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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
CUT To THE HEART.
Wife-Murderer Braden Sobs Like q
Child in Jail Because
HIS BOY REFUSED TO GO TO HIN.
A Gay Youngstown Sport Cuts q Lively
Dash in Toledo.
A LITTLE GIRL is KILLED AT A SHOW

ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
JoHNsTowN, August 31.-John Braden.
the wife murderer, was taken to the Ebens-
burg Jail last evening. While at the sta
tion, and just before the train pulled out,
Constable Burket noticed the eldest son OF
the prisoner standing in the station. He
asked the boy if he did not want to speak to
his father, but he shook his head. The
father then beckoned to the boy to come to
him at the car window, but again the boy
answered ''No." !" This seemed to have greatly
depressing effect on Braden. who rode all
the way to Ebensburg saving not a word,
and pretending to be buried in newspaper
which had been furnished him. After being
locked in the Jail he buried his face in his
hands and sat moody and silent. He was evil
IDENTIFY troubled that his favorite boy had re-
fused to allow him to say one word that might
have put a less glaring look to his crime.
The District Attorney has been summoning
witnesses to-day, and says he will be able to GO
ahead with the case at this term of court
Braden, however, can easily obtain a postpone
ment. providing he can obtain money to secure
counsel As the man now stands he has not a
penny, and not one of his relatives has signiied
any intention of helping him. He notified his
brother, at Mt. Pleasant but even the brother
has not answered him. At this writing he is
alone, facing the consequence of his terrible
crime.
The funeral of the murdered woman took
place yesterday afternoon at 230 o'clock. The
and there was a large number of friends in at.
tendance,
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Boy Got Beyond His Depth and Was
Drowned In the Allegheny River-The
Second Accident at the New Oakland
Patrol Stables.
Between and o'clock yesterday after
noon Charles Meers, coIored boy. Is years
old, was drowned in the Allegheny river at
Brilliant station. The boy, in company
with others, hired skiff, and rowing out
into the river undressed and went in bath
ing. The depth was too great for young
Meers, and he was drowned before assistance
could reach him. The body was shortly
afterward recovered by young man named
Charles Coombs, and was removed to the
parents home on Winslow street, East End.
Another accident was caused last night
by the obstruction in front of the new
Fourth ward patrol stable on Forbes street,
Oakland. Unless some precautions are
taken the city will have big damage SUIT
on its hands. About o'clock gentleman
and lady were driving along Forbes street
in buggy. when the vehicle ran against a
pile of bricks. The buggy was upset and
the occupants thrown out, the lady receiv-
AuS 4uC udmcs VI buc
couple could not be learned.
Between 3 and o'clock last evening
Frank Zelinski. a 3-year-old Pole, was
Knocked down and pretty badly hurt by car
No. 223 at the corner of Penn avenue and
Eighteenth street. A large cash was cut in
his forehead.
Thomas Ship, living at the corner of
Wright's alley and Twenty-second street,
Southside, was struck on the knee by q
board with nail in 1t yesterday and severely
injured.
John Close, lad living in the Upper
Southside, broke his right arm yesterday.
An unknown man about 80 years OF age,
and dressed like laborer, was picked up
dead near Verona station, on the Allegheny
Valley road, early yesterday morning. He
was about feet Inches in height, and had
on brown suit of clothes.
Mrs. Pibby, who resides at No. 80 Forty
fifth street, accidently fell down flight of
stairs, and fractured one OF her limbs Dr.
Sands was called and reduced the fracture.
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West virginia Wells,

PARKERsBURG-A telephone report to-day
says the well at Ritchie mines in Rltchie coun.
ty is IL feet in the sand and showing up d tre-
mendous gasser The well is 500 feet deep.
At later date the well is reported flowing
both gas and oil. Encouraging reports are re-
ceived from Burning Springs and vicinity in
Writ county. The big Roberts gasser with
which it is intended to supply this city is still
flowing at the rate of 100000 cubic feet every
"A hours.
The South Penn No. at Belmont is reported
starting out at 500 barrels per day.
The Cochran well No. 16 Barnsdale & Moore,
at Eureka, is quoted at 200 barrels to-day.
Mallory Company's new well is being cased at
Belmont and is close to the deep sand. The
Brown Oil Company. on the Jones tract, is
drilling three wells, two of which will be in
next week. The Stewart well, about one mile
above Belmont. has the sand, but has not yet
been drilled in. All of the old wells are keep
ing up to tine standard The drilling on the
opposite side of the river still continues. Many
new wells are going down and some of them
have the sand but are small producers. The
Mill well, at Newport, is not yet in, but is ex-
pected every Gay. On Calf creek, Horseneck.
and other points in various directions fro NJ the
old field a number of new wells will be begun
within the next few days. None of those going
down in those localities have yet struck the
sand. In Writ county there are a number of
wildcats in progress. 1t is reported that a COM
pany will sink a number of test wells on the
Thomas Beckwith farm, below Subeck, on the
ground of the old gas springs. There is a re-
port that three test wells will be started shortly
within three miles of this CITY,
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Genernl Snoring Notes,


HANLoN's pitchers are certainly all badly out
of condition.
PNKNEY leads the Brooklyn batters and Ham
ilton the Phillies.
-FOUR defeats in one afternoon is good record
for our two teams.
MANAGER LKADLEY is a great favorite with the
Cleveland League players.
CATCHER BALDWIN is receiving q salary Of s4Oo
month from the Athletics.
The Homewood Directors have arranged an at
tractive programme for their fall meeting.
In the last ten games Roger Connor has made
just 20 hits In the previous nine games he batted
safely only five times.
DAN RICHARDSON leads the Players in sacrifice
batting and Thompson, of Philadelphia holds q
similar position in the League.
If the figures of attendance given out at each
game during the we week x are correct the National
BIG Dave Orr keeps up his steady streak Of bat
ting He got in 36 safe hits in times at the bat
and is second among the Players batters.
TIE Meadville bicycle tournament has been
postponed until September on account OF the re-
cent rains. Entries will remain open until the
morning Of the eth-
For salmon fishing waters the prices paid this
OF pools on the Restigouche known as the Wiz
mont pools j. l.. Breeze paid SIS. 600.
EXPERT marskmen claim that, despite the va
none Of the new tangled explosives possesses the
reliability of the oid-time black powder.
KEEFE leads the Players League pitchers
Richardson the shortstops, Connor the first base
men and Ewing the catchers. Browning leads in
batting, with Crane second and Orr third.
THE Brooklyn (P. L. team, having open
date on September s, have made arrangements to
play game at Washington with a team made up
Of OLD ball players who are admirers Of the
Brotherhood.
SANTA ROSA ISLAND, in Pensacola Bay, abounds
in wild turkey. black bear and deer, while the
stunted oak neIds about Pensacola are full of
quail and partride and wild pigeon shooting is
unlimited on Live Oak plantation, across the bay.
PRINCESS ALICE, b. m, by Ashland Chief,
dam by Hays Rattler, is dead at the home OF her
owner, the Rev. L. &. Stackhouse, of Lexington,
Ky. She was the dam of Van Tassell. 2:2sh, and
leaves a 2-year-old colt by Robert HoGregor and
q sucking colt by William l..
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DANFoRTH KNOCKED OUT.
Brennan. of Memphis, Settles rhe streato
Man i'm n Prize Fight.


Man in a Prize Fight.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 3l.-Tommy Dan
forth, of Streator, Ill, and .Reddy" Brennan,
of Memphis fought a finish fight to-day with
two ounce gloves for purse of $500. The ring
was pitched at Mound City. Ark, about five
miles from Memphis and about 800 people wit
messed the fight Hugh McLanus, of st. Louis,
was chosen referee, and Charles Kennedy and
Joe Richards of Memphis, acted as time
keepers.
The men entered the ring weighing l26
pounds each. Brennan was trained down until
he looked like a race horse. not having an
ounce of superduous flesh on him, while Dan
forth looked heavy and fat and it was evident
that he lacked training. Eight rounds were
fought and although Danforth seemed to be
the most scientific man of the two and always
got The best of the wind up in each round, yet
Brennan secured the first knock-dOwn in the
first round and the first blood in the second
The Memphis man fought cautiously and on
the defensive up to the last round, evidently
saving himself and trying to wind his opponent
and receiving severe punishment from Dan
forth's heavy right, which he took quietly and
with great endurance.
In the eighth and final round Brennan ap-
peared fresh and strong and wore a confident
look, while Danforth was shaky. Thay spared
for few minutes for an opening. when '.Reddy''
made rush for Danforth, dealing him terri
BILE right-hand upper cut over the left eye, fol-
lowing II up with a heavy blow on the neck
which laid the Streator lightweight out.
1t is considered a great victory for young
Brennan as Danforth is really the first prize
fighter of any note he has ever fought. After
the fight Danforth offered to fight Brennan
$500. but Brennan's hackers have net yet de-
cided to accept
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WANTED TO COOK THE BABY.
An Enst End Woman Tries to Put Her Child
On the Stove.

A demented woman in the East End tried
to place her baby on the stove yesterday 70,
the purpose of cooking it.
While visiting her mother. Mrs. Devine,
residing on Penn avenue near Grove street,
q young woman named Mrs. Cassidy at
tempted to put her 8-months-old baby in the
stove, saying she was going to cook it.
When prevented. she picked up butcher
knife and chased the rest Of the family out
of the house. When they attempted to re-
enter she again made at them with the
knife. About o'clock in the evening Mrs
Devine called in Officer Boles and he and
man who lives near by captured the
frenzied woman. They found her sitting on
porch in the rear OF the house cursing her
baby. She was Immediately placed in a
closed carriage and removed to st. Francis
Hospital, on Forty-fourth street.
Mrs. Cassidy is widow and has two
children, the eldest being 8 years of age.
One of her brothers, James Devine, became
suddenly insane last winter in a manner
similar to her attack, and he is now in the
hospital for the insane at Dixmont.
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don: ssDave Campbell, of Portland, Ore, chsl-
lenges Jack Burke Ito fight in the Ormonde Club
for purse of q. 50o 1faccepted he will leave at
once. Campbell fought draw with Burke. and
ten-round draw with Jim Corbett."
THE Bostons are badly broken up again. Short
stop Long is in bed threatened with typhoid
fever. Lowe, who is playing Longs position,
has a sore knee which Is liable at any time to lay
him up. Bennett's hand is still very sore. while
Sullivan and Getzein are quite lame with 'chariey
horse" Otherwise the team is doing quite well.
PISTOL and revolver shooting has become popu-
lar with the shooters of Austria, and some of the
best shots have given exhibitions before the En-
peror. Among the stars were DIR. e. M. Thomas,
who graduated in this city, and is now the cham
pion revolver shot of Austria; A. Staininger, the
champion pistol shot OF Austria; X. Blum and A.
Mandelbaum.
DUCK shooting is legal after to-day in In
diana and after August Is in Illinois. An old
Mississippi sportsman says: "Down in the Mis-
sissippi lowlands, along the ulf coast there are
more duck Of almost every known variety. during
the months of Ja7cary ami February and part of
December, than all the sportsmen of Chicago
could shoot in ten straight seasons. have seen a
train over the New orleans and Mobile road take
on special car Of sportsmen 80 miles east of New
orleans so loaded down with plunder that they
could not walk through the aisle of the car or get
their feet between the seats for the duck that lay
in piles from one end of the car to the other.
There were not more than 20 shooters yet the esti
mate off, cU0 duck seemed to me a small one.n
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kins, an Evangelist, and prominent in the Law
and Order Society. knocking him down and
cutting his head badly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
A PONDEROUS TRAVELLER.
THE LARGEST CRANE IN THE WORLD IS
FINISHED At LAST.

IL Lifts Over 100 Tons Without a Strain
Successful Tests of the Huge Machine
Built to Carry the Big Steel Guns.
WASHINGTON, August n.-The largest
travelling crane in the world, which corps
of machinists and mechanical engineers
have been for several weeks setting up in
the gunshop at the navy yard here, is now
in practical operation. While differing in
many material points from smaller travel
ordnance shop, it is constructed on the
same general principle. 1t has lifting
capacity of ITO tons, and tests made few
days sgo in the presence of the Secretaries of
War and Navy and Government officials
was very satisfactory.
For the purpose of testing the ponderous
machine to the full capacity agreed upon in
the contract for its construction, ITO tons of
pig iroh were piled upon platform OF i'm
mense logs of beams securely fastened to-
gether with the largest chains in use at the
ordnance shops. The form of this enor-
nous weight was solid mass of pig iron
corded up about ten feet high and nearly
ten feet square at the hase. This tremendous
weight was picked up and carried about the
shop in all directions as though it were a
toy, being raised or lowered or the direction
changed by a simple system of levers requir-
ing but little skill in their manipulation.
The crane is designed to carry the no
tons steel guns,which are being built at the
navy yard, and there is no doubt that it
will do the work. The girders which span
the shop are 62 feet in length and high
enough from the floor to give 40-foot hoist.
BY the system of levers referred to the
speed of the hoisting machine can be ad-
justed to suit the load which is to be car
ried. 1t will lift its greatest weight, ITO
tons gross, one foot per minute.
The whole machine rolls along from one
end of the building to the other, its enor-
nous size, easy action and strength, dwarf
ing all other machines about it.
An idea of its immense proportions may
be inferred from the fact that the main
sheave. or pulley block, or mere bangle,
which hangs below it, weighs five tons.
The total weight of crane, without the frame
work tracks upon which it runs to the
square steel shaft which propels it, is 1876
TONS
The machine has attracted the attention
of mechanical engineers from all over the
country, many of whom have taken long
trips to see it in operation. With the iron
frame work on which it is supported the
machine has cost the Government $100, 900.
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KILLED AT A TIGHT ROPE SHOW.
A Falling Pole Crushes n Little Girl TO
Death.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
CHAMBERsBURG. Pa, August Sl.-Nannie
Eyer, the I-year-old daughter of Martin Eyer
of this place. was killed last night during q
tight rope performance given by performer
named Bond. The exhibition was given at a
hotel of rather unsavory reputation, at the
edge of town, and was attended By large
crowd of spectators.
- ~ ~, plJ -, t ~ IP -, Oo Snu - 1
which he had placed in the ground to the depth
of IL inches Bond was SO drunk that he could
hardly 60 through the performances and at the
conclusion of the exhibition, the pole fell and
struck the little girl who was trying to get
away from the falling timber. Her skull was
crushed and both legs broken. and she died in
Coroner's jury is investigating the accident
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BY THE GOLD BRICK GAME.
An Innocent Connections Farmer Relieved
a of $4,000 With Great Ease.

An Innocent Connections Farmer Relieved
q of $4,000 With Great Ease.
DANBURY, CONN, August 31.-Timothy
Jordan, well-to-do Morris farmer, was
recently visited by a man claiming to be
his nephew and resident of Kansas. Mr..
Jordan did not recognize him, but the
man told a plausible story and took
board at or near his place. After time it
transpired that the nephew was trying to
realize on some gold bricks which he had
brought with him from California. He
could afford to pay large interest for the
would pledge the bricks as security.
In order to convince Mr.. Jordan that the
bricks were genuine they took them to
Waterbury to have them tested. On their
way they met friend of the nephew On
discovering their business the man advised
them to be very careful, and spoke of a GER
tain jeweler as a reliable man to transact
their business
On arriving there, he volunteered to go
in and see about the matter, Mr.. Jordan
being somewhat lame. He soon came out
with a card, in which the jeweler excused
himself, but referred them to the United
States Assayer, who was staying at the
Scoville House. There they found
the man. He at first refused to
have anything to do with private work of
that kind, saying that il was incompatible
with mis- duty as public officer; but finally
he was persuaded to test the bricks, found
them all right and certified to their exact
value as gold bullion. By borrowing 81, 900
of neighbor and realizing on other securi-
ties Mr.. Jordan finally got together
S., 900, which he gave to the nephew and
took the bricks. The few days allowed for
redeeming the bricks passed, but no one ap-
peared for that purpose. Mr.. Jordan finally
discovered that he is the victim of a very
old game and the bricks were bogus, the
nephew bogus and himself the loser of a
clean 5000.
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loss is to continue at the same ratio. The in
clement weather has been deterring factor in
the attendance, but the low standing of the
team has been greater one. In conclusion he
saws:
'Pride has induced me thus far to continue,
but now 1 think discretion the better part of
valor. This is our first year in the Association,
and we should not be expected to hold lead
ing position. am hoping the public Will give
sufficient patronage for me to maintain the
club throughout the season, and thus give en-
couragement for club in the future, as fail
time to come.
Since their return from the Western trip the
audiences have been barely sufficient to pay the
guarantees Pitcher Mccullough and Catcher
Burke were released by Manager Frazer last
evening.
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NEWS OF THE OIL FIELDS.
STEADY GROWTH OF THE HUNDRED
FOOT TERRITORY.

Well Reported Dry Has Improved Pros
poets - Another Good Producer Nenr
Millerstowr - Encouraging Reports
From West virginiH-What is Doing nt
Belmont.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE p1srArcu.,
BUTLER, August 31-The hundred foot
field has had a steady growth. The Barn
yard we'll, on the John W. Brandon farm,
which had been reported dry, will, it seems,
make fair producer. The drill had pene-
trated the hundred foot sand about go feet
before there was any sign of oil, and some
of the members of the company were SO dis
couraged with the outlook that they
offered their shares for little or
nothing. Near the bottom the
sand was Of a much better quality and con-
tanned considerable oil. The well will be shot to-
Thompson's No. l. on the Mckinney farm, is II
feet in the oil-bearing rock, and is drilling in
very good sand. Stewart & Co.'s WELL on the
same farm, is also in the sand, with favorable
Welsh, has been doing 20 barrels per day since
torpedoed. ]. 8. Patterson d Co.'s well, on the
Cable farm, has been making 20 barrels day
since tubed. The Forest Oil will drill their No.
!, on the Ray farm, down tn the third sand. 1t
was dry in the 100 foot.
W. j. Mckee Is getting the larger part of the
oil produced at MyOma. his NO. l. On Tue
Joseph Cashdollar farm. has been producing 80
barrels day since rugged up for pumping, and
his No. 4 on the Cashdolar, is drilling In the
sand and making occasional strong flows. His
No. s on the same farm, will reach the sand
next Wednesday, and is located for good well.
The Reiber Bros, of Butler, are drilling well
on the Nicholas Albert farm, in Oakland town.
Ship primarily for gas, but if they do not sue
ceed in getting what they are seeking. they will
drill down to the oil-rock.
Another large well was completed in the
Eastern Belt near Millerstown, yesterday. 1t
was Hunter & Cummings No. l, on the Pontius
farm, northeast of Millerstown. 1t began How
ing in the forenoon at the rate of 200 barrels
day and is expected to do better when drilled
deeper. The same company are putting down
a well on the Kamerer farm, near by.
The Columbia Oil Company's No. on the
Leslie Haslett farm made several strong flows
yesterday. Sutton. Walker & CompanY's No.
2 on the Henry Knauf farm was rugged up for
pumping last night 1t made an excellent
showing at the start and will certainly prove
good well, Abrsms, Wick d Company located
their No. 8 on the Jacob Held farm yesterday.
Their No. has attained depth of 700 feet
Greenlee & Forst are starting their No. on
the Humphrey. Steele q McJunkin's weIl on
the Rose farm, was started yesterday, and its
precise production will soon be known. Like
the Duncan well, it is a considerable distance
from developments, and the result is awaited
with great interest Stewart, McIlheny &
Company are fishing for lost bit in their No.
on the Barnhart farm.
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MINOR POLICE ITEMS.


Sunday Had Its Usual Number Of Drunks
and DisorderIies.
M. ]. DILLON and Thomas Cantwell were
given hearing yesterday morning on the
charge of breaking into the shanty boat of a
woman on the Monongahela river bank near
the Tenth street bridge. The charge entered
against them when arrested was dsorderly con-
duct, but this was changed yesterday to
felonious assault.
MRS. CoNNoRs, No. 80 Nineteenth street,
Southside. was arrested yesterday for keeping
a speak-easy. Edward Callahan, visitor at
the place, was also run in. Both are out on
bail.
MRS. THERESA O'CoNNoR was arrested last
night by Lieutenant Johnston at her home.
No. 80 South Nineteenth street, on charge Of
keeping disorderly house.
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UP GO THE PRICES.

The Livery Men TO Form a Protective Or.
ganization This Week.
A meeting of Pi.tsburg and Allegheny
livery men is to be held this week to form
an organization to protect themselves
against debtors and also to regulate prices.
Several years ago such associations ex-
listed and were very beneficial, but clause
in the constitution provided that no new
man could start in business without the
consent Of his two nearest neighbors. The
result of this was that new men started any,
how and cut prices. If new associations
are formed it is said that there. will be no
such clause inserted in the constitution.