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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
FOR THE MUD RUN WRECK.

The Jury Out on the Engineers Case and the
Flagman on Trial
MAUCH CHUNK, March 15.-Judge Dire
herer this morning charged the jury in the
case of the Commonwealth against Henry
Cook, the Mud Run engineer, charged with
criminal negligence. He said that it the de-
fendant was in any way contributory to the
accident either through default or neglect In
obeying orders or in assuming that the re-
sponsibility devolved upon another he was
guilty as charged in the Indictment. At
$50 o'clock the jury retired.
Attorney Mclean, counsel for james Han
nigan, the alleged negligent fagman, asked
that the Indictment against Hannigan be
quashed for the reason that the indictment
failed to set forth the defendants abiding
place. The request was refused. and at 10
o'clock Hannigan was placed on trial. The
testimony shows conclusively that Hanni-
gan did not go down the track on the night
of the Mud Run disaster. On the contrary,
he chatted with some girls who had thrust
their heads out Of the windows of
the rear car of the train which
was afterward wrecked. These girls
were killed in the collision. Hannigan
failed to place torpedoes on the track, as he
was required to do by the rules, and did not
even move from the station until after the
approaching train was seen rounding the
curve only 1000 feet distant.
The jury in Engineer Cooks case has not
yet returned a verdict.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
Patriotic Instructive EntertaInmept.

Post 162, Of Allegheny, has arranged with
7. de Quincy TuIly, Of Cleveland, O., to
produce in Old City Hall, Pittsburg, on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings,
21st, 22d and 23d inst, to exhibit his mag
nifcent illustrated views of campaigns and
battlefelds of thejwar. These views are of
the highest order and will be described by
Prof. Tully. In addition the best musical
and vocal talent of the two cities have been
secured and will aid in the entertainments.
Reserved seats can be secured at the follow
ing music dealers: Mellor & Hoene. n
Fifth ave-, Pittsburg, and Alex. Ross, III
Federal St, Allegheny, ON and after 9 A.
NJ, Monday, March 1S. Tickets, % cents;
reserved seats, % cents extra; course tickets,
with reserved seats, 81.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
HIS WIFE A COLORED GIRL.
A White Clerk In Philadelphia Store
Chooses Mulatfo Bride.

A White Clerk In n Philadelphia Store
Chooses Mulatfo Bride.
fsPEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
Mt. HOLLY, N. j., March 15.-Charles
J. Peters, who is about 25 years old, and is
a salesman in a Philadelphia store, married
Miss Sallie Chapman here on Wednesday.
He is white and she is q lightcom-
plexioned negro girl. Pastor Whitaker,
of the Mt Moriah African Methodist
church, performed the ceremony. The bride
is a very pretty girl. The wedding was at
her parents house. None Of the colored
residents were aware of the marriage until
to-day, when Mrs. Chapman, who is q
widow, and who is employed as a washer
woman and house cleaner, impaired the
information to a servant in one of the fami-
lies where she was employed.
The groom is now in Philadelphia, max
ing arrangements to go to housekeeping in
West Washington street. He makes no de-
nial of the marriage, and says he was free
agent and had q perfect right to marry
whom he saw fit. That anyone should see
anything wrong about the match ex-
cited the liveliest indignation on the
part of Mrs. Chapman. isn't our family
honest?" she said, in q manner that brooked
no denial. Then why should not Sallie
marry him? She's good girl. Mr.. Peters
is q gentleman, and has treated Sallie
right" Mr.. Peters was made double or
phan by the death of his father, about a year
ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
JIM Is SILENT.

Whitney Says Nothing to Hewitt and the
Latter Explains.
A special from Washington to the New York
Sun says:
"Not a word has been received by me from
James Whitney," said President Hewitt to-
day, ''since he left Washington in January.
He was placed in the classified list at 81 $50 for
the season, and will not receive another cent,
no matter what threats he may make. After
the lst of April. however, 1 do not expect any
further trouble with Whitney, for on that
date his salary begins, and every day after that
he refuses TO sign a contract will be that much
money out of his pocket 1 have made an
offer co the Indianapolis Club to trade Whit
ney for Healy, even up and would prefer to
have the latter in the interest of harmony
among the members of the team. Baseball
managers have rights which even players must
respect and that was one of the principal reasons
that led to the adoption of the classification
proposition. We put up our money. and GER
tainly expect some return for it; but If the de-
mands made by some of the players are acceded
to- the managers might Just as well quit bust
ness at once. Whitney has announced that he
wants IS. .000 and that he will hold out until he
obtains that sum, but think he will come to
his senses in due time"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
AM Ilem of Interest.

Call at our store to-day and you'll find us
busy as bees with our ten dollar sale. We
want to start our immense spring trade with
one of our popular sales" Ten dollars is
the price we have hit on, and 1900 mems
fine tailor-made suits and spring overcoats
go for $40 to-day. The famous Glenmore
suits (our own exclusive style) go for $40,
as do also some of our finest new spring
evercoats. One of our specials" for to-day
is about 200 mems English box overcoats in
an imported light colored cheviot, silk lined
throughout, for $40; only 200 of them. Our
children's department is just overhowing
with bargains for the little ones. p. G. G.
G., cor. Grant and Diamond SITS, opp. the
new Court House,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
DIDN'T PAT THEIR TAILoRs.
A Party of Giddy Americans Fail to
Liquidate London OBLIGATIONS.

Party of Giddy Americans Fail to
Liquidate London OBLIGATIONS.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
NEW YORK, March ia week ago to-
day Blumentiel & Hirsch, lawyers, received
cable dispatch from Sydney Davis & Co.,
tailors in London, to the effect that several
Americans had obtained goods from them,
and without stopping to pay, had sailed
on the Umbris for New York. A few
hours afterward another cablegram to the
same effect was received, this time from
Bowring & Arundel, outitters, also IN
London. Subsequent dispatches gave the
names of the alleged Americans as z. j.
Conlisk, Clay Wilson, G. E. Waddle, G. i:
Adams and Plain Smith. and also stated
that three of them had sailed on the City OF
New York.
Blumentiel & Hirsch got writs of re-
plevin against Conlisk and Wilson.
Deputy Sheriff Delmour was sent to serve
the writ on Wilson, and Deputy Sheriff
Burke visited Conlisk. Delmour stood
watch in front of Wilson's residence,
and when he saw him 60 out, entered
the house, and found sable overcoat, de-
scribed by one of the London firms, in the
parlor. The coat is now in the possession
of the Sherif's auctioneer. Deputy Burke
visited Conlisk at the st. Cloud Hotel.
Conlisk politely showed him through the
rooms, but he could find nothing to re-
plevin.
Conlisk said that he did order the goods
ascribed to him, in London, and intended
to pay for them, but won't do it now until
Davis & Co. stop these proceedings.
Mr.. Wilson has engaged Lawyer Leroy
B. Crane to get his coat back. He says that
he was an old customer of two firms in Lon
don, and had always had as much credit as
he desired.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
NEW BEAUTY IN A NEW PLACE.
No. 81 Fifth Avenue Takes on Resplendency
Through Its Occupancy by WattIes &

No. 81 Fifth Avenue Takes on Resplendency
Through Its Occupancy by WattIes q
Sheafer.
1t was high time for the firm of WattIes
& Sheafer to seek new quarters. The growth
of their business demanded this, and the ne
cessity for better and roomier place
wherein to display the beautiful objects
gathered from afar was an imperative one.
1t was want that has been fully met by
the firm through their occupancy of the
spacious and completely appointed stores at
81 Fifth avenue. Here Messrs Wattles &
Sheafer find thrice the room at their disposal
as at their old quarters. This space is in
process of fitting up in a style that will
render the establishment one of the hand
soonest and most complete in the country.
The gems of art will find most appropriate
setting in the appointments and fstings of
No. 81, and the interior will lpresent so rich
and brilliant an appearance as to be worth
a long journey to enjoy. The firm is, how
ever, quite ready to welcome the public to
the new store and to show its beauties and
its contents to all. The evidence of success
and prosperity embodied in this removal is
a matter of qualification to the many friends
of Messrs. Wattles & Sheafer, as well as to
the gentlemen themselves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
rBY CABLE TO THE p1sPATcH.I

BRISTOL, March 15.-ICopyright 1.-The
baseball party came over from London this
morning, to fill the date which they were
Obliged to cancel last week on account of
the floods. They arrived at noon in a spe-
cial car, and accompanied by a corps of
London newspapermen. At the station
here they were met by the Duke of Beau
fort DR.. Grace, the cricketer, the American
Consul, and number of representatives of
the local government. With this escort
they were driven to the Grand Hotel, in
which hung huge American flag. Their COM
ing had been well advertised, and the streets
through which the drags passed were lined
with gaping natives.
A most elaborate luncheon was ready in the
main dining hall of the hotel, and to this the
boys, after having been introduced to the
Duke, were willingly inducted. His Grace as
sumed the head of the table and presided over
the feast with the American Consul, Mr..
Lathrop, on one side, and Mr.. Spalding and DR..
Grace on the other. The occasion was brought
to a very cordial close by the drinking of three
toasts, THE Queen" THE President" and
The Visiting Players" The Duke proposed
and spoke to "The Queen" and afterward pro-
posed "The President" in very enthusiastic
words referring with much feeling to his sew
eral visits to the States. Consul Lathrop re-
sponded. Mr.. Spalding then answered for the
company Three cheers were given all around
for everybody and everything, and an adjourn
ment was had to the beautiful grounds of the
Worcestershire Chricket Club.
Here 1900 people were gathered. They were
regaled with an exhibition rather than game
Neither Crane nor Healy was in form, and Tom
Brown went into the box for the All-Americas
He did fairly well, but was pretty wild at times.
Earle was also out of shape, and at the end Of
the fourth inning gave way to Carroll behind
the bat Ryan and Anson composed the Chi
cago battery. The day was DELIGHTFULLY."- clear,
but much too cold. and the boys showed the
effect of the chilly atmosphere in their unusual
stiffness. At the close of the seventh inning
the score stood:
Chicagos s.........................1S o lilo
All Americas -......-...0 l o-3
The game was then called in order to permit
DR.. Grace, his brother, and some of the local
cricketers of note to try their hands at the
bat with Ryan and Crane successfully in the
box. The cricketers afforded much amuse-
ment to the crowd, but were unable to do any
thing at all with the delivery, as they them
selves good-naturedly owned.
The party returned to London this evening
They expect a great crowd at the Leyton
grounds tomorrow as over {, 900 tickets have al
ready been sold In Birmingham, where they
play Monday, half holiday will be given to
the school children in order that the young
sters may have the privilege of paying 3pence
each to attend the game.
The pressure of social attention continues so
that it will be a positive rest to board the
special train, in which the boys are to start
Monday on their tour of the provinces.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
4 LEADING AMATRUR,s pILEMMA.
His wife Says He is Insane, bur He Can't
| Sec N.

His Wife Says He 10 Insane, bus He Can't
See Il.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH-1
NEW YORK, March 15.-Emerson Z.
Sterns, one of the editors of the Art An'a-
teur, and until recently an active member
Of the Torrey Botanical Club, is in Bellevue
Hopital insane pavilion, and Q number oil
doctors are trying to find out whether he Is
insane or not. He was committed on
Thursday by Justice White at the Harlem
court, upon the complaint of his wife, Mrs.
Mary J. Sterns. She went to Captain
O'Connor's police station house on Wednes-
day afternoon, and said that she was afraid
her husband would do mischief. "He says
that he is the second Christ, I" she said, sand
that he is going to make John L. Sullivan
60 down on his knees and beg for mercy,
and that he will destroy New York in four
years."
A policeman went around to the fat at
526 East Eighty-fifth street. The floor of
the front parlor was Uttered with books and
papers that Mr.. Sterns had thrown out.
Mrs. Sterns said that he had seized her by
the throat and choked her, and had declared
that he was going to jamestown to bring
back to life her son, who had died seven
years ago. Mr.. Sterns went to the station
house with the policeman soberly enough,
and didn't say word when his wife said in
court that he was suffering from religious
mania. At Bellevue he insisted that he was
perfectly sane, and that the cause of his
commitment was that in q quarrel with his
wife he had inadvertently scratched her.
DR.. Douglass said to-day that as yet he
had discovered no proof of his insanity.
Mrs. Sterns told DISPATCH reporter, at
her home, that her husbands mind had
been upset by worry over a botanical gar
den project conceived by the Torrey
Botanical Club. She said that he had been
in an asylum ten years ago for religious
mania,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
THE ATHLETIC CLUB TROUBLE.

Young Defendants State Some Interesting
Phases of Their Case.
The case of the Pittsburg and Allegheny
Cycling and Athletic Club will be fled in court
within few days. The attorney representing
the contractors who are proceeding against the
club said yesterday afternoon:
"Of course several members of the club have
made statements to me, and in the majority of
cases the baby act is pleaded. The young men
tell me that they are not men yet, that is, ac-
cording to years. Others claim they are not
members because they have not paid any sub
scriptions, and still some more Of them claim
their subscriptions have been paid and not ac-
counted for. Altogether the young men seem
in bad way, and they have a host of LAWYERS
engaged, the fees Of whom would more than
nav the debt of the club"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
THREE NEGROES STRETCH HEMP
A Trio of Colored NIurderers Pay the Death
Penalty.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, March 15.-Three
negroes were hanged at Arkadelphia to-day
for murder. Their names were Dan Jones,
Anderson Mitchell and Willis Green, the
latter preacher. Sheriff Abraham granted
either or all of them opportunity to make q
final statement. Jones delivered himself at
some length Of disconnected wandering
harangue, but Mitchell and Green main
tanned stolid silence.
Jones confessed in measure his guilt.
Jones was dead in minutes, Mitchell in
B, and Green in IL. The bodies were low
cred at the expiration of Is minutes. They
died in the exact order of the relative cour-
age and nerve evidenced by the conduct of
each on the scaffold. Green wore smile
and carried himself without a tremor;
Mitchell, though evidently not so strong
and self-possessed, was still firm and meas
urably Indifferent, while Jones was pitiably
weak. He had to be helped up the steps
and was supported by deputy on the trap.
While only % persons witnessed the execu-
ton, many hundreds surged to and fro
around the inclosure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
CONVICTS GOING INSANE
At Sing Sing Because There IL No Work
For Them.

At Sing Sing Because There IL No Work
For Them.
SING SING, March 15.-Edward Broder-
ick, aged 10. and Joseph Trogan, aged "a,
were taken to-day to the Auburn Insane
Asylum for convicts. About IL o'clock
last night the prison officials were startled
by shrieks coming from the seventh gallery.
On going to the cell of Martin Donnelly,
aged %, who was serving three years
sentence, the keeper found Donnelly crouch
ing in a corner calling to someone to save
him from the devil. A light was placed in
his cell and Donnelly calmed down.
Principal Keeper Connaughton says that
the men are going insane owing t6 their
having no work. ST trust" he says, "that
the Legislature will do something very soon
for the convicts. If they don't, we will be
kept busy all summer sending insane pris-
oners to the asylum" Warden Brush has
returned from Albany where he has been in
the interests of the repeal of the Yates
prison labor bill. He said to-day that he
now has hopes that the bill will be re-
pealed, and that the prisoners will soon be
put to work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
HAWKINS STABLE.
The Famous Owner Visits His Horses and
Reports,


Reports.
CHICAGO. March l5-George Haukins. who
owns the Chicago stable, has returned from
nashville, where his horses are being trained.
Ihey are doing reasonably well, he says,
though Macbeth is afflicted with mild sort Of
oistemper. Terra Gotta does not appear to be
ooing as nicely as ne might. though he is in as
good condition as he was at this time last year.
Egmont is hearty and full of life and shows
no signs of lameness Galen is eating heartily,
and Hankins. though he bought him under the
impression that he was a fast horse over short
course, thinks now he win be able to stand a
long journey.
OF the others Hankins says: ''Kaloolah is not
oolng well enough to suit me. When brought
In after q canter she seemed all right, but after
she had been in her stall maybe an hour she
proke out in profuse perspiration and seemed
distressed. She will probably not be raced un-
til well along in the summer. Huntress is
coming on finely ana is getting well Of an in
jury she received in her race with Los Angeles
at Kansas City. Jacobin has renewed his youth
and is as sound as dollar.
"Of my younger horses Fanking and Viking
show marked Improvement. and Fanking will
turn out to be good. think Viking Is very
handsome fellow to look at, but his muscular
development behind is deficient fear, and
though he is a son of Thora / do not expect
great things of him."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
BARKER Is WILLING.
He Consents to Play Jimmy Reed for the
Checker Chnmpionship.

OucCAcE OuumptOuBulps
It seems now certain that there will be q
checker contest for the American champion
ship between J. P. Reed, of this city, and
Charles F. Barker. The latter has replied
through the Turf, Field and Farm to Mr.
Reeds challenge as follows:
am ready at any time to play Mr. Reed. and
will give him the choice of the following: First
! will play him a restricted match of so games
in the same manner that / played Smith, and
will bar the two jumps he wishes discarded
and in addition will play the following II open
ings, as laid down in my treatise: Centre, De-
fance, Dyke, Fife, Glasgow. Laird and Lady,
Maid o. the Mill Old Fourteenth, Souter
Whittier and Will O. the Wisp, all the names Of
the openings to be placed m a bag and each
player to draw from it alternately until the con-
test is decided Second. will play him 81
games restricted and unrestricted in the same
manner as played in the 1884 match between
Wyllie and Martins. Third, will play him an
unrestricted match of so games. The terms as
otferedin his challenge to me are acceptable
and on his advising me which of the above Of
fers be accepts, will at once send you articles
of agreement to forward to Mr.. Reed for his
signature and deposit, which hone he return
to you without any delay and further contro-
versy. CHARLES F. BARKER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
CLEYELAND's CABINET CALLERS,

Three Of His Ex-secrefaries Visit Him ef
His New York Once.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.I
NEW YORK, March 15.-Among ex-Pres-
ident Grover Cleveland's callers to-day were
ex-Secretaries Bayard, Endicott and Villas.
Mr.. Bayard is visiting his sister, Mrs. Lock
wood. Mr.. Endicott is making preparations
for his trip to Europe, and Mr.. Villas is at
tending to private affairs. Tomorrow night
Mr.. Cleveland will speak at the dinner of
the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, at Del
monico's. On Monday morning, with ex-
Secretaries Bayard and Dickinson, he will
start by rail for Cuba by way of Tampa and
tie steamship Olivette. They expect to he
gone about ten days. The bankers dinner
to Mr.. Cleveland has been dropped.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
CAPTURED AFTER A CHASE.
A Man Charged With Arson is Caught Nea
Beck's Run.

A Man Charged With Arson is Caught Near
Beck's Run.
Peter Trautman, manager of the Hays
Coal Works at Beck's Run, made an in
formation before Alderman Flach yesterday
morning, charging John Sauers with arson.
1t was alleged that on Wednesday Sauers
set fire to frame house belonging to James
H Hays estate, at Beck's Run, which was
destroyed.
Constable Butler arrested the defendant
yesterday afternoon at Beck's Run, after
chasing him for over an hour. Sauers first
ran up the hillside at Hays station and hid
in some bushes, and when found he ran
down to the river and was getting into a
skif, when the officer caught him.
He was committed to Jail without bail for
a hearing to-day. 1t is said he is mentally
affected, and was once an inmate at Dix
mont
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
Their First shoot.

The Allegheny Gun Club members held their
first shoot at their splendid grounds, Exposition
park. yesterday afternoon. The weather was
excellent and the attendance good There
were two matches at Is blue rocks and each
was well contested. The best scores in the first
match were as follows: Ed Painter, %; r. F.
Dawson, Y; Frank Denny, 10; James Denny 10;
Charles Richardson. is; Charles Robb, l8
In the second match the following were the
leading scores: Ed Painter, q; F. F. Dawson.
q: James Denny, 20; Frank Denny and Charles
Robb each Is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
WIN Play the. Pitr.burrs.

Manager Swartwood offers to get team to-
gether to tackle those players Of the Pittsburg
club who report here on the 18th or 18th
Swartwood thinks that few games between
two such teams would be excellent practice
for all concerned and exceedingly interesting.
He makes the suggestion on the assumption
that there win be plenty of local team members
here, and that they are inclined to play few
games.
Swartwood's suggestion is supported by Al
Pratt, and their team will be made up as fol-
lows: Catchers, Schubert and Berger; pitch.
ers, Ad Gumbert and Blair; Fry, first; Swift.
second; Ollerson. shortstop; McShannic
third. The out-felders will be selected from
the batteries, Hutchinson and Mitchell. Man
ager Phillips is willing for the idea to be car
rfed ont