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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
over sloo, o0oo five per cent; over. $4,000, 900
ten per cent

M. Reed. Republican of Maine, had
read letter from convention of wool
manufacturers and clothing manufact-
urerS held in New York, at which the
wilson bill was severely arraigned.. Ihls,
he said, was the largest convention OF
the kind ever held. Delegates came from
all parts of the country.
Mr.. Sibley's amendment was defeated
viva voce. Mr.. Pence's amendment was
defeated Sc to 12
Mr.. Kilgore, Democrat of Texas offered
an amendment striking out the exception
of government bonds to the operation OF
the income tax. A lively debate followed.
The amendment. was lost.
Mr.. Springer, Democrat OF ILLINOIS,
offered an amendment providing that in
heritances of property should be sub
jected to the provisions of the income
tax. Mr.. Bynum, Democrat OF Indiana,
offered an amendment to this amendment
including in the enumeration of incomes
everything received by gift, devise or in
heritance. After some discussion both
OF these amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Springer explained that the
adoption of this amendment would bring
in a revenue of three or four million
dollars year, and the Gould estate
would have paid 81, 400, 900 to the treas
ury had the amendment been in force.
Mr.. Malone, Republican of Pennsyl-
corporations from the operations of the
income tax law and striking out the
clauses providing for the collection of
data by deputy collectors. This was lost.
Mr.. Mcguire, Democrat of California,
offered an amendment striking out all
the provisions of the bill relating to
taxes on incomes and in lieu thereof pro-
viding for direct tax of $31, ,11,125 by
apportionment among the states, and
also for direct tax on land values. The
amendment was lost, the following be-
ing the only members who voted for it:
Messrs. johnson, Democrat OF Ohio,
Mcguire, Democrat of California, War
ner, Democrat of New York. Simpson,
Popuplist OF Kansas, and Barter, Demo
crat of Ohio.
The internal revenue bill was agreed to
as an amendment to the tariff bill 175 to
Sc. Among the epublicans who voted in
favor of the amendment were Messrs.
White of Ohio, Bowers of California.
Taylor of Tennessee, Barthold OF
Missouri and Bundy of Ohio. The entire
New York delegation voted solidly
against it, Great cheering and applause
greeted the result.
The House then took up the barley
schedule and several amendments were
offered increasing the duty. The op-
ponents of these succeeded in staving off
a vote until the hour for recess arrived
duu Guo SCuGuulo dGCOEuluSly Weut OVSI
without action.
The last of the night sessions on the
tariff bill opened with full galleries and
a fair attendance of members. Mr..
Enloe, Democrat of Tennessee, occupied
the chair, and there was a long list of
speakers. Mr.. Cummings. Democrat of
New York, delivered an earnest, protest
in behalf Of several labor unions against
the high handed methods adopted by the
ways and means committee in choking
off amendments.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
Drifts on the Grand Trnnk.

Lancaster, N. H., January 31.-Twelve
inches of snow fell here yesterday after
noon and last night, and the high winds
today were piling it in;huge drifts, i'm M
blocked and the Grand Trunk mail train
was five hours late from Portland The
thermometer this morning registered
twenty degrees above.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Colder.

Boston, January 31.-Local forecast
for New England for Thursday: Cen
orally fair, possibly followed by light
snow furries; slight change in tempera-
ture; variable winds. Probably fair and
slightly colder Friday.
Washington, January 81. - For Now
England for Thursday: Generally fair;
northwest winds; slightly colder.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01

bett has signed with Broclzton to cover
second base. Manager Allen has OBJ
tanned a three years lease of the Centre
street grounds. He has lines out for two
star pitchers, and other good me1t will
be SIGNED at once
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01

East Wilton for the manufacture of hay
knives, or other iron, steel and brass i'm
plements. The capital stock is $4,000.
The directors are Franklin J. Clark, Ar
thur D. Parsons, Margaret G. Clark,
Hattie E. Parsons. Franklin j. Clark is
president and Arthur q. Parsons treas
urer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
Brockton's Bali Players:

Brockton, Mass, January 31.-Mana-
ger Allen, of the Brockton New England
League ball team, signed Tom O'Brien
today to manage the team and play first
base. O'Brien managed the Woonsocket
that club won the pennant. Jack Cor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
4KoUsE VOTES TO-DAY
After the Debate Is Closed by Messrs. Reed
CriSp and Filson

DSUdI6 1HHcSsI A' 1tCcEI
Crisp and Wilson.
Washington. January 31.-The tariff
bill, with all the additions, will be re-
ported at noon tomorrow. The previous
question will then be considered as or
dered. Ex-Speaker Reed will sum up
the minority's objection to the bill, and
Speaker Crisp will defend the bill. Mr..
Wilson will close the debate for the ma
jority. 1t is expected that voting on the
additions will begin at 3.The managers of
the bill think the vote on its passage will
be reached before 6. With solid Pop
ulist vote they estimate majority of
about so in its favor, with not exceeding
25 Democratic votes against the bill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
Rev. Mr.. House Installed.

"Attleboro, Mass, January 3l.-Rev. E.
L. House, formerly of Pine street church,
Portland, Maine, Was tonight installed
as pastor of the Second Congregational
church.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
The clark & Parsons Company.

Pennington, January 31.-A manufac-
turing company, called the Clark & Par
sons Company, successor to the Hiram
Holt Company, has been organized at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, January 31.-The local
Weather Bureau office records as to
the weather the following:
Sa. m.-Barometer. 296O5: thermome-
ter, 27.5; dew point. 16; humidity, 80;
wind. W; velocity, 4; weather,
clear.
8p. m.-Barometer. 29.910: thermome-
ter. 25.2: dew point. 10: humidity, a.:
wind, NV; velocity. 8: weather, partly
clear.
The mean daily thermometer. 27: max
imum thermometer, 344: minimum ther-
mometer, 1913; maximum velocity of
wind, 13 N; total precipitation. 600
inch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Table Damask Sale on our
first floor has been such an enthusi-
astic success that we haven't the heart
to stop it.
So we giveit another day-to-day.
25 per cent discount on all our
Table Damask and Napkins.
There's rich picking there.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department. Weather
Bureau for yesterday, Jan. 81. taken
at 8 D. M, 18th meridian time. the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction of
the wind, state Of the weather:
Boston, 30o, W, clear; New York. $40 !,
W, clear; Philadelphia, 34', n, clear;
Washington. 420, NE, clear; Albany, 2S',
NV, cloudy; Buffalo, 240, NV, cloudy;
Detroit, 260, NE, cloudy; Chicago, 2s',
NE, cloudy; ST. Paul, o., ", clear; st.
Vincent. 20, NV, clear; Huron, Oak.
%, mn, clear; Bismarck, o., NV, clear
Jacksonville, 56o, S; clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01

A Second of Time Would Have Prevented
the Accident-The Locomotive just
Grazed the sleigh. Which Was Filled
With High School Pupils-The Boys
Who We're Killed Jumped in Front of
the Train in a Panic Stricken Effort to
Escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07
GATHERED ABOUT THE TowN.

Frank Sqnler. Park Commissioner. Intends 20
to adorn the Memorial Arcn at the entrance To
Prospect Park and the columns at the Park gate
way.
Judge Bartlett granted order yesterday. re-
turnable Monday. requiring the County Treas
urer and the Board Of Supervisors 20 show cause
why an injunction should not be issued 20 prevent
the payment Of the bill Of James W. Birkett for
work done outside, his contract the s. JohnlaHd
Farm. The Injunction IS sought In the suit of
Daniel Moynahan. secretary Of the brooklyn Demo
cratic club to prevent the payment Of the BIN Of
the contractor. Birkett. the ground Of waste
All the Supervisors who voted TO pay the bill
named Defendants
The Water AMI Drainage Committee Of the Board
Of Aldermen took further action last evening upon
the application OF the CITY Works Department for
the appropriation OF S9oS go to ncreas. the water
supply Of tn city CITY Works Commissioner White
urged the immediate appropriation u t7O000 for
four new pumping stations and $1,000 for the land
the committee to recommend 20 the board Mon
day the appropriation OF $4,000 for the purposes
desired by Commissioner White.
Mrs. Alice Hyland. the young wife Of a steamship
agent sving at no 81 South E.ghth-st. has been
missing since "wednesday and yesterday the police
were asked to search for her. Mrs. Hyand Is
twenty-three years old and has been married
eighteen months. She a devoted wife and
greatly attached 70 her home. On the day she left
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

While the excursion Of the i'm moulders was
making its landing at the Public Dock at II o'clock
Thursday evening. Kitty Cosgrove nineteen years
Old. of Spuyten Duyvil climbed upon the rail- OF
the barge and made jump Tor the deck she
missed it and fell into The river She rescued
by Patrolmen Patrick Wech and Peter MCGOWAN.
Friends furnished her with dry clothes and she
:ook the train for home. Abont O'Clock
yesterday morning David Irwin, of no. q, Linden
~. Ionkers got out OF bed ana sat ID NE WinuY"
get some fresh air lie fell asleep and fell 10 the
;round d distance Of fifteen feet. lie was iounu
~ Patro.man Beairsto and taken to 81 Joseph
hospital, where il was found ne had broken ms
,lastng a large Iog in the yard of No Morgan-st.
when a large piece OF the wood hew ana struck
pa1l Bazawm boy VINO was s wS'nnE .cwnd M
his wounds ON Thursday evening. Yonkers
Council so B. OF American Mechanics. elected the
HaTrW Wo,t'rtt vice-c5umciilor; Frank Goodwin
rotary; Thomas Noble, inducior George humphrey
were installed by District Deputy Thomas Mhitt
q star Lodge Of Hoboken AT tne meeting rhr o.
day evening Jacob Bad was chosen irGa ,n Is
Hawthorne-ave and in Odeil-ave. The application
Of the Psrkh and Company ror w Parkh sta c
ton at the special rates was granted on con1iu0h
that it be aiken from the high service ana ans
boating on the reservoir. which was prohlbtrI GUY
The temporary inJnnct3n s tr,. -" oysn-
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen last Iutsu"! rHen ~
&.
Health officer Valentine Browne for malteasance
of Office is :eurnable this morning at White rams
before Judge Dykmau. Among the grounds nae
will be advanced by the Health officers counse ior
the making of the injunction permanent are Ina, ina
the Common Council has no jurisdiction TO Try MN;
that he cannot get Il fair and Impartial tIlal AZ
their hands. and that ne Is not guilty OF me al,
legged charges. Much interest Is beng malliirS'r'
the outcome. The lt'N. Nl.NlIlt'' -.
Carver rector OF 81. Johns Episcopal church has
received a cave OF absence and sailed Tor f:ur"Ir
His pulpit WIFI be supplied until his return 10y me
Pev lanes = Freeman Arrangements
were completed on Thursday evening tor S'il'N
OF three races between John DicksonS open cat
boat Edna and Nice-C Commodore NoumanS new
catboat Nameless. Tn" races are 20 he sailed pc
tween August and 10. zen miles to the windwari
and return Father Maoy. who was askeI
by Archbishop COrrigan 20 form "A 'dthohc lai'SSn
al Ludlow some weeks ago. has been succeSSiu IN
his efforts Yesterday he received ettei lo," ne
Archbishop defining the limits % the PARISH, II
win take in that part Of the city between laW-
1horne-ave and the east line 0f the city; Prospect
ST on the north a point not yet nNeI on tne
south Father Mallov will enter upon MS GuIieS
next week and reside at Holly Lodge. me
law partnership which for many years mas eXlSted
between eN-JudCe Matthew II. Ellis ana AsseihDiN-
man John G. Harrigan. was yesterday dIsSoiNfn ny
mutual consent The business viii be carried on by
Assemblyman Harrgan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07
GAMES IL OTHER CITIES.

P',shurg Juiy 6-Ar,hur Twins alleged disabled
bal team Won another game from Pt;sburS to-
day. W.th runs 20 the bad. the Phiiies went
to The bat In the eighth inning and pounded kilen
for four singles and two doubles. This smuggling.
together with passed ball. netted SIX runs for the
or ppl,s Gumbcr' was Their substituted FOR Klilen.
but the game VAS .oe; Rely relieved Cross IN he
eighth. and cross took Su;,ivon'S pace. Captain
Donovan handed Manager Buckenberger MS resigna-
'i9u as captain 4 the Pittsburg club A'.er
consultation between tho manager and payers.
psr.g LYONS was elected % succeed Donovan.
Attendance. 200. score.
r r.. ..................S 3S "a
H,..hi,s- P.t,sburg : Philadelphia IS Errors
P.,tsburg ( Philadelphia g. Bitieries-killen. Gum
b,r, and Mack. Haddock AMI Buckley Umpire
Lynch.
Cleveland July 6.-Burkett's nun OF TWO balls IN
lcft field allowed Boston &c, lead Of eighi runs
.n ,he nrs. hiring The third c.nchcd the game.
Attendance. 60. Score.
cleveland ....................O 0 %
Boston ........................S N-l9
Ha-eais- cleveland - Boston % Errors -Cleye..
.arI C. Blt;eres- Cuppy am thinner: S;vetts and
Ryan. Impre-Ntage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07
-rEsDAY. July 70.
SHIPPING NEVIS.
PORT OF NEW -YORK-FRIDAY. JULY 9. 1884
ARRIVED

PORT OF new YORK-FRIDAY. JULY O. 1894
ARRIVED.
seamer cue Go smith. Lycroo2 Ja.s 90 with,
Steiner Fuerst Bismarck Ger Albers Hamburg Jun.
2s Southampton %. w'h mdse ~ cabin and lS2 steer
ag- passengers . C'rus Arrived At the BAR At
steamer Panama G'r. cbabo' Bordeaux June 81 with
mdso 10 Funch Edge d Co. Arrived at the Bar at 40
sicsrner wetoacll d.o. waIe. I.ca'a June Ms,,in.
& g. Arriyei ar he Bar At SO. , m.
steamer Oliers N},lcJ. Tame. Rio Jano.ro June Il
St Lucia p with mds- 20 Dusk Jevons Arrived It
the Bar at n.
curacao 70 "a Guayra 20 with mdse and % passengt
20 Bouon Bliss d paiet'. Arrived At the Bar al 30
siclmer w.anoke Brakeman Richmond and Newport
News. with mdse and passengers 10 the Old Domlnioa
steamer civ Of columbia. Jenny, Norfolk. with md.
STEINER Jamo"oun. Iluiphcrs N.vpor, News and Nor.
fok with nlse and passengers to the Old Dominion IS
steamer Goi'so-o Pennington, Philadelphia. with mas.
steam,r silvia aB0 Clark. Pnieys Island ard Tilt Cove
+ n'th copper are . TO B.wTing o. Arohioa "a
snip Imperial ~ Boston, pearse. Caiharien day. with
sugar American sugar Refining CO. vessel to Vernon
u san an Hook. Jgiy G $50 m-wind south. Light
CLEARED.
steamer state u California CBr Braes. Glasgov-Au-
steamer Algonquin Plat, Charleston and Jacksonvil.-
steamer tnbria oBr Du,,on Lyerpool-v Brown
STEAMER sts'e q Tsxas. Hin Brunswick Ca and Fer.
steamer RomsiaI C>;o0. Hrsch. sasua Ia GraHie-
steamer tr,c ,Ir, Davies. Lci,h and Dundee-sm,-
steamer Pora Ci5r1. Ash. Halifax y s and St Johns
F-F3rowning * Archibald.
steamer Alert CNor, Huase. Gbara. Cuba-H Dumois
steamer British Prince Dr. F2,scrsllI s. Ssn'svdeo'
Steamer Saale Ger, Kessler Bremen via South
Steamer Ia &ormandie Fr, Poiro, Havre-A Forget.
steamer spaarndam Dutch. Boujer' Rotterdam VA
steamer Virginia ,Ger scheel stettin Copenhagen. 80
steamer Moravia Ger, Masn. Hamburger J Corfu.
Bark Louise Adelaide. orr coleraine Ireand-J Win
BARK obed Baxter. Colby. Wellington; Auckand-R "
Forbes son ana Arnold cheney q Co.
SAILED
Steamers British Prince OBJ. for Montevideo Buenes
Ayres and RIO Janero Algonquin. Charleston ard Jack
1 AnG Sr % & amo str,Snarn Br cs
Philadelphia. state q California OBJ. Glasgow.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
steamer parlen CBD. ,wrase. from Ne"-ori'an' June
S,eame- Ceyic ,Irl Nicol sailed from Livepoo. for
New York July
s. % yo C@um "s Gen. rqsssTsans u f0 Hamburg
steamer croft ,BD. Robnpn. sailed from Dundee FOE
s',amcr Aacb.-e R1. Campbell from Glasgow. sailed
steamer chicago din Hathaway. from New-York June
% for Ha,re ana Nevcasie Ea,sed the Lizard Jqly
verp plss..i he Lind jay g
steamer Tauric ,Br Jones'. rom New-York june 90 ts
Liverpool passed Kinsale July ..
Steamer Ragn "ierl I.'ith!se7' from New-forN Juns
- arrived ~ Hamburg July ,
81 arrived Rotterdam July ,.
steamer Ent~la daD. Casini from New-York June II.
" s.e9mcr Tysia tj Mccombi- sailed from Naples
steamer saacrloye C}D sailed from Palermo for New.
York July ..
Steamer Alliance sailed from Colon for NewYork July
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07
NEW-JERSEY.
NEWARK.

Two more suits have been Instituted against the
Consolidated Traction Company at Newark-one for
$1,000 and the other for $1,000 The plaintiff In the
first suit is William A. Malloy. who was injured on
July last by being thrown from his wagon. which
WAS struck by an electric James Barnett. as
administrator is the plaintiff in the second SUIT
lie sues 10 recover damages for the killing or MS
fiVe-vear-old by electric car last August
James l.awess seventy years Ola, an az
PENDANT in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. IS greatly
worried the disappearance OF his VIE VINO Is
over sixty years old When Lawless left Tor ms
work on Thursday he left cosey home behind,
and TO all appearance a happy wife. When ne re-
turned late in the evening his wife had disappeared,
.he house was empty and all that was lett was a
note which he found on closet shelf signed 10y
Mrs I.awless and saying that she could not I'VE
with him any longer. With his furniture had gon"
a tlnoox containing several hundred dollars. the
deeds OF property which ne owned ana othrr NaiH-
able papers. Mrs. Lawless also took with her S'v'
which her husband had presented 10 her Only ie"
days before purchase any little things tnat she
might need for herself. LaWless is sure that hs
wife's relatives have induced her 10 leave him IN
hone that they may secure his property and saN-
'nes The couple had been married over twenty
years and always lived happily together
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07
Railroad INTERESTS.

VIOLATIONS OF TIE STATUTE CHARGED.
Washington. July G.-Representatives OF railroad
and steamship companies engaged In the Atlantic
and coastwse trade met In the rooms Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission to-day In answer 10 a
call issued by The Commission setting forth that
carriers In the States Of Georgia. Tennessee. Ala
bama and other Southern territory III many cases
make greater charge for the transportation OF
such traffic for a shorter than longer distance
over the same line In the direction. the shorter
being included In the longer haul and that by
son Of recent changes in these tariff rates the
Der these departures from the rule Of the
has been greatly increased The railroad and steam
ship companies represented at the meeting were the
PENNSYLVANIA. Cumberland Valley. Norfolk and
Western. East Tennessee, Virginia ana Georgia.
York Philadelphia and Georgia; Richmond and
Danve. Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
Atlantic Coast Line Association Old Dominion
Steamship Company Ocean steamship Company.
Georgia Railroad Company. Georgia Central Rail
road. Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis Railroad
Company. Cincnnati. New Orleans and Texas Pa
cifc Railway Company; Kansas city. Memphis and
Birmingham Railroad Company. Illinois Central
Railroad Company. ana Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company.
Mr. Joyce Of the Pennsylvania. and Mr.. Hayes. Of
the Richmond and Ddnville. were examined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07
NETWORK CITY.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07
MOUNT VERNON.

Father Beaudet. formerly a priest in - Joseph
t:oman Catholic Church in New-York. who was as
Ircned a. assistant to the Church OF the Sacred
Heart in Mount Vernon in october. 1892. has been
called 10 the Manuel Convent, near Port Jervls
The Grace Mission. the coored con,
gent Of the Baptist church. is having chapel
built at Eighth-ave. and Third-si. Ground was
'broken for the new building Wednesday morning
III is expected that will be completed IN about Two
months. when the building in which the coheresd-
y ion has been worshippng for three years. ~ the
s..ear OF the WOmens Christian Temperance mon
Juildng or Willard Hall, will be given up An
,onnoal has been issued for contributions TO COM
Dlete the new chapel A inoNtiii'It IN
foot 10 organize a chapter Of the Daughters oil Inc
American Revolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07
CALLED OUT TO HIS DEATH.
EDWARD MEYERS SUMMONED FROM HIS
BEDROOM AND SHOT DOWN.
THE UNKNOWN MURDERER EsCAPEs-M SIS
PECTED MAN GIVES HIMSELF TP-ONE
WITNESS TO THE CRIME.

THE UNKNOWN MURDERER ESCAPES-A - -
PEcTED MAN GIVES HIMSELF rP-oNE
WITNESS TO THE CRIME
Edward Movers q racetrack messenger was shot
to death shortly after midnight Yesterday morning
in front Of his door at 40. LOB Avenue A. by a
man who Immediately disappeared. Meyers was
twenty-cight years old. and lived with his brother
and sister-n-aw He usually worked at the race
tracks. but It is said that on Thursday he was EN-
ployed in a downtown poolroom. Meyerss brother
said that he evidently expected some one on Thurs
day night but about II o'clock gave up looking Tor
him and went bed.
shortly after midnight there was a ring at the
doorbell and the brother heard some one on the
sidewalk shout rs that YOU. Ed"
Hello" George, Is that YOU Meyers was heard
to answer The unknown man then told Meyers to
come down. as the door was locked. Meyers drew
ON his trousers and went down. Scarcely had the
door been opened when there was the sound of a
shot 4 man who was passing and whose nam , me
police have says that the man WHO dlu inc shoot,
sauntered toward Seventy -ninth-st
Meyers staggered some feet away, and then sank
Eighty eighth-st station. heard the shot anu ran
to the wounded man. An ambulance was sent tor
and It arrived Meyers died He was shot IN the
eft side Of the abdomen. and the pistol was hed 50
close that the powder scorched his clothing.
Captain Pickett had Meyers brother ana the Wiz
ness of the shooting brought TO him. hut ne couid
discover clew except what has been told II
OF the day that Meyers had received s. TO place on
q horse and after thp horse won he pocketed NE
money and absconded IT Is considered probable
that this called for his money. and. falling TO
get Il. shot Meyers. captain Pickett said yester-
day that a letter from George Dougherty to the
murdered man had been found. ana might throw
some light on the crime George Dougherty who
heard that the police were looking for him accom-
panied by his father. went to Police Headquarters
and gave himself up Yesterday afternoon ne Dc
MID knowing ANYTHING Of the murner .,n,
lie was locked up. pending an investigation.