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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-15
THEIR FATE In DOUBT
Tho umpre~ston FrevatIs That O'Ba1Dbvoa.
B0rhe and Coughlin VIII bs voanA
Guilty-The Others May
EAeape.

CHICAGO, Dec. lathe aIl-absorbing
question i'm this city to-day is. whats the
verdict i'm the Cronin case"" This wide
spread interest. however, was not mani
Tested at the scene OF the jury delibera-
tions, the people evidently having como
to the conclusion that n verdict would
only he reached after u long consultation
The consequence was that instead of
crowds fighting for places in the neigh
borhousl of Judge McConnell's court, only
a few persons aside from the reporters
and lawyers were present. At the hour
for opening court scarcely third OF the
seats were occupied
AT 10 o'clock sheriff Mattson came into
the court room and said that far as hs
knew the Cronin jury had not agreed ON .
verdict.
AT 1890 Judge Mcconnell had not yet
arrived. so IL II not known whether the
jury is waiting for him or he for the jury.
A report reached one of the lawyers for
the prosecution that the jury had agreed
o" "A % iS:s a.. %a M. al In.iS. Sice aans,l en..r.,
the court room and told the Associated
Press reporter that hc had received no
communication at all from the jury.
At 2:aO one of the clerks of the court
came tn Judge McConnell's room with
some sort OF written communication
jury announce their inability to agree, and
that they stand eleven tn one for convic-
ton, but OF course these r,imors cannOe
i,e traced to any definite source.
At o'clock Judge Mcconnell had not
yet made his appearance IN the cOnrt
room. although the jury was prepared to
make communication tn him-probably
| ~ notification of ability To agree, i'm which
event a new trial ill he asked for,
Att O'Clock there seemed to bs, but lit
dics sS-aisn,. Judge 'I Mccoaneii s said ne
! he IL sent for. and word came from the
| jury room through one OF the baiiifrs that
III. jury & had % no, yet agreed.
| had assembled in the court room was
raped to order by Sheriff Matson, who
! said there was yet return from the
| jury, and Judge Mcconnell had gone
home for the night. "rhc Judge will be
down tomorrow, when he is sent for,'
added the sheriff. 'But not befors. ?''
qucricd reporter. IL think not" 70
piled the sheriff. and he declined To an
swcr further questions. IL ~ unslefstopS
there will b~ mo- formal session 8:
Will be prepared at any time
room AMI receive the verdict. when mott
fled 10y the jury that they are ready IN
make u return. The usual amount oi
speculation il being INDUCED i'm by the
I anxious watchers. hut there seems to b<
no reason for any of the opinions given
as IL IL impossible for anything tai leak
out from tue jury room. The prevailing
impression about the criminal cour
| building seems tn bc that tie jury has
| agreed on the conviction Of Burke, - Sui
| hyan and Cotiyhlin, but are hanging ot
the matter Of the guilt or inpocence o
| kuuxc and bcgys.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
mo. 1911

NO. k0l.
A N ORDINANCE-AUTHO THE
"A construction of . sewer on Broad street,
from Fairmont street to connection with
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, In Select and Common Coun-
cils assembled, and 1t is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority Of the same, That the
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to adver-
tise in accordance with the acts OF Assembly OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the
ordinances Of the said city of Pittsburg
relating thereto and regulating the
same. for proposals for the con-
struction Of q pipe sewer, Is inches in
diameter on Broad street. from Fairmont
street to a connection with a sewer on Negley
avenue the contract therefor to be let in the
manner directed by the said acts Of Assembly
and ordinances. The cost and expense OF the
same TO be assessed and collected in accordance
with the provisions of an act Of Assembly Of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. entitled
IAN act relating to streets and sewers in cities
of the second class" approved the 10th day Of
May A. ID. 1889.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part OF or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of thus
ordinance be, and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into q law in Counc1Is
this 18th day of November, A. ID. 1889.
HP. FORD, President Of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. l. HOLIDAY. President OF
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTd,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors Office, November q, 1889. Approved:
VIM. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W. Il.
MCCLEARY, Mayors ClerE.
Recorded IN Ordinance Book. vol z, page 200.
18th day Of December, A. ID. 1889. del6-A
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
DEATH ON THE WIRE.
The Horrible Fate of Painter Who Came
In Contact With the Electric Current
His Clothing aud Flesh
Rurned.

TOLEDO, O., December 17.-This morn
ing Robert S. Dalton, a painter employed
by the Lake Shore Road, went to the top of
the train shed to measure a skylight for re-
pairs. He was missed q couple of hours
afterward and the foreman climbed to the
roof to investigate. He was horrifed at
seeing the body of Dalton lying on his back
across the electric light wires, and the
smoke curling up from bis burning clothing
and fesh. The odor fairly sickened him, and,
seeing that Dalton was dead, he at once de-
scended to the freight office and telephoned in
TO have the current shut of so the body could
be removed.
e presented horrible spectacle. His face
was black, and from his mouth great fakes of
foam had fallen over his face and on to the
roof His left arm, which was fearfully burned
above the elbow, was drawn up close to his
side, the elbow bent, and across his back were
two burnt strips about three inchesSEide where
he had touched the wires. 1t is surmised that
in walking on the roof and in endeavoring to
catch himself he backed up against one of the
wires over which he fell, his shoulder striking
on the wire, while his back, just at the base of
the spine, rested over the wire where he first
fell
His clothing was wet from rain and made an
excellent conductor, and receiving as he did
the oomplete force of the current from two
wires. his death must have been instantaneous.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
mo. 1871


A N ORDINANCE--AUTHO THE
"A construction Of sewer on Homewood
avenue from Penn avenue to connectlon
with sewer on HomeWood avenue at 11oga
street.
Section I-Be il ordained and enacted By
the city of Plttsburg, In select and Common
Councils assembled, and it Is hereby or
dained and enacted by the authority OF the
same. That the Chief Of the Department. OF
Public Works be and is hereby authorised
and directed to advertise in accordance with
the acts Of Assembly Of the Commonwealth Of
PennsvlVania and the ordinances Of the said
city Of Pittsburg relating thereto and regu-
lating the same, for proposals 1or the con,
struction of . pipe sewer on domeWooo
avenue commencing at Penn avenue, thence
to Meade street, 10 inches in diameter, ana
from thence Is inches in diameter, 70 con-
neetion with a sewer on Homewood avenue,
near Tioga street, the contract therefor 70 pc
let in the manner directed Dy tne said
acts of Assembly and ordinances. The cost and
expense Of the same to be assessed and conecsed
in accordance with the provisions oI a. 1 acs q
Assembly of the Commonwealth OF Fennsyt-
vania, entitled IAN act relating 20 streels ana
sewers In cities Of the second class," approved
the 18th day Of May, A. d. 1854
Section 2-That any ordinance or part OF
ordinance conflicting with the PROVISIONS OF
pealed so far as the same affects tnls ordnance.
Ordained and enacted into alaM n Councls
this 25th day OF November. A. ID. 1882
Il. p. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD. Clerk OF Select
Council. W. A. MAGEE. President Of Com
mon Council pro TEN. Attest; GEO. bOOId.
Clerk Of Common Council.
Mayors ofllce November q, 1889. Approved:
WIN. MCCAIlLIN. Mayor Attesfs VIII. MO
CLEARY, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded IL Ordinance Book, vol Z, page @4
III day u December, a. p. l55s. dele-A
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
A N NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THE

A N ORDINANCE-AUTH THE
IA construction of a sewer on Snowden alley,
from Willow street to Valley street.
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city Of Pittsburg IN Select and Common Coun-
cils assembled, and it Is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority OF the same. That
the Chief of the Department Of Public Works
be and is hereby authorized and directed to
advertise in accordance with the acts of
sylYania and the ordinances of the said
city Of PittsbuIg relating thereto and
regulating the same, for proposals for the
construction of 15-inch pipe sewer on Snow
den alley, commencing at Willow street. thence
to connection with sewer on Valley street,
the contract therefor to be let in the manner
directed by the said acts of Assembly and erdi-
nances. The cost and expense OF the same TO
be assessed and collected in accordance with
the provisions Of an act of Assembly Of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, entitled IAN
act relating to streets and sewers in cities OF
the second class" approved the 10Th DAY Of
May, A d. 1889.
Section z-That any ordinance or part OF ordi-
nance conflicting with the provisions OF TINS
ordinance be and the same Is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
k)rdained and enacted into law in Councils,
this 25th day of November, A. d. 1889.
H. P. FORD, President Of Select Council.
Attest GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. W. A. MAGEE. President Of Com
mon Council pro tenn. AtteSb: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors Office. November q, 1889. Approved:
WIN. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W. -. NC
CLEARY. Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book. vol :, page 212
18th day of December. A D., 1889. del6A
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

-Four robbers are reported to have been
lynched in Maumeile township, Ark, by Wig
nanee committee.
The Roman Catholic Church at Freslton,
Ont. was destroyed by hre yesterday. The
loss is S. 600; insurance 81 200.
Carl Carlson and John Sullivan, miners. and
Andrew Adamsk, l6 years old, a drill boy, were
blown to atoms in the Osceola, Mich, mine by a
premature explosion.
-Bushiri. the noted Arab who led the Afri-
can insurgents IN their revolt and was captured
by villagers of Magilla and handed over to the
Germans, has. been hanged.
The accounts Of Robert Johnston, trusted
clerk in the general Office of the Grand Rapids
and Indiana Railroad, who recently went to
Canada ana has not returned, are found to be
S., 200 short
Roe L Hendrick, indicted at Buffalo for
blaekmailIng the family Of Judge Loran L
Lewis, of the Supreme Court. yesterday pleaded
guilty before Judge Daniels and viii be SEN
tenced on Saturday.
The Supreme Court has decided that the
biennial elections amendment to the Constitu-
ton of Ohio. which received majority OF
tion was not legally adopted. This establishes
the principle that to change the Constitution
majority Of all votes cast at general election
must be in the Affirmative.
Captain Robert NJ. Foster. who served in
the One Hundred and Fifteenth Illinois In
fantry through the late war. has Just discov-
cred that his wife is the legal heir to 10000
acres Of land lying in Virginia and Kentucky.
He has entered suit in the Federal Court in
Covington, KY, to secure possession OF the
land, which is very valuable
"A I6-year-old son of Henry Potts, residing
near Woodstock Howard county, Nd, while
handling breech-loading shotgun, accidentally
discharged the piece, killing his young sister
standing near by and seriously wounding his
mother. The little girls brains were blown out
and the mother received in the side the same
charge which killed her daughter. Doubts are
entertained as TO Mrs. Potts recovery.
AT Dallas, Tex. Mrs. Mary Adams, a hand
some young widow was shot and fatally
wounded Sunday night by W. d. Cummings,
rejected lover. Mrs. Adams had accepted the
escort of another man from church, and was
fired upon by Cummings. who was in ambush.
BloOdhounds were placed upon his track. and
at Garland, he was captured. As soon as
arrested he shot himself fatally in the breast.
An Iowa case that is attracting great inter-
est is now on trial In the Poveshiek Court 1t
is the prosecution of Miss Flora Look, who shot
and killed man who was engaged in a chari-
vari in Chester county The serenading party
was making life miserable for Flora's grand
father who had been ill The serenaders re-
fused to desist. whereupon Miss Flora took
down gun and fired into the party, killing
one man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
PROM A srATT CORRESPONDENT


WASHINGTON, December H.-Every
day since the discovery of the death of Mr..
Franklin B. Gowen, at Wormley's Hotel,
somebody has been getting free advertise
meut in the newspapers by arguing in favor
of the theory that Mr.. GoEen was murdered.
These have been principally detectives who
want lob or a free "ad.," but others have
also lent their Judgment to the theory, until
there is g substantial and growing belief
that the great railroad lawyer did not die by
his own hand.
Among the later advocates of this theory
is Mr.. c. NJ. Austett, late law clerk in
the Office of the Supervising Architect OF
the Treasury, and now occupant OF a law
Office in block opposite the Treasury.
NIB. AUsTETT's THEORY.
Mr.. Austett is persuaded in his own mind
that the "Mollie Maguires" have always
sfhad it in'' for Mr.. Gowen, and that instead
of taking his life at any Of the numerous
times when he was in their neighborhood, they
waited until he came to Washington and com
mitted the murder under circumstances that
were a thousand to one against escape
We're Mr.. Anstett and others of his Delef In
clined to sift the facts rather than advance
theories, they would easily find that there is
not a shadow Of basis for the argument OF muir
der The one door Of room No. 81, at W Worm-
ley's where Mr.. Gowen slept, was locked from
the inside. The transom had to be forced to
admit man to the room. and was IN con-
ditiOn which showed il had not been opened for
long time. To get from the window to the
ground would be impossible without a long
rope, The window is so feet from the ground,
with landing in q deep and narrow area or
over a wall in the grounds of the German Le-
cation, where there are several savage dogs
There was no sign of a struggle. Mr..
Governs clothing was disarranged, Just as 1t
would have been had he fallen lengthwise.
bis money and valuables were all on his per-
son. There were no marks of powder on his
skin, showing that the pistol had been held
close to the head, and the powder thus blown
into the hole made by the bullet.
A MIND DISEASED.
Added to this are new facts coming to light
every day in proof of the argument that Mr..
GoEen was somewhat dersnged mentally His
own family admit that, and friends who met
MI. GOWen here are daily coming forward with
evidence of slight mental sbberration.
Neither Postmaster General Wanamaker nor
any other of Mr.. Gowen's friends here have
had the slightest doubt that death came by
suicide. Yet advocates of the murder theory,
whatever their purposes may be, bid fair 70 get
up something of furOT in fuTtheTance OF an
asked 70 take hand. The Coroner is cen
sured Cor permitting the removal of the body
without an inquest. and it viii not be surpris-
ing if in day or more stories are set afloat Of
dark-browed, Misunderstanding Mollie Ma
guiIes, positively known to have been in Wash
ington last week. lurking about Wormley's
and dodging the footsteps OF the great lawyer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
NEW ADVERTTsEMKNTs
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For about 1S years have been troubled with ec-
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
AFRAID OF CONSUMPTION.

For seven years did Mr.. John Y. Hart
man, Of 1914 Main street, Sharpsburg, suffer
from cstarrh, which gradually grew worse
until he became afraid he was on the verge Of
consumption. He had q constant hawking
and splitting, and some of the poisonous
matter that gathered in his throat extended
to his. lungs. Aeough set in. He felt sore
ness and pain in his lungs and around his
shoulder blades. His throat became sore
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
LOOKING OUT FOR NO. 1.
A Number Of Applicants for Customs Of
fees Working Scheme.

lFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, December IA delegation
composed of citizens of various places along
the border between British America and the
United States visited the Secretary Of the
Treasury to-day to endeavor to induce more
vigorous action for the prevention of the intro
duction of Chinese by this route into the
United States. They represented that the
anti-Chinese laWis dead letter; that Celestials
are coming by the thousands to the United
States by way of Vancouver, and that the new
Northwest is rapidly being inundated with the
effete Orientals
The members of the delegation talked very
bruseuely to the Secretary, urging that he use
portion of the surplus in the better enforce
ment of the anti Chinese law. The means ad-
vocated is the appointment OF large number
of additional customs officers, to be stationed
along the border at the crossings of all the
routes from British America. 1t is whispered
that most of the delegates are candidates for
customs positions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
PERSISTENT ATTEMPTS
To Have the Revenue Service Transferred
To the NAVY Department.
RRoN A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

LEhVN a bAAtt OOhlE1l5E ONDANIsI
WASHINGTON, December H-For years the
officers of the Revenue Marine Service, backed
by the Navy Department have been endeavor-
ing TO compass the transfer of their service
from the Treasury Department to the Navy
Department This year they have been more
persistent in their attempt than heretofore,
and have succeeded in inducing many boards
Of trade to adopt resolutions asking for the
transfer.
Il is argued that by this change the officers
and men Of the Revenue marine would be bet
ter schooled that the vessels would be better
improved, and the whole in condition to render
sfective service in case of war. The opponents
af the transfer argue that the service is wholly
Tor the prevention of smuggling or the commits
the service should, therefore, be exclusively
controlled by the Treasury Department.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
COULDN'T BE MURDER.
Some Doubts Still Cast on the Suicide
of Franklin B. GoWen.
CLAIMS THAT he was MURDERED.
Detectives and others Talking to Gain
Little EOtoriety.
EVIDENCE AGAINST THEIR THEORIES.
Applicants fer Offices Working to Rave More Places
Made.
CLAIMS THAT he Was MURDERED.
EVIDENCE AGAINST THEIR THEORIES

There are still some people who believe
that Franklin B. Gowen did not commit
suicide. Their theory is that he vas
murdered by ''MOllie Maguires, though
the circumstances under which his body
was found prove almost cOnclusively that he
must have shot himself A number Of ap-
plicants for customs Offices are working
scheme TO have more positions made to ac-
commodate them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
He,saMasher.

"Jack the Chaser" is the latest fend who has
been terrorizing the people of MT Washington.
he is in the habit Of meeting young women
after night and introducing himself to them.
BE has appeared to some young women nearly
every night for the past week. The description
given bT al who see hip q the same in every
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
0FFICIAI-PTTTsBURG.

OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER,
-PITTSBURG, December 2 1889.
NOTICE-NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
IN that the duplicates for the second as
completed since April l, 1890, have been placed
IN my hands for collection and payable at this
Office during the month of December.
AL water rents remaining unpaid January !,
1890 will be placed In the hands of w. r.
Ford, Collector of Delinquent Taxes, with 5
per cent added, for collection.
]. r. DENNISfON,
de3-S6D City Treasurer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-18
Several Days Ago We Defined in These Columns
Our Position on
THE-::-CLOAK : QUESTION

We haven't changed opinion determnednore
than ever to effect speedy clearance of entire stock by
of reduced prices the face of this unreasonable weather.
Every garment Cloak Department MUST be Sold MUST
is the word-not may might shall or will
MUST BE SOLD-There's the rub.
All, and you surprised
Yes you doubt agreeaby surprised find that
garments against which this emphatic edc pronounced the
needhe which add much your
which conducive your comfort
the garments which you this do without
We have good for feeling proud Of enlarged and
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lel5-wFsu

MONEY TO IRELAND, SCOTLAND AND
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the "Cheque Bank" which are cashed By all
bankers, merchants and tradespeople. Pitts
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