In tbe West, ana take charge, under -the super vision of the Campaign Committee, or the campaign of such of the Western States as may be assigned to it by tbe Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Resolved, Thatthe Chairman or the Cam paten Committee be authorized to appoint such person as he may select to act for him upon such sub-committee in his absences, and that such sub-committee be authorized to create sneb an auxiliary organization as It may deem necessary, subject to the ap- Sroval or the Campaign Committee or tbe emocratlc National Committee, According to the terms of this resolution, Don M. Dickinson, of Michigan, E. C "Wall, of "Wisconsin, and Ben X. Cable, of Chicago, will be the members of the Branch Committee. The Chicago idea had been to have a sort of separate or auxiliary National Committee, which could have full charge of the campaign in the "West, col lecting and disbursing a campaign fund. to suit itself. The members uf the National Committee from the States interested are naturally pleased with the action regarding the Chicago branch. DELAWARE REPUBLICAHS MEET And. Curry a Short Horse in a Very Brief Space of Tims. Dovee, Del.. Aug 18. The Republican State Convention was to-day called to order by General "Wilson, Chairman of the State Central Committee. Rev. J. S. "Willis was nominated for Congress by acclamation, amid cheers and great enthusiasm. The electoral ticket, comprising Messrs. Du pont, "Whitaker and Currv, was notified, and the committee on resolutions reported a platform indorsing Harrison and iteid and the McKinley bill, and denouncing Democratic maladministration in national and local affairs. Senator Higgins, being called on, spoke briefly. The convention adopted an eagle as the device to head the ballots, and ad journed. "Warwick. Son in Una fori Congress. Massilloit, O., Aug. la SiperfaZ. Looking without prejudice upon the ques tion of succession to Congressman "War wick's seat, all the indications are at pres ent that "W. K. L. "Warwick, son of the do ceased, will be. tendered the nomination, which is equivalent to election in the old Sixteenth district, where the Democratic majority is 3,000. Senator Howells, in a published interview, favors unanimously that tbe honor shall be bestowed upon the son, who was his lather's principal manager in the memorable campaign of '90. BEID IN ILLINOIS, Bepublican Principles Clearly Set Forth in the Open ing Speech of THE WESTEEtf CAMPAIGN. Preparing for a Clab Convention. Harrisbueg, Aug. 18. Major John D. "Worman, Secretary of the Democratic So ciety of Pennsylvania, has issued a circular of information regarding the general assem bly to be held at Scranton on the 20th of September. It states that officers will be elected for the ensuing year and 11 dele gates at large to the National Convention of Democratic Clubs to be held in New York October 4. Each society is entitled to one delegate and one additional for every 25 members. Democracy Held to Its Principles and Their Logical Results. THE H'KINLEY LAW A SUCCESS And the fxcellent Frnits of Reciprocity Iven Kow Apparent. THE ENEMY WOULD OVERTHROW BOTH Sattbnrs to B the Batllnirronnd. Punxsutawxet, Aug. 18. Special The conference here enned in a deadlock to night at the end of the two hundred and thirty-third ballot The delegates, after a spirited discussion, agreed to meet again Wednesday, August 21, at Saltsburg. the Midsummer Bits or Polities. Tub Congressional convention in Eishth Missouri district is deadlocked, Tiie Democratic convention of the Sixth Missouri Congressional district,renominated T. S. Stockdale, TnE Republicans or the Seventh Michigan district yesterday nominated for Congress Philip L. Wlxon, of Sanita county. Ilov. Adlai E. Stevxsso'x has accepted an invitation to speak at Hernden, Christian county, Ky. near the Tennessee line, Sep tembers. Hernden is tbe birthplace of Mr. Stevenson. THE REPORT ON TAKE. IOWA DEH0CEATS CONVENE, Denounce the Opposition, Praise Cleveland and Boles and Name a Ticket. Davenport, Ia., Aug. la The Demo cratic State Convention assembled at 2 p. sl The Committee on Credentials reported, and the report was accepted unanimously. Every one of the 99 counties except Emmet was represented. The Committee on Per manent Organization reported the following officers of the convention: Hon. T. J. "Ward, of O'Brien county, for Chairman; Alex Charles, of Linn, for Besording, and J. H. Gillespie, of Des Moines county, for Beading Secretary. In the morning Temporary Secretary Eaton spoke in eulogistic terms of Cleve land and Boies, and Permanent Chairman "Ward did the same in the afternoon. Both called Cleveland the "Marshal Ney," of the United States and similar pet names. Tbe platform adopted indorses the national platform, denounces McKinleyism and high tariff and gives the force bill a few blows below the belt The following ticket was named: Secretary of State, Colonel J. H. McCoulogne; Auditor, S. P. Vandyke; Treasurer, CharleB Buegnitr; Attorney Gen eral, Judge Ezra "Willard; Railroad Com missioner, Senator "W. G. Kent. LIVELY POLITICS D0WH SOUTH, Governor Tillman's Ancry Betort to a hpeaker Nearly Causes it Blot. Columbia, S. a, Aug. ia At New berry to-day,during the next to the last meet ing of the campaign, Toumans, the anti administration or conservative candidate lor Secretary .of State, opened the meeting and began abusing Governor Tillman, ask ing the Governor about a letter written to him (Youmans) several years ago, asking him to join the farmers' movement. Tillman replied that he would not de scend to the level of a blackguard. In the excitement that ensued tbe crowd rushed upon the stand, and for a few minutes a riot was imminent. The stand was broken down, but no one was hurt. Tillman was borne off on tbe shoulders of his followers, and tbe meeting was adjourned. A Judicial domination at Xilma. Lima, O., Aug, ia Special The Dem ocratic Judicial Convention for this district, composed of the counties of Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, Shelby and Tan "Wert was, held at "Wapokenetta to-day. Hon. "William T. Mooney, of Auglaize, was unanimously nominated. Congressman Eayton made the nominating speech. Mr. Mooney will suc ceed Judge Day, who goes to the Circuit Court. Warned to Become m Republican. Claeksvtlle, Tenk., Aug: la Logan county, a strong Bepublican community, is the home of Joseph Bibb, a Democrat, A Acting Secretary Spauldlne Refnses to Males It Public Ue Won't Even Admit That It Is TJnTavorablr, Ihocgh Rumor Says Thit It Is. tVSOM A STAFF COBRrSrONDTJTT. Chicago, Aug. ia Acting Secretary Spaulding has at least -succeeded in getting through the report on the subject of bitramy made by Special Agent Martin, in regard to the charges against George L. Cake, of Pittsburg, who is urged bv the "Window Glass "Workers' Associatian, by Hon. John Dalzell, Hon. C L. Magee, Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay, and other distinguished gentlemen for the position of immigrant in spector. "When the correspondent of This Dispatch called to-day, Mr. Spaulding said that he had read the report, but as it was a matter that had been in the bands of the Secretary, he would not interfere with it, and would not be able to give out anv news in regard to it until it hadbeen passed upon bv his superior officers. "If the report was entirely favorable, you would probably have no objection against giving it out?" was suggested. "I don't know about that," said the Act ing Secretary, smiling. "It it were ever so favorable I would not appoint Mr. Cake. I should leave that for tbe judgment of the Secretary." It is learned from another soarce that the report is unfavorable, and from a source that ought to be well informed. It is said that the special agent verified the charges and was unable to discover mitigating evidence which could excuse the plurality of wives alleged that is, one in New York and one in Pittsburg, and both of them very much alive. "Were this in the Navy Department, now," said one of the Treasury officials, "there would be no trouble whatever. All of those old salts are expected to have a wife in every port, but here in the Treasury De partment, whose head is a rosebud of purity and propriety, and whose assistants are shocked at the thought of the least departure from the moral law of Christian nations, it may go hard with Mr. Cake, though he may be an excellent man otherwise, and peculiarly fitted for the position. However, it will do no harm to hold the matter in abeyance for awhile, until after the elections, for instance. There is no crying need for a new Immigrant inspector just now, any more than there is for a new collector of internal revenue at Pittsburg, and so we can wait and see what we shall see." THEY WILL CONSOLIDATE. Springfield, III., Aug. ia The Ee pnblican national campaign opened in Illi nois at high noon to-day by the drop of a gavel which called to order the'Bepublican League of Illinois. The feature of the day was the reception and speech of "Whitelaw Beid, Bepublican candidate for the Vice Presidency. The officials of the league state that the reception into the league last night of 300 new clubs organized since the last cam paign, swells the total enrollment from 868 to 1,168 clubs. These clubs represent an average membership of 100 young voters each. To offset this league, the Democrats of Illinois have recently organized the Young Men's Hickory Club, an order which is also said to show phenomenally rapid growth. The following is Mr. Eeid's speech, given almost in full: The Iiencue Organization Praised. Among the surprises which this marvel ous country presents to c citizen who has been absent ftom It for a few years, not tho least is this amazing Loague development. In tbe Interval between one Presiaental campaign and another tbe land has been covered with a network of 17,000 clubs, with an active membeiship or nearly 2,0C0,00O young men. Two million young men! Who can calculate who can even estimate that f oi ce in human affairs? There is the hope or the Republic. Tbero is the real defensive army or the country: with its drill and its discipline; with its unity or boiler, or purpose and or action; with its alert, buoyant, courageous and con fident membership. Above all, it has its re cruiting stations, and It grows atarutefor which there is in the history or such organi zations, no parallel. four League methods are Imbued with the tiue spirit or Republicanism. Its Inspira tion is love or country rather than love of office. It appeals to the social and refining instincts. It utilizes the literary and edu cational aspiiatious or every community it enters. It avoids tbe spasmodlo fever aud waste of the old political campaigns by keeping up the work or education and le cruitlnif throughout the year, and thus making tbe whole winter and spring and summer the seedtime for our November harvest. It has the open-mindedness of honest and. genetous youth. It welcomes discussion, encourages a campaign or dis cussion, and throws open wide its doors and its platforms to those of opposite ballets. It preserves the best traditions of the Re publican party and of the Republic by bringing young men to the front. The Big Four Is All Right. Ours has always been a young man's party, but tbe generation that enlisted with the Pathfinder and went through the red sea with the Emancipator is passing away. Inspired by their example, aflame with their spirit, ready in turn lor equal responsi bilities on the grander scale that heralds tbe twentieth century, a new generation is mustering under the Joshuas of this day for tbe promised land that lies before them. A pmotlcal friend says he would litre to bear about some other New York men of to-day, and asks what about tbe "Big Four?" Well, I brlnz you their greetings united and authorized greetings, too the.gieetlngs or lliscock and Warner Miller, ot Thomas C. Piatt and or Chauncey Depew, or Morton and Horace Porter and Cornelius Bliss and Sherman Rogers, or our candidate Fassett and or our Chairman Brookflold and Hackett, with the assurance that while we do not undervalue our opponents or under estimate the bard struggle before, us we be lieve we have an organization and a situa tion making our prospects for victory this 1 The Manchester Traction Company Will Buy the Pleasant Valley Capital Stock to Be Increased From (3,000,000 to 85,000,000 Stockholders to Ratify the Deal. President D. P. Henry, of the Pleasant Valley Traction Company, said last even ing thai the terms of consolidation of his company with the Manchester Company had been agreed upon, and that the consoli dation would probably become a fact about November 1. The final arrangements for the directories were made by Attorneys Stone and McKee. The Manchester Company will abanrK th Pleasant Valley, the Transverse and the Exchange companies, and its capital stock will be increased from f3,000,000 to $5,000, 000. The shares of the new issue of Man chester stock will be exchanged at par for the shares of the other companies. In that way the Manchester becomes practically the purchaser of tbe other companies. The capitalization of the Pleasant Valley is $1,400,000, but for that stock 11,600,000 of the Manchester stock will be paid. The remaining 5400,000 of the new issue will be exchanged for the stook of the Transverse line, ot which George B. Hill is President, and for the stock of the Exchange Street Bailway, which recently secured a fran chise on Market street and Liberty avenue, in Pittsburg. A meeting of the stockholders of the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Trac tion Company has been called for October 20 to vote on the proposed increase of stock. it is aouotiiu whether there will be a meet ing ot the Pleasant Valley stockholders, as me uuiucn ui a u'jurii.Y oi mat stocK nave agreed to the deal, and they have merely to exchange their stock as individuals for the Manchester shares. Mr. Henry said last evening: "Whether there will bt meeting of our stockholders has been left entirely with oursolicitor, Colonel Stone." Likely to Recover. Charles Sommers, the Soutbside boy who fell from the trestle at Beck's run, on the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Ball road, and who was expected to die. now has fair chances for reeovery. He is still at the hospital. The body of his brother George was sent to Johnstown yesterday. fall in NewTork as good as yours In Illinois. We have no quarrels but healthy ones and no factions, excepting In tbe eager reports pf our friends, the enemy. Our organiza tion is well advanced aud the column ia moving. The enemy boast that, like themselves, we havelaggatds. 1 do not know It and I do not believe it; but if we have, the thing which will happen to them is the thing which has happened to laggards before. They will got left. The Republican work in the State ofNewYoik is now so advanced that with the earnest and euthusiastio con tinuation till November or the campaign al ready begun. It is beyond the power of any body in the enemy's rank, or in our own, to defeat it. Not Men but Principle the Issue. I am not here to utter one word against the gentlemen whom the opposing party presents for the popular suffrage. I come from the State of one of them, and am at this moment a guest in tbe State of the other. It gives me pleasure to know that both of tbem are tried, aDle and sincere men: too sincere and too honorable to take a nomination without incurring Its lull party obligations, or to stand on a platform wiiuout accepting ana maintaining its doc trine To thnt doctrine, gentlemen, it will be your privilege and your opportunity to hold tbem. On that doctrine your campaign will be fought and won. We do not need to turn our faces, even In reminiscence, to the past. We may leavo out of the discussion tbe whole history or the Republican party, which is through SO years the history of tbe most glorious and most prosperous period or tbe Republic We may. even overlook the record or the Democratic party for the same time a. record which they are apt to consider it unkind and un friendly to mention. We need only fix attention upon the policy forthefutuie they have at last openly and manfully avowed, to insure their renewed defeat. We mar well tbank them lor the Glnimnii and candor with which they have for once stated their precise position on the tariff. They are opposed to tbe McKinley bill, and demand its unconditional and Immediate repeal. Ask the business world, which has adjusted Itself to the McKinley bill, and Is getting on admirably under it, whether It wants that? They are oppored to any pro- frcufcio miiu. A.sjk kuD uuuuiry, wuicn nas seen Its greatest prosperity under protective tariffs, whether it wants such an absolute reversal of the national policy aa that? Some Facta About the Tariff, The Democrats declare the McKinley bill not only unconstitutional, but "tbe culmi nating atrocity ot class legislation." Well, you have seen how it works. In the estab lishment or new Industries, in the new at traction for foreign capital. In tbe better demand for your products, and even In the prices of what you have to buy, you oan measure tbe height and depth and breadth of its atrocity. Rut let me give you a few unpublished statements from an official souroe In a field I have lately left. Mr. Os car F. Williams, United States Consul at Havre, baa Just written an analysis of the trade from Francs to tbe United States pass ing through that port, whioh, as you know Is tbe chief port for general French expor'. tations to us. Over 65 per cent, ho says, of all merchan dise exported from Havre to United States ports entered free or duty. Tbe values or exports on which the duty had been reduced by the McKinley tariff were over half tlia totat values exported, ana nearly nve-slxths of this reduction was on a.rttnlt nnt .,- duced in the United States, and, therefore not in competition with American labor or American manufacturers. But these wicked McKinley duties were actually so levied as to discriminate "aealnst our rivals In certain other articles so as to protect our own producers. Accordingly tbe Democratio platform denounces the Mc Kinley tariff as the culminating atrocity of class legislation, since It legislates ror the producers at homo Instead or the producers broad. Wo have to thank the Democratio conven tlon for equal candor on another Important matter. Thoy denounoe the "sham reci procity" which our State Department baa beee nnsy introducing. - Some Benefit of Sham Reciprocity. Jfow, tats "sham, reciprocity" consists in allowing the foreign producers of sugar, molasses, coffee, tea and hides to send us these products free of duty, provided they admit a fairly equivalent quantity of our products to their poits, either free or at specified reductions in duties. As tbe Demo crats consider this a sham, or course tbev will, if in power, abolish it. What then? Will they simply throw away the advantage gained by this administration for the admis sion of scores or our products to foreign mar kets and yet continue to let the foreigners send in their products free? or, If ashamed or a folly like that, will they dare to put back tho old duties on sugar, tea, coffee and tbe rest, and so put up tho price again to the whole body ol our population? Our "sham reciprocity" has beon In ef fect but a short time, but the increase in onr exports to those countries in the arti cles affected by our agreements down to June SO was over $10,115,000. In some of the countries the increase was over 500 per cent and the articles affected were largely agri cultural oorn, wheat, flour, pork, butter, etc; in other coun tiles,, the increase ex tended also to our cotton, Iron and wooden manufactures. Ask the people If they want to throw away a policy that In the first few months brings such results because the Democratio Convention chooses to call it a sham? The Democratic platform declares that It is the only party that has given (he country a vigorous foielgn policy. Well, its vigor ous foreign policy did not remove the in vidious and unfriendly discrimination against us by a large number or European countries which positively prohibited the importation or our pork on the untruthlul pretext that It was dangerous to health. Good Fralta of Our Foreign Policy. The foreign policy of the present Repub lican administration aid, and, in spite or high dutieu and all the difficulties attending the sudden revival of a long prohibited tiade in an officially slandered article which the people had beon taught to bolieve dan gerous, in the few months that have elapsed this new maiketfor tho Western farmers had amounted to over $7,000,000 up to June 80 last. Next to "Washington's "unconstitutional" tariff and tbisadmlnistiatlon's "sham reci procity," comes Salmon P. Chase's national banking system. That, too, must be abol ished, and, so the Democratic platform de clates, for tbe renewal of the wildcat bank ing, by the abolition of the long and wisely maintained tax on State bank Issues. Such a proposal calls fur the return of the good old times when every farmer had to consult a "Thomson' Bank Note Ronorter" betore he dated take a bill for more than SO cents. Our enemies have made our campaign for us. Hold them to their own deliberately avowed principles. We go to the people claiming that ,the Republicans have given the country a clean, honoiable, buslness liko and hlghlv successful administiation; that a change without causo is a business in jury to everv citizen, and that there is no occasion tor a change. The Democrats want this oountry to have an immediate and an absolute change. They want to repeal tho McKinley tariff at once. They denounce a protective tai iff of any sort or description; refuse to let tat iff legislation have the slightest reference to the defense or Amer ican workingmen's wages; declare that Washington and Madison, and even Andrew Jackson.didn't understand tbe Constitution, and that nobody but themselves and Jeffer son Davis ever did; denounce anything but pure tariff for lovenue only as unconstitu tional; want to get rid or our reciprocity, and demand a return to wild-cat banking. Hold them to their doctrine. Never have they rushed so plainly and palpably upon their fate since the memorable week in 1861 when their taunt in Chicago that the war for the Union was a failure was instantly answered by the victorious thunders of Sherman's guns from Atlanta and the tri umphant cheers or Sbeildan's tioopers in the vallev. Let us rise up and go forward. They have been blinded again to their own destiuctlon, and are delivered into our hands. Mr. Reld En Route to FprlngfMd. After Mr. Beid's train left Chicago there was no stop made until it reached Joliet Here a crowd consisting largely ot working men had colleoted at the station, and tbey followed the train along the track. In re sponse to their calls he made a brief speech, the main points of which were covered in his remarks here. Said he: I want to remind the workingmen that the committee of tbe late Democratio Conven tion who framed the original tariff plank in their platfoi m were wiser than tbe conven tion itself. The committee proposed a plan favoring somo protection to workingmen, but the convention would not have It. They threw that plank or the committee aside and substituted a plank of their own, which you will find in their platform, for a tariff lor revenue only, declaring It to be the fundamental principle of tbe Democratio party that no tariff shall be levied for any other purpose. Similar speeches were made to large crowds at Braidwood and Pontiac KING HAL POINTER. He Is Kow Sovereign of All the Pacers on the Eace Track. THE FASTEST MILS IN DJBNESS Boiled Off bv Eim While No Chorus of Toices Fills the lir. THE RECORD CUT DOWN A FULL SECOND A QUIET START MADE. Ground Broken for the Fhlpps Conserva tory In Schenley Park Foundation Stone Already on the Ground To Be Finished by the End of the Tear. Ground was broken for the Phipps con servatory at Schenley Park yesterday. There was no demonstration of any kind. The elaborate ceremonies that were talked of as a starter for the erection of this botani cal garden were dispensed with as in appropriate owing to the recent labor troubles. Contrictor Schenck, of Erie, who was awarded tbe contract for the excavations and masonry by the architects who have the entire contract, went quietly to work with a gang of men yesterday morning. "Wagons have been hauling the foundation stone to the site for nearly a week. Ordi nary building stone will be used below the grade level and a fancy quality of stone for part of the superstructure. The buildings will cover the ground upon which the athletic events were contested on the Fourth of July. Part of the stable build ings adjoining' have been removed and the balance will be shortly to make room for the buildings. Comparatively little excavation will be necessary for the conservatory. Most of the foundations will be laid in trenches. It is expected that the work of laying the foundations will begin next week and the architects claim the building will be com pleted by January. The contract tor the foundations of the Carnegie library will be let in a few days. It will require an immediate beginning on the part of the contractor. The city has been digging away the good top-soil on the Carnegie site for the past ten days and using it where it will do the most good over in the park. Some ot it is rich ground and useful for filling where it is intended grass or flowers shall grow. The remainder of the high ground on the library site will be removed at the order of the library commission. TWO IMP0BTAHT CAPITJEE3. The Sontbslds Polleo Pick Up Two Men "Who Are Badly Wanted. J. K Hummel, of South Twelfth street, had Julius Garnberger arrested yesterday on a charge of embezzlement by Inspector Kelly. About the same time E. J. Harris, alias Dr. Chase, was also arrested on a charge of blackmai After the arrests were made it was found that both of these men were wanted in the East End for obtaining money under false pretense. Inspector McLaughlin had been looking for them since last week. On hear ing that they had been captured he gave orders to have them held. They trill be given a hearing this evening at 7 o'clock. These men were stopping at the Oakland Hotel, East End, about two weeks. They advertised to teach a new system of paint ing photographs. Many of the best fami lies in that part of the city patronized' them, bat in a short time they were found to be unreliable, and warrants were issued for their arrest The incident caused quite a sensation in the East End at tbe time. They are held on two charges, and the police claim they have a strong case against them. Some interesting developments are promised at the hearing to-night. Chicago, Aug. 18. The world's pacing record went to smash to-day. Old Johnston, who paced'his mile in 2:06 October 3, 1884, at the Chicago "Westside Driving Park, has been dethroned and Hal Pointer reigns in his stead. The game son of Tom Hall went around the "Washington Park' track to day in 2:05) making the fastest mile ever gone in harness. As in the case of Nancy Hanks, who yesterday beat the universe as a trotter, to day's record breaker was hitched to a sulky with low wheels, pneumatio tires and ball bearings. Its weight was the same as used by Drble In driving Nancy Hanks 62) pounds. Pointer was on the programme to pace at 6 o'clock. But it was 6:20 before he was given the word. He was sprinted around the track a few times during the afternoon and given one fast mile. He was on edge, and ready to make the effort of his life. "When the bay gelding stepped upon the track at 6:10 there was scarcely a ripple on the bosom of the lake inside the track. The Fates were as kind to Hal Pointer as they had been to Nancy Hanks the day be fore, and if he lost a crown there could be no excuse offered for him. Started Off tike the Wind. After jogging up and down the track for five minutes, Geers turned at the distance fag and came down for the word. Frank Starr was waiting behind Abe Lincoln, and ns Pointer rushed by he sent his bay runner after him, but before the upper turn was reached, Geers, not liking the way in which his horse was moving, turned and came back to score a second time. Fast as a bullet Pointer came down to the wire, Geers rubbed his chin on the buttons of his black jacket, and starter Frank "Walker, rightly construing the gesture as a desire for the word, gave it promptly and Hal Pointer went forth for the effort of his life. There was not the large crowd at the track that watched the peerless Nancy cover herself with glory, but it was com posed largely of men interested in tbe event, and a thousand watches clicked as "Walker gave the word. The gayly painted Quarter pole was just ahead of Pointer, beside bim and behind him in the passing of a breath, and as he swung into the back stretch going fast and true there was no donbt in the minds of the majority of the anxious watchers that another laurel was about to be gathered for "Washington Park, No TJse for Abe Lincoln. The half mile pole, 1:02X. he went with out the faintest suspicion of distress, going as steadily as though it was his every day exercise. Going around the turn Geers drew in the reins simply, and Starr, urging up Abe Lincoln, who had been stirring up the dust five lengths behind, drew up along side. He saw, however, as head to head the two horses turned into the home stretch, that there was no need of his services and he pulled back. Pointer, in lact, needed no urging beyond that of his driver, and Geers was well content with the rate at which the bay gelding covered the ground. The little clouds of dust followed the spat, spat, spat of bis flying hoolsas rapidly as the white jets of smoke come from the barrels of a gatling gun. Not a sound was heard and not a person moved in his seat in the grand stand as steadily the great pacer came down to the wire. It was no burst nor sprinting rush that marked the finish of the fastest mile ever traveled by any horse in harness upon any track. He came from the distance flag as he had started from the wire, level beaded, full of busi ness and doing his best to accomplish all that his driver asked. He came past the judges' stand strong and fresh and to all appearances able to do as well or better at some future time. The crowd gave his wonderful achieve ment no such enthusiastic welcome as it ac corded yesterday to Doble's fleet mare. A few yells went up and a round of applause went through the grand stand as 2:05) was hung out by the timers and that was all. There was no ovation given to Ed Geers' success as greeted Doble, and he climbed quietly from his sulky and turned the mighty pacer toward the paddock. The official time for the mile is: First quarter, :31?; half, 1:02; three-quarters, 1:34; mile, 2:05) Nancy Hanks to Trot To-ITorrow. Hal Pointer, who has now eclipsed all records made in harness, is a bay gelding, 16 bands high, sired by Tom Hall out of Snow Haven. He is owned by Henry Hamlin, ot Buffalo, N. Y. The betting on the heat in the auction pools was 90 to f50 that 2:06 would not be beaten, though this price was lowered, after tbe wind died away, to 90 to 50 that 2:06 would not be beaten. Budd Doble has reconsidered his de termination not to start Nancy Hanks against her record at tbe present meeting, and she will be sent Saturday afternoon to beat 2:07V, and Doble is confident she can do it with favorable conditions. With re spect to the discussion relative to the old style of sulky and the bicycle rig with which records are being broken, Budd uooie says: "So far as I can observe, the difference In favor of the bicycle sulky is that it is easier tor tbe driver. Whether it benefits tbe horse I can't say. Had not Nancy Hanks taken sick she would have trotted in 2:07 to the old style rig last falL Before Mr. Forbes bought ber I told him she could go that fast. "With a good track she-will do it Saturday, but for my own benefit I will use the bioycle. 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