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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
II is Not Complete.

From the New York SUM-
An English show called Niagara in Lon
don" is to include the roar and rumble of the
falls, whose voice is to be heard by phonograph.
With stereopticdn and phonograph bridal
trip to the falls may be taken at home at re-
duced rates. A photographic reproduction of
the sound and fury of the hackmen would add
to the joy of such cheap excursion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16

THE gold mining fields in Lower Cali
fornia now appear to be composed of six
parts sell to four of very ordinary quartz
mining. The vast fortunes which were pic
tured by the imagination as existing in that
peninsula are only realized by those who
have sold claims and provisions at famine
prices
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16

THE gravitation of prices under a big sup
ply of unsold coal, has proved too much for
the anthracite combine, and prices have
come down in the East 25 and so cents per
ton. But the reports of arestriction of produc-
tion indicate that good many miners will
have to suffer in idIeness to make up to the
great corporations for that loss.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
Consolation for once Seekers.

From the Providence JournaI.l
The true philosopher can extract the sweets
of consolation from the sting of apparent de-
feat. President Lincoln informed a disap-
pointed applicant, who had learned the Span
ish language in the expectation of receiving a
diplomatic appointment. that he still had
very good thing in being able to read Don
Quixote in the original
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
MAJOR ROCKWOOD'S REWARD.

he Graduates From n Newspaper and Gets
Government CIerkship.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Major 8. s. Rock
wood, of Wisconsin, was to-day appointed
Chief Clerk of the Department of Agriculture,
vice N. Esbitt, removed. Major lockwood is
the editor of the Daily State Gazette, pub
lIshed at Portage City, Wis. He served in the
army four years, ana since the war has been
Professor of Mathematics at the State Normal
School at White Water, Assistant State
Superintendent of Public Instruction of
Wisconsin and more recently has been con-
nected with the State land Office, at Madison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16

The sporting world should ponder the
fact that John L. Sullivan's long-continued
match with John Barleycorn repeats the old
demonstration that the latter champion can
lay out any man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16

IT may be mere coincidence; but it looks
rather significant when you perceive how
promptly the report that Wanamaker will
leave the Postoffce Department follows
upon his declaration that "there will be no
politics in my department; but the slug
CARDS must CO."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
THE JURY PLAYED POKER,
And Therefore a Man Convicted of MAN.
slaughter Gets New Trial.

slaughter Gets New Trial.
NEW ORLEANS, March 15.-The fact was
brought to light in court to-day that the jury in
the case of George Dunn, when locked up for
the night after the case had been given into
their hands, played poker for four hours.
Judge Evans, counsel for the accused, who was
convicted of manslaughter, in making an ap-
peal for a new trial, by testimony offered in
open court, showed how the jurymen had
passed their time. In deciding the application
Judge Baker said:
Twelve men, supplied with quart bottle of
whisky, deck of cards and handful of beans,
who played poker from IL o'clock at night to
o'clock in the morning, and holding mans
life in their hands, could not possibly give the
prisoner fair trial. AS long as preside over
a court cannot sanction such thing and,
therefore, grant the prisoner new trial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
Wednesday. January 9.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Can you give me the date of the terrible
storm which occurred in your city in which the
Wiley building was blown down? E.
CoLUMBIANA, O., March IA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
Use Our Advertising Columns.

To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
Can you tell me where secondhand bicycles
are bought and sold in the city? II. L. NJ
ALLEGHENY, March IA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
Formulation of Rnne.

To the Editor of The Dispatcn:
What is the present population of Rome?
MCKEEsPoRT, March Il ]. E. B.
1T is over 100000. In 1881 it was 273, ,268.1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
RnlI. nnd Entertainments.

To the Editor of The Dispatch;
Is it necessary for club to have license to
give an entertainment and ball2 w. L. F. F.
PITTsBURG, March 10.
[All entertainments charging for admission
are required to have license.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16

SECRETARY WINDOWS explanation of
the appointment OF Bachelor instead of
Coon as his Assistant Secretary is one of the
explanations that fails to explain. The i'm
preston will still remain that Mr.. Platt, of
New York, went cunning for that Coon and
made it come down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
A Ceuteuurinn sbipbuiIder.

Major Thomas Harvard, of Brooklyn, cele-
brated his Tooth birthday to-day. He was born
in Bowdoinhan, Me-, and. after farming bit,
became shipbuilder In the course of his
career he built 80 ships. He did some coast
defense duty in the War of 1872, and in this
way got his military title. He has never used
tobacco and seldom spirits.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
A Mere Trife.

From the Philadelphia Times.1
Admiral Porter says that with $50, 900, 900 in
60 days he could put an improvised fleet in
motion which would make short work with
German commerce. Our naval supremacy is
safe if mere trifle like this is all that is re-
Quired.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
Yes, in Retirement.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Please answer through your columns if the
original ''Blind Tom" is living.
A CONSTANT READER.
SHARPSvILLE, Pa, March Il
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
He MouId Make n Fortnne.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.l
Unfailing is the struggle for 'the Presi-
dents ear just for minute" There is no tell
ing how much money the President might
make. if so disposed, by renting out his ear by
the minute
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
His Mission.

From the New York World.1
Jacob Kilrain sailed for Europe yesterday.
The Administration has sent him, doubtless, to
Hammersmith.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
No and Yes.

To the Editor Of The Dlspatch:
!. Can man who has taken out bis first
papers vote in this State? 2. Does a working
man have to pay the borough tax on his occu-
patton?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16

CAN the administration be regarded as a
a moral success while the only Elliott F.
Shepard remains unsupplied with his
longed for diplomatic position?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
Valuable to Autograph Collectors.

From the Providence Journal
1t is to be feared that good many recon-
for office will be chiefly valuable
as autographs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16

UP to the latest advices President Harri-
son appears TO be running this administra-
ton,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16

SHE sent her letter with a penny stamp,
But not because she's a stingy lass;
She only knows that what she writes,
Should by no means be called flrst-class.
The sun., 1889-11-28
MURDERED BIZ A mon
They DRAG = Hard Citizen from BED and
Hang Him.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. ga dastardly crime
was committed on Sunday night at Preston. In
Trempeeau county, this State. Hans Jacob
Olsen aged so years, was torn from his house
and lynched by n party OF masked men. Olsen
was somewhat quarresome, and had been or
dered by neighbors TO leave tho country. He
neglected to do so and was strung up Olsen
was pulled out OF bed and his hands were tied
behind him In spite OF his desperate struggles
and the screams OF the family. Without even
allowing him time to put on his clothes. the
mon led him out of the house. Once outside.
Olsen learned what was to be done with him.
He caught sight Of nsE rope hsnGins over
than twenty feet from the little cabin which
was his home,
flesh from his wrists until they bled freely, but,
finding himself unable to get loose. submitted
IN sullen silence, The rope was put around
his mock, and willing hands drew him up to
kicking and struggling was fearful. The mob
be cut down before he was dead Then, after
shouting threats Of t9 hd any one ho
sepss Rbe &c s IN
ing, but was not cut down until the Coroner
arrived. ,
Preston, and this verdict was rSturned:
The deceased man came to his dssh BY strangust!on
sons unknown
No evidence as 10 the identity Of the lynchers
was offered before the Corouer's jury In Pres
ton It Is common gossip that the lynchers were
led by one OF the most prominent farmers in
Preston. Further facts will be brought out by
evidence following arrests about to be made by
the State.
Olsen had served five years in State prison,for
loading wood with powder with intent to blow
up the stove OF family at Blair. Arriving
home from Waupun, he was shortly aftcrward
sentenced to the county jail for six months for
threatening the lives OF his family. He had
just returned home from the county Jail when
he was hanged. The District Attorney OF
Trempeleau has the case In charge. and whole
sale arrests are eX Xpected.
The sun., 1889-11-28
F,rteen Years for Gains Crlme.

Reuben +. Sammls. the negro who pleaded
guilty last week OF mAnSauEhter In the hrst degree In
putting knife through the heart Of his brother Tobias
at 1913 West Twenty seventh hIreet sentenced by
Judge BRADY yesterday to nfeen years In state prison
Judge Brady said;
THE carrying OF knives and pistols is a psrncieus
practice and the possession OF such weapons mast bo
presumed to arise from criminal intention You like
othsra come hero from another state and seem 10
think that you can come 20 the city OF New York and
make IL q Slaughter house. YOu were member OF tho
Young Mems Christian ABsOctAtiOn and were douUlekS
instructed in good principles but Just as you
had an opportunity to display fsrooiouB nature
you INDUCED IL think u 10 my duty 70 give you >
persons crimnailY disposed that they cannot carry
weapons in this city for which habit there iS very
seldom any Justification"
The sun., 1889-11-28
LONG ISLAND INSURANCE COMPANY.
Tho Impairment OF its Capital by Heavy
Fire Losses Must be Made Up.

Tho Impairment OF it's Capital by Heavy
Fire Losses Must be Made Up.
The special report made yesterday in AL
bany OF the examiners from the State Insur-
ance Department into the affairs OF the Long
Island Fire Insurance Company shows the
company's 100000 capital to be impaired to
the extent OF $105.0OO. in consequence Of the
unusually large amount of fire losses paid
lately. Superintendent Maxwell has made q
requisition on the officers OF the company to
call on its stockholders to pay In enough to
cover the deficiency, and 1t is understood that
the money. will be collected Jan /. The COM
pany has been In business for more than ten
years. with Offices at 200 Montague street.
Brooklyn and 172 broadway, In this city. The
President is Jonathan Ogden. and the Score
tary Horny Blanchfleld. President Ogden
said last night: when l left the office OF tho
company this afternoon no communication
had been received from the examiners Of tho
State Insurance Department, who have been
examining our accounts. 1t is true. however.
that there is q shortage In our capital stock 10
the extent Of more than 100000. What the
policy OF the company will be cannot say until
the meeting Of the directors takes place next
week. One OF TWO courses will be adopted.
The impairment Of the capital will either be
made good or the business wound up. The
trouble has been caused not by any misman-
In the West"
The sun., 1889-11-28
TIRE BIG LAND sHINDLES.
Belief that tho Man who Invented Them
Is Now In this City.

Is Now In this City.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Dr. Rice of Hartland
Wis. who invested in a largo amount Of the
alleged fraudulent mortgages Of n. c. Fred
erickson 4 Co. of this city, called at the Office
OF the States Attorney this morning and laid
the matter before Assistant States Attorney
Baker. 1t was decided that the best way TO
proceed was to get at the books OF the firm.
which are still locked in the safe. Accordingly
their cashier Bidgood. was taken before the
Grand Jury. where he revealed the combina-
tion to tho safe. Subsequently q subpoena was
issued and Bidgood accompanied o bsiliff to
the office Of Fredericksen Co. for the purpose
An hour later the books were In the posses
sion OF Mr. Baker The prosecutors think thot
these books. when examined. will bring TO light
many important details Of the frauds. Tho
theory that. Frederieksen is now in Europe Is
not received by Mr.. Rice.
Why, there is no question IN my mind as to
here until an indictment has been returned
against him. am sure he is in New York city,
and tnat Is the hardest town N the. United
is nothing to do but uS walt t Tor an indictment n
The report that I have sworn out warrant
for Frederck ksen's arrest is, not true Under
do you think that the employees knew OF
the frauds pracuced by the trmp asked the
Fredericksen himself told me not long ago
Of these swindles. and know sone Of the en-
EGRsgs s. s1Is FSLhs sd MINI. Nov :ffeasriekssp
they did not own. Otto Detter OF Birchdale
purchased tract Of land Of the firm and now
nds that d it belongs to the anis9ba ,b Ralgay
Dettler discovered the fraud in time to prevent
the payment OF $50 draft for the last pay
ment. They sold the land on contract giving
long time and promising to give warranty
deed upon the last payment
The sun., 1889-11-28
DIR WATSON DIDN'T vorE ILLEGALLY
The ERort to Find Out why ne Went 60
Europe . Complete FniIuro.

DIR. Henry b. Watson, ex-President OF the
Glen Cove Board OF Education. and formerly
treasurer OF st Paul's Episcopal Church, was
tried before Justice Frost and Jury in Glen
Cove yesterday on an accusation OF illegal
voting at the last election. He left Glen Cove
last September and went to Europe. He re-
turned a few days before election and resumed
his practice. His vote was challenged on
election day. and he swore 1t In. At the time
the doctor left Glen Cove 1t was alleged that he
told his acouaintnnces that ho Intended never
to return. In making this assertion his oppo.
nents held he forfeited his residence In the
place.
Several OF the witnesses testified yesterday
that the Doctor told them he did not intend to
return. The prosecution said they would show
that Dr.. Watson went away under circum-
returning. The Doctors friends allege that
OF connecting his name with some scandal
than to prosecute him for alleged illegal voting.
would be developed at the examination that
crowded the court room with spectators. Al
thSuEht the prosecuting attorney tried hard to
shown, the Justice refused to allow It. The
nearest approach he made to It was when
son had transferred his practice on leaving
was put on The witness stand. During his ab-
Is alleged that the latter read portions of il TO
certain persons In Glen Cove. DR.. Hall failed
TO remember the particular passages In tho
course OF his testimony the prosecuting attor-
DIR. Watson.
No" answered the witness, The attorney
looked astonished.
ness. ''''N 'n' "''-
Yes returned the attorney: land don't
say anything"
Well, you'd better not" retorted the witness,
or III cum your ears for you.'
DR.. Hall Is a big man. The Prosecuting At.
torney is small but stout He invited the Doc
tor to put his threat into execution. The JUS
ticeinterposed and advised the lawyer to 60 on
with the case.
The jury were out ten minutes. and returned
verdict OF not guilty.
The sun., 1889-11-28
n Flag In Name Only.

OTTAWA. Nov. 2G.-An idea Of how strongly
public feeling is running in tho direction OF
Canadian Independence In the maritime prov
inces OF the Dominion may be gathered from
the following criticism OF the Eastern Chronicle.
an influential newspaper published In Nova
Scotia. on the proposal 10 moist the Canadian
flag on all public buildings in Canada. The
Chronicle says:
recognized by apS nation on earth. 1t has no
place among the, hags OF the nations OF the
man than one OF printed cotton. Why then,
should our Children be taught to place conn-
dence in flag that can give them no protec-
Is ambitious OF having q flag worth bawbee,
let her strike ont f9E herself an am9PPg 3P the ma.
to do So for goodness sake. lot up on the flag
business"
The sun., 1889-11-28
JOT1IN0S ABOUT TOWN

Washington Memorial Arch Fund. $sl, ,O0L55.
Cvil Justice Peter Mitchell took the oath of ON yes
terday before Judge Lawrence.
Ocers of tho Board OF Health seized pounds Of
bad poutrYAt Washington harkst yesterday.
Tho kQueduet Commissioners dispensed yesterday
with the services OF another lot OF masonry nBpectOr6
for whom there Is nothing TO DO.
entertainment viii be given OrtRIess gallery be-
ginning Dec and cOntH uiHR through the eek for
the oenent OF tho East side chapel
The New Haven steamers will leave Peck slip to-day
usual The AnnOunce emrn that one OF the steamers
would not make trips was All error
The committee in charge Of the fair being held in
the new church OF the Irish CaTmelte Fathers gave .
supper last night to Tho oeera OF the sixty ninth Reg
ment In the new church on Twenty eight street.
First avenue.
Tho tuEboat Volunteer into tho fsTryboAt LAcka
wanna OF the Barclay street limo Sue entering her
slip this side OF the river clock Yesterday
ing, The ferryboAts wheel box was smashed. and she
was toWed to noboken for repairs
Tho Homo Club at Fifty fourth street and Third ave-
nue. celebrated last night both Thank sgYnE aud the
pO!ntmSnt OF John Y, Carroll CLERK or the Special
Sessions The presentation 10 the club by j. Jose PHI
scuy pf craynn portrait OF Mr. Carroll OF the
features of tue evening,
=, despatch from NewbGrah printed IN, T4n .sus
OF which Mes Adelaide Farmer lea ting lady played
the NSEchAnts Hotel fearing that they could pay
their BILL hustled them OF his house Mas Warmer
s,SPpsd =. ne pntsd states pOESl and paid hST b 3
s9se' va .ssa .,.,.,s,,.,|
The sun., 1889-11-28
BURGLAR HOPE ,s FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
Delaware Can't Get Him Now. but Auburn
Wants Him Again.

Delaware Can't Get Him Now, but Auburn
Wants Him Again.
Jimmy Hope, the bank burglar, was theo-
retically free man for few minutes yester-
day Judge Wheeler. before whom be was
brought on hab0as corpus, discharged him
from custody Gov. Hill having revoked the
warrant Of extradition to take him to Della
ware to serve out an unexpired term.
Mr.. Brooke informed the Court that detect
ives from Cayuga county were outside for the
purpose of rearrestng Hope for breaking jail
at Auburn. He insisted that Hope. under the
Governors decision. was entitled to immunity
from arrest until he could Quit the State.
Judge Wheeler couldn't help him. and as
soon as Hope had left the court room free
Under Sheriff Keeer Of CRyuGa county and
Detective Phi, Reilly Of Inspector Byrnes's
staff lot 1t be known that they had bench
warrant for Hopes arrest for breaking jail.
Lawyer Brooke got from Judge Wheeler an
other writ OF habeas corpus. returnable before
Judge Brown at II A. NJ. Friday. and Hope
gill spend the interval In cell at the Police
Central Ohce.
b The bench warrant on which the rearrest was
made was issued in May 1887 Hope broke
out OF Auburn State prison while serving the
sentence which he was extradited from Cali
fornia to complete. and they think they can
hold him on that ground.
The sun., 1889-11-28
SURPRISING R. R. REPORTS.
THE Arbitrary ACTION OF THE RAIL
Road COMMISSIONBRs OF KANSAS.


A Decision that Seems to be Solely for the
ReneAt OF the MissonrI Pacific Railway
ConpRny-The Governor Appealed To.
Messrs. Dow, Jones 4 Co., the Wall street
news agents, have been having an epistolary
discussion with the State authorities OF Kan
sas that has developed q clear-cut Issue In that
state and is Of moro than passing interest to
every one holding or dealing In railway securi-
ties. A year ago the news agency surprised
the street by giving 1t some facts and figures
about Missouri Pacific that no one had thought
could be obtained. They were from the
sworn report that the company is required
to make 10 the Railroad Commissioners OF
Kansas for the year ending June 80. The pub
lication made quite q stir In the financial COM
munity. as It has always been. and still is. the
policy Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny to conceal from the public all the informa-
tion It can regarding its operations The only
information the security holders get is con-
tanned in the annual report for the calendar
year. which Is not issued until March, and that
is not sworn statement
In these circumstances It can be- readily i'm
akined that the stockholders were glad to
learn in October how the company stood up
to Juno 80. AS Mr.. Jay Gould has succeeded
in distributing good deal OF his Missouri Pa
ciic stock. the number OF people who last
year COnSlueT6u inc hHUSaS SOInHllS-
sion good institution was large. In view of
recent developments that opinion may be mod
flied.
ON Oct 1s Dow. jones q. Co. telegraphed
their agent at Topeka to send them the report
Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad fled with the
Commissioners. He replied that the Commis-
sionefs had decided not to make the reports
public except in their official report TO the Gov
Jones 4 Go. addressed the Commissioners,
EM Feauest 10 Tor 0iS the Missouri Si Pacific and
other reports. namely, that the security hold
era wanted them. A copy Of this letter was
also sent TO the Governor. The Commissioners
replied that they had adopted the rule sup
pressing the reports " as means OF protection
to this Board and the roads against the press
agents, whose gsrbled and inaccurate extracts
and misleading deductions were found to have
turned the matter over to the Commissioners.
who In turn took to abusing the news agents
in long letter to the Governor that hns been
printed in the local papers. The Kansas
papers have taken the subject UP on their
own account They argue that the reports
are public property and that as the law does
not compel them to make them public as soon
rs filed 1t should be amended 80 as TO make
them do it. AS the Missouri Pacific report is
the most important ohe filed with the
GOmmdssSn and bT ba% plenty Jonss eydeqss Gee
that their last publication Of it was exceeding.
ly distasteful to the management Of the com
pany while no other company has objected to
publicity. the inference is inevitable that that
company Is chiefly II not wholly responsible |
for the arbitrary action OF the Commission.
The sun., 1889-11-28
BANKER sUSsKLND NABBED.
Twas q Woman to Whom he Sold Steam.
ship Tickets Who Got It Done.

Twas q Woman to Whom he Sold Steam
ship Tickets who Cot It Done.
Joseph Susskind, the young partner Of the
firm OF Susskind Co.. bankers" at 1873
Canal street. was arrested by Sergeant Hamil-
ton OF the East Sixty seventh street police
station yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday morning a woman came into the
police station and said she had been sent there
from Police Headquarters. She wanted Suss-
money for two steamship tickets. which he
Tes to forward to her parents at Hamburg.
charged susskind with having stolen the
money.
Detective Crowley from Headquarters came
up and took charge OF Susskind last night
The woman identified him as the man to whom
she had paid the money.
Herman Cohn was the other partner. He
has escaped. The firm started in business
three years ago on capital advanced by Mrs
Hannah Cohn, Herman's wife.