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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
A BLOW AT SCALPERS,
Important Amendments Offered to the Inter.
State Commerce Law.

Important Amendments Offered to the Inter.
State Commerce LAW.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Mr. Baker,
of New York, Chairman of the Committee
on Commerce, to-day introduced a bill
amending the Interstate commerce law. A
number of the amendments were recon-
mended by the commission in its last annual
report. Other amendments prohibit the
payment, directly or Indirectly, of any COM
pensation whatever by one railroad to an
other for the sale of tickets or for influencing
business in its favor, declare that whenever
any common carrier subject to the inter-
State commerce law shall pay any salary or
make any allowance in the nature of COM
pensation for services in connection with
the sale of passenger tickets, the person to
whom such compensation is allowed shall be
held to be the agent of such common carrier
in connection with the sale of such tickets
and the common carrier is held to be liable
for any violations of the act on the part
of the agent.
1t is also provided that all regularly ap-
pointed ticket agents shall be supplied with
certificates of appointment as such, and
shall keep the same exposed to public view
in their offices. 1t is declared to be unlaw-
full for any such person, not holding the
certificate above referred to, to sell, barter
or transfer for any consideration any ticket
of any common carrier. A fine of $1,000 is
imposed for violating this provision. It is
also provided that common carriers shall, at
the request OF purchaser redeem an un-
used ticket at Its cost price, and If that
ticket has been used only in part, the un-
used portion shall be redeemed at the price
paid, less the regular schedule price for the
distance used, il presented within 80 days
after purchase. The sale by any person of
any partly used ticket, except as above, is
made violation OF this act.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE House of
Representatives has got down to business at
last to-day and a number of bills of an i'm
portant character were passed. 1t was the
first day for the calling of the committees to
move suspension of the rules and the pas
sage of bills. Under the new rules this sus-
pension day occurs on the third Monday of
each month.
To-day number of very important meas
ures were passed by the aid of the Speaker
and that little rule of his own which gives
him the power to count members present and
not voting to make a quorum. Mr.. Reed
enforced this rule as easily and gracefully
and effectively as though it had been in
force for 100 years.
REPUBLICANS TRIUMPHANT.
On the first bill that was called up for
passage the point was made of no quorum,
and the Speaker in the most matter-of-fact
way counted to see how many members were
on the floor, and ascertaining that quorum
was present, promptly announced the pas
sage of the bills. The Republicans smiled
and gazed triumphantly on their Demo-
cratic colleagues, who maintained absolute
silence, although they writhed under this
first application of the rules which they so
persistently fought.
Two or three times an enthusiastic and
indignant Democrat was ON the verge of
protesting and attempting to inaugurate
hllbuster, but he was promptly sat down
upon by his colleagues, and the passage of
the bills by the aid of the Speakers gavel
was proceeded with.
AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
So beautifully did the new rules work
that the Republicans became over-sanguine
at once and are already talking of an early
adjournment The Committee on Appro-
priations say that they will haye the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill ready to be reported to the House in ten
days, and that the others will follow close
upon its heels.
With the assistance of the new rules and
the handle of Speaker Reeds gavel, legisla-
tion can be enacted much more rapidly than
ever before, and there is some justification
for the Republican claim that they will
hurry up business and close up shop before
the real hot weather of the summer The
tariff bill has not been heard of yet, however,
and the members of the Ways and Means
Committee restrain the enthusiasm OF their
Republican colleagues when they talk OF
early adjournment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
A LAWLESS DESPOTISM,

Protest of Wood Workers Against an Ex-
tradition Treaty With Russia.
WASHINGTON, March II. - Senator
Cockrell to-day presented protest against
the ratification Of the Russian treaty from
tine Wood Working Machine Hands Union,
of st. Louis. The reasons given for the
protest are:
The signers consider that the ratification of
the pending treaty would be mistake, because
State without any regular system of justice,
State in which exile without the least judi
cial process is governmental institution, can
offer no guarantee for an honest use of an ex-
tradition treaty. The memorial accompanying
the protest presents suppOsititious case. in
which Russia is represented as being desIrous
of getting back political fugitive from Amer
lea. He is accused of a common felony, and
according to the wording of the pending treaty
the United States Government is IN duty bound
to give him up. The victim is then prosecuted
not for political crime but for felony, and no
United States Minister can save him.
In conclusion the memorial says that it
should be sufficient to Americans that the
Russian people are subject to the arbitrary
rule of the Gar, and that, therefore, Gov
ernment which has to represent law cannot
enter into an extradition treaty with law
less despotism.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
HELP FOR THE FARMERS.
Voorhees, Wants Congress TO Drop Part,
Issues and HeIp the ARricuIturist.

voorhees, Wants Congress TO Drop Party
Issues and Help the AgricuIturist.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. VOORHEES, offered the following
preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, The deep and widespread de-
preston and decay of the agricultural interests
of the American people, the enormous and
appalling amount Of mortgaged indebtedness
on agricultural lands; the total failure of home
markets to furnish remunerative prices for
farm productions; the palpable scarcity and
insufficiency of money in circulation in the
hands of the people with which to transact the
business of the country and effect changes of
property and labor at fair rates are circum-
stances of the most overwhelming Importance
to the safety and the well being of the Govern
ment; therefore
Resolved, That it is the highest duty of Con-
gress in the present crisis to lay aside all dis
cussion and consideration of mere party issues,
and to give prompt and immediate attention to
the preparation and adoption of such measures
as are required for the relief of the farmers
and other overtaxed and underpaid laborers Of
the United States.
He asked that the resolution be printed
and laid on the table, and gave notice that,
at the close of the morning business on
Wednesday, he would ask permission to
submit some remarks to the Senate in rela-
tion to it.
Mr.. Mitchell asked whether any remedy
was suggested in the resolution.
Mr.. VOORHEES, said that there was not; but
that the remedy would be pointed out by
him in his remarks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
ASKING FOR CONTRACTS.
The Department of Awards Gives Some
Matters Out But Refers Others.

The Department of Awards Gives Some
Matters Out But Refers Others.
The Department of Awards met yester-
day afternoon, and awarded the contract to
McGhee & Reismeyer for completing i'm
provements to No. police station at So, 100
The only other bidder was $500 higher. The
Philadelphia Company was the only bidder
on fuel for the water pumping stations, as
follows: For Brilliant station, $4,000,
Bedford avenue station, S11, 800; Heron
Hill, SO, 500; total $50, 900 for the year. The
bid was laid over until the next meeting,
and the contract may be re-advertised for.
The bidders for the stationary and bind
ing contracts were Weldin & Co.. W. G.
Johnston & Co., George Backoffen & Co.,
and Joseph Eichbaum; for city printing,
W. G. Johnston & Co., Best & Co., Charles
F. Peck & Son, j. P. Devine, W. H.
Barnes and the Herald Printing Company.
The bids were referred to the clerk for tabu-
lation. and the contracts will be awarded at
the next meeting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
RATIONS TO THE POOR.
The Report Of the Improvement sociefJ
for the Past Two Weeks.

The Report Of the Improvement society
for the Past Two Weeks.
The regular meeting of the managers OF
the Society for the improvement OF the
Poor was held yesterday afternoon. Inc
report showed the following distribution OF
goods in the past two weeks: Six hundred
and filty-two loaves bread, 39e quarts corn
meal, 173 pounds oatmeal, 175 pounds rice,
145 quarts beans, S29 bars soap, 1271 BUSH
els potatoes, 112 pints beef tea, 20 pints NUT
ton broth, 333 pints milk, 60 pounds tea,
216 pounds sugar, 319 grocery orders, 5,95O
bushels coal, 46 pair shoes, 1S1 garments, ~
yards material.
In the past two weeks $50 families have
been visited and 323 aided, with total of
1,2S5 persons. Seven hundred and eighty
six visits were made to the poor and LIZ for
them. Situations were obtained for ten
persons and days work for a. Eleven
children were placed in Sabbath school and
two in charitable institutions.
The society have settled in their new
rooms in the Free Dispensary building, on
Sixth avenue, and have the same liberal
patronage they enjoyed while down town on
Fourth avenue. They left refrigerator at
the latter place that they are desirous of
selling. The Christmas offering of the
Third Presbyterian Church Sunday school,
amounting to S41 05, was received.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
PREFECT KING INDICTED.
The Grand Jury Finds n Trne Bill Again
the Asylum Superintendent.

The Grand Jury Finds n Trne Bill Against
the Asylum Superintendent.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE shock
ing phase assumed by the blind asylum in
yestigation in the arrest and binding over
OF Prefect Harry W. King, on the oath of
Joseph W. Zane, blind boy of the institu-
ton, has excited public indignation to the
highest pitch, and it is the purpose of the
authorities to bring the case to a speedy
trial. King was yesterday committed to
prison by Magistrate Pole, in default Of
s., 900 bail. Magistrate Pole returned his
committal to the District Attorney this
morning and the case was as promptly
turned over to the grand jury.
The boy Zlne was summoned before that
body, and, after his evidence had been sub
mitted, a true bill OF Indictment was found
against King, charging him with immoral
practices The time for the trial has not
yet been fixed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
TO REVOKE THE LICENSES.

Perry County's Associate Judges Actions
Have Stirred Up Trouble.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
HARRISBURG, March 1.-THE wholesale
granting of licenses to sell liquor by the As
sociate Judges of Perry county, during the
absence of Judge Barnett, in which one of
the associates was an applicant, has aroused
the indignation o. the latter. A rule has
been granted upon those against whom re-
monstrances were filed to show cause wby
their licenses should not be revoked
Judge Rinesmith, the Junior Associate.
discovered what predicament he had got
himself into and threatened to resign unless
some action was taken to relieve him of
any blame.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
ANATIONAL ELECTION LAW,

The Australian System TO be Adopted and
Districts Created by Congress.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Mr. Kelly, of
Kansas, introduced bill in the House to-
day to provide for the election of members
of the House. 1t declares that no State law
or constitution shall deprive citizen once
duly authorized to vote for member of the
Legislature Of his right to vote. except upon
conviction of felony. Congress is to fix the
Congressional election districts in each State
Immediately upon the publication of the
census returns and the determination of the
basis of representation. Districts are to be
made up of contiguous territory and as
nearly equal in population as possible; and
in case Congress fails to arrange the districts
80 days before election, the Representatives
are to be elected from the State at large.
District Judges are to appoint Commits
sioners of Elections at 81, 500 per annum,
who shall prescribe precincts and election
places, transmit returns and preserve bal
lots. They shall also appoint registrars of
voters, who shall nominate four associates
to hold the elections. The Commissioner is
to furnish ballots. If persons are by in
timidation prevented from voting they may
file a statement OF their intention with the
Commissioner of Elections. The elections
are to be held on the Australian system.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
ST. Gall.

If you have never visited this famous AL
pine town you can at least feast your eyes
here upon the beauties of St. Calls chief
Observation-Disclosures
We are now showing our direct importa-
tions of embroideries for spring-all are now
in. The patterns we show are exclusively
our own, and the most extensive assortment
by far ever shown by us.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18

Our sale of mems fine suits at $40 still
continues to attract big crowds to our store.
Everyone knows that we are selling the best
$40 mems suits ever placed on the market.
These garments are cut in sack and cutaways
from fine cashmere, cheviot or diagonal and
can't be bought elsewhere under S18. Our
price for these fine mems suits is $40. Call
to-day. P. c. c. c.,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp, the new
Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
WANT TO HELP THE WORKERS.
The New French Ministry VIII Seek to Aid
the Laborers.

PARIS, March 1.-THE new Ministry has
announced the programme which it intends
to pursue. The policy will be one of active
work and political conciliation. The Re-
publican majority in the Chamber of Depu-
ties will be made the pivot, upon which the
action of the Government will turn, in the
constant effort to protect the moral. indus
trial, commercial and economic interests of
the country.
Specisl attention will be devoted to the
amelioration OF the condition of the laboring
classes. In this connection a bill will be
brought forward empowering pawnbroking
establishments to make small advances on
other terms than at present, and another
bill providing for the better organization of
public moneys devoted to charitable pur-
poses in the country districts. The endeavor
will be made to enforce the school laws in
such manner as not to wound the religious
sentiments of the people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
Remodeling Sale.

On account of remodeling we will offer for
the next 20 days our complete line of decora-
ted table and toilet ware, fancy odd pieces
for table use; also our immense stock of
handsome ornaments at greatly reduced
prices. A call will convince you that this
is bona ide sale.
CHAS. REIzENSTEIN,
152, 154 and 156 Federal, Allegheny.
TTSSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18

NEW YORK, March ia meeting was
held in this city tonight of the Chief Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Master Laundry
mems Association in the State OF New York
and New Jersey. Twenty-Five men were
present, representing about S2O,OOO,O0 of
capital. Gales Barnard, proprietor of the
Troy City Laundry, presided. The session
was secret.
1t was stated by the Chair that all the
Chinese laundries in both States are owned
by six Chinese companies and there is no
such thing as an individual laundry. The
smallest of these corporations owns
200 laundries. Some time ago the
Chinese syndicate formed a plan to
buy out the largest of the white laundries
thinking that if they could control these the
business would soon be wholly in their
hands. For this purpose they subscribed
81. 500, 600 as preliminary fund. The white
laundrymen got wind of the scheme and for
the purpose of counteracting it the Execu-
tive Committee met tonight.
TO INSTITUTE A VIGOROUS WAR.
A series of resolutions were adopted the
substance of which was as follows:
WHEREAS, The Chinese laundry corporations
of this city take S4,o00 600 year from the laun-
dry business, most of which goes to China, and
as owing to their methods of work, competition
is impossible, as was shown yesterday by the
action of the San Francisco authorities in ex-
pelling them from the city; be it
Resolved, That energetic efforts be made at
once to institute against the Chinese laundries
of this State and the State of New Jersey
20 days for the purposes named by three super
intendents and the president of the Executive
Committee.
The plan of campaign was also detailed in
the resolutions, and it was as follows:
POLITICS TO COME INTO PLAY.
Wherever a Chinese laundry is located
white laundry is to be established as near it
as possible When persons are seen patron
izing Chinese laundry they are to be fol-
lowed to their homes if neces-
sary and induced to deal with
the white laundrymen in preference.
II necessary the prices of the white laundry
will be cut down so much that competition
even from the Chinese will be impossible.
All kinds of influence, not excepting politi-
cal, will be used to induce the people to
trade with the American laundries. The
Legislature will even be appealed to to stop
the Chinese traffic.
The positions of the superintendents who
will be intrusted with the operation of the
plan will be made dependent upon their sue
cess in cutting down the Chinese trade.
Every effort, regardless of cost or method,
will be used to accomplish the desired re-
suits, and, if necessary, another half million
will be raised.
Tonight $3.50, O0c was subscribed by check,
and it is expected that within go days most
of the Chinese laundries will be abolished.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
RELIEF FOR MINERS.
The Needy in All Parts of the Wyoming Val.
ley to be Cared For.

WILKEsBARRE, March ia largely
attended public meeting was held here this
afternoon in which all the churches and
benevolent associations united and organ
ized for the relief of the distressed miners.
A central storehouse is to be established at
once to which all contributions are to be
brought and from which the various COM
mittees will draw their supplies for dis
tribution.
Relief will be extended to the needy in
all parts of the Wyoming Valley and great
quantities of supplies will be required to
meet the demand. 1t is thought that the
local contributions will not suffice and other
cities may be asked to aid. Marx Long, a
merchant here of so years. standing, ard a
member of the Central Poor Board for years
past, will have charge of the large ware
house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
FIVE GRANTED, TWO REFUSED.

Beavers County Court Passes Upon AppIica.
tions for Hotel Licenses.
BEAVER, March 17.-Hotel licenses were
granted to-day to Messrs. Stuber & Blinn,
of the Park Hotel; NJ. +. Scott, of the
Sourbeck House, New Brighton, and to
Mark Weisner, of the Grand Hotel; David
McGaw, of the Central Hotel, and Fred
Beisel, of the Merchants Hotel, Beaver
Falls.
The application Of Wesley Nippert, of
the Hotel Belvidere, in White township,
tor hotel license was refused, as was also
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
AWAY ACROSS THE SEA.
Accounts of European Events Condensed
From Latest Cable Dispatches.

A report is current in London that Emin
Pasha will withdraw from the Egyptian
service.
Advices from Dahomey are that REIN
forcements have reached French garrison at
Kotonon, on the Blight of Benin, which
place is being besieged by the King of
Dahomey's troops.
Ten thousand miners in North Wales have
Joined the strike. The coal carriers, at Liv-
erpool, have joined. Twenty thousand
Tyneside engineers have also struck. Dis
patches from Berlin announce a strike of
miners in Dortinund. Herr Schroeder, a
labor leader, has declared that if matters
could not be arranged peacefully the miners
would seek to establish universal brother
hood and inaugurate an international strike.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
DESTRUCTIVE WATERS.
The Flood Will Destroy the Fairesf Portion
nG GNarll.

of North Louisiana.
VICKsBURG, March 1.-THE river here
fell four inches in the past 48 hours. The
river is falling for distance of 20 miles
above and 30 miles below Raleigh crevasse,
which is steadily widening, and was 600
feet wide this morning. The food will SUBJ
merge the fairest portion of North Louisi-
ana. Steamers are now removing stock
from the Tensas parish and in localities
reached by rail. Queen and Crescent
authorities expect their Shreveport division
to be flooded at Delta in a few days.
The damage by crevasse will be immense,
though stock will undoubtedly be saved for
the most part. Rumors of a crevasse at
Bolivar Landing, Miss, and one at Milli-
ken's Bend, La, were current this morning,
but are authoritatively denied and un-
doubtedly were false. The Raleigh ereyasse
has relieved all anxiety for the time being.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
No Bids Were Offered.

The Allegheny Gas Committee met last
night for the purpose of opening bids for a
smoke consumer that is to be placed IN the
city electric light plant, but no bids were
received. The committee decided to read
vertise and to hold another meeting on
Thursday for the same purpose.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
Their Clothes stolen.

Mike Wolfnger and John Speier, dodgers
at No. 964 Liberty street, had a lot of cloth
ing stolen from their rooms yesterday after
noon. The thief was seen going away from
the house and was followed, but succeeded
in escaping.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
FROM JAIL TO DEATH.
Escaped Prisoners Overtaken by n Sheriff's
Posse and Shot.

MoNTEvIsTA, COL, March 17.-Thurs-
day night John McCann, Charles Harris
and Thomas Gallager, confined in the Coun-
ty Jail, overpowered the Sheriff when he
came in to give them their evening meal
and escaped. The prisoners started up the
Rio Grande River.
Friday morning Sheriff Hecker with
posse started in pursuit. Yesterday morn
ing at daylight their camp was discovered.
The fug1tives were called upon to surren-
der, but instead of doing so they fired upon
the posse. The Sheriff returned the fire,
shooting three times and killing his three
men. None of the Sheriff's posse were in
jured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
COMING TO PITTSBURG.

Frank Tack Will Abandon Brokers to
Become nm Oil Producer.
A telegram from New York states that
Frank Tack, Vice President Of the Consoli-
dated Stock and Petroleum Exchange, and
one of its most prominent petroleum COM
mission brokers, is making preparations to
abandon his business.
1t is probable that he will leave New
York the first of next month for Pittsburg,
where he will engage extensively in the oil
producing industry.