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he has committed ell his crime elsewhere until a few weoks ago. He in not, strictly sneaking, Chicago crook he is not known by the police and iletoclives of Chicago," ho ever arrested here? "Not to bit knowledge." "You think you'll catch 1 "Sure of it. NO RECORD IN CHICAGO. The police positively assort that Tasoott dm no record in Chicago, but that he has a criminal record in St. Paul and iu New Mexico.

It 1b understood that he ia woll-connected in this city. Certain members of the department knew of his presence in this city at the time of and previous to the murder, out it appears he was not suepectod at first and that the discovery of Tasoott a connection with the crime was very much in the nature of a surprise to the police, as the impression prevailed generally, that the work was that of an entirely different class of criminal. THE SNELL ESTATE There was no will left by the late Amos J. Snell. who was mysteriously murdered at his residence, Ka 425 Washington boulevard, on the night of Feb.

a Mrs. Henrietta SnelL the widow, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Grace a Coffin, entered the Probate Court yesterday with Lawyer Frank J. Crawford. Both were dressed In deep mourning.

Mrs. Bnell signed a petition asking that letters of administration be granted to her and to her son-in-law, Albert J. Stone. The latter aooepted the appointment and consented to act Jointly with Mrs. Snell as administrator.

A bond in with Lazarus Sil verman, the banker, and Alderman John J. Badcnoch, as sureties, which was approved without questions, was given. The petition tates that deceased left personal property, consisting of household goods, horses, and other stock goods, chattels, money in bank, notes, checks, bonds and securities, and franchise pertaining to a toll road, all of the rains of OOO, and real estate not to exceod OOO.OOUt Mr. Snell left him surviving as hiB only heirs-at-law the widow, Henrietta Knoll; Albert J. Snell, a son, and Mrs.

Oraee 8. Coftin, Mrs. Mary Stone, and Mrs. Alice E. McCrea, daughters.

Owing to the absence of a last testament the estate will be distributed according to law. The widow receives ono-tliiri of the entire personal property, a widow's award and a dower interest in tfie realty, the residue going equally to the children, share and share alike. Judge Knickerbocker named as appraisers Mr. John H. Batterman, the minnto clerk of the Probate Court; Bailiff Herman bcharenburg and Mr.

De Witt H. Curtis. They will immediately proceed to make an inventory of the personal property contained in the homestead. Mr. Crawford said that the above estimate of the estate ia onlv abont a fourth of the property held by the Snail family.

He stated that about fonr years ago Mr. Snell deeded to his wifo property amonnting to nearly This makes a total value of the Snell estate of over $4,000,000. fOLITlCAL. POINTERS. The Democratic City Central Committee Republican Clubs Organizing.

The Democ ratio City Central Committee met the Sherman House last evening. Secretary Kichoff presented the figures upon which tho representation will be apportioned for the next convention. The figures are for the wards as the city is now redistricted. Including tho annexed portions of Jefferson and Hyde Park, giving the vote for Cleveland. They are: First, Second.

Third, 1.052; Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh. Eighth, Ninth. Tenth, Eleventh, 2.20O; Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, S50; Fifteenth, 1.001; Sixteenth, Seventeenth, 2.040; Eighteenth, 2,081 Nineteenth, Twentieth, 1.017; Twenty-first, Twentv-eecond, Twenty-third, 2.5U7; Twentv-fourth, 2,835. and Twonty-fifth, 1,940. The total is 51,131.

lhe final consideration of the basis of apportionment w. deferred to the next meeting, so that a certified copy of the above figures mar be had from the Flection Commissioners. The basis will probably be one delegate to 20O votes. TWKLTTH WABD DEMOCRATS. About twenty-five Democrats met at Con-eidine's Hall, at Madison street and Western avenue, hist night, and formed the Twelfth Ward Democratic Club, electing Sherman P.

Cody President, B. F. Fly, Secretary, and F. P. Peck Treasurer.

It was decided to incorporate the club under the State law, and to enter vigorously into the impending campaign. Messrs. McDonald and Keller, of tho United Labor party, were present, and both were invited to speak. Mr. McDonald declined, but in doing so expressed the hope that it would not be long till the forces of Democracy and of Labor should again be working together toward common ends, Mr.

Kelley spoke at some length, and in the conrse of his remarks took occasion to rip both the old parties up the back with very little respect for present company. However, he said it was to be hoped that in the Twelfth Ward, whore neither the Democracy nor Labor atone could hope to win in the municipal election, there would be some cooperation for mutual benefit The club will meet again at Oaklev Hall, Oakley avenne and Polk street, on TursJay, March 1. mSfllEXTH WARD BEPCBLICAXH. The old Eighth Ward Republican Club met last evening at the corner of Halsted and Harrison streets, the object being to organize as the NineteenUi Ward Republican Clutx County Commissioner A. Miksch presided.

Nothing was done last night beyond determining to hold another meeting next week, when a permaneut organization will be effected and delegates to the State convention of Republican clubs elected. PULLMAN KEPULICAN CLUB. A meeting of Republicans was held in room Ka 47 of the Arcado, Pullman, last evening, with O. L. Chadwick in tho chair.

The object was to prepare a temporary organization and call a meeting for next Monday evening, to form the Pullman Republican Club for State, county and National elections, and to select six dole- ates for the convention of Republican clubs, to held at Springfield, March 8. A committee was appointed to secure a room and extend a notice of the meeting to all Republicans in Pullman. The regular Republican Club of the Thirteenth Ward will meet to-night at its hall, No. 1 South Wood street, at 8 clock. HIGH COURT OF FORESTERS, Close of tho Annual Convention and Election of Officers.

The Independent Order of Foresters of Illinois, whose annual convention has been in progress for two or three days past at the Madison Street Theater, completed the election of the. board of direction at yesterday afternoon's ses-sioa The board as' now constituted includes William Figg, No. Conrt Garden City; Emil Haneman, No. 20, Court Schiller; Peter Koeh-" lor. No ll.

Court Energy; John Burns, No. 50, Conrt Welcome; H. Boseubsnm, No. tMJ, Court Apollo, and C. T.

Heydecker. of Waukegan. The reports of tne several standing committees were read and approved. The number or members in the jurisdiction of Illinois np to the close of the fiscal year 1887 was 12,079, showing a gain of nearly 2,000 members compared with the preceding year The percentage of deaths was L23, as 104 niombers died out of the total roll The total amount paid into the endowment fund was $104,250 and the disbursements were the per capita tax or cost to members only reaching 8. 80 for the year.

Thirty-three new courts nave been established since the last KHucciueuai vesieruay aiiernoon session that the High Chief Ranger shall no longer have the power to order the expulsion of members of different courts, Dut that snch members shall have the right of trial in the courts to which they are attached. Tnis is said to be one of the most important modifications in the by-laws of the order adopted during the past ton Past High Chief Hanger' E. H. Long, of Toronto, Ontario, was present at the meetings yesterday for the purpose of promoting fraternity between the 0,000 members of the order in 'Canada and those of the High Conrt of Illinois. All the officers elected yesterday, including the High Chief Ranger.

T. W. Saunders; High Secretary, WUliain Kilpairiek; High Treasurer, Charles Petrie; High Medical Examiner, Dr. John Tascher. and the subnrdm were installed with the usual ininressiva earXl I monies by Standish Acres, of Court Centennial, i No.

0, of Chicago. At the evening session B. W. rwi William Kilpatrick were elected delegates to the High Court of the Canadian Order of which meets at Hamilton, Ontario, In June. A.

FATAL SHOT. Nnf ToEK, Feb: 17. Joseph Fitzpatrick. a jocai politician; sno nimseir in a Bowery saloon last nightand died this morning. No cause is known.

THE DAILY INTER OCEAN, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1888TWELVE PAGES. SPORTING THEMES. Canzell and Twitchell Sin Contracts Pitch for the Detroits Next Season. Hamm Outrowa McKay ia a Bculling Eaoe at FalatkaTeemer Still Ailing; Entries, Tool Sales on To-day't New Orleans Events Wrestling Matters. NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

Nw Orleans. Feb. 17. Special Tele gram. Following are the entries for to-mor row's races: First Race half mile.

Mike Whiting, 100 pounds; Lilly Virgil, 97; Queen Esther, 00; Fell Moll, 97; 114; Princess, 108. Second Race Half mile; selling. Young pounds; Rufliana, 74; Henry Hardy, 103; Little Bess, 80; Lizzie 92; Boppo, 98 Logan, 95. Third Race Five furlongs selling. General Price, 90 pounds; Ianthe, 85; Eternitv, 92: Trance, 100; Trouble.

KM; Handy Andy, 99; June Bug, 92; Sam Wharton, OO. Fourth Race Seven furlongs; handicap. Wanderoo, HO ponnds; Bonita, lOO; Headland, lOO; Lottie Wall. 100; St Valentine, 9tf Jim Williams, 00; O'Fellus, 92; Jack Brown, 92; Avery, 90; Little Sullivan, 8S; Clapp, 85. TOOLS HOLD THIS EVEKTNO on to-morrow's races as follows: First race Selling, 4 furlongs.

Lillie Virgil and Princess, $10 each; Pell Mell. Mike Whiting, Queen Esthor, and Una each. Second race Same conditions. Bufhaua and Lizzie each; Henry Hardy. Little Bess, Yonng Crowley, Beppo and Logan in the field, Third race Selling, five furlongs.

Oeneral Price and Handy Anily, each; Eternity and Trance, $4 each; Troublo, Ianthe. June Bug and Sam Wharton In tho field. Fourth Race A free handicap; seven furlongs. Lottie Wall and Dulime, 10 each; Bonita and Little ridlivan, $7 each; Wanderoo, Ofellns and Avery, $3 each; St Valentine, Frank Clapp, Jack Brown, Head Lad. and Jim Williams, $2 each.

FELL DEFEATS FERGUSON. New Yobk, Feb. 17. Special Tehgram.K select party assembled at a sporting resort on Long Island to-night to witness a fight to a finish with small gloves, Queensborry rules, between Jim Fell, of Canada, and Boh Ferguson, of Chicago. Jere Dunn was referee.

First Round Hard fighting began and Fell knocked Ferguson down. He got up quickly only to receive a stinger on the nose which drew blood. Fell's left and right then fell on Fergn-son's neck and jaw in quick succession, which made him draw his breath hard. I He, however, got in two good blows on Fell's body time was up. In Uie second round.

Fell gave Ferguson one on the nose and then gave lmu a swinger on the jaw and down the Chicagoan went When he got up again, the dose was repeated and then Fell pummeled him in his own comer until time was up. In the third and last round it was evident that Ferguson would not last much longer. He came up game, but Fell made him gruut by planting his left on his stomach. Ferguson, seeing an opening, landed a left-hand blow on Fell's jaw which sent him clear across the ring and to the floor. Ferguson now got excited and lost itia head.

Ho made a kick at his fallen adversary and struck him in the ribs. There was a hubbub for a fow minutes, and when Fell showed the referee his bruised side, the referee declared him the winner on a fonL The last round occupied one minnto and fonr seconds, the full time being eight minutes and forty seconds, but it was a hurricane one while it lasted. MULDOON MEANS BUSINESS. The wrestling exhibition at the Casino Theater last evening betweon William Muldoon and Thomas McMahon, tho latter to stay with the former fifteen minutes, was one of the most interesting matches yet seen during the week. McMahon ia a very clever wrestlor, and time and time lagain he saved himself from a fall by an exhibition of agility really remarkable, bursting out of locks that it looked almost impossible to break.

At the end of fourteen minutes Muldoon won a fall by means of an arm hold combined with a cinick turn and then, as somelKxly was foolish enough to hiss, he walked to tha front of the stage and said: "Gentlemen, I have always tried to avoid brutality, and during my two weeks' engagement here I have lost some money, on that account To-morrow night I am to meet Car keek, and he himself has forced tho meeting. It will cost me $2.50 for every minute that he stands before me after the first five, and 1 will bet anything from $100 to right now, that lie does not stay twenty-live minutes." NEW BASE-BALL CONTRACTS. Columbus. Ohio, Feb. 17.

Siecial Telegram. Mr. Wheeler Wikoff, Secretary of the American Base Ball Association, announces the following contracts for 1888: With Boston Thomas T. Brown, Tate. With Detroit W.

Ganzell, I a Twitchell, and P. J. Conway. With Albany D. Erick, J.

H. Gladman, Anson Lord, 8. F. Jones, and Pete Weckbecker. With Trov J.

Halpin. With Rochester Richard Knox. With Binghampton J. D. Curtis.

With Milwaukee J. T. O. Sunck. Released by Troy James Say.

THE OAR. Palatxa, Feb. 17. Hamm and McKay rowed over the three-and-a-half-mile course here this afternoon. Hamm beat McKay by half a length in 22 minutes, second.

Teemer iailt. sucn IS FAM. Prizes and Prices of Ben: Perley Poo re's Autograph Collection Sale. Boston, Feb. 17.

The auction sale of autographs formerly belonging to the late Perley Poore, was continued to-day. An autograph letter of Edgar Allan Poe, upon the subject of "The Raven," brought $90, and another upon literary matters brought $35. The proclamation of George Washington in regard to the laying out of the city of Washington brought $15; an autograph album having 445 names, including those of Jefferson Davis, Daniel Webster, Patrick Henry, Alexander Hamilton, $10; a folio volume of 154 pages, by Major Poore, entitled- "From Congo to Congress," containing autograph documents signed by Henry Clav and others by Garrison, Whitticr, Phillips, Webster, Adams, Pierce. Sherman, Greeley, Curtis, John Brown, Sumner, and Fred Douglass, an autograph letter of Thackeray, a letter of Washington, $14; a letter of Zachaxy Taylor. $21; one of Abraham Lincoln, $22; same, same, with a message to Congress, $29; a portion of his last message to Congress, $20 General Grant, James A.

Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, two-page autograph letter, Grover Cleveland's autograph, attached to a letter written while sheriff of Erie County, Mrs. Cleveland, Major General John Winsiow, $15; General James Wolfe, $2L The sale, which is now concluded, netted about $0,500. FOOTPADS' CRUEL WORK. As ex-Justice Robbed and Beaten, Prob- aoiy win atal Effect, Cantos.

Ohio, Feb. 17. Special Telegram. Daniel Tant, ex-Justice of the Peace, was waylaid by unknown parties shortly after midnight last night, heaten into insensibility, robbed of $90 and a valuable gold watch, and he was left lying in a pool of blood. He was found by two boys, who conveyed him to his home near by, where he iilfiug, still unconscious and not expected to AGED FORGER.

New ToRKvFob. 17. A tall, thin old man named Wifltim Clarkv pleaded guilty to forgery ia the third degree ta the Kings County Court of Sessions before Judge Moore, in Brooklyn to-day. The prisoner, who says be is a native Of Indiana, was remanded for sentence. OBITUARY.

JACOB F. PLATT. Jacob F. Piatt, for many years past the leading colored citizen of Chicago, died suddenly at 1 :30 a. m.

yesterday, the result of a third stroke of paralysis. He had been an invalid for twelve years, his active business career being cut short by the first paralytic stroke in the snrnmef of 1 870. From that attack be partially recovered, and was able to visit his office occasionally until the winter of 1880, when a second stroke rendered him helpless. He was a man of giant frame, and possessed snch a wondorf ul degree of vitality that he rallied again, and in less than a year was able to help himself about the house from that time np to the day of his death. His mind retained its vigor and his business tact enabled him to advise and direct bis son, Jacob F.

Piatt, who succeeded to the business after the second stroke. During the past ten years Mr. Piatt's general health was good, and on Thursday evening he engaged in a pleasant social talk until 11 o'clock. Shortly after retiring Mrs. Piatt thought she detected difficult breathing, and Upon calling him found him speechless.

The family was immediately aroused, and Dr. H. McCallistor, the family physician, summoned. But the sufferer was vast all aid, and shortly after 1 o'clock breathed his last CiThe deceased was In many respects a remarkable man. He was self-made in the highest sense of that term.

Without the advantage of early school life he was. notwithstanding, man of broad learning and of a decidedly scholarly turn of mind. He was a great reader and seemed to forget nothing. In after years his business required mathematical skill, and he at once made a virtue of necessity, so that in his Eihny days be was considered one of the very Bst lumbermen in this city in every branch of that industry. He believed in education, and of his six children now living every one graduated from the high school.

All of them inherit his ability and occupy good positions in tho busine world Mr. Piatt was one of the nloneers among Chicago business men. His first business venture was au immense lumber yard at the corner of Van Buren and Clinton streets, as far back as 2. The firm was then known as Kidder, Piatt Huntington. After two years' partnership the firm dissolved, and the firm of Piatt Young was established, with a yard at the corner of Taylor and Wells streets.

His next partnership constituted tho firm of King Brothers A Piatt, which was dissolved in lKiiil to form the firm of Eldred A Piatt Iu 1809 Mr. Piatt opened a yard at the corner of Htato and Taylor streets, with his son, J. F. Piatt, as silent partner, and carried on a snccesfnl business nntil forced by sickness to retire. During all of his business career ho was considered a man of sterling worth, great business sagacity, and spotless integrity.

Nhortly before his retirement he was considered to be worth above $100,000. He leaves his family with a good fortune as the lesnlt of his hard work. He was born Jan. 9, 1814, and was married only once, his widow, Amelia B. Piatt, surviving To thera were born nine children, of whom six survive.

The funeral services have been fixed for Monday morning, to give time to relatives to come from the East The funeral services will he held at the deceased's late residence. No. 409 South Clinton street, and the remains will be interred at Grace land. JOHN WALPOLE. John Walpole, a man well known in Chicago sporting circles, died yesterday afternoon at his residence.

No. 19 Lincoln avenne, of rheumatic troubles that have been his bane for the last six or seven years. Walpole, or "Johnny," as be was more familiarly known, was born in New York State about fifty years ago, and during the early days of gold emigratea to California, where he soon became known as a sprinter and general ail around athlete and sport Dur ing the early Indian troubles ho became noted as a frontier scout, and the old-timers can tel many an interesting story of his life on the bordor land In 1807 John made his advent in Chicago with what was then known as the California gang, of which Jim Gore and others wore prominent representatives. Soon after his arrival here be was installed as dealer in the faro bank belonging to John Donaldson, at the southwest corner of Randolph and Dearborn streets. Donaldson in those days was known as a high-roller, and under his instructions John dealt the game without a limit Donaldson finally left the business here and went west, and John removed to No.

89 Dearborn street, where he dealt faro for Dick Twonibly. Along in 1809 he was matched to row John M. Laflin, now known as Professor Lauiu. of New York, a three-mile race, Al Smith being the latter' backer. Walpole supposed that he was to wiu, and took tilings rather too easy at the finish, being beaten on the post After the fire Walpole was interested in several West Side houses, Dowling and McDonald being his backers, at No.

04 West Madison street, which was noted at that tame as a place: whore the high-rollers held ont in force. In the fall of 18 1 a Walpole, in company with McDonald and Billy SkakeL opened the rooms at No. 91 South Clark street, where faro and keno were dealt, an occasional dog-fight on the top floor varying the monotony of things. This was one ol the most popular resorts for sporting men in the city at that date. Later on he became interested with Xelso Dunham in a faro game at No.

89 South Clark street, and here he remained until abont three years ago, when for a time he was missing from the street, being laid up with rheumatic troubles contracted on the frontier. About two years ago. in connection with 8ig Cohen, he opened a small book-making business in the Board of Trade alley, and Uiere continued to do business np to the time that the new pool bill went into effect Since that time he has been seen but rarely on the street, yet the news of his death created somewhat of a sensation in sporting circles. John Dowlmg, M. McDonald, and Parson Daviea, with all of whom he was on intimate terms, agree in saying that he was a square man and a friend worth having, his word being as good as his bond.

He leaves a wife and daughter, and, while bv no means a rich man, his family will probabfy find themselves in comfortable circumstances when his estate is settlod. as he is believed to have had considerable property on the North Side at the time of his demise. D. R. LOCKE'S FUNERAL.

Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 17. The funeral of the late D. B. Locke took place this afternoon, the services being held at the residence.

The re-ligous exercises were eonduete by the Rev Robert McCune, Congregational minister of Ironton, Ohio, a devoted friend of Mr. Locke of thirty-five years standing, and at one time an editorial writer on the Blade. Following this was an address by ex-Governor J. M. Ashley, of Now York, once Congressman from this district, and a close friend of the deceased.

The Masonic order then took charge of the ceremonies, which were conducted according to its beautiful ritual. The body was placed in the vault at Woodlawn Cemetery. An enormous throng of citizens was in attendance, including a Urge number of noted persons from abroad, among whom was ex-President Hayes. DEATH RECORD. MBS, ELIZABETH THATEB.

BATTLE Cbeex, Feb. 17. Special Telegram. Elizabeth Thayer, the widow of Dr. 8.

B. Thayer and mother-in-law of General W. H. Rivers, died at hor home this morning, aged 73. Her husband, who died fourteen years ago, will be remembered as the gentleman by whose almost unaided efforts! the chair of homeopathy was instituted in the Medical Department of the Lniversity of Michigan.

OEOBOE KAUTB. Ripley, Ohio. Fen. 17. last evening Mr.

George Kautz, aged 87. died at his residence near Lavenna, Ohio. He was the father of General Augustus Kautz, U. 8. and of Captain Albert Kautz, HUN.

I MBS. KATBEBTNl X'COT. Pobtlakd, Oregon, Feb. 17. This evening Mrs.

Katherino II McCoy, wife of Lieutenant McCoy, United States Army, and daughter of Brigadier General John Gibbon, died at Fort Vancouver after a brief illness. DAKOTA BANK CLOSED. MrNKiAPOLia, Feb. 17. Tho Bank of Central City.

D. closed its doors to-day. It is claimed that the suspension ia canned by lack of currency, and will be onlv If borery, the bank having ample assets to mecr 1 liabilities. MAY FIGHT WITH FABERS. Tw Membm or the Preni Club Quarrel, and A Duel Xnj Be the Prominent Satisfied that Mr.

Blaine li Not Presidential Con-didate. Senator Allison Boomed b.T CoTernor Curtin Messrs. Bill and Hewitt Confer Together. PRESS MEN DISAGREE. New York, Feb.

17. Special TcUgraxu. The Press Club had a dinner the other day. Coffee and pistols for two of its members are now in order. The Box and Cox of the affair, that ia shaking the newspaper men's association to its center are not directly connected with any of the great metropolitan dailies.

Ouo is J. Mcintosh Ward, a fire-eater from the Solid South; the other is Alfred Fenn, who is an Englishman and represents the commercial agencies in the County Clerk's office. On Wednesday Mr. Fenn walked into tho club cafe and found Ward seated as a table with a party of friends. Ward Jumped np, charged Fenn with defaming his character, and- demanded retraction or satisfaction.

A scene of intense excitement followed, the most eventful incidents that marked it being the spilling of a glass of whisky and Ward's efforts to pull a pistol He was finally ushered out of the room and the talk is now that a duel is among the probabilities. But the Press Club diunor more directly responsible for another little unpleasantness, which occurred on the steps of tho As tor Honso, Joe Howard had a slight difference of opinion with his friend, Congressman Amos J. Ctim-mings. over the recent dinner. Fortunately, it was only a wordy war aud bo bones were broken.

HILL AND HEWITT. New Yoek, Feb. 17, Special Telegram. Governor Hill had a long conference here today with Mayor Hewitt Tho gossips have it that the conference was of political moment, though nothing is known. PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCES.

New Yobk, Feb. 17. Special Telegram. Mr. Blaine's letter is still the foremost subject of conversation among Republican leaders.

Ex-Assistant Treasurer Thomas Acton, now President of the Bank of New Amsterdam, is one of the closest observer of political affairs in this city, and his opinion is of great value. He was asked to-day if he thought Mr. Blaine was sinoure in his refusal to again be a candidate for the Presidency. "No one should say that Mr. Blaine is not sincere in not wishing to again go through the awfnl strain of a Presidential canvass.

No ouo has the right to accuse him of acting in bad faith. I have the best reasons in the wot Id for knowing that bo means just what he has said I do not think he will again be a candidate for tho Presidency, and I do not know any man who knows James G. Blaine who docs not think as I da" "But of the men who are mentioned?" suggested the reporter. Well. Sherman is a good man; so is Gresham so is Allison so is Hawiey, and so is Harrison" "How about Chaunecy M.

Depew" "Chauncey M. Depew would make what I call a live candidate. the best sort ot a candidate. I should like to see James G. Blaine, Joseph J.

Choate aad Chauncey Dupew on the stump in this HLuU with Mr. Depew as the Presidential candidate. I understand Mr. Blaine will take the stump next fall for the Republican candidate, whomsoever he may be. It would bo the liveliest and most interesting campaign ever seen, and the Republicans would sweep the State." John Jay Kuox.

ex-Comptroher of tho Cnr rency, aud now President of the National Bank of the Kepnblic, said that be was In a position to know that Mr. Blaine always meant what he said, and that no oue should question his motives. Mr. Knox said, however, that he was too nincb out of politics to discuss candidates. Mr.

John bnwart, of the I'mtod States Trust Company, used almost the same language that Mr. Knox did Mr. li. J. Clark, the head of the Oxford aud Lackawanna Iron Companies, and representing vast iron regions in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Tennessee, aiid who is associated with men who hare helped liiako aud un-make national statesmen, was also seen.

Mr. Clark is a man of acts rather than of words, and is considered rather gruff. Said he: "Mr. Blaine ought to be let aloue. He is not a candidate for the Presidency, He doe not want to be.

I don't believe he ever will be. This business of following him up and distorting his every utterance aud giving a meaning to it that he nerer contemplated is very mean and verv wrong and contemptible. I admire James G. Blaine. I would like to see him President ot the United States, but I think that in writing that letter of withdrawal.

Mr. Blaine has given a wonderful boom to tue Kepnbliean party." "And his sucoeexbr?" "Well, sow I like Chauncey 5C Depew said the bi" iron man, "but I doubt the wisdom or the policy of nominating a New York man. I think it 'quite possible that Mr. Depew might carry New York State. As a matter of fact, however, I don't think we want another President from Kew York." "Well, if von don't favor a New York man, who is your Western man?" "John Sherman," was the quick reply.

''John Sherman on a protection platform. He can win. The second man? Well, General Hawley would make a strong oue if he would accept" WHAT EX-GOVERNOR CURTIN SAYS. New Yobk, Fob. 17.

Special Telegram. Ex-Governor Andrew G. Curtin, of Pennsylvannia, ia at the Hoffman House. Ho has come hee to attend the banquet to the surviving war Governors by the Saturday Night Club. The old Governor is out of politics, but he keeps a close watch on the political situation.

"I can not remember a time when the outlook was so clearly defined as it is now," said he to-night "There is no question about candidates among the Democrats. The Democratio convention will meet, write out its platform and nominate Grover Cloveland without a dissenting voice. Indeed, a convention is hardly hecessary except to give formal expression to the views of the people. It is conceded by Democrats all over the country that Cloveland will be the candidate and his late message to Congress the platform. "Within a few months I think the situation on the Republican side will bo equally as simple.

The Republicans will soon awaken to the fact that William B. Allison, of Iowa, is the natural heir and the only man who can be put in the fiold without a bitter struggle. Blaine is certainly out of the frace. Sherman has so many enemies tltat his candidacy would weaken the party. The other candidates mentioned are political pygmies.

Allison is the man! He has a clean record, is very popular and would make an excellent run. With Cleveland and Allison as the candidates, wo would have the hottest campaign ever seen in this country and one devoid of personalities." VICTIMS OP A CONSPIRACY. Two Men. Sentenced to Long Terms for Counterfeiting-, Proven Innocent. Jacksok, Feb.

17. Special Telegram. Abont two years ago Daniel and John O'Day, of this city, went to Tennessee to work at mining. A few months later they were arrested for counterfeiting, and Daniel O'Day received a sentence of fifteen yean and his son John tea They were taken to the Albany, N. prison, where they were In servitude nearly a year.

A gang of eonnterfeiters, who wore recently convicted at Chattanooga and who were witnesses against the O'Days, have made full confession aud proofed beyoutl a doftt the innocence of the The father returned home to-day and found that his wife had died during his prison term, and that hia-youngest son was in jad for disturbing religious meetings. OP ELECTRICIANS. Feb. 17. The National Association of Electricians will meet in this city next Monday and will be in session nearly all the week.

Most of the time will be spent in discussing the inventions improvements made 14 last year, as wall as the Individual experiments made bv those in attendance. Abont one hundred and fifty delegate are expected, FOX DRIVE IX IXDIAXA. Several Victims WalUns; to Bo Blaafhtered Nesvr Kosodalo. Brazil, Ind, Feb. 17.

Special Telegram. Tho fox drive near Bosedale, Feb. 24, will be the biggest of the season. Bovoral Brazilians will participate, while a special train may be ran to accommodate Terre Hante people. The territory covers a wide area of good fox land, and is known to contain several foxes.

The lines will be formed st 10 a. as follows: North line, Q. B. Parker, captain, near Bosedale, west to Atherton; west, M. Stevenson, captain, Atherton soutn to Bom hill Church; south, D.

Humphrey, captain, Bosehill Church east to Kevin's township line; easi, W. Kilaln, captain, Kevins' township line north to beginning. A XAIL COJIBIXATIOX. Manufacturers A free to Redneo Production and Advauee Price. Boston, Feb.

17. The Commercial Bulletin to-morrow will say: "The efforts which have been made for some months past to form a close combination of the twenty-five nail manufacturers, employing about machines, in New England, New York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, have been successful this week. At a private meeting held in New York on Thursday, thirteen of the manufacturers signed an agreement to cut down the production about 40 por cent, and the remaining twelve are expected to sign by Saturday. Prices have been slightly advanced. The members of the pool expoct the Western manufacturers to follow their example.

IXSAMTY DOME UXSCCCESSFCL Ansehlae Can Not Evade Trlnl for tho Murder of Mr. and Mrs. Miteheoek. Los Axueles, CaL, Feb. 17.

Special Telegram. Tho trial of Frederick Anschlag on the charge of murdering Charles B. Hitchcock and wife, near Santa Anna, a few weoks ago, has been in progress here for several days. The defense claimed that Anschlag was insane, and his trial was stopped temporarily and a commission appointed by the Court to examine the defendant as to his sanity. The commission heard testimony of physicians and others to-day and decided that Anschlag was a sane person and responsible for the murder of Hitchcock.

The trial will be resumed to-morrow. A RECEIVER ASKED FOR A CITY. Holders of Houston Bonds, Interest on Which la forfeited. Want Kelicf. Hol'stox, Texas, Fob.

17. Messrs. Fazende and Seixas, of New Orleans, bond-holding creditors of the city of Houston, have petitioned Circuit Judge Pardee, of the Federal Conrt, to appoint a receiver for the city. The Court has cited the Mayor, Alderman, and City Treasurer to appear at New Orleans on Feb. '27, aud show cause hy a receiver should not be appointed The bonds under which suit is brought are pan of a debt of over a million doll ars, created during the era of reconstruction, on which interest has been forfeited for several years.

A LIFE FOR A LIFE. Martin L. Krott Kxpiaten, on the Scaffold, the Murder of His Wife. Peeb Lodoe, Feb. 17.

Martin Scott paid the penalty of his crime to-day on the gallows. Scott united with the Catholic Church this morning, made a confession, and took the communion. Last night he played eiibbage for cigars nntil midnight, went to bed and slept till 'J. He persisted in his previous statements of innocence of any intent to commit murder. His hist words were: "Jesus have mercy on my souL" Hcott was a hard drinker, and murdered his wife at Granite the 10th of lat November In a fit of drunken jealousy.

He narrowly escaped lynching when arrested. WANT A PLACE OX THE TICKET. Kentucky Republican Assemblymen Pro-poM Itradley lor Vive President. Louisville, Feb. 17.

The Republican members of the Kentucky Legislature, twenty-nine in number, met in cauens to-night and passed resolutions favoring the Hon. W. O. Bradley for the nomination for Vice President The resolutions state that it is an auspicious time to break the solid South by pressing the protection idea and the nomination of a Southerner on the National ticket No preference for President was expressed. Bradley ran against Bnckner for Governor and greatly reduced the Democratic majority.

ANOTHER CHICAGO FAILURE William J. Hill A proprietors of a large planing mill and box factory at No. 201 North Branch street, have failed for $20,000. Yesterday afternoon two judgments by confession were entered in the Superior Court against the firm for in fsvor of tho National Bank of Illinois. Deputy Sheriff Hartke' took possession of the factory.

Later B. M. Munn, attorney for the firm, filed an assignment in the County Court, Heurv Moore being the assignee. The liabilities are and the assets $0,770. The firm is composed of William J.

Hill, Os-born Sampson, and Lawrence Monat BIXTEEXTn DISTRICT FARMERS. Albiox, 111 Feb. 17. Sjecial Telegram The Sixteenth Illinois Congressional District Farmers' Institute closed a two days' session at this place to-day. The principal addresses of the session were delivered by Messrs.

Gillham, Landrigan, Lewis, and Mills, of the State Board; Professor Forbes, and Jndge Washburn. The latter struck some heavy blows at the Chicago method of evading taxation, but did not. as expected, have anything to say on tariff reduction. The institute was verv liberally attended, and was in every particular successful. STOCK DEALEK SMITHS SUICTDE, St.

Charles, Feb. 17. Special Telegram. Leslie H. Smith, a stock dealer of this place, killed himself with a revolver abont 5 o'clock this afternoon, in the presence of his family.

The cause of his suicide ia not known. ASSASSINATED. Lwa, Ohio, Feb. 17. Special Telegram.

Last night as John Scott, an oil-well driller, was returning to his homo, he was shot from am-, bosh and instantly killed. No clew. WILL EXPERIMENT AGRICULTURALLY. Des Moixes, Iowa, Feb. 17.

Captain B. P. Bpoer, of Cedar Falls, was to-day elected director of the new agricultural experiment station at Ames. NEWS NOTES. A fire yesterday morning at Mason's Depot, destroyed the storehouses ot Pettis Drewry and B.

J. Leo. Lou about inaur-ance, $0,000. Dr. Elgin, of Qulncy, UL, aged 70.

and a pioneer settler and physician there, died yesterday. Zimrl Richardson was fatally injured and J. D. Miller severely hurt at Jonesboro, Friday while removing furniture from the latter's burning house. Fire at Morley, MicK, Friday evening destroyed the U.

ft and depot, the loss being Marshall Son's flour mill at Sand was burned last evening. Loss, $400; insurance, tisou. G. D. Howard was arrested by a tThited States Marshal at Thursday evening, charged with the forgery of pension checks, and was taken to Louisville yesterday.

yjf Fire at Padncah, Ky last night destroyed the dwelling ot F. A. Stalling. Loss, insnr- r.r tin ifi' c-l 41 2d ejA-ii i AN EXCITING EPISODE. Scalded Horses Run Away with a Gothim Street Car, the Vehicle Flnallj Overturning.

Embera from the Store Start a lire, and Borne Passengers Are Badly Surned. Four Persons Killed end Four Others FitsllY Injured by the Explosion of a Boiler, STRANGE STREET-CAR DISASTER. New Yoke, Feb. 17. Special Telegram.

There was a serious accident on the Bowery -tonight, by which four persons were seriously injured, and oue or two may die. A Third avenue surface-car was coming down the Bowery, when scalding water from an elevated train engine fell via a stream on the horses' heads and into their ears. The animals became wild, and plunged and reared until they dragged the car off the track, and started down tho street at runaway speed A number of trucks were passing and scarcely two blocks had been traversed when the horse car crashed into a huge van. The car windows were smashed and the axle broke. The car was overturned, and the passengers thrown in all directions.

When the commotion was at its height, the car-stove broke in piece, and the hot embers set the car ou fire. There was a crowd of people around, however, and all the passengers were taken ont, but not before fonr of them had been injured and burned so badly that they had to be taken to the hospital. A BOILER BURSTS. Bastrop, Feb. 17.

The explosion of a boiler on Mrs. J. X. Harp's plantation to-day killed two white men named Beems and Johnson and two colored men whose names are not given. Fonr other men were so badly acalded tnat they are not expected to recover.

MRS. EMMONS WILL liar If im band Besjln a Contest the liruuud th.nl She Was Insane Washington, Feb. 17. The will of Mrs. Wel-tha A.

Emmons was filed to-day, with a petition asking for probate. The will, it is expected, will be contested and the question of the sanity of Mrs. Emmons again disputed. An examination of Mrs. Emmons' brain, the Star to-night says, was made by direction of Professor Emmons while his wife's body was lying at the bouse where she died.

In case the will is set aside, all of Mr. Emmons' property, valued by her lawyer at $io, 000, will go to Professor Emmons, as it ia not known that she has any relatives who could claim the property. By the terms of the will Professor Emmons will receive only the wearing apparel and literary effects of the late Mrs. Emruotis. The will was execnted in Xew York Feb.

'Jt, 18S7, jmt after the close of the Droceediugs that resulted in a declaration by the jury that Mrs. Emmons was cmpaoieoi managing uer own an aim. it quuaius iier xiusoauu ail uer wuariv apparel, excluding jewels, and her correspondence aud Uterary remains; aud to the persons from wnon a Us received them the silver wedding presents Bent to her on the occasion of -her marriage, tihe directs that the remainder of her belongings no converted into money, and one-third given to L. M. Todd, a distant relative, living in Xew York City; $1,500 to two personal attendants, and what is left to E.

S. 8haue, her youuKest foster brother. She names Henry W. Oarnett and Samuel F. Emmons as the executors of the will SHENANDOAH MINERS STARVING.

Torrlbto Itostitation Among? Them, XVh Il tho Btrikins; Railroader IJved at Their Kzpenae. Shexasdoah, Fob. 17. The destitution among the families of the miners that is being developed here is terrible, and such that it can not longer be hidden. One family named Fogel was found to-day to have actually been without food for two days, and the children were so weak from fasting that when relief came it had to be sparingly given to avoid killing them.

There were nine in the family. Another family of six, named Burns, was in the same state, and one named Johnson was almost as bad They are bnt instances tnat have many parallels. It has been established that most of the contributions intended for the miners have been absorbed by the railroaders, who have been hying in clover while their allies starved A CANADIAN INVASION. The New York Sun Fulminate Arainst the Maine Extension of the Canadian Pacific. Xew York, Feh.

17. Special Telegram The Shh this morning has a sensational editorial on 'The Canadian Invasion of Maine." The invasion is the building of the Canadian Pacific Bai broad across that State, authority for which was granted by the State Government The Sun says that the State of Maine has no more authority to legalize the operation, by a Canadian corporation, of a railroad within her territorial limits than she has to suspend the navigation laws of the United States on her coast The Sun concludes: "We call upon our government to summarily suppress this invasion of United states territory by the Canadian Pacific Bail way Company. A FALLING TRUES FATAL REBOUND. Wabash, Ind, Feb. 17.

Special Telegram. A peculiar and fatal accident happened at noon to-day in the County Infirmary farm north of this city. Benben Scott and a helper named Burton were engaged in felling a tree, and had succeeded in getting the trunk over when it struck another tree and the base bounded back, striking Scott in the head and killing him instantly. Burton was struck by a limb which inflicted a frightful gash over the right eye. His condition is dangerous.

Scott was a married man and leaves two children. He was a magnificent specimen of physical manhood, being 6 feet (1 inches in height MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. Xew Yobk, Feb. 17. Arrived Steamer Celtic from Liverpool Qusekstowh, Feb.

17. Arrived Steamer Bepnblie, from Xew Tors. Lizabd Point, Feb. 1 7. Arrived Steamer Lvdian Monarch, from Xew York for London.

Liverpool, Feb. 1 7. Arrived Steamer Ba varian, from Boston. 8am Fbaxcisco, CaL, Feb. 17.

The steamer City of Peking, which arrived this moraine. brings advices from Hong Kong to Jan, 17, and iroin loaonama to rfan. n. STRIKE OF JOLIET STONE-C Jouet, Feb. 17.

Special Telegram. All the stone-cutters in employ of the Joliet Stone Company want out on a strike this, morn ing, on account of a rednetion in wages front 33 to 30 cents an hour. This is the company in whose quarries the strike of three years ago started. The men state thai the cut was made by the manager without -ootioe, and that they win not go baca at tne cut rata. WILL CABLE HER STREET RAILWAY.

Davkkfobt, Iowa, Feb. 17. Special W. I Allen, for a number of years one of the directors of the Central Street BaOroad in this city, has bought the eon-froiling interest in the enterprise, and proposes to at; once introduce the Basmussen cable in its operation. The road ascends one of the steepest hills in ths city.

UNITED TS DEATH. Xrw Matsville, Ind, Feb. 17. Special Telegram. Voter Vannioe, aged 80, dropped dead of heart disease at his house near here Thursday.

His wife, also, aged 80 yean, waa so shocked that, though in good health, she lived only through the night, dying of the same disease. They had been married sixty years. C0XFLA0RAT10NS. Bevcu-al Business Ualldinrs Burned st We. terly etobborw Chieao fires.

PaoviDKXCE, B. 1, Fefc 17. One of tha greatest fires that ever visited Westerly, B. raged for three hours this morning, destroying several bnsiuess buildings, and sensing a loss ot about $150,000. The fire was discovered at 3 da.

in a confectionery store in tho O.D. Wells Building on Broad street Tho flaaaes -worked their way into the Wells Block, and from there into the Segar Block, a three-story brick build-Log next adjoining. Turning th corner of High street, the Stillman Building, a three-story frame structure; the Bradford Block and Xiantio Bank Building, this last a two-story brick, were burned. The thermometer marked 34 degree below sero, and the firemen suffered severely from exposure. Pobtlakd, Ma.

Feb. 17. The woolen mill owned by T. Robertson, st MaBison Falls, South Windham, was bum ad to tne ground this morning. The toss is covered by an insurance of $35,000.

Providence. B. 1. Feb. 18, 2 a.

m. The Theater Comiqoe was burned early this morning, together with a lot of properties aad dresses. Beveral adjacent buildings were damaged. Total loss, 20,000. Jacksonville, Feb.

17. A fire at Ooala this morning burned about a dozen business houses and residences. Loss, insurance, $30, OOO. IS CHICAGO. At 3:35 o'clock yesterday morning the fancy goods store of the Kewffarden ImM at No.

414 West Madison street, was found to be on fire. The en-fines reonnnilnil nrnmntlv and the blaze was extinguished before the budding was entirely destroyed. Officer Fink, while pulling the box at the corner of Madison and Kheldon streets. heard a door a lam ming in the alley- He saw a man running and took after him, but stopped and turned in the alarm when he saw Xewgarden's store burning. Fire Marshal Murphy believes the fire had an incendiary origin.

Ha says the rear door of the store was found open, and on the outside of it a bnnch of keys was hanging, one of them being in the lock. The keys fitted the doors in the store. The officer sent to the house where the Xewgardeha nre had a great deal of difficulty in rousing them. The front door of the store was locked, and a number of dry goods boxes were piled against it on the inside. The loss the Marshal estimates at $000 to the building and $500 to the stock, covered by an insuianoe of $7,000.

Marshal bweuie is investigating tne circumstances of the lire. Xo one will be arrested nntil his guilt is fixed to the satisfaction of the Marshal. The police will endeavor to find the man who ran up tne alley and wnom tracer ink chased. Mr. Xawgardeu indignantly deniea that the fire had an incendiary origin or that the firm knows anything abont the cause of it He says he docs not know how the keys happened to be ontside the door, but in his' opinion the door was torced open.

Ho estimates his lossat and says his insurance is $7. OOO. Watchman Davene, who maintains a vigil through the night over the property of the 8tar and Crescent Mills, foot of Washington street, saw a sheet of tlaine dart ont of an oast window of the Commercial Elevator, just south of tne mills, at 12: 1 5 this morning, and running loug tue Fort Wayne track to the corner of Canal ana Madison stieets, turned in au alarm. By the time the (feparnnent arrived upon the scene the entire two lower floors of the structure were ablazu. The Commercial Elevator.

Situated as it is on the west side of the Chicago Kiver. on tho Pittsburg aud Fort Wayne ltail-road tracks. 30O feet south of the Bandolph street viaduct, and in the midst of a perfect jungle, was practically inaccessible for tha department, aud the greatest difliculty was experienced in getung the apparatus in working condition. The hie-boats Geysor and Chicago, however, had no difficulty and succeeded in doing a deal of effective work. Seeing the danger of the conflagration, and the difficulties which wonld be encountered in fighting it.

Chief Swcuie sent in a second alarm 20 minutes after the first was sounded The place was one mass of seething flame when this was done, the burning grain within crackling and emitting huge volnmes of smoke. Home twenty streams were directed at the flames, but before these were conquered the place was completely gutted. The Commercial elevator, tha smallest of its class in Chicago, when filled to its utmost capacity, has storage room for about SO. OOO bushels of grain. Ihere were in the elevator yesterday but little more than bushels of grain and this was mostly flaxseed and corn.

The cereals, as wail as the budding, are total losses. The damage resulting from the fire amounts to less than and Mr. J. hmith, the proprietor, says this is fully covered by insurance. The origin of tne fire ia unknown, but spontaneous combustion ia thought to be the cause.

SLCMJ1LNG. Sarah Truslow in lor February: The coinage of the new word "slumming'' is a call to thoughtful women to stop and consider. Philanthropists are charged with taking np charitable work as a fashionable fad, and making an onslaught upon institutions and "aluma" for no higher motive than that which called out devotees of roller-skates, progressive euchre, and "donkey parties." But is this true? Admit that there are more chanties than ever before admit that there are more society women interested than there were a score of years ago; admit that modern Kdtheticism now enters into the building of asylums, homes, aud hospitals and what has been said that ia not to the praise of philanthropy and a cause of thankfulness to all workers for the Master? Can we not trace this result to the higher education of women, who now learn political economy and the science of government, as well as the more abstruse ologies aud isms? And may it not be due, also, to the constant discussion of the painful labor problem to the greater influx of foreign laborers, who not only them-selves need caring for, but prove our native workers deficient in much that must now be taught them, and to the Christian spirit which has grown stronger since the war, and must needs find outlet in work for Christ when so many oi mo cuuuicu wv ui buiiciwi Certainly all this intelligent, conscientious philanthropy is not "slumming!" Bnt of the few bntteiifies by nature and habit who seek a momentary diversion in verifying the old meaning of lady a giver of bread; those who like to feel themselves dispensers of bounty, what censure is warranted? Does not the very contact with Buffering often touch the deepest sympathy, ana makes honey-bees of these gay butterflies? A spurious coin is soon detected and worthless, and "alummers" seldom do more than dabble in charity to drop it for more eon-genial employments. There ia a thought still for earnest workers ia this new criticism. Cannot more efficient good be accomplished in large cities by consolidating many charities? A wealthy woman is distracesd with demands from a hundred sides.

8he would like to help all, but her money so divided becomes less usefnL And to the giver of small things the bewilderment is all the more painful. WOULDyt WORK. New York Sunt Woman (to elevated road ticket seller) Here's a bad quorter ye gave mo last week, an' I want a good one er it or Til report ye. Ticket 8eller Are yon sure I gave it to yon? Woman Sure, is it? I would know that wart on yer chin if I saw it in Chiny. Ticket Seller Well, am sorry, madam, but I onlv beean work this morning.

DvsoeDsia of I Hakss many lire miserable, aad often leads to salt destruction. Dlstraaa after satins, stck head- ache, hsartbara, sour stomsch. aaeatal depression. to-an caoMd by tali vsry common and Increas ing disease. Hood I SamaparUla toss a the atom- ach.

creates an appetite, promotes Jisalthr dles-tioianllms sick headache, clears ths mind, and cares the meat obstinats cases of dyspepsia. Bead -1 have been troubled wtth dyspepsia. I had bat MM) Mfid Villi tliA A 1 im. a. did'me little food.

In an hoar after esties I would experience a falntness or ttrtd. aU-on aselins.as thoujth I bad not eaten anytliinir.1 Hood's Sana partlls uld me an immense amount, pt rood. 2 gave me ah appetite, and toj food relinked and satisfied the craving I had previously experienced. It relieved me of tint taint tired. all-soTiB feeling.

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