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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
THE TAGGART TAX BILL,
ARGUMENTS HEARD AGAINST THE MEAS
URE IN COMMITTEE.

Ex-senator Louis Hall Tells How It Will
Work Injustice to all Citizens-Ad-
vocates of the Bill Defend it, and There
Will Be Another Hearing.
[FRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENCE
HARRISBURG, April 21.-The Senate
Finance Committee heard arguments to-
night on the Taggart tax bill. Ex-senator
Louis W. Hall appeared for the manufact-
urers. He said that under the proposed
legislation every person. manufacturer,
merchant, cit zen. high or low. rich or poor,
no matter what his business or vocation, no
matter what his property, whether
he derives revenue from it or
not, or whether he will ever
do so, all these are required to pay their
share of the burdens of taxation. Assessors
were given inquisitorial powers to collect the
onerous tax. The people had never been made
familiar with such burdens as these, and they
would be slow to realize and appreciate the ne
cessity or wisdom of this startling departure.
1t would intrude on the privacy of all persons
subject to it-men. women, families lndlvid-
uals, partnerships corporations.
1t would be a premium on fraud and perjury
greater than human power could stand for 1t
would hold out perpetually recurring pre-
MUM to conceal property and evade taxation.
The taxes on real estate did rot unfairly bur
den it. AS to the real estate of manufacturers,
it was taxed to its fullest value. The
reason farmers were not more pros
porous than they are was because Of the
competition to which thew were subjected by
the cheaper lands of the West This bill, if it
becomes a law and can be enforced, will pro-
duce at least $50, 000, 900 of revenue. Surely
that sum will not be needed and its collection
would be a positive wrong. The raising of
such an immense sum of money would cause
mismanagement, extravaganza, folly and
wicked peculation. Salaries would he
increased and the loosest manner of ex-
travsgance would be the order of the day.
The true policy of the State is TO invite capital
motive power for manufactures to build mills,
factories, houses and towns. makes a market
and at the best market. at the farmers door.
Senators Crttchfield and Brown and Mr..
Taggart defended the bill Mr.. Crtchfield
denied that the bill would increase the amount
Of taxes raised. 1t was not sought to raise
more revenue. but TO equalize the burdens.
More property was to be brought under taxa
tion so that real estate might be relieved. In
facturers pay tax upon every dollar
of real estate they own, assessed at
far greater value than the properties
would sell for. Mr.. Taggart said such was not
the case. They were not assessed at anything
like their full value. but were put down to the
very lowest. 1t mattered not where Mr.. Hall
got his Information, 1t was untrue.
The discussion took the form of a sort of rum
ming fight between the parties, in which it must
be said the advocates of the bill had the ad-
vantage. Another meeting will be held to-
morrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
GOING WITH A RUSH.
Continued From First Page.

have any amendments demanded made In the
Senate. The bill had two provisions. the pro-
hibition of liquor being drunk on the premises
where sold. and the numbering and naming OF
delivery wagons. which were worth fighting
for. He begged the House not TO call 1t back.
Mr.. Quigley, of PHILADELPHIA, defended the
swearing clause asserting that the Law and
Order Association of that citv had circulated
printed remonstrances, which were signed IN
discriminatory by persons knowing nothing OF
the facts. They blackmaied the saloon keep
ers by withdrawing the remonstrances on being
paid and many of them had grown rich from
their ill.gotten gains.
DIR. fowler, of Forest. asserted that the bill
had been passed by pressure. The rural mem
beIs had relied upon Mr.. Brooks, aud now their
constituents were asking why they had given
counties demanded an enlargement of the dis
cretion of the courts. not Limitation. The
rural Republicans would take no steps back
ward. The bill should be recalled and made
to conform to the spirit of the nineteenth CEN
tury.
The debate was without doubt the most
earnest and interesting of the session, and
lasted over an hour. The yeas and nays were
finally called, and the bill was reconsidered by
a vote of ITO to 60 A discussion arose after
ward as to whether the Senate would return IL
without a resolution particularly calling it
back, and to remove all doubts the House to-
night, after q very acrimonious debate, sus-
pended the rules something not done before
this session, and adopted resolution for that
purpose. 1t may be set down that if it ever
gets back to the Senate it will be IN a greatly
different shape than at present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
TO REPAY W. II. KEMBLE.
The House After a Protracted Debate
Agrees to the Conference Report.


HARRISBURG, April 2l.-The conference re.
port on the bill to reimburse W. II. Kem5le
for the money advanced to Governor Beaver at
the time of the Johestown flood came up to-day
and led to another protracted and useless
debate. Ex-Speaker Graham opposed the
conference report he was in favor of the bill,
but objected to the preamble. The Governor
had time to call the Legislature together, and
the House stultited itself when 1t SAID he had
not.
Mr.. Capp would vote for the bill but pro-
tested against the preamble. 1t stated that the
Peoples Bank, of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Kem-
Bile had advanced the money without interest,
when everyone knew that the bank had at that
time. and ever since, far more of the States
money than it advanced. and had it without
paying a cent of interest. Mr.. Baker defended
the action of Governor Beaver. There was
immediate need Of the money. The Leglsla-
ture could not have acted In time. McNeelIs.
of Cambria, argued the same way, and Mr..
Capp said this was no time to criticise Governor
Beavers action. The thing to do now was to
repay the money. 1t was evident that the
House was still strongly opposed to the OBJ
noxlous preamble. but saw that the only way
out of it was swallow Its feelings, so the con-
ference report was adopted by vote of l50 TO
l3 Messrs. Laffertv and Weaver, of Allie
gheny. voted with Mr.. Graham in the negative
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
Why the Everett Is the Most Popular Piano
and the Safest One to Buy.

Because they are unequaled in powerful.
yet rich and musical, quality of tone.
Because the action meets all the require
ments OF the most exacting artists and
musicians.
Because the cases are artistic in design
and beautifully finished.
Because of their great durability, each
piano is warranted for seven years.
Because they are the only pianos sold in
the United States that have an absolutely
fixed cash price, and that the lowest pos
sible.
Because there are more Everett pianos
sold in these cities than any other make, and
the demand is steadily increasing.
Because they always give satisfaction.
Because they are sold on the club system,
which provides methods OF payments to suit
everyone, ranging from 81 per week up to
all cash, and at the same time gives pur-
chasers the lowest possible wholesale cash
price, obtained by purchasing in contracts
for 800 pianos at one time.
Do not purchase any piano until you have
seen the Everett, at Alex. Ross Music
Stores, 137 Federal street, Allegheny, and
go Frankstown avenue, East End, Pitts
burg.
The pianos delivered this week on 81
weekly payments are: Club A, No. 239,
Mrs. J. c. Brannon, "a Stephenson street.
Pittsburg. Club B, No. 297, Mrs. B. V.
Evans, 25O Bedford avenue, Pittsburg.
wsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
HAS FITZ wEAKENEDf
Nothing Heard From the Champion or His
Manager About the Fight.


Manager About the Fight.
The hacker of Ed. Smith has heard nothing
from Fitzslmmons and his manager since the
two latter LETT this city. Before leaving they
promised to put up forfeit at Chicago on
Monday and wire the fact of their doing so to
this paper. They have not done and John
Quinn, Smith's hacker, says. and very justly,
that Fitzsimmons NAV be a good fighter, but he
is not anxious to tackle hard man.
1t is only fair to say tha, FitZSmmons has not
acted sQuarely with Smith When in this city
the Australian was loud in his declarations
that he would certainly put up money to fight
Smith, but as soon he (Fitzsimmons) has
gotten clear of the city it Is apparent he does
not mean fight at all, but simply means to talk
1t is fact that Fitzsimmons never met fairer
party nor party more anxious to arrange a
bona hde contest than the Smith party and
abusive language regarding Smith. This is not
fair. and certainly is not the part of a champion
10 play.
But on Saturday night last Fitzsimmons very
denaitely stated that he would not back him
self for / cent against Smith, and that be would
only fight TOR a good fat purse" or money put
up BY somebody else than himself All these
things considered it is not likely that any con-
test VIII be arranged between Smith and Fitz-
simmons
Efforts will now be made to arrange a contest
between Smith and Hall at catch weight. Smith
will be quite sausfied with 4 moderate purse
the winner to take ali.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
THE TRUANTS.

Har7y-"T That's ma calling me she's 60
ing to lick me, cause 1 didn't hurry from
the druggists with this medicine. Jimmy,
you can take my gum till get back I've
got to squall like I was being half-killed, or
pail lick me; ma can't hurt any, cause
she's sick most of the timen
Jimmy" Let's see that medicine. That's
the same Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
that cured my MON. Why, she couldn't
spank the baby, and now-the other day
she shook pop SO he doesn't drink any more.
In about two weeks you'll get belted so
you'll wish you'd been born good"
Please remember, that DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription is the only positive
cure for the numerous diseases that de-
stroy woman's influence in her family.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22

It's guaranteed to give satisfaction, in
every case, or money paid for it promptly
refunded.
"Favorite Prescription is positive cure
for the most complicated and obstinate cases
of leucorrhea, excessive flowing, painful
menstruation, unnatural suppressions, pro-
lapsus, or falling of the womb, weak back,
"female weakness" anteversion, retrover-
sion, bearing-d down sensations, chronic con-
gestion, inflammation and liberation of the
womb.
A Book of 160 pages, treating of Woman
and her peculiar diseases, and their Self
cure, illustrated with wood-cuts and colored
plates, mailed in plain, sealed envelope, on
receipt of ten cents in stamps
Address, WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo,
N. Y.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22

sulking badly. made the best time OF the meet
ing.
First race. one-half mile-1om Paxton first,
Zautippa second, Phelan Dorian third. Time,
49,. ..-..s
Second race three-fourths of a mile-Burch
first Fred Tarol second, Billy Plnkerton tDird.
Time, l:3lA.
Third race, one-half mile-Addie first, Chap
eronc second, Adalia third Time, Isl.
Fourth race, seven furlongs-Bonnie Byrd first
Red Sign second Rainer third. Time, I:S14.
Fifth race, one Snile--Phlora first, Udrey Sec
ond, Lizzie Gwynne third. Time, 1:H.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
PASSED BY THE SENATE.

A Number of Bills of Importance to Allie
gheny County Go Through.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHt
HARRISBURG. April 2l.-Apong the bills
passed in the Senate were the following: House
bill authorizing an additional Court of Com
mon Pleas in Allegheny county; House bill
providing that practitioners of veterinary
medicine be admitted to register as such and
to pay registration tee at any time prior to JAM
uary l. 1892: House bill providing penalty for
violation of the semi-monthly pay law; House
bill allowing counties one-half the money de-
rived from the taxation of personal property,
instead of one-third, as the law now provides.
The House passed the following bill:
Allowing the widows of druggists to continue
the pharmacy business. provided competent
clerk is employed; requiring joists above the Sec
ond floor of building in process of construc-
tion to be covered with boards; to prohibit the
use of air guns. rifles and pistols: and providing
for half holidays on Saturday from June Is to
September Is. Jones' employers liability bill
was postponed for the present,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
The Two Ball Teams That Will Com
mence HOstilitieS at E1pOsi-
tiOn Park To-Day.
STALEY Or CALVIN WILL PITCH.
Local Enthusiasts All Very Confident Of
Our Champions Making Show
Of Anson's Nine.
RESULTS OF ASSOCIATION GAMES.
T:Is;nncrs Fails to Put Up = FOrfsit-esnsrsl
Sporting News of the Day.

And now begins the great baseball
argument of 1891 as far as the National
League is concerned. The various aggre-
cations lull of pennant-wiDning aspira-
tions. no doubt, will face each other this
afternoon for the first time in the struggle
that will terminate next October 1t goes
without saying that many fond hopes viii
be blightcd before the chilly October winds
blow and many a promising "phenom"
will be exploded; "swelled" heads will be
reduced and probably brilliant 'stars" sent
into obscurity. But whatever force may
operate it is SAFE TO say that nothing short
of 4 revolution in nature will knock the
confidence out o: our own j. Palmer
O'Neil. He was the busiest and gayest
man on the American continent yesterday
and if ever faith could bring a far off object
within reach J. Palmer certainly had hold of
the League pennant yesterday. And he was
surrounded on all sides by friends whose con-
fdence of a great season was almost equal to
his own.
TO-day's opening game at Exposition Park
has every promise of being one of the most
enthusiastic openers ever seen here, providing,
Of course the weather is fine. Anson always
has a team worth seeing ana the Pittsburg
team contains SO many new faces that the at
traction will be stronger than usual. 1ester-
dav the cranks and fans were all excited re-
gardius The result Of the first game, and many
fancy bets were made. Old-timerS cling to the
notion that the local club, that is the National
League club, cannot lose Its first game, and as
q consequence the home team was strong
favorite Yesterday Secretary Scandrett was
80 confident of victory that he bet hat that
The home team would win three our of the four
games this week. Manager Hanlon wanted to
bet a box of gOJG cigars al the same rate. Prob
ably the Chicago chief will accommodate him
to-day At any rate everything points 10 very
enthusiastic time to-day, and the fact that all
Tie unpleasantness Of last season is buried is
not the least source of enthusiasm. TO-day's
gathering at Exposition Park will be some.
thing of a reunion of cranks after L months
arrangement Both CLUBS will have excellent
mines on the field. as the following make-upS
will show.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
For More Than twenty-five Years

The Henry f. Miller pianos have been
favorites with musicians, and they have
steadily gained in reputation as fine nusi-
cal instruments, receiving the highest
praise on account of their wonderful mus-
cal tones, quality of tone and unsurpassed
durability in the homes of music lovers.
A complete stock of these pianos, includ-
ing grands. parIor grands, uprights and
pedal uprights, at W. C. Whitehill's Music
Parlor, 152 Third avenue
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
0BEYED THE SPIRITS.
HOW THEY FIGURE IN A DIVORCE SUIT
IN THE CITY OF CULTURE
Mr.. Peck and Mrs. Lake Lived Together for
Years Until the Latter Was Told by the
Spirits to Leave Her Companion-She
Was Willing, but He Objected.
rpEc1,L TELEGRAM TO THE p,sp

Years Until the Latter Was Told by the
Spirits to Leave Her Companion-She
Was Willing, but He Objected.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
BOSTON, April 21.-Spirits formed q
very important factor in a divorce case
which was heard in this city to-day before
Judge Staples. They ordered the mar
riage in the first place, and then ordered
the tie broken, and the man and woman
obeyed without murmur. The couple are
William Peck, the Spiritualist lecturer.
who begs suit for divorce, and Sarah c. Vetter,
better known as Mrs. H. S. Lake, speaker at
the First Spiritual Temple. Her maiden name
was Sara Generva Chafa, and her life as un-
folded to-day has beenFeventfui. When mere
girl it became part of her creed that even
married woman has an unalienable right to her
person, her property and her name, and she
has advocated those ideas ever since. That ac-
counts for the different names OF the couple.
This is the story which is told:
When Mrs Lake was IL years old she started
out to make her own living. She drifted to
New York and studied elocution.
There she met young and hand
Henry 5. Lake. It was a case of love at fst first
sight. He renounced his religion for the pur-
pose of marrying her, and they lived
early in 1876. She was overwhelmed
with grief until a spiritualist medium gave her
an opportunity to commune with her departed
spouse. Her spirit husband told her
10 enter the lecture field For IL years Mr.
Peck and Mrs Lake lived together as husband
and wife, travelling all over the country lectur-
ing on matters pertaining to spirits.
In 1883 the spirits thought Mr.. Peck and Mrs
Lake had lived together long enough, and SO
they ordered Mrs. Lake to sever the marital
bonds which held them. Mrs. Lake
blindly followed the dictates of
her spirit guides. She told Prof
Peck of the commands she had received from
the spiri: world. He is pronounced Spirit
ualisr, but he did not like this phase of the sit
uation. Judge Staples said that he viewed the
contract simply as a contract with no evidence
of marriage. The Court finally took the case
under adYisement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
DIED.

HAZLETT-On Tuesday evening" April 81
1891. at ll30 O'Clock. Mrs. FANNIE HAzLETT,
widow of the late Captain James HaZlett, aged
81 years.
Funeral from her late residence, North
Canal street. Tarentum, Pa, FRIDAY. April
24,at2P M. Friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend.
IButler and Tarentum papers please copyl.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
JUDICIAL APPoRTIoNMENT.
Mr.. Burdick Will Probably Introduce His
Measure in the House To-Day.

tFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENTS
HARR1sBURa. April 2I.-The House judicial
apportIonment bill is now ready, and Will
probably be introduced by Mr.. Burdick to-
morrow. All the Western districts are left as
at present. except that Clarion and Jefferson
are separated aud each given judge, and that
Cameron is taken from Elk and Clinton and
Potter from Mexican and made into a separate
district
1t differs somewhat from the bill introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Williamson. Fayette and
Greene are given two judges instead of one.
Fulton is taken from Bedford and Somerset
and added to Huntington. Lawrence is left
attached TO Butler. Allegheny county is given
nine common pleas judges, as contemplated in
the bill now pending giving her three addi-
tional judges Philadelphia is given extra
common pleas judges and one orphan court
Judge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
WASHINGTON COUNTY LICENSES.
The First Retailer for so Years May Garry
on His Business.

on His Business.
ESPECIAL TKLEGRAM TO THE DIspArcHI
WASHINGTON, Pa, April 2l.-Judge Neil
vaine to-day handed down the following de-
cisions in license applications this afternoon:
NJ. P. Redd, OF Charleroi retail license, granted;
]. B. Clark, of Washington. wholesale, re-
fused; Gilpin & South, the Thompson
Distillery Company, Jesse Boyd, J. ]. F.
Kammerer, to sell to jobbers and wholesalers
only. all granted; w. J. Markell, William
Booth. II. Harrison and o. Gregg, wholesale
brewers, licenses granted; J. Harrison, dis
tiler, license granted; T. Morrison, Wholesale
brewer, license refused; ]. Emery and l. N.
Burson, wholesale distillers, granted; E. Shider.
wholesale brewer. license refused.
The retail license of Nj. P. Redd. of Charleroi.
is the first retail license that has been granted
in the county for about so years. Had the
remonstrants' petition been as large as that of
the applicant it would doubtless have been
refused. The only applicant from Washing
ton, J. B. Clark. was refused.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
FREE TEXT BOOKS.
That Clause of the Educational Bill Still
Pending in the House.

Pending in the House.
tFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG, April 2L-Mr. Farr's compul-
sorry education bill came up on third reading
to-day, and was amended by striking out Mr.
Lytles amendment authorizing the State
Superintendent of Instruction to furnish free
text books upon the requIsition of the direc-
tors of each school district. There was dis.
position to kill the bill, but Mr. Farr made an
eloquent plea for it, setting forth its necessity
and it went over.
During the discussion. while amendments
were being offered and withdrawn, Speaker
Thompson said that it seemed to him as
though no one in the House knew what they
wanted, unless it was the book agents whom
he saw on the floor. The silence which fol-
lowed this statement from the chair was al
most oppressive,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
River Telegrams.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE DIsPArcH.I
ALLEGHENY JUNCTIoE-River feet inches
and falling. Clear and warm.
MoRGANTOwN-River4 feet inches and station
ary. Weather clear. Thermometer, scat r. NJ.
BRowNsvILLE-River4f feet inches and station
ary. Weather clear. Thermometer, 100 at 6 P. d.
WARREN-River 2.6 feet and falling. Clear and
warm.
LoUIsvILLE-Riverf falling; 10 feet inches in
canal; feet on falls; q feet inches at foot OF
locks. Business good. Weather warm, partly
clear and cloudy; rain, wind, thunder and light
ming.
WHEELINa-River feet and falling. Cloudy
and pleasant.
CINCINN ATI-River % feet inches and falling.
Cloudy and warm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
$4,000 AND a TEXAS BELLE,
Taken Along by a Southern Defaulter Upon
His Canadian Trip.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX. April 2l-Daniel Sui
livan, banker of this city. owns large ranch
n Buchel county 800 miles west. For five years
he has,employed as helper L. Pioget, a Canadian,
and a man of cultivation and thorough know
ledge of his business. Under his management
the cattle and sheep have increased tremen-
dously.
Recently Mr.. Sullivan learned that Pioget
had sold $4,000 head of sheep, large number
of horses and pocketed the money and skipped
to Canada. He was accom- panied by a most
beautiful woman named Labriche. Sulllvan's
loss is $4,000 Pioget has been located at
Toronto and steps for extradition will be
taken.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22

lative Apportionment Committee to-day
Knoxville and Beltzhoover boroughs were
taken from the Eighth and placed in the
Seventh Legislative district of Allegheny
county, and the townships of Lower st. Clair
and Baldwin were taken from the Seventh and
placed in the Eighth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
A MIDNIGHT Cuttino Scrane.

X. S. Ludwig and Morris H. Samuels both
married men. occupy apartments in the Magee
mansion. on Chestnut street near Anne.
About 1925 last night Samuels made some
noise in,hls portion of the house and disturbed d
Ludwig's baby. He demonstrated with sam
uels, and the two got into a fight. Ludwi
pulled knife and slashed Samues down the
back cutting him severely. Botn men were
taken TO the Eleventh ward station.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-22
To Relieve Disabled Policemen.
,rpou cr,rr rroopprspornryr

IFROM A Mt
HARRISBURG. April 2L-Roger O'Mara, J.
o. Brown, Assistant City Solicit or Clarence
Burleigh and e. l.. Magee were before Cover
nor Pattisou to-day in advocacy of the bill now
awaiting his signature providing for disability
board to levy and disburse fund for the relief
OF disabled policemen.