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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
ILLINOIS GIVES FOURTEEN.
HER DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN THE
HOUSE IS EIGHT.

Congressman Hill and Payson Concede
Their Defeat-Great Delay in the OFF,
Cial Returns Caused by a Large Amount
of Scratching.
CHICAGO, November AT last the re-
turns from the State of Illinois have be-
come sufficiently complete to announce de.
cisivelv the result on the State ticket. The
Democrats have won and Edwin S. Wilson,
of Olney, is elected State Treasurer by H.
366, and Henry Raab, of Bellevue, Super
intendent of Public Instruction, by sc, 144.
Not until to-day have the Republicans of
Illinois realized the full extent of the ava
lanche which has obliterated the old-time
majority in this State. Both Congressman,
Hill and Payson, concede their defeat, the
former by $50 and the latter by 500 to 700.
This makes the Congressional delegation
from Illinois stand, IA Democrats and
Republicans The Congressman elected
are as follows:
First, Abner Taylor, R.; Second, Law
renee F. McGaun, D.; Third, Allen F.
Durburrow, D.; Fourth, Walter c. New
berry, D.; Fifth, Albert d. E. Hopkins, R.;
Sixth, Robert r. Hit, R.; Seventh, Thomas
j. Henderson, f.; Eighth, Lewis Stewart,
D.; Ninth, H. w. Snow, D.; Tenth, Philip
S. Post, R.; Eleventh, Benjamin T. Cable,
D.; Twelfth, Scot Wike, D.; Thi-teenth,
William NJ. Springer; Fourteenth, Owen
Scott, D.; Fifteenth, S. I. Busey, D.; Six
teenth, George 7. Fithian, D.; Seventeenth,
Edward Line, D.; Eighteenth, William
F'r.nan, D.; Nineteenth, james r. VIII
lIams, D.; Twentieth, George w. Smith, R.
Great delay in arriving at an authentic
conclusion in this State has been due to the
uncertainty OF the result in Cook county.
Never in the history of the State have the
respective tickets everywhere been SO
scratched
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
NEW SIZES NOW IN STYLE.

Anthracite Coal Operators Adopt Different
Sifters for Next Year.
WILKEsBARRE, November IA meet
ing of decided interest 10 the anthracite coal
operators was held in the Wilkesbarre
Coal Exchange building to-day. The
operators agreed upon a uniform size OF
mesh for screens. At present the meshes
vary so that the pea coal of one colliery is
the buckwheat OF another, and then more
over there is so little difference between
large and small stove hat it was decided to
abolish the latter size altogether. The first
meeting was held at Pottsville and a sub
committee was then appointed to go over
the work and report the result of their con-
cluson at the meeting to day.
The meeting unanimously adopted the
following sizes of mesh: Egg, through 2A
inches and over inches; stove, through
inches and over ~ inches; chestnut,
through II inches and over q inches; pea,
through q inches and over u inch; buck
wheat, through u inch and over n inch;
No. buckwheat, through a inch and over
q inch. The new sifters will go into effect
the 1st of January, 1891.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
MINNESOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
Latest News of the Political Situation in
Those States.

Those States.
ST. PAUL, November AT 10 o'clock
tonight, with all but three counties re-
ported in Minnesots and most of them
official, the vote on Governor stands: Mer-
riam, Republican, 50, 900; Wilson, Demo
crat, 80, 663; Owen, Alliance, 50, 44O. Mer-
riam's plurality, 1857. Governor Merriam
ran behind his ticket. All the rest of the
Republican State ticket is elected save Au-
ditor Biemann, Democrat, with Alliance
Endorsement securing that place. In the
Fifth district there seems no doubt that
Halverson, Alliance, is elected to Congress
by plurality of over 1000. Lind, Repub-
lican, wins over Baker.
In South Dakota the Independents have
conceded the election of the Republican
State ticket, and the latest reports seem to
indicate the election of Republican major
ity in the Legislature, Insuring the re-
election of Senator Moody. Pierre has won
the permanent capital BY from 5000 to
10000 majority, although Huron does not
concede that fact Late to-day Chairman
Reemiller. OF the Democratic Committee,
conceded the election Of both Republican
Congressman and most of the State ticket,
but claimed the Governor and enough of the
Legislature to give the majority to the AL
lance and Democrats.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
CRUEL ELIAS MAlER.
HE JILTS THE WOMAN TO WHOM HE
ENGAGED HIMSELF

And She Wants $4,000 for the Disgrace He
Brought Upon Her ut the Age of rs
The Story She Tells in an Affidavit
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
NEW YORK, November Miss Sarah
Dalberg, of 80 Lee avenue, Williamsburg,
wants $4,000 damages from Elias Maier, of
81 Beaver street. He has been arrested.
In an affidavit Miss Dahlberg says that she
became acquainted with Maier prior to De-
cember 10, 1889, and from the first he paid
her special attention. He finally declared
himself deeply enamored of her "virtues,
accomplishments and personal appearance"
and told her that he was solitary and alone
and wanted her to become his wife. This
proposal was made on December last, and, as
Maier urged an early marriage, the wedding
dav was fixed for January g. 1890. The
a ffidavit adds.
Words fail to describe my happiness. The
gates of heaven seemed to open to me. and
Immediately began to make preparations for
the event. l hired premises to live in and
bought the usual rousseau, and induStriously
spread the intelligence of my engagement, my
coming marriage, and my supreme happiness,
among my friends.
On the wedding day, Maier did not ap-
pear, but sent a message cruelty telling her
that he did not mean to marry her, and in
forming her that he was already engaged to
another young woman, TO whom he was to
be married on November 9. She became so
sick that it cost her 500 Tor medicines and
medical attendance. She says:
My misfortune and disgrace are known to all
my friends My heart is cruelty wounded and
my health impaired. The defendant has posi-
lively refused to carry out his contract. and l
am worse thar deserted, at the age of 2S. with
the stigma of having been Jilted by Elias
Maler.
Maler, who is said to be well-to-do, fur
nished bail for his appearance in the City
Court, Brooklyn, where the case comes to
trial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
COSTLY ESPIONAGE.
A French Official Pays 100 Francs for Open
ing a Private Letter.

A French Official Pays 100 Francs for Open
ing a Private Letter.
jewelers. Weekly.J
A good story is reported from Paris re-
specting the treatment of private correspond
ence, which reminds one of practice of
political espionage which it was believed
had disappeared with the empire. During
the presidential crisis jeweler s agent sent
letters regularly to his principal at Rernes.
1t WAS found that his letters were opened by
the political police.
The correspondent one day hit upon the
happy idea of registering his letter as one
containing 100 frs., in order to secure its be-
ing delivered to its recipient without being
previously opened and read. or course, no
100 fir. note was inclosed. The letter duly
arrived at its destination, with its seals in
perfect order; but the envelope contained,
besides the usual missive one of those neat
blue notes with the representation of the
Republic and the figure 100 upon its face.
1t is assumed that the surreptitious readers
of the letter came to the conclusion that they
must have dropped the bank note in opening
the envelope, and, under the circumstances,
thought it best, in order to prevent disagree
able Investigations, to pay for their inquisi-
tiveness. 1t is not stated whether the
recipient of this handsome recompense to
outraged privacy experienced any scruples
in accepting the donation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
A VALUABLE RELIC.
The First Press Brought to This Country
Said to be in Vermont.

The First Press Brought to This Country
Said to be in Vermont.
RUTLAND, VI. November 7.-Gatherlng
ignoble dust in the attic of the Capitol at
Montpelier, VT, lie the dismembered pieces
of what is the first printing press brought to
this country. Upon it was printed the
freeman's oath Tor Massachusetts,, the first
thing printed in British North America;
the famous Bay Psalm book, the first book
printed in this country; the first laws
printed for Massachusetts, Connecticut and
Vermont; great quantities OF State paper
money and many other things of the highest
historical interest.
1t was the first press in Massachusetts, and
in Vermont, did the first work at both Cam
bridge in Massachusetts and Hanover in
New Hampshire, was for many years the
only machine possessed BY the official
printer of the young State of Vermont, and,
besides laws and everything else, gave the
first and for many years the most important
newspaper in the State, Spooner'S Journal,
printed at Windsor. 1t is most intimately
connected with the life of the State from
1871 through to the end of the early
troubles, and has the greatest interest for
anyone who cares for Vermont history.
The press is OF wood-stroug English oak,
which was beautifully polished in its day
and has been many times repaired, but the
principal pieces are intact. 1t was last
used at Windsor, not so very long ago print
ing a cheap novel, from this degradation
went to the comparative respectability of
careless storage in barn, and was finally
bought by the State Press Association and
deposited with the Historical Society-to be
again overlooked and neglected. Almost
anywhere such a relic would be set up and
protected and honored and cared for as
precious thing. Nothing else in the State
House, mementoes of the Rebellion only ex-
cepted, approaches it in real interest, and it
is pity to have it so neglected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
NEW STREET WARNING.
Air Whistles May Supersede Gongs on Mil
waukee Electric Cars.

Air Whistles May Supersede Gongs on Mil
waukee Electric Cars.
Evening Wisconsin,
Experiments are being made on the Hin
sey electric line with an air whistle, which
is intended to supplant the gong now used
to sound warning when the electric cars ap-
proach crossing. 1t is simple affair, and
consists Of an ordinary whistle with an air
pump attachment, which blows more or
less stentorian blast whenever the motor
man pulls the cord attached to it.
When the first car thus equipped travelled
over the Hirsey line it was sound of won
der and mystery. The shrill footing seemed
to come from nowhere in particular. The
chief difficulty seems to be that people are
not accustomed to whistle as sound of
warning on city streets, and a mere toot
does not impress them with sense of dan
ger, as does the clang of gong, which is
associated with the thought of fire engines,
patrol wagons and other vehicles that have
the right OF way for rapid travel. The air
whistle is to be given a trial, in order to
prove by experiment whether or not it
possesses advantages over the gong.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
OLD CoUNTERFEITER IN LIMBO.
Layton, Who Cleverly Initiated Trade
Dollars, Remanded to Jail.

Layton, Who Cleverly Initiated Trade
Dollars, demanded to Jail.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, November T.
James Layton, aged 81 years, was remanded
to jail to-day, in default of bail,
for counterieiting. Layton is a
historical character, and perhaps
the oldest counterfeiter in America. He
was first convicted here in 1878 and received
two years for counterfeiting. A short time
alter being released he was over
hauled by the Federal Court in East
ern Texas and given five years for similar
offense. He had not been out of the peni-
tentiary more than two years when he was
caught at his old tricks at Yoakum several
days ago.
He made splendid presentment of the
trade dollar, using compound of melted
glass, lead and other metals. and
coated the whole with silver. He has
succeeded in flooding this part of the State
with his spurious coins before being de-
tected. He has devoted his life to the busi-
ness, and took his arrest with remarkable
GOODNESS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
1t Is a Bad Thing

To Jet your boys anG girls grow up without
suitable books anu papers.
To Keep Two Gogs and not do anything to
help support preacher.
To take drink whenever you feel like it,
just to show people that you can let it alone
when you want to.
10 never do anything that you ought 70
DO without Dragging about it.
TO not tnink it worth while to do any,
thing because you don't have a chance to do
ScmC great thing.
To know your duty and not have the
backbone to do it.
To profess in public what you are not
wiling to practice in priTate.-RdD1's
R0Ta,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
NO MORE OCEAN RACING.
The Rival Companies Decide to Call Them
Off Next Year.

The Rival Companies Decide to Call Them
Off Next Year.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
NEW YORK, November There will be
no ocean racing next year between the crack
twin-screw ships of the Inman and White
Star lines. This is what has been decided
by conference of the Liverpool directors
OF both lines The City of New York and
the Teutonic will make their last trip for this
year in December. They will be laid up
for the winter and groomed for the service
OF 1891. The City Of New York will sail
from Liverpool on Wednesday, February 4,
and the Teutonic on the succeeding Wednes-
day. The City of Paris will sail on the fol-
lowing Wednesday, and the Majectic
week later. Whatever racing there may be
will be against records.
Both lines will, it is said. profit by the
new ocean time table. The White Star
line, which carries the mails, will divide
the profitable job with the Inman line.
Every time Guion screw speeder sails next
year she is likely to have all the passengers
in cabin and steerage that she can accom-
modate, because she will have no swift rival
to attract them from her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD
offered for the Arrest of Otterville Train
Wreckers.

offered for the Arrest of OtterviIle Train
Wreckers.
ST. LOUIS, November Vice President
Clark, of the Missouri Pacific Railway, has
offered reward of 81 900 for the arrest and
conviction of the person or persons who
caused the wreck of Train No. 3 near Otter
vile at 2:40 o'clock this morning.
The wreck was caused by loosened rails.
The train jumped the track. but no one was
severely injured. A significant fact in con-
nection with the wreck is that Detectives
Frank Tut and William Barrett, of the
Missouri Pacific Secret Service, and several
witnesses in the noted case of the Otterville
train robbery were on the train. They were
Ell route to Otterville to testify in the case
of Hughes and Huffman. men arrested in
the ''Robbers's Cut robbery" whose trial
was to have been commenced to-day. 1t is
thought to be possible that the accomplices
OF the prisoners wrecked the train in order
to put these witnesses out of the way. De-
tectives Tut and Barrett started from the
scene of the disaster Immediately after the
occurrence of the wreck to work upon the
case. No clue as to the identity of the rob-
bers has, as yet, been discovered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
KANSAS REPUBLICANS WIN
The State Offices, but There Are Five A

The State Offices, but There Are Five Alli-
ance Congressman.
KANSAS CITY, November THE official
canvass of the votes cast at the late election
in Kansas is being made tonight at Topeka,
and has progressed far enough to show that
the entire Republican State ticket has
been elected with the exception of
A. B. Kellogg, who is defeated for
reelection as Attorney General by Ives, the
Farmers Alliance candidate. The Repub-
lican majority is placed at about 10000.
The vote on Congressman is not changed
by the official count. The Kansas del
egation will stand two Republicans and
five Farmers Alliance. The Legislature is
still believed to be Farmers Alliance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
DESERVING BLUE JACKETS.

Many Object to Going With British
Steamers to Bermuda.
HALIFAX, November THE British
war ships will sail hence on the 18th instant.
Evidently many of the blue jackets have
decided objection to going to Bermuda, as
a large number we're posted this morning as
deserters. No less than 20 men have dis
appeared within the last "a hours. Great
efforts are now being made by the naval
authorities to capture the absentees, and
this afternoon an officer, accompanied by a
city policeman and followed by picket,
visited number of houses in search OF the
missing men.
The City Marshal has received COM
munication from the naval authorities ask
ing the assistance of the city police in cap
turing the deserters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
BRECKENRIDGE FOR SPEAKER.

He Says He Would Not Refuse the Election
to That Responsible Position.
LEXINGTON, November Hon. W. C.
P. Breckinridge, Representative of the
Ashland district in Congress, was to-day
shown q clipping in which his name was
suggested as a candidate for Speaker of the
next House, and he was asked if he would
become a candidate for that office. To this
Colonel Breckinridge replied:
l desire the office. and would esteemI elec-
tion to it a very high compliment The Speak
ership is only second to the Presidency and un-
I'll lS92 it Is the most important position for the
Democratic party. 1t is perhaps not too much
TO saw that upon the next House depends the
Presidency and upon its Speaker depends the
action of the House. The enormous majority
will put unusual responsibility upon him, and
he Will be called to face great and perplexing
occasions. 1t ought not therefore to be the
prize of personal solicitation nor of residence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
CONGRATULATIONS ALL AROUND.
Democrats and Republicans Find Consols
ton I'm the Ohio Results.

Democrats and Republicans Find Consola-
ton I'm the Ohio Results.
COLUMBUS, November THE Repub-
lican State Committee tonight issues an ad-
dress to the Republicans of the State con-
graduating them upon the victory of Tues
day in spite of the exertions of Chairman
Brice, of the National Democratic Commit
tee, and his presence in the State preceding
the election. The committee saysfhe result
is an Endorsement OF the Mckinley bill and
the administration of President Harrison,
and is decision in favor of American as
against foreign interests.
The Democratic committee points to what
they consider a substantial victory in the
State considering the circumstances and dis
advantages oil the extra legislative session,
and the chairman says the Mckinley bill
was the leading issue. Like the Republi-
cans, the Democratic committee recognizes
the efficient services of Chairman Brice,
especially in the close Congressional dis
tricts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
sALUTED IN WASHINGTON.
slf a Hundred Guns Fired to Celebrate the

Half Hundred Guns Fired to Celebrate the
Democratic Victory.
WASHINGTON, November IA salute
of 50 guns to celebrate the Democratic vic
tory in securing control OF the Fiity-second
Congress was fred from a point several
squares 10 the southwest OF the Presidents s
house this evening.
1t was intended to fire the salute in the
White House lot Immediately south of
the Presidents house), where previous sa-
lutes of this nature have been fred, but
Colonel Ernst, Superintendent of Public
Buildings and Grounds, positively refused
permission for it to be fred from there. He
did not think it proper that such a salute as
the one proposed should be fred under the
windows of the White House and on prop
erty belonging to the whole people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
Allegheny Road Committee.

The Committee on Roads, OF Allegheny,
met last night and placed on file series of
resolutions sent them by Eleventh ward citi-
gems who pray that something be done to
improve the condition of California avenue
at the corner of Superior avenue. Some
other business of minor importance was
transacted,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
HE SUED FOR BIG DAMAGES.

A Man Who Was Driven Out of Hackets
City Steals and Goes to Jail.
PARIS, TEX, November Norman
Pruitt, who, together with his father, was
driven out of Hackett City, Ark, in the
spring OF 1889. was to-day convicted in the
State Court here for stealing 1000, and
sentenced to the Denitentiary for five years.
Alter being driven out OF Hacketr City,
Pruitt and his father brought suit against
a number of leading citizens OF that place
tor S48. 900. The case is still pending.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
A Fatal Railroad Train,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.J
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., November T.
Edward Lynch, of this city. conductor of
freight train, was struck at Metuchen last
night By a train, in the fog. and had an arm
and several ribs broken. The same train
killed three men at Linden and one at
Trenton, within three hours.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
Division of Discovery.

PnlIadeIphla MuslcaI JournaI.J
Friend-Why did you leave the stage?
Reformed Actor-I left the stage as mat
ter of conscience.
Friend-How was that?
Reformed Actor-I discovered that 1
couldn't be Christian and an actor at the
same time.
Friend-You probably found that you
couldn't be a Christian and the public dis
covered you couldn't be an actor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
Henry Bluner.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., November T.
Henry Blumer, aged II years, died suddenly
at Plainfeld last night. He had been in
feeble health for years, and was recently
taken from this city by his daughter. For
several years he was Treasurer ior this city.
He was an Alderman and held other posi-.
tions of trust.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08

RUDYARD KIPLING's great story, the
first serial he ever wrote, begins in THE
DISPATCH tomorrow morning. The open
ing chapters are of absorbing interest Don't
fail to get started in the greatest literary
treat of the day. Exclusively in the man.
moth twenty-four page issue tomorrow
morning,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
THROWN FROM A TREsTLE.

Twenty People Go Down With a Falling
Pullman Sleeper.
DULUTH, November THE Pullman
sleeper "Sarmatia," from Minneapolis, was
thrown from a trestle here this morning,
and falling 20 feet, struck on its side in
about three feet of water. The car is q
complete wreck. Twenty persons went down
with the car and all were more or less
bruised. w. c. Desdehangen, OF Duluth,
was the only one seriously injured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
COMING BUSINESS OUTLINED.
The Executive Committee of the G. A. r.
Meets in Detroit.


Meets in Detroit.
DETROIT, November THE Executive
Committee or Administrative Council of
the G. A. R. met in the Russell House
parlors to-day and outlined the business to
come before the Council during its session.
In the afternoon q meeting was held at
which notifications OF the rules and laws
which govern the order were considered,
together with a number of communications.
At o'clock large delegation OF promi-
nent citizens, headed by Mayor Pengree,
called on the Council at the Russell House
Tor the purpose of consulting with the mem
bers of the Executive Committee with a
view to arriving at the time, IS near as pos
sible, when the reunion would be held here
next year. A motion was adopted fixing
the limit of time for holding the reunion
between July 25 and August 90, and the
meeting adjourned.