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0 00 0 000 UNSURPASSED As an Advertising Medium, THE EVENING NEWS. VOL. XVI--NO. 40. FIRST EDITION SHERIDAN! The Great Cavalry Leader Slowly Dying in Washington.

Physicians With Him All Night-Only A Few Hours to Lire at Most. NEW YORK, May World's Washington correspondent telegraphs regarding the condition of Gen. Phil Sheridan as follows: His depleted energies and the drain upon his physical strength, the result of repeated attacks of heart failure, have reduced his vitallty to so low an ebb that his death can only be a matter of a few hours at most. A sudden spasm of the heart may bring the end without a single premonition. He may live a day, possibly two, but neither the physicians in attendance upon him nor the friends who surround him offer the slightest hope of his ultimate recovery.

The geueral did not pass a good Saturday night. His physicians, despite the strict military obedience exacted of theta by Col. Sheridan to his order that they shall not furnish details of the general's condition, are disclosing more and more of the true state of affairs in the sick chamber in each succeeding bulletin. Of his night's rest they said this morning: "Gen. Sheridan has rested fairly well during the latter part of the night." This tells the true story but meagerly.

The facts are that from 5 o'cloek Saturday afternoon, when be was prostrated by recurrence of the valvular disturbance of the heart, until 5 o'olock this morning, his life was constantly in the balance. He really did not rest a moment until 2 o'clock. when he sank into a fitful slumber, from which he awoke in less than hour but little refreshed. All four of his attending physicians were with him throughout the night. They had hurried to the house when hastily gummoned at 5 o'clock and has not thought it prudent to leave until daylight.

The gravest symptom of the case developed itself after the last attack of heart failure. The recovery from each sueceding spasm has been slower than the last, but the doctors shook their heads gravely as they noted the exceeding tardiness with which the patient rallied under the influence of the restoratives administered, even after the heroic measure was resorted to of covering the region of the heart with a powerful blister. The evening bulletin was delayed more than two hours and when finally issued the physicians were still consulting over the gravity of the new development. As soon as the General could be safely moved from his reclining position in the big easy chair in which he has spent so much time, he was carried to his bed. The doctors and the trained nurse have contrived an arrangement of the pillows by which he can rest easily and without danger of impeding either his breathing or the action of his heart, and at the same time avoid the cramping of his limbs which results from reciing for any length of time in his chair.

For a while he moved his limbs about uneasily and then settled into a sort of stupor, rousing at short intervals to shift his position as though painfully cramped. Mrs. Sheridan, whose devotion to her husband has completely exhausted her strength, sat by him until nearly midnight, now and then taking his hand in her own, or fanning him slowly when he seemed pressed by the close atmosphere of the sick rooms. The doctors, two of whom wore constantly in the sick room, watched him closely and frequently took his pulse, which all night sped away at 112 to 114 beats to the minute. The doctors are very much disturbed over the comments upon the statement in the first bulletin issued by them to the effect that the normal pulse of the General is 106.

This is so far above the average that doubts have been expressed as to the accuracy of the statement. It is correct, nevertheless. As has been stated, this is a peculiarity which the Genoral inherits from his mother and which she also transmitted to Col. Michael Sheridan. The Colonel referred to this fact when 8 World correspondent called at the house this morning, and rolling up his sleeve, had his pulse counted by Col.

Kellogg and by the correspondent. In both instances the nalf minute showed 49 pulsations, and the full minute 98, at least 26 beats above the normal. The general managed to sleep a little between 2 and 4 o'clock, but it was not until the latter hour that the physicians succeeded in entirely relieving the labored breathing of the patient, and in dissipating alarming symptoms which accompanied his last attack. Finally at about daybreak he sank into the fresh, refreshing sleep he had enjoyed for more than 15 hours. The doctors then prevailed upon Mra.

Sheridan to take a little much-needed rest, leaving her husband to the care of the nurses and physicians. When the General awoke a couple of hours later he seemed wonderfully improved. The deathly pallor which had taken the place of his usually florid color had left his face, his eye was brighter, and the voice with which he asked for some food was quite strong. He again protested against taking the peptonized milk, which has been his diet for some days, asking that he be given chicken broth instead. let me have it yesterday," said he, and it did me no harm and I am ever so much hungrier than 'I was then." The doctors, who have been guarding with the greatest care against.

a possible attack of indigestion, finally consented to give the hungry man cup of chicken He drank it eagerly and begged for more. This was refused, but later in the day he was allowed to drink a oup of beef tea. Shortly after 8 o'clock this evening Col. Blunt said to the newspaper men gathered on the portico: "The general has received no tangible shock, but his vitality is slowly ebbing and his strength is leaving him." A messenger was quickly dispatched to the telegraph office with a copy of the bulletfn, which was sent to Gen. Sherman and several others and in a somewhat modifled form to Gen.

Sheridan's mother. The doctors did not leave the sick man's bedside for a moment. WASHINGTON, May A. -At this hour Gon. Sheridan's condition is unchanged.

The physicians are of the opinion that the worst may come at any moment. 10 A. -Unofficial report says Sheridan Is dead. It is not yet confirmed. TOO- DRUNK TO PUT OUT FIRE.

Italian Boarding House Burned and a Little Girl Roasted Alive, WEST PITTSTON, May drunken carousel at the Italian boarding house of Christopher Sarageni on Saturday night wound ap in a general quarrel, during which lamps were overturned setting fire to the house, a large two-story frame building. The men were all too drunk to put out the fire. Three of Saragoni's children were in bed up-stairs, two of them were rescued alive but so badly buzned that they will die. The third, a girl of nix years was burned to death, nothing being found of her but a portion of her body burned to a orisp. The building was destroyed together with about $2000 in money, the property of Sarageni and his boarders.

The "Evening News'" Pitcher. Themss Braham is the pitcher for the newly organized EVENING NEWS Newsboys' nine. Tommy is the best, pitcher for his age and size da Buffalo, and if THe News' nine has eight more such players as he they can lay big en the championship of the Newshoys' nines of the United States. He has pitched against most of our creak clubs, and they have found him to be very puzzling in his curves in dell -Truth. call read BUFFALO ROCK HAVEN'S "0.

W. The Many Things He Doesn't Know About The Westinghouse Would FIll a Big Book. you tell me, Mr. Daly, the. essential points of difference between the Westinghouse system and the system by which natural gas 18 supplied to consumers in Buffalo The question was addressed to Supt.

Daly of the Buffalo Natural Gas Fuel Co. difference is easily told. The Westing house system consists in carrying the gAS through the streets at high pressure, with regulators placed inside each consumer a cellar. Our system, which is called the low pressure system, consists in running the gas through the streets at low pressure, about- four ounces, regulating the pressure at four points in the city, In other words, instead of the consumer regulating the pressure himself, we have trained men to do it. Instead of there being two or three thousand regulators to take care of there are only four.

With the Westinghouse system the high pressure is carried inside the consumer's house as far as the regulator. From the regulator to the fireplace or stove it is low pressure. We have never regarded the syatem favorably, for a number of reasons, among which la the fact that we do not think it possible to play pipes tight enough to prevent leakage with such a high pressure. With the Westinghouse system escape pipes are placed at intervals to allow the gas to escape, and this gas is lighted. It is so arranged in Pittsburg.

We believe the system in Buffalo is much better, and we know that with Mr. Payne's new safety device we will hare the safest system in existe ence." "When will that system be put "Next week-in three or four days. In the meantime we have men placed at each valve, and it is impossible for the pressure to go upor down to a danger point without it being discovered by the men, aided by a system of alarm "Which system is the more expensive?" "Do you mean to the cousumer, or company?" asked Secretary McManus, who dropped in. "Well, "The Westinghouse system is more expensive to the consumer and less expensive to the company. Special stress is laid on the statement by the Westinghouse people that their system is the least expensive for the company.

You see, A much greater volume of gas can be forced through pipes at high pressure than at low pressure. So when the pipes are laid with our system they must be larger. It we had the high-pressure system, instead of refusing to put more consumers on our list, as we do now, we would be able to greatly extend our business. We might be able to supply the city with our present pipe line service. Now as to the cost to consumers.

With the Westinghouse system the consumer has to pay for his regulator, which costs considerable, or else has to rent. But that is not the chief consideration, of course. Safety la the great consideration. "Mr. McManus, who is this C.

who has been writing to the newspapers so much in favor of the Westinghouse system! Is he an agent of the Westinghouse company, advertising their waras?" "He is C. W. Grant, one of our cotisumers. He is a civil engineer I believe, an invalid, and is employed to some extent by W. R.

Haven. He is a man with time enough on his hands to ride a hobby, and he is riding it." Supt. Daly added a remark to the conversation that was interesting. "The valve that caused all the trouble in the late disaster," he said, "will be examined this coming week. It will be done under Mr.

Payne's direction. I do not want to do it myself, for it might be said that I was an interested person. The valve has never been touched since it went out of order. It will not close now. There must be some obstruction in it.

We know that must be true, but just what the nature of the obstruction is has not yet been examined into. When it is examined this week by Mr. Payne the public will know all about Low Prices and Good Goods. One of the most liberal offers ever made by Buffalo is that made by Altman the liberal and enterprising clothiers, in their advertisement on the fourth page of today's issue. A crayon portrait framed in guilt and plush is one of the richest ornaments of a home, and many will take advantage of the tempting offer.

The portraits are 24x28 inches in size and equal in every way to a crayon which would ordinarily cost alone much more than the amount of the purchases necessary to obtain one. Such an offer of course cannot last long, and those who desire to obtain a crayon portrait of themselves or friends will do well to pay Altman Co. A visit. Samples of the portraits are exhibited so that those who wish to obtain one may see just what they are. It is not necessary in order to obtain one to make a $35 purchase at one time, but if $35 worth of goods are bought in a month the buyer will be entitled to the same benefits.

There will be no change in the prices of goods in consequence of this offer, but the usual very low prices will prevail. Bishop Harris on Repentance. Rt. Rev. Samuel Smith Harris, Bishop of Michigan, conducted the services at Free St.

John's Episcopal Church yesterday. In the evening he awarded to a normal class of eight young ladies who have been pursuing two and three year courses of study in preparation for teaching Sunday school, their well earned diplomas. They were awarded to Misses Anna T. Shackleton, Rebecca Evans. Eva M.

Judd, Caroline P. Russel, Bessie S. Cooper, Annie Haven, (Jennie McEnen and Mrs. Varden. Bishop Harris took his text from Matthew 17.

"From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at Fifty in Line for the June Festival. When the book store of Peter Paul Bro. was opened this morning a group of people was in waiting at the door, each anxious to secure the first seats for the Music Festival. A number of messenger boys were in line at 8 o'clock, and by 8:30 there were 50 in line, with more coming. Thearrangement whereby holders of season tickets get first choice seems to work admirably.

Only these will be sold from now until Thursday. Tascott Found Dead. MILWAUKEE, May The Herald publishes an account of the probable identification of William B. Tascott the murderer of millionaire Snell of Chicago. The body of a young man shot in the abdomen was found in the lake near the city limits on Tuesday last and has not yet been identified.

On Friday several fishermen at Waukegan found a bottle containing the information that Tascott contemplated suicide and that his body would be found in Milwaukee bay. Attention, Street Commissioner, Editor Evening News: I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in intruding upon your valuable space, but I have a faint idea that a long suffering public who are obliged to walk on Ash street near Genesee would be very much pleased to see the gravel removed from the sidewalks in that vicinity. It is in an unfit condition for pedestrians, and has been SO for some months. A SUFFERER. Brought From Canada for Grand Larceny.

Special John Taylor of Precinct 1 returned Saturday from London, having in his custody Frank Murray, charged by John C. Ault, a Commercial street boarding-house keeper, with appropriating between $70 and $80 of his money. Murray wilt be arraigned in Police court today for grand larceny. Answers to Correspondents. -There is no reason why ladies should not go, accompanied by escorts, to the Gallagher wrestling match in the ball grounds.

'A. -THE News has answered your question once. Cornell was Governor when Flanigan's sentence was commuted to imprisonment for life. He was not pardoned. Electric Light Companies Consolidating.

PITTSBURG, May is current talk in this city today that the Edison Electric Company has offered terms of consolidation with the Westinghouse Electric Company of Pittsburg. The terms, it is alleged, are not as yet quite satisfactory to the Westinghouse Company. Not Much of a Guard Rail. PITTSBURG, N. May guard rail on a high bridge spanning Cork's Run, near the western city limits, gave way this evening throwing three men into the creek.

They were very seriously and perhaps fatally injured. The Brigade Drill. After the parade on Decoration day, the 65th aud 74th regiments will participate in a brigade drill at the Front. Rosedal Greenhouses, Limestone Hill, thousands of bedding plants. Filling of vases a spe-: ciality.

Mra. J. Hale. 26:29 DIED. LEONARD- this oity.

on the 20th from Patrick the B. family Leonard, residence, aged 67. years. Funeral 104 Fifth street, 8:30, from St. Joseph a Cathedral at 9 A.

Friends and soquaintances are invited Tort EVENING NEWS. MONDAY. MAY 28. 1888. PRICE ANGRY LABOR MEN.

They Demand Fair Play From the Legislature and Abuse the Legislators. Meeting of the Central Labor Union Yesterday--Committees of Investigation Appointed--Street Railway Troubles. With Delegate Streifler in the chair, A stormy session of the Central Labor Union was opened at Montetlore Hall yesterday afternoon. It was thought that Tony Schmidt was not as friendly as he might be to the principles of the union, consequently it was decided to vacate his Metropolitan Hall and occupay Montefliore Hall for future meetings. Some discussion was had as to the advisibility of holding meetings on Friday evenings, but the preference for Sunday prevailed.

E. A. Bowman of Typographical Union 9 was elected secretary in the place of Mr. Dernell, who resigned. The minor details of business being disposed of, Delegate Murphy took the floor to ask information in regard to the law governing the hours of work for the steeet-car drivers and conductors.

They wereonly supposed to work 10 bours, he said, but really worked more, and their swing days were of little use to them, for they had to take out some cars on that day. Mr. Kinsky discussed the question at some length, and asked investigation of the matter. Messrs. Murphy, Steimke and Kibler were appointed a committee of investigation.

Next come an appeal to the union from delegate Latham in which he proceeded to houl the Erie county legislators, over the coals and asked incidentally what the body assembled thought of them and their work. He asserted that most of them had not stood by their promises and would like to have the matter investigated and find out just what labor measures the Buffalo representatives had opposed and what they had favored. "Who is to blame," Mr. Kinsky asked, "it the legislators do not favor the workingmen? Yon walked up to the ballot box and voted for these men. Vote for men you know will favor labor measures.

The laboring men can make Presidents. and rewrite the laws as soon as they get their heads level. I don't want any favors from the Democrats or Republicans. Send men from the labor organizations." Others followed in the same strain, and Messrs. Tallie, Latham and Norris were appointed a committee to investigate the records of the Erie county representatives in regard to their attitude toward labor measures, and if such record was found unsatisfactory, it was considered as the duty of the union not to allow them to return to Albany.

Some talk was bad in reference to building a hall for the union's use, and a communica. tion was received from John F. Haberstra offering for sale at a reasonable figure the lot at 220-222 Genesee street. The scheme seemed to meet with farorable consideration of the union, and delegates Tollis, Coleman and Farron were appointed to confer with the owner. Other communications and matters were then considered in executive session.

SIX GONE DURING THE YEAR. The G. A. R. Memorial Services in Emanuel Church Last EveningThe Women's Relief Corps.

The annual memorial service of the Grand Army of the Republic, in memory of the comrudes who have died during the past year, was held Inst evening nt Enamel Baptist Church, at 13th and Rhode Island streets. Over 200 members of the G. A. R. posts and 200 members of the Women's Relief Corps were present.

The pulpit and its surroundings were handsomely decorated. Back of the pulpit hung two large American flags with regimental flags on each side. In the center was a lite-size portrait of Edward P. Chapin, who died May 27, 1863. In front of the pulpit on each side were banks of potted plants and cut flowers.

On either side of the altar draped with a flag and bearing an open bible resting upon crosoed swords stood a stack of guns. In front of the pulpit desk stood six chairs draped with a flag, each containing a G. A. R. hat and a pair of gloves, signifying the number of comrades who.

died. during the year. Mr. Leroy S. Oatman, acting as post commander, paid an elegant tribute to Gen.

Chapin, who was killed in the storming of Port Hudson 25 years ago yesterday. Mr. J. W. Willis read the record of these comrades who died during the past year: Jacob Rieman, 10th New York Cavalry; William Goffe, Co.

100th New York: Contad Maul, Co. 1st New York; Christian Russert, Co. 0, 47th New York: Dr. F. G.

Stanley, Co. 2d Illinois Cavalry; John Spahn, Co, 21st New York. Rev. W. S.

Peace, the pastor, preached an eloquent sermon from the texts Ephesians vi. 10 and li. Timothy ii. 3. ELMIRA, May The grandest memorial services ever held in this city were held last night at Rev.

Thos. K. Beecher's church. Every seat AS well as all available standing room was occupied, and hundreds were turned away. Mr.

Beecher read the second inaugural address of President Lincoln. The memorial address was made by Rev. W. T. Henry, D.

pastor of the First Baptist Church. The music consisted of various patriotic songs and hymns. Soldiers' Pay Day. The soldiers at Forts Porter and Niagara will be paid Thursday by Maj. Henry Clayton.

STRICTLY PERSONAL. Cohen, the Elk street clothier. has been made the happy father of a bouncing girl. She was born last Wednesday. Secretary C.

B. Squire, Assistant Secretary Dickson and Railroad Secretary F. H. Thatcher of the Young Men's Christian Association leave today for Grand Rapids. to attend the international conference of secretaries of that a8- sociation, which will meet tomorrow and continue in session until Sunday.

NUBS OF NEWS. Police parade at 2 this afternoon. Cleveland Democracy meets this evoning. Business Men's Association meets tonight. Some Franklin street property-owners who consider themselves aggrieved by the erection of electric light poles ou the street in front of their residences without their leave, met in Association Hall Saturday evening to discuss their situation and organize for mutual protection against aggression and unjust taxation: Surrogate Stern presided, and Nathaniel Rochester, Dr.

W. C. Barrett, George Wadsworth, E. S. Hawley and others spoke.

Between $200 and $300 was pledged to the protection fund. BRIEFS BE WIRE. Col. John Brua, brother-in-law of Simon Cameron, died Friday afternoon at Cressona. -Gen.

Crook discredits the rumors of an Indian outbread at the Pine Ridge agency, in the southwestern part of Dakota. ST. PAUL, small-pox scare prevails here. There have been several cases in West St. Paul and one of the patients have died.

won the 72-hour walking match, making 344 miles. Cartwright made 322, Moore 303, Taylor 300, Carkey 254. Beaver has appointed Thomas McCamant of this city to succeed the late Auditor General Norris. He has been chief clerk since 1880. -The Times says: "The Democratic tioket to be nominated at St.

Louis will be for President, Grover Cleveland; for Vice-President, Allan G. -The Gatling Gun Company, with all its franchises, has been purchased by the British government for about $250,000. The business at Hartford will be wound up. Cleveland spent Sunday with Rev. Mr.

Wood and his family in Germantown. She attended services at Mr. Wood's church in the morning, Sunday school in the afternoon and services at the ohurch again in the evening. MONTICELLO, Ind. -Young Chamberlain, who murdered Nia sweetheart, Ids Wittemburg, was captured Saturday night and is in jail here.

There is exotement and the Governor has stationed A of militia here to prevent LARGEST CIRCULATION, MOST POPULAR PAPER: THE EVENING NEWS. BUFFALO, N. HE BRINGS LUCK. BUFFALO NEWS Dusky Mascott of the "Buffalo Base Ball Team. parentage and living at 492 Michigan street, ts hereby light of a Mascot.

He fills that important office in the Ball nine. When he is needed he can Lie plays with all the vim and abandon of Frank in bight and weighs 104 pounds. He blacks boots and cut is a good one, but Walter must be seen to be appresuit lie is truly a picture. Perhaps there is not another he. goes Dallas" is the word wherever he goes.

THAT OPIUM EXPOSE. What Was Seen by a Reporter Who Was Walking Past the Pearl Street Joint. from Sunday Truth. The expose of Ying Lung Co.s" notorious Chinese den, 123 Franklin street, in Friday's NEws, was an excellent piece of work. A few days since I was passing the laundry(?) and I saw a measly-looking Mongolian in close conversation with two bright little girls.

name is Annie and her's is Ida," I heard the eldest girl say as I passed. I paused near by, and watched the almond-eyed Celestial, bat the girls soon scampered up the street. Yesterday the place was closed. This place was a resort for abandoned women and others who have a fashion for "hitting the pipe" (smoking opium) and one can imagine the orgies of the Chinamen when these creatures become stupefied and helpless from the effects of the power-ful juice of the poppy. Doubtless there are many such dens in Buffalo, and the police should give them a careful investigation.

An Insane Passenger. UTICA, N. May 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a man with his hands tied with cords Was brought to the police station. He WAS insane and bad been taken off a West Shore train about 3 o'clock. The conductor said the individual had become excited on the train and had threatened the lives of the passengers with a knife.

Upon the man's person was found $105 and some papers which showed that his name WAS Charles Kothe, and that his home was in Peoria, Ill. Postal cards written him showed that he was on his way to Germany. Several Socialistic newspapers were also found on him. Charity Clerk Conrad had the man conveyed to the City Hospital. Among the -papers in his pocket was a pass made out to Kothe, editor of the Onward, Peoria, over the Peoria, Decatur Evansville Railway.

A telegram was received this afternood from Peoria asking that Kothe be sent to his home. The Niagara Reservation Commissioners. NEW YORK, May meeting of the Commissioners of the State Reservation at Niagara was held today at the office of Andrew H. Green. On motion of Commissioner Mooney Commissioner Green was unanimously elected president of the board.

Henry E. Gregory, the treasurer, presented his account, showing $3381.38 to the credit of the Commissioners. It was approved and ordered to be filed. The superintendent, Thomas V. Welch, presented his report, which was also approved.

After the discussion of various matters of finance and maintenance the board adjourned to meet at Niagara on June 30. There were present at the meeting Commissioners Andrew H. Green of New York, John Hodge of Lockport, James Mooney of Buffalo, and John M. Bowers of New York, the last three being the new commissioners appointed by Gov. Hill.

Gould Playing 'Possum. NEW YORK, May Evening Sun says that the rumors of Mr. Gould's illness and even his death were simply among the expedients of the party which is now engaged in crushing Wall street values. Close inquiry at the Western Union office showed that Mr. Gould was not down today, but revealed the somewhat surprising intelligence that he had "ordered his private car and would be off this evening for the West." This is an unexpected move and cannot but excite a good deal of varied speculation as to its significance.

A well-kuown speculator said emphatically, "It's just what I expected. He doesn't like the new crowd in the K. and he is off out there to check them before they can touch the The air will be full of rumors, and Mr. Gould's next step will be electrical. Close of the Competitive Drill.

NASHVILLE, May was an immense attendance at the close of the competition drill. The honors were awarded as follows: -First prize, Louisville Light second prize, Southern Cadets, Macon, third, Atlanta Rifles; fourth, Hermitage Guards, Nashville; fifth, Champion City Guards, Springfield, O. Zouaves -First, Linck Zouaves, Nashville; second, Merchant Zouaves, Memphis. State militia -First prize with rifles, Columbia; second, Rock City Guards, Nashville; third, A. D.

R. Rifles, Bristol. ArtilleryFirst prize, Indianapolis light artillery. Gatling gun-First prize, Louisiana light artillery. Jesse McComb of the Louisville light infantry was awarded the prize AS best drilled in- dividual.

The Papal Rescript. DANIEL P. SULLIVAN, President. Broke His Neck. DUBLIN, May a meeting of the Cork branch of the National League held last night the Dublin manifesto against the papal rescript was endorsed.

BOSTON, May following dispatch was sent by cable last evening: BOSTON, May Thomas Sexton, Lord Mayor, Dublin, Ireland: The municipal council of the Irish National League of Boston, heartily endorses resolutions of May 17 on papal rescripts, and pledge moral and material support. LANCASTER, May Charles Houser, aged 79, living with a married daughter on Grant street, tell down stairs this afternoon and broke his neck. The Funeral Directors. The State Undertakers' Association will meet at Niagara Falls on June Sta and hold a two days' session. Gibson's Rubber stamp Works, 3 Main St.

Mayetit Mead and code at ONE CENT. Twe Cent. 4 HE Walter Dallas, the News" Walter Dallas, age 15, of worthy introduced to the public in the EVENING NEWS' Newsboys' Base put on, second base, where he Grant. Walter is 4 feet inches sells papers for a living. The above ciated.

In his nobby cream-white boy in Buffalo known so widely as SUNDAY BASE BALL. Plea For the Young Folks Who In duige in "Beneficial and Honest Amusement. From the Catholic Union and Times. Some ultra-holy people have been protesting against allowing the local ball clubs to play on Sunday afternoons. These same people would keep every library and art gallery closed on Sundays, and would doubtless stop recreation trains from running.

Of course every Catholic is under obligation to hear mass devoutly on Sunday, and no good Catholic will let games or pleasure trips interfere with his religious duties. But when all this is done, there is no harm in an innocent game of ball. You can't keep young people in the house on warm suminer Sunday afternoons. If they are prevented from indulging in harmless pleasure openly they will in many cases seek questionable pleasures secretly. As an upholder of ball playing says, "the men who play ball on Sunday are those who cannot indulge in their fatorite amusement at any other time.

honest, hard-working fellows who prefof the healthful out-of-door sport to a day spent behind the closed front blinds of a side-door saloon." This is good common sense. What argument can be brought against it? Will the gentlemen who want to stop the hoys from ball playing Sunday afternoon state what more beneficial or honest amusement they would have them indulge in? In this city the Sunday games are played on the outskirts of the city on enclosed grounds. A FEW BASE HITS. Notes of the Newsboy Teams Selecting Umpires. N.

S. Wood, donor of the championship cup, saw the Albany Press and Knickerbocker boys play on Wednesday. The Evening World Newsboys' Nine--not 8 man among them beat the Sun's team, reinforced by a -lot of big fellows, in yesterday's game. They are the Little Giants of the field.Ep. -Evening World.

The names of three well-known local authorities on base ball have been submitted to the Detroit Journal management from which to select pan umpire for the Rochester game. The same scheme will doubtless be worked in Buffalo. Mike Ball was chosen captain of THE NEWS' nine yesterday. The best thing that can be said of him is what the boys say: "They can't bluff him out 011 anything." Mike possesses the "blessed gift of gab" in a high degree and is ably sustained by Long. The Herald newsboy base ball team won a vietory from the very strong Pleasant Beach team at the 0.

D. A. grounds yestorday in a garre filled with exciting plays. Both pitchers were very effective, the Pleasant Beach twirler striking out eight men and the Herald's pitcher striking out eleven of the Pleasant Beach hard bitters. The Pleasant Beach team have defeated the Syracuse University club and other strong organizations this year and number a fine lot of young men, who play ball with a professional swing, and therefore make worthy foes.

-Syracuse Herald. The Call club has been rather demoralized for the past week owing to the accident to Catcher Burns, which will cause him to quit playing ball for four or five weeks, but the demoralization ends with today, as another eateher has been secured and the team is now complete. The boys are not only ready but anxious to meet their competitors from other cities, and they will certainly make them hustle lively to win a game. Every one of the boys is in fine condition and they are practicing almost every morning, The team is composed of Dukes -and Dunsworth, pitchers: Dunn and Conery, catchers; with Haggerty, McGrath, O'Brien, Richley, Devine, Curran and Reilly in the other positions. -Philadelphia Call.

Assessor Callahan Presides. The regular meeting of Branch 403, Irish National League, held yesterday afternoon at St. Stephen's Hall was well attended. President-elect Michael Callahan graced the floor with his presence. He will formally take his seat on Sunday next, the installation day of the new officers.

The meeting will be held at 7:30 P. instead of in the afternoon, in the lower ball, and a musical and literary programme of a varied and rich character has been prepared. Admission will be free. SPORTING NEWS. Buffalo at Hamilton today.

The Bennett defeated the Maple Stare 11 to 3. Additional sporting news will be found on page 2. The Nationals defeated the Empires yesterday 55 to 10. In Hart and Graves the Buffalos have an effective battery. The Carltons defeated the Diamond Spiders 17 to 16 yesterday.

West Ends defeatd North Buffalos yesterday 8 to 7. Casinos 14, Lehighs 12. If Toronto will only be kind enough to allow the Bisons to win Wednesday! John M. Ward is called "Helen's He married Helen Dauvray, the actress, last year. Reserved seats for the London-Star game at Syracuse Wednesday are being sold for 25 cents.

Anything to fill the seats. Paddy Brennan of this city and Tim Conley of Pittsburg will have an 8-round glove contest Wednesday afternoon at the Cross Cut Junction. The Young Elk Stars defeated the Young Socials 24 to 9, and would like to hear from any nine in this city under 16 years old. Address 181 Elk street, city. About 16 birds were in the horning pigeon race from Warren to Buffalo yesterday.

The distance was 143 miles. Samuel Enrich of the Falcon Club reported the first bird in. This is what the Ham. Spectator nays of "monkey" Murphy of the Stars: "He bas lots of fun with himself, and' is entirely too good humored and too good 0 ball player to deserve the ill things the Battalo pares maid of him. PERHAPS MURDER AT MEDINA.

Two Quarrymen Have a Fight at a Picnio -Beer Causes a Serious Stabbing Affray, ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING NEWS.1 MEDINA, May 28 -Patrick Mahar and Daniel two employes at the Howell quarry, together with several companions, took advantage of the fine weather yesterday afternoon for trip down the glen. Much beer WAg indulged in and when they came home about 9 o'clock in the evening all were hilarious. From a playful squabble Mahar and O' Mara came to blows and the latter suddenly stabbed the former in the neck, inflicting an ugly wound which caused great loss of blood. He was removed to his boarding house and cared for and later 0'Mara was found asleep of the bank and locked up. THE NEWS correspondent talked with him this morning.

He is in a very repentant mood and is talking temperance with great earnestness. He says Mahar was one of his best friends and they never had a quarrel in their lives. He says he cannot remember any fracas last night and denies evor carrying a knife. Maher is somewhat better this morning, but very weak from great loss of blood. The doctors give more hope of his recovery than last night, but he is still in a precarious condition.

No affair since the Miles murder has caused so much excitement here, but the general opinion seems to be that the act was due entirely to liquor and not premeditated. The prisoner inquires anxiously of every one how Maher is getting along. His preliminary examination will be held this forenoon, and he will probably be held for the grand jury. THE GOOD TIME COMING. Buffalo and Detroit Soon To Fight in the Diamond--What the Nines Are Doing in Several Cities.

Already the exodus has begun, and the half hundred or more newsboys who want to see the Journal champions win the battles o2 the dinmond in the east have made preparations to start--and some have started. The first detachment consisting of Ed. Long, "Butcher, "Billy, the and "Crowsey, left for Buffalo last night. and before the next week is half gone fully 50 boys will be on the road between here and Rochester. These boys have no definite idea of how they are going to get from town to town, but they have a sublime faith that it will 'be accomplished somehow.

Detroit Journal, May 26. The Detroit Journal will publish detailed telegraphic reports of the games on the days that they are played, and run "extras'! if attend necessary. Thursday night the Journal the Detroit Opera House, guests of boys J. Whitney, and after the show they will take sleepers on the Michigan Central for Buffalo. The Herald newsboys are playing a game of ball which older heads at the pastime admire, while they cannot equal it.

-Syracuse Herald. The New York World says: "The Buffalo News is at last in the field." THE NEWS' nine has been organized and practicing for two weeks. The Herald newsboys' base ball team won' its fifth consecutive victory yesterday afternoon at Star Park by defeating the Central City base bail team. The Herald boys having defeated everything in their class, decided that it was about time to try their mettle on a team of adults, and, in going against the Central City team tackled the club that ranks as champion adult amateur team of Central New York.Syracuse Herald, May 19. The Falcon Club To the Front.

The Federation of Hominy Pigeon clubs of Buffalo and vicinity, had their first race yesterday from Warren, 0., a distance of 142 miles air line. Mr. Samuel Enrich, secretary of the Falcon Club, owner of the bird Blue Blue Diamond, registered No. the winner of the race; time 6 hours, 9 minutes. Mr.

John Behin, peesident of the Queen City Club, owner of the bird Flying Cloud, was reported second: time, hours. This is the longest distance ever flown with birds owned in- Buffalo. There were buite a number of spectators present witnessing the return of the pigeons. The second race will take place June 3, when the distance will be 207 miles air line. This Morning's News.

BITTEN BY BONANZA KINGS, Mackay, Flood and Jones. Defendants in a Suit for Stockholders Charge Fraud. SAN FRANCISCO, May 28. -John Nelson has filled a suit against the Nevada bank, John W. Mackay, James C.

Flood, J. P. Jones, Comstock Mill and Mining company and the Consolidated California and Virginia Mining company, et al, Nelson alleges that Mackay, Flood and Jones, who own a controlling interest in the Consolidated Virginia, bad the ore from that company's mines crushed at the mills of the Comstock Mining company, which they also own. On this ore they charged from two to three dollars per ton more for milling than either companies would have charged, therefore defrauding the other stookholders out of fully $800,000. In addition to this the defendants, as directors of the Nevada- bank, charged commissions for the sale of the bullion, whereby they again swindled the stockholders out of 000.

Complainants ask that the defendants be compelled to account for these sums, and that all contraets between the Consolidated Virginia and the Comstock company, and between those companies and the Nevada bank be declared void. Forty-nine's Charter. NEW YORK, May Powderly was at Pythagoras hall yesterday afternoon in consultation with Master Workman Quinn, of D. A. 49, K.

of who has pocketed the charter of the assembly. The result of the conference could not be learned. There was a crowd of knights around the hall, but no meeting was held. The reporters could not learn whether Mr. Powderly or Mr.

Quinn had come out on top. But Mr. Quinn, while refusing to talk, handled with apparent satisfaction a roll of- paper that might have been, and presumably was, the famous charterWill He Lead the Minority WASHINGTON, May is again rumored that Secretary Bayard contemplates retiring from the cabinet to assume the leadership of the minority in the senate. The rumor, however, appears to have no substantial foundation, and is surely premature if not entirely erroneous; at least such is the information obtained from very reliabie source. Grand Army Memorials.

NEW YORK, May -Memorial services under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Repubbe, were held in many churches of New York and Brooklyn yesterday. The Boycott Renfirmed. NEW YORK, May 28-The Central Labor Union has reaffirmed the boycott on pool beer and pool brewers. Dr. Gleay Dead.

WASHINGTON, May 28. -Dr. Samuel Giesy, rector of Epiphany church, has died of pneumonia. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. OFT $8.50 tied in a handkerchief, Sunday ac 8 o'clock, on Seneca street.

Reward if returned to News office. FOR Apply SALE 99 A Commercial first-class street. meat market, 28129 cheap. WANTED -Barber, 252 Ohio street. 88:29 $3 FOR a genuine calf opposite shoe the made Academy to of measure, Music, at upstairs.

-Competent for bopsework; three in family. 254 North Division. 28130 work. 895 -Competent Jetser street. girl for houseTOR BALE 04 Co 0 HOW THE CLUBS STAND.

Work of the Three Leagues to DateLuck of the Syracuse Stars, Toronto seems to be the only club in the International association that can beat the Syracuse Stars, The Stars have lost only three games this season and Toronto haw taken them all. Hamilton and Toronto are tied for second place and Rochester and Buffalo ties for third. The games won and lost by each club so far this season are given in the following table: Albany esnovafg GO Albany. Hamilton Rochester 10 20 11 Saturday's games: 10490g Detroit New 8 CLUBS, Philadelphia 11 10 10 10 10 18 The Chicago babies are holding their lend in the league wonderfully, being far abead of Boston, who is closely pressed by Detroit for second place. The Eastern clubs are now playing on their bome grounds, and better work is expected of them during the coming series of games.

The following table includes Chicago. 02 21 16 New 00 18 Philadelphia 12 Indianapolis 6 12 13 15 18 19 Cincinnati still keeps at the front of the American Association race, with a close contest between St. Louis and Brooklyn for second. The Clevelands are trying to win the booby prize from Kansas City, and if their poor work continues they stand a good chance of getting it before the week is over. The following includes Saturday's games: 2 CLUBS.

Cincinnati. Athletics Baltimore. Cleveland Kansas City. 8 Cincinnati 0 18 8t. 18 Athletics.

0 12 Baltimore 19 Louisville Cleveland. Kansas 6 15 19 20 19 Louisville Shat Out Withont a Hit. At Brooklyn- 0 0 00000 0 0 10 8 Base hits- Louisville 0, Brooklyn 8. Errors Louisville 3, Brooklyn 6. Butteries -Ramsey and Kevins; Terry and Peeples.

Umpire -Doescher. MUST WALK 500 MILES. Pedestrians at Baltimore Start 011 Long Tramp The First Mile Done in Five Minutes BALTIMORE, May thousand people filled Kerner's Monumental theatre last night. The attraction was the opening of a six days' go-as-you-please tournament for pedestrians. The track is fourteen laps to the mile.

The terms of the race are: The covering of 500 miles is necessary to share in the gate receipts. The winner gets, in addition to the lion's share of the receipts, The Police Gazette diamond beit. He who breaks the record of 621 miles gets 81,000 from K. Fox. There were seventeen starters, as follows: John Hughes, Peter Gordon, Thomas Cox, Wm.

Bannister, T. A. Lanabrah, Dan Burns, Wm. O'Brien, T. Franklin, James A.

Boyle, John Bennett, William Nolan, Alfred Elson, John Mackey, Joseph Laup, Geo. Sonnors, "Ony" Cunningham, James MoTague. The word "go" was given at 12:30 a. m. "Lepper" Hughes got off first, followed closely by Golden, Cox and Franklin in the order named, with the rest bunched.

In the third lap Franklin shot ahead and passed the leader and made the first mile in five minutes, Cox and Hughes a few seconds behind and the others straggling. VICE-PRES. WHEELER'S WILL, Everybody Satisfied, the Contest Ended, And the Will Admitted to Probate. MALONE, N. May legatees under the will of the late ex- Vice President William A.

Wheeler have settled with all the contestants, and the will has been admitted to probate. The one heir who profited by threatening a contest is George C. Woodard of Malone, for whose claim the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions paid a few thousand dollars He is 80-odd years of age, and is in extreme destitution, and receives enough to make him comforatble for life. He was Mr. Wheeler's maternal uncle.

The other contestants mumbered a score, and in the event of the will being broken would have secured shares in the realty only, ranging from one forty-eighth to one one-hundred and ninety-second part each. Inasmuch as the entire realty is worth only a scant $8,000, their incentive for continuing the contest after Mr. Woodard had made assignment of his claim was small It WAS, therefore, a cheap bargain that the American Board of Foreign Missions and the American Bible society -the other legatees under the will--drove with these heirs. They simply distributed a few hundred dollars among their lawyers, and all opposition to the issuance of letters of administration vanished. The estate is said to be worth about $86,000.

There is no olaim against it except that of Dr. Gay, who spent nearly all his time for several years in professional attendance upon Mr. Wheeler, and is likely to prefer a big bill therefor. There will remain say $60,000 for distribution among the legatees heretofore named, of which foreign missions will receive $5,000, the American Bible society like amount and the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions all the residue. Think it's Convict Phillips.

AUBURN, N. May 28. -A dispatch been received at the state prison from the sheriff of Ontario county stating that be 8 man in custody at Canandaigua completely answering the description of the convict Phillips who escaped Friday night The optured man will be identified and brought Auburn. Stoddart's Buffalo Mead, the great health drink. At all saloons, 5 cents a glass.

my28tt Decoration Day at the Falls. On Decoration Day the New York Central Company announce reduced rates on all regular trains from Buffalo and Tonawanda to Niggers Falls and Lewiston. A new steamer has been secured for a trip on Niagara river from Lewiston to and return, miles sail on the river. Shad dehing on the North river bight. Advices from there THE SUGAR FRAUDS.

Fairchild's Defense Judge Maynard Not to Blame for New York Removals. Is Civil Service Reform a Greater Evil Than the Evils it Seeks to Remedy! -The Secretary's If." WASHINGTON, May 28. -Secretary Patr child, in an interview about the removals which have been made in the New York city appraiser's department on account of alleged frauds in the classification of sugar as brought out in the testimony before Senator Halo's select committee, said that this matter bad been under investigation for nearly two years; that the investigation was originally begun by the late Secretary Manning who, 60m9 time in the fall of 1886 called it to big attention, and that since Mr. Manning's retirement from the department the whole subject had beeh personally known to him in all its details; that nothing bad beon done about it by Judge Maynard except by the direction and with the previous knowledge and proval of Secretary Fairchild; that Judge Maynard knew nothing of the matter until some time after he bar came assistant secretary to 1887. That all of the removals which had been" made because of the alleged sugar frauds were made by Mr.

Fairchild's express direction, and solely with a view, to the purification and improvement of the public service and with no regard whatever to any personal or political consideration; that the same was of the non-removals and the restoration after removal mentioned in the investigation. Secretary Fairchild says that he was himself personally responsible for the removals, and that it is gross injustice to censure Judge Maynard. Mr. Fairchild further said that the queston of civil service reform, as such reform had heretofore been understood, was not all involved; that if what had been done by the department, in this matter was in violation of the principles of civil service reform, then this reform would itself be a greater evil than were the evils which it was designed to remedy; that the judgment and action of the responsible head of a department could not be hampered in the way indicated without serious danger to integrity and efficiency of the public service, and that if it was to be so hampered, whether by law or otherwise, then no self-respecting man coni afford to bake charge of any department." "Examinanion and criticism of the actions of public officers, Secretary Fairchild added, "is wholesome, but the habit of believing every subordinate whom his superior may hate thought well to remove and assuming that all officers who make removals are actuated by unworthy motives is not wholesome, but en the contrary most pernicious to the public welfare." This matter of the investigation of alleged sugar frauds, Secretary Fairchild adds, is by no means at an end and although the efforta of the department to learn the truth and to correctwhat he feared to be gross irregularities and wrongs of long standing might and probably would be seriously impeded by the uses to which certain men of feir repute in the community suffered themselvos to be put, yet he had hope and confidence that in due time such efforts would be successful. BOULANGER TALKS.

He Could Plunge France Into Civil War, He Intimates, But Won't Do itWhat He Intends to Do. PARIS, May Boulanger's policy is becoming more and more clearly defined, and the evidences of his ambition and pretension are daily growing stronger. The following interview has just appeared in The Figaro: Said Boulanger: "I have been pushed to the front. There I am, and so long AS I are wanted there I shall stay. Whatever people may tell you, I have promised only twe things -the revision by means of a dissolution and the reform of the social laws, or, perhaps, I should say of the social manners.

Where my promises are concerned I shall go to all lengths, I cannot succeed: at once, you object, Learn that it would be quite possibie for me to precipitate events, but I have regarded it as my duty not to engage the country in disquieting adventures, Industry and commerce dread anything like a crisis. I hope to gain my ends calmly and logically by the mere force of things. What is called Boulangism is spreading like a tree with almost mathematical regularity. I am striving, I assure you, to pull back my too impetuous partisans be the Statesmen of other parties, headed by MM. Clemenceau, Rane, and Joffrin, have formed an alliance, and are using every effort to offset or defeat the Boulanger boom.

The general takes things coolly, seeming to think himself entirely out of the reach of his adversaries. First Train on the Trans-Caspian. ST. PETERSBURG, May 28. was literally covered with bunting yesterday in honor of the arrival of the first railway train from the Caspian with Gen.

Annenkoft and a party of notables on board. The tormal opening of the Trans Caspian railway has been fixed to take place on the anniversary of the coronation of the czar, Alexander III. The czar's efforts to promote the completion of railroad and telegraph systems in the empire are warmly eulogized by the press and public orators, Another Boulanger Riot. PARIS, May 28-The speeches of Com munist orators in the Pere La Chaise day provoked a fight between Communists and Boulangists in which revolvers wore freely used. Two Anarchists were serioudy wounded and the police were compelled to interfere and disperse the crowds Two Theusand Soldiers Burned to Death.

SUAKIM, May 28 -It is reported that in cendiaries set fire to Osman Digna's completely destroying it and compelling chieftain's retreat. Two thousand of followors are said to have perished in the Took Her Three Children. FALL CREEK, Wit, May Kopplin of Ashland, guardian Mittelstadt, deceased, Wednesday morning, took from the widow Mittelstadi hack and drove to Ashland with them. Mra. diatoly followed with the hope of compelling up the children, but she found dian was apparently of the children and that AUBURN, the of crane Unia the united of State W.

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