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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08
THINK THEY CAN CATCH THIEVES.
People Who Imagine They Have n Special
Faculty for Detective Work.

People Who Imagine They Have n Special
Faculty for Detective Work.
Washington POST
There is one old gentleman living in the
northwestern section of the city, who for
three years has been following up cIew
to the thief who stole his wife's
sealskin sacque, and he goes every
week 70 report his progress to the
inspector He is now satis6ed.th that the coat
was stolen by man who was seen talking
to woman within square of his house the
night the robbery occurred. He is certain
that if he could find the woman, the re-
covery of the stolen property and the arrest
of the thief would be matter easily accom-
plished.
Then there is an elderly lady and another
old man who consider themselves as a part
of the detective corps, and who are continu-
ally making discoveries and obtaining clues
whenever a crime OF any Importance occurs.
All their fanciful information they impart
to the inspector with an air of mystery.
There are a score of others equally enthu-
siastic. In fact, one-half the people who
are unfortunate enough to have to seek the
aid of detectives in the recovery of property
stolen from them, believe that they
should conduct the Investigation them
selves, and poster the officers with the most
fancitul theories until the officers prove
their own superior knowledge by the recov-
cry of the goods and the arrest of the thieves
in quarter of which the amateurs were
profoundly ignorant. Even members of
Congress and men of influence and position
are not without this particular and peculiar
form of vanity, and often insist that their
own theories be adopted to the detriment of
the service they are attempting to aid.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08
THE REASON WHY.
Ward Fully Explains His Refusal to be a
Senator.

Ward Fully Explains His Refusal to be a
Senator.
Henry Chadwick writes as follows about
Wards case:
went up to see John Ward last night at the
Marlborough Hotel, where he is still staying
with his charming wife, as happy as king.
found them getting ready to attend Dramatic
Editor Wheeler's literary reception THAT even
ing, but John gave me time for an interesting
talk with him about his baseball affairs with
which the general public seem to be deeply in
terested. On my way up 1 noticed on the news
paper bulletins the words Ward Refuses to Go
to Washington" and my first query was:
well, John, / see that you have decided not to
go to Washington" And his reply was: Yes,
think il is best for me to remain in New
York. But" he continued, ''the papers this
evening give very erroneous account OF my
reasons for not signing with Washington;
especially In their reference to an alleged dis
like for the city and its people, and my opinion
of the strength of the team; in this they are all
wrong and 1 shall write to the Washington
papers to remove such Impressions: for it is
not on account of the city or the clubs team
that refuse to go there, but for far more i'm
portant reasons" But l need not go into de-
tails in regard to the causes which have in
f1uenced Ward to adopt the course he has DONE
Suffice il to say that he has considered the
question entirely from the standpoint of its
effect on the near future of his settling down
to the pursuit of the legal profession and his
permanent retirement from professional ball
playing.
The fact is John is not physically in the con-
dition to undertake the mentally harassing task
of managing or captainIng team this season,
and think his wisest course would be to take
things as easy as possible this summer. This
he could do by rejoining the Giants team as
short stop and as subordinate to the teams
captain. To go to Boston-even if it were pos
sble which it is not-would be no better than
his going to Washington, but to rejoin the New
York team would be comparatively a light
task. My own private view of the case is that
l think John has had considerable of his desire
to manage a team taken out of him by his ex-
perience with the All-America team. His task
in running this team since October last has
been the most arduous piece of work he ever
undertook. His heart was in the success of
the team, and hence the mental fatigue con-
nected with his management of IL. 1 really
think that John does not care half as much
about managing 2 team now as he did last
year. The romance has been taken out of the
idea by lis experience of the reality. He has
not intimated anything of the kind, but never
theless 1 think that is the basis of much Of his
action
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08
BLOWERS GOING DRY.
President Campbell Says Window
Glass Workers Favor Prohibition,
NOT AS ABODY, BUT AS AMAJORITY
An Increase in Wages May Also Be De-
manded in That Trade.
THE MANUFACTURERS LOOKING AHEAD

President James Campbell, of the Window
Glass Workers Association, has just re-
turned from tour of inspection of the
various window glass workers lodges in
New York State.
To an inquiring DISPATCH reporter he
stated yesterday that he had found the
window glass business to be, on the whole,
in very good condition. He does not deny
that the price of glass is rather low, but
says he remembers the time when the men
got better wages, and the price of glass was
nearly as low then as at present TIe at
tributes the chief cause of the decrease in
prices to the enormous growth of competi-
ton which has been brought about by the
numerous new factories that have been
called into existence in some of the natural
gas districts.
Wherever have been," he continued,
while talking on the situation, II have
found everybody at work. Of course there
are a number of factories which work to in
crease their stock; but they are not many:
and, if we take all things into considera-
ton, think those factories are doing wise
thing, because orders will continue, and
the man who can fill them most rapidly is
most likely to get the trade
"Will the glassworkers ask for any in
crease in wages this year?''
SCI do not know that. Such a question
remains for the association to decide. If the
conditions of the glass business warrant
them in doing so, they will not be backward
in giving their opinion in regard to wages.
All have to say on the matter is: Maybe
they will, and maybe they won't"
will your association take any action in
regard to the prohibitory amendment ques-
tion?''
"I suppose so. OF course whatever will
be the resolution of the organization does
not bind any individual member. The ma
jority of them are for the amendment, how
ever, as far as know, and have spoken to
good many of them. If they should take
any official action upon the subject, there
fore, 1 think that it will be in favor of pro-
hibltion Z"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08
THE ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
The Carpenters and Master Builders Bat.
Hing for the Mastery.


Ting for the Mastery.
ST. LOUIS, April THE Master Builders
Association No. 2 held meeting at Druids
Hall last night, with President R. W.
Morrison in the chair The chief business
transacted is embodied in the following
resolutions:
Resolved, By the master builders of st.
Louis with a view of removing wrong I'M
preston that may have been made on the
public mind, that we reaffrm the resolutions
that we adopted on February4, which are as
follows:
Resolved, That we accept as days work eight
hours from all carpenters in our employ. and the
rate per day to the best men or the maximum
wages, shall be IS cents per hour.
Resolved, That no member shall recognize the
union of the journeymen carpenters as an organi-
zation, but that we remain free to employ all
workmen, whether members of the union or not,
In reference to the strike, the following
resolution was passed:
This is no fight between the builders and
workmen for wages or hours as we consider it
an effort of certain outside agitatorS to COM
pei the builders to recognize the Union of
JourneYmen Carpenters, which constitute
small membership of the carpenters of st.
Louis.
The document was signed by the names
of 10S of the builders and building firms of
the city.
The striking carpenters to the number of
1,500 met to-day and unanimously decided
to continuesthe struggle for recognition of
their union. They refuse to accept the offer
of the master builders unless this recogni-
ton is accorded Communications from
other labor organizations were read proffer-
ing sympathy and support.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08
A MOTHERS AWFUL PLIGHT.
Awakened in the Night by Fire in the
House and Her Escape Cut OF:

Awakened in the Night by Fire in the
House and Her Escape Cut OF:
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCHI
NEW YORK. April Mrs. Reef1ey, re-
siding over the Office and storehouse of
King & Adams building material yard at
the foot of Ross street, Williamsburg,
discovered smoke creeping through the floor
cracks, last night Opening the room door
she found the stairway on fire, cutting off
escape. Her brother, joseph Leary, was
sick in bed. Calling to him to take her
infant, she seized her 3-year-old child, and
jumped from the window. The brother
took the infant, and in attempting to
climb through the window, so that he could
let himself drop from the sill, he in his
weakness let the infant fall. It fell at the
side of the mother, who lay unconscious on
the ground. Before her brother dropped
from the window neighbors had taken her
and her child away. They also were able
to break his fall.
All three were taken to Mr.. Morris
house, in Kent avenue. Mrs. Reefiey's
leg and arm were broken. Her infant was
morally injured. Her brother was removed
to St. GATHERINGS Hospital. His condition
is precarious. The damage to the place is
estimated at $4,000. One horse was burned
to death. Some persons think the fire was
caused by tramps smoking IN the store
room shed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08
AS OTHERS SEE Us.
ST. Louis Opinion About Oar Ball Play
ers.

A ST. Louis Opinion About Oar Ball Play
A St. Louis correspondent of the Sporting
Life thus writes of the Pittsburg team:
Horace Phillips and his Gas City team went
up against the champions yesterday, and they
came pretty close to getting clean whitewash.
Latham, of the Browns made his initial ap-
pearance, and the three errors credited to his
team all belong to him. Freeman, the Browns
youngster, pitched, and Beckley and Sunday
were the only men that fourd him. Rev. Mr..
Sunday heads the score card Beckley was
given a reception every time he stepped to the
plate, and he responded with pretty hit three
times out of four. Harry Staley is much heav-
ier than when he played on the St. Louis
Whites. Staley is a good man, and no one
knows Mis- better than Manager Phillips. "Old-
time Rocks Calvin is well liked in st. Louis.
and his friends were out in full force to see
him. Jimmy had ten out of the Il assists. and
he made but one error, and that on difficult
foul after Ito him) long run. Coleman points
his stick at the pitcher, a la Joe Start, but he
was unable to find little Freeman. Billy
Kuehne and Calvin will double up next win
ter, and star the country, in either the Two
Johns" or the Two Dromios." Pop" Smiths
mustache looks just as ferocious as ever. The
old man was little stiff in his playing here
but he will be all right when he takes few
weeks practice Fred Dunlap sports a dia-
mond as large as the bottom of a beer glass 1t
is the largest solitaire in the 'profesh." CAL
liope Miller's voice is a cross between buzz
saw and threshing machine. He is hard
worker. In attempting to capture foul in
yesterdays game, he turned two hand springs,
a cart wheel and fip-fap, and alighted in the
mud and missed the ball Just by the sixteenth
part of an inch. Manager Phillips will never be
incarcerated in a lunatic asylum. Very few
bald heads can be found in bug" houses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08
A CANINE FIREMAN.
An Irish Setter That Extinguishes Flames
and Ents Ashes.

An irish SeLter Inat ExtlnRulSneB frames
and Ents Ashes.
New York Sun.l
Mr.. Elmer Partridge keeps neither hand
grenades nor fire extinguishers in his house
on Halsev street, near Hill street, Newark,
because he owns dog of the Irish setter
breed that can put out flames as quickly as
fireman, and with far less damage to the
threatened property. Twice he discovered
small fires in the nighton his MASTER prem
ises, and paved them out before he aroused
the family to show them his good work On
both occasions he wasslightly burned. Mr..
Partridge has no doubt that if he had the
least fear that fire was getting beyond his
control, he would sound an alarm at once.
A bundle of straw or newspapers ignited,
and cry of "Fire" brings Dan, as the dog
is called, at gallop to the place. If he
cannot extinguish the blaze with his paws
he rolls his body over and over upon it,
quite regardless of the danger of singeing
his handsome red coat. But the strangest
part of his performance is the afterpiece.
AS soon as he has put out the fire he lies
down and deliberately eats all the ashes
with great apparent enjoyment. The ami
NAL is otherwise vegetarian. He will eat
no meat, but devours vegetables greedily,
and delights, especially, in mashed potatoes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08
LEWIS FULLY INDICATED.
The Progressive Miners Committee Re-
fuses to Accept His Resignation.

The Progressive Miners Committee Re.
fuses to Accept His Resignation.
A special from Columbus, o., says: John
Mcbride, President of the National Associ-
alton of Miners, has received full reports,
and states that all of the miners are in favor
of sustaining last years scale, while some
want the winter scale to extend to the sum-
mer period. The operators will meet here
Tuesday to consider the reports from the
miners. A delegation of operators from Tus-
carawas county says they will not only ask
for a reduction, but for the abolishment of
the differential of Is cents in favor of the
Hooking Valley miners.
The Executive Board of the National
Progressive Union of Miners has taken a
vote on the resignation of w. T. Lewis,
Secretary, which was rendered at the con-
clusion of the investigation, recently made,
of the charges preferred by Robert
Watchorn, and the result was unanimous
refusal to accept the resignation. The COM
mittee says he was vindicated by the re-
port.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08
ABOUT THE REDS.
Manager Phillips Thinks Them Likely to
Win the Pennaut.

Manager Phillips Thinks Them Likely to
Win the Pennaut.
Manager Phillips had the following to say to
St. Louis reporter about the Cincinnati
team:
Manager Phillips and his Gas City team
arrived in StLouis yesterday morning from
Porkopolis. where they tested the strength of
Gus Schmelz's boys. "The Reds are in fine
TRIM" said the Pittsburg manager. "The
weather in Cincinnati has been exceptionally
fine this spring. and Schmelz has seasoned his
boys wonderfully. Why, they play a great
game now, and if they improve later in the sea-
son, which they will certainly do, well-it will
take rsttling team of hitters, base+runners
and felders to down them. Our boys have had
no preliminary practice on the field, and they
are as sore as a lot Of dry goods clerks just out
of a handbook"
Harry Staley and Fred Dunlap were both
asked their opinion of the Cincinnati club.
Dunlap said: "Schmelz has a good team. In
Halliday and Beard he has two good men.
Halliday is a wonderful fielder-he's a second
Welch or Hanlon. think the Cincinnatis are
stronger than ever before, and have watched
them pretty close"
IF they don't win the pennant," said Staley,
then / will eat my hat; yes, and my shoes,
too"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08
BARNUM's OPINION.
The Leagues New Umpire Talks About the
Pittsburgs.

Umpire Barnum, of the National League
passed through the city last evening on his way
to New York, where he will umpire the Chi
cago-An-American game to-day. During Mr.
Barnum's short stay at Union Depot he talked
pleasantly about the Pittsburg club. He said:
Wherever 60 I tell people to look out for
Pittsburg. l think there is good team here.
The defeat of the team by Cincinnati amounts
to nothing. The Cincinnati players have been
practicing about a month and are in good
shape, while the Pittsburgs had scarcely any
practice at all when they met the Reds. ex-
pect the Pittsburg club to do well. / also ex-
pect young Garfield TO do good work, and
may say the same of Allen. The latter's only
fault will be his desire to do too much 1t is a
good fault, but sometimes an injurious one.
Captain Dunlap, however, will undoubtedly
train him in the right direction.
Il have been umpiring some games at Co
lumbus, and tell you that there is a good club
in that city. The team will fool some of the
Association people. am not in position to
express an opinion regarding the respective
merits of the League teams. / think, however
that Pittsburg is as strong as any in pitchers"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08
THROUGH FIRE.
Perilous Plight of n Train on the Prnirie-
Passengers Fnce nm Awful Fnte-A


Perilous Plight of Train on the Prairie
Passengers Face IN Awful Fnte-A
Plunge From Darkness to Lighf.
CHAMBERLAIN, OAK, April 7.-During
the terrible gale and prairie fires of the past
few days the train from the East had terri
BILE experience two miles east of Mt. Yer
non. A destructive prairie fire was raging
at that point, and the dust and smoke made
the surroundings as dark as night. The en-
gineer plunged the train into the darkness,
and the first thing he knew he found the
ties on fire for nearly a mile ahead. He
checked the train, fearing to advance lest he
should find no track ahead of him, and
there, in the suffocating smoke and scorch-
ing heat, with blazing ties underneath the
train and flames on each side of the track,
the crew sought to extinguish the flames.
The passengers became excited and plead
ed to be released from the death by fire or
sufocation that seemed so near at hand;
childred cried from pain and gasped for
fresh air, and strong men became desperate
and left the train to fight the flames, only to
return to the coaches exhausted. For
time escape looked impossible, and several
of the passengers gave up; several ladies
prayed aloud, and some of the male passen-
gers swore at the obtuseness of the engineer
for going into that hell of fire and smoke so
far that he could not return.
The train crew and passengers worked
heroically, while others went few feet
ahead to see whether it was safe to move
Behind, the road was on fire as far as the
eye could see, while ahead all was darkness
and mystery. But it was death to linger in
that cauldron of fire, and when the sur
roundings either meant moving or death the
effort was worth the attempt, and start
was made. The suspense and horror of the
few moments required to pass over the
burning track and through the terrible heat
and smoke cannot be expressed, but the train
finally pulled out of the flames to fresh air
and safety.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08
LOVE KNOWS NO AGE.
A Kentucky Couple, Aged go Years, Run
Away From Home and Children TO
Get Married-FiIiaI Forgive


ness In Order.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 7.-Mr. james
Hunt and Mrs. Catherine Reynolds, of
Henry county, KY, had been "courtin'" A"
for some time. Mr.. Hunt was a hale and
good-looking widower of CO. He owned a
fertile farm, lot of fine live stock, and
had some money in the bank. Mrs. Reynolds
was a widow four years younger, likewise
good looking, and also the owner of good
farm and live stock. Both Mr.
Hunt and Mrs. Reynolds had
children grown and married, and these
young people were greatly opposed to their
parents marrying again. They did not de-
lay in informing the old people that they
would not consent to such thing. They
told Mrs. Reynolds and Mr.. Hunt that they
were too old to think of marrying, and
ought instead to be looking out for the tu-
ture of their children.
In obedience to the wishes of their chill
dren, Mr.. Hunt and Mrs. Reynolds post
poned the marriage, but two months later
they again announced to their children that
they thought it was time for the wedding.
This raised greater storm than ever, but
the old people concluded it was time for
them to act and since their children would
not allow them to marry at home, they
planned an elopement.
The other morning, very early, Mr..
Hunt took his two best horses out OF, the
stable. He did it very cautiously. in order
to escape the observation of his eldest
daughter and her husband, who lived with
him. He galloped over to the farm of Mrs.
Reynolds, who was waiting at the barn for
him. The two rode to the nearest railroad
station, where they boarded train for this
city, arriving at noon. They took hurried
dinner at the Farmers Home, and, fearing
pursuit, went over to Jacksonville, on the
Indiana Shore, and were married by a
magistrate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt came back to the
Farmers Home for supper, ,and the next day
started for Henry county, to ask the bless
ing and forgiveness of their children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08

SPALDING and his teams Will have glorious
time of it to-day at New York.
PITCHERS come and go, but James Calvin
goes on forever.-Cincinndtf Enquirer.
THE Washington club authorities are in
clined to assist in getting Ward to Boston. .
THE home aggregation will again tackle the
Browns to-day. 1t will be funny If the Browns
are beaten.
THE tallest man among the pedestrians is
Williams who is 6 feet 2 inches. Connors is
the smallest in stature, being only feet.
AT Cincinnati yesterday the Torontos were
again defeated. Score: Cincinnatis Is Torontos
2 The red legs had Is base hits and Is earned
runs and made only one error.
The Second Ward Blues have organized for
the season, and would like to hear from all
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08
LATTER DAT SAINTS
Holding nm Enormous Convention of Dele.
gates From All Over the World.

Holding nm Enormous Convention of Dele.
gates From All Over the World.
ST. JOSEPH, April THE Worlds Con-
ference of Latter Day Saints, which con-
vened here to-day is the largest assembly of
Mormon representatives ever held in this
country. The preliminary proceedings of
Saturday were participated in by 500 dele
gates.
To-day no regular proceedings were held,
but informal gatherings discussed various
matters to be considered during the week.
Every train to-day brought in additional
delegates and tonight there are over 1000
of them in the city, England having a
stronger representation than that of any
foreign country except Canada.
Australia has eight representatives.
Much feeling is manifested in the affairs of
the Mormon Church in Utah. The state
hood claims of the Territory will be put in
shape for presentation to Congress at W ASH
ington. A communication from the Nor
mon General Conference, now in session at
Salt Lake City, arrived by mail to-day and
will be read at to-morrow's session.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-08

clubs whose members are not more than lS
years old. Address n. Reno, 35S Washington
avenue, Allegheny.
WALTER HEWITT arrived at the Quincy
House. Boston, last night and held a confer
ence with Morrill, and Wise. The former has
been offered the management and captaincy Of
the Senators. He wants 5000 and Wise puts
his figure at 5000. Mr.. Hewitt will see the
men again to-day.