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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
THOSE CANADIAN ROADS.
Boston Business Men Think That They are
All RiRht-Some Competition Is Needed
to Keep the American Lines
I'm Cheek.

BOSTON, July 6-The attendance at the
Office of the Railroad Commissioners to
hear the evidence taken by the National
Senatorial Interstate Commission was
much larger than yesterday. President
Cullom called upon Mr.. Alden Speare
President of the Boston Chamber OF Com
merce. Mr.. Speare has a prepared state
ment that he read to the committee. 1t
included resolutions passed by the Boston
Executive Business Mems Association de-
precating any interference with the COM
pletion of the Canadian roads with the New
York lines.
Mr.. Speare gave some statistics and rea-
sons tending to support this position, and
detailed the efforts OF various trade organi-
cations for relief from the unfair discrimina-
tion of the lines against Boston and in favor
of New York, before the interference of
Canadian lines. After this had appeared
he said the matter began to assume diff
ferent aspect, and the American roads began
to be more accommodating.
President II. B. Goodwin, of the Boston
Executive Business Association, was next
heard He detailed Bostons disadvantages
as compared with New York, and said these
disadvantages would be increased should
Canadian competition be withdrawn. Forty
per cent of tie grain coming to New England
comes by Canadian roads in winter; in
summer the proportion is larger. The
grand trunk was the pioneer in giving ac-
commodations to the produce traffic and the
American roads were forced to fall in line.
The Interstate commerce law affects New
England adversely because all its traffic is
interstate while New York has one line
within its borders. After the passage of the
Interstate law through rates were taken
from large number of New England
points.
The Canadian traffic tended to neutralize
the effect this had; the Canadian lines had
not been wreckers of rates; before this the
trunk lines seemed to consider New En-
gland ground for preying upon. Boston
has for many years had hard struggle to
retain her traffic, and it is important moth
ing should be done to initiate against her
interests. If these Canadian roads should
arrange TO ship from Canadian ports it
would hurt Portland but would not affect
Boston.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
the grounds and prevent disturbance Of any

the grounds and prevent disturbance of any
kind.
There is nothing in the world" they finally
said. that will prevent decision as to the
merits of the two men." If the military powers
of the State were called on and reached the
scene of battle in time, the mill might
be temporarily stopped, but IL we
are intcrfered with in our rights,
he continued. "the people in authority will be
held to strict legal accountability. People have
come here from all parts Of the country too see
this fight and we can't afford to be at the head
of fuke. If we cannot fight in Louisiana, we
will fight somewhere else but we promise you
there will be fight Monday"
Nearly all the officials interested In
the administration of criminal justice do not
see how the Governor can interfere under the
law. The opinions of Attorney General
Rogers and District Attorney Penney have al
ready been given. Judge Mari, of the Grim
ina1 District Court does not see what can pc
done to stop the meeting. The pugilists might
be brought before him, charged with being
about to break the peace. and might be placed
under bonds, but he could not make the pond
over $500, and he did not see what else could
legally be done in advance of the battle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
CLOTHING DEFTLY STOLEN.

Tho Systematic Robbery of q eil.Known
Concern Detected-The Alleged Thief
Arrested and Goods Recovered.
An evident case of systematic theft. that
surprised all those most directly interested
and familiarly acquainted with the prin-
cipal, was yesterday unearthed in con-
nection with the clothing. house of Kaufman
Bros. Isador Fox, a salesman who for the
past six months had been employed and
very we'll liked in the children's clothing
department of that store, and who, until q
year ago had been a trusted employe of the
house for two years, was arrested, taken
before Magistrate McKenna and locked up
or: hearing, on Information lodged by
Morris Baer, of the Kaufman establish
ment.
From the information and an interview
with Mr.. Baer, the following allegations
against Mr.. Fox were learned: Not only
was the latter a man who would be the last
one suspected of theft; but the firm had long
employed checking system whereby it was
deemed impossible for any clerk to take
goods from the esta blishment without the
surveillance and 20. K" of man specially
designated for that purpose. Indeed, it
was possible for Mr.. Fox, or any other
salesman, to systematically purloin $3.50
worth of children's clothing from the store
in only one way. and that was to conceal
the goods in small parcels under his own
wearing apparel.
1t all came out in this way, however: Mr..
Fox, on Friday, went to dinner as usual.
But he did not come back or send any ex-
cuse for absence. He did 60 to his land
lady, though, and advance a pretext about
loaning his trunks to a friend, whereby he
was enabled to remove them and their con-
tents He took them to the Seventh Ave
nue. Hotel, where he registered as II. Fleck,
New York." and engaged room 800. in
which his baggage was placed. His next
move, as alleged, was to call on
Wylie avenue clothier and in
resenting "Shire & Simon, New York, a fic-
to dispose, at great sacrifice, of small lot
The Wylie avenue clothier, being induced
to visit the hotel and look at the goods, was
offered the $3.50 lot for 800. He agreed, and
proceeded to make out his check, but in
favor of the firm rather than Flick" The
latter sought and obtained Identification
among his friends; "queerIng" his name so
that "Fleck" might sound very like "Fox."
Then, before the check was made out, the
still suspicious purchaser talked the matter
over with friends, sold four of the suits at a
nice profit, and had about finished tine trans
action with regard to the other 35 suits,
when the talk he had INDUCED in led to the
arrest of Fox and the recovery by the right
full owners of all the clothing. 1t was
well-worked scheme, for a man who had
always been looked upon as innocence
itself, and whose demeanor at the store was
most modest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
OFFICE SEEKERS SNUBBED.
Secretary Window Shuts Them Out, In the
Interest of Public Business-Treas.
ury and Census Ap-
Dointmeusa

WAsHINGToN, July 6.-Secretary Win
dom has abandoned the practice Of holding
public receptions, and will hereafter receive
visitors by card only. He says that he cannot
give proper attention to the business of the
Department If ne is compelled to listen con-
stantly to the appeals of Office seek
ers. Ever since the 4th of
March he has devoted the greater part of
each day to these callers, and he has fnalIy
CO included thathe has about all the informa-
tion he needs on the subject. He says he
was compelled to resort to the new rule be-
cause of the lack of consideration shown by
certain importunate callers, who repeated
the same story to him day after day. He
will, however, continue to see all persons
who call on business, merely reserving to
himself the right to determine whether the
character Of business is such as to require a
personal interview.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day ap-
pointed John w. Link, of Madison, Ind, q
special agent of the Treasury and assigned
him to temporary duty in New York. He
will probably be stationed permanently in
the West. W. b. Knisely, of Indiana,
was to-day appointed an Internal Revenue
agent, vice Link, resigned.
Superintendent of Census Porter has de-
cided upon the appointment of John r.
Kendrick, of Philadelphia, as special agent
of the eleventh census for the purpose of
procuring and compiling statistics of the
carpet and upholstery industries. Mr..
Kendrick is editor of the Philadelphia
Garnet Trade
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
A DIVORCE IN HIGH SOCIETY.
The Suit Brought Against the Son of the
Sugar Trust King.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
NEW YORK, July GA suit for divorce.
of which no public mention has heretofore
been made, has been heard before Referee
W lillian N. Armstrong during the pas
week, and his report recommending
that the application of the plain
tiff be granted will be presented
to the court within the next few days. The
families concerned in this case are of high
social position in New York society. The
plaintiff is Mrs. Clara S. Have
meyer. Sine is the daughter of
Mr.. Edward Stephens, the well-known law
yer Of Temple Court, and granddaughter of
Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, the authoress. Her
mother was one of the Sutton sisters,
famous for their beauty, grace and accom-
plishments when bellies of New York So
ciety.
The defendant, young Mr.. VIM. Have
meyer, is a son of the late Henry Have
meyer, brother of the head of the great
sugar firm. The father died on his island in
the Great South Bay two or three years ago,
leaving handsome fortune to his widow.
The marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Havemeyer was a runaway match. In
June, 1887, the two young people went
quietly to Orange one day and were
married at the Episcopal Church there.
He was then about 81 and she 10. Even then
his designations were very notorious in New
York. He had no income of any sort ex-
cept what his mother chose to allow him.
Mrs. Havemeyer began proceedings for ab-
solute divorce against her husband in Sep
tember last.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
1T MAY BE IN ARKANSAS.
An Application Made 10 Governor Eagle fo
Permission to Fight.

An Application Made TO Governor Eagle for
Permission to Fight.
LITTLE ROCK, July 6.-The action taken by
the Governors of Mississippi, Alabama and
Louisiana in regard to the Sullivan-Kilrain
fight, has been the cause of considerable dis
cussion among the sporting men In this city.
No little surprise, Notwithstanding this fact,
was occasioned in official circles at a late hour
tonight by the receipt of the following tele-
gram by Governor Eagle:
MT. NEBo, ARK, Luly6.
To Governor Eagle, Little Rock.
Application made for lighting ground for Sulli-
van and Kilrain on Mt. Nebo. Will you permit
the fight? JOSEPH EVANS.
Mt. Nebo Is beautiful mountain village
several thousand feet above the Arkansas
river and is quite popular resort, where hun.
dreds of Arkansans spend their summer. and
would doubtless make good location
for the battle-ground. Joseph Evans is
owner of the resort and q reliable
man. Governor Eagle was at first disposed to
treat the matter as joke, but when convinced
that the telegram was genuine, replied that ne
would not permit the fight to occur on Arkan-
sas soil, If he could prevent It. He said
to a reporter that it seemed that
great many obstacles had been thrown in the
way OF the pugilists and it might happen that
they would attempt to accomplish their pur-
pose in Arkansas, but he supposed the sher1ns
and other officers would be on the alert to pre-
vent it, "1f it becomes necessary" said ne,
with emphasis. for me to act would use all
lawful means could to defeat it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
LIVERPOOL JACKS WAY.
Some of the Victims Make Revelations of
the Way They Were Robbed and
Generally Ill Treated.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
NEW YORK, July 6.-Assistant District
Attorney Parker spent most of this after
noon in taking down the statements of
newly returned victims of Liverpool Jack,
the boarding house runner. against whom
indictments are already pending for kid
naping. The men arrived on the
Steamship Saratoga from Yucatan on
Thursday. The men said that
Jocole Goldstein, an emigrant runner, intro
duced them to Liverpool Jack last spring.
Liverpool Jack shipped them to Yucatan,
making all sorts of golden promises. They
went TO work there at Progresso for the
Progressive Commercial Agency like others
OF Liverpool Jacks victims. They say
that they had to work IA hours
a Gay, to sleep on the sand, were beaten and
robbed, were supplied with poor food and
were maltreated generally. In paying the
men their wages, though, the agent, they
say, gave them bat S22 of the S32 which was
owing them. He said that Liverpool Jack
always charged him $40 for each man sent
down and received, and that he proposed to
axe the money right out of their wages
When the men stepped offIhe steamship
here the first person they saw was Goldstein,
the runner, who first introduced them to
Liverpool Jack. The men went to Gold
STEMS and were entertained royalty. On
Thursday they were taken down to Cant
Ions saloon on Washington street, where
they met Liverpool j ack and had innumer-
able drinks of beer. They were
told that if they kept their mouths
shut and would not go near
Castle Garden they would get $40 apiece.
Then Liverpool Jack took them all
up to Howe s. Hummel's Office and they
signed statements. They say they were told
by Goldstein that 'the little man" who
took the statements down was "the judge"
Then all went back to Jacob Goldstein.
The men say they did not get their $40
apiece, but that Goldstein finally told them
devil
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
CAPT. DAWSON'S ROMANCE.
He Wns Francis Warrington Reeks and
Ran Away From England to be o.
Confedernfe-Glory In His
New Name.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO rHr

New Name.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcH.]
NEW YORK, July 6.-THE DISPATCH
to-day referred to statement made by one
who was in a position to know, that the real
name Of Captain Dawson, who was shot in
Charleston, was Reeks, and that Captain
Dawson was in fact an own brother of
the Rev. Father Reeks, who is
a priest in st. Georges Cathedral,
London, and who has been recently spoken
of as relative of DIR. Cronin. A gentle
man in this city, who was a very warm per-
sonal friend of Captain Dawson and who
for long time maintained intimate bust
ness relations with him, made this state
ment to a DISPATCH reporter to-day.
''It is true that Captain Dawson's real
name was Reeks. His full name was
Francis Warrington Reeks, and he went by
the name of Francis Warrington Dawson.
This change OF name was not due to any
circumstances .discreditable to Captain
Dawson. At the outbreak of the war here
Captain Dawson was a boy in England.
His sympathies became strongly enlisted
With the Confederates and he ran away from
home hiding as a stowaway on ship to Join
the Confederate army.
Realizing that his life would be one of
adventure, and not wishing to have any
rumpus over a violation of the neutrality
laws by an Englishman, he assumed his
mothers maiden name OF Dawson. Under
this name he served throughout the war and
was gazetted and promoted. At the close
of the war hewas very proud of his record
and wished to retain the name associated
with it. He consulted several eminent
lawyers, who told him that as he had
no blood relatives in this country, there was
ne reason why he should not continue to be
known by the name he had assumed. He
resolved, therefore, to keep the name of
Dawson. Captain Dawson never made any
secret of the fact that Reeks was his right
name. His brother, the Rev. Father
Reeks, visited him in Charleston, and Cap
tain Dawson introduced the priest every
where under the name OF Reeks as his
brother.
1.-THE story that DIR. Cronin was brother
of Captain Dawson and Father Reeks is
wild yarn. Dawson never knew anything
about Cronin. lie was a warm sympa-
thizer, though, with the cause of the Irish
Nationalists."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
JAKE FEELS VERY SORE.
KILRAIN ON DECK,
The Queen and Crescent People See That
the Baltimore Boy Passes Through
Mississippi Without MoIesta.
tion-His Safe Arrival
in New Orleans.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE DISPATCH,
NEW ORLEANS, July 6.-Notwithstand-
ing the many offers of the Sullivan follow
ing to bet that Jake Kilrain would not come
to New Orleans, the Baltimore man arrived
this morning on the same train that bore his
opponent 48 hours before. Before leaving
Cincinnati yesterday morning Mr.. Neil
Kerr, of the Queen and Crescent route, made
arrangements to go along with them, and at
once put himself in communication with
General Manager Garrett and Superintend-
ent Tyler, of New Orleans, with view to
following as closely as possible the tactics
successfully pursued with the Sullivan
train, in running through Mississippi. As
in Sullivan's case, the scheme worked ad-
mirably.
The party had supper at Chattanooga at
$50, where they found Superintendent
Tyler, with his flying engine and passen-
ger coach to steady the machine as she
SPUN ALoNG.THE RAILS
at the rate of 60 miles an hour A Gin
cinnati detective, who was on his way to
New Orleans to arrest desperate criminal,
and who carried a Governors requisi-
ton for his man, but who fortunately had a
strong dash of sporting blood in his COM
position, told Kilrain and Mitchell that in
case the train was stopped he would pro-
duce his warrant and claim Kilrain as his
prisoner. The detective was accordingly
taken on board the special, and compart-
ruent adjoining Kilrain's was given him;
but he had no cause to use his warrant, as
they we're not molested in any way by the
Mississippi authorities, although it was said
this afternoon by some members of the
party that the sheriffs were. in waiting at
Meridian.
Only two stops were made in the 140-mile
stretch, both times at water tanks situated
in the midst of thick woods. Kilrain had
hardly finished mis- toilet at o'clock this
morning when his train
DREW UP WITH A SNORT
at Pearl River station, and Frank Steven
son, w. G. Harding, Ned Malahan, Denny
Butler and delegation from the Southern
Athletic Club who had gone out from New
Orleans bv the early morning train, sprang
up the steps of the car and gave him a
hearty welcome. After the party had been
introduced to Mitchell, Pony Moore, DR..
Dougherty, of Philadelphia, Dominick Nc
Caffrey, and the press representatives on
board, the throttle was pulled out, and no
more stops were made until the Queen and
Crescent depot in this city was reached.
There was a large crowd assembled, al
though the rain was falling in such torrents
that every street was a cana, and the gut
tiers, which are foot lower IL an the center
of the thoroughfare, were n shing rivers.
The members of the Southern Athletic Club
had carriages waiting for the party, and
they were rapidly driven to the commodious
and beautiful club house and gymnasium
of the organization that is
A DEADLY RIVAL,
as one can imagine, Of the Young Mems
Gymnastic Club, whose guest Sullivan is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
,Tis m Great Pitvi

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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
BETTING ON THE BOSTON BOY.
The Odds In New York Remain SO to 81
Against Kirain.

Against Ki.rain.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
NEW YORK, July 6.-James Cusack received
the following dispatches tonight:
NEW ORLEANS, July 6.
To James Cusack, Bowling Green. New York.
sullivan sure winner. Accept all bets you can
$40 toF. Fight sure to come Off.
JOHN H. CUsACK.
NEW ORLEANS, July g..
To James Cusack, Bowling Green, New York.
Put all money you can get on John l.. at 500 to
so. Fight sure. Sullivan In great condition.
JACK BARNITT.
A number of bets were made in the Hoffman
House corridor this evening. They seemed to
be all in favor of the Bostonian. Ex-Alderman
Patrick Farley wagered $1,000 to $500 with
Joseph Mccarthy, of Albany, that Sullivan
would knock out his Baltimore antagonist in
less than half an hour Patrick McEneny pet
s., 900 to $500 that the big fellow would win, E.
F. Reilly, an Albany sporting man, taking the
Kirain end of the bet. Joseph L. Terry bet
$500 to $500 on Sullivan, with Joseph J.. Wood,
of Cincinnati.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
GOING TO HOUSEKEEPING.
One Hundred Oklohomas to be Provided and
Furnished.
lFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

lFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
JoHNsTowN, July 6.-The ousefurnish-
ing goods for the people in the portable
houses are arriving on the ground. They
are being distributed by j. McGovev, repre-
senting the Relief Committee of Pittsburg.
The goods are furnished as soon as the
houses are finished, only eight having been
completed up to to-day. The following
articles have been received, and are intended
to furnish 100 of the "Oklahomas,"
100 cooking stoves, 800 joints stove
pipe, 100 tea kettles, 100 skillets,
100 iron pots, 200. bake pans
600 knives and forks, 600 teaspoons, 300
tablespoons, 100 breakfast tables, 200 bed
steads, 200 mattresses, 200 spring beds, 400
pillows, 800 sheets, 200 blankets, 100
bureaus, 500 chairs, 100 rockers, 200 towels,
600 plates, 600 cups, 600 saucers, 200 pitchers,
200 bowls.
Assistant Commissary General Spangler
made his final report this evening to Adju-
tant General Hastings. He states that upon
the first day he assumed charge of the work,
June IL, he fed 81 ,954 persons, now he is
feeding 1856 persons daily. After Tues
day the commissary department will be
turned over to the Citizens Committee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
AN INNOCENT MAN.
Lieutenant Carter Completely Exonerated
From the Charges Against Him.

Lieutenant Carter Completely Ex0nerated
From the Charges Against Him.
WAsHINGToN, July .6.-The report Of
Colonel Hughes, Inspector General, in re-
gard to the case of Lieutenant o. M. Carter,
Engineer Corps, has been received at the
War Department. Lieutenant Carter has
charge of the river and harbor Improvements
in Georgia and Florida and was charged by
w. r. Curtis, q former employe, with brib-
cry and corrupt practices in connection
with those works. The charges were investi-
gated by Colonel Hughes, and his report
completely exonerates the officer and de-
scribes the charges as "a traitorous and
dastardly attack upon an innocent man."
Colonel Hughes says that Inasmuch as
the Government Is not blessed with very
many servants who exhibit the zeal and
expend the energy that Carter has shown in
his work, great care should be taken to pro-
tect them from unwarranted abuse. The
report has been approved BY the Secretary
Of War.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
MORE SCALES SIGNED.
The List swelled TO Thirty Eight and More
Expected This Week.

Expected This Week.
Three more large iron firms were added to
the list of 80 that have signed the Amalga-
mated Association scale, increasing the
number to 38. The latest signers are the
Cleveland Hardware Company, of CIeve-
land, o.; Lloyd, Sons & Co., pro-
prietors Of the Kensington Iron
Works on Second avenue, and the North
Chicago Rolling Mill, at Milwaukee, Wis.
The latter is a large concern, employing
over 1000 men. The Cleveland Hardware
Company is concern that comes in compe-
titlon with oliver Bros. & Phillips, and
this firm is expected to follow their exam
pie and sign the scale before many days.
President ,Weihe, of the Amalgamated
Association, says that number Of other
firms may have signed, but the scales are
received by mail, and those chat have been
signed to-day will not be received until to-
morrow.
There is nothing new in the situation at
Homestead, and the officials on both sides
say that nothing will likely be done until
the end of this week.