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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
TRAMPs FOR STONE QUARRIEs.
Judge Decides Keeping Migrants in Idle
ness Is Violation os Law.

Judge Decides Keeping Migrants In 1dle'
ness Is Violation os Law.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
CHAMBERsBURG, April %. Judge
Stuart to-day delivered long address to
the grand jury upon the tramp question.
The tramp bill of this county in the last IS
years has been over S125, 200. The Judge
said that the vagrancy law OF 1876 intended
that the penalty for vagrancy should be
labor, not confinement, and that the custom
followed here of keeping the tramps in Jail
in comfort and idleness during the winter
and then allowing them to prey upon the
farmers in the summer was a violation Of
the law and must be stopped.
1t is the duty of the officials of the county,
according to Judge Stuart, to provide work
for the tramps, and neglect to do so is
misdemeanor. He recommended that they
be put to work quarrying stone on the aims
house farm. The grand jury was instructed
to make full investigation of the matter,
and report some plan to rid the county of
the tramps. The Judge said he felt sure
they would disappear as soon as they were
put to work. The Court appointed e1-Judge
Rowe special counsel to assist the grand
jury in their investigation.
Three of the tramps who last week attacked
and beat farmer Samuel Lehman, and after
ward broke open several houses, were tried
and convicted here to-day. Judge Stuart
sentenced two of them to the penitentiary
for Is months each, and the third to the
county Jail for a year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
DOWN AT NASHVILLE.
A Large Crowd Witness Some Excellent
Racing md the Fnyori,es Beateu.

Racing, and the Fnvori,es Beaten.
NASHVILLE, April ga perfect day smiled
on Westside Park to-day, and 5000 people
passed in at the gate, the ladies patronizing the
popular sport generously. Stiff wind Sunday
had considerably lightened the track, though it
was still heavy and the starting was not as
uniform as on Saturday. Out of six races not
favorite won. although several winners were
strongly backed. notably Ida Pickwick in the
fourth race and Mamie Fonso in the last. Re-
suits follow:
First race, selling, purse $40, for 3-year-olds
and up ffteen-sixteenths of mie-Starters:
Jack Cocks 9S, IL; Bliss 1O0 s; Carlton l03 to s.
Lucy I0i. G: Loveland III g. Billy Pinkerton 1l6,
4 to 3. Billy Pinkerton went to the front and re-
mained there, winning easily by three lengths.
Bliss beat Carlton, who came up on the outside,
by length and a half Lucy P last. Time l:424.
Second race purse s4Oo, for maiden 2-year-olds,
nine-sixteenths of mile-Natonal no. to 6;
Consolation IlO, 10 to 1: Black knight ITO, L. Ma
tiona pulled. in close start. Blackknfght second
till well in the stretch, where Black Knight came
up under a drive and won by nose, National
second. Consolation third ten lengths away. Time.
Third race, Llnck's Hotel handicap, a free handi-
caR yards s added pV o LtncSs hotels one mie
Starters: Csdaverous 50, 4 to /: Osborn So; Clock
ReT M 2 s. @ Bg 8 Tsree M RnseE 1 e. d Diary
Frendless IO2, Is; Somerset 1OS, 81. There
long delay at the start occasioned by Cadaverous
running away twice, the first time four miles and
the second one mile. Glockner led in the start.
Somerset second, length in front of
Bucker third. Cadaverous third. At quarter
Glockner first by half length. Spectator
second, Harry Kuhl third. Osborne last in bunch.
Cadaverous having fallen away. Glockner gained
half length at half post, Spectator a length in
front, Osborne still last Harry Kuhl passed bad
three-quarters and showed up second in the
three lengths. Glockner won easily by four
lengths. Buckler second, "a length and half in
front of Friendless third. Time, 1:i6&.
Fourth race, four furiongs Ida Pickwick first,
Drift second, Laura Doxey third. Time :521t.
Fifth race. five furlongs-Billy Parker first, Leo
Brigel second, Iago third. Time. 1:O6.
Sixth race. five lurlongs-M Mamie Fonso first,
Event second, Skobeloff third. Ttme 1:06.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
State Brevities.

MARTIN DUFFEY, of Sharon, Pa, has been
searching in Youngstown for his wife, whom
he SAYS deserted him.
WILLIAM LEE was indicted by the grand
jury at Bellaire yesterday for the killing of
Thomas Thornton at West Wheeling.
JUDGE DAILY at Greensburg yesterday laid
over the application of the Keystone Brewing
Company. who want license to sell in JEAN
nette.
THREE members of an opera troupe organ
lied by G. W. Hammersley, of Uniontown, OBJ
tanned judgment against that gentleman for
the amount OF their claims.
Two more drill presses in the finishing de-
partment of the Edgar Thomson Steel Works,
at Braddock, to employ so additional men,
were put in operation yesterday.
THERE is considerable excitement in Grant
county. w. Va, over the discoveries of gold
bearing quartz near Petersburg. A college ex-
pert reports his assay S122 to the ton.
THE new steel plant of the w. Devices
Wood Company, in which there are two open
hearth furnaces, with capacity of ii tons of
steel per day, will be tested to-day, and will be
operated continually if successful.
REV. J. S. DAVIS, Plymouth Congregational
Church, Youngstown, says he has declined
three calls and wzll decline another that he
has, better than any of them, if money can be
tion.
ABOUT us Odd Fellows from Beaver Falls,
New Brighton. West Bridgewater, Beaver and
Rochester left Rochester last evening by special
train for East Liverpool. They go to return a
fraternal visit paid to Rochester Lodge No. 7S6
a short time ago.
THE District Convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association, composed of delegates
from nine different counties in the district is
In session at Newark, with about so delegates
in attendance. The meetings are held in the
Baptist Church.
A YOUNG farmer named Otis Hagan was ar
rested yesterday at GAINESVILLE. charged with
stealing wool and killing sheep that did not be-
long to him. He was jailed. The grand Jury
indicted Juseph Winston, William Garner and
Jacob Burke for violating the liquor laws.
1T was decided by a resolution passed by a
meeting of the Republican County Committee
at Washington, Pa, yesterday. that the Con-
gressional nominee of the county convention.
which will be held June 8, shall have the power
to name the l6 delegates from this county to
the district conference.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
CARD FROM MRS. PHINNEY.
She Upholds Mrs. Foster and Credits He
With Being Non. Partisan.

With Being Non. Partisan.
CLEVELAND, April 2S.-Mrs. Ellen Phinney,
President Of the National w. c. T. U. (non-
partisan), has prepared the following for publi-
cation: "a statement that does great injustice
to Mrs. Foster and at the same time represents
me as in hostile attitude to one whom l not
only love and honor. but recognize as the
strongest and ablest champion of constitu-
tonal prohibition tie nation has yet produced,
appeared in the Chicago NetOs and almost SIM
ultaneously in the public press. Because of the
injustice thus done to those representing
the non-partIsan temperance movement the
correct version of what did say on the point
under discussion should have as wide circu-
lation. l said that while Mrs Foster has no
peer upon the temperance platform, her con-
nection with the last political campaign has
hindered this movement, because of a general
misapprehension in regard to her non-partisan-
ship: that while we clearly understand the diff
ference between individual political action.
political contest the woman believed in the Re-
publican party and its governmental policy.
We know that Mrs. Foster is Just as ardent
Methodist as Republican,; that she fully
believes the Methodist Church is the church
for the people: that it is the greatest denomi-
national medium for uplifting the masses. but
she does not seek to bring to its support the
influence of the women of the Union because
she believes they should exercise their own pref
erences in these as in political matters. So we
truly non-partsaD. but many fail to understand
It. and the repeated charge brought against us
by those who are unable or unwilling to under
stand our position"
II old not say Mrs. Foster had done great in
jury to the temperance cause nor did 1 say to
a reporter in explanation that II did not
mean what said" 1 did not mean what he
said, but stand by the statement made"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
A FRIGHTFUL WRECK.
A Passenger Coach Jumps the Track and
DemoIishes n Bnggage Housc-One
Passenger Killed and Several
Others iured.

Others I'M urea.
STAUNToN, VA, April 2S.-This morn
ing about o'clock a fearful railroad wreck
occurred at the Staunton, Chesapeake and
Ohio station. The vestibule train, due here
from the West at o'clock, was two hours
late. About o'clock it came whirling on
at a speed of 20 miles an hour. As the train
reached the passenger station the rear sleep
ing car ended, striking the platform cover
ing, tearing away the iron posts and demol-
ishing the whole platform structure. 1t
struck the eastern baggage house 30 rods
from the station, new brick building,
crushing in its front and wreck
ing the building. The rear
sleeper then jumped the track
and turned over on its side few feet from
the track, shattering the car into numberless
pieces. There were number of passengers
in the sleeper. The city fire alarm was
sounded. The fire companies responded in
stantly and went to work at the wreck, as
sisted by many citizens, to rescue the passen-
gers from their Imprisonment. One person
was killed, Miss Myrtle Knox, OF Kansas
City. She was fearfulIy mangled. One
leg was cut off below the knee. her left arm
broken and right shoulder dislocated. A
piece of wood was buried in her thigh, cut
ting an artery, causing death from bleeding
in few moments and before surgical aid
could be summoned.
Those known to have been injured are
w. j. kirkpatrick. New York, wound of
the leg and head; L. H. Sloman, CIncin-
natl, slightly injured; Edith Miller, New
York, leg broken; Mrs. Edward Webb,
leg bruised; Edward Stevens, shoulder
sprained; Miss Bertha Fisher, concussion
of the spine and confusion of the abdomen,
considered serious; Lewis Harrison. scalp
wound; Miss Jane Durham, sprained ankle.
All of the injured belong to the "Pearl Of
Pekin" troupe, except Mr.. kirkpatrick.
There were six coaches, two OF which were
sleepers. No one was I'M jured except those
in the rear sleeper. The engine and other
cars rushed on for mile when the engineer
on an upgrade got control of the engine.
The accident was caused by brake rod
falling, throwing ballast among the air
brake connections
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
PROTECTION FOR BRAKEMEN.
Congress Asked to Make LAW Compelling
Use of Air Brakes.

Use of Air Brakes.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Representative
Henderson, of Iowa, to-day introduced to the
House Committee on Railroads and Canals. L.
S. Coffin, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, who, as repre-
sentative of the Brakemen's Association of the
United States, addressed the committee in
favor of Mr.. Henderson's bill for the pro-
lection of railroad employees. The bill re-
quires all railroad cars to be equipped
with automatic couplings and power brakes,
that there will be no necessity for the men to
go between the cars. Mr.. Coffin presented a
statement showing that in the period of one
month last year 100 employees had been killed
and l36 crippled for lack of these devices. He
said that the Brakemen's Association had paid
out of their scanty earnings last year $500 900 for
the relief of widows of their members killed
between the cars. He did not favor any particu-
lar device. and was not present as the represen-
tative of the company interested IN the manu-
facture of safety couplers. or brakes. All that
he asked was that the committee should re-
quire the railroads to adopt any system
which would obviate the necessity for the men
going between the cars in coupling.
Representatives of the Master Car Builders
Association were present at the session of the
committee and supplied information upon the
technical points. As the Interstate Com
merce Commission now has the subject under
consideration tho committee has called upon
it for models of the different devices which
have been submitted for approval.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

UI n CIt1eB CUHueuBeU
for kendy Reading.
CORONER MCDOWELL will hold an inqu est
this morning in the case of Samuel Brown. a
nr;sonar at tho uorkbouse who diod rastar
day morning Brown was sent to the work
house for 6O days by Magistrate Gripp on Feb
ruary "A General prostratlon was assigned as
the cause OF deatn.
DR. w. +. OLDHAM will lecture before the
Lincoln Club, of the Seventeenth ward, on the
evening of Mays. Subject: .The Relation of
the English Government To Her Eastarn CIo,oZ
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
SHUTTING UP SHOP.
The Small Brokers of Washington COM
PEELED to Ask Time-The High Rollers
Continue Business and Think the
Pauicky Feeling Temporary.
FHnfcKy FeeTIhG TempOFHrys
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENCE


IRON A STAFF CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, April 28.-There has
been great furry among the bucket shops
of this city for the last two days The fail
ures and excitement in New York and Pitts
burg have put damper on operations and
paddock on the money market, and this
morning the announcement was made by
most of the local bucket-shop keepers TO
their customers that they had no money and
could not meet their obligations at once. but
asked for time. 1t is safe to say that at
least one-half the bucket shops of the city
are running under shortened sail, while
hundreds of people groaned and moaned
over the possible loss of their savings. The
transactions in this business here are usually
small, but are quite extensive, and the str1n-
gency that prevails will have widespread
effect. Clerks in the departments and young
men about town on short commons are the
chief patrons, and while they do not risk
much at any one time they are industrious,
frequent and certain.
The trouble here does not affect the larger
and more responsible brokers, although there
is a nervous feeling to-day all along f street
and number of the brokers who do not
little chary about taking much new busi-
ness until the market is in O more settled
state. There have not been many actual
cases of closing, although a number of
bucket shops have been obliged to tenn
porize and ask few days time in which to
settle up. The more hopeful dealers on the
street say the trouble will not last long, and
doubts are expressed as to whether there will
be much actual loss. On the whole, how
ever, "panicky" is the word that would best
describe the condition of affairs among the
smaller local brokers' offices, generally
known as bucket shops. How long it will
last no one can say with any degree of GER
tainty.
Doran and Wright, who were somewhat
p:nched by the Pittsburg troubles of Satur-
day, have made satisfactory arrangements
with all their customers and are doing busi-
ness to-day as usual. Like number of
others, they paid out all they had here and
when they failed to receive remittances to-
day found themselves short. They have
settled with paper at 80, 60 and go days with
all their customers and take the paper in
payment on margins, but as a rule they
prefer cash business. All their customers
are satisfied with their action and there is
no further difficulty expected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
YESTERDAYS LIST OF ACCIDENTS.
A Few Mishnps, but None of the Victim.
Seriously Injured.

John Gabig, aged about 81 years, was
struck by Pittsburg and Lake Erie train
back Of the Clinton mill yesterday afternoon.
He was seriously injured about the head.
He is roller in the mill and lives in the
Thirty-third ward.
Harry Lawer, q teamster employed by
Booth & Finn, fell off his wagon on Neville
street, the front wheel passing over his right
foot and crushing it. He was removed to
his home on Ann street, where his injuries
were dressed by DR.. Barckley.
An Italian named Calvin Colvennetti was
brought into the West Penn Hospital from
Mc4.eesport, where he had his leg broken
while coupling cars.
Peter Rablia, an Italian employed at the
Homestead mill was brought to the Mercy
Hospital suffering from a fracture Of the
right leg and badly bruised about the body.
George Ragan, employed at Conway, Tor
ley & Co.'S mill, had both feet severely
burned by molten metal. He was removed
to his house on Forty-fiith street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel. some Who Do Not. and
Others Who Talk.

Some Who Travel, some Who Do Not. and
Others Who Talk
Mr.. Arthur Kennedy will return from
Milwaukee tomorrow where he has been me-
gotiating in the street railway interests alluded
to in a recent issue of THE DISPATCH.
George A. Chase, City Solicitor OF
TitusEille and United States Commissioner
was in the city yesterday attending to legal
business. Mr.. Chase went to Philadelphia
this morning on an early train.
II. w. Phillips, the New Castle oil
man and politician arrived last evening. He
registered at the Duquesne. Mira Phillips is
loaded to the muzzle for Mr.. Delamater, but
he is bidIng his time before he lets himself
loose.
IF. E. Randall, General Eastern Agent
of the Detroit and Cleveland Steam Naviga-
tion Company, returned yesterday from a busi-
ness trip of Two weeks TO Eastern and Cana
dian cities. He thinks the outlook for tourist
business this summer is bright. Mr.. Randall,
however, was glad to return to Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
WANTED TO START A STORE.

A CoIored Preachers Reason for Robbing n
Tin Store.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcH.i
CHAMBERsBURG, April 2S.-George
Harris, local colored preacher, was ar
rested here to-day on the charge of larceny,
and was placed in Jail in default of bail.
Harris had been employed in tin store, and
the proprietor suspected him of robbinghim.
A search of Harris house by the police this
morning revealed several wagon loads of
goods, all being taken from the same store.
himself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPATcH-i

FINDLAY, April 2S.-William Flan-
merry, a presser at the Model Glass Works,
in this city, while intoxicated last night
was about to go out to get more liquor when
ais wife interfered to prevent him. He be-
came enraged at her and struck her with a
heavy beer bottle which he had in his
pocket. The bottle struck her on the back
of the head, knocking her down and render
ing her unconscious. Neighbors who saw
the blow struck helped to care for the
woman. A physician was sent for, but
could not come and medical aid was not se'
cured until to-day, when it was found that
the injured woman would probably die.
FIannery was then arrested and locked up.
The latest news rom the bedside of the
woman is that she will surely die. The
Flannerys formerly lived in Pittsburg,
where Mrs. Flannery inherited consider
able fortune, which her dissolute husband
went through with.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
MISSES SUITS.

have always speciality of Misses
want from a GINGHAM TARTAN PLAID 800
plain stripe
with pretty line INDIA SILKS
Styles Misses
SO
years.
Yokes-pretty designs
81
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
IT WAS CASHIER ROBERTS SON.

The Remains That Were Found nt Johns
town Saturday Identified.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
JoHNsTowN, April 2S.-Arthur Kirk, of
Pittsburg, and Captain Carney, OF Sunny
side, who had charge of the dynamiting for
the State last summer, arrived in town to-
day, and will begin blasting on the bar be-
low the bridge at once.
The remains of the body found on Satur-
day, have been identified as those of Otis
Roberts. He was son of the late Howard
J. Roberts, who was cashier of the First
National Bank at the time of the flood
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
PRETTY QUICK DETECTIVE WORK.
Chief Murphy Locates Jnhn Bonner, Wanted
for Stealing 5000.

John Bonner, resident OF Middle street,
Allegheny, put 5000, belonging to his
mother, in his pocket last Saturday night
and LETT the town. His mother found it out
on Sunday morning. and reported the fact
to Chief OF Police Murphy, who promptly
took such active measures that the young
man was located in Cincinnati. and tele-
gram to the authorities of that town caused
his arrest yesterday. Word was received
last night that Bonner was in Jail, and was
willing to return without requisition papers,
and Detective Glenn left at 10 o'clock on
snort notice to bring him back, having no
baggage" but an extra linen collar and a
handkerchief. Bonner is man of 26 years,
and lives with his mother on Middle street.
She had the 5000 in a scrap book in her
bureau drawer. When arrested Bonner had
$3.50 on his person.
A telegram IRON Cincinnati states that
Bonner was arrested on the streets of that
city in company with woman. He had
been making Rome howl since his arrival
there, and spent some money in the saloons.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
BETRAYED HIS Trust.
The Financial Secretary of n Bellnire Union
Short in His Accounts.

The Financial Secretary of a Bellnire Union
Short in His Accounts.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
BELIAIRE, April 2S.-Leopold Linden,
Financial Secretary of the Moldmakers'
Union, and a member OF the Executive
Board of the American Flint Glassworkers'
National Association, is short in his &C.
counts S566, with some members to hear from,
and has fed to avoid arrest. He was e1-
PEELED from the local union last Saturday
night.
His plan OF peculation consisted in re-
ceiving warrants on the treasury duly
sigaed to be transmitted to the head officers
of the National Association at Pittsburg.
He diverted them to his own use, however.
He also received dues, and gave re-
ceipts therefor, but never made any re-
turn Of the money. An investigation as to
why the local union did not get back
benefits past due revealed that the union
was not in good standing when the members
thought they were paid ahead. This
brought out the deficit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
Noted Names Added TO the Rolls of Wash.
ington Members.

WAsHINGTFN, April 2s.-An adjourned
meeting of the District of Columbia Society of
the American Revolution was held at the
Arlington Hotel to-day. with Admiral David
D. Porter in the chair. Marcus j. Wright, an
ex-Confederate General. offered resolution
nominating Admiral Porter for President Gen
eral and Generals W. T. Sherman and Joseph
F. Johnston as Vice Presidents General of the
National Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution. These names will be presented o
the General Convention which meets in Louis
vile, April 80. by Mr.. Mcdowell.
Hon. Levi Z. Morton, General E. d. Towns
send. Colonel Felix A. Reeve, Prof. W. D.
Cabell, Colonel NJ. NJ. Parker, Rear Admiral
Dubois, Arnold 4. johnson. General II. V.
Boynton, General John ]. Dana, Duncan s.
Walker and Hon. w. P. Frye were elected
members of the Board of Managers for the
Washington Society,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
BE FELL ON THE TRACK.

A Young Man Fatally Injured While At.
tempting TO Board n Train.
rsFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPAToHi
BUTLER, April 2s,-Harry Moon, aged 16
years, who had been living with his uucle,
Fred Metz, at Mars station, on the Pitts
burg and Western Railway, attempted to
jump on a moving freight train near his
home yesterday and fell on the track
Both of his arms were cut off by the cars
and his left shoulder was badly shattered.
He died the same night