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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
FATE INTERP0SED.
Divorce Proceedings Interrupted by an Ab.
sent Wife's Return.

Divorce Proceedings Interrupted BY an Ab.
sent wife's Return.
ESPECIAL TELEeBAM TO THE DIsPATcHi
DENVER, July ga romance in real
life is the story Of the separation and re-
uniting of Cyprian Turcott, retired cap
tain In the French army, and his wife,
Mary, after three years. Three years ago
Turcott found himself in Denver poor
man. His wife and two children were sent
home on visit to the wife's mother, near
Montreal, and Turcott went to work. Let
tiers between the husband and wife were
few and at last ceased altogether.
Mrs. Turcott, who is highly educated
and cultured woman, supported her three
children by teaching French and music.
She lived with her husbands parents near
Montreal. Turcott, however, fell In love
with lady of this city. She returned his
affection with ardor. Through a lawyer
early divorce proceedings were begun. Tur-
colt alleged that his wife deserted him In
Boston. The divorce was granted quietly,
and it was his intention to marry his new
love on the evening of the same day. But
fate in.erposed.
A friend of the wife wrote to her of the
divorce proceedings and engaged Attorney
II. B. O'Reilly, who sent for him. The
lawyer told him the divorce proceedings
would cost him $500 before he got through,
and Turcott threw up both hands. just
then there came a knock at the door and
Turcott was asked to open it. He did so,
and there on the threshold stood his wife
and two little girls, one of whom he had never
seen before. The sight melted the faithless
husband completely. The wife fell on his
neck and they both wept. The divorce pro-
ceedings will be dropped and there will be
no second wedding.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Henry Ken
nedy, of Newberry, S. c., who was a dele
gate to the Chicago Convention. and q strong
Harrison man, has been here several weeks
endeavoring 70 effect a settlement of the
Newberry postofice case. This is the place
to which Charles Whitmire, colored, was ap-
pointed in May last. The white patrons of
the Office, it is alleged, threatened to boycott
Wanamaker's business house if a white man
was not made postmaster. Whitmire's COM
mission was thereupon withheld, and has
not been reissued. Kennedy has gone home
disgusted with the administration. He says:
] am disgusted at the way things are being
managed, and so are the majority Of my people.
am going to speak my mind when get home,
and tell the folks that they need no longer look
to the Republican party for their salvation.
We are only to be given the crumbs, except in
a few individual cases, and white Democrats
who promise to become Republicans are to be
given the fat laces. There IS absolutely no
use in our fighting any longer to keep up Re
are already looking on the pro-
posed national election law unfavorably.
1t will be delusion and snare for us. 1t
simply means that we are to be abandoned in
our local struggles, as we have been since 1876.
What we want is a recognition of our full po-
litcal right in State affairs, as well as national.
In fact, this is worth infinitely more to us. II
the Republican party wants the colored voters
20 continue to give it their support, it will have
to be great deal more liberal with us in its
policy than it has been.
The colored people are no longer frightened
by the bugaboo of the re-establlshment of the
system of slavery, which kept them for long
time half scared out of their wits. They know
full well. even the most ignorant of them, that
their freedom is secured for all the time and
now their only political concern is for their
rights of citizenship. If the Republican party
only means to secure such legislation as will
protect them in their support OF its own DONNA
Iion, it will he better for them to be let alone.
There can be nothing more foolish than the
supposition that the cnlored people will vote
for Congressman, and in other ways keep up
the animosity existing between them and the
Southern whites when they will receive no en-
couragement in their efforts to elect State
officers. / am in favor of my people making
speedy terms with the white people of the
South, for in such a course there lies the whole
solution of the race problem.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
A SNAKE In HER POCKET.
A Woman Naturalist Frightens Her Com.
panions Half TO Death.

Woman Naturalist Frightens Her Com.
panions Half TO Death.
Lewiston Journal.l
One of Portland's bright young ladies has
a decided taste for studies in natural his
tory, and woe to the bug, beetle or butterfly
which comes within her reach. She does
not share in the general aversion to the rep
tile family, but handles toads, lizards and
even snakes Familiarity and fearlessly.
One day last week she was at Peaks ISL
and with friends, and in their rambles
about the fields and swamps she bagged a
number of specimens. Among them was
green snake about two feet long. The sight
Of the squirming creature evoked screams
from. the other feminine members of the
party, out the young naturalist caught it
This was too much for the feelings Of her
friends. however, and after while she
slipped the snake into her pocket, for want
of better accommodations
Presently the snake was forgotten. The
party boarded one of the Cisco Bay Com
pany's boats, and when about half way to
the city q great commotjon was suddenly
caused among the passengers by the appear
ance of green snake crawling upon the
deck. Ladies screamed and jumped upon
the seats or fled incontinently, and some of
the sterner sex were somewhat taken by
surprise at the sight of serpent in that un-
expected place. The young woman, as soon
as she realized the situation, sprang to re-
cover her property, but too late. A boat
hand pitched the reptile overheard and
science had met with another loss.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
EXCEEDINGLY LIVELY.

The Central Trades Council and the Skaters
Victory for the Conservative Element
Some Condemuafions.
The liveliest meeting held by the mem
bers of the Central Trades Council since
the wake and burial of the Trades Assem-
bly,, was that of last evening. The publica-
ton in The DISPATCH that the war be-
tween the Knights of Labor and the Feder-
alton would come up, had the effect Of
drawing out q good attendance, and they
were not disappointed in the matter Of un-
looked-for incidents. The trouble between
the two factions who have been running the
organization has about been settled, it is
stated, by the better element coming out on
top.
The ball began rolling by motion to
sustain the report Of the Executive Board
in refusing to admit x. S. Rees, the dele
gate from L. A. 491, Knights of Labor,
slate roofers. This is the organization that
the Federation members claimed was non
union, and said they would not sit in the
meeting if the delegate was admitted. 1t
was expected by the Federation men that
there would be a hard fight to give the dele
gate his seat; but the latter's supporters
apparently deserted him. Upon the roll
call it was found that % members were
opposed to admitting the delegate, while 8
wanted to allow him to come in.
The Carpenters Union presented griev-
ance against James Getty, Jr., and j. T.
hatcher, q contractor. These men were
alleged to have hired non-union men. A
committee was appointed to wait on them
to secure the employment of union men.
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
Resolved, That the Executive Board of the
Central Trades Council are instructed to use
their endeavor to secure list of the deputy
sheriffs who volunteered to go to Homestead
to coerce and intimidate the striking employees
of the Homestead Steel Works. ana in case
they find the majority of these hirelings to con-
sist of union men in good standing OF the vari-
Gus labor organizations, as we have reason to
believe thew were. that the attention Of the
officials of these organizations be called to the
fact and requested that they be censured and
hned as they see fit.
The above is in reference to about 25 sup
posed members of the American Flint Glass
Workers Association who went to Home
stead with Sheriff McCandles. Then came
the following:
WHEREAS. Some of the labor organizations
close down for a certain period in the year be-
cause they deem 1t beneficial for them to do so,
especially in the heated months, thus securing
TO themselves steady work during the winter
months: and
Whereas, These people are generally re-
cipients of the largest wages paid, and are we'll
able to stand the six weeks or two months stop
ordered by their union; therefore belt
Resolved, That the Central Trades Council do
heartily condemn the action of those union men
who are mean enough to take the jobs Of the
poor laboring classes during the summer stop.
and especially those who use political influence
to get room for them on some Of the Govern
ment jobs.
The latter resolution is in regard to the
matter of glassblowers working at the new
Government building.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
PLANS FOR A NAVY.
Vessels in the Revenue and Other Depart
ments a Splendid Basis if Properly
BuilI-Congress Will Be
Asked 70 Act.

WASHINGTON, July 27-One Of the
recommendation likely to be incorporated
,in the report Of Secretary Tracy to Con-
gress this fall is that all the vessels built
or purchased by the Government be con-
structed with a view to service IN time of
war as smaller hawai- vessels. Said promi-
nent official OF the Navy Department,
speaking Of this subject:
IF we are gong to have a navy let us build
1t up by all the means In our power and make
every vessel owned by the Government part
of it, to be used for its primary purpose in time
of peace but effective for offensive and de-
fensve war. There are probably 100 revenue
cutters, lighthouse tenders and vessels ope-
rated IN the service of the Fish Commission;
Coast Survey, etc., which could be and should
be so constructed as to form a powerful arm
of the navy in time of need. As 1t is, they are
built without regard for the protection Of
their machinery or facilities for carrying
armament Both of those could be
provided without materially increasing
the cost of the vessels. Other nations do not
spend their money for ships of any kind that
cannot be converted into war-ships in case of
necessity, and the United States should follow
their example. The lighthouse tenders, for
instance, with their crews familiar with the
planting Of buoys and handling ground tackle,
would prove invaluable as torpedo boats Our
Government vessels should be built on plans
prepared in the Navy Department and fur
nished. on requisition by the department, in
the regular service, of which they are to be
placed. In this way powerful and model navy
could be built up, and think the powers that
be recognize this fact"
Secretary Tracy, in order to carry out
this idea of unity in the plan and organiza-
tion of the navy, has appointed a board
which will formulate and report to the Sec
retary a general plan to be followed in build
ing up the navy-of how many and of what
classes of vessels it should consist; how
much should be appropriated each year for
construction, so that within a reasonable
period Of time the model or ideal navy
should be completed; what will be the prob
able deterioration by wear and tear, and
how great an expenditure would be neces-
sary annually for repairs, aud how to over
come that deterioration. Heretofore there
has been no general plan of constructing
and organizing navy approved or pre-
pared, and this action Of the Secretary is
very favorably received by the officials of
the department
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
HIS NAME IN STONE.
MIR. BelPs Effort After Undying Fame Not
Appreciated at Washington-A Pitts.
burg Public Buildings
Pecuiinrity.
ESPECIAL rELEeRAM TO THE pIsrArcH.i .

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The citizens of
Pittsburg who have noted the fact that in
one of the Railways of the new Governpent
building the name Of I'M. E. Bell, Super
vising Architect" appears chiseled into the
wall, may not be aware that this is pecu-
liarity which distinguishes the Pittsburg
building from any other in the United
States. The edifce may have other extraor-
dinary features, such as the length Of
time it has been in process of construction,
but in that it has several counterparts in
other cities of the country. 1t is the one
Government building which bears the name
of the Supervising Architect. Just why
Mr.. Bell should have been anxious to i'm
mortalize himself in the walls of this par
ticular pile is a mystery, for no less than
four Supervising Architects have come and
gone since it was designed.
Supervising Architect Hill drafted the
original plans. A new plan, embodying
most of the old, was made by Mr.. Bell.
Notifications were made by Mr.. Freret, and
Supervising Architect Windrim has also
made some slight notifications. When it
is finished most of the structure will be
found to have been erected during the terms
of Freret and Windrim. In view of all
these circumstances the Government au-
thorities are somewhat surprised that Mr..
Bell should have assumed to inscribe his
name on the walls, especially as such has
not been the custom at any time in regard
to many such structures. The existence of
this remarkable legend has only recently
been made known at the Treasury Depart
ment, and it remains to be decided whether
it will simply be chlseled off or whether the
stone with the inscription will be removed
intact and brought here to be placed in the
National Museum beside the strange Runic,
Assyrian, Aztec and Toltec hieroglyphics
which form the attraction of one of the most
interesting departments of that vast col
lection.
As there is no appropriation available for
this latter plan of disposal. it is suggested
that possibly the 100 citizens of Pittsburg
who presented a medal to Captain Armes,
for pulling General Beavers nose, will, by
means of a private subscription, have the
entire stone removed and transported to the
capital as their gift to the museum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
A CORPSE AND 4 MYSTERY.
The Body of Man Found at Ross Grove
Has Strange Missives About IT.
A Coiored Carrie and
(Ia nd esffua Meetlnu


The Coroner was notified yesterday that
the body of a man had been found at Ross
Grove, in the Allegheny river. He had the
body brought to the morgue. Several let
ters were found in the mans clothes, max
ing it mysterious case. The deceased was
evidently Wallace Wheeler, OF Tarentum,
the letters were thus addressed. A bill also
showed Wallace Wheeler to be indebted to
I. r. Loucks. of Tarentum, to the extent of
s. so.
The mystery is largely enveloped in two
letters signed "Carrie," and a third writ
ten by someone who simply signs "H." The
first two are written from Mt. Pleasant. The
substance of the first, dated June IL, is as
follows:
Well. Valance, am in Mt. Pleasant. ar
rived here at 6 O'Clock last evening. =
Pap did not know me. /. He looked at me. 1
knew him. think one week will be
long enough for me to stay here. There are
hd Of hs5a 5 ssTs s hs Snat o
than George or Budd done when they came
home. They did not give me cent" and then
he cried.
The other, date June IA, also written from
Mt. Pleasant is as follows:
received yours yesterday and was glad to
hear from home / call that my home because
would not live here. They are the toughest
niggers ever saw. They say am the proud
est woman here. i would not do as these
coons are doing for the world. cannot tell
and that won't be- long PAN WIN wants 1e US %e
to stay two months, but would not do so for
500. Polly is here, just as crazy as ever. 80 =
If you send me money will come home. or you
can come up. Tell Prince have not forgotten
him. When / speak of him they think there is
some little boy there, but tell them it is my
little dog. L miss him very much. Kiss him
for me, and tell him to be good until come
home, and he shall not be tied so much.
The other letter is the strangest of the
three, and gives the impression that some
plot was laid. Hall of the letter is missing,
and the other half is so badly soiled from
being in the water that it can scarcely be
read. The part decipherable reads:
want to meet you tonight about 10 o'clock.
But If you don't meet me- Carrie knows where
you are. 1t is a great secret, and If anybody
knows of this meeting we are done for My
life depends on our meeting tonight. have
heard that you have been telling about our
meeting. II You tell this, I will kill myself
Destroy this right away, SO Carrie does not find
it, for then am lost 1t is about Clendennen,
if you understand it. He has been talking
again.
Another letter taken from Wheeler's
Strouden, Tarentum, Pa.;' begins "My
dear daughter" and is signed Lizzie S."
evidently from the girls mother. The let
ter contains lot OF gossip about the neigh
bors in Mt. Pleasant
One thing appears certain; that is, while
Wheeler was a white man, Carrie" is evil
IDENTIFY a colored woman. The inquest,
which will probably not be held until to-
morrow, will likely straighten the matter
out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
TOO MUCH SHRINKAGE.
The Surprising Manner in Which Crawford
County Liquor Loses Itself

ESPECIAL TKLEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
WAsHIN GToN, July H.-Unoficisl in
formation has been received at the Treasury
Department that there is a possibility of
small scandal in that portion OF the internal
revenue district of the western counties of
Pennsylvania which produces whisky held in
bond in the storehouse in Crawford county.
A well-known druggist made purchase of
whisky which had been in bond and found
that during period when the liquor should
not have shrunk more than three gallons to
the barrel it had really sustained a loss of
about seven gallons to the barrel. Natural
ly this excited the curiosity of the pur-
chaser, as we'll as the distiller from whom
the purchases was made, but as yet the mys-
terry is not solved as to how seven gallons
could escape from each barrel while the en-
tire lot bonded was under the eye OF the
keeper Of the Government, ,storehouse.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
It'll NOW Or NOT AT ALL.
The Chienaincy of the Secret Service Not
Subject TO Senatorial ADDroyaI

The Chieftaincy of the Secret Service Not
Subject TO Senatorial Approval,
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.l
WASHINGTON, July 27.-An employe of
the Treasury Department said to the corre-
spondent of THE DISPATCH to-day:
81 see by THE DISPATCH that the K of
L. of Western Pennsylvania are adopting
resolutions looking toward the defeat of
the confirmation of Detective Furlong, if he
be appointed Chief of the Secret Service
Corps of the Treasury Department. While
/ have no interest whatever in the strife for
the place, it may be we'll for the friends and
opponents of any oil the candidates to know
that the Chief of the Secret Service is not
confirmed. His appointment Is not a Pres
identai one and the Senate has nothing to
do with it. Whatever is done in favor or
against any Of the candidates will have to
be done before the appointment is made by
the Secretary OF the Treasury, with whom is
the appointing power, though 1 hear the
President is inclined to interfere in the
case"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
BACK TO THE CITY.
The Tenth and Eighteenth Regiments Re.
turn From Camp.

turn FROM Camps
The camp near Uniontown Of the Tenth
and Eighteenth Regiments broke up yester-
day. The Tenth Regiment passed through
the city little after 5 P. M. en- route home.
At II o'clock P. M. the special bearing the
Eighteenth Regiment pulled into the Union
depot. One company had left the train at
Braddock, leaving eight destined to Pitts
burg. The boys left the train very quietly,
were formed in line and marched up Liberty
street as il they were just returning from
war instead of camp. Not even q hurrah
was sent up. The only thing that would
have told a stranger inside the depot that
the troops had returned from camp was a
short tune by the band on the forward plat
form of the depot.
At New Grant street two companies
halted and at word of command broke
ranks and went quietly in different direc-
tions to their homes. Another detachment
went down Liberty avenue and ths other
company went to their respective armories.
One OF the officers said that nothing had
happened to mar either the pleasure or the
routine OF the camp. There had not been a
single case of sickness, several of the boys
had the sense to say, and declared that they
never had jollier time or enjoyed them
selves more.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
Stop. or ut Cresson Springs ON Peunsylvania
Railroad Ticket.

The Passenger Department of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company announces that
passengers holding frst-class limited tickets
of any description will be allowed to stop
oyer at Cresson Springs, during the season,
as long as desired up to October 81.
In order to avail themselves of this priv
ilege passengers should notify the train con-
ney at Cresson, and Immediately upon ar
rival should deposit their tickets with the
company's agent at Cresson.
This concession is greatly appreciated by
through passengers, as it enables them to
become acquainted with one of che most de-
lightful mountain resorts in the country.
Ali through passenger trains, including the
celebrated New York and Chicago Limited
Express, stop at Cresson during the season.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
EGG CASE PATENTS
Make the Stra awboard Association Anxious
to Control the Lima Milis-S1 ,O00,-
900 the Price Paid for Them.

to Control the Lima Milis-S1 ,O00,-
900 the Price Paid for Them.
ESPECIAL rELEeRAM TO THE pIsPKrCH.1
LIMA, July 27.-The deal whereby the
Lima paper mills pass into the control of
consummated here this afternoon. The
mills were the property OF B. G. Faurot, who
organized stock company 20 years ago
with ten members and built them. He
atterward bought up the stock of the other
members, and for the last15 years has owned
and operated the mills himself. in the
meantime spending s4OO, 900 or $500, 900 in
erecting new buildings, adding latest ma
chinery and extending the facilities in every
way. He also entered into the manuractur-
ing Of egg cases, buying up all the
patents in the United States, until
be had absolute control OF this important in
dustry. The American Strawbosrd Asso-
citation has been endeavoring to secure the
mills for several years, and has had repre-
sentatives here at different times to confer
with the management, the object being to
buy the mills and close them. This propo-
sition did not coincide with Mr.. Faurot's
views. He wanted the mills to continue
running, as 1t was one of the first and most
important industries established in the city.
Finally Mr.. r. f. Newcomb, of Quincy,
ILL.,, Vice President of the association, and
Mr.. Baird, of Akron. General Attorney,
came here about ten days ago to confer, but
went away again without fully consum-
mating the deal. After they went away an
injunction was obtained which prevented
them from securing the mills in such way
as to shut them down. The same
gentlemen returned this afternoon and it is
understood paid s.. .000, 900 for the property,
although the exact figures are not obtaina-
BILE. The mills are the largest and most
complete in the country and have been in
operation for 20 years. paying out many
hundreds of thousands Of dollars for straw.
This deal will put all the mills in the coun-
try in the control the association.
There is general feeling of regret that
Mr.. Faurot is to retire from the manage
ment. but he has shown his business sagacIty
and public spirit by having the mills con-
tinue running. The egg case business has
grown to immense proportions in the last
Iew years, the cases being shipped all over
the world. and it was this important fea-
ture the association could not control with
out directly purchasing the mills and whcle
plant.