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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
MEETING OF THE Y. M. C. A.
The Work of the State Convention ut New
Castle Renewed and Discusset-Con.
xratuIa tious Passed,


gratuIations Passed.
The meeting of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, in its hall, on Penn ave-
nue., last night was animated. The dele
gates to the late Y. NJ. c. A. con-
vention in New Castle, were Civ
ing their experience and their i'm
pressions of the convention. Short speeches
were made by Messrs. John Crawford, j.
Palmer. Davis, Dripps, Bevier, Calender,
Westervelt, Brown, Griggs. Captain Full
wood, Menthal, Metzgar, Secretary Orr.
Porter. Frazier, Thompson, Controller Nor
row, F. W. Kiefer, Jones, Clark and Presi-
dent j. F. Robinson.
The general tenor of the speeches was
1audatory of the work done at the State
Convention. Mr.. Westeryelt was especially
gratified at the interest the women took in
the work there, and predicted that through
their influence many young brands would
be plucked from the burning ere the evil
one had fired all the good out OF them. Mr..
Robinson told of the great work that was
being done among railway men. Secretary
Orr stated that over Sc, 900 had been secured
for State and international work, and that
Mr.. Porter had agreed that if another S, 900
were raised, he would complete the sum
needed-S7, ,5o0-by Gaping it with $500.
Messrs. II. c. Westervelt T. M. Dripps,
Robert Taggart, 7. M. Lyon and G. NJ.
Paden were appointed committee to raise
money for State and international work, and
empowered to receive small sums thankfully
and larger ones in proportion.
While the gathering was composed almost
wholly of young men, it was noticeable that
there didn't appear to be- any hodcarriers
among them, nor, in fact, any men with cal
loused hands, and the fact seemed somewhat
strange, considering there are no creed bar
riers in the organization. Those present,
however, appeared to think there could be
no doubt that the work was of God and that
it was accomplishing very great good in the
vineyard, both in the United States and in
Europe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
GRAZIER STREET KICKERS.
The Board of Viewers WrestIe With tt
Same Old Prejudices.

The Board of Viewers WrestIe With the
Same Old Prejudices.
A lively meeting of property holders was
held in the Board of Viewers Office yester-
day to hear the final report of assessments
on the opening of Grazier street, from
Homewood avenue to the city line.
The attendance was large and the kickers
were numerous. Those who were damaged
objected to the amounts given to them as
not being large enough, and those assessed
Tor the damages objected because their as
seSsments were too high.
The damages amounted TO s15941, of
which S., 100 was incurred BY taking ground
from Fl. W. Hartman, s., ZOO from John f.
Steel, 81, ZOO from Moses Higgenbottom,
s., $50 from Mrs. E. Sullivan, 81, ,28O from
W. L. Sloan, 81, lis from E. M. Bigelow.
and the balance among IL other property
holders in amounts less than s., ,0OO:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
A MASONIC LIBRARY,

Circulars Issued Asking for the Aid of the
Craft in the Scheme.
A circular issued to the members of the
Masonic fraternity by committee consist
ing of James E. Stevenson, W. B. Lupton.
Joseph Eichbaum, Joseph H. Elton and
W. w. Barr is to the effect that Masonic
library in Free Masons' Hall in this CITY is
desirable, and all the lodges and brethren
of Western Pennsylvania are asked to con-
tribute what they may be willing to place
in the prospective library.
The name of the donor will be placed
upon everything given.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
TriaII,ist, for To,Morroxv.

Common Pleas No. 1-Bunting VS. Hogsett;
same VS. same; same VS. same; Boyd & Beatty VS.
Reighard ct al: Winbauer VS. Winbauer; jain
vs. Sauer; jain vs. scheiring: Schlingman vs.
Geyer ct al; Slade ct al VS. Hahn; DeLong VS.
borough of McKeesport; Crown VS. Schafer;
Bernheimer VS. Carlisle; Sobel vs. Carlisle: Bon
deyo ct al VS. Jennings ct al; Godfrey VS. Getty
Co.; Byers VS. Hays ct al: Todd VS. Hartnett
Common Pleas No. 2-Lewis VS. Rattigan
ct al: Smith VS. Burgan; Gordon Co. VS. Brown;
the American Tube and Iron Company VS. the
Novelty Manufacturing Company.
Criminal Court-Commonwealth vs. ]. D.
Bauder ct al w. Maneese ct al, H. Pruity,
Julius Schaffer, John Phillips, R. Mcdonnell,
Daniel Sol7inicci, Henry Bowman. J ohm Hughes,
John Latfy ct al (2), Charles 7. Gunther. Charles
Flack, John Kramer, Frank Carroll (2), John
G. 8. Larmer, Patrick Heron. W. Somers. 8.
Schwartzmiller. Philip Spuler, Joseph Fox ct al.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
ONLY CASE ON RECORD.
An EngIish Precedent Found Covering the
Slot Machine.

Slot Machtne.
The familiar drop nickel in the SLOT ma
chine, though apparently Insignificant and
harmless, has figured in the highest court OF
Eng land. The record of the case, which is the
only o ne of the kind in the world, has been re-
ceived at the Law Library, and establishes
peculiar precedent. The case in question is
that of the Crown against Hands for larceny.
The following is the syllabus of the case:
To obtain an Egyptian Beauties cigarette
place penny in the box and push the knob as
far as it will go, such were the inscriptions on
an automatic cigarette box outside the assem-
bly, rooms at Cheltenham, placed there by the
proprietor of the rooms, a MIR. Shenton. The
automaton, however, was SO inexperienced in
the ways and wiles of the world that it used to
yield up lis treasures at the bidding, not only
of pennies but of worthless brass discs 1t
was held that the prisoner for taking adyant-
age of the sweet creatures innocence and get
ting his cigarettes in this easy and inexpensive
manner could be convicted of larceny.
Lord Coleridge, England's Chief Justice, in
deciding the question when it came before him
as to the offiense being a larceny said: "The
means by which the cigarette was made TO
come out of the box were fraudulent, and the
cigarette SO made to come out was appropri-
ated. There was undoubtedly larceny COM
mitted."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
WORKING FOR JOHNSTowN SCHOOLS.
The Jr. o. q. A. nj. Have Raised $1,000
for the Stricken City's Schools.

The Jr. o. q. A. M. Have Raised $1,000
for the Stricken City's Schools.
When the school directors of Johnstown
announced, few weeks ago, that they were
badly in need of funds and that under the
laws of the State Department they could
not borrow any more money, appealing for
help, State Vice Councillor Stephen Collins.
of the il. o. q. A. NJ. of this State, took
the matter in hand
Although the order in this State had
already contributed s., ,450 in cash and Is
carloads of clothing and provisions to the
stricken city, another appeal was made in
behalf Of the public schools whose welfare
the order is sworn to protect. The appeal
was sent out two weeks ago. Already over
s, 900 has been sent in by different lodges
of the State, and as some of the larger
branches have not been heard from, the
fund is expected to swell considerably be-
fore November 1.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
CHARGED WITH ARSON.

Lower st. Clair Residents Bob Up With q
Wild Sensation.
John W. Callahan, resident of Upper
st. Clair township, had hearing before
Alderman Nc Masters yesterday.:on charge
of arson and was Committed for trial at
court.
The prosecutor is John Hastings, who
alleges that the defendant occupied q house
owned by h astings, and that on August 20
the defendant attempted to burn the build
ing by first setting fire to the bureau then
piled the bed clothing on top of that. The
fire was discovered in time to save the
building.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
A FIREMAN'S PARTY.
Pleasant Tino Enjoyed by the Boys of
Numher Rourtarn

Pleasant Tinc Enjoyed by the Boys OF
Number Fourteen.
The boys at No. IA engine house, known
formerly in the department as "The Swell
Company" had very pleasant time on
Friday evening. The only fire they had to
attend was one which cooked tempting
array of comestibles, with which they en-.
tertained the Hooper Brothers Mandolin
and Guitar Band and vocal quartet, who
paid them visit
The members of the company donned
paper caps and aprons and served the tables,
showing dexterity in waiting which would
secure them jobs in any irst-class hotel,
should another reorganization of the Fire
Bureau leave them out in the cold.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
THE TRUCK SATISFACTORY.

Chief Evans, of the Fire Bureau, Approves
the Gillespie Apparatus.
The test of the new truck was made yes
terday afternoon and gave general satisfac-
ton to the experienced fremen who wit
messed the trials.
Chief Evans said the advantages were
very great in the ability-to turn the truck
around in any ordinary street, in requiring
no tillerman and in being capable OF being
hauled by one team of horses. ''It can be
laid, he said, in very short time to the
second, third or fourth stories up 70 feet and
is very great improvement on the cumber-
some apparatus heretofore in use.r
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
THE Y. N. c. A. LECTURE COURSE.
Bob Burdette and Others of Note as Stellar

Bob Burdette and Others Of Note as Stellar
Attractions.
The Young Mems Christian Association
lecture course this year promises to sur
pass all previous years in the matter Of in
teresting speakers.
The course, as made up, is as follows:
October 25, Robert j. Burdette; November
22, Mundell Sisters Vocal Quartette; De-
cember q, Lotus Glee Club, OF Boston; JAN
uary "a, 1890, Prof. j. W. Churchill,
dramatic and miscellaneous readings;
February %, H. 81. Ragan, illustrated lect-
ure; March 2S Royal Hand Bell Ringers,
of London.
These entertainments, in order to accom-
modate the crowds, will be given in Old
City Hail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
A GALLANT ACT.

To Save a Man From Contact With n Live
Wire Mr.. Wynne Suffered Injury.
Yesterday the members of the Allegheny
Fire Department were engaged in taking
down the old iron alarm wires on Federal
street, in order to replace them By copper
wires. One of the wires which was cutfell on
the electric wires which run into the stores of
Major Lacock and Kinder Blair, and which
were burned in two by the connection made
by the iron wires.
Superintendent Wynne ran out to keep q
passer-by from coming in contact with an
end of one of the electric wires which had
dropped, and caught hold of portion of it
himself, suffering severe shock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20

The trial of what is known as the "Bauder
gang will be taken up IN Criminal Court to-
morrow. ]. D. Bauder and others, charged
with conspiracy, will be the first case called.
The case against Alderman Callen for like
otfense will come up on Tuesday Wednesday
the trial of William E. Lee for the murder of
j. T. hatcher will begin, and on Thursday the
case of May Sullivan. whose rescue from a
house of i'll fame on First avenue caused the
arrest of several well-known people. will be
opened.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
PITTSBURG WE'LL REPRESENTED.
Superintendent of Mails Collins En- Route In
the Annual Railway Mails Convention.

buperInIehuent OF WnlIs Collins En- ROute TO
the Annual Railway Mails Convention.
Superintendent of Mails Stephen Collins
departed last night to attend the fifteenth
annual convention of the Railway Mail
Service Association of the United States to
be held at New Orleans next week. He
will be accompanied BY Mr. R. c. jackson.
superintendent of the second railway diyis.
ion, of which Pennsylvania is part.
The association is composed of so dele
gates, representing the IL divisions of the
railway mail service. Mr. Collins has at
tended II of the annual conventions and
held Offices in the convention for II years.
This year he is unfettered by official posi-
tion
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
1914

Is the lucky number for the wire cradle at
Taylor & Deans display at the Exposition.
The lady holding above number can have
the cradle sent to her address by bringing
the card to their store, 203 and 205 Market
st. Also Nos. SO37 and 1868 are each enti-
tied to handsome wire flower stand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
Careless Drivers.

As G. J. Morris, an employe of the City
Engineers Office, turned down Virgin allev
Yesterday afternoon on his way to dinner.
he was kicked in the leg by horse which
was left unhitched at the wrong side of the
alley. His injuries are painful but not
serious
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
The Tariff Club Resolu,ed.

AT regular meeting of the Young Mems
Republican Ta1iff Club resolutions to sup
port the Republican ticket and specially
pledging itself to the support of Coroner
Mcdowell for reelection to the Coronership,
were passed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
AFTER THE BONDsMEN.
The r. & NJ. Bank Will Try to Recover
Cashier Voight's ShortaRe.

Precipes were filed yesterday in two suits
brought by the Farmers and Mechanics Bank,
of the Southside, for use of the assignees
against the Guarantee Company of North
America. The suits are brought to recover on
the bonds of ex-Cashier Voight, between $50,
Guarantee Company was on the bond of
Cashier Voight in the sum of SIS 900. The
first bond was from May, 1885, to May, 1887, and
was renewed until May, 1883. A separate suit
is entered on each years bond to recover the
amount alleged to have been embezzled in the
two years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20

The handsomest assortment ever shown.
Trunks of silver, elegant pieces in cases,
new designs. superior workmanship. Make
your selection at E. P. Roberts & Sons, cor
ner Fifth avenue and Market street. Tsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20

BRAUN's Vegetable, Blood and Rheu-
matte Bitters, purely vegetable and a sure
cure for rheumatism. Sold by all druggists
and al Fleming's, 412 Market st. TTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20

BIG MONEY sAvED.-Buy your blankets,
comforts, winter underwear, child's dresses,
ladies' wrappers and coats, at reduced prices.
Busy Bee Hive, Sixth and Liberty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
Another wransle Imminent.

A special meeting Of Common Council
has been called by President Holiday for
tomorrow afternoon to consider the ordi-
nance of the Pittsburg and Birmingham
Traction Company, passed last Monday in
the Select branch. >
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20

Natural Gas Bills Reduced rs Per Cent
O'KEEFE GAS APPLIANCE Co, "a Fifth av.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20

1So mems royal kersey overcosts at S..
P. c. G. c., cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
For To.Morrow Only

Natural GINS Bills Reduced rs Per Cent.
O'KEEFE GAS APPLIANCE Co. "a Fifth ay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20

Natural Gas Bills Reduced rs Per Cent.
O'KEEFE GAS APPLIANcEC Co. "a Fifth av
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20

Natural Gas Bills Reduced rs Per Cent.
O'KEEFE GAS APPLIANCE Co., "a Fifth ay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
For To.ndorrow Only

1S0 mems royal kersey overcoats at S5.
T. 9. G. G., cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20
weddipr Gins in Silver.

NATURAL Gas Bills Reduced rs Per Cent.
O'KEEFE GAS APPLIANCE Co. "a Fifth av:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20

KEECHI'S

Just try it If you good judge of Furniture and Carpets
much the better for Keech you and the
goods prices you compare with those offered this
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-05
An Interrupted Song.

An English sailor was employed in
cleaning the side of ship in the har-
Dor of Sierra Leone, when he sud-
denly disappeared from the view Of
his astonished messmates. He had
his feet in the water as he sat at his
work, and he was singing a song.
He never came to the surfece. His
friends were far from suspecting the
cause of his disappearance until day
or two after. when one Of his limbs
was discharged from the nav of a
captured shark. The shark had
caught him by the foot and dragged
him down, and, as there was too much
reason to believe, had waged fierce
fight over his remains with q swarm
of other monsters of the same species.
No single circumstance Of horror
seems wanting to the story of this
poor fellows doom; and, TO complete
the count, we have the almost fateful
carelessness by which it was brought
about. Only q sailor, perhaps, would
have shown such indifference to per
fsctly well known danger Of tropical
seas His snatch of song at the mo-
ment of his disappearance seems the
most cruel touch of all-London
Daily News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-05
The Adiutaut Bir,l.

Talking of adjutant birds, heard
a good story from Mr.. Richards of the
Baptist mission at Lukolela. II seems
that Mr.. Comber of the same mission
used 10 keep tame adjutant at Lutete
Tor Wathen) station, which roamed
about the station, with clipped wings,
in company with monkeys. parrots
and other pets, among them a kitten
belonging TO Mr.. Comber. One day
this kitten was heard mewing pite-
ously, though il was nowhere to be
seen. AT Last, noticing that the sounds
appeared TO be proceeding from the
adjutant, who was standing with his
beak wide open, as though engaged in
swallowing something, with an ef-
fort, Mr.. Comber walked up to him,
and looking down his throat saw the
end Of the kittens tail about to disap-
pear. Thereupon he grasped the tail
and hauled the kitten out still alive.
Mr.. Richards told me that the truth
Of this story had been doubted in Eng
land; for my part / see no reason TO
disbelieve it, and would recommend
those who do to pay visit to the Zoo
and inspect the adjutants there. Those
] have seen on the Congo held their
heads as high as a tall man and had
beaks and throats of enormous capa-
city, adapted-ike those of pelicans
and other birds which lead similar
lfe-to the catching and swallowing
whole Of large fish. The Lutete adju-
tant, / am told, on another occasion
swallowed a small dead monkey en-
tire. As for the kitten-it is a well
known fact that cats have nine lives
-Blackwood's Magazine.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-05
senator Palmer's little Problem.

Among the other good things that
Senator Tom" Palmer, Of Michigan,
has said is recorded the following.
In little gathering at his house a
young congressman from Massachu-
sctts, said; Senator Palmer, I pre-
sume that between legitimate lumber
ing, timber thieves, forest fires etc.,
Michigan ispretty fully denuded Of her
timber crop"
Senator Palmer looked at the young
congressman commiseratingly for a
few seconds and then said in his fine
German silver voice: Young man,
there is enough lumber standing in
Michigan today 10 build fence fif-
teen boards high three times around
the earth once year for fifteen years.
Now, that's an easy thing TO reckon,
a. Il is 25, 900 miles around tho world.
Go and reckon il up, and you can set
the number Of feet Of lumber Michi-
gan Is prepared TO furnish the world
Washington Post
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-05


Tho other day one Of the customers
in Lewiston, Me-, dry goods store
failed TO get her purchases, and she
appeared at the store next morning in
a ferment Here, Guy" said the
proprietor, take this lady's bundle
right home with her."
The lady preceded the boy out Of
the store, and walking along TO the
curbing stepped into the wagon stand
ing there. The boy took the blanket
off the horse, unhitched him and
jumped in. AT the watering trough
ON one Of the streets the horse seemed
TO want TO drink, and the clerk said:
''Shall ! give the horse drinkY"
"Yes," said the lady, ''give the old
horse drink, and the horse drank.
Arriving at the lady's house, tho
clerk looked for the stable and said,
"What shall I do with the horsel
Shall / tie him upT'
Sure" was the reply. II don't
care what you do with him. He's not
my horse. Amt he yoursa"
To say that the boy was astonished
In 10 tell only half the truth. He was
frightened. Taking a philosophic
vi9w Of IL, he reasoned thai very likely
the police we're ON bis track. Instead
Of returning by direct road to the
store, he took a roundabout way. In
the meantime tho owner had notified
the police and had made a thorough
search for tho animal, only 10 find II
whsre he had left it-Lewiston Jour
nal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-05
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
A Irish Member Of Parliament Gives His
Views ON the Subject.


A xrish Member Of Parliament Gives His
Views ON the Subject.
II would be ludicrous on my part to
etup as an authority on public speak
ing, says William O'Brien, member Of
parliament Nothing short Of the i'm
peri0us necessities of our Irish strug,
Rlss and command from Mr.. Parnell
could ever have made me public
speaker, and these necessities once
satisiied, / cannot imagine anything
which would induce me TO remain one.
However, as you are kind enough to
eyince any interest in my personal ex-
peFiences, il is but q very trifling re-
burn of good will on my part TO tell
you the very little ] have to say upon
the subject
II there is anybody, not fool or a
bore, who ever presumed TO address an
sndience Of thinking men upon any
g.ave topic without preparation in
some shape, in the mind If not on
paper, / have not the least pretension
10 the gift. My rule is 10 think as
much as possible Of what want to
ny, and as little as possible Of how /
am going TO say it and my first
speech (if was to the electors Of NAL
low was wholly written. When the
moment came TO speak it the flowing
language all swan before me and
disappeared. I was only saved from
catastrophe by the intense enthu-
Gasm of the crowd, who knew ! was
no speechmaker, and did not care
three straws for my mere words; but,
once fired by their magnetism, ! found
the argument Of my written speech
come back TO my memory most SER
viceably, and / found palmer and
more direct words to enforce it
Since then, unfortunately, the in
cessant demands of our struggle in
Ireland have, in nineteen cases out OF
twenty, rendered anything like writ
ten preparation ridiculously impossi-
BILE luxury, which is all the greater
pity that every idle word of ours is
srrutinized by malignant eyes for
something that may serve against us,
whether for the purpose of prosecu-
ton in Ireland or quotation in Eng
land.
For the last two years my practice
has beeh to wake at o'clock ON the
morning of a meeting, if not obliged
10 be out all night and turn over in
my mind for an hour or two the
most effective line Of argument for
the day, sometimes jumping out of
bed TO jot down some particular hint
orphrase that may occur 10 me- Any
thing in the nature Of a lecture, re-
quiring literary elaboration, / write
and read, but l am sorry to say my
experience of this kind Of deliverance
is that the audience would lose moth
ing if they saw it first in the morning
papers.
Ny first general. advice TO young
men ON the subject of public speaking
would be not TO become public speak.
ers at all, unless in very special cir
cumstances and with very special
gifts; or, if they must make speeches,
to spare no possible pains in thinking
out those portions of their discourse
which are intended to convince the
reason, and trust TO their own central
fires for that indescribable glow of lam
gua2e which no written words can
impart 10 appeals to human feeling
Boston Herald.