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tiaMt.iatr....1( i A J' ES LA I ES I EDITION THE i3 T' Hrpg ij URG PRE CLOSINQ STOCK QUOTATIONS. CLO8IN0 QUOTATIONS. tm PITTSBURG. FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1900. -TWELVE PAGES.

TAYLOR WOULD ARREST REPORTS HODDER RIVER FMRAIIC MEMBERS. MacDonald Busy AH He Telegraphed the Issue Wednesday. COUNTER PROPOSITIONS WERE MADE UP. POSITION THOUGH. The Contingencies Under Which flight Agree to Retire.

Buller Has Had the Tucfela, RIVAL LEGISLATURES MEET. VERY ANXIOUS. ton's brigade toward sunset. Fighting continued until 0. Several prisoners have t((ken They declttre Umt the A LITTLE EARLY.

know I am early, but don't blame me, blame Mr. McDonald brought It to his store he was too busy to read it and put his name where he was told. He did not recollect whether or not he swore to his affidavit. Attorney Gray But surely you know, your name Is there? Witness I can not recollect definitely. Attorney Gray Did you or did you not hobl up your right hand? Witness I cannot recollect, but I am Inclined to think I did not.

Attorney Gray Are you a republican or a democrat? Witness Does that enter Into this question? Court Are you a member of the Citizens' party? Witness did not nnswer. Court What primaries have you been In the habit of attending? Witness Tho republican. Court You are not obliged to criminate yourself in your answer. At which sarcasm the audience burst Into laughter. When quietness had been restored V.

J. Buck took tho stand, and admitted he had signed the paper without knowing much about It. Ho said he sometimes attended the democratic primaries. Court That is your general reputation? Attorney V. A.

Powell, on behalf of those interested in the second paper, attempted to prove there was no Citizens party In the borough, with regard to local politics. One of his witnesses, J. W. Btvan said he attended a meeting of the Citizens' party, where it had been unanimously decided to support tile Republican ticket. Attorney Towfll DM h-'V-irty at thet meeting any pfi ici It? Witness Thev did not.

Court Ftut you do not assert It, was an unprincipled party. At which remark there were again rounds of laughter. Harrv Murrav said he was elected on tho citizens' ticket last year, and took part in the citizens' meeting tills year, as well as In the republican primary. G. S.

Richards, said he was a republican candidate for school director. He is one of the exceptants to the nomination papers. SMITHFIELD STREET STORE ROBBED. Cash and Hooks Carried Awar or Thle-ves. The store at Smlthfleld street and Fourth avenue, conducted by inompson Thomas, was broken into during the night.

The llrm estimate their loss at in cash, which was taken from tne till a revolver vuiueu at -o anu a num ber of books and albums, wn.lc.ri wero also taken from the shelves. An entrance was gained ny prying open tho door on the. Fourth avenue side. The burglars, however, were successful In their attempt to firmly close the door after making their exit, having fixed a sliding brace, which held the door fast after they had passed out. Superintendent Roger O'Mara visited the scene of the burglary this morning, going carefully over the ground.

There Is no clue to the offenders, but Superintendent o'Mara told Mr. Thompson he had an Idea who they were. The finding of a cent on the floor Immediately under tho till led to tho discovery of tho robbery. Mr. Thompson had entered tho store as usual, by the front door, and was busily engaged arranging books on the shelves.

He happened to see the penny Ivlng on the floor, and when In tho act of putting It in. tho till found It had been looted. Mutiny at Oimlurman Grows. Cairo, Feb. 9.

Tho mutiny among the Rourienese troops at Omdustnan has reached serious proportions and Is causing the greatest anxiety here. fOL. 17, NO. 39. itei yesterday evening, which gives ew version of Gen.

MacDonald's engage-ifnt at Koodoesberg; drift. The report j-ainst the Boers at Koodoesberg, Gon. fjjtblngton inaanwhila advancing and freutenlng their flank. Ho concludes lat the enemy has now evacuated his oaltion as none of the Boers Is In sight. jlThe foregoing report Indicates that Gen.

Roberts is at Modder river. itjorenzo Marquez, Feb. 9 A report from oor Bourses say that Gen. Buller has crossed south of the Tugela. The report adds that Buller's retreat ross the river took place yesterday Thursday) Morning.

Modder River, Feb. S. Gen. MacDonald fighting all day yesterday. The Boers pencd up early with artillery and made attempt to drive the British from Coodoorsberg drift.

The Highlanders alned an elevated position from which hey opened rifle fire on the Boers. They ecretcd themselves from the Boer shells nd finally got a battery on the hill and llenced the Boer guns. Two coinpanloa Highlanders had a sharp engagement vith Boers to the west of Koodoorsberg. Gen. Babington, with cavalry and two atteries.

left early yesterday morning to sslst MacDonald. He failed to come up, lowever, and MacDonald retired at the rder of Gen. Methuen. London, Feb. 0.

Londoners fear thit Jen. Buller has reached another impasse. The Boers are apparently strong: In front jf his advanced position at Vaal Krantz ind It Is feared that the delay necessary bringing up the heavy British transmit has given the Boors further oppor tunity to concentrate opposite the point which Gen. Buller chose for his advance on Ladysmlth. Vaal Krantz Is an eminence on the right of a valley leading to Tiadysmith.

Opposite on the left, Is l6oornkloof which the Boere hold. They nave many men and gains on the hill and ought to be able to sweep the valley and hinder if not prevent the passage of the British. The military critics are unanl-nous In the opinion that Bulier cannot ucceed In his operation without great loss of men. It is further pointed out hat, owing to the mobility of the Boers, is again confronted with the necessity attacking their center. There is nothing to indicate that Buller as advanced since Tuesday and the con tinued silence of the war officials causes liiuch anxiety.

Discouraging news comes from the theater of war in the west. A telegram from Modder river camp says that after Gen. MacDonald had lost fifty men In repelling attacks at Kocdoesbeig Methuen ordered him to retire. MacDon-tld occupied Koednesberg the first of the aleek with a mobile force assisted by a Jattery of artillery. The position occupied was on the Rlet river to the northwest of Modder river camp.

The object it the operation, it Is believed, was to create a diversion on the Boer rlttht flank md relieve the pressure on Methuen. A jood deal was expected of MacDonald. Interest Is centered on the movements )f Uen. Lord Hubeild In Cape Colony. It realized now that the Invasion of the Free State from the south under the personal direction of Gen.

Roberts, is the novement par excellence of the war. It (rill constitute the first offensive attack jy the British on the territory of the re-lubllcs. A dispatch from Cape Town says the nilitary attaches who recently arrived from Natal were leaving yesterday accompany Roberts. The presence of attaches in Cape Cojony means that expect the advance on the Orange iver to be the most important feature in he campaign. The destination of Gen.

Roberts is not known, but it is supposed le went to Colesbe.rg. Cobsberg will prob-ibly be cleared of the enemy and made an idvanced base. The town will be oecu-led by infantry and French's mounted 'orce will be retired and re-organized into i flying column to operate with the Invad-ng army. The Times, In a second edition, rrints i dispatch from Spearman's Camp, under late of yesterday (Thursday) saying the iritish position on Vaal Krantz Is one of wme difficulty. The position is under a icavy rilie fire of shrapnel, Maxims and llles from the east and of rifles from the vest.

The Boers on the latter side hold j.or.ge (dry hollow). The advance of Wr to Vaal Krantz evidently took the ioi rs by surprise, but since then their enforcements have been pouring in from .11 Erections. J' dispatch from Ladysmith, dated Tues- February says: "Little can be or Ucn. Hu Her action, owing to the It appears that the Boers have hdrawn their big puns from the hills snutnwaru. A large force of Boers 1 remains and the garrison Is prepared a nicnt attack.

file Daily Telegraph has received the lowing dispatch, dated Tuesday, Feb- cary irom spearman camp: "This Is the second day of the battle nd the fighting ha3 been fiercer than It ras yesterday. At dawn the Boers bean the action by shelling our bivouac i their Long Tom and Pompon guns i rom Doom Kloof. Their six-Inch shells ell near the spot where Gen. Buller and Is staff were watching the engagement. nc shell burst amid a squadron of the hirteenth Hussars, hot not a sou! was lueheii.

Our guns from Swartskop and th plain soon silenced the enemv's rtillery, but the Boers brought back leir guns, propped them to work over is hills, fired a few rounds and then rain changed their position. Pairing the turning our gunners succeeded In up the enemy's ammunition wagon pon Doom Kloof. Gen. Lyttleton's bri-ide was shot at from three shies and id a warm time upon Val Krantz. "Desperate efforts were made by the oers to recover the smokiing The urbam Light infantry, the Kinirs Roval lies and the Scottish rifles tallanteiy reed and cleared the position.

Gen. iidyard'. brigade relieved Gen. Lyttle- IB CRTS ROM 'Jie Agile Boers Kept Through VACUATED THEIR 3oers Claim That to Recross LONDONERS ARE London, Fp1. I-ord Roberts to- sent a lone report to the war office ONE CENT.

Solons at London to Warrants. He of Minnesota to-dny wired Taylor: "Stand llrm. The people of the country are all with you except the politician at Washington." Taylor's friends say the above roust on McKlnley may mean more than simply a passing remark. Gov. Keckbani and party of democratic leaders slipped out of town last night fur Louisville.

Taylor returned to the executive olliee this morning. The same strong guard that accompanied him to the mansion last night, took him back. He said be had nothing for the public for the present. He seemed refreshed and In better, spirits. Frankfort to-day wears a deserted appearance, the vast crowds that attended lioebel's funeral having gone home.

The Goebel family, however, Is still here and will probably remain till the burial of Goebel's body which lies In the chapel of the cemetery, attended by a guard of honor. It Is not yet known when the burial will take place. Till! l.Ol ISV 11,1,10 I.KfilSLATl RIO. Mcnatc Assembled There iiiv Has m. ull Quorum.

Louisville, Ky Feb. 9. "Squads of soldiers are coming to Louisville on a special train from Frankfort to arrest Democratic members" was a message received at the Democratic headquarters last night, A lurge force of city detectives and police appeared to protect the Democrats but the soldiers did not come. Both branches of the legislature met at noon to-day In the city hall where the temporary state government Is to be instituted. Several legislators are "broke" iih Taylor's officials will not pay them and they would not darn to go to Frankfurt to get their money.

The senate met In executive session at 11 o'clock. It now lias a full quorum. Fighting Is All Done. Washington, Feb. I).

Representative lloertng, of Kentucky, had a conference with tho president this morning: "You can wagv that tho lighting Is all done down there," ho said. "And from now on affairs will be conducted as peacefully as in any other stale. 1 feel certain that Gov. Taylor will submit to the decision of the courts. Tills will, of course, be against him.

He will then stand for reelection next year and will be seated." HAD WHECK IV MICHIGAN. Nine People Killed nd Three Morn Probably lu the Debris. Escanaba, Feb. Chicago Northwestern passenger train was wrecked by a collision with a freight train at Ford river, seven miles south of here, last night. Nine people were killed, three are reported missing, five seriously und four slightly Injured.

The dead are: W. L. HILL, Fsoanaba, baggageman of the accommodation train. WILLIAM DILLON, Kseanaba. brake-.

man on tho accommodation 8KYMOUH, Delta county. Mich. CHAKLL8 MARTIN, Kseanaba, engineer. GKOKGB R. BLACK, Escanaba, civil civil engineer.

8AJIUKL GRKKN, Neguunee, agent of the Upper Peninsular Brewing company. TWO UNKNOWN MKN. ONE UNKNOWN WOMAN, body charred beyond recognition. The Injured: H. W.

Brown, Kseanaba, believed to be fatally Injured. Mrs. Seymour, burned and Internally Injured. Theo. Ileford, Hardwood, fatally Injured.

Richard Roberts. Escanaba, conductor of accommodation train, leg smashed Peter l.egg, Escanaba, slightly Injured. James (iieen, Escanaba, engineer of freight train, hurt In Jumping. Cole Nee, fireman of freight train, hurt In Jumping. Three passengers are reported missing and their bodies are supposed to be under the burning wreckage, but their names cannot la ascertained.

New Pensioners Enrolled. Washington, Feb. (Special.) -These Pennsyivaiiiiins were granted pensions today: William R. Ramsey, Norrlstown, $12; os poll II. Lutz, Mahnnoy City, $11; Lud-wig Krodel.

Pittsburg. $il; John F. Reed, New Alexander, David R. Palmer, New Wilmington, J'l; John Buyer, Con-shocken, George Harnett, Rankin, Ell I-'urquhar, East Itethleham, $11; Samuel Gordon, Reed, William L. Wul-I Ik, Sharon, jiH: (leorge Zullinger, Cham-liersbing.

Jacob W. Ream, dead, Johnstown. John Greeg, Monroetown, $17: Ephralm Mchlosser, Safgerstown, George ilrumblln, Johnstown, $10; Samson Smith." Springfield, James Caldwell, Hickory, $: James M. Crawford, Hecks Mills. IS: William Keener.

Danville, $7: Benjamin McKilllps, I'aterson, John Miller. Buller, 111: Jacob B. Stiilb, Hastings. $17. Louis Hortou, Mans-llcid, is.

Libido McLaughlin, Oil City, WHEHK IS AUtHAIDO War Department Thinks He May Appear In London or Paris. Chicago, Feb. 11. A Washington special to the Record says: "The war department believes that Agulnaldo has escaped fettle Island of Luzon and would not be prised to hear from him next In London or Paris, in company with Agonclllo. Will lie Tried Here.

William Devlin, the alleged crook arrested at New York, Is supposed to have boon the third man Implicated in the daring Jewelry robbery at A. K. Sledle's store, street, several months ago, and for which one man Is now serving term In the iienitoiiUarv and another in jail awaiting trial. Detective Chas. McGovern bus gone to New York for Devlin und will bring him here for trial.

Miners Fell Feet. Lyons, Kas Feb. A cage containing several miners fell In the shaft of the Western Rock Salt company's mine yesterday. The shaft Is LUC! feet deep. Efforts to communicate with the men by the use of the speaking tubes and the signal ropes failed, and the assumption Is that all wen killed Instantly.

The fall of the ca was caused by the parting of the cables. PRESS READERS stamps. yesterday's weather, A 20-E00T RISE AND COAL TO SHIP Ice Has Almost Han Out and Tows Are Made Ready. TOWBOATS HURRY UP RIVER. AUDI IH SHCI.S OF ITKL Kill SOITIIKUN MAHKKTS.

MEN HUSTLING IN THE POOLS. A big rise In the rivers Is here and there will be another lingo shipment of coal within a few days. The guuge at tho Mononguhelu harf at noon to-day showed 17 feet and still rudnu. Hlvermcn are looking forward to a 0-foot stage. The Ice In the rivers Is about run out and tho are comparatively clear.

A largo amount In the Allegheny river went out lust night, and there was still some noticeable this morning. As far as could be learned no serious damage was caused by the breakup, which Is extremely fortunate, us ice gorges frequently do considerable harm. The shore Ice was heavy, particularly at various points alons the Ohio river. At some places there were fields of Ice along the shore a mile long. This has broken loose and floated out.

A great deal of Ice had accumulated at the different Islands, but It all broke up last night. Along Hie Ohio river for miles may be Seen a procession of passing towboats heading tor J'lttsliurg as rapidly as possible with heavy tows of empties. They arc hurrying to get here in order to return south with coal on this rise. There Is In the pools about ri.ooo.ooo bushels of coal practically ready for shipment, it Is thought that most of this coal will go out with the present rise. The water will In all probability reach a l'o-foot stage anil most of the boats will surely get in before there is a fall.

Considerable activity was noticed at (he pools this morning and a large force of men at work getting coal ready to ship. The pool boats were nil busy and by the time the towboats arrive everything will be In readiness to get out on the high wnler. The packets are nil hard at work anil business Is flourishing. Tho Keystone State is on her way to Pittsburg and expected here, on Saturday. The oin-i City Is on tier way south with large shipment.

1 lie Kllzaoet and other op river packets) are miucing ttielr regular trips us usual. l'nllceiuun's Slayer Hanged. Jersey City, N. Feb. 9.

James Brown was hanged here this morning, the drop falling at 10:0111,. Brown killed policeman harles Gebhardt, In Hoboke July nil, in an attempt to escape ar lest. Frankfort, Feb. 9. A prominent republican official, who stands close to Gov.

Taylor, said ut 11:110 this morning: "Taylor has telegraphed to the legislators at London to Issue warrants for all democratic members of tho legislature." It Is authorltivcly slated Unit Taylor has prepared counter propositions, embracing tho following points: The Goebel law to be repealed at onco and Taylor to sign tho repeal bill; the legislators to vote on the contest In separate houses after the repeal of tho Goebol law, he to retire In case both houses adopt a majority report seating Goebol and Beckham. Frankfort, Feb. 9 Gov. Taylor made tip his mind lust night and refused to sign tho peace protocol and now it Is war to tho bitter end. The Democratic seat of government will be taken to Louisville, the Republican to London, temporarily ut least, hile leaders of each side will to-day decide what plana will be followed In the contest.

Tho house and senate page iK-ys and other employes loft this morning for Louisville to bo present at the meeting there to-day of the Democratic legislators. No one connected with the bcl.s- luture litis drawn any pay for a week and the way matters are complicated It Is ilftlcult to know who may be cut li led to pay uud for wnai lengiii oi nine. rnevs. William n. i ryor n.

j. Breckinridge left for Georgetown to represent the Democrats In the injunction proceedings there to-day in Judge Can-trill's court. A boom has been sprung for ex-wovcr- nor James B. McCreary lor governor ny the Democrats. Ills leal ambition Is to be United States Senator.

There is also possibility of William Iiraun oe- Ing nominated by me liepuiuiciins in cue Taylor gives up the cilice between now and ovenui'r. Die Bepubllcnn legislators irom uie Thirteenth district, at a ouueus lust night in Imdon, auopiea a memorial strongly opprsing the signing of sny peaco treaty whatever by their govevnur. Oiib of the irvost prominent republicans GAS PIPE THIEVES. Coiinell and llrndy Are Said to Have Wrecked An Alletlieny House. Detectives Aiken and Einstein this afternoon arrested Joe Connelly, of Grantham street, Allegheny, and Harvey Brady, of 'M Madison street, on a charge of stealing a lot of gas pipe from a vacant house at 110 Anderson street, Allegheny.

The detectives saw the men leave the housfl with the pipe and followed them to the scrap Iron establishment of Joseph Hlpglns, on Itoblnson street. When the detectives arrested them they wero trying to sell the pipe. After the men hud been sent to the lockup trio detectives examined the house where the theft was alleged to have been committed and found thut pipes had been turn out In every room and that tho place was badly damaged. it Is said that Hlgglns does not keep a record of the names of those who sell htm scrap Iron, which Is a violation of the law. He may be prosecuted.

FOUND A GAS LEAK. An Italian Terribly lliirned by the KipliiKlon Which liimueil. John Wernels, an Italian, aged 18 years, of KtiZi Rebecca street, Allegheny, found a natural gas leak at Ktiperlor avenue and Barilett street, Woods Hun, Allegheny, ut 11 o'clock this morning, lie struck a match and touched the holu from whence the gas came. A moment later he wus hurled Into the nil' and when picked up was unconscious. Be was carried to a nenr-by drug hioic.

It wu found that Werneis' face, arms and head wer. badly burned arid It is feared that he Inhaled somo of the gas. lie was removed to the St. John's hospital later. The street where the explosion oecurted was slightly torn up.

OI.I I THU EAST. The Low Te in rat ii re In iv lu the Allegheny Mountain. Washington, Feb. II. The weather bureau, In its general forecast, says: The cold wave tins reached tha Allegheny mountains and will extend over the Atlantic coast and east Gulf states to-day and to-night.

During the next bonis the temperature will rail about 40 ib-gri1 In the Atlantic coast stales. The line of Z'rii temperature will reach Northern Ohio ami Northern Pennsylvania, and the line of freezing weather will extend Into Northern Florida. In New England rain il change to snow, and snow will be bil lowed by clearing weather to-night. In all other eastern and southern stuien, the weather will be fair, except over trie lower lakes, where snow Hurries will oc cur. Along the New England coast the winds will shift to northwesterly gales.

LEAVE LOMMIV Olt I'll, The ill! lor Send loimul- tom to FruiiUfort, London, Feb. Roberts left for Frankfort this morning to get personal Instructions from Governor Taylor and bear to him credentials from the members who signed the round robin, pro testing against a compromise. Represent ative William Lewis went with him. They iok with them, lu addition, vouchers for warrants on the state treasury which will be ensiled by London bankers. Sergeant-at-A rins Cecil said this morn ing: "As yet no warrants for absent mem bers have been placed in my hands." en Castle liuroh Dedicated.

New Castle, Feb. dedication of the Third I'nlted Presbyterian church of Castle, recently completed, took last nlcht. Rev. Gilchrist, of Pltts- luig, preached tlie dedicatory sermon. OUT-OF-TOWN a Is C.

yesterday Inst heavily. The enemv suf fered severely to-day. It is reported that among their dead in the trenches armed i Kaffirs were found." FAILURE AT COLENSO. A British Advance from There Wu lieaten Hack. Pretoria, Feb 8.

During the engagement at Vaal Krantz, a British armored train advancing on Colenso was driven back. A large force of British which had been landed by the train on the right of the Boer position was also compelled to retire. Position Declared DIIIUmiK. Frere Camp, Feb. 8.

(Delayed)-But for the timely arrival of reinforcements, the Boers, by holding cur advanced trenches on Vaal Krantz, would havve rendered the British position untenable. Though si engthened It remains one of extreme difficulty. More llelnforccmcnts Expected. Iondon, Feb. 0.

An announcement Is expected shortly In the house of commons to the effect that 117 new Held batteries will be created, together with the furma-tion of additional infantry battalions for many regiments. Relief of Lndysiiiith Doubted. London, Feb. 9. Rumors current here daily since Buller began his latest operations that Ladysmith had been relieved are discredited by the war oflice.

Paris Bourse Defeats Holler. Paris, Feb. It Is reported on the Bourse that Gon. Buller has been forced to retire. STRAXDEb IX A FOG.

Savannah Steunier's Captain Would Not Let Ills Crew Go A nil ore. New York, Feb. 9. One man came ashore this morning from the stranded steamer Gate City, which ran her nose upon the Long Island sands near Morlche's life saving station about 10 o'clock last night during a fog. He came to the beach hi the breeches buoy, which the life savers had rigged up during the night to save the 4ii men on board in case a blow came on.

All on board are fairly comfortable. The wind Is moderate and not much of a sea is running now. Captain Googin refused to let any of the crew go ashore until he heard from the owners. He says the ship and men aro In no Immediate danger and that the steamer will go off as soon as the fog lifts so that tugs can get to her. The Gate City belongs to the Ocean steamship company and was bound from Savannah for Boston with cotton.

Three women, Mrs. Lewis and Miss Lyol, of Florida, and the stewardess of the steamer, were brought ashore. NAVAL CADET NABBED. He AVas Trylnjc to I'nss Stolen Notes In Southampton. Southampton, Feb.

9. Kdmund E. Gales, a I'nlted States naval cadet from St. Louis. was arrested here to-day while trying to pass two ten thousand mark notes which, It Is alleged, were stolen from trans-Atlantic mails.

Gates said he found the notes on the dock here. The prisoner was remanded to appear for examination in one week. THE CLARK PROBING. Man Who Handled Fnnda L'nder Cross-Kxaml nation. Washington, Feb.

9. In the Clark bribery Investigation this morning A. J. Steele was called for cross-examination. Ho admitted that he engaged actively in the campaign of and spent some money to have Clark men elected to the legislature, but denied that lie spent any other than for legislative campaign expenses.

He also admitteil that he was chlelly instrumental In fitting out the suite of rooms for political headquarters for Clark during the session of the legislature, where, according to the testimony of the prosecution, members of the legislature were run and bought by Clark agents. THE HISSOM CASE. Defense May Assume That the Doctor Is Insane. Wheeling, W. Feb.

9. In the His-som case to-day the cross-ex-aminatlon of the plaintiff was resumed and much additional evidence was adduced showing the very unpleasant relations that existed between the wealthy oil man and preacher and his family. The defense is going on the assumption that the plaintiff. Dr. Hissom, is really insane and his hallucination Is that his father should give him the bulk of his property.

Arrested for Desertion. Thomas Wren was arrested at Coraopo-lls tliis morning on a charge of desertion and non-support, preferred by his wife, Esther, who resides at 40 Crawford street, this city. The information was made before Alderman iic.Maslers. Mrs. Wren alleges that her husband deserted her some time ago and went to Coraopolis.

Since that time she claims that he failed to contribute to the support of herself and child. Wren was Indued In Jail in default of ball for a hearing to-morrow. Gambling rusade to Contlnne. Mayor Db hl said this morning that hs has not the slightest Intention of relaxing his crusade against gambling dens. Just as soon as his ordinance officers hear of a gambling joint it is closed up.

The mayor will be glad to bear of any place of this character being re-opened, and he promises to take prompt measures to close it up again and prosecute the proprietor. EVENTS OFTHE EVENING. Alvln Julia Marlowe In "Barbara Fritch-le" Arademy Weber's Parisian Widows Co. BIJn'i "In Hd Kentucky. "-Du-q Hyde's Comedians.

Grand Opera House Stock in "Peaceful Valley." Lecture by Rev. C. L. Smith in Arch Street M. E.

church, Allegheny. i THE WEATHER. Fair and colder to-night and Spring Poet I TURTLE CREEK ELECTION TICKETS Rival Citizens Nominees Have Been Placed In the field. ATTACKING THE PAPERS FILED. who votkii at both pc) i a 1' i a 1 s.

PECULIAR METHODS SHOWN. Common pleas court No. 2 was filled this afternoon with the electors and others of Turtle Creek borough, Interested In the battle that Is raging round their citizens' tickets. Under this appellation, two have been filed with the county commissioners, and as one of them must be wrong, each of the parties who filed the papers Is trying to make tho court believe It alone Is correct, and that the other one Is a mere Imitation. After the nomination pBpers in question had been put in question by Attorney Gray there were also put in evidence before the court, the regular nomination papers of the republican and democratic, parties.

Then the taking of testimony began. John Heismg, of the clerk of court's was called to testify that the hlgh-ert number of electors at the last borough election was 'M. This was to bear out the fact uleged In the objecting petition that the nomination papers had not been signer by tho necessary 2 per centum. That was all tlfat was required of lilm, and he was allowed to depart without any cross-examination. The evidence that followed showed the extraordinary manner in which the people or a part of them at Turtle Creek run their politics.

F. C. Noel was one of the names attached to one of the papers as testifying to the fact that he knew the otner signers personally anu tnat they were electors. He also took Affidavit to lie same effect and signed again. But wiien he took the stand, he said that he knew very few of the men who had signed the paper.

lie had put his name to It because Mr. McDonald, who was the candidate for Justice of the peace had requested him. Mr. Mclionaid met him at the Union station and be had signed it there and then without reading it. Although he had also signed the afiidavit he stated that he had not even sworn to It, as required by law.

Witness further surprised the court when he admitted that he had attended the democratic primary and voted. He also attended the republican primary, and voted there and finally certified to the nomination paper of tho citizen's party. C. D. Taylor, another who had signed also admitted he knew but very few of the names attached to the paper, and that he also was not sworn when he attached his name to the affidavit.

When M. H. Klfer took the stand the court had the most Amusement. He admitted he hnd signed the paper, but when MAP SHOWING GEN. I 4 1 ribrMX HIUIEY Can have the Press Almanac for 1900 sent to them without extra charge for postage by remitting 15 cents in money or pestage BULLER'S LATEST ADVANCE TOWARD LADYSMITH.

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