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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
SHAMEFUL OUTRAGE.
A Beautiful Young Girl Torn From Her
Bed and sprinkIed With Cold
Water-Her Assnilants
Placed Under
Arrest.

Placed Under
Arrest.
ESPECIAL TKLEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.1
READING, October 5.-Miss Eva Rebeeca
Strasser. beautiful girl of II, residing in
the household of Adam Shappell, wealthy
farmer, near Hamburg, this county, was the
victim Of shameful outrage last night,
at the hands of two young
men. At 10 o'clock, after she had
retired and was sound asleep, 'young Will
son Rubright and Monroe Kershner en-
tered her bedroom, struck light and
awakened her. In fright she asked what
they wanted. They replied they had come
merely to have some fun.
She protested against the intrusion and
screamed for help, but they paid no heed,
and coolly proceeded to pull the blanket
posed and shivering in her night dress.
Then, despite her screams and struggles,
young Rubright seized her BY the shoulders,
while kershner held her by the feet, and to-
gether they lifted her out of bed. Standing
her upright in the middle of the floor, and
holding her arms with an iron grasp,
Rubright kept her in that position while
hershner sprinkled her trembling body
with cold water.
After this performance they carried the
terrified girl down stairs into the presence
OF the farmer, who sat alone by the fire,
quietly smoking his pire and offer
ing no reproof. Then they released
the girl and she fed to her room. This
morning she arose early, came by the first
train to this city, and swore out warrants
Tor the arrest of the two young men and
Farmer Shappell. Detective Kramer at
once went to Hamburg and made the ar
rests. All three gave bail.
Farmer Shappell owns one of the largest
farms in that section, and, like Rubright and
kershner, has hitherto borne good reputa-
tion. The three men are reticent about the
affair, but their friends say no harm was In
tended to the farmers protege.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
Poverty is No Mans Friend!

81 believe in saving all I can and that's
why came here" 1t was hard-working
man who uttered this remark. He hadn't
much money to invest In suit and still less
in an overcoat. but he wanted his money to
60 as far as possible. Ten dollars was what
he limited himself to for a suit and IS was
the extent of his pile for an overcoat Now
mark you well! For $8 he got from Gusky's
better suit than he could have purchased
at any other store in town for SO. Seven
dollars was all he spent for an overcoat,
which couldn't be equaled in value outside
of Gusky's for less than SO and perhaps $40.
-Four dollars, and probably S., was what he
saved by patronizing Gusky's on an invest
ment of S15 and every one can depend on
it that on Gusky's lines of higher-priced
suits and overcoats the saving is still greater.
Every man in town is invited to attend
Gusky's great sale, which commences to-
morrow. A saving of few dollars can be
effected by every purchaser.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
A NO.ACCOUNT COUNT.
He Presents Checks Which the Banks Re-
fuse TO Honor.

He Presents Checks Which the Banks Re-
fuse TO Honor.
OTTAWA, October "a man calling
himself the "Count De Vermont came
here with introductions to some of the
Civil Service people, from many induen-
tial men, among them one from Mr..
White, one of the proprietors and editors of
The Montreal Gazette, to Mr.. Griffin,
the Parliamentary Librarian. Mr.. Griffin
tu! ned the Count" over to French col
league, Mr.. Decelles. By this influential
man, the "Count" was introduced in the
clubs, and given a standing in social cir
cles. He lived high and ran upa considera-
BILE wine bill. He is credited with having
won a good deal of money at billiards and
cards. Early in September he passed a
check of $50 drawn BY himself on the Gar
field National Bank, of New York city, and
got it cashed at the Russell House, where he
was boarding. He then left the hotel sur
reptitiously, having first got his baggage
secretly removed, leaving his account uu-
settled. Nothing more was heard of him
till to-day, when his check was returned to
the Bank of Montreal from New York,
marked mo account"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
TRADES COUNCIL MEETS.

matfers Of Interest 70 Brewers and Horse
shosrs HandIed--A Directory Of All
Unions 70 be Takeu.
The meeting Of the Central Trades Coun-
ell last evening. was largely attended.
Joseph L.. Evans presided. The new dele
gates initiated were: Louis Lepper, Of Ty-
pographia No. 9, d. A. T.; Elmer E.
Bailie, Armor Lodge No. "a, A. A. OF 1.
and s. W., Homestead; d. @. Mcintosh.
molly, Local Union No. 142, Carpenters and
Joiners.
The committee on the case Of Dolan, the
barrel manufacturer, hiring non-union men,
reported that the matter was in fair way
to be settled. The committee on the
brewers scale reported that they had con-
ferred individually with number of the
Brewers Association and arranged to have
meeting between the Brewers Ass0cia-
ton and committees of Trades Council and
German Trades Assembly. The committee
on the case of 8. Ewart & Co. and Dilworth
Bros. signing the warehousemen's scale re-
ported that they couldn't arrive at settle
ment of the matter.
The Executive Board reported on griey-
ance of the horseshoers that was before
them. It was asserted that committee Of
boss horseshoers had issued q circular to
other boss horseshoers requesting them not
to hire certain union men.
The circular referred to is marked private
and purports to be series Of resolutions
adopted at a meeting held September 13,
1889. The resolutions are: First, that no
member of the association should give em-
ployment to journeymen who have refused
to work in shops in which they were form
eriy employed; second, that no member of
the association should shoe horses belong
ing to customers Of boycotted shops. The
circular then goes on to mention the names
of Pat White, William Irving and William
McGorin, as having left their former en-
ployers without just cause.
The report was received and committee
appointed to visit the various boss horse
shoers.
John Ehman was elected TO fill the va
cancy on the Executive Board created
by the withdrawal of Fred Aschelman.
A letter was received from Samuel
Gompers, President of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, with regard to taking the
census of the various unions. It is the in
tention of President Gompers to compile q
directory Of all the unions, to be published
in the next census. The Secretary was re-
quested to furnish Mr.. Gompers with all
the information he-could gather.
A circular was also received from Presi-
dent Gompers requesting that federal unions
be organized. 1t was placed on file.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
TO OCCUPY A GROWING FIELD.
A New Transfer and Trust Company With q
Capital Of s25O, 900.

O-ks-6A " V0S030tCs
In accordance with Legislative enact
ments charter will be applied for by sew
eral Pittsburg gentlemen for the Union
Transfer and Trust Company. Mr.. George
1. Whitney, who is to be one of the incor-
porators, said yesterday in regard to the
objects for which the corporation is to be
created: ''The company will have capital
of $3.50, 900 and will occupy the entire sec
ond floor of the Fidelity Trust and Title
Company, on Fourth avenue, having re-
Gently secured the space. It
will be In no sense associated
with the business Of the Fidelity
Company and yet will transact certain
kind of business which would come to the
company did it choose to handle 1t. The
transfer business now refused by the Fidelity
Company will form a nucleus Of our busi-
ness. So that in one sense the new concern
will be an adjunct to the operations Of the
Fidelity Company without being at all con-
nected with it. There is large and grow
ing amount of transfer and trust business in
this and other communities which has called
into being q number Of institutions de-
signed to act with reliability in
the handling of real estate in all
its phases and in the care of
the real property Of estates. Philadelphia
has large number Of trust, title and safe
deposit companies, and the large amount Of
business awaiting corporation handling is
shown by the successful results attained in
a few months of operations by the Fidelity
Trust and Title Companies. The stock Of the
new company is all taken. and, I under
stand, by a very fine list of business
people,"
The incorporators Of the Union Transfer
and Trust Company viii be A. W. Mellon,
George ]. Whitney, George j. German,
John G.. Holmes and George P. Hamilton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
Chicago Triumphs Again!,,

Paris cablegrams, under date of September
80, announce: The "Grand Prlx," the
highest award ever bestowed, has been given
to the Mccormick Harvesting Machine
Company OF Chicago by the Paris Expo
sition-the greatest and grandest show ever
held on earth. Thus another grand prize is
added to the already long list of well-earned
laurels. Truly, the Mccormick" is king
of the harvest fields Well. may Chicago
feel proud las she does), that she is the
home OF Mccormick, and equally proud
is Mccormick that Chicago, the truly
representative American city, where the
great Worlds Fair OF 1892 will undoubtedly
be held, is his home. There is but one
Paris and one Chicago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
The Fur Business Of This City

Has grown wonderfully of late years, and
with this increase the house of G. A. Smiley
& Co. has kept we'll in advance. The pres
ent season finds them buster than ever and
their factory we'll filled with orders.
A department is given over entirely to the
repairing and refreshing of seal garments,
and the successful manner in which it is
done is talked about among ladies having
work of the kind. There are no misfts, and
complaints about the work are never heard.
A sacq1e made over is sure to bring others,
and to this they attribute their great sue
cess.
FOR NEW SEAL GARMENTS.
They have said so much about the i'm
possibility of buying made-up goods that
here only word is needed.
STOCK sACoUEs WON'T FIT,
As expensive articles like these ought to,
and garment made to order at this house is
sure to, and the cost is likely to be little
less
LADIES, ASK YOUR FRIENDS
About this fur establishment and you will
go no other place to have your furs repaired
or made over, and if you want new sacque
or wrap to get perfect fitting and positive
satisfaction try no other.
G. A. SMILEY & Co.,
Manufacturing Furriers, % Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
KILLED BIZ HER PLAIMATES.
A Little Girl Dies From Wounds Inflicted by
Five Children.

Five Children.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
NEW YORK, October 5-Julia 0'Connor,
IA years old, OF GA East Sixteenth
street, died this afternoon in the New
York Hospital OF injuries to her
head and spine, received in a street
fight with other girls on the
night of July IL. Maggie Miller, aged IA.
is in the Catholic Protectory, under arrest,
and four other young girls who
took part in the scrimmage, Julia
Kelly, Nellie and Katie Reagan, sisters.
and Mamie Mcmahon will be arrested.
Mrs. O'Connor, the mother of the dead girl,
said tonight that on July 16 she sent Julia
out on an errand. There he daughter met
Maggie Miller, and the girls had quarrel.
The next evening little Maggie Quinn
called at the house and told Julia she was
wanted on the corner of Avenue B and Sey-
enteenth street. Julia went with Maggie
and when she reached the corner. Mrs. O'Cop,
nor says, Maggie Miller struck her and
Julia Kelly and the Reagan sisters and
Mamie Mcmahon pitched in too. They
dragged her daughter block, threw her
jumped on her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
HAS HIS EYE ON THEM.

A soufhsider Who il Not Afraid OF White
Cap Threats or Bluff.
Mr.. George B. Roesler, of 1922 Sarah
street, Southside, writes. to The DISPATCH
to say that he, too, has received an "irri-
tating notice" from White CAPS. He says:
''It caused great deal of annoyance in my
family circle and made me considerable
trouble. I have my eye on the party who
think wrote the article, committed the in
cendiarism and created the dynamite scare.
If all goes well will expose him at the
proper time, and in the meantime if they
dare attempt any overt action they will re-
ceive a warm reception" The last two
words are viciousIy underscored.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
Suspected Eropemeu,.

John burlington, living on Webster ave-
nue., left yesterday for Wheeling. where he
stated he had secured work. Mrs. Curing
ton reported to Inspector McAleese that be
had departed, and at the same time Ida Sly,
a girl with whom he had been on friendly
terms, also left. She desired the Inspector
to investigate the matter, for she fears he
eioDed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
A LABOR CONSOLIDATION.

The Engineers and Firemen to Unite With
the knights of Labor.
OMAHA, NEB., October 5.-An agree
ment has been signed by the joint commit
tee of the Locomotive Engineers and Fire
men for federation of the Brotherhood of
Engineers and Firemen, knights of Labor,
Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association and
Brotherhood of Railway Brakemen.
The articles of agreement are to be sub
mitted to the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers at its meeting in Denver on Oc-
tober 16
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06

Charles Schultz, who has been employed
as waiter in Miller's restaurant on Fifth
avenue, has suddenly departed from the
city, leaving behind him many creditors.
During last week he borrowed 50 and SO
from every possible acquaintance, and on
Thursday took train for the East. Several
OF his fellow walters are out of pocket. It
many, whence he came.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
CORPORAL KEERs DEAD.

A Popular Young Soldier II Barred Wlth
Military Honors.
Corporal Michael Keefe, Of Company B,
Fourteenth Regiment, died on Wednesday
morning. Corporal Ksefe was extremely
popular among his comrades and his death
is deeply mourned. His funeral took place
yesterday afternoon, and he was laid 10 rest
with military honors, the entire company
turning out. The floral offerings were 81
an unusually beautiful character, the most
remarkable being keystone, presented BIZ
the members Of Company B.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
Thia In the List.

The following is given as the correct list
of delegates who will represent the unterri-
fed hereabout at the convention of Demo-
cratic societies to be held in Philadelphia
on the 15thSinst.: D. J. Boyle, DIR. G. G.
Wylie, J. M. Guffy, W. j. Brennan, G. 7.
Rafferty,. P. Foley. j. W. Giles, E. s. Ken
nedy. Thomas Mullin, Edward Fox, James
Fox, Peter Carr, William Sterling and B.
McKenna.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
uIrich Wn. Carele...

The coroner held an inquest yesterday
into the death of Ulrich, wdo was run over
BY cable car at Thirty-third street. The
Jury returned verdict of carelessness on
Ulrich's part, attaching no blame to j. j.
George, the gripman. George, who had
given himself up to the police, was released
after the verdict was pronounced.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
AF.,her,s Protest.

Boston Transcript
"Great Scott, Maria" exclaimed Chi
cago father, as he saw his infant son with
the daily paper in his chubby fist, "don',
you know you mustn't allow that?" why,
what's the matter. James?" replied the
mother. "Tommy's amused, and what
harm can there come of it?" "what harm?
Can't you see that he is likely to receive
certain impressions regarding the cronin
case, and that when he grows up he will be
disqualified from sitting on the jury? II
YOU women had your way the Cronin mur-
derers would never come to trial"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
MADE MAD BY FEAR OF SIN,
Pretty Hattie Bartlett Climbed Tall Trees to
Get Nenrer Heaven.

Get Nenrer Heaven.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, October 5.-Miss
Hattie Bartlett, a pretty and well-known
young girl, living in West Pittston with
her parents, was removed to the State Asy-
lum for the Insane, at Danville, yesterday.
She has become violently insane on the SUBJ
ject of religion.
About month ago Evangelist Yatman
began revival meetings here and Miss Bart
lett was among the first to be converted.
Since that time her desire has been to get
away from the wickedness of this world and
nearer to heaven. In her insane endeavors
to do this she would climb to the top of tall
trees in the vicinity of her home On other
occasions she walked miles in order to get
into the attics OF the tallest buildings. It
was with great difficulty after being found
that she could be induced to leave her sup
posed heavenly places of refuge. When
her father and mother refused to follow her
steps she termed them "devils" and would not
associate with them, saying she was afraid
she would be contaminated by their in
fuences.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
WILLIAM THAW'S DEBTORS.

A Rumor That They Would Have to Pay
Seemingly Confirmed.
Legal notice has been given that repre-
sentative of the administrators of the estate
of the late William Thaw will receive all
the amounts due the estate of the dead phil
anthropist, and some apprehensions have
been created by rumor that number OF
those who were benefciaries OF Mr.. Thaw's
bounty, and who were entered in his memo
randas would be expected to return the
amounts loaned to them.
One of the administrators was asked about
the rumor and answered laconically: "We
shall collect everv dollar we can"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
BILLS STILL PRESENTED.
Tho Pittsburg Relief Committee Subject to
More Delays.

More Delays.
Treasurer W. R. Thompson has recently
checked over s4OO, 900 to the General Fund
of the Johnstown Flood Commission, retain
ing only enough to meet certain small bills
which are contingent in nature. 1t is a re-
markable fact that bills supposed to have
no existence are springing into view almost
every day. Several came in last Friday,
and upon them the local committee will
shortly pass judgment at another meeting.
That bills of any nature should be withheld
for months after having been due is what
puzzles some people. 1t will not be long,
however, before the final accounting will be
made to the public by the Pittsburg Relief
Committee.
Governor Beavers offer to pay for the
tools in lieu o. returning the S125, 900 is still
said to be open to consideration at the hands
of the Relief Committee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06


lodged in the New Jersey State prison. She
was taken from Mays Landing to Trenton
BY a roundabout route to avoid publicity.
Mrs. Hamilton was greatly agitated when
she entered the place which Is to be her
home for the next two years.
ESPECIAL rELEGKAN TO rHu DrsPArcH-f
TRENTON, N. J.. October 5.-Mrs. Robert
Ray Hamilton was lodged in the state
prison about o'clock this Afternoon.
having been brought over circuitous route
BY Sheriff johnson, Of Atlantic county.
Mrs. johnson. the SherifFs wife, accom-
panied him and the prisoner. The party
left May Landing about noon and boarded
train at Landes, on the New Jersey
Southern Railway. From there they went
to Red Bank and thence to Amboy, where
they changed cars, continuing their journey
on the New Jersey Central via Elizabeth
and Bound Brook.
They arrived in Trenton at $50 O'Clock.
There were many people about the station,
but none recognized the Sheriff or the fair
convict. The former hired carriage. in
which the three were driven down to ths
prison. The Sheriff had taken the long and
winding route to avoid publicity.
GREATLY AGIrArED.
Mrs. Hamilton was greatly agitatsd when
the carriage stopped in front Of the prison
and the door Of the vehicle was opened for
her. The prison Is q great, gloomy pile.
with high stone walls and turrets, and huge
iron-barred windows and heavy oak doors.
She trembled from head to loot, and drew
back with sshudder as the Sheriff gently
urged her forward. She wore . broadcloth
dress, tailor-made, a blue wrap and dark
Gainsborough hat A Hading veil con-
cealed her face.
Sheriff johnson and his wife showed
quite as much emotion as the prisoner.
Mrs. Hamilton was informed that she would
be assigned to q cell at once, Whereupon
she
FELL AS IN sWooE
in the arms Of Doorkeeper Madden. She
revived soon, however, and with a choking
voice bade the Sheriff and his wife eoodby.
"I shall never forget your kindness, {" she
said, addressing both. "You are my dear
friends, and I hope shall see you soon
again."
Within three minutes Mrs Hamilton was
in charge of Mrs. Patterson, the wife Of the
keeper Of the prison, and.herself the matron
of the prison. Keeper Patterson was out Of
town. Mrs. Hamilton will be brought ont
into the prison Office on Monday, when
Chief Clerk Bonney win take her descrip-
ton for entry in the books. No convicts.
male or female, are subjected to this ordeal
until they have grown little used to their
surroundings and their nervousness has
worn of.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
The Bank ReorRanized

The stockholders OF the new Manufac-
turers' Bank, southside, yesterday reorgan-
iEed under the charter of the old Farmers
and Mechanics Bank. which they pur-
chased. The officials elected some weeks
ago were rechosen, and the capital stock
fixed at 500, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
THEY WANT THEIR LEGACIES.
An Executor Arrested on the Charge of
Misapproprinting Funds.

Wlsappropr1ntIng Funds.
NEWARK, n. j., October 5.-George B.
Lawton. of East Orange, was arrested on
capias this afternoon and lodged in the
Essex county Jail in default of $4,000 bail.
Mr.. Lawton was sole executor of the estate
of Jane Null, of Newark, who died in 1879,
leaving bequests amounting to s193, 900 to
her eight children.
1t is charged that Lawton, failing to paw
the bequests, disappeared, returning to Or
ange only few months ago. The amount
of his bail is the sum which Jennie Null
AlIain, one of the heirs, claims as her share
of the estate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
EQUAL RIGHTS ASKED
Colored Clergymen Ask Episcopalians
Not to Discriminate.
THEY WANT TO BE USED WHITE.
Colorado Admitted as q Diocese, After
Considerable Discussion.
SOME LENGTHY ARGUMENTS ADDUcEn
On the Subject Of the Compulsory Use Of the
Eicene Greed.

Colored clergymen appeal to the Episco-
pal Triennial Convention to prevent dis
elimination against them on account Of
their color. A committee will consider
their petition. Considerable business was
considered yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
Gas Lines Laid.

During last summer nearly 100 miles Of
natural gas pipe was laid, on which over
S4O0, 900 were expended. There were more
pipes laid in the city than at any time In
the history of the natural gas BUSINESS.
Large pipes especially have been in great
demand
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
Placing the Lights.

The work of placing the incandescsnt
lights in the tower of the Carnegie Library
went on yesterday. The lamps are to be
2S-candle power each, and four viii be
placed back of each dial. The hands Of the
clock will thus be visible by night
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
We win Coutiuue

To sell on Monday those special price mems
suits and overcoats at IS, $40 and So. They
are creating big sensation in town.
P. G. G. c.. cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-06
Died Just After Dancing.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsrATcH.i
NEW YORK, October 5.-Captaln David
Cook, Assistant Quartermaster Of the Da.
vid's Island post, died suddenly just after
dancing at hop there Friday night. Heart
disease is blamed.