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The Press., 1890-03-27

One of the most striking cases of facial resemblance in public life is thatof Con- gressman Goodknight of Kentucky and Post master General Wanamaker. MT. Goodknight was in the. house restaurant to-day, drinking glass of the famous bev- craze of hls state, when an elderly and apectacled man approached him aud e1- claimed
 ''Why, MT. Wapamaker, what are you doing p
 Simply taking drink of whiskey," " said the congressman.
 .'Then-then you do drink whiskey, Mr.. Wanamaker?'' gasped the old gentleman.
 ''Why,, certainly"
 The stranger lifted his hands in holy horror, and, apparently overcome by the discovery, muttered that "the folks up in Philadelphia won't believe it when I tell en," and moved away.
 ''That is the only way in which can get even with Wanamaker for looking like me, said MT. Goodnight. q. This is the third or fourth time have been mistaken for the postmaster general while taking a drink, and have not exerted myself very much to correct the mistake. But l suffer through the resemblance of our faces fully as much as Mir. Wanamaker does. Peo- pie mistake me for him, and fail to ask me to take something with them. "-C Chicago Herald.
The Press., 1890-03-27

The widows of the victims of the Not. tingham (Pa.) mine disaster, by which eight men were killed by an explosion of gas about six weeks ago, have entered suit against the Lehigh and Wilkesharre coal company for damages aggregatiug $l0O GOO.
The Press., 1890-03-27

rOLLE TORS NOTICE.-An persons lia- N ble to pay taxes in the town of Stafford list of SS9 notified that will be ready to receive them Butterfed's Hardware Store Stafford Springs, Tuesday and Satu Iday, April 15 and 19, from m. to 5 p m at the Town Hal, Stafford Wednesday,, April 16, from 8 to 12 a. m. at the store of A. $ Baton. Staordville Thursday, April IT, from to IF m; at the store of E. 0 fruesdell. West Stafford. Friday, April, IS, from to 12 m. All taxes due March 20th 1890, and are payable at par until April 2eth after which date per cent interest and fees for collecting will be charged
 4 COLLECTORS NOTICE.-Taxes in the Al town of Coventry due the collector March 1st. 1890. have warrant for their collection, and for this purpose will be at the Town Clerks Office on Saturday, March 22. from o'clock m. till D. m, and at the Post Office in North Coventry Sat- urday March g, from 10 m. till p. III, Interest at the rate of cent per snnum and legal fees for collecting will be added to all taxes remaining unpaid E Coventry, Ct, February 27, 1890.
 NJ OTICE.-Ali persons liable to pay taxes W in the town of Ashford, 2d society, on list of lSS9 due April 1st, 1890, at the rate of 15 mills the dollar, also poll commutatIon tax, hereby not fled that vii! be at the following named places for the purpose of receiving said tax: At the house of q. W. Brett April 9th, from o'clock to D. m also at the store of Lyon Bros April 10th, 1890. from o'clock m to D. All persons paying their taxes or before the 10th day of April, 1890 will be al lowed per cent. discount on the dollar All taxes paid after the above date and before the 9th day of May, 1890, must be bald they stand the rate bill last mentioned date will be charged at the rate of per cent interest and all legal costs for collection
 THEO. M. LYON, Collector. .: Dated this 11th day of March, 1890.
The Press., 1890-03-27

A GENCY of Holland S'Onnty Mutu- "A al Fire HMs. CGs at w. CHANDLER office at residence Westferd ay Stafford Springs.,
The Press., 1890-03-27

E N. CRANE, Manufacturer of ano II sdealer in Harnesses, Robes, Bells, Fancy LaI Robes, W hips, Trunks, Fancy Mats ,etc.
The Press., 1890-03-27

THE Legislature of siConneeticdf saaSys::A says:
 ' Trustees Conseryators. Administrators, Exec utors or Guardians may purchasee with trust funds the Midd1esex Banking Companv'ss6 percent De- benture Bond free from taxation (upon the payment f.Rnils year, sthe amount .of issne hnaited by law For sale by J. F. CHAMBERLtN.<
The Press., 1890-03-27

TOHe c. WiGHTMAN, Carriae O Manufacturer. R pairing in all it's branches large stock of new and secondhand work constant on hand. Factory at stafford Hollow.
The Press., 1890-03-27

~ T. PRESTON, Counselor at Law Os Notary Public, and REAL ESTATE AGENT, Will ington, Conn.
The Press., 1890-03-27

Having leased my farm sin'Wil- 1V ling.on, know, as the Berry. Potter place. to on the premises under penalty of tbs lssz 4
 Willinoton March. 1S 1890, f..'''ss' {. s'
The evening world., 1890-04-07
LORD DUNRAvEN'S ANSWER.
In Reply to the Peabody Challenge
and the New York Yacht Club.

In Reply to the Peabody Challenge
and the New York Yacht Club.
ICoyyrtghL 1900, BY n. rr.m FHS'fssfng cO~pary.
Nstr Fork World
ESPECIAL CABLE DISPATCH TO THE WORLD.
LONDON, April 0.--Lord Dunrayen has
sent the following reply 10 the Peabody chal-
lenge. proposing q series Of races of seventy
footers between England and America;
ADARE MANOR, ADARE, IRELAND.
DEAu SIR: In reply to yours OF March -.
on the 18th of this month wrote to the
New York Yacht Club. asking whether they
could agree to the last message of
the Royal Yacht Squadron to the effect
that the America Cup should il 1t came int
their possession be held subject to chal-
lenges according to the terms of the Volun-
teer-Thistle race and whether In that case
my challenge OF last year might be con-
sidered merely postponed for the season.
Pending the receipt of an answer from the
New York Yacht Club it il impossible for
me to give definite reply to the proposals
in your letter. must therefore content
myself for the present in merely acknowl-
edginG II. asking you to convey my thanks
for the invitation You were good enough to
forward to ME. | have the honor TO remain
yours truly, DuSRAvES.
To Stephen Peabody. the Knickerbocker
Club,
The evening world., 1890-04-07
MARK LANIGAN IN TROUBLE.
He Tries to Clear His Bartender and
Janitor Of Police Charges,
A Man Claims to Have Been Assaulted
in His Saloon Yesterday.

Mark Lanigan, the well.known Fourth
Warder, was in the Tombs Police Court this
morning to testify in complaint against
his bartender for keeping his saloon at u :
James street open on Sunday, aud to clear
the latter and his janitor Of a charge OF
assaulting man who had refused to pay
what he claimed was an extortionate price
for two drinks.
George Thompson. the complainant, went
to the Oak street police station yesterday
and told the sergeant in charge that he went
into Lanigans saloon with woman and
ordered two glasses OF ale, for which the
bartender charged him = cents.
that the bartender and four or five loungers
III the saloon jumped ON him and beat him
very badly.
Detectives were sent to the saloon and ar
rested the bartender, John HeAney, and
James Murray. the ianitor, for assault. An
excise complaint was also made against
HeRner.
After the prisoners were taken to the
station- -house the police arrested Thompson.
charging him with intoxication. lie was
Locked Up in CELL while the bartender was
LaniRan was married recently and full
account of this wedding appeared in Tue
EVENING Womb. LaniEan has also figured
between himself aud Fatty" Walsh. ex-
Warden OF the Tomts, in which the latter's
face was somewhat marred by coming in
contact with Lanigan's large seal ring.
Thompson. who IN a blacksmith and lives
al Union Point. Wostchester County. told
his story. A slight scratch on the forehead
and mark on the right optic bore witness
OF his struggle in the James Street Hotel. +"
Heany. the bartender, claimed that
Thompson made a row when liquor was re-
fuacd him. and the janitor corroborated his
testimony.
flanagan then asked to be heard.
He said that Thompson was drunk, help
lessly intoxicated, az the officer will tell you.
Your Honor. There's complaint against
him now"
Langan then went on to Rav that Thomp-
son grew abusive. and when he refused To
leave the saloon lie was put out in the hall
way. and there " he might have have been
struck by, some one, but. Lanigan urged.
it couldn't have been by either OF the de-
PENDANTS.
"Wlat have you got to say to that ?" the
Judge asked Thompson.
"Nothin'. But don't like TO hear such
lot o lies after man has sworn to tell the
truth, he answered.
Held in $500 bail for examination to-
morrow afternoon. Judge McMahon said.
Hearney was then arraigned ON the excise
complaints. lie said that no liquor ,had
been sold or exposed for sale. and that there
was no hotel upstairs accommodating 14O
men, the only entrance to which was through
the barroom. He was held in 81 90 bail for
trial in the Court of General Sessions.
Detectives Canayan ana Griffen said this
morning that Thompson was not drunk. but
that IL they hadn't arrested him he would
have retutn6d home and would never have
appeared as o witness.
The evening world., 1890-04-07
HIS GUEST MURDERED HIM.
Junkman Cregga Pours Three Bull
let's into a Jealous Husband.

Nicolo CrcEEa, all Italian iunkman. living
at Malbono street and Brooklyn avenue
IlatbuSh, was arraiGned on n charge OF
murder before Judge Bornkamp this morn
ing and committed without bail to Raymond
Street Jail.
Cregga, who is twenty-five years old. made
a friendly call yesterday upon EsRl Esardro
also known as'Aloxnnder SolhviAni. another
Italian iunkmRn, and his wife, who are his
neighborS.
CreggA, IT IL said. made some rather over
friendly advances towards Mrs Enardro.
and when lie left Esnrdro followed him to
the door. making remark which Cregga In
said tn have construed as u threat.
What did you say 2" CreuRa asked.
Nothing that | am ashamed of-and
meant II, replied EsardrO.
Quicker than n flash Cregga pulled self
cooking 3s-calibre revolver from his pocket
and fired three shots at ESardro. Two of
the shots took effect in Esar'lroa abdomen,
and he fell dead upon tho sidewalk.
Policeman stack heard the shots and pur-
sued the murderer, who ran like a deer to-
wards the Boulevard. where he fell aud cut
his head. Before lie could get m the officer
was upon him.
Cregga was taken back to Esarlro'a house.
and AZ he passed his victim ho said with a
snoer:
II he's not dead want to put another
bullet into him. D."
The police wanted TO take Esardro's dead
body into the house. but, t. their surprise,
Mrs. Esardrn would not permit them to.
Hor h. sands dead body. therefore, lay
upon the sidewalk for hours. EXPOSED TO the
Bornkamp finally ordered it removed to the
Morglle..
The evening world., 1890-04-07
KENTUCKY HORSE NEWS.
A. G. McCampbells Filly F,yaway
by Geo. Kenney, in Fine Form.
ESPECIAL TO THH WORLD,

ESPECIAL TO THE WOhLD.'
LEXINGTON, April 0.-The horses in train.
ing at Lexington, Ky., are doing very we'll,
but they will not be AZ far advanced as the
horses trained at Louisville and other points
South. No fast work has yet been done.
A clubhouse is In process of erection al
the Kentucky Association course. A new
grand stand will be bui this Summer. and
great improvements have also been made on
the track. II has been widened, and the hill
which obstructe the view of the first quar-
ter has been cut down.
1t is said that the fast filly Flyaway
worked q half-mile at Louisville the other
day in b2 seconds, with weight mp and
pulled double. She is considered the best
Ally there.
bennington, has been brought to Kentucky
from Illinois, and he will remain In the
former StGte.
The best two o-year-olds in the string OF the
dale and the sister to Abilene. They are
Known as Avalon and Actress.
From the, advance proof-sheets OF the
breeders sale OF thoroughbred yearlinRs II ID
seen that this Offering will compr'ae ii Ity-two
head, consinting OF twenty-seven colts and
Twenty-Five tillies. In the lot is brother to
the great Longstreet and half-brother to
Wheeler T.. also a hali-brothor TO Princess
Bowling; They will be sold In Lexington
on Mayo.
Trainers at Memphis think the Chicago
stable is the strongest string in the South.
John L. Madden is said to have the best
stable OF trotterH IN training at Lexington.
They are bred In the purple aud at asst
three Of them can show q mile better than
2.20. Madden is also campaigning u select
stable OF thoroughbreds.
A letter htely received from Austria says
the peopN OF that country are becoming
deeply interested in the American irOtter
aud that in few years this strictly Ameri-
can product will be bred in all the countries
Of the Continent.
known and credItAble performers on the
running turf, have been trained to trot in
harness. such splendid tTottinR action
have they shown that they will be bred to
one of the great trotting stalllOns.
The two stations, Newton and Rex Al
mont have been Withdrawn from the stnd
by their owner. j. S. Coxey. They will be
Great preparations are already on foot for
the coming annual April horse-shoW Al
Lexington, ny. These shows have been
held every year for the past quarter OF =
happens, the, coming one will be the
grandest ever held.
J. II; Wallis, aud z. A. LGthTop. Of Bev-
fEy M have bs bG1sss OF 5Se 5T 5ahAys sa
BTisnoii Price. s2. 500. 49,"
A number OF thoroughbred breeders of
= number OF their best mares to tTottinR
siTes. They will likely buy q stallion in
some time this year. and in this
way start a trottlng stud on strictly thor
The great son OF Banker-Bermuda. will
only serve limited number OF mares this
year, e his owner will campaign him.
King Ban, dam Misfortune, fell At the Asso-
citation track yesterday aud broke his
shoulder. He cost 81, zoo As yearilng.
The evening world., 1890-04-07
THE CLIFTON TRACK.
The Winter Meeting Will End q
HMaalr fr.n.,a nn.r

The Winter Meeting Will End a
Week from To-Day.
The Winter meeting at Clifton will end 4
week from to-day with the Clifton Grand
National Stakes for all ages, with si. $50
added. at four miles, the feature. The race
has filed better than Was expected. there
being seventeen entries, which is proof
enough that long-distance racing must be
recognized in the future. The entries and
weights are
Ten BqoE;r iS7 siIisof IlS Lp.iSR s..S b5s!
Gen. GordoS. io5; Fannis H.. o.; .Doehsrt. 9i
Rsas Rh S6mprss e 1Ii.sG H. ot 10 irnE is W ~
ToDAY's PROGRAMME.
st SS I e.s S. f.
Gsius b.n. Loo siaHssr. fOS L.dg Archer. iSSS
% Ssdoas w Ifeur;ys.rod. and upward to
@ 100 & Asss H'Ss fS
Tony Pastor. crsket. The Lion. JaeObus, Planter
tiSa. i06 fSs shsliti' Rg los: & Lille jim. ioi
FOURTH 'Rsss-Ths HsirvSTd Handicap. for all
@ @;s: u bsS aS;'fifss ifs; 5::Ss$ i533
sS &So1stOSS 96i Grstituds. 9f; St. Mar. 90.
a.. tt.i: e s's 5aSa Juss.
,,siIth Race, For three. ysAr-Old,t s,s fuGlOuss
ifIiisa.tsos:, i ,gsrSi:es: iis ISs e SsIs$ias:
May Queen. Io7. and Addis III. Io7 Ib
The evening world., 1890-04-07
-FOUR YEARS FOR DR.. WILCOX.
The Aged Brooklyn Physician Gets
Almost the Extreme Penalty.

DR.. Theodore s. Wilcox. the seventy three
year-old Superintendent OF the Brooklyn
Sanitarian HOSPITAL and Dispensary, who
was convicted OF grand larceny, and after
being granted new trial pleaded guilty to
attempted grand larceny. was arraigned
before Supreme Court Judge Cullen tliis
forenoon for sentence.
The old man made trembling plea for
mercy, and spoke Of the good deeds he had
done. but much to the surprise OF nearly
everybody in the crowded courtroom, who
thought Wilcox would get not more than =
year or perhaps be let off under suspension
OF sentence, Judge Cullen fixed the term at
four years in the Kings County Peniten-
tiAry.
His friends fear that he will not live ont
his sentence.
His offense consisted in obtaining money
from the County for the care of bogus pa
tients in his hospital, which was made city
institution.
The evening world., 1890-04-07
HYMNS IN A STEEPLE
ESPECIAL TO TIE voRLD.l

PHILADELPHIA, April 6.-ssveral hundred
residents OF the fashionable portion Of West
Philadelphia stood about the Church OF Our
Saviour last night aud we're treated to q
beautiful service Of song. The source Of
the music Was a mystery at first. Tie sweet
notes which filled the air seemed to fOat
down from the clouds, but gradually it
dGwned upon the entrAnced listeners
that the choir was human one
church tower, l32 feet from the ground.
No intimation had been given shat such
programme cas- to Be carried out and many
deVout members Of the audience listened 10
the awe ins piTing music with barred heads.
The choir consisted Of nearly tWo-SeOTe
male voices. and Was composed OF tile young
men forming the guild CONNECTED with the
church. The hidden SINGERS were ae-
II 6IaTe Of which Was mslloWed by
the powerful harmony Of the grand old
songs Of praise. The hymn Angels Rolled
the Rock Away Was followed By Al Han
the Power OF Jssus's Name, Christ the
Lord Is Risen To-Day aud - The Strife Il
Ths custom Il known in England under
the titiS " Wails, and this 4 the hrst time
4 haS bssR observed N thll sity.
The evening world., 1890-04-07
VICTIMS OF The LANDSLIDE.
Two of the Injured West Shore
Men Expected to Die.
r.rrcrAL TO TEE EvEsrxs Womb,

Troy, April THE point where the land
slide on the West Shore Railroad occurred.
at Diefendorf Hill. between st. townsville
and Fort Plain, last night, has long been
considered dangerous and precautions have
been taken with. view to preventing such
disasters.
The West Shore road runs along the foot
Of high hill for some distance and beside
the Erie Canal.
The bank gave way without moment :
warning and came laundering down upon
the tracks. covering them with tons OF clay
and sand.
Large quantities Of earth rolled into the
canal, doing great damage to that water
way,
The freight train of which +. X, Potter
was engineer, struck the pile OF mud while
the train WAS running twenty miles an hour,
IL twas q long train and the cars we're piled
up In Wild confusion.
Itwas houra before Engineer Potter, Fire.
man German and the two brakemen. buried
in the Wreckage, were rescued.
None Of the men are yet dead, but IL IL be-
llsyed German and one brakeman cannot
live.
The road is completely blocked, and no
trains over the West Shore road for this
place nave reached the city this morning
from that point.
The evening world., 1890-04-07
BEATTIE TAKES THE BROOM.
Our New Street. Cleaner Sworn In
by Mayor Grant To-Day.
Horace Loomls Again Becomes En-
gincer In Charge OF Sewers.

Street Cleaning Commissioner Hans ~
Deattie assumed the direction and MANAGE
ment OF the affairs OF the Department this
morning.
With the retiring Commissioner. norace
Looms. lie appeared before Mayor Grant at
10. 30 o'clock and took the oath OF Office.
At the same time MIR. Loomis became
again the Engineer in Charge Of Sewers Jy
the appointment of Commissioner of Public
Works Gilroy, and declared the moment to
be the happiest OF his existonce when he un-
loaded the cares and responsibilities of the
Street Commissionership.
The new Commissioner would say nothing
about his plans for the future management
of the Department although he is known to
have some, for lie has not been idle since
his appoin tment.
=. Yesterday, when the. greater portion Of
New York was inspecting Easter bonnets
and other huery on Firth Rvonnc, Commits
sioner Denttle WAS engaged in the less
agreeable task OF inspecting. the street.
cleaning stable, and the Departments
rickety equipment
lie learned that the appropriation had .
great hole eaten IN IL by the attempt to make
observation and the information furnished
by Deputy Commissioner HaEan, who no
companiei him Oh his tour Of inspection.
CtiIt 10 tnC COUCluHlOn tnAt tile
work " ill he doing within the appropriation
before five months have elapsed, and this
without n return to the ontract system.
IL too early to talk about plans, said
the Commissioner when he was accosted on
the subject this morning. That IL mat
tor 10 be considered when know more about
the business OF the Office than do at pres-
ent. Tho same thing. may be said with ref
erence to changes in the force of the Depart
ment. There will be none at present.
The new Commissioner has the appoint
mcnt of Superintendent of Stables in place
of John II. Bacon. removed. and n private
secrotary in place of II. w. Horner. and
book keeper III place of James Smith. both
OF whom have rendered their resignations
and are waiting for the appointment OF
their successors.
Both are old employees Of the Department..
and thoroughly familiar with its records
and detail, and their services may be needed
TO assist the new Commissioner IN gaining n
thorough knowledge of the workings of his
Office.
Deputy Commissioner Hagan said. this
morning, that the streets were now in such
good shape and the departmental force SO
well orpanlZed and doing such effective
work, that in less than fivt months the de-
ticiency in the appropriation can be made up
without q resort TO the contract system.
The evening world., 1890-04-07
JERSEY CITY ALL AROUSED.
Arrests and Excitement Leading
Up to To-Morrow's Election,
Bitter Conflict Between Cleveland
and Perkins for the Mnyoralty.

To-morrow's charter election in Jersey
City takes on the aspect OF a bitter fight
with probability of serious trouble.
The Democrats offer Mayor Orestes Cleve-
land, the man who looks like Beocher, for
reelection, and the Republicans have put
mp George +. Perkins, while the Prohibit
tionists have Daniel Black for their stand
ard-bearor.
The registry lists were not completed till
City Clerk Scott closed his office Saturday.
and the footinRs are hardly reassuring TO
the ballotreformers who have been fighting
last Falls corruption before Senate inves-
tiGating committee.
Last Fall the kegistry lists boro ~. 686
names, which included fullys1 o. 900 names
OF voters long dead or moved away, and
names Of people who never had an existence.
But the new list is greater by SAC. This, on
basis OF . vote to every six Inhabitants,
TUogid psI make Jersey G,,ys population sSl
more than 1875. 900 souls.
1tiH said that q corruption fund of S15, 600
has been raised. and that well-known New
York sporting man has contracted to furnish
repeaters &c vote ON the fictitious names In
the registry lists.
The lists still contain all. or nearly all, Of
fore the Senate investgstors. but besides
this there 10 an astounding growth shown in
some Of the crooked precincts. ffi'the First
Precinct of the First District there were 359
voters in 1883, and now there appear 600.
in the Fifth there were 15T, now $50. In
the Second Precinct of the Second District
First $40. and now S44.
Sixty complaints have been made by q
committee of citizens led by Rev. John l..
Scudder against election officers for falsely
registering names. and overa dozen arres ts
had been made before 10 o'clock this morn
Among the Grand .Iurymen are Gen. John
Ramsay. the Republican leader who selected
many of the Republican eiection officers
last Fall: James Tumilty, q ring constable
Hin meat contractor; Nick GSiiSius. Of the
Gut:enburg race-trnck, in which the rlng
men are Interested; Z. J. Condor. the rings
Tavorite city work contractor; James Cayan-
egh, Fourth Warder. and George II. Bow
warrants of the Snake Hill employees.
DE. Keney. one of the men under arrest, is
employed by Gen. Ramsay; o. L. Fribourg,
another Of them. sat with Gen. Ramsay in
Joe Buckridge. Harry Spear and Thomas
Trotter are employees Of the ring govern
memt and members of the Pat ONen asso-
citation.
The candidates of the several parties in the
field are as follows:
+. Perknsi Prohibition. Daniel Black,
E... p,:,rss-r IL PSssff o&.f tb.y.s, p. p'er.on
% ssaopS sIS DIStstsr,ct,Pstriok psm aoAa.l
THIRD DiStriet~John Hart tbsm. J. Simeon smith
Fourth District Henry Meyer Dem. } : John A.
MsArthIs ,!, thsn c. -, p, c.
Js.ps and s;ay MAJ s.nae1 faa FtRi sS'
.Jrstieea Of the Peace and constables are
also to be elected.